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Renfrewshire / Re: McLeans from Abbey parrish (18th century)
« on: Tuesday 13 September 22 20:34 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: USCRx on Monday 29 October 18 04:22 GMT (UK)
One other research clue - Alexander McLean was a silk weaver in Paisley before emigrating in 1774. He and his family were said to have sailed to America on the ship, "Commerce," in 1774.

I also had an ancestor on a ship "Commerce" in Feb 1774, landing in New York (But I don't know where in New York) - do you have any information on the ship?  I have been trying  to find picture(s) of the ship and information on what happened to her.  Also of interest to me, Colin Gibson was on that ship with his wife Janet, but I can not find ANY information about Janet after that 1774 manifest. 

It seems that cousins and maybe a Gibson Sister came over with Colin.  Looking for as much information I can find out about the ship, Janet, Colin and their life in Scotland before getting on the  Ship.  When we were in Paisley there seemed to be a lot of Gibson's, but DNA test didn't help find any relatives in Scotland.  I have to believe that there are some there. 

Any help appreciated.

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Renfrewshire / Re: Looking for connections in Scotland
« on: Saturday 10 September 22 16:39 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Forfarian on Friday 09 September 22 10:12 BST (UK)
Quote from: DFG on Wednesday 07 September 22 18:46 BST (UK)
my researchers conducted a statistical analysis of the OPR looking for christenings of babies named Colin Gibson (including variant spellings) - between 1730 and 1760.  They found only 2.   The first was christened in 1760 to late to be the target Colin Gibson.  The second 4 Aug 1754 was what I showed you.
Did they give you any estimate of thne probability of there being a third (or more) Colin Gibson(s) whose baptism record(s) have not survived?

The indication I got from them is that the paper trail they examined had been exhausted, and I think their conclusion(s) are likely to be right.  I'm trying to see if there may be more out there in the  way of new information? 

It just boggles my mind that the information is so sparse, and I can't seem to get sub 1600 (which is where I thought would be a good stopping point (1600 that is). 

Also boggling to me are the questions I have been trying also to trace:

1) What happened to Janet?

2) What happened to the ship (Brig) "Commerce" after the landing in New York in 1774, and a picture of the ship - I think it was used in the war, but I can not confirm.

3) I find it hard to believe that the whole Gibson family, that Colin Gibson came from, shows so little documentation in Scotland (and in the US for that matter).  DNA test didn't help with anyone in the UK, and very little in the us.   

When we were in Paisley, there seemed to be Gibson's all over.  Maybe the name "Gibson" is like the name "Smith" here?  I feel deep in my being that there must be someone in the Paisley, Renfrewshire area that I'm related to.  Just where are they?

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Renfrewshire / Re: Looking for connections in Scotland
« on: Thursday 08 September 22 15:09 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Rosinish on Wednesday 07 September 22 02:58 BST (UK)
From Reply #5...

"Military Service:   "Albany, New York, USA"   
FamilySearch ID:   MWXL-PGD"

Can you post the FS link please (I can't find it)

Annie

Posted what I found on "MWXL-PGD" above for "Rosinish" Annie - as I said Not much information.

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Renfrewshire / Re: Looking for connections in Scotland
« on: Wednesday 07 September 22 18:54 BST (UK)  »
I want to cite my researchers: Legacy Tree - Genealogists and Project Manager Suzanne Earnshaw. 

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Renfrewshire / Re: Looking for connections in Scotland
« on: Wednesday 07 September 22 18:46 BST (UK)  »
my researchers conducted a statistical analysis of the OPR looking for christenings of babies named Colin Gibson (including variant spellings) - between 1730 and 1760.  They found only 2.   The first was christened in 1760 to late to be the target Colin Gibson.  The second 4 Aug 1754 was what I showed you.

They then searched for Families  with children born 1700 - 1780 and restricted to Englesham Parish. they found 2 Gibson families one John Gibson and the other Thomas Gibson.  Both were tailors. Thomas had a son named John and John's son was named Colin.  The research they did put Thomas to be about the right age to be Colin's grandfather.

John Gibson and Mary McNaught were both from the same parish of  Englesham  were married 19 Feb 1753 in  Englesham .


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Renfrewshire / Re: Looking for connections in Scotland
« on: Wednesday 07 September 22 18:00 BST (UK)  »
As for John Gibson :  Here is all I can seem to dig up.  Showing him as father of Colin Gibson.

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Renfrewshire / Re: Looking for connections in Scotland
« on: Wednesday 07 September 22 17:54 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Rosinish on Wednesday 07 September 22 02:58 BST (UK)
From Reply #5...

"Military Service:   "Albany, New York, USA"   
FamilySearch ID:   MWXL-PGD"

Can you post the FS link please (I can't find it)

Annie

Here is what I found From Family Search (not much information ..):

"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1GX-76F : 11 February 2020), Colin Gibson, 1754.

Citations Attached

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Renfrewshire / Re: Looking for connections in Scotland
« on: Tuesday 06 September 22 19:47 BST (UK)  »
Sorry .... Even that didn't get the whole thing ....  Take 2;


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Renfrewshire / Re: Looking for connections in Scotland
« on: Tuesday 06 September 22 19:43 BST (UK)  »
I'll try the attachment(s) again:


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