John Cameron

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(Kilmonivaig parish register gives b. 177-, son of Donald Cameron of Doanie. He was 77 at 1851 census)
First served as volunteer soldier in Gordon Highlanders, then commissioned in 79th Cameron Highlanders 1806, Lieut. 1807. In 1810 recorded as Lt 4th Battalion, Jersey.
From at least 1815, H.P. Lieut, 2nd Garrison Battalion at Gordonstoun, Kilmallie, later 4th Garrison Battalion, Capt.
Tenant in Lundavra 1815-36, and then Lianassie, Kintail until his death

John married Isabella Kennedy on 14 Nov 1804 in Kilmonivaig. Isabella was born in Nov 1785 in Kilmonivaig; died in Jul 1850 in Lianassie, Kintail. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Duncan Cameron was born on 23 Feb 1806; died in 1809 in Donie.
2. Ewen Phillip Cameron was born on 27 Jun 1810; was christened on 3 Jul 1810 in St Martin's, Jersey; died in ca 1863 in Berbice.
3. John N. Cameron was born on 19 Nov 1811.
4. Donald Charles Cameron was born on 14 Aug 1814 in Castle Orgueil, Jersey; died on 25 Oct 1872 in Home Creek, Barcoo, Qld.
5. Allina Cameron was born on 9 Oct 1815; was christened on 17 Oct 1815 in Kilmallie; died on ca Jul 1816 in Lundavra .
6. Allan Cameron was born on 8 Oct 1817; died in 1836 in Lundavra.
7. John Kennedy Cameron was born on 14 Aug 1819 in Kilmallie; was christened on 24 Aug 1819 in Kilmallie; died in in Berbice.
8. Angus Kennedy Cameron was born on 16 Jun 1821 in Lundavra; was christened in in Kilmallie.
9. Duncan Cameron was born in 1822 in Lundavra; died in 1822 in Lundavra.
10. Alexander Gordon Matheson Cameron, MD was born on 11 Feb 1823 in Lundavra; was christened on 24 Feb 1823 in Kilmallie; died on 30 Dec 1884 in Georgetown, British Guiana.
11. Elizabeth Matheson Cameron was born on 13 Aug 1826; died on 30 May 1842 in Lochgilphead.

Other Events:

• Ancestor of Line: [Dawnie] CAMERONS of DAWNIE

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Said to have been named as such by special command of the Prince, who was present at his christening.

Tacksman, 3rd of Donie (or Dawnie), par. Kilmonivaig, son of Ewen Cameron 2nd of Dawnie.

Donie or Dawnie family stem from Donald Dubh, 2nd son of Alexander Cameron, 8th of Glen Nevis.
His son Allan Cameron, 1st of Donie, lived there ca 1712, as shown in a Charter of Glen Nevis dated 1712. His son Ewen was knighted by Charles Stuart in 1745.

Donald married Isabella MacMartin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dau. of Cameron of Letterfinlay,(probably Isabella MacMartin, dau. of George MacMartin, 9th of Letterfinlay)