John SILVER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• _FGRAVE: 121531780
• Census: 1841, Crossley, Fetteresso, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1851, Crossley, Fetteresso, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1861, Crossley, Fetteresso, Scotland, UK
• Will: 1865, Stonehaven, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Gave up lease of Crossley.
Aberdeen Journal 23 July 1856, page 1:
Farm to let. The farm of Crossley, in the parish of Fetteresso, and county of Kincardine, presently possessed by John Silver, is to be let on a lease of Nineteen years from Martinmas next.
It consists of about 70 Acres of arable ground, and 73 of pasture, the greater portion of which is improveable.
The farm is distant from Aberdeen nine miles, eight from Stonehaven and four from Portlethen Station on the Aberdeen Railway.
The boundaries will be pointed out by Wm. Coutts, ground officer, Maryculter, and the conditions of letting and other particulars may be learned on application to Alex Duthiek, advocate, Aberdeen. The present tentant is not a condidate. 21st July, 1856.
NOTE: His son Alexander and grandchildren John and Alex Silver were at Crossley thereafter.

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Birth:
Registration of births deaths and marriage Extract of entries in old parochial register, parish of Maryculter, county of Kincardine Silver, John lawful son of George Silver in Standing Stones and Violet Williamson his spouse was baptised 17 Jan 1779. Witness John Silver in Blacksmill and Wllm Forbes in Standing Stones

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Son: John Silver
Christening Date: 17 Jan 1779
Christening Place: MARYCULTER,KINCARDINE,SCOTLAND
Father's Name: George Silver
Mother's Name: Violet Williamson
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBHJ-DHR

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Census:
Crossley, Fetteresso:
John Silver 60 farmer
Helen Silver 55
Alexander Silver 30 agricultural labourer
Jean Silver 25 female servant
John Silver 15 agricultural labourer
Isobel Falconer 13 female servant
Robert Thow 12 agricultural labourer
Elizabeth Taylor 11 female servant

Census:
1851 census for Crosley, Crosley, Fetteresso
Piece: 258 Folio: 110 Page: 7
John SILVER, Head Widower M 74 1777 Farmer Of 110 Acres Maryculter Kincardineshire
Alexander SILVER, Son Unmarried M 42 1809 Farmers Son Maryculter Kincardineshire
Isabella PETRIE Servant Unmarried F 25 1826 House Serv Banchory Dev Kincardineshire
Frances SELBIE, Servant Unmarried M 13 1838 Farm Serv Maryculter Kincardineshire

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Census:
1861 census for parish of Fetteresso
Crossley
John Silver head widower 74 years farmer of 110 acres born Maryculter, Kincardineshire
Alexander Silver son unmarried 42 farmer's son born Maryculter, Kincardineshire
Isabella Pettrie servant unmarried 25 house servant born Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire
Frances Selbie servant unmarried 13 farm servant born Maryculter, Kincardineshire

Will:
John Silver's Will (transcript)
19th October 1865 inventory of the personal estate of John Silver and testament executed by him. At Stonehaven the nineteenth day of October in the year of one thousand eight hundred and sixty five.

In presence of Alexander Burns Shand, esquire, Advocate Commissary of the Commissariat of Kincardineshire, Compearer Charles Graham Monro, Writer, in Stonehaven as Procurator and gave in the inventory of the personal estate of the deceased John Silver and oath thereon underwritten, desiring that the same might be inserted and registered in the Commissary Court Books of said shire, along with a testament executed by the said deceased, which the said Commissary found reasonable and ordained the same to be done accordingly, and of which inventory the tenor follow viz. Inventory of the personal estate wheresoever situated of John Silver residing at Burnside of Maryculter, county of Kincardine, who died at Burnside on the seventh day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty five.

1. Cash in the house ?4/-/6
2. Household and other effects belong to deceased per inventory and valuation of James Keith licensed auctioneer ?15/16/6
3. Cash due by the treasurer of Aberdeen per promissory note dated 17 June 1859 at 12 months date of ?500 of principal and ?17/10/- of interest. Principal interest from 20 June 1864 to date of death ?27/19/4 less property tax -/12/7 ?27/6/9
Interest to date of oath to inventory lessor -/11/1
4. Cash due by the National Bank of Scotland per deposit. Receipt granted by the agent at their Aberdeen Branch dated 1st July 1864 ?500
Interest thereon to date of death ?23/16/-
Interest to date of oath and inventory -/7/4 ?24/3/4
5. Cash due by the Aberdeen Town and Country Bank per deposit. Receipt granted by their manager dated 1st July 1864 - ?233
Interest as in Number 4 ?11/1/10
do -/3/5 ?11/5/3
6. Cash due by the Bank of Scotland per deposit. Receipt granted by the agent at their Aberdeen Branch dated 1st July 1864 ?280
Interest as in Number 4 ?13/6/7
do -/4/2 ?13/10/9
7. Cash due by Joseph Jamieson in Burnhead, Kingcaussie per acknowledgement of 5 July 1858 = ?3 desperate and irrecoverable the debtor being a pauper.

Amount of personal estate in Scotland, England and Ireland ?1609/14/2
Aberdeen 18th October 1865.

The above is the inventory of the personal estate of John Silver referred to by me in the annexed affidavit emitted by one of this date.
(signed) Alex Silver.
Al. Chivas, JP, Aberdeen, the eighteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and sixty five years in presence of Alexander Chivas, one of Her Majesty's justices of the peace for the county of Aberdeen compeared Alexander Silver at Burnside of Maryculter who being solemnly sworn and examined depones. That John Silver residing at Burnside of Maryculter the deponent's father died at Burnside on the seventh day of October current and the deponent has entered upon the possession and management of the deceased's estate as sole executor nominated to him in and by his last will and testament dated the first day of July one thousand eight hundred and sixty four now exhibited and signed by the deponent and the said justice of peace as relative hereto.

That the deponent does not know of any testamentory settlement or writing relative to the disposal of the deceased's personal estate and effects or any part thereof other than that now exhibited.

That the foregoing inventory signed by the deponent and the said justice of peace as relative hereto is a full and complete inventory of the personal estate and effects of the said deceased John Silver wheresoever situated and belonging or due to him beneficially at the time of his death in so far as the same has come to the deponents' knowledge.

That the deponent does not know of any money or property belong to the deceased liable to the duty imposed by the Acts 23rd Victoria chapter 15 and 23rd and 24th Victoria chapter 80.

That the value of this date of the said personal estate and effects situated in the United Kingdom including the proceeds accrued thereon down to this date is one thousand six hundred pounds and under two thousand pounds sterling. That confirmation of the said personal estate is required in favour of the deponent. All which is truth as the deponent shall answer to God.

(Signed) Alex Silver, Al. Chivas, JP.
Written by Alex G Munro Collated by Jas Christian.

Follows testament before mentioned.
I John Silver residing at Burnside of Maryculter being resolved to settle my affairs as to prevent all disputes thereanent after my decease do make my last will and testament as follows viz. I nominate and appoint Alexander Silver at Burnside of Maryculter my son to be my sole executor and intromitter with my whole moveable and personal estate and effects of every kind with all the powers competent to an executor by law but in trust always for the uses, ends and purpose underwritten.

I approve him to make payment of all my just and lawful debts funeral charges and expenses and of the expenses of executing this trust and as to the whole free remainder and residue I leave and bequeath one just and equal half thereof to the said Alexander Silver which he will retain in his own hands and as to the other half thereof I appoint my said executor to pay and divide the same equally between Jean Silver my daughter spouse of David Bisset at Eastside of Maryculter and Helen Silver my daughter spouse of Alexander Esson at Greens of Crynach share and share alike and that as soon after my decease as my said executor can conveniently arrange to do so and in case of the death of either of my said daughters before receiving her share such share shall fall and be paid to her children equally among them, and this I declare to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have subscribed those present written upon the first page of this sheet of paper by Alexander Chivas advocate in Aberdeen at Aberdeen the first day of July one thousand eight hundred and sixty four before these witnesses John Scott accountant in Aberdeen and the said Alexander Chivas written hereof. (Signed) John Silver

J Scott witness A Chivas witness Aberdeen 18th October 1865 What is written on the preceding page is the last will and testament of John Silver referred to in the affidavit emitted by one of this date relative to the inventory of his personal estate (signed) Alex Silver Al Chivas. Written by Alex Munro Collated by Jas Christian

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Died:
1865 deaths in the Parish of Maryculter in the county of Kincardine
No 13 John Silver retired farmer (widower of Helen Gordon)
1865 October Seventh 5.45am Burnside, Maryculter Male 86 years Father: George Silver farmer (deceased) Mother: Violet Silver ms Williamson (deceased) Cause: Old age, not certified. Witness: Alex Silver, son, present

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Maryculter OPR: John Silver died 6/10/1865 husband of Helen Gordon died 20/3/1850 Old Kirkyard, Maryculter

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UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
Name: John Silver Birth Date: 17 Jan 1779 Birth Place: Maryculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Death Date: 7 Oct 1865
Death Place: Maryculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Cemetery: Templars Kirkyard Burial or Cremation Place: Kirkton of Maryculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Has Bio?: N Spouse: Helen Silver Children: Alexander Silver

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Buried:
In the Templars Graveyard, Maryculter, there is a headstone which reads thus:
Erected by Alex Silver in memory of his father John Silver who died 6th (7th on death cert) Oct 1865 aged 86. his mother Helen Gordon who died 20 march 1850 aged 68. His daughter Janet who died 12 Jan 1865 aged 1 month. Also the above Alexander Silver who died at Crossley the 11th day of April 1882 aged 72 years.
and his wife Isabella Falconer --(rest is under the ground).

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Maryculter OPR
John Silver died 6/10/1865 husband of Helen Gordon who died 20/3/1850

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John married Helen GORDON on 24 Dec 1808 in Ceremonies Maryculter/Banchory Devenick. Helen (daughter of Alexander GORDON and Jean LYON) was born on 20 Jan 1781 in Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 20 Mar 1850 in Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; was buried in Templars Churchyard, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910
Name: John Silver Gender: Male Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1808 Marriage Place: Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland
Spouse: Helen Gordon FHL Film Number: 993321

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Banchory Devenick entry: December 2, 1808. Silver & Gordon. John Silver in the parish of Maryculture and Helen Gordon in this pairsh having been contracted & orderly proclaimed; were married on the 24th instant. Maryculter entry: 1808. Silver & Gordon. John Silver in Standing Stones and Helen Gordon in Redmyre, parish of Nether Banchory, were united in the bonds of matrimony before many witnesses December the twenty fourth 1808

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1. Alexander SILVER was born on 14 Nov 1809 in Standing Stones, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 14 Apr 1882 in Crossley, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; was buried in Apr 1882 in Maryculter, Scotland. Details from stone in Old Maryculter Kirkyard.
2. Jane SILVER was born on 22 Oct 1813 in Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland; died on 31 Jan 1875 in Eastside Farm, Maryculter, Scotland; was buried in 1875 in Maryculter Kirkyard, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK.
3. Helen SILVER was born on 1 Nov 1819 in Hillhead, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 15 Jun 1905 in Bankhead, Durris, Scotland, UK.
4. John SILVER was born in 1826 in Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.

Notes:

Birth:
"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950" name: George Silver gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 20 Mar 1735 baptism/christening place: MARYCULTER,KINCARDINE,SCOTLAND birth date: 20 Mar 1735 father's name: George Silver mother's name: Janet Duncan indexing project (batch) number: C11264-2
system origin: Scotland-ODM source film number: 993321
reference number: Citing this Record
"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XBHJ-M4W : accessed 06 Feb 2013), George Silver, 20 Mar 1735; citing reference , FHL microfilm 993321.

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Maryculter OPR: To George Silver of Kingcausie and Janet Duncan a son George 20/3/1735 and baptism witnessed by James
Duncan in Swalehead

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George married Violet WILLIAMSON. Violet was born about 1735 in Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1739, Standing Stones, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Birth:
From 1700 Maryculter OPR Births: GEORGE - sone laufull to GEORGE SILLER and MARGARET DUNCAN his spouse was born December 1st and baptised the 2nd of the same 1700 years - witnesses GEORGE SILLER and GEORGE DUTHIE, GEORGE DUNCAN the childs uncle.

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George married Janet DUNCAN about 1728 in Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK. Janet was born about 1708 in Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1685-1714, West Tilliskeith, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK

George married Margaret DUNCAN about 1685 in Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK. Margaret was born about 1665 in Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]