JAMES FORSYTH & ELIZABETH WATSON
GENERATION ONE
James Forsyth and Elizabeth Watson were married at Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the 26th of July 1780
James was born about 1748 in Scotland most probably in Aberdeenshire, to as yet unknown parents.
He was a Meal Miller at the Mill of Auchterellon.
After his wife died James probably went to live with his daughter, Helen, who was in Overton/Overtown.
He died at the age of 87 years on the 21st of June 1835 at Overton, Dudwick near Ellon in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
( From The registers of St. Mary-on-the-Rock Episcopal Chapel at Ellon, Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney 1763-1871
Deaths/Burials 1803-1871)
Details from The registers of St. Mary-on-the-Rock Episcopal Chapel at Ellon, Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney 1763-1871
Deaths/Burials 1803-1871
James Forsyth, at Overton, Dudwick 21 June 1835, age 87.
Poors List 1827-1862
Jan 1827, Advanced by me Nathl. Grieve on account of the following 4 poor people of Ellon Episcopal Congregation.
Helen Paul 5s
Christ. Anderson 5s
James Forsyth 5s
Janet Duncan 5s
From then until his death in 1835, James Forsyth is one of 3-6 people who receive from the Church collection a minimum of 5/-, five times a year, at January, Easter, Whitsunday, 10th after Trinity, and Xmas. At Xmas time the amount he receives is sometimes greater, for example 12/ 8 half at Xmas 1829.
The final entry for James Forsyth reads:
10th after Trinity 1835
Jas. Forsyth's funeral 10s
Elizabeth Watson was born about 1754, probably at Ellon, parents also unknown as yet.
She died at the age of 74 years on the 19th of July 1828 at Cromley Bank near Ellon.
From The registers of St. Mary-on-the-Rock Episcopal Chapel at Ellon, Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney 1763-1871
we learned that James and Elizabeth had 3 children and from DNA matches and her death certificate we found Ann.
Baptisms. Macterry (subsequently Chapelhall & Tillydesk) 1772-1790
James was born about 1748 in Scotland most probably in Aberdeenshire, to as yet unknown parents.
He was a Meal Miller at the Mill of Auchterellon.
After his wife died James probably went to live with his daughter, Helen, who was in Overton/Overtown.
He died at the age of 87 years on the 21st of June 1835 at Overton, Dudwick near Ellon in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
( From The registers of St. Mary-on-the-Rock Episcopal Chapel at Ellon, Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney 1763-1871
Deaths/Burials 1803-1871)
Details from The registers of St. Mary-on-the-Rock Episcopal Chapel at Ellon, Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney 1763-1871
Deaths/Burials 1803-1871
James Forsyth, at Overton, Dudwick 21 June 1835, age 87.
Poors List 1827-1862
Jan 1827, Advanced by me Nathl. Grieve on account of the following 4 poor people of Ellon Episcopal Congregation.
Helen Paul 5s
Christ. Anderson 5s
James Forsyth 5s
Janet Duncan 5s
From then until his death in 1835, James Forsyth is one of 3-6 people who receive from the Church collection a minimum of 5/-, five times a year, at January, Easter, Whitsunday, 10th after Trinity, and Xmas. At Xmas time the amount he receives is sometimes greater, for example 12/ 8 half at Xmas 1829.
The final entry for James Forsyth reads:
10th after Trinity 1835
Jas. Forsyth's funeral 10s
Elizabeth Watson was born about 1754, probably at Ellon, parents also unknown as yet.
She died at the age of 74 years on the 19th of July 1828 at Cromley Bank near Ellon.
From The registers of St. Mary-on-the-Rock Episcopal Chapel at Ellon, Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney 1763-1871
we learned that James and Elizabeth had 3 children and from DNA matches and her death certificate we found Ann.
Baptisms. Macterry (subsequently Chapelhall & Tillydesk) 1772-1790
Helen Forsyth, from Parish records - daur to James & Elizabeth Watson in Mill of Auchterellon, bapt. 13 Jan 1781.
James Forsyth, from Parish records - son to James & ........ in Mill of Auchterellon, bap 11 Jan 1783.
No further information has been found on James as yet
Ann Forsyth no baptism found as yet. In the census' Ann gives her birthplace as Udny, Aberdeenshire.
Confirmation of the connection to Ann has come through DNA matches with her descendants.
Alexander Forsyth, born about 1787, Ellon from Parish records - (A child belonging to ....... Forsyth at Mill of Auchter Ellon, another belonging to his brother at Little Mill of Esslemont ......... were forgot to be regularly inserted).
James Forsyth, from Parish records - son to James & ........ in Mill of Auchterellon, bap 11 Jan 1783.
No further information has been found on James as yet
Ann Forsyth no baptism found as yet. In the census' Ann gives her birthplace as Udny, Aberdeenshire.
Confirmation of the connection to Ann has come through DNA matches with her descendants.
Alexander Forsyth, born about 1787, Ellon from Parish records - (A child belonging to ....... Forsyth at Mill of Auchter Ellon, another belonging to his brother at Little Mill of Esslemont ......... were forgot to be regularly inserted).
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Below is a copy of James and Elizabeth's marriage entry in the Ellon Old Parochial Register
"James Forsyth and Elizabeth Watson both in this Parish were contracted in order to marriage consigned pledged were then several times lawfully proclaimed as married 26 July"