Alexander SILVER

Abt 1709 - 1791  (82 years)

• Name	Alexander SILVER
  Birth	Abt 1709	Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1740	West Indies
  Residence	1751	Balnagubs and Netherley estates
  Death	30 Dec 1791	Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
  	From ABERDEEN JOURNAL - Monday January 25th 1792: "On Friday the 30th [December] - died here - Alexander SILVER esq, of Balnagubs" From ABERDEEN JOURNAL - Monday January 25th 1792: "On Friday the 30th [December] - died here - Alexander SILVER esq, of Balnagubs" Stone: 575 [Now difficult to read - previously recorded by Jervise in his book, page 70.] (Table Stone).... "Beneath this stone are interred the remains of ALEXANDER SILVER of Balnagubs. Having acquired a moderate fortune abroad, he purchased the residence of his Ancestors, the place of his birth, in this parish, and for many years after he lived to enjoy it, beloved, esteemed & respected as a husband, father, friend & neighbour. He d.30 Dec.1791 aged 82. Also his dau. ANN d.14 Aug.1784 in 14th year."
  Burial	30 Dec 1791	Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
  	From Kirktown of Fetteresso MI (#123): (General Note : See Jervise 'EPITAPHS' No. #i78 for inscription) "Beneath this stone are interred the remains of ALEXANDER SILVER of Balnagubs. Having acquired a moderate fortune abroad he purchased the residence of his ancestors - the place of his birth, in this parish and for many years after he lived to enjoy it, beloved, esteemed and respected as a husband, father, friend and neighbour. He died 30 Dec 1791 aged 82. Also his daughter ANN died 17 Aug 1784 in the fourteenth year of her age. Update Oct 2013: Silver descendant Tim Baines re-examined the stone and confirmed Alexander's mother Agnes is also interred there; died 8 Feb 1721 aged 35.
  Notes	Alexander (the Nabob) Silver: Notes from John Stanhope: Alexander Silver "of Balnagubs", born about 1709. He made his fortune growing tea in Jamaica. He married Rebecca Parsons on 14 February 1740 at Saint Michael's Church, Barbados, but she seems to have died childless. "Mr Silver, a native of this district, made a purchase of the estate of Netherley, on his return from the West Indies" , some time before 1760. he married Anna Burnet on 23 October 1768 at Dyce, Aberdeen shire, the mother of (1) H George, baptized 29 March 1770 in Fetteresso, (2) Ann, baptized in Fetteresso on 24 April 1771, died 17 August 17846 (grave 123 p.137) (3) Adam baptized 26 January 1772 (4) Christian baptized 30 May 1774. Alexander died in Aberdeen on 30 December 1791 , and was buried in Fetteresso cemetery. The Netherley estate was 1500 acres in area. Mrs Silver "widow of Alexander Silver, esquire of Balnagubs" died in Aberdeen 15 September 1812 "in her 75th year" (therefore born about 1737) .
  Person ID	I5819	Warren Nunn's family tree
  Last Modified	12 May 2014

  
  

  Father	John SILVER,   b. 1685, Scotland, UK d. 1721, Scotland, UK (Age 36 years)
  Mother	Agnes SILVER,   b. Abt 1686, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK d. 8 Feb 1721, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1705	Kincardine, Scotland, UK
  Family ID	F1788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rebecca PARSONS,   b. Abt 1718, Scotland, UK d. 1760, Apparently died on expedition in Nepal (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	14 Feb 1740	St Michael's Church, Barbados, West Indies
  	Caribbean, English Settlers in Barbados, 1637-1800 Name: Alexander Silver Event Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1740 Marriage Place: St Michael Parish, Barbados Spouse: Rebecca Parsons
  Family ID	F1741	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Anna BURNET,   b. Abt 1737, Scotland, UK d. 15 Sep 1812, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	23 Oct 1768	Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
  	Notes from John Stanhope
  Children	1. George SILVER,   b. 9 Mar 1770, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK d. 25 Sep 1840, Netherley, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK (Age 70 years)   2. Ann SILVER,   b. Apr 1771, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK d. 17 Aug 1784, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (Age 13 years)   3. Adam SILVER,   b. Jan 1772, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK d. UNKNOWN   4. Christian SILVER,   b. Abt 1774, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK d. 5 Sep 1797, Netherley, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK (Age 23 years)
  Family ID	F1742	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2026