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Note: HI6953
Note: (Research):William McMillan was one of the signatories in the Cambusland Emigration Society. He was among the heads of families collecting the first instalment of their government loan at Lanark.
Source: p. 89, The Lanark Society Settlers: Ships Lists of the Glasgow Emigration Society 1821, by Gerald J. Neville, British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa, Ottawa, 1995.
William McMillan came to Canada from Blantyre, Scotland with the Cambuslang Emigration Society. The ship originated in Greenock, Scotland, a seaport on the river Clyde and west of Glasgow. The ship George Canning sailed April 14, 1821 under Captain Potter. It arrived at Quebec on June 15, 1821 with 607 passengers. On the voyage there were six births and one death. William arrived with his wife, Mary Wauchope and five children.
William McMillan Men's Ages 49 Woms' Ages 44 Ages of Male children 10, 13 Ages of Female children 4, 6, 8 Total No. 7 First installment 11.10.0 Second installment 9.6.6 Total amount 20.16.6 Full Passage 3 2/3 Source: p. 14, The Lanark Society Settlers: Ships Lists of the Glasgow Emigration Society 1821, by Gerald J. Neville, British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa, Ottawa, 1995.
From pp. 16-17, A Door into Lanark's Past by Halina Jeletzky, 1981, she writes "One visitor to Lanark in 1842 thought Lanark had remarkably "good farmers" when it is considered that "19 out of 20 of the heads of families. . .were weavers from Glasgow, Paisley". . .who had been simply dropped into the forest" miles from anywhere."
William located in West lot 7, Concession 2, Dalhousie Township on July 15, 1821. Source: p. 11, Lanark County, 1820 Location Report, by Robert E. Sargeant and E. Miller, Ontario Genealogical Society Kingston Branch, Kingston, Ontario, 1987.
William McMillan received a land grant in Dalhousie, Upper Canada, on 16 July 1821. Source: Lois (Seggelink) McMillan
1841: Member of the Dalhousie Library in 1841, contributed to the Perth Courier 1902, by William Purdon. Source: p. 15, The Lanark Society Settlers, by Carol Bennett. Juniper Books Ltd.:Renfrew, Ont. 1991.
Following is a note dictated to Arthur Hay in 1908 by his mother Janet Fleming (1827-1908) who lived in the farm across the road from John McMillan's place in Lanark County Ontario.
"William McMillan, your father's grandfather, is buried in Ontario. He came out with the early settlers to Dalhousie. This was shortly after the marriage of your grandfather, John Hay, (1795-1879) to his daughter, Elizabeth McMillan. The old man brought his wife and children with him. His wife's name was Mary Wauchope.
He was the fiddler at your Aunt Nellie's wedding. The wedding was held at my father's home. I was only seven years old then.
Old William was a grand fiddler, but I do not think that he was a prosperous man. I do not know what he did for a living, and I don't remember what he looked like. His sons were farmers.
He and his wife were finally parted. I don't know the cause. She died in the United States. I never saw her. He had only two sons in this country, George and James. I have seen both of them.
George married Margaret Brown, had a large family, settled in Dalhousie, and was a farmer. He did not behave very well, and your father wouldn't have anything to do with him.
James married Jean Hogg in Scotland, settled in Dalhousie, and followed farming. He, too, was at your Aunt Nellie's wedding."
Source: Lois (Seggelink) McMillan
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