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From: Mary Lou McHaffie Ramsey <>
Subject: Gibson, Bennoch, Edgar, Mitchel, Grierson
Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1998 17:58:29 -0400

Here is miscellaneous info on Gibsons, etc.

Gibson, Agnes, lived on Dereagills Land, Kirkinner parish, Wigtownshire,
15 Oct 1684. PC10.265.
Gibson, Grissell, lived at Millhouse, parish. 1684. PC9.616.
Gibson, Isabell, lived at St. Mary Isle, parish list, 1684, PC9.616.
Gibsone, Jenet, at Drumore; parish of Dunrod, 1684, PC9.617.
Gibson, Joan, lived at Netherlaw, Borgue parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ca Oct
1684. PC9.641.

John Gibson, Covenanter, with 4 others shot dead by a cave at Ingleston in
the parish of Glencairn, 1685; stone near graves of Robert Edgar, Robert
Mitchell, James Bennoch; Robert Grierson was bur. at Balmaclellan. SCMA
Newsletter No 29, Sep 1985.

John Gibson, Dalgain, Covenanter, prisoner in Glasgow TB, banished to
plantations at Glasgow Jun 1684, tr. fr. the Clyde (river) on the Pelican by
Walter Gibson, merchant in Glasgow, to America Jun 1684. PC.9.208.
Source, Dobson.
Hanna's Scotch Irish lists John Gibson, Covenanter, banished 17
Jun 1684 to Carolina, tr. in James Gibson's ship; subscribed a joint
testimony with others. Dr. George F. Black in Scotland's Mark On
America says he had descendants.

John Gibsone, merchantt, [Dumfries], prisoner brought fr. `Drumfries to
Edinbrugh,' p. 377, 1684, v.__ PC Reg. I believe this was in Oct 1684.
Other prisoners on the page are Covenanters, John McHaffie in Gargerie,
Bessie Kennidie, John Kincaid, etc.

John Gibsone, notary, sign for William Lightbody (sic) who cannot write,
p. 316 1684 PC Reg.

John Gibsone, notary, sign for the said William Rae, elder, cautioner, who
cannot write, p.316, 1684 PC Reg.

John Gibson, lived at Grange, parish list, 1684. PC9.616.

John Gibson, took the Test 11 Oct 1684, Kirkcudbright. PC10.248.

Gibson, Margaret, lived on Dereagills Land, Kirkinner parish, Wigtownshire,
15 Oct 1684. PC10.265.
Gibson, Margaret, at Grange, parish list, 1684. PC9.616.
Gibson, Margret, at Netherlaw, Borgue parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ca Oct
1684. PC9.641.
Gibson, Margret, at Rerick, Borgue parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ca Oct 1684.
PC9.641.
Gibson, Mary, lived at Grange, parish list, 1684. PC9.616.
Gibson, Patrick, lived on Dereagills Land, Kirkinner parish, Wigtownshire,
15 Oct 1684. PC10.265.

Robert Gibson, Covenanter, prisoner, Edinburgh tolbooth, in rebellion in
1666, banished, tr. Oct 1669, on ship Charles of Leith to VA;
w/Cuthbertson, Harper, Patoun. PC3.22. Source, Dobson.

Thomas Gibson, lived at Grange, parish list, 1684. PC9.616.
William Gibson, lived on Dereagills Land, Kirkinner parish, Wigtownshire,
15 Oct 1684. PC10.265.

The Gibsons of Glasgow, James and Walter, transported banished
Covenanters, ca 1684, per Ringan Gilhaize.
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James Bennoch, Covenanter, was captured with four others hiding in cave
at Ingleston in parish of Glencairn and slain, 1685. One of three
grave-stones there has four lines of inscription, per Hanna's Scotch-Irish.
The other names on inscription were Robert Edgar, John Gibson, Robert
Mitchell [graves at Glencairn] and Robert Grierson, bur. at Balmaclellan.
SCMA Index: James Bennoch. Shot at Ingleston, 1685. Buried at
Glencairn Kirkyard. Stone. Also memorials at Ingleston and at Dalgarnoc
(Nithsdale Martyrs).

Janat Bennoch, in Kirkchrist, Twynholm parish, Kirkcudbrightshire, ca Oct
1684. PC9.659.

Malcolm Bennoch, servant to Barjarg, to take Test and be set att libertie,
p.309 1684 PC Reg.
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Gilbert Edgar in Corsbie was called in for questioning by the Privy Council
at Wigtoun 14 Oct 1684.

John Edgar, Covenanter, banished 1679. Of parish of Balmaclellen,
Galloway [n. of Kirkcudbright, on River Nith]. One of 50 Covenanters who
survived the shipwreck at Mulehead, per Hanna.

John Edgar, Covenanter, one of five men found in a cave at Ingleston in the
parish of Glencairn who were shot and k. there. 1685. SCMA Index shows
Ingliston Mains. Stone at Glencairn, where he is buried. Memorials at
Ingliston, and at Dalgarnoc ("Nithsdale Martyrs" Cross).

Robert Edgar, Covenanter; shot at Inglistoun in parish of Glencairn, 1685.
Gravestone bears inscription and is near graves of other Covenanters.
Source, Hanna's Scotch Irish.

Thomas Edgar was at Battle of Point Pleasant, 10 Oct 1774, first battle of
the Revolution.

William Edgar, writer in Drumfreis, witness to bond, mentioned p. 316 1684
PC Reg.

Edgar, Gilbert, in Corsbie, before court at Wigtoun tolbooth, 14 Oct 1684,
released, PC10.606-9.
Edgar, Jennet, lived at Millton, Sir David Dunbar's Lands, Kirkinner par.,
Wigtownshire, Oct 1684. PC10.266.
Edgar, Katherine, lived at Barglasse, Barnbarrochs Land, Kirkinner par.,
Wigtownshire, 15 Oct 1684. PC10.265.
Edgar, Margaret, at Littlegaltway, parish. 1684. PC9.616.
Edgar, William of Gordistoun, rebell,spoke with James Makill of
Cleuch/McKill, ca 1684. PC10.248
Edger, John, took the Test 11 Oct 1684, Kirkcudbright. PC10.248.
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Fergus Grier, Covenanter, resided at Dalry, banished, tr. Sep 1685 fr. Leith
to East NJ on Henry and Francis. PC.11.154. Source, Boyer; Dobson's
Original Scots Colonists.

James Grier, Covenanter, Dalry, prisoner in Leith TB, tr. fr. Leith to East
NJ by George Scott. PC.11.153. Dobson's Original Scots shows he arrived
in Port Royal, Jamaica, Nov 1685.
James Grier, Covenanter, Leith TB, banished, on Henry and
Francis, which arrived in East Jersey in Dec 1685. Source, Boyer. [See
Gordon and other listings. I don't believe this ship left NJ in 1685, rather
later, due to repairs, litigation.]
James Grier: Scott's SCMA Index lists James Grierson,
Covenanter, Banished to Barbadoes 1685.
John Grier, Brigmark Kirkcudbrightshire, Covenanter, prisoner in
Kirkcudbright TB, banished to plantations at Kirkcudbright 13 Oct 1684.
PC.10.258. Source, Dobson.
John Grier, Covenanter, shot dead at water of Dee in Galloway,
Dec 1683 with others. [Hanna's Scotch Irish.] See John Grierson, shot
1684.
Robert Grier, Covenanter, resided Lochenkitt, prisoner in
Edinburgh TB, banished to VA, 4 Aug 1668, tr. fr. Leith on Convertin,
master Captain Lightfoot Sep 1668. PC.2.534. Source, Dobson.
Thomas Grier, Cormilligan Closburn Dumfries-shire, Covenanter,
banished to plantations 24 Oct 1684. PC.10.587. Source, Dobson's Original
Scots Colonists. Spouse was Katharen Hunter. Cf. Greir.
John Grierson, Covenanter, lived in parish of Irongray, suffered 2
Jan 1667 [he and William Welsh were hanged at Dumfries, per Mrs. Moira
Aitken, Editor, D&GFHS Newsletter], tombstone, church-yard of Dumfries
with inscription about Grierson and Robert Stewart, son of Major Robert
Stewart of Ardoch.
John Grierson. Shot with others at Auchencloy, 1684. Buried in
St. John's Town of Dalry. Stone there - "table" stone in N. part of
kirkyard.
Memorial obelisk at Auchencloy. Source: Scott's SCMA Index. (See
Robert Ferguson/sson, John McMichan, Robert Stewart listings, for more
on the Auchencloy martyrs, and the time which was Dec 1684. I think John
Grier, shot at water of Dee, Dec 1683 is the same person.)
Robert Grierson, Covenanter, shot with 4 others near a cave at
Ingleston, in the parish of Glencairn in 1685; stone is in the church-yard of
Balmaclellan and has an inscription. Source, Hanna's Scotch Irish. SCMA
Index listing: Robert Grierson. Shot at Ingliston Mains 1685 along with
others. Memorial at Ingliston. Stone at Balmaclellan, where buried.
Memorial - "Nithsdale Martyrs" Cross at Dalgarnoc.
The others were John Gibson, Robert Edgar, Robert Mitchell and
James Bennoch, bur. Glencairn. Edgar and Mitchell were apprently bur.
together. Source: SCMA Newsletter 29 Sep 1985.

William Grierson. Captured at Rullion Green. Tried at Ayr on
24.12.1666, along with ten others. Executed Dumfries 2.1.1667. Stone and
memorial in St. Michael's Kirkyard, Dumfries. (Gravestone and obelisk).
Source: SCMA Index.

William Griersone, sometyme of Lochqhir, "prisoner brought from
Drumfries to Edinbrugh," vol. ____ p. 377 1684 PC Reg. Others named on
that page, a "prisoner brought from Drumfries to Edinburgh" included John
McHaffie, and 80 or more others. See listing, Enterkin Pass Ambush.

William Grierson of Lochurr, near Craigenputtoch. "..of good social
standing". Condemned by the Justiciary Court in Dumfries to the
canebrakes in Carolina. Freed at Enterkin Pass by Covenanter ambush, 29
Jul., 1684. Source: Scott's SCMA Index.
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James Mitchell, Covenanter, executed. Purves in Fair Sunshine tells the
story. James Mitchell was a ministerial student, received Master of Arts.
He spent a time in Holland in safety, but before long returned to Scotland.
He attempted to kill Archbishop Sharp, but the shot missed and hit a bishop
in the wrist. Mitchell was condemned 18 Jan 1676, later tortured until
crippled. In Jan 1677 he was taken to be confined on Bass Rock in the
Firth of Forth, and was there helped by James Fraser of Brea, a
Covenanter, who shared food with him. Mitchell was m. to Elizabeth
Somerville and I believe left descendants. Mitchell's brother-in-law was
Nichol Somerville, who stood firmly with him and tried to help. Mitchell
was executed 10 Jan 1678. SCMA Index: James Mitchell. Executed
18.1.1678. A "stickit" minister, originally from Lothians, graduate
Edinburgh. Shot at Archbishop Sharp but missed. Apprehended 1674,
imprisoned on Bass Rock. Tried in 1678 and executed in the Grassmarket
shortly after. Memorial plaque there.

John Mitchaell, Covenanter, w/Argyle, prisoner in Edinburgh tolbooth,
banished, 31 Jul 1685. PC11.330. Source, Boyer, probably.
John Mitchell was banished to plantations, on John Ewing's
ship..in..Leith.. bounding for Jamaica, 1685. PC11.136.

Robert Mitchel, Covenanter, captured near cave at Ingleston in parish of
Glencairn, shot dead. Hanna, quoting A Cloud of Witnesses, publ. 1714,
says Robert Mitchel's inscribed tombstone shared with Robert Edgar and
has a few lines. Scott's SCMA Index: Robert Mitchell of Cumnock. Shot
with four others in a cave at Ingliston Mains, Glencairn. Memorial there.
Stone in Glencairn Kirkyard. (1685)

Robert Mitchell, in Cartellhill, banished per p. 309 1684 PC Reg.

Robert Mitchell, ther [referring to Castellhill], for conversing with James
Jonstone, per p. 357 1684 PC Reg.

William Mitchell, Covenanter, had Meadowhead Farm not far from
Ayrsmoss, and Richard Cameron stayed with the family the night before his
death, per Fair Sunshine, p. 46.

Mitchell men in Battle of Point Pleasant: Capt. James; James; Thomas.

Mitchell family is mentioned in A History of Union County, SC. See listing,
Covenanters and Presbyterians, Union Co., SC regarding Presbyterians who
moved there fr. Lancaster Co., PA, ca 1750s, and some with same last
names in later records.

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