• Born: 1744, Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland
• Christened: 23 April 1744, Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland ²
• Marriage (1): Helen SMITH on 6 June 1779 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland ¹

  Recorded Events in His Life

• Witness: to the baptism of Francis Wright (son of Robert Wright and Janet Smith), 5 June 1791, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

• He had a residence on 18 November 1791 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. Son George baptized (witnesses: Provost Smith and Baillie Robert Wright).

• He worked as a saddler on 18 November 1791 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

• Witness: to the baptism of Jean Smith (daughter of David Smith Junr. And Jean Barrie), 20 October 1793, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

James married Helen SMITH, daughter of David SMITH and Lillias GARDNER, on 6 June 1779 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.¹ (Helen SMITH was born on 23 July 1755 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland ², christened on 27 July 1755 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland ^{2 3} and died before 17 July 1809 in prob Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.)