Good Morning Richard and welcome to the list. I notice you have one of the sons John married to Christina Murray - was this Christina from Sutherland? I am always looking for Murrays! Christine -----Original Message----- From: Richard Graham [mailto:richard.graham@ns.sympatico.ca] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 3:31 AM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Mackay/Bethune from Sutherlandshire, possibly Lairg area Hello everyone. I'm new on this list and am looking to correspond with anyone who may be able to help me establish a link to other ancestors or descendants of one William MacKay born circa 1790 married to Catherine Bethune, born circa 1795. I believe from family history that has been passed down thru the generations that these individuals may have been from or lived in the Rogart/ Lairg area. Catherine Bethune's parents may have been John Bethune and Flora Baton. Johm and Flora immigrated to Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada about 1816. John and Flora's daughter remained in Scotland when they immigrated and married William MacKay. William and Catherine had the following family: Alexander (1830), William (1832), John (1835), Donald (1837), Robert (1839), Philip (1842), Margaret (1846), William (1849). Alexander was the first to leave Scotland ( about 1858 ) for Nova Scotia. He stayed in Shelburne with his grandparents for a time and then went to visit some relatives by the name of ROSS in Pictou, later settleing in the Stewiacke Valley area of Colchester County, Nova Scotia. Alexander married Eleanor Brown and it is from these individuals from whom I descend. Alex's brothers, William, John, Donald and Robert also immigrated to Canada. William and John settled in Manitoba in the Canadian west. William was married to Catherine and John to Christina Murray. Donald was also married and died in Canada. Philip died in Oregon, U.S.A. The dates connected to the above individuals may or may not be correct so please consider errors if you think you may be able to help with this family. I would also be interested in pursuing the Bethune surname. To date I've drawn a blank in locating the death place or dates of John and Flora Bethune in Nova Scotia or connecting them with other Bethune's. Thanks in advance for your consideration in assisting with connecting this family to our ancestors in Scotland. Regards, Richard Graham Nova Scotia, Canada ==== 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/ ============================== Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.248 / Virus Database: 121 - Release Date: 4/11/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.248 / Virus Database: 121 - Release Date: 4/11/01