The eldest ancestor of this family was the late Gilber Amos, Sr, barrister who lived and died in Hawick Scotland. His issue was Walter, Robert, john, Gilbert, jr, Mrs John Pringle and Mrs John Wingfield. The family were well educated and came to Canada and the Paisley Block in 1841 and purchased farms. Like many of the farms in the block they remained the family name for many years. The Amos family arrived in Canada amid hardship of many others. They inherited a huge estated from their late mother and secured 330 acres of land in total next to the farm of George Mcintosh.in Puslinch Township, Ont. Canada Walter married caroline Welsford, no children, robert sr. was born in Scotland in 1821 and after a few years in Canada returned to Scotland where he married Margaret Turner and returned to Puslinch, Ont Canada. He later retired in Galt, Ont.in 1884 where he died at the age of 83 in 1904 He was an elder of the Central Presbyterian Church for many years . He was a man of knowledge, integrity, and enjoyed the confidence and respect of the community. Children were Robert Jr, Thomas, John, George, Walter, Henry, Gilbert, Mrs. Thring, and Mrs. Orr. Of this family Robert owned 133 acres in Gelph Township, with thoroughbred cattle and clydesdale horses, a member of the Guelph tp. Council for many years and a school trustee for 21 years and tax collector for 11 years. He m. margaret Mcfarlane of Puslinch. Chilren Mrs Robert Armstrong, Mrs Neil McPherson, Robert G. Walter L. and loyal. Robert G. marr Alice Atkinson, and had 100 acres lot 4 con 11c Guelph Twp, Thomas m, Jane Mars! hall set in Toronto. John m Janet orr set in Waterll and served as councillor, reeve, and assessor of Waterloo, George m. Ellen Adams and set in Halton Co.and was a shorthorn breeder in Ont, Walter jr. m. Sarah McPherson and is a V.S at Owatonna, Minn., Henry was a mechanical engineer in Chicago, Gilbert m. Emma Valmer and set at LaSalle, Ills. John Sr b. in 1813 m. Jessie Simpson and retired in Guelph, in 1897 at the age of 83, Chilren were Mrs joe. Tuck, Mrs Richard Dickieson, catherine, Mrs Robt Spiers, Mrs. James McIntosh and John. Gilbert Jr b.Hawick, Scotland in 1814 was raised and educated there marr Ann Dickieson of Puslinch Twp. Children Mary A, Gilbert, and Margaret. He died Mar1906 in his 92nd year and was a friend of Sir Walter Scott. Gilbert farmed remained on the old homestead in Puslinch Township and raised shorthorns and Leicester sheep. Henry owned a 100 acres lot 6 con 4b and marr margaret Snodgrass, Children were Elizabeth, Jean, Margaret and Gilberta. This has been taken from the records of my father, the late Harry A. McIntosh, born in Farewell, Ont. Canada, which were among records passed down from his ancestors and now to me. maggie nee mcintosh mpeters@xcelco.on.ca