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Weir, Robert, 1770-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1770-

biographical statement

Robert Weir (b. 1770) was a shipping merchant and father to Robert Walter Weir.

Robert Weir was born January 8, 1770 in the Low Church, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland to Walter Weir and Jean Fulton. Robert Weir came to the United States in 1795. Weir married Mary Katherine Brinkley. In 1813 he declared bankruptcy due French confiscation of shipping goods. Robert Weir had six children: Robert Walter (1803-1889), Mary Catherine (b. 1805), James Weir (b. 1807), John Brinkley (b. 1811), Charlotte Augusta (b. 1817), and Charles Edward (1823-1843).

Citation:
Familysearch.org, Nov. 15, 2010 (Robert Weir; b. Jan. 8,1770 in Low Church, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland; parents Walter Weir and Jean Fulton; Weir m. Mary Katherine Brinkley; father of Robert W. Weir; six children: Robert Walter (1803-1889), Mary Catherine (b. 1805), James Weir (b. 1807), John Brinkley (b. 1811), Charlotte Augusta (b. 1817), and Charles Edward (1823-1843))

Life and letters of J. Alden Weir, 1960: p.1(Robert; occupation shipping merch.) p. 2 (Robert; 1813 declared bankruptcy due French confiscation of shipping goods)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Robert Weir papers, 1765-1863

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 511 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains papers collected by Robert Weir dated from March 14, 1765 to July 26, 1863 in New York. These items include information about church and family records, military appointments, correspondence, and transaction receipts.

Dates: 1765-1863
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Weir family papers

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