Lorna's family forest - William & Isobel (Black) SINTON

BMD data on all rellies

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.

— Abraham Lincoln
My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can.

— Cary Grant
Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.

— E. B. White
I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart.

— e. e. cummings
What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know.

— Saint Augustine
Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.

— Mark Twain
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.

— Henry David Thoreau
If two things look the same, look for differences. If they look different, look for similarities.

— John Cardinal
In theory, there is no difference. In practice, there is.

— Anonymous
Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.

— John Adams
People who like this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing they like.

— Abraham Lincoln
History - what never happened described by someone who wasn't there

— ?Santayana?
What's a "trice"? It's like a jiffy but with three wheels

— Last of the Summer Wine
Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened

— Terry Pratchett
I'll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there's evidence of any thinking going on inside it.

— Terry Pratchett
.. we were trained to meet any new situation by reorganising; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illuson of progress

— Petronius (210 BC)
The time we have at our disposal every day is elastic; the passions that we feel expand it, those that we inspire contract it; and habit fills up what remains

— Proust
So just as it is not the desire to become famous but the habit of being laborious that enables us to produce a finished work, so it is not the activity of the present moment but wise reflexions from the past that help us to safeguard the future

— Proust "Within the Budding Grove"
You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.

— William J. H. Boetcker
Only a genealogist thinks taking a step backwards is progress

— Lorna
No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he means.

— George Bernard Shaw
A TV remote is female: It easily gives a man pleasure, he'd be lost without it, and while he doesn't always know which buttons to push, he just keeps trying.

— Anon
Hammers are male: Because in the last 5000 years they've hardly changed at all, and are occasionally handy to have around.

— Anon
The right thing to do is to do nothing, the place to do it is in a place of concealment and the time to do it is as often as possible.

— Tony Cook "The Biology of Terrestrial Molluscs"
All that mankind has done, thought, gained or been: it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books.

— Thomas Carlyle "The Hero as Man of Letters"

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Childen born Jedburgh 1776 to 1787

Two children show up in census data as being born in Southdean, Agnes and John.
Agnes' son William TELFER married Cecilia MATHER, a grddtr of Peter & Janet (DONALDSON) SINTON.

My WIGHT relations

William Sinton (say 1750 - )
- Isobel Black (say 1750 - )
  - Agnes Sinton (Jan 1776 - Feb 1864)
    - Robert Telfer (say 1776 - bet. 1815 - 1841)
      - William Telfer (Sep 1811 - Feb 1870)
        Cecilia Mather (cir. 1823 - Jan 1905)
        William Telfer (Nov 1844 - aft. 1886)
        Lillias Skirving (cir. 1850 - aft. 1901)
        Lillias Telfer (cir. 1877 - aft. 1881)
        Cecilia Telfer (cir. 1880 - aft. 1901)
        William T. Telfer (cir. 1882 - aft. 1891)
        Martha Telfer (cir. 1884 - aft. 1901)
        Annie T. Telfer (cir. 1886 - aft. 1901)
        Janet Telfer (cir. 1848 - aft. 1861)
        Robert Telfer (May 1852 - Nov 1908)
        Ann B. Dorward (Feb 1856 - Jan 1919)
        William Telfer (Aug 1877 - aft. 1911)
        Annie G. Witten (cir. 1880 - aft. 1911)
        Alexander D. Telfer (bet. Jan 1883 - Mar 1883 - bet. Jun 1957 - Sep 1957)
        Alice M. Reeks (cir. 1883 - aft. 1949)
        Robert Telfer (bet. Sep 1884 - Dec 1884 - aft. 1916)
        Douglas H. Telfer (bet. Mar 1886 - Jun 1886 - aft. 1906)
        Clara Piche (cir. 1889 - aft. 1916)
        Andrew Telfer (Dec 1887 - Nov 1918)
        Cecil M. Telfer (Apr 1890 - aft. 1916)
        Jean Telfer (Nov 1891 - aft. 1921)
        Elise Telfer (Feb 1895 - aft. 1922)
        Arthur E. White (cir. 1884 - May 1964)
        Eric Telfer (May 1896 - Aug 1918)
        Leonard Telfer (Jan 1898 - aft. 1916)
        Agnes Telfer (cir. 1855 - Dec 1890)
        John R. Jamieson (cir. 1855 - aft. 1901)
        James W. R. Jamieson (cir. 1882 - aft. 1901)
        Cecilia M. Jamieson (Mar 1883 - Jan 1962)
        George Oberg (cir. 1878 - bet. 1905 - 1962)
        Mary R. Jamieson (cir. 1888 - aft. 1905)
        Agnes T. Jamieson (cir. 1890 - 1983)
        John O'Brien (Mar 1891 - Sep 1950)
        James M. Telfer (Mar 1857 - aft. 1871)
        Andrew Telfer (Jun 1859 - aft. 1901)
        Annie E. Bayly (cir. 1857 - aft. 1901)
        William Telfer (bet. Jan 1886 - Mar 1886 - aft. 1901)
        Andrew C. Telfer (bet. Mar 1893 - Jun 1893 - aft. 1901)
        Millicent J. Telfer (cir. 1895 - aft. 1901)
        Margaret A. C. M. Telfer (Jul 1862 - aft. 1911)
        John Wilson (cir. 1862 - aft. 1911)
        Cecilia M. Wilson (bet. Jun 1891 - Sep 1891 - Dec 1956)
        Robert Stainsby (say 1890 - )
        John Wilson (cir. 1896 - aft. 1911)
        Fanny Wilson (cir. 1897 - aft. 1911)
        Joseph Wilson (cir. 1900 - aft. 1911)
        Agnes Wilson (cir. 1903 - )
        Isabell Telfer (Nov 1864 - aft. 1911)
        Charles T. Hunt (Jun 1864 - aft. 1911)
      - John Telfer (cir. 1815 - Feb 1906)
        Ann Elliot (cir. 1821 - aft. 1906)
        Robert Telfer (cir. 1846 - aft. 1861)
        John Telfer (cir. 1850 - aft. 1906)
        Isabella Telfer (Jun 1858 - aft. 1881)
  - James Sinton (Jul 1777 - aft. 1841)
  - John Sinton (Feb 1780 - Mar 1856)
    - Dorothy Eastham (cir. 1779 - Mar 1844)
      - William Sinton (Sep 1807 - )
      - Richard Sinton (Feb 1810 - bet. Jun 1860 - Sep 1860)
      - Margaret Sinton (Sep 1812 - Mar 1873)
        Robert Shiel (cir. 1801 - Apr 1875)
        Dorothy Shiel (May 1831 - aft. 1891)
        Walter Oliver (Feb 1822 - aft. 1891)
        Adam Shiel (cir. 1833 - aft. 1851)
        Ann Shiel (cir. 1835 - )
        Isabella Shiel (cir. 1838 - )
        John Shiel (Feb 1843 - aft. 1901)
        Euphemia S. Whillans (May 1859 - aft. 1891)
        Robert Shiel (cir. 1898 - )
        Female UnknownSurname (say 1895 - )
        Jane Shiel (Jul 1845 - aft. 1851)
        William Shiel (cir. Jun 1848 - aft. 1881)
        Margaret Balfour (cir. 1848 - aft. 1881)
        Mary B. Shiel (Feb 1871 - aft. 1881)
        Maggie S. Shiel (Mar 1872 - aft. 1881)
        Annie G. Shiel (Jan 1874 - )
        Robert Shiel (cir. 1876 - aft. 1881)
        James Shiel (Jul 1850 - aft. 1870)
        Frances Shiel (cir. Oct 1853 - aft. 1871)
      - James Sinton (Mar 1815 - Jul 1898)
        Barbara A. Wilson (cir. 1817 - bet. Sep 1894 - Dec 1894)
        John Sinton (Sep 1837 - aft. 1881)
        Jane Law (cir. 1843 - bet. Jun 1884 - Sep 1884)
        Jessie Sinton (Aug 1839 - aft. 1861)
        David Sinton (May 1841 - bet. Mar 1889 - Jun 1889)
        Mary A. Winter (cir. 1852 - bet. Sep 1887 - Dec 1887)
        Frederick W. Sinton (Nov 1883 - aft. 1891)
        James P. Sinton (bet. Jun 1886 - Sep 1886 - aft. 1933)
        Mary A. Lloyd (1890 - )
        Male Sinton (bet. Sep 1887 - Dec 1887 - bet. Sep 1887 - Dec 1887)
        William Sinton (May 1843 - bet. Jan 1914 - Mar 1914)
        Harriet Welch (cir. 1846 - bet. Jan 1912 - Mar 1912)
        Jessie Sinton (cir. 1873 - aft. 1881)
        Williemina Sinton (Apr 1875 - aft. 1891)
        Eliza Sinton (cir. 1878 - aft. 1891)
        James W. Sinton (bet. Jan 1881 - Mar 1881 - aft. 1891)
        Barbara I. Sinton (bet. Mar 1884 - Jun 1884 - aft. 1901)
        John C. Sinton (bet. Mar 1887 - Jun 1887 - Oct 1955)
        Louisa R. Legg (May 1888 - 1969)
        Walter Sinton (cir. Oct 1846 - Aug 1851)
        James Sinton (Feb 1848 - aft. 1861)
        Dorothy A. E. Sinton (Sep 1850 - aft. 1901)
        Barbara R. Sinton (Jun 1854 - Dec 1930)
        Isabelle M. Sinton (May 1856 - bet. Jun 1894 - Sep 1894)
      - George Sinton (May 1817 - bet. Mar 1878 - Jun 1878)
        Elizabeth Barrow (Oct 1823 - aft. 1891)
        John I. B. Sinton (bet. Sep 1843 - Dec 1843 - bet. Sep 1866 - Dec 1866)
        Ellen Bullough (cir. 1847 - )
      - Isabella Sinton (Jan 1821 - Mar 1885)
        Douglas Davidson (cir. 1809 - Oct 1875)
  - Robert Sinton (cir. 1784 - aft. 1851)
    - Jane Wight (Aug 1790 - Apr 1871)
      - Barbara Sinton (Apr 1815 - Dec 1859)
        Robert Hall (Apr 1815 - aft. 1900)
        Jane Hall (May 1842 - )
        Euphemia Hall (Aug 1843 - )
        William E. Hall (Mar 1845 - aft. 1910)
        Mary E. Dillin (Sep 1847 - Nov 1905)
        unknown Hall
        Fred W. Hall (Jan 1868 - Aug 1945)
        Julie E. Dillin (Oct 1860 - aft. 1928)
        Charles S. Hall (1872 - 1893)
        Frank V. Hall (Jan 1876 - Feb 1940)
        Eudoxie J. A. Escalle (Jan 1885 - Feb 1986)
        Edith E. Hall (Mar 1885 - Sep 1973)
        Richard Huttl (Jun 1877 - Apr 1957)
        Norman Bramley (May 1879 - Feb 1970)
        James W. Kaylor (Feb 1889 - Aug 1966)
        Barbara Hall (1847 - )
        James Bradford (1844 - )
        Barbara Bradford (cir. 1869 - )
        Robert Hall (Nov 1848 - )
        James Hall (Nov 1850 - )
        Mary Hall (Feb 1853 - )
        Isabelle Hall (cir. 1857 - )
      - Isabel B. Sinton (May 1819 - Sep 1895)
        James Tait (bef. 1826 - )
        Jane Tait (Dec 1846 - )
        David Tait (Nov 1848 - )
        Robert Tait (Feb 1851 - )
        Isabella Tait (Mar 1853 - )
        William Tait (Jun 1855 - )
        Charles Tait (Dec 1857 - bef. 1859)
        Charles E. Tait (Sep 1859 - )
        George J. Tait (Jun 1862 - )
        Barbara E. Tait (Jun 1865 - )
      - William Sinton (Jan 1822 - Oct 1912)
        Betsy Elliot (cir. 1826 - Oct 1908)
        Jane Sinton (May 1852 - Mar 1913)
        Alfred Franklin (bef. 1863 - aft. 1913)
        Robert Sinton (May 1854 - cir. 1953)
        Christina C. McEwen (May 1861 - )
        William R. Sinton (Feb 1898 - aft. 1956)
        Kathleen Foster (Aug 1903 - aft. 1956)
        Christina Sinton (cir. 1899 - )
        Mary E. Sinton (cir. 1903 - )
        Andrew Sinton (cir. 1856 - aft. 1901)
        William Sinton (cir. 1859 - aft. 1891)
        James Sinton (cir. 1860 - aft. 1901)
        Mary Sinton (Apr 1862 - )
        Barbara H. Sinton (May 1864 - )
        Archibald C. McEwen (Feb 1862 - )
        Duncan L. McEwen (Dec 1892 - )
        Bessie R. McEwen (Jul 1894 - )
        Isabella Sinton (Aug 1866 - )
      - James Sinton (Jan 1825 - Mar 1894)
        Grace Alexander (cir. 1834 - Mar 1923)
        Janet Sinton (Feb 1857 - )
        William Kerr (bef. 1869 - )
        James H. Kerr (Aug 1883 - )
        Ethel G. Kerr (Apr 1885 - )
        William M. Kerr (Dec 1888 - )
        Arnold H. Kerr (Dec 1892 - )
        Robert H. Kerr (Apr 1896 - Aug 1896)
        Barbara Sinton (Jun 1860 - bef. 1862)
        Barbra Sinton (Jun 1862 - )
        James Baird (bef. 1866 - )
        William A. Baird (Apr 1887 - )
        Sidney M. Baird (Jan 1889 - )
        James N. Baird (Aug 1890 - )
        Robert Sinton (Nov 1864 - )
        Amelia Gardner
        John Sinton (Dec 1898 - )
        Jane Sinton (Feb 1867 - )
        James Gardner (bef. 1869 - bef. Oct 1889)
        Jamesy Gardner (Aug 1889 - )
        John Slater (bef. 1879 - )
        Isabella Sinton (Feb 1867 - )
        Euphemia Sinton (Dec 1868 - )
        John Cunningham (bef. 1871 - )
        John Sinton (Apr 1871 - )
      - Elspeth Sinton (Nov 1832 - Mar 1923)
        ?
        Thomas Elliot (Aug 1852 - Feb 1871)
        James Alexander (cir. 1832 - bef. 1923)
        Jane Alexander (Feb 1857 - )
        Janet Alexander (Aug 1859 - )
        Barbra Alexander (Oct 1861 - )
        Grace Alexander (Apr 1864 - )
        John Alexander (Sep 1866 - )
        Janet M. McMillan (cir. 1872 - )
        Robert Alexander (Nov 1868 - )
        William Alexander (Nov 1870 - )
  - Margaret Sinton (cir. Jul 1787 - )

My WIGHT relations