Jane Lees born in Craigie, Ayrshire

[tmlees]

Hi JL
Let’s try this
*John Lees – 3rd great grandfather
Born 1764, Park Tarbolton
Died 1850, Tarbolton
Married Grizal Wallace 1796, Tarbolton   

*John Lees – 4th great grandfather
Born 1731, Tarbolton
Died 1824, Tarbolton
Married unknown
Children:
*James born 1757, Overtown, Tarbolton
*Mary born 1758, Overtown, Tarbolton
*Janet born 1760 Park, Tarbolton
*John born 1764 Park, Tarbolton
*Margaret born 1767 Park, Tarbolton
*Mary born 1769 Park, Tarbolton
*Jean born 1773 Park, Tarbolton
*David born 1775 Park, Tarbolton

*John Lees – 5th great grandfather
Born about 1700, Drumley, Tarbolton
Married Margaret Dunlop 1729, Craigie
Children:
*Mary born 1729, Craigie
*John born 1732, Barnwell, Craigie
*Adam born 1734, Barnwell, Craigie
*Mary born 1737, Craigie
*David born 1738, Drumley, Tarbolton
Samuel born 1741, Drumley, Tarbolton

John Lees – 6th great grandfather
Born about 1680
Married unknown
Children:
Joseph born about 1700, Dowra, Tarbolton; married 1733
Children:
*James born 1733, Dowra, Tarbolton
*Elizabeth born 1735, Lochliehill, Tarbolton
*Mary born 1735, Lochliehill, Tarbolton (Twin of Mary)
*Jane born 1737, Lochliehill, Tarbolton   
*Janet born, Lochliehill, Tarbolton

*John (above)

*Adam born about 1700, Craigie; married Jane 1728, Craigie
Children:
*Jane born 1730, Craigie, married William Wilson 1749, Ayr
*John born 1732, Craigie, married Elizabeth 1758, Ayr
*William born 1734, Craigie, married Janet Goldie 1754, Ayr
*Elizabeth born 1736, Craigie
*Anna born 1738, Tarbolton
*Janet born 1742, Braehead, Tarbolton.

The names with an * indicate I have SP documentation.

Well JL, I hope this will help you (me) in a decision.

Cheers

Tom

[JustLooking]

Hi Tom

I've had a good look at all the baptisms to the two couples.

I think that there are maybe 3 William Wilsons in the Tarbolton list so it's difficult to sort them out. However, I don't see any proof that any of them married your Jane in 1849 so that leaves the Ayr couple as the most likely.

Reason - Adam was married to a Jane

Adam born about 1700, Craigie; married Jane 1728, Craigie

so that there should be at least a Jane/Jean and an Adam to the Tarbolton couple. There is an Adam ( 1755) and a Jean (1762) but they were to different Williams (based on the residence pattern and dates)

The Ayr couple's first daughter was a Jane (1750).  They also had an Adam (1759). I'm now trying to discover whether William's mother was an Isobel (variations) 

Wilsons are not much fun at all. I have them 



JL

[tmlees]

Hi JL
Good luck with your research (for me). I look forward with baited breath for any results. I'm also continuing to narrow down which one (Ayr or Tarbolton) is mine.
I have several Wilson in my tree and YES they are a difficult group.
Once again JL, thanks for your quick replies and much appreciated assistance.

Tom

[tmlees]

Hi JL
I found an item titled "Descendants of William Wilson"
In it there are is a number listed in front of each name. Do you have any idea what it refers to
Example:

William WILSON #479 b. 15 MAR 1718, AYR, Ayrshire,  16 MAR 1718, AYR, Ayrshire             (Presbyterian), occupation Farmer, m. 25 JAN 1749, in AYR, Ayrshire  (Presbyterian), Jean (Jane) LEES #480, b. 1730, CRAIGIE BY KILMARNOCK, Ayrshire,  14 JAN 1730, CRAIGIE BY KILMARNOCK, Ayrshire, (daughter of John LEES #7437 and Unknown (Mrs) LEES #7438) buried: aft 1772

Children are also listed: One example is:
A.      Mary WILSON #2001 b. 1749, TARBOLTON, Ayrshire,  3 OCT 1749, TARBOLTON, Ayrshire, d. cir 1755, TARBOLTON, Ayrshire, buried: cir 1755, TARBOLTON, Ayrshire

Tom

[JustLooking]

Hi Tom 

It very much depends where you found it but it looks as if it's a listing of people in someone's tree - #479 would possibly mean that William Wilson was the 479th person entered into that person's tree.

I also note that they have not looked at the OPR for Jean's baptism and relied on the erroneous index (father wrongly entered as John lees by SP)

On the Mary baptism, William was of Milnburn - ? Millburn!


Just wondering if they picked up odds and ends without doing a thorough check.


JL

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