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From: "D. A. M. Grierson" <>
Subject: The Murder of Adam Grierson, brother of James & Joseph Grierson, both farmers
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 17:24:22 -0500


Can anyone tell more about the murder of ADAM GRIERSON, whose brothers were Joseph & James Grierson, both farmers.

Sources: (1) The Times, Thursday, July 16th, 1863; page 8; Issue 24,612; column E. - Ireland--LAW:

On Friday, the 10th of April, ADAM GRIERSON, about 8:00p.m. was shot by Thomas Bradley [sic]. ADAM [GRIERSON] died on the 13th.......It was alleged that Mrs. [Mary Anna Mitchell nee Douglas] Grierson and other witnesses were under the protection of the police.
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Sources: (1) The Times, Thursday, July 23rd, 1863; page 12; Issue 24,618; Column E. the assassin is again identified as FRANCIS BRADLEY [sic].
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Sources: (1) The Times, Friday, July 24th, 1863; page 5; Issue 24,619; column C.-- Irish News. Jury could not come to a decision concerning Bradley.
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Sources: (1) Tuesday, March 22nd, 1984; page 9; Issue 24,826; column F.-- Ireland--News:

Termination of the trial of "Francis Bradley" for the murder of ADAM GRIERSON.
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Sources: (1) The Times, Thursday, July 28th, 1864; page 8; Issue 24,936; column E.--Ireland--News:

Trial of Francis Bradley for the DerryVeagh murder of ADAM GRIERSON commenced yesterday.
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Sources: (1) The Times, Thursday, March 23rd, 1865; page 12; Issue 25,140; column A.--Irish--News:

Trial of [Francis] Bradell [sic] for the murder of ADAM GRIERSON.
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Sources: (1) The Times, Friday, March 24th, 1865; page 10; Issue 25,141; column C.--Irish--News:

Bradley tried three (3) times for the murder of ADAM GRIERSON, fought hard for his life and has won......see also March 28th, 1865.
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Sources: (1) The Times, Monday, April 13th, 1863; page 11; Issue 24,531; column A.-- Ireland - NEWS:

DUBLIN--April 11th, 1863-- We have had a telegraph message from Londonderry, announcing an agrarian murder in the County of Donegal. The victim, ADAM GRIERSON, was formerly land stewart or Agent of Mr. Adair, who evicted a large number of persons some times ago, in consequence of the prevalence of agrarian outrages on his estate producing a reign of terror among the people, and inflicting serious losses upon the tenants by the destruction of their sheep and other property.....[ADAM] GRIERSON is badly wounded and there is no hope of his recovery. But though in a dying state, he was able to identify a man named BUCKLEY [sic], whom the constabulary had arrested on suspicion, as the person who fired at him.

See also: Wednesday, April 15th, 1863; page 11; Issue 24,533; column A. and also April 18th, 1863.
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Sources: (1) The Times, Monday, October 17th, 1864; page 5; Issue 25005; column F. [Keyword: Griorson].

Ireland (from our own Correspondent)

DUBLIN, October 15th. The impunity that has followed the murder of ADAM GRIERSON, the steward of Mr. ADAIR, has encouraged the Ribandmen to attempt another assasination, and, if the attempt failed to a certain extent, it was not from want of care to secure success....
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The Australian descendant of ADAM GRIERSON is called Kerry ____? and the e-mail address I have for her is but it is quite a while since we were in touch, and this is what I have in my database for Adam Grierson.

Name: Adam Grierson (male)

Husband's father: James Grierson (born c1765 - )
Husband's mother: Isabella McMillan (born 16th August, 1782 - )

Individual Facts:

ADAM GRIERSON was born 4th April, 1825 Caigton Farm, Buittle
Death abt 1863 (age 38) Southern Ireland, [but was born in Scotland]

Marriages/Children:

1. Mary Anna Mitchell Douglas, who Adam Grierson married on 28th April, 1851 (age 26) Buittle, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.

Children:

(1) _________________? born c1851
(2) Janet Grierson (abt 1853 - )
(3) Robert Grierson ( - )

Notes (Individual):

Death: He liked "the drink" and this seemed to be the root of all his problems. Adam Grierson had a bad temper when drinking. He was eventually fired by Adair probably as a scapegoat and was going to emmigrate to New Zealand with his family but was shot on the night before they were leaving the 2nd anniversary of the evictions.
He lived for (3) three days and named his assassin who was eventually acquitted (2) two years later. The trials went on for (2) two years.

Adam Grierson died leaving Mary Anna Mitchell [nee Douglas] with (8) eight children the oldest being about 12, and the youngest 2 weeks old. Mary Anna Mitchell [nee Douglas] eventually came back to Scotland with the children sometime between 1865 & 1871 where I pick her up on the census in Castle Douglas. Adam Grierson had asked her not to seek charity from his (2) two elder brothers who were well-off farmers. JAMES GRIERSON at Caigton, Buittle & JOSEPH GRIERSON at Campbellton Farm, Tywhlom, Scotland.





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