Descendants of

John Doig and Margaret Thom & Margaret Carter

of Kettins and Dundee, Scotland and America

 

Linked family file JOHN1677 with spouse ancestry, click HERE.

 

1. John¹ Doig, born abt 1639 Of Cargill, Perth, Scotland. He married (1) on 25 Nov 1664 in Cargill, Perth, Scotland Margaret (Thom) Doig, born abt 1643 Of Cargill, Perth, Scotland; (2) on 9 Jul 1682 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland Margaret (Carter) Doig, born abt 1661 Of Newtyle, Angus, Scotland.

 

Notes for John Doig

MARRIAGE: John was listed from Kettins and Margaret from Newtyle.

 

Children of John Doig and Margaret Thom were as follows:

2 i Janet² Doig, born 1665 in Cargill, Perth, Scotland; christened 21 Oct 1665 in Cargill, Perth, Scotland.

3 ii Patrick² Doig, born 1667 in Cargill, Perth, Scotland; christened 14 Sep 1667 in Cargill, Perth, Scotland.

+ 4 iii John² Doig, born 1670 in Cargill, Perth, Scotland; christened 3 Jul 1670 in Cargill, Perth, Scotland. He married Janet (Watt) Doig.

5 iv Margaret² Doig, born 1675 in Kinnochtry, Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 14 May 1675 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland; died Infant in Kettins, Angus, Scotland.

6 v Jean² Doig, born 1680 in Hill of Balgillo, Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 2 Mar 1680 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland.

 

Children of John Doig and Margaret Carter were as follows:

7 i William² Doig, born 1683 in Hill of Balgillo, Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 24 Dec 1683 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland.

+ 8 ii James² Doig, born 1686 in Cottertoun of Baldaririe, Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 18 Apr 1686 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland. He married (1) Jean (Jackson) Doig; (2) Janet (Slater) Doig.

9 iii Margaret² Doig, born 1689 in Cottertoun of Baldaririe, Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 17 Jun 1689 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland.

 

Generation 2

 

4. John² Doig (John¹), born 1670 in Cargill, Perth, Scotland; christened 3 Jul 1670 in Cargill, Perth, Scotland. He married Janet (Watt) Doig, born abt 1682 Of Kettins, Angus, Scotland.

 

Notes for John Doig

He may be the John Dogg christened 25 Aug 1668 in Rattray, Perth, son of John Dogg.

 

[The mother is not listed for the birth of John or David.]

 

Notes for Janet Watt

She may be the Janet christened 17 Feb 1682 in Kettins, the daughter of Alexander Wat and Jeane Murray; they were married on 10 Mar 1678 in Kettins.

 

Children of John Doig and Janet Watt were as follows:

10 i Janet³ Doig, born 1702 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 14 Jun 1702 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland.

11 ii Margaret³ Doig, born 1706 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 25 Apr 1706 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland.

12 iii Marjorie³ Doig, born 1708 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 25 Jan 1708 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland.

13 iv John³ Doig, born 1711 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 5 Apr 1711 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland; died 1715/17 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland.

+ 14 v George³ Doig, born 1715 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened 30 Jan 1715 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland. He married Janet (Petrie) Doig.

+ 15 vi John³ Doig, born 1717 in Hendersontown, Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened 26 Mar 1717 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland. He married (1) Jean (Wannan) Doig; (2) Margaret (Walker) Doig.

+ 16 vii David³ Doig, born 1721 in Hendersontown, Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened 8 Jun 1721 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; died Mar 1778/78 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; buried in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland. He married Margaret (Petrie) Doig.

 

 

8. James² Doig (John¹), born 1686 in Cottertoun of Baldaririe, Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 18 Apr 1686 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland. He married (1) on 17 Dec 1708 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland Jean (Jackson) Doig, born abt 1687 Of Kettins, Angus, Scotland; died abt 1713 Of Kettins, Angus, Scotland; (2) on 5 Feb 1714 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland Janet (Slater) Doig, born abt 1693 Of Kettins, Angus, Scotland.

 

Notes for James Doig

The following marriages are base on age and location.

 

James was a smith in Fodderance, Kettins, Angus.

 

Notes for Jean Jackson

It is presumed that Jean died by the end of 1713, her testament being recorded later. Jean's testament dative (no will) and inventory was recorded 2 Mar 1715 in the St. Andrew's Commissary Court (CC20/4/17). She was listed as spouse to James Doig, smith in Fodderance, parish Kettins. Original document: Page 1, Page 2.

 

Children of James Doig and Janet Slater were as follows:

17 i Isabel³ Doig, born 28 Dec 1714 in Cockmuir, Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 4 Jan 1715 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland.

+ 18 ii James³ Doig, born 1717 in Chappel of Keilour, Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened 7 Jul 1717 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland. He married Jean (Kid) Doig.

 

Generation 3

 

14. George³ Doig (John², John¹), born 1715 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened 30 Jan 1715 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland. He married on 7 Aug 1747 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland Janet (Petrie) Doig, born 1726 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 4 Nov 1726 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland, daughter of James Petrie and Margaret (Gray) Petrie.

 

Notes for George Doig

Witness to George's christening was the congregation. Listed as Godfathers, George Wilson in Cowper and William Roger in Edarty; and Godmothers, Janet Playfair and Janet Whittim.

 

Note: Children uncertain as no mother listed for first child, Clerk listed for the twins, and Petrie for Elspet.

 

Children of George Doig and Janet Petrie were as follows:

19 i Margaret⁴ Doig, born 2 Jun 1748 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened 2 Jun 1748 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; died Infant in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland.

20 ii Margaret⁴ Doig, born 1749 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened Oct 1749/49 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland. Notes: Margaret was a twin to John.

21 iii John⁴ Doig, born 1749 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened Oct 1749/49 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland. Notes: John was a twin to Margaret.

+ 22 iv Elspet⁴ Doig, born 1753 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened 16 Jun 1753 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland. She married Andrew Martin.

 

 

15. John³ Doig (John², John¹), born 1717 in Hendersontown, Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened 26 Mar 1717 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland. He married (1) Jean (Wannan) Doig, born abt 1722/25 in Scotland; died abt 1755 in Scotland; (2) Margaret (Walker) Doig, born 1728 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 21 Jan 1728 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland, daughter of James Walker and Anna (Thrift) Walker.

 

Notes for John Doig

Witness to John's christening were the congregation and Henry Baxter and John.

 

[The following link is base on approximate age, location, and Scottish naming custom. The two marriages are based on sequence, location, and naming after Alexander Wannan.]

 

John lived in Cockmoor / Campmuir, Kettins.

 

Notes for Jean Wannan

She may be the Jean christened 18 Mar 1722 in Kettins, the daughter of David Wanan and Jannet Anderson; or christened 23 May 1725 in Kettins, the daughter of George Wannan and Agnes Anderson.

 

Children of John Doig and Jean Wannan were as follows:

23 i John⁴ Doig, born 1751 in Cockmoor, Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 26 May 1751 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland.

24 ii Barbara⁴ Doig, born 1754 in Cockmoor, Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 23 Mar 1754 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland.

25 iii Janet⁴ Doig, born 1754 in Cockmoor, Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 23 Mar 1754 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland.

 

Children of John Doig and Margaret Walker were as follows:

26 i James⁴ Doig, born 1756 in Campmuir, Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 3 Apr 1756 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland.

+ 27 ii Ann⁴ Doig, born 1758 in Campmuir, Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 13 Feb 1758 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland. She married Thomas Matthew.

+ 28 iii Frederick⁴ Doig, born 1760 in Campmuir, Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 24 Aug 1760 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland; died 1815 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He married Margaret (Friar) Doig.

+ 29 iv Alexander⁴ Doig, born 1762 in Campmuir, Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 16 Sep 1762 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland. He married (1) Janet (Richie) Doig; (2) Elizabeth Doig. (For continuation see no. 6 below.)

 

 

16. David³ Doig (John², John¹), born 1721 in Hendersontown, Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened 8 Jun 1721 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; died Mar 1778/78 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; buried in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland. He married in 1753 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland Margaret (Petrie) Doig, born 1719 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 17 Oct 1719 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland, daughter of James Petrie and Margaret (Gray) Petrie.

 

Notes for David Doig

Death for David Doigs were recorded on 20 Mar 1778 and 9 Nov 1778 in Newtyle.

 

MARRIAGE: Note on birth of son John christened 19 June 1753 is "begotten in antinuptial fornication" indicating David and Margaret were married between the conception and birth of this child.

 

Children of David Doig and Margaret Petrie were as follows:

30 i John⁴ Doig, born 1753 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened 19 Jun 1753 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; died Infant in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland. Notes: John was "begotten in antinuptual fornication."

31 ii John⁴ Doig, born 1758 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened 25 Jun 1758 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland.

32 iii Helen⁴ Doig, born 1761 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened 1 Feb 1761 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland.

33 iv Elizabeth⁴ Doig, born 1765 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened 9 Jan 1765 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland. She married (1) on 6 Oct 1798 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland Peter Ramsay, born abt 1765 Of Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; (2) on 28 Sep 1799 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland George Moncur, born abt 1765 Of Nevay, Angus, Scotland. Notes: The following marriages are base on location and timing. MARRIAGE: Both were listed from Newtyle. MARRIAGE: Elizabeth was listed from Newtyle and George from Nevay.

34 v Andrew⁴ Doig, born 1770 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened 1770 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland.

 

 

18. James³ Doig (James², John¹), born 1717 in Chappel of Keilour, Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened 7 Jul 1717 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland. He married on 9 Jul 1736 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland Jean (Kid) Doig, born abt 1717 Of Newtyle, Angus, Scotland.

 

Notes for James Doig

Witness to James' christening as the Newtyle Congregation.

 

Children of James Doig and Jean Kid were as follows:

35 i Jean⁴ Doig, born 1739 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened 7 Jan 1739 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland.

36 ii James⁴ Doig, born 1742 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened 27 Jan 1742 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland.

37 iii Margaret⁴ Doig, born 1743 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened 22 May 1743 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland.

 

Generation 4

 

22. Elspet⁴ Doig (George³, John², John¹), born 1753 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland; christened 16 Jun 1753 in Newtyle, Angus, Scotland. She married on 29 Jul 1780 in Eassie & Nevay, Angus, Scotland Andrew Martin, born abt 1753 Of Eassie & Nevay, Angus, Scotland.

 

Notes for Elspet Doig

MARRIAGE: Elspeth was listed from Newtyle and Andrew from Eassie & Nevay.

 

Children of Elspet Doig and Andrew Martin were as follows:

38 i Jean⁵ Martin, born 1784 in Kirkinch, Nevay, Angus, Scotland; christened 29 Jul 1784 in Eassie & Nevay, Angus, Scotland.

 

 

27. Ann⁴ Doig (John³, John², John¹), born 1758 in Campmuir, Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 13 Feb 1758 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland. She married Thomas Matthew, born abt 1755 Of Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

 

Children of Ann Doig and Thomas Matthew were as follows:

39 i Margaret⁵ Matthew, born 13 Jun 1782 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; christened 16 Jun 1782 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

40 ii Isabel⁵ Matthew, born 1 Nov 1784 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; christened 7 Nov 1784 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

41 iii Frederick⁵ Matthew, born 6 Apr 1787 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; christened 8 Apr 1787 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

42 iv William⁵ Matthew, born 26 Apr 1789 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; christened 27 Apr 1789 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

43 v Janet⁵ Matthew, born 15 Jan 1792 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; christened 29 Jan 1792 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

44 vi Thomas⁵ Matthew, born 19 Mar 1794 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; christened 23 Mar 1794 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

+ 45 vii John⁵ Matthew, born 17 May 1796 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; christened 22 May 1796 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; died Jul 1851 in Hilltown, Dundee, Angus, Scotland; buried 21 Jul 1851 in Howff Graveyard, Dundee, Angus, Scotland. He married Janet (Whyte) Matthew.

46 viii James⁵ Matthew, born 2 Jul 1798 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; christened 8 Jul 1798 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

47 ix Ann⁵ Matthew, born 26 Aug 1800 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; christened 31 Aug 1800 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

 

 

28. Frederick⁴ Doig (John³, John², John¹), born 1760 in Campmuir, Kettins, Angus, Scotland; christened 24 Aug 1760 in Kettins, Angus, Scotland; died 1815 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He married on 28 Aug 1783 in St. Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Margaret (Friar) Doig, born 1754 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland; christened 22 Sep 1754 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland, daughter of James Friar and Mary (Fairbairn) Friar.

 

Notes for Frederick Doig

Frederick was a grocer, including tea and spirits, at Lawnmarket, South Side, Edinburgh in 1790 and 1795. In 1800 and 1814 his home was at the head of Riddle's Close. In 1820 and 1829 Margaret was the grocer at 320 Lawnmarket.

 

Frederick sasined parts of a tenement in West Bos, Edinburgh from Alexander Goodwin on 16 May 1789; recorded 19 May 1789 in Edinburgh. On 11 June 1797 he sasined 2 roods of land with houses on the west side of Hilltown of Dundee, in security of £100 on bond to Thomas Mathew, flaxdresser, Hilltown of Dundee on 3 July 1797; recorded 5 Aug 1797 in Forfar.

 

Frederick was a Burgess and Guild-Brethren of Edinburgh effective 27 Aug 1812.

 

Frederick died in 1815. His testament and inventory was proved on 18 Aug 1815 and 29 Sept 1815 at the Edinburgh Commissary Court. His son, John, was heir general on 30 July 1816 on a document recorded 22 Aug 1816 in Edinburgh. In his will dated in 1807 he names his wife and children John, James, and Margaret.

 

MARRIAGE: In the marriage record Frederick was listed as a gentleman's servant in Tiviot Row, and Margaret as a residenter there, daughter of James Friar in the parish of Stow, Midlothian.

F. DOIG TOKEN - 21mm
circa 1800

 

Children of Frederick Doig and Margaret Friar were as follows:

48 i Elizabeth⁵ Doig, born 16 Mar 1788 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died bef 1807 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

49 ii Mary⁵ Doig, born 9 Oct 1790 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Notes: Mary is not mentioned in her father's will in 1815 but is in her brother James' will in 1823.

+ 50 iii John⁵ Doig, born 21 Jan 1793 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; christened 31 Jan 1793 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He married Mary (Oates) Doig.

51 iv James⁵ Doig, born 23 Jul 1795 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; christened 4 Aug 1795 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died 19 Sep 1823 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Notes: James became an Ensign in the 57th Regiment of Foot (West Middlesex) as of 20 Apr 1815 (LDS film #0896664). In a notice in the London Times, 27 Oct 1819, he became a Lieutenant by purchase from Macdougall; H. Shadforth, gentleman, became an Ensign by purchase from Doig. James did not marry. Testament recorded 27 Jan 1824 in the Edinburgh Commissary Court (150/21): The testament dative and inventory of the debts and sums of money which were addebted, residing, owing to umquhill Lieutenant James Doig sometime of His Majesty's fifty seventh Regiment of foot at the time of of his decease who died at Edinburgh upon the nineteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty three years made and given up by Mary Doig and Margaret Doig residing in Edinburgh sisters germain of the defunct and only Executrices Dative qua nearest of kin Decreed to him and that the Decreed of the Commissaries of Edinburgh as the same dated the twenty first day of November Eighteen hundred and twenty three years in inself bears. Follows the Inventory - In the first the said umquhill James Doig had pertaining and belonging to him at the time of his decease foresaid the sum of one thousand two hundred and fifty six points sterling being the value of eight shares of the capital stock of the Commercial Banking Company of Scotland... etc. Total 1,139 pounds. Witness signatures.

+ 52 v Margaret⁵ Doig, born 16 Jan 1798 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. She married John Kenmore.

 

Generation 5

 

45. John⁵ Matthew (Ann⁴ Doig, John³, John², John¹), born 17 May 1796 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; christened 22 May 1796 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; died Jul 1851 in Hilltown, Dundee, Angus, Scotland; buried 21 Jul 1851 in Howff Graveyard, Dundee, Angus, Scotland. He married on 6 Sep 1826 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland Janet (Whyte) Matthew, born 1795/96 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; died Oct 1852 in Hilltown, Dundee, Angus, Scotland; buried 23 Oct 1852 in Hilltown, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

 

Notes for John Matthew

John was a rope or twine spinner in Dundee.

 

Children of John Matthew and Janet Whyte were as follows:

54 i James⁶ Matthew, born 7 Jun 1827 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

55 ii Margaret⁶ Matthew, born 25 May 1829 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

56 iii Edward Napier⁶ Matthew, born 31 Mar 1831 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; christened 10 Jun 1831 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; buried 7 Jun 1836 in Howff Graveyard, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

57 iv Ann Doig⁶ Matthew, born 1832/33 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; died 23 Oct 1835 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; buried 26 Oct 1835 in Howff Graveyard, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

58 v Janet⁶ Matthew, born 1835 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

59 vi Christian⁶ Matthew, born 1837 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

 

 

50. John⁵ Doig (Frederick⁴, John³, John², John¹), born 21 Jan 1793 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; christened 31 Jan 1793 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He married Mary (Oates) Doig, born abt 1794 Of South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.

 

Notes for John Doig

John was a Captain in the 21st Regiment of Foot, British Army.

 

On 29 Aug 1816 John sasined the first, second and third stories of a new tenement, with a cellar on the south side and about the middle of West Bow, Edinburgh; recorded 5 Sept 1816 in Edinburgh. He let the property to his mother for £25 on 29 Aug 1816; recorded 26 Oct 1816 in Edinburgh.

 

[The following marriage is not certain.]

 

Children of John Doig and Mary Oates were as follows:

60 i Sarah⁶ Doig, born 1815 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; christened 19 Dec 1815 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.

 

 

52. Margaret⁵ Doig (Frederick⁴, John³, John², John¹), born 16 Jan 1798 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. She married on 13 Jul 1825 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland John Kenmore, born abt 1798 in Scotland.

 

Notes for Margaret Doig

MARRIAGE: Margaret was listed as the daughter of Frederick Doig, merchant in Edinburgh, and John as a merchant in the New North Parish of Edinburgh.

 

Children of Margaret Doig and John Kenmore were as follows:

61 i William Frederick⁶ Kenmore, born 1826 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland; christened 16 Aug 1826 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland.