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| 901 | According to an unsourced Geneanet tree, James McTaggart was born 6 Aug 1754 in Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland. However, ScotlandsPeople shows no such baptismal record anywhere in Wigtownshire in 1754, or even in all of Scotland between 1753-1755, or in Penninghame between 1750-1760. In fact, there is no Patrick/Peter McTaggart having children in Wigtownshire at all in 1750s. However, the birth is a perfect onomastic fit with the names of James' children. The following comes from an unsourced family tree. The reference in the second pararagraph suggests the story originates with James' great-granddaughter. "In 1774, at age 20, for want of employment, James McTaggart left Wigton, Galloway, Scotland for New York. He arrived just prior to the outbreak of the American Revolution and settled in the Mohawk Valley in Tryon County, New York. He served as a Corporal in the Second Battalion King's New York army. After the Revolution he moved to Thurlow, Hastings, Ontario, Canada, (just east of Belleville) where he received a Loyalist land grant. He returned to New York to retrieve his wife and two sons and their slave, but was captured by the Americans and imprisoned for two years. He returned to Canada permanently in 1783. "Mrs. Edna (Sam) Adams of Campbellford, Ontario, who, as a little girl, lived with her aged grandmother Martha (Patty) Parliament, has this story from her grandmother: "My mother Nancy [McTaggart nee Cooley] said their home had been taken over by the rebels after her husband James had enlisted, but she, Nancy, and a negro slave and the two children, were allowed the use of the basement kitchen during her husband's absence. James McTaggart found his wife Nancy and the two boys (Samuel and Peter) out gathering wood when he came for them in 1784." --- James McTaggart was born on 6 August 1754 at Galloway, Scotland; Date Aug 8 1754 & location Scotland per Findagrave. per GEDCOM of David V. Hughey, Dec. 6, 2004.1,2 He lived on 6 August 1774 at Mohawk River, Albany Co., New York, U.S.A; James McTaggart was born in Galloway, Scotland on August 6, 1754. He sailed on the good ship Gale on May 16, 1774 for the New England Colonies of America and settled on the Mohawk River in Albany County, Province of New York.1 He married Nancy Ann Cooley, daughter of Samuel Cooley and Mary Dean, in 1776 at Albany, Albany Co., New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Brooke Delaney, Nov 12, 2006. per GEDCOM of David V. Hughey, Dec. 6, 2004.1 James McTaggart "James McTaggart, U.E., Corporal Royal Regiment New York, Settled 1st in 1784 in Fredericksburgh Twp., Lot 4, Con. 1, County of Lennox and Addington, Ontario. Settled 2nd in 1806, at Sopiasburgh Twp., Lots 29 and 30 W.G.P., County of Prince Edward, Ontario. ... Source: LDS and IGI ... Descendants of James McTaggart and Nancy Cooley Website: James McTaggart was born in Galloway, Scotland on August 6, 1754. He sailed on the good ship Gale on May 16, 1774 for the New England Colonies of America and settled on the Mohawk River in Albany County, Province of New York. He joined the Royal Regiment of New York, 2nd Battalion in the year 1780. His discharge certificate gives his parish as Pennerom(?) County of Galloway and his age twenty-nine years. "James McTaggart did serve faithfully the above Regiment for four years. He was discharged as a Corporal of a Provincial Corps at Cataraqui (Kingston) the twenty-fourth day of June 1784". His wife, Nancy Cooley, was born Dec 17, 1759 in Scotland. They married about 1776 and are shown on a muster roll of 1784. "He is shown as having gone for his wife and family and will return." In 1784 they settled in Fredericksburgh Twp. Lot # 4, County of Lennox and Addington, Ontario. In 1806 they settled in Sophiasburgh Twp. Lots # 29 and #30 W.G.P., County of Prince Edward, Ontario. James died July 28, 1843 and Nancy died Oct 8, 1844. Both are buried at Fosters Cemetery near Fish Lake Twp. of Sophiasburgh. The stones are still in good condition. Mrs. Edna (Sam) Adams of Campbellford, Ontario, who as a little girl lived with her aged grandmother Martha (Patty) Parliament has this story from her grandmother: "My mother Nancy said their home had been taken over by the rebels after her husband James had enlisted but she, Nancy, and a negro slave and the two children were allowed the use of the basement kitchen during her husband's absence. James McTaggart found his wife Nancy and the two boys (Samuel and Peter) out gathering wood when he came for them in 1784." Memorial regarding the last will and testament of James McTaggart: To the Register of the County of Prince Edward in the District of Prince Edward: A memorial of so much of the last will and testament of James McTaggart late of the Township of Sophiasburgh, deceased, as relates to his real eastate situated in the said County and district of Prince Edward bearing date the Eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, wherein and whereby the said James McTaggart gives, bequeaths and devises to his son David McTaggart and his and assigns the farm he then lived on being lots numbered twenty-nine and thirty in the second concession west of Green Point in the said Township of Sophiasburgh with the appurtinances, reserving to his beloved wife Nancy McTaggart her choice of one room in the dwelling house in which he then lived also reserving to his said wife a comfortable living out of his said property to be furnished and provided by his said son David and he doth will and order that his said son David shall pay to his said wife the sum of ten dollars each and every year during her life in cash, if she requires the same for her private use - and lastly he appoints his two sons James McTaggart and William McTaggart and James Cotter, Esquire, executor to that his last will and Testament thereby revoking all former wills by him made, which will is witnessed by James Cotter of the said Township Esquire and Richard C.H. Cotter, William H. Cotter of the said Township gentleman and this memorial thereof is required by David McTaggart of said Township Sophiasburgh, Yeoman one of the Devises in the said will mentioned. In testimony whereof the ... " Source: Wannamaker Family Book: - per GEDCOM of Brooke Delaney, Nov 12, 2006. in 1784 at Lot 4, Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Quebec.1 He lived in June 1784 at R. R. N.Y., Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; "He joined the Royal Regiment of New York, 2nd Battalion in the year 1780. His discharge certificate gives his parish as Pennerom(?) County of Galloway and his age twenty-nine years. "James McTaggart did serve faithfully the above Regiment for four years. He was discharged as a Corporal of a Provincial Corps at Cataraqui (Kingston) the twenty-fourth day of June 1784"." per GEDCOM of Brooke Delaney, Nov 12 2006. Note: Samuel Pettingill (Pattingell?) who married Margery Cooley was also in the R. R. N. Y. and received land in Fredericksburgh after the War.1 He lived on 10 August 1801 at Conc 1 Lot 4, Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Deed) show that James McTaggart purchased 100 acres of the west half of Lot 4, Conc 1, from Ebenezer Washburn dated Aug 10 1801 (Reel GSU 198116, Ontario Archives - also on Adolphustown and South Fredericksbugh Heritage Web site - list Crown Grants - http://www.sfredheritage.on.ca/crowndeedsAZ.html.)3 He lived in 1806 at W.G.P. Lot 29 & 30, Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "... Settled 2nd in 1806, at Sopiasburgh Twp., Lots 29 and 30 W.G.P., County of Prince Edeard, Ontario. .. " per GEDCOM of Brooke Delaney, Nov 12 2006. Note: W. G. P. means "West of Green Point".1 He lived on 27 January 1807 at Conc 1 Lot 4, Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Deed B C 263) show that James McTaggart et aux sold 100 acres of the west half of Lot 4, Conc 1 to Timothy Thompson dated Jan 27 1807 (Reel GSU 198116, Ontario Archives.)3 He died on 28 July 1843 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Fish Lake, Prince Edward Co., Canada West, at age 88; Date July 26 1843 & location Picton per Findagrave. per GEDCOM of David V. Hughey, Dec. 6, 2004.1,2 He was buried on 30 July 1843 at Foster's Cemetery, Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Findagrave: Name: James McTaggart; Birth: 8 Aug 1754, Scotland; Death: 26 Jul 1843 (aged 88), Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ont; Burial: Foster Cemetery, Bethesda, Prince Edward Co; ID: 64271727 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64271727) --- James McTaggart was born in Galloway, Scotland on August 6, 1754. He sailed on the good ship Gale on May 16, 1774 for the New England Colonies of America and settled on the Mohawk River in Albany County, Province of New York. He joined the Royal Regiment of New York, 2nd Battalion in the year 1780. His discharge certificate gives his parish as Pennerom(?) County of Galloway and his age twenty-nine years. "James McTaggart did serve faithfully the above Regiment for four years. He was discharged as a Corporal of a Provincial Corps at Cataraqui (Kingston) the twenty-fourth day of June 1784". His wife, Nancy Cooley, was born Dec 17, 1759 in Scotland. They married about 1776 and are shown on a muster roll of 1784. "He is shown as having gone for his wife and family and will return. "In 1784 they settled in Fredericksburgh Twp. Lot # 4, County of Lennox and Addington, Ontario. In 1806 they settled in Sophiasburgh Twp. Lots # 29 and #30 W.G.P., County of Prince Edward, Ontario. James died July 28, 1843 and Nancy died Oct 8, 1844. Both are buried at Fosters Cemetery near Fish Lake Twp. of Sophiasburgh. The stones are still in good condition. James McTaggart - name appears on a "list of Loyalists of and attached to the late 2nd Battalion of the K.R.R.N.Y., victualled at the 3rd township above Cataraqui between 1st of July and 31st of August 1786 inclusive " He is listed with a wife, 1 boy over 10 and two boys under ten. James McTaggart, Royal Regiment of New York, Corp. 2nd Battalion. Height - 5ft 7 ½ inches; Hair - red, curly James McTaggart submitted a claim for losses suffered as a Loyalist during the American Revolution. The claim states that James McTaggart late of Albany County was at Cataraqui in 1783 and that he was a native of Scotland who came to New York in 1774 and joined the British in 1780. "Lost 1 o x, 4 horses, 75 Bushels wheat, near 100 oats, 4 tons hay. They were on a Leased farm of Claimant on Mohawk. They were taken by the Rebels after he went off because he went to join the British." "James McTaggart, a Loyalist has drawn 100 acres of land on Lot #4, 1st concession, Fredericksburgh Twp., has made improvements on same and now prays for Lord Dorchester's Bounty of 200 acres" Land Board of Adolphust own, 19th February 1793. Granted the above petition of 200 acres of land in Richmond Twp. Lennox County. Memorial regarding the last will and testament of James McTaggart To the Register of the County of Prince Edward in the District of Prince Edward: A memorial of so much of the last will and testament of James McTaggart late of the Township of Sophiasburgh, deceased, as relates to his real estate situated in the said County and district of Prince Edward bearing date the Eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, wherein and whereby the said James McTaggart gives, bequeaths and devises to his son David McTaggart and his and assigns the farm he then lived on being lots numbered twenty-nine and thirty in the second concession west of Green Point in the said Township of Sophiasburgh with the appurtenances, reserving to his beloved wife Nancy McTaggart her choice of one room in the dwelling house in which he then lived also reserving to his said wife a comfortable living out of his said property to be furnished and provided by his said son David and he doth will and order that his said son David shall pay to his said wife the sum of ten dollars each and every year during her life in cash, if she requires the same for her private use - and lastly he appoints his two sons James McTaggart and William McTaggart and James Cotter, Esquire, executor to that his last will and Testament thereby revoking all former wills by him made, which will is witnessed by James Cotter of the said Township Esquire and Richard C.H. Cotter, William H. Cotter of the said Township gentleman and this memorial thereof is required by David McTaggart of said Township Sophiasburgh, Yeoman one of the Devises in the said will mentioned. In testimony whereof the said David McTaggart hath here unto set his hand and seal the 24th twenty-fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-four. David McTaggart Sealed and signed in Presence of Robert McTaggart, S. Merrill District of Prince Edward: Samuel Merrill of the Town of Picton Square maketh oath and saith that he was present and did see David McTaggart duly execute the within memorial for the Registration of the will of James McTaggart and that he this deponent is a subscribing witness to the said memorial. Sworn before me at Picton this twenty fourth day of January 1844 S. Merrill https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/McTaggart-201 --- All the following documents are housed at the UEL Heritage Centre and Park Museum, Adolphustown, Greater Napanee, Ontario, Canada. Viewed 2026 July 13. Port Stranraer. An Account of Emigrants shipped at Stranraer the 16th May 1774 on board the "Gale" of Whitehavon, Henry Jefferson, Master, for New York in North America, with a Description of their Age, Quality, Occupation, Employment, former Residence, on what Account and for what Purposes they leave the Country. (Ship's Manifest transcription) #123 Jas. McTagggart, age 20, labourer, former residence: Glenluce (along with half the other passengers), bound for New York (along with all the passengers), for "want of employment." (Other passengers reasons include want of employment (most), want of business, hope to do better, curiousity, dear land, land so high not able to make a living, to make a fortune, expects to go to a better country, to get a husband, et al.) Glenluce -- Glenluce (Scottish Gaelic: Clachan Ghlinn Lus) is a small village in the civil parish of Old Luce in Wigtownshire, Scotland. It is located 9 miles east of Stranraer. The Parish Church of Glenluce, with the two chapels, was vested by the king in 1587. In 1646 the parish of Glenluce was split in two to form Old Luce Parish Church and New Luce Parish Church. Landlord: The Castle of Park is an L-plan tower house near the village. It was built in 1596 by Thomas Hay, upon the lands given to him by his father, who was the last abbot of Glenluce Abbey. The Hay family continued to live there until 1830, when they abandoned the castle, leaving it to fall into disrepair. Abbey: Near to the village is Glenluce Abbey, a ruined Cistercian monastery built in 1192 by Lochlann, Lord of Galloway. Following its dissolution at the Reformation it was abandoned, falling into its current ruinous state. (Wikipedia) Ballinclach (former name of Glenluce) was formally re-chartered as a burgh in the name of Glenluce in 1705, by which time it was home to an important cattle tryst or market. From the 1760s the village stood on the route of the military road built from Bridge of Sark on the English border via Dumfries to Portpatrick. This passed through Glenluce and formed a junction here with the road running south-east to Wigtown and north, eventually to Ayr. (Penningham parish is about 30km NE of Glenluce Village. It's possible that James was born in Penningham and moved to Glenluce for want of employment and found none.) | McTaggart, Cpl. James (I25679)
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| 902 | According to an unverified descendant tree, Charles Walker Stewart married Bethia Jack and had the family shown here. | Stewart, Charles Walker (I27096)
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| 903 | According to an unverified online tree hosted by the Stewart great-granddaughter of James Watson Stewart, his father was Maj. James Watson, Birth 8 JAN 1840 • Manchester, Lancashire, England, Death 19 SEP 1883 • Perth and Kinross, Scotland. | Watson, Maj. James (I27245)
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| 904 | According to birth records, Tom was born 12 Apr 1877, but according to his police retirement information, he turned 65 on 27 Apr 1944, making his birthday 27 Apr 1879. The latter date is more consistent with later records. Tom immigrated from Ireland to Canada in 1888 at age 8. He was educated in Hamilton, Wentowrth, Ontario, Canada. One of his early jobs was as a grocery clerk in a German-dominated area of town. Tom taught himself to speak German while working in that store. The 1901 census shows him as a 20 year old grocery clerk. Residing next door to him was a German family of William Belan whose resident 22-year-old brother-in-law, Edward Hasselfelt (surname unclear) was a policeman. As they were nextdoor neighbours and close in age, this could be impetus for Tom's entry onto the police force three years later. Tom later worked as a salesman in a packing firm. Tom was colour-sergeant of the 13th Royal Regiment, and was selected by his regiment to represent them at the coronation of Edward VII at Westminster on 9 Aug 1902. (The 13th Battalion of Volunteer Militia established Hamilton in 1862. Between 1899 and 1902, during the Boer War, many members of the 13th served in South Africa as members of the 2nd (Special Service) Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment and the 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles. Not asked to mobilize for the war, the 13th Battalion remained in Canada and was redesignated 13th Regiment in 1900 and 13th Royal Regiment in 1910.) On March 2, 1904, at age 24, Tom left commercial employment and joined the Hamilton City Police Force. During that same year he married Jean Stewart and began his family. On 19 Oct 1904, Tom married Jean Ord Stewart at Central Presbyterian Church in Hamilton. It is not known how they met. Jean's first-cousin by marriage, Jack Cameron, was a police detective. Eight months later, on 28 June 1905, they welcomed their first child, Stewart Brown. They were living at 173 Walnut Street South in Hamilton at the time. During the summer and fall of 1906, Hamilton experienced an extended strike action by the Hamilton Street Railway company. Saturday November 24, 1906 -- One story is recounted by Police Chief Thomas Brown who was a Constable at the time: He was assigned to ride on a streetcar from the Sanford Avenue barns to the Bayfront to protect the passengers from injury. By the time they got to King and James Streets, every window in the car was broken by demonstrators throwing rocks. Miraculously, no one was hurt, but the car never finished its run. At one point, a group rolled a large boulder on top of the car from some high point and it came through the roof of the car. Demonstrators rushed then and the car was de-railed and turned over on its side with the passengers, driver and then Police Constable Brown fleeing for their lives. (Gordon V. Torrance, Inspector (former Chief of Police), The Hamilton Police Department, Past and Present, The History of Law Enforcement in Hamilton from 1833 to 1967, dated January 1967) The 1911 census shows Tom residing at 408 King William Street and employed as a policeman working for the city of Hamilton, working 52 hours per week and earning $1500 per year. Tom and his wife and children were also living with Jean's widowed mother, Mary Stewart (née Tait) at the time. One newspaper source says that he served 12 years as a constable before beginning to climb the ranks. Another source mistakenly says that he was a Sergeant during the violent Hamilton street car strike of 1906. However, a Hamilton Spectator newspaper clipping dated March 6, 1919 announces his promotion to Patrol Sergeant. In 1921, Tom was residing at 13 Lorne Ave in Hamilton with his wife, all four children, and his widowed mother-in-law, Mary Tait. In 1924 Tom and his family moved from St. John's Presbyterian Church to Ryerson Methodist Church in anticipation of both denominations coming into Union in 1925. Thus the Brown family entered into the United Church of Canada, but their former congregation of St. John's did not enter into Union and remained Presbyterian. Tom was a member of Ryerson United Church, a former president of the Irish Protestant Benevolent Society, a 32nd degree Master mason, and a member of the Rotary Club. Tom Brown was a prominent public figure. He had an incredibly successful and highly decorated career as a police officer in Hamilton having risen from the lowest to the highest ranking officer during his career. At work, as Chief of the Hamilton Police Department, he was described as "always kindly and sympathetic and at all times had a fatherly understanding towards junior officers". He was also a forward thinker. Tom was the Police Chief who was responsible for introducing two-way radios into the police cars. He was also strong under pressure. He was a constable during the violent Hamilton Railway Strike, and later as Chief he headed the department during the opening years of WWII where he was responsible for, what today is known as, "homeland security". In this capacity Tom oversaw "civil defense problems". Tragically, these "civil defense problems" actually involved the McCarthy-esque arrest of anyone of Italian descent in Hamilton who was even suspected of having Fascist sympathies. This racially motivated campaign resulted in enmity between the Italian community in Hamilton and the city government for years. In 1943 Tom was awarded the honour of Member of the British Empire (what is now called The Order of Canada). "Twice during his long career he was honoured with the task of guarding his Sovereign, first at the coronation of King Edward VII and later during the visit of the King and Queen to Hamilton in 1939." (Hamilton Spectator biography, Mar. 31, 1952) Unfortunately at home Tom was in some ways very different than his work persona, and in other ways not different enough. He did not "at all time have a fatherly understanding" towards his family. Instead he was very much the "chief" at home. His nieces described him as a "large and intimidating" man. He was "the law at work and at home" and his authority was unquestioned... or else. Tom inherited "The Strap" from his father. This was a disciplinary device far worse than just a father's leather belt (see notes on John Brown). He used "The Strap" to excess on his son Stewart (see notes: John Stewart Brown). When "The Strap" was inherited by Tom's grandson Kenneth it showed signs of having been "thoroughly" used for several generations. By today's standard's we would describe Tom as an emotionally and physically abusive father. According to one of Tom's grandsons, he also kept a collection of guns seized from criminals during his police career. These were stored in a box in the attic which he would show to his grandsons on occasion, and regale them with the tales of the actual crimes each gun was used in. Tom was buried from Robinson Funeral Home and now rests in White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Hamilton. | Brown, Chief Const. Thomas Albert MBE Chief of Police (I1884)
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| 905 | According to Calvert family records, Benedict died young. Nelker does not show Benedict at all. Benedict has not been found in any public records and may not have existed. | Steuart, Benedict (I21656)
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| 906 | According to Calvert family records, Benedict never married nor had children. Nothing more is known of him. Nelker indicates "no information available on him." | Steuart, Benedict (I22149)
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| 907 | According to Calvert family records, Charles died in infancy. | Steuart, Charles Calvert (I21653)
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| 908 | According to Calvert family records, Charles married Cora, divorced former wife of his cousin Thomas Steuart. | Steuart, Charles Augustine (I21695)
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| 909 | According to Calvert family records, James died in infancy. | Steuart, James Murray (I21659)
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| 910 | According to Canadian census and death records, Margaret Drummond-alias-McGregor was born in Upper Strathearn in 1811. Until 2024, no record had been found for her birth. Her birth family has been identified as that of William Drummond and Margaret MacEwan in Glenlednock, just north of the town of Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland. Her first name on her baptismal registration is blank in the Old Parish Register for Comrie Parish. She was born 17 Jun 1810 in Balmuik, Glenlednock, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland. (Thanks to John Andrew Hutchison for discovering the birth record. Several online trees show Margaret as the daughter of Gregor McGregor and Ann Drummond which cannot be correct as that Margaret McGregor is found in 1841 and 1851 living in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland with her parents and thus she could not have been in Canada at the same time.) (The following narrative history is based on information provided by the late Nora Smith and Edie Morra (nee Stewart).) On 14 Mar 1832, Margaret Drummond married in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland to Duncan Stewart. Her name on the marriage record is recorded as "Mary" but this could easily be a transcription error for "Marg." Margaret's granddaughter recalled that Margaret was proud that she was actually a MacGregor whose Drummond surname was only an alias. During the lifetime of Margaret's husband's ancestor's life (Alexander Stewart, 1st of Ardvorlich) the Clan Gregor were outlawed and the MacGregor surname was banished in Scotland. MacGregors were forced to take on other surnames or face execution. Margaret's ancestors chose the alias of Drummond, but, like many other MacGregors, they held on to the memory that their real surname was MacGregor. Margaret shared memories of her life growing up in Upper Strathearn with her grandchildren. She recalled growing up in the beautiful surroundings of Sir Walter Scott's book, "The Lady of the Lake", including Loch Earn, Loch Katrine and Ben Vorlich. She recalled tragically that when she was a child playing on a hillside with her brother, James, a storm was coming. James took of his plaid, wrapped Margaret in it and sent her home. James took shelter under a tree which was struck by lightning, killing him. She also recalled going to town to purchase her first set of china dishes and having to remove her shoes and stockings to ford a stream while carrying the dishes home in the folds of her dress. Margaret married in 1832 to Duncan Stewart. They lived on Duncan's family farm in Upper Strathearn. (This reference is unclear. The family farm had been at Morell in Glentarken, but the family were evicted from Glentarken and moved to the nearby village of St. Fillans. The exact year of eviction is uncertain, but probably ca. 1812-1815. Whether the Stewarts had a farm in St. Fillans or lived otherwise is unknown.) Duncan and Margaret became increasingly disenchanted with the declining conditions of life in their home strath and increasingly enamoured with the promises of a better life in the New World. Shortly after the birth of their first daughter Catharine, Duncan and Margaret made a decision to move to the New World. The story of their life together in Canada is told in more detail in the notes of Margaret's husband. One funny story -- Margaret recalled being quite good at baking apple pies. When she came to Canada she heard all about these excellent pumpkin pies. She tried to bake a pumpkin pie following her apple pie recipe, using chunks of raw pumpkin in the pie. The pie was not eaten. Margaret's daughter Catharine's death registration specifies that her mother was born in Comrie (the town, not the parish). In 1871, Duncan and Margaret were residing in Bayham Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada with three of their adult children: Margaret C, William, and John. Also residing with them was 13 year old, Ontario-born, Annie Drummond (b 1858). She may be a clue to Margaret's birth family. | Drummond-alias-McGregor, Margaret (I8875)
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| 911 | According to Catherine's gravestone, she was 35 when she died in 1861. This would appear to make Catherine a twin sister of Thomas Hulme Taylor, although Thomas is nowhere recorded as being a twin. But Catherine is also not recorded at all in the Taylor family tree nor in the Taylor biography in Romantic Kent. | Taylor, Catherine M. (I18842)
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| 912 | According to census records, John Stewart was born in 1791 in Aberfoyle parish, Perthshire, Scotland. His parents are unknown. His birth record has not been identified. John Stewart married on 19 Jul 1825 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland, to Elizabeth Stewart. They had five children. As John would have been about 34 years old, and as this is a smaller family than most, there's a very good chance that John may have been previously married. In 1841, at age 50, John Stewart was residing at Main Street in Doune, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland, with his wife and children. His employment has been badly butchered by whatever incompetent transcriber Ancestry employed. This is one of the best I've seen: He was employed as a "Hirev Of Hovies." I'm going to guess "a hirer of horses." Also residing with him was 80-year-old Widow Campbell, born 1761 in Perthshire, employed as a cotton picker. Her relation to the family is not given. In 1851, at age 60, John Stewart was residing at Doune, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland, with his wife and their daughters Mary and Elizabeth. He was employed as a carter. In 1861, at age 76 (incorrectly indexed as age 16), John Stewart was residing at West End, Doune, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland. He was employed as late carter. John Stewart is not found in 1871 and is presumed to have died between 1861-1871. --- Potential births: John, 12/7/1787, son of John Stewart and Katharine Stewart in Crachavie John, 4/1/1790, son of John Stewart and Agnes Monteith in Inchry; nat son --- Potential previous marriage: 24 Mar 1819, 8 Apr 1819, James, son of John Stewart and Janet McQueen in Doune. (No, this John Stewart was having children in 1792.) 2 Sep 1812, 27 Sep 1812, Janet, daughter of John Stewart and Janet MCRUAR in Doune 14 Jul 1812, 24 Jul 1824, Elen, daughter of John Stewart and Margaret McDonald in Greenburn | Stewart, John (I25645)
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| 913 | According to Clan MacNab records, Catharine MacNab, daughter of Donald MacNab of Braeleny, married a Stewart by whom she had one or two sons before her Stewart husband died. (See notes on son, Walter for further reconcilliation of this account with Stewart records.) Only one birth has been found for this couple, thus it is suggested that Donald died shorly after 1777. They were referred to as "The French MacNabs" because of their time in France. Possible prior marriage: 1768, Walter STEWART and Katharine MCNAB both in this parish listed their names for proclamation in order to marriage the 15th of January and were married the 19th of Do. 20 Jul 1776 22 Jul 1776 Margaret F Walter STEWART Catherine MCNAB Glenfinglas | MacNab, Catharine in Braeleny (I20453)
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| 914 | According to Clan McNab records, Edward McNab was the progenitor of the line of French McNabs. | MacNab, Edward Daniel (I20460)
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| 915 | According to daughter, Eleanor (Ellen)'s marriage record, her father's name was Thomas who was employed as a mariner. | Evans, Thomas (I20207)
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| 916 | According to David's only surviving son, William, David had a very large family with many sons. All of his sons except for William are said to have died in the Crimean War (ca. 1854-1856). | Harten, Several Sons (I7627)
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| 917 | According to Deacon John McVean, Catherine was blind and died unmarried. | McVean, Catherine (I11420)
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| 918 | According to Deacon John McVean, Duncan was called "Supple" Duncan McVean. IGI shows: Duncan McVean 4 APR 1794, son of Peter McVean and Katherine McDougal Duncan McVean 30 AUG 1797, son of John McVean and Katherine Cameron Likely one of these is the right birth, wrongly transcribed. | McVean, Duncan Maoth (I10693)
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| 919 | According to Deacon John McVean, Finlay had only one surviving daughter whose name is not recorded. | McVean, Daughter (I10655)
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| 920 | According to Deacon John McVean, Patrick/Peter "was of a roving nature and "of a not very honest disposition" and his brother put him out of his house. He went to the region of Strath Spey, where he had a flourishing family". | McVean, Patrick Peter (I10647)
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| 921 | According to Deacon John McVean: "DONALD McVEAN, lived about 1600 and was the first person to bear the surname McVEAN. He resided on a small farm or croft named Batavernie, or Grove of the Mountain, in the most remote part of Glen Lochay, Breadalbane, Perthshire, Scotland. He was the son of a man named simply Donald." The McVeans were connected chiefly with Glenlochay. 1619, Donald, Tirai; 1624, Donald Og, Dalgirdie; Donald Dow McDonald Roy, Tirai; 1638, Patrick, Tullich; John, Tirai; Duncan Roy, Boturne; 1763, Duncan, Tullichglas. Rev. John McVean of Glenorchy, whose son, Patrick, was minister at Kenmore, was a native of Glenlochay. The father of the Rev. Colin McVean, who succeeded the Rev. Patrick McVean at Kenmore, in 1794, was miller at Tirai. Lived at Glen Lochie, Scotland -DON-1 1550? Lived about 1550?. 1st to bear surname McVean Lived on small croft farm -Batavernie (grove of the mountain) (remote part of Glen Lochay, Bredalbane,Perthshire. Son of "Donald" Near end of 18th century letter of dismissal from a parish in Scotland? to "McVean", to imigrate to America, described him as being from "Botuarniemore"? Same croft? (This would be Donald 11?) | McVean, Donald mac Donald (I10684)
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| 922 | According to Deacon John's history of the McVean family, Archibald McVean married Margaret McCollum and moved to Canada. | McVean, Archibald (I11415)
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| 923 | According to descendant Alison Milnes, who cites the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, John was a cousin of David Stuart, the fur trader and explorer (shown below), however the on-line version of the DCB does not mention David Stuart. It is possible that Milnes was citing a printed version of the Dictionary. Milnes' claim is supported by an on-line history of the Nor'Westers and the Astorians (Third Millennium) which says: "David Stuart was a cousin of John Stuart, who was in charge of the company's posts in northern New Caledonia. David's nephew, Robert, was relatively a newcomer to the trade." John is also recorded in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography and in McDonald's biography of Lord Strathcona as uncle to Lord Strathcona (shown above). John immigrated to Canada before 1796 where he began working as a fur trader and explorer with The North West Company (chief rival to The Hudson Bay Company). His brother, Robert, was also a fur trader with the NWC. John and his brother Robert were the first of this family confirmed to have emigrated. John later enticed his cousin David to join him. David in turn later enticed his own nephew Robert to join them. All four Stuarts worked initially for The North West Company. John was clerk to Simon Fraser and accompanied Fraser on his explorations into British Columbia, including his trip down the Fraser River Canyon. (It is possible that John Stuart and Simon Fraser were cousins as both had mothers named Grant from Inverness.) John Stuart was instrumental in establishing a number of western Canadian fur trading posts including founding Kamloops, British Columbia. He was also instrumental in disrupting competition from John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company, where, ironically, his two Stuart cousins (David and Robert) were senior partners. John Stuart became a full partner in the NWC in 1813 and in 1821 he assisted with the NWC merger with The Hudson Bay Company, where Stuart become the first Chief Factor for the newly amalgamated Hudson Bay Company. Stuart also enticed his nephew Donald Alexander Smith to come to Canada, where Smith also became Chief Factor of the Hudson Bay Company as well as many other accomplishments (see above). Stuart Lake and Stuart River in British Columbia, Canada are both named after John Stuart. John Stuart returned to Scotland in 1836 and died 14 JAN 1847 at Springfield House, near Forres, Elgin, Scotland. He is found in the 1841 Census residing in Springfield, Forres, Moray, Scotland as an "independent" with two servants and no family. It is believed that his children remained in Canada. | Stuart, John (I18069)
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| 924 | According to descendant information, Anne Stewart married to Donald McLaren, "a spirit dealer in Callander." | McLaren, Donald (I10293)
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| 925 | According to descendant information, Anne Stewart married to Donald McLaren, "a spirit dealer in Callander." | Stewart, Anne (I14528)
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| 926 | According to descendant information, Jean Stewart married to John McLaren, "a shoemaker." | McLaren, John (I10220)
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| 927 | According to descendant information, Jean Stewart married to John McLaren, "a shoemaker." The Balquhidder parish register records: "1824 Feby ___ Contracted John McLaren in this Parish and Jean Stewart in the Parish of Callander. Dues 10p." | Stewart, Jean (I16416)
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| 928 | According to descendant Malcolm Sissons: "He was apparently a clerk living in his father's house at 332 Woolwich in Guelph as recorded in the 1882-83 Vernon Directory. He did not marry. Little else is known of him." Alexander Stewart has not been found in the 1871 census. In 1881, Alexander W Stewart was residing in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada with his parents and siblings. He was employed as a clerk in a hardware store. In the 1883 Guelph City Directory, Alexander W Stewart was residing at 332 Woolwich in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, employed as a clerk. Residing with himr was his sister, Agnes C Stewart, a teacher. In the 1885-86 Vernon's Directory for the city of Guelph, the following were residing at 332 Woolwich -- R W Stewart, carpenter at Raymonds, Alex W Stewart, clerk, and Agnes C Stewart, a clerk at Golden Lion. In 1891, at age 28, Alexander W. Stewart was residing in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, with his parents and siblings, Minerva and William. Alexander was employed as a furniture salesman. Alexander Stewart has not been found in the 1901 census. He died in 1909, presumably in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. | Stewart, Alexander W. (I14720)
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| 929 | According to descendant Val Roberts, this John McLaren is the one who was residing in 1814 at 4a Westwood Lane on the Blair Drummond Moss with his second wife, Agnes Gillespie. John was recorded in the 1814 Moss Census as having resided on the moss for 26 years with their previous residence given as Lochearnside. He owned 1 cat, 3 chickens, 2 cows, 1 horse, 1 harrow, 1 plough, and 1 cart. John's daughter Jean's marriage record indicates that she was the daughter of John McLaren, farmer at Mime. Mitchell's Monumental Inscriptions: 24b 1862. By Duncan STEWART and Jean and Christina MCLAREN, in memory of their father John MCLAREN, farmer (in) Lenniston, died 1 MAR184-, age 82, mother Janet STEWART, AUG 1811, age 42, sister Mary, MAR 1818 (sic 1813), age 20. (remainder buried under turf). | McLaren, John (I10242)
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| 930 | According to descendants Peter and Grace Stewart. | Cumming, Margaret (I3144)
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| 931 | According to Devlin, John was styled "of Albany." John Stewart, was a witness to the charter for the half lands of Balindoran granted to his father by John Stewart of Darnley on 10 March 1457. (Gordon MacGregor, The Red Book of Scotland) This charter is difficult to reconcile chronologically as John was likely no more than about 12 or 13 years old at the time and too young to witness a charter. John's birth location is not known. He was born before his father acquired the lands of Baldorran in 1457, so he was likely born somewhere on his great-grandmother's lands of the Lennox. | Stewart, John of Albany (I16520)
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| 932 | According to Donald Whyte's book, this Donald McNaughton immigrated to Aldborough Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada. | McNaughton, Donald (I10512)
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| 933 | According to Duncan Stewart (1739) David was brother to Drummond of Culcheilly | Drummond, David Younger of Colqualzie (I4803)
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| 934 | According to Duncan Stewart (1739) John Fullerton was Bishop of Edinburgh. | Fullerton, Rev. John of Greenhall (I6475)
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| 935 | According to Duncan Stewart (1739) John was mentioned in a charter for the lands of Duchlas in 1545, along with his older brother William, but he died without issue prior to the legitimation of his brother, James. "John Stewart was a substitute heir to his brother William in 1545." (Gordon MacGregor, The Red Book of Scotland) | Stewart, John in Baldorran (I20684)
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| 936 | According to Duncan Stewart (1739) she was a daughter of MacNab of Acharn. Comparing her likely dates to Clan MacNab records reveals that she was most likely a daughter of John Bane McGillespic MacNab of Acharn and a sister to Patrick Dow Mor MacNab of Acharn. | MacNab, Daughter of Acharn (I10821)
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| 937 | According to Duncan Stewart (1739) this unnamed daughter married "James Stewart, predecessor to Ardvorlich" which would be James Stewart, 4th of Baldorran and Balquhidder, her father's first cousin. Her date of birth is not known for certain but her third son was apparently born in 1540 and thus she must be born early enough to account for that birth, which would mean that she must have come from her father's first marriage. Even the most conservative accounting would make her a mother somewhere around age 16. | Stewart, Daughter of Glenbuckie (I14687)
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| 938 | According to Duncan Stewart (1739) this unnamed daughter married Shaw of Cambusmoir. | Stewart, Daughter (I14664)
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| 939 | According to Duncan Stewart (1739) William was mentioned in a charter for the lands of Duchlas in 1545 along with his younger brother, John, but he died without issue prior to the legitimation of his brother, James. | Stewart, William of Duchlas (I20675)
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| 940 | According to Duncan Stewart (1739), Donald was a son of John Stewart, 6th of Glenbuckie, and he had issue. | Stewart, Donald (I20730)
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| 941 | According to Duncan Stewart (1739), Isabel married John Stewart, "great-grandfather of John Stewart of Glenbuckie." | Stewart, Isabel of Ardvorlich (I16100)
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| 942 | According to Duncan Stewart (1739), James had children. James is mentioned in miscellaneous notes in the (John) MacGregor Collection:"John Dow Stewart in Glenfinglas had two sons,- James and Alexander. James 1673 had a son named Alexander 1703 who married Mary Stewart and they had three sons - Robert Duncan and James. Alexander who was father to Duncan Stewart in Lack 1676 and grandfather to John Stewart in Glenbuckie." | Stewart, James in Glenfinglas (I16198)
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| 943 | According to Duncan Stewart (1739), Janet was the daughter of Gespard Graham of Gartur. | Graham, Janet of Gartur (I6935)
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| 944 | According to Duncan Stewart (1739), John Dubh Mor Stewart had several daughters. | Stewart, Several Daughters (I17388)
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| 945 | According to Duncan Stewart (1739), John Stewart, son of Andrew Stewart in Gartnafuaran, was the ancestor of the Stewarts who later lived in Blairgarry. MacGregor's research has shown that the lands of Blairgarry were held at this time by John's paternal first cousin, Robert Stewart of Blairgarry, who was the son of Patrick Stewart of Ardkinknockane, who is believed to be a brother of Andrew Stewart, 1st of Gartnafuaran. According to Duncan Stewart (1739), this John was the ancestor of a branch who came into possession of Blairgarry at a later time. A full description of this controversy and the known descendants of this branch can be found on the Stewarts of Blairgarry a.k.a. Stiubhartich a' Bhaid Page. Three of many possible explanations present themselves as worth discussing: 1) Duncan Stewart (1739) was mistaken (which is not unheard of) and Andrew Stewart, "1st of Blairgarry" is not the son of this John Stewart, but is instead the grandson of Robert Stewart, previously of Blairgarry; 2) Robert Stewart of Blairgarry had no sons and his daughter became heiress to Blairgarry and married this John or his son Andrew; or 3) the earlier Blairgarry line became extinct and the lands of Blairgarry reverted to the Earl of Moray, as senior landlord, and were reassigned to this branch. | Stewart, John Ancestor of Blairgarry (I16516)
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| 946 | According to Duncan Stewart (1739), Katharine was the granddaughter to Dougal Kier (Ciar) MacGrigor, ancestor to Innerlocharg and Glengyle. This is chronologically improbably as she was born about 100 years after Dougal Ciar. It appears more likely that she was a great-grandaughter of Dougal Ciar MacGregor. Onomastics suggest that Katharine's father's name was likely Duncan, but this is not certain. She is shown as the daughter of this Duncan MacGregor merely as a best guess. | MacGregor, Katherine (I8857)
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| 947 | According to Duncan Stewart (1739), Patrick Stewart had twelve sons who came to maturity and all but his illegitimate son, Walter, predeceased him. We have been able to identify the names of Johne Dow Stewart in Dallanlaggan, Robert Stewart in Glenbuckie, and James Stewart in Glenfinglas. The remaining seven sons have not been identified. There is no record as to which sons belong to which mother as their father was married twice. | Stewart, Seven Sons (I20114)
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| 948 | According to Duncan Stewart (1739), this Duncan died without issue. | Stewart, Duncan (I15398)
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| 949 | According to Duncan Stewart (1739), this Duncan was a surgeon and died in the East Indies prior to 1739. | Stewart, Dr. Duncan MD (I15800)
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| 950 | According to Duncan Stewart (1739), Walter was a Lieutenant and had children. Stewarts of the South shows Walter's son as John Stewart in Brig O' Turk. Alison Mitchell's Monumental Inscriptions reads: "Laedere Noli. Lieut. Walter Stewart, wife Agnes Stewart 8.1.1756, age 80, by son John, 1760." It is believed that the 1756 death is Agnes' and the 1760 reference is to the death of Walter. Walter is mentioned in the following reference in Stewarts of the South: "But the nearest of them in this country is one Walter Stewart, an unworthy person, [who] was son to John Stewart, [and] was [a] tacksman [of] Wester Bridge of Turk, [belonging to the] Earl [of] Murray [in] Callander parish. His grandfather, Walter Stewart, [was] son to Duncan Stewart, 12th of Glenbuckie (sic -- Stewarts of the South follows, but misunderstands the accounting of Duncan Stewart (1739). This is actually a reference to Duncan Stewart, 8th of Glenbuckie, who married Jean Graham of Duchray) [and Duncan's wife, who was] a daughter to Graham of Dochry (Duchray). He was, some years ago, turned out of that farm for some misconduct or other. His mother (sic. grandmother) was of Balchallan (Ballachallan). It was for the small crime of cutting an oak tree [that] he was turned out and he denied the charge, but it was proven and no argument would prevail with the Earl of Murray to let him stay because of not letting the truth. But other people were undermining him. He had one eighth of Glenfinglas. He is now a poor cottager -- a real contrast of his progenitors, which shows the uncertainty of human affairs. He has four sons." Stewarts of the South records that Walter's son John married a daughter of Stewart of Ballachallan, but no such daughter can be found. However Walter's wife, Agnes, is a near exact match for a daughter of Duncan Stewart, 1st of Ballachallan. It is therefore suggested that Stewarts of the South was off by one generation and that it was actually Walter who married a Stewart of Ballachallan. Walter Stewart and Agnes Stewart had the following children baptized in Aberfoyle parish: Duncan M 15/2/1712 Walter Any Stewart Alexr. M 29/6/1714 Walter Anny Stewart Marie F 28/8/1715 Walter Agnes Stewart (blank) M 21/2/1718 Walter ___ Stewart Kathrein F 24/8/1720 Walter ___ Stewart Baptism for Marie Stewart: August 28 1715 Walter Stewart at the bridg of turk in the parish of Callander and his wife Agnes Stewart had a familial child baptized called Marie. Witnesses Dun Stewart and Wm Drummond ------------------- Research leads: (Son of Alexander of Tomnasai) Duncan and Margaret Steuarts, Bridge of Turk, wester, 19 Mar 1720, 22 Mar 1720, Mary Duncan Stuart and Margaret Stuart, Bridge of Turk, easter, 18 Jan 1722, 21 Jan 1722, Katherine Duncan Stuart and Marg: Stuart, easter Bridge of Turk, 23 Jun 1724, 28 Jun 1724, Alexander Duncan Stuart and Margaret Stuart, Bridge of Turk, easter, 16 Nov 1726, 20 Nov 1726, Jannet Duncan Stewart and Margaret Stewart, Bridge of Turk, easter, 6 Mar 1729, 9 Mar 1729, Donald Walter Stuart and Isabel McFarlan, Bridge of Turk, easter, 14 Jun 1723, 18 Jun 1723, Mary Walter Stewart and Isabel McFarlan, Bridge of Turk, 25 Apr 1725, 29 Apr 1725, Isabel John Stewart and Janet Ferguson, Wester Bridge of Turk, 17 Nov 1733, 17 Nov 1733, Christian Robert Stuart and Jean McFarlane, Wester Bridge of Turk, 5 Jun 1736, 9 Jun 1736, William Robert Stewart and Jean McFarlane, Bridge of Turk, 13 Apr 1739, 17 Apr 1739, John John Stewart and Mary Mcfarlane, Easter Bridge of Turk, 23 Apr 1759, 26 Apr 1759, Margaret Duncan Stewart and Jean Stewart, Bridge of Turk, 3 Aug 1761, 9 Aug 1761, Margaret James Stewart and Janet Stewart, Breanchoile, 11 Aug 1756, 14 Aug 1756, Duncan James Stewart and Janet Stewart, blank, 11 Apr 1757, 15 Apr 1757, Alexander James Stewart and Janet Stewart, 11-Apr, 15-Apr, Robert James and Janet Stewart, Bridge of Turk, 25 May 1762, 30 May 1762, Alexander Walter Stewart and Catharine Stewart, Bridge of Turk, 11 Mar 1740?8?, 14 Mar 1740?8?, Anne (among 1748 entries) Water Mcfarlane and Catharine Stewart, Wester Bridge of Turk, 20 Apr 1750, 25 Apr 1750, John Walter Mcfarlane and Catharine Stewart, Wester Bridge of Turk, 21 Jul 1752, 28 Jul 1752, Janet John Stewart Tacksman of Wester Bridge of Turk and Effie McCallum an unmarried woman, 18? May 1752, 18? May 1752, Catharine | Stewart, Lt. Walter 1st in Wester Brig o' Turk (I17908)
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