John Gilchrist

John was born in 1785.¹   John's father was John Gilchrist and his mother was Effie McMillan.  His maternal grandparents were Gilbert McMillan and Christian. He had four brothers and four sisters, named Angus, Archibald, Maclolm, Gilbert, Mary, Margaret, Flora and Linlie.  He was the second youngest of the nine children. He had a half-sister named Effie.¹