OPRs in Shotts

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:47 pm

Hi Nearly Cousin!

Re your Aminta.........I take it her parents were a James Sneddon and a Rachel Burt.

Do you have anything further back on either of them?

I think I may have made a connection, albeit very far removed

Best wishes
Jean

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:19 pm

I think the Burts had their own little empire going on there in Dunfermline.

I also think that the Burt family and the Morris family had a couple brothers marry sisters perhaps even more. Nearly as I've been able to tell the christian name Aminta may have started (or at least that is as far back as I've gone with it) with Aminta WRIGHT who then married John BURT back around 1775 or so in Dunfermline. From that couple I get an Aminta BURT who married Thomas MORRIS in 1806 Dunfermline and they are the ones who created James MORRIS who married a couple of times and created Andrew MORRIS who married my Jessie McMEEKIN in Boston. I'm pretty sure though that the Aminta who married Thomas Morris also had a sister Rachel BURT who married James SNADON (or various spellings). They are the couple that had the daughter Aminta that came up in the BIVRI parent search above. I've also found Aminto as another spelling....my Andrew MORRIS had a sister registered that way.

Still NAC?

Best wishes
Jean

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:33 pm

Ni NAC

Your Aminta's, sister Rachel did marry a James Sneddon in 1816 and went on to have Aminta 1817, Marian 1822, Margaret 1824 and David 1825. These from the IGI. Probably more on the discs!!!

However my lot seem to be from the following:-

A George Burt (probably your John's brother!!!) married a Helen Burt in 1781. They had Elizabeth 1782, Rachel 1786, Eleanor 1798,James 1803 These from the IGI. Probably more on the discs!!!!

Rachel 1786 marries my James Sneddon in 1806. They have all the kids Anne found on the discs,, also My George B 1820 (birth on SP)

This George 1820 is my ggg grandad.

So if John Burt b abt 1751 and George Burt b abt 1757 are brothers then we are very very distant NACS

Best wishes
NAC Jean

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:56 pm

I belive we are then! I have a George Burt as witness to the christening of my James Morris son of Thomas Morris and Aminta Burt. Just not sure which George Burt he might have been!

He was a collier at the time at Berrilaw as was Thomas.

I just knew we'd work it all out

Best wishes
NAC Jean

Post by **Anne H** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:46 pm

Hi Jean and Jean

WOW! Distant cousins...fantastic!

Yes, there are more children for George and Helen Burt...some mention the Associate Session Congregation. If you want them, let me know!

Regards,
Anne H

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:09 pm

Hi Anne

I'd just love more kids please

Best wishes
Jean

Post by **Anne H** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:14 pm

Well...talk to Mr. Jean Jeannie!

Just kidding

I'll get them to you some time tonight.

Regards,
Anne H

Post by **Anne H** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:16 am

Hi Jean,
Here are the rest of the children for George and Helen Burt…notice the double recordings for most of them.

Father: George Burt Mother: Helen Burt...
BURT, Betty Christening, Gender: Female
Birth Date: 13 Apr 1782, Christening Date: 21 Apr 1782,
Recorded in: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Collection: Associate Session Congregation
Source: FHL Film 0889488 Dates: 1756 – 1799

BURT, Elizabeth Christening Gender: Female
Birth Date: 13 Apr 1782, Christening Date: 21 Apr 1782
Recorded in: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 1040103 Dates: 1756 – 1797

BURT, John Christening Gender: Male
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1784 Christening Date: 18 Apr 1784
Recorded in: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Collection: Associate Session Congregation
Source: FHL Film 0889488 Dates: 1756 – 1799

BURT, John Christening Gender: Male
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1784 Christening Date: 18 Apr 1784
Recorded in: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 1040103 Dates: 1756 – 1797

BURT, Rachel Christening Gender: Female
Birth Date: 30 Aug 1786 Christening Date: 3 Sep 1786
Recorded in: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Collection: Associate Session Congregation
Source: FHL Film 0889488 Dates: 1756 – 1799

BURT, Rachel Christening Gender: Female
Birth Date: 30 Aug 1786 Christening Date: 3 Sep 1786
Recorded in: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 1040103 Dates: 1756 - 1797

Notes the difference in dates for Helen…
BURT, Helen Christening Gender: Female
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1789 Christening Date: 22 Feb 1789
Recorded in: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Collection: Associate Session Congregation
Source: FHL Film 0889488 Dates: 1756 – 1799

BURT, Helen Christening Gender: Female
Birth Date: 11 Mar 1789 Christening Date: 15 Mar 1789
Recorded in: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 1040103 Dates: 1756 - 1797

BURT, George Christening Gender: Male
Birth Date: 6 Jun 1791 Christening Date: 9 Jun 1791
Recorded in: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Collection: Associate Session Congregation
Source: FHL Film 0889488 Dates: 1756 – 1799

BURT, George Christening Gender: Male
Birth Date: 6 Jun 1791 Christening Date: 9 Jun 1791
Recorded in: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 1040103 Dates: 1756 - 1797

Notice the difference in dates for William…
BURT, William Christening Gender: Male
Birth Date: 11 Jul 1796 Christening Date: 14 Jul 1796
Recorded in: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Collection: Associate Session Congregation
Source: FHL Film 0889488 Dates: 1756 – 1799

BURT, William Christening Gender: Male
Birth Date: 6 Jun 1796 Birthplace: , Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Recorded in: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 1040103 Dates: 1756 - 1797

This little one wasn’t named…possibly died before being baptized.
BURT, Christening Gender: Male
Birth Date: 6 Jun 1797 Birthplace: , Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Recorded in: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 1040104 Dates: 1797 – 1820

BURT, Ealeaner Weyms Christening Gender: Female
Birth Date: 31 Mar 1798 Christening Date: 5 Apr 1798
Recorded in: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Collection: Associate Session Congregation
Source: FHL Film 0889488 Dates: 1756 – 1799

BURT, Eleanor Weemyss Christening Gender: Female
Birth Date: 31 Mar 1798 Christening Date: 5 Apr 1798
Recorded in: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 1040104 Dates: 1797 – 1820

Different denomination…
BURT, James Christening Gender: Male
Birth Date: 22 Aug 1803 Christening Date: 28 Aug 1803
Recorded in: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Collection: Queen Anne St; Burgher Associate
Source: FHL Film 889489 Dates: 1799 – 1823

Did they hop over to Old Monkland for this one?
BURT, Peter Christening Gender: Male
Christening Date: 22 Sep 1805
Recorded in: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 1066602 Dates: 1700 - 1856

Monarch of the Glen is on...got to go! Any others you want me to look for, let me know.

Regards,
Anne H

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:38 pm

Anne

Many, many thanks for all these names.

Off now to see what I can do with them!!

Best wishes
Jean

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:51 pm

Anne

You have indeed been a great help in really confirming that Rachel born in 1786 is mine

You see she was married in 1806. Banns called in Shotts for her husband and Rutherglen for her.

It has been niggling me that she was born in Dunfermline. Why didn't she get married there

Now we know why!!! Mum and Dad moved to Old Monkland prior to Peter being born there in 1805.

Best wishes
Jean