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Robert Mason Diary, 1834-1848

Robert Mason Diary & Accts 1834-1849-5.pdf

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June 25 James Snedden died May last
 
June 25 James Snedden died May last
  
June 25 Mrs Robert Peacoc died to-day
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June 25 Mrs Robert Peacock died to-day -
  
 
July 17 Charles Miller son, died to-day
 
July 17 Charles Miller son, died to-day
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June 28 Deaths mentioned in Brother Williams letter dated 24 May 1843 James Whyte vie William Hart Andw Ann D the Rev Dr Robertson
 
June 28 Deaths mentioned in Brother Williams letter dated 24 May 1843 James Whyte vie William Hart Andw Ann D the Rev Dr Robertson
  
1844 April 8 <u>Helen Mason my wife died this day at 12 o Clock evening after sufering severely during 4 days & 4 hours</u> {underlined in red} {check mark to the left of the entry}
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1844 April 8 <u>Helen Mason my wife died this day at 12 O Clock evening after sufering severely during 4 days & 4 hours</u> {underlined in red} {check mark to the left of the entry}
  
 
April 14 Rev Dr Gemmill died to-day <s>Mrs James Smith died to day</s>
 
April 14 Rev Dr Gemmill died to-day <s>Mrs James Smith died to day</s>
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Octr 6 Robt Peacock was married to Miss Janet McAlister
 
Octr 6 Robt Peacock was married to Miss Janet McAlister
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1841 April 30 Peter Maclaren was married to Jannet Stewart
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Octr 28 Nathan Duncan was married to Elisabeth Leech
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1842 July 26 John Wright was married to Sara Jones
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July 28 John Miller was married to Ann Jones
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Sep 9 Matthew Leech Esq - was married to Miss Liny
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1843 April 6 Andrw Melville to Bess Jones
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1844 July 18 John Gemmill was married to Isabella Hall
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July 26 James Drysdale was married to Christian Aston
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Aug 4 Willm Bell Esq died to-day {long dash in red}
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Septr 11 Janet M. Urquhart was married to day to Templeton
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Septr 16 Mary Park was married to James Watson
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Sepr 27 George Gourlay was married to Christina Hall
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Decr 20 John Hall jun. was married to Sara-Ann Smith
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Decr 27 William James was married to
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1845 Jany 7 <s>Samuel Wilson</s> McFarlane junr was married to-day to Margaret Flemming
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Feby 21 Robert James was married to Jane Cumming
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1840 Decr 4 James Whitten was married to Catherine Thomson
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Decr 29 Martha Gemmill was married to John Smith
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1847 Octr 9 Gilbert McIntyre was married to Catherine Urquhart
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Decr 21 Andrew Gemmill was married to Janet Leech
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1848 March 16 Mrs John Gemmill died to day Hon Lasbors died a few months before her -
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March 20 George Easton died to-day
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May 2 Jamie Jack died to day
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May 31 Duncan McKinlay died to-day
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June 30 Deaths Jack B Willm Leith dated 6th June 1848
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James Bauldsen Robert Thomas George Muir & James Mark
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Augt 11 Silvanus Gemmill was married to Marg Robison
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Augt 25 Hugh McEven was married to Agnes McDonald
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1849 Jany 25 Elisabeth M Urquart was married to McCrae

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1841

Deaths in Scotland as per B. Willms Letter dated 5 th May 1841

Mr Lawrence Speedie, Charles Edmiston Mrs Charles Brown See Mr Robert Duncan James Patterson, Andw Love The Latter cut his throat ) Elisabeth Drummond

July 23 Richard Mair died on the 13th current

Septr 19 Baron Sydenham Gov. of Canada died to-day

Dec 4 Gave Samuel Wilson a deed of Mortgage upon my my land this day for the sum of one hundred pounds to last for 5 years

1842 March 12 The past winter has been the mildest that I have experienced in America, very little snow fell The fields may be said to be now bare

May 14 Deaths mentioned in Brother Wms letter dated 8 April 1842 Marion Williamson, Mrs Robert Heart Samuel Wilson Mr Bain Morriston John Murdoch son to John McGray of Eastfield John Duncan son to John

June 25 James Snedden died May last

June 25 Mrs Robert Peacock died to-day -

July 17 Charles Miller son, died to-day

1843 Jany 27 Mrs Wm Peacock died this day

Mary Hall died

Feby 25 Mrs Cummings (Old Granny) died to day

Feby 28 Mr William Lees was buried to-day

April 23 Mrs John John Gemmill died to-day

June 28 Deaths mentioned in Brother Williams letter dated 24 May 1843 James Whyte vie William Hart Andw Ann D the Rev Dr Robertson

1844 April 8 Helen Mason my wife died this day at 12 O Clock evening after sufering severely during 4 days & 4 hours {underlined in red} {check mark to the left of the entry}

April 14 Rev Dr Gemmill died to-day Mrs James Smith died to day

1844 May 25 Deaths mentioned in B. Williams letter dated 2d May 1844

Elisabeth Drummond, Matthew Mason and his Mother, Mary White (Howeshill) John and Thomas Drummond

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1840 Marriages

Feby 18 John Gemmill was married to Margt Rogers

Queen Victoria was married to Prince Alfred of Saxe Coburg on the 10th of February 1840

March 18th Robert Lawson was married to Jannet Heden

March 13th John Lawson was married to Elisth McLachlan

Octr 6 Robt Peacock was married to Miss Janet McAlister

1841 April 30 Peter Maclaren was married to Jannet Stewart

Octr 28 Nathan Duncan was married to Elisabeth Leech

1842 July 26 John Wright was married to Sara Jones

July 28 John Miller was married to Ann Jones

Sep 9 Matthew Leech Esq - was married to Miss Liny

1843 April 6 Andrw Melville to Bess Jones

1844 July 18 John Gemmill was married to Isabella Hall

July 26 James Drysdale was married to Christian Aston

Aug 4 Willm Bell Esq died to-day {long dash in red}

Septr 11 Janet M. Urquhart was married to day to Templeton

Septr 16 Mary Park was married to James Watson

Sepr 27 George Gourlay was married to Christina Hall

Decr 20 John Hall jun. was married to Sara-Ann Smith

Decr 27 William James was married to

1845 Jany 7 Samuel Wilson McFarlane junr was married to-day to Margaret Flemming

Feby 21 Robert James was married to Jane Cumming

1840 Decr 4 James Whitten was married to Catherine Thomson

Decr 29 Martha Gemmill was married to John Smith

1847 Octr 9 Gilbert McIntyre was married to Catherine Urquhart

Decr 21 Andrew Gemmill was married to Janet Leech

1848 March 16 Mrs John Gemmill died to day Hon Lasbors died a few months before her -

March 20 George Easton died to-day

May 2 Jamie Jack died to day

May 31 Duncan McKinlay died to-day

June 30 Deaths Jack B Willm Leith dated 6th June 1848

James Bauldsen Robert Thomas George Muir & James Mark

Augt 11 Silvanus Gemmill was married to Marg Robison

Augt 25 Hugh McEven was married to Agnes McDonald

1849 Jany 25 Elisabeth M Urquart was married to McCrae

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