First Families Is a Collection of Genealogical Information Taken from Various Sources That Were Periodically Submitted to the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
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NOTE: First Families is a collection of genealogical information taken from various sources that were periodically submitted to the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. The information has not been verified against any official records. Since the information in First Families is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the information to verify its accuracy. Mc’s and Mac’s are arranged alphabetically by the letter after the letter “c”. MCADAM: Alexander McAdam b. 1815 in Ireland, d. 1883, m. Margaret Adams born 1826 in Ireland, d. 1912: both came to NB in 1826 according to the 1851 census: they settled in Fredericton, York County: Children mentioned: 1) Martha McAdam: 2) Matilda Jane McAdam b. 15 Sep 1844: 3) Margaret Annie McAdam b. 1846, d. 1943: 4) Mary C. McAdam b. 1848: 5) Eliza Ida McAdam b. 1850, d. 1943: 6) James A. McAdam born 1853, d. 1944: 7) John McAdam b. 1857, d. 1938: 8) Mary Louise McAdam b. 1861, d. 1926: 9) Harry McAdam born 1863, d. 1911: 10) Frank McAdam b. 1867, d. 1958. Source: MC80/644 Isabel L. Hill’s The old burying ground Fredericton, NB, Volume I, pages 23 to 25 which notes that Alexander came from Galashiels in Selkirkshire, Scotland: the 1851 and 1861 York County census, however, says that he was born in Ireland. MCADAM: John McAdam b. 28 Mar 1807 in County Antrim, Ireland, died 13 Mar 1893: came to NB in 1817 and settled at St. Stephen, Charlotte County: married 19 Apr 1835 Jane Ann Murchie b. 10 Apr 1816, d. 23 Nov 1901, d/o Daniel Murchie and Janet Campbell, both of Scottish origin, and residents of St. Stephen, NB: Children: 1) Hugh M. McAdam b. 23 Jan 1836, d. 2 May 1894: he settled in Milltown, Charlotte County: 2) John McAdam b. c1838: settled in Woodstock, Carleton County: 3) Andrew M. McAdam b. c1840, d. 1900: settled in Oak Bay, NB, married Emerline - born 1846, died 1885: had children: 4) Janet Margaret McAdam born 12 Sep 1841, d. 24 Apr 1842: 5) Elisa McAdam b. c1843: 6) Mary Adaline McAdam born 16 Aug 1845, died 20 Jul 1892: 7) Ellen McAdam born c1848: 8) Margaret McAdam b. c1850: of the daughters, one married A.H. Sawyer of Calais, Maine, another married Mr. G.F. Pinder of St. Stephen, and another m. Frederick Scammell of New York. Sources: MC80/429 W.A. Redstone’s The History of McAdam, pages 12-13: see also MC1156 Graves Papers: John McAdam, 1 page: see also MC80/2089 N.B.G.S. Charlotte County Branch: St. Stephen Rural Cemetery, pg. 152: see also the Charlotte County census records. MCADOO: James McAdoo b. 1802, d. 21 Sep 1875: came to NB and settled in Saint John: m. 30 Oct 1832 at Saint John, Jane Morrison b. 1813 in County Derry, Ireland, d. 3 Dec 1872. Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 150. MCADOO: Jeremiah McAdoo born 1819 in Ireland, d. 18 Oct 1889: came to NB and settled in Saint John: m. (1st) Mary McGirr: m. (2nd) 16 May 1855 in Saint John, Elizabeth Long. Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 150. MCAFEE: Hugh McAfee married Ann - born 1808 at Coleraine, County Derry, Ireland, died 16 Nov 1884: they came to NB and settled in Saint John: survived by two sons in Minnesota. Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 150. MCAFEE: William McAfee born 1814 at Coleraine in County Derry, Ireland, d. 19 Aug 1877 possibly s/o Thomas McAfee: came to NB and settled in Saint John: m. 5 Apr 1843 in Saint John, Catherine Smith b. 1821 Coleraine, died 3 Jul 1853: Only children mentioned: 1) William James McAfee born 1847, d. 16 May 1848: 2) Thomas John McAfee born 1853, died 12 Jul 1856. Source: MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, page 150: Thomas McAfee born 1783 at Coleraine, died 7 May 1850. MCALARY: Alexander McAlary b. 1801 in Ireland, m. Margaret - born 1798 in Ireland: they came to NB Jun 1825: settled in Kingston Parish, Kings County: Children: 1) John McAlary born 1822 in Ireland: 2) Alexander McAlary b. 1828 in NB: 3) Eliza McAlary b. 1831: 4) Margaret McAlary b. 1833: 5) Sarah McAlary b. 1835: 6) David McAlary b. 1837: 7) Joseph McAlary b. 1838, died 24 Mar 1838: 8) Robert McAlary b. 1839. Sources: MC80/360 Acadiensis Volume VIII, No. 1, January, 1908, Epitaphs: Church of England Graveyard, Kingston, Kings County, NB, page 10: also see the Kings County census returns. MCALARY: James McAlary b. in north of Ireland: came to NB and settled in Queens County: m. Miss Clark: of their five children, the fourth-born was James McAlary m. 1860 Phebe Heustis d/o Samuel Heustis: three children. Source: MC80/338 I. Allen Jack’s Biographical Review, pages 557-558. MCALLISTER: Charles McAllister b. 1794 on Isle of Arran, Scotland, died 21 Sep 1876 in NB, m. 11 Mar 1824 Mary Ferguson b. c1801 at Levincorrac, Arran, Scotland, died 2 Dec 1878: came from Feorlin, Isle of Arran, Scotland to NB Jun 1829 and settled at Benjamin River, Coleborne Parish, Restigouche County: Children: 1) Daniel McAllister b. 1826 Scotland: 2) Isabella McAllister b. 1829 at Feorlin, Isle of Arran: 3) Grace McAllister b. c1833 in NB, d. May 1839: 4) Angus McAllister born 1836: 5) Catherine McAllister b. 1838: 6) Grace McAllister born in 1841: 7) Flora Ann McAllister born 1854. Sources: MC80/10 George H. Cook’s Memorial to the Arran Clearances, pg. 19: see MC80/17 Flemming Holm’s A History of the United Church: Charlo, New Mills and Jacquet River, pg 15: see MC80/2541 Florence Gray-Godin et. al. Gravestone inscriptions Zion United Cemetery of New Mills, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, pg. 41: also see Restigouche County census returns. MCALLISTER: Daniel McAllister married Mary Patterson both of New Boston, NH and came to NB in 1783 with the Loyalists: settled at St. Stephen in Charlotte County: Children: 1) John McAllister born 1768, d. 1842, married Keziah Hill, d/o Japhet Hill: they settled at Milltown, Charlotte County and had at least seven children: 2) William McAllister: 3) Alexander McAllister: 4) Betsey McAllister: 5) Polly McAllister m. Mr. W. Harmon: 6) Lydia McAllister m. Nathaniel Harmon: 7) Sally McAllister b. 1783, d. 10 Jun Jun 1858, married James Perkins of Saint David Parish, Charlotte County, b. 1774, d. 24 Dec 1849: 8) James McAllister: settled in Saint David Parish, Charlotte County. Sources: MC80/60 I.C. Knowlton’s Annals of Calais, ME and St. Stephen, NB, page 204: see also MC80/2564 Mary Hill, ed. The journal of Captain George C. McAllister January 1, 1831 to July 27, 1833: see MC300 York-Sunbury Historical Society Collection, MS3/233, 2 pages: see MC80/2902 Sharon Dubeau’s New Brunswick Loyalists: a bicentennial tribute, 1 page. MCALLISTER: James McAllister b. c1796 in Scotland, died after 1851, s/o Robert McAllister and Margaret Davidson: came to NB about 1820: settled at Halcomb in North Esk Parish, Northumberland County: m. Mary Irvine: Probable children: 1) Ellen McAllister b. - , d. after 1847, married William Sherwood b. - , died after 1847: 2) Andrew W. McAllister b. c1822, d. 1905, m. 11 Nov 1852 Jane Turnbull b. 1833, d. 1907 probably d/o David and Margaret Turnbull: family settled in Stanley Parish, York County: had ten children: 3) Jane McAllister born 1824, d. after 1846, m. George B. Forbes b. - , died after 1850: 4) Robert McAllister b. c1826, d. after 1834: 5) Jared McAllister bp. 1830, d. after 1859: 6) Mary McAllister bp. 1832, died after 1839: 7) Nancy McAllister b. 27 Oct 1835, died after 1850: 8) Catherine McAllister born 17 May 1838, died after 1851: 9) Barbara McAllister born 17 Sep 1844, died after 1851. Sources: MC80/359 W.D. Hamilton’s Old North Esk: Revised, pages 283 to 288: James McAllister settled beside John McAllister, probably his brother: see also MC80/2819 Faye & Bill Griffin’s Descendants of Robert McAllister b. 1700’s, 18 pages. MCALLISTER: James McAllister born 1807 in County Donegal, Ireland, d. 1867, m. Ellie or Eleanor Doherty b. 1811 in Ireland, d. 1876: no children are listed in the 1871 Carleton County census. Source: MC2657 NBGS Generations Issue 50, December 1991: Old Johnville cemetery (Carleton Co.) [Kent Parish], page 45. MCALLISTER: James McAllister came from Glasgow, Scotland to NB and settled in Saint John: married Jessie Main: only child mentioned was, Robert McAllister b. 9 Jan 1876 at Saint John, d. 10 Oct 1963, m. 22 Jan 1902 Annie Humphrey b. - , d. 4 Feb 1951, d/o Isaac Humphrey of Model Farm, Kings County: had one son and two daughters. Source: MC1156 Graves Papers: James McAllister, 1 page. MCALLISTER: James Patrick McAllister b. c1792 at Loughguile, County Antrim, Ireland, died before 1877, s/o Charles McAllister: came to NB and settled at Sussex, Kings County: married 25 Jul 1815 in Sussex. NB, Sarah Eleanor Brannen b. c1791 in NB, died 10 Jan 1877 at Mechanic Settlement, Elgin Parish, Albert County, d/o Thomas Brannen and Sarah Culver: Children: 1) Daniel McAllister b. c1816 in NB, d. 1872, married 16 Nov 1843 in Sussex Parish, Ann Nancy Workman born 7 Feb 1826 in Ireland, d.