Angus was listed as aged 60 in the Spencer’s passenger list in 1806; but at the time of his death, 4 March, 1813, his age was also given as 60, so his date of birth could be 1746 or 1753. He was married to Effie McAlister who was also on the Spencer, and it is not known if Angus was the father of all the other Darrochs on board. In 1807 he leased land on St. Peter’s Road, and in 1811 agreed that his son-in-law Donald Shaw should have full share of this land, paying James Robertson of St. Peter’s Road. This agreement was witnessed by Malcolm Darroch and Donald McGregor. There is also a letter regarding the estate of the late Angus Darroch and Donald Shaw to Peter Stewart, dated 1815. Donald Shaw had no issue, and it is not known if he was related to the other Shaws of Lot 34.

Malcolm, born in 1786, died on the 26 January, 1864, and was married on March 9, 1811 by James Curtis to Janet Shaw (1782-1859), the daughter of Malcolm and Margaret (Murphy) Shaw. They had seven children; we have some information on all of them.

Children of Malcolm and Janet (Shaw) Darroch

1. John, m. Elizabeth _____. 5 c. Malcolm, James, William, Elizabeth, Jenny Ann. John and family emigrated to New Zealand in 1863.

2. Sarah, m. John Bell (b. 1802 in Colonsay, d. 13 Apr., 1873 in Grand River, Lot 14) son of John and Marion Grace (McCannel) Bell; they emigrated in 1806 also. 6 c.

Neil —- moved to Texas.

Malcolm — living in New Zealand in 1873.

Angus

Jennette

Kate —— moved to Amherst, Nova Scotia.

f. Alex

In the 1880 Atlas, there are two separate parcels of land registered to the “Heirs

of John Bell”, Lot 14, whither they moved.

3. Angus, b. 1818, m. 30 Dec., 1846 to Janet Shaw (b. 16 June, 1822, d. 18 May, 1918) dau. of James and Mary (MacCallum) Shaw of Brackley Point. In 1861 there were five males and two females in the household, and the same in the 1871 census. Known as living with them and buried with Janet in Marshfield cemetery was Hector Angus (1860-1933) m. 31 May, 1897 to Mary Jane MacLeod (1873-1897). It is not known whether he was a son or nephew of Angus and Janet. In the 1880 Atlas Angus is shown as living on the St. Peter's Road; he was a wheelwright.

4. Malcolm, b. 1819, m. 21 Dec., 1859 by the Rev. Thomas Duncan to Sarah Darroch of Wiltshire. Mary Isabella Darroch, baptised by the Rev. Donald MacDonald, Church of Scotland, may be a daughter. This couple has been confused with Malcolm Darroch of Lot 31.

5. Duncan, nothing is known of him except that he served in the “Bayfield Rifles” of Covehead.

6. Mary, m. 5 Feb., 1841 to Alexander MacFarlane; nothing else known.

7. Neil, d. 26 Jan., 1884 at Rollo Bay, m. 26 Dec., 1863 to Jane Brown, daughter of James Curtis Brown and his wife Catherine Smallwood. Neil was the youngest son, and in Malcolm’s Will, proved in 1873, everything was left to him. When and if he wished to sell, the property was to be offered to the other sons and daughters.

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