John Logan¹

• Father: Robert Logan¹ b. 29 Jan 1760, d. 12 Mar 1836
• Mother: Margaret Houston¹ b. 14 Oct 1764, d. 21 Apr 1809

• Charts: Kilbirnie Logan Descendancy Chart

• Birth*: John Logan was born on 29 November 1795.¹
• Christening: He was christened on 3 December 1795 at Kilbirnie Parish, Ayr, Scotland, .²
• Emigration*: He emigrated on 29 October 1817 from Greenock, Ayr, Scotland, to Island of St Vincent, West Indies, where he made a considerable fortune, bought an estate, on which he built a mansion house, and called it "Kilbirnie - Lodge."¹
• Memo*: In 1836 John returned home "on a visit to geet his friends and the place of his birth, Connelstone" "He returned again to St. Vincent in 1837 but he was labouring under severe indisposition, and died shortly after he landed."³
  
• Death*: He died on 26 May 1837 at Kilbirnie-Lodge, St. George's Parish, Island of St Vincent, West Indies, at age 41.⁴
• Burial*: He was buried at Kilbirnie-Lodge, St. George's Parish, St Vincent Island, West Indies.³
• Memo, Long: The following letter was sent to James Logan on John's death.
                                                                             Saint Vincent,
                                                                              Sion Hill Estate.
                                                                              5th June, 1837
  Mr. James Logan,
  
  Dear Sir,
  It is my sad duty (being the last surviving Kilbirnie man in this island) to convey to you the melancholy news of your late Brother John's demise, which took place at Kilbirnie-Lodge, on Friday, the 26th May, 1837, at 10 o'clock at night, and he was interred next day, close to his own house. When he arrived here he was labouring under severe diarrhoea and I advised him to stop with me, which he did for six weeks, and got a little better, when he returned home again, and felt some-times better and sometimes worse, until a week before his death, when his cough and spitting ceased, his appetite failed, and he was confined to his bed until death put an end to his sufferings. I was absent at the time on a party of pleasure shooting pigeons amongst the Grenadine Islands, and when I returned, I found he had been consigned the day before to his last abode! and his obsequies attended to by Mr. Gaskill in my absence.
  
  He has left a will, appointing Mr. Gaskill and myself Trustees and Executors, to his property, a copy of which is transmitted herewith. We are ignorant at present how his affairs stand. We know that he owes some debts, and that there are debts due to him, but to what amount we know not, and it will take time to find these all out. In the meantime Mr. Gaskill has gone to reside at the Lodge to look after the place at present, and prevent the negroes from stealing the cattle and making depredations thereon.
  I remain, dear Sir,
  Yours faithfully,
  (Signed) GEORGE ALLAN.³
                                                                        
• Memo, Long*: The following is a copy of John Logan's Will
  
  Saint Vincent 1837.
  
  In the name of God, Amen. I, John Logan, being of sound mind and memory, make this, my last Will and Testament, revoking all others that I have made, and I constitute and appoint Robert Gaskill and George Allan, Esquires, to be my Executors and Trustees, - I gives to my said Executors and Trustees, Robert Gaskill and George Allan, twenty pounds sterling cash. I give to my daughter, Jessy, fifty pounds sterling, to be paid to her at the discretion of my said Executors, and it is my will that my Estate and stock be sold by my Executors as soon after my death as they think advisable. And it is my will that the proceeds of my Estate, named Kilbirnie Lodge, in Parish of St. George's in the said Island, be remitted to my brothers and sisters in Scotland. That is to say, James Logan, William Logan, Robert Logan, and George Logan, amongst them, share and share alike.
  In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal, this 5th day of May, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Seven.
  (Signed) JOHN LOGAN,
  
  Witnesses. William Bryce.
  Adam Edgar
  Rodk. McKenzie.³
  
• Memo, Long: James Logan answered George Allan's letter as follows
  
  Kilbirnie,
  Cochran Street,
  29th July, 1837
  
  George Allan, Esq.
  Dear Sir,
  I recieved your letter on the 19th inst., which brought that sad tale of woe, the demise of my Brother John, (herewith a duplicate of his Will and Testament). But it would have been a sadder tale but for your taking him to your home, and giving him all the comfort and kindness of a brother at a time, too, when I am certain he was in much need. But a "friend in need is a friend indeed" and tells more effectually when administered by a friend of our youth, who has been our crony through thick and thin. But, alas! he is gone, in Ossian's phrase, to the narrow house, and the wind now waves the grass o'er the warmest heart e'er death made cold. - It is painful to dwell on a subject so tender, when the recolections of former days harrow up the mind all youthful transactions of a Brother, whom we have loved, and like of whom we'll never see again. I have no means by way of recompensing you for your kindness to him, but only the kind thanks of an auld comrade and brother sportsman. Give my compliments to Mr. Gaskill, who, in your absence did the duty or a Brother, and be kind to Jessie fro her Father's sake. I am much satisfied that you have been left one of the Executors of my late Brother's Will, and I hope Mr. Gaskill will assist you in agreeableness to the opinion my Brother had of him.
  I have not shot a hare nor a partridge these three years back, but I never pass where you and I have shot and killed, but all the circumstances that occurred at the time, are as fresh in my mind as yesterday.
  Your late Brother William's widow was interred on 20th inst. She died of an inflammation. Their two sons are now left fatherless and motherless, but not pennyless - There is no fear of them whilst your good brother James is alive. He is very attentive towards them.
  When you find it convenient, write me how you have succeeded in winding up my late Brother's affairs.
  I am, dear sir,
  Yours most obediently,
  (signed) JAMES LOGAN.⁵