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had two sons, Gabriel and James; 2ndly, 25th Oct. 1692 Jean Stephenson, sister-in-lave to Mr James Borland, min. of Bedrule.-[Presb., Sess., Lothian Syn., and Dumfries Reg. (Bapt. and Bur.), Reg. Gen. Ass. 1692, Tombst.]

1709. GABRIEL WILSON, A.M., obtained his degree at the Univ. of Edinburgh 28th June 1697, where he held a bursary from the Presb. there, licen. by the Presb. of Kirkcudbright 11th Nov. 1706, he became assistant to Mr Gabriel Semple, min. of Jedburgh, and after his death, was engaged by the preceding Mr Edgar 14th Dec. 170 7 as his helper, with half of the stipend, called 5th Nov. 1708, and ord. (colleague and suc.) 23rd Feb. succeeding. He was one of twelve who gave in a representation and petition to the Gen. Assembly 11th May 1721 against an Act of the preceding Assembly condemning the marrow of Modern Divinity, for which they were ironically termed “the twelve apostles." Being Moderator of the previous meeting of Synod he opened their next with a sermon which occasioned both him and the Church considerable trouble, yet ended only in his being " admonished to keep the form of sound words, and to beware of expressing himself upon any occasion in such terms as will be of bad influence on Christian practice, or any ways tend to weaken the life and power of godliness, and be of dangerous consequence to the great interests of precious souls." With other six he protested against the sentence of the Commission, loosing the four brethren from their charges, 16th Nov. 1733. After all his zeal for Presbyterian doctrine and government, however, he adopted the principles of the Independents, and formed a select church at Maxton. Yet he remained unmolested in the benefice till his death 11th Feb. 1750, aged about 71, in 41st min. He was the particular friend of the elder Boston, who characterized him as "a man of great piety, tenderness, and learning, with a vast compass of reading, a painful minister, a plain preacher, but deep in his thoughts, zealous and faithful to a pitch, with much of the spirit of the old Presbyterians, a most affectionate, constant, and useful friend,-and a seasonable and wise adviser." He marr. in Oct. 1709 Rachel Corsan, who survived him, and had a son, Andrew, M.D., physician, London, and three daugh., Jean, who marr. Mr George Byres, min. of Lessudden, Ann, who marr. Mr George Ogilvie, min. in Newcastle, and Marion. Publications-New Mode of Swearing, 1719; Letter to a Gentleman at Edinburgh, concerning the proceedings of the Assembly 1720, with reference unto doctrines chiefly, 1721; The Trust, a Sermon, 1723, sm. 8vo; Epistle Recommendatory (Monro's Lett., Edin. 1719); Preface to (Divine Meditations, by a person of honour).-[Reg. Laur. Univ. Edin., Brown's Gosp. Truth, Presb., and Sess. Reg., Acts of Ass. 1723, Boston's Mem., Wodrow's Corresp., and Anal., Fraser's Life of R. Erskine, Edin. Chr. Inst. xxiii., and NOS. i., Scots Mag. xii., &c.]

1751. WILLIAM BROWN, son of Mr David Brown, min. of Selkirk, licen. by the Presb. 5th April 1737, pres. by Sir Alexander Don, of Newton, Bart., in Aug. 1750, and ord. 10th April following; died 22nd Jan. 1770, in 19th min. He marr. 14th June 1753 Isabel Kirkwood, in the par. of Lessudden, and had five sons, David, James, William, surgeon, Edinburgh, Andrew, John, and a daugh. Jean.-[Presb., and Test. Reg., Tombst., Rel. Monitor xvii., &c.]

1770. DAVID CLERK, pres. by Sir Alexander Don, of Newton, Bart., in July, and ord. 26tli Sept.; died 13th Jan. 1776, in 6th min.-[Presb. Reg.]

1776. STEPHEN OLIVER, trans. from Innerleithen, pres. by Sir Alex. Don, of Newton, Bart.,