Thomas USHER of Courthill

  General Notes:

From Andrew Usher's narrative:

He married one of the Miss Potts of Penchrist, a lady of like disposition with himself; and I never knew a pair so generally respected and esteemed by all classes in the country. The late Dr Chalmers, when Minister of Cavers, was a frequent visitor at Courthill and was a great favourite there and in his life and posthumous works published by Dr Hanna, he speaks of the dear Ushers of Courthill where he had received such kindness and where he had spent some of his happiest days.

  Research Notes:

I think these relate to this Thomas Usher

Usher, Thomas
(Male)

Address(es): Hawick
Date: 1781

Subscribed to Poems on Various Subjects. By John Hoy, junior, 1781, HOY, John. Edinburgh
Subject: poetry

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Usher, Thomas
(Male)

Address(es): Hawick
Date: 1784

Occupation(s): writer, literature/education(p)

Subscribed to The Poetical Museum. Containing Songs and Poems on almost every subject. Mostly from periodical publications, 1784, ANON. Hawick
Subject: poetry

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Usher, Thomas
(Male)

Address(es): Hawick
Date: 1787

Subscribed to Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect (3rd edn.), 1787, BURNS, Robert. London
Subject: poetry

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Usher, Thomas
(Male)

Address(es): Hawick
Date: 1787

Subscribed to Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, 1787, BURNS, Robert. Edinburgh
Subject: poetry

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Usher, Thomas
(Male)

Address(es): Jedburgh
Date: 1791

Subscribed to The history of medicine, 1791, DAVIDSON, Samuel. Newcastle
Subject: medicine

  Noted events in his life were:

• He was employed. ¹⁰ Sheriff Sub. of Roxburghshire

• He was employed in Hawick, Roxburgh. ¹¹ Writer

Thomas married Isabella POTT, daughter of James POTT and Unknown, on 23 Mar 1793.^{2 12} (Isabella POTT died on 8 Feb 1844 at Courthill, Hawick, Roxburgh and was buried on 13 Feb 1844 in Wilton Churchyard, Wilton, Hawick, Roxburghshire ¹³.)