Hi Peter
Here are some of the John BELL's I have, not sure if they came to SA though
!!
will send you the rest off list.
Rgds
Ian
St Mungo's Church Dumfriesshire Scotland.
In loving Memory of Janet CARRUTHERS beloved wife of Joseph Scott who died
at Castlemilk Stables29th April 1956 in her 66th
year...........................................
In Memory of Jean CARRUTHERS spouse of John BELL who died at Clugheads May
7th 1847 aged 42years also the said John BELL who died at Clughfits 5th Dec
1875 aged 76 years.
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William Carruthers of Sorriesyke who died 4th April 1827 aged 75 years also
Hellen Bell his spouse who died 17th March 1841 aged 67 years and Phyllis
CARRUTHERS his daughter who died 15th Feb 1809 aged 18 months.
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Torthorwald Kirk Session Minutes
1833 and going backwards
Agnes ROBSON and John MURRAY
Agnes SONDERS and William LOCKERBIE
Helen JARDINE and William NICHOLSON
Jean JARDINE and John BELL ..... 1824
Agnes BARTON and Joseph CRICHTON
Mary HUTCHISON and James KERR
At this point the record changed from reports to long lists of
disbursements
to the poor and couples paying for proclamations ... too many names to copy
so I just picked out a few whose names caught my eye.
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(1)1. JOHN CARRUTHERS OF BRYDEGILL & Guileburn
Death Date: About 1737
Spouse: MARY CARRUTHERS
Marriage Date: Before 1684
Children: WILLIAM,JAMES,JOHN,GEORGE
(2)1.1 WILLIAM CARRUTHERS OF GUILEBURN
Spouse: MARY BELL
Spouse Father: JOHN BELL IN BANKSIDE Marriage Date: 1720/21
Children: JOHN,CHRISTOPHER,WILLIAM,ELIZABETH,MARY,JEAN
(3) 1.1.la JOHN CARRUTHERS OF GUILEBURN*
Christen Date: 19 Sep 1721 Spouse: JEAN JOHNSTON
Children: ROBERT,CHRISTOPHER,DAVID,WALTER
(4) 1.1.la.1 ROBERT CARRUTHERS
Christen Date: 17 Jul 1768 Death Date: Before Feb 1810
(4) 1.1.la.2 CHRISTOPHER CARRUTHERS Christen Date: 25 Nov 1769
(4) 1.1.la.3 DAVID CARRUTHERS Christen Date: 22 Dec 1771
(4) 1.1.la.4 WALTER CARRUTHERS Christen Date: 22 Jul 1775
(3) 1.1.lb JOHN CARRUTHERS OF GUILEBURN*
(See above) Spouse: UNKNOWN
Children: JOHN,jAMES,WILLIAM,JOHN
MARY,JEAN JOHNSTON
CARRUTHERS OF GUILEBURN & S
2 Oct 1748 Before 24 Mar 1824
MARY CARLYLE
WALTER,PHILADELPHIA,WILLIAM
JAMES,CHRISTOPHER,WILLIAM
(5) 1.1.lb.2.1 WALTER CARRUTHERS OF GUILEBURN & S
Other Spouses
(4) 1.1.lb.1 JOHN
(4) 1.1.lb.2 JAMES
Children:
HEIR TO FATHER 24 MAR 1824
(6)1.1.1 b.2.2 PHILADELPHIA CARRUTHERS
Birth Date: 1775 Christen Date: 6 Aug 1775
(6)1.1 .lb.2.3 WILLIAM CARRUTHERS
Birth Date: 1778 Christen Date: 26 Feb 1778
(5) 1.1.lb.2.4 JAMES CARRUTHERS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Kirkman"
I am desperately searching for one John Bell, reputed to be "an immigrant
from Scotland, probably from Dumbarton near Glasgow". He must have
emigrated to South Africa round about the middle of the 19th century.