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Cathkin), died 1815; Jean (marr. 1754, James
Erskine, minister of Secession Church, Stirling), died 1762 ; Alison (married Robert Campbell, Secession minister, Stirling); Ann (married 1773, William Wardlaw, Glasgow); Mary (marr., proc. 22 May 1763, John Gray, printer, Edinburgh); and eight others.
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Kinclaven adhered almost without exception to their minister, and the congregation increased by accessions from neighbouring parishes. Fisher was subsequently translated to Glasgow (8 October 1741), but was deposed by the associate
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Catechism, or the Assembly's Shorter Catechism explained by Way of Question and Answer, 2 parts (Glasgow, 1753-60)
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