HIlton of Aldie , Fossoway

[Grierson]

I will have a look at Mary's info.

I am a little stuck on John Reid married to Grizel Robertson
The birth certificates of the three children all born in Fossoway seem correct.
- Henry 11.10.1793 to 02.04.1806
- James 05.04.1796 to 01.08.1823
- John 04.06.1798 to 02.04.1880

John the Father was born about 1759 and died 02.04.1801 (as per grave inscription at our local churchyard. He died aged 42. But no mention of Grizel Robertson on headstone, But then again children were all very young at his death.

Can not find John's birth or  his parents, or indeed John and Grizel's wedding for it to fit in with the dates of the children being born.


Trouble is Reid is a very common name in this area, so I could be barking up the wrong tree.

Think the Robertson at Logierait, perthshire may be connected, but can not quite them into the picture yet and confirm with dates.

Also can not find marriage of John Reid and Ann Archibald.

[MonicaL]

This entry from the OPORs here would fit with the details you have on the stone for John Snr:

John REID
18/04/1800
461/10 587
Fossoway and Tulliebole

You never know what will be on the OPRs until you look, but always best not to expect too much...

It is good that you have his age of 42 from the inscription.

I guess Grace Robertson died later. She could also have remarried after John Reid's death?

Monica

[Grierson]

I am being thick - what is OPOR?

[MonicaL]

You are not thick  It is my careless spelling...meant to write Old Parish Registers...aka...OPRs.

Monica

[Grierson]

I am  struggling to find John Reid married to Grizel Robertson
The birth certificates of the three children all born in Fossoway confirm the dates and the parents as John Reid and Grizel Robertson
and the grave inscription and ages at Fossoway churchyard match up with birth/death dates
- Henry 11.10.1793 to 02.04.1806
- James 05.04.1796 to 01.08.1823
- John 04.06.1798 to 02.04.1880

John the Father was born about 1759 and died 02.04.1801 (as per grave inscription at our local churchyard. He died aged 42.

Can not find John's birth or  his parents, or indeed John and Grizel's wedding for it to fit in with the dates of the children being born.

I know there is a Reid in Longierat, Perth, Scotland married to a Robertson and had children but they do not fit in with the dates above. But may be a distant relation.

[MonicaL]

You have got to the point now where records are getting hard to find unfortunately 

We have nothing on John (or Grizel) apart from the details provided on his gravestone and names he gave his sons. These might be a clue to his own father's name.

I find often that where I am able to find christenings in the OPRs for some families, I then don't find the marriage/banns for the parents.

Without knowing when John and Grizel married, it is not possible to say how important the names of his sons were. There could have been other children born before Henry.

I did see the death of a Henry Reid in Fossoway in the 1770s. There is also a Henry Reid and wife having children at the end of the 1700s in Fossoway. Could they be connected to John?

Monica

[Grierson]

From Old Parish Registers I have found:-

Death - 19th December 1760
Grizel Oswald at Backside of Aldie

Death - 13th January 1752
Grizel Robertson - Grand-daughter of Grizel Oswald at Backside of Aldie

I feel sure these must be connected in someway to my research, but not sure where and at the moment can not find anymore info.

If one has a WILL that is not very easy to ready, how can one go about getting it transcribed. Felt sure you would know the answer.

Thanks

[MonicaL]

Need help deciphering old handwriting on wills, certificates and other FH documents ? www.rootschat.com/forum/handwriting-deciphering-recognition/

This board is a fantastic help in helping to decipher the illegible!

Have a look at some of the threads to guide you how to post. The main things to remember is that due to copyright, best to do it in sections. So, put up a section first and then after another with the next section. See other threads for examples of this.

Monica