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From: Toni Sinclair <>
Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Buie Information and other Islay history names / Simcoe County Archives -1831
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 11:30:11 -0400


Hi Faith,
Thanks for taking the time to copy your father's notes to share with us. I have a
copy of Huter's History of Simcoe Co., if you ever need to double check references
or quotations. Isn't Glen Eden in Wellington County?

The Simcoe County Archives and Museum is the location of our 2001 Islay Gathering
on Saturday, June 23.
The Knox Church in Oro twp, you referred to is the one that will have a special
settler's service the next day, June 24. Can you make it? I know its a long way
from
the NorthWest, but maybe you can make it part of a holiday in the sunny south.

RE: Buie - I have collected a few of them while researching Sinclairs of Islay.
Is there anyone I can try to help you locate?

Cheers,
Toni

NorthWind wrote:

> Hi every one,
>
> Recently someone ask me to check the Adulpustown book for the name of Buie,
> I did and found nothing. Yesterday as I sorted through more papers( some
> one please tell me go girl.... I'm still sorting my office) I came across
> some notes I inherited from my dad's study notes for his research on his
> book. ( The book " A Way to Glen Eden" is not published yet, but some day
> will be. I have the dubious duty of editing it.)
>
> They are notes from the Simcoe County Museum Archives. I will transcribe the
> notes for all of you in full. My fathers interest was in settlers from
> Islay, and there may be some useful information for some of you. The notes
> are as follows:
>
> Regards Faith
>
> June 13,1990 resource data Collected by Rev. Francis Mc'Innes Harvey
>
> Gathered from "Simcoe County, Museum" Ontario, Canada
>
> Model of the Tea Clipper "Cuty Shark" Built on the Clyde * om the Tea Tun
> from "China"
> Speed records 107-to -122 days to Biran - England to Australia.
> *****
> Data from the "Archives" of "Simcoe County Museum"
>
> "History of Simcoe County" by "Andrew Hunter"
>
> Chapter: "Early Settlers From Islay"
>
> Names:
>
> Alexander Bell, Gilbert Bell, John Bell, Charles Bell, Neil Bell, Murdy
> Murdock) Bell, Duncan Buchanan, Duncan Buie ( Shingle maker), Cameron,
> Dougal Campbell, Craig. These were all settlers from Islay about 1831 to
> 1833.
> Farquar bell settled on lot 7 Con. 8 in Ura. Twp. in 1831. Sons, Gilbert
> Bell, Duncan Bell, Malcom Bell.
>
> Alex Bell a brother arrived in 1848. Alex's' son taught school ( Gilbert &
> ran a General Store in Oro. Twp.
>
> Islay settlers brought skills with them one of weaving cloth in their
> homes.
>
> Donald Campbell's Archibald, Alexander, Angus, and John arrived from Islay
> in 1831.
>
> John Campbell and his son John built and operated a Grist Mill and a Lumber
> Mill in the Oro.Twp.. His sons Duncan and Neil -graduated from Winnipeg
> College and were well know in the Oro, Twp and Simcoe area.
>
> A Mr. Campbell built the first house in in Barrie, Ontario, Con 17 in 1841.
> Another settler was Duncan Gilchrist, of Bowmore Islay in 1834. A former
> volunteer Coast guard, Under the Duke of Argyle.
> Gilchrist settled at Hodges landing. Was active in building and operation of
> Knox's Presbyterian Church in upper Oro RWP.
>
> Duncan Mc'Millian -1831- first settler on land not so heavily wooded, so
> clearing the land was easier, it was a dry lot water was scarce. he sold the
> farm for a cow and moved to another lot where water was available.
> Peter Mc'Phie , one of the first Islay settlers , died in 1884 .
> A book "McLarty's Kicking a Bee" was written about weaving by James Steele.
>
> Other Islay names
> Alex McLean. Hugh Reid, Walter Hunter, Jarrats, Clark, John Hammond, peter
> Mc'Callam Lot 6, Con 10, rev. Mr. Brough, erected a Grist Mill in Oro. Twp.
> Welsley Ritchie, Government Agent for placing people on their lands
>
> Tred Mill for Dogs-- Titled circle of wood-with-mounted on pin c/w gears on
> a shaft wheel, with eccentric con rod which ripped the churn or pump handle
> up and down. Horse powered unit to run thresher-
>
> Data from "A Canadian Mosaic"
> "Making A Northern Nation" Author Murray gibbon
> Chapter 4 "Scotland in Canada"
> Page 106 " From the lone shelling and the misty island mountains divide us
> and the waste of the seas yet blood is strong. The heart of the highland and
> we dream behold the "Hebrides"
>
> Credited to "John Galt" Backwoods and Frazer's Magazine
>
> Page 93
> Settlement of Glengarry , Stormont and Dundas Counties.
> By Scots from the Mohawk valley IV New York State in 1802 1st to build a
> shanty of logs Largest 15X24-ID Government approved, food and clothing for ?
> years, seed for their lands, each received and axe, a hoe, a spade, a plow,
> a cow, were allotted to each family. a whip, a cross cut saw, to every
> fourth family, Pork was the staple of animal food? When pork rations were
> received ? They would smoke their bacon and hang it up to dry. Each
> Glengarry settler received 200 acres of land. Portable corn mills were
> distributed among the settlers made of two steel plates that were turned by
> hand like a coffee mill. original settlers were reinforced by people from
> Scotland in 1802 from Skye and Disbanded "Glengarry Fencibles" They got out
> before Scotland placed an embargo on emigrant ships to prevent mass exodus
> of people to the colonies.
>
> Note: Elm Board used for Roofing Elm Piles Support London Bridge for 600
> years +.
>
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