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Pioneer - SCOTT, William Sr.
Biographical Sketches of
Early Settlers of Wellington County
Information from: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario.
Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906
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SCOTT, William, Sr.
(d.) This old pioneer of Minto was b. in Howick, Roxburghshire, Scot., in 1802.
He was raised and educated there, and later learned the trade of woollen mfg.
and became Mgr. of the then Wilson Bros. woollen mills. He m. Annie Cairns.
Issue: John, Robert, William, Louisa, Janet, Ann, and one son who d. in Scot.,
and another who d. in Mass. He emigrated with his family to Canada in the
spring of 1854, set. first near Galt, where he carried on the weaving trade for
three years. Shortly after his arrival, he had located 200 acres of land on
con. 12, Minto, and employed James Hepburn to clear ten acres of it. He also
built a log shanty for the reception of his family, and in the winter of
1857-58 they came up and took possession. The gravel road was cut out, but not
made, and the Scotts had to carry their flour and other provisions from
Harriston on their backs. The following families had set. in the neighbourhood
a year or two before -- Hepburn, Catto, Wright, Denar, Elder, and McFarlane.
They had made small clearings, otherwise the country was an unbroken forest.
William Scott Sr., and his sons were vigorous, able-bodied men, and
cleared nearly 400 acres of land, which is to-day as good as can be found in
the section. He was a man of sterling qualities and strict integrity, and had
the respect of the Presbyterian church, and in politics was a Liberal. He d. in
1881, in the eightieth year of his age. John, the eldest son, had learned the
woollen mfg. business in Scotland, and afterwards became the proprietor of the
Clifford woollen mills.
Robert, b. Scotland in 1840; d. 1905, and William, b. Scotland, 1843, owned the old homestead containing about 392 acres, and for years worked the same in conjunction. They received their early education in Scot. and at Galt. Robert Scott, who had been more identified in political matters than his brother William, was one of the best known men in Wellington County. He was in municipal office for many years, holding the office successively of Councillor, Reeve of Minto, and Warden of Wellington Co., and License Commissioner of West Wellington. The Scotts have always been known as men of more than ordinary ability, integrity and possessing the courage of their convictions, and are influential in the community. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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