VALLELY, Mary Ann

  General Notes:

Mary Ann was not included in the 1881 census entry for her family. ²

Mary married on 12 Aug 1774 in Mortlach Parish, Banffshire, Scotland.¹

  Marriage Notes:

"DAWSON
MARY
JOHN GORDON/
12/08/1774
162 20 / 62
Mortlach"

from Index of Marriages




"He (Alexander Gordon) left a young family, including John, who was a priest at Presholm and was 'out' with Lord Lewis Gordon ; William, a priest ; Peter, whose daughter married Grant of Blairfindy ; Jean, who married Alexander Molison ; and Betty, who married John Davison, Mains of Braco, Grange. The last mentioned had a daughter Margaret (died 1820, aged 82) who married John Gordon of Tullochallum (died 1824, aged 72)."

from Leichestoun




In Mortlach Churchyard:

"In pious memory of JOHN GORDON who succeeded to the farm of Tullochallum 1771, and died there 1820 aged 82. MARY DAWSON his spouse died 1824, aged 72. And their children WILLIAM, who died in Jamaica, 1802; ANNE, died at Tullochallum 1811; THOMAS, Capt. 92nd Regt 'Gordon Highlanders' died in Jamaica 1819; JAMES, died at Aberdeen 1824; Rev. JOHN died at Edinburgh 1832; GEORGE, SS.C, died at Paisley 1838. Also of HELEN CLARK, the beloved wife of Alex. Gordon, who died at Tullochallum 1822 aged 28 years R.I.P."

from Epitaphs and Inscriptions ^{1 3 4}