Francis Allan

1792 - 1844  (51 years)

• Name	Francis Allan
  Birth	3 Dec 1792	South Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  Christening	16 Dec 1792	Corstorphine Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [1]
  	ALLAN FRANCIS JAMES ALLAN/ISOBEL BRODDIE FR552 (FR552) M 16/12/1792 678/ 20 387 Corstorphine
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	46823862
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46823862
  Occupation	Crown Land Agent, Postmaster in Perth
  	According to research on the Cowie family in Scotland done by Melissa Howe-Hamilton and transmitted by e-mail of 9 Sept, 1996, Francis Allan was a tax collection clerk in Edinburgh when he married Janet Cowie in 1813. Family lore had it that Francis Allan was a Writer to the King's Signet; however, recent contact with the society of writers in Scotland reveals that his name is not found on their membership list. Following the birth of their first son, James, in Sept, 1814, the family emigrated from Grennock, Scotland to Canada, arriving in July 1815 (settled on the Scotch Line near Perth). The 9-month old James died during passage. Other sources say they spent their first winter in Brockville and travelled to Perth in spring 1816. In Canada, Francis Allan became Crown Land Agent in the Perth/Bathurst area and was responsible for settling accounts between Archibald McNab (The McNab) and his disgruntled and maligned settlers in the McNab Township area. Francis Allan was also Postmaster in Perth for some time and had been appointed Superintendant of Common Schools sometime prior to his death in 1844. A post office called Perth Upon Tay was established right away in 1816 with the man in charge of the settlement for the government, Daniel Daverne, as post master. When Daverne absconded with funds, which were in his care, he was replaced in 18?? (illegible, maybe 1830). Perth-Upon-Tay now became simply Perth. A letter by Taylor in the Ontario Archives of P. Robinson, Commissioner of Crown Lands, York, written on January 31, 1831, is postmarked with a small double circle broken by Perth with the date written in red. In 1837 Francis Allan took over as crown lands agent and postmaster in Perth. Janet Cowie's younger brother, Robert Cowie (b. 1806/7), stonemason, emigrated to Canada in 1827 to join Francis and Janet.
  _UID	9CD85CC26AED4B4E9755D859536241E378CC
  Death	25 Feb 1844	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Died On Sunday morning last, after a short illness, Francis Allan, Esq. Postmaster of this place, age 51.  The death of Mr. Allan is a source of great grief to his numerous friends and family.  The deceased held the office of District Land Agent and performed the duties thereof satisfactorily as well as that of Postmaster.  He had also lately been appointed by the District Council to the important trust of County Superintendent of Common Schools which, had he been spared, we have no doubt he would have performed.  His demise is sincerely regretted generally and a loss to this place. The funeral takes place today at 2:00. Bathurst Courier and Ottawa Advertiser, Perth, Ontario, Canada February 27, 1844
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	originally in Craig Street Pioneer cemetery (?site #20) later moved to Elmwood
  Person ID	I9436	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	James Allan,   b. 1754, Corstorphine Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d. Abt 1840, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Isobel Brodie,   b. 1756, Stronsay Parish, Orkney, Scotland d. 1856, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 100 years)
  Marriage	13 Jun 1777	Gladsmuir Parish, East Lothian (Haddington), Scotland
  Family ID	F14182	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jannet Cowie,   b. 5 Apr 1798, Corstorphine Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d. 22 Jul 1892, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	28 Aug 1813	Cannongate Kirk, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [2]
  	ALLAN FRANCIS JANET COWIE/FR4878 (FR4878) 28/08/1813 685/3 180 231 Canongate
  Children	1. James Allan,   b. 7 Sep 1814, South Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d. 23 Aug 1815, At Sea (Age 0 years) + 2. John Allan,   b. 24 Aug 1816, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 5 May 1900, Mississippi Station, Palmerston Twp, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada (Age 83 years) + 3. Francis Allan,   b. 19 Jul 1818, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 20 Mar 1908, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 89 years) + 4. Jane C. Allan,   b. 6 May 1820, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 3 Jul 1890, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 70 years) + 5. James Allan,   b. Abt 1823, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Abt 1908, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 85 years) + 6. Robert Allan,   b. Abt 1825   d. Abt 1910, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 85 years)   7. Isabella Allan,   b. Abt 1827   d. Abt 1852 (Age ~ 25 years) + 8. Agnes Allan,   b. 4 Mar 1830, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 6 Mar 1899 (Age 69 years)   9. William Allan,   b. 23 Jan 1832, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Feb 1832, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years)   10. William Allan,   b. 12 Mar 1833, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 26 Oct 1908, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years)   11. Alexander Allan,   b. 30 Sep 1835, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 4 May 1912, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada (Age 76 years) + 12. Elizabeth Margaret Allan,   b. Abt 1836, Tay Valley Twp (North Burgess), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 26 Jan 1915, Drummond-North Elmsley Twp (Drummond), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 79 years)   13. Isaac Allan,   b. 22 Nov 1840, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 24 Jul 1875, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F2988	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Dec 1792 - South Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Marriage - 28 Aug 1813 - Cannongate Kirk, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Death - 25 Feb 1844 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] ? DC Thomson Family History, England, Shropshire Burials Transcription, ((findmypast.com)), "Church registers - Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms." Francis Allan, accessed 24 Jun 2021. (Reliability: 3). [S15] (Scotland), ScotlandsPeople, Banns & Marriages, OPR and other Churches, (National Records of Scotland and the Court of the Lord Lyon. ScotlandsPeople . /www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.), Francis Allan & Janet Cowie marriage; accessed 7 Aug 2021 (Reliability: 3).