Kay,
Jean Baxter was one of them, but he eventually married her after two illigitimate children, Elizabeth in 1807 and John in 1810. Elizabeth Moffat also accused him in 1810, in this case John said he had witnesses that had heard her name another man as the father of the child. They were all related to him in one way or another and included the mother of Jean Baxter! Before that was Janet Stuart in 1808. She eventually married so the child might have taken the step-father's name. She was living in Grosmichael in 1815 when the case was dragged up because John "has never cleared himself of this scandal." This was the one that included the story of how John and his father tried to persuade her to abort the child. In 1835 there is mention of John McGeorge again being up before the Elders for fornication with a Barbara Gurr. He confesses his guilt and they are admonished. Now, this is not the same John as he died in 1832, so perhaps son John following in father's footsteps!
No occupation for either John or his father Peter McGeorge, but they came from Auchenreoch, near Urr.
I belong to the Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies here in Melbourne, a genealogists paradise, and I got the records through them. They hold them now and anyone can look at them, it's how we build up our holdings.
If you want anything looked up in Urr, let me know.
Cheers,
Anne
