She died in 1794, when the estate devolved on her cousin, Robert Dinwiddie of Germiston, (2) from whom it passed, with his other estates, to his cousin-german, Captain William Lockhart his heir, afterwards, for long, the popular M.P. The last of the Coulters in 'The Grove' was a maiden lady, Margaret, the daughter of the Provost. He is a prominent figure in one of Kay's prints, published in 1793. Lawrence Coulter, or Lawrie Coulter, as he was familiarly called, was known to everyone in Glasgow in his day. James Coulter, another of the family, was an encourager of art in manufacture, and at his death left a sum of money to found an annual prize for the most artistic production. John, the proprietor of 'The Grove,' was a capital citizen, always active in the service of the city, and Lord Provost in 1736. Michael Coulter was a merchant and Bailie, and died in 1732, doing likewise. James Coulter died in 1708, leaving a legacy to the Merchants' House. The Coulters came from Dumfriesshire about the end of the seventeenth century, and were soon leading merchants. * Some spelling 'errors' may have been the correct spelling in 1831. * Spelling variations are copied as originally recorded. * Manifest listed merchants marks, amount, cargo, shippers, and consignees.

* Laguaira, Laguira, Laguayra, could have been in Venezuela. It looks like 1881, but is more likely 1831. * Written on page one: 26 Jany 1832, Manifest, Brig James Coulter, Bray and Laquaira. Ships Stores: One Barrell Beef One Barrell Bread One Case Wine Part BoxĪlmonds Part Box Raisans* Ten Pounds Sugar

Cochran: One Case with a painting, and one press Musketts* 1000 Horns 32 Ounces Old Gold 83 Doubloons 10 Barrells* Sugar įrom J.G.A. Williamson Two Trunks, One Bag Wearing Apperial*, one Fowling Paice*.Ĭargo summary*: 911 bags of Coffee 9 ?eroons Zazaparilla* 574 Hides 2 cases Ferguson Merchant at Philadelphia as per Register granted at Philadelphia the Fourteenth day of May 1829 and bound for Philadelphia. Report and Manifest of the cargo laden on board of the Brig James Coulter whereof Elkanah Bray is Master, which cargo was taken on board at Laguayra* burthen 133 81/95 tons, built at Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania and owned by J*. I Josiah Murch - do certify that I have examined the within manifest which was this day produced to me as the copy of the original manifest of the cargo on board of the Brig James Coulter, whereof, Elkannah* Bray is Master from Laguira* with the original and find the same to agree - In witness whereof I Have Signed My Hand this 28th day of Dec. The only I think that we can find out who was on this list is by look at the first names of the Coulter families in the time frame.īrig James Coulter, 26 January 1832 Laguaira to Philadelphia, Elkanah Bray Master* So this means that our Coulter family could have been aboard not have been listed. That he did not have to list them with passengers of the his ship. I was told that if the Captain of the ship brought his family aboard. The Coulter family owned their own ships. I am working on find out what were the names of the Coulter who came to America in the 1700s.

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