John Paul (1700 - 1767)

Born 27 Jan 1700 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Husband of Jean (MacDuff) Paul — married 29 Nov 1733 in New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 24 Oct 1767 at age 67 in Arbigland Estate, near Kirkbean, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland

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Biography

John was born in 1700.^[1] He was the child of John Paul and Elizabeth Wright ^[2].

John Paul, Sr., the father of John Paul Jones, was a gardener at Arbigland, and John Paul Jones' mother was Jean McDuff (1708–1767). John and Jean married on November 29, 1733 in New Abbey, Kirkcudbright ^{[3] [4]}

John passed away 24 Oct 1767 and is buried in the Kirkbean Parish Churchyard in Kirkbean, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The inscription says "In memory of John Paul, Sr. who died at Arbigland, October 24, 1767, universally esteemed." ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ John Paul Museum, Family History of the Pauls, accessed 2 Jul 2019
2. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTT9-1VV : 12 February 2020), John Paull, 1700.
3. ↑ OPR Marriage indexes; PAUL, JOHN; JEAN DUFF/FR36 (FR36); 29/11/1733; 877/ 10 44; New Abbey; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
4. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYMK-4BW : 12 February 2020), John Paul in entry for Jean Paul, 1749.
5. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91971534/john-paul