Ranald MacDonell of Leek UE (1757 - 1847)

Born 1757 in Leek, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Ancestors

Died 9 Aug 1847 at about age 90 in Cornwall, Stormont, Upper, Canada

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Biography

Ranald MacDonell was born in 1757 in Leek, Inverness-shire, Scotland, son of John McDonell (1707–1782) and Jean Chisholm (1715–>1782).

His siblings were:

1. Angus McDonell (1739–1773)
2. Archibald McDonell (>1741–<1816)
3. Alexander MacDonell (>1743–1839)
4. Allan Mcdonell (1744–1829)
5. Ellen McDonell (~1749–~1817)
6. Roderick McDonell (1756–1806)
7. Mary McDonell (1760– )
8. Isabella McDonell (1763–1847)

Ranald died on August 9, 1847 in Cornwall, Stormont, Upper Canada, aged 89.

Research Notes

Ranald was the fourth son of John Macdonell of Leek. He emigrated from Scotland to New York with his extended family in 1773 on the Pearl and settled near Albany, where he was a farmer.

He was one of six hostages taken by the Revolutionary Army in January 1776. He escaped in 1779 and made his way to Canada, where he joined the 2nd Battalion of the King's Royal Regiment of New York. He served for three years and finished as a Lieutenant.

Birth and death dates/locations are from the ancestry.com file.

((I, McCarthy-2108, have this information for Ranald Macdonell: born Abt. 1739; died November 15, 1797; married Margery (Marcella) Robertson Abt. 1755. She was the daughter of Thomas Robertson. Ranald and his wife had 3 daughters.))

Sources

• A United Empire Loyalist Family, by W.L. Scott, K.C. Reprinted from Vol XXXII, Papers and Records, Ontario Historical Society. pdf available from Anemone Cerridwen

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Katie Loewy for creating WikiTree profile MacDonell-101 through the import of Rose Family Tree.ged on Nov 17, 2013.