BIRTHS VANS AGNEW, Female - B12/3/1854 - At Rome, on the 12th instant, the lady of Robert Vans Agnew, Esq., of Sheuchan and Barnbarroch, of a daughter. VANS AGNEW, Male - B27/1/1854 - At Madras, on the 27th January last, the lady of John Vans Agnew, Esq., of a son. CARNEGIE, Male - B20/3/1854 - At 81, Piccadily, London, on the 20th instant, The Lady Catherine Carnegie, of a son and heir. CHESNEY, Male - B15/3/1854 - At Stoneykirk Village, on the 15th instant, the wife of Mr James Chesney, saddler, of a son. TAIT, Male - B20/3/1854 - At Wigtown, on the 20th instant the wife of Mr James Tait, painter, of a son. BELL, Female - B19/3/1854 - At Wigtown Row, Newton-Stewart, on the 19th instant, the wife of Mr William Bell, coach-builder, of a daughter. MUIR, Female - B17/3/1854 - At Newton-Stewart, on the 17th instant, the wife of Mr Andw. Muir, gardener, Corsbie, of a daughter. HETHERINGTON, Male - B18/3/1854 - At Garroch, parish of Kells, on the 18th instant, the wife of Mr John Hetherington, gamekeeper to T.H. M'Connel, Esq., of a son. GRIERSON, Female - B24/2/1854 - At Great Valley, State of New York, America, on the 24th last, the wife of Mr Alexander Grierson, of a daughter; - formerly in Grennan Mill, Dalry. MARRIAGES PATERSON, David - M20/3/1854 - Here, at Hillhead, by the Rev. James Stewart, on the 20th inst., Mr David Paterson, smith, Glenapp, to Miss Mary Stables. DOUGLAS, John - M16/3/1854 - At Droughtag, parish of Mochrum, on the 16th inst., by the Rev. Alex Young, Mr John Douglas, farmer, Kirkland, Leswalt, to Sarah, daughter of Mr Stewart, farmer, there. DEATHS M'INTYRE, Elizabeth - D19/3/1854 - Here at George Street, on the 19th inst., Elizabeth M'Intyre, aged 23. MOODIE, James - D21/3/1854 - At Newton-Stewart, on the 21st instant, Mr James Moodie. M'GARVA, Robert - D17/3/1854 - At Minnigaff Village, on the 17th instant, Robert, son of Mr Hugh M'Garva, aged 3 years. MURRAY, John - D20/2/1854 - At Liverpool, on the 20th ult., Mr John Murray, aged 20 years, a native of Gatehouse-of-Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire.

At 01:20 PM 1/9/2007, Diana Henry wrote: >.. >MARRIAGES >... >DOUGLAS, John - M16/3/1854 - At Droughtag, parish of Mochrum, on the >16th inst., by the Rev. Alex Young, Mr John Douglas, farmer, >Kirkland, Leswalt, to Sarah, daughter of Mr Stewart, farmer, there. Sarah's father was Alexander STEWART. In 1841, he was married to Ann (nee STEVEN?), and his other children were Alexander, Grace, John, and William. All born in Wigtownshire. There was another STEWART family "next door." Mary Richardson