Hairston Family History and Genealogy - John HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)

John HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)

HAIRSTON.org ID#4714, b. 3 June 1804, d. 8 December 1841

Father*

Thomas HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)^1,2,3 d. 20 Sep 1844

Mother*

Jean THORBURN¹ b. a 1763, d. 18 Sep 1843

Birth*

John HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS) was born on 3 June 1804 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.^1,3,2

He was the son of Thomas HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS) and Jean THORBURN.^1,2,3

Will

In Thomas HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)'s will dated 26 December 1822, John HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS) was named as an heir; 1822 - Wrote a trust mentioning 3 sons and 5 daughters, his wife and a brother.²

Occupation*

He was a "tanner in Maxwelltown and a Provost of that Burgh" about 1830.³

Marriage*

He married Anna MCWHIR on 27 September 1830 in Dumfries.^1,3

Death*

John HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS) died on 8 December 1841 at age 37.³

buried*

He was buried in Troqueer Church Graveyard, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.³

Family

Anna MCWHIR b. a 1809, d. 19 Oct 1875

Children

Thomas HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)³ b. 28 Sep 1833, d. 5 Nov 1869
Agnes HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)³ b. 24 Mar 1836, d. 9 May 1862
James McWhir HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)³ b. 18 Apr 1837, d. 18 Apr 1895
Anna HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)³ b. 8 Oct 1838, d. 9 May 1865
John HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)¹ b. 11 Dec 1841

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S180] Old Parish Records - Scotlands People. Online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.
[S3116] Scotland. Court of Session. Cases Decided In the Court of Session: Court of Justiciary, And House of Lords. August 8, 1890 to August 5, 1891 - Vol. XVIII - Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark; London, Stevens & Sons. Hathi Trust Digital Library.
[S3013] Troqueer Graveyard: Memorial Inscriptions. Volume 1 & 2; Dumfries and Galloway Family History Society, Dumfries, Scotland, 2014. Print., unknown repository.

Last Edited

28 Apr 2019