JAMES SERVICE b.1784 in Bothwell, Lanankshire Scot
Descendants of James Service
Generation No. 1
1.JAMES1 SERVICE was born 1784 in Bothwell, Lanankshire Scotland, and died November 08, 1865 Aged 82 yrs 10 months..He married JANET SCOTT 1803.She was born April 10, 1785 in Bothwell, New Orbiston, Scotland, and died September 06, 1863 Aged 61 yrs.
Notes for JAMES SERVICE:
"John Service, Sr., was born in Lanarkshire, Parish of Bothwell, Scotland, April 14, 1813 and came to the United States with his mother in 1818.His father, James Service, was born in the same place, in 1784.He resided there until early in the year 1817, when he came to Philadelphia, PA.Thomas Leeper, a wealthy man of Philadelphia, had sent to Scotland for a gardener and farmer, and Mr. Service answered the call.On leaving his old home in Scotland, he was given a most commendable character, as follows:
Bothwell, 19 Feby., 1817.
James service, the bearer, has been employed from his infancy in the labours of husbandry and is esteemed by all who are acquainted with him as a most excellent workman.He has also the character of an honest and upright, as well as an industrious man, and if he shall be engaged to overlook any farming establishment, for which we understand he is now making application, we have no doubt, from what we know of his qualifications, that he will give full satisfaction to his employer.
James Creech,
Farmer to the Right Honorable Lord Douglas.
Mat. Baillie, St., Bothwell Castle.
Mr. Service left Scotland in February, and upon his arrival in Philadelphia, he at once engaged his services to Mr. Leeper, where he remained for about three years.In 1820 he purchased a new farm in Susquehanna County, PA.He remained on his farm until 1825, when he sold out and removedto Conandaigua, NY., where he resided until 1840, when he came to Michigan.He at once purchased land in Hillsdale County, but resided in Fairfield, this county, until his death, which occurred in 1867.In the year 1803 James Service married Miss Janet Scott, and they were the parents of nine children.Here we insert the following certificate, to show the Scotch system of preserving family records:
"These are to certify that James Service, farmer, roadmaker, hedger and laborer, &c., in the town of Bothwell, and Janet Scott, his spouse are the parents of the lawful children after mentioned, whose names, birth days and days of which they were baptised, are all regularly entered in the register of the Parish of Bothwell, and stand as under, viz.:
William Service, born 23rd February-baptised 5th July, 1807.
Mannie Service, born 12th September-baptised 1 October, 1809.
John Service, born 14th April-baptised 30th May, 1813.
Isabel Service, born 24th December-baptised 10th September, 1815.
Bothwell, 15th August, 1817.
The above, extracted and certified by William Allan, Parish Clerk and instructor of said parents and children."
Quoted from the book Illustrated History and Biographical Record of Lenawee County, MI, page 330, year 1903.
More About JAMES SERVICE:
Burial: Weston, Lenawee Co., MI Cemetery
Census 1: 1850, Fairfield, Lenawee Co., MI
Census 2: 1860, Fairfield, Lenawee Co., MI
Notes for JANET SCOTT:
"Regarding the birth of Mrs. Janet Service, we give the Scotch certificate, as follows:
"These are to certify that Janet Scott, lawful daughter of John Scott, shoemaker, in New Orbiston, and of Marian Crawford, his spouse, was born upon the 10th, and baptised upon the 17th April, 1785.
Extracted from the register of the Parish of Bothwell, 15th August, 1817.
By William Allan, Parish Clerk."
Quoted from the book Illustrated History and Biographical Record of Lenawee County, MI, page 330, year 1903.
More About JANET SCOTT:
Burial: Weston, Lenawee Co., MI Cemetery
More About JAMES SERVICE and JANET SCOTT:
Marriage: 1803
Children of JAMES SERVICE and JANET SCOTT are:
2. i. WILLIAM2 SERVICE, b. February 23, 1807, Scotland; d. 1878.
ii. MANNIE SERVICE, b. September 12, 1809, Scotland.
3. iii. JOHN SERVICE, SR., b. April 14, 1813, Scotland; d. March 1864.
iv. ISABEL SERVICE, b. December 24, 1815, Scotland.
4. v. JAMES SERVICE, JR., b. January 05, 1818, Philadelphia, PA; d. May 12, 1908.
Anyone with information about James back in Scotland I would love to hear from you!I have desendants on down to me. I would be glad to send anyone the info.
Sincerely,
Michele
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