Applicants for Land Grants, Pictou County, NS, 1809
A List of Peoples Names
Who Have
Made Application For Land in the Vicinity of Pictou and For Whom Grants Are Wanting. 7th June, 1809
 
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From "The Pictou Book" by
George MacLaren, 1954

 Name
Circumstances
Donald McKenzie a wife and 8 children, 224 acres, born in North Brittain, settled in Mount Tom and Pictou Harbour. One house, one barn
Robert Bone a wife and 6 children, 340 acres, N. Brittain, Mount Tom, in dispute with McKay
Christopher Jean Perin a wife and 9 children, 300 acres, prays for 200 acres more, Lunenburgh, N. Scotia, came to River John, good house, frame barn
David Rodgers a wife and 8 children, 400 acres, prays for 100 acres more, States of America, settled when 4 years old near the Town of Pictou 
Kenneth McKinzie wife and 3 children, 250 acres, N. Britain, 6 years past, North side Cariboo
John McLoud wife and 3 children, 250 acres, N. Britain, settled nearly 6 years south side of Cariboo River
Donald McLeod wife and 6 children, 400 acres, N. Britain, nearly 6 years, North side, Cariboo 
Alexander McKinzie 100 acres, N. Britain, nearly 6 years, North side of Cariboo River
Neil McKinzie 100 acres, N. Britain, nearly 6 years, North side of Cariboo River
Rodrick McKinzie 100 acres, N. Britain, nearly 6 years, North side of Cariboo River
William Rodgers a wife and 4 children, 400 acres, from Ireland, 40 years past, Cariboo Point, one house, one barn
Alexr. Stewart a wife and 4 children, 250 acres, N. Britain, settled nearly 8 years at Mount Tom, Lott No. 19 in dispute south side, good house, log barn
John Urquhart a wife and 8 children, 200 acres, prays for 300 more, N. Brittain, settled nearly 8 years at Mount Tom, Lott No. 18, North side of road
George McKay a wife and 5 children, 150 acres, prays for 350 more, N. Brittain, settled nearly 6 years, Mount Tom vacant Lott pr. plan of block, one house, one barn
Robert McLean a wife and 1 child, 200 acres, prays for 150 vacant, Nova Scotia, all his life time, Mount Tom north side of the road as pr. plan, one house, one barn 
Alexander McGilvray a wife and 1 child and John McGilvray single man, 150 acres and 100 acres, N. Brittain, 24 years at Mount Tom North side of the road joins R. McLean. one house, one barn
Alexander Cameron a wife and 4 children, 300 acres, N. Brittain, near 8 years, Mount Tom Lott No. 17 south side of road, one house, one barn
James Fraser a wife and 4 children, 300 acres, N. Brittain, nearly 8 years, Mount Tom back part of Alexr. Cameron's Lott, one house, one barn
Hugh Cameron a wife and 6 children, 200 acres, N. Brittain, nearl 8 years, Mount Tom Lott No. 16, north side of the road, one house, one barn 
Donald Cameron a wife and 6 children, 300 acres, N. Brittain, near 8 years, Mount Tom Lott No. 15, south side of road, one house, one barn
Donald McLoud a wife and 6 children, 240 acres, prays for 160 acres, N. Brittain, near 8 years, Mount Tom, Lott No. 13, south side of the road, one house, one barn
Alexander Stewart a wife and 4 children, 400 acres, prays for ?, N. Brittain, near 8 years, Mount Tom Lott No. 14 in dispute Mr. Harris, one house, one barn
Donald Monroe single man, 150 acres, N. Brittain, 4 years, Mount Tom on a vacant Lott reserved for Harris, one house 
Alexander Mckay a wife and 7 children, 270 acres, N. Brittain, about 6 years, Mount Tom  No. 11, one house, one barn 
William McDonald a wife and 7 children, 450 acres, N. Brittain, settled near 8 years at Mount Tom, drew No. 8 bad and allowed to settle vacant south side of road, one house, one barn 
Kenneth McLoud a wife and 5 children, 200, prays for 150 acres, N. Brittain, about 7, Mount Tom a vacant Lott, one house, one barn
Murdock Munrow  a wife and 6 children, 400 acres, N. Brittain, 6 years, Back Lott Mt. Tom, one house, one barn
William Munrow a wife and 2 children, 200 acres, N. Brittain, 6 years, Back Lot Mount Tom, one house, one barn
Hugh McLoud a wife and 8 children, a soldier 6 years, 500 acres, N. Brittain, six years, Back Lot Mt. Tom, one house, one barn 
Hugh McPherson a wife and 8 children, 500 acres, N. Brittain, settled 4 years, Back Lot Mount Tom, one house, one barn 
John McGilvery a wife and 3 children, 250 acres, N. Brittain, 4 years. Back Lott Mount Tom, one house, one barn. A soldier 6 and half years
Hugh Conner 100 acres, N. Scotia, all his life here, Back Lott Mount Tom
Donald McGilvery Junr. a wife and child, 140 acres, prays for 110 acres, all his life at south side of the Mount Tom road, one house, one barn
John McLean a mother and 2 sisters, 220 acres, N. Brittain, near 8 years, south side road Mount Tom, one house, two barns
Donald McGilvery a wife and 6 children, 500 acres, N. Brittain, 25 years, vicinity of Pictou
George Sutherland a soldier 4 years, had a wife and 4 children, 300 acres, N. Brittain, near 6 years, Six Mile Brook, one house, one barn
William McKay 71st. Regt., hard service through American War, a wife and 3 children, 250 acres, N. Brittain, 18 years Six Mile Brook, one house, one barn
Murdock Southerland 7 years a soldier, a wife and 2 children, 200 acres, N. Brittain, 6 years, Six Mile Brook, one house, one barn
Neil Southerland a wife and 5 children, N. Brittain, 6 years, Six Mile Brook, one house, one barn
William Gun three years a soldier, a wife and 3 children, 25 acres, N. Brittain, near 6 years past, Six Mile Brook, one house, one barn
Duncan McDonald a wife and 7 children, 450 acres, N. Brittain, near 6 years past, Six Mile Brook, one house, one barn
George Gorden a wife, no child, expects to have children, 150 acres, N. Brittain, near 3 years past, Six Mile Brook, one house, one barn
John Southerland a soldier 6 years, a wife and 6 children, 400 acres, N. Brittain, near 6 years past, Six Mile Brook, one house, one barn 
Murdock Munrow four sisters, 300 acres, N. Brittain, near 6 years past, Six Mile Brook, one house, one barn
Donald McKinzie a wife and 5 children, 350, N. Brittain, nearly 4 years, Six Mile Brook, one house, one barn
Murdock Innes a wife and 8 children, 500 acres, N. Brittain, nearly 6 years past, one house, one barn
Donald McKinzie a wife and 2 children, 250 acres, N. Brittain, nearly 6 years past at Four Mile Brook, one good house, one frame barn. A brother not of age. 
Alexander McKinzie a wife and 6 children, 400 acres, N. Brittain, nearly 6 years, Four Mile Brook, one house, one barn
William Cameron a wife and 5 children, 350 acres, N. Brittain, nearly 8 years, south side of West River, opposite Salt Springs. one house, one barn
Alexr. McDonald a wife and 6 children, 400 acres, born N. Brittain, settled nearly 8 years, south side of West River, one house, one barn 
Alexander Chisholm a wife and 3 children, 300 acres, N. Brittain, nearly 8 years, south side of West River, one house, one barn
Duncan Chisholm a wife, no child, 150 acres, N. Brittain, nearly 8 years, south side of West River
Murdock Campbell a wife and 1 child, 150 acres, N. Brittain, nearly 6 years, south side of West River, one house, one barn 
Catherine Fraser a widow, one child, 150 acres, nearly 6 years here, south side of West River
William McLoud a wife, 150 acres, N. Brittain, nearly 6 years, south side of West River, one house, one barn
John Fraser 1st a wife, 150 acres, N. Brittain, nearly 6 years, south side West River, one house, one barn
John Fraser 2nd a wife and 6 children, 400 acres, North Brittain, nearly 6 years, south side of West River, one house, one barn
Murdock McKinzee a wife and 6 children, 400 acres, North Brittain, nearly 6 years, south side of West River, one house, one barn
Alexander Ross no family, prays for, 150 acres, North Brittain, nearly 8 years, south side of West River, one house, one barn
John Shields served in the Artillery 21 years half pay, a wife who has 3 children, 250 acres, North Brittain, south side of West River
William McKinzie a wife and 3 children, 250 acres, N. Brittain, near 6 years, south side of the West River
Elizabeth Cameron prays for 100 acres, N. Brittain, near 6 years, south side of the West River. Ebenezer Meriam, a wife and 4 children
Rebecca Meriam  a widow, 3 children, 550 acres, Keneticut Loyalists, reduction of American War, District of Pictou 
Peter Huntley a wife and 4 children and Thomas Prichard, a wife no child, 300 and 100 acres, N. Scotia all their lives, District of Pictou
Donald Smith a wife and 4 children, 300 acres, N. Brittain, settled nearly 8 years, Mount Tom Lott No, 12, North side of road. one house, one barn
David McLoud a wife and 5 children, 350 acres, Nova Scotia all his life, District of Pictou 
Hugh Conner left an orphan a young man, prays for 100 acres, Nova Scotia, all his life, back Lott Mount Tom north side
Alexander McKinzie a wife and 3 children, prays for 250 acres, Nova Scotia, all his life, Eight Mile Brook
Isabella Fraser a widow and William Fraser, 250 acres, North Brittain, nearly 8 years, north side of West River and Eight Mile Brook, one house, one barn
David Graham 1st a wife and 8 children, 500 acres, N. Brittain, nearly 6 years, southside of the West River. one house, one barn
Alexander Graham 100 acres, N. Brittain, near 6 years, south side of West River 
Robert Stewart a wife and 10 children, 500 acres, N. Brittain, 34 years, West River north side
John McKinzie a wife and 2 children, 200 acres, North Brittain, 4 years, West River south side, one house, one barn
Hector McKinzie a wife expects to have children, 100 acres, N. Brittain, four years, West River south side
Jane Moore a widow, 2 children, 200 acres, New Hamshier, Forty five years, West River, south side, one house, one barn
John McGill a wife and 7 children, 450 acres, N. Brittain, West River south side, one house, one barn
James McGill single man, 100 acres, Nova Scotia, all his life, West River, south side
Revd. Duncan Ross a wife and 6 children, 500 acres, North Brittain, fourteen years, near River John, anexed Plan
Charles McKay single man, 100 acres, N. Brittain, nearly 7 years, near River John as Plan anexed

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