The 42nd Blackwatch Highlander, 1st Battalion, Muster Roll, Oct 24, 1758
Sources: “The Ontario Register” Vol 3, 1970, p 223, by Mary McCall Middleton, Orange, NJ
The following is the roll of Capt. John Reid’s Company of the 42nd, which was commanded by Capt. James Murray during the expedition. Taken from Atholl Records, page 440, vol. III.
In the bibliography for this article (Appendix O), the Atholl records are shown as “Chronicles of he Atholl and Tullibardine Families”. Collected and arranged by John, Seventh Duke of Atholl, K.T., in five volumes, Ballantyle Press, 1908.
Lake George Camp – Ticonderoga
Oct. 24, 1758
John Reid Capt.
Kenneth Tolmie Lt
David Mill Lt
Charles Menzies Ensign
James McNabb Sergeant
John McAndrews Sergeant
John Watson Sergeant
Alexander Cumming Sergeant
John Cumming Corporal
Jonnathen Grant Corporal
Angus McDonald Corporal
John Stewart Corporal
Walter McIntyre Drummer – Killed 8th July 1758
Allan Campbell Drummer
PRIVATES:
William Anderson; Alexander Cumming; William Carmichall; Angus Cameron; Hugh Christy; Hugh Fraser; Donald Fraser; Donald Fraser; Alexander Fraser ; John Forbes; Donald Grant; James Grant ; John Grant; John Grant; William Grant; John Graham; William Gordon; James Gordon; Donald Kennedy;; Donald Kennedy; John Kennedy; James Michall; James Murray; Donald Murray; Alexander McKenzie; Rodrick McKenzie; Hugh McKenzie; Hugh McKenzie; John McKenzie; Gillis McF—–; Angus McDonald; Achibald McDonald; Lachlin McDonald ; John McDonald; Donald McDermid; Robert McGregor; Alexander McGregor; Doanld McGregor; John McIntosh Donald McIntyre; Alexander McIntyre; Leonard McGlashon; John McGillivarie; Donald McColl; Neill McMillion; Rodrick McLean Neill McNeill; John McLaren; John McArthur; Neill McEarchern; John McPhie; Hugh McPhie; Neill McLeod; Donald McLish; Donald McLish; William McLinnion; George McAdam; Hugh McKeay; Hector McInven; Donald McPherson; alexander McPherson donald Robertson; alexnader Reid; James Rea; John Ross; Donald Ross; Alexander Ross; Walter Spalding; John smith; Neill Shaw; Alexander Stewart; Robert Urquhart; Donald Watson; Donald Wheet; Duncan Wright; William Wishart
KILLED 8th JULY 1758:
John Buchanan; Hugh Cameron; Donald Carr; James Farquharson; Hugh Frase;r James McDonald; Archibald McDonald; William McDonald; James McIntyre; Donald McQueen; Dugall McLachlan; Donald McNeil; John McKenzie; Peter McFarlane; Norman McLeod; Hugh Ross; Doanld Stewart; Walter Stewart ; Charles Stewart; John Sinclair
Public Record Office, London England. the records are from WO 12/5478
Part 7 which is the muster roll of the First Battalion of the 42nd
Regiment tracing Private Donald McColl as follows:
f4 mustered in Captain James Abercromby’s Company at Fort Edward (on
Hudson River, 42 miles north of Albany) on 23 May 1760 for the period 25
October 1759 to 24 april 1760. Shortly after he was transferred to
Captain John Campbell’s Company, and the following records are all with
this latter company:
f15 mustered at Montreal on 9 December 1760 for the period 24 april 1760 to 24 October 1760.
f25 mustered at Staten island, New York, on 21 August 1761 for the period 25 October 1760 to 24 December 1760.
f37 mustered at Staten Island, New York, on 24 October 1761 for the period 25 april to 24 october 1761.
f46 mustered at Staten Island, New York, on 24 October 1761 for the period 25 april to 24 October 1761.
f56 mustered at Jamaica, Long Island, on 12 May 1763 for the period 25
October 1761 to 24 april 1762. transferred 2 may 1762 assumably to 77th
Montgomery Highlanders.
Notes:
Thanks goes to Murray McCombs who transcribed and sent this list to The Canadian Military Heritage Project. Murray writes:
“I understand the muster rolls of the 77th Regiment have perished. A survey was made for land in the County of Albany on the East side of Hudson;s River on 8 May 1764 for several persons including Donald McColl. Notation that survey was in Rupert Vermont [my short notations ]. Source: Calendar of New York Colonial manuscript Land Papers 1643-1803, page 364, (from page 11, Volume XIX)”