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Hi I'm descended from these 2 as well. You saved me £1 as I was just going to order William's death cert. I know where but can you tell me where he died. I presume in a workhouse or certainly as a pauper. I've come to the conclusion that his parents are as you say but I've no concrete proof.  Do you want to share what information we have? annie

Thanks Isla, This means that the sale I found will probably have been for the estate not just the farm. I'll have to get a copy from Elgin. It looks like the Ogilvies might have been there 100 years or so. I'm not entirely unfamillliar with the area, my step grandad was born in the Glen of Newmill and I've friends at Greenbog, just over the hill, but I couldn't find Mains of Glengerrack. It might have to wait for my next visit next April to search Keith library or Elgin for more details.  I donated a 1920 Glen of Newmill school photo to the local History group, earlier this year, not thinking I'd anybody there, I've got a scan though. Annie

Thanks
You've no idea how many spelling I have of it.
Annie

Hi Nigel
I've been looking into my family tree for 30 yrs. I've nearly 4000 folk on my tree but I've never been on anything like this before. Wish I had. One word of caution about posted trees. Take everything with a pinch of salt until you are familiar with the researcher and know they check stuff and don't just pick a person rightish age and place and decide that's their ancestor. I'll certainly look at your Watts though. I know I have looked at one in the past but they had one of mine who died at age 10 married with family. How they'd done that when they'd also got his birth & death dates is beyond me.
I've a MI for your Watts but it might now be invisible.
MI Ruthven
Erected by John Watt, Ruthven, in memory of his children; John who died 1st Oct 1834 aged 3 mths.
Mary Anne died 18 May 1873 aged 17 yrs; The above John Watt died 12 Jan 1884 aged 78 yrs; also his son Charles who died 28 Feb 1893 aged 57; Also Jane Thomson beloved wife of the above John Watt, who died 15 June 1895, aged 82 yrs.
ALSO same family
MI Ruthven In memory of James Innes, late postman, Ruthven, died 27th October 1956 aged 59 years. Also Alexander G Watt Post Office Ruthven died 31st January 1957 aged 74 years.
It would take me a while to work out how I'm connected to these Watts but it's through the McPhersons and Piries (both Cairnie) and Stephens Grange.
Do you want to ask questions or will I send whole Watt tree I have?
Annie

This is the first time I've done this so hope I do it correctly. I've just read this bit
The parents of Alexander (1796) were John McPherson and Margaret Young who married at Huntly, Aberdeenshire on 7 Oct 1788.  John's parents may have been William McPherson and Jean Wilson, with a son John having been born at Cairnie, by Huntly on 29 Mar 1763.
and have to tell you that I'm sorry but John's parents weren't William McPherson and Jean Wilson. Their John married Anne Wilson and never left Cairnie, Aberdeenshire. If anyone wants any information on the Cairnie McPhersons I've quite a tree.