Donald Hugh Maxwell Reekie - forebears of his paternal grandmother,
Mary Anne Maxwell
in the Nith Valley, Dumfries, Scotland
Under  Construction

Hugh's paternal grandfather was William Maxwell Reekie. His father was John Reekie, the third son of a farmer from Aucthtertool, Fife. John married Mary Ann Maxwell, possibly at Coupland St New Presbyterian Church, Manchester, on 3rd June 1868. John was in the grain selling trade, being the Manchester Rep for a Glasgow supplier.

                      John or Archibald Bennoch   -   -  = -  -  - Jean Colvin 
              b 1719 farmer, Nether Glengenny Farm     |
                                 Sanquhar                |  
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                                                   Andrew Bennoch$ -   -   -   |   -   -   - dddd
                                                  born                         |
                                              Black Nest Farm, Thornhill       |
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             William Maxwell   -      -     -     =    -   -    -   Elizabeth Bennoch#
    b 13 March 1803, Closeburn? Dumfries             |            b ?  Closeburn, Dumfries
 d 27 Nov 1864 @ 74 Higher Chatham St, Manchester%%% |            m 1835 Ja 0377Closeburn

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  Civil Engineer - worked nr Ballinasloe Ireland     |            d 22 Jan 1880, Manchester++++
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Jannet    Susanna   James    Jannet     James     Jane     Mary Anne  Elizabeth Kelly Agness 
b 1826#    b1828%  b1830%    b1832%    b1836%               b 1832%  b 14Jy1846, $$                        b 1835%              d1830%    d1854%                                  d 1854% 
                                                                    

 

md John Reekie, Manchester 3 June 1868^^^ d 1850%
               probably at Greenheys Chapel, United Presbyterian Church*, Manchester 
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# children of the marriage: Jannet b 14 April 1826; Susanna b 5 June 1828; James b 31 Jan 1830 7 died 9 June 1830: James b 18 Feb 1836 chr 07 Mar 1836 Closeburn died Carronhill Dumfries 30 Sept 1872; # children of the marriage: Jannet b 14 April 1826; Susanna b 5 June 1828; James b 31 Jan 1830 7 died 9 June 1830: James b 18 Feb 1836 chr 07 Mar 1836 Closeburn died Carronhill Dumfries 30 Sept 1872; Jane b 20 Nov 1837 died at Drogheda, Ireland 21 July 1855; Elizabeth Kelly b 12 Jan 1842 died Ochalmore 19 May 1857; Agness b 12 June 1848, died 15 Oct 1852. per Family Bible entry, ADMR 2004

$$ WMR records have a marginal note: James Maxwell b 18/2/1836 d 30/9/1872; Mary A 14July 1846 d 8/10/1919
- and Eliz Kelly 1757/40 Eliz Benn 1803/40/57

77 per Old Parochial Registers, HR Ottawa Feb 2006

+James Chr 7Mr1836; Jane chr 26Nov1837, Eliz Kelly chr 4Feb1842; Mary Ann chr 30Jy1846; all chr Closeburn - GRO search DHMR 8My2005. Agness b12Jne1848 d 15Oct1852, Jannet b 1826, Susan b 128, James b 1830 not found

b 20 Nov 1837 died at Drogheda, Ireland 21 July 1855;
   Elizabeth Kelly b 12 Jan 1842 died Ochalmore 19 May 1857; Agness b 12 June 1848, died 15 Oct 1852.
* Catharine Mary Hannan was a marriage witness, in addition to William and Elizabeth Reekie. John's address: 24 Webster St, Chorlton-on-Medlock
$ Andrew Bennoch's Children were: Jeannie (md Alexander Milner), Elizabeth (above) and Archibald
       -- from freeBMD death - -MILNER Alexander 4Q 1884 72 Chorlton 8c 572
- note the Liverpooll connection for Milner - - per Marian Reekie: Deaths to Mar 1897 Bennoch Alexander 58 Toxteth Park 8b164

[$$ Mary Ann Maxwell b Carronbridge 14.7.1846. per John Dowson ltr 24.12.1985.]

^^^ Marriages Q to Jun 1868 Maxwell - Mary Anne - Chorlton -  8c - 750 (& John Reekie) - from free BMD
++++from free BMD - Deaths Mar 1880 Maxwell Elizabeth aged 74 1stQ 1880 Chorlton 8c 547: 22 Jan 1880 138 Cecil Street Moss Side - Cert:: Elizabeth Maxwell 74 years - Widow of William Maxwell a Civil Engineer - Disease of liver Informant: John Reekie, son in law, 138 Cecil StreetMoss Side - Registered 23 Jan 1880 -- per A Drynan 28 fe 2006
%%% from free BMD - Deaths Dec 1864 - Maxwell William 4thQ 1864 Chorlton 8c 380 not 402  died 27Nov 1864

% Cummertrees Burial ground, North East Section has a Monument Inscription, #203: Agnes, Daughter of Charles Paterson in Shawbrae who died 1st January 1850 age 15 years also Jane his daughter who died 10th Oct 1854 age 22 years. Also Jane Johnston his wife who died 4th December 1856 age 56 years.

* Death Certificate #25, Hoddam Parish. Jane Paterson (Carter's wife), married, d 1856 December fourth 2h 10m a.m. Shawbrae, F, age 56 years, parents David Johnston, Farmer (deceased) and Mary Johnston maiden name Wallace (deceased). Cause Disease of the heart - no regular attendant. Buried at Cummertrees as certified by Robert Fraser, Sexton, signature of informant - Charles Paterson, Husband, present. Registered 1856 December 8th, Hoddam by D. Galbraith, Registrar - [copy obtained by Hugh Reekie 18th March 1987.# 000912] 

*** from Rootwsweb D&G: Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 References: <c0b.d2c014.32152c2b -at - aol.com> Hi John - THANKS! - Judi G - Nova Scotia ----- Original Message ----- From: <JJardcinc - at - aol.com To: <DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-L@rootsweb.com> - Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - Subject: Re: [D-G LIST] resubscribing with request for map info on Glengenny farm and ... Judi,There are two placenames relating to Blacknest near Thornhill: Blacknest House, about 1 mile east of Thornhill; and Blacknest Cottages, about 1 mile east southeast of Thornhill. Go to (http://www.streetmap.co.uk/) , type in Thornhill as the GB placename, then click on the East arrow once. Blacknest House is shown on the online version as "Blacknest Ho." Blacknest Cottages is not marked but the building outline is there. It's the small square just below and to the right of the golf course flag. My Pathfinder Map 505 clearly shows both. Then go to(http://www.old-maps.co.uk) , type inThornhill and navigate east and you'll find both of them.
For Glengenny, it is about 3 miles southeast of Sanquhar, not far of the south side of the A76. Go to (http://www.streetmap.co.uk/), type in Sanquhar as the GB placename, then click on the east arrow 5 times, then the south arrow 3 times. On my Pathfinder 494 map, it is named Nether Glengenny; the online map just says Glengenny. There is also Glengenny Muir, Glengenny Burn, Glengenny Hill, and Glengenny Wood nearby. You'll find this farm in old-maps also. Type in Sanquhar as the place name, then navigate east (about 12 m), then south (about 13 m). John Jardine - Cincinnati, Ohio USA - D&G FHS Member #1918    

 

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