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Forfar Family News
- Christmas 2021
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A newsletter for descendants & relatives of
Sgr. David & Jean (Dalgity) Scott
who married at Forfar, Scotland in 1795, and were
stationed
in Halifax, Nova Scotia with the
Royal Artillery in 1801.
The warmest of
holiday greetings to everyone from Prince Edward Island!
We hope that despite health restrictions in many
locations that you are finding ways to connect with
family near and far, either in person or through other
means. This newsletter is an effort to share information
about the family - 10 generations - from David &
Jean Scott as we celebrate the 220th anniversary since
their arrival in Canada and
220th Christmas. It was a 1st Christmas for our youngest
grandchild, Sophie Elizabeth Gallant as we gathered for
dinner and an annual Christmas photograph. Our
sincere wishes for a Happy New Year all!
Christmas Stories
1894-95
Concert in Ste. Croix,
is a Christmas story that emerged when an old
photograph prompted a few questions. It was first
told to me in 2001 by my Uncle Fred Scott who was
born in 1911. The events took place before he was
born, and told to him by his father and aunts, and
remained bright in his memory, despite being in
his 90's at the time.
Christmas Stories
1894-95
Concert in Ste. Croix,
is a Christmas story that emerged when an old
photograph prompted a few questions. It was first
told to me in 2001 by my Uncle Fred Scott who was
born in 1911. The events took place before he was
born, and told to him by his father and aunts, and
remained bright in his memory, despite being in
his 90's at the time.
New Year's Eve Nuptials
My grandparents, John Albert Scott & Lillian Jane Harvey were married on New Year's Eve in 1907 at 1st Presbyterian Church, Boston, MA, thus I was pleased to learn that another Scott relative is engaged to be married this year on the very same date. Our congratulations to Whit Scott of Portland, Oregon and Amber Byfield, of Austin, Texas on their upcoming wedding. Whit's great-great-grandfather Alexander Dill Scott was the brother of my grandfather. Whit remains busy with lots of creative activities that are well documented on Instagram and You Tube. His latest project to convert a retired double-decker London bus into a tiny house is fascinating to follow.
Military Family Life in the Past
I recently came across a description of what life was like for military families, like David and Jean Scott when they arrived in Canada in 1801:
The lot of these women was difficult. The army and the government tried to discourage the marriage of soldiers, fearing that concern for dependants would lessen their ability and willingness to fight for the country and that such families would be expensive to maintain. Accordingly, official support for soldiers’ wives and children was reluctant, meagre, and often callous, which frequently resulted in real hardship for these families. Wives often were not allowed to accompany their husbands on the many overseas postings that were the norm for the British army in the heyday of the empire. These women were stranded on quaysides as their husbands sailed away with their regiments; they were left to cope however they could in an era in which authorities provided no mechanisms or compulsion for soldiers to transmit money home. Given that regiments typically spent up to a decade or more overseas, and up to twenty years if sent to India, this treatment effectively destroyed these family units. Wives who did manage to get permission to accompany their husbands were subject to army discipline and its many regulations, and had to do backbreaking work—usually laundry—for very low pay in exchange for the food and shelter provided by the army.
SOLDIERS’ WIVES AND THE BRITISH ARMY by Dr. Lynn MacKay
Clan Scott News
My grandparents, John Albert Scott & Lillian Jane Harvey were married on New Year's Eve in 1907 at 1st Presbyterian Church, Boston, MA, thus I was pleased to learn that another Scott relative is engaged to be married this year on the very same date. Our congratulations to Whit Scott of Portland, Oregon and Amber Byfield, of Austin, Texas on their upcoming wedding. Whit's great-great-grandfather Alexander Dill Scott was the brother of my grandfather. Whit remains busy with lots of creative activities that are well documented on Instagram and You Tube. His latest project to convert a retired double-decker London bus into a tiny house is fascinating to follow.
Military Family Life in the Past
I recently came across a description of what life was like for military families, like David and Jean Scott when they arrived in Canada in 1801:
The lot of these women was difficult. The army and the government tried to discourage the marriage of soldiers, fearing that concern for dependants would lessen their ability and willingness to fight for the country and that such families would be expensive to maintain. Accordingly, official support for soldiers’ wives and children was reluctant, meagre, and often callous, which frequently resulted in real hardship for these families. Wives often were not allowed to accompany their husbands on the many overseas postings that were the norm for the British army in the heyday of the empire. These women were stranded on quaysides as their husbands sailed away with their regiments; they were left to cope however they could in an era in which authorities provided no mechanisms or compulsion for soldiers to transmit money home. Given that regiments typically spent up to a decade or more overseas, and up to twenty years if sent to India, this treatment effectively destroyed these family units. Wives who did manage to get permission to accompany their husbands were subject to army discipline and its many regulations, and had to do backbreaking work—usually laundry—for very low pay in exchange for the food and shelter provided by the army.
SOLDIERS’ WIVES AND THE BRITISH ARMY by Dr. Lynn MacKay
Clan Scott News
Walter Scott 250
The website for Walter Scott 250 shows lots of planned activities including some online to help celebrate Sir Walter Scott's 250th birthday and the 200th anniversary of King George IV's visit to Edinburgh which was orchestrated by Sir Walter. Travel remain a concern for many but the website is a good place to stay updated on planned events as they are confirmed.
Ancestral History Update -
Writing efforts
continue towards completion of a family history, and
genealogy. Following the research my father
began, I look forward to making direct contact with as
many descendants as possible to update their branch of
the family tree. Meanwhile our shared family story of
early generations is available under the current Family From Forfar
title. We have a framework of the earliest generations
in family tree format at FamilySearch.org which any
registered user can add or link material to. The
growing genealogical material on FamilySearch.org can be
navigated through this link.
While a genealogy of descendants continues towards completion, we do know that Sgr. David and Jean Scott had at least:
3 children
11 grandchildren
47 great-grandchildren
49 great-great-grandchildren
65 great-great-great-grandchildren
110 great-great-great-great-grandchildren
164 great-great-great-great-great-grandchildren (so far)
73 great-great-great-great-great-great-grandchildren (so far)
20 great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandchildren (so far)
We’ll keep our Christmas merry still.
Sincerely, Ian Scott
Forfar Family News Index
Scott@HomePort
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Do you have information that could be helpful in correcting or adding to the contents of HomePort ? We appreciate your comments, suggestions and additions.
While a genealogy of descendants continues towards completion, we do know that Sgr. David and Jean Scott had at least:
3 children
11 grandchildren
47 great-grandchildren
49 great-great-grandchildren
65 great-great-great-grandchildren
110 great-great-great-great-grandchildren
164 great-great-great-great-great-grandchildren (so far)
73 great-great-great-great-great-great-grandchildren (so far)
20 great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandchildren (so far)
We hope that HomePort (IanScott.ca)
is helpful in sharing
family history. Scott material starts at Scott@HomePort.
Please feel free to share these links with
others.
Facebook
Friends
A
private Facebook
group called Descendants
and Family of Sgr. David & Jean
Scott for sharing photos, stories
and family information is in place which
we hope you will join.
If you are
on Facebook, and we haven't connected already,
please send along a friend
request. You
can also connect through Instagram
or LinkedIn,
or directly by email.
As the great bard himself
wrote:
Heap on more wood!-the wind is chill;
But let it whistle as it
will,Heap on more wood!-the wind is chill;
We’ll keep our Christmas merry still.
Sir Walter Scott, (1771-1832)
Sincerely, Ian Scott
Forfar Family News Index
Scott@HomePort
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