John M MacIntyre (abt. 1824 - bef. 1891)

Born about 1824 in Broad Cove Banks, Inverness, Nova Scotia

Husband of Mary (Kennedy) MacIntyre — married about Feb 1847 (to before 1891) in Broad Cove, Inverness, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died before 1891 before about age 67 in Sight Point, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Notes

This John MacIntyre could possibly be one of the young children from John Sr's 3rd wife who is mentioned in the land dispute below.

Biography

I believe the MacIntyre's of Broad Cove Banks all descend from this John MacIntyre Sr. However there are caveats that exists a Hugh MacIntyre who appears to have no relation and did have a family, and a Hector MacIntyre.

It appears as though from the petition information below that both John MacIntyre Sr. and John Jr. (this would have been his eldest son) had passed on by 1827. It looks like they had matching lots which equaled 400 acres total.

These lots are then involved in a somewhat heated family dispute in which John Sr's 3rd wife Mary attempted to wrestle the entire property into her own hands. Which is why we see the petition from Angus, a son from the first marriage, for the half of the lot which was initially his brother John Jr's. I suspect that these MacIntyres were separated in the History of Inverness County because of this familial dispute.

Land Petitions

MacIntyre, John - 1815 - Petition to Fitzherbert:^[1] Petitioner emigrated from Scotland to Prince Edward Island 24 years ago, and has recently, with his wife and eight children, removed to Cape Breton. He asks a lot between Broad Cove and Mabou Cape.

McIntyre, John, Sr. - 1819 - Petition to Ainslie:^[1] Petitioner, a native of Scotland, lived 25 years in Prince Edward Island, and then settled in Cape Breton, where he and his son occupy lots 12 and 13 at Broad Cove, about two miles from other settlers, when they first came, but now thickly settled. His land, lot 12, is largely a great gulch, which leaves only about twenty acres fit for cultivation. He asks that lot 13 be granted in his name instead of his son. Note: recommended for lots 12 & 13. Name, "Borrithy".

McIntyre, Angus - 1827 - Petition to Kempt:^[1] Petitioner is a native of Prince Edward Island, age 24, single. His father, John McIntyre, married three times. By his first marriage he had two sons, petitioner and his late brother, John, and two daughters, one of whom is married and the other who lives with petitioner and their step-mother. By his second marriage the father had one daughter now living with relatives. The third wife, still living, has three children. This widow desires the whole 400 acres. Petitioner asks for himself and his unmarried sister that part of the lot given by his father to his deceased brother, John. Letter on behalf of petitioner to Rev. Simon Lawler. Certificate of Lawler to the unseemly behahviour of Mary McIntyre, and asserting that Angus McIntyre is the sole support of the other children and the rightful heir to the property of his brother, John, lot 13, Broad Cove. Note: Mr. Crawley to settle.

Census 1818

On the 1818 census in Holland's description of Cape Breton there is a John McIntyre Sr. (48) and a son John Jr. (18) both living in Broad Cove. Senior has a family of 8 at the time and Junior is unmarried also born in Prince Edward Island which would fit with the petition information.^[2]

History of Inverness County

There were three McIntyre brothers among the early farmers of North Cape^[3]. Their names were Archibald, Donald and Joseph. Each of them had a large family. One grandson of Archibald and a grandson of Donald, are all that are now left of those McIntyres on North Cape.

• A few paragraphs later MacDougalls references additional McIntyres but does not tie them together.. I suspect he didn't know of the connection, or the families did not want to be associated.. perhaps they are different families altogether.

The McIntyres who remained at Port Ban were two brothers, John and Donald. Both of them lived, worked and died on the old farm.

John was married to a daughter of Alexander Kennedy and had a large family of sons and daughters. The oldest son, Angus, and the unmarried daughter Katie, live on the old farm. One of the daughters was married to the late Angus Gillis, Drover, of Broad Cove Chapel, another to John Campbell, Carpenter, of Inverness, and a third was the first wife of Angus Rankin, Jr., of Sight Point.

Donald McIntyre was a nice man of gentle manner who was very much liked. He was married to Mary McPhee, a daughter of Neil McPhee of North Coal Mines, Mabou, She was an admirable woman and had a family of three sons and three daughters, namely, Angus, Francis and John, Mary, Matilda and Julia.

Later Information

John McIntyre (47) is on the 1871 census with wife Mary (42) and their children; Mary (21), Catherine (19), Ann (17), Angus (14), John (12), Michael (10), Archibald (8), Gabriel (6), Francis (4), Jessie (2) and Betsy (1).^[4] Next door are Donald McIntyre (49) and John McIntyre (39) both with families of their own. I would assume brothers?

John McIntyre (55) is on the 1881 census with wife Mary (48) and a large family; Mary (32), Catherine (30), Angus (25), John (23), Michael (21), Archibald (19), Lizzy (16), Gabriel (15), Francis (12), Jessie (10), Anistin? (8), and Mary (3).^[5] Next door is brother Donald (59) and a few houses away John (50).

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Cape Breton Island Land Petitions (https://novascotia.ca/archives/land/default.asp) Cape Breton no.: 1216 - Microfilm: 15792; Cape Breton no.: 3213 - Microfilm: 15800; Cape Breton no.: 2208 - Microfilm: 15796, Cape Breton no.: 1394 - Microfilm: 15793
2. ↑ Holland's Description of Cape Breton Island and Other Documents, APPENDIX B : Census Rolls Cape Breton Island 1818
3. ↑ History of Inverness County, JL MacDougall, 1922 accessed via https://www.electricscotland.com/canada/inverness/chapter24.htm
4. ↑ 1871 census of Canada, Broad Cove Intervale, Inv, NS https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1871&op=img&id=4396599_00486
5. ↑ 1881 census of Canada, Strathlorne, Inv, NS https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1881&op=img&id=e008115095