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Inhabitants
of Merigomish Who Want a Grant of Lands Surveyed For Them By Order of Government Pictou, 2nd August, 1809 Pictou County, Nova Scotia GenWeb |
From "The Pictou Book" by
George MacLaren, 1954
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Inhabitants
of Merigomish Who Want a Grant of Lands Surveyed For Them By Order of Government Pictou, 2nd August, 1809 Pictou County, Nova Scotia GenWeb |
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family |
of Birth |
in Country |
of Land |
Wanted |
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| John Fraser | a wife and
9 children |
N. Britain | 30 | 100 | 500 | Merogomish back of the 82nd Grant, north side of Blanchards road |
| Donald Fraser | a wife and
6 children |
N. Brittain | 36 | 100 | 500 | Merogomish East River 2nd Division West Side |
| N.B. The above Two Men have built a grist and saw Mill on the Land they got from Govr. Parr on McLallans Mountain and has been of Great use to the New Settlers in that quarter and has been grinding and sawing these twelve years. | ||||||
| Alexander Fraser | a wife and
3 children |
N. Scotia | all his life | 500 | North side of Blanchards road joining John Fraser | |
| James Robertson | single man | N. Brittain | 8 | 390 only 150 good |
390 | South east corner of the 82nd grant in Merogomish |
| John Smith | a wife and 3 children | N. Scotia | all his life | 420 | in the rear of the 82nd Grant Merogomish | |
| William Hatty | has a mill and is of use to the Publick | N. Brittain | 20 | 200 | East River of Merogomish
24 miles above the tide |
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| Joseph McDonald | a wife and 9 children | N. Brittain | 33 22 years a soldier. 9 years hard service in American war. good discharge |
470 | between the branches of the Merigomish River | |
| William Murry | a wife and 6 children | N. Scotia | all his life | 400 | North west corner of Blanchards Grant in Bailey Brook settlement | |
| William Gorden | a wife and 7 children | N. Brittain | 4 3 years a soldier has 5 sons soldiers |
400 | Between the branches of the East River of Merigomish | |
| James Downy | a wife and 7 children | N. Brittain | 6 | 400 | Rear of the south east corner 82nd Grant of Merogomish | |
| David Hunter | a wife and 6 children | N. Brittain | 6 36 years a soldier has had a Pinchion (pension) |
500 | East River of Merogomish, West Branch | |
| John Dewer | a wife and 3 children | N. Brittain | 8 | 200 | 50 | forks of East River Merogomish |
| Thomas Renolds | a wife and 5 children | States of America | 25 3 years American Warr Duke of Cumberlands core |
300 | 50 | East Branch of the East R. Merogomish |
| Daniel Robertson | single man | N. Brittain | 5 | 200 | West Branch of the East R. of Merogomish | |
| Donald Roah Robertson | a wife and 7 children | N. Brittain | 8 | 450 | In the rear of the 82nd Grant Merogomish | |
| James Robertson Senr. | a wife and 3 children | N. Brittain | 8 | 400 | East Branch of the East River of Merogomish | |
| John Stewart | single man, expects his Mother & family | N. Brittain | 1 | 300 | Between the branches of the East River of Merogomish | |
| Daniel Robertson Junr, 3d. | single man | N. Brittain | 8 one lot 400 300 rod |
East Branch of East River of Merogomish | ||
| Samuel Mains | single man | States of America | 25 3 years a Soldier |
100 | Gulph Shore the Third Pond | |
| Robert Walker | single man | N. Brittain | 19 | 200 | Vicinity of Pictou or Merogomish | |
| Archiball Walker | a wife and 5 children | N. Brittain | 19 11 years a sailor on board the Renown Capn. Dawson |
300 | 150 | Vicinity of Pictou or Merogomish |
| George Patterson | a wife and 5 children | N. Scotia | all his life | 400 | Blanchards road and joining his grant | |
| John Robertson | a wife and 5 children | N. Brittain | 8 | 400 | West branch of East River of Merogomish | |
| Alexr. Robertson | single man | N. Brittain | 8 | 150 | West branch of East River of Merogomish | |
| David Murry | a wife and 3 children | N. Scotia | all his life | 300 | Between the branch of the East River of Merogomish | |
| Archibell Stewart | a wife and 2 children | N. Brittain | 8 | 360 part bad |
East Bransh of East river of Merogomish | |
| Alexr. Robertson Senr. | a wife and 6 children | N. Brittain | 22 | |||
| Donald Robertson | single man | N. Scotia | all his life | 286 | Second division behind the 82nd grant | |
| Joseph McDonald Junr | a wife and 7 children | N. Brittain | 20 | 100 | 450 | East side of the East River of Merogomish |
| Thomas Copeland | a wife and 10 children | N. Brittain | 29 | 500 | The East bransh of the French River of Merogomish | |
| Thomas Hogan | a wife and 6 children | N. Brittain | 6 | 400 | Between the branshes of the East river of Merogomish | |
| William Smith | a wife and 1 child | N. Scotia | all his life | 400 | Between the branshes of the East River of Merogomish | |
| Samuel Cameron | a wife and 8 children | N. Brittain | 25 8 years a soldier in the late 84th Regt in the American Warr hard service |
100 | 400 | East Bransh of Frensh River of Merigomish Marked A |
| John Cameron | single man | N. Scotia | all his life | 100 | Joins the above Samuel Cameron | |
| Donald Cameron | single man | N. Scotia | all his life | 100 | joins A as above | |
| Andrew Blakey
or Blacky |
single man | N. Scotia | all his life | 100 | joins Dond. Cameron near A. | |
| James Dimsy
or Dempsey |
a wife and 8 children | Ireland | 25 4 years a soldier in the 82nd Regt. hard service in the A. Warr |
100 | 400 | Forks of the East river of Merogomish |
| William McKinzie | a wife and 5 children | N. Brittain | 6 3 years a soldier. Served in Irish Rebellion hard service Ireland |
400 | East side of the West Branch of East river | |
| Terence McCabe | a wife and 6 children | Ireland | 20 a saylor four years His Majesties service |
400 | Second Division beyond Sir John's Grant | |
| Nathaniel Copeland | a wife and 1 child, a widowed daughter and 2 children | N. Brittain | 20 | 400 | Between the branches of the Frensh River of Merogomish | |
| John Rankin | a wife and 5 children | N. Brittain | 6 8 years a soldier |
450 | Eastside of the West Branch of the East River Merogomish | |
| Allen Livingston | single man | N. Brittain | 18 | 200 | West side of the West Branch of the East River of Merogomish | |
| John Southerland | single man | N. Scotia | all his life | 150A | South East corner of Sir John Wentworths Grant | |
| James Southerland | single man | N. Scotia | all his life | 150A | Ditto | |
| Donald Southerland | single man | N. Scotia | all his life | 150A | Ditto | |
| Alexander Southerland | single man | N. Scotia | all his life | 150 | Ditto | |
| John Small Junr. | single man | N. Scotia | all his life | 150 | Ditto | |
| James Small | single man | N. Scotia | all his life | 150 | Ditto | |
| William Small | single man | N. Scotia | all his life | 150 | Ditto | |
| Anthony Small | single man | N. Scotia | all his life | 150 | Ditto | |
| James Gilles | a wife and 8 children | N. Brittain | 31 5 1/2 years a soldier American Warr |
100A | 450A | Back Lott |
| John Dawson Esqr. | a wife and 9 children | N. Brittain | 20 | 500 | back Lott marked on the plan with the letters marked J. D. | |