Some information for BUIE/SINCLAIR/SPENCE researchers. Ann Sinclair and Archibald Buie were married Jul 16, 1840, Kilarrow Parish, Islay and Charles Spence married Janet Buie Mar 15, 1836 in the same Parish. The 1841 census for Tallant Farm, Killarow Parish lists under the surname "Bowie", John, aged 60, Merchant Seaman, Janet, 55, Margaret 30, Mary 18, Cirsty 15 and John 8, Roeger Shaw 8 and NK 5 months. Cirsty may have married Neil Darroch who also settled in Arran Twp, Bruce Co,ON. Was John Buie's wife's maiden name Janet Livingston? Are there any other children of John and Janet Buie? Lorne Campbell ----- Original Message ----- From: GOEUSL@aol.com To: jlorne.campbell@sympatico.ca Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 10:00 AM Subject: Archibald Buie Dear Lorne: I went to the archives today and checked on the cemetery transcripts for Henderson Cemetery. Looks as though there are three Buie couples buried there. Archibald Buie died 19 August 1857 age 43 wife Ann 20 December 1861 age 54 Captain John Buie died 18 December 1874 age 93 wife Jennet 30 September 1857 age 74 Janet Buie died 8 October 1892 age 79 wife of Charles Spence 21 September 1878 age 68 yr 11 mos Native of Islay, Arglyeshire On the census of 1861 Arran Township Div 3 page 10 I have found John Buie Occupation Pensioner? Scotland Church of Scotland 80 Male Widower Ike? Buie Scotland Baptist 19 Female Single John Buie Scotland Baptist 17 Male Single Neil Buie Scotland Baptist 16 male single Anne Buie Stand Woman Scotland Baptist 50 Female Widow The census taker in Arran wrote down the year of marriage for each married couple and then drew a line through it. Best that I can tell John Buie married 1820 or 1810 and Anne Buie married 1840. Their neighbours Neil Darroch lived on Concession 4 lot 21 but I couldn't find any land records for the Buies in that vincinity I also checked for a will but I couldn't find one. If I am interpreting the info correctly then John Buie would be the father of Archibald? or an older brother? In Div 1 page 10 I found Charles Spence Farmer Scotland Baptist age 54 Male married Jessey Spence Scotland Baptist age 47? Female married Jessey Upper Can Baptist age 16 Female single Looks like they were married in 1837or 1839. I believe that they lived on the B line lot 15. In Port Elgin Times Oct 12 1892 edition under Burgoyne news: Early on Saturday morning Mrs Charles Spence died at the residence of her daughter Mrs Dugald McLean. She was a native of Argyleshire and lived in Arran for 40 years. The funeral took place to Henderson's cemetery on Monday, Mr Tolmie of Southampton conducting the service. and other the Deaths column: Spence -- In Arran on Oct 8th Mrs Chas. Spence aged 79 years. Kind regards Anne Goeden

Hi all, Someone on the Sinclair list just sent me the lyrics to Donovan's song. (I have to admit, I don't remember hearing it). Does anyone know if he has a connection to the Leitch's of Islay? ISLE OF ISLAY (Words and Music by Donovan Leitch) How high the gulls fly o'er Islay. How sad the farm lad deep in play. Felt like a grain on your sand. How well the sheep's bell music makes. Rovin' the cliff when fancy takes. Felt like the tide left me here. How blest the forest with birds' song. How neat the cut peat laid so long. Felt like a seed on your land. (Instrumental) How high the gulls fly o'er Islay. How sad the farm lad deep in play. Felt like the tide left me here. Felt like a grain on your sand. Felt like a grain on your sand. _________________________________________________________________ Take advantage of powerful junk e-mail filters built on patented Microsoft® SmartScreen Technology. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN® Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*.

this will not work for me, has anyone had any luck using it? ann claggett delta BC Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Farmer" <janet_farmer@canada.com> To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 9:41 AM Subject: [SCT-Islay] Scottish Emigration Database > Hi Listers: > I'm not sure if the following site has already been posted, > but I thought it might help someone: > http://www.abdnac.uk/emigration/index.html - Scottish > Emigration Database from Scottish ports between 1890 and > 1960. > > Regards > Janet (Ontario) > > > ---------------------------------------- > Upgrade your account today for increased storage; mail > forwarding or POP enabled e-mail with automatic virus > scanning. Visit our member benefits page at > https://members.canada.com/benefits.aspx for more > information. > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > Click on this link for some wonderful stories, and general information > about Islay: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/misc.htm > >

Hi Heather: Much of the information on the list dates before the birth of your grandmother. You will find on my website information on those born, married or died up to 1875. If you come back with information on your g grandparents and or gg grandparents the list and the sources on the list will be most helpful. The website is at HTTP://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~tlarson/bdm/ Ted Larson - List Administrator H THOMSON wrote: >Just started subscribing and I thought I would introduce myself. I'm based in Edinburgh, Scotland and have been tracing my family tree for about 15 years. My granny was Ann Gilchrist born in Bowmore in 1899. Most of my information is between 1800 and now (about 200 people) and contains siblings as well as direct descendents. I'll post again with more information in the next few weeks. I hope that those of you outside UK can help me fill in gaps and I can do the same. > > Heather > > >==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== >FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MAILING LIST - HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE - HOW TO CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, ETC, ETC...: >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/maillist.htm > > >. > > >

Hi Listers: I'm not sure if the following site has already been posted, but I thought it might help someone: http://www.abdnac.uk/emigration/index.html - Scottish Emigration Database from Scottish ports between 1890 and 1960. Regards Janet (Ontario) ---------------------------------------- Upgrade your account today for increased storage; mail forwarding or POP enabled e-mail with automatic virus scanning. Visit our member benefits page at https://members.canada.com/benefits.aspx for more information.

>Hi Toni: I know the song is on an album "For Little Ones". Donovan was born in Maryhill and went to North Kelvin Side school (My husband was at school at the same time!) he has a daughter named Ione Skye. Maybe he just likes the islands):- Regards Janet (Ontario) ---------------------------------------- Upgrade your account today for increased storage; mail forwarding or POP enabled e-mail with automatic virus scanning. Visit our member benefits page at https://members.canada.com/benefits.aspx for more information.

re Peter McLellan and Janet Ferguson hello list and Carol I was in touch with Carol a while ago regarding the Ferguson family and I have a lot of information about Peter McLellan and Janet Ferguson. Janet is the sister of Mary Ferguson, my gr gr grandmother. I will contact you again Carol. Peter Mclellan remained in Islay and died 7 June 1880 at Gruilen age 83 according to death record. He was the son of Robert McLellan and Margaret McNeill. I have his census records. His son John McLellan was at Torrandarrach in 1881 and Janet his widow was still at Torrandarrach in 1891. Janet died at Gruilen 18 November 1893. Regards Catherine ----- Original Message ----- From: "carol kewley" <kewkew@superaje.com> To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 3:01 AM Subject: McLellan - Ferguson > Happy New Year to all list members. > I finally have some free time and have been rechecking the Islay website. > On Ted Larson's (or Monta Salmon's) Islay Marriages Excel file 1855- 1875 > I see the following entry. > Marriage Date: 04-Jan-1872. > Kilchoman Parrish, Church of Scotland > Groom: Robert McLellan, age 28 > Bride: Ann Ferguson, age 23 > Groom's Parents: Peter McLellan, Janet Ferguson > Bride's Parents: John Ferguson, Kate McNiven > > I am interested in finding information about the Groom's Parents, Peter > McLellan and Janet Ferguson. Did Peter and Janet remain on Islay? > I believe their date of marriage was 23-Apr-1833 in Kilchoman Parrish. I > have not seen a record of either of their deaths in the Excel Islay files. > > As well, I would like to hear from anyone connected to the Bride's > Parents. > If anyone connects with any of the above families I would appreciate > hearing from you. > Regards, > Carol Kewley, > Eastern Ontario > > ______________________________

Hello Catherine: It's wonderful to touch base with you again. Thanks so much for getting in touch with me. I realize now why I couldn't find Janet Ferguson or her husband Peter McLellan's deaths on the Excel List of Islay deaths (the list ends at 1875). Janet Ferguson and Mary Ferguson were sisters to my gr. gr. grandfather Archibald Ferguson. Slowly the information is coming together and I wish I had more time to spend looking for accurate proof of who the other siblings in this family were. Next week I'm back to being immersed in the work world with only a few minutes each day to glance at the Islay list. Thanks again to Steve and Ted and all those who have spent so much of their own time to help distant cousins find each other as without this list I'm sure I would never have met Catherine. Regards, Carol Kewley PS: I think a lot of the people on this list are related to each other ...too bad there wasn't an easier way to determine those facts.

Jean, I could not say as I have not gone as far back as 1789 but it is another avenue to explore. If I find a connection will get back to you. Many Thanks Dona On 1 Jan 2006, at 21:54, Jean Hutchinson wrote: > Do you know if there was a a Mary McCallum born 1789 connected with > them > .... maybe a sister of Alexander ... I think her father was maybe > Alexander > too..... > Jean Hutchinson > mjhutch@bmts.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ian McEachern" <mceachern@wn.com.au> > To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 7:06 PM > Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Alexander McEachern > > >> Dona, the only record I have of an Alexander is of one who married > Christian McCallum. They had a daughter Flora, born 1812. Sorry > that I can > not offer you more. >> Ian McEachern >> >> >> ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== >> Find out who has books and research data pertaining to Islay at the > Virtual Library: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/ > library.htm >> >> > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > You can find older, archived messages from this mailing list by > visiting: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/archive1.htm - > and from April 1999, you can access archived messages at http:// > archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SCT-ISLAY >

Happy New Year to all list members. I finally have some free time and have been rechecking the Islay website. On Ted Larson's (or Monta Salmon's) Islay Marriages Excel file 1855- 1875 I see the following entry. Marriage Date: 04-Jan-1872. Kilchoman Parrish, Church of Scotland Groom: Robert McLellan, age 28 Bride: Ann Ferguson, age 23 Groom's Parents: Peter McLellan, Janet Ferguson Bride's Parents: John Ferguson, Kate McNiven I am interested in finding information about the Groom's Parents, Peter McLellan and Janet Ferguson. Did Peter and Janet remain on Islay? I believe their date of marriage was 23-Apr-1833 in Kilchoman Parrish. I have not seen a record of either of their deaths in the Excel Islay files. As well, I would like to hear from anyone connected to the Bride's Parents. If anyone connects with any of the above families I would appreciate hearing from you. Regards, Carol Kewley, Eastern Ontario

Do you know if there was a a Mary McCallum born 1789 connected with them .... maybe a sister of Alexander ... I think her father was maybe Alexander too..... Jean Hutchinson mjhutch@bmts.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian McEachern" <mceachern@wn.com.au> To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 7:06 PM Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Alexander McEachern > Dona, the only record I have of an Alexander is of one who married Christian McCallum. They had a daughter Flora, born 1812. Sorry that I can not offer you more. > Ian McEachern > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > Find out who has books and research data pertaining to Islay at the Virtual Library: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/library.htm > >

Thanks for replying Ian, I did read at one time that the records for the Kilmeny area were lost but I am not sure if this was prior to registration in 1855.I keep hoping that something will turn up. Dona On 1 Jan 2006, at 00:06, Ian McEachern wrote: > Dona, the only record I have of an Alexander is of one who married > Christian McCallum. They had a daughter Flora, born 1812. Sorry > that I can not offer you more. > Ian McEachern > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > Find out who has books and research data pertaining to Islay at the > Virtual Library: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/ > library.htm >

We wish everyone on the Islay List, those we've met and those we've yet to meet, a very Happy and Prosperous 2006. Iain and Pamela Sinclair, Thorntonhall, Scotland

Dona, the only record I have of an Alexander is of one who married Christian McCallum. They had a daughter Flora, born 1812. Sorry that I can not offer you more. Ian McEachern

Hello Norma You'll find a list of books on Steve Gilchrist's website http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/library.htm Cheerio Sue Visser ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma Callicott" <norcal@telus.net> To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 1:50 PM Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Book recommendations Speaking of Islay books, can anyone recommend any other publications on Islay? Some communities in Canada have published their own histories, have any been published on Islay? Norma Callicott ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MAILING LIST - HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE - HOW TO CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, ETC, ETC...: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/maillist.htm

Hi List: I actually have a few minutes so I did a WorldCat search for the Peat...book and turned up a diary written by Elizabeth (Wallace) Judd 1846-1915. The diary's supposed to be the Eldon area abt 1870 I guess. 3 Canadian libraries appear to be the only owners. It was published by Phelps Publ, London ON- couldn't turn up anything about them. Anyone seen or heard of this one? My folks were in Eldon/Mariposa in 1881- Fenelon 1871. There are actually a few copies of the Peat book in the US so I think I'll have a chance at getting it interlibrary. Thanks! Happy New Year! Carolyn

It's also in my local library; they participate in interlibrary loans as well. Marilyn Hoyte Saskatchewan (Wheatland Library System) ----- Original Message ----- From: "MARJORIE MCQUAY" <mmcquay@rogers.com> To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 2:10 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] book report - Peat, Smoke and Spirit by Andrew Jefford > The book is in the Barrie library, so will be available through > interlibrary > loan. > > Marjorie Cameron McQuay. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary MacKay" <jms.mackay@bmts.com> > To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 12:05 PM > Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] book report - Peat, Smoke and Spirit by Andrew > Jefford > > >> Hi Sue, Thanks for the book report. Is it available in the library? >> Mary

The book is in the Barrie library, so will be available through interlibrary loan. Marjorie Cameron McQuay. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary MacKay" <jms.mackay@bmts.com> To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 12:05 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] book report - Peat, Smoke and Spirit by Andrew Jefford > Hi Sue, Thanks for the book report. Is it available in the library? > Mary >

Hi Sue, Thanks for the book report. Is it available in the library? Mary

Speaking of Islay books, can anyone recommend any other publications on Islay? Some communities in Canada have published their own histories, have any been published on Islay? Norma Callicott