George Landreth^[1]

1797 - 1855  (58 years)

• Name	George Landreth
  Born	1797	, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Free Church
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-49772
  Died	1855  [3]
  Person ID	I49772	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Margaret Bunyie,   b. 1797, , Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 10 Oct 1869, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	19 Apr 1818	Gattanside, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [4]
  Children	1. George Landreth,   b. 1817, , Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 8 Nov 1887, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   2. Andrew Landreth,   b. 10 Sep 1819, , Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 9 Jan 1893, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   3. Margaret Landreth,   b. 1825, , Scotland ,   d. 10 Aug 1860, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 35 years)   4. James Landreth,   b. 1829, , Scotland ,   d. 4 Feb 1879, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)   5. John Landreth,   b. CALC 14 Jul 1833, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Nov 1865  (Age ~ 32 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F19638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "The families of the following persons also came out together by the 'Sarah Mary Ann,' of Maryport**, England, in April 1831: George Landreth, James Bunyan, Thomas Adams, John Kerr, David Brown, Adam Kersell, Robert Cranston, James and Walter Deans, John, Thomas and William Henderson, John and William Veitch, Robert Laidlaw (father of James Laidlaw M.P.P.), Paisley Block; James Little and Robert Aitkin, Blue Lake, and James Davidson, Keg Lane, near Paris. With possibly one exception, all these families were from Roxburghshire, Scotland. Voyage \endash five weeks and four days. Young, The Hon. James M. Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of North Dumfries . Toronto: Hunter, Rose and Company, 1880; footnotes, pgs 60-61) ______________________________ A-1-78 George Laudreth Probate of the Will of George Laudreth, late of the Village of Galt, granted the Seventh day of November 1855, on the Petition of James Bury? John Gillespie and George Barrie Jr. Executors named in said Will (Andrew Ramsay having refused to act): - I George Laudreth of the Township of Dumfries, Yeoman…I give and bequeath at my death to my beloved wife Margreat B. Laudreth an annuity of Twenty five pounds currency payable on the first day of January, yearly; and further I will and bequeath unto my second son Andrew Laudreth all my Freehold property and tenements etc, situated and being in the Township of North Dumfries in the 13 concession of the said Township, containing two hundred acres more or less and also I bequeath to my son Andrew Laudreth a lot of land being and lying in the Eleventh concession of the same Township of North Dumfries, containing 24 acres more or less and may be known as described by deed of the same, all the above property. I will and give unto my son Andrew Laudreth to his heirs and assigns forever..,.provided that my son Andrew shall well and truly pay unto his mother the above sum and in addition to the above sum he shall build his mother a comfortable cottage on the farm with a rood of ground for a garden if she wish to have it and also to keep a cow for her and also to provide for her yearly, a sufficient quantity of firewood made ready for the stove and also 12 bushels of potatoes yearly, and also that my wife shall have the use of all my household furniture as long as she lives with all the above annuities provided only that she remains a widow. And also I will and bequeath unto my other children as follows. I bequeath to my oldest George Laudreth the sum of three hundred pounds and also I will and bequeath until my third son James Laundreth the sum of three hundred pounds, and also I will and bequeath to my youngest son John Laudreth the sum of three hundred pounds. I also will and bequeath to my daughter Margreat the sum of three hundred pounds all of which sum to be well and truly paid to them in manor following: That two years after my death my son Andrew shall pay unto each of his brothers and sisters one fourth part of the above sum awarded to them and also to pay to them one every second year thereafter the like sum until there portions are all paid up in full. And also that at my death that any property that I may have, such as horses or carriages of any kind, that they shall be sold and the proceeds given to my wife. [After debts and expenses are paid, the residue] should be equally divided between my wife and children, George, James, John and Margreath. I also bequeath to my daughter Margreat the sofa and the eight day clock and the best china table but that my wife is to [have] the use of them as she lives and that my wife shall have the power to dispose of any furniture amongst her children as she may think proper at any time. I appoint my friend James Burgess? And John Gillespie and George Barrie Jr and Andrew Ramsay Tailor of Galt all of North Dumfries to be the only Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. Witnessed by Andrew Ramsay and George Cowan Will Dated 29 May 1855 Proved 7 Nov 1855 Inventory £25/- Died 31 Aug 1855 Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John Landreth Birth Place: Galt Residence: Galt Age: 29 Estimated birth year: abt 1835 Father Name: George Mother Name: Margaret Bunyan Spouse Name: Ellen Meikle Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 Spouse Birth Place: Galt Spouse residence: Galt Spouse Father Name: George Spouse Mother Name: Agnes Sproat Marriage Date: 29 Jan 1864 Marriage County: Waterloo [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 19. [S1737] Probate - Wills of Waterloo Register A 1853-1871, Will of George Landreth - A-1-78 29 May 1855. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, Film: 1067949 Church of Scotland. Parish Church of Melrose (Roxburghshire). George Landreth married Margaret Bunyie 19 Apr 1818 Melrose, Roxburg, Scotland

  
  

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  Born - 1797 - , Roxburghshire, Scotland Married - 19 Apr 1818 - Gattanside, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland Occupation - Farmer - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Church - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth