Closing in On Albert Henry’s Mother
Christopher Walker wins the prize! If you recall, according to Hazel, her father Albert Henry’s mother Mary Elizabeth Morton died in childbirth…
Cowan & Fleming Deeds & Documents
This post is a repository for documents related to the Cowan and Fleming families of Lancaster County and Chester County Pennsylvania. I…
The Nation Makers by Howard Pyle (Battle of Brandywine)
William Cowan (c. 1742-1814) Revolutionary War Service
Table of Contents Introduction DAR Lineage Book Potential Revolutionary War Military Records for William Cowan 1st Battalion, 8th Company, Lancaster County 4th…
Donald McNabb and Jessie Greenshields
Ancestors of Doug McNabb
I am creating this post to gather genealogy on my late Uncle Doug, for my cousins. Doug was such a kind and…
Kincardine in Menteith Old Kirkyard
The Gourlays
Margaret Gourlay of the Parish of Kincardine and John Fisher of the Port of Menteith Parish were married 19 January 1750, and…
Loch Lomond view from Ardoch
Colin Farquharson Senior
I haven't had great luck tracing the Farquharson line past John Farquharson's parents. To orient you in the family tree, John Farquharson…
Burnside at Ruskie
The Fishers
Jean's mother Mary Fisher was born 20 July 1754 in Port of Menteith, Perthshire (now Stirling), to John Fisher and Margaret Gourlay.…
View of Greenock, Scotland, by Robert Salmon, 1816
The Ferriers
Jean Ferrier Farquharson's father William Ferrier was born 20 April 1750 in the parish of Greenock New or Middle, across the river…
Jean Ferrier Farquharson Commitment
Barnhill Poorhouse and Lunatic Assylum Jean Ferrier Farquharson's husband, Glasgow herbalist and "bone setter" John Farquharson died sometime between 1851 and 1858,…
William McTaggart - Among the Heather
Jean Ferrier Farquharson Birth and Family of Origin
Jean Ferrier Farquharson was the wife of Glasgow herbalist and "bone setter" John Farquharson and mother of 9 children including Kate Farquharson's…
Colin Farquharson’s Lineage – My Circumstantial Case
*Update Feb 1, 2024* I am thrilled to report another piece of evidence, which for me provides enough confirmation that Kate Farquharson's…