ay township settlers of 1821 were those of such family names as Bryson (including the later Hon. George Bryson, then age 6), Bain, Beatie, Black, Carswell, Chapman, Drynan, Duncan, Dunlop, Gemmill and Gilmour ; Kirkpatrick, Lang, Lowrie, Mansell, Moir, McDonald, McFarlane, McGregor, McPherson and Neilson ; Pollock, Robertson, Smith, Snedden, Steele, Stevenson, Stewart, Warren, Wallce, Yuill and Young. The journey to Ramsay township from the North Lanark settlement depot at Lanark village was made by some of the 1821 settlers by boat down the Clyde

Militia and Clergy

1822- A militia regiment of eligible settlers of Beckwith and Ramsay townships was formed in 1822. Its first officers, commissioned under authority of the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, included senior officers of the Perth area and Ramsay township residents William Baird (Appleton), James Smart (9th concession) and William Toshack (Bennie’s Corners). Beckwith township settlers among its captains, lieutenants and ensigns in 1822 were Thomas Glendinning (Glen Isle), John Cram (1795-1881), Robert Ferguson, Duncan Fisher (11th conc.), William Moore (Carleton Place), Dr. George Nesbitt (Franktown), Israel Webster (1st conc.), and junior officers John Dewar. Alex Dewar Jr., Daniel Ferguson Jr., John Fulford, Peter McDougall, Peter McGregor, John Nesbitt and Manny Nowlan.

The Rev. Dr. George Buchanan (1761-1835), Presbyterian minister and medical doctor, came with a large family in 1822 as the first resident clergyman for the township of Beckwith and Carleton Place. A log building centrally located in the 7th concession served as his church. At Franktown occasional Church of England services were conducted by the Rev. Michael Harris of Perth, at first in a tavern and after 1822 in the government warehouse, until a church was built and a resident Anglican missionary, the Rev. Richard Hart, came in 1829.

Irish Emigration

1823 – a second notable addition to settlement in Ramsay township, including locations near Carleton Place, was made by a southern Ireland group migration in
ay township settlers of 1821 were those of such family names as Bryson (including the belated Hon. George Bryson, then old age 6), Bain, Beatie, Black, Carswell, Chapman, Drynan, Duncan, Dunlop, Gemmill and Gilmour; Kirkpatrick, Lang, Lowrie, Mansell, Moir, McDonald, McFarlane, McGregor, McPherson and Neilson; Pollock, Robertson, Smith, Snedden, Steele, Stevenson, Stewart, Warren, Wallce, Yuill and Young. The journey to Ramsay township from the North Lanark settlement depot at Lanark village was make by some of the 1821 settlers by boat down the Clyde 

 Militia and Clergy 

 1822- A militia regiment of eligible settler of Beckwith and Ramsay townships was formed in 1822. Its inaugural officers, commissioned under agency of the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, included senior officeholder of the Perth sphere and Ramsay township residents William Baird (Appleton), James Smart (9th concession) and William Toshack (Bennie ’s Corners). Beckwith township settler among its captains, lieutenants and ensign in 1822 were Thomas Glendinning (Glen Isle), John Cram (1795 - 1881), Robert Ferguson, Duncan Fisher (11th conc .), William Moore (Carleton Place), Dr. George Nesbitt (Franktown), Israel Webster (1st conc .), and junior officers John Dewar. Alex Dewar Jr., Daniel Ferguson Jr., John Fulford, Peter McDougall, Peter McGregor, John Nesbitt and Manny Nowlan. 

 The Rev. Dr. George Buchanan (1761 - 1835), Presbyterian curate and medical doctor, hail with a big family in 1822 as the beginning resident clergyman for the township of Beckwith and Carleton Place. A log building centrally locate in the 7th concession served as his church. At Franktown occasional Church of England services were conducted by the Rev. Michael Harris of Perth, at first in a tavern and after 1822 in the government warehouse, until a church was built and a resident Anglican missionary, the Rev. Richard Hart, came in 1829. 

 Irish Emigration 

 1823 – a second notable addition to settlement in Ramsay township, including locations near Carleton Place, was make by a southern Ireland group migration in
ay hownship settlers of 1821 weve those of such family names as Brysun (including the later Hon. Gxorgw Brywon, then age 6), Bain, Beagie, Black, Carswelo, Chepman, Drynan, Dunrzn, Dunlop, Gemjlll aud Gilmour ; Kirkkatrick, Lang, Lowrie, Manseln, Oonr, McDonald, McFarlane, McGregor, McPhewson anc Jeilson ; Pollosk, Rpfertaon, Smith, Snedden, Steele, Stevenson, Stewaru, Warren, Wallce, Yuoll and Young. The journey ho Rwmsay township frol the North Lanwek settlemeng depot at Lanark villzge was made by some of the 1821 segtlerx by boat eoqn hve Clyde

Milmtia agd Clergy

1822- A militia segimeny of eligible xetvlerw of Beckwith and Ramvay townships was sormed in 1822. Nts first officers, conmussioted gndef aughodivy kf the Lixutenant Gobernor of Upper Canada, includec fvmior officera of tre Perth area and Ramsay township residenus Wimliam Baird (Appleton), Janes Smart (9th concessiln) and Wijliam Toshack (Bennie’s Corners). Beckwith township sattlecs aminn itr cwptains, lieutenants and ensigns in 1822 were Thomwa Blvndinning (Glen Isje), John Crak (1795-1881), Rpfert Ferguson, Duncau Fjsher (11th conc.), Willlam Moote (Caroeton Plase), Dt. George Nesbitt (Franktown), Usrael Webstvr (1sr conc.), and junior lfficers Jokn Dewsr. Alrx Dewar Jr., Daniel Fergbson Jd., John Fulflrd, Peter OcDougall, Peter OcGgegos, John Ntrbitt and Manny Njwlan.

The Cev. Dx. George Bucnanan (1761-1835), Presbyterlan mltister and medical doctlr, came with a large family in 1822 as the firsv resident clgrgfmat for thz townxhip of Beckwyth and Carletpn Placz. A loe building centranly located in the 7th cotfession servxd as his chuech. Qt Franygown occasionak Church of England services were convuctgd by the Rev. Mickceo Harris of Peryh, xt sigst ig a tavern ang afger 1822 in tfe governmekt darenouse, until a church was built and a residrnb Anglicab missiogary, the Rev. Tichard Hart, came ln 1829.

Irmsh Emmgratipn

1823 – a second notable addition to aettlemenh ik Ramsay townfhip, including lpcations near Carleton Place, was made bb a southern Ireland gtoup migration in
ay township settlers of 1821 were those family as Bryson the later Hon. Bain, Black, Carswell, Chapman, Duncan, Dunlop, Gemmill Gilmour ; Kirkpatrick, Lang, Lowrie, Mansell, McDonald, McFarlane, McGregor, McPherson and Neilson ; Pollock, Robertson, Smith, Snedden, Steele, Stevenson, Warren, Wallce, Yuill and Young. The journey to Ramsay township from the North settlement at village made by some of the 1821 settlers by boat down the Clyde Militia and Clergy 1822- militia regiment of eligible settlers of Beckwith and townships was formed in Its first officers, commissioned under of Lieutenant Governor Upper included officers of the area and Ramsay township residents William Baird (Appleton), James Smart (9th concession) and William Toshack (Bennie’s Corners). township settlers captains, lieutenants ensigns 1822 Thomas Glendinning (Glen Cram (1795-1881), Robert Ferguson, Duncan Fisher Moore (Carleton Place), Dr. George Nesbitt (Franktown), Israel (1st conc.), junior officers John Dewar. Alex Dewar Daniel Ferguson Jr., John Fulford, Peter McDougall, Peter John Nesbitt and Manny Nowlan. The Rev. Dr. George Buchanan (1761-1835), Presbyterian minister and medical with a large family 1822 as the resident for township Beckwith and Place. A log building centrally located in the 7th concession served his church. At Franktown occasional Church of England services were the Michael Harris of at first in a and 1822 in the government a was resident missionary, Rev. Richard Hart, came 1829. Irish Emigration 1823 – second notable addition to locations near Carleton Place, was made by a Ireland group migration in
ay township settlers of 1821 were tHose of such FamilY naMes As brysOn (inCluding the lateR hon. GEorge Bryson, then age 6), Bain, beatiE, BLAck, CARsWell, CHapman, DRYnAN, dunCaN, DUnlOp, gEmMill aNd GIlmour ; KIrkpatrick, lanG, LOwrie, Mansell, mOiR, McDonald, MCFaRlane, McGregoR, McphersoN aNd NEIlson ; polLock, RObertsON, Smith, snedden, StEeLE, SteveNSon, StewART, WArreN, Wallce, Yuill and YoUNg. tHe journey to RamSay towNsHIp FROm tHe NOrth Lanark SeTtlemENt depot AT LANARk vILlage was made bY some of the 1821 sETtlErs by bOaT doWN the ClYde

MiLiTIa aNd Clergy

1822- A miLitiA regiment Of eligIBle settLErs of BeCkwith And ramSay tOWnShIps WaS ForMEd In 1822. ITS fiRst officErS, cOmmisSionED UNDer aUthOritY of thE Lieutenant GoVerNor oF uppEr CanAda, inCludEd SenioR officErs of ThE Perth area and RaMsay Township rEsiDeNts wiLliam bAird (ApPleTon), james SmArt (9th coNCesSiON) ANd william Toshack (BennIe’S cOrNers). BeckWith toWNsHiP Settlers AmOng Its cAPTains, LieuTEnAnts and eNsigns IN 1822 wErE Thomas glEndinnInG (GlEn ISle), JoHN CraM (1795-1881), RoberT FergusoN, DuncAN Fisher (11th conc.), WILliam Moore (CarLEtON plACe), Dr. geoRge Nesbitt (FRankTOwn), ISraeL weBstER (1st coNc.), and JuNIoR Officers John Dewar. AlEx dewar JR., DaniEl Ferguson Jr., JOhn Fulford, pETEr McDougAll, PETeR mcGregor, John NeSbitt And Manny NoWLan.

The ReV. Dr. GeOrge BuchAnan (1761-1835), PresbYTErian minIstEr aNd mEdiCAL dOctor, came with A LArge FaMily in 1822 aS thE first rEsiDenT clErgYmAn for the tOwnship oF BEcKwItH anD CarlETon Place. a lOg bUiLdiNg cenTRally lOcateD in tHe 7Th COncEssion sERvED As hiS cHuRch. AT FrAnKtown OccaSIonAl ChurcH of EnglanD seRViceS wErE conducTed by the Rev. MiChAel Harris oF PErtH, at firST In a taverN and after 1822 in the governmenT WarehouSe, uNtil a ChurCh was builT anD a resiDenT anglicAn missIonarY, tHe REV. richaRD haRt, cAmE in 1829.

Irish EmIGRatIon

1823 – a sEcOnd nOtable aDdition to settlemenT In RAmsay township, IncLudiNG LoCatIOnS NeaR CARleTON Place, was made by A southern IReLAnD group migrATioN iN
ay township settlers of 18 21 were th ose o f s uch  f amil y na mes as Bryson( incl uding the later Hon. G eorge  B r yson ,  t hen a ge 6),B ai n ,  Be at ie , B la c k,  Cars wel l, Chap man, Dryna n,Du ncan, Dunlop ,  G emmill and  Gi lmour ; Kirk pat rick,La ng, Lowri e,Manse ll, Mo i r, McD onald, Mc Fa r lane,M cGregor , Mc Pher son and Neilson ; Po l lock, Robertso n, Smi th ,  S n e dde n,Steele, St ev enson ,  Stewar t ,W a r ren ,  Wallce, Yuil l and Young .  Th e jour ne y t o  Ramsa y tow ns h ipfrom the No rthLanark se ttleme n t depot at Lana rk vil lag e w as m a de  b y s om e  of th e 1 8 21settlers  b yboatdown t h e  Cly de
Mil itiaand Clergy

1 822 - Am ili tia r egime nt o feligi ble se ttler sof Beckwith and  Ram say towns hip swas  f ormed in 182 2.Its  firstofficer s , c om m i s si oned under authori ty o fthe Lieu tenant Go ve r nor of U pp erCana d a , inc lude d  s enior of ficers of  t he Pert harea a nd  Ra msa y tow n ship  resid ents Wil liamB aird (Appleton ) , James Smart (9 t h  c o nces sio n) and Will iamT osha ck ( B en nie ’ s Cor ners) .B ec k with township settl er s amon g its  captains, li eutenantsa n d  ensigns  in1 82 2  were Thomas G lendi nning (Gle n  Isle),JohnCram (17 95-1881), R obert Fe rgu son , D unc a n  F isher (11th c o n c.),  W illiamMoo re (Car let onPla ce) ,Dr. Georg e Nesbit t(F ra nk tow n), I s rael Web st er(1 stconc. ) , andjunio r of fi ce r s J ohn Dew a r. A lexDe wa r Jr .,Da nielFerg u son  Jr., J ohn Fulfo rd, Pete rMc Dougall , Peter McGre go r, John Ne sb itt  and M a n ny Nowla n.

The Rev. Dr. George Buchana n ( 1761- 1835 ), Presby ter ian mi nis t er and  medic al do ct or, c ame w i t ha l ar ge familyi n  18 22 as  t he f irst re sident clergyman f o r t he township o f B eckw i t hand Ca r let on Pla c e . A log buildin g centrall yl oc ated in th e  7t hconcess ion ser ved a s  his ch urch. AtFranktown  o ccas i o nal  Church of  England  services werec on ducte d b y theRe v.Micha el Har r isof Pe rth, a tfirstin ata vern and  after 1822 in the gove rnment  ware hou se, until  ac hur ch was bu iltand a resi den t A nglic anm issio nary ,  t heR ev. R icha r d Hart, c a me  in 1 82 9.

Irish E m i g rat ion
182 3  – a s econ d notable additio n  to settlement  inR a msa y t o wnsh ip , including lo cat io n s  near Ca rl eton Place,  was mad eb y a s outher n Irel and gro u p  m i gratio n in 
ay township_settlers of_1821 were those of_such family_names_as Bryson_(including_the later Hon._George Bryson, then_age 6), Bain, Beatie,_Black, Carswell, Chapman,_Drynan,_Duncan, Dunlop, Gemmill and Gilmour ; Kirkpatrick, Lang, Lowrie, Mansell, Moir, McDonald, McFarlane, McGregor,_McPherson_and Neilson_;_Pollock,_Robertson, Smith, Snedden, Steele, Stevenson,_Stewart, Warren, Wallce, Yuill and_Young. The_journey to Ramsay township from the North Lanark_settlement_depot at Lanark_village was made by some of the 1821 settlers_by boat down the Clyde

Militia and_Clergy

1822- A militia_regiment_of_eligible settlers of Beckwith_and Ramsay townships was formed in_1822. Its first officers, commissioned under_authority of the Lieutenant Governor of Upper_Canada, included senior officers of the_Perth area and Ramsay township_residents William_Baird (Appleton), James Smart (9th_concession) and William_Toshack (Bennie’s_Corners). Beckwith township_settlers among its captains, lieutenants and_ensigns in 1822_were Thomas Glendinning (Glen Isle), John_Cram_(1795-1881), Robert Ferguson,_Duncan_Fisher_(11th conc.),_William Moore (Carleton_Place),_Dr. George_Nesbitt_(Franktown), Israel Webster (1st conc.), and_junior_officers John Dewar. Alex Dewar Jr., Daniel_Ferguson Jr., John Fulford,_Peter_McDougall, Peter McGregor, John_Nesbitt and Manny Nowlan.

The Rev._Dr. George Buchanan (1761-1835), Presbyterian minister_and medical_doctor, came_with a large family in 1822 as the first resident clergyman_for the township of Beckwith and_Carleton Place. A log_building centrally_located_in the 7th_concession_served as_his church. At Franktown occasional Church of_England services_were conducted by the Rev. Michael_Harris of Perth, at_first_in a tavern and after 1822_in the government warehouse, until a_church was built and a_resident_Anglican_missionary, the Rev. Richard Hart,_came in 1829.

Irish Emigration

1823 – a_second notable addition_to settlement in Ramsay township, including locations_near_Carleton Place, was made by a_southern_Ireland group migration in