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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
ALTON Alton
Alton
Alton
Alton
Altown
Altown
Daniel Wallace
William Wallace
Alexander McDowall
Proprietors Rent Roll
Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers map 1819
Ainslie's Map 1782
036 [Situation] About 3/4 mile South of Drummore village.
A neat & commodious farm house one Story high and out houses all slated & in good repair with a farm containing 110 Acres of land attached Occupied by Daniel Wallace the property of Col. [Colonel] McDowall of Logan. This farm probably takes its name from a small Stream & Glen called Alton.
ALTON GLEN Alton Glen
Alton Glen
Alton Glen
Daniel Wallace
Alexander McDowall
William Todd
036 [Situation] About 13 Chains North of Alton (farm house).
A Small Stream & Glen close to the South side of Alton farm houses a small portion of it is steep and rugged. About 10 Chains north of the farm house it is more Steeper and covered with furze at this palce it is known by some of the inhabitants as Drumore Glen & by some Alton Glen Alton the Stream in the Valley or the Glen of the height.

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