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Trying to find b pl of grmoth Ruth FERGUSON; adopted in Gan by John & Elizabeth FERGUSON (after 1881 census) owners of clothing store in Gan & Lanns. Bro Robert also adopted when fam in Kingston, ae 22 yrs in 1881. Fam in Brantford in 1891 where Ruth is 20. Does anyone know of orphanage or adopting procedure in L&G at that time?

Searching for Lucunda Jane BARTLETT adopted dau of grprts John & Agnes FERGUSON. Birth name poss FLANAGAN Mar in Gan 28 Mar 1876 to George BARTLETT son of James & Sarah. Can’t find after mar. Have FERGUSON research to share.

Have several King’s Rangers muster rolls taken at St. John’s (St. Jean, Quebec) & found other ADAMS around Andrew ADAMS age (maybe bro) who originated from Conn who were also in King’s Rangers. James ADAMS, listed below was not from Conn but from Saratoga Co. NY; am interested to see if he is connected to other ADAMS listed.

Sept 1 1791 Muster Roll St. Johns - new enlistment roll James ADAMS Ballstown NY, 25, brought in by Miller Jan 1 1782, muster roll taken at St. Johnd

William ADAMS, Conn, age 17, height 5' 5", term of service 1 yr 4 mos. James ADAMS, Co. of Albany NY, age 24, 5' 6", term of service 1 yr 5 mos. Jan 10 1782 muster roll taken at St. John’s (names only) Andrew ADAMS, William ADAMS, Joel ADAMS, James ADAMS, Jan 21 1783 St. Johns Wm. ADAMS, Conn, age 18, height 5' 6", term of service 2 yrs 4 mos. Andw ADAMS Conn, age 20, height 5' 8", term of service 2 yrs 4 mos. Joel ADAMS Conn, age 17, height 5' 8", term of service 2 yrs 4 mos. James ADAMS Albany Co., age 25, height 5' 6", term of service1 yr 5 mos. Jan 27 1784 James ADAMS.

Anc were KEMPS also in Kings Rangers; disbanded at Cataraqui in Oct 1784. James ADAMS listed above was connected to KEMPS in some way. James ADAMS signed up on same day as Joseph KEMP & James ADAMS name follows or is close to KEMP names on various muster rolls. Joseph KEMP from Ballstown/Schenectady NY area, his fath John Sr.; bros James & John Jr.

Freelove STEVENS is an anc & came from Leeds Co. Do anyone know of connection to Abel STEVENS.

Following trail of John SCOTT & Jemima FITCHETT listed as living in Cooyeymans NY in 1806 & reapper in Athol twsp Prince Edward Co in 1809. Have discovered a (private) (corporal) John SCOTT listed as memb of Jones Company of Ebenezer Jessups Rangers in 1780. Our John SCOTT was b ca 1757 prob in Scot; d in Athol twsp 23 Dec 1840. Could these be same person? Any assistance much appreciated.

Am trying again to find a way of finding records for Smith cemetery, Greenbus other than recorded on the tombstones. These individuals poss never had headstone erected. Two of the wives of William Powell SMITH should be bur in Smith cem. Ann Jane “Holiday” SMITH d 14 Feb 1877 in E’town 3 days after birth of son John Alexander McDonald SMITH b 10 feb 1877 & d shortly after. Harriete “Pimperton” SMITH d 21 Nov 1887 in E’town. At the time of deaths of both wives William Powell SMITH was listed as farmer. Since William’s bro John was informant for 2^nd wife they should have been living in Greenbush area. Joseph Beatty SMITH’s son Robert Mansell should also be bur in Smith cem. He d 6 Jan 1882 in E’town. His moth Mary Delilah was informant. Mary Delilah mar Merrick MOTT after death of 1^st husb Joseph Beatty SMITH in 1880. She d 22 Jul 1884 & should be bur Smith cem.

Milton Theodore SMITH was living on 8^th con E’town when yngst dau Mary Ann moved with chdn to Prine Albert SK. Can anyone help find records of these burs.

Attempting to find info re grmoth Stella Eliza STEACY - b at Glen Elbe ON 13 Oct 1880. Appreciate contact with any info on family.

Looking for a Laura BROWN who mar William PENNOCK on 15 Oct 1846 in Kitley/South Crosby ON. Poss sis of Chloe BROWN who mar Philimon PENNOCK. William bro (son of Chapman PENNOCK & Regina or Irene DEMING0. Have done PENNOCK line but can’t find BROWN line.

Researching the HOUNSLOW fam in Leeds/Grenville: searching for Luke Hounslow & Annie MOFFATT. Found Luke in `88` census but not Annie MOFFATT.

Hoping for index of obits in Leeds & Grenville. MEZIE/MENZIES fam lvd Chantry in 1930's. James MENZIES & fam bur Knox Presb cem in Westport. James MENZIES 1894 - 1964 his wife Charlotte SHILLINGTON 1875 - 1954 & his children Eva Maude MENZIES 1894 - 1964 wife of James T. STINSON Ernest MENZIES 1903 - 1982 his wife Mildred Humble 1910 - 1992. Found an obit for James in 19131 in Perth Courier but not for wife or children. Ernest’s son Gordon died B’ville Nov 2004 & bur in Westport; his obit in B’ville newspaper 3 Jan 2005 says “predeceased by his parents & by brothers Allen, Ralph, Kenneth & Ronald Menzies”. Do not know where any of these persons or Eva Maude STINSON lvd. Would like to find obits to ascertain more info.

Wife is a BROWN from the Elgin area. Abraham H. BROWN b Canada West ca 1824, mar Melissa ALGUIRE. ALGUIREs were UEL & many lvd Leeds Co. Lydia ALGUIRE given 200 acres in North Crosby lot 18 con 4, maiden name CRYDERMAN, mar Daniel ALGUIRE.

Abraham H. BROWN’s fath b in NY; moth from Canada West - names unknown but suspect also UE. Abraham H. BROWN lvd Yonge twsp also S. Crosby. In 1880 census he & Melissa in Iowa USA, farmer & carpenter. Browns ran Post Office in Elgin, had corner store & owned much property. Original ALGUIREs sett in Cornwall area.

Researching fam Tyman who owned leased lot 4 con 3 by Burritt Station in mid to late 1800's; had 9 children Charles & Mersilla lvd there till deaths 1886. Joseph & Catherine stayed. Cannot find cem or church Roman Catholic in the area.

Desc of Dudley MOORE UEL. Have info suggesting that he received land grant 1792 in Augusta twsp; arrived from Vermont. Does anyone know of book “Andrew Moore & his Descendants” by H.I. Moore. A relative Israel POPULUS lvd with him & has been identified as Native. There is evidence of POPULUS name in Vermont. Any info on name or book???

Looking for bur of John LENNOX; bro Vincent is bur in Bissell cem. John not found there or McGuinns or other nearby cem.

Donald Andrew Kunz , Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Ave East, Mailstop G3-200

Pioneering fam is Nicholas & Margaret (BEATTY) JOHNSTON from Enniskillen Ire; Nicholas may have first arr in B’ville in 1820's with other JOHNSTON bros & in 1830's moved to Matilda twsp then 1850's to Mountain twsp. Or he may have gone first to Carleton CO.

Wife’s fam is HANES from Aultsville; some fam gravestones at Upper Canada Village. She is Valerie McERAVY; fath NOKES from Manilla ON; moth HANES from Aultsville, said to be UEL. Joseph HANES of Williamsburg d 21 Jan 1802; J. Wesley HANES b 1842 Osnabruck, Stormont Co mar Jane Elizabeth PAPPA b 1842 Newburg. Wesley Mansell HANES b 1880 Osnabruck d 1933 Toronto mar Isabelle Irene STEELE chdn Betty Marie HANES NOKES b 12 Jul 1926; Verna Irene HANES SHORT b 8 Nov 1925. Names on Lots on Aultsville map.

Samuel PENNOCK mvd with fam (most of the fam of Samuel PENNOCK & Thankful BOARDMAN) from Conn to Strafford VT & later joined Burgoyne’s army; fought at Saratoga, returned to Strafford after Burgoyne defeated. He & fam treatedd badly (“deprived of every little effects) by Americans. He & wife held prisoner & chdrn “distributed among the neighbourhood” from his own accounts 1792 & 1793. He & fam mvd to Canada

William Pennock PARISH b 1766 in CT to Ezekiel PARISH & Mary PENNOCK mar Sally ??? also b 1766 in CT. According to fam hist Sally was UE & sett with Wm in Rear of Yonge & Escott twsp. In Old UE Loyalist List is PARISH< Ezekiel East District L.B.L., Settler 1791, Sgt. Peters Militia, wife Mary , he is dead, son William of Yonge asks to be admitted as settler, 1790, L.B.L. PARISH, Joel from Vermont, P.L., L.B.L.. 1790

BAKER/PEPPER/EDWARDS Brockville/Ogdensburg Researching grgrgrgrprts George BAKER b 1813 Eng mar Hannah/Annie PEPPER b ca 1815 Ire, lvd B’ville area 1830/40's then mvd to Peterborough. John BAKER b 1810 Eng mar Eliza EDWARDS b 1815 Ire, emig prior to 1830/32, lvd Ogdensburg or poss B’ville then to Peterborough . John Charles BAKER son of John & Eliza b 1840/42 where?? Mar his cousin Elizabeth BAKER dau of George & Hannah/Annie b 1846/48 in B’ville then sett in Peterborough.

Researching the SEELEY & IRELAND names in Albany NY & Leeds ON. Looking for mar of Sarah SEELEY & Thomas IRELAND before 1770 when 1^st child b in NY. They had son Isaac IRELAND who mar Susannah CORNELL in NY & mvd to Kitley twsp ca 1790. Susannah d 1826 & Isaac mar Esther TALLMAN. Sarah SEELEY may have been sis of Augustus SEELEY (unproved).

Researching fam of William GIRDWOOD who acquired lot 4 con 7 in Kitley twsp in 1847. Property went to son Joseph & on Joseph’s death to his daus Elvina & Mary in 1886.

Franklin PRATT b in Canada ca 1823 mar Eliza Jane LEE b Leeds? Ca 1834; she used name Jane in USA census records. Franklin & Eliza”s chdn: Darwin b 1856; Charlotte (aka Lottie) 1864 - 1866; Caroline (aka Ida Caroline) b 1859, Charles Wilson was adopted son - his USA census record says b Can 1855; other records say b Mass. Next Pratt child b in New Hartford, Minn in 1869. USA census 1870 indicates a Joseph PRATT lvd with the fam - he b Can 1792 & was blind. Do not know relationship to Franklin. Charlotte (Lottie)’s death record says she born in B’ville in 1866.

Looking for info re FRAZER fam in B’ville 1851 & 1861 census. In 1851 John S. FRASER, shoemaker b Scot age 50; wife Sarah b Ire age 28; chdn all b Can: Christopher 13; John A. 11; Anne 9; Margaret 7; William H. 5; Celia 3; Oliver 7. In 1861 John S. FRASER, now 51!! mar 1838; wife Sarah age 35; chdn all b Can: Christopher a law student 22; John a printer 20; Anne a dress maker 18 ; Margaret a tailor 16 ; William H. a printer 14 ; Celia 12 ; Mary 6 ; Oliver 3. The 1^st Oliver must have died. Any info about fam but esp where they came from in Scot. Fam connection believed to be cousin of anc Ellen or Helen MacRAE whose moth was a FRASER , husb was John OATWAY, came to Can with chdn in early 1840's having FRASER relatives in B’ville & this is only fam by that name found in B’ville census.

David BUKER listed in McGuinn cem as d 1834 but widow Hannah HARDIN listed in Augusta census as widow in 1817 - she also bur McGuinn cem. Which date is correct?

Lucy BISHOP b 1795 Bishops Mills d 1868 Oxford Mills mar Taylor BISHOP; her prts James & Sarah BISHOP?? Would also like info re Christens WICKHAM & husb William DAKINS (b NY d by 1847 Oxford Mills). Phoebe DAKINS b 21 Jan 1820 Oxford Mills & mar 2 Oct 1839 to Taylor BUKER Jr,; she remar to Joseph BOOTH on 31 Dec 1848 in Augusta twsp.

Wish to contact desc of James A. GREEN who lvd in E’town in 1901 or persons whose Quarrier members were on SS Siberian Apr 1897. Thank you

Looking for the following records 1) Marjory McTAVISH mar to Alexander ROSS ca 1875 in Mountain or South Gower twsp (living in Mountain in 1881 & 1901); also death of Marjory & Alex. 2) Sara McTAVISH mar to ???? same area; she b N. Elmsley, christened in Presb church 27 Sep 1847; maybe mar 1860's. 70's, 80's. Seems to be error in deaths in this fam - Chrissy listed as dying in 1855, bur Craig St. cem. 7 yrs old but Christena in still living in 1900. Could this be Sarah listed erroneously? 2 ) John McTAVISH mar to Olive??? After 1881 & before 1901 ca 1884/85 (any death rec for John ?) What church would fam attend in A Gower? Is there another name for S. Gower cem? Grmoth was Margaret May McTAVISH grdau of Margaret who was sis of Neil); she mar Everett LAVENDER. Only 5 chdn out od 10 lvd to old age & all are now accounted for. Margaret & Christina (Christian) never mar. Have 1851 census of N. Elmsley where Christian is listed but not Chrissy.