James Thomson

James was born on March 2nd, 1755 in Ecclesmachan and his baptism took place there in March 1755.¹ 

• Birth Notes
  • Name     James Thomson
    Gender     Male
    Christening Date     Mar 1755
    Christening Place     , ECCLESMACHAN, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     02 Mar 1755
    Father's Name     Philip Thomson
    Mother's Name     Doretha Hart
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTGK-VNY : accessed 17 April 2016), James Thomson, 02 Mar 1755; citing , reference 2:17H4SD7; FHL microfilm 1,066,629.
    

James' father was Philip Thomson and his mother was Dorothea Hart.  His maternal grandparents were Thomas Hart and Jean Paris. He had four brothers named Philip, William, Thomas and Philip.  He was the third oldest of the five children.  He died at the age of 62 on April 2nd, 1817.² 

Details of James' family with Jean Duncan