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Kirkcudbrightshire / McEwin & Stevenson.....
« on: Tuesday 25 April 17 04:15 BST (UK) »
My ancestor John McEWIN emigrated to Australia with his wife (Margaret Hester Daniel) and some of their children in 1839. His eldest son George McEWIN had emigrated the year before.
In "East Galloway Sketches" by Dr Alexander Trotter (1901), Dr Trotter refers to this family very specifically (he has knowledge of George's activities in South Australia), and states that the father of John McEWIN "married a STEVENSON of New Galloway". The McEWINs were living in Auchencairn in KKD.
Based on other research, I am very confident that this STEVENSON is either Jean or Margaret, both daughters of Thomas STEVENSON who is a descendant of John STEVENSON of Barbeth, the famous Covenanter.
So....I am trying to discover which STEVENSON it was, and what the name of John's father was (Trotter refers to him as Mr McEwen).
I have scoured the OPR's with absolutely no luck at all. From various shipping records and his death certificate, it seems John McEWIN was born around 1796. Jean STEVENSON was born in 1767 and Margaret in 1764 - both in Dalry.
I have thoroughly researched the McEWIN families in Australia (and happy to share info with anyone who is interested), and now I am trying to discover more about their Scottish roots.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Terri
In "East Galloway Sketches" by Dr Alexander Trotter (1901), Dr Trotter refers to this family very specifically (he has knowledge of George's activities in South Australia), and states that the father of John McEWIN "married a STEVENSON of New Galloway". The McEWINs were living in Auchencairn in KKD.
Based on other research, I am very confident that this STEVENSON is either Jean or Margaret, both daughters of Thomas STEVENSON who is a descendant of John STEVENSON of Barbeth, the famous Covenanter.
So....I am trying to discover which STEVENSON it was, and what the name of John's father was (Trotter refers to him as Mr McEwen).
I have scoured the OPR's with absolutely no luck at all. From various shipping records and his death certificate, it seems John McEWIN was born around 1796. Jean STEVENSON was born in 1767 and Margaret in 1764 - both in Dalry.
I have thoroughly researched the McEWIN families in Australia (and happy to share info with anyone who is interested), and now I am trying to discover more about their Scottish roots.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Terri