This is conjecture and based on IGI submissions
Birth: 13 MAR 1778 High Corgie, , Wigtown, Scotland
Parents:
Father: Alexander Galloway Family
Mother: Margaret McChlene or McChleny
Messages:
Record submitted by a member of the LDS Church. The record often shows the name of the individual and his or her relationship to a descendant, shown as the heir, family representative, or relative. The original records are not indexed, and you may have to look at the film frame-by-frame to find the information you want. A family group record for this couple may be in the Family Group Record Collection; Archive Section. (See the Family History Library Catalog for the film number.) These records are alphabetical by name of the father or husband.
Source Information: Film Number: 442390 Page Number: 0083Is this him?.
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~leighann/memorials/napoleonic.html
During the Napoleonic wars (1799-1815) each parish had to supply men for the Militia. The system was that all the eligible men in the parish had their names put in a barrel and the required number were drawn out.
The person whose name was drawn had to appear at the appointed date and time or supply a substitute. There were many 'insurance schemes', where a group would pay a sum of money to a willing volunteer who would serve as the 'substitute' if one of the names was drawn out. As you can see, the actual number required for each parish was quite low.
There are some records relating to the men who served, but with few confirming details. Most just give a name. A few parishes do have the original list that went into the ballot, but to be honest it is difficult to derive any genealogical data. Most of the eligible men were the young unmarried ones and when only the name is given it is difficult to place the family.
Wigtownshire men were mostly under the command of the Earl of Stair.
Ian A McClumpha
The following was transcribed from The Dumfries Weekly, Tuesday, January 1, 1799, by Phil Reed. Microfilms of this weekly can only be accessed in person through the Ewart Library.
( Whose names were drawn in the First Ballot to serve as Militiamen for the respective parishes above mentioned, but remained undrawn in the Second,) to appear before the Deputy Lieutenants and Justices of the Peace for this county, within the Courthouse of Wigton, on Wednesday the 9th day of January 1799, at twelve o'clock noon, to take and subscribe the oath of allegiance to his Majesty, and be enrolled to serve in the Militia for this county ; or to provide fit and able persons to serve in their stead, under the penalties contained in the Acts of Parliament made thereanent. And notwithstanding of repeated intimations in the Newspapers and on the Church doors, the persons in the respective parishes after mentioned have still failed to appear, and have not been apprehended nor Substitutes provided in their place, viz.
Whithorn Hugh Paterson, travelling chapman, residing in Whithorn.
Hugh M'Connell, weaver there.
Leswalt James Moffat, labourer.
Kirkmaiden Alex. Galloway, servant in Manse.
Stoneykirk William Camnock, weaver in Mye.
Therefore the Deputy Lieutenants will, time and place foresaid, ballot for others from the original sealed lists, to serve in their stead.By order of the Lieutenancy,
Ja. Fraser, Clerk. Wigton, 24th Dec. 1798.
This is a submitted IGI entry. No supporting details at all.
Birth: About 1779 Of Kirkmaiden, , Wigtown, Scotland
Marriages:
Spouse: Mary Jenkins
Messages:
Record submitted by a member of the LDS Church. The record often shows the name of the individual and his or her relationship to a descendant, shown as the heir, family representative, or relative. The original records are not indexed, and you may have to look at the film frame-by-frame to find the information you want. A family group record for this couple may be in the Family Group Record Collection; Archive Section. (See the Family History Library Catalog for the film number.) These records are alphabetical by name of the father or husband.
Source Information: Film Number: 458505
IGI submitted entry. No supporting docs
Birth: 05 APR 1808 Kirkbride, , Wigtown, Scotland
Parents:
Father: Alexander Galloway Family
Mother: Mary Jenkins
Messages:
Record submitted by a member of the LDS Church. The record often shows the name of the individual and his or her relationship to a descendant, shown as the heir, family representative, or relative. The original records are not indexed, and you may have to look at the film frame-by-frame to find the information you want. A family group record for this couple may be in the Family Group Record Collection; Archive Section. (See the Family History Library Catalog for the film number.) These records are alphabetical by name of the father or husband.
Source Information: Film Number: 442390 Page Number: 0091
IGI submitted record. no supporting docs
Birth: 29 DEC 1812 Kildonon, , Wigtown, Scotland
Parents:
Father: Alexander Galloway Family
Mother: Mary Jenkins
Messages:
Record submitted by a member of the LDS Church. The record often shows the name of the individual and his or her relationship to a descendant, shown as the heir, family representative, or relative. The original records are not indexed, and you may have to look at the film frame-by-frame to find the information you want. A family group record for this couple may be in the Family Group Record Collection; Archive Section. (See the Family History Library Catalog for the film number.) These records are alphabetical by name of the father or husband.
Source Information: Film Number: 442390 Page Number: 0093
IGI submitted records. No supporting docs
Birth: 16 AUG 1810 Low Kildonon, , Wigtown, Scotland
Parents:
Father: Alexander Galloway Family
Mother: Mary Jenkins
Messages:
Record submitted by a member of the LDS Church. The record often shows the name of the individual and his or her relationship to a descendant, shown as the heir, family representative, or relative. The original records are not indexed, and you may have to look at the film frame-by-frame to find the information you want. A family group record for this couple may be in the Family Group Record Collection; Archive Section. (See the Family History Library Catalog for the film number.) These records are alphabetical by name of the father or husband.
Source Information: Film Number: 442390 Page Number: 0092
IGI submitted record. No supporting docs
Birth: 30 NOV 1805 Crichan, , Wigtown, Scotland
Parents:
Father: Alexander Galloway Family
Mother: Mary Jenkins
Messages:
Record submitted by a member of the LDS Church. The record often shows the name of the individual and his or her relationship to a descendant, shown as the heir, family representative, or relative. The original records are not indexed, and you may have to look at the film frame-by-frame to find the information you want. A family group record for this couple may be in the Family Group Record Collection; Archive Section. (See the Family History Library Catalog for the film number.) These records are alphabetical by name of the father or husband.
Source Information: Film Number: 442390 Page Number: 0090 Reference number: 36242
IGI submitted record. No supporting documents.
email from Wendy Geddes 10.2.2007
1 of 8 daughters - her parents were 1st cousins