Janet I should clarify: the Stewarts of Garth are not related to the Stewarts of Balquhidder. My expertise is in the latter. I know little of the Stewarts of Garth and am not studying them. We simply stumbled upon a large Garth resource which we thought would be helpful to share with others, even though it's not related to our Stewarts. So I cannot make any competent response to anything related to the Stewarts of Garth beyond superficial knowledge. As to your letter below, all I can say is that it mentions Breadalbane and Garth, therefore would appear to connect to the Garth area and any Stewarts mentioned therein, including the specifically mentioned Mr. Stewart of Garth Jr (who I'm guessing would be Maj. Gen. David Stewart of Garth) would appear to connect to Garth. I see nothing in the letter that would infer any relationship to the Stewarts of Balquhidder. I hope that answers your question. Sincerely Ryk Brown Stewarts of Balquhidder Research Group ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Hawkins" <janeth@vicnet.net.au> To: <perthshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 3:52 AM Subject: Re: [PERTHSHIRE] Stewart of Garth resources > Dear Ryk, > This is a long shot, but it's worth a try! My ggg grandfather was Lt. > Evan > Macgregor, born > c.1789, died 1836. After many years searching I have amassed considerable > information about him, including a series of letter which he wrote to Sir > John Macgregor Murray. The following letter may be of interest to you. > What I am wondering is what, if any, was Lt. Evan's connection with the > Stewarts of Garth? Lt. Evan, considering his humble beginnings, was a > great > letter write so there is a slight possibility that he may have also > written > to 'your' Stewarts. I wonder if you have ever come across him? > Although I have great detail re. Lt. Evan and his offspring, it has only > been in the last few years that I have been able to definitely identify > his > father as Donald McGrigor who died at Middle Styx in 1812. Because this > Donald sent petitions to the Earl of Breadalbane (re. the appalling state > of > his cottage on the South side of Loch Tay etc), I now know that Lt. > Evan's > father married twice and that his second wife was Janet Campbell. The > name > of his first wife - i.e.. Lt. Evan's mother remains a mystery. It is to > locate the name of Lt. Evan's mother and her linage that is my present > challenge. > Here is the letter which refers to your Stewarts and with your help, may > hold some clues. > > Kenmore 9th May 1815, > Honoured Chief, > > > I beg leave to acquaint you that Colonel Stewart's brother was recommended > for the Quartermastership of the Highland Perthshire Local Militia, a few > days previous to my application. > > > The Colonel showed me a great deal of attention and was so pleased by your > letter that he expressed himself very sorry that it was out of his power > to > serve you by recommending me for the appointment, but in time to come, if > he > could be of any service to me, he would be most happy. > > > I intimated to Mr Stewart of Garth Junior and to the Rev. Mr Macbean > Minister of Kenmore my intention of settling in Perth and that it would > be > proper for me to have a cash account of three or four hundred pounds at > the > Bank. As they both know the girl, and consider it a very prudent step, > they offered to become my securities to the Bank, for whatever sum I > should > think necessary. > > > I visit often at Garth where I meet the greatest friendship possible. Mr > Stewart returns you his best thanks for your kind offer of sending him a > Gaelic prayer book, which he does not want, being himself a subscriber for > several copies of the said publication. > > > The school master of Kenmore begs leave to return you his acknowledgment > for the Gaelic Grammar, which he finds very useful being a Lowlander and > had to have the Gaelic after settling in this part of the Country. On > inquiry I find that none of the Parochial Schools in this neighbourhood > have > received the Gaelic Grammar which you was good enough to send to them > through Mr McIvor at Dunkeld. > > > May I beg my most respectful compliments to Lady Macgregor and to John > Atholl my young Chief, who promises to be, an honour to his name and to > his > country, and may I beg you will accept my most grateful acknowledgments > for > the great friendship and kinship which I have experienced at your hands, > and > for which my life will be too short to show my gratitude. > > I have the honour to be > > Honoured Chief > > Your most obedient servant, Ewan ? Evan ? Macgregor, Lieut. H.M. 5th > Foot. > > Incidentally, I have not found the burial place of Donald. The Donald > Macgregor 'farmer of Styx' buried in the Kenmore churchyard is > unfortunately > not him! I guess he may be in there somewhere but it must be an unmarked > grave, unlike Lt. Evan who has a large monument in Greyfriars in Perth! > > And finally, my g grandmother told me many years ago that we had Callendar > connections. I know from reading your mail that this is a particular > interest of yours. I mention this as I have never found the birth place > and > record of Lt. Evan's birth either! His birth date is just calculated from > army records etc. > > Sincerely, in hope! > > Janet Hawkins. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PERTHSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message