John Cameron, son of Donald, was born on the River Spey, in the 1 CONC Highlands of Scotland in 176… ‎(NI0179)‎
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Shared Note: - John Cameron, son of Donald, was born on the River Spey, in the 1 CONC Highlands of Scotland in 1761. Came to America about 1780 in a vesselowned, says Mr. Mason, by a Mr. Willie, who was brother in law of Gen.John Stark, and through him Mr. Cameron became acquainted with Gen.Stark's daughter, Elizabeth, who he married Nov. 3, 1794(Town record).He bought of John C. Jones of Boston, the tract mentioned on P. 53.containing 781 3/4 acres for $1562, which was conveyed June 14, 1793. Part of this he cleared, but never lived on it. In 1797, he exchanged200 acres of this for three lots in the center of the town, where he built ahouse, and opened the first store in town, in which he conducted a largebusiness for many years. He was one of the most prominent men in thecounty, and widely known. In politics a Democrat, he was townrepresentative many years, Councilor 1810-11, Assistant Judge andChief Judge of Caledonia County Court. Judge Cameron was a man oflarge mental endowment, a ready speaker, and as far as we can judge,not only well read, but had all his information at the service of hismemory, so that he could, at any time, speak on any question in a way tohold the attention of his auditors. At one time he was wealthy, but netwith reverses, and became poor. He was an ardent admirer of Jeffersonand once vowed that his next child should be called Thomas Jefferson. Itproved to be a daughter, but he kept his word, and she was called"Jeffie" all her life. Many anecdotes were current about him in earlieryears. In religious views he was a Free Thinker. His house is now that ofWm. Thompson, where he died Mar. 4, 1837; buried at the Corner. Inproportion to their number the descendants of John Cameron include alarger number of professional men than those of any other man who everlived in Ryegate with the exception of Rev. James Milligan. He married1st. Nov. 3, 1794, Elizabeth, daughter Gen. John and Elizabeth (Page)Stark (b. Aug. 10, 1771, D. May 13, 1813) 2nd. Feb. 28, 1814, PersisWhittaker, whose mother, Mr. Miller says, was a niece of Gen. Stark.
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John Cameron, son of Donald, was born on the River Spey, in the 1 CONC Highlands of Scotland in 176…

INDINameBirthAnniversaryPlaceChildrenDeathAnniversaryAgePlaceLast Change
1I0179Cameron, John
JOHN,CAMERONCAMERON,JOHN26512273825 June 2021 - 7:44:57pmMYESYES

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