Leona asked : > CAN SOMEONE ASSIST ME WITH ANY DETAILS EXTRA - > I HAVE JOHN MCMASTER B 1794 AT TOMNAHARICK near FORT WILLIAM >INVERNESS. > HE MARRIED MARGARET MCPHERSON WHEN? > THEIR CHILDREN, DONALD, EWAN, JOHN, UNA AND 2 OTHERS. > UNA B 1815 AND SHE WAS 24 WHEN SHE MARRIED HENRY MCDONALD, >HE WAS 19. > > I HAVE JOHN B 1802 AND JEAN MORRISON B 18/3/1792 - THEY MARRIED IN BALFON STIRLINGSHIRE WHEN HE WAS 35. HER FATHER WAS JAMES. > > SOME OF THE FAMILY CAME TO AUSTRALIA 27/9/1837 ON "BRILLIANT". She should have a look at this 'Family History of Henry McDonald, Una McMaster and their descendants' by David McDonald - 28/11/2003. http://home.netspeed.com.au/david.mcdonald/famhist/McDonald_Family_History_v35.pdf Best Wishes Les ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Na'm b'e an diugh an de [Were today yesterday] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Riach,Badenoch Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TeC.2ACE/503.1 Message Board Post: I 've stumbled on your post quite by chance,but I may have some information for you. William Riach was my great grandfather,Jane Garret my great grandmother. Wm was born 1st November 1833 in Bellie,Moray - until I searched,I'd been told he was born in Garmouth,so possibly the family lived there for a time. His parents were Alexander & Margaret Badenoch & so far I've found three siblings of Wm. John,b 28th Oct 1835,Bellie Alexander,b 7th Sept 1837,Thurso,Caithness Margaret Marshall,b 23rd Aug 1840,Thurso,Caithness. Margaret Badenoch's parents were William Badenoch & Margaret Marshall,married 24th Dec 1805,Bellie,Moray & she was christened 26th Feb 1807. William Riach apparently arrived here in NZ in 1866,as his death (he died 21st May,1883) cert gives length of time in NZ as 17 yrs. He & Jane married in Lyttelton on 25th March 1869. They had eight children. I also have a copy of the Riach family tree,but it only goes back as far as William & Jane & some of the information on it is incorrect.

This tidbit regarding the QOCH was kindly sent to me a while back from Ian McKenzie on this list. Sherry The 10th Militia Battalion eventually became the 3rd Battalion, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. According to the Historical Records of the Cameron Highlanders, Volume VII, Appendix 2, The battalion started out as the Inverness, Banff, Elgin and Nairn Militia Battalion, raised 1 November 1802. In March 1804 it was redesignated the 10th Militia Battalion (the Inverness Militia). It was redesignated the 76th ( Inverness, Banff, Elgin and Nairn) Militia in 1833. It was redesignated 76th Highland Light Infantry Militia in 1855. It became the 2nd(Militia) battalion of the QOCH on 1 July 1881, and was renumbered the 3rd (Militia) battalion on 1 April 1897. Redesignated 3rd (Special Reserve) Battalion on 27 February 1908. It was absorbed into the 2nd Battalion in July 1919 and disbanded 30 April 1953.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TeC.2ACE/1374 Message Board Post: CAN SOMEONE ASSIST ME WITH ANY DETAILS EXTRA - I HAVE JOHN MCMASTER B 1794 AT TOMNAHARICK near FORT WILLIAM INVERNESS. HE MARRIED MARGARET MCPHERSON WHEN? THEIR CHILDREN, DONALD, EWAN, JOHN, UNA AND 2 OTHERS. UNA B 1815 AND SHE WAS 24 WHEN SHE MARRIED HENRY MCDONALD, HE WAS 19. I HAVE JOHN B 1802 AND JEAN MORRISON B 18/3/1792 - THEY MARRIED IN BALFON STIRLINGSHIRE WHEN HE WAS 35. HER FATHER WAS JAMES. SOME OF THE FAMILY CAME TO AUSTRALIA 27/9/1837 ON "BRILLIANT". THANK YOU LEONA.

Mark wrote : > Forgive me as I am not a military man but weren't the Queen's Own only > created after WWII or thereabouts when the Camerons and Seaforths were > amalgamated? Fort George and the Cameron Barracks were the base for the > individual regiments which eventually were combined into the Queens Own, > were then amalgamated with the Gordons into the Highlanders and of course > now under the dreadful Blair man have been totally abolished into this > "thing" which comprises all the Scottish Regiments. Where I said "the 'Queen's Own Highlanders; Seaforths and Camerons' - the 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders), 78th (Ross-shire Buffs) and 79th (Cameron Highlanders) Regiments of Foot" I should probably have said "the 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders), 78th (Ross-shire Buffs) and 79th (Cameron Highlanders) Regiments of Foot later to become the 'Queen's Own Highlanders; Seaforths and Camerons" Of course the Camerons were based at Cameron Barracks, in Inverness, but not until 1886. The Inverness Courier of 15 June 1886 details the arrival of the 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, from Fort George, at Ardesier, to occupy the new Barracks. The 79th (The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, was raised on 17th Aug 1793 and became the The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders on 1st July 1881. The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's), formed on 1st July 1881, out of the 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders) and the 78th (Ross-shire Buffs), were in turn amalgamated with the Queens' Own Cameron Highlanders on 7th Feb 1961 to form the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons). Hope this helps. As you can see the mergers of the Scottish Regiments are not a new thing. However, I too think that "dreadful Blair man " has gone too far. Best Wishes Les --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Les, Forgive me as I am not a military man but weren't the Queen's Own only created after WWII or thereabouts when the Camerons and Seaforths were amalgamated? Fort George and the Cameron Barracks were the base for the individual regiments which eventually were combined into the Queens Own, were then amalgamated with the Gordons into the Highlanders and of course now under the dreadful Blair man have been totally abolished into this "thing" which comprises all the Scottish Regiments. Cheers Mark -----Original Message----- From: Les HORN [mailto:Leshorn@ythanonich.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: 23 October 2005 21:47 To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCT-INV] bIRTHS in Fort George Dave asked : > My 5 times great grandmother Janet Campbell was born in Fort George 1814. > I am trying to trace details of her Father Robert Campbell , he is listed on > her death certificate as a "Chelsea Pensioner." Does anybody no what > regiment was stationed at Fort George in 1814 ? The fact that Janet was born at Fort George does not necessarily mean that her father's regiment was stationed there at the time. It is quite probable that he was abroad with his regiment. Fort George was at that time the home of the 'Queen's Own Highlanders; Seaforths and Camerons' - the 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders), 78th (Ross-shire Buffs) and 79th (Cameron Highlanders) Regiments of Foot - who were variously in England, Ireland, France and India in the early 1800's. Best Wishes Les ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

It was a retired soldier from the British Army - he was paid a pension for his services.Some (I'm not sure whether it was all) of them lived in Chelsea and wore a medieval type uniform. I think they had some mild duties on ceremonial occasions. Jeanette. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wilmer Fawcett" <fawcettw@shaw.ca> To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 9:02 AM Subject: [SCT-INV] Chelsea Pensioner >I too have ancestors listed as Chelsea Pensioner. Can anyone describe what > that was? Thanks, Bill (Canada) > > > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Bill wrote : >I too have ancestors listed as Chelsea Pensioner. Can anyone describe what that was? Have a look at this URL. It gives a pretty good account of Chelsea Pensioners : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_pensioner Best Wishes Les ================= Na'm b'e an diugh an de [Were today yesterday] ================= --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dave asked : > My 5 times great grandmother Janet Campbell was born in Fort George 1814. > I am trying to trace details of her Father Robert Campbell , he is listed on > her death certificate as a "Chelsea Pensioner." Does anybody no what > regiment was stationed at Fort George in 1814 ? The fact that Janet was born at Fort George does not necessarily mean that her father's regiment was stationed there at the time. It is quite probable that he was abroad with his regiment. Fort George was at that time the home of the 'Queen's Own Highlanders; Seaforths and Camerons' - the 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders), 78th (Ross-shire Buffs) and 79th (Cameron Highlanders) Regiments of Foot - who were variously in England, Ireland, France and India in the early 1800's. Best Wishes Les --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MY 5 times great gransmother Jnaet Campbell was born in Fort George 1814. I am trying to trace details of her Father Robert Campbell , he is listed on her death certificate as a "Chelsea Pensioner" .Does anybody no what regiment was stationed at Fort George in 1814 ? Thanks in advance David

In a message dated 10/23/2005 1:27:51 P.M. Central Standard Time, morrisog@alpenacc.edu writes: I am looking for any help on Kenneth MORRISON and his wife Sarah MCRAE. They sailed on the Neptune in June of 1802 for, ultimately, Vaudreuil County, Quebec, Canada. They had eight sons with them - the last, William, may have been born while they were waiting to sail. The sons are Norman, Ludovic, Malcolm, Duncan, Findlay, Farquhart and Donald. All indications point to their coming from Glenelg. William Morrison The Quebec government has tons of records at St. Foy just near Quebec City. Dave Scottish Nationalist Television _TV SCOTS_ (http://www.electricscotland.com/tvscots/index.htm) Bringing Scotland to the world _TV SCOTS_ (http://www.electricscotland.com/tvscots/index.htm) _http://www.electricscotland.com/tvscots/index.htm_ (http://www.electricscotland.com/tvscots/index.htm)

In a message dated 10/23/2005 12:51:59 P.M. Central Standard Time, madmulljag@ntlworld.com writes: MY 5 times great gransmother Jnaet Campbell was born in Fort George 1814. The Cameron Highlanders later the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders. They heldthe keys of the town of Inverness for years they were the Inverness Regiment. (Not their name) But they owned Inverness. During the Korean War they would march them up Academy ST or upo the High St. and into the station. As the train would pull out the pipes would aye play We're NAe Awa tae Bide Awa. There were a lot of Campbell's round Caudor Castle back then I believe, working in the massive gardens. A grand place for wee boys to nic fruit and vegies from. No me mind you I was a good one but the big boys did it. Hope this helps a wee bit. Dave PS you can see footage of Inverness at www.tvscots.com I am trying to trace details of her Father Robert Campbell , he is listed on her death certificate as a "Chelsea Pensioner" .Does anybody no what regiment was stationed at Fort George in 1814 ? Thanks in advance David Scottish Nationalist Television _TV SCOTS_ (http://www.electricscotland.com/tvscots/index.htm) Bringing Scotland to the world _TV SCOTS_ (http://www.electricscotland.com/tvscots/index.htm) _http://www.electricscotland.com/tvscots/index.htm_ (http://www.electricscotland.com/tvscots/index.htm)

I am looking for any help on Kenneth MORRISON and his wife Sarah MCRAE. They sailed on the Neptune in June of 1802 for, ultimately, Vaudreuil County, Quebec, Canada. They had eight sons with them - the last, William, may have been born while they were waiting to sail. The sons are Norman, Ludovic, Malcolm, Duncan, Findlay, Farquhart and Donald. All indications point to their coming from Glenelg. William Morrison

Does anyone have access to the following censuses? 1841/1851/1861 I am looking for Alexander MACKAY and his wife Margaret (Peggy) She also had the same surname. According to the IGI they were married in 1838 (If I have the right family) I know of 3 children. Don b. 1839 Mary b. 1943 Annie b. 1847 (all born Lochcarron) Thanks to anyone who maybe able to help. Are there others looking for this surname in Lochcarron? Mr. Blaine Little Manitoba Canada -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this transmission is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify us immediately by return telephone, fax or email, and destroy the transmission by deleting the file and/or shredding any paper copy.

I too have ancestors listed as Chelsea Pensioner. Can anyone describe what that was? Thanks, Bill (Canada)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McDonald, McLean, Montgomery Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/5538/TeC.2ACE/1373 Message Board Post: I am looking for information about Godfrey McDonald and anyone of his family. They lived on Scalpay around 1830 and it is believed that Gadfrey drowned sometime about 1841. Here is is his family Subject Godfrey Macdonald Father* James Macdonald Mother* Elizabeth MCLEAN Son: Alexander (Sandy) Macdonald Marriage* __ ___ ____ Elizabeth (Betsy) Montgomery (b. 1804, ) Birth* __ ___ 1798 Scotland. Son: 3 Jun 1827 James William Macleod Macdonald; Isle of Scalpay, Parish of Strath, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Son: 1 Jan 1830 John Macdonald; Isle of Scalpay, Parish of Strath, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Son: 25 Dec 1830 Norman Hume Macdonald; Isle of Scalpay, Parish of Strath, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Daughter: 1 Nov 1832 Christy Macdonald; Isle of Scalpay, Parish of Strath, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Death* before __ ___ 1841

In a message dated 10/20/2005 11:06:54 A.M. Central Standard Time, msher@kcweb.net writes: He was probably in Invergordon which is only a few miles North East of Inverness. You can check with the Admeralty. Hope this helps a wee bit. Dave My father was a crew member on USS Duffey during WW I. The Duffy was an oil tanker in the Mine Force. He was based at Inverness or a port close to it. He enjoyed Scotland very much and was proud he had some Scots in his ancestry. Did Scotland/UK keep any records on U.S. ships? If so, where could I find them? Any information is appreciated. Mary Sherwood Scottish Nationalist Television _TV SCOTS_ (http://www.electricscotland.com/tvscots/index.htm) Bringing Scotland to the world _TV SCOTS_ (http://www.electricscotland.com/tvscots/index.htm) _http://www.electricscotland.com/tvscots/index.htm_ (http://www.electricscotland.com/tvscots/index.htm)

My father was a crew member on USS Duffey during WW I. The Duffy was an oil tanker in the Mine Force. He was based at Inverness or a port close to it. He enjoyed Scotland very much and was proud he had some Scots in his ancestry. Did Scotland/UK keep any records on U.S. ships? If so, where could I find them? Any information is appreciated. Mary Sherwood

Hello I am new to this list. I have a George Campbell born 1889 Lairg Sutherland married an Isabella Chisholm born 1896c in Inverness District Shire of Inverness. Isabella's parents were ??? Chisholm commercial traveller retired and Annie Chisholm ms Bain. I am hoping to find children born to George & Isabella or any other information. Thank you Lorraine Cairns Queensland Australia

Who was the Laird of Skreigh? I keep coming across this title when looking at my wife¹s ancestor Marion Campbell (McGiver) who married Alexander Fraser about 1755. I have no other reference to this title.