TOUGH
We do not confirm nor deny the origins of Anne Tough, but as of 09 16 98, we can reiterate the story that has followed down the family lines, Anne Tough was the daughter of William Tough who was the gardener at Langhouse . Why Alexander Macfie took up with Anne, we will never know, we are certain however that there was no out-of-wedlock births as Anne married Alexander in April 1823 and Robert was not born until March of 1824. (12 months later) after having posted the required marriage bonds in 1822.
As our research develops perhaps we shall be able to establish a better understanding of this relationship. In January, year 2000, while verifying the lines of John Macfie, a nephew of Alexander's, it was found that the wife of John , Lillias Fullarton had a great-grandmother named Janet Tough ( born Kilmarnock 10 Sept 1726) . Thus another Tough family thus became linked to the Macfie line .
According to the works of Alexander Tough of Montreal, the Tough name is derived from the Norman " Touchet" a family who emigrated along with William the Conqueror in 1066 to England . At first they established themselves in the area of Chester England, then later at the request of the David II King of Scotland they were invited to move to the Aberdeenshire area of Scotland with the understanding that the family would protect the area in favour of David II and become good and true Scots (circa 1200).In 1275 it is recorded that the family changed the spelling of thier name from Touchet, Touch, to TOUGH a more Gaelic sounding of the original.
It is understood also that George William Tough did register for Arms and was so granted by the Lord Lyon, King of Arms of all Scotland in the 1600's.
William Tough (1774 - 1855) , Anne’s father, married Jane Munro (1777 - 1853) , William and Jane had two sons Charles and William and four daughters, Ann, Jean/Jane, Rachel and Agnes/Martha. They lived in Port Glasgow, just on the east side of Greenock, as that is where Anne was born in 1802. The two last girls being Christened in Inveraray and Glenarray . The entire family accompanied Anne and Alexander with their newly born son Robert on thier trip to Canada, aboard the Quebec Packet in 1824 . Captian Anderson was the Master , the vessel being owned by Robert Catto & Sons, of Aberdeen, good freinds of the Macfie family.
Jean/Jane took up with a Cameron of Sabervois in 1824 , this being shortly after the family arrived in the Noyan area of Lower Canada. ( A son Alexander Cameron was born of this union, Oct 13 1825.)
Agnes/Martha married a George Clark of Foucault or Caldwell's Manor , Oct 23 1834 when she was still a minor.
William married Jane ( Unknown) and may have produced his own family We find William and Jane on the 1850 US Census in Moores NY
( As of Oct 10 1999 nothing is known other than the names, about this Tough family. Many possibilities open up with the finding of these other Toughs , many possibilities that will have to be looked into in the following years..............)
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Rachel (who we just came across Jan 12 2000) has yet to be traced.
Another child has turned up in 2001, on the 1851 census in Missisiquoi we have located a Charles Tough and his family of seven offspring
Obit from Canadian Huntington Gleaner Oct 23 1890
Macfie - At Clarenceville on the 13 instant ( October) Anne Tough, wife of the late Alexander Macfie and mother of Dr. Macfie of Fort Covington N Y in her 88th year
In the Seigniory of Foucault or Caldwell's Manor , near Missisquoi Bay ( at the head of Lake Champlain )also called Allard's Manor the Clark familyhad lands showing George Clarke as owner of 100 acres, about or before 1827 were in Concession 9 , Lot 8 facing what today is know as South Beech Road, and backing onto the land of Walter Bruce,( land that was purchased by Alexander Macfie in 1827). His immediate (whose land touched his) neighbours at that time were Peter Hawley, William Hawley, Francis Manning, Albert Chapman, Reuben Taylor and Samuel Millar.
Agnes or Martha Tough who married George Clark in 1834 moved with him to the Kingston Ont area and took up residence in the small town of Battersea Ont . Most of their family is buried in the Sandhill Cemetery there. Micheal Watson is one person who is researching this Clark line he can be reached at. Micheal Watson It has been found that a Mr Chris Kenney at 3863 Brewers Mills Rd RR#1 Seeleys Bay Ont has put information on the Tough - Clark faimily in the IGI system . He has used Tuff as his spelling instead of Tough, and has made a few slight errors as to their origins. As of Sept 1999 we have written him with our information.
The Clark family moved to Battersea, Ont where it appears all but Edwin were born, he being born in the Clarenceville Que area. Martha Clark according to Chris Kenney moved to Watertown NY where she died. Oct 10 1999 Contact was made with Steve Sleeth a descendant of Martha's through her son James Clark and we have been able to add the following to this family line. We are certain that Steve would be pleased to hear from all interested parties.
| James Clark 1856-1920 | Married 1882 | Arabella Mary Sutherland |
| Iona Clark | Married | Mr Shannon |
| .Steven Sleeth |
The Clark family now has it own page and can be seen at Clark through the great efforts of David A Wyatt
1805- |
TOUGH-UNKNOWN |
Margaret Tough 1848-1934 |
William and Jane are buried in the town of Moores NY
The Town of Moores lies in the northern part of New York, bounded by the Canadain border, on the east by the towns of Champlain and Chazy, on the south by the town of Altona and on the west by the town of Ellenburg. The area where the town is established was on a gran of land originally given to Amasas Moore.
1848-1934 | Feb 24, 1878 Champlain ,NY | 1854-1931 |
In 1870 the family name was recorded a Garrow , living still in Clinton county NY. Alex the father( born abt 1824) , Alex the son , Camile and the mother Eliza (1825) are there as well as Dolphus ( born abt 1859) and Elmer (born abt 1868 ) . Elmer may have had a twin Josephine (1868) but it appeares she may have died before the 1870 census taking.
We find Moses Garrow listed in 1870 however heis name does not appear in the same grouping as the rest of the family. We do note that there is a Francis Garrow (brn about 1854) listed in the same family group so if could beassumed that Moses may have been crhistened Francis Moses, or Moses Francis, or even Francois Moses.
Our boxed information was taken fron the IGI records, and the 1880 census records for Morres, Clinton County NY provide us with Moses Garran and his wife Margaret.
The transcription of the 1900 census records is a bad case of understanding as we find our family listed as Marsh Garrant, his wife Magoina and a son Waller who was born in 1887. The sone was most likey a Walter . The 1910 records are not mu better , Moses is now at least recognized as Moses Garrow and his wife in recorded as Maggie ( which in most cases in the nick name for Margaret) . There is a Walter B Garrow recorded in Washington County NY who appeares to married to an Eugenia who was born in 1890. This could be the same family line, however we are unable to confirm this as of 2008.
It makes it very difficult to establish the correct linage as th original name had been transformed from French into American phonetics, and then we have not had the opportunity to look at the original writted census, but on that which has been transcribed. We are fairly certain that this is indeed the correct assumption of the how family lines ran.
In 1851 on the census report we find Charles and his family living in a log house, situated just south of Robert Macfie's and before the Miller residence. Charles is listed a a laborer and we may assume , that he worked on either or both of the Macfie properties. His sister Anne was living then in the stone house with her large family and her parents, Alexander having passed away by this time. Thier son George does not appear on the census listing so we assume that he died at an early age, eventhough we have been unable to locate a internment record for him.
The two following family charts are assumptions based on the information provided - nothing to confirm the fact that the two children Sarah and William are indeed issue of Charles and Jane has been found as of 2004
It is the correct line. Thank you so much for helping me find this final connection. I could not find Sarah's birth recoreded at Grand Matice. Do you
Mary Anne Moder
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November 2 1853 Henryville, Quebec | -1877 |
| Appleton Post Crescent Dec 12 1922 Copy of article Provided by Pat Dorff |  |  |
Greatest Mother In America 337 trace ancestry to County Pioneer Bear Creek- Near this village is a quite, unassuming mother whose praises have been unsung,yet because of the fact that she has 337 living descendants she might be termed : the greatest mother in the United States. Four geneations, are included in her mighty family. This mother to 11, grandmother to 117, greatgrandmother to 190 and great great grandmother to 19 , is Mrs Sarah Greenier , 88, one of the easliest residents of the county. Renown in this respect also is shared by Mrs Mary Jane Monty, one of Mrs Greenier's daughters, who has 91 descendants. Promiinence frequently is given persons who posses 50 to 60 decendants, but both Mrs Greenier and Mrs Monty merely smile when this count is referred to as representing a large family Was pioneer. Mrs Greenier has lived a life that had its share of pioneering and hardships. Her madien name was Sarah Tuft ( Tough) and she was born of Scotch parents at Grande Matice, Canada Feb 2, 1834. She was married on Nov 2,1853, or 69 years ago to Paul Bricco. The ceremony occurred in a little village on Lake Champlain and the couple started west into the United States during the following spring to seek thier fortune. The long pilgrimage in the days when travel facilities to Wisconsin were meager brought the pair to Fond du Lac. They resided there until 1870, when they came to Outagamie-co.They located on a farm at Maple Creek where they worked hard to bring up their family. Mr Bricco met an accidental death May 14, 1877. Several years later Mrs Bricco was married to oliver Greenier of Northport, who died a few years later. Spins her yarn An example of how Mrs Greenier managed to bring up her children successfully was shown when her home was visited by a newspaper person. Although almost 90, she was seated at a spinning wheel completing her fourth fleece of wool this fall. She is keenely alert and enjoys good health. She visits her children frequently and is a regular attendant at church. Mrs Greenier make her home with her daughter Mrs Philomena Roberts. All of the 11 children born to this mother are living. The youngest is 45 years old and the oldest is 68. These are Mrs Greenier's children : Mrs Jane Monty , Bear Creek Saul Bricco, New London Mrs Philomena Roberts, Dear Creek Mrs Sarah Ann Balthazor, Deer Creek Mrs Agnes Balthazor, Maple Creek William Bricco, Elderson Mrs Adeline Belongia, New London Mrs Emma Roberts, Clintonville Alex Bricco, Wittenberg George Bricco, Wittenberg Mrs Jessie Balthazor, Wittenberg |
November 30 1884 Greenfield Mass |
abt 1867 | William Curtis |
Frank Curtis 1868- | William Curtis 1871- | Robert Curtis 1873- | Arthur Curtis 1876- |
We find the Curtis family in Mooers , Clinton County N Y in 1880
Agnes is buried in the Mooers New Cemetery ( Tuft)
William is listed as a Teamster
The 1880 US Census lists a George Tough , 24, born Canada, papermaker ( his father 's birth place is listed as Scotland. George is married to a Martha who was also 24 and born in Canada . They are living in Watertown. N Y
Tough - General information :
there is a Tough family association in existence that may hold the key to other Tough lines.
The following was provided to me by Alexander Tough of Westmount, Quebec
William Tough married 1759 Janet Mearns
a Margaret Tough b. 1760 married .1792 Joseph Beattie
b William Tough b 1763
c Janet Tough b. 1794 married 1787 George Milne
c1.George Milne b 1790
c2 William Milne b 1790
c3 William Milne b 1794
c4 Janet Milne b 1797
c5 Elizabeth Milne b 1805
William Tough b 1766 married Ann Robb
a Alexander Tough b 1800 married 1851 Susan Davidson b1830
a1 Alexander RobbTough b 1852
a2 Mary Tough b 1854
a3 James Tough b 1854
a4 David Tough b 1868
b William Tough b 1803 married 1836 Helen Anderson b1810
c Jean Tough b 1806
d Robert Tough b 1808
e John Tough b 1810
George Tough b 1769 married 1803 Jean Stephen
a George Tough 1804-1873 married Elspit Breck/Brick 1808-1892
a1 James Tough b 1828
a2 Jean Tough b 1830
a3 George Tough b 1834 married 1859 Mary Forbes b 1838
a4 Mary Tough b 1834
a5 Elspit Tough b 1839
a6 Barbara Tough b 1842
a7 Jannet Tough 1842-1923 married 1861 Daniel Ross 1830 -1899
a8John Tough b1848
William Tough b 1806 married 1838 Jean Sharp b 1813
a Christian Tough b 1839
b William Tough b 1840
c John Tough b 1841
d Anne Tough b 1845
e Mary Tough b 1808
Janet Tough 1810 1856 married 1841 Arthur Henderson b 1799
a Jean Henderson b 1841 married 1868 George Copland b1839
b Mary Henderson b 1843
c Jannet Henderson b 1846
d Margaret Henderson b 1848
e Ann Henderson 1853 -1923 married 1883 John Fraser 1850-1925
f Arthur Henderson b 1856
Jean Tough b 1812
Christin Tough b 1814 married 1836 John Gerries
Alexander Tough b 1816
Elspet Tough b 1818 married 1839 John Milne
a John Milne b 1843
b Joan Milne b 1848
Ann Tough 1820-1906 married 1843 James Wisley 1814-1892
a James Wisley b 1846
b Anne Wisely b 1849
c Arthur Wisely 1851-1913
d George Wisely 1853-1933
e Jane Wisely 1854-1918
f Andrew Wisely 1855-1910
g William Wisely 1860-1884
John Tough b 1823
Alexander Tough b 1774
Elspat Tough b 1774 married 1805 John Teviotdale
Baptisms from Alexander's notes
| Father | Date | Name | Location | Witness |
| Alexander Tough | Dec 12,1734 | Marie | Edinburgh | Patrick Forman William Gray |
| George Tough | April 18,1723 | Margaret | Premnay | John Tough of Auchleven |
| April 6, 1725 | Agnes | Miln of Barnes | John Anderson George Smith | |
| Aug 5 , 1727 | William | Miln of Barnes | the face of the Congregation after Divine Service | |
| Nov 6 1731 | George | Auchleven | George Hall of Premnay Mr. G. Matthewson | |
| Apr 2, 1734 | Jean | Auchleven | G Hall of Newtown Alex innes of Braodfoord | |
| James Tough & Jean Crombie | Apr 18, 1752 | James | Bernyhillock | George Leslie William Forbes Margaret Taylor Marjory Wilson |
| Jun 18, 1755 | Lillias | before the Congregation | ||
| Jun 17, 1759 | George | |||
| James Tough & Christian Moir | Sep 21, 1754 | Mary | Whinbrae | George Leslie James Gordon Lilias Barclay Margaret Taylor |
| Sep 27, 1758 | Elizabeth | Netherhall | ||
| April 19, 1761 | James | Auchleven | ||
| James Tough | Oct 22 ,1780 | Isobel | Overton | |
| John Touch/Tough | May 24 , 1720 | Jean | Auchleven | George Touch of Premnay William Touch of Auchleven |
| Jul 18, 1722 | John | Auchleven | ||
| Jan 16, 1724 | James | Auchleven | James Burges William Forbes | |
| William Tough & Janet Mearns | Aug 21, 1760 | Margaret | Auchleven | Sam Taylor William innes Annie Troup Elspet Brecky |
| Jul 18, 1763 | William | Auchleven | ||
| Aug 19, 1764 | Janet | Auchleven | ||
| Nov 8, 1766 | William | Auchleven | Alex Petrie Alex Harper Elspet Robertson | |
| Jan 2 , 1769 | George | Auchleven | George Knight William Innes Margaret Robertson | |
| Apr 6 ,1774 | Alexander | Alexander Harper James Tough Ann Forsyth Mary Stuart | ||
| Apr 6 1774 | Elspat | Alexander Harper James Tough Ann Forsyth Mary Stuart | ||
| William Tough & ?? Emslie | Aug 5 ,1780 | Jane | Gordons Mill | |
| William Tough & Isobel Nobel | Feb 8, 1898 | Alexander | George Tough Alexander Tough |
Tough family connection from SHANNON who you may contact with any queries regarding this line
Her first three generations of William Tough of Scotland (1840-1855) who married Elizabeth Gordon (1842) New Deer Scotland
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The family of James Paul Tough
| Alexander Tough 1635 - Kemnay | ||||||
| Thomas Adam 1615 Aberdeen | Married Jane 15,1664 | James Tough 1666-Kemnay | ||||
| Elispet Adam March 1644- Aberdeen | William Tough April 1704 Kemnay | |||||
| Margaret Crukschank 1620- | ||||||
| William/James Scott 1640- Kemnay | Margaret Scott 1669- Kemnay | William Tough 1738- Kemnay | ||||
| William Browster 1675- Echt | ||||||
| Alexander Fraser 1655- Echt | Isobel Browster Feb 1707 Ech | Archibald Tough 1778-1833 Aberdeen | ||||
| Elisabeth Fraser Feb 1682- | ||||||
| Margaret Nivie 1660- Echt | ||||||
| Gilbert Booth 1690-1712 Aberdeenshire | ||||||
| Janet Booth Sept 1741 Kemnay | James Paul Tough 1813 Abeerdeen married 1843 Sophia Innes died 1877 Halifax NS | |||||
| Agnes Glennie 1693- | ||||||
| William Robertson 1745 - | ||||||
| Jean Robertson 1775-1844 (died in Halifax N S) | ||||||
| Jean Ross 1740- |
John Tough & Barbara Skene
Jane Tough 1805-1890 | Married Huntington Quebec | Thomas Sellers |
William Sellers 1836- | John Sellers 1836- | Isabella Angnes Sellers 1841- |
Martha Elizabeth Sellers 1847- | Mary Ann Sellers 1850- |
David Tough | Married April 20 1840 Montreal Quebec | Jane Thompson |
Another Tough- Macfie connection :
| Jasper Tough | Married Scotland | Margaret Todd |
| Jasper Tough (jr) 1658-1731 |
| Jasper Tough (jr) 1658-1731 | Married 1687 Scotland | Janet Taylor |
| William Tough 1689-1833 |
| William Tough 1688-1733 | Married June 14, 1715 Kilmarnock, Ayr Scotland | Margaret Hunter |
| Margaret Tough 1716- | Janet Tough 1726- |
According to the IGI records, this union was blessed only with two daughters.
Margaret Hunter is also listed as Margaret Finlayson.
| Janet Tough b 10 Sept 1726 | Married 15 Oct 1751 Kilmarnock, Ayr , Scotland | William Muir b 6 Jan 1725 |
| Agnes Muir b 1764 | Married 1784/1785 Kilmarnock, Ayr Scotland | John Wilson 1762-1818 |
| Janet Wilson 1791-1893 | Married October 29 1810 Glasgow , Scotland | Allan Fullarton 1781-1865 |
| Lillias Fullarton 1827-1913 | Married June 11 1851 Greenock, Scotland | John Macfie 1826-1896 |
(John Macfie nephew to Alexander Macfie )
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BITS and PIECES
| Household: Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion John PARIS M Male Scottish 73 Scotland Farmer & Millowner C. Presby Catherine PARIS M Female Irish 56 Ireland C. Presbyn Catherine PARIS Female Scottish 18 Ontario Music Teacher C. Presby Hugh PARIS Male Scottish 16 Ontario C. Presby Thomas PARIS Male Scottish 12 Ontario C. Presby William TOUGH Male Scottish 27 Ontario Carpenter C. Presby Robert TOUGH Male Scottish 35 Ontario Clerk C. Presby Alexander TOUGH Male Scottish 23 Ontario Blacksmith C. Presby Source Information: Census Place McNab, Renfrew South, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375870 NA Film Number C-13234 District 113 Sub-district A Division 2 Page Number 17 Household Number 79 |
