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, son of Donald, C-Y. 16 Borobal, Parish Kildonan
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,
brother of William, C-Y. 17 Borobal
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
