>From The Dumfries Weekly Journal 20th July 1824Sourced by Robert Wells and transcribed by myself. "On the 17th of June, at Pau, after a few days illness, Major G. Stewart Maxwell, C.B. of the Royal Artillery, eighth son of the late James Maxwell, Esq. of Monreith. This gallant officer was born at New Abbey near Dumfries, and entered the military service of his country early in life. He served with distinction during several campaigns in the Peninsular War; and it is not far from the scene of one of many brilliant achievements at which he had the honour to assist, the battle of Orthes, that his remains now repose. To his relations and friends he was endeared by the most amiable qualities; he was admired for his talents and esteemed for his virtues by a very extensive circle of acquaintance. His constitution having been greatly injured in the service of his country, his time since the return of peace was chiefly spent in travelling on the continent, and in literary pursuits. He is known to the literary world as the author of a poem entitled "The Battle of the Bridge, or Pisa defended," a work of high poetical power and feeling, in which its lamented author availed himself with eminent success of those materials for discriptive [sic] poetry which his travels and military life had placed at his command.

>From The Dumfries Weekly Standard 20th July, 1824Sourced by Robert Wells "At Newton Stewart, on the 9th inst., Marion, third daughter of Mr Peter Hughes, merchant, aged 20 years. The esteem of all her acquaintances, and the recollection of the many virtues will be long cherished by her sorrowing friends." "At Liverpool, on the 14th inst., Mr Robert Hannay, late of Cree Bridge, Newton Stewart." Diana Henry

>From The Dumfries Weekly Journal 1st June 1824Sourced by Robert Wells and transcribed by myself "On Friday evening, the 20th inst., at Tondergie, the seat of Hugh D. Stewart, Esq., Alexander, infant son of John Simpson, writer, Wigton."

>From The Dumfries Weekly Journal 23rd November, 1824 Sourced by Robert Wells and transcribed by myself "On Monday the 15th inst., Wm. Thomson, Esq. of Thornbank, near Stranraer, aged 68. His death was quite unexpected, he left his own house during the day in usual health to take his accustomed walk in the fields, but not returning according to expectation, his family made inquiry at the houses of their neighbours, but learned nothing; search was then made in the direction which he had taken, when his body was found lying beside a dyke, from the top of which it appeared he had been precipitated by a heavy gale of wind."

Since the list is coming to new life thought I would repost my family connection. My great grandmother Elizabeth Henry Caig (KKB) moved to Stranrear from Barrhill when my great grandfather David Campbell Preacher (KKB) and grandfather David Campbell Preacher (AYR) went to work at the Dalmellington Iron Company (DICo) in 1878. He left his influential position at the Kildonan estate in Barrhill for the opportunities at DICo In 1881 my great grandmother was a green grocer and with other children was at 45 St John Street in Stranrear and building that remained when I last visited a few years ago. By 1889 most of my family had made their passage to the USA settling in Perth Amboy New Jersey when my grandfather became a machinist and supervisor in the Perth Amboy Dry Dock. My great grandparents David Campbell Preacher and Elizabeth Henry Caig and my grandparents David Campbell Preacher and Janet Yule Donaldson Grieve Preacher (LKS) are interred in the Alpine Cemetery in Perth Amboy New Jersey. The STEED connection began at Dalmelington and continued in the USA and my grandmother GRIEVE met my grandfather whilst in New Jersey where they married in 1896. I have considerable documentation on all four families for anyone with possible connections . Regards, Hugh Hugh J Preacher 214.334.4881 USA CST hughjpreacher@aol.com Grandson of David Campbell Preacher and Janet Donaldson Yule Grieve and Friðfinnur Eymundsson and Elizabeth Liebnitz   Researching (alpha by country or state): England in Northumberland, Durham, Gloucestershire, London, Hertfordshire Hawkins, Pember, Preacher, Turner (NBL) Germany /Poland Liebnitz, Dalitz (sic) Mahlsdorf/Brandenburg, Pohl/Pole, Laboker (sic) Wreschen/Chlebowo Iceland Friðfinner Eymundsson, Eymundur Guðbrandsson, Guðbjorg Torfadottir and many predecessors Scotland (SE) in Roxburghshire and the Lothian's Aitchison, Bell, Brown, Bunyan, Campbell, Claperton, Creek, Edmond, Herkuise, Low, MacKay, Preacher, Smibert, Thompson,Trotter, Wilson Scotland (SW) in Dumfries, Wigtown, Ayrshire Brown, Caig, Campbell, Clark, Connell, Cook, Duncan, Farquharson, Farrow, Gordon, Grieve, Halliday, Ireland, McEwen, McFadzean, Preacher, Steed, Tait, Thomson Scotland in Fife Black, Cunningham, Currier, Donaldson, Dishart, Gillespie, Grieve, Kilgour, Ramsay, Robertson,  Smith, Thomson, Youl (many spellings) Scotland in Lanarkshire Brown, Grieve, Steed Scotland in The Highlands, Angus, Argyll & Butte Campbell, Grieve, MacKay USA Florida in Hollywood, Pine Island, Bokeelia Baltakis, Bowden, Guidice, Preacher USA New Jersey in Perth Amboy, New Brunswick, Fords, Metuchen Eymundsson, Grieve, Liebnitz,Pohl, Pole, Preacher, Stalker, Steed USA other states Baltakis (Michigan), Bowden, Walter (Maine, Florida- Hollywood), Johnson, Ole Daniel (Pennsylvannia), Ponian, Ann (Pennsylvannia-Newcastle), Preacher (Alabama, Carolinas, Texas) World War I and II records – U.S. Army, Navy, Merchant Marine and Kings Own Scottish Borderers Baltakis, Johnson, Ole D, Preacher As of 9 May 2013

Good morning List, As one of your lurkers here Mary....... .....and, Diana, how good to see your posts again. I am very interested in the surname M'Harg of all spelling and wonder if you all know if this is originally of Graham heritage? How true is it that McHargue sic are actually the Graham of old? Thanks. I know there's other places appropriate to post this query but I am especially interested in the thoughts of this group being you are all such experts (IMO) and with such versatility in your local knowledge. Added note, it is good to know that the list "mystery" is solved and resolved. I recently found the attempt to manage a RootsWeb Mail List impossible for me and I have new sympathy for those souls who labor to keep us informed. Further thanks are in order for that volunteer work. Linda McKee > Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 11:41:15 +0000 > From: Diana Henry <dianahhenry1@outlook.com> > Subject: [WIG LIST] M'HARG > To: "sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com" <sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com> > >>From the Dumfries Weekly Journal 14th September, 1824 > Sourced by Robert Wells > "At Newton-Stewart, on the 7th current, aged 74, James M'Harg, carter. He had been that morning at the port of Palneur for a cart of lime. After having disposed of the lime, and put the horse into the stable, he was returning into his own house, when he fell down, and in less than two hours was a corpse." > Diana Henry

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As I noted in my previous post, this is a good reminder for all of us. If you're uninclined to read it because you think you're familiar with it, I've made changes over the years, and I just made some significant ones. So please, read on! Wigtownshire is in Galloway, the most southwest part of Scotland. The parishes of Wigtownshire are Glasserton, Inch, Kirkcolm, Kirkcowan, Kirkinner, Kirkmaiden, Leswalt, Mochrum, New Luce, Old Luce (Glenluce), Penninghame, Portpatrick, Sorbie, Stoneykirk, Stranraer, Whithorn, and Wigtown. Additional information can be found on The Wigtownshire Pages at http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~ainsty/index.html. The purpose of this list is to discuss family genealogy specifically related to Wigtownshire. Also welcome is information regarding the history of the Wigtownshire area as well as discussions about migration, heraldry, census data, wills, family Bibles, other vital records, and supporting web sites. 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Many thanks to Alan McColm, who wrote to us admins privately to get a handle on list mode vs. digest mode. He and the others who joined us after I switched us to digest mode have only just begun to experience list mode -- at least on our list -- so I thought I'd answer Alan's questions here for all to read. Whether sponsored by Rootsweb or other organizations like Yahoo, Google, colleges, etc., mailing lists typically have two modes of operation: list (sometimes known as non-digest) and digest. If you're subscribed in list mode, you receive each post to the list as a separate email. If you're subbed in digest mode, you receive several posts in one email. The advantage of list mode is that you get each post individually, distinct from other posts. It's also easy to reply to a post because few changes are required to compose it. The disadvantage is the frequency of mail to your inbox, but that's only a consideration with very active lists, which we haven't been for some time. The advantage of digest mode is that your inbox traffic is reduced -- multiple list posts are batched into a single email. The disadvantage is that effective, uncluttered replies require more work on your part. You have to strip out everything that's not pertinent to what you're responding to, and you have to change the subject line to reflect this. There's a header to this effect at the beginning of each digest: "When replying to a digest message, quote only the specific message to which you are replying, removing the rest of the digest from your reply. Remember to change the subject of your reply so that it coincides with the message subject to which you are replying." Nonetheless, conformance to this guideline is a continual problem with our digest mode subscribers, so we get list posts with inaccurate subjects and extraneous texts. As you can imagine, this problem was exacerbated while we were all in digest mode. It's easy to tell if you're in list or digest mode. List mode emails only have one topic, and the subject line should reflect it (but not if our posting guidelines aren't followed). Digest emails include multiple posts that are labelled Message 1, Message 2, etc., and the subject reads "SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE Digest, Vol n, Issue nnn." Regardless of whether you're subbed in list mode or digest mode, your chances of receiving a response are improved considerably by using a precise subject. Guidelines about this and much more are in the welcome message that goes to each new subscriber. I think I'll post it after this 'cause it has good reminders for all of us. Mary At 04:20 AM 11/6/2013, Alan McColm wrote: >Hi Folks >For the uninitiated could you please explain the difference between >the 2 modes e.g.brief pros and cons of each. Also can I easily tell >by looking at my emails which mode I am in? >Thanks >Alan

>From The Dumfries Weekly Journal 11th May, 1824Sourced by Robert Wells and transcribed by myself "At Drumore, in the parish of Kirkmaiden, on the 9th of March, in the 105th year of his age, John King, officer of his Majesty's Customs. He was born in Edinburgh, and was 3 days under arms, when the citizens at Edinburgh armed for the defence of the town, in the year 1745."Diana Henry

>From The Dumfries Weekly Journal 24th February 1824Sourced by Robert Wells and transcribed by myself"At Stranraer on the 26th ult., James Bowie, Esq. Deputy Commissary-General."*"At Wigton, on Monday the 16th inst., Mr Andrew Gordon, late writer in Edinburgh.""At Newton-Stewart, on the 16th current, at the advanced age of 82, Mr Alexander Sinclair. As a member of society, he was communicative and intelligent; as a neighbour, he was quiet and inoffensive; respected by his acquaintance, and beloved by his family." *It is impossible to say if this is Wigton, Wigtownshire or Wigton, Cumberland, however, placed between the two other entries it seems likely Wigton Wigtownshire.Diana Henry

>From the Dumfries Weekly Journal, 17th February, 1824Sourced by Robert Wells and transcribed by myself "On the 8th current, at Park, near Newton-Stewart, aged 48, Mr George Cooper. In him society has lost a very active and intelligent member, and his family and friends are bereaved of an affectionate guide."Diana Henry

From the Dumfries Weekly Journal 10th February, 1824Sourced by Robert Wells and transcribed by myself."At Newton Stewart, on the 6th current, John, infant, and only son of Mr John Hannay, merchant."Diana Henry

>From The Dumfries Weekly Journal 18th September, 1827 Sourced by Robert Wells and transcribed by myself"On the 30th of May last, on board the ship Cumberland, (on his passage to Britain), Colonel David Newall, of the Hon. East India Company's Service, son of the late John Newall, Esq. of Barskeoch, Garliestown."Diana Henry

>From The Dumfries Weekly Journal, 23rd December,1823Sourced by Robert Wells, and transcribed by myself. "At Kirkcowan, on Thursday last, after a tedious illness, Mrs John Neilson. She was a woman whose amiable dispositions endeared her to all within the circle of her acquaintance; the recollection of which tends to embitter the cup of sorrow to her husband and numerous friends."DianaHenry

>From The Dumfries Weekly Journal, 8th April, 1823Sourced by Robert Wells and transcribed by myself "At Portpatrick, on the 27th ultimo, Mrs Hardy, spouse of David Hardy, Esq. Civil Engineer, Portpatrick." Diana Henry

>From The Dumfries Weekly Journal, 31st December, 1822.Sourced by Robert Wells and transcribed by myself "At Waulkmill of Sorby, by Wigtown, on the 25th inst. after a lingering illness, Elizabeth M'Dowall, wife of And. M'Chlery, dyster, much and justly regretted" "At Stranraer, on the 20th curt. Miss M'Cormick, daughter of Bailie P. M'Cormick, who, for her filial attentions and duties to an aged parent, was equalled by few, surpassed by none. She lived much loved and esteemed,a and died regretted." Diana Henry

>From The Dumfries Weekly Journal 10th December, 1822Sourced by Robert Wells and transcribed by myself "At Wallajahbad, on the 2d of April, of the cholera morbus, after four hours illness, Mr Peter M'Millan, surgeon, in the Honourable East India Company's service, third son of Dr M'M'Millan, in Whithorn, Wigtownshire."Diana Henry

>From The Dumfries Weekly Journal 24th September, 1822Sourced by Robert Wells and transcribed by myself. "At Bombay, on the 28th February last, Lieut William Campbell, of the Hon. the East India Company's Service, eldest son of the late Mathew Campbell, Esq. Wigtown."Diana Henry