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Family History Beginners Board / Nathaniel NEILSON of Jamaica and Springfield Estate nr Castle Douglas
« on: Thursday 12 December 13 00:00 GMT (UK)  »
Nathaniel Neilson (1760-1834) born in Dornal, Kirkudbright in Scotland. Spent 23 years in Jamaica (1785-1808). Returned to Scotland with a modest fortune. Purchased Springfield Estate near Castle Douglas, also KKD in Scotland. Married Barbara Agnew. Born 1791 in Wigtown. Died 1865 at Springfield. They had 11 children. Oddly, there is absolutely no record that I can find of Nathaniel's time in Jamaica. Any ideas anyone? Regards, Fergus Neilson.

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Family History Beginners Board / MERRICK NEILSON / HOT BLAST NEILSONS
« on: Wednesday 11 December 13 23:30 GMT (UK)  »
Just inadvertently trashed an eMail stating (essentially) "want to talk with you about Merrick Neilson". Apologies. Happy to hear from the trashee again! You have my eMail. Anyone else interested in Merrick and his extended family ... there is a chapter on the "Ironblast Neilsons" in my (self-published) book "The Corsock Neilsons" available on www.blurb.com or at the Dumfries and Galloway Family History Library in Dumfries. Regards, Fergus Neilson (resident in Sydney, Australia and possibly but only very distantly related to the much more esteemed descendents of James Beaumont 'Hot Blast' Neilson). ps: 2 zip in the Ashes and it feels GREAT. 

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