Farm leases at Letterfourie

FARMS TO BE LET, ON THE ESTATE OF LETTERFOURIE,

Parish of Rathven, and County of Banff,

Entry at Whitsunday 1820,

THE LANDS of WAKERDALES, possessed by Mr Thomson, John Cowie, Alex. Lobban, John Simpson, and Andrew McKenzie; - GREENCRAIG, possessed by Alex. Scott; - SOUTHFIELD, occupied by James Geddes, James Rutherford, and James Weir; COTTERTOWN, as possessed by Cosmo Dawson; and the CROFTS at TOWNHEAD, occupied by John Cumming, Alexander Dawson, Charles Donaldson., William Cruickshank, Peter Farquhar, and James Shand; - PUTINGBRAE, and WHITEFIELD, in the Proprietor's possession.

For particulars, apply to the Proprietor at Letterfourie, who will receive offers betweixt and Tuesday 30th November next.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 22nd September 1819.

Alexander Tod, Enzie

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE CREDITORS of ALEXANDER TOD, late in the Braes of Enzie, are requested to lodge their claims on his estate, with oaths of verity thereon, in the hands of William Gordon, writer in Keith, against the 15th of June next, - certifying to those who fail to do so, that they will not be entitled to any share of the funds in the trustees, a division of which will take place within the house of John Skinner, vintner in Keith, on Wednesday the 23d of June next, when all concerned will please attend, in order to receive their dividends, and discharge the trustees.

Keith, 20th April, 1813.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 21st April 1813.

Rathven Kirk Session Minutes, 4th October 1812

The Session being met & Constitute Compeared on citation John Smith a married man accused of being the Father of Anne Howies Child, & He being exhorted in the presence of Anne Howie to make a fair & true confession, denied all connection with Her.  The Session taking this case under consideration agreed to summon both parties before the first meeting of Presbytery: and do summon them apud acta to attend the Presby., at Portsoy or Cullen the first Wednesday after 22d November next.  Sederunt closed with prayer.

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

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Rathven Kirk Session Minutes, 27th September 1812

The Session being met & Constitute Compeared Anne Howie an unmarried Woman who confessed that she had lately brought forth a Child in adultery to John Smith in Rathven.  The Session therefore resolved to summon the said John Smith to compear before them on Sunday next, and ordered the said Anne Howie apud acta likewise to attend on that Day.  Sederunt closed with prayer.

[to be continued]

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

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Alexander Green, Tacksman at Letterfourie

SLATES FOR SALE

ALEXANDER GREEN, CLOCHAN, begs respectfully to return his thanks to his numerous friends and the public, and to inform them that at present he has on sale about 80,000 GREY SLATES, of very superior size and quality, principally dug from the Quarry of Oaxhill.

He continues to keep a constant supply at BUCKIE, PORT GORDON, or SPEYMOUTH, where Vessels calling will be supplied.  He will also execute orders from Elgin, Fochabers, &c. &c. on the shortest notice.

The quality of the Slate of LETTERFOURIE, of which A.G. is Tacksman, is well known to be superior; and he trusts his friends on a trial, will not be disappointed.

Orders addressed to A. Green, Clochan, by Fochabers, will meet with attention.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 24th June, 1812.

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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Robert Fraser, fish merchant

NOTICE

IS hereby given to all those who have Claims or Accounts against the deceased ROBERT FRASER, Fish-merchant, Port Gordon, to lodge the same, with affidavit, in the hand of William Murdoch, Port Gordon, Clerk to the Trustees, on or before the 9th of June 1812, or they will have no part of the composition.  Likewise, a Meeting of his whole Creditors are requested to attend at the house of Alexander Thomson, vintner, Port Gordon, on Tuesday, 16th June next, at the hour of 12 o'clock noon, to receive their dividends.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 13th May, 1812.

Rathven Kirk Session Minutes, 27th April 1812

The Session being met & Constitute Compared on citation Christian Murchy a married woman, who says she came from the Parish of Boharm, that she is with child since Christmas last to James Littlejohn an unmarried man presently residing in Buckie.  She says she was married in Boharm to Francis Grant in that Parish, but they resided together but a very short time as man and wife, & that her said husband is since married viz at Martinmas last to a Woman named Katherine Dow: and that the said Ch. Murchy had one child before this since parting from her husband. The session therefore resolved to summon in James Littlejohn on sunday next before them: & summoned Christian Murchy apud acta likewise to attend on that Day.  Sederunt closed with prayer.

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

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Rathven Kirk Session Minutes, 24th April 1812

The Session being met & Constitute Compeared on citation Margaret Knight an unmarried Woman who confessed Herself to be with child to Alexr. McKenzie a married man in Buckie, who has acknowledged Himself by a Letter to the Session, to be the Father of her child.  The session taking this case under their consideration resolved to delay farther procedure thereon till the first Meeting of Presbytery for their advice.  Sederunt closed with prayer.

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

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