?Andrew Litster & Elizabeth Halkestone?

[Asa]

Andrew was born 6th Aug 1721 and baptised 7th Aug 1721 in Markinch, Fife, son of James Litster and Janet Taylor.

He married Elizabeth Halkestone 5th Dec 1746 at Kettle, Fife and I have the baptisms of two children at Kettle - Janet in 1748 and Thomas in 1756.

Andrew was buried 25th Jan 1780 at Kettle aged "about 59" and was of Orkie Miln, Kettle. I haven't found a burial for Elizabeth.

I was convinced this couple were the parents of Janet Litster who married John Kellock at Kettle in 1780, despite Janet being a little older than I might have expected - the naming of their children and the parish make it seem so likely. However, Freereg has a burial for a Jane Litster of Orkie Mill 26th Jan 1748 Kettle (a child) which looks very likely to be the child I was thinking I was descended from. There's a Janet Litster buried in Kettle in 1822 aged 72 and I'm wondering if there was a namesake sibling

[Shona]

Checking my Fife CD, I found the following which may be of interest.

Markinch
- Keneth Litster, died 14 Jan 1723, buried 16 Jan 1723, Markinch, age 23, son of James Litster
- Helen Litster, buried 11 Dec 1739, relict of John Kilgour, weaver, mother-in-law of David Gilmour (mason) in Dysart

Kettle
- Mrs Litster, wife of Walter, buried 25 Feb 1711, Kettle
- Janet Litster, alias Math., buried 4 March 1711, Kettle
- Walter Litster, buried 23 Dec 1716, Kettle
- Child of David Litster, buried 15 May 1720, Kettle
- Janet Litster, child, buried 26 Jan 1748, Orkie Mill, Kettle
- Child Litster, buried 1750, Ramory Mill, Kettle
- Walter Litster, lad, buried 14 April 1752, Ramory Mill, Kettle
- Litster, still-born child, buried 12 Sept 1760, Ramornie Mill, Kettle
- Margaret Litster, buried 29 May 1758, aged c56, Dams, Kettle
- Janet Litster, child, buried 20 Feb 1759, Ramorie Mill, Kettle
- Andrew Litster, buried 25 Jan 1780, aged c59, Orchie Mill, Lettle
- Janet Litster, buried 12 Dec 1822, aged 72 years, Dams, Kettle

[Asa]

Thank you very much Shona - I'll make a note of them

[Shona]

Have to pop out, but will check the Halkestones for you when I get back.

[Asa]

SP doesn't have any other baptisms for a Janet daughter of Andrew so not sure where to go with this :s

[Shona]

Sorry for the delay. Here the all the Halkestone burials in Fife on my CD:

- David Hackston, from Rathillet in Kilmeny, covenanter (martyr in other records), executed at Edinburgh 30 June 1680, hand buried in Cupar churchyard

- Andrew Hackston, buried 25 May 1693, husband of Cath Anderson, Ballingry, Corshills

- Arthor Hackstone, buried 21 June 1649, Ceres, Cardimoor

- William Hackston, buried 6 Jan 1698, Monimal, Cunnoquhie
- Christian Hackston, buried 1 Nov 1698, aged c73 years, Monimail, Lindefferon
- Janet Hackstone, child, buried 5 May 1705, Monimail

- Helen Hackston, buried 1 November 1730, Leuchars

- Jean Halkeston, wife of John Aitken, buried 174?, daughter of William Halkeston of Halkeston's Beath, d 1740-1743

- Katharine Hackston, buried 2 Nov 1758, age n/k, Kettle, Dams
- Mary Hackston, buried 25 Nov 1758, c16 years, Kettle, Dams
- Isobel Hackston, buried 10 Oct 1764, Kettle, Moorside
- John Hackston, buried 15 Dec 1767, aged c85 years, Kettle, Rameldry Ground
- Barbara Hackston, buried 9 Aug 1768, aged c23 years, Kettle, Myreside
- Child Hackston, buried 30 April 1774, Kettle, Myreside

- Child of Andrew Halkston, buried 4 Oct 1749, Kinglassie
- Barbara Halkston, buried 28 April 1767, Kinglassie
- Margaret Halkston, pauper, buried 22 Jan 1769, Kinglassie

- Margt Hackston, from Ceres, buried 24 March 1754, wife of Alexr Durrie, buried at Kilconquhar having been found dead at Kincraig Lea

- Cathrin Hackston, buried 22 Nov 1769, Cupar
- Jean Halkston, widow of David Sibbald (merchant), buried 22 Oct 1776, Cupar
- John Hackstone, child, buried 18 Sept 1790
- John Halkston, child, buried 1 May 1801, Cupar
- Elizabeth Halkston, buried 20 Nov 1801, Cupar

- Isabell Hackston, buried 9 April 1839, aged 39, wife of William Hackston, Markinch

Looking at the variant spelling Haxton, I've got 160 matches! I'll trawl through it for the relevant parishes.

[Shona]

Variant spelling Haxton, Kettle parish

- Haxton, child of David Haxton, buried 29 May 1720, Kettle
- David Haxton, buried 31 Dec 1756, Kettle, Dams
- Elizabeth Haxton, buried 12 Oct 1786, aged c70 years, Kettle, Rameldry Miln
- Thomas Haxton, buried 28 June 1818, aged 29, Kettle
- Isabella Haxton, buried 19 May 1824, aged 25 years, Kettle
- John Haxton, buried 14 Sept 1832, aged 94 years, Kettle, Parkwall
- John Haxton, buried 1834, aged 56 years, Kettle, Parkwall
- Christian Haxton, buried 24 May 1834, Kettle, Myreside
- John Haxton, buried 18 Feb 1841, 7 wks, Kettle
- Rbt Haxton, buried 26 March 1853, hawker of books and paper, drowned, Kettle

[Asa]

Oh my goodness - thank you Shona!

[Shona]

I wonder if the Elizabeth Haxton, buried at Rameldry Miln in 1786 aged about 70 could be your Elizabeth. It v close to Orkie Mill.

[Shona]

Just had a look at the Farm Horse Tax rolls, 1797-1798, for Kettle parish:

John Halkerston, Parkwell
James Litster, Orkymill