John (of Toftfield) Usher
Abt 1766 - 1847 (~ 81 years)
1. John (of Toftfield) Usher was born about 1766 in Toftfield, Darnick, Roxburgh, Scotland; was christened on 20 Apr 1766 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland (son of James (of Toftfield) Usher and Margaret Grieve); died on 14 Jul 1847 in Leaderfoot, Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland; was buried on 17 Jul 1847 in Melrose Abbey Graveyard, Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland. John married Janet Oliver on 8 Jun 1793 in Chesters, Roxburgh, Scotland. Janet was born about 1771; died on 13 Oct 1798 in Dryburgh, Berwick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Margaret Usher was born on 22 Dec 1794; was christened on 6 Jan 1795 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 9 Feb 1863 in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 12 Feb 1863 in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.
- James Usher, S.S.C. was born on 21 Dec 1796; was christened on 27 Jan 1797 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland; died in 1839; was buried on 22 May 1839 in Calton Cemetry, Edinburgh, Scotland.
2. James (of Toftfield) Usher was born on 17 Jul 1738; was christened on 17 Jul 1738 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland (son of John (of Toftfield) Usher and Janet White); died on 14 Nov 1816 in Toftfield, Darnick, Roxburgh; was buried in James Usher plot, Melrose Abbey Graveyard, Melrose. James married Margaret Grieve on 25 May 1765 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of Hugh Grieve and Margaret Darling) was born about 1738 in Blainslie, Roxburgh; was christened on 8 Jan 1739 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland; died on 16 Oct 1825 in Darnick, Roxburgh; was buried in James Usher plot, Melrose Abbey Graveyard, Melrose. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Margaret Grieve was born about 1738 in Blainslie, Roxburgh; was christened on 8 Jan 1739 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland (daughter of Hugh Grieve and Margaret Darling); died on 16 Oct 1825 in Darnick, Roxburgh; was buried in James Usher plot, Melrose Abbey Graveyard, Melrose. Children:
- 1. John (of Toftfield) Usher was born about 1766 in Toftfield, Darnick, Roxburgh, Scotland; was christened on 20 Apr 1766 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland; died on 14 Jul 1847 in Leaderfoot, Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland; was buried on 17 Jul 1847 in Melrose Abbey Graveyard, Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland.
- Thomas Usher was born about 1774; was christened on 23 Dec 1774 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland; died on 19 Nov 1834 in Port Royal, Jamaica; was buried on 20 Nov 1834 in Kingston, Surrey, Jamaica.
- Andrew Usher was born about 1 Apr 1782 in Toftfield, Darnick, Roxburgh; was christened on 7 Apr 1782 in Darnick, Roxburgh; died on 17 Aug 1855 in Edinburgh; was buried in East Preston Cemetery, Edinburgh.
Generation: 3
4. John (of Toftfield) Usher was born about 1709 in Darnick, Roxburgh; was christened on 12 Mar 1710 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland (son of James Usher and Isabella Mercer); died on 20 Aug 1777 in Toftfield, Darnick, Roxburgh. John married Janet White on 28 May 1737 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland. Janet was born about 1709; died between 1738 and 1745. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Janet White was born about 1709; died between 1738 and 1745. Children:
- 2. James (of Toftfield) Usher was born on 17 Jul 1738; was christened on 17 Jul 1738 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland; died on 14 Nov 1816 in Toftfield, Darnick, Roxburgh; was buried in James Usher plot, Melrose Abbey Graveyard, Melrose.
6. Hugh Grieve was born about 1704 in Blainslie, Roxburgh; was christened on 23 Nov 1704 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland; died on 29 Jan 1780 in Toftfield, Darnick, Roxburgh; was buried in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland. Hugh married Margaret Darling on 28 Feb 1732 in Edinburgh. Margaret was born about 1707; died on 14 Dec 1775 in Blainslie, Roxburgh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Margaret Darling was born about 1707; died on 14 Dec 1775 in Blainslie, Roxburgh. Children:
- 3. Margaret Grieve was born about 1738 in Blainslie, Roxburgh; was christened on 8 Jan 1739 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland; died on 16 Oct 1825 in Darnick, Roxburgh; was buried in James Usher plot, Melrose Abbey Graveyard, Melrose.
Generation: 4
8. James Usher was born about 1672 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland; was christened on 21 Apr 1672 (son of John Usher and Margaret Turnbull); died about 1739; was buried on 1 Jan 1740. James married Isabella Mercer on 20 Apr 1705 in Darnick, Roxburgh. Isabella was born about 1672; died between 1713 and 1716. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Isabella Mercer was born about 1672; died between 1713 and 1716. Children:
- 4. John (of Toftfield) Usher was born about 1709 in Darnick, Roxburgh; was christened on 12 Mar 1710 in Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland; died on 20 Aug 1777 in Toftfield, Darnick, Roxburgh.