Here is a possibility from: _http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/pageant/23/basdelariviere1.shtml_ (http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/pageant/23/basdelariviere1.shtml) Perhaps the George Groat is his father? These are all Orcadian names. "On October 1 1795, Edward Clouston of the English Company arrived at Bas de la Riviere to establish a post. He chose to build at Pointe au Foutre and the post is called Pointe au Foutre House. (HBCA B4a 1795). Clouston recorded the servants as this post as David Michael, Peter Taylor, George Groat, Samuel Harvey, John Short, Thomas Firth, George Spence, John Mowat, Magnus Sinclair and an Indian David Sanders. In 1796, Clouston was attacked by a hostile Indian and he ordered a pallisade built. As the tension continued both he and his successor ordered a watch kept.........." I have 7 George Groats from South Ronaldsay, but not that one. This is from familysearch: George Groat b-1799 Scotland married Charlotte Spence Metis b-1809 North West Territories. Here is my line, as you can see there are some ?? marks indicating theories: Descendants of George Groat 1 George Groat b: Bet. 1720 - 1735 in estimated date . +Jannett ?? Sinclair 2 Malcolm Groat b: March 13, 1750/51 in Herston or Clodihall, Sandwich, South Ronaldasy, OK, Scotland d: Aft. 1821 .... +Gilley Barnet b: May 05, 1755 d: Aft. 1821 m: June 09, 1783 in Clodihall, Sandwich, South Ronaldsay, OK, Scotland Father: John Barnet ... 3 Barbara Groat b: 1789 d: Aft. 1851 ....... +James Sinclair b: July 18, 1789 d: May 06, 1870 in South Parish, South Ronaldsay, OK m: January 02, 1816 in Clodihall, Sandwich, OK Father: John Sinclair Mother: Barbara Annal ... 3 George Groat b: November 29, 1791 in Cools, South Ronaldsay, OK d: February 19, 1857 in Cools, South Ronaldsay, OK ....... +Isobel Sinclair b: Bet. 1791 - 1795 m: January 14, 1817 in Orkney, Scotland Father: John Sinclair Mother: Barbara Annal ... 3 Malcolm Groat b: July 06, 1794 d: August 08, 1880 ....... +Janet Norquay m: October 15, 1822 in Cledi Hall, Sandwich, South Ronaldsay, OK Scotland Father: William Norquay Mother: Isabella Sinclair ... 3 Alexander Groat b: Abt. 1798 ... 3 Janet ?? Groat 2 John ?? Groat b: March 1760 ... 3 Isaac ? Groat ....... +Jannet Groat b: 1785 d: October 27, 1862 2 Jannet ?? Groat b: Abt. 1760 d: 1863 in Sandwick, South Ronaldsay, OK .... +Unknown Thomson **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026)