John
Nisbet
Born before in Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of Alexander (Nisbit) Nisbet
and Jean (Morton) Nisbet
Brother of
John Nisbet, Robert Nisbet, Jean Nisbet, Alexander Nisbet, Thomas Nisbet, Jean (Nisbet) Steel, Janet Nisbet and Grizel (Nisbet) Liggate
Died
after age 72
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Contents |
Biography
John was born 1745. John son of Alexander and Jean Morton died ca June 1818 buried 17 Jun 1818 [1] and was from Knevocklaw and living at Greenhill. There is no wife or children mentioned in probate so suspect John of Knevocklaw never married.
Family
siblings
- John baptized 25 Mar 1739 +probably bef 1745 when new John is baptized
- Robert baptized 8 Feb 1741 lab in Newmilns married 13 Apr 1771 both parish is Jean Paton
- Jean baptized 25 Nov 1741 +bef 1748
- Alexander baptized 20 May 1743 Nisbet
- John baptized 7 Jul 1745 (b 1748?) +28 Oct 1818 Testament 1818 Nov 12 1818 John Nisbet farmer, Knevocklaw, afterwards Greenhill, parish of Loudon Testament Testamentar and Inventory Glasgow Commissary Court CC9/7/83 1818 Oct 28 1818 John Nisbet farmer at Knevochlaw, thereafter residing at Greenhill in parish of Loudoun I & S Glasgow Sheriff Court Inventories SC36/48/15
- Jean baptized 27 Mar 1748 Knevoklaw buried 23 Jul 1818 Jean married John Steel
- Thomas baptized 27 Mar 1748 Nisbit Knevoklaw
- Janet baptized 27 Jun 1750 Nisbet
- Grizzel/Grisal(sic) baptized 22 May 1757 buried 21 Nov 1836 married 8 Apr 1791 James Legget
Branch
Probably Related to Nisbet of Longgreen
Branch Y-DNA
Possibly R-M269, R-U106 R-Z18 R-Z372 R-Z74
Death & Legacy
Will 29 May 1817 John Nisbet Knevocklaw will 1817 probate 1818
- Names as sole executor and universal legator (after debts etc are paid) John Legget farmer in Greenhill oldest son to his sister Grizzel Nisbet and James Legget
John bequeaths to
- Robert Nisbet labourer in Newmilns my brother 5£ sterling also to Jean and Alexander Nisbet children of the said Robert each 50£ also
eldest sister Jean Nisbet wife of John Steel farmer in Burnhead parish Galston 100£
- to Alexander Steel their eldest son farmer Cairns parish of Galston
and 100£ to James Steel farmer in Burnhead to Jean Legget wife of James Steel 100£
- to sister Grizzel Nisbet wife of James Legget farmer in Greenhill 100£
also to James Legget farmer in Greenhill 100£ [2]
Research Notes
Pedigrees found on ancestry and family search have errors and are not dependable This John is not the John Nisbet Marrion Millar married/banns 7 Apr 1780 John Nisbet and Marrion Millar both parish of Loudoun
Sources
OPR=Old Parish Records Scotland transcribed personal visit Edinburgh
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