Hi Monta, Ted Larsen and Don McArthur, Thanks to all of your for your replies and I am replying to all now in the hopes that this all fits together somehow. Monta - YES! I do feel this could match up. From the information in William McLeod's obituary stating he came from Islay with his family and due to the fact the McLeod's are not listed in Islay but there are baptisms for McCuay's(McCuaig) as follows I think they changed their name to McLeod when emigrating to Canada. MCCUAY ALEXANDER MCINNES MARY Ballyhatricun GILBERT 19 Feb 1835 Oa MCCUAY ALEXANDER MCINNES MARY Ballyhatricun ALEXANDER 18 Sep 1839 Oa You also state you have also have 1841 census information listing William which fits. Could I get a copy of this please? Census information (190l) states William emigrated in the year 1845. Census information (190l) states Donald emigrated in either 1845 or 1858 - (hard to read). Census information I found in the 1851Canada West, Grey Co., Collingwood, Reel C-11723, Pg 3 - 6 lists the following McLEOD family who I feel are probably the same family as those in Islay and almost certainly MY McLeod family giving the fact of the same children's names in the correct order. OK, OK, I know they all used the same names OVER, and OVER and OVER! - but ..... Alex'r McLEOD, AGE 41 Mary " 31 Gilbert " 16 William " 14 Alexander " 13 Donald " 10 John " 8 - died 1851 Archibald " 6 Mary " 4 Thomas " 2 The 1851 Agricultural census, Grey Co., Collingwood lists this Alex'r McLeod living at Conc. 3 N l/2 Lot 19. There is also another Alex'r McLeod listed at Con. C 2 N 1/2 Lot 19. How could I obtain copies of land records for these properties? I have not been able to prove but definitely feel that this is MY McLeod family. I have documented proof of our McLeod's from 1861 onward. By 1861 William McLeod and his brother Donald were living in Nottawasaga, occupation for both listed as blacksmith ,(1861 Census, Simcoe Co., Nottawasaga, Reel No. C1073). Their sister Mary was also listed on the census with them. Note: spelling of name as "McLoud". I have no further information on sons Gilbert or Alexander after 1851.. By 1861 Alexander, Mary and their children had moved to Grey Co., Sullivan Twp. Alexander McLeod age 50 Mary " " 40 Donald " " 19 (listed as "Residence if out of Limits - Notawasaga" Archibald " " 14 Thomas " " 11 Sarah " " 7 The 1861 Census states Alexander owned 200 acres of land situated at Concession 11 Lot 5 Sullivan Twp., Grey County. On November 9, 1863 Alexander McLeod sold the North 1/2 of Concession 11 Lot 5 to Allan McCorkindale. On the 1891 Census Alexander and Mary were now found living in Grey Co., Derby Twp. Any opinions, advice or comments on any of the above? Do you feel I have made made the proper connection? To Ted: Thanks for the records you sent. Would there be any other birth/baptism, marriage records available to search for the other family members? To Don: William lived and worked in the village of Nottawa as a blacksmith from 1861 until his death in 1904. His home still stands on the main street of Nottawa. Would you know if it be possible to obtain copies of land records for this property? I welcome your comments on the above and advice on how to proceed further. Regards, Eva ----- Original Message ----- From: "Monta Salmon" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 1:21 AM Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] ] Let's Reminisce About Nottawasaga > To Eva > > YES !!! > > I have a McCuaig family - Alexander and Mary McInnis, children Gilbert chr > 1835, Alexander chr 1839 and William. Who according to the 1841 census was > probably born about 1837. All of Ballychatrigin of Oa. > > Does that sound like it would fit? > > Monta Salmon > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eva Mitchell [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 1:25 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Let's Reminisce About Nottawasaga > > Hi Sue, > Good question - I did not know exactly where our McLeod's were from until I > recently received a copy of the obituary of William McLeod (brother to my > husband's g-grandmother Mary McLeod Smith) which stated in part "the > deceased was born in Islay, Scotland, in 1839 and left there but when a > child, coming to Canada with his parents." This is from the Collingwood > Bulletin newspaper dated Feb. of 1904. > I believe I sent this to you earlier. > > I have however been unable to locate him in Ted Larsen's list of > birth/baptisms nor have I found his parents - Alexander McLeod and Mary > McInnis. Could they have been known as McCuay or McCuaig in Islay?? > > I would appreciate knowing who your McLeod's in Simcoe Co. are. Might be a > connection. > > Eva Mitchell > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sue Visser" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 6:14 PM > Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Let's Reminisce About Nottawasaga > > > > Eva - I have McLeods in Simcoe - but they are not Islay McLeods. Are your > > McLeods definitely from Islay? > > Sue Visser > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Eva Mitchell" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 5:23 PM > > Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Let's Reminisce About Nottawasaga > > > > > > Don, > > I wonder if I might be so bold as to ask you to look up McLEOD's > > (particularly William/Alexander/Donald) in your Notawasaga book. > > > > Thanks. > > Eva > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Don McArthur" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 8:21 AM > > Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Let's Reminisce About Nottawasaga > > > > > > > To Sydney MacKenna > > > > > > Yes, there is a list of settlers, but it is by no means complete. > > > > > > Although Jamieson is an old name in the area, none appears in the list. > > > > > > McARTHUR, Alex. (married to Mary McDougald) (possibly of Laorin, > > > Kildalton) Lot 4, Con.4, Settled 1857, his son Neil (also married to a > > > Mary McDougald) , Lot 15, Con.5, settled 1849 > > > > > > McArthur, Arch. (married to Catharine Taylor) of Kilarrow Parish Lot 16, > > > Con. 5, settled 1848. his two sons Arch. Jr. Lot 17, Con. 5 and Dougald > > > Lot 18 Con. 5, no dates given, but around 1848. > > > > > > (These two McArthur families are apparently unrelated, but both from > > > Islay via Caledon Twp. in Peel County) > > > > > > GILLESPIE, Angus Lot 17, Con. 4, settled 1848 > > > (this family is intermarried with the family of Arch. Currie at Lot 10, > > > Con. 3 who came via Eldon Twp. in Victoria County) > > > > > > Gillespie, Donald Lot 30, Con. 11, no date > > > (this family is intermarried with the Andrew Jardine family at Lot 30 > > > Con. 10, also from Islay, and apparently also with the Arch. McArthur > > > family above) > > > > > > I am also aware of at least two other apparently unrelated McArthur > > > families, who are not listed: Peter of Octomore, Kilchoman (married to > > > Margaret McGillivray) and son Charles, at around Lot 38, Con. 12: John > > > of Lossit, Kilmeny (married to Margaret Currie) at around Lot 33, Con. > > > 10. who arrived around 1863. > > > > > > Hope this is of some help to you or others, > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Don > > > > > > > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > > > To join in a chat room on this mailing group/website, click here: > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/chatroom/spinchat.html > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > > Click on this link for some wonderful stories, and general information > about > > Islay: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/misc.htm > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________ > > > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > Anyone who has been to the Isle of Islay, we would all love to hear from you... > >