John Done (abt. 1725 - abt. 1745)

Born about 1725 in Scotland

Husband of Margaret (Balfar) Ross — married about 1744 in Nederland

Died about 1745 at about age 20 in Den Bommel, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

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Biography

He is noticed, as deceased, in Ferguson's work^[1] in the Marriage Register of the Scots Brigade when his wife appears in a contract of marriage, 10 February 1748, at Den Bommel, South Holland, Netherlands, between Magnus Ross, stated to be a soldier of Major General Marjoribank's Company, and Margaret Balfar, stated to be the widow of John Done, a soldier in Captain Gordon's Company.

Footnotes

1. ↑ #S-1 Ferguson; James; Vol 3, page 156

Sources

• Source S-1 Ferguson; James. Papers illustrating the history of the Scots brigade in the service of the United Netherlands, 1572-1782. Vol 3. Edinburgh: Constable, 1809. archive.org
• Stadsarchief Rotterdam Original marriage record of "The Old Regiment", entry for Magnus Ross and Margaret Balfar, widow of John Done, 9-Mar-1748 in (Den) Bommel. (see scan nr. 81 and 82).