Biography

Donald CAMERON was born c1778 Ardnamurchan, Argyllshire, Scotland. His parents were Alexander CAMERON and Mary CAMERON.

Donald married Ann McPHERSON c1798 at Ardtoe, Ardnamurchan, Scotland and they had the following children

• 1799 Allan died young
• 1800 Alexander married Catherine McPHERSON
• 1803 Archibald died young
• 1805 Ewan Hugh married Jane CAMERON
• 1808 Sarah married Alexander McPHERSON
• 1809 John married Ann CAMERON
• 1810 Sibby / Sibella married Ewen McPHERSON
• 1813 Sophia / Tibby married Thomas SHADE
• 1816 Ann married Hector McLACHLAN
• 1820 Mary married Peter FLEMING

After his wife Ann died in 1832 Donald married Catherine McPHERSON in 1836 at Ardtoe, Ardnamurchan, Scotland and they had the following children

• 1836 Ewan

In 1838 Donald, and some of his children (and their families) and Catherine's daughter Ann McPHERSON emigrated to Australia - arriving on "Brilliant" in Sydney on 2 January 1838

After arriving in Australia Donald and Catherine had the following children

• 1839 Dugald
• 1842 John
• 1845 Donald Charles
• 1846 Sarah Louisa married William Henry MILLS

His daughter Sarah and family arrived in Australia in 1852 on "Marmion"

Donald died 12 May 1867 in Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia and was buried at Stroud Anglican Cemetery

LINKS

• http://mncp.scss.dyndns.info/tree/mncp.ged/individual/I32815/Donald...
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cameron-3742
• https://clan-cameron.org.au/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I20918...
• https://www.clan-cameron.org.au/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I2...
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146610280/donald-cameron
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9SLJ-WD1 - THIS IS A DIFFERENT Donald CAMERON

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Donald married Ann at age 20 in Ardtoe.He probably became a stone mason because of the lack pf arable land. He later married Catherine in 1836 after Ann had died.

Old Donald was part of a mass migration on the Brilliant of his clan from Mull arriving Sydney 20 January 1838. It was reported he was a nephew ofJean Cameron, wife of Dr Achibalb cameron, Brother of Donald Cameron the "Gentle Lochiel" later 19th clan chief. See Clan Cameron website. Both brothers took prominent roles in the1745 highland rebelion. After its suppression both brothers sheltered in Francein 1746. 1753 Archibald returned to raise money & was captured, king George ordering his death under the act ofRetainder. His body was quartered. In 1832 there was a cholea outbreak & famine in1836, all part of the clearance of the clans involved in Culloden. Don did have a bridge built in Ardnamurchal before leaving, I have spoken to people from the area that say it is still there. Don married Ann Mc Pherson in 1798, Catherine McPerson 1836.

Donald was an under manager in theA.A. Company (Australian Agricultural) probably assisted by Campbel Drummond Riddell who was the owner of the Camisaine estate, after it was mortgaged by Donalds family to support Prince Charles, as he was the Colonial secretary at the time. After 1844 donald established his home at Waterhole Reach, on the Karuah River upstream from Booral, probably where Cameron's Creek joins the river. Waterhole Teach eventualy became known as Allworth.

Item: 171056
Surname: Cameron
First Name: Donald (1st)
Ship: Brilliant 1838
Date: 20 January 1838
Place: -
Source: State Records Online Shipping List
Details: Mason. Arrived with his wife and two children. Employed by James Barker at Hunter River on arrival..

Item: 171057
Surname: Cameron
First Name: Donald (2nd)
Ship: Brilliant 1838
Date: 20 January 1838
Place: Hunter River
Source: State Records Online Shipping List
Details: Farm servant. Arrived as a free emigrant with his wife and 7 children. Engaged for employment with Peter McIntyre at Hunter River on arrival

2 Donald CAMERON’s died in 1867

• Port Stephens - son of Alexander and Mary
• Forbes - son of Alexander C and Margaret - this is an 8month 8 day old baby died 4 May 1867

GEDCOM Note

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