Daniel McDougall (1796 - 1870)

Born 27 Sep 1796 in York, York, (Ontario) Upper Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah Church (Matthews) McDougall — married 21 Apr 1821 in York, York, Canada, BNA

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1870 at age 73 in St. Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Daniel McDougall served in the War of 1812
Service started:
Unit(s): 3rd Regiment of York Militia, Canada
Service ended:

Daniel McDougall was a United Empire Loyalist.
UEL Status:Proven
Date: Undated

This profile is part of the McDougal Name Study.

Daniel McDougall was a successful businessman, owned a local grist mill and worked as a Justice of the Peace in St. Marys, Ontario.

During the War of 1812, Daniel "McDougal" served as a private in the 3rd York Militia, the Incorporated Militia, and with the Quartermaster General Department. From Sept. 25 to Oct. 3, 1813, he served at York in Captain Samuel Ridout’s Company of the 3rd York Militia. ^[1]

On June 10, 1814, he was recorded as a member of Capt. Jarvie’s Co. of the Incorporated Militia as drafted from Capt. Ridout’s Co. , 3rd York Militia. There was already a Lieutenant Daniel McDougall who had joined the Incorporated Militia in 1813 from the Eastern Districts. Private Daniel only served about 2 weeks in this regiment before he was transferred again. ^[2]

From June 25 to July 24, 1814, he was on command at York from Capt. Ridout’s Co. "On Command" referred to a man who was on the payroll but not serving directly under that officer. ^[3]

From July 25 to Aug. 24, 1814, he was on duty with the Quartermaster General Dept. at York from Capt. Ridout’s Co. He may have been with this department as early as June 25th. ^[4]

On Apr. 20, 1819, Daniel McDougall, a yeoman of York Twp., made a land petition. He was the son of John McDougall UE of York Twp. Daniel did his duty during the late war (served in the militia). ^[5]

Where did Daniel receive this first land grant?

On Mar. 5, 1822, Daniel McDougall, of York Twp. and a former private in the Incorporated Militia, received 100 acres on the west half of Lot 10, Con. 5, Albion Twp., Peel County. This was a second land grant. ^[6]

Tracy House in St. Marys was built in 1854 for land owner and early settler George Tracy. The home was then owned by the McDougall family around 1858. The McDougalls named the house "Cloudesdel Hall".^[7]

Macville was founded by Daniel and John McDougall. The brothers had made their way into Albion from York, where their father, John McDougall U.E. had operated an inn since 1794. Before 1820 John Junior and his wife, Mary Porter of Weston, had established a home on what had been his brother Daniel's U.E. grant, lot 11, Concession 4, Albion, later the site of the Village. ( )Daniel McDougall was also granted the west half of lot 10, Concession 5, for service in the War of 1812.

Daniel, the first patentee at Macville, married Hannah Matthews of St. Andrews, Lower Canada. Their son was the Honorable William McDougall, who started out on the road to fame as publisher of the Canadian Farmer, and founder of a widely read reform paper, the North American. After that we find him successively, Member for North Oxford; Commissioner of Crown Lands, Provincial Secretary; and the Minister of Public Works. In recognition of these services he was created Companion of the Bath. Later he was appointed Lieutenent-Governor of the North West Territories. After 1878 he rounded out a lengthy and exciting career by representing Halton in the Dominion House." ^[8]

Children

• William L. MCDOUGALL b: 25 JAN 1822 in Vaughan Township, York County, Upper Canada, British North America
• Sarah Emily MCDOUGALL b: 18 JAN 1823 in Of Vaughan Township, York County, Upper Canada
• Joseph G. MCDOUGALL b: 24 MAY 1828 in Eglinton, York County, Upper Canada, British North America
• Charles Alonzo (Lon) MCDOUGALL b: 14 JUL 1830 in Of Eglinton, York County, Upper Canada, British North America
• John MCDOUGALL b: ABT 1831 in Of Eglinton, York County, Upper Canada, British North America
• Alfred C. MCDOUGALL b: 22 SEP 1834 in Of Eglinton, York County, Upper Canada, British North America
• Jean Ann (Jane) MCDOUGALL b: 24 JAN 1837 in Of Eglinton, York County, Upper Canada, British North America
• John Henry MCDOUGALL b: 15 OCT 1839 in Of Vaughan Twp, York Cy, Upper Canada, British North America
• Son MCDOUGALL b: ABT 1840 in Of Vaughan Twp, York Cy, Upper Canada, British North America
• Franklin MCDOUGALL b: 25 DEC 1841 in Of Vaughan Twp, York Cy, Canada West, British North America
• Jane A. MCDOUGALL b: 1843/1844 in Of Vaughan Twp, York Cy, Canada West, British North America
• Helen (Ella, Ellen) Amelia MCDOUGALL b: 12 FEB 1844 in Vaughan Township, York County, Canada West, British North America c: 19 MAY 1844 in Vaughan Township, York County, Canada West, British North America
• Horace (Horry, Harris) MCDOUGALL b: 18 JUL 1846 in Vaughan Township, York County, Canada West, British North America c: 23 FEB 1847 in Vaughan Township, York County, Canada West, British North America
• Unnamed MCDOUGALL b: 18 JUL 1846 in Vaughan Township, York County, Canada West, British North America
• Sarah Hannah MCDOUGALL b: 12 OCT 1849 in Of Vaughan Twp, York Cy, Canada West, British North America
• Isabella (Bella) Cloudsdell MCDOUGALL b: 26 SEP 1852 in Of Vaughan Twp, York Cy, Canada West, British North America
• Eleanor MCDOUGALL b: in Of Vaughan Twp, York Cy, Canada West, British North America

Residences

• Glengrove Farm - Eglington (1825)
• Vaughan Township (York County) near Maple (1837)
• Macville; Cloudesdel Hall, Church Street, St. Marys (1858 - 1870), presently museum.

Burial

BURIAL Mount Pleasant Cemetery Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada Maintained by: Find a Grave Transcribed by: Anonymous Originally Created by: Islington Added: 14 May 2016 Find A Grave: Memorial #162595132 Headstone part of Old St. Marys Protestant Cairn in park on Elgin Street (betweeen George and St. Andrews)

Obituary

The Argus Review - St. Mary's, Friday, April 29. 1870 "Death of D. McDougal, Esq." "We have this week to record the death of Daniel McDougall, Esq., father of the Hon. Wm. McDougall. This sad event was not unlooked for, as deceased has been gradually sinking for many months, his last appearance on our streets being about the time of the Fall Fair in October. It occurred on Saturday last, in the 74th year of his age, he having been born in the year 1796 at Toronto, then know as Little York. Deceased was the veritable - others have claimed the distinction - first white child born in Toronto. He was christened by the Indians "Owosa" or "Wassassee" and was adopted into the Chippewa tribe in consequence, we believe, of the fact that he was the first white male child born in Little York. The late Mr. McDougall was the son of a U.E. Loyalists, John McDougall, who was prominent among the brave band who sought the inhospitable shores of Nova Scotia rather than submit to the humiliation of pledging allegiance to a people who would not live under and respect the old flag.", , , , Change Date: 3 AUG 2003

Sources

1. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 639-640
2. ↑ Description Return of Men Drafted in Captain Jarvies Company in Militia York 10th June 1814, Microfilm t-10379, pages 890-892
3. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 285-288
4. ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 300-303
5. ↑ Collections Canada, Upper Canada Land Petitions (1763-1865), at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-110.02-e.php?&q2=29&interval=50&sk=0&&PHPSESSID=npfo6qij0n1rpue06msk2mqnj1, Microfilm c-2201, pages 247-250
6. ↑ Ontario Archives, Militia Land Grants Register, Microfilm MS693, Reel 140, Volume 132, Grant #2194
7. ↑ Tracy House
8. ↑ The Story of Albion, Bolton - Esther Heyes, Bolton Enterprise 1961.

• Loyalist Lineages of Canada (1783 - 1983), pp 434 - 435; copy in possession of M. J. Ross.
• William D. Reid, "The Loyalists in Ontario", Sons and Daughters of Americal Loyalists of Upper Canada, pp 119; copy in possession of M. J. Ross.
• Canada Census - Ontario 1851/1852, Vaughan Township part 2, York County, p. 155, Reel C 11759
• Research of Alan Robert MacDougall Jones
• A Multi Family Saga by John H.M. Young and M. June Ross; Work in Progress
• Methodist Church Records, Microfilm, Reels 1-4, Vaughan Vol 1, pp. 443-444
• Call # S 260 - McDougall Family Collection held by Metro Reference Library in the Baldwin Room.
• Christian Guardian. [newspaper]. Toronto, 1829-1907. April 27, 1870, p. 66. Secondary source: Obituaries from Ontario's Christian Guardian, 1861-1870. McKenzie, Rev. Donald A., Hunterdon House, Lambertville, N.J., 1988.
• Obituary of Daniel McDougall in The Argus Review - St. Mary's, Friday, April 29. 1870 "Death of D. McDougal, Esq."; copy in possession of M. J. Ross.
• Ontario Cemeteries Searching Aid - Tombstone markings, records, World Wide Web site, Available: [Online}: (http://www.islandnet.com/ocfa/) [25 October 2002].
• Family Records, Dr. Francis Verschoyle Young file, McDougall Collection, Toronto Reference Library
• Excerpts re Macville, Ontario formerly McDougall's Corners; copy in possession of M. J. Ross.
• Newspaper Obituary, Vancouver Sun
• The War of 1812 Militia Rolls and Payrolls can be accessed online
• Canada Census, 1851, database, FamilySearch (3 August 2016), Daniel Mcdougald, Vaughan, York County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada; citing p. 155, line 32; Library and Archives Canada film number C_11759, Public Archives, Ontario.
• Canada Census Mortality Schedules, 1871, database, FamilySearch (3 August 2016), Daniel Mcdougal, 03, St Mary's b, South Perth 29, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 1, line 1, 03, St Mary's b, South Perth 29, Ontario, Canada, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 4,396,680.