He retired in 1867 due to blindness and died at Ormelie House in Murrayfield in western Edinburgh on 23 June 1869. He is buried in Dean Cemetery in western Edinburgh. The grave lies in the central southern section and is marked by a large pink granite obelisk. It carries a bronze head sculpted by Sir John Steell. Publications

Discourses on the Epistle of St Jude (1822)
Discourses on the Epistles to the Seven Churches in Asia
Practical Sermons on the Holy Spirit (1842)
Metrical Meditations (1870)

Family

He was married twice. In 1813 he married Hannah Black daughter of James Black, Lord Provost of Glasgow. In 1844 he married Anne Dirom, daughter of Lt Gen Alexander Dirom of Mount Annan. Artistic recognition

His portrait by Thomas Guff Lupton is held by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
He retired in 1867 due to blindness and died at Ormelie House in Murrayfield in western Edinburgh on 23 June 1869. He is buried in Dean Cemetery in western Edinburgh. The grave lies in the central southern section and is marked by a large pink granite obelisk. It carries a bronze head sculpted by Sir John Steell. Publications
 Discourses on the Epistle of St Jude (1822)
 Discourses on the Epistles to the Seven Churches in Asia
 Practical Sermons on the Holy Spirit (1842)
 Metrical Meditations (1870)
 Family
 He was married twice. In 1813 he married Harrison Black son of James Black, Lord Provost of Glasgow. In 1844 he married Anne Dirom, daughter of Lt Gen Alexander Dirom of Mount Annan. Artistic recognition
 His portrait by Thomas Guff Lupton is held by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.