Alexander Duncan

1772 - 1850  (77 years)

• Name	Alexander Duncan  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	19 May 1772	Rothesay Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland   [1, 3, 4]
  	Alexander Duncan Adds: birth date Gender: Male Birth: May 19 1772 Christening: May 24 1772, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland Father: John Duncan Mother: Janet Cuninghame Indexing Project (Batch) Number: Alexander Duncan Adds: birth date Gender: Male Birth: May 19 1772 Christening: May 24 1772, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland Father: John Duncan Mother: Janet Cuninghame Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11558-5
  Christening	24 May 1772	Rothesay Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland   [3, 5]
  	Alexander Duncan Adds: birth date Gender: Male Birth: May 19 1772 Christening: May 24 1772, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland Father: John Duncan Mother: Janet Cuninghame Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11558-5 DUNCAN ALEXANDER JOHN DUNCAN/JANET CUNINGHAME M 24/05/1772 558 20 / 65 ROTHESAY
  Gender	Male
  Alt. Birth	1775	Rothesay Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland
  	as indicated on memorial stone and recorde on find a grave
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213479369
  _FGRAVE	213479369
  _FSFTID	9M1V-9Z1
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9M1V-9Z1
  _HASHTAG	Lanark Society Settler
  	Came to Lanark County between 1820 - 1822
  _TODO	Open
  	Sarah Ann Robinson, age16 yrs.7 mths d.July 1854 is buried in same plot. Is this a granddaughter?
  Death	Apr 1850	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West   [1]
  Burial	Apr 1850	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  	Plots B120 to B149 stone 299 Alexander DUNCAN died Apr 1850 aged 75 yrs Sarah Ann Robinson died Jul 1854 aged 16 yrs 7 months Reubin DUNCAN died Apr 1850 aged 19 yrs (fallen stone)
  Person ID	I2294	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	John Duncan,   b. Rothesay Parish, Isle of Bute, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Janet Cunningham,   b. 29 Oct 1748, Rothesay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F794	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Garret,   b. 11 Mar 1774, St. Martins, Douglas, Isle of Man, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	9 Apr 1797	Middle Church, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland   [6, 7, 8]
  	Low (Duncan) & Garret Alexander Duncan, Low C. and Catherine Garret, M. C. Surname DUNCAN Forename ALEXANDER Spouse Name CATHERINE GARRET/FR350 (FR350) Date 09/04/1797 Parish Number 573/2 Ref 20 45 Parish Paisley Middle First name(s)?tab?Alexander Last name?tab?Duncan Marriage year?tab?1797 Marriage date?tab?09 Apr 1797 Marriage place ?tab?Middle Church,Paisley,Renfrew,Scotland Spouse's first name(s)?tab?Catherine Spouse's last name?tab?Garret Place?tab?Paisley County?tab?Renfrewshire Country?tab?Scotland Record set?tab?Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory?tab?Parish Marriages Collections from?tab?Scotland, United Kingdom
  Children	1. Jean "Jane" Duncan,   b. 6 Mar 1798, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown   2. Dr. George Duncan,   b. 30 Jan 1800, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary A. Duncan,   b. 28 Sep 1801, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown   4. Isabella Duncan,   b. 1 May 1803, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown   5. Catherine Duncan,   b. 16 Jun 1805, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 23 Jun 1886, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years)   6. Agnes Duncan,   b. 1807, Paisley (Abbey) Parish, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown   7. Helen Duncan,   b. 1811, Eaglesham, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 1872, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F793	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - Apr 1850 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West Burial - Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com - Apr 1850 - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Arrived on Earl of Buckingham, alloted land on Con 11 Lot 6 Ramsay Twp in July 1821. Alexander Duncan age 44, b. Bute; wife 45 b. ?; weaver, Paisley; M children 19 yrs; F children 6,10,13,15,17,21. (Research):?u?LCGS file on the Paisley Townhead Emigration Society?/u? lists - reference to National Archives reel # 880 - Colonial Office - Original Correspondence - Secretary of State; also contains petitions from individuals telling why they should be allowed to emigrate. 1820 list of Society members lists: Alexander Duncan age 44, b. Bute; wife 45 b. ?; weaver, Paisley; M children 19 yrs; F children 6,10,13,15,17,21. Part of the 1821 Scottish Immigration to Ramsay Township on Earl of Buckingham; settlement #530, arrived on 21 June 1821, registered claim on 25 July 1821 on W 1/2 L 6 C11, Ramsay Twp, Lanark Cty, ON Can. Will of Alexander, referenced in Silver Memorial #151, transfers ownership of Lot 6 con 11 to Duncan Stewart. Sarah Ann Robinson, age16 yrs.7 mths d.July 1854 is buried in same plot. Is this a granddaughter? Earl of Buckinghamshire, Johnston Master, Greenock to Quebec, 29 Apr 1821 Lanarkshire Society James Gilmour (6 persons) William Miller (1) William Gilmour (1) Paisley Townhead Society Robert Duncan (9) John Armour (4) Alexander Duncan (8) Parkhead (Paisley) Society John Burns (3) Crown Patent: W 1/2 L6 C 11 23 June 1837

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Gary J. Byron, Auld Kirk Cemetery Records, 1 Dec 2017, 17 (Reliability: 3). [S20] Scotland. Bute. Rothesay., Scotland Births and Baptisms 1564-1950 Transcription, Alexander Duncan; C11558-5, 1041085. (Reliability: 3). Alexander Duncan Adds: birth date Gender: Male Birth: May 19 1772 Christening: May 24 1772, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland Father: John Duncan Mother: Janet Cuninghame Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11558-5 [S286] Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers), Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929 Transcription (FMP), ((https://search.findmypast.com/)), accessed 11 Oct 2021), Alexander Duncan; Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929 Transcription. (Reliability: 3). First name(s)?tab?Alexander Last name?tab?Duncan Birth year?tab?1772 Birth date?tab?19 May 1772 Baptism year?tab?1772 Baptism date?tab?24 May 1772 Residence?tab?Rothesay Place?tab?Rothesay County?tab?Buteshire Country?tab?Scotland Mother's first name(s)?tab?Janet Mother's last name?tab?Cunningham Father's first name(s)?tab?John Father's last name?tab?Duncan Father Occupation?tab?Boatman Page?tab?32 Archive Ref?tab?OPR 558/2 Year Range?tab?1762-1819 Item?tab?4 Record set?tab?Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929 Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory?tab?Parish Baptisms Collections from?tab?United Kingdom, Scotland [S20] Scotland. Bute. Rothesay., Scotland Births and Baptisms 1564-1950 Transcription, Alexander Duncan; C11558-5, 1041085. (Reliability: 3). Alexander Duncan Adds: birth date Gender: Male Birth: May 19 1772 Christening: May 24 1772, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland Father: John Duncan Mother: Janet Cuninghame Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11558-5 [S20] Scotland. Bute. Rothesay., Scotland Births and Baptisms 1564-1950 Transcription, Alexander Duncan; C11558-5, 1041085. (Reliability: 3). Alexander Duncan Adds: birth date Gender: Male Birth: May 19 1772 Christening: May 24 1772, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland Father: John Duncan Mother: Janet Cuninghame Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11558-5 [S16] IGI Record - FamilySearch International Genealogical Index v4.01, 25 Aug 2007, Batch M119612 Source 1041284 Printout Call 6901704 (Reliability: 3). [S152] Scotland, Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 (MH) (FMP), (My Heritage. \i Scotland Marriages 1561-1910\i0 . https://www.myheritage.com/), Alexander Duncan-Catherine Garret parish marriages (1797); by Scotland Marriages 1561-1910, Family Saearch, "Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 Transcription," \i Scotland Marriages 1561-1910\i0 ?(https://www.myheritage.com/ : accessed 27 Sep 2020) (Reliability: 3). First name(s)?tab?Alexander Last name?tab?Duncan Marriage year?tab?1797 Marriage date?tab?09 Apr 1797 Marriage place?tab?Middle Church,Paisley,Renfrew,Scotland Spouse's first name(s)?tab?Catherine Spouse's last name?tab?Garret Place?tab?Paisley County?tab?Renfrewshire Country?tab?Scotland Record set?tab?Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory?tab?Parish Marriages Collections from?tab?Scotland, United Kingdom [S257] (Scotland), Scotlands People, Old Parish Registers Marriages, (\i ScotlandsPeople\i0 . ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk.), "09/04/1797 DUNCAN, ALEXANDER (Old Parish Registers Marriages 573/2 20 45 Paisley Middle) Page 45 of 160," Alexander Duncan and Catherine Garret, marriage; accessed 13 Jul 2021 (Reliability: 3).