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David Gilmore

Born: 22 Jan 1716 Crossford, Fife, Scotland Baptized: 22 Jan 1716 Dumfermline, Fife, Scotland

Died: 22 Nov 1792 Cairneyhill, Fife, Scotland

FATHER

John Gilmore

MOTHER

Janet Sharpe

WIFE

Ann Hutton

CHILDREN

1. Janet Gilmore b. 13 Oct 1745 Crossford, Fife, Scotland
"David Gilmore, Mason in Crossford and Ann Hutton his spouse had a Daughter born Oct 5th and baptized 13th named Janet. Witnesses William Gilmore, Taylor in Crossford and William Hutton, Farmer in Pitdenny."

2. Helen Gilmore b. Abt. Aug 1746 Crossford, Fife, Scotland
"Helen Daughter of David Gilmore in Crossford died the 11th Day." of November

3. John Gilmore b. 04 Sep 1749 Crossford, Fife, Scotland
"David Gilmore mason in Crossford & Anne Hutton. Son. b. Sep 4th & bap. the 14th Sep 1749 named John; Wit: Robert Anderson, Smith & John Thornton, Wright, both in Crossford."

4. Ann Gilmore b. 14 Jul 1752 Carnehill, Fife, Scotland
"David Gilmore mason and feuar in Cairnehill had a Daughter baptized who was brought forth to him by his wife Ann Hutton upon the above fourteenth of July named Ann."

5. Margaret Gilmore bap. 04 June 1754 Cairneyhill Associate Congregation, Cairneyhill, Fife, Scotland

6. Margaret Gilmore b. 22 Apr 1755
"David Gilmour mason and feuar in Carnehill had a Daughter baptized by the Reverend Mr James Burt succeeding minister of the Gospel at Carnehill who was brought forth to him by his wife Ann Hutton upon the twenty second current named Margret."

7. Janet Gilmore b. 21 Feb 1758
"David Gilmore, Mason and feuar in Carnehill had a daughter baptized who was brought to him by his wife Ann Hutton upon the Second proceeding named Janet."

8. David Gilmore b. 03 Jun 1760
Carnock 13 June 1760 "David Gilmour mason in Cairneyhill had a son baptized who was brought forth to him by his wife Anne Hutton upon the 3rd Instant named David."

Carnock

David Gilmore
by Susan Brooke
July 2017

David Gilmore was born 22 January 1716 in Crossford, Fife, Scotland. (1) He married Ann Hutton around 1744. When his first child, Janet, was baptized in 1745, he was listed as a Mason in Crossford. The family must have moved to Carnehill around 1749 as David and Ann obtained some land in Pitdinnie dated 18 April 1749.(2) Their daughter Ann was born there in 1752 when David was listed as "mason and feuar in Cairnehill." A fuear was someone who held a feu of land and paid the feu duty to the original owner. Pitdinnie was an area on the eastern edge of Carnehill and they seem to have lived there until 1761 when his lease time was "tacked" onto the time of William Lawson.
David and his sons were members of the Cairneyhill Associate Congregation in, Carnock. In 1791 they are recorded as "subscriber members of the Apostate Congregation of Cairneyhill who were absent on the day of Moderation" - voting for Tho's Blair to be their minister. John Gilmour, David Gilmour Sen, David Gilmour Jun.. (3)
David Gilmore died 22 Nov 1792 in Cairneyhill at the age of 76. (4)

Sources

(1) Baptismal Record

John Gilmure had a man child born to him of his wife Jannet Sharp upon the twenty second day and baptized the twenty sixth day called David. Witnesses: John Thomson & William Davidson

(2) http://www.fifefhs.org/Records/Court/fife.htm
SHERIFF COURT OF FIFE DEEDS, 1715-1809

GILMER, DAVID: mason in Crossford, afterwards in Cairneyhill, m to Ann Hutton; 99-yr Tack of piece of ground in Pitdinnie, from Sir Peter Halket of Pitfirrane, dated 18 April 1749 & rec 28 April 1797; Assig of sd tack to William Lawson, travelling packman in Fife, presently residing in Dunfermline, dated 5 Aug 1761 & rec 28 April 1797 [SC20/36/17]

(3) voting for Tho's Blair to be their minister

Cairneyhill Church Records
film # 889477

(4) Death Records Carnock, Fife, Scotland from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
"David Gilmore Senior Mason in Cairneyhill 70-80"

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