(March 1854-13 July 1935), farmer, prominent local citizen. (John P. MacNaughton) Born at Notfield (Dominionville), south of Maxville, GC, presumably on his parents’ farm. Parents: Peter McNaughton and his wife Jane Kennedy. Peter McNaughton, the father just mentioned, who was killed at the age of 47 by a falling tree, was a shoemaker, and presumably a farmer, and was the postmaster of Notfield. He received the patents for Lots 7 (in two portions, 1850 and 1858) and 8 (in 1850), in the 16th Concession of Indian Lands. Notfield is said to have been named from his surname McNaughton, but in fact the word Nutfield (differing thus by one letter) was used previously for the whole Indian Lands tract. Much of the forest on the lots mentioned was cleared by his son John P. McNaughton. The farm was known in John P. McNaughton’s time as Notfield Farm. The large brick house (built in 1900) with its cupola on County Road 20 just north of the village of Dominionville became a well-known landmark.

     John P. McNaughton was married in 1884 to Bella Wightman (1860-1949). Their son Karl McNaughton was killed in France in the First World War on 27 Sept. 1918. (Glengarry News 25 Oct. 1918) John P. McNaughton was secretary-treasurer of Kenyon Agricultural Society for 40 to 45 years, and was secretary-treasurer of his local school section for over 40 years, was tax collector over a long period for Kenyon Township, and was reeve of Kenyon several times. Besides being a farmer, he was an agent for machinery repairs. He was a Presbyterian, then after Church Union belonged to the United Church. He died at his home, Notfield Farm.(nine children) His wife was the first president of the Maxville Women’s Institute. Their son Leonard McNaughton (1897-May 1950) also operated Notfield Farm. Leonard McNaughton, besides being a farmer, was secretary of the Dominionville public school, was connected with the Kenyon Agricultural Society, sold insurance, and was a technician for artificial insemination. He was a Mason, and a United Church elder. He was married to Florence MacLaurin (1898-1896), a teacher. (three children) He was killed in a farm accident. Notfield Farm was later owned by Allan C. Vallance.

     John P. McNaughton was the brother of the Rev. James P. McNaughton.

Standard Freeholder 17 July 1935 (with portrait) * Maxville (1991) 125, 423-425, 658-661, 733-737, 906, with portraits * Campbell (1986), 84, 89, 98-111 (with portraits) * obituary of his wife, report on her funeral, SFH 28 & 30 June 1949 * their gravestone, Maxville Cemetery * 50th wedding anniversary celebrated, Glengarry News 19 Jan. 1934 * Leonard McNaughton: death, report on funeral, SFH 23 & 25 May 1950 * Florence McNaughton (i. e., Mrs Leonard McNaughton): biog. sketch, tribute, by Gordon Winter, Glengarry Life (1996), with portrait; also, her obituary Glengarry News 20 March 1996 * Mr & Mrs Allan C. Vallance move to Notfield Farm, which he recently purchased, GN 5 Dec. 1952 * death at Saskatoon of the last surviving of John P. McNaughton’s children, Mrs Margaret Munro (1896-21 Aug. 1996), aged 100: Winter GN 11 Sept. 1996 & Manor Chatter Oct. 1996 * Ross & Fraser McNaughtons, II, 587 ff