1. | James SILVER was born about 1808 in Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (son of Alexander SILVER and Elizabeth STIRLING); died on 30 May 1865 in Kintoulin, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK; was buried in Jun 1865 in Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland, UK. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1851, Sauchenshaw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
- Census: 1861, Kintoulin, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
- Will: 19 Sep 1865, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
Notes:
James was was a tenant farmer at Shanchenshaw, Fetteresso, from before 1840 to 1852, where he paid sums of ?68 (for land?) and ?1 (for house?) to his landlord and cousin George Silver. He then farmed at Kintoulin 1852-1865, where he had 106 acres and employed two labourers and one boy. He died aged 54* on 30 May 1865 at Kintoulin (Kintewline, Maryculter) (Banchory Devenick grave 93 p.20). He was the third child of Alexander Silver and Elizabeth Stirling who were married at Banchory Devenick on 28 August 1803 (contracted 6 August).
*Note that he would have been 57 based on baptism record. Either the age is wrong or perhaps the James baptised 1808 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBHQ-7DQ) died young and he is the "second" James born to Alex Silver and Elizabeth Stirling.
If that is the case, then following is probable baptism:
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name: James Silver Gender: Male Christening Date: 20 Jun 1810
Christening Place: FETTERESSO, KINCARDINE,SCOTLAND
Father's Name: James Silver
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Birth:
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: James Silver Gender: Male
Christening Date: 03 Mar 1808
Christening Place: BANCHORY DEVENICK, KINCARDINE, SCOTLAND
Father's Name: Alexander Silver
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Stirling
Banchory Devenick parish register details 1717-1854 on LDS film 993307
If the above baptism is for previously deceased sibling, then this would be his baptism.
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: James Silver Gender: Male Christening Date: 20 Jun 1810
Christening Place:
FETTERESSO, KINCARDINE,SCOTLAND
Father's Name: James Silver
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Census:
1851 census for Sauchenshaw:
James Silver head, married 39 Banchory Devenick farmer, 80 acres, employs three labourers
Agnes wife 37 St Cyrus
James son 9 Fetteresso scholar
Alexander son 8 Fetteresso scholar
William son 6 Fetteresso scholar
John son 5 Fetteresso scholar
Jean daughter 3 Fetteresso
George son 1 Fetteresso
William Wallace married 52 Whittlay, Perth farm labourer
Anne Lamont servant 17 Maryculter house servant
Elizabeth Smith servant 18 Dores, Inverness house servant
Census:
James Silver head, married 50 Banchory Devenick farmer, 106 acres, employs two labourers, one boy
Agnes wife 48 St Cyrus
Alexander son 18 Fetteresso ploughman
William son 16 Fetteresso ploughman
John son 14 Fetteresso agricultural labourer
George son 11 Fetteresso
Robert son 8 Fetteresso
David son 7 Maryculter
Isaac son 5 Maryculter
Agnes Masson unmarried 16 Portlethen house servant
Will:
19th September 1865 Inventory of the Personal Estate of JAMES SILVER and testamentary writing executed by him.
At Stonehaven the nineteenth day of September in the year One thousand eight hundred and sixty five. In presence of Alexander Burns Shand Esquire, Advocate Commissary of the Commissariat of Kincardineshire, compeared Charles Graham Morris, Writer in Stonehaven as Procurator and gave in the Inventory of the personal estate of the deceased James Silver and Oath thereon underwritten desiring that the same might be inserted and registered in the Commissary Court Books of said shire along with a Testamentary Writing executed by the said deceased, which desire the said Commissary found reasonable and ordained the same to be done accordingly and of which Inventory and Testamentary Writing the tenor follows visits Inventory of the Personal Estate wheresoever situated of James Silver - Farmer in Kintewlin in the Parish of Maryculter and County of Kincardine, who died at Kintewlin on the thirtieth day of May, One thousand eight hundred and sixty five :-
1. Household furniture, farm implements and bestial crop and other effects conform to appraisement thereof ?318 / 2 / 3
Interest thereon to date by Oath to Inventory ?3 / 3 / 5
?321 / 5 / 8
2. Sum due to the deceased by Bill accepted by James Strachan and Alexander Strachan both residing at Charlestown of Nigg dated 1st June 1865 and payable five months after date ?12 / 10 / -
so so payable on 4th November 1866 ?10 / -- / --
so so payable on 4th November 1866 ?10 / -- / --
?32 / 10 / 0
Amount of personal estate in the United Kingdom ?353 / 15 / 8
Aberdeen 15 September 1865. This is the Inventory of the Personal Estate of James Silver referred to in any Deposition of this date (signed : Agnes Silver / Alex Fraser JP at Aberdeen the fifteenth day of September One Thousand eight hundred and sixty five, in presence of Alexander Fraser Esquire, One of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Aberdeen. Appeared Mrs Agnes Thomson or Silver residing at Kintewlin in the Parish of Maryculter, Executrise of the deceased James Silver, farmer, there who having solemnly sworn and examined depones: That the said James Silver died at Kintewlin aforesaid upon the thirtieth day of May last and the deponent has entered upon the possession and management of his personal or moveable estate as Executrise Dative Qua Relict. That the Deponent does not know of any testamentary settlement or Writing relative to the disposal of the deceased's personal estate or effects or any part thereof other than a Holograph Testamentary Writing dated the eleventh day of May, One thousand eight hundred and sixty five which is now exhibited and signed by the Deponent and the said Justice of the Peace at this date as relative hereto. That the foregoing inventory signed by the Deponent and the said Justice of the Peace as relative hereto is a full and complete Inventory of the personal estate and effects of the said deceased James Silver wheresoever situated and belonging or due to him beneficially at the time of his death in so far as the same has come to the Deponents knowledge. That the Deponent does not know of any money or property belonging to the deceased liable to the duty imposed by the Acts 23 Vict @ 15 and 24 Vict C80. That the value at this date of the said personal estate and effects situated in the United Kingdom including the proceeds accrued thereon down to this date is three hundred pounds sterling and under Four hundred and fifty pounds Sterling. All which is truth as the deponent shall answer to God (signed) Agnes Silver and Alex Fraser JP.
Following testamentary writing before meution Kintewlin May 11th 1865. Testament of James Silver to his wife and family supposed to be in a dying way being 7 years of the Lease to run to be governed by his wife Agnes Thomson and his son William and John Silver and at the end of the lease William Silver is to get 60 pounds more than any of the rest and John Silver to get 50 and James Silver 30 pounds and Alexander Silver 30 and the rest to be divided among the rest to of any family equal and 3 shares to his wife Agnes Thompson Kintewlin - James Silver
No one of My family to have any claim upon my effects during the lease, But my wife Agnes Thompson and William Silver and John Silver. I have my whole effects with them during that time (signed) James Silver / Agnes Thomson / William Silver / John Silver - Aberdeen - 15th September 1865. This is the holograph Testamentary Writing referred to in any Deposition of this date (signed) Agnes Silver and Alex Fraser JP.
Died:
1865 Parish of Maryculter, County of Kincardine Page 3 No 8 James Silver farmer (married to Agnes Thomson) 1865 Mary thirtieth 8.40pm Kintoulin, Maryculter
Male 54 years Father: Alexander Silver (farmer, deceased) Mother: Elizabeth Stirling (deceased) Cause: Cancer of the stomach, 23 months. Witness: William Silver, son, present
Buried:
Grave 93, p23 of Graveyard inscriptions in Kincardineshire. Scottish Genealogical Society, 1985 Mitchell, Alison, editor.
Also from Banchory Devenick Kirkyard MI:
This stone is erected by ALEXANDER SILVER in memory of JAMES STIRLING his brother in law, fisher in Ythan, Corff House, who died 13 June 1843 aged 71 years and to
HELEN SILVER spouse of JAMES BENNETT who died 2nd April 1848.
Also ALEXANDER SILVER who died 8th May 1853 aged 84* years. Also his wife ELIZABETH STIRLING who died 16 May 1864 aged 89 years. Also their son JAMES SILVER who died Kintoulin on 30th May 1865 aged 54 years and ISAAC SILVER son of the above JAMES SILVER who died 18th April 1879 aged 23 years. Also AGNES THOMSON wife of the above JAMES SILVER who died at Woodbank Cottage, Cults on the 3rd of January 1905, aged 91 years.
*Baptised August 1770.
James married Agnes THOMSON on 10 May 1840 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK. Agnes (daughter of James THOMSON and Jane SMITH) was born on 25 Feb 1813 in Mill of Mathers, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 3 Jan 1905 in Woodbank Cottage, Pitfodel, East Peterculter, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Married:
Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910
Name: Agnes Thomson Gender: Female Marriage Date: 10 May 1840
Marriage Place: Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland Spouse: James Silver
FHL Film Number: 993315
From Fetteresso OPR proclamation of marriage
10/05/1840 James Silver and Agnes Thomson, both of this parish.
Children:
- James SILVER was born on 24 May 1841 in Sauchenshaw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK; died on 13 Sep 1891 in Currack Stone, Durris, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; was buried on 15 Sep 1891 in Trinity Churchyard, Kirkton of Maryculter, Maryculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
- Alexander SILVER was born on 22 Dec 1842 in Sauchenshaw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK, UK; died on 7 Jul 1886 in At sea aboard ship Cloncurry, death registered in Queensland, Australia.
- William SILVER was born on 16 Apr 1844 in Sauchenshaw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK; died on 16 Oct 1931 in Oldmeldrum Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
- John SILVER was born on 26 Feb 1846 in Sauchenshaw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK; died on 28 Jun 1922 in Woodbank Cottage, Pitfodels, East Peterculter, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK; was buried on 1 Jul 1922 in Springbank Cemetery, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
- Jean SILVER was born on 4 Oct 1848 in Sauchenshaw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK, UK; died on 25 Aug 1921 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
- George SILVER was born on 4 Jul 1850 in Sauchenshaw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK; died on 29 May 1910 in Belhelvie, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK; was buried on 1 Jun 1910 in Trinity Cemetery, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
- Robert SILVER was born on 4 May 1852 in Sauchenshaw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK; died on 8 Jul 1886 in Sydney, New South Wales, Aust.
- David SILVER was born on 8 Sep 1853 in Kintoulin, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK; died on 15 Apr 1937 in Roseneath, Dunbarton, Scotland, UK.
- Isaac SILVER was born on 29 Jan 1856 in Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 18 Apr 1879 in Margaret Place, Ruthieston, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK; was buried in Apr 1879 in Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland, UK.
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