Agnes Duncan

Female 1816 - 1877  (61 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Agnes Duncan was born on 2 Feb 1816 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 19 Feb 1816 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (daughter of Robert Duncan and Agnes Gifford); died on 10 Mar 1877 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1877 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Nancy Duncan
    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204978777
    • _FGRAVE: 204978777
    • _FSFTID: LYDY-LT7
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LYDY-LT7
    • _HASHTAG: Lanark Society Settler
    • _STAT: Never Married
    • _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
    • _TODO: Open
    • _TODO: Open
    • _TODO: Open

    Notes:

    (Research):Register of Births and Baptisms, Paisley Museum.
    ____________________________________________________________________________________

    Memorial No. 383, Liber B. Ramsay, Folios 520 and 521
    Purchase of property from Hugh W. Rea, merchant, 2 Mar 1864. for $800. village lot 3, south side of Mill St., with right of passage on lane
    Agnes Duncan, spinster
    Copy of Memorial in document file
    ____________________________________________________________________________________

    15 Apr 1882 - Sale of property Lot #3, between Agnes Duncan, spinster, 'of the province of Manitoba' and Michael Dixon, town of Almonte, Butcher for $2000. and final payment of $600 on 15 May 1882.
    ____________________________________________________________________________________

    Article by Mrs. Jas. Edmonds (Faces and Places?)
    Nancy Duncan was the first milliner (dress maker) in the village of Almonte. The shop near where trinity church now stands (Dungarvan)

    Info from death record: Presbyterian, dress maker,

    Birth:
    SurnameDUNCAN
    ForenameAGNES
    Parents/ Other DetailsROBERT DUNCAN/AGNES GIFFURD FR1218 (FR1218)
    GenderF
    Date19/02/1816
    Parish Number559/
    Ref30 492
    ParishAbbey

    ScotlandsPeople

    _HASHTAG:
    Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

    Buried:
    Plots B120 to B149 Stone 291.
    Agnes DUNCAN died Mar 18, 1877 age 59 yrs.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert Duncan was born on 16 Oct 1778 in Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland; was christened on 18 Oct 1778 in Rothesay Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland (son of Robert "Big Rab" Duncan and Jean Kerr); died on 9 Aug 1847 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 11 Aug 1847 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186517954
    • _FGRAVE: 186517954
    • _FSFTID: LYDY-579
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LYDY-579
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Common Ancestor
    • _HASHTAG: Lanark Society Settler
    • _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

    Notes:

    from LCGS site - Paisley Townhead Society List 1820 - indicates Robert, age 36 born in Bute, Agnes, his wife age 34,born in Paisley, he was a weaver, current residence Paisley, ages of male children 1 1/2, 7, 9, 11; Female children 4, 5, 16. Accompanied by 2 males +12; 1 male -12; 4 females -12. (This info may have been originally recorded incorrectly.)


    Photocopy of Marriage Register, was found in Paisley Museum

    Verbal history suggests that there were twins born in Canada who did not survive and who were buried under an oak tree in the field behind the barn on lot 10 Con 11 Ramsay Twp.

    In 1843 report Robert had paid 74 farthings eight shillings and 10 pence and his lot was described as 'middling lot, a good deal of rock'.

    (Research):Earl of Buckinghamshire, Captain Johnston, the Master, Greenock to Quebec, 29 Apr 1821

    Lanarkshire Society
    James Gilmour (6 persons)
    William Miller (1)
    William Gilmour (1)

    Paisley Townhead Society
    Robert Duncan (9)
    John Armour (4)
    Alexander Duncan (8)

    Parkhead (Paisley) Society
    John Burns (3)

    Crown Patent: W 1/2 L10 C11, 23 June 1837

    Christened:
    October 1778
    Robert son of Robert Duncan, seaman in Breckock and Jean Kerr was born the 16th and baptized the 18th.

    _HASHTAG:
    a common ancestor between yourself and at least one of your DNA Matches.

    _HASHTAG:
    Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

    Buried:
    Plots B120 to B149 stone 292
    James DUNCAN born June 12 1825 died Aug 5, 1909 (son of Robert Duncan and Agnes Gifford)
    His wife Elizabeth LOCKHART born Apr 10, 1833 died Jan 19, 1905
    Robert DUNCAN died Aug 9, 1847 His wife Agnes GIFFORD died June 10, 1870
    John DUNCAN died 18 Oct 1844 (son of Robert Duncan and Agnes Gifford)
    Elizabeth DUNCAN wife of Dr. T.R. PATERSON 1870 - 1953 (daughter of James Duncan and Elizabeth Lockhart)

    Robert married Agnes Gifford on 27 Jun 1803 in Laigh Parish, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland. Agnes (daughter of Robert Gifford and Margaret Anderson) was born on 12 Jan 1784 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 Jan 1784 in Low Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 10 Jun 1870 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 12 Jun 1870 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Agnes Gifford was born on 12 Jan 1784 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 Jan 1784 in Low Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (daughter of Robert Gifford and Margaret Anderson); died on 10 Jun 1870 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 12 Jun 1870 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Agnes Gilfford
    • Name: Agness Gifford
    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186518157
    • _FGRAVE: 186518157
    • _FSFTID: LDQX-1MH
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDQX-1MH
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Common Ancestor
    • _HASHTAG: Lanark Society Settler
    • _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

    Notes:

    It is verbal history but no records exist of twins being born to Robert and Agnes, some time between 1822 - 1824, as their first children born in Canada. But they died in infancy and were buried on the farm under an oak tree

    Christened:
    January 1784
    Gifford, Agnas lawful daughter of Robert Gifford and Margaret Anderson born 12th and baptised 15th,

    _HASHTAG:
    a common ancestor between yourself and at least one of your DNA Matches.

    _HASHTAG:
    Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822

    Buried:
    Plots B120 to B149 stone 292
    James DUNCAN born June 12 1825 died Aug 5, 1909 (son of Robert Duncan and Agnes Gifford)
    His wife Elizabeth LOCKHART born Apr 10, 1833 died Jan 19, 1905
    Robert DUNCAN died Aug 9, 1847 His wife Agnes GIFFORD died June 10, 1870
    John DUNCAN died 18 Oct 1844 (son of Robert Duncan and Agnes Gifford)
    Elizabeth DUNCAN wife of Dr. T.R. PATERSON 1870 - 1953 (daughter of James Duncan and Elizabeth Lockhart)

    Notes:

    Married:
    27th of June 1803
    Duncan
    Robert Duncan & Agnes Gilfford both in this parish.

    Alternate marriage date record of 11 Jun 1803.

    Agnes Gifford,s last name is spelled Gilfford on their Scotland marriage record.

    Children:
    1. Margaret Duncan was born on 19 Apr 1804 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 20 Apr 1804 in Low Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 20 Jul 1864 in Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada.
    2. Jean Duncan was born on 20 Dec 1805 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 29 Dec 1805 in High Church Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died about 1878 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Chesterfield United Cemetery, Chesterfield, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Robert Duncan was born on 10 Mar 1809 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 24 Mar 1809 in Laigh Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 28 Mar 1893 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 30 Mar 1893 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Alexander Duncan was born on 22 Nov 1811 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Dec 1811 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died.
    5. John Duncan was born on 8 Mar 1814 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 27 Mar 1814 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 18 Oct 1844 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 20 Oct 1844 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 1. Agnes Duncan was born on 2 Feb 1816 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 19 Feb 1816 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 10 Mar 1877 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1877 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Daniel Duncan was born on 4 Sep 1818 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 19 Sep 1818 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 25 Dec 1860 in New York, United States.
    8. Elisabeth Duncan was born on 4 Aug 1820 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 10 Sep 1820 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died before 1826 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West.
    9. Duncan was born in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; was buried in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West.
    10. Duncan was born in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; was buried in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West.
    11. James Duncan was born on 12 Jun 1825 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 5 Aug 1909 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 8 Aug 1909 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Elisabeth Duncan was born in Dec 1826 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in Dec 1912 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert "Big Rab" Duncan was born on 11 Oct 1759 in Rothesay Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland; was christened on 14 Oct 1759 in Rothesay Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland (son of Thomas McConechy and Mary MacConachy); died in 1788 in Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Big Rab McConnechy
    • Name: Robert "Big "Rab" McConechy
    • Name: Robert McConachy
    • Name: Robert McConnechy Duncan
    • _FSFTID: G3HD-2W1
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G3HD-2W1
    • _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
    • Name Change: Between 1759 and 1775, Rothesay Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland; from the Gaelic name McConnechy to the English naming system Duncan

    Notes:

    (Research):Name:?tab?Duncan Robert
    Dates:?tab?8 Apr 1789
    Place:?tab?Rothesay, Argyll, Scotland
    Book:?tab?Mac. Mc. contd. (Marriages) (Marriage)
    Collection:?tab?Argyle, Caithness, Sutherland, Argyll, Invarness, and Hebrides: xxx - The commissariot records, Register of Testaments of Argyle, 1674-1800; Caithness, 1661-1664
    Volume:?tab?The Commissariot Record of The Isles.
    Chapter:?tab?Register of Testaments, 1661-1800
    Text:?tab??b?Duncan Robert,?/b? ?b?mariner in Rothesay?/b? 08 Apr 1789

    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.

    Original data: Electronic databases created from various publications of probate records.

    Description
    This database is a collection of probate registers from the United Kingdom. The records include wills and other miscellaneous types of probate records. Learn more...



    Robert (his father) in 1778 is recorded on the birth record of his son Robert as being a ?b?Seaman in Breckoch?/b? alt. Breckock, Wales

    The Isle of Bute in the Olden Time: With Illustrations, Maps, and Plans
    https://books.google.ca/books?id=xrsxAQAAIAAJ
    James King Hewison - 1893 - ?Bute Island (Scotland)
    1817, ornamented urn ; Scalpsie, oval (Maccon. MS.), several urns ; Breckoch (Bl., p. 85), urn; Reiligasdain, 19 cists, I urn, removed (see chap, viii.) 5. Cairns or barrows unopened : Rudhabodach ; Kerrycrusach (S.S.E. of) ; Ardroscadale (No. 2) ; Scalpsie ; (Ayshaug) Stravannan; Inchmarnock; Undraynian Point; Kerrytonlia ...

    Birth:
    Name?tab?Robert Mc Connechy
    Sex?tab?Male
    Birth Date?tab?11 Oct 1759
    Father's Name?tab?Thomas Mc Connechy
    Father's Sex?tab?Male
    Mother's Name?tab?Mary Mc Connechy
    Mother's Sex?tab?Female
    Event Type?tab?Christening
    Event Date?tab?14 Oct 1759
    Event Place?tab?Rothesay, Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Event Place (Original)?tab?Rothesay, Bute, Scotland

    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYZJ-GX5 : 11 February 2020), Thomas Mc Connechy in entry for Robert Mc Connechy, 1759.

    Christened:
    October 1759
    Robert, son to Thomas McConnechy in Eskachragan & Mary McConnecky born 11th was baptised upon the 10th inst.

    Name Change:
    This change happened over a number of year. Robert was born and baptized as Robert McConnechy and married as Robert Duncan.

    Died:
    Verbal family history suggested that he was known as '?b?Big Rab?/b?" and was seriously injured assisting people after a ship wreck off the coast of Scotland. This led to a search of records and the discovery of his will, with Thomas, his father acting as Executor.

    Robert married Jean Kerr on 8 Mar 1776 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Jean (daughter of John Kerr and Mary Burnside) was born on 1 May 1752 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 7 Jun 1752 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 18 Mar 1824 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jean Kerr was born on 1 May 1752 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 7 Jun 1752 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland (daughter of John Kerr and Mary Burnside); died on 18 Mar 1824 in Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FSFTID: LYDY-F8Y
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LYDY-F8Y

    Notes:

    (Research):Scotlands People: Old Parish Record
    Surname KERR
    Forename JEAN
    Parents/ Other Details JOHN KERR / MARY BURNSIDE FR78 (FR78)
    Gender F
    Date 07/06/1752
    Parish Number 654/
    Ref 10 134
    Parish Rutherglen

    Name:?tab?Jean Kerr
    Gender: ?tab?Female
    Birth Date:?tab?1 May 1752
    Baptism Date:?tab?7 Jun 1752
    Baptism Place:?tab?, Rutherglen, Lanark, Scotland
    Father:?tab?John Kerr
    Mother:?tab?Mary Burnside
    FHL Film Number:?tab?1066604
    Reference ID:?tab?2:15N91ZT

    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

    Original data: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

    Christened:
    1752
    Jean Kerr born May 1st;
    Christening June 7th
    parents John Kerr and Mary Burnside
    witnesss James and Andrew Kerr

    KERR JEAN
    JOHN KERR/MARY BURNSIDE FR78 (FR78)
    F
    07/06/1752
    654/
    10 134
    Rutherglen

    Jean Kerr
    Birth: May 1 1752
    Christening: June 7 1752 - Rutherglen, Lanark, Scotland
    Parents: John Kerr, Mary Burnside
    Witnesses: James Kerr and Andrew Kerr

    Notes:

    Married:
    8 Mar 1776
    Robert Duncan, sailor, and Jean Kerr, resident of Glasgow.


    Scotlands People
    Surname KERR
    Forename JEAN
    Spouse Name ROBERT DUNCAN/FR2770 (FR2770)
    Date 08/03/1776
    Parish Number644/1
    Ref260 177
    Parish Glasgow

    Name:?tab?Jean Kerr
    Gender: ?tab?Female
    Marriage Date:?tab?8 Mar 1776
    Marriage Place:?tab?Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
    Spouse:?tab?Robert Duncan
    FHL Film Number:?tab?0102924, 0102925, 1042937, 1041382

    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

    Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.

    Children:
    1. Agnes Duncan was born on 3 Oct 1777 in Greenock, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 4 Oct 1777 in Greenock, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died.
    2. 2. Robert Duncan was born on 16 Oct 1778 in Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland; was christened on 18 Oct 1778 in Rothesay Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland; died on 9 Aug 1847 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 11 Aug 1847 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Robert Gifford was born about 1756 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (son of Robert Gifford and Agnes Herriot); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Robert Gifford
    • _FSFTID: LDQX-19V
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDQX-19V
    • Alt. Birth: Abt 1756, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Robert married Margaret Anderson on 3 Jul 1779 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of John Anderson and Margaret Cochran) was born on 21 Feb 1760 in Kirkintullock, Dumbartonshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaret Anderson was born on 21 Feb 1760 in Kirkintullock, Dumbartonshire, Scotland (daughter of John Anderson and Margaret Cochran); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FSFTID: LDQX-1SZ
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDQX-1SZ
    • Alt. Birth: 5 Jan 1756, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Notes:

    Married:
    1979
    Gifford
    Robert Gifford & Margaret Anderson

    First name(s)?tab?Robert
    Last name?tab?Gifford
    Marriage year?tab?1779
    Marriage date?tab?03 Jul 1779
    Marriage place?tab?Low Church,Paisley,Renfrew,Scotland
    Spouse's first name(s)?tab?Margaret
    Spouse's last name?tab?Anderson
    Place?tab?Paisley
    County?tab?Renfrewshire
    Country?tab?Scotland
    Record set?tab?Scotland Marriages 1561-1910
    Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
    Subcategory?tab?Parish Marriages
    Collections from?tab?Scotland, United Kingdom
    Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl

    Children:
    1. Helen Gifford was born on 21 Jan 1782 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 24 Jan 1782 in Low Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died before 1851.
    2. 3. Agnes Gifford was born on 12 Jan 1784 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 Jan 1784 in Low Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 10 Jun 1870 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 12 Jun 1870 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Margaret Gifford was born on 13 Dec 1788; was christened on 16 Dec 1788 in Laigh Parish, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland; and died.
    4. Jean Gifford was born on 8 Jan 1791 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Jan 1791 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died.
    5. Robert Gifford was born on 31 Aug 1793 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 12 Sep 1793 in Laigh Parish, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas McConechy was born about 1729 in Eskochragan, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland (son of Robert McConechy and Mary McCurdy); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Thomas Duncan
    • Name: Thomas McConachy
    • Name: Thomas McConechy
    • Name: Thomas McConnechy
    • Name: Thomas McConnochie
    • _FSFTID: G3HD-QBD
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G3HD-QBD
    • _TODO: Completed

    Notes:

    Birth:
    MCCONDACHIE
    THOMAS
    8 / 3 / 1720
    IN GELLIEBANKS
    TD
    DUNKELD COMMISSARY COURT

    _TODO:
    Bute Museum, Rothsay, Isle of Bute
    Genealogy:
    genealogist.butemuseum@gmail.com
    Curator of archaeology and history
    historycurator.butemuseum@gmail.com

    Thomas married Mary MacConachy on 23 Mar 1754 in Rothesay Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland. Mary (daughter of Donald MacConachy) was born on 12 Nov 1727 in Kingarth Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland; was christened on 15 Nov 1727 in Kingarth Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary MacConachy was born on 12 Nov 1727 in Kingarth Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland; was christened on 15 Nov 1727 in Kingarth Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland (daughter of Donald MacConachy); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Mary McConechy
    • Name: Mary McConechy
    • _FSFTID: G3HD-C45
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G3HD-C45

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Novr 11th Mary MacConachy daughter to Donald MacConachy tennent in born12th & baptised 19th instance

    Christened:
    MACCONACHY
    MARY
    DONALD MACCONACHY/
    F
    15/11/1727
    555/
    10 5
    Kingarth

    Notes:

    Married:
    MCCONECHY
    THOMAS
    MARY MCCONECHY/
    23/03/1754
    558
    10 / 368
    ROTHESAY

    Thomas McConechy, son to Robt McConechy in Ambrusbeg, Kingarth & Mary McConechy daughter. to Donald McConechy late tenant in Bruchag, Kingarth were booked 23 March 1754.

    ?b?Ambrisbeg?/b? is located centrally in a valley on the Isle of Bute, near Loch Quien, south of Lac Fad; located in a valley that runs down the centre of the island. The eastern side of the lakes and valley is fertile farmland. The western side of the lake is very rugged rocky mountains. Ambrisbeg is located near the lakeshore off B881 which joins the A844 a short distance south.

    County: Buteshire
    Council: Argyll And Bute
    Parish: Kingarth
    Map Sheet: NS05NE
    NGR: NS 06823 59140
    Easting/Northing: 206823, 659140
    Latitude/Longitude: 55? 47' 13" N 5? 04' 57" W

    Today this is the site of a large quarry - mineral extraction complex.

    ?b?Bruchag?/b? is on the east coast of Bute, further south of Ambrisbeg, near Bruchag Point and Kerrylamont Bay. Today, the Bruchag Road runs fron the junction of the A844 and the B881 near Kingarth to
    There is a Brucheg Road that runs from the A844 out to the east coast and rejoins the A844 further north, in the Piperhall Wood.

    The location of Thomas and Mary McConechy make it feasible that they would meet and marry.

    Children:
    1. Donald Duncan
    2. 4. Robert "Big Rab" Duncan was born on 11 Oct 1759 in Rothesay Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland; was christened on 14 Oct 1759 in Rothesay Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland; died in 1788 in Scotland.
    3. Daniel "Dan" McConechy was born on 22 Dec 1772 in Rothesay Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland; was christened on 27 Dec 1772 in Rothesay Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland; and died.

  3. 10.  John Kerr was born in 1728 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in 1803 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was buried on 3 Feb 1803 in Glasgow Parish, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: John Keir
    • _FSFTID: KZ34-Z47
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KZ34-Z47

    Notes:

    Buried:
    First name(s)?tab?John
    Last name?tab?Kerr
    Age?tab?75
    Birth year?tab?1728
    Death date?tab?? ? 1803
    Death year?tab?1803
    Burial year?tab?1803
    Burial date?tab?03 Feb 1803
    Burial place?tab?Glasgow High Church, Glasgow
    County?tab?Lanarkshire
    Country?tab?Scotland
    Notes?tab?labourer
    Record set?tab?Scotland, Glasgow & Lanarkshire Death & Burial Index
    Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
    Subcategory?tab?Parish Burials
    Collections from?tab?United Kingdom, Scotland

    John married Mary Burnside on 15 Sep 1751 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Mary (daughter of James Burnside and Jean Stevin) was born in 1735 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 3 Aug 1735 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died about 1776 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary Burnside was born in 1735 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 3 Aug 1735 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (daughter of James Burnside and Jean Stevin); died about 1776 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FSFTID: KZH7-PN8
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KZH7-PN8

    Children:
    1. 5. Jean Kerr was born on 1 May 1752 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 7 Jun 1752 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 18 Mar 1824 in Scotland.
    2. Isabell Kerr was born on 26 Jan 1757 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 30 Jan 1757 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    3. John Kerr was born in May 1765 in Eastwood Parrish, Renfrewshire, Svotland; was christened in Eastwood Parrish, Renfrewshire, Svotland; and died.
    4. James Kerr was born on 15 Nov 1767 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 Nov 1767 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.

  5. 12.  Robert Gifford and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FSFTID: G337-8GL
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G337-8GL

    Robert married Agnes Herriot on 26 Oct 1734 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland. Agnes and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Agnes Herriot and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Agnes Heriot
    • _FSFTID: G33Q-YWC
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G33Q-YWC

    Children:
    1. 6. Robert Gifford was born about 1756 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died.

  7. 14.  John Anderson was born on 6 Apr 1731 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 11 Apr 1731 in Old Parish, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland (son of John Anderson and Margaret Robertson); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FSFTID: MS6C-XP8
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MS6C-XP8

    John married Margaret Cochran on 18 Apr 1754 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Margaret was born in 1733 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 18 Oct 1805 in Lanarkshire, Scotland; was buried in Oct 1805 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Margaret Cochran was born in 1733 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 18 Oct 1805 in Lanarkshire, Scotland; was buried in Oct 1805 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. Janet Anderson was born on 6 Oct 1757 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died.
    2. John Anderson was born in 1760 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died in Tennessee, United States.
    3. 7. Margaret Anderson was born on 21 Feb 1760 in Kirkintullock, Dumbartonshire, Scotland; and died.
    4. Elizabeth Anderson was born on 11 Jun 1761 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 Jun 1761 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died.
    5. Robert Anderson was born in 1764; died in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee, United States.
    6. William Anderson was born on 10 Jul 1764 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 Jul 1764 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died.
    7. Jean Anderson was born on 22 Jul 1769 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 30 Jul 1769 in Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; and died.




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