Janet Morton 1795–1883 – My Father's Father

Janet Morton, 1795–1883 (aged 88 years)

Name

Janet Morton — birth name

Name: Janet /Morton/
Type of name: birth name

Note: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Morton-15160

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Morton-15160
https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/janet-smith-24-21gnv5g

Gender Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	April 28, 1795 44 40
Birth of a brother	James Morton May 12, 1797 Galston
Birth of a sister	Elizabeth Morton May 12, 1797
Birth of a sister	Katherine or Katheine Morton July 8, 1799
Death of a maternal grandfather	John Miller May 30, 1801 Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Birth of a son	was there a James Smith 1814
Religious marriage	George I Smith — View this family April 6, 1816 (aged 20 years) Loudoun
Birth of a daughter	Helen Smith 1816
Birth of a daughter	Jean Smith 1818
Birth of a daughter	Janet Smith October 25, 1819 Loudoun
Birth of a son	Hugh Smith December 20, 1821 Loudoun
Death of a paternal grandfather	Thomas Morton December 3, 1822 Darvel
Death of a sister	Helen Morton 1823 Note: https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/helen-merton-24-bvmk00
Birth of a son	Thomas Smith October 7, 1823 Loudoun
Death of a son	Thomas Smith October 19, 1823 Loudoun
Birth of a daughter	Agnes Smith August 13, 1825 Darvel
Birth of a son	Moses Smith July 6, 1827 Loudoun
Birth of a son	George Smith April 20, 1829 Loudoun Note: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTKQ-ML7?lang=en
Death of a father	Thomas Morton April 8, 1830 Loudoun Address: Buried Loudoun Note: https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Thomas_Morton_(41)
Birth of a daughter	Catharine Smith February 20, 1831 Loudoun
Death of a son	was there a James Smith February 28, 1831 Newmilns
Birth of a daughter	Ann Morton Smith December 12, 1832 Loudoun
Death of a daughter	Catharine Smith February 27, 1833 Loudoun
Birth of a daughter	Catharine Smith 1834 Loudoun
Birth of a son	James Smith 1836 Loudoun
Death of a mother	Helen Miller November 7, 1840 Galston Address: Ladybrow https://maps.app.goo.gl/jZTY1VgEPDgrh7VY6
Marriage of a daughter	Hugh Menzies Stirling — Jean Smith — View this family January 20, 1841 Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
Marriage of a daughter	Robert Kirland — Helen Smith — View this family March 13, 1841 Loudoun
Birth of a daughter	Isabella Smith 1841 Darvel
Marriage of a daughter	Ninean Jamieson — Agnes Smith — View this family February 2, 1850 Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
Marriage of a daughter	James Robert Rintoul — Ann Morton Smith — View this family May 18, 1850
Marriage of a son	George Smith — Jean Russell — View this family May 27, 1854 Loudoun
Marriage of a son	James Smith — Jane Rob — View this family November 20, 1856 Fyvie, Aberdeenshire
Death of a son	Moses Smith October 2, 1858 Darvel
Death of a husband	George I Smith June 9, 1862 Newmilns
Marriage of a daughter	John Lawson — Agnes Smith — View this family November 15, 1864 Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
Death of a brother	Thomas Morton January 11, 1866 Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland Address: Parbeth Farm Note: https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Thomas_Morton_(40) https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Thomas_Morton_(40) But family does not tie up with other/ Kathleen
Death of a daughter	Catharine Smith May 5, 1882 Newmilns
Burial of a father	Thomas Morton Loudoun
Death	October 4, 1883 (aged 88 years) Darvel Note: Died 20 Sept 1883 According to https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Morton-15160
Burial	Newmilns Address: Churchyard Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133999847/janet-morton Janet (Morton) Smith

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: October 1750 28 35 — Gorsebraehead Farm, Darvel Religious marriage: 1784 — Galston Death: April 8, 1830 — Loudoun Burial: Loudoun Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Helen Miller Agnes Morton Thomas Morton Matthew Morton John Morton Ann Morton Hugh Morton Helen Morton Isobel Morton Margaret Morton Janet Morton James Morton Elizabeth Morton Katherine or Katheine Morton Thomas Morton 1750–1830 Birth: October 1750 28 35 — Gorsebraehead Farm, Darvel Death: April 8, 1830 — Loudoun
mother	Links Birth: April 1755 20 18 Religious marriage: 1784 — Galston Death: November 7, 1840 — Galston Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Morton Agnes Morton Thomas Morton Matthew Morton John Morton Ann Morton Hugh Morton Helen Morton Isobel Morton Margaret Morton Janet Morton James Morton Elizabeth Morton Katherine or Katheine Morton Helen Miller 1755–1840 Birth: April 1755 20 18 Death: November 7, 1840 — Galston
Religious marriage	Religious marriage — 1784 — Galston
-4 years elder sister	Links Birth: March 24, 1780 29 24 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Agnes Morton 1780–… Birth: March 24, 1780 29 24 Death:
17 months elder brother	Links Birth: August 22, 1781 30 26 — Ladybrow Farm, Darvel Death: January 11, 1866 — Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Thomas Morton 1781–1866 Birth: August 22, 1781 30 26 — Ladybrow Farm, Darvel Death: January 11, 1866 — Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
20 months elder brother	Links Birth: April 17, 1783 32 28 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Matthew Morton 1783–… Birth: April 17, 1783 32 28 Death:
21 months elder brother	Links Birth: January 1, 1785 34 29 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Morton 1785–… Birth: January 1, 1785 34 29 Death:
13 months elder sister	Links Birth: January 25, 1786 35 30 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ann Morton 1786–… Birth: January 25, 1786 35 30 Death:
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: January 25, 1789 38 33 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Hugh Morton 1789–… Birth: January 25, 1789 38 33 Death:
21 months elder sister	Links Birth: October 4, 1790 40 35 — Ladybrow Farm, Darvel Religious marriage: Number of children: 5 Death: 1823 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Mathewson William Mathewson Helen Morton 1790–1823 Birth: October 4, 1790 40 35 — Ladybrow Farm, Darvel Death: 1823
21 months elder sister	Links Birth: June 20, 1792 41 37 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Isobel Morton 1792–… Birth: June 20, 1792 41 37 Death:
21 months elder sister	Links Birth: March 4, 1794 43 38 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Margaret Morton 1794–… Birth: March 4, 1794 43 38 Death:
14 months herself	Links Birth: April 28, 1795 44 40 Religious marriage: April 6, 1816 — Loudoun Death: October 4, 1883 — Darvel Burial: Newmilns Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George I Smith was there a James Smith Helen Smith Jean Smith Janet Smith Hugh Smith Thomas Smith Agnes Smith Moses Smith George Smith Catharine Smith Ann Morton Smith Catharine Smith James Smith Isabella Smith Janet Morton 1795–1883 Birth: April 28, 1795 44 40 Death: October 4, 1883 — Darvel
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: May 12, 1797 46 42 — Galston Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Morton 1797–… Birth: May 12, 1797 46 42 — Galston Death:
younger sister	Links Birth: May 12, 1797 46 42 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth Morton 1797–… Birth: May 12, 1797 46 42 Death:
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: July 8, 1799 48 44 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Katherine or Katheine Morton 1799–… Birth: July 8, 1799 48 44 Death:

Family with George I Smith
husband	Links Birth: 1772 42 40 Religious marriage: April 6, 1816 — Loudoun Occupation: Inn Keeper — Newmilns Death: June 9, 1862 — Newmilns Burial: Newmilns Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Janet Morton was there a James Smith Helen Smith Jean Smith Janet Smith Hugh Smith Thomas Smith Agnes Smith Moses Smith George Smith Catharine Smith Ann Morton Smith Catharine Smith James Smith Isabella Smith George I Smith 1772–1862 Birth: 1772 42 40 Death: June 9, 1862 — Newmilns
herself	Links Birth: April 28, 1795 44 40 Religious marriage: April 6, 1816 — Loudoun Death: October 4, 1883 — Darvel Burial: Newmilns Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George I Smith was there a James Smith Helen Smith Jean Smith Janet Smith Hugh Smith Thomas Smith Agnes Smith Moses Smith George Smith Catharine Smith Ann Morton Smith Catharine Smith James Smith Isabella Smith Janet Morton 1795–1883 Birth: April 28, 1795 44 40 Death: October 4, 1883 — Darvel
Religious marriage	Religious marriage — April 6, 1816 — Loudoun
-14 months son	Links Birth: 1814 42 18 Death: February 28, 1831 — Newmilns Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships was there a James Smith 1814–1831 Birth: 1814 42 18 Death: February 28, 1831 — Newmilns
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 1816 44 20 Religious marriage: March 13, 1841 — Loudoun Death: 1902 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert Kirland Helen Smith 1816–1902 Birth: 1816 44 20 Death: 1902
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 1818 46 22 Religious marriage: January 20, 1841 — Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland Death: March 12, 1890 — Darvel Burial: 1890 — Darvel Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hugh Menzies Stirling Janet Stirling George Stirling Jean Smith 1818–1890 Birth: 1818 46 22 Death: March 12, 1890 — Darvel
22 months daughter	Links Birth: October 25, 1819 47 24 — Loudoun Death: July 1, 1886 — Darvel Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Janet Smith 1819–1886 Birth: October 25, 1819 47 24 — Loudoun Death: July 1, 1886 — Darvel
2 years son	Links Birth: December 20, 1821 49 26 — Loudoun Census: 1841 Occupation: Hand Loom Weaver - Cotton — 1841 — Darvel Death: Loudoun Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Smith Hugh Smith 1821–… Birth: December 20, 1821 49 26 — Loudoun Death: Loudoun
22 months son	Links Birth: October 7, 1823 51 28 — Loudoun Death: October 19, 1823 — Loudoun Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Thomas Smith 1823–1823 Birth: October 7, 1823 51 28 — Loudoun Death: October 19, 1823 — Loudoun
23 months daughter	Links Birth: August 13, 1825 53 30 — Darvel Religious marriage: February 2, 1850 — Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland Religious marriage: November 15, 1864 — Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland Death: November 17, 1896 — Darvel Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ninean Jamieson Family with spouse John Lawson Mary Lawson Agnes Smith 1825–1896 Birth: August 13, 1825 53 30 — Darvel Death: November 17, 1896 — Darvel
23 months son	Links Birth: July 6, 1827 55 32 — Loudoun Death: October 2, 1858 — Darvel Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Moses Smith 1827–1858 Birth: July 6, 1827 55 32 — Loudoun Death: October 2, 1858 — Darvel
22 months son	Links Birth: April 20, 1829 57 33 — Loudoun Religious marriage: Census: 1841 Religious marriage: May 27, 1854 — Loudoun Death: 1892 — Loudoun Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jean Russell Jean Smith Janet Smith Ellen Smith Agnes Smith George Smith Anne Smith Thomas Smith Twins who died Smith George Smith 1829–1892 Birth: April 20, 1829 57 33 — Loudoun Death: 1892 — Loudoun
22 months daughter	Links Birth: February 20, 1831 59 35 — Loudoun Death: February 27, 1833 — Loudoun Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Catharine Smith 1831–1833 Birth: February 20, 1831 59 35 — Loudoun Death: February 27, 1833 — Loudoun
22 months daughter	Links Birth: December 12, 1832 60 37 — Loudoun Religious marriage: May 18, 1850 Death: September 27, 1903 — Amaranth Township, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Robert Rintoul Ann Morton Smith 1832–1903 Birth: December 12, 1832 60 37 — Loudoun Death: September 27, 1903 — Amaranth Township, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada
2 years daughter	Links Birth: 1834 62 38 — Loudoun Death: May 5, 1882 — Newmilns Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Catharine Smith 1834–1882 Birth: 1834 62 38 — Loudoun Death: May 5, 1882 — Newmilns
3 years son	Links Birth: 1836 64 40 — Loudoun Religious marriage: November 20, 1856 — Fyvie, Aberdeenshire Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Rob James Smith 1836–… Birth: 1836 64 40 — Loudoun Death:
6 years daughter	Links Birth: 1841 69 45 — Darvel Death: November 6, 1909 — Newmilns Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Isabella Smith 1841–1909 Birth: 1841 69 45 — Darvel Death: November 6, 1909 — Newmilns

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Name	https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Morton-15160 https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/janet-smith-24-21gnv5g
Death	Died 20 Sept 1883 According to https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Morton-15160
Burial	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133999847/janet-morton
Note	does not seem to be same as https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Janet_Morton_%285%29
Note	Investigate again - Darvel - but different age and similar but not exact names https://gw.geneanet.org/jkbichsel?n=morton&oc=2&p=janet https://gw.geneanet.org/cockeyed?n=morton&oc=7&p=janet
Note	https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Morton-15160 Seems accurate at least correct father and mother Correct Correct Two daughters Helen and Ann - but no more need to sign in to see rest?
Note	https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/KP9D-ZDB
Note	But here is a Janet Morton her sister was Helen Morton and their Parents were Matthew Morton and Mary Richmont It does state that Helen was born at Ladybrow https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Helen_Morton_%286%29
Note	https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/janet-smith-24-21gnv5g SEEMS QUITE ACCURATE
Note	According to History of Darvel p10 "Mortons of Broomhill, fought Battle Drumclog, John being only covenanter killed on the day.." Location : https://maps.app.goo.gl/thfk3UzyLHf95vfz8 In "A History of Darvel" by John Woodburn, page 10 he mentions that the Lambies from Ladybrow fought at the battle of Drumclog "As regards Drumclog, we know that quite a number of our ancestors took part in the engagment. To name a few there were the Lambies from Ladybrow, one of whome was badly wounded, but happily recovered. Also present were the Mortons from Broomhill, John being the only cocenanter killed that day, but John Gebbie of Feoch succumbed later to his injuries. Both are buried in Newmilns .. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Drumclog http://www.covenanter.org.uk/drumclog_battle.html

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Burial	Janet (Morton) Smith
Media object	Janet Smith (Morton) 1795 - 1833 Note: Janet Smith (Morton) 1795 - 1833 Janet Smith (Morton) 1795 - 1833 https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/janet-smith-24-21gnv5g
Media object	George and Janet Tombstone Note: Location ?
Media object	George and Janet Tombstone

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Family with parents
father Parents Thomas Morton Agnes Din	Thomas Morton 1750–1830
mother Parents John Miller Agnes Gemmel	Helen Miller 1755–1840
elder sister	Agnes Morton 1780–…
elder brother	Thomas Morton 1781–1866
elder brother	Matthew Morton 1783–…
elder brother	John Morton 1785–…
elder sister	Ann Morton 1786–…
elder brother	Hugh Morton 1789–…
elder sister Family William Mathewson William Mathewson	Helen Morton 1790–1823
elder sister	Isobel Morton 1792–…
elder sister	Margaret Morton 1794–…
herself	Janet Morton 1795–1883
younger brother	James Morton 1797–…
younger sister	Elizabeth Morton 1797–…
younger sister	Katherine or Katheine Morton 1799–…

Family with George I Smith
husband Parents Hugh Smith Jean Lambie	George I Smith 1772–1862
herself	Janet Morton 1795–1883
son	was there a James Smith 1814–1831
daughter Family Robert Kirland	Helen Smith 1816–1902
daughter Family Hugh Menzies Stirling Janet Stirling George Stirling	Jean Smith 1818–1890
daughter	Janet Smith 1819–1886
son Family George Smith	Hugh Smith 1821–…
son	Thomas Smith 1823–1823
daughter Family Ninean Jamieson Family John Lawson Mary Lawson	Agnes Smith 1825–1896
son	Moses Smith 1827–1858
son Family Jean Russell Jean Smith Janet Smith Ellen Smith Agnes Smith George Smith Anne Smith Thomas Smith Twins who died Smith	George Smith 1829–1892
daughter	Catharine Smith 1831–1833
daughter Family James Robert Rintoul	Ann Morton Smith 1832–1903
daughter	Catharine Smith 1834–1882
son Family Jane Rob	James Smith 1836–…
daughter	Isabella Smith 1841–1909