4. Duncan, who married Janet Macrae, with issue

—Donald, in Lochalsh, married, with issue;

Roderick, in the Long Island; and two daughters,

Flora Married in Lochalsh

Annabella, married, in Lochalsh.=

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The Celtic magazine, Volume 7

By Alexander Mackenzie, Alexander Macgregor, Alexander Macbain===

RODERICK Matheson, known as "Ruairi 'n Iomaire," the author of the Iomaire manuscript, to which we are indebted for particulars of this family. He married Margaret, daughter of Finlay Macrae, descended on the father's side from Alexander Macrae of Inverinate, and, on the mother's, from Donald Macrae of Torloisich, who fell at Sherffmuir in 1715. By her Roderick had issue, seven sons and six daughters—

1. John, who married Mary Stalker, with issue—(1) Alexander, who succeeded his grandfather as representative of the family. He emigrated to America, but afterwards returned to Scotland, and died at Bridge of Allan, unmarried; (2) John, in Glenshiel, who married Christina Munro, Fearn, with issue— Roderick, who lives at home, and John, who has gone to America; (3) Murdoch, married, in Glasgow, with issue—one son, John, and two daughters; (4) Janet; (5) Mary; (6) Anne; (7) Flora. John died before his father in July 1822.

2. Alexander, who died unmarried.

3. Murdoch, who was educated at King's College, Aberdeen, went to America in 1809, and died, unmarried, at Lexington, Georgia, on the 12th of September 1817, where a monument is erected to his memory.

4. Duncan, who married Janet Macrae, with issue—Donald, in Lochalsh, married, with issue; Roderick, in the Long Island; and two daughters, Flora and Annabella, both married, in Lochalsh.

5. Farquhar, who married Catherine Matheson, with issue— (1) Roderick, in the Inland Revenue, Edinburgh, married, with issue—three sons and a daughter; (2) Alexander, present parish minister of Glenshiel, still unmarried; (3) John, supervisor of Inland Revenue, Paisley, who married his cousin, Agnes Finlayson, with issue—five sons and four daughters; (4) Donald, Kirkton, Lochalsh, married, with issue—three sons and a daughter; (5) Murdoch, of the hon. Hudson Bay Company, who married, in March 1882, his cousin, Anne, daughter of the late John Macrae, Braintra, Lochalsh, and sister of Duncan Macrae, now of Ardintoul; (6) James, who died unmarried; and (7) a daughter.

6. William, who emigrated to Alabama. He married Maria Darrington, with issue—one son, William, who died unmarried, and three daughters.

7. Donald, who emigrated to America, and died unmarried.

8. Flora, who married Donald Maclennan, Plockton, where she died in 1820, leaving issue, four sons and four daughters— John, Alexander, Kenneth, Murdoch, Janet, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Christina.

9. Catherine, who married John Mackintosh, Glenelg, without issue.

10. Isabella, who died young.

11. Janet, who married John Macdonell, Dornie, with issue— (1) Murdoch, who died unmarried; (2) John, who emigrated to America, where he died. He was married, and left issue in Scotland. (3) Roderick, who emigrated to New Zealand; (4) Dugald, who died young; and five daughters.

12. Annabella, who married Roderick Finlayson, Achamore, with issue—(1) John, who emigrated to New Zealand, where he recently died, unmarried; (2) Farquhar, in New Zealand, still unmarried; (3) Roderick, now tacksman of Achamore, married, with issue—several sons and daughters; (4) Duncan, supervisor of Inland Revenue, Kirkwall, who married Paulina Anne Sillick, a native of Burntisland, with issue—five sons and a daughter;

(5) Flora, who married the late John Macrae, Braintra, with issue—(a) Duncan, present tacksman of Ardintoul; (b) Roderick, M.D., now resident surgeon at the Medical College, Calcutta. He went through the late Afghan Campaign, (c) Ewen, recently tacksman of Braintra, now in New Zealand; (d) Donald, a tea planter in Assam; (e) John, M.B., CM., now in London; all of whom are still unmarried; (/) Anne, who married her cousin, Murdoch Matheson, of the hon. Hudson Bay Company, as above;

(6) Mary, who married Alexander M'Erlich, Morar.

13. Anne, who died young.

Roderick Matheson, was succeeded, as representative of the family, by his grandson,

Alexander Matheson, who died, unmarried ; when the representation of the family fell to the family of his brother,

John Matheson, Glenshiel, whose marriage and issue have been already given.

http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA578&lpg=PA578&dq=alexander+mathe...

General Notes:

From The History of the Mathesons, page 119.
Duncan resided in Lochalsh, married Janet Macrae with issue.-

This from Dot Bush on a Duncan Mathison:
Richmond Co., GA book 'Inventories, accounts, etc 1799 - 1816 list articles belonging to Duncan that indicated he was unmarried and probably a soldier: Military coats, pantaloons, military hats and feathers. The date of death indicates he might have been killed in the war of 1812.

Tombstone inscription from St. Paul's Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia:

The marble stone is 27" high, 18" wide, and 2 " deep.

The inscription reads:

Sacred

to the memory of

DUNCAN MATHESON

a native of

Ross Shire, Scotland

who departed this life

30th Septr 1812

Aged 32 years

Duncan Matheson was a merchant of Augusta

with the firm of Harper and Matheson.

Birth note: Grave marker at St Pauls Church in Augusta GA reads, "Duncan Mathison - native of Ross Shire, Scotland. 1780 - Sep 30 1812.

Duncan married Janet MACRAE

http://www.revette.net/Genealogy/revette/480.htm .