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Divided into 6 parts & 9 Appendis & 3 Notes.
1- Addenda 1998, name index 2007 [awf].

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dedication ....................... page 5
Part 1-- - In the Beginning Page 17.
Page 15 - Dear Relative.
Page 18 - Resumé of Scottish History from A. D. to 1250.
Page 21 - Clan Ross' Pictish Origin and Development as a Clan.
Page 22 - The Highland Clearances.
Page 22 - Sir Wm. Johnston imports Crofters to his N.Y. estates among them Thomas Ross (Taylor) and his wife and son.

Part 11 --- The Founders Page 23.
Page 23 - Thomas Ross and Hugh Munro get settled on the Kingsborough Patent.
Page 24 - The hurried Exodus to Canada In 1776.
Page 25 - They become soldiers and later U.E.L.'s.
Page 26 - Thomas' U.E.L. Claims.
Page 27 - Hugh Munro's U.E.L. Claim.
Page 28 - The disposal of the Loyalist Claims and Land Grants.
Page 29 - The 1790 Petition of the Inhabitants of Lancaster Twp.

Part 111 -- -The Pioneers Page 31.
Page 31 - General Conditions in the new settlement in Glengarry.
Page 32 - Freehold Land Tenure Established.
Page 32 - Views of the settlement from diaries etc.
Page 34 - Children of Donald Ross of Gen. 2.
Page 36 - Winter selling and buying trips to Montreal.
Page 36 - Donald's "Big Pine Tree".
Page 36 - A view of Glengarry at time of Donald's death.
Part 1V -- - A Time of Crises ------- Page 38.

Page 38 - Family of Tom Ross of Gen. 3.
Page 39 - How they lived.
Page 39 - The Great Schism in the Presbyterian Church.
Page 40 - Tom's death and conditions at that time.
Page 41 - Transportation by land and water improves.
Page 42 - Martintown and Its bridges.
Page 42 - John Sandfield MacDonald; The Development of Local Government; the dates of building of some local houses; the boom following the Reciprocity Treaty of 1854.

Part V -- - The Manager Page 44
Page 44 - Resume of what Gen. 4 did.
Page 44 - Gen. 5 introduced.
Page 45 - Dan Ross' search for gold In B.C. and loss of his farm.
Page 45 - The forced move to Con. VII and Sis becomes "Manager".
Page 45 - Alex's Character.
Page 46 - How they lived and made their money.
Page 48 - Their furniture, tools and new Implements.
Page 49 - A Superstition and a bear hunt
Page 49 - Gen. 6 takes its place and Sis dies.

Part 1V --- Today - 1970 Page 51.
Page 51 - The Family In 1940 and Gen. 7 appears.
Page 51 - Weaknesses in the Family Financial Structure.
Page 52 - The Dirty Thirties.
Page 52 - Local Education in the 30's and 40s.
Page 53 - Gen. 7 leaves home, marries and starts families.
Page 54 - The Move back to the King's Road.
Page 54 - Changes In Ross Farming from 1863 to 1970.
Page 55 - Overall picture of Changes and Trends.
Page 56 - In Memoriam.
Page 58 - Map of Ross Land Holdings in Glengarry.
Page 59 - Houses in Glengarry - 1785 - 1860 - 1970. No photos
Page 59 - The Trail along the St. Lawrence in 1784 and 1970, No photos

Appendix 1 The Direct Male Line and its Brothers and Sisters listed by generations. p. 61;
Appendix 2 Co-lateral branches at one remove from the main stem; who they married and sexes of their children. p. 63;
Appendix 3 Donald's (Gen. 2 ) share in Williamstown Church. p. 65;
Appendix 4 A bit of new light on Thomas (Taylor) and some deductions from It. p. 65;
Appendix 5 Ancestors of Gen. 7 (main stem) as known in 1970 p. 66;
Appendix 6 What I know about Co-lateral branches that began in Gen. 2. p. 67;
Appendix 7 Co-lateral branches that left the main stem in Gen. 7 and introducing Gen. 9. p. 68;
Appendix 8 Branches that left main stem in Gen 5 p. 69, missing;
Appendix 9 Branches that left the main stem in Gen. 4 p. 70 - 71;
Appendix 10 Branches that left the main stem in Gen 3 p. 73-103,
Pages 73 - 83 - Descendants of Isabella Ross and Roderick McLeod,
Page 84 ---- Descendants of Catherine Ross and James MacIntyre.
Page 85 ---- Descendants of Nancy Ross and John MacArthur.
Page 86 - 90 - Descendants of Duncan Ross and Janet Mowat.
Page 91 ---- Descendants of Janet Ross and William Munro.,
Page 92 - 93 - Descendants of Christy Ross and John MacIntyre.
Page 94 - 98 - Descendants of Alexander Ross and Elizabeth McMillan.
Page 99 ---- Descendants of Margaret Ross and John McLeod.
Page 101 - 103 - Descendants of Finley Ross and Mary Robertson.

Addenda Nov 1998 [Awf]
Page 66 - Appendix 5 update
Page 110 - Appendix 6 update
Page 117 - Web pages
Page 121 - Name Index for Appendix 1 - 10 listing almost 1600 entries under the following headings, Surname, Christian, birth year, death year, spouse, page. There are gaps in the birth, death year and spouse entries

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