The Last Laird of MacNab: An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada
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The Last Laird of MacNab: An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada
MacNab, Archibald, 1778?-1860
Lots 6 and 7, Smith Luth and Allan McNab respectively:--Originally
granted to Gregor McNab and Allan McNab, with broken front of No. 6
of the 14th con., for erecting mills for the benefit of the
township. Gregor McNab went home to Scotland to realize funds,
where he died; and these broken fronts were deeded to Allan McNab.
The saw mill has been in operation some time, and the grist-mill
will be completed next year; McNab got no value for them.
Lot 25, con. 2, George Morris:--Government has granted a
location to one Robert Peak, an old soldier, for this lot.
Lot 6, con. 4, Gregor McNab:--This statement is erroneous.
Lot 6, con. 4, Allan McNab:--This is the saw-mill as stated above.
Lot 14, con. 6, Duncan Anderson:--This is one of McNab's lots for
which he is deeded.
Lot 24, con. 4, John McCallum:--This was an original grant for
which McNab got no value for erecting a school establishment for
the benefit of the township.
Lot 25, con. 4, Wm. Richards:--Wrong statement, it being the above
lot.
Lot 5, con. 5, David Brunna:--Original grant, and deeded for a
blacksmith's establishment for public benefit.
Lot 11, con. 5, Joseph Patterson:--This statement is not correct.
Lot 7, con. 6, Peter McIntyre:--These L80 were incurred for law
expenses, this fellow having denied that he ever signed the
original bond in Scotland.
Lot 12, con. 7, Donald McIntyre:--McNab considers himself bound,
whenever this Donald McIntyre pays him in full of his claim, to be
debited with the amount, conform to order in Council.
Lot 13, con. 7, John Campbell:--This lot is deeded to one Archibald
McNab by mistake.
Lot 25, con. 7, James Miller:--False statement. This man has left
the country.
Lot 25, con. 7, John Preston:--This man McNab took from Montreal.
He fled also.
Lot 5, con. 8, Arch. McNab:--This lot was deeded to McNab to
establish a ferry.
Lot 11, con. 8, Neil Robertson:--Took this man and family from
Montreal.
Lot 17, con. 8, James Aitkin:--Originally Colin McCaul, who was
killed by a falling tree; afterwards to James Aitkin.
Lot 24, con. 10, James McLaren:--This is one of those who after
getting a patent taken out, refused to grant a mortgage.
Lot 21, con. 11, A & G. Devin:--These are father and son, who with
their family, I took from Montreal.
Lot 25, con. 11, Duncan Anderson:--This person, Anderson, was very
useful to McNab on first settling the township, in procuring
provisions and assisting to make the settlers comfortable, in which
capacity and for his extra exertions and trouble, I originally
granted him this lot. Many accounts accordingly passed between us
which is impossible for McNab to bear in mind at this distance of
time: 16 years ago.
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