tracing anticedents

[Gadget]

I'm starting to get very interested in your family now - my ancestors would have known them as they lived in the same parish and they probably shod my 3 x grtgrandfather's horses 

Also, in a letter he wrote in the 1830s, my 3x mentioned a John Curry/Corry - he wasn't very good at spelling so it might possibly have been yours 


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I've not found any direct MIs for the Corries in Parton but the Kirkpatrick Durham MIs have a whole lot of McCartneys, including this one of Hellen's parents and which might be relevant to your middle name:

John McCartney d 8 Sept 1860. Aged 73.
In Memory of wife Sophia Wilson, d. Kirklandhill 18 May 1843, aged 50...............
son James d. Castle Douglas 14 Dec 1872, aged 57 (his wife Susan Bodden d. Castle Douglas 28 March 1920, aged 72)

I'm still reading through the McCartney entries - there are many!


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Found Nathaniel Corrie in Kirkpatrick Durham. It will take me a while to transcribe. The Corrie's seem to have lived K Durham, Parton and other parishes - John Corrie and Helen McCartney are mentioned.

You're in luck!


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This is one headstone in Kirkpatrick Durham graveyard. It's engraved back and front:

Nathaniel Corrie d. 12 April 1847, aged 82.
In Memory of children who died Glenlair:
John 31 May 1808, aged 16
Jean d. 31 Dec 1814, aged 11
Agnes d. 9 April 1811, aged 4
Nathaniel d. 3 July 1826, aged 25
Wife Jannet Clingan d. 31 Jan 1847, aged 77
Daughter Grisel d. 10 January 1850, aged 44

Also on the back:

In Memory of
John Corrie, d. 10 Nov 1857,aged 47
children:
Janet, Grace & Margaret who died in infancy
John d . 8 June 1860, aged 19
Nathan d. 17 Aug 1863, aged 19
Sophia d. 19 Aug 1866, aged 20
His wife Hellen McCartney d. 2. April 1892, aged 78
daughter Agnes d. KD, 12 Dec 1914, aged 73
son James Corrie b. 29 Jan 1852 - d. 28 Nov 1918.



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(anyone there or am I talking to myself   )

[nickgc]

Yes Gadget,  I'm listening with amazement at what you have been able to do for Ian, and wishing with great envy that I was able to get comparable info on my Scottish ancestors.  Well done!

Nick

[Gadget]

Hi Nick 

what part of Scotland do your ancestors come from  - added - just looked at your list!

I've still got some more - I hope this is what Ian wanted 


John McCartney and Sophia Wilson married Kirkpatrick Durham in April 1812. It looks as if Hellen might have been their first child. If they used the traditional naming conventions, then Sophia's mother might well have been a Hellen.

On the 1841 (Kirkland Hill, Kirkpatrick Durham), she is listed as being born Kirkcudbrightshire 1791-1796 but I've not found a bpt record for her so far.

Summary to date:

James Corrie's parents apppear to be John Corrie and Hellen McCartney

John Corrie's parents - Nathaniel Corrie and Jannet Clingan

Hellen McCartney's parents - John McCartney and Sophia Wilson


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Given that  he had a daughter, Grisel,  this looks like it could be Nathaniel Corrie's baptism on SP:

15 June 1765, Irongray.  Nathaniel Corrie. Parents - William Corrie and Grissel Milligan

Will see if I can find more about it to confirm


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Ah - double Gris(s)el coming up, so hold on the parents of Nathaniel:

OPR baptism

20 Oct 1770 Crossmichael. Janet Clingen. Parents - John Clingen and Grissel Glover


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Children showing in OPRs for Nathaniel and Janet:

18 Feb 1792 - John (K D)
3 March 1794 - James (KD)
3 Aug 1796 - Janet (KD)
12 June 1803 - Jean (Parton)
18 Dec 1809 - John  (Parton)

not found - Agnes (circa 1807), Nathaniel (circa 1801) and Grisel (circa 1806)

There is another bpt for a Nathaniel:

17 Feb 1765, Kirkbean, Father James Corrie

Kirkbean is to the south east of the county, wheras Irongray is not too far from KD,  so still not sure. His baptism might not be on record 


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