DOCHERTY
Documents written by Karolyn Godfrey. (Prince Edward Island)

Copies were given to me by Sheldon MacKinnon( His mother was a Docherty)

Jane Docherty (My Great Grandmother)
who was adopted by Donald Docherty and Margaret MacDonald .

Docherty is the spelling presently used in our family. Numerous other spellings include Dockerty, Docharty, Dochartie, and O'Doughartie, O'Dochardy, O'Darchy, O'Darty, O'Dogherty, and O'Dochartaigh. Originally, our ancestors came from Northern Ireland in Ulster, near Derry. That is where "O" before Docherty began. In 1649, they moved to the Isle of Skye in Scotland.

On August 7, 1803, an immigrant ship, "The Polly", landed off Belfast, Prince Edward Island. On board was Donald O' Dochardy, his wife, Ann (Stuart/Stewart) O' Dochardy, and their children, Finlay, Angus, Mary, Catherine, Margaret and Donald. They were part of the settlers Lord Selkirk brought to Prince Edward Island.

"Donald" one of 6 children was my great, great, great, great grandfather.

Donald (born in 1790 in Skye, Scotland - died August 20, 1882 in PEI) married to Sarah Buchanan who was also born in Skye, Scotland in 1792 and died in June 10, 1870 in PEI. Both were buried in Belfast Cemetery. During their life they had nine children: Sarah, Margaret, Murdoch, Angus, Donald, Ann, Mary, John and unknown. Donald and Sarah began their life together in Pinette, Lot 58, but later moved to Seal River, Lot 51.

"Donald" one of 9 children was my great, great, great grandfather.

Donald (born on January 31, 1817 and died on Jan 7, 1817) married to Margaret MacDonald from Belfast, PEI (born ? - died on June 6, 1904) They were buried at Clyde River Cemetery. They had lived at Lot 31 in 1848 and settled a farm in Elmwood. Here they had five children, one of which was adopted. Annie Isabella, (Jane), Mary, Sarah and John.

"Annie Isabella" was born on April 10, 1847 and died giving birth to Jane. She was Mrs. Annie Campbell of Milton, PEI. (We dont know what happen to the baby's father ). Annie's parents, Donald and Margaret adopted baby Jane.

Two obituaries of Donald and Margaret Docherty

Clippings of John Docherty and his wife Mary (Weatherbie) also Mrs Neil Campbell - Mary Docherty

Jane Docherty married to Anthony Buchanan, son of John Buchanan and Isabella MacIntosh.  
(chart of Anthony and Jane)

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