James MacGregor
James was one of the earliest settlers in the Granville area. His ancestors are unknown.
(1) James McGregor b: before 1762. m: Hannah Wade on 14 Nov 1782 in Annapolis Royal.
+ Hannah Wade, her father was Captain John Wade of the Granville area.
Note: Captain John Wade was a distinguished member of the Nova Scotia Colonial Militia, and received commendations for his service in the capture of Louisbourg in 1759 and of the Citadel of Quebec in 1763. Nine children listed under (2):
(2) Anna Joan McGregor; b: 5 March 1783; m: Leonard Putman in 1804.
(2) John McGregor; b: 01 Sept 1784, m: Susanna Baker on 28 May 1810.
+ Susanna Baker b: about 1792, daughter of Henry Baker. Seven children listed under (3):
(3) John McGregor, (farmer) b: 18 October 1811 m: Lucy Ann Whitman @ Wilmot. Four children listed under (4):
(4) Lavinia Ellen McGregor b: 10 Jan 1852
(4) David E. McGregor b: 1845
(4) Rachel McGregor b: 1847
(4) George E. McGregor b: 03 Sept. 1841
(3) Henry McGregor; b: 17 March 1814 m: (1st) Eliza
+ Eliza b: 1820 d: (est) 1862. Two children listed under (4):
(4) Erie V. McGregor b: 1853 @ Tremont, Wilmot Township m: Eldora Willet @ Nictau, Anna. Co. on 15 Jan 1891
(4) Arthur McGregor b: 1862 @ Tremont, Wilmot Township. m: Ellen Maud J. Saunders on 26 Sept 1894
+ Ellen Maud J. Saunders
(3) Henry McGregor m: (2nd) Adelaide, b: 09 Aug 1832 d: 05 April 1914. One child listed under (4):
(4) Susan M. McGregor b: 1860 @ Bloomington, Anna Co. m: Gilbert Bradley on 27 Dec 1877 @ Bloomington.
+ Gilbert Bradley b: 1851 @ Westfield, NS. Parents: James Bradley/Rosanna. Five children under (5):
(5) Reuben A. b: 1881 m: Minnie A. Stamm on 08 Oct 1905 @ East Saugus, Mass.
(5) Anna L. b: 15 Jan 1884 @ Lynn, Mass. m: Frederick W. Jewett on 29 Sept. 1912 @ Melrose, Mass.
(5) Agnes E. b: 12 May 1886 @ Lynn, Mass. d: 14 July 1903.
(5) Elizabeth J. b: 31 Oct 1888 @ Lynn, Mass.
(5) George Tyler b: 27 March 1893 @ Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts.
(3) Elizabeth McGregor, b: 15 December 1815
(3) Eleanor McGregor b: 19 September 1817
(3) Charles McGregor, b; 23 September 1820.
(3) Manning McGregor, (Carpenter) b: 28 August 1822; d: 1896. m: Charlotte A. Nyland in Middleton, Anna Co.
+ Charlotte Nyland, b: 1828 in England, d: 1913, buried @ Pine Grove Cemetery, Middleton. Four children listed under (4):
(4) Bessie McGregor b: 1860 (School teacher)
(4) John McGregor b: 1864
(4) Louisa McGregor b: 1868
(4) Charles McGregor b: 1872
(2) Thomas MacGregor; b; 13 March 1786,
(2) James MacGregor; b: 12 Aug 1788, m: Mary Yarigle April 1814.
+ Mary Yarigle, b: 24 Oct 1789. Six children listed under (3):
(3) Elizabeth McGregor; b: 22 May 1814
(3) Jane McGregor; b: 03 November 1817.
(3 Hannah McGregor; b: 29 June 1820; m: 29 June 1851 George Dukeshire (of Clements)
(3 Margaret McGregor; b: 16 July 1822
(3 Weighty McGregor; b 17 July 1825
(3 James McGregor; b: 14 July 1828; m: Sophronia in 1849. They lived in the Broad Cove area of Anna. Co.
+ Sophronia b: 1838. Ten children listed under (4):
(4) Alonzo McGregor; b: in 1850
(4) Ezra N. (Mary) McGregor; b: in 1855 in Marblehead, Mass. d: 28 Nov 1883 in Hamilton, Mass.
(4) Charles Wesley McGregor; b: in 1857
(4) Melissa McGregor;: in 1859
(4) Quinn W. McGregor: in 1860
(4) James K. McGregor; b: in 1862
(4) Anna L. McGregor ; b: in 1863
(4) Martha McGregor; b: in 1864
(4) Eliza Ann McGregor b: in 1866
(4) Hannah C. McGregor b: in July 1870.
(2) William MacGregor; (twin) b: 12 August 1788, m: Rachel Morse, b: 1788.
(2) Daniel MacGregor; b: 27 August 1790. m: Celinda, b: 1792. They were in the 1860 & 1870 censuses at Lubec, Maine as a Clergyman with an extended family, Note: Residing with Daniel and Celinda in 1870 were: Maud MacGregor (aged 16), Edward H. MacGregor (aged 13), and a Rebecca Hawkins (aged 31), possibly orphans or handicapped members of the extended family. Three children listed under (3):
(3) William H. MacGregor b: 1816 in Nova Scotia, m: Eunice Starbird 1840 in Maine.
+ Eunice B. Starbird (native) b: 1822 in Maine. Six children listed under (4):
(4) Phoebe A. McGregor, b: 1842 @ Lubeck, Maine.
(4) Charles S. McGregor, b: 1844 @ Lubeck, Maine.
(4) George Henry McGregor, b; 04 June 1845 @ Lubeck, Maine. m: Margaret Marshall 07 Mar 1894 @ Lowell, Mass.
+ Margaret J. Marshall b: 1848 @ Lowell, Mass. Parents: Josiah Marshall/Ann Maria Nartings.
(4) Celia McGregor, b: 1848 @ Lubeck, Maine.
(4) Ella Nancy McGregor, b: 1849 @ Lubeck, Maine.
(4) Celinda M. McGregor, b: 1851 @ Lubeck, Maine.
(3) Amelia MacGregor, b: 1829 in Nova Scotia.
(3) John T. MacGregor, b: 1833 in Nova Scotia. d: unmarried 11 June 1883 @ Boston, Mass.
(2) Rosanna MacGregor; b: 01 November 1792, m: Lewis Cosset @ Sissiboo, Digby Co, 17 Feb 1816.
+ Lewis Cosset (German from Kossatz).
(2) Hannah MacGregor; b: 01 June 1795; m: John Sederquist 28 on August 1824; (His second marriage) Five children listed under (3):
(3) William; b: 30 May 1825 d: 08 September, 1826.
(3) Elizabeth; b: 28 July 1830
(3) Christianna; b: 17 August 1832
(3) Henderson; b: 25 September 1834
(3) Raphael; b: 01 May 1836
(2) Jacob MacGregor; b: 26 August 1799, No further information.
In a petition filed in February 1810 for land lying beside the highway between Digby and Annapolis in the township of Clements appear the names of James McGregor and his sons John, Thomas, James, William and Daniel. A certification attached to the petition states "we are well acquainted with Mr. James McGregor and know him to be an old inhabitant of this province and that he is a steady and industrious settler and a father of a large family and we do recommend him highly deserving of any attention from Government...."; signed by Thomas, John, and Phinias Millidge. This petition is also signed by Patton Wade, Joseph Wade Jr., John Wade, the son of Joseph Wade, and Samuel Wade; James Sederquist, William Sederquist, and John Sederquist.. (The petition was rejected on 26 March 1810.)
