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From: "ColinRamsay" <>
Subject: ROLL CALL/ NEIL RAMSAY
Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 17:57:32 -0400





> Seeking confirmation of parents of GGrandfather, Neil Ramsay.
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> We believe he is the Neil Ramsay referred to in the 29 Oct.1828 Land
> Petition,"A blacksmith of Prince Town, a native of P.E.I., a single man
with
> no family and 23 years of age." he wanted Town Lots Nos. 7 &8 Letter
> R,Merchant Row and Pasture Lot #64 in Prince Town.
> We also believe he married first Mary Campbell 3 Jan. 1833 , Marriage
> Book1832-40, pg.11,in Richmond Parish Presbyterian Church. Secondly when
> widowed about 1855,he married Barbara Jane Patriquin of Tatamagouche where
> Neil was a shipyard blacksmith and a sometime ship builder from at least
> 1838 until mid-1871 when he moved his family to Charlottetown where their
> home was at the corner of Richmond and Great George Streets.
> Neil's age in Nova Scotia censuses 1838/1861/1871 is consistent with a
> birth date of about 1805. Neil died prior to the 1881 P.E.I. census.
> Known children are: John LeslieR.of Truro ( marr. Nancy Terry) son Alfred/
> Jessie (Janice?) a spinster died Charlottetown Aug1871/ James William R.of
> Tatamagouche( marr.SarahGass)/ Martha Belle R.( marr.Ewen McMillan of
> Cambridge, Mass.)/Emiline R. / Elizabeth R. a.k.a Libbie/ Mary Jane R./
> Annie Laura R.(marr. Lemuel Ramsay) daughters Mattie and Blanche/
Archibald
> Neil R.( marr.MinnieWright ) daughter Nellie Claudine/ Howard David R.(
> marr. Flora MacPhail of Appin Road Lot 30) nine children. Howard and
Flora
> are my grandparents.
> Thank you,
> Colin
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