Person:Alexander Garden (1)

Alexander GARDEN (dec1784-2dec1847 Croy, Gareloch, Dunbartonshire) (Provosts of Glasgow, book). Death date unclear: Alexander d. 2may1847 (Old Glasgow Exhibition, notes and indexes). An Alexander Gordon was b. 12dec1784 at Aberdeenshire, son of Francis and Barbara (familysearch). An Alexander Garden was b. 1786 at Greenock, son of Francis and Mary Robertson (familysearch). Scottish archives have trust disposition and inventory (13 pages) of Alexander Garden, Glasgow mercht, reg 1847 (scotlandspeople).

Alexander marr Rebecca MONTEITH 11sep1809; Rebecca was dau of Henry Monteith of Carstairs (Provosts of Glasgow, book). Rebecca (marr 11sep1809) was dau of Henry Monteith of Monkland (Old Glasgow Exhibition, notes and indexes). Rebecca, dau of Henry Monteath/Monteith, marr Alexander Garden 11sep1809 at Glasgow and sep1809 at New Monkland (familysearch).

Rebecca MONTEITH was b. 22nov1790 at Glasgow (mother Christian Cameron) (familysearch). Rebecca was b. abt 1790 and d. 8dec1868, aged 78 at Pitlochry (Provosts of Glasgow). Scottish archives have a document (33 pages) of Rebecca Garden alias Monteith, lately res at Cluny Cottage, Pitlochry, widow of Alexander Garden, esq., of Croy, Glasgow mercht, reg 1869 Perth (scotlandspeople). Alexander entered the Merchants House in 1817, was provost 1828/29; he and his wife were buried at Ramshorn Churchyd (Provosts of Glasgow).

A portrait of Alexander Garden of Croy, partner in firm, Henry Monteith and Co., Dean of Guild, son of Francis Garden, a W. India merchant, who marr a dau of Henry Monteith of Carstairs, was lent to Old Glasgow Exhibition by Alexander F. Garden Brown, Saumarez, Jersey.