Thomas Ralston, the second son of Peter Ralston and Nellie Maxwell, was born about 1759 in Scotland. Married 16 March 1790² to Margaret Picken in Knockstapplemore, Southend. 1790 Parish Record. "His signature is included among those on Relief Church call of 1799. His lease of Brecklate of 1830 was in the amount of £50 annually. Thomas may have died on the 27th of July 1833 at the age of 84."³
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Their children were:

• +1) Patrick (Peter); born 18 June 1791, (1791 Parish Record.)Brecklate, Southend⁴ , married Jannet Brown 21 Jan. 1820, Southend, Scotland, died 1879.
• 2) William; born 17 June 1793, Brecklate, Southend. 1793 Parish Record. Married Elizabeth Andrew 23 Aug. 1822 Southend. 1822 Parish Record. Emigrated in 1842 to Illinois aboard the British Barque Gleaner. Died 1867 Caledonia, Ill.
• 3) Helen; born 10 March 1796, Brecklate, Southend. 1796 Parish Record.Died 1867
• 4) Jane; born 16 Sept. 1798, Brecklate, Southend. 1798 Parish Record.
• 5) Alexander; born 10 Feb. 1801, 1801 Parish Record Brecklate, Southend, married 24 Dec. 1824 Elizabeth Ferguson, Kilkivan. 1824 Parish Record. He died 9 March 1858. She died Sep. 27, 1890 They had nine children.⁵
• 6) John; born 21 Dec. 1803, Brecklate, Southend, 1803 Parish Record, married 25 Dec. 1834 Catherine Brown, Southend, he died 17 December 1851. They had eight children.⁶
• 7) Thomas; born 30 Mar. 1809, Brecklate, Southend. 1809 Parish Record.