James Wight

     
     James Wight was born bef. 1763 poss. in ?Morebattle, ROX, SCT.^2,1
     James Wight married Isabella Hall, daughter of William Hall and Jane Stevenson, on 13 Mar 1779 in the Par. of Ednam, ROX, SCT, entry dated 14 Feb 1779 reads: James Wight in the Parish of Bowdean (sic) and Isabel Hall in this parish gave up their names in order to proclaimation for marriage consigned one shilling to the poor John Weir Schoolmaster in Ednam their cautioner and married the 13th March 1779. I have assumed this is the correct James Wight, purely because he was of Bowden, which is where dtr Jane was supposedly born, although there are 2 other candidate couples of the same names and time frames.^3,4,5,2,1
     In Mar 1779 James Wight was living in the Par. of Bowden, ROX, SCT, (spelt Bowdean in the entry) when he married Isabella.³ He was a joiner in Morebattle, ROX, SCT, in 1816 according to his h/stone.¹ He is mentioned on the h/stone of William Hall and Jane Stevenson at Hounam, ROX, SCT, #50 reads: IMO William Hall, who died at Morebattle 17.3.1817 aged 82 yrs, also Jane Stevenson his spouse who died 4.1.1825 aged 82 yrs. also Isabella Hall their daughter spouse to James Wight joiner Morebattle who died ?. 7.1816 aged ? yrs. James Hall their son who died 8.11.1821 aged 16 yrs (assumed to be son of James Wight and Isabella Hall given his age, with Hall being a forename. Possibly the transcription is a tad wrong and James is Isabella's brother, eg his age might be 46? I have concluded, for now that his name is James Hall Wight but this gives me another problem in that I already have them with a son James born c 1805, but dying in 1878. More work needed.).^1,6,7 In Apr 1869 James Wight was described as a carpenter, dec., when dtr Isabella died (ditto when son James died in 1878).⁸