Tweedie Genealogy Archive: Family Trees: JJ.1796

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Family Trees

John Tweedie (c1700 - c1775) of Trapoda, Drummelzier
John Tweedie (Jx.1722) described as of Trapoda, Drummelzier, Peeblesshire at the birth of his two sons. He was probably a Shepherd or Tenant Farmer. He had issue-

John Tweedie (). Baptised 1724 at Drummelzier. Informant at the death of his neice Alison in 1862.
Richard Tweedie (RM.1749). Baptised at 1731. Married Margaret Miller in 1749 and he died 1800 - both events recorded at Drummelzier, Peeblesshire. Probably a Shepherd or Farm Worker. They had issue -
1. Isabel Tweedie (). Baptised 1750 at Drummelzier.
2. James Tweedie (Jx.1754x). Baptised 1751 at Drummelzier and died age two years and nine months. Abode was Holms Commonfoot.
3. Janet Tweedie (). Baptised 1754 at Drummelzier.
4. James Tweedie (). Baptised 1756 at Glenholm. Abode was Lushfoot.
5. John Tweedie (JN.1783). Born 1759 at Glenholm. Described as Shepherd of Glenrath, Manor. He married Nicholas Moffat in 1783 at Drummelzier. Nicholas died 1803 aged 45 and has an MI at Drummelzier. John died . . . They had issue -
  1. Richard Tweedie (RA.1817) Shepherd. Born 1784 of Kingledoors, Drummelzier. Married Agnes Kirkwood at West Linton in 1817 (also recorded in Kirkurd and Edinburgh in 1818) and had thirteen children. He died between 1845 and 1862. They had issue -
    1. Janet Tweedie (xJ.1839) Born 1819 at Seithope, Manor and died in 1905.
    2. John Tweedie () Born at Seithope, Manor in 1820.
    3. Nicholas Tweedie () Born at Seithope, Manor in 1821.
    4. James Tweedie () Born at Seithope, Manor in 1823. Believed to have lived in Melbourne, Australia.
    5. Barbara Tweedie () Born at Seithope, Manor in 1824.
    6. William Tweedie (Wx.1853) Born at Seithope, Manor in 1826. Died in Victoria, Australia in 1864 aged 37 years.
    7. Agnes Tweedie () Born at Seithope, Manor in 1828.
    8. Richard Tweedie (Rx.1851) Born at Seithope, Manor in 1829. Died in Victoria, Australia in 1854 aged 25 years.
    9. Robert Tweedie (Rx.1851a) Born at Seithope, Manor in 1831. Died in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in 1920 aged 89 years.
    10. Alexander Tweedie () Born at Seithope, Manor in 1833.
    11. Thomas Tweedie () Born at Seithope, Manor in 1834.
    12. Elizabeth Tweedie () Born 1836 at Seithope, Manor in and living in America in 1923.
    13. Alison Tweedie (xA.1852) Factory Hand. Born at Seithope, Manor in 1838. Died at Innerleithen in 1862 age 23 years. She had illigitimate triplet sons -
      1. William Tweedie or Lees (Wx.1877) Born at Seithope, Innerleithen on 27th Dec 1857 (One of triplets). Probably adopted by William Lees, a farmer. Changed his surname to Lees. Married Sarah Ann Everett (formerly Perkins) in 1890. Died 1931 in Gloucester. They had issue -
        
        Douglas Cameron Lees or Tweedie () Born 1891. They had issue - Eileen Stella Jean Lees () Born 1914 and H. C. Lees ()
      2. Richard Tweedie () Born at Seithope, Innerleithen on 27th Dec 1857 (One of triplets).
      3. John Tweedie () Born at Seithope, Innerleithen on 27th Dec 1857 (One of triplets).
  2. Alison Tweedie (xA.1811). Baptised c1786 and died age 25 years. MI in Drummelzier.
  3. William Tweedie (Wx.1816a). Baptised 1787 at Manor and killed by fall of snow wreath in 1816 age 28 years. MI in Drummelzier.
  4. James Tweedie (). Baptised 1790 at Manor.
  5. Alexander Tweedie () Baptised 1792 at Manor. Died as a child.
  6. John Tweedie () Baptised 1794 at Manor. Died as a child.
  7. Alexander Tweedie (). Baptised 1795 at Manor. Died as a child.
  8. Margaret Tweedie (). Baptised 1796 at Manor.
  9. John Tweedie (). Baptised 1798 at Manor.
  10. Alexander Tweedie (AM.1823). Born 1797. He married Mary Bruce at Peebles in 1823 and had twelve children. They lived at Glencotha, Peeblesshire until 1848 when they emigrated with the family to New York. He died there in 1882. They had issue -
    1. John Tweedie (JM.1853). Born 1824 at Glencotha. Married Mary Middlemist in 1853 and died 1912 in USA.
    2. Archibald Tweedie (AN.1863). Born 1825 at Glencotha. Married Nancy Strangeway in 1863 and died 1919 at Walton, new York.
    3. Christina Tweedie (RC.1856). Born 1826 at Glencotha. Married Robert Ballentine in 1856 and died 1908 in Hamden, New York.
    4. Nicholas Tweedie (JN.1851). Born 1828 at Glencotha. Married John Middlemast in 1851 and died 1902 in USA.
    5. James Tweedie (Jx.1863). Born 1833 at Glencotha. Died at Virginia City, Nevada, unmarried in 1863.
    6. William Tweedie (WM.1859). Born 1833 at Glencotha. Married Mary Dewer Munnon in 1859 and died 1899 in USA.
    7. Mary Tweedie (DM.1854). Born 1833 at Glencotha. Married Daniel Shepard in 1854 and died 1904 in Walton, New York.
    8. Alexander Tweedie (AM.1872). Born 1836 at Glencotha. Married margaret Smith in 1872 and died 1918 at Walton, New York.
    9. Eliza Tweedie(WE.1858). Born 1836 at Glencotha. Married William Hodge in 1858 and died 1914 in Walton, New York.
    10. Euphemia Tweedie (xE.1845x). Born 1843 at Glencotha and died there aged nineteen months.
    11. Euphemia Tweedie (KE.1872). Born 1847 at Glencotha. Married Edwin kilpatrick in 1872 and died 1939 in USA.
    12. Margaret Tweedie (xM.1849x). Born 1848 at Glencotha and died shortly after the family arrived in America from Scotland in 1849.
  11. Margaret Tweedie () Born 1899
6. Margaret Tweedie (). Baptised 1764 at Glenholm.

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