William Kelman, Mortlach, deceased

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ALL those having CLAIMS against the late WILLIAM KELMAN, Farmer and Cattle Dealer, sometime in Auchnahandock, thereafter in Laggan of Auchindown, are desired to attend a Meeting of his Creditors, to be held within the House of PETER McCONACHIE, vintner at Hardhaugh, in the parish of Mortlach, on Tuesday the 29th day of December current; when the state of the deceased's affairs will be taken into consideration and measures adopted for the general behoof.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 16th December 1818.

Rathven Kirk Session Minutes, 17th May 1812

The Session being met & Constitute, Compeared Anne Bowie an unmarried Woman who confessed herself to be with child to John McLeod an unmarried man at present at Hardhaugh in the Parish of Keith.  The Session taking her case under consideration, resolved that their Moderator do write to the Minister of Keith on the subject to ask Him to summon the said John McLeod before his Session, & take his confession.  closed with prayer.

Rathven Kirk Session Register, 1812 (NAS Reference: CH2/308/2). 

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