James was born on 16 March 1757 in Longniddrie, Haddingtonshire, son of George Pow and Euphan Pephers. He was baptised on 23 March 1757 in Gladsmuir. Witnesses were Robert Pow and David Pephers. [1]
He married Margaret Bell on 28 December 1777 in Edinburgh. [2] They had 3 children.
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Featured Female Poet connections: James is 18 degrees from Anne Bradstreet, 18 degrees from Ruth Niland, 30 degrees from Karin Boye, 30 degrees from 照 松平, 16 degrees from Anne Barnard, 41 degrees from Lola Rodríguez de Tió, 27 degrees from Christina Rossetti, 20 degrees from Emily Dickinson, 34 degrees from Nikki Giovanni, 24 degrees from Isabella Crawford, 18 degrees from Mary Gilmore and 21 degrees from Elizabeth MacDonald on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.