John Flint

  Noted events in his life were:

• He was baptised on 16 Mar 1755 in Newyearfield, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. John Flint and Janet Graham indwellars, their yr child then Baptized and named John.

• He worked as a Labourer. According to his daughter Janet's death certificate in 1864.

• He worked as a Feuar in Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland. According to his monumental inscription in St Nicholas' Churchyard, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.

• Monumental Inscription: 1879, St Nicholas Churchyard, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland. In memory of John Flint, Feuar, Broxburn Who died September 1883 aged 70; of Margaret Davidson his spouse who died March 1884, aged 78 and of their daughter Margaret who died May 1882(32?) aged 45
all buried here Also of their daughters Janet m. Crawford who died 25th December 1864 aged 84 buried in Ratho
Robin, m. Adams who died 6th February 1863 aged 74 buried in Abercorn Agnes m. Fairley who died 18th April
1871 aged 80 buried in Abercorn Mary m. Somerville who died 8th December 1878 aged 85 buried in Currie
And of their only son John Flint who died 21 May 1868(3?)
Aged 81 buried in Currie. Likewise of their daughters
Christina who died in infancy and Isabella aged 7 years
And their granddaughter Jessie Fairley, 9 months
All three buried here.

Also of John Flint, at one time Tenant in Fivestanks afterwards in Newyearfield And Janet Graham his wife
And Joseph Flint, Tenant in Loaninghill And Agnes Wallace his wife
The father and mother and grandfather and grandmother
respectively of the first named John Flint

Erected by William Flint, Merchant, Ayr
As tribute of respect for his relatives
Who have been resident in this parish for centuries
May 1879

John married Margaret Davidson. (Margaret Davidson was born in 1806 in Scotland, died in 1884 in Scotland and was buried in 1884 in St Nicholas Churchyard, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.)