Nostalgic memories of Lochrutton Loch's local history

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From at least 1793 well into the 19th Century, my GGGgrandfather, William Wilson and his descendants were blacksmiths at Lochfoot, and owned the wee houses there. My grandfather and his brothers had memories of visiting the smiddy from their home in Dumfries and seemed to be very happy there, beside the Loch. For those interested, there are still signs of the smiddy at the edge of the loch ...see more
My gggg grandfather Hamilton or James Biggar born in mid 1700s married to Marion McKie. I am looking for any info on the Biggars who lived in Lochrutton. Dumfriesshire around that time, Their son William b 1798 in Lochrutton d 1866 at Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire married Lydia Murdoch from Balmachie had 2 sons James b1839 and William b 1840 a daughter Marion b 1843 born in Balmaclellan. Please help me if you can on the Biggars, Mckies and Murdochs Derek