Alexander Gerrard

     Alexander Gerrard was baptized in accordance with the procedures of the Church of Scotland, 19 January 1706, at Netherbrownhill, in Monquhitter Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Monquhitter, 1670-1771, Frame 46 “1706 Jan’y 19 John Gerrard in Netherbrownhill had a son baptized named Alex’r Witnefses Alex’r Chin (756) in Keithin Alex’r Mitchel (4629) in Netherbrownhill.”
An earlier version of the Register of Baptisms read: Jan 19 1706 “John Gerard in Netherbrownhill had a son baptized named Alex’r Witnefses Alex’r Chin (756) in Keithin Alex’r Mitchel (4629) in Netherbrownhill Anna Tailzdour & Ifobell Mitchell both in the faid _______ Margaret Chin (4705) daughter to Alex’r Chin in Keithin”.¹