====== Macdonell, Ranald ====== 
 of Leek (//fl//. 18th, 19th centuries), U E Loyalist. Born presumably in Scotland. His father was John Macdonell of Leek, who was one of the leaders of the emigration of the settlers on the //Pearl// to New York colony in 1773. He came presumably to New York colony with other members of his family in 1773. For several years early in the American Revolution, he was held as a hostage by the revolutionaries. Afterwards, he served the Crown as an ensign in the King's Royal Regiment of New York. He settled in Canada as a U E Loyalist. Since his place of residence appears to have been St. Andrew’s, Upper Canada, it may be assumed that he was granted land in Stormont or GC. He was a captain in the GC militia in 1803. It is unclear whether he was the Capt. Alexander Macdonell who was recruiting in SDG in 1812 for the 2nd Glengarry Fencibles.

<tab>Ranald was a member of an eminent family, but relatively little is known about him. He was married to Margery or Marcella Robertson, and is remembered to have had a large family. He had a daughter, Catherine, married to Dr Ambrose Blacklock and another, Elizabeth, married to Donald Macdonell of Greenfield.

<tab>Ranald was the brother of Allan Macdonell of Leek, Archibald Macdonell of Leek, and Fr Roderick Macdonell the priest at St. Regis.


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<fs small>Harkness: index * Cruikshank //King's Royal Regiment of New York// 235 * Reid, //L//, 198 * //LLC// 399-401 * Pringle 413 * Scott, “M” (corrects previous genealogies) * Scott, “U” * Boss 14
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