William C. Glascott

Other Events:

• Baptism: 12 Apr 1805, Creaken, Co. Wexford, Ireland
• Immigration: 17 Jul 1819, Quebec, Canada

Notes:

Immigration:
The brig 'Thomas' arrived at Quebec after a passage of 35 days out of Waterford, Ireland.

Died:
When William Glascott died, even though he was living in the United States, the Perth Courier [Ontario, Canada] of April 30, 1875 carried this "In Memoriam" article. For easier reading, I have added paragraph breaks and some bracketed entries to clarify some of the information.

William Glascott died on Sat. April 10th at 8:00 pm at his residence on Market Street, Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin, aged 70 years of age. He was the third son of John Glascott, Esq., near New Ross, County of Wexford, Ireland, (at which place he was born in April of 1805) and Susan (Tree), his wife, a native of Newfoundland.

When about 13 years old, his father and mother died suddenly, confiding him and his brothers and two sisters (all minors) to the care of his uncle, the Rev. Wm. Glascott, of Pilltown, Chaplain, who, however, with systematic cruelty and selfishness, appropriated their estate and sent the orphans to America and there left those reared in the lap of luxury to battle with the stern hardships incident to a new country.

At the age of 18 years, William took a contract on the Erie Canal at Lockport [NY], employing 300 men. Afterwards he went to Canada and bought and cleared a farm in Bathurst Township, County of Lanark [Ontario].

In the early settlement of the county, he, with other pioneers, quite frequently carried 100 pounds of flour on his back through the unbroken forest, a distance of 40 miles, with no road but the foot track and the blazed trees to guide his path; while those who had flinched from him his rightful patrimony, reveled in wealth and luxurious ease. Here he married Catherine, daughter of John Campbell, Esq., and Margaret Stuart, his wife, of Portagal [likely Fortingall], Perthshire, Scotland. Having impaired his health somewhat by hard labor, he sold his farm and bought property in Perth and engaged actively in business.

For some eight years he had the Royal Mail contract, running from horse coach daily between Brockville and Perth on the St. Lawrence River. He then moved west to Milwaukee and shortly afterwards settled in Monroe, where he resided for about 20 years. Some years ago he was gun struck and suffered from the wound almost every warm season since. His health had been poor for the last few years by reason of the disease that was silently and steadily shortening his life. He was bedfast only about a week and died of dropsy of the heart.

He was a member of the Episcopal Church and afterwards of the Presbyterian. He died firm in the faith of a glorious resurrection and blessed immortality which after all are the only two riches. He was a man of great physical powers with a very active and powerful mind. Genial, kind, sociable and unselfish almost to a fault, he was one of nature's true nobility. He cared nothing for title of rank, but indulged in the hope that one day his cause would be righted.

The family title is "Glascott of Pilltown". Glascott of Pilltown in the County of Wexford and Kingdom of Ireland , beareth for arms on a field of azure, two eagle claws crossed a la quise Argent, barways armed. Crest, an eagle displayed with two heads party per pale Argent and azure armed sable. Motto, the Latin for 'Adorned with Valor'. He has left a widow, six sons and four daughters to mourn his loss. May he rest in peace.

William married Catherine Campbell 11 Aug 1825, Perth, Lanark, Ontario, British North America. Catherine was born Abt 1805, Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom; died 1886, Bertie Twp, Welland County, Ontario, Canada . [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Inscription
in memory of
Wm. Glacott
son of
Wm. & Catherine
GLASCOTT
born March 20.
died the 30. 1830
aged 10 days

William was noted as being buried in the Presbyterian section of the cemetery.