. The Selkirk settlement and the settlers. A concise history of the Red River Country from its discovery, including information extracted from Original Documents lately discovered and notes obtained from Selkirk Settlement Colonists . JOHN MATHESON, OK MAX. RASSMERE, The following particulars were obtainedfrom his son, the Rev. Canon Matheson, ofSt. Johns college: John Matheson was born on October 15,1814, in the parish of Kildonan, Sutherland-shire, Scotland. He sailed with his parentsfor York Factory in June, 1815, and arrivedat Fort Douglas on Christmas day, of thesame year. He was too youn
. The Selkirk settlement and the settlers. A concise history of the Red River Country from its discovery, including information extracted from Original Documents lately discovered and notes obtained from Selkirk Settlement Colonists . JOHN MATHESON, OK MAX. RASSMERE, The following particulars were obtainedfrom his son, the Rev. Canon Matheson, ofSt. Johns college: John Matheson was born on October 15,1814, in the parish of Kildonan, Sutherland-shire, Scotland. He sailed with his parentsfor York Factory in June, 1815, and arrivedat Fort Douglas on Christmas day, of thesame year. He was too young to be aware,from personal knowledge, but can speakdefinitely on the following points: His deceased brother was piesent twiceat the burying of Governor Semple, the lasttime being when the bodies were removedfrom beside Fort Douglas to St. Johnsohurchyard. Peter Fidler did build a fort nearer themain river than the present one, in thevicinity of Broadway, before 18*26, and heknows his father worked for Fidlei. THE LATE ROBERT MACBETH. Mr. Robert Macbeth was born in Suther-landshire, Scotland, in 1801. He came outto the Red River with his parents about1815, as colonists to the Selkirk was a successful trader, and for manyyears a member of the Council of Assini-boine under the Hudsons Bay Companysadministration, as well as a magistrate. Hewas married to Mary Maclean, whom hesurvived 23 years. He died on the 20thAugust, 1880, leaving a family of eight tomorn his death : Adam, Alexander, Rob-ert, John and Roderick, and Mrs. AngusHenderson, Mrs. John McKay and Mills. Illl c; JOHN POLSON, OF KILDONAN, MAN. I was born in 1810 01 thereabouts, inKildonan, Sootl&nd, and came out withLord Selkirks settlers in 1815. I remember well the seven oak treeswhich gave the name to the locality, whereGovernor Semple and his men were killedby the half breeds, in l^Hi, and have many were buried in one large grave, on theafterwards removed to St. Johns church-yard. One body,
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