Thomas HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)
HAIRSTON.org ID#4706, b. about 1754, d. 29 July 1827
| Birth* | Thomas HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS) was born about 1754.1 |
| Marriage* | He married Jean THORBURN on 11 February 1788 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.2,3,1 |
| Occupation* | Thomas HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS) was a tanner in Bridgend. The graveyard inscription for Thomas HAIRSTONES daughters Agnes and Jean states "Children of Thomas Hairstones tanner in Bridgend". about 1790.1 |
| Will* | He left a will on 26 December 1822; 1822 - Wrote a trust mentioning 3 sons and 5 daughters, his wife and a brother.4 |
| Death* | He died on 29 July 1827.3 |
| Burial* | He was buried in Troqueer Graveyard, Kirkcudbright, Scotland. Grave Marker - "SACRED To the MEMOREY of THOMAS HAIRSTENS, Tanner, in Maxwelltown, who died on the 29th day on July 1827 in the 73d year of his age AND Jean THORBURN his Wife, who died on the 18th day of September 1843 in the 60th year of her age. Also their eldest Son THOMAS HAIRSTENS Tanner in Maxwelltown who died on the 20th September 1844. Aged 47 years. Also their youngest Son, JAMES HAIRSTENS Esquire of Acreheads, who died on the 12th Dec 1853, Aged 48 years. Also JANE LITTLE, Relict of the above Thomas Hairstens, who died 20th April 1864, Aged 57 years. Also Agnes Hairstens, third Daughter of Thomas Hairstens, and Jean Thorburn, who died 16th May 1867, aged 75 years. Also BARBARA HAIRSTENS, their fifth daughter, who died 21st January 1889, Aged 93 Years. Also ANNA THORBURN HAIRSTENS their youngest Daughter who died 13th January 1890, Aged 89 Years."1,3 |
| NOTE* | HAIRSTONES or HAIRSTENS - It is spelled both ways. The 1790 Troqueer grave marker of Thomas's daughters spells it HAIRSTONES. However, Thomas's son John's marker spells it HAIRSTENS in 1841.1 |
Family | Jean THORBURN b. a 1763, d. 18 Sep 1843 |
| Children | - Agnes HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)2 b. 19 Nov 1788, d. 29 Oct 1790
- Jean HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)2,1 b. 8 Jun 1790, d. 14 Nov 1790
- Agnes HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)2 b. 28 Sep 1791, d. 16 May 1867
- Jean HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)2 b. 28 Sep 1793
- Jean (Jane) HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)+2,4 b. 8 Aug 1795, d. 1864
- Barbara HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)4 b. a 1796, d. 21 Jan 1889
- Thomas HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)4,1 b. a 1797, d. 20 Sep 1844
- Margaret HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)+2,4 b. 27 Aug 1799, d. 1881
- Anna Thorburn HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)2,4 b. 16 Aug 1801, d. 13 Jan 1890
- William HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)2,1 b. 28 Jan 1803, d. 1 Mar 1804
- John HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)+2,4,1 b. 3 Jun 1804, d. 8 Dec 1841
- James HAIRSTONES (HAIRSTENS)2,4 b. 10 Aug 1806, d. 12 Dec 1853
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Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)
- [S3013] Troqueer Graveyard: Memorial Inscriptions. Volume 1 & 2; Dumfries and Galloway Family History Society, Dumfries, Scotland, 2014. Print., unknown repository.
- [S180] Old Parish Records - Scotlands People, ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk.
- [S48] Find A Grave Website with Photo - only listings with photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof.
- [S3116] Scotland. Court of Session. Cases Decided In the Court of Session: Court of Justiciary, And House of Lords. August 8, 1890 to August 5, 1891 - Vol. XVIII - Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark; London, Stevens & Sons. Hathi Trust Digital Library.