Names and Births
This little leatherbound book came into my possession via my Grandfather and relates to his mother’s family. It seems to have had a brass fitting on the front to keep it closed. The earliest entries relate to “Names, Times of Birth of Richard Stevens and Janet Forsyth’s Family” and begins with John born March 31st 1787. Richard and Janet were my 4 x Great Grandparents and their children were baptised in Falkland, Abdie & Markinch in Fife, Scotland.
As well as listing the births and deaths of members of the family, it gives a cure for warts involving “corrosive supplimate, sweet spirals of Nilor and a few drops of lavinder”, an address for Boswil Stevens in New York, the serial number of a Hollison (Liverpool) watch purchased from R Stevens on 31st October 1839 and a handy “Recipe for killing Rats and Misse”.
Wonderful!
Stevens family bible
How lucky you are to have such a family treasure. Good luck with your new blogging activity.
Congrats on the new blog! I look forward to following your posts!
How wonderful to have such a family relic. It was a wonderful surprise to find this reference to Janet Forsyth and Richard Stevens on your web. Their daughter Christian married Alexander Jack and they were my great, great grand parents. I would be interested to know if their is any entry regards these two in the bible. kinds regards chris green
re previous comment – they were my great, great, great, great grand parents – and not x3
Chris, how fantastic to hear from you! I’ve looked in the book (it’s more of a little notebook than a bible) and Christian is listed as the fifth child, born 7th Feb 1794 – I’ll email you direct. Richard & Janet are my great x 4 grandparents too
Jo
Hi there
This is a great post Jo – you kindly previously seen a picutre of the book I had never seen the cover – fantastic. Richard and Janet were my Grandparents x5. I have been looking for sometime for any details of his parents? I have a death certificate for Richard in Falkland aged 74. I also have a copy of the will of John Stevens (Richard’s son) leaving £100 per month to his mum Janet still residing in Falkland in1841.
My efforts in finding a birth record of Richard (born about 1754) have came to nothing so far despite spending some time in Cupar and Kirkcaldy libraries. Anyone any ideas?
There are two lovely gravestones in Mains of Kilcraston near Perth and also Kinross. These stones relate to John Stevens (Richards son) and James Stevens (Richards Grandson).
Hi Paul – great to hear from you again. There doesn’t seem to be a surviving baptism record for Richard (died 1828). I’ll email you direct so we can keep up with any new developments, and see posting from Christine above, another relative
Jo