Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Patrick Stewart of Milltown (Ballavulin) of Borenich

Compiled by D. Brown, Nova Scotia and G. Nye, Alberta

Wm Scott beside the sluice at Miltown of Borenich

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Genealogical Record of Patrick Stewart of Miltown (Ballavulin) of Borenich.

Patrick Stewart was born 17th September 1752, the son of Alexander Stewart in Knockgarry, Factor to John Stewart, 8th of Bonskeid.

Blair Atholl, 1752
Alexander Stewart in Knockgharie and Margaret Stewart his wife had a child born September 17th, baptised 22nd, named Patrick

Patrick's elder brother, Charles, and Marjory Stewart in Ardtulichan were proclaimed for marriage at Blair Atholl on 19th November 1773. As eldest son, Charles would be expected to eventually take over the lease for Knockgarry, and if Patrick married there would not be enough room to support two families. Knockgarry probably was being rebuilt in 1776 as Charles and Marjory's second child was born at Uchdnanetaig, before the family moved back into Knockgarry. Patrick moved from Knockgarry to the adjacent homestead of Balcastle at around the same time, and this is where Patrick was living when he married Jean Stewart.

Blair Atholl, 1776
Patrick Stewart in Balchastel and Jean Stewart in Kirkton of Struan (married) 15th February.

The couple had nine children between 1776 and 1796, and the size of the family increased Patrick moved his family to Nethertown of Borenich. Nethertown of Borenich was also called Balinloin in early documents and is shown on James Scobie's map of 1783 as Laightown. The name of the homestead seems to change to Miltown of Borenich between 1785 and 1790, which may indicate the date that the mill was built. Linen was woven in Strathtummel right up until the 1850s, and the 1841 census shows that Isabella Robertson and Ann Kennedy in Tomanbuie were lint spinners, suggesting that the lint mill was still in use.

Blair Atholl, 1776
Patrick Stewart in Balacastle and Jean Stewart his wife had a child born the nineteenth, baptised the twenty third of November, named Alexander

Blair Atholl, 1778
Patrick Stewart in Balchastle and Jean Stewart his wife had a lawful son born the seventeenth and baptised the twentieth of July, named James

Blair Atholl, 1779
Patrick Stewart in Borenich and Jean Stewart his wife had a son born December 18th, baptised 22nd, named Patrick

Blair Atholl, 1783
Patrick Stewart in Borenich and Jean Stewart his wife had a son born 9th of May and baptised 13th, named Charles

Blair Atholl, 1785
Patrick Stewart in Nethertown of Borenich and Jean Stewart his wife had a child born 9th and baptised 13th May, named Margaret

Blair Atholl, 1790
Patrick Stewart in Milntown of Borenich and Jean Stewart his wife had twins, a daughter born 14th and a son born 15th and both baptised ..... March, named Isabel and John

Blair Atholl, 1792
Patrick Stewart in Miltown of Borenich and Jean Stewart his wife had a child born 29th August and baptised 2nd September, named Robert

Blair Atholl, 1796
Patrick Stewart in Miltown of Borenich and Jean Stewart his wife had a child baptised 24th (April), named James

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(Generation 2) The Children of Patrick and Jean Stewart of Ballavulin (Miltown) of Borenich

* In the Eastern Chronicle, New Glasgow, 4th May 1909, the Rev Sinclair states that Robert was the schoolmaster at Glencoe, but gave it up and became a peddler.

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Alexander 'Ban' Stewart

It is thought that Alexander 'Ban' Stewart married Margaret McFarlane shortly before they emigrated to Nova Scotia. The Fortingall OPR seems to record this marriage but there are a couple of strange points. Firstly the same entry appears for the 8th March 1801 and also the 5th April 1801.

Fortingall, 1801
Alexander Stewart and Margaret Stewart both in Craganour in this parish (married) 8th March
Alexander Stewart and Margaret Stewart both in Craganour in this parish (married) 5th April

The second oddity is that Alexander Stewart was living at Craganour, Fortingall and not in his home parish. As eldest son, he would have been expected to take over the tenancy after his father's death. Certainly, the family had not been evicted as the youngest son, James 'Ban', was still living at Miltown of Borenich when he married in 1826.

One explanation put forward, has been that Alexander's mother died after the birth of James 'Ban' in 1796, and that in the following year his father married a woman from Fortingall parish. Afterwards both Patrick and his son, Alexander 'Ban', were living in the parish of Fortingall. This suggestion is supported by an entry in the Fortingall OPR.

Fortingall, 1797
Peter Stewart in the parish of Blair in Athole and Janet McFarlane in this parish (married) 15th September.

However, considering the young ages of Patrick's children, one might have expected the new bride to have taken over the family in Blair Atholl. There are no recorded births in Blair Atholl from this marriage.

A genealogical note by one of Alexander's descendant states that "our great, great grandfather Peter Stewart married a second wife called McFarlin but had no children, but a niece that she adopted - Margaret McFarlin. Our great grandfather, Alexander Stewart, married Margaret McFarlin, the adopted daughter of his step-mother."

Another possibility is that Alexander was in hiding. On 19th January 1799, Alexander Stewart of Milntown of Bourannoch came before the magistrates in Perth to claim illegal enlistment (Militia Petition Record PE 66/11). "Stewart thought he was being signed up as a servant to a gentleman in Edinburgh, whereas he was signing up for the army. He has to pay smart money to be released (from the 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment)". Those involved with the case were Lieutenant John Moon, Sir Vere Hunt's regiment, Captain Blair, 1st Royals, Thomas Mill, vintner in Perth and John Cameron.

Whatever did happened, Alexander Stewart, tenant and Margaret Stewart, spinster appear on the emigrant passenger list of the 'Dove' which sailed from Fort William to Pictou, Nova Scotia in June 1801. They were the only passengers from Blair Atholl on the ship. They arrived in September 1801, spending some years in Pictou and the East River St. Marys area before arriving at Lochaber Lake in 1815, where they prospered and raised a large family.

Alexander 'Ban' Stewart and his wife, Margaret McFarlane, are both buried in the North Lochaber cemetery and she is commemorated on a tombstone there (Find-a-Grave, FAG 157974692).

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(Generation 3) Children of Alexander 'Ban' Stewart and Margaret McFarlane who emigrated to Pictou County, Nova Scotia on the 'Dove', June 1801

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Patrick (Peter) Stewart

Patrick Stewart married Isabella 'Nellie' Cameron, but the place and date are unknown. Luckily his monument in the West River cemetery says that he emigrated to Nova Scotia in 1801, the same year as his older brother. As his eldest child, Jane, was born in 1813, this suggests that Patrick had been in Nova Scotia for some time before he married Isabella Cameron.

Patrick Stewart and Isabella Cameron are buried in the Stewart cemetery at West River Station, as are their children Peter, Mary and Robert, together with Robert's wife Eliza McDonald.

One curious coincidence is that the following entry can be found in the Blair Atholl OPR.

Blair Atholl, 1819
Patrick Stewart in Milntown of Borennich and Margaret Cameron in Pitcastle, parish of Logierait married August 8th.

Obviously this is a different Patrick Stewart of Milltown of Borenich who is marrying a Cameron, but who is he in this small community? Possibly this is his cousin Patrick (b 20 June 1782), the son of Charles Stewart of Knockgharie.

As already mentioned, the mill was probably built between 1785 and 1790 by Patrick Stewart. Patrick Stewart's son James died in childhood and another son, Charles, drowned in a river, so that when Alexander 'Ban' and Patrick jnr both emigrated in 1801, his oldest remaining son, John, would have been only eleven years old. Under these circumstances it is probable that his brother Charles, or Charles's son helped him with the processing of the flax.

(Generation 3) Children of Patrick (Peter) Stewart and Isabella 'Nellie' Cameron in West River Station, N.S.

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James 'Ban' Stewart

The youngest son, James 'Ban' married twice. His first wife was Margaret Stewart

Blair Atholl, 1820
James Stewart in Borenich and Margaret Stewart in Calvine (married) 6th August.

The couple had two children, Peter and Girsel (Grace), but Margaret Stewart died soon after the birth of Girsel.

Blair Atholl, 1821
James Stewart in Milltown of Borenich and Margaret Stewart his wife had a son born May 12th, baptised 16th, named Peter

Blair Atholl, 1823
James Stewart in Milltown of Borenich and Margaret Stewart his wife had a daughter born May 28th, baptised 30th, named Girsel

After the death of his first wife, James 'Ban' married Janet Stewart, the daughter of John Stewart and Grissel Stewart of Balcastle who had moved to Knockgarry around 1805. When James 'Ban' and Janet Stewart emigrated to Canada in 1833, Peter and Grisel would have been twelve and ten years old, respectively. Although A. S. Ross's "Genealogical Record of the Loch Tummel Branch of the Clan Stewart (1712 - 1912)" does not mention them as is concerned only with the family of Janet Stewart, we know that Peter and Grisel were with them as part of the family.

Peter married Isabella Stewart, daughter of 'Big' John Stewart on the 14th July 1851. The couple settled on the Pugwash River where they had eight children: Annie (1852); John Allen (1852); Margaret (1857); Grace Elizabeth (1859); Janet MacDonald (1861); Mary Jane (1864); Isabella Christy (1867); and James R. (1871).

Gravestones in the Palmerston Pugwash cemetery record that Peter died 2nd December 1882, aged 62 and that his wife, Isabella, was born 6th March 1828 and died 27th march 1911, aged 83.

Girsel, or Grace, married Malcolm MacKinnon and lived in Lochaber with her husband. There is a gravestone in the North Lochaber cemetery next to the Stewart family stones which records that Grace McKinnon died 20th December 1900 aged 77. There is no mention of her husband.

(Generation 3) Children of James 'Ban' Stewart and Margaret Stewart

Isabella Stewart was the daughter of 'Big' John Stewart and Ann MacDonald of Lochaber, Nova Scotia. They belonged to the Stewarts of Chamberbane.

(Generation 3) Children of James 'Ban' Stewart and Janet Stewart
who emigrated to Lochaber, Nova Scotia, in the year 1833.

The children of James 'Ban' Stewart and Janet Stewart are recorded in the
"Genealogical Record of the Loch Tummel Branch of the Clan Stewart (1712 - 1912)",
published by Alexander Stewart Ross of Thomson, Nova Scotia

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(Generation 4) Children of Peter Stewart and Janet Inglis of Lochaber, N.S.

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(Generation 5) Children of George H. Stewart and Grace McNaughtan in Lochaber, N.S.

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(Generation 4) Children of Duncan 'Red' Stewart and Catherine Cameron of Lochaber, N.S.

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Donald McNaughton and Jane Stewart of Lochaber, N.S.

Donald's parents were Alexander McNaughton and Katharine McNaughtan (not Katharine Campbell as appears on some genealogies). The Fortingall OPR shows that Alexander McNaughtan in Moar and Catharine McNaughtan in Ross, both in this parish, entered their (names) for proclamation, dated 8th February 1794.

James Stobie's map of 1783 showing the settlements of Moar and Ross

Moar is shown as Easter and Wester More on James Stobie's map of Perthshire (1783), while the early Ordnance Survey maps name them as Mòr Shios (Lower or Wester) and Mòr Shuas (Upper or Easter). The homestead of Ross (a double 's' being signified by 'fs') was on the opposite side of the river Lyon. Both were far down the glen, beyond Bridge of Balgie and Meggernie castle.

There has been some confusion concerning the children of Alexander McNaughton. Firstly, Donald McNaughton in Lochaber Nova Scotia has a memorial inscription stating that he was 60 years old when he died in May 1861, showing that he was born around 1801. This would fit with him being the son of Alexander McNaughton and Katharine (or Catherine) McNaughton. However, as some of the parish baptismal records missed out the maternal surname if it was identical to the father, a misunderstanding arose, suggesting alternative surnames for Alexander's spouse.

18th January 1795, Fortingall OPR
Christy, daughter to Alexander and Catharine McNaughtans (in) Moire (was baptised).

The birth, and presumably baptism, of their daughter Mary appears in the Logierait OPR on the page dated 1799, which seems to be the correct year. As this was a mission church and not the parish church, it is quite obvious that the baptism details were collected and written in the OPR at a later date. This particular page (1799) also has N.B. entries dated 1801 which follow earlier baptisms for the same families in 1799. The MacNaughton entry is the last one before the date 1800, showing that a new year was being recorded.

7th May 1799, Logierait OPR
Mary, lawful daughter to Alexander MacNaughton and Katharine MacNaughton in Easter Carie was born May 7th.

The reason for the baptisms being in the Logierait OPR is that Carie, although at the eastern end of Loch Rannoch and nowhere near Logierait village, was in a detached section of Logierait parish for historical reasons based on land ownership.

8th June 1801, Logierait OPR
Donald, lawful son to Alexander McNaughton, weaver, and Katharine McNaughton in Easter Carie was born June 8th.

The next two children, twin boys, had their baptisms recorded in both the OPRs of Fortingall and Logierait.

13th April 1804, Fortingall OPR
Finlay and Robert, twins to Alexander and Catharine McNaughtans in Aldauidh (were baptised).

13th April 1804, Logierait OPR
Finlay and Robert, twins to Alexander McNaughton and Katharine McNaughtan (in) Carie was born April 26th.

Aldauidh is not shown on Stobie's map but does appear on the first O.S. map, where it is named as Altruigh and is located about a mile and a half east of Carie. The settlement consisted of a large building with kailyard attached to a large paddock, with a small house and outhouse on the opposite of the road. It was only just inside the Logierait parish boundary, which was marked by the Allt Druidhe burn which flowed into Loch Rannoch beside the settlement.

The reason for the baptisms being in both parish OPRs is unclear. It may be just an arguement over the precise boundary of Logierait parish, but it is unlikely to be linked to Alexander McNaughton's original residence in Glenlyon.

As the family were settled at Easter Carie it is almost certain that Alexander McNaughton would have known Alexander 'Ban' Stewart in Craganour, as both families would have been attending the same missionary church at Kinloch Rannoch.

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(Generation 3) Children of Alexander McNaughton and Katherine McNaughton in Easter Carie

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Donald McNaughton and Jane Stewart in Lochaber, N.S.

The circumstances and date at which Donald McNaughton emigrated to Nova Scotia are uncertain. Normally, as emigration was a complete upheaval, a single man would not emigrated on his own. A married man would have the support of his wife and family, but for an un-married man the options were rather limited. He could quickly marry if he could find a girl with the spirit for adventure, or he could emigrate with friends or relations. Alternatively he could rely upon the goodwill of relatives already settled in the new country. In addition he would need money to pay for the passage out, temporary accommodation upon arrival, and to purchase land or a place to settle.

One possibility for Donald's benefactors comes from 'A History of the County of Antigonish' Nova Scotia by Rev. D. J. Rankin, Toronto 1929. He mentions that a Donald MacNaughton from Perthshire, married to Christy MacDonald, was settled at Loch Catherine, possibly before 1840. This seems to be the same person as the Donald McNaughton, born 1779, who came from Glenlyon and settled as a farmer in Antigonish Co. around 1826. Both had a son John, born around 1807. As the parents of the emigrating Donald were both McNaughtons from Glenlyon, this may have been a relative.

It is known that Donald McNaughton purchased the 200 acres of land, originally granted to Thomas Muirhead, on the west side of Lochaber Lake (also called Loch Catrine in some documents). Thomas Muirhead died in 1825 as shown by his monument inscription in the Old Burying Ground, Halifax, Nova Scotia, so Donald probably emigrated in the late 1820s. By September 1831 he had married Jame Stewart, the daughter of Alexander Stewart who had land just five plots to the north.

After Donald McNaughton married Jane Stewart in September 1831 at Lochaber Lake, they raised a large family of six girls and four boys, but two of the boys died in childhood. From the bequests in his Will, he seems to have been a very successful farmer. Donald McNaughton died 1st May 1861 and was interred in the North Lochaber Cemetery. His large memorial stone states that he was 60 years old.

Donald McNaughton made out his Last Will and Testament on 22nd March 1861, the tenor of which follows:

"In the name of God, Amen, I Donald McNaughton of Lochaber in the County of Sydney and Province of Nova Scotia, farmer, being weak in body but sound in mind do make and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament.

To my son John McNaughton and to his heirs forever I devise and bequeath the one half of the lot of land on which I presently reside. Situate lying and being at said Lochaber Lake between Donald Monroe’s lot on the one side and Alex M Stewart’s lot on the other side. Containing one hundred acres more or less. Viz [namely] the one half of my farm next to Donald Munro's lot with the dwelling house and farm, the one half of the farm stock, utensils, wagon, sleigh and other movables. I also order and appoint my said son to pay the sum of twenty one pounds five shillings to Hugh McDonald Esq. South River and also order and appoint John to assist his brother Robert to build a dwelling house and barn, to the extent of framing and boarding said buildings, on the other part of the lot of land owned by me.

To my son Robert McNaughton and to his heirs forever I bequeath the other one half of the lot I presently occupy situate lying and being next to Alex Stewart's containing the one hundred acres more or less with the one half of the stock farming utensils, major sleigh and other movables. I also order and appoint Robert to pay the sum of twenty one pounds five shillings to Hugh McDonald Esq. South River. I also order and appoint my said sons John and Robert conjunctly to collect any debt due to me. As also to pay any debts owing by me, and also to give of the said farm stock as I hereafter bequeath and devise viz:

To my beloved daughter Catherine I devise and bequeath one shilling currency.
To my beloved daughter Margaret I devise and bequeath one cow, three sheep, bed and bed clothing
To my beloved daughter Mary Ann I devise and bequeath one cow, three sheep, bed and bed clothing
To my beloved daughter Isabella I devise and bequeath one cow, three sheep, bed and bed clothing
To my beloved daughter Jane I devise and bequeath one cow, three sheep, bed and bed clothing.
To my beloved daughter Christy Ann I devise and bequeath one cow, three sheep, bed and bed clothing.

In the event of the girls remaining single I will and order that they or any of them do live and have a kind and comfortable house with either of their brothers with whom any one of them may prefer to reside.

I hereby nominate and appoint my brother-in-law, David A Stewart of Antigonish to be my Executer of this Last Will and Testament, and I do hereby revoke all former Wills and Testaments by me hereafter made and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have here into my hand and seal subscribed this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty one.

Donald McNaughton.

Signed, sealed and declared by the Testator as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence of each other subscribed our names as witness hereto

Alex Campbell
Duncan Ferguson

Duncan Ferguson of Lochaber in the County of Sydney and Province of Nova Scotia, blacksmith, one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Last Will and Testament of the Will when named Donald McNaughton, late of Lochaber aforesaid, in the County aforesaid, farmer, being duly sworn in the Holy Evangelical of Almighty God maketh Oath and saith that the said Will and Testament was signed and sealed by the said Donald McNaughton for as the Last Will and Testament, in the presence of the despondent and of the other subscribing witnesses. Thereto and in the presence of each other the said Testator at the time of signing and sealing the said Last Will and Testament, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, sworn before me this seventh day of May 1861 A.D. Duncan Ferguson
Alex Macdonald, Judge of Probate

Alexander Stewart of Antigonish, in the County of Sydney, N.S., farmer, maketh oath and saith that he verily believes the foregoing paper entry to be the Last Will and Testament of Donald McNaughton, late of Lochaber, in the said County, deceased, and that he will truthfully execute the trust in him referred as Executor of the said deceased Last Will and Testament by paying the legal bills of said deceased in so far as his estate will extend and the law obliging him that he will bring in an inventory to the Registry of the Court of Probate, in the County of Sydney and pass in a just and true account of his administration agreeable to the law thereof.
Sworn before me this 13th Day of May 1861 A.D., David A. Stewart
Alex Macdonald, Judge of Probate.

[Note p. 2 of the last will and testament of Donald McNaughton appoints "my brother-in-law, David A. Stewart." The Executor who went by his second name Alex, signed his legal name David A. Stewart to the Oath above.]

Citation: Antigonish County Wills, Nova Scotia. Book B, 1843-1867, p. 292-295, Signed 22 March 1861. Probated and Proved 4 April 1861.
[Transcribed by Phyllis Leonard and George Nye 18 June 2024]

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(Generation 4) Children of Donald McNaughton and Jane Stewart in Lochaber, N.S.

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William Tate and Katherine (Kate) McNaughton of Eight Island Lake, Guysborough Co., N.S.

William Tate was born at Eight Island Lake, 29th December 1831, the son of Henry Tate who came from Ballyreagh, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, and Sarah Jordan. They were both buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Aspen, Nova Scotia where there is a memorial stone to the couple and their son Henry. The stone is no longer standing upright but lays flat in the open grass.

William Tate married Katherine 'Kate' McNaughton, 13th December 1855, and the couple had nine children. William Tate died in 1920 and his wife died the following year. Both are buried in a family plot at the Sunset Cemetery, Argyle, Nova Scotia, but their memorial stones are not inscribed.

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(Generation 5) Children of William Tate and Katherine (Kate) McNaughton of Eight Island Lake, Guysborough Co., N.S.

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John McNaughton and Betsey Cameron, Guysborough Co., N.S.

John McNaughton married Betsey Cameron on 19th February 1867, by licence at the Baptist Church, Sherbrooke. He was described as a 29 year old farmer and batchelor living at North Lochaber, the son of Donald McNaughton, a farmer, and Jane (Stewart). She was described as a 28 year old spinster living in Lochaber Lake, the daughter of William Cameron, farmer. The witnesses were William Tate (his brother-in-law) and Hugh Cameron.

John McNaughton's second wife was Grace Stewart who he married on 2nd December 1901, by licence at the Baptist Church, Sherbrooke. He was described as a 62 year old farmer and widower living at Lochaber Lake where he was born, the son of (Donald) McNaughton, a farmer, and Jane Stewart. She was described as a 38 year old widow living in North Lochaber, born in Ohio, Antigonish Co., the daughter of Charles Stewart, miller, and Mary (Stewart?). The witnesses were John McNaughton and Grace C. Robinson.

Grace Stewart previously had been married to George Henry Stewart at Barney's River, Pictou Co, 23rd August 1883 by whom she had 8 children.

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Robert McNaughton and Sarah Pushie in Goldenville, Guysborough Co., N.S.

Robert McNaughton's first wife was Sarah Pushie who was born in Antigonish, 1840. She died after childbirth 26th March 1872 amd was buried at the Riverside Cemetery, Sherbrooke where there is a stone memorial. The child, Robert McNaughton, died three days later.

Robert's second wife was Caroline 'Carrie' McKenzie who he married 27th February 1873 at the Sherbrooke baptist church. He was described as a 38-year-old widower and she was a spinster aged 23 years.

There is litle doubt that Robert McNaughton was involved in the Nova Scotia gold rush. In 'Tales from the Rush' it is recounted that:

"The discovery and pursuit of gold has always been shrouded in suspense, intrigue and high adventure; Nova Scotia was no exception. Nelson Nickerson of Sherbrooke, for example, visited Tangier in the summer of 1861 and learned to distinguish quartz from other rocks. He returned home later in the season to make hay on his farm — but was careful to inspect every rock and boulder in his fields, breaking the suspicious ones open with a hammer; before long, he discovered gold.

The Nickerson family kept this a close secret, but in a district swept by gold fever, the most innocent of activities drew intense interest. The neighbours began to suspect that Nelson had indeed found gold, and his entire family was closely watched for weeks. In early October the neighbours were rewarded by the muffled sound of Nickerson's hammer; within days, more than two hundred people converged on Sherbrooke, and in a single day of smashing quartz it was estimated that gold worth $400 was extracted — a significant sum for that time".

In 1885, the Sims lead was opened over a length of 274.3 metres by Robert McNaughton and 2,759 ounces of gold were recovered. This mine proved to be the site with, by far, the most mining activity in East Rawdon. McNaughton was also involved in gold mining in places: in Lower Seal Harbour; Sherbrooke; and Stormont.

Between 1895-1907 most production came from the Bluenose Gold Mining Company in the eastern part of the district. The Springfield Vein was the biggest Bluenose producer and the second most important vein was the McNaughton."

The Directory for Goldenville lists R. McNaughton as an 'amalgamator'. So it can be assumed that he was extracting gold from the crushed quartz by dissolving the metal in mercury and then distilling off the mercury, for re-use. Profitable, but potentially hazardous!

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Hiram Weeks and Mary McNaughton in Osterville, Massachusetts

Mary McNaughton married Hiram Weeks in Boston, Massachusetts, on 29th January 1879. This was Hiram Weeks's second marriage and he gave his age as 50y. Mary McNaughton (Norton) was 36 years old. Hiram's first marriage was to Celestia B. Fuller, but she died in 1870, leaving him to bring up four children. There was, only one child from his second marriage - May, who was born in 1881. Mary McNaughton has a memorial inscription in the Hillside Cemetery, Osterville (FAG - 41485024).

Hiram Weeks was the younger brother of Capt. Seth Weeks who, as a young man, had been on the whaling ship 'Essex'. A whale attacked the ship in the Pacific Ocean, resulting in the death of most of the crew. Luckily Seth survived and the incident is said to have been the inspiration for the book 'Moby Dick' by Herman Melville.

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Alexander Hector Mitchell and Jean (Jane) McNaughton N.S.

Jean (or Jane) McNaughton married Alexander Hector Mitchell on 9th June 1869, by licence at the Presbyterian Church, Lochaber. He was described as a 43 year old shoemaker and widower living at Wine Harbour, born Caledonia, the son of John Mitchell, a farmer, and Annie B. McGuire. Jean was described as a 23 year old spinster living in Lochaber, born St Mary's, the daughter of Donald McNaughton, farmer, and Jane Stewart. The witnesses were John and Bella McNaughton.

The first wife of Alexander Hector Mitchell was Margaret McDaniel. She died 13th February 1868 aged 42 years, and was buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Sherbrooke, Guysborough Co. He died 1st February 1894 at Wine Harbour and was buried at the Riverside Cemetery, Sherbrooke (FAG-85075500). His second wife, Jean McNaughton died in 1827 and was interred at Milton, Mass (FAG-85075554).

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George Dickson and Isabella (Bella) McNaughton in Wine Harbour, N.S.

Although family sources claim that she was born in 1846, her monument inscription in Mountain View Cemetery, California, (FAG-175744937) claims that it was 1853, which would accord with her marriage licence.

Bella McNaughton married George Dickson on 5th January 1886, by licence at the Presbyterian Church, Wine Harbour. He was described as a 32 year old carpenter and bachelor living at Sorona where he had been born, the son of George Dickson, a carpenter (for a ship-builder), and Mary (Sutters). She was described as a 34 year old spinster living in Antigonish where she had been born, the daughter of Donald McNaughton, farmer, and Grace (not given). The witnesses were Annie Mitchell and Martha B. Mitchell. (The name of the bride's mother is a clerical error).

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(Generation 4) Children of John Stewart and Mary MacMillan of Lochaber, N.S.

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(Generation 4) Children of Allan McPhee and Catherine Stewart of Lochaber, N.S.

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(Generation 4) Children of Alexander Cameron and Janet Stewart of Two Mile Lake, Guysborough, N.S.

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(Generation 4) Children of Alexander Stewart and Catherine Cameron of Lochaber, N.S.

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(Generation 4) Children of Charles Stewart and Jane Campbell of Lochaber, N.S.

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(Generation 4) Children of Charles Stewart and Mary Stewart of Lochaber, N.S.

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(Generation 4) Children of James Stewart and Anne Campbell of Wine Harbour, Guysborough

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(Generation 4) Children of Daniel Stewart and Ann MacEachern of Lochaber, N.S.

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(Generation 4) Children of David Allan Stewart and Annie MacLean of Pictou, N.S.

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(Generation 4) Children of George Stewart and Esther O'Brien of Lochaber, N.S.

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(Generation 4) Children of Neil MacLean and Isabella Stewart of Lochaber, N.S.

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(Generation 4) Children of James Ferguson and Margaret Stewart of Lochaber, N.S.

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(Generation 4) Children of William Sutherland and Janet Stewart of Grant's Lake, Pictou, N.S.

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(Generation 4) Children of Alexander Stewart and Margaret McIntosh of Greenvale, Pictou, N.S.

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(Generation 4) Children of Robert Stewart and Elizabeth McDonald of West River Station, Pictou, N.S.

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(Generation 4) Children of John Stewart and Mary Jane McDonald of Caribou River, Pictou, N.S.

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(Generation 4) Children of Peter 'Ban' Stewart and Isabella Stewart of Pugwash River, Nova Scotia

Note: On 23rd May 1929, Janet McDonald (Stewart) Cameron made an 'Application for Registration of Birth'. The application states that she was born Aug 11 1861 at Pugwash River, the daughter of Peter Stewart and Isobel Stewart (her maiden name), and that her now deceased father had been a farmer and was born at Lochtummel, Scotland. This information came from entries in the family bible.

James Robert Hugh Stewart, born 30th January 1871, son of Peter Stewart, farmer Pugwash River, and Isabella Stewart (maiden name), married 14th July 1851, Guysborough. (Nova Scotia Vital Statistics)

The Descendants of Patrick Stewart of Milltown of Borenich

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