John Harrow1729–
- Name
- John Harrow
- Given names
- John
- Surname
- Harrow
| Birth | 1729 |
| Baptism | December 29, 1729 Publication: 1908 Citation details: p. 48 Text: Harrow, Alexander, in the braes of Pittfoddals: son John
witness: John Stugie, wheelwright |
| Religious marriage | Elspet Coulton — View family October 16, 1746 (Age 17) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Elspet Harrow 1747 (Age 18) |
| Occupation | laxfisher Publication: 1908 Citation details: p. 190 Date of entry in original source: 1755 Text: laxfisher upon Dee watter in the Parish of Old Machar Source: Algonac Courier Publication: Algonac, Clay Township, St. Clair County, Michigan, 1905-1978 Citation details: 1 August, 1924 Text: The father, by his will made June 27, 1775, left his property to his son, Alex and his two daughters, Elspeth and Agnes in equal share, specifying as included in his property "a tack of two half nets salmon fishing in the mid chingle upon the water of the "Dee" and another "tack " of three half nets in the same locality. Without further knowledge of the meaning of these two phrases we may assume they represent fishing rights of some value. |
| Residence | Source: Algonac Courier Publication: Algonac, Clay Township, St. Clair County, Michigan, 1905-1978 Citation details: 1 August, 1924 Text: ....John Harrow, who lived at Newburgh in that country, and was interested in salmon fishing in the River Dee... |
| Christening of a daughter | Elspet Harrow July 31, 1747 (Age 18) Source: FamilySearch.org |
| Baptism of a daughter | Elspet Harrow August 4, 1747 (Age 18) Publication: 1908 Citation details: Register of Baptisms, p. 160 Text: Harrow, John, laxfisher near Bridge of Dee, and El(s)pet Harrow: daughter Elspet Aug. 4, 1747
Witns.: Alexander and James Harrow, grandfathers |
| Birth of a son #2 | James Harrow 1750 (Age 21) |
| Baptism of a son | James Harrow February 3, 1750 (Age 21) Publication: 1908 Text: Harrow, John, laxfisher at outseats, and Elspit Harrow, son James
witnesses James Harrow, laxfisher, and Andrew Harrow, flesher |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Agnes Harrow about September 2, 1751 (Age 22) |
| Baptism of a daughter | Agnes Harrow September 2, 1751 (Age 22) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Janet Harrow 1753 (Age 24) Citation details: Fiche 3 Text: christened 27 Nov 1753 |
| Birth of a son #5 | Lieutenant Alexander Harrow 1755 (Age 26) Source: John Askin papers Publication: Detroit: Detroit Library Commission, 1931. 1513 pp. Citation details: p. 305 Text: Alexander Harrow was born at Newburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1755. |
| Baptism of a son | Lieutenant Alexander Harrow November 8, 1755 (Age 26) Publication: 1908 Citation details: p. 190 Text: Harrow, John, lax fisher upon Dee watter in the Parish of Old Machar, and Elspit Harrow, his spouse: son Allexr.
Witnesses: Dr. Allexr. Brebner; Allexr. Burnet, malster |
| Marriage of a child | Robert Cay — Janet Harrow — View family June 3, 1777 (Age 48) |
| Marriage of a child | James Murray — Agnes Harrow — View family Type: Religious marriage April 30, 1786 (Age 57)Source: FamilySearch.org |
| Marriage of a child | Lieutenant Alexander Harrow — Catharine “Katy, Kitty” Edelman — View family Type: Religious marriage February 12, 1805 (Age 76)Address: 3305 Sandwich St.
Windsor, Essex, Ontario Publication: 1909, Sandwich, Ontario Text: When Michigan was ceded to the United States in August 1796, many people preferring to remain loyal to the old flag, moved to the south side of the river, Sandwich became the rendezvous and known to these early settlers as South Detroit. Near the spot where the tower of St. John's Church now stands was erected a small log building... In this little building Richard Pollard as a Layman, held the services of the Church of England. in the year 1802 he was ordained.... As rector of Sandwich he was chaplain to the forces at Fort Malden, now Amherstburg. Publication: Kent County Branch and Essex County Branch
Ontario Genealogical Society, 1990 Citation details: p. 7 Text: 1805 Feb. 12 Married Harrow Edlemott
Alexander Harrow, Esquire, late of the Navy Department on lake [Lake] Erie & Catherine Edlemott, spinster were m. by Lic. Feb. 12, 1805.
Contr. Partn. Alex'r Harrow, her mark X Catherine Eldemott [Edlemott]. Wit. Atkin Pattinson, John McDonald, Archibald Wright. |
| Death of a son | Lieutenant Alexander Harrow January 1811 (Age 82) Citation details: August 2, 1962, p. 20 Text: He died in his Algonac home in 1811 leaving his heirs besides property and and the brick distillery, eleven guns, two swords, pieces of silver and pewter, forty-one books (including the works of Swift, Burns and Sterne) and a collection of surveying and nautical instruments. |
| Family with parents - View family |
| father | |
|
John Harrow Birth: 1729 — |
| Family with Elspet Coulton - View family |
|
John Harrow Birth: 1729 — |
|
| wife | |
|
Marriage: October 16, 1746 — Nigg, Kincardine, Scotland |
|
|
14 months daughter |
Elspet Harrow Birth: 1747 18 — Death: — |
|
4 years son |
James Harrow Birth: 1750 21 — Aberdeen, Scotland Death: — |
|
20 months daughter |
Agnes Harrow Birth: about September 2, 1751 22 — |
|
2 years daughter |
Janet Harrow Birth: 1753 24 — Aberdeen, Scotland Death: — |
|
3 years son |
Lieutenant Alexander Harrow Birth: 1755 26 — Newburgh, Aberdenshire, Scotland Death: January 1811 — Algonac, Michigan |
| Baptism | Miscellany of the New Spalding Club Publication: 1908 Citation details: p. 48 Text: Harrow, Alexander, in the braes of Pittfoddals: son John
witness: John Stugie, wheelwright |
| Occupation | Miscellany of the New Spalding Club Publication: 1908 Citation details: p. 190 Date of entry in original source: 1755 Text: laxfisher upon Dee watter in the Parish of Old Machar |
| Occupation | Algonac Courier Publication: Algonac, Clay Township, St. Clair County, Michigan, 1905-1978 Citation details: 1 August, 1924 Text: The father, by his will made June 27, 1775, left his property to his son, Alex and his two daughters, Elspeth and Agnes in equal share, specifying as included in his property "a tack of two half nets salmon fishing in the mid chingle upon the water of the "Dee" and another "tack " of three half nets in the same locality. Without further knowledge of the meaning of these two phrases we may assume they represent fishing rights of some value. |
| Residence | Algonac Courier Publication: Algonac, Clay Township, St. Clair County, Michigan, 1905-1978 Citation details: 1 August, 1924 Text: ....John Harrow, who lived at Newburgh in that country, and was interested in salmon fishing in the River Dee... |