Hello Lynn Welcome to the list. Would you know if there is such a thing as a passenger list of the people who travelled on the boat which Angus Mackay arranged after he returned to Sutherland in about 1828? A lot of folks very interested in this sailing. Christine -----Original Message----- From: Lynn Munro [mailto:ornum@execulink.com] Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 2:32 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: re: MacKay\Munro\Sutherland from Rogart and Dornoch, Sutherland Hi, I would also like to introduce myself to the list. My interests include the Munros from Dornoch, the MacKay's from Rogart and the Sutherlands also from the same area. I live in West Zorra, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada where a large number of Sutherlandshire people emigrated to following the Clearances. The settlement started about 1819 with William and Angus MacKay, brothers who made their way to Zorra because of land opening up in the township. William had been a Captain in the ninety-third Sutherland and Argyleshire Highland Regiment and at the close of the Peninsular War had been granted his discharge. Angus returned to Sutherland in about 1828 and hired a boat bringing back to Zorra many of his relatives that had been evicted by the Duke of Sutherland. The Munro's may have been on that original boat or they came shortly after. William MacKay was born in Rogart about 1794 and Angus MacKay about 1798. Their parents were George MacKay and Janet Gordon. George's parents were Angus and Isobel MacKay. Isobel at the age of 80 came on the boat in 1829 to Zorra but died within 3 months and was the first person buried in the Old Log Cemetery. Charles Munro married Ann Ross in Scotland and I believe that all their children were born in Canada. If anyone has connections to any of these families I would love to hear from you. Lynn Munro ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history learning and how-to articles on the Internet. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release Date: 3/7/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release Date: 3/7/01

Hi Christine, Thank you for the welcome. It is my understanding that when Angus MacKay went back to Scotland in late 1828 he commissioned a ship himself to bring his friends and relatives back to Zorra. There is a possibility that the ship was called the "Kate of Newcastle". I do not know if this has been confirmed by anyone. I just found a note in our Mackay history that has been quoted from a book called "One Hundred Years in the Zorra Church" by W.D.McIntosh. It states that Angus returned in 1828 and in 1829 commissioned a "small sailing vessel" with money that was left to his mother Janet Gordon MacKay. The voyage took 13 weeks. After landing in Quebec they had a "usual tedious and dangerous trip of 2 weeks up the St. Lawrence in small open boats towed by Oxen. By ox-cart and along blazed trails through the forests of Ontario they made their way to their future home, arriving in the autumn of 1829." There is another book called History of Zorra and Embro- Pioneer Sketches of Sixty Years Ago by W.A. Ross that gives a similar account but no ship name. I do have some names of people who were probably on the ship but these will not be confirmed. I will include them anyway; Alexander MacKay (farmer), Donald MacKay(blacksmith), Hector MacKay, Angus MacKay, John MacKay (wagonmaker), Donald Murray of Cleargay, McIvor MacKay, James Macleod, W.C. MacLeod and his brothers and sisters, Mrs. Donald MacKay(Leavat) and 6 sisters and four brothers Donald, John, James, George. George MacKay of Relochan Robert Matheson Alexander Munro Squire Gordon Alexander Matheson Hector Ross Alexander Rose William MacKay I have a large amount of information on the original MacKay family that I just received from a great MacKay genealogist. I am still working my way though it. Lynn ----- Original Message ----- From: Christine Stokes <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 10:13 PM Subject: RE: MacKay\Munro\Sutherland from Rogart and Dornoch, Sutherland > Hello Lynn > Welcome to the list. > Would you know if there is such a thing as a passenger list of the people > who travelled on the boat which Angus Mackay arranged after he returned to > Sutherland in about 1828? > A lot of folks very interested in this sailing. > Christine > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lynn Munro [mailto:ornum@execulink.com] > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 2:32 AM > To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: re: MacKay\Munro\Sutherland from Rogart and Dornoch, Sutherland > > Hi, > I would also like to introduce myself to the list. My interests include the > Munros from Dornoch, the MacKay's from Rogart and the Sutherlands also from > the same area. I live in West Zorra, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada where a > large number of Sutherlandshire people emigrated to following the > Clearances. The settlement started about 1819 with William and Angus MacKay, > brothers who made their way to Zorra because of land opening up in the > township. William had been a Captain in the ninety-third Sutherland and > Argyleshire Highland Regiment and at the close of the Peninsular War had > been granted his discharge. Angus returned to Sutherland in about 1828 and > hired a boat bringing back to Zorra many of his relatives that had been > evicted by the Duke of Sutherland. The Munro's may have been on that > original boat or they came shortly after. > William MacKay was born in Rogart about 1794 and Angus MacKay about 1798. > Their parents were George MacKay and Janet Gordon. George's parents were > Angus and Isobel MacKay. Isobel at the age of 80 came on the boat in 1829 to > Zorra but died within 3 months and was the first person buried in the Old > Log Cemetery. > Charles Munro married Ann Ross in Scotland and I believe that all their > children were born in Canada. If anyone has connections to any of these > families I would love to hear from you. Lynn Munro > > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. 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