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 BROCK CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

the ninth chief of Glengarry In Gaelic, styled "Mac-ic-Alasdair." The Macdonells of Greenfield are nearer the main line of the Glengarry family than the cadet branches of Aberchalder, Cullachie and Leek many of whom settled in Canada, who left the parent stock at an earlier period. They might reasonably be regarded as representative of all the Glengarry Macdonells of Canada.

Angns Macdonell of Greenfield had one son, Alex- ander, who came to Canada in 1792. He was mar- ried in Scotland to a daughter of Alexander Mac- donell of Aberchalder (Captain 1st Battalion, King's Royal Regiment of New York), and among the issue of that marriage were Duncan, who suc- ceeded his father, John, who fell with Brock, and Donald, who figured at Ogdensburg, 1818.

John Macdonell (Queenston) was born in 1785, in Scotland, and with his family came to Canada when seven years of age. In due course he became member of the Legislature for Glengarry and Attor- ney General for Upper Canada. He was a Colonel acted as Military Secretary and Provincial A.D C. to General Sir Isaac Brock. His legal talents were regarded as of high order, and of his military abili- ties Brock entertained a very good opinion Indeed. As President of the Council and Administrator of Upper Canada, General Brock occupied the highest civil position in the Province, and the chief military position as General of the forces under his com- mand.

Lieutenant Colonel John Macdonell, as Attorney- General, filled the next highest civil position to Brock in Upper Canada, and, as Military Secretary and P.A.D.C., was next highest in importance, if not in rank, to his chief in the field. Testimony was warmly borne by some of the must capable to judge, of his dominance in the military operations, the subsequent negotiations, at Detroit, and the

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