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1857 - Aft 1901 (> 45 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
6. | James McLaren* was born about 1786 in Perthshire, Scotland; died on 06 Feb 1868. Notes:
possibly an uncle of Peter McLaren
immigrated to Westminster from Johnstown, NY about 1832
McLaren 2, discovered 2009
James married Margaret McEwen*+. Margaret was born in 1790 in Perthshire, Scotland; died in 1893. [Group Sheet]
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7. | Margaret McEwen*+ was born in 1790 in Perthshire, Scotland; died in 1893. Notes:
lived to be 103
no marker at BSC but obituary says buried there (DWT); auxiliary brick placed 2010
DWT p466 says buried at Pond Mills
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Generation: 4
8. | Nathan Griffith* was born in 1756 in Maryland; died on 11 Aug 1852. Notes:
enlisted in Continental Army 1776 in Baltimor, Private and Corporal, until 1783; 9 months ranging service Mohawk Valley; took part in the taking of Burgoyne and several engagements previous; he received a pension from the U.S. gov't from 1818 until his death. He and wife Mary moved from Vermont to Westminster in 1835 to join their children
Griffeth 9
born 1756 - probably the earliest birth of anyone at BSC
[HCM, p. 1001]: Nathan Griffith, sr. (grandfather of Mrs. Skuse), was a soldier in the American Revolution on the side of liberty, and received a pension from the American Government. ...Mr. Griffith, sr., resided in Vermont for some years after his son had moved to Canada, but finally took up his residence with his son.
Nathan married Mary*. was born about 1769; died on 22 Jun 1848. [Group Sheet]
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9. | Mary* was born about 1769; died on 22 Jun 1848. Notes:
Griffeth 7
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10. | John McAdam was born in 1770; died in 1840. Notes:
[HCM, p. 1001]: John McAdam was from the Lowlands of Scotland, and immigrated to London Township, Middlesex County, Ont., in 1819, on the 7th Concession, Lot 13, and there passed his last days.
John married Ellen McKenzie. Ellen was born in 1782 in Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; died in 1866. [Group Sheet]
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11. | Ellen McKenzie was born in 1782 in Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; died in 1866. Notes:
-original romance with William Mair was discouraged.
-married John McAdam 1802
-came to Canada with family after 1815; in London Tp by 1819
-walked to Niagara with oldest and youngest sons to meet William Mair who had immigrated to Lockport NY [deserted her family]
-had child with William, William Jr., 1827
- William Sr. died 1836
-Ellen returned to London Tp 1845; discovered John McAdam had died 1840; bought farm in Westminster L38 C1and sold it to her sons
-lived with daughter Jane Griffith
-buried in Melrose with husband John McAdam
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