Birth: 1712 Newtyle, Angus, Scotland, UK
Father: James Smith 1680-a1712
Mother: Margaret Rea (Rae) ( b1686-a1712
Christening: 10 November 1712 Newtyle, Angus, Scotland, UK
Marriage: 8 November 1755 Meigle, Perth, Scotland, UK
Husband: Alexander Baxter 1711-1806
Death: December 1781 Newtyle, Angus, Scotland, UK
Burial: 16 December 1781 Newtyle, Angus, Scotland, UK
Margaret Baxter 1736
James Baxter 1739-a1790
Alexander Baxter 1743
John Baxter 1747
Isobel Baxter 1749
Elspat Baxter 1752
Thomas Baxter 1755
Christening of Elspet Smith in the IGI on 10 November 1712 in Newtyle, Angus, parents James Smith and Margaret Rea. The same information is in Ancestry Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950.
Entry in Scotlands People Parish Records for Elspet Smith baptised on 10 November 1712 in Newtyle (314/ 10 342), parents James Smith and Margaret Rea FR29. "1712 Smith November the 10th Margaret Rea & James Smith had their lawfull daughter baptized G:F: George Anderson & David Smith G.M: Margaret Christis. Elspet"
There are two entries in the IGI for the marriage of Elspet Smith and Alexander Baxter: one on 24 October 1735 in Newtyle, Angus and the other on 8 November 1735 in Meigle, Perth. The same two entries are in Ancestry Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910.
Two entries in Scotlands People Parish Records for the marriage of Elspet Smith and Alexander Baxter on 24 October 1735 in Newtyle (314/ 10 188) "[Page] 13 Contracts and Marriages 1735 [...] Baxter Alexander and Elspet Smith Matr: Contra: [Np.] 8 Con Octr 24 and after ? marriage [no date]" and Alexander Baxter and Elspet Smith on 8 November 1735 at Meigle (3709 10 117) "The year of God one thousand (1735) seven hundred & thirty five [...] Nov 8 Alexander Baxter in this parish and Elspet Smith in the parish of Newtyle".
All the children were christened in Meigle, but only the father's name is given.
Entry in Scotlands People Parish Records for Baxter Elspeth died/buried on 16 December 1781 in Newtyle (414/ 10 218). "1780 Deaths in the Parish of Newtyle [...] 1781 [...] Dec 16 [...] Elspeth Baxter".
Meigle is 14 miles NNW of Dundee at the intersection of A94 and B954, Newtyle being 3 miles south of Meigle, the Perth/Angus border being between the two.
Elspet Smith was Felicity's fifth great grandmother.
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