I had seen the wills and now will go ahead and order them!! One name that jumped out...Leitch. Helen Clazy, daughter of George Clazy and Agnes Alexander married John Leitch. Helen was born in 1810 and died 17 June 1839. He was of Lockton and she was of Eccles. Banns were posted 14 and 21 April 1833.
George Clazy and Agnes Alexander: George was born 19 May 1765 and died 5 October 1833, age 69. Agnes was baptized 1769 and died 31 October 1833. Their first son, George Clazy was baptized 26 January 1794 in Foulden, Berwick. He married Robina Bell
George and Robina Bell Clazy had the following children: Christian, born 17 April 1821 and bapt. July 21, 1821. Witnesses: Margart Bell and Adam Clazy; Agnes, bapt. January 18, 1822 and married 13 June 1856 John Thomson of Eccles; George, born 30 December 1824 and baptized 20 February 1825. He married Janet Kirkwood Orr, High Church, Paisley. They had one son, George Robert Clazy who was bapt. 15 June 1860. Janet died and George married Jessie Smith; Margaret was born 24 December 1827 and was baptized 15 January 1828. Witnesses: Mr. Oliver and Mr. Waddel; Jane was born 11 December 1832 and baptized 1833 January. Witnesses: Adam Clazy and Davidson.
Another researcher sent me this inscription from the Eccles Churchyard erected by Alexander Douglas in memory of his father-in-law, James Lockie, shepherd in Fairyrig11/7/1829 age 60 born 1769. married Margaret Bell died March 17, 1857 Kelso, Roxb, age 84 born 1793. Also on the monument: Mary Lockie baptized 1804 and died August 31, 1822 aged 18 years. Mary Lockie Douglas March 8, 1826 aged 6 months.
Back to the George who married Agnes Alexander...George had at least two brothers, possibly 3. That is where I am stuck. George's father was George Clazy, mother Agnes Middlemiss or Middlemist. Brother James married Helen Kerr. William married Isabelle Purvis. The possible brother John remains elusive.
James and Helen Kerr's son George married Jean or Jane Lockie...and their youngest son, John born in Longformacus married Isabelle Oswald. These two are the line I travel down...John had a sister Mary who married a John Wilson. On the parish register I ordered and received for them, they were rebuked for a clandestine marriage in 1833. I found them...finally in Surrey where they appeared to not have any children. It was John's son, James who erected the monument on Mary's grave in Surrey. Have not located John's as he outlived Mary but I keep looking...
Given the names that keep popping up...it would not surprise me if Janet and Helen are related!!
Let me know if I have totally confused you...there are times when I get confused!
Sharon