Adam Easton 1783-1862
Born Wilton, Roxburghshire to a moderately well off farmer
http://www.astro.ubc.ca/people/scott/book.pdf - ~ page 779
Barry Michie Ancestry tree - 17000 people!
1783. Adam Easton born Wilton on 12/1/1783 to Andrew Easton & Margaret Kedzie/Kedie- SP
1814. Adam Easton marries Janet Michie on 15/5/1814 in Wilton- SP
Their first child was Isabella Easton, born on 21st May, 1815, the third child was Andrew Easton , born on 26th April, 1819 and the fourth child was William Easton, born on 11th June, 1821.- from Croby Chisholm
1817, Margaret Easton born Wilton 6/4/1817 to Adam & Janet - she their 2nd child - SP
Other children: Isabella 1815; Andrew 1819; William 1821; Robert 1824; John 1826; George 1828; Christian 1830 & Helen 1833
1841C.Adam Easton, 57, was living farmer, Overhall, Wilton. His gggranddaughter, Muriel Scott, wrote that the Easton family farmed at Todrigg
| Adam | Easton | Male | 57 | 1784 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Janet | Easton | Female | 52 | 1789 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Margaret | Easton | Female | 20 | 1821 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Andrew | Easton | Male | 22 | 1819 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Robert | Easton | Male | 18 | 1823 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| John | Easton | Male | 15 | 1826 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| George | Easton | Male | 12 | 1829 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Christian | Easton | Female | 10 | 1831 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Helen | Easton | Female | 7 | 1834 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Janet | Michie | Female | 15 | 1826 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Elizabeth | Murray | Female | 14 | 1827 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Elizabeth | Cairns | Female | 2 | 1839 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
1851C. Adam Easton, farmer,68, was living Overhall Farm House, Wilton, Hawick, Roxburghshire
| Adam | Easton | Head | Married | Male | 68 | 1783 | Farmer Of 62 Acres Employing His Own Family | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Janet | Easton | Wife | Married | Female | 63 | 1788 | - | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Andrew | Easton | Son | Unmarried | Male | 32 | 1819 | Attending The Live Stock | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| William | Easton | Son | Unmarried | Male | 29 | 1822 | Mason | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Robert | Easton | Son | Unmarried | Male | 27 | 1824 | - | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| John | Easton | Son | Unmarried | Male | 25 | 1826 | Joiner | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| George | Easton | Son | Unmarried | Male | 22 | 1829 | Employed On The Farm | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Catherine | Easton | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 20 | 1831 | Employed On The Farm | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Helen | Easton | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 17 | 1834 | Employed In The House | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
1858. His wife dies
1861C.Adam Easton, farmer, 78, was living Overhall , Wilton, Hawick, Roxburghshire
| Adam | Easton | Head | Widower | Male | 78 | 1783 | Farmer Of 60 Acres Employing 1 Labourer | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Andrew | Easton | Son | Unmarried | Male | 40 | 1821 | Farmer's Assistant & Son | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| George | Easton | Son | Unmarried | Male | 31 | 1830 | Farmer's Assistant & Son | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Christina | Easton | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 27 | 1834 | Housekeeper | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Helen | Easton | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 25 | 1836 | Domestic Servant | Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| John | Oliver | Servant | Unmarried | Male | 19 | 1842 | General Servant | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
1862. Adam Easton, ~79, dies 8/10/1862. His Wilton death is on SP- not worthwhile buying this as I know his parents?, though would give occupation for his father & where buried, likely Wilton Churchyard, like his wife in 1858. . Also there is a Will, 2/3/1863, of Adam Easton, farmer at Overhall, Wilton-SP purchased . He was worth £336.11.6d, signed by his son Andrew Easton .
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His son , Robert, 1824-1891, seemed to farm Overhall until his death in 1891