Angus McDonald

Abt 1743 - 1823  (80 years)

• Name	Angus McDonald
  Birth	Abt 1743	Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland
  	Need more information. Have recorded as Aberlour just because he was living there. Approx year is also based on his Headstone record saying he was 80 when he died in 1823. this may also be incorrect and he may well have been aged around 60 instead.
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Mar 1823	Allawick, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland
  	No burial record showing on Scotlandspeople for Angus
  Burial	Aft 16 Mar 1823	Old Aberlour Churchyard, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland   [1]
  	Stone No 642 McDONALD Sacred to the memories of Serjeant Angus McDonald late Farmer in Alowick who died there, March 16th 1823 aged 80. And of his son George McDonald who died at Dovecot Park, near Elgin (13th June) 1846 aged 37.
  AAA Last Date	19 Sep 2022
  Occupation	Sergeant in HM 42 Regiment Foot "Black Watch"
  	Sergeant in HM 42 Regiment Foot as per his son Robert's death certificate, Burial record also says he was a Sergeant. The 42nd was also known as the "Black Watch" Prior to 1800 few records exist for the 42nd Regiment - what there is are now available in FindmyPast of which I have searched all records relating to an Angus McDonald and various spellings. It is hard to know which battles Angus was involved with, but could have been the Napoleonic Wars, but could also have been with the regiment when the involved in the American War of Independence. The Regiment took part in the successful action at Brooklyn, New York against George Washington's forces in 1776 and undertook much skirmishing against the rebels during the raminder of that war. I have found 3 Angus McDonald's listed on discharge as being Sergeant's, None of them in the 42nd Regiment nor do dates of age seem to fit. More research needs to be completed to identify Agnus McDonald correctly in the Military records.
  Person ID	I4356	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Family	Helen Thomson,   b. Bef 24 Oct 1766, Boharm, Moray, Scotland d. 20 Feb 1856, Allawick, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland (Age > 89 years)
  Marriage	9 Apr 1788	Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland   [2, 3]
  	McDONALD & THOMSON April 13th 1788 Angus McDonald & Helen Thomson both in this Parish were contracted & having consigned Pledges were proclaimed & Married 9th April
  Number of Children	7 Children
  Children	1. John McDonald,   b. Bef 13 Dec 1788, Collargreen, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland d. 15 Nov 1873, Allawick, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland (Age > 84 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. Archibald McDonald,   b. Bef 14 Nov 1790, Collargreen, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland d. 26 Feb 1876, Rye Hillock, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland (Age > 85 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Alexander McDonald,   b. Jan 1793, Moss Side, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland d. Abt 1885, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland (Age 91 years)  [Father: natural] + 4. James McDonald,   b. Abt 1797, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland d. 21 Feb 1871, Mills of Pittyvaich, Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural] + 5. Robert McDonald,   b. Abt 1801, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland d. 20 Jan 1863, Bogs of Linkwood, St Andrews-Lhanbryde, Moray, Scotland (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural] + 6. Charles McDonald,   b. 3 Sep 1804, Moss Side, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland d. 9 May 1889, Steam Mill, Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural] + 7. George McDonald,   b. Feb 1808, Moss Side, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland d. 13 Jun 1846, Doricot Park, Elgin, Moray, Scotland (Age 38 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F442	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S35] Cemetery Records, Aberlour Old Churchyard, Stone No 642 - details via Moray burial Grounds web site. www.mbgrg.org. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1788 Aberlour, Banff, 145/00 0020 0162. [S1] Certificate held on file:.