Martha Hume (abt. 1735 - 1787)

Born about 1735 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland

Wife of Archibald Dooly — married [date unknown] in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland

Wife of Thomas Crichton — married 1 Dec 1769 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 26 Feb 1787 at about age 52 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland

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Biography

Guess at birthplace.

First name(s) Mrs Martha

Last name Hume

Marriage date 01 Dec 1769

Place Dundee

Spouse's first name(s) Thomas

Spouse's last nameCrichton

CountyForfarshire (Angus)

CountryScotland

Scotlands People Old Parish Register catalogue record HUME MARTHA THOMAS CRICHTON/ 01/12/1769 282/120 215 Dundee

He was the seventh son of a family which consisted eight sons and seven daughters. His father, Thomas Crichton, was a merchant, and one of the baillies of Dundee. He was twice married - Martha Hoome, widow of Dr Dooly, Dundee, being his second wife, and the mother of Mr John Crichton.

... also Martha Hoome second spouse to the above Thomas Crichton, who died 26th Feb 1787, aged 52, and David Crichton their eldest son, who was supposed to be lost on his passage from London, in a great storm 26th Jany 1794.^[1]

We seem to have two Martha's CRICHTON MARTHA WILLM CRICHTON 50 F death 11/10/1837 282/270 119 Dundee

Crichton Martha 30/7/1846 residing in Dundee Additional Inventory Dundee Sheriff Court SC45/31/7

Crichton Martha 14/4/1846 residing in Dundee Dundee Sheriff Court SC45/31/7

Sources

1. ↑ https://graveyards.angus-antiquarian.info/index.php/the-howff-dundee/200-howff-memorial-141?highlight=WyJjcmljaHRvbiJd

• son Archibald's baptismal record
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KZ4N-G2V
• www.findmypast.com.au marriage record
• Scotlands People Old Parish Register catalogue record
• https://graveyards.angus-antiquarian.info/index.php/the-howff-dundee/200-howff-memorial-141?highlight=WyJjcmljaHRvbiJd