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The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists
Appendix


The author notes the fact that the agents sent out by Lord Selkirk engaged (1) Labourers for the Company, (2) Settlers for the Red River Settlement. On this account in the lists given in the archives and other official documents, the labourers were often sent to the Posts of the Company, and after serving several years often became settlers. (List given in Manitoba Historical Society Transactions, 33.)

A.

List of men who arrived at Hudson Bay in 1811 and left York Factory for the interior in July, 1812:

  

 Names.

 Age.

 Whence.

   1

 Colin Campbell

 21

 Argyle

   2

 John McKay

 22

 Rossshire

   3

 John McLennan

 23

 Rossshire

   4

 Beth Bethune

 19

 Rossshire

   5

 Donald McKay

 17

 Rossshire

   6

 William Wallace

 21

 Ayr

   7

 John Cooper

 26

 Orkney, came to Upper Canada.

   8

 Nichol Harper

 34

 Orkney

   9

 Magnus Isbister

 21

 Orkney, probably father of A.K. Isbister

 10 

 George Gibbon

 50

 Orkney

 11 

 Thos. McKim

 38

 Sligo

 12 

 Pat Corcoran

 24

 Crosmalina

 13 

 John Green

 21

 Sligo

 14 

 Pat Quinn

 21

 Killala

 15 

 Martin Jordan

 16

 Killala

 16 

 John O'Rourke

 20

 Killala

 17 

 Anthony McDonnell

 23

 Killala

 18 

 James Toomey

 20

 Killala

The Author is not aware of the existence of any list of the first settlers other than these.

B.

Owen Keveny's party (list found in Archives, Ottawa). The total list of seventy-one was engaged by Keveny in Mull, Broan, Sligo, etc. The following are known to have come. They reached York Factory 1812, and arrived at Red River October 27th, 1812:

  1  Andrew McDermott, became the famous Red River merchant.
  2  John Bourke, a useful man.
  3  James Warren, died of wounds in 1815.
  4  Chas. Sweeny.
  5  James Heron.
  6  Hugh Swords.
  7  John Cunningham.
  8  Michael Hayden Smith, evidently Michael Heden, blacksmith.
  9  George Holmes.
10  Robert McVicar.
11  Ed. Castelo.
12  Francis Heron.
13  James Bruin.
14  John McIntyre.
15  James Pinkham.
16  Donald McDonald.
17  Hugh McLean.

C.

The Churchill party, which landed from "Prince of Wales" ship convoyed by H.M.S. "Brazen," at Churchill in August, 1813, and some, marked C-Y., who walked overland on snowshoes to York Factory in April 14th, 1814, and reached Red River Settlement in 1814. This whole list is from Manitoba Historical Society Transactions, 33. Those marked C-Y. are from Archives, Ottawa.

   

Names.  

Age.  

Whence.  

  1

George Campbell

25

Archurgle Parish, Creech, Scotland

  2

Helen, his wife

20

Archurgle

  3

Bell, his daughter

  1

Archurgle

  4

John Sutherland

50

Kildonan, died 2nd Sept., at Churchill (a very respectable man)

  5

Catherine, his wife, C-Y.

46

Kildonan

  6

George, his son, C-Y.

18

Kildonan

  7

Donald, his son

16

Kildonan

  8

Alexander, his son

  9

Kildonan

  9

Jannet, his daughter, C-Y.

14

Kildonan

10 

Angus McKay, C-Y.

24

Kildonan

11

Jean, his wife, C-Y.

 ..

Kildonan

12

Alexander Gunn, C-Y.

50

Kildonan

13

Christine, his wife

50

Kildonan, died 20th Sept., Churchill

14

William, his son, C-Y.

18

 

15

Donald Bannerman

50

Died 24th Sept., Churchill

16

Christine, his wife

44

 

17

William, his son, C-Y.

18

 

18

Donald, his son

  8

 

19

Christine, his daughter, C-Y.

16

20

George McDonald

48

Died 1st Sept., 1813, Churchill

21

Jannet, his wife

50

 

22

Betty Grey

17

 

23

Catherine Grey

23

 

24

Barbara McBeath, widow

45

Borobal

25

Charles, her son

16

 

26

Jenny, her daughter

23

 

27

Andrew McBeath, C-Y.

10

 

28

Jannet, his wife, C-Y.

 ..

 

29

William Sutherland

23

Borobal

30

Margaret, his wife

15

 

31

Christian, his sister

24

 

32

Donald Gunn

65

Borobal

33

Jannet, his wife

50

 

34

Transferred to Eddystone, H.B. Co.

 

 

35

George Gunn,

16

Borobal, Parish Kildonan

 

son of Donald, C-Y

 

 

36

Esther, his sister, C-Y.

24

 

37

Catherine, his sister

20

Died 29th August

38

Christian, his sister

10

 

39

Angus Gunn

21

 

40

Jannet, his wife

 ..

 

41

Robert Sutherland,

17

Borobal

 

brother of William, C-Y.

 

 

42

Elizabeth Frazer, C-Y.

30

 

43

Angus Sutherland

20

Auchraich

44

Elizabeth, his mother

60

 

45

Betsy, his sister

18

Died of consumption, Oct. 26th

46

Donald Stewart

 ..

Parish of Appin, died 20th August, 1813, Churchill

47

Catherine, his wife

30

 

48

Margaret, his daughter

  8

 

49

Mary, his daughter

  5

 

50

Ann, his daughter

  2

 

51

John Smith

 ..

Kildonan

52

Mary, his wife

 ..

 

53

John, his son

 ..

 

54

Jean, his daughter, C-Y.

 ..

 

55

Mary, his daughter

 ..

 

56

Alexander Gunn

58

Kildonan, Sutherlandshire

57

Elizabeth McKay,

 

 

 

his niece, C-Y

 ..

 

58

Betsy McKay, his niece

 ..

 

59

George Bannerman, C-Y.

22

 

60

John Bruce

60

Parish of Clyve

61

Alex. Sutherland, C-Y.

24

Parish of Kildonan

62

William, his brother

19

Died

63

Kate Sutherland, his sister

20

 

64

Haman Sutherland, C-Y.

18

Kenacoil. Settled in Upper Canada in West Gwillimbury.

 

 

 

He and his sister were children of James Sutherland, catechist

65

Barbara, his sister, C-Y.

20

 

66

James McKay, C-Y.

19

Cain

67

Ann, his sister, C-Y.

21

 

68

John Matheson

22

Authbreakachy

69

Robert Gunn (piper), C-Y.

 ..

Kildonan

70

Mary, his sister, C-Y.

 ..

 

71

Hugh Bannerman, C-Y.

18

Dackabury, Kildonan

72

Elizabeth, his sister, C-Y.

20

 

73

Mary Bannerman, C-Y.

 ..

 

74

Alex. Bannerman, C-Y.

19

Dackabury, Kildonan

75

Christian, his sister, C-Y.

 ..

Died January, 1814, from consumption

76

John Bannerman

19

Died January, of consumption

77

Isabella, his sister, C-Y.

16

 

78

John McPherson, C-Y.

18

Gailable

79

Catherine, his sister, C-Y.

26

 

80

Hector McLeod, C-Y.

19

 

81

George Sutherland, C-Y.

18

Borobal

82

Adam, his brother, C-Y.

16

 

83

John Murray, C-Y.

21

Sirsgill

84

Alex., his brother, C-Y.

19

 

85

Helen Kennedy

 ..

Sligo

86

Malcolm McEachern

 ..

Skibbo, Isla (deserted)

87

Mary, his wife

 ..

Skibbo, Isla (deserted)

88

James McDonald, C-Y.

 ..

Inverness, to Fort Augustus

89

Hugh McDonald.

 ..

To Fort William, died 3rd of August, at sea

90

Samuel Lamont, C-Y.

 ..

Boromore, Isla

91

Alex. Matheson, C-Y.

 ..

Kildonan

92

John Matheson, C-Y.

 ..

Overseer

93

John McIntyre,C-Y.

 

To Fort William

 

(entered service of

 

 

 

H.B. Co., July, 1814)

 ..

 

94

And. Smith

 ..

Son of No. 31, Isla

95

Edward Shell

 ..

Balyshannon

96  

Joseph Kerrigan

 ..

Balyshannon

 

Mr. P. La Serre

 

Surgeon, died at sea

D.

List of settlers who came with Duncan Cameron from Red River to Canada, 1815. List prepared by Wm. McGillivray, of Kingston, August 15th, 1815. About one hundred and forty, probably forty or fifty families, and some single men, arrived at Holland River, September 6th, 1815.

Made at York (Toronto), September 22nd, 1815.

I. OLD MEN.

Donald Gunn, wife and daughter.
Alexander Gunn and wife.
Angus McDonell, wife and two children.
Neil McKinnon, wife and two boys.
 

II. SETTLERS.

Miles Livingston, wife and two children.
Angus McKay, wife and one child.
John Matheson, wife and one child.
John Matheson, Jr., and wife.
George Bannerman and wife.
Andrew McBeath, wife and one child.
William Sutherland, wife and one child.
Angus Gunn, wife and one child.
Alexander Bannerman and wife.
Robert Sutherland and wife.
William Bannerman and wife.
James McKay and wife.

III. WIDOWS.

Mrs. Barbara McBeath.
Mrs. Jeannet Sutherland and two boys.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sutherland.
Mrs. Christy Bannerman.
Mrs. Jeannet McDonell.

IV. YOUNG WOMEN, UNMARRIED.

Jane Gray.
Elizabeth Gray.
Esther Bannerman.
Elspeth Gunn.
Jannet Sutherland.
Isabella McKinnon.
---- McKinnon.
Catta McDonell.
Elizabeth McKay.

V. YOUNG MEN, NOT MARRIED.

John Murray.
Alexander Murray.
William Gunn.
Hugh Bannerman.
Hector McLeod.
George Gunn.
Charles McBeath.
Angus Sutherland.
Thomas Sutherland.
Alex. Matheson.
John McPherson.
Robert Gunn.
George Sutherland.

VI. MENTIONED IN ARCHIVES, OTTAWA.

Miles Livingston.
James McKay.
Angus Sutherland.
John Cooper.
Mary Bannerman (wife of John McLean).
Haman Sutherland.
John Maburry.
Alex. McLellan.
 

Young people capable of labour generally employed between York and Newmarket. The old people are stationed at Newmarket for the present. Some of the settlers who have gone to Montreal not included.

E.

List of passengers, chiefly from Old Kildonan, landed at York Factory, August 26th, 1815. Reached Red River Settlement in same year.

   

  Names.

  Age.

  Remarks.

  1

  James Sutherland

  47

  An elder who was authorized by the Church of Scotland to baptize and marry
 

  2

  Mary Polson

  48
 

   

  3

  James Sutherland

  12
 

   

  4

  Janet Sutherland

  16
 

   

  5

  Catherine Sutherland

  14
 

   

  6

  Isabella Sutherland

  13
 

   

  1

  Wm. Sutherland

  54
 

   

  2

  Isabell Sutherland

  50
 

   

  3

  Jeremiah Sutherland

  15
 

   

  4

  Ebenezer Sutherland

  11

  At school
 

  5

  Donald Sutherland

   7

  At school
 

  6

  Helen Sutherland

  12

  At school
 

  1

  Widow Matheson

  60
 

   

  2

  John Matheson

  18

  School master
 

  3

  Helen Matheson

  21
 

   

  1

  Angus Matheson

  30
 

  

  2

  Christian Matheson

  18
 

   

  1

  Alex. Murray

  52
 

   

  2

  Ebz. Murray

  54
 

   

  3

  James Murray

  16
 

   

  4

  Donald Murray

  13
 

   

  5

  Catherine Murray

  27
 

   

  6

  Christian Murray

  25
 

   

  7

  Isabella Murray

  18
 

   

  1

  George McKay

  50
 

   

  2

  Isabella Matheson

  50
 

   

  3

  Roderick McKay

  19
 

   

  4

  Robert McKay

  11

  At school
 

  5

  Roberty McKay

  16
 

   

  1

  Donald McKay

  31
 

   

  2

  John McKay

   1
 

   

  3

  Catherine Bruce

  33
 

   

  1

  Barbara Gunn

  50
 

   

  2

  Wm. Bannerman

  55
 

   

  3

  Wm. Bannerman

  16
 

   

  4

  Alexander Bannerman   

  14
 

   

  5

  Donald Bannerman

   8

  At school
 

  6

  George Bannerman

   7

  At school
 

  7

  Ann Bannerman

  19
 

   

  1

  Widow Gunn

  40
 

   

  2

  Alex. McKay

  16
 

   

  3

  Adam McKay

  13
 

   

  4

  Robert McKay

  12
 

   

  5

  Christian McKay

  19
 

   

  1

  John Bannerman

  55
 

   

  2

  Catherine McKay

  28
 

   

  3

  Alexander Bannerman

   1
 

   

  1

  Alex. McBeth

  35
 

   

  2

  Christian Gunn

  50
 

   

  3

  George McBeth

  16
 

   

  4

  Roderick McBeth

  12
 

   

  5

  Robert McBeth

  10
 

   

  6

  Adam McBeth

   6
 

   

  7

  Morrison McBeth

   4
 

   

  8

  Margaret McBeth

  18
 

   

  9

  Molly McBeth

  18
 

   

10  

  Christian McBeth

  14
 

   

  1

  Alexander Mathewson

  34

  Sergeant of the passengers
 

  2

  Ann Mathewson

  34
 

   

  3

  Hugh Mathewson

  10

  At school
 

  4

  Angus Mathewson

   6
 

   

  5

  John Mathewson

   1
 

   

  6

  Cathern Mathewson

   2
 

   

  1

  Alexander Polson

  30
 

  

  6

  Catherine Mathewson

   2
 

   

  3

  Hugh Polson

  10

  At school
 

  4

  John Polson

   5

  At school
 

  5

  Donald Polson

   1
 

   

  6

  Anne Polson

   7
 

   

  1

  William McKay

  44

  Brought out millstones, embarked at Stromness
 

  2

  Barbara Sutherland

  35
 

   

  3

  Betty McKay

  10

  At school
 

  4

  Dorothy McKay

   4
 

   

  5

  Janet McKay

   2
 

   

  1

  Joseph Adams

  25

  Embarked at Gravesend
 

  2

  Mary Adams

  23
 

   

  1

  Reginald Green

  31

  Sergeant of passengers
 

  2

  George Adams

  19
 

   

  3

  Henry Hilliard

  19
 

   

  4

  Edward Simmons

  20
 

   

  5

  Christian Bannerman

  22
 

   

  6

  John Matheson

  22
 

   

  7

  Alexander Sutherland

  25

  Sergeant of passengers
 

  8

  John McDonald

  22
 

   

Total—84

F.

THE HONOUR ROLL.

In Martin's "H.B. Co. Land Tenures" is found a petition to the Prince Regent, after the troubles of 1816, asking for troops and steps to be taken for their preservation. As these are those, from all the different parties, who held fast to Red River Settlement, they are worthy of highest honour. These were the real Kildonan settlers whom Lord Selkirk saw on his visit in 1817.

Donald Livingston
George McBeath
Angus Matheson
Alex. Sutherland
George Ross
Alexander Murray, lot 23
James Murray
John Farquharson
John McLean
John Bannerman
George McKay
Alexander Polson
Hugh Polson
Robert McBeath
Alexander McLean
George Adams
Martin Jordon
Robert McKay
Wm. McKay
Alex. Matheson
John McBeath
John Sutherland
Alex. McBeath, an old soldier, 73rd Rgt., lot No. 3
Christian Gunn (widow)
Alex. McKay
William Sutherland
Alex. Sutherland, Sr.
James Sutherland
James Sutherland
William Bannerman, father of lot 21
Donald McKay
John Flett
John Bruce
Robert MacKay
William Bannerman, Jr.
Roderick McKay
Ebenezer Sutherland
Donald Bannerman
Hugh McLean
George Bannerman
Donald Sutherland
Beth Beathen
John Matheson
George Sutherland
Margaret McLean (widow)


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