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Worn inscription - Johnston sister...oct 31 1779 aged (57)... also Ann (Ferguson) (spouse)... Eliz d ? aged 11 months and Margaret died 27-04-1812 aged 17 both daughters of John Hutchison in Crook: John Hutchison in Crook died 1(3 or 5) aged 64, wife Margaret Johnston died Crook 06-02-1839 aged 69, son Robert died 13-02-1826 aged 21, daughter Elizabeth died 10-07-21.  " Jeanie o' the Crook died 1839."

(Jeanie was landlady of the Crook Inn.   The Rev Hamilton Paul the Minister of Broughton, wrote a song in which he proposed to Jeanie, and was refused - Ed.)

(Jeanie's mother Margaret Johnston was born 17-08-1769 daughter of Thomas Johnston and Agnes Ferguson - Ed.)