Notes:

Obituary quoted in "History of the Counties of Argenteuil, Quebec and Prescott, Ontario", by Cyrus Thomas (1896):
"Died at St. Andrews on the 23d inst. after a few days' illness, Mr. John Dewar, aged 69 years, the eldest brother of Duncan Dewar, Esq., J.P. of that village, leaving a family and a large circle of friends to wrestle with a sorrow, which would be infinite if they sorrowed as those who have no hope.
"Mr. Dewar was converted when a young man, and soon after, while living in Buckingham, embraced Baptist views, and was immersed by the Rev. John Edwards, sen., a pioneer Baptist of the Ottawa Valley. He married Elizabeth Wales of St. Andrews, a lady of great amiability, whose soul was in lively sympathy with his own in respect to every good work. About a year after his marriage he removed to St. Andrews, where he united with several kindred spirits in forming a Baptist church. He was chosen one of the Deacons, and continued faithfully to discharge the duties of his office till called by the Captain of his salvation from the field of labour to the rest that remaineth for the people of God.
"Brother Dewar was a man of large heart and warm sympathies, and while he loved God supremely, he loved men universally. Abhoring every evil way, he pitied evil doers and laboured for their recovery from sin. He was a man of peace, much more willing to endure wrong than to do wrong. From the commencement of the temperance enterprise, he was a consistent and warm advocate of the cause. He has left an afflicted widow, three sons and three daughters, with a large circle of friends to mourn his absence, but to rejoice in the belief that he has gone to serve God day and night in his temple."

John married Elizabeth WALES in Jan 1836 in Buckingham, Quebec. Elizabeth died in 1881 in St. Andrews, Argenteuil County, Lower Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Duncan Wales DEWAR died in 1873.
2. Henry DEWAR was born on 30 Jan 1841 in St. Andrews, Argenteuil County, Lower Canada; died on 25 Apr 1843 in St. Andrews, Argenteuil County, Lower Canada.
3. Charles Alexander DEWAR was born on 29 Jun 1843 in St. Andrews, Argenteuil County, Lower Canada; died in UNKNOWN.
4. John Edward DEWAR died in UNKNOWN.
5. Mary Lemira DEWAR died in UNKNOWN.
6. Esther DEWAR died in UNKNOWN.
7. Jane Elizabeth DEWAR died in UNKNOWN.
8. Catherine Susan DEWAR died on 1 Sep 1842 in St. Andrews, Argenteuil County, Lower Canada.

Notes:

Descendants of the Dewar family have a grandfather clock, whose inscription says it was brought from Killin, Scotland in 1804 by Duncan and Catherine Dewar to St. Andrew's Parish, Argenteuil, in Lower Canada. Killin is a parish in the western part of Perthshire. The inscription further states that it was placed in the clock in 1925 by John Dewar of Toronto.

The book "History of the Counties of Argenteuil, Quebec and Prescott, Ontario", by Cyrus Thomas (1896) states that Duncan arrived in 1804 with his wife and one child, along with the family of his older brother Peter. The Dewars, along with about 300 other Scottish emigrants, embarked in July, 1804 from Greenock, bound for Quebec. The book relates that a few days into their voyage, their ship was captured by a French privateer (this was during the unpleasantness with Napoleon). The boarding party was led by a fellow highlander named McDonald. After a pleasant conversation, lubricated by rounds of highland whisky, the emigrant ship was allowed to proceed unmolested.

Duncan and his family purchased 100 acres of land on what was eventually called the Harrington Estate, in the area of Chatham, in Argenteuil County, Lower Canada (now Quebec). This area is situated on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River, about 1/3 of the way from Montreal to Ottawa.

Duncan also built and ran a store for a short period. "He was a man much respected, very quiet, and so domestic in his tastes that he kept aloof from politics and everything calculated to to attract him away from home or the care of his domestic concerns." The list of sons of Duncan Dewar is taken from the book, which also mentions that there were two daughters. Only the sons John, Duncan and Hugh were said to have had children.

The book states that Duncan Dewar died in 1869. This is likely in error if he was born in 1763. Also, he does not appear in the 1851 or 1861 censuses (his nephew, Duncan, born about 1775, does appear in those censuses, and in fact it was he who died in 1869). Also, Catherine Dewar, born about 1781 in Scotland, does appear living with Duncan's and her son, Hugh in the 1851 census for St. Andrews, Deux Montaignes County, so probably Duncan had died before 1851.

Duncan married Catherine ROBERTSON. Catherine was born about 1781 in Scotland; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The book "History of the Counties of Argenteuil, Quebec and Prescott, Ontario", published in 1896 by Cyrus Thomas (John Lovell and Sons, Montreal, 1896) states that the two brothers, Duncan and Peter Dewar emigrated from the Glasgow area to Quebec in 1804 with their families. Duncan was said in the book to be the younger of the two brothers, arriving with a wife and one child. Peter was said to arrive in Canada with a wife and 9 children. Searching in the old parish records for Dewar (or Deore or Deor) parents having two sons named Duncan and Peter, with Peter born in the mid 1700s, and Duncan born later, turned up Duncan Deor (Dewar) and Janet McIver, as well as their other child - Donald. All three children were born in Killin Parish, Perthshire. Killin Parish is in the highlands of western Perthshire. It is about 50 miles north of Glasgow. Killin is also the place of origin marked on the grandfather clock that Duncan Dewar brought to Canada in 1804. The parish records of Killin indicate a large number of Dewars, Doers, Deors and Deoirs born there in the mid 1700s. The most common male names were Donald, Duncan, James and John.

Duncan married Janet MCIVER. Janet died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]