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Michaill Towrs & Agnes Stewart

‌Michaill and Agnes were married. They had six sons and three daughters, named Robert, John, Michaill, William, Michal, John, Agnes, Jannet and Mary.

Personal Details
- Michaill Towrs
  Michaill is no longer alive.
  - Death Notes
  Agnes Stewart
  Agnes was born in Paisley.
  - Birth Notes
    - When Agnes Stewart and her twin brother Elison were born on April 24, 1741, in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, their father, Matthew, was 40 and their mother, Mary, was 32. She married Michael Towers in 1765. They had six children in 14 years. She died in her hometown.
      
      https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/86939892/person/320015161535/story TerreeS
      
      When Matthew Stewart was born on June 7, 1700, in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, his father, John, was 17. He was baptized on June 9, 1700. He married Mary Orr on August 5, 1727, in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had nine children in 29 years.
      
      When Mary Orr was born on August 27, 1708, in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, her father, John, was 45, and her mother, Mary, was 41. She married Matthew Stewart on August 5, 1727, in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had nine children in 29 years. She died in 1767 in her hometown at the age of 59.
  Agnes is no longer alive.

Children
- Robert Tours
  Robert was born on August 5th, 1759 in Paisley and his baptism took place on August 12th, 1759 at Low Church, Paisley.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Christened 12-Aug-1759 in Low Church, Paisley, Scotland
    
    12/08/1759 TOWERS ROBERT MICHAEL TOWERS/AGNESS STUART FR235 M Paisley Burgh or Low /RENFREW 573/003 0010 0226 VIEW (5 CREDITS)
  John Tours
  John was born on February 25th, 1761 in Paisley and his baptism took place there on February 26th, 1761.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name     John Tours
    Gender     Male
    Christening Date     26 Feb 1761
    Christening Place     LOW CHURCH,PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     25 Feb 1761
    Father's Name     Michael Tours
    Mother's Name     Agnes Stewart
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X17L-NXD : 10 February 2018), Michael Tours in entry for John Tours, 25 Feb 1761; citing , reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,285.
  Agnes Tours
  Agnes was born on July 7th, 1763 in Paisley and her baptism took place there on July 10th, 1763.
  - Birth Notes
    
    10/07/1763    TURRS    AGNES    MICHAEL TURRS/AGNES STEWART FR282    F    Paisley Burgh or Low    /RENFREW    573/003 0010 0273
    
    Name     Agnes Turrs
    Gender     Female
    Christening Date     10 Jul 1763
    Christening Place     LOW CHURCH,PAISLEY,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     07 Jul 1763
    Father's Name     Michael Turrs
    Mother's Name     Agnes Stewart
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X19N-R9G : 10 February 2018), Agnes Turrs, 07 Jul 1763; citing , reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,285.
    
    LDS: Christened 12-Nov-1769 in Abbey (Paisley), Renfrew, Scotland.
  She died at the age of 73 in January 1837 in Glasgow. She was buried in Glasgow.¹¹
  Michaill Tours
  Michaill was born on October 18th, 1766 in Paisley and his baptism took place on October 19th, 1766 in Paisley Abbey parish.
  - Birth Notes
    
    19/10/1766    TOWRS    MICHAILL    MICHAILL TOWRS/AGNESS STEWART FR796    M    Abbey    /RENFREW    559/ 0020 0348    VIEW (5 CREDITS)
    
    Name     Michaill Towrs
    Gender     Male
    Christening Date     19 Oct 1766
    Christening Place     , ABBEY (PAISLEY), RENFREW, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     18 Oct 1766
    Father's Name     Michaill Towrs
    Mother's Name     Agness Stewart
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTJD-BGD : 10 February 2018), Michaill Towrs, 18 Oct 1766; citing , reference - 2:17DHZP5, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,088.
  - Death Notes
    
    Christened 19-Oct-1766 in Abbey (Paisley), Renfrew, Scotland
  William Tours
  William was born on October 9th, 1767 in Paisley and his baptism took place on September 10th, 1767 in Paisley Abbey parish.² He died due to natural causes or old age, Aged, at the age of 76 on September 12th, 1844 in Paisley.³
  - Death Notes
    
    Died after 1841. 70 in 1841 census
    
    "Two sons of this family have descendants in Paisley. One brother was a Writer (i.e. lawyer), another was a teacher" (Janet McKean, né Towers, 2003)
  Jannet Tours
  Jannet was born on November 11th, 1769 in Paisley Abbey parish and her baptism took place there on November 12th, 1769.
  - Birth Notes
    
    12/11/1769    TOWRS    JANNET    MICHAELL TOWRS/AGNESS STEWART FR821    F    Abbey    /RENFREW    559/ 0020 0397    VIEW (5 CREDITS)
    
    Name     Jannet Towrs
    Gender     Female
    Christening Date     12 Nov 1769
    Christening Place     , ABBEY (PAISLEY), RENFREW, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     11 Nov 1769
    Father's Name     Michaell Towrs
    Mother's Name     Agness Stewart
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTJD-7J3 : 10 February 2018), Jannet Towrs, 11 Nov 1769; citing , reference - 2:17DJBFC, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,088.
  - Death Notes
    
    LDS: Christened 12-Nov-1769 in Abbey (Paisley), Renfrew, Scotland.
  Mary Tours
  Mary was born on June 14th, 1774 in Paisley and her baptism took place on June 16th, 1774 in Paisley Abbey parish.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name     Mary Towers
    Gender     Female
    Christening Date     16 Jun 1774
    Christening Place     , ABBEY (PAISLEY), RENFREW, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     14 Jun 1774
    Father's Name     Michael Towers
    Mother's Name     Agnes Stewart
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTJD-3ZG : accessed 28 February 2016), Mary Towers, 14 Jun 1774; citing , reference - 2:17DJX61; FHL microfilm 1,041,088.
  She died after 1841.⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/48700149/person/212023106998/story died in 1868 aged 94 - can't find
  Michal Tours
  Michal was born on April 17th, 1776 in Paisley and his baptism took place on April 18th, 1776 in Paisley Abbey parish.
  - Birth Notes
    
    18/04/1776    TOURS    MICHAL    MICHAL TOURS/AGNES STEWART FR870    M    Abbey    /RENFREW    559/ 0020 0491    VIEW (5 CREDITS)
    
    Name     Michal Tours
    Gender     Male
    Christening Date     18 Apr 1776
    Christening Place     , ABBEY (PAISLEY), RENFREW, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     17 Apr 1776
    Father's Name     Michal Tours
    Mother's Name     Agnes Stewart
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTJD-195 : 10 February 2018), Michal Tours, 17 Apr 1776; citing , reference - 2:17DK59S, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,088.
  - Death Notes
    
    Christened 18-Apr-1776 in Abbey (Paisley), Renfrew, Scotland
  John Tours
  John was born on February 26th, 1779 in Paisley Abbey parish and his baptism took place there on February 28th, 1779.
  - Birth Notes
    
    28/02/1779    TOWRS    JOHN    MICHAEL TOWRS/ANN STEWART FR889    M    Abbey    /RENFREW    559/ 0020 0525    VIEW (5 CREDITS)
    
    Name     John Towrs
    Gender     Male
    Christening Date     28 Feb 1779
    Christening Place     , ABBEY (PAISLEY), RENFREW, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     26 Feb 1779
    Father's Name     Michael Towrs
    Mother's Name     Ann Stewart
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYW4-ZMR : 10 February 2018), John Towrs, 26 Feb 1779; citing , reference - 2:17DKKXS, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,088.
  - Death Notes
    
    Christened 28-Feb-1779 in Paisley, Scotland.

Family Timeline

¹ Agnes Towers 1837 burial
² William Towers OPR Birth 1767
³ William Towers 1844 death
⁴ Drummond 1841

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