FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
WILLIAM
SMITH AND
JENNIT
SPENCE
There were two Margaret Smiths born in the parish of Newton in the
right time period, but only the family of William Smith and Jennit
Spence also included a family member named Robert. Robert Smith
was the presenter at the baptism of Margaret Smith Fairgrieve's
youngest son, Robert, as the child's father was dead.
William Smith was born in about 1640 of Newton, Midlothian,
Scotland, the son of William Smath. He married Jennit Spence 17
November 1665 in Newton.
Marriage
record for William Smith and Jennit Spence in Newton:
"Wm Smith & Jennit Spence"
Newton
parish church
William and Jennit had the following children:
*1. Margaret, christened 15 May 1667 in Newton; married
William Fairgrieve 11 December 1685 in Newton.
Baptism record for Margaret Smith in Newton:
"May 15 Margt Smith daughter to Wm Smith and Jennit Spence
witnesses John Porteous James Dirk"
2. Robert, christened 14 July 1669 in Newton. Robert was
the presenter for his sister Margaret's son Robert, as Margaret's
husband William had died.
3. William, christened 7 November 1672 in Newton.
4. Alison, christened 24 August 1677 in Newton.
5. Anna, christened 8 September 1682 in Newton.
SOURCES: Newton parish register, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
WILLIAM
SMATH
William Smath was born in about 1600 of Newton, Midlothian,
Scotland. William's children were baptized in the parish of
Newton, with no wife's name recorded. The witnesses for all three
baptism were the same: David Denem and Patrek Hog.
William and his wife had the following children:
1. Patrek, christened 2 August 1631 in Newton.
2. Jenet, christened 29 September 1633 in Newton.
*3. William, christened 17 April 1636 in Newton; married Jennit Spence 17 November 1665 in
Newton.
Baptism record for William Smath in Newton: "Upone ye xvij of
Aperel 1636 Wm Smath ane bairn baptes callet Wm Smath
David Denom Patrak Hog witnes"
SOURCES: Newton parish register, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.