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Angus McDonald (United States Army major)

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281:, "Glengarry," and upon reaching adulthood, he resided on his own farm which was in close proximity to "Glengarry." Even though McDonald was primarily a farmer, he engaged in a number of other business and leisure pursuits. Following his father's sudden death in 1778, McDonald received "Glengarry" which consisted of 466 acres (1.89 km) in addition to two houses and lots in Winchester. McDonald and his brother John also received 2,000 acres (8.1 km) in 86: 961: 949: 408:, were delivered to his mother and children at "Glengarry" by his colleague and friend, Colonel John Strother, who had been present at McDonald's death. The McDonald family was very grateful to Strother for his actions and the two families remained close. Fifty years later, during the 337:
McDonald named his eldest son, Angus William, in honor of his father Angus McDonald and his brother-in-law William McGuire. His daughter Millicent was named for McDonald's mother-in-law Millicent D'Obee McGuire, and his youngest son Edward Charles was named for
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in August 1861. McDonald said of Strother, "he had been kind to my father, was his fellow soldier, tended him on his death-bed and was kind to me as his son. I never forgot it and I was never ungrateful."
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beside her father, Edward McGuire, in the Old Catholic Churchyard in Winchester. Following her death, McDonald's children were sent to "Glengarry" to be raised by his mother, Anna Thompson McDonald.
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McDonald married Mary McGuire (died 1809), daughter of Edward McGuire and his wife Millicent D'Obee, on January 11, 1798. Mary McGuire's maternal grandfather was
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from health complications caused by a "very long and trying" forced march. McDonald's final messages along with his belongings, which included his
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Edward Charles McDonald (July 26, 1803 – 1862), married first to Frances Elizabeth Singleton in 1833, second to Susan Peake in 1842
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in which McDonald's father had served under Stuart's command. In March 1809, McDonald's wife Mary died and she was
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McDonald's mother continued to raise McDonald's three children at "Glengarry" following his death.
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Millicent McDonald, married first to William Sherrard, second to Richard Holliday
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on February 1 of that year. McDonald was subsequently promoted to the rank of
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in the 12th Infantry Regiment following a nomination and appointment by
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Angus McDonald was born on December 30, 1769, at "Glengarry" near
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descent through his mother. McDonald was raised on his father's
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West Virginia Department of Archives and History (1976).
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on March 12, 1812, in the 12th Infantry Regiment of the
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and his wife, Anna Thompson McDonald. McDonald was of
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West Virginia Department of Archives and History 1976
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(1976). 84: 1017:19th-century American planters 1: 1042:People from colonial Virginia 207:following his appointment by 285:to be divided between them. 1037:United States Army officers 807:University of Georgia Press 731:. McDaniel Printing Company 1063: 924:: George G. Fetter Company 300:Samuel D'Obee, charged by 221:and the father of Colonel 15: 677:United States Senate 1828 612:Miller & Maxwell 1913 579:Miller & Maxwell 1913 548:Miller & Maxwell 1913 454:Miller & Maxwell 1913 786:G. P. 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Index

Angus Macdonald
Winchester
Colony of Virginia
Batavia
New York
United States
United States Army
Major
War of 1812
Angus McDonald
Angus William McDonald
Marshall McDonald
Military officer
planter
military officer
planter
U.S. state
Virginia
War of 1812
United States President
James Madison
Colonel
Angus McDonald
Angus William McDonald
Confederate States Army
American Civil War
Winchester
Frederick County
Colony of Virginia
militiaman

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