Here is from the second book Alexander McDonald from Sutherland to Pictou Co., Nova Scotia possibly 1780 . Served in the 84th regiment and in 1809 sought land at Merigomish, had then a wife and son John of age and 8 minor children Alexander McDonald 1791-1837 From Clyne, Sutherland to Nova Scotia 1832 settled North Earltown, Colchester Co., married Annie McLeod children Margaret, Janet, Betsy, Hugh, Alexander, John, and George Christian McDonald bap May 14 1826 from Farr parish Sutherland daughter of Hugh McDonald shepherd in Strathy and Margaret McBeth to Ontario 1851 settled Queens Co., and died at Murray Harbour Rd. Christine McDonald 1841-1901 from Dornoch Sutherland daughter of Roderick McDonald and Christina Taylor to Embro, Oxford Co., circa 1854 married Robert Young Donald McDonald 1765- Nov 26 1843 from Sutherland to Nova Scotia 1807 wife Margaret married in 1788 with him she died Nove 25 1843 Donald "Mor" McDonald circa 1796- feb 4 1876 From Strath Brora Clyne parish Sutherland to York Factory , Hudson Bay 1813, Employed as a labourer with the Hudson Bay Co., in York district 1813-1816. In Saskatchewan, Canada 1816-1817 Fined for disobedience 1817. Served again in the Saskatchewan district 1818-1834 as a labourer and steersman. Retired to red river settlement 1834 married Jean Boodry/Beaudry March 17 1834children William, John b 1825, Alexander b 1826, Isabella b 1829, Donald b 1832, Adam b 1835 , Joseph b 1836, Jean born 1838, Duncan born 1840, Margaret born 1842, Catherine born 1843 , Jessie born 1845, Mary born 1850 Euphemia McDonald from Lairg, Sutherland daughter of William McDonald and Margaret Mackay to Oxford Co., Ontario probably 1840 married John McKenzie, Thamesford Harriet McDonald from Farr, Sutherlandshire daughter of Hugh McDonald, shepherd and Margaret MacBeath to Owen Sound Grey Co., Ontario 1851 married John born 1831 son of John Thompson from Muirkirk Ayr Hugh McDonald circa 1775 -Nov 16 1866 from Rogart Parish Sutherland son of John and Kate McDonald to West River, Pictou, Nova Scotia **this one says see alias James Gillies James McDonald 1790-1843 from Rhives Rogart Sutherland sone of Hugh McDonald and ____ Reid to Nova Scotia about 1830 settled Earltown , colchester Co., by wife Joanna 1808-1880 had children, Hugh, Christy, Robert, Jessie, John Janet McDonald born 1829 from Dornoch Sutherland daughter of Roderick McDonald and Christina Taylor to Embro Twp Oxford Co., Ont circia 1847 married Agnus Sutherland Johanna McDonald bo Feb 13 1831 from Farr, Sutherland daughter of Hugh McDonald shepherd in Strathy and Margaret MacBeath to Ont 1851 settled Owen sound Grey co. Ontario married Alexander Campbell Neil McDonald born ca 1787 from Sutherland to Nova Scotia circa 1817 had wife and 4 children in 1821 when he petitioned for land at East River of Pictou Robert McDonald from Borrobol, Lairg, Sutherland to Pictou, Nova Scotia 1802 settled New Lairg, Farmer, son Robert Jr Robert McDonald jr Oct 1785 - Nov 25 1835 from Lairg parish, Sutherland son of Robert McDonald to Pictou in 1802 settled New Lairg, schoolteacher married Jane Barclay children, Catherine, Isobell, Elizabeth 1817-1875, Jane 1821-1872, Margaret, Eliza, Jessie b 1826, Catherine 1831-1864, Robert b 1828 died New york when a young man, Alexaander, farmer Robert McDonald 1778-1840 from Rogar, Sutherland to Nova Scotia circa 1830 st\ettled Earltown, Colchester Co., married Catherine Mackay childen , Jessie, Marion Robert McDonald, 1800-1864 from Rogart Sutherland to Nova Scotia circa 1832 settled West Earltown, colchester Co., married Jane Murray children, Donald, Betsy, Peter, Alexander, Christina, William, Rev. Angus, Robert Roderick Mcdonald March 25 1802- March 7 1875 from Dornoch Sutherland but probably born Tain, Ross and Cromerty son of Alexander McDonald and Janet Ross to Embro Twp, Oxford Co., Ontario circa 1854 married Christina Taylor children Janet, Sophia b 1831, Andrew 1833-1917, Isaabella 1836, Alexandrina 18339-1916 Chistina William Mcdonald 1746-1833 from Clyne parish Sutherland to Nova Scotia circa 1820 settled Earltown, Colchester Co., had a son Donald There were a lot of listings that did not say where in Scotland they were from just tidbits of info like from one county to another.....one thing I did notice was that most of the McDonald's were from Inverness or Ross and Cromerty and makes me wonder if Sutherland was only yet another stopover for my bunch....smile Cathy

Thanks very much for doing this Cathy. I am interested in the family of Donald "Mor" McDonald. His daughter Jessie (b. 1845) married Roderick Campbell (b. 1842, Isle of Lewis, R&C). I have been tracking this family in Canada and am glad to more about the Sutherland connection. I am also interested in the family of John McKay, who was also from Clyne parish I believe. Does anyone know about the role of the Hudson's Bay Company in Sutherland or know of sources related to this? Vicki Campbell Ron and Cathy Wagner wrote: > Here is from the second book > > Alexander McDonald from Sutherland to Pictou Co., Nova Scotia possibly 1780 . Served in the 84th regiment and in 1809 sought land at Merigomish, had then a wife and son John of age and 8 minor children > > Alexander McDonald 1791-1837 From Clyne, Sutherland to Nova Scotia 1832 settled North Earltown, Colchester Co., married Annie McLeod children Margaret, Janet, Betsy, Hugh, Alexander, John, and George > > Christian McDonald bap May 14 1826 from Farr parish Sutherland daughter of Hugh McDonald shepherd in Strathy and Margaret McBeth to Ontario 1851 settled Queens Co., and died at Murray Harbour Rd. > > Christine McDonald 1841-1901 from Dornoch Sutherland daughter of Roderick McDonald and Christina Taylor to Embro, Oxford Co., circa 1854 married Robert Young > > Donald McDonald 1765- Nov 26 1843 from Sutherland to Nova Scotia 1807 wife Margaret married in 1788 with him she died Nove 25 1843 > > Donald "Mor" McDonald circa 1796- feb 4 1876 From Strath Brora Clyne parish Sutherland to York Factory , Hudson Bay 1813, Employed as a labourer with the Hudson Bay Co., in York district 1813-1816. In Saskatchewan, Canada 1816-1817 Fined for disobedience 1817. Served again in the Saskatchewan district 1818-1834 as a labourer and steersman. Retired to red river settlement 1834 married Jean Boodry/Beaudry March 17 1834children William, John b 1825, Alexander b 1826, Isabella b 1829, Donald b 1832, Adam b 1835 , Joseph b 1836, Jean born 1838, Duncan born 1840, Margaret born 1842, Catherine born 1843 , Jessie born 1845, Mary born 1850 > > Euphemia McDonald from Lairg, Sutherland daughter of William McDonald and Margaret Mackay to Oxford Co., Ontario probably 1840 married John McKenzie, Thamesford > > Harriet McDonald from Farr, Sutherlandshire daughter of Hugh McDonald, shepherd and Margaret MacBeath to Owen Sound Grey Co., Ontario 1851 married John born 1831 son of John Thompson from Muirkirk Ayr > > Hugh McDonald circa 1775 -Nov 16 1866 from Rogart Parish Sutherland son of John and Kate McDonald to West River, Pictou, Nova Scotia > > **this one says see alias James Gillies > > James McDonald 1790-1843 from Rhives Rogart Sutherland sone of Hugh McDonald and ____ Reid to Nova Scotia about 1830 settled Earltown , colchester Co., by wife Joanna 1808-1880 had children, Hugh, Christy, Robert, Jessie, John > > Janet McDonald born 1829 from Dornoch Sutherland daughter of Roderick McDonald and Christina Taylor to Embro Twp Oxford Co., Ont circia 1847 married Agnus Sutherland > > Johanna McDonald bo Feb 13 1831 from Farr, Sutherland daughter of Hugh McDonald shepherd in Strathy and Margaret MacBeath to Ont 1851 settled Owen sound Grey co. Ontario married Alexander Campbell > > Neil McDonald born ca 1787 from Sutherland to Nova Scotia circa 1817 had wife and 4 children in 1821 when he petitioned for land at East River of Pictou > > Robert McDonald from Borrobol, Lairg, Sutherland to Pictou, Nova Scotia 1802 settled New Lairg, Farmer, son Robert Jr > > Robert McDonald jr Oct 1785 - Nov 25 1835 from Lairg parish, Sutherland son of Robert McDonald to Pictou in 1802 settled New Lairg, schoolteacher married Jane Barclay children, Catherine, Isobell, Elizabeth 1817-1875, Jane 1821-1872, Margaret, Eliza, Jessie b 1826, Catherine 1831-1864, Robert b 1828 died New york when a young man, Alexaander, farmer > > Robert McDonald 1778-1840 from Rogar, Sutherland to Nova Scotia circa 1830 st\ettled Earltown, Colchester Co., married Catherine Mackay childen , Jessie, Marion > > Robert McDonald, 1800-1864 from Rogart Sutherland to Nova Scotia circa 1832 settled West Earltown, colchester Co., married Jane Murray children, Donald, Betsy, Peter, Alexander, Christina, William, Rev. Angus, Robert > > Roderick Mcdonald March 25 1802- March 7 1875 from Dornoch Sutherland but probably born Tain, Ross and Cromerty son of Alexander McDonald and Janet Ross to Embro Twp, Oxford Co., Ontario circa 1854 married Christina Taylor children Janet, Sophia b 1831, Andrew 1833-1917, Isaabella 1836, Alexandrina 18339-1916 Chistina > > William Mcdonald 1746-1833 from Clyne parish Sutherland to Nova Scotia circa 1820 settled Earltown, Colchester Co., had a son Donald > > There were a lot of listings that did not say where in Scotland they were from just tidbits of info like from one county to another.....one thing I did notice was that most of the McDonald's were from Inverness or Ross and Cromerty and makes me wonder if Sutherland was only yet another stopover for my bunch....smile > > Cathy > > ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== > You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. 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