Stone No. 138, Face: East

SACRED
to the
MEMORY
of
ALEXr. BEGBIE
STENTON,
who died 11th Feby 1783
aged 58
And of
MARGT. WALKER,
his spouse,
who died 9th July 1775,
aged 45
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Also of
HELEN BEGBIE their daughter.
who died 5th Octr. 1780, aged 29
And of
JOHN BEGBIE Farmer.
who died 29th March 1822.
aged 56.
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"We believe that them that
sleep in time, will God bring
with him"___"Wherefore com=
fort one another, with these words."

Stone No. 138, Face: North

ALISON BEGBIE their
Daughter, who died 20th
August 18[31] aged 72 years.

Stone No. 138, Face: South

MARY BEGBIE their
D[aug]hter, who died [20th]
[January 1840] aged [8]5
years.

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Alexander Begbie was a Merchant in Stenton who also tenanted some fields round Stenton. His Will was registered in Edinburgh on 22 December 1786. John Begbie was a Farmer and his Will was registered in Edinburgh on 24 February 1823. He was the Treasurer of the Stenton Association for Graveyard Protection in 1821. Alison Begbie's Will was registered in Haddington on 8 May 1832. Mary Begbie died aged 55 years. The Mortcloth Dues show the following entries: ‘July 9 1775 For the best Mortcloth to Mrs Begbie in the parish 6s 8d’, ‘16 Feb 1783 For the new Mortcloth to Alexander Begbie 10s 6d’ and ‘15 Oct 1780 the new Mortcloth for Nelly Begbie.’

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