Matthew
Smith
(Martha)
Poney
aka Ralston
Born in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Daughter of Robert Powney
and Susanna (Haden) Powney
Sister of
Samuel Powney, James Pultney, William Powney, Josiah Hadden Powney, William Powney, Josiah Powney, Elizabeth Powney, Ann Pownay, Robert (Pownay) Putney and Mary Pownay
Wife of
James Ralston
— married
4 Apr 1818 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Jun 2022
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Biography
Martha's actual baptism name was Matthew, presumably because the officiating Minister miscontrued the parents' black country accents, misheard or was hard of hearing. She used the name 'Martha' in adulthood.
James Ralston married Martha Smith Poney on or after 4 April 1818 in Old Monkland or Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.[1]
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages"
National Records of Scotland, Ref: 10/478; Parish Number: 652; Frame: 327
ScotlandsPeople (accessed 28 August 2023)
James Ralston marriage to Martha Smith Poney on or after 4 Apr 1818 in Old Monkland or Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
- Birth: Old Parish Registers, Scotland, Muirkirk Baptisms, Scotland's People ref. 607/ 10 p.208.
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