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Note: SOURCE: History of the counties of Argenteuil, Que., and Prescott, Ont. By C. Thomas. Printed by John Lovell and Son, Montreal, Quebec, 1896. JAMES McCLINTOCK, from Ballymena, County of Antrim, Ireland was one of the worthy pioneers of Pointe Fortune, arriving here with his wife and three children in 1818. He was a mason by trade and was employed on the house of Judge Macdonnell, soon after his arrival, but a few years later, he purchased a farm, Lot. 5, and Concession, and thenceforward devoted his time to farming. He was born 21st October, 1776, and died 5th April 1856. Mrs McClintock, (Elizabeth Coulter), born 27th August 1782, died 14th March, 1861. One of their daughters, left in Ireland, married a Mr. Morrison, and afterward came to Canada. Two childrenof Mr and Mrs McClintock, a son and daughter, were born in this country; the latter died in childhood. William McClintock, the son, born in Pointe Fortune, 8th January, 1821, remained on the homestead; he was married 13th February, 1849, to Margaret, sister of P. Dunbar, Esq., the present Mayor of Seigniory of Argenteuil; Miss Dunbar had previously been teaching at Point Fortune.Mr McClintock died 19th December, 1894. The following obituary, copied from the Montreal Witness of 20th December, 1894, expresses the sentiments of all who knew the deceased; - "Last night an old respected resident of Pointe Fortune passed away, in the person of Mr. William McClintock. The deceased was one of the leading farmers of the district, a prominent man in temperance and religious circles, and for many years Superintendent of the Methodist Sunday School. His death will be deeply felt by the community, as he was always active in every good object." Mrs. McClintock, equally respected, survives him. Their children are three sons and two daughters. William, the eldest son, lives on the homestead; James G. is a lumber contractor in Michigan; and George, the youngest, is in California; Elizabeth J. Married to John Jackson, lives in Lachute; Catherine is married to George Barclay, of Pointe Fortune. JAMES McCLINTOCK, from Ballymena, County of Antrim, Ireland was one of the worthy pioneers of Point Fortune, arriving here with his wife and three children in 1818. He was a mason by trade and was employed onthe house of Judge Macdonnell, soon after his arrival, but a few years later, he purchased a farm, Lot. 5, and Concession, and thenceforward devoted his time to farming. He was born 21st October, 1776, and died 5th April 1856. Mrs McClintock, (Elizabeth Coulter), born 27th August 1782, died 14th March, 1861. One of their daughters, left in Ireland, married a Mr. Morrison, and afterward came to Canada. Two children of Mr and Mrs McClintock, a son and daughter, were born in this country; the latter died in childhood. William McClintock, the son, born in Point Fortune, 8th January, 1821, remained on the homestead; he was married 13th February, 1849, to Margaret, sister of P. Dunbar, Esq., the present Mayor of Seigniory of Argenteuil; Miss Dunbar had previously been teaching at Point Fortune.Mr McClintock died 19th December, 1894. The following obituary, copied from the Montreal Witness of 20th December, 1894, expresses the sentiments of all who knew the deceased; - "Last night an old respected resident of Point Fortune passed away, in the person of Mr. William McClintock. The deceased was one of the leading farmers of the district, a prominent man in temperance and religious circles, and for many years Superintendent of the Methodist Sunday School. His death will be deeply felt by the community, as he was always active in every good object." Mrs. McClintock, equally respected, survives him. Their children are three sons and two daughters. William, the eldest son, lives on the homestead; James G. is a lumber contractor in Michigan; and George, the youngest, is in California; Elizabeth J. Married to John Jackson, lives in Lachute; Catherine is married to George Barkley, of Point Fortune. A letter written by JAMES MCCLINTOCK in Quebec, Canada to his brotherJOHN McCLINTOCK back in County Antrim, Ireland. The letter has survived all these years because it was brought to American with John's widow Catherine, and her children, AGNES, James and John McClintock. The entire letter uses no punctuation - «b»«i» March 30, 1848 Point Fortune [Quebec, Canada]«/b»«/i» Dear Brother, I take the opportunity of writing to you to let you know of our health and welfare at this present time thank God for all the mercies we enjoy from him although ill deserving of the benefits wereceive at his hand although unworthy of the smallest yet we receive daily and hourly of his loving kindness and goodness to us. I have little of any news of any thing to inform you of at this present time but of our health and prosperity thanks to the great giver forwe have to Suport ones in our Station if contented plenty to eat and wear as ones in our Station of life and a pretty good Stock of cattle we have eig ht cows and two young ones and two horses and sheep more than we can rightly get along with the produce for we have little help and to have hands runs off with the profit as girls is scarce and dearand Betty is not so able to go work as she has been but still at something and keeps still moving about last summer she sold up to 20 pounds worth of Butter off four cows this is a good Country for making money if they took care or would have save but some of our neighbours had8 cows and had none for winter but to buy and butter and pork Brings in the money as this what you can sell ready for cash but we never sell any pork and some sell twenty or tirty pounds worth in the year butsince the potatoes failed pork is not as plenty some had 2 or three acres planted and ine and had never _________ year and some had good crops it Cannot be know what mak es the Differences in one field but it is on account of Sin and wickedne ss in general that the almighty is cutting off our stay and Support of Bread first in our wheat and now our Potatoes and possible the next more Severe but Jonah like to cry unto the Lord that those Plagues may be averted and not make a full end in his wrath but in the midst of his wrath number Mercies and enable us to seek unto him while he is near and that he is our help and refuge in all trouble and troubles of all sorts both Spiritual and temporal we have had good looking crops but it did not turn our as we expected by the one sixth of other _____ but hay is good t he season and these things did not turn out as expected but we ought to be content and submissive to our great and Supreme Benefactor and be ever submissive to his will you wanted to know how this country would suit your son-in-law and I think that any one that likes to work and ta ke care in this Country.......... I cannot take it upon myself to advise one to come here for fear of reflections but I know how I should do myself if I was in Ireland but you wanted to know how it would answer your son-in-law but I could not advise for fear of reflections but I had some places looked out for him that I thought would have answered but two of them was sold or had to be this winter both within three Acres of ours The one of one hundred acres at 125 pounds down and the other of one hundred and fifty with good orchard on it at two hundred and ninty five paid down and there is four hundred in one block within half mile of us at 7 hundred and on the river side and main road and another of one hundred on riverand main road with good house and barn and orchard..... I think that this country would answer Willm. Richmond and Hugh that like to labourand some others that love to farm would do well have for labour Caries the day........ you want ed to let you know if I would advise your son-in-law to Come out here but you may be sure that nature would be glad to see them all and hear of their welfare as my own family and anyone that likes to work and has an industerous Careful inclination can do well and save a great deal more than in Ireland I have said often that I would not take James Stevensons farm free to go back and live inIreland for there is none come here that like to work but can do wellI have known some come here within this 10 years without hardly and thing that has a great stock and a hundred acres of land all paid and counted chief of kin. But neither spent eating or drinking Some others not so well being not so industrious nor saving and anyone that like to save can gather plenty some and a good many before new year take down to Montreal Butter and pork and get their Cash and other things needful cheap pork last fall varied from 20 to 27 the hundred beef 14 to 18 and butter from 3 1/2 to 7 1/2 by the keg per pound......potatoes from 20 to 26 therewas a great disorder in the potatoes last year of some kind of rot but we had none touched ours we had a good crop of every thing we put in the ground killed 2 cows and 4 pigs but took none to market...... the labor Notes for JAMES MCCLINTOCK: 6/02 This information for James and Elizabeth found is History of the Counties of Argenteuil, Quebec and Prescott, Ontario by C. Thomas; Mika Publishing Co. Belleville, Ontario 1981. Says he and his wife andthree children arrived in 1818. Alsosays he was a mason, and first employed on the house of Judge McDonnell, but a few years later purchased a farm, Lot 5, and Concession and thenceforward devoted his time tofarming. Also; One of their daughters , left in Ireland, married a Mr. Morrison, and afterward came to Canada. Two children, a son and daughter, were born in this country (Canada); the latter died in childhood. Elizabeth would have immigrated with them. More About JAMES MCCLINTOCK: Immigration: 1818 Religion: Wesleyan Methodist
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