John FINLAYSON

John was born in 1729 in Badlybster, Watten, Caithness-Shire, Scotland and his baptism took place on March 9th, 1729 in Watten, Cthnss, Scotland.  John's father is Robert FINLAYSON and his mother is Christian COTTER (COTTOR). He has three brothers and six sisters, and also a sibling of unknown gender, named Donald, David, James, Margaret, Jean, Miss, Miss, Miss, Miss and Child.  He is the oldest of the eleven children.