112, Thirlestane Road
Edinburgh, 14th May, 1804
Dear Sir:--
I duly received your letter of 11th inst. and will be glad to
assist in the enquiry you suggested in regard to your ancestry in Scotland.
Your surname is not very common, but I have often met with it
in the records. It is a thoroughly Scotch name, and occurs both in the
north and south, but chiefly in the latter.
The charges are at the rate of eighteen pence per hour's
work.
I am, Sir_Yours truly,
W. McLeod
Wm. H. Dunwoody, Esq.,
Minneapolis, Minn.
COPY OF SEARCHES MADE BY WALTER MCLEOD,
EDINBORO, SCOTLAND
Dec. 20, 1894.
COMMISSIARIOT OF DUMFRIES.
TESTAMENTS 1637-1790.
Vol. 6.
The Testament Dative and Inventory of the goods, etc., which pertained
to
2 October, 1685 the deceased
Thomas Dinwoody who died in April 1685, given up by
Bessie Hairies his relict in the name and behalf of John, William, Marie
and
Janet Dinwoodies, bairns lawful and only Executors Dative., decerned to
the
said deceased on 2nd October 1685.
Free Gear...................................................................................f65-13-4.
Deceased was owing to Jean Hairles, servant of fee f20. Item to David
Dinwoody servant, f5.0.0. Confirmed 2 October 1685, cautioner, not
named.
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Vol. 12.
The Testament Dative and Inventory of the goods etc., belonging to the
8 January 1743 deceased John Dinwoody
in Auchendinninghead, who died in December
last, given up by Mary Dinwoody, relict of the deceased, and Executrix
Dative decerned to him qua relict on 6 January instant.
Inventory and Debts.............................................................f147.19.6
1/2d.
Confirmed 8 January 1743.
Samuel Wells in Hyslebank and James Dinwoody in Cogrie are cautioners
COMMISSIARIOT OF GLASGOW.
TESTAMENTS 1650-1740
Vol. 48 Pg. 1
Elk to the Principal confirmed Testament of the deceased Robert Dinwiddie,
11 March 1719 merchant in Glasgow, of
certain sums omitted forth thereof by Elizabeth
Cumming his relict, Executrix formerly and now again confirmed to the said
deceased: which sums were owing to the said deceased Robert Dinwiddie by
Colonel Mungo Levingston at the Bridge of Doun, conform to Bond of date
25 March 1699, said Mungo being therein designed portioner of Kirkton of
Killride. Confirmed 11th March 1719, James Paul, tanner in Glasgow is
cautioner.
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Vol. 49 Pg. 216 Another Elk to the aforesaid
Testament of the said deceased Robert
30 Nov. 1724 Dinwiddie, of
f5.15/-sterling resting to him by George Cochran in Pettershill,
conform to his Bond dated 24 July 1699, to which the said Elizabeth
Cumming is confirmed Executrix on the said 30th November 1724, John
Dinwoodie, merchant in Glasgow, having become cautioner.
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Vol. 49 Pg. 406 The Testament Testamentary
and Inventory of the debts, etc. pertaining to the
29 June 1726 deceased John Dinwoodie,
merchant in Glasgow sometime in Rapahanich
River in Virginia, who died in the city of Glasgow in the month of -------last,
given
up by himself in so far as concerns the bequething of his effects and
nomination of his Executors, and given up partly by Robert and Laurence
Dinwoodie, merchants in Glasgow, brothers to the deceased, John Baird
merchant in Glasgow brother-in-law to him, and John Startk merchant in
the
said burgh, Executors appointed by him conform to his Latter Will.
Inventory............................................................................f24.11/-Stg.
Contained in a Bill drawn by the deceased upon and accepted by Mathew
Dinwoodie, merchant in Glasgow, of date 22 June 1725. In his Will subscribed
by him at Glasgow the 24th February 1725, the deceased designs himself
John
Dinwoodie of Hanover Parish, King George's County, Rapahanich River, in
Virginia and lately come from thence, where his family reside, to Glasgow,
the
place of his nativity; Besides nominating as above, the said John Dinwoodie,
bequeaths in favor of Elizabeth and Jean Dinwoodie, his lawful daughters
procreate between him and Rose Mason his spouse, equally betwixt them,
in
case of no other children to be procreate between him and his said spouse,
his
whole effects, chattels, debts, etc. lands, estates, negroes, servants,
etc.
belonging to him in Virginia of any other where, with the burden always
of the
share of his means and estate falling by law to the said Rose Mason, his
spouse. The said Testator also wills, that whereas at his departure from
Virginia
in September last, his said wife was with child, should the same be a male
child, in that case the one half of his said Estate is to go to said child
and the
other half to his said daughters, but if a female child then the said estate
to be
equally divided between his three daughters; also should the said John
Dinwoodie die before returning to Virginia, gives power to the said Executors
to sell his whole estate, negroes, etc. in Virginia, and ordains that his
children be
brought over to Scotland, educated and brought up there; and requests his
said
spouse to come with then; and in the event of all his said children deceasing
before the age of 21 years, in that case he leaves his said means and estate
to
Mary, Sarah, Janet, and Christain Dinwoodie his sisters to be equally divided
amongst them.
Confirmed 29 June 1726, John Stark, John Baird, and Laurence Dinwoodie,
all merchants in Glasgow, are cautioners.
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Vol. 52 Pg. 201 The Testament Dative and Inventory of the
goods, etc. which pertained to the
1 Feb. 1737 deceased Laurence
Dinwiddie, youngest merchant in Glasgow, who died on the
1st of November 1736, given up by Christian Crawford his relict, and Executrix
Dative decerned to him upon the 27th of November 1736.
Inventory and Debts............................................................f4900-13-4
The said Christain protested that her taking the office of Executrix qua
relict to
her husband should be no prejudice to her of any claim she had against
her
husband's means and estate in virtue of the Contract of Marriage passed
between them.
Confirmed 1st February 1737, Robert Simpson merchant in Glasgow is
cautioner.