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 127.   BETTY  ELISABETH DAVIDSON born 19/11/1786 at Auchtertool, was unmarried in 1810 when she had  63. Betsie Davidson.     She was a field worker

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The following passage is from the Kirk Session 

" Auchtertool 24th Feb 1811. The session being met and constituted Elisabeth Davidson and Agnes Wilson both unmarried having been reported to have each of them brought forth a child and been previously summoned to attend this meeting of session were called but did not compear. The session appointed them to be summoned to again to attend a meeting of session next lords day. 

session closed with prayer. 

Auchtertool 3 March 1811. 

The session being met and constituted by prayer Elisabeth Davidson and Agnes Wilson having been previously cited to attend this meeting being called did not compear. 

Auchtertool 10th March 1811

Elisabeth Davidson and Agnes Wilson being called did not compear. The session after deliberating reserved the matter for consideration at a future meeting. "

I have found no other entries in the kirk session records for Elisabeth. It looks like she was able to support herself and Betsie so was not in need of parish relief. It also shows by 1800's the church had less power than previously and were not able to demand attendance to the session. 

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