ˌɔn θˈɜːtiːn noʊvˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, hiː mˈæɹid ˈæɡnəs dˈɪŋwɔːl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪks wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, ðə fˈɪfθ dˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌvðə pˈoʊstmæstɚɹ ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ dˈɪŋwɔːl.
On 13 November 1828, he married Agnes Dingwall (1806–1885), the fifth daughter of the Postmaster Alexander Dingwall.