William Lambie

1777 - 1839  (61 years)

• Name	William Lambie
  Residence	1777	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland   [1]
  Birth	30 Nov 1777	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
  Christening	4 Dec 1777	Paisley (Low - Castle Street), Renfrew, Scotland   [2]
  	Name:     William Lambie Gender:     Male Birth Date:     30 Nov 1777 Baptism Date:     4 Dec 1777 Baptism Place:     Low Church, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland Father:     William Lambie Mother:     Jant Ritchmont FHL Film Number:     1041285 Reference ID:     - 2:17LRZL8
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1820	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
  	Weaver
  	Ages of male children: 1, 8, 13, 20 Ages of female children: 10, 16, 18 Present Residence: Crossing Croft? Source Information Ancestry.com. Canada, Immigration and Settlement Correspondence and Lists, 1817-1896 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Emigration, Original Correspondence, 1817'961857 and 1872'961896. CO 384. War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Emigration Original Correspondence. The National Archives of the United Kingdom, Kew, Surrey, England. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. The National Archives gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to the National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU.
  Immigration	1821	Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Source Bibliography:     DOBSON, DAVID. Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625-1825. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Vol. 5. 1985. 312p. Source Citation Place: Canada; Year: 1821; Page Number: 137 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Original data: Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2012.
  Residence	1821	Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Settlement on 25 Jul 1821 Dalhousie Twp C1 L13E
  	Source:     JR Ernest Miller and Robert E Sargeant, Early Settlers to Bathurst District Arriving Prior to 1822: including Col Marshall's 1834 Report, 1842 Census, Baptismal Records of Rev Wiliam Bell, 1988. Volume/Page: 64 Source Information Genealogical Research Library, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Compiled from various family history sources. See source information provided with each entry.
  Census	1834	Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Col Marshall Report: Dalhousie C1 L13E
  	Lot vacant. Lambie in Lanark Village: lot rocky.
  FamilySearch ID	MHJ7-RVP
  _UID	E43F7443985748D58AAC24F0785984D75C30
  Death	3 Oct 1839	Hammond, St Lawrence County, New York, United States
  	Birth:      Nov. 30, 1777, Scotland Death:      Oct. 3, 1839 Hammond St. Lawrence County New York, USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ William was "a man of parts" from a distinguished family of old Scotland, where he was a manufacturer of the coveted Paisley shawls. William imprudently backed a note for an acquaintance, which reportedly ruined him both financially and socially. In an effort to assist with the rising unemployment and poverty levels, the British government encouraged emigration to Canada. Although this appeared to be a noble gesture, I've also read that Parliament was still very concerned with protecting the Canadian land against the Americans, even though the American Revolution had ended some 30 years earlier. Scots were known for their strong battle skills, so many historians theorize that this encouragement was laced with ulterior motives and strategic maneuvers on behalf of the British government to place military defense in Canadian territory. During the years of 1820 and 1821, approximately 2,900 Scots were elected as members of immigration societies to settle in Upper Canada. The families were selected by community members based on the good reputation of the patriarch and the respect of the family. A petition for the selected Paisley Townhead Society members was made to Lord Bathurst and His Majesty's Ministers for liberty and a request for emigration. The government granted each household 100 acres of land, free of monetary charge, a small amount of aid money, and tools upon arrival. The Paisley Townhead Society was just one of several emigration societies during this time. By the 1840's, colonies of America, Australia and New Zealand were joining in the recruit of able bodied men and their families. Consequently, in 1821, William Lambie (a "weaver"), his wife, 4 sons and 2 or 3 daughters (depending on the record) set sail for Canada for a fresh start with the promise of 100 acres of land at Dalhousie in Lanark, Canada. Upon arrival, many were disappointed to find the terrain to be thick with forest, extremely rocky and much of it was considered unsuitable for crops. Per Lanark Archives (a historical society): "William Lambie is recorded as settling in 1821, but the patent for the land would not have been issued until he had completed his settlement duties which included clearing several acres of land, building a house, etc. However, many of those early settlers were not able to fulfill their settlement duties or repay the government, so in 1837, their debt was forgiven and they then received the official patent. The land record would indicate that they left Dalhousie after the sale of the land, i.e., 1838." The Patent from the Crown for the 100 acres was granted to William Lambie on July 5, 1837. William subsequently sold the land in September of 1838 for 25 pounds, and then migrated across the St. Lawrence River to Hammond, New York, USA. William and two of his sons, John and James, lived the remainder of their lives in Hammond. His youngest son, Andrew, was born soon after arrival in Canada and remained there. Adam returned to Canada for at least a decade, and then by 1870, he and his brother William moved with their families to Minnesota, USA. Two of the daughters have been identified to date, however, additional information is extremely limited. The girls are listed as female children on the list submitted in the government grant as settlers in Upper Canada for the Ship Earl of Buckingham with their ages, which calculate to estimated birth years of 1803, 1805 and 1811. The eldest daughter, Margaret, married George Brown in Dalhousie. The other has been identified is Janet Lambie, born in 1804.
  Burial	Rarick Cemetery, Hammond, St Lawrence County, New York, United States
  Person ID	I10765	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	William Lambie,   b. Abt 1752, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Janet Ritchmond,   b. Abt 1752, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	14 Nov 1767	Paisley (Low - Castle Street), Renfrew, Scotland
  Family ID	F3752	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Adam,   b. 1776, Neilston (Nielstoun) Parish, East Renfrew, Renfrew, Scotland d. 13 Sep 1837, Hammond, St Lawrence County, New York, United States (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	9 Dec 1797	Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
  		Marriage of William Lambie & Margaret Adam
  Children	1. William Lambie,   b. 18 Nov 1798, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. Bef 1807, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Age 8 years) + 2. John E. Lambie,   b. 1 Mar 1800, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 3 Feb 1884, Ogdensburg, St Lawrence County, New York, United States (Age 83 years)   3. Janet Lambie,   b. Abt 1804   d. Yes, date unknown + 4. William Lambie,   b. 25 Aug 1807, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 24 Jun 1888, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States (Age 80 years) + 5. Margaret Lambie,   b. 15 Feb 1810, Scotland d. 3 May 1876 (Age 66 years) + 6. Adam Lambie,   b. 17 Feb 1812, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 17 Dec 1900, Plainsview, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States (Age 88 years)   7. James Lambie,   b. Abt 1816   d. Yes, date unknown   8. James Lambie,   b. 27 Feb 1820, Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 28 Feb 1900, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States (Age 80 years) + 9. Andrew Lambie,   b. 17 Aug 1823, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 23 Jun 1901, Newmarket, York County, Ontario, Canada (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F3751	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - 1777 - Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Birth - 30 Nov 1777 - Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Christening - 4 Dec 1777 - Paisley (Low - Castle Street), Renfrew, Scotland Marriage - 9 Dec 1797 - Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Occupation - Weaver - 1820 - Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Immigration - 1821 - Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Residence - Settlement on 25 Jul 1821 Dalhousie Twp C1 L13E - 1821 - Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census - Col Marshall Report: Dalhousie C1 L13E - 1834 - Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 3 Oct 1839 - Hammond, St Lawrence County, New York, United States Burial - - Rarick Cemetery, Hammond, St Lawrence County, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch, Family Trees, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 25 Jan 2024), entry for William Lambie, person ID MHJ7-RVP. (Reliability: 3). [S123] Ancestry.com, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 (A), ((http://ancestry.ca : 2014)), accessed 20 May 2018), William Lambie Birth; Original data: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. (Reliability: 3).