Hi csc, to continue James Slater son of John Slater died in South America in 1833 aged 19, also his son Andrew died 7/7/1845 aged 3 also Margaret his daughter who died 19/8/1865 aged15, Mary Milligan Johns wife died 3/7/1868 aged 51, also John Slater who died at Hardgate on the 17/10/1899 aged 82, his daughter Mary died at Kirkland, Colvend on the 3/2/1928 aged 75
Just a few words about Thomas Kerr and Mary Slater they were both living at Milnfield ,Annan in the census of 1811 , presumably that is where they first met.
The Slater family are mentioned in the book The Parish of Urr-a history by the rev. David Drew, published 1909
.page 89 in the early days of the century(1800s) there were a number of small crofts in the Hardgate locality, with houses and offices upon them while two were situated further down the village, and were held respectively by James Rae and John Slater. With the exception of a few fields now in the occupation of Robert Slater, the lands of these crofts were combined in later years to form the small farm of Hardgate, of which Alexander McKie is the present tenant. The Slaters, it may be noted, are a very old Hardgate family, the great grandfather was Alexander Slater, and he is said to have lived at Sowerhill, the house that still stands between the present school and schoolhouse.
Andrew Slater in Sowerhill married Mary Johnston daughter of James Johnston in Newlands in the parish of Urr on the 10/7/1819. He was probably a son of Daniel Slater and Marrion Milligan.
There is an entry in the Dumfries Weekly Journal 16/3/1779 page 4 column A the article is notice of the sale of the lands of Peartree and Knockjeeg, in the parish of Irongray, being sold by public roup. The sale was to take place on the 1/4/1779 within the house of Daniel Slater, inn keeper at Milton of Urr. I wish to thank Erica Johnson at the Ewart library for all this information , regards stoop.
