05-05-1893 Jane Hargrave [gggg aunt], died at Madrid New York, aged 89 years. A native of Roxburghshire, Scotland.
Huntingdon Gleaner – 1883
10-09-1883 Rev. William Mullins, of Dufferin, Manitoba, married Elizabeth Hargrave [1c4r], of High Bluff, Manitoba. At the residence of the brides Brother, by Rev. H. McKellar, assisted by Rev. D. Stalker,B.A.
Jamestown Forks
List of J-K placenames in SW Quebec
Jamestown Forks
Another name for Jamestown ‘Island’ or the area between the Outarde and Chateauguay Rivers.
Jamestown Island
It is not really an island, just a long narrow point between the Chateauguay River and the Outarde River. It is located 0.7mi (1.1km) west of Ormstown (45.121N/74.006W) and runs west to the Boyd Settlement in Hinchinbrooke. Also known as Ormstown Island or Jamestown Forks.
[Home of Mary Hargrave Ross and James Ross – KKM]
Mary Hargrave
Chateauguay Valley Notary Records
“The following information was collected by Gina Smith during her own family history research. Gina Smith is a professional genealogist who has access to both the National Archives of Canada and the Quebec National Archives.Except for the fact that the notaries listed below were located in Huntingdon, Chateauguay, and Beauharnois Counties, Gina did not follow any particular plan in her selection of notaries or time periods. When mentioned in the record, Gina noted any family relationships, as well as the places of residence outside the counties.
Copies of these records may be obtained from the Montreal branch of the Quebec Archives . The Quebec National Archive will charge a small fee for this service based on the number of pages, plus tax & postage. There is usually a minimum charge of $2.00.
If you have any questions about the records, you are welcome to contact Gina Smith. Gina is able to make copies of these records, but will need to order the microfilms from Montreal. Obtaining the microfilms can take sometime and she notes that it may be faster to instead contact the Montreal branch of the Quebec National Archives directly.”
No 253 Jan 20, 1851 Obligation
Mary Hargrave widow of James Ross uses as security for a loan lot 3 Jamestown Forks.
James Hargrave
More information on the reference to James Hargrave on the Thomas Genealogy page (see 2/10/2002 entry):
See The letters of Letitia Hargrave p. 20. Mary, Margaret, George and Thomas Taylor were the children of Captain George Taylor (d. bef. 1838) and his “country wife,” Jane Prince (d. 1844). Mary Taylor was country wife of Chief Factor John Stuart who returned to Scotland in 1835 and sent for Mary in 1837. He sent her back to York Factory in 1839 after refusing to marry her. She later married John Smith and lived near her brother George.
The sentence in the Thomas Genealogy should read “Mary Taylor born 1827 daughter [of Cpt.] George [Taylor] married John Stuart (d-1847) Chief Factor Bas de la Riviere, who abandoned her 1835 [and finally in 1839], 2nd marriage [to John Smith] James Hargrave [Chief Factor at York Factory – ] he refused to [allow it to?] be churched.”
Grierson
Yes, that Herbert Grierson. I wondered why someone called ‘John Clifford Grierson’ in my genealogy database went by Sir Herbert Grierson in ‘The Letters of Letitia Hargrave.’ Sir Grierson, as it turns out, was married to my third cousin thrice removed, born Mary Letitia Ogston. Mary Letitia Ogston is the daughter of Mary Jane Hargrave and grandaughter of James and Letitia Hargrave. James Hargrave’s sister Mary is my ggg grandmother.
-KKM