Parents of Ann Duncan
Grandparents of Alexander Peter
Great Grandparents of James Russell
Peters
Compiled by LaVere Peters
Oct. 14, 1995, Edited Oct.
5, 1996
Alexander Duncan and Catherine Jolly were married June 8, 1817, in New Machar Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, per LDS IGI
Alexander and Catherine witnessed christenings of John and Ann Peters' children: Alexander on 9 Feb 1848; Catherine on 15 Jun 1847
Catherine's death certificate: She died 14 Mar 1857 (age 69) at Old Deer. She was a widow, and her parents were Robert Jolly and Ann Logan.
[Christenings of all the children in New Machar Parish, per LDS IGI.] [Marriages of the children were all in Old Deer Parish and were recorded in the Parish Register, LDS Film #993350.]
Children ___ Christened _____ Married____ Spouse______
Ann Duncan 12 Oct 1817 20 Sep 1838 John Peter
Alexander Duncan 30 Apr 1819 22 Apr 1845 Mary Johnstone
Catherine Duncan 14 Apr 1821 3 Mar 1842 James Morison
Mary Duncan 17 Jul 1823 18 Aug 1849 Keith Slesser
Robert Duncan 14 Dec 1825 2 Oct 1854 Jane/Jean Simpson
Christian Duncan 20 May 1828 27 Aug 1852 William Cheyne
Jean Duncan 12 Sep 1830 8 Nov 1851 Charles Rae
James Duncan 8 Apr 1833 5 Dec 1856 Jane Delgarno
The 1861 census lists Robert Duncan, age 35, Widower, Former Farmer, living in the Poor House (which had a large population).
The 1881 census lists James R. Peters, age 14, as a servant in the home of Keith and Mary (Duncan) Slesser. She was his great aunt.
[I have this family for both the 1861 and 1881 censuses, and also the names and birth dates of their eight children.]
[I haven't undertaken yet to track down additional information for any of the other children.]