John was born on October 6th, 1771 in Galston and his baptism took place there on October 13th, 1771.
Birth Notes
Birth: 06 OCT 1771 Christening: 13 OCT 1771 Galston, Ayr, Scotland (IGI)
13/10/1771 ADAMSON JOHN JOHN ADAMSON/ M Galston /AYR 593/ 0010 0313 VIEW (5 CREDITS)
John's father was John Adamson and his mother was <Unknown>. He had four sisters named Isabella, Mary, Margaret and Christian. He was the oldest of the five children.