Andrew Climie & Janet Turnbull




Andrew CLIMIE is descended from an old Scottish family which has been traced back
to Andrew's GR GR GR Grandparents,
John CLIMIE and Elizabeth BARBER
who were married abt 1672
at Culliochant Estate in Kilbarchan Renfrew Scotland.

Andrew CLIMIE was born Feb 18 1777 in Paisley Renfrew Scotland,
the 3rd child of Andrew CLIMIE and Mary McGAVIN.


Janet TURNBULL's ancestry has also been traced to abt 1672
in various parts of Renfrew Scotland.
Janet TURNBULL was born on November 15 1779 in Paisley Renfrew Scotland,
but christened May 20 1780 in Cambuslang Lanark Scotland.
(Cambuslang is a parsh 4.5 miles south of Glasgow)
She was the youngest child of John TURNBULL and Jean PAUL.

Andrew and Janet were married
June 27 1799
in Cambuslang Lanark
Scotland

Andrew and Janet emigrated to Lanark County (Ontario) in 1821
with their first 8 children who were born in Scotland:
(the first 6 children were born at Cambuslang)
1) Andrew b 1801,
married Elizabeth HOUSE

2) Janet b 1803,
married James EWART (at least 1 son Andrew EWART)

3) Robert b 1805

4) Thomas b 1807,
married Harriet BECKWITH (12 children)

5) Hugh b 1810
6) William b 1813 / died before 1818

7) Margaret b 1814 in Rutherglen,
married George CORRY Jr (12 children)
(He was the son of George CORRY & Margaret COLE)

8) *William b August 4 1818 in Govan
married 1st Feb 1st 1842 to Marion PARK (5 children)
married 2nd Mar 22 1871 to Janet PARK (2 children)

Andrew's occupation before leaving Scotland was that of a weaver.



According to Canadian Land Records,
the CLIMIE family emigrated from Scotland to Canada
on the ship, the 'Prompt' in the year 1821
as part of the emigrating societies
under a grant of 100 acres of land to each head of a family,
together with a certain allowance of money from the British Government.

Considering Janet was heavy with child at the time,
the journey across the Atlantic must have been arduous and tiring.

Andrew and Janet's 9th and last child, Elizabeth (Bethia),
is said to have been born on the very day of their landing
in Lower Canada (now Quebec) ~ June 21 1821 ~ at Cascades.
Elizabeth (Bethia) married James PARK, son of Hugh PARK & Janet HAY


Commissariat Office, Lachine, 14th July 1821

"One small batteau manned by four Canadians,
Antoine Loiselle guide,
proceeded from this port to convey for Fort Wellington
such of the settlers with their families and baggage
as have been obliged from sickness on their way up
to remain at the Cascades or Cedars or Coteau du Lac,
as well as "Pensioner Lane, with his wife and baggage,
who were left by the party of the 76th Regiment.
"Upon their performing this service,
and receiving such loading as will by appointed for them,
they are to return to this port.
Wages, thirty shillings per man for the trip.

Signed - John Finlay, D.C.G."

* ~ * ~ *

"The following persons are put on the batteau
in charge of Antoine Loiselle:
--Pensioner Lane, wife and child and bagggage,
on their way to Fort George per March route.
Settler Andrew Climie, wife and eight children,
on their way to Lanark settlement.

Signed, J. Thompson D.D. Commissary-General"
"Coteau du Lac, 16th July 1821."

The family located on Lot 19 Concession 3
in Dalhousie Township, Lanark County, Upper Canada (now Ontario).
This acreage proved to be unfit for cultivation.

In 1835, after much petitioning on the part of Andrew,
who appears to have been very persistent, eloquent and determined,
the family moved to Plympton Township, Lambton County,
near the southermost tip of Lake Huron
where Andrew probably spent his final years.



Kathie L Marynik, another descendant, researched much of this data:


LAND RECORDS - Canadian Archives, Ottawa, Ontario

Unto His Excellency Sir John Colborne H. C. B.,
Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada.
And to the Honorable the member of council.

The petition of the undersigned settlers of the Township of Dalhousie
in the county of Lanark and District of Bathurst.
Most Humbly sheweth
That your petitioners did emigrate to this country
from the neighborhood of Glasgow, County of Lanark, Scotland
in the year 1820 being part of emigrating societies
under the grant of one hundred acres of land to each head of a family
together with certain allowance of money from His Majesty's Government.

That your petitioners together with the societies of which they were a part
were located in this and adjacent townships.

That your petitioners being mostly mechanics
were not well acquainted with the quality of land
and from the great toil and trouble of such an immense journey.

Your petitioners, by the time they arrived at their place of settlement,
 were glad to rest anywhere.

That your petitioners now see with regret
that the land holds out but a very poor prospect for them and their families,
as a great proportion of it will never work with the plough.

That your petitioners are well aware
that there are vast tracts of unoccupied land in the province,
and though they have neither the means of purchasing better than they have,
nor removing their families to a great distance,
they have taken the liberty of forwarding this petition
to your Excellency and Council
humbly hoping that you will be pleased to give their sons a grant of land
in any part of the province that your Excellency may submit.

And your petitioners herewith send a representative of their sons,
who they hope will be able to answer such questions
respecting the circumstances of your petitioners
as your Excellency and Council
to the testimony of
our worthy member of parliament William Morris Esquire
as to their manner of conduct since they came to this country.

SONS' NAMES

Andrew & John Climie Peter Shackles John Todd John Duncan
Alexander Callander Thomas Ferguson William Jack Hugh Wallace
William Allan John Lawsie William Miller Wm Dunlop
Edward Conroy Ian McDaniels James Brookes Wm M Brillan


Government House - 11th November 1830
Referred to the Surveyor General to report hereon
for the information of the Honorable Executive Council. (signed - illegible)
Reference is respectfully requested to the Petition of the Lanark Settlers
and Your Excellency's order in Council thereon November 1830. (signed - illegible)

The Lieutenant Governor - - - (illegible) -
Commissioner to locate the sons of the Petitioners on Macmillan list
on the same terms as those granted to poor emigrants when they first enter this Province.
J. C.

Sent a copy of the whole
(with exception of M. Morris's Letter of the 9th November 1830 attached to this Petition)
to the Honorable Peter Robinson, Commissioner for Crown Lands, 25th November 1830.
As also same case, a copy of a Petition to the Colonial Secretary of State
from the Lanark Settlers complaining that Grants of 100 Acres of Land
have not been made to their Children on arriving at 21 years of age,
together with a copy of the Report of the Executive Council there dated 19th October 1829.

To His Excellency Sir Francis B. Heard,
Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada.
In Council
The Petition of ANDREW CLIMIE Humbly Showeth
that in the year Eighteen and Twenty-one got a grant of land and came out to Canada
being one of the Lanark Settlers and was located on Lot 319 in the Third Concession
of the Township of Dalhousie and after spending 14 years
was forced to leave it and clearing 70 acres could not make out to maintain his family
and came up to Township of Plympton where he now resides with his sons.

The Petitioner refers to Wm. Rankins report
having sold to one William Laverty for the sum of fifty Dollars to be paid in five years
and having given up the bargain which the Petitioner thinks
that he has a right to draw one in lieu of said Lot of Land
100 acres in Township of Plympton
if your Excellency will grant him an order for the same
and your Petitioner as is duty bound will ever Pray.
Andrew Climie
Plympton, September 25th, 1837, Western District, Upper Canada.

Petition 21, No 38 -
Andrew Climie applies to locate land.
Government House, 3rd October 1837

Referred to the Surveyor General to report herein
for the information of Honorable Executive Council.
Josephs Esq. Government House, Toronto.

In Council 19th October 1837 -

The petitioner having sold out his patent, and having sold his land,
cannot be considered as entitled to a new location.

The West half of Lot 319 in Concession of the Township of Dalhousie
was described under Order in Council of the November 1836
in the Name of the Petitioner Andrew Climie.
W. Rankins in his report states the Lot to be poor Lands and Rocky.
S. G. G., 5th October 1837.

To His Excellency Sir Francis Bond Head and Commander of The Royal Hanover Order
and of the Prussian Military Order of Merit Leader
and Governor of the Province of Upper Canada.
In Council.


The Petition of ANDREW CLIMIE Humbly Showeth
that he got a grant of one hundred acres of Land
in the Township of Dalhousie in the year 1821
as being a Lanark Settler
and after clearing above 70 acres
was forced to leave it on account of it being so bad
which he refers to Wm. Rankings report
after 14 years Labour being lost
and his family having left him
he sold his Land for fifty Dollars to be paid in five years
it is three years since he sold and has only received ten Dollars
he wrote to the man wishing him to give up a letter
giving up all claim to the Lot
and to pay back the ten Dollars,
the Petitioner having made arrangement for to pay the sum
the Person's Name is William Laverty

if your Excellency would be graciously Pleased to grant in lieu
100 acres in the Township of Plympton,
and Locate the Petitioner on the West Half
of Lot 5 Concession 3 in Plympton Western District
and your Petitioner as is Duty bound will every pray,

your answer dated In Council 19th October 1837,
saying that the Petitioner Having sold out his Patent
and having sold his land
cannot be considered as entitled to a new location,

but as this must be a mistake
as the Petitioner having got his Land back
and he holds a letter to that effect from his Agent in Dalhousie
and furthermore the Petitioner never called for his Patent
nor caused any person to call for it
nor give orders tell no person
and if the Patent be sold out it must be forgery
and wishes to know the person's Name
and when it was Sold out of the Office
as he intends looking after it,

but the Petitioner thinks you must be mistaken
it must be John Climie Patent
as he had the East half of Lot No. 19
in the Township of Dalhousie
and the Petitioner the West half of said Lot,
your answer will much oblige

yours Obedient Servant, Andrew Climie.

Plympton, December 16th, 1837,
Western District, Upper Canada.

Township of Dalhousie under Order of Council
of the 3rd November 1836
founded on a return of persons entitled to Patent Deeds
from Alexander McCillan Esquire,
Superintendent of the Lanark Settlement. S. G. O.
14th February 1838.


Andrew died on May 8 1846 in Plympton Township
and is buried in Maundamin Cemetary, Plot 50.


 Janet died sometime after 1861 when she appeared as a widow in the Census,
living with her son Thomas & wife Harriet and their family in Plympton Township.

The heir of Janet Turnbull CLIMIE was William Henry CORRY,
a son of her daughter Margaret CLIMIE and husband George CORRY Jr
who emigrated to the USA abt 1846,
finally settling in Cedar City Utah,
where they BOTH died on April 28 1875.

Andrew CLIMIE & Janet TURNBULL were Ed's 4X GR grandparents !!


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William Climie ~ Son of Andrew & Janet


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