May 3, 2003:
 
JOHN DUNBAR, according to his tombstone was a native of County Down, Ireland, who 
died July 2, 1842, age 60 years. He was a Sergeant of the 99th Regiment of Foot 
(Prince of Wales Tipperary Regiment) The 99th Regiment saw action on the Niagara Frontier 
in the War of 1812 -1815 and were disbanded at Chatham, Ontario, but those who 
wished to stay in Canada were discharged in Quebec City, where John was discharged at 
Quebec, July 11, 1818, with an advance of pay until Sept. 24, 1818. Those who chose to 
stay in Canada left Quebec by bateaux and came up the St. Lawrence River to Montreal and 
then used the Ottawa River to come to Bytown (Ottawa) Ont., they cut a road through the 
forest toward Richmond, Ont., where they settled in the military settlement.

As a Sergeant he was eligible for 200 acres of land. Sgt. John Dunbar and his bride, 
Jane Campbell together with another couple were the first to be married in the settlement 
at a public ceremony performed by Rev. Michael Harris of Perth. There they raised a 
family of five boys and five girls. 

1.  WILLIAM DUNBAR (1824-1898) m. ANNE JANE JOHNSTON (1827-1904)
2.  THOMAS DUNBAR (1827-1904) m. (1) MARY ARBUCKLE (1838-1864) and 
      m. 1867 (2)  ANNE ISABELLA BROWNLEE (1841-1881)
3.  MARGARET DUNBAR (1829-1861) 2nd wife m. ROBERT STANLEY (1833-1879)
4.  FRANCIS DUNBAR (1830-1849)
5.  ELIZABETH DUNBAR (1832-1858) 1st wife m. ROBERT STANLEY (1833-1879)
6.  JOHN DUNBAR (1835-1881) m. ISOBEL McBRIDE
7.  MARIA DUNBAR (1836-1915) m. THOMAS ROE (1825-1903)
8.  GEORGE DUNBAR (1837-1915) m. ANNA McCORDICK (1846-1907)
9.  MARY ANNE DUNBAR (1838-       ) m. (1) GEORGE BROWNLEE (1840-1868)
     m. 1878 (2) ROBERT MURPHY
10. RACHEL DUNBAR (1840-1912)

We published in 1984 a DUNBAR FAMILY TREE and there is a copy filed in the 
National Archives, Ontario Genealogical Society, Goulbourn Archives and North Gower 
Archives.

Helen Dunbar
E-mail: DunbarGH1008@aol.com