Robert Malcomson
Robert Malcomson was born 8 July 1795 in County Cavan, Ireland. He emigrated to Upper Canada about 1819 as a "military emigrant" (i.e, free passage to Canada on a military transport ship bringing soldiers back to Britain after the War of 1812). He married Catherine Stevenson (1799–1853) and together they had seven children - Jane Stinson (1822-), Joseph (1824–1905), Ann Watt (1825–1904), Robert (1825–1905), Sarah Hartin (1830–1904), James (1854-), and Elizabeth ? (1836-). Robert Malcomson died 28 March 1868 and was buried in South March two days later. He left his sons Joseph and Robert $1.00 each, and his  daughters Jane Stinson, Ann Watt, Sarah Hartin and Eliza Malcolm (sic) $0.25 each. As well Joseph got 5 acres of Lot 11, Concession 2. The rest of his land, goods, etc. went to son James, who was his executor. In April 1830 Robert Malcomson purchased the south half of Lot 11, Concession 2, Ottawa front. There, in 1832, he built a tavern on the Richmond Road halfway between Richmond Landing and the military settlement at Richmond, about a half day's walk between the two. This was just west of the intersection between Richmond Road and "the base line