Two nights ago I discovered an online version of the 1795 report on the Maccan-Nappan leases made by Captain John MacDonald to J. F. W. Desbarres. The report on Maccan-Nappan begins at image 736 in reel C-1455. I was able to view a few pages as a preview but it seems the site requires a subscription. In trying to understand where the properties of my great grandfathers were located I will inevitably need to know the history of every property mentioned in the report and the family histories of their neighbours and this will be a valuable resource.
I think I've finally found my niche in genealogy. For some reason, I'm completely captivated by the idea of mapping out original settlements. I want to know exactly where old homesteads and leases were located and I want to visit those places and walk around on those lands. I'd love to create a virtual version of the old Maccan and Nappan areas on a website like Second Life to help me better visualize the community. When I paint, I'm only interested in painting landscapes. I wonder if it's connected.
Two nights ago I discovered an online version of the 1795 report on the Maccan-Nappan leases made by Captain John MacDonald to J. F. W. Desbarres. The report on Maccan-Nappan begins at image 736 in reel C-1455. I was able to view a few pages as a preview but it seems the site requires a subscription. In trying to understand where the properties of my great grandfathers were located I will inevitably need to know the history of every property mentioned in the report and the family histories of their neighbours and this will be a valuable resource.
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Today I added some information about the family of Hannah Coates who married Robert and Isabella Ripley's son William. Like Robert and Isabella Ripley, Thomas Coates and Martha Ann Hood would be my 4th great grandparents. I have not yet investigated the Coates family to the extent that I have explored the Ripley family. The information about family members that I have posted on the Mallory/Ripley tree on Ancestry. com is mainly derived from other online trees. However, I understand the importance of investigating several generations and the family connections surrounding the family in which you're mainly interested. Often, it's in those tangential investigations that you discover additional interesting information about the original family and begin to form an understanding of the entire community in which the early settlers lived. On my July 2014 trip I took photos of the Nappan Experimental farm which may turn out to be the original homestead of Thomas Coates. However, more investigation will be required. |
AuthorHi there! My name is Mallory Burton and I started researching the Ripley family in 2011. I'd describe myself as a careful amateur who's more interested in story than names and dates. I hope you enjoy my website and blog. I also have a public Mallory/Ripley tree on Ancestry with over 4,000 names. To contact me, please comment on any one of my blog posts. Archives
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