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William Edmund Bennett

Male 1845 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Edmund Bennett was born on 7 Aug 1845 in Sydney (son of Dr George Bennett, MD. FRCS and Julia Anne Luduvina da Silva Cameron).

    William married Jane Isabella Bell in 1876 in Armidale. Jane died in 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Margaret Miriam Bennett was born in 1877; died in 1969.
    2. Archibald Edmund Bennett was born in 1879; died in 1945.
    3. David Hugh Bennett was born on 12 Jun 1881; died on 2 Mar 1951.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Dr George Bennett, MD. FRCS was born on 31 Jan 1804 in Plymouth; died on 29 Sep 1893 in Sydney; was buried in Camperdown, NSW.

    Notes:

    son of William Lang Bennett, organist, and Elizabeth Debell.

    As surgeon-naturalist aboard the "Sophia", Bennett visited Australia in 1829-32 and published "Wanderings in New South Wales...Journal of a Naturalist" (London 1834). He was the first person to find a specimen of a living Pearly Nautilus. He is also known for his work on the Platypus, possibly the first to capture one alive.
    He returned to Australia permanently in 1836 as a medical practioner and became associated with the Zoological Society and the Australian Museum (as curator).

    He had two further marriages.

    George married Julia Anne Luduvina da Silva Cameron on 28 Nov 1835 in St James Church, Sydney. Julia (daughter of Lt. Colonel Charles Cameron, 3rd Regt (Buffs) and Ludovina Rosa da Silva) was born in 1818; died on 13 Jun 1846 in Sydney; was buried in Devonshire St Cemetery (C of E), later moved to La Perouse (No 112). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Julia Anne Luduvina da Silva Cameron was born in 1818 (daughter of Lt. Colonel Charles Cameron, 3rd Regt (Buffs) and Ludovina Rosa da Silva); died on 13 Jun 1846 in Sydney; was buried in Devonshire St Cemetery (C of E), later moved to La Perouse (No 112).

    Notes:

    Died:
    Suicide, while depressed, by ingesting prussic acid. A full account is given in the Sydney Sentinel 18 June 1846, p. 2.

    Children:
    1. George Edward Owen Bennett was born on 14 Sep 1836; died on 27 Oct 1836.
    2. Caroline Esther Bennett was born on 25 Dec 1838 in Sydney; died on 22 Mar 1840.
    3. Amelia Gould Bennett was born on 9 Dec 1840 in Sydney; died on 30 Nov 1870; was buried in Hanwell Cem., London.
    4. Luduvina Eliza de Bell Bennett was born on 16 Jul 1842 in Sydney.
    5. George Frederick Bennett was born on 5 Mar 1844 in Sydney; died on 12 Mar 1919.
    6. 1. William Edmund Bennett was born on 7 Aug 1845 in Sydney.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Lt. Colonel Charles Cameron, 3rd Regt (Buffs) was born on 4 May 1777 in Drimnasalie, Kilmallie (son of Donald Cameron and Catherine Cameron); died on 15 May 1827 in Chinsurah, near Calcutta, India (MI).

    Other Events:

    • Immigration ship: Phoenix
    • Immigration: 4 Jun 1822

    Notes:

    A 1953 Australian family tree, based on an earlier tree of 1902 by Arthur Kingston Moore, gives a birth date of 26 Jul 1779.
    The parish register records a Charles Cameron b. 4 May 1777, Drimnasallie, Kilmallie, son of Donald Cameron and Catherine Cameron.

    Charles Cameron was commissioned an Ensign in 92nd Regt on 18 Feb 1799, serving with his cousin John, and was promoted Lieut. Jun 1799. With the Regt he served with Sir John Moore's Brigade in Holland and was wounded in the Battle of Eamont op Zee on 2 Oct 1799. He entered the 3rd Regt by exchange 12 Apr 1800 and promoted Captain 1804. In the Peninsular War between 1804-14 he fought at the Douro, Talavera, Busaco, Albuera, Vittoria, in the Pyrenees and in southern France. He was wounded 5 times. He was promoted Major 1813 and Lt Col 1819.

    In Nov 1821 he sailed from Deptford for NSW in the convict transport "Phoenix" with 3 other officers and 50 soldiers as escort to 182 convicts. He arrived in Sydney with his family on the "Phoenix" on 4 Jun 1822. The family took up residence in O'Connell St, Sydney.

    He was appointed Commandant at Port Dalrymple, VDL 14 Dec 1822, arriving with his troops Feb 1823, and moving his station to Launceston in 1824. He indicated a desire to retire in Tasmania. He was relieved and moved with his troops to Sydney in Apr 1825 on the brig "Nercus". He rose to Brigade-Major to the Troops in place of Major Ovens that year.

    After purchasing 2000 acres at Merton in the Hunter Valley, he left his wife and children in Sydney on 30 Jan 1827 and went with the Regiment to India. A few days after arrival, he, with 30 soldiers and many of the women and children, died of cholera. Charles Cameron is commemorated in Tasmania by a major street in Launceston and Port Cameron.

    His gravestone reads: ¨Sacred to the memory of Lieut. Col. Charles Cameron, Major in His Majesty´s 3rd Regt. of Foot (or Buffs) a brave and distinguished officer, died on 15 May 1827, aged 48 years. This tablet is erected by his brother officers as a mark of their esteem.¨


    Immigration:
    arrived in Sydney with his family on the "Phoenix" on 4 Jun 1822

    Charles married Ludovina Rosa da Silva in 1812 in Portugal. Ludovina was born in 1796 in Portugal; died on 21 Aug 1854 in Adelaide, SA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Ludovina Rosa da Silva was born in 1796 in Portugal; died on 21 Aug 1854 in Adelaide, SA.

    Notes:

    Family verbal history contends that Charles stole her from a convent.

    Birth:
    said to be daughter of a Portuguese nobleman

    Name:
    or Luduvina

    Children:
    1. Charlotte da Silva Cameron was born in 1813; died on 11 May 1885 in Adelaide.
    2. Charles Berry Cameron was born in ca 1814/15; died before 1828 census.
    3. Ewen Wallace Cameron was born on 26 Jul 1816 in France; died on 25 May 1876 in Balmain, NSW; was buried in Balmain, NSW.
    4. 3. Julia Anne Luduvina da Silva Cameron was born in 1818; died on 13 Jun 1846 in Sydney; was buried in Devonshire St Cemetery (C of E), later moved to La Perouse (No 112).
    5. Donald Anderson Cameron was born on 16 Jan 1823 in Sydney; was christened on 13 Mar 1825 in Georgetown, Tas.
    6. Ludovina Catherina da Silva Cameron was born on 10 Sep 1824 in Georgetown, Tas; was christened on 13 Mar 1825 in Launceston, Tas; died on 21 Oct 1851 in Adelaide.
    7. Anne Slade Cameron was born in 1826 in Sydney; died on 10 Oct 1834 in Hereford House, Sydney; was buried in Devonshire St, grave transferred to Bunnerong (MI).


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Donald Cameron was born in ca 1742 (son of John Cameron, of Fassifern and Jean Campbell); died in 1817.

    Notes:

    Of old 78th Regt (1757-1763), gazetted Lieut. 30 Sep 1758, retired on half pay 1763.
    Capt. in 1764, died as Lieut on half pay 1817
    He was at the fall of Quebec in September 1759, in Capt. Hugh Cameron's company, having arrived in Virginia from Greenock in June 1759. However he is listed as sailing with the regiment for Louisbourg (Cape Breton Island) in 1758. He was wounded at Ste-Foy, Quebec on 28 Apr 1760.

    He leased Coanich (Caonich, on the northern shore of Loch Arkaig) in 1764, but was not there that year.

    He was unmarried in 1764/5, when letters show he had been paying unwelcome court to the eldest daughter of one Jos. Burrell of Alnwyck (who married Ann Forster 29 Aug 1741. Mary Burrel bapt. 21 Sep 1742, Chatton, nr Alnwyck). However Lloyd's Evening Post of 23 Dec 1765 reports his marriage in Edinburgh to Miss Burrel, dau. of - Burrel of Hetton House, Northumberland. No other record of this marriage has been found. He still felt ill used by the Burrel family in 1868 (letter from Donald the Banker)

    No descendants of Donald Cameron appear to be recorded in "official" family histories, but there are several families with apparently authentic claims stemming from early family tradition as detailed below. The third and fourth were probably legitimate.

    A letter, written from Westfield, nr Newcastle, in July 1780 to his brother Ewen mentions (but does not name) his wife, probably Catherine.

    Donald married Catherine Cameron. Catherine died in ca 1781. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Catherine Cameron died in ca 1781.

    Notes:

    She is recorded as Campbell in the detailed family tree of her Australian descendants, which also includes a place and date of birth of her son Charles consistent with the parish register entries as given.

    Name:
    or Campbell

    Notes:

    Marriage records begin in Kilmallie in 1783.

    Children:
    1. Archibald Cameron was born on 20 Nov 1774 in Kilmallie.
    2. 6. Lt. Colonel Charles Cameron, 3rd Regt (Buffs) was born on 4 May 1777 in Drimnasalie, Kilmallie; died on 15 May 1827 in Chinsurah, near Calcutta, India (MI).


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