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<t>Most of the info I passed on regarding Hector McLean since your message relates in a general sense to the McLeans and might be some interest. Yes I knew that Hugh's mother was a widow or at least it would seem so from Owen Kenevy's list that he sent to Lord Selkirk in September of 1812 a couple o...

<t>It may be that the schooner that picked up the McLeans at Tobermory, Mull in June of 1812 was the schooner "Staffa" that took Miles Livingstone and his wife Janet to Sligo, Ireland to meet up with the Hudson's Bay Company vessel "Robert Taylor" waiting to the second group Lord Selkirk's settlers ...

<t>Regarding your earlier letter, among ancient peoples their family history, their entire history of generations past was passed on from father to son in an oral tradition. This was so with early Greeks, with our Gaelic ancestors and with North American Indian tribes. While most native people's may...

<t>In 1811 a list was compiled that included settlers and servants from Mull many I presume went to the Red River Settlement in 1812. Included in this list is a Hector McLean age 28 settler from Cambus Kilfinichen Parish his mother Margaret McInnis and other family members. Beside his name is Cathar...

<t>I am not too well informed on the McLeans that settled at Red River, but will tell you what I know. Lord Selkirk wanted a settler of some social pretention at his Red River settlement and inticed Alexander McLean with the promise of 10,000 acres and 12 Merino sheep. Alexander McLean, his family, ...

<t>Hello, In recent months I have learned a bit more about my great-great-great grandfather Miles Livingston. Miles was born abt. 1775 according to Rod McQuarrie's e-mail and I would agree with him on that. Based on the Canadian records I had estimated his birth as sometime between 1775 and 1780.In ...

<t>Hi Niall, Please note I have a new e-mail address since my last posting and set up my activation. Have some further updates on my ancestor Miles Livington and noticed some inquiries regarding McLeans who travelled with Miles and others in 1812 to the Selkirk Settlement. Hope everything is well wi...