Some assorted entries from the Sorn OPRs 1781 March 25th was baptised Hugh STEWART lawfully procreated betwixt John STEWARTT in Greenford and Jean BLACK his spouse 1781 Oct17th was baptised Alexr BLACK lawfully procreated between James BLACK in Sorn Town and Katherine KERR his spouse 1792 Sept was married John REID and Jean BLACK 1792 Nov 15th was married John REID and Mary BLACK 1792 Aug 28th was married John BLACK and Jean FINDLAY at Bridge end of Montgersa...... [can't decipher rest of name] The next 9 entries are all for the children of James MADDEN and Mary BLACK of Sorn. They are all shown as 'lawfully procreated' although I cannot yet locate the marriage. William MADDEN b 17 April 1790 in Street of Dalgain, Ayr Marrion '' b 15 Aug 1791 in Sorn Katherine '' b 12 July1793 '' '' Marrion '' b 10 March 1795 '' '' Ann '' b 2 March 1797 '' '' ] twins Barnabas '' b '' '' '' '' '' Daniel '' b 4 Aug 1797 '' '' James '' b27 Sept 1801 '' '' John '' b 8 July 1804 '' '' The next entry is: 1820 James, lawful son of William MADDEN, mason,Catrine and Helen COOK his spouse, was born 25th Jan and baptised 6th Feb 1820 The next entry is the thread that connects my family to the preceding entries It is for the birth of my grandmothers father, and reads 1827 John, natural son of Hugh BICKET,merchant,Catrine and Anne Madden,Sorn was born Feb 2nd and baptised 27 Aug 1827 My email address is: