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Return to Homepage Although not confirmed, I am now quite certain that I am a descendant of Samuel Hannay and Martha Main `of Kirkmaiden Parish Wigtownshire. Early family `of Salpans Cottage Kirkmaiden Following traditional Scottish naming patterns, dates, and where this Samuel Hannay raised his family in Kirkmaiden Parish Wigtownshire, this is my earliest ancestor. Samuel was born abt 1720 `of Kirkmaiden Parish and married Martha 19th April 1743 in Kirkmaiden By Drummore. There are 13 recorded children of Samuel Hannay and Martha Main: - 1) John Hannay born 8 Feb 1774 Mill of Drummore, married Jannet Galloway 9 Feb 1769 Leigh Corgie, Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire. By 1778 John Hannay and Jannet Galloway were recorded living in Old Luce Parish Wigtownshire. I have found 4 recorded children of John Hannay and Janet Galloway: - Helen Hannay born 27 Nov 1769 Kirkmaiden by Drummore. - Robert Hannay born 19 Apr 1771 (twin) Kirkmaiden by Drummore. - Samuel Hannay born 19 Apr 1771 (twin) Kirkmaiden by Drummore. - John Hannay born 31 Dec 1778 Old Luce Parish. - 2) Janet Hannay born 9 Sep 1745 Mill of Drummore, married Robert Brown 29 Nov 1770 Kirkmaiden By Drummore. - 3) Margrat Hannay born 27 Aug 1747 Mill of Drummore, married William McCulloch 29 Apr 1771 Kirkmaiden Parish Wigtownshire. - 4) Patrick Hannay born 25 Oct 1748 Mill of Drummore, married Mary Maxwell 8 Jan 1770 Kirkmaiden by Drummore, Wigtownshire. - 5) Nathaniel Hannay (twin) born 26 Oct 1749 Mill of Drummore. - 6) Samuel Hannay (twin) born 26 Oct 1749 Mill of Drummore. - 7) Robert Hannay born 6 Sep 1751 Mill of Drummore. - 8) Grizel Hannay born 12 Jan 1753 Mill of Drummore. - 9) Mary Hannay born 31 Jan 1755 Mill of Drummore. - 10)Martha Hannay born 12 Apr 1755 Mill of Drummore. - 11) Susannah Hannay born 23 Dec 1755 Mill of Drummore. - 12) Agnes Hannay born 12 Apr 1759 (twin) Mill of Drummore. - 13) James Hannay born 12 Apr 1759 (twin) Mill of Drummore married Mary McSymond. My earliest confirmed ancestor was Dr. Samuel Hannay born abt 1794, who was recorded as a Doctor of Medicine and a Surgeon, and raised his family in Old Luce (Glenluce) Parish of Wigtownshire. Information from The Wigtownshire Sasine Abridgements: A Sasine Abridgement: John Mean (Samuels Father in Law) gets Renunciation 31st July 1813 by Samuel Hannay in Claughrie of the Merkland of Barnaught, Kirkcowan." (Claughrie is in Kirkinner Parish, Wigtownshire, quite near the Parish of Wigtown on the Borrowmoss Estate, but on the way to Kirkcowan Parish); Barnaught is just north of Kirkcowan Parish. Merkland is quite a common land description, a wee bit after the fashon of the back forty here in North America, so many farms had a Merkland in the same way that many Estates had a Borland, or Boreland. It is assumed that Claughrie of the Merkland of Barnaught was a former smaller holding, maybe a cottar's place located in the Merkland area of the larger farm of Barnaught. According to Old Parish Records (OPR): Proclomations: Mr. Samuel Hannay & Helen Main 17 Apr 1814 Announcement published in the Dumfries and Galloway Courier 26th Apr 1814: - It is believed that Samuel Hannay's family quite possibly were also living in the area of Barnaught re. John Main's loan to Samuel, very possibly for his education as a Surgeon. - It is known that Samuel had completed his education and was recorded as a Surgeon by 1814 and at that time was living in Penninghame Parish. - It is also apparent that Samuel and Helen were also in a relationship at this time as young Miss Helen Main and Samuel's 1st child, was born 21st Sept 1814, 5 months after their marriage on 18 April 1814. Scottish Church "Full record of Marriage shows Samuel Hannay: Samuel and Helen were the parents of 9 children born from 1814 to 1837. The first child was born 21st Sept 1814, bapt. 27 Sept 1814 in Penninghame Parish, and the rest were born in Old Luce (Glenluce) Parish of Wigtownshire. Dr. Samuel Hannay was recorded as a Communicant in 1834 and 1835. In the 1820 Trade Directory, Samuel Hannay was recorded as a Surgeon in Glenluce, on Main Street. Glenluce Parish Wigtownshire is where Dr. Samuel Hannay and Helen Main are recorded as having 10 children as follows: - 1) John Hannay born 21 Sept 1814 in Penninghame Parish married Jane Newton 13 July 1846 in Leigh, Lancaster, England. "The Hannays of Liverpool." - 2) Susan Hannay born 9 Jan 1816 in Old Luce Parish married a Mr. MacKie. Susan was mentioned in her mothers last will in 1874 West Derby, Liverpool, as Susan MacKie. No further information found. - 3) Jean Hannay born 9 Jan 1816 (believed to have died at birth) - 4) Andrew Hannay born 11 Oct 1817 in Old Luce Parish (d/y) - 5) David Hannay born 10 Sept 1819 in Old Luce Parish married Sarah Kean in Inch Parish 12 June 1845. Sarah was dau. of Duncan Kean and Mary Kairns. "The Hannays of Glasgow." - 6) Andrew Hannay born 12 Apr 1821 in Old Luce Parish recorded in 1861 living at Gass Farm (Kirkcowan) occupation manager of a farm, unmarried, living at household no:6. noted as son of Helen Hannay. Andrew was deceased by 1874. - 7) Alexander McCracken Hannay born 6 May 1826 in Old Luce Parish recorded in 1861 living on Main Street (894) Glenluce, unmarried, son of Helen Hannay, occupation labourer agricultural, household no: 11/142. Alexander was deceased by 1874. - 8) William Hannay born 24 Dec 1828 in Old Luce Parish was recorded 1861 living at Gass Farm (888)(Kirkcowan), son of Helen Hannay, unmarried, occupation Ploughman/assistant manager (of farm), working with his brother Andrew Hannay. William was deceased by 1874. - 9) Agnes Hannay born 29 Oct 1834 in Old Luce Parish deceased by 1874. - 10) Robert Hannay born 14 Apr 1837 in Old Luce Parish deceased by 1874. From the Dumfries and Galloway Courier dated Wednesday June 28th 1837: "on the 15th curt. At Glenluce, after a protracted illness, Mr. Samuel Hannay, Surgeon there, - much regretted by his friends and aquaintances" .... Dr. Samuel Hannay died 15 Jun 1837 (Thursday) in Glenluce Parish. Helen Hannay was recorded on the 1841 census for Glenluce, at 51/142 Main Street, a widow, also on the 1851 census, recorded as a Milliner and a Sewer by trade. At the time of Helen's death, she was recorded living in West Derby Liverpool at 16 Grinfield Street. On her Last Will, moneys were left to her daughter Susan (Hannay) MacKie, and 3 sons, John Hannay, David Hannay, and Alexander (McCracken) Hannay. The executors of the Will were her nephews Alexander Douglas of Stranraer, in the County of Wigtownshire, and Robert Main, a Bookkeeper of Liverpool. Helen died 13 Feb 1874 in West Derby age 78 yrs. The task of finding my Dr. Samuel Hannay's parents has been a difficult one, however, I am quite certain that my Dr. Samuel Hannay's parents were descendants of Samuel Hannah who was born abt 1720 Kirkmaiden Parish, and Martha Main who were married at Saltpans of Kirkmaiden Parish Wigtownshire on 19 Mar 1743. For further specific information regarding the descendants of Samuel Hannah and Martha Main: |