Horn's of Insch

[msh]

Hi, I am looking for any info on the Horn family of Insch.  I have a James Horn of Myreton who married Mary Brown of Midtown in 1799 Insch.  I believe James was born in Insch but have not been able to prove, the records are getting a little thin out there.  I know there was a James who lived there and had a George and Robert.  I believe George might have been his father.  My James Horn was born 1769 died 19 Mar 1825 andis buried in Insch.  I would be interested in any help I can get with regards to any of these Horns.  Thanks 

[diddymiller]

Have you been on SP?

there are 4 records come up when i put in james Horn born 1765 - 1773 Aberdeen. you will need credits to see records.

Diddy

[diddymiller]

one of the records is also on IGI.

James Horn chr. 8/2/1769 Gartly  father John Horn  mother Elspeth Bremner

looked up Gartly and insch - just up the road from one another!!

Diddy

[diddymiller]

ok another record on IGI:

Marriage of james Horn & Mary Brown 10/12/1799 Midtown, Aberdeen.

BUT hisparents given as George E Horn & Elizabeth Shand.

james chr 11/3/1764 Cabrach, Aberdeen.

this is a submitted record and as such should be treated with caution but would fit with your idea of george as father.

Diddy

[msh]

Yes I have been to scotlandpeoples and LDS.  On his gravestone it has his date of birth as 1769.  I have checked into the one at Cabrach and I can not verify any of the info other than date of birth and feel the one at Gartly is closer to his date of birth.  I also found a marriage at SP for earlier Horn family in Insch and feel that Insch might be his birth town and I just can't find records. 

[PaulB28]

Hi

I am Connected to my Horn's from James Horn and Mary Brown are my GGGG Grandparents. 

If you require any other info please let me know.

Regards

Paul 

[msh]

Paul, don't know if I answered you back or not.  I too am related to James Horn and Mary Brown on Insch.  Do you have any parents for either one?  I am trying to go back one more generation. 

[PaulB28]

Hi Msh

Sorry for taking so long to get back to you.

I do have parents for both of them.

In respect of James Horn I have his parents as George E Horn and Elizabeth Shand, I have still confirm this, as these given to me from another researcher of this family.  With respect of Mary Brown I have her parents as John Brown and Jean Craigen, I also know that Jean Craigen's father names was James Craigen.

I have recently did quite a bit of work on these families but i have not fully completed putting it in my family tree, so if you wish I can send the info I have once I have completed.

If you require any other information please let me know.

Regards

Paul Byrnes

[msh]

Paul, thank you for your reply.  I have to differ with you though.  I do not believe that George Horn and Elizabeth Shand are his parents.  Since I first posted, we have discovered a lot about James Horn and His wife Mary Brown.  I was in Scotland and visited his grave  19 Mar 1825 at age 56 which would have made him born 1769 and not 1764 (son of George Horn).  We then found that John Horn married Elspet Bremner in Aug of 1866 in both Gartly & Insch and they had a son James born baptisted 8 feb 1769.  My cousins & I feel that with the age on his grave plus the name of his first son being John and also daughter Elspet that this is his true parents.  I do agree with Mary's parents as they are on her death certificate.  If I am errored and there is a paper trail leading to George Horn & Elizabeth Shand, please do let me know as I strive to be acurate but I know that it only takes one piece of paper to change things.  Thanks again Maryann