Harrower Family Tree » John Galt (1717-????)

Personal data John Galt 

Source 1
  • He was born on August 23, 1717 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.Sources 2, 3
    Probably Struthers Farm
  • He was baptized on August 29, 1717 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 3
  • Occupations:
    • in the year 1755 Farmer in Struthers Farm, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 4
    • in the year 1757 Farmer in Struthers Farm, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 5
    • in the year 1759 Farmer in Struthers Farm, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 6
    • in the year 1761 Farmer in Struthers Farm, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 7
    • in the year 1763 Farmer in Struthers Farm, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 8
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1761: Struthers Farm, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 7
    • in the year 1755: Struthers Farm, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 4
    • in the year 1757: Struthers Farm, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 5
    • in the year 1759: Struthers Farm, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 6
    • in the year 1763: Struthers Farm, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 8
    • in the year 1768: Harelaw farm, Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 9
    • in the year 1776: Harelaw farm, Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 10
    • in the year 1774: Harelaw farm, Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 11
    • in the year 1770: Harelaw farm, Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 12
    • in the year 1785: Harelaw farm, Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 13
    • in the year 1797: Harelaw farm, Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 14
  • He died in Harelaw farm, Craigie, Ayrshire, Scotland.Source 15
    Homely Musings p. 75
  • A child of James Galt and Mary Thomson

Household of John Galt

He is married to Helen Young.

They got married on December 15, 1755 at Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland, he was 38 years old.Sources 1, 2, 4

Helen Young Gender: Female Baptism Date: 3 Feb 1736 Baptism Place: Fenwick, Ayr, Scotland Father: Thomas Young Mother: Jannet Lindsay FHL Film Number:1041376 Reference ID:2:15FSNJR

Child(ren):

  1. Jean Galt  1765-1842 
  2. Helen Galt  1763-????
  3. James Galt  1757-????
  4. Mary Galt  1759-± 1798 
  5. John Galt  1768-????
  6. Agnes Galt  1776-????
  7. Ann Galt  1774-????
  8. Janet Galt  1761-???? 
  9. Margaret Galt  1770-????


Notes about John Galt

1. John born 1717, married in 1755, would be aged 39, when first child James born 1757.

Page 70 James Galt Mary Thomson birth of Son John 23 Aug 1717 (Vital Records hand written)
Page 116 John Galt Farmer in Struthers & Helen Young m. 15 Dec 1755 m. at Fenwick (Vital Records hand written)

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Galt

Galt
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James Thomson
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James Galt
± 1680-????
Mary Thomson
± 1680-????

John Galt
1717-????

1755

Helen Young
1736-????

Jean Galt
1765-1842
Helen Galt
1763-????
James Galt
1757-????
Mary Galt
1759-± 1798
John Galt
1768-????
Agnes Galt
1776-????
Ann Galt
1774-????
Janet Galt
1761-????
Margaret Galt
1770-????

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    Sources

    1. Scotland, Select Marriages, Ancestry.com, 1561-1910, Ancestry.com, 1755 Record for John Galt and Helen Young, Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
      Record for John Galt and Helen Young
      Name: Helen Young
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 15 Dec 1755
      Marriage Place: Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland
      Father: Thomas Young
      Spouse:John Galt
      FHL Film Number: 1041386
      / Ancestry.com
    2. Publication, Vital Records of Scotland, including Beath, Aberdeen, Stranraer, Inch, Ochiltree, Riccarton, Sanquar, & Kimarnock Shooter, Susan A. (Susan Ada)
      Vital Records of Scotland, including Beath, Aberdeen, Stranraer, Inch, Ochiltree, Riccartonm Sanquar, & Kimarnock
      Shooter, Susan A. (Susan Ada)
      A hand written publication, downloaded from Familysearch LDS books
      Page 70 James Galt Mary Thomson birth of Son John 23 Aug 1717
      Page 73 James Galt Mary Thomson birth of Son James 8 Nov 1719
      Page 73 John Galt Helen Young birth of Son James 31 Jan 1757
      Page 73 John Galt Helen Young birth of Daughter Mary 7 Mar 1759
      Page 73 John Galt Helen Young birth of Daughter Janet 4 Apr 1761
      Page 74 John Galt Helen Young birth of Daughter Helen 5 Apr 1763
      Page 113 James Galt Farmer in Struthers & Mary Thomson m. 11 Aug 1714
      Page 113 Adam Galt Wright in Struthers & Margaret Cunningham m. 9 Apr 1715
      Page 116 James Galt Farmer in Struthers & Helen Steel, a Son b. 23 Aug 1748
      Page 116 John Galt Farmer in Struthers & Helen Young m. 15 Dec 1755 m. at Fenwick
      Page 124 Agnes Galt, Daughter of James Galt, Struthers d. 8 Aug 1733 Age 2y 6m Fever
    3. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1717 GALT, JOHN (Old Parish Registers Births 597/ 10 404 Kilmarnock)
      1717 GALT, JOHN (Old Parish Registers Births 597/ 10 404 Kilmarnock)
      Kilmarnock 1717. Baptisms
      29 Aug.
      James Galt Farmer in Struthers, and Mary Thomson, both their 1 marriages, had their 2d child born on Friday, Aug 23d 1717 and Baptized John on Thursday Aug: 29th by Mr Wright.
    4. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Banns and Marriages, 1755 GALT, JOHN HELEN YOUNG (Old Parish Registers Marriages 597/ 50 400 Kilmarnock)
      15/12/1755 GALT, JOHN HELEN YOUNG (Old Parish Registers Marriages 597/ 50 400 Kilmarnock)
      John Galt Farmer in Struthers & Helen Young daughter to Thomas Young, Farmer in Pokelly in the parish of Fenwick, from whence she produced a sufficient testimonial were booked on friday Nov. 21 1755 & after orderly proclamation three several Sabbaths were married at Fenwick on Monday Dec.er 15 , 1755, by Mr James Halkett, Minstr there
    5. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1757 GALT, JAMES (Old Parish Registers Births 597/ 20 204 Kilmarnock)
      1757 GALT, JAMES (Old Parish Registers Births 597/ 20 204 Kilmarnock)
      Kilmarnock 1757 Baptisms
      John Galt Farmer in Struthers & Helen Young both their 1st marriages had their 1st child born on Monday January 31 1757 & Baptized James on Thursday February 3 1757 by Mr Leslie
    6. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1759 GALT, MARY (Old Parish Registers Births 597/ 20 235 Kilmarnock)
      1759 GALT, MARY (Old Parish Registers Births 597/ 20 235 Kilmarnock)
      Kilmarnock 1759 Baptisms
      John Galt Farmer in Struthers & Helen Young both their 1st marriage had their 2d child born on Wednesday March 7 1759 & baptized Mary on Thursday March 15 1759 by Mr Leslie
    7. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1761 GALT, JANET (Old Parish Registers Births 597/ 20 261 Kilmarnock) Mothers surname not recorded
      1761 GALT, JANET (Old Parish Registers Births 597/ 20 261 Kilmarnock)
      Kilmarnock 1761 Baptisms
      John Galt Farmer in Struthers and Helen --------
      both their 1st marriage had their 3rd child born on Saturday April 4 1761 & Baptized Janet on Sabbath April 12 1761 by Mr. Leslie
    8. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1763 GALT, HELEN (Old Parish Registers Births 597/ 20 289 Kilmarnock)
      1763 GALT, HELEN (Old Parish Registers Births 597/ 20 289 Kilmarnock)
      Kilmarnock 1763 Baptisms
      John Galt Farmer in Struthers & Helen Young. both their 1st marriage had their 4th child born on Tuesday April 5 1763 & baptized Helen on Sabbath April 17 1763 by Mr Leslie
    9. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1768 GALT, JOHN (Old Parish Registers Births 584/ 10 112 Craigie)
      1768 GALT, JOHN (Old Parish Registers Births 584/ 10 112 Craigie)
      Anno Domini 1768.
      John son to John Galt in Harelaw was baptized 7 April
    10. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1776 GALT, AGNES (Old Parish Registers Births 584/ 10 126 Craigie)
      1776 GALT, AGNES (Old Parish Registers Births 584/ 10 126 Craigie)
      Agnes daughter to John Galt in Harelaw was baptised 7 March (1776)
    11. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1774 GALT, ANN (Old Parish Registers Births 584/ 10 123 Craigie)
      1774 GALT, ANN (Old Parish Registers Births 584/ 10 123 Craigie)
      Anno Domini 1774.
      Ann daughter to John Galt in Harelaw ws Baptized 22 Jany
    12. Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1770 GALT, MARGARET (Old Parish Registers Births 584/ 10 115 Craigie)
      1770 GALT, MARGARET (Old Parish Registers Births 584/ 10 115 Craigie)
      Anno Domini 1770
      Margaret daughter to John Galt in Harelaw was baptized 10 Feby 1770

      This birth record is over 2 pages, unfortunately

      https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/view-image/nrs_opr_records/2752422?image=115&session=121514&return_row=12
    13. Scotlands Places, 1785 John Galt in Hairlaw. 2 Carts This volume contains information on the cart tax collected from Aberdeenshire, Ayrshire, Argyll, Berwickshire, Clackmannanshire, Dunbartonshire, Dumfriesshire, East Lothian, Fife, Forfarshire (Angus), Kincardineshire, Kinross-shire, Kirkcudbrightshire, Lanarkshire, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Morayshire, Peeblesshire, Perthshire, Renfrewshire, Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire, Stirlingshire, West Lothian and Wigtownshire in 1785-1786.
      Craigie Parish
      17 Nov 1785 James Morton in Hightree 1 1 £0.1.0
      David Fergusson in Adamhill 1 1 £0.1.0
      John Calderwood in Colibarlees 1 1 £0.1.0
      18 Nov 1785 James Dunlop in Caldrongill 1 1 £0.1.0
      Samuel Dunlop in Longside 1 1 £0.1.0
      James Dalzeil Kirkdyke 1 1 £0.1.0
      John Galt in Hairlaw 2 2 £0.2.0
      Thomas Meikle in Rottencraig 1 1 £0.1.0
      Mathew Neil in West Boreland 1 1 £0.1.0
      19 Nov 1785 John Humphrey in Know Castle 1 1 £0.1.0
      11 11 £0.11.0
    14. Scotlands Places, 1797-1798 John Galt, Harelaw Farm Volume 1 contains farm horse tax information on the following counties: Aberdeenshire, Argyll, Ayrshire, and Banffshire.
      Masters/mistresses names Number of horses Horses liable in duty Horses not liable Duty
      John Galt Hairlaw 4 3 1 £0.6.0
    15. Homely Musings, by a Rustic Maiden by Jane Stevenson, Homely Musings, by a Rustic Maiden by Jane Stevenson, https://ia802205.us.archive.org/2/items/homelymusingsby00stevgoog/homelymusingsby00stevgoog.pdf
      The book describes part of the authors life, visiting various family residences, on her travels around Ayrshire. Jean/Jane Stevenson's Grandmother, Mary Galt, is Jean Galts sister, her Great Grandmother is Helen Young, Great Grandfather is John Galt.

    Historical events

    Birthday August 23, 1717

    • Source: KNMI
    •  This page is only available in Dutch.
      Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
    • In the year 1717: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 4 » The Netherlands, Great Britain, and France sign the Triple Alliance in an attempt to maintain the Treaty of Utrecht; Britain having signed a preliminary alliance with France on November 28 (November 17, 1716).
      • March 31 » A sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, preached in the presence of King George I of Great Britain, provokes the Bangorian Controversy.
      • June 24 » The Premier Grand Lodge of England is founded in London, the first Masonic Grand Lodge in the world (now the United Grand Lodge of England).
      • July 17 » King George I of Great Britain sails down the River Thames with a barge of 50 musicians, where George Frideric Handel's Water Music is premiered.
      • August 17 » Austro-Turkish War of 1716–18: The month-long Siege of Belgrade ends with Prince Eugene of Savoy's Austrian troops capturing the city from the Ottoman Empire.
      • September 29 » An earthquake strikes Antigua Guatemala, destroying much of the city's architecture.

    Christening day August 29, 1717

    • Source: KNMI
    •  This page is only available in Dutch.
      Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
    • In the year 1717: Source: Wikipedia
      • March 2 » The Loves of Mars and Venus is the first ballet performed in England.
      • March 31 » A sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, preached in the presence of King George I of Great Britain, provokes the Bangorian Controversy.
      • July 17 » King George I of Great Britain sails down the River Thames with a barge of 50 musicians, where George Frideric Handel's Water Music is premiered.
      • August 17 » Austro-Turkish War of 1716–18: The month-long Siege of Belgrade ends with Prince Eugene of Savoy's Austrian troops capturing the city from the Ottoman Empire.
      • August 22 » Spanish troops land on Sardinia.
      • September 29 » An earthquake strikes Antigua Guatemala, destroying much of the city's architecture.

    Day of marriage December 15, 1755

    • The temperature on December 15, 1755 was about 5.0 °C. There was 2 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: regen zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
    • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Anna (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1759 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1755: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 25 » Moscow University is established on Tatiana Day.
      • April 2 » Commodore William James captures the Maratha fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India.
      • April 15 » Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language is published in London.
      • July 25 » British governor Charles Lawrence and the Nova Scotia Council order the deportation of the Acadians.
      • November 1 » In Portugal, Lisbon is totally devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing between 60,000 and 90,000 people.
      • November 25 » King Ferdinand VI of Spain grants royal protection to the Beaterio de la Compañia de Jesus, now known as the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary.
    

    Same birth/death day

    Source: Wikipedia


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