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SINCLAIR

Last update: 17th December 2003

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Descendants of Duncan Sinclair


Generation No. 1

1.  DUNCAN1 SINCLAIR was born Abt. 1747 in Ballemannoch, Isle of Tiree, Scotland.  He married MRS. DUNCAN SINCLAIR Abt. 1772 in Tiree, Scotland.  She was born Abt. 1752 in Ballemannoch, Isle of Tiree, Scotland.

Child of DUNCAN SINCLAIR and MRS. SINCLAIR is:
2. i. ALEXANDER2 SINCLAIR, b. June 04, 1773, Ballanianach, Isle of Tiree, Scotland.


Generation No. 2

2.  ALEXANDER2 SINCLAIR (DUNCAN1) was born June 04, 1773 in Ballanianach, Isle of Tiree, Scotland.  He married MARY MCNEILL February 06, 1800 in Balephetrish, Tiree.  She was born Abt. 1780.

Notes for ALEXANDER SINCLAIR:
From the "Transcripts of Entries in the Tiree Parish Register 1766 - 1774"
1773, Jun 4 Sinclair, Alexander son to Duncan Sinclair, in Ballanianach

1841 census lists a Alexander Sinclair as a crofter in Balehiel.

Notes for MARY MCNEILL:
Not listed in 1841 census.

Children of ALEXANDER SINCLAIR and MARY MCNEILL are:
i. CHRISTY3 SINCLAIR, b. 1801.

More About CHRISTY SINCLAIR:
Baptism: March 29, 1801, Balephetrish, Tiree

ii. ANN SINCLAIR, b. 1802.

More About ANN SINCLAIR:
Baptism: July 08, 1802, Balephetrish, Tiree

iii. ALEXANDER SINCLAIR, b. 1804.

Notes for ALEXANDER SINCLAIR:
1841 census lists a Alexander Sinclair 35 fisherman Balephiel with
                                 Ann Sinclair          35
                                 Neil                        7
   Donald      6
   Ann  5
   Mary  4
   Malcolm  2      


More About ALEXANDER SINCLAIR:
Baptism: September 09, 1804, Balephetrish, Tiree

iv. CATHARINE SINCLAIR, b. 1806.

Notes for CATHARINE SINCLAIR:
1841 census, listed with her father but as being 20.

More About CATHARINE SINCLAIR:
Baptism: May 21, 1806, Balephetrish, Tiree

v. DUNCAN SINCLAIR, b. 1808.

More About DUNCAN SINCLAIR:
Baptism: January 08, 1808, Balephuill, Isle of Tiree, Scotland

3. vi. MARY SINCLAIR, b. April 05, 1809, Balephuill, Isle of Tiree, Scotland; d. Abt. 1869, Isle of Tiree, Scotland.
vii. MARION SINCLAIR, b. 1810.

Notes for MARION SINCLAIR:
1841 census, listed with her father but listed as being 25.

More About MARION SINCLAIR:
Baptism: November 29, 1810, Balephuill, Isle of Tiree, Scotland

viii. MARGARET SINCLAIR, b. July 10, 1812.

More About MARGARET SINCLAIR:
Baptism: August 06, 1812, Balephuill, Isle of Tiree, Scotland

ix. ANN SINCLAIR, b. June 15, 1814.

More About ANN SINCLAIR:
Baptism: July 10, 1814, Balephuill, Isle of Tiree, Scotland.


Generation No. 3

3.  MARY3 SINCLAIR (ALEXANDER2, DUNCAN1) was born April 05, 1809 in Balephuill, Isle of Tiree, Scotland, and died Abt. 1869 in Isle of Tiree, Scotland.  She married ALEXANDER STEWART March 05, 1834 in Balephuill, Isle of Tiree, Scotland, son of JOHN STEWART and ANN MCNEILL.  He was born April 01, 1802 in Cornaibeg, Isle of Tiree, Scotland, and died July 27, 1872 in Cornaibeg, Isle of Tiree, Scotland.

Notes for MARY SINCLAIR:
Died of smallbox.

More About MARY SINCLAIR:
Baptism: April 05, 1809, Balephuill, Isle of Tiree, Scotland

More About ALEXANDER STEWART:
Baptism: April 01, 1802, Cornaibeg, Isle of Tiree, Scotland
Occupation: Shoemaker

Children of MARY SINCLAIR and ALEXANDER STEWART are:
i. JOHN4 STEWART, b. January 06, 1835; d. 1925.

More About JOHN STEWART:
Baptism: March 23, 1835

ii. MARGARET STEWART, b. 1837, Balemartean, Isle of Tiree,Argyll,  Scotland; d. 1878, Glasglow, Scotland; m. ALEXANDER CAMERON, December 10, 1863, Salen, Argyllshire; b. 1838, Aharacle, Scotland; d. Bef. 1909, Scotland.

Marriage Notes for MARGARET STEWART and ALEXANDER CAMERON:
from FHL Film #294, 926, page 2

   Marriage Certificate   No. 3
Alexander Cameron, age 25, shepherd, residence Glen Aros,
son of Angus Cameron, wood forester, and Sarah McPhail
   and
Margaret Stewart, age 21, spinster, residence Salan,
daughter of Alexander Stewart, shoemaker, and Mary Sinclair
were married 10 December 1863 at Slan, Argyllshire
-- Church of Scotland
registered Dec. 10, 1863 at Salan.
Witness: Alexander Stewart


iii. ARCHIBALD STEWART, b. 1840; d. March 11, 1860.
iv. ALEXANDER SINCLAIR STEWART, REV., b. April 1847, Balemartean, Isle of Tiree,Argyll,  Scotland; d. November 17, 1934, Montague, PEI; m. ISABELLA MCCOLL, November 29, 1872, Newslandsfield, Parish of Cathcart, Renfrewshire Scotland; b. September 02, 1850, Appin, Argyll, Scotland; d. May 02, 1917, Valleyfield, PEI.

Notes for ALEXANDER SINCLAIR STEWART, REV.:
Belonged to the Stewart Clan of Appin. Came to Canada in 1874.
Educated in Glasglow University, Scotland in Arts and was ordained in March 25, 1879 with a Doctorate of Divinity from Pine Hill College, Halifax, NS
The churches he served:
Mar 1879 - Jan 1887 St. John's Presbyterian Church, Belfast
1887-1888 West and Clyde Rivers,
1889-1892 Burns Church, Mosa, Ontario
1893-1904 Woodville (probably Wood Islands),
1905-1906 Strathalbyrn ,
1907-1913 Valleyfield
then retired.

Also went to Queens University.

Source: Maritime Conference Archives, Walkington's Presbyterian Ministers 1875-1925

Full names, birth dates & places of children from Baptismal Register, St. John's Presbyterian Church, Belfast, PEI 1853-1977, FHL film #1, 630, 107. Elizabeth Campbell Stewart was baptized as Bessie Campbell Stewart. All children # 1 to #5 were baptized the same day Jan 6, 1887.

Was there an older son Alex who died young? Alexander born July 19, 1873?

More About ALEXANDER SINCLAIR STEWART, REV.:
Burial: Wood Islands, PEI
Occupation: Minister

More About ISABELLA MCCOLL:
Burial: Wood Islands, PEI

Marriage Notes for ALEXANDER STEWART and ISABELLA MCCOLL:
from FHL film #300, 228 page 23

   Marriage Certificate    No. 46

Alexander Stewart, age 25, 8 Anderson Street, Glasgow, Joiner (journeyman), bachelor,
son of Alexander Stewart, shoemaker, and Mary Sinclair
   and
Isabella McColl, age 23, spinster, 26 Buckingham Terrace, Hillhead, daughter of
Dugall McColl, joiner, and Elizabeth Campbell
   were married 29 November 1872 at
Newslandsfield, Parish of Cathcart, Renfrewshire after banns according to form
of the established Church of Scotland.
     Witness:  Hugh McPhail
       Ann McColl
Registered December 2, 1872 at Cathcart.



v. HECTOR STEWART, b. Abt. 1850; d. February 26, 1916.

Notes for HECTOR STEWART:
Never married.

vi. CATHERINE STEWART, b. Abt. 1852; d. Bef. 1931.

Notes for CATHERINE STEWART:
May have died young.


vii. NEIL STEWART, b. Abt. 1856; d. Bef. 1931.

Notes for NEIL STEWART:
May have died young..
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