Nova Scotia/PEI Livingstone Research

[Livingstone_PEI]

Hi All

Yes the "Dr" is an abbreviation for Debitor according to what I have been told at the archives. I asked them the same question about doctor.

Sorry I haven't been around for a couple of days. Went to the Santa Claus parade in New Brunswick with my sons and their families. Gotta love been a grandfather!

Barry

[Kyle MacLea]

It is all clear now! Thanks for your enlightenment, Margaret! This is why we are all much smarter when we put our heads together!

Barry's confirmation cements that, then!

Great to have that questions settled.

Kyle=

[Canadian Livingstone]

HI Margaret,

Thanks very much for that. Your explanation makes it all quite clear.
We are lucky that there was someone around with that knowledge. Fantastic. I am afraid I never studied accounting nor was I familiar with how this ledger book was set up. All I could figure out was that Colin Livingston purchased Crown land from the PEI Government in 1865 and he and his next of kin made a series of payments from 1865 to 1874. Thanks again.
regards,

Donald

[Canadian Livingstone]

Hi Barry,

Its ok. You are allowed time off every now and then from your Livingston research.

regards,

Donald

[Livingstone_PEI]

Hi All

It's interesting how it all depends on who you talk to at the archives. This last time the gentleman I spoke with was very helpful. And ironically he is from Cape Breton. He gave me a form to complete to see if they can get a loan of the Whycocomagh census. Hmmmm.....I asked about that before an they didn't know anything about it. He was very helpful. I have found a friend . It looks like you guys might beat me to it though. Funny how we have been looking for this census entry for awhile now and it seems there are a number of us hot on the trail now. I think that is great!
I believe I need to go back to the deed office and see if there is anything for the Livingston's in the Georgetown area. I can't seem to forget about them. I wish I knew where they all went. Joseph had a very large family and he must have descendents out there somewhere.

Barry

[Canadian Livingstone]

Hi Barry,

Ok it is that time once again to break out the Scotch whiskey and celebrate. I went to the library found reel 876 and saw both Alexander and Colin Livingstone's entry much as Cape Breton Genealogical and Historical Society and Jewel had indicated. There were no page numbers but i recorded the District numbers, Abtract numbers and Entry numbers so if anyone is looking for these entries in the future they can find them fairly easily. The microfilm photocopiers are not working well and not have my copy card on me, but I can attempt to make a copy next time I am at the library. So your Colin Livingston was from Whycocomagh and in my oppinion likely the son of John Livingston Sr. and Catharine Campbell of Mull RIver. I also think that Colin was born abt. 1817 or 1818 at Penmore iN Kilninian and Kilmore in Northern MUll. The fact that Alexander of Whycocomagh's family had an old immigration document from Mull mentioning John Livingston and Catharine Campbelll of Kilninian and Kilmore heading for Nova Scotia is proof for me.

Nova Scotia Census of 1860/1861
Inverness County Microfilm Reel 876

District 12 Whycocomagh
Abstract 6 Entry 26 Alexander Livingston 5 males 2 females
Abstract 4 Entry 27 Colleen (Colin) Livingston 4 males 3 females


District 5 Mabou (Mull River)
Abstract 1 Entry 24 Catharine Livingston 3 males 6 females (possibly Catharine Livingston widow of John Livingston Sr. of Mull RIver)
Abstract 2 Entry 21 Kitty Livingston 3 males 4 females (presumingly widow of John Livingston Jr. of Mull River (S.E. Mabou) Old Kate

(These next ones were listed in Mabou but probably should have been Port Hood)
Abstract 7 Entry 15 Flora Livingston 2 females (I think these are from the Port Hood Livingston family)
her neighbours were Robert, Angus, Archibald and Allan McDonald so I think this must be closer to Port Hood than Mabou
Abstract 9 Entry 4 Sam? Livingston 4 males 2 females (could not read it but it looked like Sam)

regards,

Donald

[Livingstone_PEI]

Well that is very pleasing!!! Hooorray!

I think we are safe now in assuming that Colin is Alexander's brother. Seems we were all hot on the trail and Donald made it to the finish line first lol.
The numbers for the family match too. I am posting them here, so the two posts will be close together.

Colleen (Colin)
Catherine (His Wife)
Sons: John, Johnnie, Angus
Daughters: Mary and Katherine

Thanks for everyone's efforts on this.
Barry

[Livingstone_PEI]

Hi All

Does anyone care to speculate on the possibilities for the rest of the family? Going by the Mull Site and the baptism dates for the family, do we have any matches in the area of Whycocomagh/Mull River. They have to be somewhere, considering the document of them coming to Nova Scotia....just where is the question.

Barry

[Kyle MacLea]

Anyone care to summarize what you guys have done and what you have found? I think this work would be a great thing to include in a future newsletter (hint, hint).

Kyle=

[Canadian Livingstone]

HI Kyle,

I am sorry I just spent an hour explaining it all from the beginning and I then just lost all the info from my posting. Second time it has happened to me. Took me 2 hours and now it is all lost. How annoying is that.

regards,

Donald