Allen Cameron and Mary Stewart

286 Pages·2010·0.8 MB·English

Modified Register for Allen Cameron
First Generation
1. Allen Cameron was born in 1742 in Auchternchity, Fife County, Scotland. He died in 1800
in Baker's Creek, Bladen County, North Carolina.
Allen emigrated in 1790 from Aucternchity, Scotland To Wilmington, North Carolina. He
resided in Aug 1791 in Wilmington, North Carolina.
CAMERON IMMIGRATION RECORDS
(http://members.aol.com/CLANCAM1/cam-imig.txt)
NAME
ARRIVAL......AGE......DESTINATION..............SOURCE# SHIP..................MISC...
ALLAN
??/??/1752...AGE ??..."THE NEW WORLD"..........#0013-PG. 019
ALLAN
08/??/1774...AGE 28...WILMINGTON, NC...........#0119-PG. 026
SHIP: ULYSSES...DEPARTED FROM: GREENOCK...ORIGINAL RESIDENCE: KINTYRE,
ARGYLLSHIRE...REASON FOR IMMIGRATION: HIGH RENTS AND OPPRESSION...OCCUPATION:
FARMER
ALLAN
??/??/1776...AGE ??..."THE NEW WORLD"..........#0092-PG.048
ALLAN
??/??/1790...AGE ??...CAPE FEAR, NC............#
SHIP: MARY ANN...OCCUPATION: MILLWRIGHT
ALLAN
06/20/1806...AGE 12...PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.....#0120-PG. 023
SHIP: RAMBLER...DEPARTED FROM: TOBERMORY, MULL, ARGYLLSHIRE
ALLAN
??/??/1816...AGE ??...NEW YORK.................#0092-PG. 048
ALLAN
08/28/1818...AGE ??...PHILADELPHIA.............#0127-PG.
SHIP: LYDIA
ALLAN
10/??/1828...AGE ??...NEW YORK, NY.............#0131
SHIP: CAMBRIA
ALLAN
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05/??/1839...AGE 28...NEW YORK, NY.............#0131
SHIP: ANN LOUISE...NATIONALITY: ENGLISH
ALLAN
09/18/1843...AGE ??...NEW YORK, NY.............#0131
SHIP: GARRICK...OCCUPATION: "GENTLEMAN"
ALLAN
??/??/1848...AGE ??...ALABAMA..................#0107-PG. 016
ALLAN P
??/??/1872...AGE ??...DETROIT, MI..............#0073-PG. 004
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Carolina Scots: an historical and genealogical study of over 100 years of emigration
By Douglas F. Kelly, Caroline Switzer Kelly
Contributor Caroline Switzer Kelly
Edition: illustrated
Published by 1739 Publications, 1998
Original from the University of Virginia
Digitized Dec 20, 2007
ISBN 0966296303, 9780966296303
485 pages
Page 216 -217
ALLEN CAMERON FAMILY
According to the booklet already mentioned by John Burton Cameron (recently reprinted in "Argyll Colony
Plus" 11.2), Allen Cameron was born and reared at Auchternchity (County of Fife in Scotland), where he
married Mary Stewart of that place. They, with their first three children, emigrated to North Carolina in
1791, arriving at Wilmington in August. Allen Cameron died at the family home in Baker's Creek in 1800.
Their children were:
I. Archie Cameron b. c. 1774 in Fife, d. 1842 in Cumberland County, North Carolina
II. Dougald Cameron b. c. 1784 in Fife
III. James Cameron b. c. 1786 in Fife
IV. Margaret Cameron (unsure of her age or order of birth) had already married a McLaughlin and
remained in Scotland.
V. Nancy Cameron b. on Baker's Creek in Bladen County, North Carolina, after the family settled there in
1792. Nancy married Daniel Cameron and had no children.
VI. Infant Cameron, who was taken from Bladen County and buried in Cameron Hill in present Harnett
County.
Allen married Mary Stewart in Auchternchity, Scotland. Mary was born about 1750 in
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Auchternchity, Fife County, Scotland.
They had the following children:
2 F i. Margaret Cameron was born about 1771 in Scotland. She died in
Auchternchity, Scotland.
Margaret married Unknown McLaughlin in Scotland. Unknown was born
about 1770 in Scotland. He died in Auchternchity, Scotland.
+ 3 M ii. Archibald Cameron was born in 1774. He died in 1842.
+ 4 M iii. Dougald Cameron Sr was born on 5 Jan 1784. He died on 14 Feb 1867.
+ 5 M iv. James Cameron Sr was born in 1786. He died in 1863.
6 v. Infant Cameron was born in 1791 in Bladen County, North Carolina. Infant
died in 1791. Infant was buried in Cameron Hill, Harnett County.
7 F vi. Nancy Cameron was born after 1792 in Baker's Creek, Bladen County,
North Carolina.
Nancy was counted in a census in 1850 in Cumberland County, North
Carolina.
1850 United States Census
Name: Nancy Cameron
Residence: Cumberland, North Carolina
Age: 62 years
Estimated birth year: 1788
Birth place: Scotland
Gender: Female
Race or color (on document):
Race or color (expanded):
Death month:
Death date:
Film number: 444640
Image number: 00278
Reference number: 5
Dwelling: 547
Household id: 547
Marital status:
Free or slave:
Collection: 1850 United States Census
Nancy married Daniel Cameron.
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Second Generation
3. Archibald Cameron "Archie" (Allen) was born in 1774 in Aucternchity, Isle of Skye, Fife
County, Scotland. He died in 1842.
Archibald resided in Near Bluff Church, Cumberland County, North Carolina.
Carolina Scots: an historical and genealogical study of over 100 years of emigration
By Douglas F. Kelly, Caroline Switzer Kelly
Contributor Caroline Switzer Kelly
Edition: illustrated
Published by 1739 Publications, 1998
Original from the University of Virginia
Digitized Dec 20, 2007
ISBN 0966296303, 9780966296303
485 pages
Page 217-218
I. Archie Cameron m. Christian McKeithen and settled near Bluff Church in Cumberland County. They
had six children:
A. Jimmie Cameron b. 1812, m. Miss Maxwell and moved to Georgia. He was killed while bathing in a
river by striking his head against a log. his widow never returned to North Carolina and nothing more is
known of this family.
B. John Allen Cameron b. 1824, m. Sallie Baker near Bluff Church and moved to Jacksonville, Florida, in
1856, where he reared a large family. He was still living in 1895.
C. Hugh Dougald Cameron m. Belle Colvin and settled near the mouth of Little River (Lane Station). He
reared a large family and was a historian well versed in the early traditions of the Cape Fear.
D. Christian Cameron b. 1819, d. 1864, m. Mr. Bass and moved to Georgia while still a young woman; no
further information.
E. Mary Catherine Cameron b. 1828, d. 1874, m. her cousin Jimmie Cameron, son of Archie's brother,
James.
F. Sarah Ann Cameron b. 1830, d. 1864, m. William Senter. The only member of this family was living a
few years ago, near Humbolt, Tennessee, according to what John Burton Cameron wrote in 1968.
Archibald married Christian Ann McKeithen on 18 May 1809 in Cumberland County, North
Carolina. Christian was born in 1780. She died in 1840.
Christian resided in Near Bluff Church, Cumberland County, North Carolina.
They had the following children:
8 M i. Jimmy Cameron was born in 1812 in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
He died in 1846. The cause of death was While bathing in a river he struck
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his head against a log.
He resided in Georgia.
He was killed while bathing in a river by striking his head against a log.
Jimmy married Miss Maxwell.
Miss resided in Georgia.
9 F ii. Christian Cameron was born in 1819 in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
She died in 1864 in Georgia.
Christian married Unknown Bass. Unknown died in Georgia.
10 M iii. Hugh Dougald Cameron was born in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
Hugh resided in Near Little River, Lane Station, North Carolina.
Hugh married Belle Colvin in Lower Little River, Lane Station.
+ 11 M iv. John Allen Cameron was born on 12 Nov 1824. He died on 12 Feb 1909.
+ 12 F v. Mary Cathrine Cameron was born in 1828. She died in 1874.
13 F vi. Sarah Ann Cameron was born in 1830 in Cumberland County, North
Carolina. She died in 1864.
Sarah married William Senter.
4. Dougald Cameron Sr (Allen) was born on 5 Jan 1784 in Auctermuchty, Isle of Skye, Fife
County, Scotland. He died on 14 Feb 1867 in Moore County, North Carolina. He was
buried in May Cemetery, Swann, Lee County, North Carolina.
Dougald was counted in a census in 1850 in Moore County, North Carolina. He resided in
South of Upper Little River, North Carolina. He was counted in a census in 1860 in Moore
County, North Carolina.
1850 United States Census
Name: Dugald Cameron
Residence: Moore, North Carolina
Age: 67 years
Estimated birth year: 1783
Birth place: North Carolina
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document):
Race or color (expanded):
Death month:
Death date:
Film number: 444651
Image number: 00061
Reference number: 27
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Dwelling: 406
Household id: 406
Marital status:
Free or slave:
Collection: 1850 United States Census
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1860 United States Census
Name: Dugald Cameron
Residence: Moore, North Carolina
Minor civil division:
Age: 77 years
Estimated birth year: 1783
Birth place: Scotland
Gender: Male
Page: 31
Family number: 211
Film number: 803906
Digital GS number: 4237511
Image number: 00311
NARA publication number: M653
Collection: 1860 United States Census
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Birth: Jan. 5, 1784, Scotland
Death: Feb. 14, 1867
Burial:
May Cemetery
Swann (Lee County)
Lee County
North Carolina, USA

Created by: J Lowery
Record added: Dec 08, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 45248511
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Carolina Scots: an historical and genealogical study of over 100 years of emigration
By Douglas F. Kelly, Caroline Switzer Kelly
Contributor Caroline Switzer Kelly
Edition: illustrated
Published by 1739 Publications, 1998
Original from the University of Virginia
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Digitized Dec 20, 2007
ISBN 0966296303, 9780966296303
485 pages
Page 218-219
II. Dougald Cameron b. Jan 5, 1784, Scotland, d. Feb 14, 1867, m. Barbara Morris b. Nov 1, 1793, d.
May 5, 1849. He entered a tract of about 800 acres of land south of the Upper Little River. Swann Station
was located on this tract when the railroad was built. They had twelve children:
A. John M. Cameron b. Sep 19, 1814, d. Dec 8, 1889, m. Sally Morris b. Aug 12, 1829, d. Mar 5, 1921,
daughter of "Big Jim" Morris. Their five children are traced by J. B. Cameron.
B. Alexander M. Cameron b. Aug 13, 1818, d. Dec 4, 1872, m. Susan Stone b. Oct 11, 1818, d. Jun 3,
1889. They had nine children, traced by J. B. Cameron.
C. Daniel Cameron b. Feb 22, 1829, d. Oct 16, 1877, m. Kate Dalrymple, and had three children, traced
by J. B. Cameron.
D. Allen M. Cameron b. Mar 25, 1836, d. Apr 4, 1909, m. Sarah C. McLean b. Aug 31, 1834, d. May 2,
1911. They had eight children, traced by J. B. Cameron.
E. Hugh Cameron b. 1825, d. Feb 19, 1857, m. Mary Buie of Moore county, and lived on Juniper Creek
near St. Andrews Church. they had two children, traced by J. B. Cameron.
F. Dougald C. Cameron Jr. b. Nov 19, 1838, d. Jun 30, 1863. He is buried in the "May Plot" near Swann
Station on the Ora McKeithan property. No further information.
G. Barbara Cameron b. Mar 24, 1827, m. Spence Edwards. They had one daughter, traced by J. B.
Cameron.
H. Nancy Cameron m. William Morris. They had two sons and several daughters.
I. Jennet Cameron b. Sep 17, 1824, d. Feb 23, 1897, m. John P. May. He had been found an infant on
the doorsteps of a Dalrymple family near Jonesboro (present Lee County, North Carolina, originally part
of Moore County). It was never known who he was. He was raised by the Dalrymples and named John
(after a member of the family) and May (because of the month in which he was found). After John May
had reared his family for some years, he disapperared and was never heard of again. They had four
children.
J. Mary A. Cameron b. Sep 17, 1824, d. Jun 9, 1893, m. William Thomas b. Jun 12, 1818, d. Jun 20,
1885. They had five children.
K. Sarah Cameron d. Oct 26, 1889, m. Henry Gales and had children.
L. Catherine Cameron; no information.
Dougald married Barbara Morris daughter of John Morris and Nancy Barbara Wicker in
1814 in Upper Little River. Barbara was born on 2 Nov 1793 in North Carolina. She died on
5 May 1849 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She was buried in May Family Cemetery,
Near Swann Station Baptist Church, Sandford, Lee County, North Carolina.
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Dougald and Barbara had the following children:
+ 14 F i. Nancy Cameron.
+ 15 M ii. John M Cameron was born on 19 Sep 1814. He died on 8 Dec 1889.
+ 16 M iii. Alexander M Cameron was born on 13 Aug 1818. He died on 4 Dec 1872.
+ 17 F iv. Jenette Cameron was born on 17 Sep 1824. She died on 23 Feb 1897.
+ 18 F v. Mary A Cameron was born on 17 Sep 1824. She died on 9 Jun 1893.
+ 19 M vi. Hugh Cameron was born in 1825. He died on 19 Feb 1857.
+ 20 F vii. Barbara Cameron was born on 24 Mar 1827. She died on 18 Sep 1848.
+ 21 M viii. Daniel Cameron was born on 22 Feb 1829. He died on 16 Oct 1877.
22 F ix. Catherine Cameron was born in 1829 in Moore County, North Carolina.
Catherine was counted in a census in 1850 in Moore County, North Carolina.
1850 United States Census
Name: Catharine Cameron
Residence: Moore, North Carolina
Age: 21 years
Estimated birth year: 1829
Birth place: North Carolina
Gender: Female
Race or color (on document):
Race or color (expanded):
Death month:
Death date:
Film number: 444651
Image number: 00061
Reference number: 30
Dwelling: 406
Household id: 406
Marital status:
Free or slave:
Collection: 1850 United States Census
+ 23 M x. Allen M Cameron was born on 25 Mar 1836. He died on 4 Apr 1909.
24 F xi. Sarah Cameron "Sally" was born in 1837 in Moore County, North Carolina.
She died on 26 Oct 1889.
Sarah was counted in a census in 1850 in Moore County, North Carolina.
She was counted in a census in 1860 in Harnett County, North Carolina.
1850 United States Census
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Name: Sarah Cameron
Residence: Moore, North Carolina
Age: 13 years
Estimated birth year: 1837
Birth place: North Carolina
Gender: Female
Race or color (on document):
Race or color (expanded):
Death month:
Death date:
Film number: 444651
Image number: 00061
Reference number: 32
Dwelling: 406
Household id: 406
Marital status:
Free or slave:
Collection: 1850 United States Census
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1860 United States Census
Name: Sally Gales
Residence: Harnett, North Carolina
Minor civil division:
Age: 22 years
Estimated birth year: 1838
Birth place: North Carolina
Gender: Female
Page: 107
Family number: 795
Film number: 803900
Digital GS number: 4237505
Image number: 00533
NARA publication number: M653
Collection: 1860 United States Census
Sarah married Henry Gales before 1860 in North Carolina. Henry was born
in 1841 in North Carolina.
Henry was counted in a census in 1860 in Harnett County, North Carolina.
1860 United States Census
Name: Henry Gales
Residence: Harnett, North Carolina
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Minor civil division:
Age: 19 years
Estimated birth year: 1841
Birth place: North Carolina
Gender: Male
Page: 107
Family number: 795
Film number: 803900
Digital GS number: 4237505
Image number: 00533
NARA publication number: M653
Collection: 1860 United States Census
25 M xii. Dougald C Cameron Jr "Dugald" was born on 19 Nov 1838 in Moore
County, North Carolina. He died on 30 Jun 1863. He was buried in May
Family Cemetery, Near Swann Station Baptist Church, Sandford, Lee
County, North Carolina.
Dougald was counted in a census in 1850 in Moore County, North Carolina.
He was counted in a census in 1860 in Moore County, North Carolina.
1850 United States Census
Name: Dugald Cameron
Residence: Moore, North Carolina
Age: 12 years
Estimated birth year: 1838
Birth place: North Carolina
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document):
Race or color (expanded):
Death month:
Death date:
Film number: 444651
Image number: 00061
Reference number: 33
Dwelling: 406
Household id: 406
Marital status:
Free or slave:
Collection: 1850 United States Census
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1860 United States Census
Name: Dugald Cameron
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