Janet (McGhie) Lawrie (bef. 1732 - 1762)

Born before 22 Oct 1732 in Tongland, Kirkcudbright, Scotland

Descendants

Died 12 Sep 1762 after age 29 in Scotland

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Biography

Jean was the daughter of John McGhie and Margaret McClure, She was Baptised on 22 Oct 1732 in Tongland, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.^[1]

Joseph wrote in the family Bible:

At the age of 14 yrs, 6 mos and 12 days she married Joseph Lawrie in Scotland on 01 Apr 1748.^[2]

Children (as per the Bible Joseph and Jean bought for 8 shillings):

1. John b. 09 Jul 1749
2. Eliza, b. 20 Sep 1751
3. Mary, b. 13 Feb 1754
4. Jannet, b.11 Mar 1756
5. William, b. 23 Nov 1758
6. Sarah, b. 21 Jul 1761-d.1762

She passed away on 12 Sep 1762. She may have died from childbirth,

In memory of William Lowrie in Hills and Elizabeth Sloan – his spouse who both departed this life 1763 Also Joseph Lowrie their son who died the 19th Nov 1763 aged 40 years Also Jean McGhie his spouse who died the 12th September 1762 aged 30 years Also Sarah Lowrie his daughter aged 15 months At the base of the stone – Erected by John Lowrie their son

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBBS-6FS : 10 February 2018), Mclure in entry for Janet Mcghie, 22 Oct 1732; citing , TONGLAND, KIRKCUDBRIGHT, SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,068,034.
2. ↑ https://archive.org/details/genealogyofchild00chil/page/798 Genealogy of the Child, Childs and Childe families, of the past and present in the United States and the Canadas, from 1630 to 1881

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