↑Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 30 September 2022), John Grier born or baptised on 12 Sep 1714, son of William Grier & Margaret Gerran, in Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 878/ , Ref 10 3, Frame 7.
↑Marriage: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 30 September 2022), John Grier marriage to Janet McMonnies on or after 25 Aug 1757 in Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 878/ , Ref 10 54, Frame 61.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
David Grierson :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FGC4125, FTDNA kit #7874 +
Y-Chromosome Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FGC4119
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John: