III. Alexander Sinclair, third son of Alexander Sinclair and Isabel Sutherland, lived in Goshen beside his father's farm. He married, in 1830, Elizabeth, daughter of John Bruce and his wife, who was a Mackay, and had by her five children:
John George, elder son of Alexander Sinclair, lives in Country Harbour, Guysborough County.
He married, 27 March 1866, Annie, daughter of Donald Cameron, Lochaber, Antigonish, and Flora Cameron his wife, and had by her nine children:
Author's Addition (2nd Edition 1902):
David, second son of Alexander Sinclair, lives in Goshen. He married, in November 1889, Annie, daughter of Hugh Macmillan and his wife Barbara Sinclair.
Isabel, eldest daughter of Alexander Sinclair, was married in July 1856, to Alexander Polson, Altamore, or Big Brook, South River, Antigonish, and had seven children.
Isabel, her second daughter, is married to A.W. Reid, Port Hillford.
IV. Robert, fourth son of Alexander Sinclair, lived near the Cross Roads, St. Mary's. He married, 2 August 1852, Catherine Sutherland. He died without issue, 20 December 1888.
The writer of this work taught school in St. Mary's about a year and a half, and found Robert Sinclair and his wife exceedingly kind. They were a very happy couple. His widow is still living [i.e. in 1901] and resides in Sherbrooke.
His wife was born 13 November 1836.
Mrs. Swasey has one child, Bruce Cameron Sinclair, born 20 August 1901.
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