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Robert Mason Diary, 1834-1848

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

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Deaths in Scotland as per B. Willm Letter dated 5 th May 1841
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Deaths in Scotland as per B. Willms Letter dated 5 th May 1841
  
M Lawrence Speedie Charles Edmiston Mrs Charles Brown See M Robert Duncan James Patterson, Andw Love The Latter cut his throat ) Elisabeth Drummond
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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
 
July 23 Richard Mair died on the 13th current
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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
 
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 on America, very little snow fell The fields may be said to be now bare
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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
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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
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June 25 James Snedden died May last
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June 25 Mrs Robert Peacoc died to-day
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July 17 Charles Miller son, died to-day
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1843 Jany 27 Mrs Wm Peacock died this day
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Mary Hall died
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Feby 25 Mrs Cummings (Old Granny) died to day
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Feby 28 Mr William Lees was buried to-day
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April 23 Mrs John <s>John</s> Gemmill 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
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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}
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April 14 Rev Dr Gemmill died to-day <s>Mrs James Smith died to day</s>
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1844 May 25 Deaths mentioned in B. Williams letter dated 2d May 1844
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Elisabeth Drummond, Matthew Mason and his Mother, Mary White (Howeshill) John and Thomas Drummond
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1840 Marriages
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Feby 18 John Gemmill was married to Margt Rogers
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Queen Victoria was married to Prince Alfred of Saxe Coburg on the 10th of February 1840
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March 18th Robert Lawson was married to Jannet Heden
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March 13th John Lawson was married to Elisth McLachlan
  
May 14 Deaths mentioned in Brother Wms letter dated 8 April 1842 Marion Williamson, Mrs Robert Heart Samuel Wilson M Bain Morriston John Murdoch son to John McGray of Eastfield John Duncan son to John
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Octr 6 Robt Peacock was married to Miss Janet McAlister

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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 Peacoc 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

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