On Jul 12, 2005, at 2:23 PM, Eunice wrote:
I was very interested in your email re John Cairns. In my line, there
was a
John Cairns, born 1818 in Crawford the son of William and Janet Cairns
later
of Moffat. We have traced most of the family, but have been unsure of
John.
I wonder if there could be a tie - up
If he is really mine, then he is probably not yours. Mine, the son,
was born at Wilton dean, parish of Wilton, 21 Sep 1793. The father was
born at Orchard Farm in Cavers parish. These places are in
Roxburghshire and fairly close. But, I'm still not sure he is mine.
The dates and ages are not clear (nothing new), and I'm not sure what
the son knew anyway after being in America for who knows how long. I'm
hoping there is a better transcription available someplace.
Don