Heather:
Memory did serve, we are indeed cousins! I can share what I know of Alexander Sands and Margaret Harvie's descendants later, meanwhile please see below for what I know of his ancestry.
1. Alexander Sands,
born 24 August 1837, Kincardine Parish, Perthshire;
died March 1895;
buried Norrieston Kirkyard, Kincardine Parish.
(NOTE: He married (6 August 1858, Kippen, Stirlingshire) Margaret Harvie (born 1 February 1838, Glasgow, Lanarkshire; died 14 May 1905/06), daughter of John Harvie and his wife Elizabeth Neilson. Alexander and Margaret had eight children, four sons and four daughters.)
[A. S. was son of 2 & 3]
2. John Sands,
born 12 May 1806, Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire;
baptised there 15 June 1806;
died there 6 October 1885.
(NOTE: He farmed there at Ward of Goodie, and married twice, here with his first wife.)
[son of 4 & 5]
+ (married 18 December 1831)
3. Anne Stewart,
died after the birth of her second son (1. above).
[parentage unknown]
4. Francis Sands,
born May 1759, Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire;
baptised there 13 May 1806;
died there 15 January 1834;
buried there Port of Menteith Parish Kirkyard.
(NOTE: He farmed there at Offerance on the Gartur estate.)
[son of 8 & 9]
+ (married 31 July 1790, Port of Menteith Parish)
5. Margaret Wingate,
baptised 30 March 1767, Kincardine Parish, Perthshire;
died 17 September 1858, Port of Menteith Parish.
[daughter of 10 & 11]
6 and 7 unknown.
8. Robert Sands,
baptised 9 January 1737, Arnvicar, Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire.
(NOTE: He was my 5xGreat-grandfather via his later marriage.)
[son of 16 & 17]
+ (paramour)
9. Mary Leny,
born circa 1740, Drymen Parish, Stirlingshire.
(NOTE: She was a maid-servant of Robert's father.)
[daughter of 18 & 19]
10. Thomas Wingate,
born 26 February 1711, Kincardine Parish, Perthshire.
[son of 20 & 21]
+ (married 10 December 1743, Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire)
11. Mary Fisher,
baptised 10 March 1723, Port of Menteith Parish.
[daughter of 22 & 23]
12 through 15 unknown.
16. John Sands,
baptised 17 February 1706, Arnvicar, Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire;
died there before 1759.
(NOTE: He farmed at Arnvicar on the Cardross estate.)
[son of 32 & 33]
+ (5 November 1728, Port of Menteith Parish)
17. Jean Fisher,
baptised 9 September 1711, Miln of Ruskie, Port of Menteith Parish.
[daughter of 34 & 35]
18. John Leny,
[details & parentage unknown]
+ (married 5 January 1729, Drymen Parish, Stirlingshire)
19. Catherine MacFarlane,
[details & parentage unknown]
20. Thomas Wingate,
born circa 1670, Kincardine Parish, Perthshire;
died after 1740, Offers of Meiklewood, Kincardine Parish.
[son of 40 & 41]
+ (married 5 April 1701, Kincardine Parish)
21. Grizell Thomson,
baptised 13 March 1675, Dunblane, Perthshire.
[daughter of 42 & 43]
22. Donald Fisher,
[details & parentage unknown]
+ (married 18 August 1720, Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire)
23. Janet Simmie,
[details & parentage unknown]
24 through 31 unknown.
32. James Sands,
born circa 1675, Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire;
alive there 22 January 1736.
(NOTE: He was an Elder of Port of Menteith Parish. His first wife, Marion Simmie, was the older sister of his second wife shown here.)
[son of 64 & 65]
+ (2nd wife)
33. Jean Simmie,
born circa 1685.
[daughter of 66 & 67]
34. John Fisher,
alive 1735, Port of Menteith Parish, Perthsire.
(NOTE: He was an Elder and Kirk Session Clerk of Port of Menteith Parish.)
[other details & parentage unknown]
+
35. Mary Buchanan,
born circa 1680, Callander Parish, Perthshire.
[She may have been a daughter of a Buchanan of Leny]
36 through 39 unknown.
40. Thomas Wingate,
born circa 1630, Scotland;
died 1692, Kincardine Parish, Perthshire.
[son of 80 & 81]
+
41. Janet Shirray,
born 29 August 1630, Gargunnock, Stirlingshire;
died after 1694.
[daughter of 82 & 83]
42. John Thomason,
[details & parentage unknown]
+ (married 24 February 1665, Dunblane, Perthshire)
43. Janet MacConzie,
[details & parentage unknown]
44 through 63 unknown.
64. Robert Sands,
born circa 1650;
alive 4 June 1699, Port of Menteith Parish, Perthshire.
(NOTE: He was an Elder of Port of Menteith Parish.)
[parentage unknown]
+
65. Anna (surname?),
born circa 1655.
[parentage unknown]
66. John Simmie,
born circa 1650.
[parentage unknown]
+
67. Jennell MacFarlane,
born circa 1660.
[parentage unknown]
68 through 79 unknown.
80. John Wingate,
born circa 1600, Scotland;
died after 1645, Kincardine Parish, Perthshire.
[parentage unknown]
+
81. Christian Mitchell,
born circa 1600, Scotland;
died 1662, Kincardine Parish, Perthshire.
[parentage unknown]
82. Robert Shirray,
born circa 1600, Scotland.
[parentage unknown]
+
83. Janet Christison,
born circa 1600, Scotland.
[parentage unknown]
Our most recent common ancestor was Robert Sands (8. above) so we are 6th cousins once removed.
Terrance
