The Fordbank which newly opened between Sorbie and Wigtown is great but a little pricey. The Bladnoch Inn recks of cigerette smoke. The Crown and the Bruce in Newton Stewart are fine. The Bruce is newly remodeled. On Jul 22, 2010, at 9:48 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: visiting next month in search of Rennies - thank you! > (Diana Harris) > 2. RE TIGH NA MARA (Diana Henry) > 3. HANNAH (Diana Henry) > 4. MCLEAN (Diana Henry) > 5. Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: Scots Breakthrough in > Helping Families Go Back to Their Roots (Mary Richardson) > 6. Jane Adams: born 1 Nov 1825, Garlieston, and Margaret McGarva > Adams, born about 1805 (Gary Gaertner) > > From: "Diana Harris" <[email protected]> > Date: July 22, 2010 3:41:16 AM CDT > To: "ailsa158" <[email protected]>, "'Gallahill'" <[email protected]>, "'Wigtownshire List'" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] visiting next month in search of Rennies - thank you! > Reply-To: Diana Harris <[email protected]> > > > Grateful thanks to the many kind people who have replied to my message and given us lots of ideas for eating and sightseeing - nearly everyone mentioned the Bladnoch Inn! We're looking forward to our visit very much, and certainly won't go hungry. > > Joining WigList has been one of the best bits about investigating my family - you're a wonderful group. > > Warm regards to all > > Diana Harris > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "ailsa158" <[email protected]> > To: "'Gallahill'" <[email protected]>; "'Wigtownshire List'" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 1:03 AM > Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] visiting next month in search of Rennies > > >> I cannot wait to get back to Wigtownshire after that list, Fiona! >> >> Also thanks for the reminder that the inn in Sandhead is called Tigh na >> mara. >> >> Regards, >> >> Ailsa >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Gallahill [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Wednesday, 21 July 2010 8:42 PM >> To: ailsa158; 'Wigtownshire List' >> Subject: RE: [WIG LIST] visiting next month in search of Rennies >> >> A bit closer to Wigtown is the Clansman in Port William (you need to book >> but its excellent) The Steam Packet in the Isle of Whithorn (again you may >> have to book?) The Crown in Newton Stewart, Bladnoch Inn (Bladnoch is on the >> outskirts of Wigtown) and the Creebridge again in Newton Stewart. Both the >> Crown in Newton and the Baldnoch Inn are owned by the same people and food >> in both is good. In fact food is good in all of the above I've done a bit >> of research and sampling in the past year! >> The Tig as its known locally in Sandhead, the Tighnamara, is still owned by >> the Fishers and is an excellent place to eat at any time of day. There is >> also an excellent tea room in Sandhead called Woodlea, does good home >> baking. The tea room with the view that you have to visit is Ghallie Craig >> at the Mull of Galloway,Drummore, its just before you come to the light >> house which is another good visiting place. >> >> Hope this gives you some food for thought >> Fiona in sunny (yes its just come out!) Stranraer >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of ailsa158 >> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 12:56 AM >> To: 'Diana Harris'; 'Wigtownshire List' >> Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] visiting next month in search of Rennies >> >> >> Hi Diana, >> >> We have not been to Wigtownshire for two years (we live in Sydney Australia) >> but at that time the locals were flocking to the Sandhead Inn in Sandhead, >> Stoneykirk Parish. We had chosen to stay there because my forebears (that >> word again!) had owned it in the 1830s. We had no idea how good the food >> would be until we tried it on the first night. We ended up eating there for >> 6 out of seven nights. The chef had taught the owner how to cook so every >> meal was good even when it was the chef's day off. >> >> I suggest you check it is still going well since there may be new owners >> etc. >> >> Regards, >> >> Ailsa >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Diana Harris >> Sent: Wednesday, 21 July 2010 3:09 AM >> To: Wigtownshire List >> Subject: [WIG LIST] visiting next month in search of Rennies >> >> Dear All >> >> We will be staying B&B in Wigtown for 4 days at the beginning of August, and >> we're very much looking forward to visiting the places where my Rennie >> family lived for many generations and seeing some archive records and >> memorials first-hand. >> >> Can anybody who knows the area recommend places to eat in the evening? >> (Practical considerations!) >> >> Many thanks >> >> Diana >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > From: Diana Henry <[email protected]> > Date: July 22, 2010 5:08:56 AM CDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WIG LIST] RE TIGH NA MARA > > > TIGH NA MARA - House by the Sea, I believe. > Or even"the Tig" Fiona.! > Diana Henry > > > > > > > From: Diana Henry <[email protected]> > Date: July 22, 2010 5:27:58 AM CDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WIG LIST] HANNAH > > >> From "The Way We Were" >> From Stranraer and Wigtown Free Press 22 July, 2010 > > July 16th, 1885 > Garlieston > On Sabbath afternoon Alexander Hannah, about two years of age, fell into the > mill lade and was drowned. On him being taken from the water, every effort was > made by Dr McBryde, who happened to be in the place to restore animation, but > without success. > > > > > > > > From: Diana Henry <[email protected]> > Date: July 22, 2010 5:33:45 AM CDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WIG LIST] MCLEAN > > >> From Stranraer and Wigtown Free Press July 22, 2010 > "The Way We Were" > July 19th, 1860 > Early on Saturday morning last, as the smack Hertford, of Belfast, was passing > Lochryan en route to Glasgow, the attention of one of the crew was suddenly > directed to the master, Matthew McLean, by his giving a deep moan; on going to > his assistance he found that he was dead. The mate at once brough the vessel > into Cairnryan bay, and came to Stranraer to give particulars of the sad event. > From the investigation which Dr Fleming made of the case, we learn that deceased > had been in delicate health and under medical treatment for some time, and that > the cause of death valvular disease of the heart. Mr McLean is a native of > Stranraer, and leaves a widow. His remains were brought on shore, and interred > in Leswalt churchyard on Sabbath. > > > > > > > From: Mary Richardson <[email protected]> > Date: July 22, 2010 6:27:58 PM CDT > To: "Mail list: WIG" <[email protected]> > Subject: [WIG LIST] Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: Scots Breakthrough in Helping Families Go Back to Their Roots > > > How cool is this? > > Mary > > http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2010/07/scots-breakthrough-in-helping-families-go-back-to-their-roots.html > > > > > From: Gary Gaertner <[email protected]> > Date: July 22, 2010 9:47:44 PM CDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WIG LIST] Jane Adams: born 1 Nov 1825, Garlieston, and Margaret McGarva Adams, born about 1805 > > > Hello: > I am a new lister, and I would be extremely grateful for any suggestions. > My direct ancestor, Jane Adams, stated that she was born on 1 Nov 1825 in > Garlieston. The grave stone still clearly shows the date of birth, and I > spent many years in research, until I found the mention of Garlieston in an > old local church record. Jane's mother was Margaret McGarva Adams, who was > born in about 1805, based upon her age stated in the one time her name was > found in a United States census in 1860. Thus far, I have found no mention > of any of them in any record in Scotland. > > According to one of her granddaughters in a last interview in 1984, Margaret > McGarva Adams worked as a school teacher in Scotland. I have found a record > from Garlieston in 1831 listing someone named John McGarva as a private > schoolteacher in Garlieston. Presumably he was some sort of relative of > Margaret McGarva Adams. The foregoing is all of the 'hard' information that > we have. > > The more general family legend is as follows. A prominent Pennsylvania > Judge, who was born in Scotland, decided to bring a good Scottish Protestant > teacher to the United States for his children. At that time, the best > schools in Pittsburgh were operated by Catholics. Margaret McGarva Adams > was a widow, and decided to move to the United States with two children to > accept the job. Her daughter Jane traveled with Margaret, married here in > Pittsburgh and lived on a farm until she died at age 75 early in 1901. > However, the legend is that Margaret's son James died on a subsequent > Atlantic ship crossing, which he was required to work in order to pay off > his travel fare.The legend is that Margaret's husband was also known as > James Adams, though many suspect that the names of the son and the husband > were confused. > > I have looked at some LDS records with no luck. I understand that the Old > Parish Registers may not be complete. However, it seems strange to me that > nothing has been found: no birth record for Margaret, no marriage record for > Margaret, no birth record for Jane, no birth record for any other child. > Does anyone have any ideas? It is pure speculation, but I have wondered > whether Margaret and her children moved to Garlieston to obtain employment > at the school, after Margaret's husband had died. > > Jane Adams married here in 1853 although the actual marriage record is > missing from the civil records. Jane Adams had eight children, twenty-four > grandchildren, and many more descendants after them. The family here in the > U.S. would like to know whether Jane and her mother left any family behind > in Scotland, and whether anything more about the ancestry can be found. We > would be happy to find a place to start. We have only found one written > record showing that Margaret McGarva Adams ever existed, and that is the > U.S. census from 1860. > > In June 30, 1886, Jane Adams entered the following lines in beautiful > hand-writing in her daughter Sarah's autograph book: "To Sarah, Time is the > sand of life, And when we waste a grain, And wish to get it back, We can but > wish in vain. From your loving mother". > > My greetings to all of you. I would be very grateful if you could give me > any suggestions or assistance. I would be happy to extend the same courtesy, > and assist anyone who might want a "look up" here in Pittsburgh in > southwestern Pennsylvania. Thank you. Gary Gaertner > > -- > ============================================================================================================================== > Gary J. 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