James McBain1
b. 20 February 1815, d. 17 February 1888
| Last Edited | 3 Sep 2017 |
| Father | David McBain1 b. c 1774, d. 18 Nov 1834 | |
| Mother | Mary Arthurson1 b. c 1790, d. 23 Mar 1855 |
Family |
Catherine Kerr b. c 1815, d. 11 Dec 1873 | |
| Marriage | 24 December 1840 | Catherine Kerr; St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "James McBain, bachelor, and Catharine Kerr, spinster, after having been regularly proclaimed in St. ? Church was married on the 24th day of December in the year 1840 ..." Signed by James McBain, Catharine Kerr, Arthur McBain, Hellen Kerr.4 |
| Children | 1. | Helen McBain b. 5 Apr 1841 |
| 2. | David McBain7 b. 17 Jul 1843 | |
| 3. | Mary McBain+8 b. 22 Feb 1845 | |
| 4. | Margaret McBain9 b. 27 Nov 1847 | |
| 5. | Andrew McBain10 b. 6 Dec 1849 | |
| 6. | Elizabeth McBain11 b. 17 Dec 1851 | |
| 7. | Jane McBain12 b. 18 Dec 1853 | |
| 8. | Catharine McBain13 b. 11 Jan 1860 |
| Birth* | 20 February 1815 | Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 12 March 1815 | St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Son of David and Mary McBain.1 |
| (Witness) Will | 3 April 1834 | David McBain; Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 3rd April 1834 Last Will of David McBain From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 746 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared David McBain, of the Parish of St. Ambroise, farmer. Which said David McBain being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by his actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said David McBain considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, his last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said David McBain recommends his soul to God, his Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all his sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that his body be buried at the discretion of his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain directs that all his just and lawful debts be paid by his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of his decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said Mary Arthurson, his dearly and beloved wife. The said Mary Arthurson, his said wife, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom he doth make and constitute his universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid. As to the full property of all, each, and every his lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of his decease. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath them (Saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of his children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson his said wife) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, his children issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain his said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the said Parish of St. Ambroise at the place called Valcartier known and distinguished as lot number From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 746 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared David McBain, of the Parish of St. Ambroise, farmer. Which said David McBain being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by his actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said David McBain considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, his last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said David McBain recommends his soul to God, his Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all his sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that his body be buried at the discretion of his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain directs that all his just and lawful debts be paid by his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of his decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said Mary Arthurson, his dearly and beloved wife. The said Mary Arthurson, his said wife, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom he doth make and constitute his universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid. As to the full property of all, each, and every his lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of his decease. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath them (Saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of his children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson his said wife) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, his children issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain his said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the s From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 746 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared David McBain, of the Parish of St. Ambroise, farmer. Which said David McBain being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by his actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said David McBain considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, his last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said David McBain recommends his soul to God, his Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all his sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that his body be buried at the discretion of his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain directs that all his just and lawful debts be paid by his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of his decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said Mary Arthurson, his dearly and beloved wife. The said Mary Arthurson, his said wife, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom he doth make and constitute his universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid. As to the full property of all, each, and every his lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of his decease. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath them (Saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of his children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson his said wife) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, his children issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain his said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the said Parish of St. Ambroise at the place called Valcartier known and distinguished as lot number From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 746 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared David McBain, of the Parish of St. Ambroise, farmer. Which said David McBain being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by his actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said David McBain considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, his last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said David McBain recommends his soul to God, his Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all his sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that his body be buried at the discretion of his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain directs that all his just and lawful debts be paid by his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of his decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said Mary Arthurson, his dearly and beloved wife. The said Mary Arthurson, his said wife, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom he doth make and constitute his universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid. As to the full property of all, each, and every his lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of his decease. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath them (Saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of his children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson his said wife) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, his children issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary Mc[no number specified] in the third concession of Valcartier, containing three arpents in front by thirty in depth, bounded in front by the King's Road and in the rear to the property of Mr. Plante, joining on one side to John Neilson Esquire and on the other side to William Brown, together with the house, barn, stable, and other buildings thereon erected and such as the whole, may be after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson his said wife, now stands without any reserve whatever. The said David McBain doth further bequeath and give unto the said Mary and John McBain all the household furniture, implements of agriculture, live stock, and generally all the moveable effects which may be on the said lot of land, with the exception of his share in a crank mahogany clock which he doth hereby bequeath unto the said Elizabeth McBain, after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson his said wife, to whom he doth give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct as aforesaid.- The said hereby given and bequeathed lot of land and dependencies, household furniture, implements of agriculture, live stock, and generally all the moveable effects which may be on the said lot of land, to be equally and fairly divided between the said Mary and John McBain after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson his said wife as aforesaid.- And in the event of the said Mary Arthurson his said wife selling or in any other manner alienating the property or any part thereof, either moveable or immoveable, solely belonging to her according to the Law of the Country or according to the Law of any Country, then said and in that case, it is the express wish and intention of the said David McBain, that the bequeath of the enjoyment or usufruct made to her by this his present will, doth become null and void, and that the said children do respectively after such alienation, take possession of the premises given and bequeathed to them by his last will and testament. The said David McBain hereby annulling, cancelling, abrogating, and making void all former will or wills which may have been heretofore made and executed by him the said David McBain. And the said David McBain doth hereby nominate and appoint the said Mary Arthurson his said wife his executor to this his last will and testament. Thus done, made, dictated and named by the said David McBain to the said Benjamin Lelièvre in the presence of his colleague notaries in the office of the said Benjamin Lelièvre at Quebec, on the day and year first above written and the present last will and testament having been read and re-read to the said David McBain, which he declared well to understand as being his last will and meaning, he hath together with us said Notaries set and subscribed his name and signature, after reading and re-reading thereof as aforesaid. Seven marginal notes approved are good & fourteen words erased are null. David McBain, his signature P. Gagnon, his signature J. Normand, his signature Benj. Lelièvre, his signature Transcribed by Gerry Neville, February, 2011 Notes by Patricia Balkcom: David died seven months later, 18 November 1834. 2 |
| (Witness) Will | 3 April 1834 | Mary Arthurson; Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 3rd April 1834 Last Will of Mary Arthurson (Wife of David McBain) From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 745 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared Mary Arthurson, wife of David McBain of the Parish of St. Ambroise. Which said Mary Arthurson being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by her actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said Mary Arthurson considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, her last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said Mary Arthurson recommends her soul to God, her Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all her sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that the body be buried at the discretion of her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson directs that all her just and lawful debts be paid by her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which she is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said David McBain, her beloved husband. The said David McBain, her said husband, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom she doth make and constitute her universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.- As to the full property of all, each, and every her lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath them (saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of her children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of her marriage with the said David McBain her said husband) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, her children issue of her marriage with the said David McBain, her said husband. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said David McBain, her said husband. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain her said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the said Parish of St. Ambroise at the place called Valcartier known and distinguished as lot number (Wife of David McBain) From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 745 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared Mary Arthurson, wife of David McBain of the Parish of St. Ambroise. Which said Mary Arthurson being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by her actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said Mary Arthurson considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, her last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said Mary Arthurson recommends her soul to God, her Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all her sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that the body be buried at the discretion of her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson directs that all her just and lawful debts be paid by her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which she is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said David McBain, her beloved husband. The said David McBain, her said husband, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom she doth make and constitute her universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.- As to the full property of all, each, and every her lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath them (saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of her children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of her marriage with the said David McBain her said husband) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, her children issue of her marriage with the said David McBain, her said husband. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said David McBain, her said husband. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain her said children a certain lot of(Wife of David McBain) From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 745 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared Mary Arthurson, wife of David McBain of the Parish of St. Ambroise. Which said Mary Arthurson being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by her actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said Mary Arthurson considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, her last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said Mary Arthurson recommends her soul to God, her Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all her sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that the body be buried at the discretion of her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson directs that all her just and lawful debts be paid by her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which she is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said David McBain, her beloved husband. The said David McBain, her said husband, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom she doth make and constitute her universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.- As to the full property of all, each, and every her lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath them (saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of her children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of her marriage with the said David McBain her said husband) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, her children issue of her marriage with the said David McBain, her said husband. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said David McBain, her said husband. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain her said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the said Parish of St. Ambroise at the place called Valcartier known and distinguished as lot number (Wife of David McBain) From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 745 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared Mary Arthurson, wife of David McBain of the Parish of St. Ambroise. Which said Mary Arthurson being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by her actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said Mary Arthurson considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, her last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said Mary Arthurson recommends her soul to God, her Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all her sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that the body be buried at the discretion of her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson directs that all her just and lawful debts be paid by her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which she is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said David McBain, her beloved husband. The said David McBain, her said husband, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom she doth make and constitute her universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.- As to the full property of all, each, and every her lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath them (saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of her children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of her marriage with the said David McBain her said husband) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, her children issue of her marriage with the said David McBain, her said husband. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said David McBain, her said hus[no number specified] in the third concession of Valcartier, containing three arpents in front by thirty in depth, bounded in front by the King's Road and in the rear to the property of Mr. Plante, joining on one side to John Neilson Esquire and on the other side to William Brown, together with the house, barn, stable, and other buildings thereon erected and such as the whole, may be after the decease of the said David McBain her said husband, now stands without any reserve whatever. The said Mary Arthurson doth further bequeath and give unto the said Mary and John McBain all the household furniture, implements of agriculture, live stock, and generally all the moveable effects which may be on the said lot of land, with the exception of her share in a crank mahogany clock which she doth hereby bequeath unto the said Elizabeth McBain, after the decease of the said David McBain her said husband, to whom she doth give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct as aforesaid. The said hereby given and bequeathed lot of land and dependencies, household furniture, implements of agriculture, live stock, and generally all the moveable effects which may be on the said lot of land, to be equally and fairly divided between the said Mary and John McBain after the decease of the said David McBain her said husband as aforesaid.- And in the event of the said David McBain her said husband selling or in any other manner alienating the property or any part thereof, either moveable or immoveable, solely belonging to him according to the Law of the Country or according to the Law of any Country, then said and in that case, it is the express wish and intention of the said Mary Arthurson, that the bequeath of the enjoyment or usufruct made to him by this her present will, doth become null and void, and that the said children do respectively after such alienation, take possession of the premises given and bequeathed to them by her last will and testament. The said Mary Arthurson hereby annulling, cancelling, abrogating, and making void all former will or wills which may have been heretofore made and executed by her the said Mary Arthurson. And the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby nominate and appoint the said David McBain her said husband her executor to this her last will and testament. Thus done, made, dictated and named by the said Mary Arthurson to the said Benjamin Lelièvre in the presence of his colleague notaries in the office of the said Benjamin Lelièvre at Quebec, on the day and year first above written and the present last will and testament having been read and re-read to the said Mary Arthurson, which she declared well to understand as being her last will and meaning, she doth after the reading and re-reading thereof as aforesaid, declared that she can not sign. Five marginal notes are good & thirty two words erased are null. P. Gagnon, his signature J. Normand, his signature Benj. Lelièvre, his signature Transcribed by Gerry Neville, January 2011 Notes by Patricia Balkcom: Mary and her husband, David McBain, both wrote a will on the same day. David died seven months later, Mary lived another twenty-one years and remarried. I imagine that they wanted to make sure that two of their children who were “deaf and dumb” were taken care of.3 |
| Marriage | 24 December 1840 | Catherine Kerr; St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "James McBain, bachelor, and Catharine Kerr, spinster, after having been regularly proclaimed in St. ? Church was married on the 24th day of December in the year 1840 ..." Signed by James McBain, Catharine Kerr, Arthur McBain, Hellen Kerr.4 |
| (Witness) Burial | 27 April 1843 | David McBain; St. Andrew Presbyterian Cemetery, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "David McBain, bootmaker, aged 36 years, died on the 26th and was buried on the 27th day of April, 1843." Witnesses: William McBain, James McBain5 |
| Death* | 17 February 1888 | Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada6 |
| Burial* | February 1888 | Creemore Union Cemetery, Creemore, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada6 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 1815.
- [S550] Will of David McBain; #4MO1-4420.
- [S549] Will of Mary Arthurson; #4MO1-4420.
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec City, Presbyterian Saint Andrew's Church. Marriage of James McBain and Catherine Kerr, 24 December 1840. Ancestry Image #76 of 83.
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland. Burial of David McBain, 26 April 1843. Ancestry Image #4 of 20.
- [S878] Find a Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Creemore Union Cemetery, Creemore, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Gravestone for James McBain states: Born Feb. 20, 1814, Died Feb. 17, 1888, Aged 74 Years. Stone is beside that of his wife, Catherine Kerr. Originally Created by: Lorie; Record added: Sep 13, 2012; Find A Grave Memorial# 97041276.
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland. Baptism of David McBain, 24 September 1843. Ancestry Image #9 of 20.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of England, 1874.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928 [database on-line]. Original records held in Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel: 656, Year: 1877.
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland. Baptism of Andrew McBain, 06 December 1849. Ancestry Image #3 of 12.
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Quebec City, Presbyterian Chalmer's Church. Baptism of Elizabeth McBain, 03 March 1852 . Ancestry Image #31 of 55.
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland. Baptism of Jane McBain, 07 May 1854 . Ancestry Image #8 of 15.
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland. Baptism of Catharine McBain, 9 May 1860. Ancestry Image #6 of 19.
James McBain
b. 1871, d. 9 January 1876
| Last Edited | 20 Feb 2013 |
| Father | James McBain b. 24 Apr 1840, d. 4 Dec 1905 | |
| Mother | Janet McCartney b. 9 Feb 1850, d. 12 Jul 1879 |
| Birth* | 1871 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada |
| Death* | 9 January 1876 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Aged 5 years. Date and age is on gravestone. Witness: Janet McCartney Witness: James McBain |
| Burial* | January 1876 | St. Andrew Presbyterian Cemetery, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada |
James Arthur McBain1
b. 22 April 1884
| Last Edited | 20 Feb 2013 |
| Father | James McBain1 b. 24 Apr 1840, d. 4 Dec 1905 | |
| Mother | Sarah Jane Farquhar1 |
| Birth* | 22 April 1884 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 14 September 1884 | Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
Citations
- [S435] E-mail Message. From Gerry Neville. His source "Civil Register of Births, Marriages, and Deaths" at the Quebec City Archives.
Jane McBain1
b. 18 December 1853
| Last Edited | 3 Sep 2017 |
| Father | James McBain1 b. 20 Feb 1815, d. 17 Feb 1888 | |
| Mother | Catherine Kerr1 b. c 1815, d. 11 Dec 1873 |
| Birth* | 18 December 1853 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 7 May 1854 | Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "James McBain, farmer Valcartier, and Cathrine Kerr, his wife had a daughter born on the 18th day of December 1853 and was baptised on the 7th day of May, 1854, by the name of Jame." Sponsors: William McBain and William Knox.1 |
Citations
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland. Baptism of Jane McBain, 07 May 1854 . Ancestry Image #8 of 15.
Jane Matilda McBain1
b. 8 May 1883
| Last Edited | 7 Jul 2014 |
| Father | Curtis McBain1 b. 29 Jun 1848, d. 17 Nov 1905 | |
| Mother | Margaret Carolina Ward1 b. c 1854, d. 16 Oct 1920 |
| Birth* | 8 May 1883 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 15 July 1883 | Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
Citations
- [S435] E-mail Message. From Gerry Neville. His source "Civil Register of Births, Marriages, and Deaths" at the Quebec City Archives.
Janet McBain1
| Last Edited | 19 Feb 2013 |
| Father | William Brown McBain1 b. c 1838 | |
| Mother | Anne Brown1 |
Family |
William James Billing b. 18 Nov 1867 | |
| Marriage* | 5 March 1891 | William James Billing; Christ Church Anglican, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "William James Billing, farmer, son of Thomas Billilng, farmer, of Valcartier, and Janet McBain, daughter of William Brown McBain, farmer of St. Gabriel East of Valcartier, both majors, ...witnesses William McBain and Mary E. Billing."1 |
| Children | 1. | Rhoda Emily Billing4 b. 4 Apr 1892 |
| 2. | Clara Gertrude Billing5 b. 30 May 1893 | |
| 3. | Detta Ida Billing2 b. 13 Jun 1895, d. 19 Jan 1896 |
| Birth* | ||
| Marriage* | 5 March 1891 | William James Billing; Christ Church Anglican, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "William James Billing, farmer, son of Thomas Billilng, farmer, of Valcartier, and Janet McBain, daughter of William Brown McBain, farmer of St. Gabriel East of Valcartier, both majors, ...witnesses William McBain and Mary E. Billing."1 |
| Married Name | 5 March 1891 | Billing1 |
| (Witness) Death | 19 January 1896 | Detta Ida Billing; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Aged 7 months, 7 days.2 |
| Will* | 1 October 1907 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 1st October 1907 Last Will of Jannet McBain Wife of William James Billing From records of Notary Cyrille Renaud No. 3717 Quebec Archives – Transcribed from the Original On the first day of October, one thousand nine hundred and seven, before me Cyrille Renaud Public Notary residing in the parish of St. Ambroise of Jeune Lorette, personally appeared Jannet McBain, wife of William James Billing, Farmer, residing in the Parish of St. Gabriel who being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding hath requested me, the said Notary and witnesses, to write down and receive in due form of law her last will and testament which she has declared in manner and form following, that is to say: 1º I desire that all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses be paid as soon as possible after my death. 2º I give and bequeath to my husband William James Billing, all my moveable and immoveable properties wherever the same may be found and to whatever the same shall amount hereby constituting my said husband my universal legatee, to the charge by my said wife to pay to each of my daughters Rhoda Emiliy Billing & Clara Gertrude Billing the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars by instalments of fifty dollars to each every year after my death until the full payment of the said sum. 3º I nominate, constitute and appoint my said husband as Executor of this my will and testament. 4º I revoke all will and testament I may have heretofore made and I declare the present to be my only true last will and testament. Done and passed at St. Ambroise under Notarial Number three thousand seven hundred and seventeen. After the reading of the present will to the Testatrix by the Notary in presence of Joseph Edgar Leduc, Accountant, and Pierre J.A. Savard, both residing in the Parish of St. Ambroise, the Testatrix, the Notary and witnesses have signed in the presence of each other. Janet McBain Billing, her signature; J.E. Leduc, his signature; P.J.A. Savard, his signature; Cy. Renaud, N.P., his signature Transcribed by Gerald Neville, 2011 3 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec, Valcartier, Church of England, 1891.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec, Valcartier, Church of England, 1896.
- [S739] Will of Jannet McBain; Translated from the Original Will.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec, Valcartier, Church of England, 1892.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec, Valcartier, Church of England, 1893.
Janet Brown McBain1
b. 27 December 1890
| Last Edited | 20 Feb 2013 | |
| Charts | Descendants of Lawrence Corrigan |
| Father | Arthur McBain1 b. 24 Jun 1848, d. 1892 | |
| Mother | Margaret Loughren1 b. 31 Dec 1858, d. 30 Dec 1926 |
| Birth* | 27 December 1890 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 27 October 1891 | Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
Citations
- [S435] E-mail Message. From Gerry Neville. His source "Civil Register of Births, Marriages, and Deaths" at the Quebec City Archives.
Janet Brown McBain1
b. 3 October 1876
| Last Edited | 20 Feb 2013 |
| Father | James McBain1 b. 24 Apr 1840, d. 4 Dec 1905 | |
| Mother | Janet McCartney1 b. 9 Feb 1850, d. 12 Jul 1879 |
| Birth* | 3 October 1876 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 4 March 1877 | Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
Citations
- [S435] E-mail Message. From Gerry Neville. His source "Civil Register of Births, Marriages, and Deaths" at the Quebec City Archives.
John McBain1
b. 18 May 1846, d. 20 March 1933
| Last Edited | 2 Dec 2017 |
| Father | William McBain Esq.1 b. 9 Mar 1811, d. 22 Jul 1892 | |
| Mother | Janet Brown1 b. c 1812 |
Family |
Susanna Brown b. 15 Jul 1850, d. 10 Mar 1934 | |
| Marriage* | 13 September 1869 | Susanna Brown; Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "John McBain, farmer of Valcartier, bachelor, Susanna Brown, of the same place, both of full age with full consent of parents, were married at Quebec in virture of license... Witness Arthur McBain, Signed by John McBain and Susanna Brown."2 |
| Children | 1. | William Henry McBain5 b. 5 May 1870, d. 4 Oct 1899 |
| 2. | Alfred McBain6 b. 2 May 1872 | |
| 3. | David Cecil McBain6 b. 15 Mar 1875 | |
| 4. | Ernest John McBain+7 b. 20 Oct 1878, d. 1963 | |
| 5. | Thomas Oliver McBain6 b. 10 Jun 1883 | |
| 6. | Ellen Janet McBain6 b. 3 Apr 1886 | |
| 7. | Amos Gordon McBain8 b. c 1888 | |
| 8. | John McBain9 b. c 1890 |
| Birth* | 18 May 1846 | Canada; Date listed on his tombstone.1 |
| Marriage* | 13 September 1869 | Susanna Brown; Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "John McBain, farmer of Valcartier, bachelor, Susanna Brown, of the same place, both of full age with full consent of parents, were married at Quebec in virture of license... Witness Arthur McBain, Signed by John McBain and Susanna Brown."2 |
| Will | 19 January 1895 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 19th January 1895 Will of John McBain Husband of Susan Brown From the Notary Records of Cyrille Renaud Record #939 Transcribed from the Original Will at the Quebec Archives In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety five, the nineteenth day of January, before me Cyrille Renaud, Public Notary, residing in the Parish of St. Ambroise of la Jeune Lorette and Curtis McBain, Farmer, and Charles Jack, Farmer, witnesses requested for the effect of these presents, both of the Parish of St. Gabriel of Valcartier, personally came and appeared Mr. John McBain, Farmer residing in the Parish of St. Gabriel of Valcartier, who being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding hath requested us the said Notary and witnesses to write down and receive in due form of law his last will and testament which he has declared in manner and form following, that is to say: Firstly and principally, I most willingly resign my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator in the humble hope that he will receive it to his favor through the sole merits and intercession of Jesus Christ my Saviour. Secondly, I desire that all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses be paid by my executors herein after named as soon as possible after my death. Thirdly, I will & desire that the money of the policy on my life in the Provident Savings and Assurance Society of New York, No. 59575, be employed for the payment of the mortgages on my immoveable properties and the balance must be employed to pay the sum of one hundred dollars to each child of age of majority issue of my marriage with Susan Brown beginning by the oldest, and if a balance remains it must be employed to pay the sum of one hundred to each child becoming in majority. [Fourthly] And as I will and desire that all and each child receive one hundred dollars to his majority these sums shall be taken on my property when the amount of the policy will be finished. Fifthly, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Susan Brown the use, usufruct and enjoyment during the term of her natural life as long as she remain unmarried of all my moveable and immoveable properties, wherever the same may be found, to the charge to pay one hundred dollars to each child which shall have not received his part on policy. Sixthly, after the death of the said Susan Brown I desire that all my said property moveable & immoveable shall be divided between all my children which shall have remained at my home and shall have worked to the profit of said home and family until their age of majority. This condition is express. I nominate, constitute and appoint Thomas Brown and William Brown McBain, farmers of Valcartier, as Executors of this my will with power to them alone to collect the amount of my policy, pay the mortgage & collect all sum of money due to me. I revoke all wills and codicils I may have heretofore made and I declare the present be my only true last will and testament. The present will was thus declared by the said Testator to the said Notary in the presence of said witnesses & read to the Testator by said Notary in their presence, the said Testator declaring [to] understand it fully and persist therein. Done and passed at the residence of the said Testator at St. Gabriel of Valcartier under Notarial Number nine hundred and thirty [nine] and signed by the Testator in presence of Notary and witnesses and the Notary and witnesses having signed in presence of Testator and in presence of each other after due reading thereof. Marginal note is good. John McBain, his signature; Curtis McBain, his signature; Charles Jack, his signature; Cy. Renaud, N.P., his signature _____________________ (Transcribed by Gerry Neville – August, 2011) Notes by Patricia Balkcom: John lived until 1933 and wrote a later will in 1921.3 |
| Will* | 28 February 1921 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 28th February 1921 Last Will of John McBain Husband of Suzann Brown From records of Notary Cyrille Renauld No. 8729 Quebec Archives On this day the twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand nine hundred and twenty one, before me Cyrille Renauld, notary, residing at Loretteville, undersigned, personally appeared Mr. John McBain, Farmer, residing in the parish of St. Gabriel of Valcartier, who being of sound and disposing mind, memory and under-standing hath requested us the said notary to wright 1.- I most willingly resign my soul into the hands of almighty God, my creator in the humble hope that he will receive it to his favor through the sole merits and intercession of Jesus Christ my savior. 2.-I desire that all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses be paid by my executrix herein after named as soon as possible after my death. 3.-I give and bequeath un to wife Suzann Brown all my moveable and immoveable properties wherever the same may be found and to whatever the same shall amount hereby constituting my said wife my universal legatee and the executrix of this my will and testament. 4.-I revoke all will and testaments I may have heretofore made and I declare the present to be my only true last will and testament. DONE and Passed at Loretteville under notarial number eight thousand seven hundred and twenty nine. After the reading of the present will to the testator by the notary in the presence of Jules Falalardeau, merchant, Albert Fournier, carriage maker, both of Loretteville witnesses requested, the testator, the notary and the witnesses have signed in the presence of each others. Transcribed by Patrick Keily February 2012 Notes by Patricia Balkcom: John died in 1933 at the age of 86.4 |
| Death* | 20 March 1933 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Date listed on his tombstone. Witness: Susanna Brown |
| Burial* | March 1933 | St. Andrew United Cemetery, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada |
Citations
- [S345] 1851 Census of Canada, online www.ancestry.com.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Drouin Database, Quebec, Chalmer's Presbyterian Church, 1869.
- [S873] Will of John McBain; Transcribed from the original will.
- [S661] Will of John McBain; Translated from the Original Will.
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Burial of William Henry McBain, 06 October 1899, Church of Scotland, Valcartier, Quebec, Canada.
- [S435] E-mail Message. From Gerry Neville. His source "Civil Register of Births, Marriages, and Deaths" at the Quebec City Archives.
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Marriage of Ernest J. McBain,15 November 1899, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Catholic Church, Valcartier, Quebec, Canada.
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Marriage Record for Amos Gordon McBain and Sarah Mildred Leddy, recorded in the Church of Scotland Church records (Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada) on 18 October 1916. Ancestry Image #9 of 16.
- [S435] E-mail Message. From Tammy Flanders to Patricia Balkcom, 12/1/2017; Tammy is a descendant of Sarah Adams and Ernest McBain, Ernest is her great-grandfather.
John McBain1
b. 2 February 1822
| Last Edited | 29 Mar 2011 |
| Father | David McBain1 b. c 1774, d. 18 Nov 1834 | |
| Mother | Mary Arthurson1 b. c 1790, d. 23 Mar 1855 |
| Birth* | 2 February 1822 | Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 16 February 1822 | St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| (Witness) Will | 3 April 1834 | David McBain; Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 3rd April 1834 Last Will of David McBain From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 746 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared David McBain, of the Parish of St. Ambroise, farmer. Which said David McBain being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by his actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said David McBain considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, his last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said David McBain recommends his soul to God, his Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all his sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that his body be buried at the discretion of his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain directs that all his just and lawful debts be paid by his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of his decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said Mary Arthurson, his dearly and beloved wife. The said Mary Arthurson, his said wife, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom he doth make and constitute his universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid. As to the full property of all, each, and every his lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of his decease. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath them (Saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of his children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson his said wife) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, his children issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain his said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the said Parish of St. Ambroise at the place called Valcartier known and distinguished as lot number From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 746 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared David McBain, of the Parish of St. Ambroise, farmer. Which said David McBain being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by his actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said David McBain considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, his last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said David McBain recommends his soul to God, his Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all his sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that his body be buried at the discretion of his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain directs that all his just and lawful debts be paid by his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of his decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said Mary Arthurson, his dearly and beloved wife. The said Mary Arthurson, his said wife, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom he doth make and constitute his universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid. As to the full property of all, each, and every his lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of his decease. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath them (Saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of his children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson his said wife) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, his children issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain his said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the s From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 746 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared David McBain, of the Parish of St. Ambroise, farmer. Which said David McBain being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by his actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said David McBain considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, his last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said David McBain recommends his soul to God, his Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all his sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that his body be buried at the discretion of his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain directs that all his just and lawful debts be paid by his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of his decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said Mary Arthurson, his dearly and beloved wife. The said Mary Arthurson, his said wife, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom he doth make and constitute his universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid. As to the full property of all, each, and every his lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of his decease. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath them (Saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of his children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson his said wife) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, his children issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain his said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the said Parish of St. Ambroise at the place called Valcartier known and distinguished as lot number From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 746 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared David McBain, of the Parish of St. Ambroise, farmer. Which said David McBain being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by his actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said David McBain considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, his last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said David McBain recommends his soul to God, his Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all his sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that his body be buried at the discretion of his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain directs that all his just and lawful debts be paid by his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of his decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said Mary Arthurson, his dearly and beloved wife. The said Mary Arthurson, his said wife, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom he doth make and constitute his universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid. As to the full property of all, each, and every his lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of his decease. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath them (Saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of his children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson his said wife) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, his children issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary Mc[no number specified] in the third concession of Valcartier, containing three arpents in front by thirty in depth, bounded in front by the King's Road and in the rear to the property of Mr. Plante, joining on one side to John Neilson Esquire and on the other side to William Brown, together with the house, barn, stable, and other buildings thereon erected and such as the whole, may be after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson his said wife, now stands without any reserve whatever. The said David McBain doth further bequeath and give unto the said Mary and John McBain all the household furniture, implements of agriculture, live stock, and generally all the moveable effects which may be on the said lot of land, with the exception of his share in a crank mahogany clock which he doth hereby bequeath unto the said Elizabeth McBain, after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson his said wife, to whom he doth give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct as aforesaid.- The said hereby given and bequeathed lot of land and dependencies, household furniture, implements of agriculture, live stock, and generally all the moveable effects which may be on the said lot of land, to be equally and fairly divided between the said Mary and John McBain after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson his said wife as aforesaid.- And in the event of the said Mary Arthurson his said wife selling or in any other manner alienating the property or any part thereof, either moveable or immoveable, solely belonging to her according to the Law of the Country or according to the Law of any Country, then said and in that case, it is the express wish and intention of the said David McBain, that the bequeath of the enjoyment or usufruct made to her by this his present will, doth become null and void, and that the said children do respectively after such alienation, take possession of the premises given and bequeathed to them by his last will and testament. The said David McBain hereby annulling, cancelling, abrogating, and making void all former will or wills which may have been heretofore made and executed by him the said David McBain. And the said David McBain doth hereby nominate and appoint the said Mary Arthurson his said wife his executor to this his last will and testament. Thus done, made, dictated and named by the said David McBain to the said Benjamin Lelièvre in the presence of his colleague notaries in the office of the said Benjamin Lelièvre at Quebec, on the day and year first above written and the present last will and testament having been read and re-read to the said David McBain, which he declared well to understand as being his last will and meaning, he hath together with us said Notaries set and subscribed his name and signature, after reading and re-reading thereof as aforesaid. Seven marginal notes approved are good & fourteen words erased are null. David McBain, his signature P. Gagnon, his signature J. Normand, his signature Benj. Lelièvre, his signature Transcribed by Gerry Neville, February, 2011 Notes by Patricia Balkcom: David died seven months later, 18 November 1834. 2 |
| (Witness) Will | 3 April 1834 | Mary Arthurson; Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 3rd April 1834 Last Will of Mary Arthurson (Wife of David McBain) From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 745 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared Mary Arthurson, wife of David McBain of the Parish of St. Ambroise. Which said Mary Arthurson being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by her actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said Mary Arthurson considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, her last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said Mary Arthurson recommends her soul to God, her Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all her sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that the body be buried at the discretion of her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson directs that all her just and lawful debts be paid by her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which she is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said David McBain, her beloved husband. The said David McBain, her said husband, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom she doth make and constitute her universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.- As to the full property of all, each, and every her lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath them (saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of her children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of her marriage with the said David McBain her said husband) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, her children issue of her marriage with the said David McBain, her said husband. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said David McBain, her said husband. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain her said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the said Parish of St. Ambroise at the place called Valcartier known and distinguished as lot number (Wife of David McBain) From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 745 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared Mary Arthurson, wife of David McBain of the Parish of St. Ambroise. Which said Mary Arthurson being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by her actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said Mary Arthurson considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, her last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said Mary Arthurson recommends her soul to God, her Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all her sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that the body be buried at the discretion of her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson directs that all her just and lawful debts be paid by her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which she is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said David McBain, her beloved husband. The said David McBain, her said husband, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom she doth make and constitute her universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.- As to the full property of all, each, and every her lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath them (saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of her children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of her marriage with the said David McBain her said husband) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, her children issue of her marriage with the said David McBain, her said husband. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said David McBain, her said husband. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain her said children a certain lot of(Wife of David McBain) From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 745 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared Mary Arthurson, wife of David McBain of the Parish of St. Ambroise. Which said Mary Arthurson being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by her actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said Mary Arthurson considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, her last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said Mary Arthurson recommends her soul to God, her Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all her sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that the body be buried at the discretion of her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson directs that all her just and lawful debts be paid by her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which she is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said David McBain, her beloved husband. The said David McBain, her said husband, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom she doth make and constitute her universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.- As to the full property of all, each, and every her lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath them (saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of her children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of her marriage with the said David McBain her said husband) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, her children issue of her marriage with the said David McBain, her said husband. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said David McBain, her said husband. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain her said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the said Parish of St. Ambroise at the place called Valcartier known and distinguished as lot number (Wife of David McBain) From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 745 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared Mary Arthurson, wife of David McBain of the Parish of St. Ambroise. Which said Mary Arthurson being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by her actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said Mary Arthurson considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, her last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said Mary Arthurson recommends her soul to God, her Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all her sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that the body be buried at the discretion of her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson directs that all her just and lawful debts be paid by her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which she is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said David McBain, her beloved husband. The said David McBain, her said husband, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom she doth make and constitute her universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.- As to the full property of all, each, and every her lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath them (saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of her children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of her marriage with the said David McBain her said husband) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, her children issue of her marriage with the said David McBain, her said husband. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said David McBain, her said hus[no number specified] in the third concession of Valcartier, containing three arpents in front by thirty in depth, bounded in front by the King's Road and in the rear to the property of Mr. Plante, joining on one side to John Neilson Esquire and on the other side to William Brown, together with the house, barn, stable, and other buildings thereon erected and such as the whole, may be after the decease of the said David McBain her said husband, now stands without any reserve whatever. The said Mary Arthurson doth further bequeath and give unto the said Mary and John McBain all the household furniture, implements of agriculture, live stock, and generally all the moveable effects which may be on the said lot of land, with the exception of her share in a crank mahogany clock which she doth hereby bequeath unto the said Elizabeth McBain, after the decease of the said David McBain her said husband, to whom she doth give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct as aforesaid. The said hereby given and bequeathed lot of land and dependencies, household furniture, implements of agriculture, live stock, and generally all the moveable effects which may be on the said lot of land, to be equally and fairly divided between the said Mary and John McBain after the decease of the said David McBain her said husband as aforesaid.- And in the event of the said David McBain her said husband selling or in any other manner alienating the property or any part thereof, either moveable or immoveable, solely belonging to him according to the Law of the Country or according to the Law of any Country, then said and in that case, it is the express wish and intention of the said Mary Arthurson, that the bequeath of the enjoyment or usufruct made to him by this her present will, doth become null and void, and that the said children do respectively after such alienation, take possession of the premises given and bequeathed to them by her last will and testament. The said Mary Arthurson hereby annulling, cancelling, abrogating, and making void all former will or wills which may have been heretofore made and executed by her the said Mary Arthurson. And the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby nominate and appoint the said David McBain her said husband her executor to this her last will and testament. Thus done, made, dictated and named by the said Mary Arthurson to the said Benjamin Lelièvre in the presence of his colleague notaries in the office of the said Benjamin Lelièvre at Quebec, on the day and year first above written and the present last will and testament having been read and re-read to the said Mary Arthurson, which she declared well to understand as being her last will and meaning, she doth after the reading and re-reading thereof as aforesaid, declared that she can not sign. Five marginal notes are good & thirty two words erased are null. P. Gagnon, his signature J. Normand, his signature Benj. Lelièvre, his signature Transcribed by Gerry Neville, January 2011 Notes by Patricia Balkcom: Mary and her husband, David McBain, both wrote a will on the same day. David died seven months later, Mary lived another twenty-one years and remarried. I imagine that they wanted to make sure that two of their children who were “deaf and dumb” were taken care of.3 |
John McBain1
b. circa 1890
| Last Edited | 2 Dec 2017 |
| Father | John McBain1 b. 18 May 1846, d. 20 Mar 1933 | |
| Mother | Susanna Brown1 b. 15 Jul 1850, d. 10 Mar 1934 |
| Birth* | circa 1890 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
Citations
- [S435] E-mail Message. From Tammy Flanders to Patricia Balkcom, 12/1/2017; Tammy is a descendant of Sarah Adams and Ernest McBain, Ernest is her great-grandfather.
John Joseph McBain1
b. 11 September 1850
| Last Edited | 29 Mar 2011 |
| Father | Arthur McBain1 b. 1 Feb 1817, d. 17 Aug 1878 | |
| Mother | Elizabeth Billing1 b. 19 Aug 1826, d. 30 Nov 1908 |
| Birth* | 11 September 1850 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 4 May 1851 | Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses were William Knox and James McBain. Parents listed as Arthur McBain and his wife, Elizabeth Billing.1 |
| (Witness) Will | 5 July 1878 | Arthur McBain; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 5th July 1878 Last Will of Arthur McBain From records of Notary Paul T. Picard No. 341 Quebec Archives Online On this day the fifth of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight, Before the undersigned Notary Public, for the Province of Quebec, in the Dominion of Canada, residing at the parish of St. Ambroise of la Jeune Lorette and the witnesses herein after named and subscribed, Personally came and appeared Mr. Arthur McBain Senior, of the parish of St. Gabriel of Valcartier, in the County of Quebec, farmer, who being in weak bodily health, but of sound mind, memory, and understanding as to us appeared by his manner & conversation, hath requested of us the said Notary to receive and reduce into writing this his Last Will and Testament which the said Notary in the presence of the said witnesses have taken down as dictated to us the said Arthur McBain word for word and as follows, that is to say: Iº I recommend my soul to God asking him the everlasting beatitude by the merits of Jesus Christ, my Saviour. IIº I wish & direct that my internment & the manner thereof shall be according to the direction of Executors herein after named. IIIº I wish that my just and lawful debts shall be paid & satisfied with my property moveable and immoveable with which I hereby charge my said Executors herein after named. IVº I do hereby give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Billings, my wife, all and every my property moveable and immoveable, all sum and sums of money that I may possess of the day of my decease instituting her, my said wife, my universal "legatee en propriété" and to be completed from the day of my decease as the condition that my wife never get married again in the case of that said marriage of my said wife Elizabeth Billing, all my said property, moveable and immoveable will be equally divided between my children named as follows: Mary Ann, John Joseph, Agnes, Arthur, Thomas and nothing to David and Curtis McBain on account of having received their shares already. And for the execution of the present my Last Will and Testament I do hereby nominate and appoint Messr. Thomas Brown and Curtis Billings, both of the Parish of Valcartier, farmers, in favor of whom I do in conformity to the law & custom of this Province disseize and divest myself of all my property for the ends hereof, hereby revoking all other wills and codicils and testaments that I may have made prior to the present my Last Will and Testament to which alone I do adhere as my true instructions and last will. Thus done and dictated word for word & published & declared by the said Testator, Arthur McBain, for & as his Last Will and Testament to and in the presence of the said Notary and Frederic Logie Tweddle and Frederic Lainez, witnesses expressly called and required for the effect hereof, in the day and year as above written under the number three hundred and forty one of the Minutes of the said Notary. In faith and testimony whereof the said Testator, Arthur McBain, has signed his name when requested so to do in the presence of the said Notary & the said witnesses who have hereunto set & subscribed their respective names & signatures after due reading of these presents. Words erased are null. Marginal notes approved are good. Arthur McBain, his signature Frederick Logie Tweddell, his signature Frederic Lainez, his signature P. Picard, Notary, his signature Transcribed by Gerry Neville, January 20112 |
Laura Charlotte McBain1
b. 16 May 1877
| Last Edited | 20 Feb 2013 |
| Father | William Brown McBain1 b. c 1838 | |
| Mother | Anne Brown1 |
| Birth* | 16 May 1877 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 1 July 1877 | Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
Citations
- [S435] E-mail Message. From Gerry Neville. His source "Civil Register of Births, Marriages, and Deaths" at the Quebec City Archives.
Lewis David Dubord McBain1
b. circa 1853
| Last Edited | 22 Mar 2013 |
| Father | William McBain Esq.1 b. 9 Mar 1811, d. 22 Jul 1892 | |
| Mother | Janet Brown1 b. c 1812 |
| Birth* | circa 1853 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
Citations
- [S759] Will of William McBain Sr.; Quebec Archives Online.
Margaret McBain1
b. 9 January 1836
| Last Edited | 22 Mar 2013 |
| Father | William McBain Esq.1 b. 9 Mar 1811, d. 22 Jul 1892 | |
| Mother | Janet Brown1 b. c 1812 |
| Birth* | 9 January 1836 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 8 March 1836 | St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec City, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 1836.
Margaret McBain1
b. 27 November 1847
| Last Edited | 3 Sep 2017 |
| Father | James McBain2 b. 20 Feb 1815, d. 17 Feb 1888 | |
| Mother | Catherine Kerr1 b. c 1815, d. 11 Dec 1873 |
Family |
Thomas Aldcorn b. 27 Mar 1847 | |
| Marriage* | 24 October 1877 | Thomas Aldcorn; Nottawasaga, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; Marriage Record states that Thomas Aldcorn, age 30, living in Edgemont, Grey County, Ontario, born Valcartier, Quebec, bachelor, farmer, Catholic, of parents William and Janet Aldcorn married Margaret McBain, age 28, living in Nottawasaga, born Valcartier also, spinster, of parents James and Catherine McBain. Witnesses were John Aldcorn of Proton and Elizabeth McBain of Staysur (?). Both were Presbyterian.1 |
| Birth* | 27 November 1847 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada3,4 |
| Married Name | 24 October 1877 | Aldcorn1 |
| Marriage* | 24 October 1877 | Thomas Aldcorn; Nottawasaga, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; Marriage Record states that Thomas Aldcorn, age 30, living in Edgemont, Grey County, Ontario, born Valcartier, Quebec, bachelor, farmer, Catholic, of parents William and Janet Aldcorn married Margaret McBain, age 28, living in Nottawasaga, born Valcartier also, spinster, of parents James and Catherine McBain. Witnesses were John Aldcorn of Proton and Elizabeth McBain of Staysur (?). Both were Presbyterian.1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928 [database on-line]. Original records held in Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel: 25, Year: 1877.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928 [database on-line]. Original records held in Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel: 656, Year: 1877.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928 [database on-line]. Original records held in Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel:25, Year: 1877.
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland. Baptism of Margaret McBean (sic), 06 February 1848 . Ancestry Image #4 of 16.
Marion Papps McBain1,2
b. 29 November 1833, d. 26 May 1906
| Last Edited | 22 Mar 2013 |
| Father | William McBain Esq.1 b. 9 Mar 1811, d. 22 Jul 1892 | |
| Mother | Janet Brown1 b. c 1812 |
Family |
Charles Jack b. c 1831, d. 30 Jun 1908 | |
| Marriage* | 19 April 1859 | Charles Jack; Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Charles Jack, farmer, Valcartier and Marion Papps (sic) McBain of the same place were married by Dispensation of License...." Witnesses were James Jack and William McBain.2,4 |
| Children | 1. | Janet Jack9 b. 24 Feb 1861 |
| 2. | Isabella Jack10 b. 1 Sep 1862, d. 8 Jul 1900 | |
| 3. | James Jack11 b. 13 Mar 1864 | |
| 4. | William Jack12 b. 15 Jan 1866 | |
| 5. | Charles Jack+13 b. 8 Jan 1868 | |
| 6. | John Jack5 b. 9 Dec 1869, d. 3 Oct 1870 | |
| 7. | Mary Margaret Jack14 b. 17 Mar 1871, d. 12 May 1886 | |
| 8. | Marion Jack8 b. 26 Sep 1875 | |
| 9. | Hannah Jack8 b. 26 Sep 1875 |
| Birth* | 29 November 1833 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada3 |
| Baptism | 8 December 1833 | Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Witnesses were David McBain and Andrew Kerr.3 |
| Married Name | 19 April 1859 | Jack2 |
| Marriage* | 19 April 1859 | Charles Jack; Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Charles Jack, farmer, Valcartier and Marion Papps (sic) McBain of the same place were married by Dispensation of License...." Witnesses were James Jack and William McBain.2,4 |
| (Witness) Death | 3 October 1870 | John Jack; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...aged 9 months..."5 |
| (Witness) Death | 12 May 1886 | Mary Margaret Jack; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "aged 15 years'6 |
| (Witness) Death | 8 July 1900 | Isabella Jack; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...daughter of Charles Jack, farmer, Valcartier, and Marion McBain, his wife, ded at Valcartier..."7 |
| Will* | 17 March 1905 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 17th March 1905 Last Will and Testament of Marion McBain (wife of Charles Jack, Sr.) From the records of Notary Cyrille Renaud, Record Number 2933 Transcribed from the original at the Quebec Archives On this seventeenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and five, before me Cyrille Renaud Public Notary residing in the parish of St. Ambroise of Jeune Lorette, undersigned, personally appeared Mrs. Marion P. McBain, wife of Charles Jack, Senior, Farmer, residing in the Parish of St. Gabriel who being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding hath requested the said Notary to write down and receive in due form of law her last will and testament which she has declared in manner and form following, that is to say: 1º I desire that all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses be paid by my Executor hereinafter named as soon as possible after my death. 2º I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved husband Charles Jack, the use, usufruct and enjoyment during the term of his natural life, of all my moveable and immoveable properties wherever the same may be found and to whatever the same shall amount, hereby constituting my said husband my universal usufructuary legatee. 3º I give and bequeath to Jannet Jack, wife of James Clark, the sum of twenty five dollars, to James Jack the sum of fifty dollars, to Anna Jack, wife of William McCartney, the sum of fifty dollars and to Marion Jack the sum of two hundred dollars and also I give and bequeath to the said Marion Jack all my house furniture whatever. 4º After the payment of the above legacies and legal debts, I desire that the remainder of all my moveable and immoveable properties be divided by equal shares between my six children, that is to say: Jannet, James, William, Charles, Anna, & Marion Jack. I nominate, constitute and appoint my said husband Charles Jack as Executor of this my will and testament. I revoke all will and testament I may have heretofore made and I declare the present to be my only true last will and testament. Done and passed at St. Ambroise under Notarial Number two thousand nine hundred and thirty three. And after the reading of the present testament to the said Testatrix in the presence of Arthur Couture, Butcher, and Joseph L'Heureux, Trader, both of the Parish of St. Ambroise, witnesses requested for the effects of the said testament, the Testatrix, Notary and witnesses have signed in the presence of each other. One marginal note good. Marion Jack, her signature; Arthur Couture, his signature; Joseph L'Heureux, his signature; Cy. Renaud, N.P., his signature Transcribed by Gerald Neville, 2012 Note by Patricia Balkcom: Marion died one year later, in 1906, at the reported age of 72. Her husband survived her by two years. They had 9 children, however, three predeceased them and therefore only six are mentioned in the wills. 8 |
| Death* | 26 May 1906 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Aged 72 years"6 Witness: Charles Jack |
| Burial* | 26 May 1906 | St. Andrew Presbyterian Cemetery, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada6 |
Citations
- [S345] 1851 Census of Canada, online www.ancestry.com.
- [S719] Will of Charles Jack Sr.; Translated from the Original at the Quebec Archives.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1833.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1859.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1870.
- [S641] Gravestone, Church of Scotland Cemetery (St. Andrew's Presbyterian), Valcartier, Quebec.
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1900.
- [S731] Will of Marion McBain; Translated from the Original at the Quebec Archives.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1861.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1862.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1864.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1866.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1868.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1871.
Mary McBain1
b. 9 May 1819
| Last Edited | 3 Sep 2017 |
| Father | David McBain1 b. c 1774, d. 18 Nov 1834 | |
| Mother | Mary Arthurson1 b. c 1790, d. 23 Mar 1855 |
Family |
Thomas Leddy | |
| Marriage* | 15 April 1857 | Thomas Leddy; Wesleyan Methodist Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "On the 15th day of April 1857, Thomas Leddy and Mary McBain both of the County of Valcartier, were married by license..."4 |
| Birth* | 9 May 1819 | Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 23 May 1819 | Army Garrison, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "...of David MacBean, Sargeant of late of the 4th R.V. Battalion and pensioner of the Chelsea Hospital, and his wife, Mary...1 |
| (Witness) Will | 3 April 1834 | David McBain; Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 3rd April 1834 Last Will of David McBain From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 746 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared David McBain, of the Parish of St. Ambroise, farmer. Which said David McBain being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by his actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said David McBain considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, his last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said David McBain recommends his soul to God, his Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all his sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that his body be buried at the discretion of his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain directs that all his just and lawful debts be paid by his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of his decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said Mary Arthurson, his dearly and beloved wife. The said Mary Arthurson, his said wife, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom he doth make and constitute his universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid. As to the full property of all, each, and every his lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of his decease. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath them (Saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of his children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson his said wife) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, his children issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain his said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the said Parish of St. Ambroise at the place called Valcartier known and distinguished as lot number From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 746 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared David McBain, of the Parish of St. Ambroise, farmer. Which said David McBain being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by his actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said David McBain considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, his last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said David McBain recommends his soul to God, his Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all his sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that his body be buried at the discretion of his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain directs that all his just and lawful debts be paid by his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of his decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said Mary Arthurson, his dearly and beloved wife. The said Mary Arthurson, his said wife, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom he doth make and constitute his universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid. As to the full property of all, each, and every his lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of his decease. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath them (Saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of his children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson his said wife) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, his children issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain his said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the s From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 746 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared David McBain, of the Parish of St. Ambroise, farmer. Which said David McBain being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by his actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said David McBain considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, his last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said David McBain recommends his soul to God, his Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all his sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that his body be buried at the discretion of his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain directs that all his just and lawful debts be paid by his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of his decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said Mary Arthurson, his dearly and beloved wife. The said Mary Arthurson, his said wife, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom he doth make and constitute his universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid. As to the full property of all, each, and every his lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of his decease. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath them (Saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of his children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson his said wife) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, his children issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain his said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the said Parish of St. Ambroise at the place called Valcartier known and distinguished as lot number From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 746 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared David McBain, of the Parish of St. Ambroise, farmer. Which said David McBain being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by his actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said David McBain considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, his last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said David McBain recommends his soul to God, his Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all his sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that his body be buried at the discretion of his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain directs that all his just and lawful debts be paid by his executor hereinafter named. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of his decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said Mary Arthurson, his dearly and beloved wife. The said Mary Arthurson, his said wife, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom he doth make and constitute his universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid. As to the full property of all, each, and every his lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which he is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of his decease. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath them (Saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of his children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson his said wife) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, his children issue of his marriage with the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson, his said wife. The said David McBain doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary Mc[no number specified] in the third concession of Valcartier, containing three arpents in front by thirty in depth, bounded in front by the King's Road and in the rear to the property of Mr. Plante, joining on one side to John Neilson Esquire and on the other side to William Brown, together with the house, barn, stable, and other buildings thereon erected and such as the whole, may be after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson his said wife, now stands without any reserve whatever. The said David McBain doth further bequeath and give unto the said Mary and John McBain all the household furniture, implements of agriculture, live stock, and generally all the moveable effects which may be on the said lot of land, with the exception of his share in a crank mahogany clock which he doth hereby bequeath unto the said Elizabeth McBain, after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson his said wife, to whom he doth give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct as aforesaid.- The said hereby given and bequeathed lot of land and dependencies, household furniture, implements of agriculture, live stock, and generally all the moveable effects which may be on the said lot of land, to be equally and fairly divided between the said Mary and John McBain after the decease of the said Mary Arthurson his said wife as aforesaid.- And in the event of the said Mary Arthurson his said wife selling or in any other manner alienating the property or any part thereof, either moveable or immoveable, solely belonging to her according to the Law of the Country or according to the Law of any Country, then said and in that case, it is the express wish and intention of the said David McBain, that the bequeath of the enjoyment or usufruct made to her by this his present will, doth become null and void, and that the said children do respectively after such alienation, take possession of the premises given and bequeathed to them by his last will and testament. The said David McBain hereby annulling, cancelling, abrogating, and making void all former will or wills which may have been heretofore made and executed by him the said David McBain. And the said David McBain doth hereby nominate and appoint the said Mary Arthurson his said wife his executor to this his last will and testament. Thus done, made, dictated and named by the said David McBain to the said Benjamin Lelièvre in the presence of his colleague notaries in the office of the said Benjamin Lelièvre at Quebec, on the day and year first above written and the present last will and testament having been read and re-read to the said David McBain, which he declared well to understand as being his last will and meaning, he hath together with us said Notaries set and subscribed his name and signature, after reading and re-reading thereof as aforesaid. Seven marginal notes approved are good & fourteen words erased are null. David McBain, his signature P. Gagnon, his signature J. Normand, his signature Benj. Lelièvre, his signature Transcribed by Gerry Neville, February, 2011 Notes by Patricia Balkcom: David died seven months later, 18 November 1834. 2 |
| (Witness) Will | 3 April 1834 | Mary Arthurson; Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 3rd April 1834 Last Will of Mary Arthurson (Wife of David McBain) From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 745 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared Mary Arthurson, wife of David McBain of the Parish of St. Ambroise. Which said Mary Arthurson being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by her actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said Mary Arthurson considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, her last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said Mary Arthurson recommends her soul to God, her Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all her sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that the body be buried at the discretion of her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson directs that all her just and lawful debts be paid by her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which she is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said David McBain, her beloved husband. The said David McBain, her said husband, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom she doth make and constitute her universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.- As to the full property of all, each, and every her lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath them (saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of her children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of her marriage with the said David McBain her said husband) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, her children issue of her marriage with the said David McBain, her said husband. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said David McBain, her said husband. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain her said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the said Parish of St. Ambroise at the place called Valcartier known and distinguished as lot number (Wife of David McBain) From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 745 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared Mary Arthurson, wife of David McBain of the Parish of St. Ambroise. Which said Mary Arthurson being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by her actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said Mary Arthurson considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, her last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said Mary Arthurson recommends her soul to God, her Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all her sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that the body be buried at the discretion of her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson directs that all her just and lawful debts be paid by her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which she is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said David McBain, her beloved husband. The said David McBain, her said husband, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom she doth make and constitute her universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.- As to the full property of all, each, and every her lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath them (saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of her children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of her marriage with the said David McBain her said husband) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, her children issue of her marriage with the said David McBain, her said husband. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said David McBain, her said husband. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain her said children a certain lot of(Wife of David McBain) From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 745 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared Mary Arthurson, wife of David McBain of the Parish of St. Ambroise. Which said Mary Arthurson being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by her actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said Mary Arthurson considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, her last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said Mary Arthurson recommends her soul to God, her Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all her sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that the body be buried at the discretion of her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson directs that all her just and lawful debts be paid by her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which she is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said David McBain, her beloved husband. The said David McBain, her said husband, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom she doth make and constitute her universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.- As to the full property of all, each, and every her lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath them (saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of her children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of her marriage with the said David McBain her said husband) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, her children issue of her marriage with the said David McBain, her said husband. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said David McBain, her said husband. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath unto the said Mary McBain and John McBain her said children a certain lot of land situated, lying, and being in the said Parish of St. Ambroise at the place called Valcartier known and distinguished as lot number (Wife of David McBain) From records of Notary Benjamin Lelievre No. 745 Quebec Archives Film #4MO1-4420 On his day the third of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before us the undersigned Notaries Public duly admitted and sworn of and for the Province of Lower Canada residing in the city of Quebec personally came and appeared Mary Arthurson, wife of David McBain of the Parish of St. Ambroise. Which said Mary Arthurson being in good health and sound of mind, memory, and understanding as appeared to us said notaries by her actions and words, and for the purpose of these presents came in the office of Benjamin Lelièvre, one of the undersigned notaries, where his colleague was duly called. And the said Mary Arthurson considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour thereof doth make, publish, declare, and dictate to the said Benjamin Lelièvre and his colleague notaries being present, her last Will and Testament in manner following, That is to say, the said Mary Arthurson recommends her soul to God, her Creator, hoping for a free pardon and remission of all her sins through the intercession of his blessed son, our Saviour. And desires that the body be buried at the discretion of her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson directs that all her just and lawful debts be paid by her executor hereinafter named. The said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct of all, each, and every said lands, goods, merchandise real and personal estates, sum or sums of money or otherwise of which she is now possessed of or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, without any reserve, restriction, limitation and whatever and wherever the same may be found whether in this Province of Lower Canada or elsewhere, unto the said David McBain, her beloved husband. The said David McBain, her said husband, to have, use, and enjoy the said lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money as aforesaid, during his natural life time only, whom she doth make and constitute her universal legatee during his natural life time as aforesaid.- As to the full property of all, each, and every her lands, goods, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise of which is now possessed or may be possessed of at the day of her decease, the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby give and bequeath them (saving and rendering the bequeath hereinafter mentioned, made to Mary McBain and John McBain, two of her children, who are deaf and dumb and issue of her marriage with the said David McBain her said husband) unto said David McBain, Elizabeth McBain, wife of Louis David Dubord, Esquire, Doctor, William McBain, James McBain, and Arthur McBain, her children issue of her marriage with the said David McBain, her said husband. The said goods, lands, merchandise, real and personal estates, sum and sums of money or otherwise to be by the said David, Elizabeth, William, James, and Arthur McBain, equally and fairly divided between them share and share alike and that after the decease of the said David McBain, her said hus[no number specified] in the third concession of Valcartier, containing three arpents in front by thirty in depth, bounded in front by the King's Road and in the rear to the property of Mr. Plante, joining on one side to John Neilson Esquire and on the other side to William Brown, together with the house, barn, stable, and other buildings thereon erected and such as the whole, may be after the decease of the said David McBain her said husband, now stands without any reserve whatever. The said Mary Arthurson doth further bequeath and give unto the said Mary and John McBain all the household furniture, implements of agriculture, live stock, and generally all the moveable effects which may be on the said lot of land, with the exception of her share in a crank mahogany clock which she doth hereby bequeath unto the said Elizabeth McBain, after the decease of the said David McBain her said husband, to whom she doth give and bequeath the enjoyment or usufruct as aforesaid. The said hereby given and bequeathed lot of land and dependencies, household furniture, implements of agriculture, live stock, and generally all the moveable effects which may be on the said lot of land, to be equally and fairly divided between the said Mary and John McBain after the decease of the said David McBain her said husband as aforesaid.- And in the event of the said David McBain her said husband selling or in any other manner alienating the property or any part thereof, either moveable or immoveable, solely belonging to him according to the Law of the Country or according to the Law of any Country, then said and in that case, it is the express wish and intention of the said Mary Arthurson, that the bequeath of the enjoyment or usufruct made to him by this her present will, doth become null and void, and that the said children do respectively after such alienation, take possession of the premises given and bequeathed to them by her last will and testament. The said Mary Arthurson hereby annulling, cancelling, abrogating, and making void all former will or wills which may have been heretofore made and executed by her the said Mary Arthurson. And the said Mary Arthurson doth hereby nominate and appoint the said David McBain her said husband her executor to this her last will and testament. Thus done, made, dictated and named by the said Mary Arthurson to the said Benjamin Lelièvre in the presence of his colleague notaries in the office of the said Benjamin Lelièvre at Quebec, on the day and year first above written and the present last will and testament having been read and re-read to the said Mary Arthurson, which she declared well to understand as being her last will and meaning, she doth after the reading and re-reading thereof as aforesaid, declared that she can not sign. Five marginal notes are good & thirty two words erased are null. P. Gagnon, his signature J. Normand, his signature Benj. Lelièvre, his signature Transcribed by Gerry Neville, January 2011 Notes by Patricia Balkcom: Mary and her husband, David McBain, both wrote a will on the same day. David died seven months later, Mary lived another twenty-one years and remarried. I imagine that they wanted to make sure that two of their children who were “deaf and dumb” were taken care of.3 |
| Married Name | 15 April 1857 | Leddy4 |
| Marriage* | 15 April 1857 | Thomas Leddy; Wesleyan Methodist Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "On the 15th day of April 1857, Thomas Leddy and Mary McBain both of the County of Valcartier, were married by license..."4 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Register of the Garrison of Quebec, 1819.
- [S550] Will of David McBain; #4MO1-4420.
- [S549] Will of Mary Arthurson; #4MO1-4420.
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Quebec City, Weslayan Methodist Church. Marriage of Mary McBain and Thomas Leddy, 15 April 1857. Ancestry Image #4 of 20.
Mary McBain1
b. 22 February 1845
| Last Edited | 3 Sep 2017 |
| Father | James McBain2 b. 20 Feb 1815, d. 17 Feb 1888 | |
| Mother | Catherine Kerr b. c 1815, d. 11 Dec 1873 |
Family |
Gabriel Dowler b. 2 Apr 1830 | |
| Marriage* | 22 August 1864 | Gabriel Dowler; Wesleyan Methodist Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Gabriel Dowler, widower, of Valcartier, and Mary McBain, spinster of the same place, were united in marriage by authority of special license...witnessed by Thomas Brown and Helen McBain."1 |
| Children | 1. | Ann Alice Dowler4 b. 24 Jun 1865 |
| 2. | James Dowler5 b. 12 May 1867 | |
| 3. | Richard Dowler6 b. 12 Aug 1869 | |
| 4. | Catherine Dowler7 b. 8 Feb 1872 | |
| 5. | Oliver Dowler2 b. 18 Jul 1874 |
| Birth* | 22 February 1845 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada3 |
| Married Name | 22 August 1864 | Dowler1 |
| Marriage* | 22 August 1864 | Gabriel Dowler; Wesleyan Methodist Church, Quebec City, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Gabriel Dowler, widower, of Valcartier, and Mary McBain, spinster of the same place, were united in marriage by authority of special license...witnessed by Thomas Brown and Helen McBain."1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Quebec City, Weslayan Methodist Chhurch, 1864.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of England, 1874.
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Quebec City, Presbyterian Chalmer's Church. Baptism of Mary McBain, 03 March 1846. Ancestry Image #26 of 59.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of England, 1865.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of England, 1867.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of England, 1869.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of England, 1872.
Mary Ann McBain1
| Last Edited | 9 Feb 2013 |
Family |
Thomas Billing Jr. | |
| Marriage* | Thomas Billing Jr.1 | |
| Children | 1. | Ethel Maud Billing1 b. 26 Apr 1906, d. 10 May 1906 |
| 2. | Iola Alice Billing2 b. 30 Nov 1907 |
| Married Name | Billing1 | |
| Marriage* | Thomas Billing Jr.1 | |
| (Witness) Death | 10 May 1906 | Ethel Maud Billing; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
Citations
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Quebec, Valcartier (Church of England, Saint Catherine), 10 May 1906.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967; Quebec, Valcartier, Church of England, 1908.
Mary Ann McBain1
b. 8 November 1846, d. 16 June 1909
| Last Edited | 4 May 2014 |
| Father | Arthur McBain1 b. 1 Feb 1817, d. 17 Aug 1878 | |
| Mother | Elizabeth Billing1 b. 19 Aug 1826, d. 30 Nov 1908 |
Family |
Henry McKinley b. 5 Nov 1839, d. 25 Jan 1924 | |
| Marriage* | circa 1865 | Henry McKinley3 |
| Children | 1. | Andrew McKinley6 b. 19 Dec 1866, d. 17 Nov 1947 |
| 2. | Arthur McKinley7 b. 13 Dec 1868, d. 20 Jun 1892 | |
| 3. | Oliver McKinley8 b. 16 Nov 1870 | |
| 4. | Elizabeth Florence McKinley+3 b. 22 Jan 1873, d. 11 Feb 1930 | |
| 5. | John Joseph McKinley2 b. c 1875 | |
| 6. | Henry Trevor McKinley9 b. 14 Aug 1877, d. 8 Oct 1954 | |
| 7. | Agnes McKinley10 b. 12 May 1879, d. 19 Jul 1965 | |
| 8. | May Mary Ann McKinley2 b. c 1882, d. 1974 |
| Birth* | 8 November 1846 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1,2 |
| Marriage* | circa 1865 | Henry McKinley3 |
| Married Name | circa 1865 | McKinley3 |
| (Witness) Will | 5 July 1878 | Arthur McBain; St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; 5th July 1878 Last Will of Arthur McBain From records of Notary Paul T. Picard No. 341 Quebec Archives Online On this day the fifth of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight, Before the undersigned Notary Public, for the Province of Quebec, in the Dominion of Canada, residing at the parish of St. Ambroise of la Jeune Lorette and the witnesses herein after named and subscribed, Personally came and appeared Mr. Arthur McBain Senior, of the parish of St. Gabriel of Valcartier, in the County of Quebec, farmer, who being in weak bodily health, but of sound mind, memory, and understanding as to us appeared by his manner & conversation, hath requested of us the said Notary to receive and reduce into writing this his Last Will and Testament which the said Notary in the presence of the said witnesses have taken down as dictated to us the said Arthur McBain word for word and as follows, that is to say: Iº I recommend my soul to God asking him the everlasting beatitude by the merits of Jesus Christ, my Saviour. IIº I wish & direct that my internment & the manner thereof shall be according to the direction of Executors herein after named. IIIº I wish that my just and lawful debts shall be paid & satisfied with my property moveable and immoveable with which I hereby charge my said Executors herein after named. IVº I do hereby give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Billings, my wife, all and every my property moveable and immoveable, all sum and sums of money that I may possess of the day of my decease instituting her, my said wife, my universal "legatee en propriété" and to be completed from the day of my decease as the condition that my wife never get married again in the case of that said marriage of my said wife Elizabeth Billing, all my said property, moveable and immoveable will be equally divided between my children named as follows: Mary Ann, John Joseph, Agnes, Arthur, Thomas and nothing to David and Curtis McBain on account of having received their shares already. And for the execution of the present my Last Will and Testament I do hereby nominate and appoint Messr. Thomas Brown and Curtis Billings, both of the Parish of Valcartier, farmers, in favor of whom I do in conformity to the law & custom of this Province disseize and divest myself of all my property for the ends hereof, hereby revoking all other wills and codicils and testaments that I may have made prior to the present my Last Will and Testament to which alone I do adhere as my true instructions and last will. Thus done and dictated word for word & published & declared by the said Testator, Arthur McBain, for & as his Last Will and Testament to and in the presence of the said Notary and Frederic Logie Tweddle and Frederic Lainez, witnesses expressly called and required for the effect hereof, in the day and year as above written under the number three hundred and forty one of the Minutes of the said Notary. In faith and testimony whereof the said Testator, Arthur McBain, has signed his name when requested so to do in the presence of the said Notary & the said witnesses who have hereunto set & subscribed their respective names & signatures after due reading of these presents. Words erased are null. Marginal notes approved are good. Arthur McBain, his signature Frederick Logie Tweddell, his signature Frederic Lainez, his signature P. Picard, Notary, his signature Transcribed by Gerry Neville, January 20111 |
| (Witness) Death | 20 June 1892 | Arthur McKinley; Riviere-aux-Pins, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; "Arthur McKinley, son of Henry McKinley, of Riviere aux Pins, died... and was buried in St. Andrew's Church Cemetery at Valcartier..." Witnesses: Henry & Joseph McKinley4 |
| Death* | 16 June 1909 | Riviere-aux-Pins, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada; Mary Ann McBain, wife of Henry McKinley, farmer, Riviere aux Pins died ....aged 62 years and was buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery of Valcartier..." Signed by Henry & Oliver McKinley5 Witness: Henry McKinley |
| Burial* | 18 June 1909 | St. Andrew Presbyterian Cemetery, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada5 |
Citations
- [S548] Will of Arthur McBain; Online.
- [S841] Audrey Henderson, "Andrew McKinley & Sarah McCune."
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Québec (Presbyterian) Québec (Chalmer`s Church), 1873.
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1892.
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1909.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1867.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1869.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1871.
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1878.
- [S842] Drouin Institute, online at https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/tools, Database of Marriages and Deaths 1926-1996.
Mary Ann McBain1
b. 7 February 1883
| Last Edited | 20 Feb 2013 |
| Father | William Brown McBain1 b. c 1838 | |
| Mother | Anne Brown1 |
| Birth* | 7 February 1883 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 15 July 1883 | Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
Citations
- [S435] E-mail Message. From Gerry Neville. His source "Civil Register of Births, Marriages, and Deaths" at the Quebec City Archives.
Mary Ann McBain1
b. 6 February 1876
| Last Edited | 4 May 2014 |
| Father | David McBain1 b. 21 May 1843, d. 5 Aug 1913 | |
| Mother | Sarah McKinley1 b. 30 Jul 1848, d. 18 May 1929 |
Family |
Andrew McKinley b. 23 Oct 1864, d. 24 May 1929 | |
| Marriage* | 7 April 1896 | Andrew McKinley; Groveton, Coos County, New Hampshire, United States; Marriage Record states that Mary Ann was 20 years of age, daughter of Daniel (should be David) McBane (sic) and Sarah McKinley and Andrew McKinley was 28 years of age, son of Daniel (should be David) McKinley and Catherine Billing. (They were first cousins).2 |
| Birth* | 6 February 1876 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 20 August 1876 | Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Marriage* | 7 April 1896 | Andrew McKinley; Groveton, Coos County, New Hampshire, United States; Marriage Record states that Mary Ann was 20 years of age, daughter of Daniel (should be David) McBane (sic) and Sarah McKinley and Andrew McKinley was 28 years of age, son of Daniel (should be David) McKinley and Catherine Billing. (They were first cousins).2 |
| Married Name | 7 April 1896 | McKinley2 |
Citations
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1876.
- [S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: "New Hampshire Marriage Records 1637–1947." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2011, FHL Film #1001281.
Mary Ellen McBain1
b. 1902, d. 1990
| Last Edited | 2 Dec 2017 | |
| Relationship | 3rd cousin 1 time removed of Patricia Ann Monogue | |
| Charts | Descendants of John O'Neill |
| Father | Ernest John McBain1 b. 20 Oct 1878, d. 1963 | |
| Mother | Sarah Adams1 b. 25 Aug 1871, d. 27 Apr 1966 |
Family |
Daniel Hallett Patton | |
| Marriage* | 6 June 1926 | Daniel Hallett Patton; East Angus, Compton County, Quebec, Canada; Church Record States: On the 6th of June 1926, at the house of Ms. McBain, Daniel Hallett Patton, living in Sherbrooke, son of age of the late Francis Patton and Mary Wesh of Sherbrooke and Mary Ellen McBain, living in East Angus, daughter of age of Ernest McBain and Sarah Adams living in East Angus were married. Witnesses were Ernest McBain and Archibald West Patton.1 |
| Birth* | 1902 | Quebec, Canada2 |
| Married Name | 6 June 1926 | Patton1 |
| Marriage* | 6 June 1926 | Daniel Hallett Patton; East Angus, Compton County, Quebec, Canada; Church Record States: On the 6th of June 1926, at the house of Ms. McBain, Daniel Hallett Patton, living in Sherbrooke, son of age of the late Francis Patton and Mary Wesh of Sherbrooke and Mary Ellen McBain, living in East Angus, daughter of age of Ernest McBain and Sarah Adams living in East Angus were married. Witnesses were Ernest McBain and Archibald West Patton.1 |
| Burial* | 1990 | St. Peter's Cemetery, Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke County, Quebec, Canada2 |
| Death* | 1990 | Quebec, Canada2 |
Citations
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Marriage Record for Daniel Hallett Patton and Mary Ellen McBain, recorded in the St-Louis-de-France Catholic Church records (East Angus, Compton County, Quebec, Canada) on 06 June 1926. Ancestry Image #52 of 62.
- [S1189] Intement, online www.interment.net, Listing for the burial of MaryEllen Patton (1902-1990) in Saint Peter Cemetery, Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke County, Quebec, Canada.
Mary Margaret McBain1
b. circa 1844
| Last Edited | 22 Mar 2013 |
| Father | William McBain Esq.1 b. 9 Mar 1811, d. 22 Jul 1892 | |
| Mother | Janet Brown1 b. c 1812 |
| Birth* | circa 1844 | Canada1 |
Citations
- [S345] 1851 Census of Canada, online www.ancestry.com.
Mary Margaret McBain1
b. 12 October 1872
| Last Edited | 5 Sep 2017 |
| Father | James McBain1 b. 24 Apr 1840, d. 4 Dec 1905 | |
| Mother | Janet McCartney1 b. 9 Feb 1850, d. 12 Jul 1879 |
Family |
(?) Barnett | |
| Marriage* | (?) Barnett2 | |
| Child | 1. | Gertrude Barnett+2 b. 1894, d. 1975 |
| Married Name | Barnett2 | |
| Marriage* | (?) Barnett2 | |
| Birth* | 12 October 1872 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 19 June 1873 | Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
Mary Mina McBain1
b. 3 June 1916, d. 20 February 2008
| Last Edited | 17 Feb 2021 |
| Father | Arthur McBain1 b. 13 Jul 1878, d. 21 Aug 1953 | |
| Mother | Mary Jane Rourke1 b. 17 Nov 1886, d. 21 Jan 1919 |
| Birth* | 3 June 1916 | 1 |
| Death* | 20 February 2008 | 1 |
Citations
- [S435] E-mail Message. From Heather Sinclair to Patricia Balkcom, 15 February 2021. Heather has a family bible from her aunt & great-aunt for the John & Jane Rourke family.
Mildred Mary McBain1
b. 1 May 1882
| Last Edited | 20 Feb 2013 |
| Father | James McBain1 b. 24 Apr 1840, d. 4 Dec 1905 | |
| Mother | Sarah Jane Farquhar1 |
| Birth* | 1 May 1882 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 23 July 1882 | Church of Scotland, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
Citations
- [S435] E-mail Message. From Gerry Neville. His source "Civil Register of Births, Marriages, and Deaths" at the Quebec City Archives.
Sarah McBain1
b. 19 May 1890, d. 16 July 1890
| Last Edited | 4 May 2014 |
| Father | David McBain1 b. 21 May 1843, d. 5 Aug 1913 | |
| Mother | Sarah McKinley1 b. 30 Jul 1848, d. 18 May 1929 |
| Birth* | 19 May 1890 | Riviere-aux-Pins, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Death* | 16 July 1890 | Riviere-aux-Pins, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 Witness: David McBain Witness: Sarah McKinley |
| Burial* | 17 July 1890 | St. Andrew Presbyterian Cemetery, St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
Citations
- [S771] Drouin Collection, www.ancestry.com: Ancestry.com, Quebec, Quebec County, Valcartier, Church of Scotland, 1890.
Sarah Alice McBain1
b. 27 August 1868, d. before 1871
| Last Edited | 4 May 2014 |
| Father | David McBain1 b. 21 May 1843, d. 5 Aug 1913 | |
| Mother | Sarah McKinley1 b. 30 Jul 1848, d. 18 May 1929 |
| Birth* | 27 August 1868 | St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec County, Quebec, Canada1 |
| Baptism | 12 September 1868 | Wesleyan Methodist Church, Bourg-Louis, Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada; Elizabeth Armstrong was the witness.1 |
| Death* | before 1871 | Quebec County, Quebec, Canada2 Witness: David McBain Witness: Sarah McKinley |