Tammy, Jacquie, Bruce, et.al. - I have just received a response from the NAS about the court documents for Duncan McLearter (aka McCarter) & the costs. I'm pretty sure this is not my Duncan M'Carter from Whittingehame. Here is what they said: "Although I have not been able to conduct an in-depth search of the Precognition for the information you have asked for, I have had a cursory glance through some of the papers, but have been unable to find any reference to McLearter having a wife or children. It appears that Duncan McLearter was born in Glasgow and during his time as a seaman sustained a fairly serious injury: so much so, that in his declaration it is stated that he spent quite some time in the Infirmary. Although the exact nature of his injury is not noted, he seemingly had weak eyes and could not stand heavy work. It was after this that McLearter left Glasgow for Ayr where he worked as a labourer." I also received from a correspondent in Australia, the following: ".... there was a McCarter, Duncan alias McArthur who arrived on the Albion in 1827 to Port Jackson (Sydney). He died at Liverpool (NSW) hospital on 28 December 1838. Age given on arrival was 50 and age noted on death was 62. He was given a Life sentence for robbing a trunk. The Indent for the Albion states that he was a Protestant and married. It also states "wife only" which suggests that perhaps he had no children. He gave his native place as Glasgow and his occupation was Farmers Labourer." This would be the Accused Duncan McCarter, alias McArthur, travelling hawker, Address: Ayrshire and John Wright, travelling hawker, Address: Ayrshire, 1820. I think because of the Ayrshire address that this is not my Duncan M'Carter, either. Had my Duncan been alive and traveling in 1820, the 1818 Kirk Session records of Whittingehame would not have called his wife, the widow M'Carter. Again, thank you for your time and interest. I would not have thought to check the convict lists without you. Lynne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tammy Mitchell" <ancestry@ripandrevmedia.ca> To: <midlothian@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 12:19 AM Subject: Re: [MIDLOTHIAN] Duncan M'Carter > You can buy the records from NAS. Contact them ask them for a quote - > provide the file numbers. I got the > Robert Mitchell/ Elizabeth Mitchell (court case, ordered and paid for > within a day, and in the mail) > I've ordered from them before, very good! > Tammy > > > On 18/06/2010 1:46 PM, Jacquie wrote: >> Further to my earlier post (below), that Duncan McCarter/McArthur was >> transported on the Albion. I found a convict death register entry in New >> South Wales for Duncan McArthur who was on the Albion. He died in a >> hospital >> on 17 Dec 1838 at the age of 62. That would give that Duncan a birth year >> pretty close to the year of the Duncan in the LDS family tree submission >> that I referred to. >> >> Jacquie >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: midlothian-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:midlothian-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jacquie >> Sent: June 18, 2010 3:38 PM >> To: midlothian@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [MIDLOTHIAN] Duncan M'Carter >> >> A possibility that you might want to check out - the National Archives of >> Scotland has some files regarding a Duncan McCarter/McLearter who was >> tried >> for theft. The first file is from 1818 and he is listed as Duncan >> McLearter, >> alias McCarter, labourer and hawker, formerly seaman, Address: Glasgow >> (reference AD14/18/157). There are also two files from 1820 in which he >> is >> referred to as Duncan McCarter, Address: Edinburgh (reference AD14/20/85) >> and as Duncan McCarter, alias McArthur, travelling hawker, Address: >> Ayrshire >> (reference AD14/20/184). There is a record at Ancestry for a Duncan >> McCarter/McArthur who was convicted on 25 Apr 1826 in Glasgow and >> transported on 21 Sep 1826. The record says his sentence was life. >> Unfortunately it doesn't say how old that Duncan is in the NAS summaries >> or >> on the transportation record. >> >> Jacquie >> Winnipeg, MB >> Canada >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MIDLOTHIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MIDLOTHIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message