Hi all,
I have a really tough one that I can't seem to find any answers to.
My John McDonald/MacDonald b. around 1759 turned up in St.Ives, Cornwall and married Margaret (Peggy) Grenfell on 29th August 1783. The marriage record says he is a Mariner & Sojourner.
They had 11 children that I know of:- Eleanor 1785; John 1768-1787; Margaret 1787-1787; William 1789-1846; John 1790-1819; James 1795-1845; Thomas 1796-1797; Eleanor 1797-1867; Thomas b/d 1800; Margaret 1802; Thomas 1804-1860.
Margaret's parents are Henry Grenfell and Margaret Thomas.
John ended up a Master/Captain and I found him in Lloyds sailing the Brig "John" owned by William Jones of ? Wales from at least 1803 up until about 1828/29.
Margaret McDonald was buried 23 July 1826 in St.Ives, Cornwall
John McDonald was buried 9 August 1832 in St.Ives.
Their surname varies in spelling throughout all the records.
I would just like to know where he came from, a possible bapt record and his parents. I couldn't find any death duty transcripts or Will either
You helped me so much with my previous post about Mary Rowe/McDonald, I was wondering if you might have a go at my John McDonald because I'm at a real loss here.
Thank you so much.
