Wondering if anyone on the list might be aware of any further ancestry for
my William Cathcart as outlined below.
Thanks for your time,
Debbie Coxon Prince
Newmarket, Ontario
Descendants of William Cathcart
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM1 CATHCART was born 1759 in Ballenacarrick, County of Donegal,
Ulster, Ireland, and died August 11, 1843. He married CATHERINE MONTGOMERY
Abt. 1788. She was born 1763 in Ireland, and died November 22, 1847.
(Note: William may have been born in County Fermanagh)
Notes for WILLIAM CATHCART:
"The Cathcarts Come to Goulbourn
In the year 1822, William Cathcart and his wife Catherine, natives of
Fermanagh, Ireland (near Lough Erin), arrived in Canada with their three
sons, Carleton, Thomas and William. Their eldest son, John, fought in the
war of 1812-1814. He was exceptionally brave, a man of wonderful strength,
and of great courage, besides being a finished scholar. At the battle of
Lundy's Lane he was five times wounded, and while all within reach had
fallen mortally wounded, he upheld both colours of the Brigade, and to this
day, those colours hang in the Cathedral in Armagh, Ireland.
Prior to coming to Canada, William Cathcart was a man of great repute in his
homeland, being a man of letters, and while following literary pursuits in
Dublin, he attracted the attention of Lieutenant General Cathcart, then
Commander-in-Chief in Ireland, who presented him with an ensign's commission
in the 18th Regiment of the Line, from which he subsequently exchanged to
the 89th, in which he served with distinction through the Anglo-American War
of 1812-1815. After its close, he returned with his Regiment to Ireland, but
in 1821 sold out his commission and returned to Canada, setting on the West
Half of Lot 21, Concession 7 in the Township of Goulbourn, at that time
being part of the District of Bathurst.
The land grant which William received, consisted of 300 acres, and it was
from this homestead that the Cathcart family branched out, and whose
descendants still live in Goulbourn Township." (pg.64-65, Farms and
Families).
More About WILLIAM CATHCART:
Burial: Stittsville United Cemetery
Emigration: 1822, Arrived in Canada.
Family: Father identified as Carleton Cathcart(?)
More About CATHERINE MONTGOMERY:
Burial: Stittsville United Cemetery
Children of WILLIAM CATHCART and CATHERINE MONTGOMERY are:
i. JOHN2 CATHCART, b. 1791, Drumholme Parish, Ballintra, County Donegal,
Northern Ireland; d. Abt. 1814, Drumholme Parish, Ballintra, County Donegal,
Northern Ireland.
More About JOHN CATHCART:
Baptism: January 04, 1791, Drumholm Parish, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Cause of Death: War wounds.
ii. THOMAS CATHCART, b. 1793, Drumholme Parish, Ballintra, County Donegal,
Northern Ireland; d. 1801, Drumholme Parish, Ballintra, County Donegal,
Northern Ireland.
More About THOMAS CATHCART:
Baptism: March 06, 1793, Drumholm Parish, Co. Donegal, Ireland
iii. JANE CATHCART, b. 1794, Drumholme Parish, Ballintra, County Donegal,
Northern Ireland; d. Bef. 1822, Drumholme Parish, Ballintra, County Donegal,
Northern Ireland.
More About JANE CATHCART:
Baptism: August 10, 1794, Drumholm Parish, Co, Donegal, Ireland
iv. WILLIAM CATHCART, b. Abt. 1797, Drumholme Parish, Ballintra, County
Donegal, Northern Ireland; d. March 25, 1873; m. MARY MILLS; b. July 1795,
Ireland; d. November 10, 1880.
Notes for WILLIAM CATHCART:
"William, William's fourth son, married Mary Mills, an Irish girl, and they
lived on the 8th line. Their family consisted of three sons and three
daughters; Jane, Catharine, Thomas Henry, Robert, Fanny and William." (pg.
65-66, Farms and Families).
Reference: 1861 Goulbourn Census
2 22 150 CATHCART WILLIAM IR 60 M
2 22 150 CATHCART MARY IR 60 M
2 22 150 CATHCART ROBERT UC 23
2 22 150 CATHCART JANE UC 26
2 22 150 CATHCART THOS UC 21
Reference: 1871 Goulbourn Census
William Cathcart, age 74, born Ireland, Religion: Wesleyan Methodist,
Occupation: Farmer, Residence: Goulbourn Township, Carleton County.
1 50 162 CATHCART WILLIAM IR 74 M Con. 7, Lot 17, 200 acres
1 50 162 CATHCART MARY IR 75 M
1 50 162 CATHCART ROBERT ON 28
1 50 162 CATHCART THOS HENRY ON 26
More About WILLIAM CATHCART:
Baptism: December 22, 1798, Drumholm Parish, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Burial: Stittsville United Cemetery, Stittsville, Ontario
Emigration: 1822, Arrived in Canada, with parents.
Residence: Bght. L 23, C 8, Goulb Twp. from John Bower Lewis Apr 20, 1854
RE: Deed 7367
More About MARY MILLS:
Burial: Stittsville United Cemetery, Stittsville, Ontario
v. CARLETON CATHCART, b. 1798, Drumholme Parish, Ballintra, County Donegal,
Northern Ireland; d. October 20, 1882; m. MARY MARGARET MCCAFFREY, 1829,
Perth, ON; b. 1808, Ireland; d. July 20, 1890.
Notes for CARLETON CATHCART:
"Carleton, William's second son, was granted Crown Land on June 16, 1828,
being southwest half of Lot 20, Con. 7 (100 acres). He was also issued a
clergy reserve lease shortly afterwards on Lot 17, Con. 7. It was here that
he built a steam mill, the first in that part of the country, at a cost of
one thousand pounds sterling. Power was available from the waterway which
ran though his property. Operations had scarcely started when it was
destroyed by fire. A few days later, his barn, filled with grain, was struck
by lightning and he lost all his buildings. He was appointed to the position
of Township Clerk for the Township of Goulbourn in 1850, a position he held
for many years. Carleton married Mary McCaffrey, who was also born in
Ireland. They had a family of six boys and five girls: William, James,
Thomas, Alexander (Sandy), Catherine, Carleton, Ann, Jane, John, Emily and
Elizabeth. (pg. 65, Farms and Families).
Ontario Marriage Bonds, pg. 129:
Cathcart, Carleton, yeoman, & Mary McCaffrey, spr., both of Goulbourn,
bondsmen: Samuel Purdie, of Perth, and Thomas McCaffrey, of Goulbourn,
yeoman. 5 Jan 1829 at Perth (1603).
Reference 1851 Goulbourn Census:
1 22 146 CATHCART CARLETON IR 48
1 22 146 CATHCART MARY IR 42
1 22 146 CATHCART WM CA 22
1 22 146 CATHCART JAS CA 20
1 22 146 CATHCART THOS CA 18
1 22 146 CATHCART ALEXR CA 16
1 22 146 CATHCART CATHNE CA 15
1 22 146 CATHCART CARLETON CA 12
1 22 146 CATHCART ANN CA 10
1 22 146 CATHCART JANE CA 8
1 22 146 CATHCART JOHN CA 6
1 22 146 CATHCART AMILIA CA 2
Reference 1861 Goulbourn Census:
2 20 137 CATHCART WM H UC 32 M
2 20 137 CATHCART ELIZA UC 20 M
2 21 141 CATHCART CARLETON IR 58
2 21 141 CATHCART ALEXR UC 25
2 21 141 CATHCART CARLETON UC 22
2 21 141 CATHCART MARY IR 50
2 21 141 CATHCART ANN UC 18
2 21 141 CATHCART JANE UC 16
2 21 141 CATHCART EMILY UC 10
2 21 141 CATHCART JOHN UC 13
2 21 141 CATHCART THOMAS UC 27
Reference 1871 Goulbourn Census:
Carleton Cathcart, age 70, born: Ireland, Religion: Wesleyan Methodist,
Occupation: Farmer, Residence: Goulbourn Township, Carleton County.
1 47 153 CATHCART CARLTON IR 70 M Con.7, Lot 17, 100 acres
1 47 153 CATHCART MARY IR 60 M
1 47 153 CATHCART CARLTON ON 36
1 47 153 CATHCART EMILY ON 16
Reference 1881 Goulbourn Census:
2 19 78 CATHCART CARLETON IR 82 M
2 19 78 CATHCART MARY IR 70 M
Monument 137, Stittsville United Cemetery:
In memory of Carleton Cathcart, died October 20, 1882, aged 84 years.
More About CARLETON CATHCART:
Baptism: February 20, 1799, Drumholme Parish, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Burial: Stittsville United Cemetery, Stittsville, ON
Emigration: 1822, Arrived (with parents) from Fermanagh, IRE.
Residence: Granted W1/2 L. 20, C. 7, Glbrn. Twp. 28-03-1828 Re: Perth
Military Settlement
Notes for MARY MARGARET MCCAFFREY:
Headstone, Stittsville United Cemetery:
Mary McCaffrey, wife of Carleton Cathcart, died July 20, 1890, aged 82
years.
More About MARY MARGARET MCCAFFREY:
Date born 2: 1808, Ireland
Burial: Stittsville United Cemetery, Stittsville, ON
vi. THOMAS CATHCART, b. 1801, Drumholme Parish, Ballintra, County Donegal,
Northern Ireland; d. July 08, 1872; m. MARY WILSON, July 19, 1839, St.
John's, Richmond, Ontario - by R.V. Rogers, Rector; b. 1808, Ireland; d.
January 18, 1890.
Notes for THOMAS CATHCART:
Marriage Register - St. John's, Richmond, Ontario
Register #50, page 20
July 19, 1839 Thomas Cathcart of Goulbourn in the district of Bathurst and
Province of Upper Canada Yeoman & Mary Wilson of Goulbourn in the District
and Province aforesaid, spinster, were married by license this nineteenth
day of July in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty
nine.
By me
R.V. Rogers, Rector
Contracting Parties - Thomas Cathcart, Mary Wilson (Her X Mark)
Witnesses - Thomas Pownale and John F(?)arney
Reid's Marriage Notices, pg. 152 - The Church, Cobourg
31 Aug 1839: On July 19th, Thomas Cathcart, farmer, of Goulbourn, to Mary
Wilson of the same place (Rev. R.V. Rogers).
ibid: On the same day, John Blair of Osgoode, farmer, to Ann Wilson,
daughter of James Wilson, near Richmond (Rev. R.V. Rogers, Rector of
Richmond).
"Thomas, William's third son, married Mary Wilson. They settled on the
Huntley Road, cleared and farmed the land, and had two sons and four
daughters: Mary, Catherine, Thomas, Margaret, Elizabeth and William". (pg.
65, Farms and Families).
Census GOULBOURNE : 1851
Div Pg Nos FamName ForeName Born Age
1 21 140 CATHCART THOS IR 44
1 21 140 CATHCART MARY IR 38
1 21 140 CATHCART WM CA 10
1 21 140 CATHCART ELIZABETH J CA 6
1 21 140 CATHCART MARGARET CA 3
Census GOULBOURNE : 1861
Div Pg Nos FamName ForeName Born Age
2 18 118 CATHCART THOS IR 59 M
2 18 118 CATHCART MARY IR 50 M
2 18 118 CATHCART WILLM UC 18
2 18 118 CATHCART ELIZTH UC 15
2 18 118 CATHCART MARGT UC 10
2 18 118 CATHCART THOS UC 7
2 18 118 CATHCART MARY UC 5
Reference 1871 Census:
Thomas Cathcart, age 70, born Ireland, Religion: Wesleyan Methodist,
Occupation: Farmer, Residence: Goulbourn Township, Carleton County.
1 57 186 CATHCART THOMAS IR 70 M Con. 7, Lot 22, 150 acres.
1 57 186 CATHCART MARY IR 60 M
1 57 186 CATHCART WILLIAM ON 26
1 57 186 CATHCART ELIZABETH ON 22
1 57 186 CATHCART MARGARET ON 20
1 57 186 CATHCART THOMAS ON 16
1 57 186 CATHCART MARYJANE ON 14
More About THOMAS CATHCART:
Baptism: September 20, 1801, Drumholm Parish, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Burial: Stittsville United Cemetery
Emigration: 1822, Arrived in Canada, with parents.
Occupation: 1839, Farmer
Residence: Sold L 23, C 8, Goulb. Twp. to Wm. Cathcart Feb 21, 1850 RE: Deed
4457
Notes for MARY WILSON:
Mary's father may possibly have been James Wilson (brother of Mary Wilson
who married George Argue).
Reference: 1881 Goulbourn Census
2 43 163 CATHCART MARY IR 70 W
2 43 163 CATHCART THOMAS ON 25
2 43 163 CATHCART MARY JANE ON 22
More About MARY WILSON:
Burial: Stittsville United Cemetery
vii. CATHERINE CATHCART, b. 1804, Drumholme Parish, Ballintra, County
Donegal, Northern Ireland; d. Bef. 1822, Drumholme Parish, Ballintra, County
Donegal, Northern Ireland.
More About CATHERINE CATHCART:
Baptism: July 07, 1804, Drumholm Parish, Co. Donegal, Ireland