Margaret Aitken was born 1755 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland, and died July 15, 1844 in Ryegate, Caledonia Co., VT, US. She married William Gibson on January 16, 1777 in Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland, son of Robert Gibson and Elizabeth Patison.
Notes for Margaret Aitken: Info. from the book History of Ryegate VT 1774-1912, by Miller & Wells, page 349. --------------- There is a GAR Star, dated 1861-1865, by her grave stone, have #14 picture taken 1987. I think this was put there by mistake, as it was gone a few years later. ------------- Also took pictures of the Cem. at Lochwinnoch, Scotland, and found others buried, by the name of Aitken. ------------ Info. from Blue Mountain Cem. Index of Gravestones, printed by Ryegate Historical Society 01 Jul. 1999: Name #301; Hist. Ref. page #349-350, in book History of Ryegate, VT 1774-1912; Plot: B; Wife of William Gibson. Margaret's age abt. 89 yrs. at death. ----------- Found 1978 on a grave stone in the cemetery behind "Auld Simon", in village of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland: James Aitken d. 4 Sep. 1847 in his 59th year, and Janet Barr, d. 27 Dec. 1847 in her 60th year. ------------- Found a Janet (Aitken) d. 12 mar. 1856, of East End Cottage, wife of William Connele Aitken d. 13 Jul. 1873, inhis 92nd. year -----------
More About Margaret Aitken: Burial: 1884, Blue Mountian Cem. Ryegate Corner, Caledonia Co., VT, US. Fact 1: July 15, 1844, Blue Mt. Cem, Ryegate Corner, Caledonia Co., VT, US.
More About Margaret Aitken and William Gibson: Marriage: January 16, 1777, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Children of Margaret Aitken and William Gibson are:
Elizabeth Gibson, b. October 16, 1777, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland, d. November 22, 1777, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
+John Gibson, b. September 14, 1778, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland, d. October 23, 1871, Ryegate, Caledonia Co., VT, US.
+Robert (Rock Rob) Gibson, b. May 22, 1780, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland, d. 1869, Ryegate, Caledonia Co., VT, US.
+William (Swamp Angel) Gibson, b. June 05, 1782, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland, d. August 12, 1861, Ryegate, Caledonia Co, VT, US.
+Elizabeth Gibson, b. March 06, 1784, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland, d. June 19, 1851, US.
+Agnes Gibson, b. June 12, 1786, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland, d. December 04, 1838, Ryegate, Calenonia Co., VT, US.
+Alexander Gibson, b. April 08, 1788, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland, d. June 06, 1869, Ryegate, Calenonia Co., VT, US.
James Gibson, b. October 10, 1792, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland, d. August 09, 1869, Ryegate, Calenonia Co., VT, US.
Margaret Gibson, b. Abt. 1793, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland, d. Abt. 1793, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
+David Gibson, b. April 09, 1796, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland, d. March 14, 1878, Barnet, Caledonia Co., VT, US.
Margaret Gibson, b. 1798, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland, d. 1798, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Marion Gibson, b. 1798, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland, d. 1798, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
+Peter Gibson, b. May 04, 1801, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland, d. May 01, 1866, Ryegate, Caledonia Co., VT, US.
Margaret Aitken (b. 1755, d. July 15, 1844)
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