Andrew Ramsay

1818 - 1862  (44 years)

• Name	Andrew Ramsay
  Born	1818	, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Tailor
  Residence	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Land	1862	North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 03, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Land	1862	North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 11, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Name	Andrew Ramsey  [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-52643
  Died	19 Aug 1862	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4, 5]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I52643	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Ramsey,   b. Abt 1790, of, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F39753	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Landreth,   b. 1825, , Scotland ,   d. 10 Aug 1860, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 35 years)
  Children	1. Margaret Ramsay,   b. 20 Feb 1858, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1940  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F13567	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A-2-161 Andrew Ramsay The Last Will and Testament of Andrew Ramsay late of the Town of Galt, Tailor, who died on or about the nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord 1862 at the Town of Galt, and who at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at the Town of Galt, was proved and registered in the said Surrogate Court, a true copy of which said Last Will and Testament is hereunder written, and that the administration of all and singular the personal estate andf effects right and credits of the said deceased, and any way concerning his will was granted by the aforesaid Court to Andrew Landreth and James Elliot of the Township of North Dumfries, Yeomen, and James Cowan of the Township of Waterloo, Esquire, the Executors named in the said will… …In the name of God, amen. I Andrew Ramsay of the Town of Galt, Tailor, being weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory, Blessed by Almight God for the same, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say : (First) I will and direct that all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses be paid by my trustees and Executors hereinafter named as soon after my decease as possible. (Second) I give and bequeath unto my dear and only daughter Margaret all my goods and chattels, household furniture and effects that I shall die possessed of to and for her sole use and benefit. (Third) I give devise and bequeath unto my said dear daughter Margaret the use benefit and occupation of my house and Lot on which I at present reside being Lot Number Two on the East side of Railroad Street in the Town of Galt, containing by admeasurement thirty two perches of land be the same more or less until she shall attain the age of twenty one years together with all the improvements thereon, and upon her attaining the the[sic] said age of twenty one years. Then to have and to hold to her the said Margaret her heirs and assigns for ever. (Fourth) I give devise and bequeath unto my trustees and executors hereinafter named the East end of Lot number Five on the east side of Railroad Street in the Town of Galt containing by admeasurement thirty-four perches of land more or less upon trust to sell and dispose of the same either by private sale or public auction for the best price that can be obtained for the same and upon receipt of the purchase money my trustees and executors or the survivors or survivor of them to make execute and deliver good and sufficient deed or deeds for the same and to use retain and apply the purchase money for the support, maintenance and education of my dear daughter Margaret until she arrive at the age of twenty one years and for the general purposes and requirements of my estate. (Fifth) I will and direct that my dear sister-in-law Christina [Landreth?] reside with my dear daughter Margaret and enjoy the use of the furniture and house bequeathed and devised to my said dear daughter Margaret until she shall arrive at the age of twenty one years subject however to the approval and concurrence of my trustees and executors or if either of them shall marry before my daughter arrives at the age of twenty one years, then my said dear daughter Margaret shall have and enjoy the whole and my sister in laws interest in the same shall cease and determine. (Sixth) I give devise and bequeath unto my dear daughter Margaret for the term of her natural life all that my farm being composed of the north three quarters of the whole Lot Number Three in the ninth concession of the township of North Dumfries, containing by admeasurement one hundred and fifty acres be the same more or less also the north west quarter of the north half of Lot Number Eleven in the eighth concession of the Township of Beverly in the County of Wentworth, containing by admeasurement fifty acres more of less, making in all two hundred acres of land more or less for and during the aforesaid term of her natural life upon the express condition that she shall not dispose of or encumber the same and from and after her decease leaving lawful issue then, I give devise and bequeath my said farm to such issue, their heirs and assigns forever and in the event of my said daughter Margaret dying leaving no lawful issue that I give devise and bequeath my said farm to my trustees and executors hereinafter named upon trust to sell and dispose of the same in such manner as to them shall seem best and for the best price that can be attained for the same and upon receipt of the purchase money my trustees and executors or the survivors or survivor of them to make execute and deliver good and sufficient deed or deeds fo the same, and after the deduction of reasonable charges therefore to divide and distribute the sum of two thousand dollars apportion of the proceeds to and among the following persons or their legal representatives in manner and form following, that is to say : To George Landreth, my brother-in-law, the sum of five hundred dollars, to the children of James Landreth my brother-in-law, the sum of five hundred dollars to be equally divided amongst them to Andrew Landreth my brother-in-law, the sum of five hundred dollars and to John Landreth my brother-in-law, the sum of five hundred dollars, and to divide and distribute the rest and residue of the proceeds arising from the sale of my said farm in equal shares and proportions to and amongst the following persons or their legal representatives in manner as follows that is to say my brother-in-law George Murray, my sister Elspeth Elliot, my sister Sarah Rutherford and my niece Agnes Ramsay Cowan, daughter of my deceased sister Agnes, and in the event of my said niece Agnes dying before attaining the age of twenty one years, or without leaving lawful issue, then I will and direct that the proportion so bequeathed to her shall be divided equally to and amongst the said George Murray, Ellspeth[sic] Elliot and Sarah Rutherford or their legal representatives. (Seventh) I will and direct that my Trustees and Executors hereinafter named immediately upon and after my decease take possession of all my rights and credits monies and securities for money taking a true and correct inventory for the same and that they properly care for, support and educate my dear daughter Margaret in a manner befitting her position and station and that they also take the charge and management of my farm during my daughter Margaret's minority and lease and manage the same as to them shall seem best and most to the advantage of my estate and when necessary to build or erect and cause to be built or erected upon my farm in a convenient and suitable position a plain substantial frame farm house twenty five feet by thirty five feet and of sufficient height to give and allow bedrooms above the first story said house to be divided and partitioned in a manner suitable for a farm house and I farther will and direct that upon my dear daughter Margaret arriving at twenty one years of age my trustees and executors or the survivors or survivor of them furnish her with a full and correct statement of all the business, receipts and expenditure of monies done and made by them and that they give up to my said daughter the possession and control of my said farm together with all the monies and property belonging to my estate. (Eighth) I nominate, constitute and appoint my trusty and esteemed friends Andrew Landreth of the Township of North Dumfries, Yeoman, James Elliot of the same place, Yeoman, and James Cowan of the Township of Waterloo, Esquire, Trustees and Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. (Lastly) I hereby revoke all former wills and codicils by me at any time heretofore made and declare this to be and contain my Last Will and Testament… Witnessed by John Miller and John Robertson Will dated 11th August 1862 Proved 29th September 1862 Died 19th August 1862 Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

  
  

• Sources

  [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Pg.30. [S1737] Probate - Wills of Waterloo Register A 1853-1871, Will of Andrew Ramsay A-2-161 11 Aug 1862. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. James McCrea Hood Born: Galt Age: 31 Father: Adam Hood Mother: Jessie Scott Born: abt 1841 Spouse: Margaret Ramsay Age: 21 born: Galt Father: Andrew Ramsay Mother: Margaret Lanoretts married 1 May 1872 married: Waterloo [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 41. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . In/ memory of/ Andrew Ramsay/ who died at Galt/ Aug. 19' 1862/ aged 48 years

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1818 - , Scotland Occupation - Tailor - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Land - 1862 - North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 03, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Land - 1862 - North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 11, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 Aug 1862 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth