Born in Reay, Scotland. Arrived in New Zealand ca 1851. Worked as a shepherd for Charles Suisted at Otepopo and married Janet (Jesse) McMillan in 1853. Acquired Reay Farm in Herbert in 1856.
Cormack, John, -1875
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Ian Morrison McMillan - Reay Farm (Herbert)
Date: 2008
From: New Zealand Century Farm and Station Program :New Zealand Century Farm and Station Award applications
Reference: MS-Papers-9389-27
Description: The papers consist of: Application form submitted by Ian Morrison McMillan; Letter from Dorothy McKenzie (sister of Ian); history of Reay farm compiled by Dorothy McKenzie, Jean Hubbard and Ian McMillan, Apr 2008. See MS-Papers-9389-31 for published summary & photographs. Original owner was John Cormack who acquired 84 acres at Otepopo (Herbert) and named the property Reay farm after his birthplace in Scotland. He married Janet (Jesse) McMillan in 1853. The couple were childless and on his death in 1875 the farm passed to Jesse's nephew John McMillan who died before he was 21 and without a will. The property reverted to his father Angus McMillan who made it over to his younger sons Angus John and William. In 2008 the farm was owned by John's son Ian McMillan and wife Lois (nee Wilcox), the farming being undertaken by Ian's cousins Ross McMillan and son Barrie. In 2008 the property was awarded the New Zealand Century Farm and Station award to mark over 100 years of continuous ownership by one family. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript, printed matter, photographs, maps (some photocopies)