McLeod Genealogy and Family History

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Clan MacLeod — General history and links for Clan MacLeod

Here are the starting points for my Mc/MacLeods. The first URL is a pointer to my 3rd great grandfather who had six children, five of whom settled in Pictou County and one, the youngest and my 2nd great grandfather, settled in Cape Breton. The oldest, George, moved to Exeter, Huron Co, Ontario, after having taught school and then running a store in Merigomish, Pictou Co, Nova Scotia.

This first John McLeod is my direct ancestor from whom I get my surname who lived in Lairg Parish, Sutherlandshire near Dornoch on the Rosshire border. John died before 1820 and his six children and widow went to Nova Scotia. Two sons before 1820 and the rest in 1820. John Jr., the youngest of six, settled at River Inhabitance Bridge, Cape Breton Island now known as Cleveland, Richmond County. John and his second wife, Juliet Ann Grant, are buried in Grantville Cemetery. John’s first wife, my gg grandmother, Margaret McKeen, died and is buried at Wallace in the Presbyterian Cemetery. Margaret McKeen’s parents, William McKeen and Elizabeth MacDougall lived in Mabou, Inverness Co, Cape Breton Island.
Grantville Cemetery Location
John and Christiana McLeod of Lairg Parish

Hugh McLeod is my great grandmother’s great grandfather. Hugh came from Assynt Parish, Sutherlandshire on the Hector in July 1773 from Loch Broom and arriving September of that year in Pictou County, NS.
Hugh and Catherine McLeod of Assynt Parish

Hugh’s brother Alexander was also a passenger on the Hector.
Alexander and Elspie McLeod of Assynt Parish

Al Jones is a cousin. The MacLeods listed in his pedigrees are all part of my family. You will find me listed under the heading for Capt. Charlie.
Jones Family Genealogy (MacLeods of River Inhabitance Bridge)

Overview of Pictou County Locations

Brothers of John McLeod of River Inhabitance Bridge had farms in the area around White Hill, Marshdale, and Hopewell. These were my great grandfather, Charles Harrington McLeod’s, Uncles, Hugh and William along with their immediate descendants.

Hugh, David, Daniel and brothers lived in the Durham area of Pictou Co, NS. This is the Hector line of McLeods. Daniel McLeod was my great grandmother, Hannah’s, father.
Mt. Thom

The Durham and Greenhill neighborhood of Pictou County, NS is the location of some of the earliest pioneer cemeteries in Pictou County. My great grandmother, Hannah McLeod, is buried in Haliburton Cemetery (in top right of map). Durham Cemetery is an early pioneer cemetery that contains Hector passengers and many of their early descendants. These include my ancestor, Hugh McLeod, wife Elspie (this is the spelling on the tomb stone) along with their children and spouses.

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Specific Family References

In Thomas Miller’s Book The Historical and Genealogical Record of the First Settlers Colchester County [Nova Scotia], is a chapter on the McKeen family. [pages 314 – 323]. This work was originally published in 1873. Capt. Charlie’s grandfather, William McKeen, is mentioned in this book. He moved to Mabou, Cape Breton. The following link will find him in the Miller Book’s index.
William McKeen
Exerpts from Thomas Miller’s Book
Entire Text of Thomas Miller’s Book
Entire Text of Thomas Miller’s Book
Persons Index of Thomas Miller’s Book
Surname Index of Thomas Miller’s Book

Biography of Capt. Charles Harrington MacLeod

Biography of Capt. John Daniel MacLeod

McLeod Family Photo Album

The Rev. Norman McLeod is not a relation but he is an interesting character and my Pictou ancestors likely were acquainted with him.

One reason why I probably will not leave Virginia to return to the Land of My Roots

A bunch of reason why I might leave Virginia to return to the Land of My Roots

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