Funds raised by locals to support Ebenezer and son Daniel McLeod in building a new home after their previous home was destroyed by fire.
“We the undersigned promise to pay the amount we subscribe to assist Misters Ebenezer McLeod and Daniel McLeod his son in building a house and suppling other articles lost by the late fire.
|
Name |
Cash |
Article |
|
John Proudfoot |
$4.00 |
|
|
James McLeod |
|
2 thousand shingles |
|
John R. Bell |
|
40 lb shingle nails |
|
George McKay |
|
1 days work |
|
A.H. Fraser |
1.00 |
40 lb board nails |
|
Alexander McKenzie |
|
1 days work |
|
Mrs. Alexander McKenzie |
|
1 blanket |
|
Edward Davis |
|
200 feet of clapboards |
|
William Irving |
1.50 |
|
|
William McDonald |
2.00 |
|
|
Mrs. William McDonald |
|
2 ½ yards mill cloth |
|
Archibald Fraser |
0.50 |
|
|
Robert McLeod |
|
300 feet hemlock boards |
|
Colin McKenzie |
0.25 |
|
|
William McKay |
1.00 |
|
|
Daniel McDonald |
|
2 days woek |
|
John A. Murray |
1.00 |
|
|
William McDonald, North M |
1.00 |
|
|
George Munroe |
1.00 |
|
|
Mrs. Alexander Murray |
|
1 blanket |
|
Charles Stewart |
1.00 |
|
|
Mrs. Stewart |
|
1 blanket 1 sheet |
|
Angus Davis |
1.00 |
|
|
Daniel Sinclair |
|
1 days work |
|
Mrs. D. Sinclair |
|
2 yards flannel |
|
Charles Fraser |
|
100 feet of boards |
|
Robert Creighton |
0.50 |
|
|
Mrs. R. Creighton |
|
1 blanket 1 sheet |
|
Hugh Cameron, New Road |
1.00 |
|
|
Mrs. James Reid |
|
1 sheet |
|
Alexander Irving |
1.00 |
|
|
Kenneth Irving |
|
300 feet spruce board |
|
Mrs. Irving (of James) |
0.50 |
|
|
Isaac Irving |
3.00 |
|
|
Christopher Irving |
1.00 |
|
|
Hugh McKay |
1.00 |
|
|
Thomas Robertson |
|
2 thousand shingles |
|
Mrs. Alexander McKay |
|
2 skein yarn |
|
Alexander McKay Mt. Thom |
|
½ thousand shingles |
|
David Colquhoun |
1.00 |
|
|
Mrs. David Colquhoun |
|
3 skeins yarn |
|
Alexander McKay, Senior (at the Mill) |
|
100 feet flooring |
|
Andrew McKay |
0.50 |
|
|
William Creighton |
0.50 |
|
|
Mrs. Andrew Creighton |
|
A pair of socks |
|
Alexander McKenzie Junior |
|
50 feet pine and 1 days work |
|
Mrs. Alexander McKenzie |
0.25 |
|
|
Mrs. Alexander McKenzie Senior |
|
2 yard cotton, 1 pair of socks |
|
Alexander McKenzie |
0.50 |
|
|
Christy Ann Sinclair |
0.25 |
|
|
Mrs. John Sinclair |
|
1 blanket |
|
Andrew McKenzie |
0.75 |
|
|
Mrs. George McKenzie |
|
1 pair of socks |
|
George McKenzie |
0.75 |
|
|
Daniel McKenzie |
0.50 |
|
|
Mrs. D. McKenzie |
|
1 pair of socks |
|
James Cameron |
0.50 |
|
|
Mrs. John Fraser |
|
3 yards plain cloth |
|
Mrs. James McLean |
|
2 yards cloth |
|
John Campbell |
0.50 |
|
|
Alexander Campbell |
0.50 |
|
|
Daniel Campbell |
|
1 bushel potatoes & children cloth |
|
Mrs. McIntosh |
|
1 shirt |
|
Christy McIntosh |
|
A pair of socks |
|
Bety McIntosh |
|
A pair of mits |
|
Thomas Proudfoot |
1.50 |
|
|
William Maxwell |
1.00 |
|
|
Mrs. Maxwell of [Durham?] |
|
1 blanket and 1 pair stockings |
|
Hugh McKay, Old Road |
2.00 |
|
|
Mrs. William McDonald |
|
2 ½ yard mill cloth” |
Below, it also lists the names of Mrs. Miller, J. Irving, H. McKay, and Annie Miller with amounts beside them (14.75 or Mrs. Miller, 3.30 beside Irving, 2.00 beside McKay, and 7.30 beside Annie Miller).
Part of the MacLeod Papers Collection containing the files of Ebenezer McLeod of West River, a Hector descendant and surveyor, and his son Daniel. The papers, which are from the 19th and 20th centuries, were saved by Ebenezer’s great-great-grandson Medford MacLeod, also of West River, NS.
MacLeod Papers Folder, Digital
