8. | Peter Munro was born on 31 Jan 1768 in Argyll and Bute, Scotland; was christened on 2 Feb 1768 in Inverary & Glenaray, Argyll, Scotland (son of Martin Munro and Janet McVicar, son of Donald Munro and Mary McVicar); died on 21 Oct 1854 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: GSFT-CZH
- FindaGrave Memorial ID: 169729392
- Name: Katherine
- Name: Kathrine
- _UID: F9D8A6A6D89248A19B408A08EDF695C41919
- Immigration: 1820, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; from Paisley, Scotland on Brig Commerce
- Residence: 1820 1835, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Lanark Settler Location - C1 L10E
- Land & Property: 20 Jan 1835, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Bathurst, rear part of the W1/2 of L6 C3
- Land & Property: 1 Jun 1838, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; patent for C1 L10 granted
- Census: 1842, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Bathurst C3 L6W
- Census: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
- Occupation: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Weaver
- Residence: 1854, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Con 3, Lot 6
Notes:
See attached sources.
(Medical):Suffered from rheumatism, 'a stooping figure...leaning on his staff, was a familiar sight'.
Birth:
MUNRO
PETER
DONALD MUNRO/MARY MACVICAR FR623 (FR623)
M
02/02/1768
513/
30 65
Inveraray and Glenaray
MUNRO
PETER
MARTIN MUNRO/JANET MCVICCAR FR648 (FR648)
M
08/11/1769
513/
30 88
Inveraray and Glenaray
Christened:
First name(s)?tab?Peter
Last name?tab?Munro
Gender?tab?Male
Birth year?tab?1768
Birth place?tab?-
Baptism year?tab?1768
Baptism date?tab?02 Feb 1768
Baptism place?tab?INVERARAY AND GLENARAY,ARGYLL,SCOTLAND
Father's first name(s)?tab?Donald
Father's last name?tab?Munro
Mother's first name(s)?tab?Mary
Mother's last name?tab?Macvicar
Place?tab?Inveraray and Glenaray
County?tab?Argyllshire
Country?tab?Scotland
Record set?tab?Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950
Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory?tab?Parish Baptisms
Collections from?tab?Scotland, United Kingdom
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FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GSFT-CZH
FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169729392
Immigration:
B 22894 Settlers by Commerce from Greenock 1820 found in Families, Vol. 25, No. 2, 1986
?u??b?Br Military Records (B 22894) Series C?/u??/b?
#145 Peter Munro: Age 47, Weaver, Paisley Scotland, High Church by Commerce from Greenock 1820, to Quebec. (list also contains a description of each person, height, hair colour, etc.
Accompanied by:
Mary Munro, age 43, same location info
Catherine Munro, age 17
John Munro, age 15
Mary Munro, age 15
Christina Munro, age 11
Peter Munro, age 7
Margaret Munro, age 3
Jannet Munro, age 1
?i?LAC RG* Vol 625 ff 219-23
?/i?June 1820 on the Commerce out of Greenock, Coverdale (Master), to Quebec.
Peter Munro 47, weaver, Paisley, High Church, Renfrew
Mary 43
Catherine 17
John 15
Mary 13
Christian 11 (f)
Peter 7
Margaret 3
Jannet 1
This contradicts Peter Munro document:
Peter (age 52, a weaver) and Mary Munro and family traveled to Canada from Argyleshire Scotland in 1820 on either the ship '?b?Brook?/b?' (7 families, Transatlantic Society) departed 9 July 1820, arriving 21 Au 1820, Dougal Cowan, Master or the '?b?Prompt?/b?' (370 people, 33 families were members of Lesmahago Society), departed 4 July 1820, arriving at Quebec 4 Sep 1820, Joseph Nairn, Master.
Traveled to Canada with Dobbie family, later the families were to intermarry.
Residence:
Settled on Dalhousie C1 L10. Moved to Bathurst in 1835.
The land is described as rough and stony, and not suitable for extensive agriculture. Inspected by the author about 1934, he notes very little improvements have been made to it. Practically all the tillable land has been broken and is in crop by the present owner, but the greater portion of the acreage is still in its original state. He continues, "A good road runs along the northwest boundary of the lot from the village of Watson's Corners, which is not more than two miles away. The concession road, however, on which the farm faces has never been opened up for traffic, although there is abundant evidence to show that this road has been used to some extent in the early days. The right-of-way is now overgrown with trees and shrubbery and is altogether impassable."
Peter Munro applied for a patent, 4 Apr 1838, as a member of the Lanark Society Settlers of 1820, for Dalhousie Twp Con 1 E1/2 Lot10. His patent had not arrived with those of the other settlers. The patent was granted 1 June 1938. On 8 July 1840 he sold the property to James MacMillan, 100 acres for ?50, who in turn passed it on to a son and daughter who later conveyed it to Charles McArthur. The property changed hands three times before being acquired by Charles Caldwell (owner in 1934).?i?
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Fire raged through this part of Lanark in 1870, and in 1934 only foundations of the buildings were evident. A spring, located on the SE corner of the lot, about 25 yards from the NE boundary, close to the division road between the townships of Dalhousie and Lanark was known as the Munro spring (1934). The traveled road runs along the NW side of the farm.
Land & Property:
20 Jan 1835, he purchased the rear part of the W1/2 of ?b?L6 C3 Bathurst ?/b?from John McNie for ?65. It was?b? ?/b?situated about ten or eleven miles west of Perth (63 acres adjacent to front part of West half of ?b?C3?/b? ?b?L6 Bathurst ?/b?owned by son John in 1850's). The deed was registered 9 July 1845. Peter, his son, was a resident on this property.
Peter Munro lived on this property for the rest of his life and when he died this property transferred to his youngest son Roderick, who in turn left the property to his grand-niece Mary Jane Munro.
Peter Munro's will was witnessed by Andrew Miller and James Patterson.
Census:
?i?1842 Census?/i?
Peter is located in Bathurst C3 L6W, he arrived from Scotland in 1820, Presbyterian, 3 born in Scotland 5 born in Canada.
Buried:
Inscription
in memory of
Peter Munro
native of Argyleshire
Scotland
died Oct 21 1854
aged 86 yrs
erected by his son Roderick
Peter Munro, Weaver, Scotland, C. of Scotland, 83 (1768), Male, Married
Mary Munro, Weaver, Scotland, C. of Scotland, 74 (1778), Female, Married
Cristy Munro, , Scotland, C. of Scotland, 43 (1808), Female, Single
Rodk. Munro, , Canada, C. of Scotland, 30 (1822), Male, Single
Bathurst Twp., Lanark Co. [1852 Census]
Peter married Mary McNab on 20 Jan 1799 in Glassary, Argyllshire, Scotland. Mary (daughter of John McNab and Ann Ferguson) was born in 1776 in Kilbrandon & Kilchattan, Argyll, Scotland; was christened on 22 Sep 1776 in Kilbrandon & Kilchattan, Argyll, Scotland; died on 25 May 1881 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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