Mystery of the Grieving Patton Heiress

[karenlee]

In that case then :-

PATON Hugh 18/02/1875 Farmer and Spirit Dealer at West Ferry Paisley Sherrif Court

PATON Hugh 29/04/1863 Bottler and Spirit Merchant in Kilmarnock Ayr Sherriff Court

PATON Hugh 01/12/1834 Innkeeper in Kilmarnock Ayr Sherriff Court

Looks like a long line of Hugh's in the wine and spirit business..... I wonder.

Which one should I take a chance on and look at do you think??

Karenlee

[Gadget]

None of them look very promising, Karen  - certainly not fortune material 

Hugh was John Paton's father so it would be much earlier.

Are there any other Patons in Stewarton post 1843, not necessarily Hugh?


Gadget

[Gadget]

I've been having a little furtle around looking for a possible birth/baptism for Flora Paton. I'm wondering if the surname got truncated because I've found an interesting one and the daughter was Jean Paterson Beaton:



bpt. 3 March 1816, Gorbals

Flora Paterson. Parents: John Paterson and Sarah Sinclair

[karenlee]

There is only one PATON in Stewarton was Matthew dated 07/06/1898, a teacher, intestate.  Probably no fortune there either I would think.

Karenlee

[Gadget]

I'm going back to the beginning 

This same Janet was heir to Patton thread fortune in England but refused to cross the ocean again to claim it. Another relative in Canada ( a lawyer) made the return voyage and claimed his share"

The Paton thread link has already been shown as doubtful - can't remember which message - Re the Alloa Patons

Have we found out who Howard Mac was?

I've got to dash now!


Gadget

[Lumber-Jack]

Gadget, aren't we getting very close to Marg's alternative  theory with your find of a Flora in Gorbals in 1816? I am now off to the vet! Lumber-Jack

[Gadget]

I'm not sure how many of you have looked further at the Anc*y tree that Dolly put up.

The Hugh Paton. b. 1806, Stewarton looks very interesting - a carver and gilder to the Queen (Vic  ) and died Edinburgh 1864. Hugh Paton & Sons in Trade Directories.  He did have a fair number of children so I don't think it would be a source of any inheritance.

Children:

Helen - 1827
John Govan Stewart - 1830
George Lindsay - 1832
Adam - 1836
Hugh - 1837
James - 1839
Margaret Victoria - 1840
David - 1842
William Campbell - 1844
Jane - 1847
Eliza Lindsay  - 1848
Robert Symington Grieve - 1849
Walter Francis Scott - 1852

http://awt.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=l-61841&id=I3543&ti=5538


The Janet Paton b. 14 Sept 1819, Stewarton (that I favour) and Hugh's sister  is so close to the birth date that was stated in the Obit - 15 Sept 1820.

I'm hoping that the Stewarton MIs will come up with some evidence of Margaret Dickie's death.


Gadget

[Gadget]

Maybe something or nothing but Hugh's sons, Adam and David , were printing machine makers in Leeds (listed in White's Directory 1870). Died - 1893

http://awt.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=l-61841&id=I3556&ti=5538


Gadget

[karenlee]

Has anyone checked the Canadian Census for a PATON born Scotland, occupation of Lawyer?

I only have the 1881, and that may be too late.

Karenlee