Families descended from William Corrie in Clunie, the early years
One of the oldest memorial stones in Terregles churchyard is horizontal, of grey sandstone, and at ground
level; and it is difficult to read, but not much more so now than it was a century ago. After removal of moss,
parts of the inscription can be read with certainty on a sunny day, as transcribed in gravestone data item 2 on
page 1 WILLIAM CORRIE in Clunie died between 1700 and 1717; his age and therefore birthdate is not known since
there appear to be no records available other than this memorial. It seems certain that William had two sons.
(
1) John, and (
2) Alexander. Remember that Names in upper case have an assumed Corrie surname.
1. JOHN, eldest son was born about 1663 (by calculation from gravestone data item 3), farmed Terreglestown. This
is now just one farm but at one time comprised a small village, and traces of the main street remain among the
cottages It is flat arable land about a mile east of the church, whereas Clunie is situated half way up a steep
hill about a mile southwest of the church. He died 10 Oct 1712, aged 49; married Yanne Harbertson and had three
sons (
1) Adam, (
2) William (3) John.
1.1. ADAM, born 1703, farmer in Terreglestown until 1745, thereafter in Mallaby, Irongray Parish; elder in
Terregles Kirk, and in 1750 was elected session clerk; (see page 9 for transcript of the church minutes and
explanatory details.) died 1 Jan 1786 aged 83 in Mallaby farm; married Margaret Harbertson, born 1705, died 5
Jan 1774 aged 69 ; they had 12 children (
1) Mary (2) Andrew, (
3) William, (
4) Adam, (
5) John, (
6) Adam,
(
7) Margaret, a daughter probably (
8) Jean, (
9) John, (
10) Jannet, (
11) Mary, (
12) Elizabeth.
1.1.1. MARY, baptized 25 Mar 1732 in Terreglestown.
1.1.2. ANDREW, farmer with others in Terreglestown from 1745 when he was about 12 years old upon the
dispossession of his father; elder in Terregles Kirk; his Testament was listed 6 Feb 1753; married Agnes
Dun of Mainshead of Terregles; they had four children (
1) Richard, (
2) William, (
3) Adam, (
4) Janet. After
Andrew's death, Agnes married John Herberson and had a further son Thomas.
1.1.2.1. RICHARD, born 1747, baptized April in Terreglestown; became a merchant: in Wellingborough,
Northamptonshire, where he died 9 Aug 1792 aged 44; married Mar 1784 in Wellingborough to his cousin Jane
Corrie (ref.
1.1.3.3.), born 1764 daughter of William Corrie and Margaret Harrison, died 20 Mar 1828 aged
64; both buried in the Independents Chapel or Meeting House in Cheese Lane, Wellingborough; they had
four children (
1) William, (
2) Jane, (
3) Mary Ann, (
4) Richard.
1.1.2.1.1. WILLIAM, born 1786, died 17 Dec 1816 aged 30, buried Cheese Lane.
1.1.2.1.2. JANE, born 1790, died 8 Feb 1804 aged 14, buried Cheese Lane.
1.1.2.1.3. MARY ANN, born 1791, died 7 May 1825 aged 34, buried Cheese Lane; married James Martin.
1.1.2.1.4. RICHARD, died 1792 aged 11 months.
1.1.2.2. WILLIAM, born about 1750; died 1818, buried 26 Mar in Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire.
1.1.2.3. ADAM, born 1765, died 24 Jan 1812 aged 47, death date and age recorded in Cheese Lane chapel also on
memorial stone in Salem Church precinct; married Catharine Sibley, born 1774, died 1 Aug 1812 aged 38
they had six children (
1) Catharine, (
2) Rice Sibley, (
3) Samuel, (
4) Martha, (
5) William, (
6) Ann.
(continued on page
40
1.1.2.4. JANET OR JANNETT, married first Thomas Edgar, secondly after 1792 and before Nov. 1802 to James
Paterson or Patterson in Arkland.
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