He was baptized on January 15, 1769 in Dunfermline Associate Session Church, Fife, Scotland.Source 1
(Witness at Baptism) on January 15, 1769 in Dunfermline Associate Session Church, Fife, Scotland: Witnesses John Johnston Peter Burt both workmen of Pifirrene.Source 1
1768 WEAR, MARGARET DAVID WEAR/AGNES WILSON b. 28 DECEMBER 1768 Bap. 15 JANUARY 1769 DUNFERMLINE ASSOCIATE David Wear workman in Pitfirrene had a daughter born to him of his wife Agnes Wilson the 28th of December baptized the 15th of January Called Margaret Witnesses John Johnston Peter Burt both workmen of Pifirrene
The temperature on December 28, 1768 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: wat dauw. Source: KNMI
February 29 » Polish nobles form the Bar Confederation.
May 10 » Rioting occurs in London after John Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for The North Briton severely criticizing King George III.
August 26 » Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMSEndeavour.
November 5 » Treaty of Fort Stanwix, the purpose of which is to adjust the boundary line between Indian lands and white settlements set forth in the Royal Proclamation of 1763 in the Thirteen Colonies.
December 1 » The former slave ship Fredensborg sinks off Tromøya in Norway.
December 28 » King Taksin's coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital.
Christening day January 15, 1769
The temperature on January 15, 1769 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: rijp. Source: KNMI
July 14 » An expedition led by Gaspar de Portolá leaves its base in California and sets out to find the Port of Monterey (now Monterey, California).
July 16 » Father Junípero Serra founds California's first mission, Mission San Diego de Alcalá. Over the following decades, it evolves into the city of San Diego, California.
December 13 » Dartmouth College is founded by the Reverend Eleazar Wheelock, with a royal charter from King George III, on land donated by Royal governor John Wentworth.
December 22 » Sino-Burmese War: The war ends with an uneasy truce.
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