Re: Sinclair Generals

["David & Gloria Bouschor" <haggis@skypoint.com>]

Hi Julie,
    Years ago I found out that Patrick Sinclair negotiated with my French
Canadian Ancestors the Bouchards and Champaigns to move the fort from the
mainland to Mackinaw Island.  Years later the Bouchards traded the island
off for some mainland property west of manistique and some fishing boats.
Interesting how both branches of the family touched each other!
                                                  Regards, David
-----Original Message-----
From: JULIE HEDRICK <JHEDRICK@usagroup.com>
To: sinclair@mids.org <sinclair@mids.org>
Date: Monday, February 28, 2000 6:42 AM
Subject: Re: Sinclair Generals


>I would appreciate any info or books on Major General Patrick Sinclair.
>
>I was married on Mackinac Island before I knew of my Scottish Ancenstory. A
few years later when I returned for another visit I realized Patrick
Sinclair, the commander of the fort, was of Scottish descent and maybe was a
possible relative. I purchased a book from the book store there called "Fort
Michillimackinac during the War of 1812". This book is about life at
Michillimackinac fort and Mackinac fort. Patrick Sinclair's story is in 9
out of 12 chapters of the book. Needless to say, he had a temper.
>
>Patrick Sinclair had designed the fort on Mackinac Island, and it was built
by a highland regiment.
>
>A side note to mention, while I was on the Island reading about Patrick
Sinclair, my brother, Don Sinclair (Indianapolis) was traveling through
Lybster, Scotland (birth place of Patrick) and stopped to take a picture of
the memorial. Not a coincident.
>
>Julie Sinclair Hedrick
>
>>>> Niven Sinclair <niven@niven.co.uk> 02/27 11:50 AM >>>
>At 14:05 26/02/00 -0500, you wrote:
>>Dear Niven:  Would you kindly post sources for the  study of the
>>Longformacus branch of the
>>Sinclair family?  Thanks!
>>
>>Gail Mottola
>
>
>Your postal address, please Gail
>
>>Niven Sinclair wrote:
>>
>> > We have had a series of Sinclair Admirals and Generals.
>> >
>> > The ones which are of principal interest to Americans and Canadians
are:
>> >
>> >
>> >                         Major General Patrick Sinclair of Lybster
>> (Ulbster Branch)
>> >                         Major General Arthur St Clair of Thurso &
>> Pennsylvania
>> >                         Major General John St Clair of  Stevenson
>> (Longformacus Branch)
>> >
>> > The two principal British Generals in the last war (1939 - 1945) were
Field
>> > Marshall
>> > Lord Alexander of Tunisia and Field Marshall Lord Montgomery of
Alamein -
>> > both with
>> > Sinclair blood in their veins.
>> >
>> > Niven Sinclair (who was a mere Major).
>> >
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