We have created biographies for several of the early McCargars to provide some idea of who our ancestors were. As with the History documents, the biographies were compiled from various records from diverse sources (including some family lore and ‘best guess’ theories).
The Internet has been a prime resource for locating documents, and we are regularly finding new information that changes what we thought we knew about our ancestors. If you have any information that supports or contradicts the material in these biographies, please let us know at: queries@mccargar.com (please provide sources where possible).
| Joseph McCARGAR (1748-1831) |
Joseph is the earliest McCargar for whom we have significant information. He was Thomas’ older brother and came to America as a private in the British Army. |
| Thomas McCARGAR (1758-1817) |
Thomas is the progenitor for the majority of the McCargar family. He came to America, with his older brother Joseph, as a private in the British Army. |
| Sarah THOMAS (1761-1812) |
Sarah was Thomas’ first wife and the mother of nine of Thomas’s children. |
| Rebecca NOWLIN (1770-1852) |
Rebecca was Thomas’ second wife and the mother of two (possibly three) of Thomas’ children. |
| Thomas W. McCARGAR (1783-1855) |
Thomas W. is Thomas Sr.’s second child and first son. Thomas W. was an influential pioneer at Kemptville, Ontario. |
