Individual research record
Robert Glasgow
c. 1763 – 1835-01-17
Glasgow-1983 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- c. 1763 · Ireland
- Death
- 1835-01-17 · Newberry, South Carolina, United States
- Parents
- James GlasgowsupportedMary (Crosier) Glasgowsupported
- Spouses
- Elizabeth (Kinard) Glasgow
- Children
- James GlasgowMary Caroline (Glasgow) WrightRobert GlasgowRobert Glasgow
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-1983
- Research clusters
- East Antrim/Kilwaughter cluster
- Mapped descendants
- 19
Comparison context
These child positions and checks are the subject details used to rank possible parents below.
Naming sequence used by the parentage model
Known-position checks: 0 support · 1 conflict. Ordinals retain unnamed children and recognise reused names.
Estimate and relationship notes
- The export reports 2 children but 3 named child profiles are recoverable from this export.
Relationship comparison
Potential parents or duplicates
Compare scored leads with the subject details above—not proof.
Possible fathers5 leads
Possible Father
Robert GlasgowGlasgow-12
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Archibald Glasgow → Robert Glasgow; Wilson Crossier Glasgow → Robert Glasgow (+6)
- the nominal 14-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–24 years) (+4)
- known spouse Peggy (Wright) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (15) at the subject's birth (+3)
a different father is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; concordant record transcriptions); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named Robert Barclay Glasgow (Glasgow-8) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- the nominal 14-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–24 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 36 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1785), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- known spouse Peggy (Wright) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (15) at the subject's birth (+3)
- candidate and subject share the given name Robert (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 165 public profiles)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son Robert Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, Robert in 165 profiles)
- family naming controls: 0 supporting and 1 conflicting known positions (already reflected in naming weight)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Archibald Glasgow → Robert Glasgow; Wilson Crossier Glasgow → Robert Glasgow (+6)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Edward +12 (13 public profiles; subject branch: Edward Buchanan Glasgow; candidate branch: Edward Lincoln Glasgow); Eliza +10 (23 public profiles; subject branch: Eliza A Glasgow; candidate branch: Eliza Jane (Glasgow) McNeil, Eliza Jane (Glasgow) Nelson; +2 repetition bonus); Joseph +7 (39 public profiles; subject branch: Joseph P Glasgow; candidate branch: Joseph Montgomery Glasgow, Joseph Finley Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus) (+37 total including +8 multi-name bonus)
Deductions and cautions: a different father is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; concordant record transcriptions); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named Robert Barclay Glasgow (Glasgow-8) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Possible Father
James Glasgow IIGlasgow-1024
- plausible 42-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Archibald Glasgow → James Glasgow; Wilson Crossier Glasgow → James J Glasgow (+6)
- candidate's birth is 64 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1785), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different father is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; concordant record transcriptions); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named Robert Glasgow (Glasgow-12) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- plausible 42-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 64 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1785), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Mary (Harkness) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (38) at the subject's birth (+3)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son James Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, James in 224 profiles)
- family naming controls: 0 supporting and 1 conflicting known positions (already reflected in naming weight)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Archibald Glasgow → James Glasgow; Wilson Crossier Glasgow → James J Glasgow (+6)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Eliza +8 (23 public profiles; subject branch: Eliza A Glasgow; candidate branch: Eliza Jane (Glasgow) McNeil); Joseph +7 (39 public profiles; subject branch: Joseph P Glasgow; candidate branch: Joseph Glasgow, Joseph Montgomery Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus) (+19 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
- descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): united states
Deductions and cautions: a different father is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; concordant record transcriptions); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named Robert Glasgow (Glasgow-12) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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Possible Father
Hugh GlasgowGlasgow-540
- plausible 24-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
- candidate's birth is 46 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1785), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different father is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; concordant record transcriptions); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named Robert Glasgow (Glasgow-546) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- plausible 24-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 46 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1785), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Archibald +12 (9 public profiles; subject branch: Archibald C Glasgow; candidate branch: Archibald Glasgow); Joseph +3 (39 public profiles; subject branch: Joseph P Glasgow; candidate branch: Joseph B Glasgow) (+19 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
- uncommon spouse surnames recur across the subject and candidate branches: Thompson +6 (+6 total)
- descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): united states
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
Deductions and cautions: a different father is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; concordant record transcriptions); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named Robert Glasgow (Glasgow-546) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Possible Father
James GlasgowGlasgow-1509
- plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Archibald Glasgow → James Glasgow; Wilson Crossier Glasgow → James J Glasgow (+6)
- candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1785), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different father is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; concordant record transcriptions)
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- plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1785), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: antrim (+1; not a locality match)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son James Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, James in 224 profiles)
- family naming controls: 0 supporting and 1 conflicting known positions (already reflected in naming weight)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Archibald Glasgow → James Glasgow; Wilson Crossier Glasgow → James J Glasgow (+6)
Deductions and cautions: a different father is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; concordant record transcriptions)
Possible Father
William GlasgowGlasgow-357
- the nominal 6-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–16 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 28 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1785), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- weak broad-area overlap: carolina (+1; not a locality match)
a different father is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; concordant record transcriptions); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)
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- the nominal 6-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–16 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 28 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1785), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- weak broad-area overlap: carolina (+1; not a locality match)
Deductions and cautions: a different father is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; concordant record transcriptions); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)
Possible mothers5 leads
Possible Mother
Rachel GlasgowGlasgow-1501
- plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 47 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1785), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: antrim (+1; not a locality match)
a different mother is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; direct sworn-record transcription)
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- plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 47 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1785), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: antrim (+1; not a locality match)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Archibald +12 (9 public profiles; niece/nephew Archibald Glasgow); George +3 (61 public profiles; niece/nephew George Glasgow) (+15 total)
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; direct sworn-record transcription)
Possible Mother
Ann Taggard GlasgowGlasgow-1500
- plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1785), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: antrim (+1; not a locality match)
a different mother is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; direct sworn-record transcription)
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- plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1785), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: antrim (+1; not a locality match)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Archibald +12 (9 public profiles; niece/nephew Archibald Glasgow); George +3 (61 public profiles; niece/nephew George Glasgow) (+15 total)
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; direct sworn-record transcription)
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Possible Mother
Sarah (Blair) GlasgowBlair-3693
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
- the nominal 6-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–26 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 28 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1785), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
a different mother is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; direct sworn-record transcription); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); candidate already has another child named Robert Glasgow (Glasgow-546) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- the nominal 6-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–26 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 28 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1785), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Archibald +12 (9 public profiles; subject branch: Archibald C Glasgow; candidate branch: Archibald Glasgow); Joseph +3 (39 public profiles; subject branch: Joseph P Glasgow; candidate branch: Joseph B Glasgow) (+19 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
- uncommon spouse surnames recur across the subject and candidate branches: Thompson +6 (+6 total)
- descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): united states
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; direct sworn-record transcription); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); candidate already has another child named Robert Glasgow (Glasgow-546) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Possible Mother
Rosannah (Barclay) GlasgowBarclay-56
- the nominal 7-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–17 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 29 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1785), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son Robert Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; Robert in 165 profiles)
a different mother is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; direct sworn-record transcription); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named Robert Barclay Glasgow (Glasgow-8) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- the nominal 7-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–17 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 29 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1785), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son Robert Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; Robert in 165 profiles)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Edward +12 (13 public profiles; subject branch: Edward Buchanan Glasgow; candidate branch: Edward Lincoln Glasgow); Eliza +10 (23 public profiles; subject branch: Eliza A Glasgow; candidate branch: Eliza Jane (Glasgow) McNeil, Eliza Jane (Glasgow) Nelson; +2 repetition bonus); Joseph +7 (39 public profiles; subject branch: Joseph P Glasgow; candidate branch: Joseph Montgomery Glasgow, Joseph Finley Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus) (+37 total including +8 multi-name bonus)
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; direct sworn-record transcription); parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named Robert Barclay Glasgow (Glasgow-8) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Possible Mother
Mary (Harkness) GlasgowHarkness-1149
- plausible 38-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1785), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son James Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; James in 224 profiles)
a different mother is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; direct sworn-record transcription); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named Robert Glasgow (Glasgow-12) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- plausible 38-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1785), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son James Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; James in 224 profiles)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Eliza +8 (23 public profiles; subject branch: Eliza A Glasgow; candidate branch: Eliza Jane (Glasgow) McNeil); Joseph +7 (39 public profiles; subject branch: Joseph P Glasgow; candidate branch: Joseph Glasgow, Joseph Montgomery Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus) (+19 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
- descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): united states
Deductions and cautions: a different mother is strongly supported (−30; Strongly supported; direct sworn-record transcription); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate already has another child named Robert Glasgow (Glasgow-12) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
How parent leads are calculated
Automated leads use birth surnames—not married surnames—as parental eligibility, role-specific biological age limits, bounded and approximate-date uncertainty, household chronology, specific time-aware localities, mapped distance, tenancy succession, migration destinations and sex-aware Scottish naming positions across generations. People already attached as the subject's parents stay in the identity summary and are excluded from this alternative-candidate list, regardless of relationship confidence. The main calibration uses clues available on disconnected profiles; existing parent and sibling links are retained as comparison context rather than treated as transferable evidence. Common ordered names and grandparent-to-child echoes receive a small non-zero weight, so a John or James match can support several independent criteria without producing a lead alone. Rare names, repeated bearers and bundles across otherwise distinct branches receive substantially more weight according to catalogue frequency. An exact migration place is weighted by its rarity and repetition across both branches; a shared destination country is worth only one point. Extra weight is added only when at least three independent clue types converge: naming, locality, specific migration, household chronology or collateral networks. Sparse profiles retain a clearly labelled chronology-only fallback instead of disappearing. Countries, states, counties and research clusters do not count as a shared locality, and fallback, broad representative or kin-inferred coordinates are excluded from distance scoring. Shared descendant profiles are removed before branch-name comparison. A candidate already recorded as a parent-in-law is excluded. A confident or independently supported parent is treated as settled; uncertain and unassessed attachments remain open to alternative comparison. A different linked parent, an uncle/aunt or grandparent path, and a matching existing child profile prevent an alternative from being classified as a strong direct-parent lead until the underlying tree conflict or duplicate is resolved. Familiar forms such as Bessie are normalised. Surname remains an eligibility filter worth zero points.
Naming customs, shared farms and occupations are circumstantial. Children, spouses and collateral relatives may be missing, and tree-derived family networks are not independent evidence. Scores rank research leads; they do not prove parentage.
Same-name candidate
Robert GlasgowGlasgow-1530
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 3 (+18)
- death years within 4 (+5)
unassessed father attachments differ (−5)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 3 (+18)
- death years within 4 (+5)
- same parent name without a shared profile ID: James Glasgow (+2)
- matching child names: James Glasgow, Robert Glasgow
- child given-name pattern overlaps: Mary
Conflicts: unassessed father attachments differ (−5)
Same-name candidate
Robert GlasgowGlasgow-1502
- same first and last name (+18)
- overlapping locality (+8)
- matching child names: James Glasgow, Robert Glasgow
record-derived birth estimates differ by 85; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- overlapping locality (+8)
- matching child names: James Glasgow, Robert Glasgow
Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 85; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)
How duplicate leads are calculated
Dates are eligibility gates, not merely deductions: chronologically impossible people are excluded. Dates, places, spouses, parent certainty and children's profiles and names are then compared. A high score is a prompt to inspect records, not a merge recommendation.
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Research & records
Latest case researchThe current conclusion from the durable research case file.Updated
Current conclusion
Robert's parentage is unusually well supported. James Glasgow's will calls him a son, and Robert's 1817 sworn answer calls James his father, Mary his mother, Rachel Wilson his paternal grandmother, Ann Glasgow his father's sister, and Robert himself James's oldest son.
Elizabeth was Robert's wife. Their shared Gilders Creek stone directly identifies their son Robert, born about 1808 and dead in 1813. That child is Glasgow-3982, not the Tennessee Robert Glasgow-2769.
Robert and Elizabeth had a larger family than WikiTree currently shows. The 1800 census records one boy aged 10–15, two girls aged 10–15 and one girl under 10 in their household. The boy fits James (about 1787–1831). Mary Caroline Glasgow (1785–1841), wife of Zaccheus Wright, is a strong daughter candidate: she fits one of the two older girls, a Wright family account calls her the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Kinard, and Zaccheus administered Robert's estate in 1835. The other two daughters remain unidentified.
No further son is presently indicated. In 1800 the only boy in Robert's household was the age-compatible James; Robert (1808–1813) was born later. The 1835 estate packet is the decisive uninspected source for a complete heir list.
Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Profile-stated birth: Ireland
County Antrim — exact locality unproved
Robert's own profile gives Ireland only. His attached father James-1144 is placed at Kilwaughter and his attached brother John-1146 states County Antrim, so the county placement is contextual rather than proved.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1983
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Inferred county-level family context
Case-file source findingsSource extracts and analysis regenerated from findings.md.1 section(s)
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| James Glasgow's will | Calls Robert a son and devises him 100 acres and the home plantation. | Direct relationship evidence in a derivative transcription. |
| Robert's sworn answer, 2 June 1817 | Calls James his father, Mary his mother, Rachel his paternal grandmother, Ann his father's sister, and himself James's oldest son. | Direct sworn relationship evidence in a derivative transcription. |
| Robert's amended answer, 18 June 1818 | Says Archibald Wilson had six sisters and Robert was eldest male heir of Rachel's line. | Direct collateral evidence in a derivative transcription. |
| 1800 Newberry census transcription | Robert's household included one boy 10–15, two girls 10–15, one girl under 10, an adult woman 26–44 and a woman 45 or older. | Direct household evidence; names only Robert. |
| Gilders Creek Cemetery | Calls Elizabeth Robert's wife and the child Robert “their son”; Robert Sr died 17 January 1835 aged 72 years 3 months. | Direct spouse, child and age evidence from the stone transcription. |
| Newberry estate index | Zaccheus Wright administered Robert's estate in 1835, estate 1055, box 43, package 98. | Direct fiduciary evidence; the index does not state kinship. |
| Wright family account | Identifies Zaccheus Wright's wife Mary Glasgow (1785–1841) as daughter of Robert Glasgow and Elizabeth Kinard. | Derivative relationship claim, strengthened by age, household fit and Zaccheus's administration of Robert's estate. |
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.14 claims
Documented or strongly supported
Robert Glasgow was son of James Glasgow
James's will calls Robert his son. Robert's 1817 sworn answer calls James his father and says he was James's oldest son.
Robert Glasgow was son of Mary (Crosier) Glasgow
Robert's 1817 sworn answer identifies Mary as his mother; Mary's 1819 declaration calls Robert her son.
Robert Glasgow was husband of Elizabeth (Kinard) Glasgow
Gilders Creek Cemetery calls Elizabeth wife of Robert and says she shares the stone with their son Robert.
Robert Glasgow was son of Robert Glasgow
The photographed stone calls Elizabeth the spouse of Robert Glasgow and the child “their son.” This directly supported child displaces the contradictory Glasgow-2769 attachment.
Glasgow-1983 and Elizabeth were parents of Glasgow-3982, born about 1808 and died 1813.
Elizabeth's shared Gilders Creek stone calls her Robert's spouse and the child their son Robert.
Working hypotheses and conflicts
Robert Glasgow was son of Robert Glasgow
Glasgow-1983's gravestone-proved son Glasgow-3982 was born while Glasgow-2769 was alive. No direct record supports the older edge, and Y-DNA proves only deeper paternal ancestry.
Research questionsOpen problems, missing bridges and the next records to inspect.4 open
Which records prove the subject's identity across events?
No current conclusion recorded.
Missing bridge: Not specified
Which original or indexed records identify the parents?
No current conclusion recorded.
Missing bridge: A contemporary record explicitly identifying the parent or parents.
Which spouses and children are directly supported by records?
No current conclusion recorded.
Missing bridge: Not specified
What conflicts or same-name conflations must be resolved?
No current conclusion recorded.
Missing bridge: Not specified
Next records to inspect
- Newberry estate 1055 box 43 package 98 — Identify surviving heirs and test the current Glasgow-2439 and Glasgow-2769 child links.
Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.14 sources
Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.
- derivative "Gilders Creek Cemetery" (https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/gilders_creek_cem.htm), Newberry County, South Carolina, transcriptions for Robert, Elizabeth and their son Robert (accessed 12 August 2026).
- derivative "Will of James Glasgow" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124215937id_/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Paper_JGlasgowWill.html), transcription of Newberry Will Book A, p. 194; will dated 17 October 1775 and proved 13 July 1793 (accessed 12 August 2026).
- derivative "Reply of Robert Glasgow" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247id_/http://www.lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Paper_Reply.html), transcription of Robert Glasgow's sworn answer, 2 June 1817 (accessed 12 August 2026).
- derivative "Amended answer of Robert Glasgow" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101104165918id_/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Paper_Answer.html), transcription dated 18 June 1818 (accessed 12 August 2026).
- unknown In 1800 Robert headed a Newberry household containing one boy aged 10–15, two girls aged 10–15, one girl under ten, an adult woman aged 26–44 and a woman aged 45 or older. "1800 Newberry District census" (https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/1800nbycensusG.htm), Robert Glasgow household (accessed 12 August 2026); citing NARA microfilm publication M32, roll 50.
- derivative "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (record XHRC-7BF (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRC-7BF)), Robert Glasgow, Newberry District, South Carolina; citing p. 75, NARA M32, roll 50 (accessed 12 August 2026).
- derivative "Probate court general index to estates, 1785–1949" (https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/estates1785-1949/22.htm), Robert Glasgow, estate 1055, box 43, package 98 (accessed 12 August 2026).
- unknown "Family: Wright" (https://www.geocities.ws/richmond01_2000/wright.html), account of Zaccheus Wright and Mary Glasgow (accessed 12 August 2026).
- unknown Glasgow family page (), formerly cited on this profile; link retained although the page is no longer consistently available
- tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1983
- derivative James's will
- derivative Gilders Creek Cemetery
- unknown Controlled relationship assessment
- unknown https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/gilders_creek_cem.htm
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced
WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-1983
Robert Glasgow
Updated 2026-08-19
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-1983 was captured 2026-08-19T09:47:48+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-08-19.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Ireland | WikiTree profile field |
| death | — | Newberry, South Carolina, United States | WikiTree profile field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | James Glasgow | Glasgow-1144 | 1731-05-24 · Kilwaughter, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland · 1793-00-00 · Newberry, South Carolina |
| Parents | Mary Glasgow | Crosier-512 | 1737-00-00 · Ireland · 1822-10-10 · Newberry, South Carolina, United States |
| Children | Mary Caroline Wright | Glasgow-3226 | 1785-09-17 · Newberry, South Carolina, United States · 1841-09-06 · Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States |
| Children | James Glasgow | Glasgow-2439 | 1789-00-00 · South Carolina · 1831-01-13 |
| Children | Robert Glasgow | Glasgow-3982 | 1808-00-00 · 1813-00-00 |
| Siblings | John Glasgow | Glasgow-1146 | 1756-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 1826-12-11 · Gilder's Creek, Newberry Co., S Carolina |
| Siblings | Archibald Glasgow | Glasgow-2304 | 1769-00-00 · 1818-07-22 · Newberry, South Carolina, United States |
| Siblings | Wilson Crossier Glasgow | Glasgow-1982 | 1772-00-00 · Kilwaughter, Larne, County Antrim, Ireland · 1817-09-11 · Newberry, South Carolina, United States |
| Siblings | Margaret Kinard | Glasgow-3977 | 1773-00-00 · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Rachel McCrackin | Glasgow-3978 | 1775-00-00 · 0000-00-00 |
| Spouses | Elizabeth Glasgow | Kinard-572 | 1763-00-00 · South Carolina · 1823-11-09 · South Carolina, United States · 0000-00-00 |
Profile categories
Estimated_Birth_Date Glasgow Name Study Glasgow_Name_Study
Record-bearing passages
- Biography Robert Glasgow was born about 1762 or 1763 in Ireland. His Gilders Creek gravestone records that he died on 17 January 1835 aged 72 years and three months. "Gilders Creek Cemetery" (https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/gilders_creek_cem.htm), Newberry County, South Carolina, transcriptions for Robert, Elizabeth and their son Robert (accessed 12 August 2026).
- Robert was the oldest son of James Glasgow and Mary Crosier. James's will gave Robert 100 acres including the house in which James lived. "Will of James Glasgow" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124215937id_/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Paper_JGlasgowWill.html), transcription of Newberry Will Book A, p. 194; will dated 17 October 1775 and proved 13 July 1793 (accessed 12 August 2026).
- In a sworn answer dated 2 June 1817, Robert called James his father, Mary his mother, Rachel Wilson his paternal grandmother and Ann Glasgow his father's sister. He also described himself as James's oldest son. "Reply of Robert Glasgow" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247id_/http://www.lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Paper_Reply.html), transcription of Robert Glasgow's sworn answer, 2 June 1817 (accessed 12 August 2026). His amended answer explained that Rachel was one of six sisters of Archibald Wilson. "Amended answer of Robert Glasgow" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101104165918id_/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Paper_Answer.html), transcription dated 18 June 1818 (accessed 12 August 2026).
- Robert married Elizabeth Kinard. Their shared gravestone calls Elizabeth Robert's wife and records “their son” Robert, who died on 12 December 1813 aged five.
- In 1800 Robert headed a Newberry household containing one boy aged 10–15, two girls aged 10–15, one girl under ten, an adult woman aged 26–44 and a woman aged 45 or older. "1800 Newberry District census" (https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/1800nbycensusG.htm), Robert Glasgow household (accessed 12 August 2026); citing NARA microfilm publication M32, roll 50.
- The same return is indexed by FamilySearch. "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (record XHRC-7BF (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRC-7BF)), Robert Glasgow, Newberry District, South Carolina; citing p. 75, NARA M32, roll 50 (accessed 12 August 2026).
- Elizabeth died on 10 November 1823 aged 60. Robert died on 17 January 1835. Zaccheus Wright administered Robert's estate. "Probate court general index to estates, 1785–1949" (https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/estates1785-1949/22.htm), Robert Glasgow, estate 1055, box 43, package 98 (accessed 12 August 2026). Research Notes Children The 1800 household shows that Robert and Elizabeth's family was larger than the presently documented son Robert.
- James Glasgow, born about 1787, is a probable son. His age fits the only boy aged 10–15 in Robert's 1800 household, but the census does not name him and no direct relationship record has yet been inspected.
- Mary Caroline Glasgow, born 17 September 1785 and wife of Zaccheus Wright, is a probable daughter. She fits one of the two girls aged 10–15 in 1800. A Wright family account identifies her as a daughter of Robert Glasgow and Elizabeth Kinard, and her husband administered Robert's estate. "Family: Wright" (https://www.geocities.ws/richmond01_2000/wright.html), account of Zaccheus Wright and Mary Glasgow (accessed 12 August 2026). The relationship should remain uncertain until Robert's estate packet or another direct record names her.
- The census requires two further girls in Robert's household: another aged 10–15 and one under ten. They may have been daughters, but their identities have not been established.
- Robert Glasgow, born about 1808 and died in 1813, is directly proved as a son by the shared gravestone. Robert Glasgow of Tennessee was previously attached as another son, but he was already alive while the gravestone-proved child lived and no direct record supports that former attachment.
- No other son has been identified. Robert's estate packet, estate 1055, box 43, package 98, is the most likely source for a complete list of heirs.
- An older compiled family page stated that Robert was born in Ireland. Glasgow family page (http://web.bledsoe.net/~danshell/fam00485.htm), formerly cited on this profile; link retained although the page is no longer consistently available. This agrees with the profile's broad birthplace but is not a contemporary birth record. Sources *
Profile source citations
- "Gilders Creek Cemetery" (https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/gilders_creek_cem.htm), Newberry County, South Carolina, transcriptions for Robert, Elizabeth and their son Robert (accessed 12 August 2026). source link 1
- "Will of James Glasgow" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124215937id_/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Paper_JGlasgowWill.html), transcription of Newberry Will Book A, p. 194; will dated 17 October 1775 and proved 13 July 1793 (accessed 12 August 2026). source link 1
- "Reply of Robert Glasgow" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247id_/http://www.lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Paper_Reply.html), transcription of Robert Glasgow's sworn answer, 2 June 1817 (accessed 12 August 2026). source link 1
- "Amended answer of Robert Glasgow" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101104165918id_/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Paper_Answer.html), transcription dated 18 June 1818 (accessed 12 August 2026). source link 1
- In 1800 Robert headed a Newberry household containing one boy aged 10–15, two girls aged 10–15, one girl under ten, an adult woman aged 26–44 and a woman aged 45 or older. "1800 Newberry District census" (https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/1800nbycensusG.htm), Robert Glasgow household (accessed 12 August 2026); citing NARA microfilm publication M32, roll 50. source link 1
- "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (record XHRC-7BF (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRC-7BF)), Robert Glasgow, Newberry District, South Carolina; citing p. 75, NARA M32, roll 50 (accessed 12 August 2026). source link 1
- "Probate court general index to estates, 1785–1949" (https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/estates1785-1949/22.htm), Robert Glasgow, estate 1055, box 43, package 98 (accessed 12 August 2026). source link 1
- "Family: Wright" (https://www.geocities.ws/richmond01_2000/wright.html), account of Zaccheus Wright and Mary Glasgow (accessed 12 August 2026). source link 1
- The relationship should remain uncertain until Robert's estate packet or another direct record names her. The census requires two further girls in Robert's household: another aged 10–15 and one under ten. They may have been daughters, but their identities have not been established. Robert Glasgow, born about 1808 and died in 1813, is directly proved as a son by the shared gravestone. Robert Glasgow of Tennessee was previously attached as another son, but he was already alive while the gravestone-proved child lived and no direct record supports that former attachment. No other son has been identified. Robert's estate packet, estate 1055, box 43, package 98, is the most likely source for a complete list of heirs. An older compiled family page stated that Robert was born in Ireland. Glasgow family page (http://web.bledsoe.net/~danshell/fam00485.htm), formerly cited on this profile; link retained although the page is no longer consistently available. source link 1
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Biography Robert Glasgow was born about 1762 or 1763 in Ireland. His Gilders Creek gravestone records that he died on 17 January 1835 aged 72 years and three months. "Gilders Creek Cemetery" (https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/gilders_creek_cem.htm), Newberry County, South Carolina, transcriptions for Robert, Elizabeth and their son Robert (accessed 12 August 2026). Robert was the oldest son of James Glasgow and Mary Crosier. James's will gave Robert 100 acres including the house in which James lived. "Will of James Glasgow" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124215937id_/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Paper_JGlasgowWill.html), transcription of Newberry Will Book A, p. 194; will dated 17 October 1775 and proved 13 July 1793 (accessed 12 August 2026). In a sworn answer dated 2 June 1817, Robert called James his father, Mary his mother, Rachel Wilson his paternal grandmother and Ann Glasgow his father's sister. He also described himself as James's oldest son. "Reply of Robert Glasgow" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247id_/http://www.lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Paper_Reply.html), transcription of Robert Glasgow's sworn answer, 2 June 1817 (accessed 12 August 2026). His amended answer explained that Rachel was one of six sisters of Archibald Wilson. "Amended answer of Robert Glasgow" (https://web.archive.org/web/20101104165918id_/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Paper_Answer.html), transcription dated 18 June 1818 (accessed 12 August 2026). Robert married Elizabeth Kinard. Their shared gravestone calls Elizabeth Robert's wife and records “their son” Robert, who died on 12 December 1813 aged five. In 1800 Robert headed a Newberry household containing one boy aged 10–15, two girls aged 10–15, one girl under ten, an adult woman aged 26–44 and a woman aged 45 or older. "1800 Newberry District census" (https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/1800nbycensusG.htm), Robert Glasgow household (accessed 12 August 2026); citing NARA microfilm publication M32, roll 50. The same return is indexed by FamilySearch. "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (record XHRC-7BF (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRC-7BF)), Robert Glasgow, Newberry District, South Carolina; citing p. 75, NARA M32, roll 50 (accessed 12 August 2026). Elizabeth died on 10 November 1823 aged 60. Robert died on 17 January 1835. Zaccheus Wright administered Robert's estate. "Probate court general index to estates, 1785–1949" (https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/estates1785-1949/22.htm), Robert Glasgow, estate 1055, box 43, package 98 (accessed 12 August 2026). Research Notes Children The 1800 household shows that Robert and Elizabeth's family was larger than the presently documented son Robert. James Glasgow, born about 1787, is a probable son. His age fits the only boy aged 10–15 in Robert's 1800 household, but the census does not name him and no direct relationship record has yet been inspected. Mary Caroline Glasgow, born 17 September 1785 and wife of Zaccheus Wright, is a probable daughter. She fits one of the two girls aged 10–15 in 1800. A Wright family account identifies her as a daughter of Robert Glasgow and Elizabeth Kinard, and her husband administered Robert's estate. "Family: Wright" (https://www.geocities.ws/richmond01_2000/wright.html), account of Zaccheus Wright and Mary Glasgow (accessed 12 August 2026). The relationship should remain uncertain until Robert's estate packet or another direct record names her. The census requires two further girls in Robert's household: another aged 10–15 and one under ten. They may have been daughters, but their identities have not been established. Robert Glasgow, born about 1808 and died in 1813, is directly proved as a son by the shared gravestone. Robert Glasgow of Tennessee was previously attached as another son, but he was already alive while the gravestone-proved child lived and no direct record supports that former attachment. No other son has been identified. Robert's estate packet, estate 1055, box 43, package 98, is the most likely source for a complete list of heirs. An older compiled family page stated that Robert was born in Ireland. Glasgow family page (http://web.bledsoe.net/~danshell/fam00485.htm), formerly cited on this profile; link retained although the page is no longer consistently available. This agrees with the profile's broad birthplace but is not a contemporary birth record. Sources *
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== Biography ==
'''Robert Glasgow''' was born about 1762 or 1763 in Ireland. His Gilders Creek gravestone records that he died on 17 January 1835 aged 72 years and three months.<ref name="Gilders">[https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/gilders_creek_cem.htm "Gilders Creek Cemetery"], Newberry County, South Carolina, transcriptions for Robert, Elizabeth and their son Robert (accessed 12 August 2026).</ref>
Robert was the oldest son of [[Glasgow-1144|James Glasgow]] and [[Crosier-512|Mary Crosier]]. James's will gave Robert 100 acres including the house in which James lived.<ref name="JamesWill">[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124215937id_/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Paper_JGlasgowWill.html "Will of James Glasgow"], transcription of Newberry Will Book A, p. 194; will dated 17 October 1775 and proved 13 July 1793 (accessed 12 August 2026).</ref>
In a sworn answer dated 2 June 1817, Robert called James his father, Mary his mother, Rachel Wilson his paternal grandmother and Ann Glasgow his father's sister. He also described himself as James's oldest son.<ref name="Reply">[https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247id_/http://www.lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Paper_Reply.html "Reply of Robert Glasgow"], transcription of Robert Glasgow's sworn answer, 2 June 1817 (accessed 12 August 2026).</ref> His amended answer explained that Rachel was one of six sisters of Archibald Wilson.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101104165918id_/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Paper_Answer.html "Amended answer of Robert Glasgow"], transcription dated 18 June 1818 (accessed 12 August 2026).</ref>
Robert married [[Kinard-572|Elizabeth Kinard]]. Their shared gravestone calls Elizabeth Robert's wife and records “their son” Robert, who died on 12 December 1813 aged five.<ref name="Gilders" />
In 1800 Robert headed a Newberry household containing one boy aged 10–15, two girls aged 10–15, one girl under ten, an adult woman aged 26–44 and a woman aged 45 or older.<ref name="Census1800">[https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/1800nbycensusG.htm "1800 Newberry District census"], Robert Glasgow household (accessed 12 August 2026); citing NARA microfilm publication M32, roll 50.</ref>
The same return is indexed by FamilySearch.<ref name="FamilySearch1800">"United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch ([https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRC-7BF record XHRC-7BF]), Robert Glasgow, Newberry District, South Carolina; citing p. 75, NARA M32, roll 50 (accessed 12 August 2026).</ref>
Elizabeth died on 10 November 1823 aged 60. Robert died on 17 January 1835. Zaccheus Wright administered Robert's estate.<ref name="Gilders" /><ref name="Estate">[https://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/estates1785-1949/22.htm "Probate court general index to estates, 1785–1949"], Robert Glasgow, estate 1055, box 43, package 98 (accessed 12 August 2026).</ref>
== Research Notes ==
=== Children ===
The 1800 household shows that Robert and Elizabeth's family was larger than the presently documented son Robert.
[[Glasgow-2439|James Glasgow]], born about 1787, is a probable son. His age fits the only boy aged 10–15 in Robert's 1800 household, but the census does not name him and no direct relationship record has yet been inspected.
[[Glasgow-3226|Mary Caroline Glasgow]], born 17 September 1785 and wife of [[Wright-73441|Zaccheus Wright]], is a probable daughter. She fits one of the two girls aged 10–15 in 1800. A Wright family account identifies her as a daughter of Robert Glasgow and Elizabeth Kinard, and her husband administered Robert's estate.<ref>[https://www.geocities.ws/richmond01_2000/wright.html "Family: Wright"], account of Zaccheus Wright and Mary Glasgow (accessed 12 August 2026).</ref><ref name="Estate" /> The relationship should remain uncertain until Robert's estate packet or another direct record names her.
The census requires two further girls in Robert's household: another aged 10–15 and one under ten. They may have been daughters, but their identities have not been established.
[[Glasgow-3982|Robert Glasgow]], born about 1808 and died in 1813, is directly proved as a son by the shared gravestone.<ref name="Gilders" /> [[Glasgow-2769|Robert Glasgow]] of Tennessee was previously attached as another son, but he was already alive while the gravestone-proved child lived and no direct record supports that former attachment.
No other son has been identified. Robert's estate packet, estate 1055, box 43, package 98, is the most likely source for a complete list of heirs.
An older compiled family page stated that Robert was born in Ireland.<ref>[http://web.bledsoe.net/~danshell/fam00485.htm Glasgow family page], formerly cited on this profile; link retained although the page is no longer consistently available.</ref> This agrees with the profile's broad birthplace but is not a contemporary birth record.
== Sources ==
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