Innes - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: William INNES (Morayshire)

jontank1 — 2009-11-15 09:05:28Z

Hi there found your notice about William Innes he is my husbands great great great great grandfather and l wondered did you have dates and years to match your names.
regards
Debbie

Re: Innes in Australia

gleninnes36 — 2009-10-27 03:32:33Z

my grandfather is robert innes of broulee,my father is izaac innes. i am one of 7 [youngest], reside figtree nsw.

Re: Alexander INNES on Ellis Island in 1906

Elena2312 — 2009-09-17 20:37:21Z

bit of a long shot i know but i had an alexr innes who was brought over by the quarriers organisation in 1887 aged 6 yrs?

Beatrice Innes

spencercdp — 2009-09-11 07:01:14Z

My grandmother,Beatrice Innes,married George Barnhill McKay.They had a son named George donald mcKay in 1921.
Family resided in Pictou County Nova Scotia.
Any connections out there?

Alexander Lee Innes

CliffordMasters69 — 2009-06-29 10:06:57Z

Cannot find what became of Alexander After 1902
Was on the island of St.Helena 1900 1902
A photographer
Believe he was with Hery morton Stanley in Africa before that working for Thomas Charlesworth & Co.
where was he born
where did he die ?

James Innes

wendy12664 — 2009-06-21 15:56:19Z

I am looking for info regarding James Innes born 10/03/1888 in Forgue Aberdeenshire. Emigrated to Canada in 1914 returned to England in 1929.

Re: Alexander Innes (l632-l679) Rhode Island

selainepar — 2009-06-15 16:26:43Z

Hi all. I just found this post and thought I'd add a little that might be of interest. I'm descended from Alexander through his daughter, Mary, who married John Dodge (descendant of Tristram Dodge) on 24 May 1676 in New Shoreham. I have a descendant line from John and Mary that's pretty well documented through the Dodge family, right down to myself, including the latest revised publication of "The Descendants of Tristram Dodge", 2008. I can share more on that line if it's of interest.

Re: Alexander Innes (l632-l679) Rhode Island

shamlet1976 — 2009-06-13 21:04:46Z

this is what you need to do. post the spouse, children, birthdates and dates of death, locations that you have for your ancestors.
post as much detail as you have.
if you don't have information, then look at the childrens' information.

so i can't help you because there was not enough information in your post.

i have marked that i want replies to this thread because it does concern my line. this is the reason you got a fast response.

suzanne hamlet shatto

Re: Alexander Innes (l632-l679) Rhode Island

Len_Winter — 2009-06-13 20:48:04Z

Thanks for the fast response! I've got a firm fix on David Innes in NJ at the turn of the 19th century, and compelling associations with the decendants of the first Alexander Innes up to the third quarter of the 18th century. Now if I can just fill in the 25-year gap! Thanks again.

Re: Alexander Innes (l632-l679) Rhode Island

shamlet1976 — 2009-06-13 20:33:30Z

alexander innes was probably captured by cromwell at the battle of dunbar. cromwell freed the majority of the combatants but kept the more dangerous ones. he shipped several to a church in england but they trashed the church so as an emergency measure and some passed away because of illness. they sold some of the people in the church for indenture type of contracts. alexander innes was sold to some individuals and shipped to the ironworks at lynn, MA. he also lived in taunton, probably supporting the ironworks associated there.

i noticed that there was a contingent of scottish soldiers with a colonel john innes. perhaps this was where alexander came from and he might have been related to this colonel john innes. it appears that they were covenanters, in support of the royal catholic scottish line.

there is a real estate land transaction listed in rhode island, where alexander was a purchaser.

there was an adultery case in taunton, MA involving alexander's wife and another man. this other man may have been the father of william. i recall the other man's surname was paul. this was the first mention of alexander's wife catherine. i don't have a marriage for alexander and catherine, but i have not searched for it exhaustively.

some of the people who lived on block island came from the taunton, MA area. when block island was settled, they felt that they needed labor, certain skills. alexander might have known how to fish and he might have known how to work with metals. in any case, there was a letter in the block island town minutes to alexander innes inviting him to settle on block island and perhaps offering a residence. i have seen this letter but i don't think i have a copy of it.

alexander innes' signature is very blotted in the town records so this is why you might not find mention of it unless you were looking.

i do plan to look at the records more exhaustively.

alexander innes passed away at the home of one of his daughters who married a harris. catherine was in new york, probably with one of their sons. there was a record that this harris person should get alexander's property.

this is all that i have found so far.

Re: Alexander Innes (l632-l679) Rhode Island

Len_Winter — 2009-06-13 20:02:55Z

How far does your Innes line go beyond late-17th century Block Island? Thanks!

Re: Col James INNES b abt 1700, m Jean b abt 1703: Canisbay, Caithness, SCOT to Cape Fear River, Wilmington NC

howard1581 — 2009-05-31 16:43:36Z

johnc1941, don't quite understand your first query, but:

The Fasti for Aberdeen & Moray is clear: Rev James INNES & Jean BRODIE married 8 Oct 1723; he was Minister for Banff. He died 1753; she died 1800. This James INNES was son of Patrick INNES (also Minister of Banff) & Margaret JOASS, and (for the purposes of this thread) had no association with Caithness, Canisbay or Col James INNES.

The Fasti for Caithness makes it equally clear that Col James INNES is son of (another) Rev James INNES & Jean MUNRO.

The surname of Col James INNES' wife Jean is uncertain. The only evidence (I've come across) of her surname is in her husband's Will (www.caithness.org/caithnessfieldclub/bulletins/1983/october1...) where she is referred to as Jean Innes. But this of course might simply be her husband's surname.

Hope that clarifies things for you. Howard

Re: Col James INNES b abt 1700, m Jean BRODIE b abt 1703: Canisbay, Caithness, SCOT to Cape Fear River, Wilmington NC

CarolCThomas — 2009-05-31 13:48:10Z

Just a quick response ... it's a fine sunny day here in Caithness and it's not to be wasted by sitting here on the computer!
1) Pennyland Farm/House/Steading is on the west side of Thurso, in the parish of Thurso. Canisbay (the village) is about 15 to 20 east of Pennyland. The parish of Canisbay runs from the east side of the village of Scarfskerry to John O'Groats and then south to its boundary with the Parish of Wick, south of Freswick.
2) The mention in Fasti about Rev James Innes not conforming to Presbyterianism seems to indicate that, although he did not fall in line with the "established" Presbyterian Church in 1690, he was not ousted but was allowed to continue on in charge of his Canisbay flock. The fact that no children of his were entered in the parish records might reflect his views on conforming to the established church.

More later, after some thought. Cheers

Re: Col James INNES b abt 1700, m Jean BRODIE b abt 1703: Canisbay, Caithness, SCOT to Cape Fear River, Wilmington NC

johnc1941 — 2009-05-31 08:01:56Z

I had supposed that the marriage of James Innes and jean Brodie might be that of the couple who settled at Point Pleasant on the Cape Fear River because the dates were sensible.

Could you please source for me that this Jean Brodie was a widow and this James Innes a minister.

Is Pennyland anywhere near Canisbay? If so, the 1690 marriage in Thurso could be a second marriage of the Rev. James Innes, to the mother of the three children recorded in Fasti. This would make son James the right age to have served in 1741 at Cartagena (as a Major commanding the North Carolina troops) and in 1754 at Fort Cumberland (as a Colonel, for 4 months commanding all the troops sent to the Ohio Valley).

I do not understand the significance of the statement in Fasti that Rev James Innes "did not conform to Presbyterianism in 1690, but was allowed to remain in the charge till his death" - could this be why there are no baptismal records for his children?

William Innes married Janet Barnet at Comest, Caithness, on 7th August 1709 and they had a son Theodore, born at Duncansbay, Cannisbay, on 25th December 1710 and christened at Cannisbay, Caithness, on 27th December 1710 - probably named for the late Rev. James Innes' eldest son.

Last Thursday i went to Point Pleasant on the Cape Fear River in search of the 3 graves described by Janet Schaw in her "Journal of a Lady of Quality" as being situated "at the bottom of the lawn", but concluded that they have been washed away into the river. The plantation house and its dependencies burnt about 1782, probably arson because its last occupant, Jean Corbin's executor John Rutherfurd was a staunch loyalist who entered his two sons in the British service and whose waiting man, Sandy, was murdered for having served as a guide to Cornwallis' troops.

Given the content of James Innes of Point Pleasant's will, there can be no doubt of his close connection with Canisbay: he left bequests “to pay for a Church Bell for the Parish Church of Cannesby, in Caithness” and of “One Hundred Pounds Sterll. for the Use of the Poor of the Said Parish”. His widow's executor, John Rutherford, did nothing towards implementing his main bequest to fund "a Free School for the benefite of the Youth of North Carolina". Innes Academy in Wilmington did not open until 1800, despite prompting Acts from the NC legislature in 1783 and 1788. Canisbay got £80 for its poor in 1804, and apparently never got its church bell.

Margaret Innes of Wallsen & Newcastle

MWInnes36 — 2009-04-28 13:33:03Z

Margaret Innes (married Stanley Gib(b)ney) was my Great Aunt, but I can't find how she is connected.

She and Stan lived in Park Road, Wallsend in the 50's, moved to the Westgate Hill area of Newcastle, then back to Walkergate until her death in the 80's.

She trained as a nurse and worked as a district nurse in the Wallsend area in the late 40's.

Doea anyone have any further information??

Re: Descendants of George Innes

MWInnes36 — 2009-04-20 12:02:32Z

Hallo Rob - I should have recognised the e-mail address in ancestry.co.uk immediately.

Greetings
Mike

Re: Descendants of George Innes

ROBGINNES39 — 2009-04-19 23:04:27Z

George Innes married Mary Bruce on 3rd March 1792 in Bucchleugh Edinburgh.
Your listng of his children is not quite correct. Where do you come into the tree. I would be interested to know.
I have some of his ancestors and ost of his descendents if you are interested. All have been sources.
My e-Mail address is robginnes@optusnet.com.au
Regards

Re: Descendants of George Innes

MWInnes36 — 2009-04-18 20:44:40Z

George Innes was my 4 x Great Grandfather. However, I have his children as John, Helen, George (m. Susanna Wilkie in 1824), William, Anna, and Robert. I have a line down from his son Robert to myself as well as some other information.

It may be helpful to share information and fill in some gaps.

INNES (INNIS) FAMILY IN JAMAICA

2009-03-03 14:46:57Z

LOOKING FOR JOHN POTTER INNES (INNIS) C1799
HIS WIFE MARY ANNE INNES NEE KEYES C 1830
HIS DAUGHTERS FELICITA LOUISA INNES C1864 (INNIS) AND LUNA ELLA INNES C1869 (INNIS)
HIS SON GEORGE INNES C1857 (INNIS) ALL WERE LIVING IN THE WESTMORELAND AREA OF JAMAICA IN 1872.

Obituary - R. A. INNES (1828 - 1907)

Kyle Bueller — 2007-08-21 04:14:31Z

From the Los Angeles Express, Monday, July 15, 1907:

FUNERAL NOTICE

INNES - R. A. Innes of Florence died July 15, 1907. Born at Porters Lake, Nova Scotia, July 27, 1828.
Funeral services at Florence M. E. church July 16 at 11 a.m. All friends invited

Re: JAMES INNES & BELLA MILTON

stuartinnesdavies — 2007-11-16 07:15:20Z

Hello William we have sent a message to your email address. Could you confirm it arrived okay as we did not know if we should have put a gap before the 78!! Kind regards Stuart

JAMES INNES & BELLA MILTON

stuartinnesdavies — 2007-11-14 19:02:08Z

We are searching our family tree with the above named my great grandparents. James Innes B. 1844 GLASS Aberdeenshire formerly Black Watch married Bella Milton. They both died young leaving their children who were adopted in Oyne. The line goes to James Innes C.1814 Speymouth married Margaret Wilson, James Innes c.1784 Rothiemay and Jean Murray Meal millers who parents were James Innes c.1751 Rothiemay and Jannet Cook whose parents were James Innes c.1708 Rothiemay and Isolbel Brown.

Re: INNES/MURRAY m 1812 ABD & Moray

stuartinnesdavies — 2007-11-13 17:04:17Z

Hello there, just to let you know that James Innes the meal miller who married Jean Murray was my G.G.G. GRANDFATHER!! Their son James had an illegitimate child also called James who was my Great Grandfather- he had a son James!! who was my grandfather who died young in 1928 in North Wales.

Which line do you come From????

Kindest regards

STUART INNES-DAVIES

Re: INNES / POLSON

tuathadedaan_1 — 2007-12-04 04:43:58Z

I have some info on Innes and Polson if you have not received any by now. Email direct please.

Re: Descendants of George Innes

G_Doratti — 2007-08-07 20:20:33Z

Can you give me some more info? Would this be Scotland or where? Goldie

Re: INNES - England & Scotland to Ontario

joyrobfarms — 2008-01-27 18:39:32Z

I am looking for information on Elsie Innes who lived in Scotland.
Elsie had a daughter named Maggie Innes, born February
22, l888
Maggie came to Ontario as a maid with Ironside family.
On November 10, 1909 she married Charles William Lapsley.
Charles and Maggie are my Grandparents.
Thank-you
Heather

WILLIAM DE INNES AND WALTER DE LESLIE

melanieviselli — 2008-07-01 19:43:39Z

hey ya'll, haven't posted in a while. right now i'm having issues with somethings i keep finding.
there is a euphemia ros (ross) married to a WALTER LESLIE (b.1321-d.1381/82 dates of course approx.)....then their daughter Margaret Leslie was married to WILLIAM DE INNES...now everything that i can find says that William was born in 1231....i'm sure it's just some kind of misprint somewhere along the way, or someone has misunderstood something...but why would the son-in-law (william) be listed as being born nearly 100 yrs. before his wife's parents?
if anyone can help me figure this out, god bless you. it's really working my nerve everytime i run into this.
thanx a bunch.
mel

Re: INNES - England & Scotland to Ontario

PMIB1234 — 2008-01-27 23:53:41Z

I found your grandparents in the 1911 Canadian census ,as I am sure you did also
Wentworth Ontario 1911 Census
Charles Lapsley head July 1882 age 28 b Ontario
Maggie Lapsley wife Feb 1888 age 23 b Scotland imm 1905
Arnol Lapsley son Oct 1910 age 8/12 b Ontario
I have the 1881 Scotland Census ..and the only Elsie Innes
I could find are these ones.
If you would like more information on these that I found,
emailme at pearl.nelson@sasktel.net
Elsie Innes age 26 single B Cromdale Banff Scotland
Elsie Innes age 28 single b Kirkmichael Banff Scotland
Elsie Innes age 20 single b Mortlack Banff Scotland
Elsie Innes age 30 single b Portknockie,Banff Scotland

My family also comes from Scotland
Pearl Innes from Canada

Re: Alexander Innes (l632-l679) Rhode Island

shamlet1976 — 2008-02-02 17:26:35Z

this is a rootsweb record. have not verified all of it. but it seems like a pretty fair job so far.
am also related to alexander innes.
ID: I111753
Name: Alexander INNES
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1632 in Newport County, Rhode Island
Death: 9 OCT 1679 in Block Island, Newport County, Rhode Island

Marriage 1 Catherine Mrs Alexander INNES b: ABT 1636 in Newport County, Rhode Island
Married: BEF 1652 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts
Children
Mary INNES b: ABT 1649
William Ennis INNES b: 1653
Elizabeth INNES b: ABT 1658 in of Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island USA
Thomas INNES b: ABT 1660
Catherine INNES b: BET 1669 AND 1679

this surname has been spelled ennis, enos, innes in records.
my line comes from mary innes m. john dodge.

block island is also new shoreham.

this is the clan innes organization:
http://www.clan-innes.org/

information (unverified by me) about alexander innes:
http://www.boydhouse.com/darryl/ennis/alexander/alexanderinn...

alexander innes lived in taunton, massachusetts before he came to block island/new shoreham. a group of people settled this island, the meeting to plan settlement was held in dr. john alcock's house.

Re: Lost? INNES Bible

stormchaser158 — 2008-06-17 00:42:32Z

Look this up on internet under W Innes Port Chalmers New Zealand.

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Re: Col James INNES b abt 1700, m Jean BRODIE b abt 1703: Canisbay, Caithness, SCOT to Cape Fear River, Wilmington NC

CarolCThomas — 2009-01-09 22:40:03Z

Have you seen The Highland Scots of North Carolina, 1732-1776, author Duane Meyer? There are several references to your James Innes, including mention of his will and the bequest to the parish of Cannesbay.
I am currently researching early Caithness emigrants to the American colonies, and have run across several statements online that the James Innes who rose to prominence in North Carolina was born in Canisbay, and I can't help but wonder if that is a conclusion reached strictly on the basis of his will? I find several James Innes born in Caithness from 1660 to 1700 but can find no record of a birth in Canisbay Parish of a James Innes.
There is, however, a Marriage entry on 25th Jan. 1690 in Thurso of a James Innes of Pennyland to a Jean Miller of Ormly. This might fit in with James Innes and wife Jean of Cape Fear. But that would mean this James Innes was born 1670 or earlier, and died aged 90 or older. Not very likely.

Other than the marriage in Banff of minister James Innes to Mrs. Jean Brodie daughter of Mr. Houne (or Horne?) of Elgin, I can find no Innes/Brodie marriage record anywhere. It appears the Innes of Banff and Caithness were connected ... at least according to The History of the Province of Moray, written in 1827, the Innes Baronets of Moray owned extensive Caithness properties in the 1400-1500s.
Don't know if any of this helps or if I've just further confused things. If I run across anything more I'll post.
Cheers,
Carol Thomas
Caithness

jeannie innes

skilegs1 — 2008-09-13 16:37:40Z

trying to find out more about jeannie innes, who first married a Davies, became widowed and later married my grandfather Tom Ball(Shropshire)must have been in the early 1900s as he later married my grandmother in 1910 (he was widowed then). have found some info linking jeannie in a census 1901 in forden montgomeryshire living with her parents(this coinsides with her fathers details on my grandads marriage certificate). cannot find any details on her birth or first marriage, if you can help?

Siblings of James William Innes

PJInnes — 2007-09-12 17:36:20Z

I am looking for the siblings of James William Innes.
He was born in July 1920 in Peterbourough Ontario.
He enlisted with the South Saskatchewan Regiment April 24th 1940 . Had been in foster care in Scollard Alberta
Mothers name on military records say Mrs Elsie Robertson.
Lived in Red Deer AB Had 3 children , Carole Anne ,James Duncan and Christopher. James William died in 1962 in NSW Australia. My husband is James Duncan Innes. James William was 4th in line of 8 or 9 children. My husband is curious to find out if he has family out there some where

INNES Family of Caithness, Scotland / New Zealand

karoa1 — 2008-04-29 07:12:30Z

I have a Donald/Daniel INNES born 1848 in Latheron Caithness SCT.His parents were Donald INNES a Salmon fishermam & Mary (May) STHERLANDwho was born in 1828.
Donald/Daniel married Janet/jessie DUNBAR(born 1848 in REay Sct to Robert DUNBAR & Janet MILLER)in 1869 in Caithness Sct.,They had 4 children in Caithness,Robert born 1869 & died same year,Margaret born1870& died 1873,Marjory born 1872 & died in NZ 1955,& Jessie born 1875 & died 1916 in NZ & married Robert Cockburn in 1901,they went to NZ in 1877 & had 7 more children,Robert John Dunbar born 1878,died 1952 in NZ & married Elizabeth Taylor in 1906,Anne Rankin born 1880,died 1964 & married Harry Hawkins in 1902,Willimina born 1882,died 1964 & married William Miller in 1908,Donald Alexander born 1885,died 1967 & married Margaret Capstick in 1913,Peter James born 1888,died 1956 & married Dora Scoullar in 1910,Thomas Henry born 1892,died 1957 & married Maud Graham in 1917 & Lyla Roberta born 1896,died 1980 & married Stanley McCausland in 1915 & Rodert Sheriff.

Any information greatly appreciated.
Kim

Re: JAMES INNES & BELLA MILTON

jimmyboy78 — 2007-11-15 22:06:38Z

Hi. This is William. There is some info that I would like to look further into. Would you mind replying to jimmyboy_78@sympatico.ca

Take care

INNES / POLSON

promilit — 2007-01-30 11:14:13Z

Completely new to this, but I have been informed by older family members that John Innes & Agnes Polson ( very distant relatives ) emigrated to Canada circa 1913. Any information and photographs would be a bonus to me.

John

Lost? INNES Bible

madchia1 — 2005-01-08 03:07:12Z

...Sadly, I have recently been informed that there was once an Innes family bible dating to the 1700's, Fraserburgh ABD/BAN SCT primarily, but by no means limited to those areas. There may also be MOR SCT, US (NY), CAN (AB, MB, SK, PQ), and many Liverpool ENG records within, as the family spread. I have no real idea of how far back it went.
Some family names would be Innes, Mair, Ross, Hay, Grant, Warren, Walker, Fraser, Cruickshank, Davidson, Robertson, Gordon, Gray, Sim, Milne, Trail, Simpson, Walmsley, Sloan, Ellis, Roberts, Fernandez, Hook, and Breen.
If it included my gg...'s siblings, additional names may be
Watt, Ogg, Ledingham, Forrest, Jack, and MacDonald.
This bible was left to a cousin in the 70's in Edmonton AB CAN. The cousin shortly afterwards returned to Liverpool ENG for a while and the bible hasn't been seen since. It was either lost or tossed in Alberta or Liverpool. I don't know the cousin nor her name.
I was just told the story by my fathers cousin three weeks ago. Most of the records would be in SCT and ENG. I am only the second generation out of SCT/ENG in my branch.
Thanks
Pat

Re: Descendants of George Innes

peggore — 2007-07-19 14:03:25Z

Can you tell us what location is associated with this Innes family? I am researching an Innes family in Shelby, TN & Ouachita Co., Arkansas.

Thanks
Peggy

Re: Obituary - R. A. INNES (1828 - 1907)

wssnowball — 2008-07-06 20:36:57Z

Hi Kyle. I have been researching the Innes family from Porters Lake. My great grandmother was Alice O Innes from Porters Lake. Would you contact me off list please. wssnow@telus.net. I have info to share and possibly you can help in my search.

Wally

Thomas Mor(e)land INNES, Durham

MWInnes36 — 2007-12-16 16:33:46Z

Thomas M. was born in 1863 in Durham.
Parent Alexander INNES and Sarah Hannah, nee MORLAND.

Married Jane E.

Looking for decendants of Thomas M.

INNES in Durham / Northumberland / Scotland

MWInnes36 — 2007-12-16 16:27:52Z

Born 1808 in Glasgow, Scotland. Wifes' name is Margaret. Both died in Durham City, Durham, Engladn in 1871 at 207 Gilesgate, Am looking for any information on either of them and theri parents as well as their children Alexander (b.1838), Agnes (b.1832), Mary(b.1835), Robert (b.1837), Margaret (b.1841) and William (b.1848). Alexander is my gt. gt. grandfather.

James Innes m. Ann McKenzie, Aberdeenshire

djhitchman — 2009-03-14 05:44:11Z

James and Ann McKenzie Innes, parents of John Innes b. 1813 m. Elspet Thomson d. 1856 as result of a quarry accident. Looking for more info on this family. Any relation to anyone in your tree?

Slowly tracing our way back to ? We are almost to the 1700s!

Re: Alexander Innes (l632-l679) Rhode Island

selainepar — 2008-11-29 06:00:36Z

I just found this message board and thought I'd share something from my own collection of info on Alexander Innes. He was born in Scotland (not RI) and came over on the "Unity", a ship that was carrying Scottish prisoners from the battle of Dunbar. He and Catherine were married in Plymouth, MA

After the Battle of Dunbar, 900 Scottish prisoners were to be sent to Virginia, 150 to New England, all aboard the "Unity" through Joshua Foote and John Becx, owners of the Saugus (Lynn) and Braintree (Quincy) Iron Works. There is no known passenger list for the "Unity", and my understanding is that the only surviving list of Scots by name is in the 1653 Iron Works inventory, with only 35 names. Alexander Ennis is on that list. He was shipped first to Lynne, MA, he later moved to Taunton, MA, then to Block Island.

Sorry to repeat if someone has already posted this info (I didn't search first). I may have a bit more detail if anyone would like to compare notes.

Re: INNES / POLSON

fionamcewan_1 — 2008-02-12 20:07:13Z

John Innes and Agnes Polson are my great great grandparents. I have enough information on them but wondered if you had any information on their son Robert Singer Innes, who remained in Scotland and was supposed to have been killed at sea in the English Channel around 1920 to 1922? I have a lot of info but can find no official record of his death or confirmation of the manner of it

Thanks

Re: Descendants of George Innes

dirtmusic — 2007-07-19 13:31:35Z

My name is Bob Innes www.desertdreams.com.au email dirtmusic@mac.com send me an email and we'll have a chat.

For Sandra Ferber.

Re: Col James INNES b abt 1700, m Jean BRODIE b abt 1703: Canisbay, Caithness, SCOT to Cape Fear River, Wilmington NC

howard1581 — 2009-01-10 19:37:12Z

Thanks for that Carol. You're absolutely right about how the Will could be misconstrued. Hadn't thought of that! But I believe some good evidence can be found in the Fasti:

"JAMES INNES, born 1638, descended 1Q&7 of the family of Blackhills in Moray ; educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (llth June 1666) ; entered 22nd Dec. 1667; did not conform to Presbyterianism in 1690, but was allowed to remain in the charge till his death on 24th Dec. 1704. He marr. Jean Munro, who died before 1725, and had issue Theodore, merchant, Edinburgh ; James, settled in South Carolina, who left 80 to the poor of the parish ; Barbara, marr. (cont. 19th Aug. 1732) John Sutherland, merchant, Thurso. [Caithness Sas., i., 441 ; Services of Heirs ; Macfarlane s Geog. Coll., i,, 155 ; TomlstJ]" - from http://www.archive.org/details/fastiecclesiu07scotuoft which is a reasonable OCR scan of the original.

My posting 7 Jun 2007 sums up where I'm coming from. Behind it all, for me, is the oft-repeated assertion that the James GADDIS & John GADDIS above were sons of George GEDDES of Nether Dallachy, Bellie, Banff and Kempcairn, Keith, Banff & his wife Margaret INNES (they marr 1707 - their marriage contract survives). She was eldest d/o John INNES 5th of Edingight, which brings in the INNES connection.

I'm now perfectly satisfied that this assertion is incorrect, for several reasons, the most obvious being that George GEDDES & Margaret INNES didn't have a son John and their son James GEDDES married Isobel TAYLOR and remained in Bellie/Keith. On the other hand, given the 'other' GEDDES hot-spot in Caithness and with Col James INNES' Canisbay connections (even if not origins), there is a sensible alternative to the immigrants' origins - Canisbay rather than Bellie.

My GEDDESes come from Banffshire (Fordyce and Deskford) and I've been trying to find a link back to the Bellie GEDDESes. Every loose end seems to involve a James and a John! So, James GEDDES s/o George GEDDES is still a candidate relative of mine, and worth trying to find a link to.

I have yet to come across any link between my 'indigenous' GEDDESes in Banffshire and those in Caithness (or Orkney) and not for the want of trying.

Further, we've since satisfied ourselves (via Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanae for Moray/Aberdeen) that Rev James INNES (h/o Jean BRODIE) cannot possibly be Col James INNES, so that line of inquiry came to naught. According to Clan Brodie, Rev James INNES is a Balvenie INNES which goes back to Walter INNES 1st of Innermarkie (as do the Edingight [Grange, Banff] and Orton [Moray] INNES.

Thanks again. Do let me know of any Geddeses you stumble across in your research!

Howard Geddes

Re: Alexander INNES on Ellis Island in 1906

jsloss14 — 2009-03-31 16:05:43Z

Hi,

I'm looking for any info. concerning Peter and Ellen Mc Cormack Innes from 'Ssaid, Scotland w/ children, Mary, Anne, John, Jean, and Nellie. Emigrated to Stonington, Conn.
Thanks, jsloss2

Re: Alexander INNES on Ellis Island in 1906

inneskid — 2009-03-31 16:21:33Z

If you email direct with some dates I'll see if I can help you. Inneskid. lidogold2@shaw.ca

Re: Lost? INNES Bible

Carole_Parkes — 2008-09-17 21:34:04Z

I don't know if this helps but in my 1861 census searches I found Josephine Scarlett (nee McInnes) living in Liverpool, England with her widowed cousin Barbara Macdonald (nee Reid). Josephine's husband was John Scarlett and I'm not sure if it was Josephine or her husband who was the blood relation.

Both Josephine and Barbara were living in Stornoway, outer Hebrides in the 1841 census.

I don't know anything about the innes bible though.

Re: INNES worldwide

douglas1413 — 2007-06-25 22:13:19Z

Dear Kaj,

I have just read your message. I wonder if the persons you are mentioning could be Allan Innes, born in Connecticut in 1901 and his wife Agda nee Sandell, born in Sweden in 1900, residind in Thomaston, Connecticut?

I am a descendant of his brother Albert, born in Connecticut in 1899. Their parents were Robert Innes and Elizabeth Anderson about whom I would like to find more information.

If you are related to these persons, perhaps you may know more about them? Any help would be very much appreciated.

Regards,

Janice Robertson