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>From: Selvermj@aol.com
>Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 08:10:52 EDT
>To: sinclair@zilker.net
>Subject: Re: Lybster
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Do you know of his descendants, ie any children or grandchildren or his
siblings, I have been Desparately trying to find the link between
William and his parents and siblings.
>His name was Patrick Sinclair (1736-1820) and he was born in Lybster,
>Caithness. The local residents of Lybster are quite proud of this pier
and of
>Patrick. Patrick went to Canada with the army and the Great Lakes
fascinated
>him. In 1775 he was appointed Lieutenant Governor and Superintendant
of
>Michilimackinac in Quebec. He oversaw the purchase of Mackinac Island
from the
>Chippewas Indians and was instrumental in building the stone fort on
this
>island. He organised expeditions against the Spainish in St. Louis and
spent
>all his official funds in keeping the Indians loyal to Britian. The
military
>refused to pay his drafts and Sinclair died impoverished at Lybster
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