Antigonish
Wills: Book A, 1823 – 1842
Transcribed
by Marleen MacDonald-Hubley 2010
WILL# |
DATE |
NAME |
LOCATION |
SPOUSE |
CHILDREN |
DETAILS * |
P. 3 |
Probate: Jul. 17, 1821 |
Donald MacDonald |
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Angus, Hugh, Ronald, Marion, Anne, Mary, Margaret |
Boys get division of 500 acres behind Z. Williams lot |
P. 4 |
Probate: Feb. 12, 1824 |
John MacDonald |
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unnamed |
No children |
Wife half estate, rest to poor relations in |
P. 5 |
Will: 1825 Probate: Aug. 8, 1826 |
James Miller |
Addington Grant |
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Nancy (Johnson), Alexander, James, |
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P. 7 |
Will: Nov. 28, 1820 Probate: Mar. 27,1827 |
Hugh MacAdam |
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Mary |
John, Ronald, Allan, Margaret |
Sons: Land at 4 dgts/o deceased son Donald - Mary Sr., Catherine, Margaret, Mary Jr. Dgt in law-Margaret |
P. 14 |
Will: Jul. 20, 1827 Probate: Aug. 29,1827 |
Daniel Harrington |
Antigonish |
Ann E. |
William, Stephen, Clement, Mary D. Louisa M., Phoebe A., Sarah Jane, Aaron D., Charles F., Charlotte L., Eliza Caroline, Mary D. |
Late Father –Stephen Esq. of Cornwallis, |
P. 16 |
Probate: Oct. 3, 1827 |
Mary MacGillivray |
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P. 16 |
Will: Apr. 3, 1824 Probate: Oct. 9, 1924 |
John MacIvor |
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Angus, Francis, John, Isabella, |
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P. 17 |
Will: Apr. 13, 1817 Probate:1827 |
Donald MacGillivray |
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Mary |
Angus, Allan, John Mary |
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P. 18 |
Probate: Mar. 21,1828 |
John Dee |
Tracadie |
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P. 19 |
Will: Dec. 30,1825 Probate: May 2, 1828 |
Jane Connelly |
Antigonish |
William |
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Robert Henry Nesbitt |
P. 21 |
Will: May 17, 1828 Probate: Oct. 9, 1828 |
Lewis MacDonald |
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Mary Grant |
John, Donald, Colin, James, Margaret, Christiana, Annie, Janet |
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P. 23 |
Will: Aug. 21, 1828 Probate: Dec. 2, 1828 |
John MacGillivray Senior |
Malignant Cove |
Christiana |
Angus, Catherine, Nancy, Mary, Janet, John, Ronald |
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P. 24 |
Dec. 2, 1828 |
Ojuate Oulan |
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P. 26 |
Will: Feb. 17, 1825 Probate: Apr. 8, 1829 |
Rory Grant |
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Christine |
Angus, Christine, John, Duncan, Christopher, Isabella |
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P. 28 |
Probate: Apr. 8, 1829 |
Hugh MacDonald # 11 |
Antigonish |
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Awarded to Alex MacDonald # 11 |
P. 28 |
Probate: 1829 |
Hugh MacInnis |
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Awarded to Donald & Duncan MacInnis |
P. 29 |
Will: May 23, 1829 Probate: Jun. 29, 1829 |
J. Thomas Richardson |
Little Tracadie |
Anne Richardson |
Ruth Taylor (her dgt) Anne (his dgt) |
Also unnamed young children |
P. 31 |
Will: Oct. 16,1823 Probate: Jul. 24, 1829 |
Donald MacKenzie |
Doctors Brook |
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John, Isabella, Mary, Catherine, |
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P.32 |
Probate: Aug. 24,1829 |
Alexander MacPhee |
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Awarded to William MacPheel |
P. 33 |
Will: Jul. 3, 1828 Probate: Oct. 8, 1829 |
John Chisholm Sr. |
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Catherine |
John, Christopher, Donald, Colin |
Estate to grandson, Christopher “John” |
P. 34 |
Probate: Oct. 29, 1829 |
Rueben Bigelow |
Antigonish |
Lavinia |
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Awarded to Lavinia |
P. 35 |
Will: Apr. 13, 1817 Probate: Nov. 10,1829 |
Donald MacGillivray |
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Mary |
Angus, Allan, John, Mary |
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P. 37 |
Will: Jan. 25, 1830 Probate: Feb. 10, 1830 |
William MacKenzie |
Antigonish |
Christy |
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Servant, Donald Chisholm – 100 acres Nephew –Donald MacKenzie; wife 100 acres; after her death - sold for the church |
P. 40 |
Probate: May 1, 1830 |
James MacDonald |
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Admin by Kenneth Chisholm & Alexander Campbell |
P. 41 |
Will: Jul. 18, 1829 Probate: Jun. 7, 1830 |
Margaret Gillis |
Arisaig |
William |
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Duncan MacGillivray & dgt. Margaret, bro. Hugh & dgts. Sally & Mary; bro. John & chd. Hugh & Margaret, bro. Angus, heirs of bro. William “Vamy”, & dgts. Sally, Margaret MacDonald, Catherine MacDonald, & Mary MacLellan, bro. Donald |
P. 43 |
Probate: Jun. 11, 1830 |
Donald MacInnis |
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Angus, |
Admin by John MacDonald “Weaver” & Donald MacGillivray |
P. 44 |
Probate: Jun. 16, 1830 |
Thomas Fennell |
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Catherine |
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Admin by Walter Shea & Edmund Burke |
P. 45 |
Will: Apr. 15, 1830 Probate: Oct. 14, 1830 |
Kenneth Chisholm |
Antigonish |
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Mother, Mary; brother Alexander |
P. 47 |
Probate: Sep. 20, 1830 |
Mary MacDonnell |
Arisaig |
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Awarded to Ronald MacDonnell |
P. 48 |
Will: Aug. 23, 1827 Probate: Sep. 27, 1830 |
Donald MacNeil |
Doctors Brook |
Catherine |
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Awarded to Catherine |
P. 50 |
Will: Jul. 9, 1827 Probate: Oct. 13, 1830 |
Andrew MacGillivray |
B |
Janet |
Alexander, Hugh, John, Donald, Marjory, Ronald |
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P. 53 |
Will: Dec. 1829 Probate: Feb. 18, 1831 |
Robert Campbell |
Antigonish |
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Robert Nelson, Charles, George Burns, Katherine, James, Alexander, Sarah (wf/o William F. Smith) |
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P. 57 |
Will: Jan. 31, 1831 Probate: Jul. 8, 1831 |
William Dunn |
Antigonish |
Mary |
Hugh, William, Fanny, Mary |
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P. P. 59 |
Will: Mar. 2, 1829 Probate: Jun. 13, 1831 |
Timothy William Hierlihy |
Antigonish |
Lucy |
John George, Edward, James William, William Cornelius, Sarah, Amelia Laura, Cornelia, Francis Sophia |
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P. 63 |
Will: May 14, 1831 Probate: May 14,1831 |
Thomas Kavanagh Blacksmith |
Antigonish |
Mary Murphy |
John, James, Margaret & Ann |
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P. 64 |
Will: May 14, 1831 Probate: Same date |
Charles Emery Irish |
Antigonish |
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Mother, brothers – George Henry and Augustus Nelson |
P. 65 |
Will: May 1, 1829 Probate: Aug. 6, 1831 |
Thomas O’Neal (?) |
Antigonish |
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Friend Donald MacKenzie “tailor” |
P. 67 |
Will: Sep. 3, 1831 Probate: Oct. 5, 1831 |
Andrew Baxter |
Antigonish |
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Mary, Margaret & Elizabeth |
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P. 69 |
Will: Apr. 21, 1830 Probate: Feb. 29, 1832 |
Neil MacKinnon |
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Alexander, Margery, Charles, Anna |
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P. 71 |
Will: Apr.4, 1831 Probate: Apr. 7, 1832 |
Angus MacGillivray |
Back Settlement Knoydart |
Ann |
Archibald (if he comes to his senses),William, John Donald, Sarah & Margaret |
Sister-in-law Catherine, sister Margaret & Ann,(appears sons have all left home) |
P. 73 |
Will: Aug. 15, 1829 Probate: May 15,1832 |
Francis Roger |
Pomquet |
Madeleine |
Augustine, Fermin |
Other unnamed young children |
P. 77 |
Will: Jun. 30, 1832 Probate: Aug. 8, 1832 |
John Gillis |
Arisaig |
Wife |
John, Mary, Catherine, Allan, Angus, Alexander |
Granddaughter Catherine |
P. 81 |
Will: Feb. 8, 1832 Probate: Nov. 1, 1832 |
Hugh MacDonald |
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Ann |
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Unclear if there were young children |
P. 82 |
Probate: Nov. 1,1832 |
Ronald MacDonald |
Knoydart |
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Awarded to Donald MacDonald “Martin” |
P. 83 |
Will: Dec. 20, 1832 Probate: Jan. 30, 1833 |
John Campbell |
Doctor’s Brook |
Agnes |
Donald, John (deceased), Catherine, Sarah MacDonald, Penny MacIsaac |
Grandson John (s/o John) |
P. 89 |
Will: May 15, 1833 Probate: Jun. 3, 1833 |
Donald MacLellan |
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Alexander, Catherine, Mary, Anne, Clara, Margaret, Janet |
Servant Catherine MacDonald, nephew |
P. 91 |
Probate: Sep. 3, 1833 |
Angus MacDonald |
Arisaig |
Mary |
Donald |
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P. 93 |
Will: Apr. 20, 1832 Probate: Aug. 19,1833 |
Walter Glasgow |
Antigonish |
Margaret |
Jenny wf/o James Brown, Peter |
Grandchildren Walter, John, & Peter Brophy, Elizabeth Clark, Johanna, Bridget & Jane Brophy, son-in-law William Brophy |
P. 95 |
Will: Jul. 9, 1830 Probate: Aug. 19,1833 |
Donald MacNeil |
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Catherine |
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Brothers John and Roderick – land to grandson John |
P. 97 |
Will: Jun. 25, 1833 Probate: Oct. 14, 1833 |
Alexander Chisholm |
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Catherine |
Kenneth and other unnamed children |
William Macleod |
P. 100 |
Will: Nov. 30, 1833 Probate: Dec. 9, 1833 |
Elizabeth Miller |
Addington & Antigonish |
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Eliza Nurse Miller |
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P. 102 |
Will: Nov. 8, 1833 Probate: Feb. 20, 1834 |
Catherine MacGillivray |
B |
Angus |
Son Donald MacLeod & dgt. Mary MacLeod |
Widow mother Margaret (Donald) MacDonald, brother Donald |
P. 106 |
Will: Apr. 19, 1831 Probate: Mar. 4, 1834 |
John Cameron |
Lochaber |
Mary |
Alexander, Allan, Donald, John, Catherine, Jenny |
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P. 108 |
Will: Nov. 23, 1832 Probate: Apr. 22, 1834 |
Hugh Boyde |
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Mary |
John, James, Donald, Angus, Sally, Margaret, Mary, Catherine, Janet |
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P. 111 |
Probate: May 3, 1834 |
Hugh Cameron |
Lochaber |
Mary |
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Awarded to Duncan & Donald Cameron of Pitchers Farm |
P. 112 |
Will: Sep. 2, 1834 Probate: Dec. 17,1834 |
Duncan Gillis |
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Catherine |
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Niece Sarah |
P. 114 |
Probate: Dec. 25,1834 |
Kenneth MacLennan |
Antigonish |
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Admin – George A. Forrestall |
P. 116 |
Will: Nov. 10, 1834 Probate: Mar. 1, 1834 |
Walter Shea Cooper |
Antigonish |
Mary |
Walter, John, Thomas, Margaret, |
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P. 120 |
Probate: Apr. 16, 1835 |
Keenan Mulroney Teacher |
Antigonish |
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Admin – George A. Forrestall |
P. 122 |
Probate: May 2,1835 |
John Cameron |
Lochaber |
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Awarded to Alexander Cameron |
P. 124 |
Will: Feb. 10,1835 Probate: Jun. 12, 1835 |
John Briaan |
Antigonish |
Mary |
Unnamed daughter |
Also land at Hallowell Grant to be sold to John MacDonald |
P. 126 |
Probate: May 13,1835 |
John MacDonald |
Arisaig |
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Angus |
Awarded to Alexander “Charlie” of Arisaig |
P. 129 |
Will: Sep. 3, 1835 Probate: 1835 |
Benjamin Ogden |
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Augustus A., |
Son-in-law Thomas Whittimore |
P. 133 |
Will: Oct. 24, 1831 Probate: Jan. 28, 1836 |
John MacNeil “Brack” |
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Margaret |
James, Michael, Alexander, Stephen |
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P. 136 |
Will: May 17, 1833 Probate: Jan. 15,1836 |
John Smith Senior |
Salt Spring |
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John, Donald, Angus, Ranald, Allan, Dougald, Alexander, Janet, Ann |
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P. 139 |
Will: Jun. 5, 1835 Probate: Feb. 5, 1836 |
Lauchlin MacDonald |
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Angus, Rory, Ranald, Alexander, Christy, Jean |
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P. 142 |
Will: Nov. 6, 1835 Probate: Apr. 19, 1836 |
John Chisholm |
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Unnamed |
John, Donald, Roderick, Mary |
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P. 142 |
Probate: Apr. 22, 1836 |
John MacIsaac |
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Awarded to Angus MacIsaac |
P. 147 |
Probate: Jun. 29, 1836 |
Martin MacDonald |
Knoydart |
Unnamed |
John |
Awarded to John “Martin” & Alexander “widow’s son” |
P.149 |
Will: Feb. 11, 1836 Probate: Oct. 31, 1836 |
Peter Chisholm |
Harbour Bouche |
Flory |
Mary, Janet, |
Brother- John Senior |
P. 153 |
Will: Apr. 18, 1835 Probate: May 24,1837 |
Donald MacKinnon |
Doctor’s Brook |
Catherine |
Hector, Alexander, Angus, Mary, Anne, Catherine, Marion, Isabella |
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P. 157 |
Will: Feb. 7, 1832 Probate: Mar. 28,1837 |
John MacInnis |
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Unnamed sons & dgts |
John s/o Hugh |
P. 163 |
Will: Mar. 1837 Probate: Apr. 18, 1837 |
John Petipas Senior |
Tracadie |
Rosalie |
Simon, Augustin, Romain, John Jr |
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P. 165 |
Will: Mar. 9, 1837 Probate: Aug. 9, 1837 |
Angus MacGillivray |
Cribbons Point |
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Donald & unnamed children |
Nephew Angus |
P. 168 |
Will: May 13, 1837 Probate: Jun. 27, 1837 |
Donald MacDonald |
Knoydart |
Margaret |
John, Donald, Anne, Catherine, Janet, Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary MacDonald |
Mother still living |
P. 171 |
Probate: Nov.15, 1837 |
John Stuart |
Lochaber |
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Awarded to Alexander & Peter Stuart |
P. 173 |
Probate: Dec. 21,1837 |
Allan MacDonald |
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Christy |
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Awarded to Donald “John” MacDonald |
P. 176 |
Will: Feb. 9, 1838 Probate: May 4, 1838 |
Laughlin MacDonald |
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Unnamed |
John, Allan, Donald, Ranald, Alexander & Angus (under age) |
unnamed daughters |
P. 180 |
Will: Jun. 4, 1838 Probate: Sep.20, 1838 |
Catherine MacEachern |
B |
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Alexander |
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P. 185 |
Will: Dec. 18, 1829 Probate: Oct. 18, 1838 |
Prosper Bonvie |
Tracadie |
Unnamed |
Unnamed |
Land exchange with Philestin Delorey |
P. 189 |
Probate: Oct. 19, 1838 |
John MacEachern |
Hartshorne Grant |
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Awarded to Donald MacEachern |
P. 191 |
Will: Jul. 4, 1831 Probate: Nov. 13,1838 |
Donald MacDonald |
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Catherine |
Margaret, Hugh, Donald, Angus, John, Alexander, Allan, Mary |
Land sold by surviving executor (son Alexander) on Apr. 17, 1841 |
P. 194 |
Probate: Dec. 17, 1838 |
John MacKenzie |
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Awarded to Valentine MacKenzie |
P. 198 |
Will: Sep. 10, 1833 Probate: Jan. 3, 1839 |
Nathan Pushee |
Antigonish |
Unnamed |
Thomas, John, William, Henry, David, George, Sally Williams |
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P. 201 |
Will: Jan. 22, 1838 Probate: May 15 1839 |
Alexander Chisholm “Carrie” |
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Mary Chisholm |
Colin, William, John, James, Mary MacDonald, Ann Chisholm, Elizabeth, Christopher |
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P. 206 |
Will: Dec. 28, 1838 Probate: May 17,1839 |
Alexander Chisholm “Buy” |
Fraser’s Grant |
Catherine |
Valentine |
Original land grant |
P. 208 |
Probate: Apr. 18,1839 |
Colin P. Grant |
Antigonish |
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Awarded to Duncan Grant – land sold May 12, 1839 |
P. 213 |
Will: Apr. 29, 1836 Probate: Jun. 24, 1839 |
Donald Cameron |
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Allan, Hugh, Angus, Margaret, Isabella |
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P. 217 |
Will: Feb. 21, 1834 Probate: Aug. 3,1839 |
Angus MacGillivray The Elder |
Back Settlement Knoydart |
Isabella |
Catherine MacFarlane, Ann MacDonald, Mary Cameron, Margaret MacDougall, Sally, Isabella & Mary, John, Donald, Angus |
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P. 222 |
Probate: Aug.1, 1839 |
John MacDonald Esq. |
Meadow Green |
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Awarded to Angus MacDonald |
P. 223 |
Probate: Aug. 8, 1839 |
John MacDougall |
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Awarded to Robert MacDonald & Duncan MacDougald |
P. 225 |
Will: Nov. 7, 1837 Probate: May 13,1840 |
John Chisholm |
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Christopher, Archibald, Jane & other daughters |
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P. 228 |
Probate: Oct. 31, 1839 |
Henry Cote |
BS Tracadie |
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Awarded to Peter Cote Sr |
P. 230 |
Will: Jul. 13, 1837 Probate: Dec. 11,1839 |
John MacRae |
Malignant Cove |
Mary |
John, Mary MacNeil, Catherine Fraser, Jenny MacKenzie, Mary Chisholm, Margaret Chisholm (separated) |
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P. 234 |
Will: Nov. 27, 1839 Probate: Apr. 20,1840 |
Hugh MacGillivray |
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Mariam |
Angus, John, |
Gr/dgt Marian (dgt/o William) |
P. 240 |
Probate: May 1, 1840 |
Malcolm MacMillan |
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Awarded to John & Donald MacMillan |
P. 242 |
Will: Dec. 10, 1839 Probate: May 26,1840 |
John Chisholm |
Malignant Cove |
Mary |
Donald, Kenneth, Peggy, Catherine, Nancy, Mary, Mary Sr, John, Alexander |
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P.247 |
Will: May 09, 1840 Probate: Aug. 05,1840 |
George Frederick Irish |
Antigonish |
Mary M |
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Bro-in-law, Charles Westhaver |
251 |
Will: Apr. 08, 1840 Probate: Nov. 04, 1840 |
John McMillan |
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Jenny |
John |
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P. 253 |
Will: Oct. 13,1840 Probate: Jan. 12, 1841 |
George Irish Esq |
Antigonish |
Mary |
Levi, Richard, Edward William, Delia Munson, Mary Irish, Margaret Leaver |
Grandchildren Levi & Eliza Irish |
P. 258 |
Probate: Jan 18, 1841 |
John Waddel Blanchard |
Antigonish |
Charlotte Frances |
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P. 260 |
Will: May 27,1830 Probate: Feb. 03,1841 |
Archibald MacLellan |
U. |
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James, Donald, Angus, Anne, Catherine, Margaret |
Land where Angus resides to be sold |
P.265 |
Will: Feb. 06,1841 Probate: Mar. 23,1841 |
Colin Chisholm |
Harbour Boucher |
Mary |
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Nancy McNeil –servant; brothers-Alexander, Donald, William; sisters-Mary & Catherine |
P. 269 |
Will: March 18, 1841 Probate: Mar. 06, 1841 |
Thomas Murphy |
Little River |
Eunice |
Mary Jane, Isabel O’Connor, Michael, David, Thomas Jr |
Patrick O’Connor |
P. 273 |
Will: Apr. 14,1841 Probate: May 08, 1841 |
Alexander MacDonald |
Malignant Brook |
Margaret |
Catherine |
Father-Donald “Ban”; nephew Angus s/o Angus Knoydart; Donald “Ban” |
P. 276 |
Will: Feb. 21,1840 Probate: Jun. 21,1841 |
Donald MacPherson |
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Mary |
Lauchlin, Angus, Isabella |
Sister-Ann |
P. 279 |
Probate: Jul 31, 1841 |
Charles McDonald |
McAra’s Brook |
Catherine |
Alexander |
Awarded to Catherine |
P. 281 |
Will: Feb. 07, 1837 Probate: Aug. 31, 1841 |
Donald Og Chisholm Sr |
Antigonish |
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Donald, Colin, Catherine, Alexander |
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P. 284 |
Probate: Sep. 13,1841 |
Alexander McDonald |
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Ann |
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Awarded to Ann |
P. 285 |
Will: Oct. 10,1822 Probate: Sep. 18, 1841 |
Angus McLean |
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Mary |
Alexander, Donald, William, Catherine, Mary, Christy |
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P. 288 |
Will: May 05, 1841 Probate: Oct. 08, 1841 |
William Grant |
Pomquet Forks |
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Alexander, Duncan, William, Patrick, John |
Land purchased from McClintock, land at |
P. 292 |
Will: Feb. 16, 1841 Probate: Nov. 04,1841 |
Hector MacDonald |
Antigonish Harbour |
Ann |
Alexander, John, Hugh, James, Mary, Donald, Angus, Allan, Joseph, Augustine, Charles |
Bro-in-law Ronald MacAdam |
P. 298 |
Probate: Feb. 07, 1842 |
Martin Summers |
Antigonish |
Margaret |
Patrick |
Awarded to Margaret |
P. 300 |
Will: Jul. 08, 1841 Probate: Mar. 12, 1842 |
Archibald McArthur Sr |
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Christy |
Archibald (in |
Peter McArthur, |
P. 305 |
Will: Feb. 10, 1842 Probate: May 02,1842 |
Donald McDonald “Double Hill” |
Arisaig, |
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John, Mary, Catherine Margaret, Flora |
Bro-John & Alexander; bro-in-law Donald MacEachern |
P. 307 |
Probate: Apr. 20, 1842 |
John Stewart |
Antigonish |
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Awarded to Archibald Stewart, Merigomish |
P. 308 |
Probate: Jun. 15,1842 |
Alexander Chisholm |
Pomquet |
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John Chisholm “miller’s son” & Duncan Chisholm
s/o James, |
P. 309 |
Probate: Aug. 08, 1842 |
William Kiely |
Antigonish |
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Awarded to Hugh McDonald |
P. 310 |
Will: Dec. 09, 1841 Probate: Aug. 23, 1841 |
Angus MacIsaac Sr |
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Unnamed |
Donald, James, Archibald, John , Angus, Catherine, |
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P. 314 |
Will: Sep. 07,1842 Probate: Sep. 30, 1842 |
Alexander Fraser Sr |
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Abigail (wf/o Angus Kell), Donald, John (has court case against father), Alexander |
Grandchildren-James, Alexander, Angus (s/o Malcolm), son-in-law Alexander Fraser Jr |
P. 318 |
Will: Aug. 22, 1842 Probate: Nov. 02,1842 |
Angus McGillivray |
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Donald, John, Rory, Ann, Catherine, Mary, Sally, Peggy |
Bro-Allan |
P. 321 |
Will: Jan. 09, 1864 Probate: Jan. 05, 1866 |
John McMillan “Elder” |
Lochaber |
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Donald, Malcolm, Allan, |
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*This includes anyone named in the Will but not details of administrators of probate or details of awards to those named in the Will. This effort is to help with names of family members. |