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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
KILN HILL PLANTATION Kill Hill Plantation
Kiln Hill Plantation
Kiln Hill Plantation
William McKay
James Cannan David McMillan
024 [Situation] About 3/4 mile N. N. [North North] West of New Galloway
A Small plantation on the farm of Fintloch, the wood of which ConSists chiefly of Fir. it is Situate on Kiln Hill hence the name.
MARCHWELL March Well
March Well
Marchwell
Revd [Reverend] James Maitland
Gilbert Murray
Ainslies Map 1796
024 [Situation] About 3/4 mile N. [North] by West of New Galloway
A Small house on the farm of Fintloch. It is in good repair and the property of Sir William Miller. There is about 2 1/2 Acres of land attached which belongs to the estate of Kenmure Adjacent is a Spring Well Called March Well hence the name to the house -
MARCH WELL March Well
March Well
Revd [Reverend] James Maitland
Gilbert Murray
024 [Situation] About 3/4 mile N. [North] by West of New Galloway
A Spring Well on the farm of Viewfield &. Situate Close to the boundary line which divides the Estates of Kenmure &. Glenlee hence the name. -

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[Page] 4 -- Parish of Kells
Form 136 Page
92 - Kiln Hill Plantation
93 - Marchwell
94 - March Well

[Note Marchwell ] Written as one word as in the Case
of Hill names when applied to farm Houses

[Note] Marche, A landmarK, Confines.
Scottish Dicty. [Dictionary]

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Chr1smac -Moderator, Molly Miller

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