John Cameron

Other Events:

• Immigration ship: Blonde
• Immigration: 27 Dec 1849, Sydney

Notes:

Of Trislaig, Ardgour. He was a carpenter, said to be involved in boat building on Loch Eil, son of Angus and Isabella.

Migrated with his family on "Blonde", arriving Sydney 27 Dec 1849 as shepherd, "aged 50", and settled in New England.

YDNA testing has shown that he descends from MacMartin Camerons, specifically from the Camerons of Kinlochleven and very likely from an early branch of that family, the Camerons of Blarachaorin. This backs up the documented finding of his baptism in Kilmallie 17 Jan 1790 "son of Angus Cameron and Isabel Cameron in Blarchorn".

A descent is claimed by some family members from Cameron of Fassifern. Callart descent has also been suggested. Either is possible through a female line.


Immigration:
Migrated with his family on "Blonde"

Died:
Described as boat builder, aged 98, married at 32 (death cert.) Obit. gives age as 96, apparently exaggerated

John married Margaret Cameron on 25 Jun 1817 in Kilmallie. Margaret (daughter of John Cameron and Mary) was born in ca 1796 in Fort William; died on 8 Oct 1885 in Beaufort, Glen Innes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Catherine Cameron was born on 5 Apr 1818 in Onich; was christened on 11 Apr 1818 in Kilmallie; died on 12 Mar 1902 in Inverell.
2. Isabella Cameron was born in 1819 in Fort William; was christened on 27 Nov 1819 in Kilmallie; died on 11 Mar 1908 in Glen Loy, NSW; was buried in Ollera, NSW.
3. Robert Cameron was born on 20 May 1823 in Trislaig, Kilmalllie; died on 4 Jul 1896 in Glen Nevis, Armidale, NSW.
4. Donald Cameron was born on 16 Aug 1827 in Trislaig, nr Fort William; died on 26 May 1906; was buried in Kilcoy, NSW.
5. John Cameron was born on 25 May 1828; was christened on 28 May 1828 in Kilmallie; died on 15 Jun 1906 in Glen Innes.
6. Mary Cameron was born in in Trislaig; was christened on 19 May 1830 in Kilmallie; died in 1896 in Ashfield, NSW.
7. Helen Cameron was christened on 17 Jul 1832 in Trislaig, Argyll.
8. Anne Cameron was born in ca 1835 in Fort William; died in 1934 in Balnagowan, Glen Innes, NSW; was buried in Glen Innes, NSW.

Other Events:

• Ancestor of Line: [John7] JOHN CAMERON of FORT WILLIAM per BLONDE

Notes:

A gravestone erected at Eilean Munde in 1848 by his grandson Donald McPherson describes him as Tenant at Blarachaoriunn. Also recorded there are his wife and his sons Donald and Alexander

His position in the Blarachaorin family has yet to be determined. He was one of 7 or 8 tenants at Blarachaorin.

Angus married Isabella Cameron in ca 1781. Isabella (daughter of Donald Cameron and Catherin Thomson) was born in 1762; died in Jun 1838; was buried in Eilean Munde, Loch Leven. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1809 a petition was addressed to the Rev. John Anderson, Factor for the Lochaber Estate of the Duke of Gordon by "widow Isabella Cameron" (also described as "widow Angus Cameron" and "daughter of Donald Mor Oig Cameron"). She wrote to the Factor pleading that she was in severe poverty, infirm and unable to pay the rent. One of approx. 7 or 8 tenants there, she clarified that she had lived at "Blarchoirn" for 28 years, and had been widowed for 4. She had "8 orphans", one of whom,"the 9 year old", had epilepsy, and required constant attention. (Ref. Chris Doak)

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Issue at least 8 children, incl.

Notes:

He (or possibly his father) was agent for the Duke of Gordon and helped him raise the Gordon Highlanders.

Donald (Big Donald, the younger) was the head of a notorious and unruly family who lived on the farms of Leckroy and Annat at the head of Glen Roy and they were known to have rental interests in the farms down towards Onich and Loch Leven

Donald married Catherin Thomson in ca 1759. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dau. of James and Isobel Thomson

Notes:

Standard Bearer for the Locheil at the battle of Prestonpans and at Culloden.

Said to be the son of John Ban McMartin Retalch Cameron.

John Cameron of Ratullochmore was living 1691 (rental), son of Angus (1678), son of John Roy (1667), son of Donald a younger son of Duncan, 3rd of Letterfinlay (MacMillan)