9 December 2010

Dallas Kirk Session Minutes, December 1810

Kirk of Dallas 9th Decr. 1810

The Session being met & constituted sederunt the Minister & Elders.  Compeared Jane Miller an unmarried woman & declared that she was with child in uncleanness and gave up Alexander Garrow in Craiges as the Father of it.

The said Alexander Garrow being summoned compeared and being interrogate declared that he was willing to refer it to her Oath.  The Session defer the consideration of this business until some future day.
Closed with Prayer.

Manse of Dallas 23d. Decr. 1810

The Session being met & constituted sederunt the Minister & Elders.  Compeared Elspat McGillavray a young unmarried woman in Craigend, & confessed that she was with child to Alexr. Garrow in Craiges - who being also called compeared & acknowledged himself to be the Father of the child with which the said Elspat McGillavray was pregnant.  The Session defer any further procedure in this affair till some future day.  Alexr. Garrow settled for Penalties.
Closed with Prayer.

NAS Reference CH2/1129/2/53

Kirk Session Registers are available at the National Archives of Scotland in Edinburgh and at local archives throughout Scotland.

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