Lt. Adj. John Archibald Cameron

[jpcameron]

I am seeking information on the birthplace and antecedents of Lt. Adj. John Archibald Cameron (born 1777 Lochaber, Argyleshire, Scotland and died by drowning in Lochaber, Lower Canada 12 April 1824).
He was married (in Oct. 1803 in Williamstown Presbyterian Church) to Susannah Cameron (Cornwall, Ontario), daughter of the Loyalists, John Cameron (Clunes) and Mary Cameron (Glennevis), who initially emigrated from Scotland to the Mohawk Valley in N. Y. on the ship PEARL in 1773, but went to Canada as a result of the American Revolution.
The youngest son of Lt. Adj. John A . and Susannah Cameron was John Archibald Cameron (1820-1899) of Stadacona Hall, Ottawa. According to his obituary in the Ottawa Daily Free Press of 15 May 1899, his father, "Adjutant John Cameron of the British Regular Army, (was) a personal friend of Gen. Sir Isaac Brock, and a hero of Chateauguay and Queenstown Heights."
Lt. Adj. John A. Cameron's assignment prior to being inactive on half pay was Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion of the Embodied Militia of Lower Canada.
His previous assignments are unknown, although it is a matter of conjecture that he could possibly have been part of the 49th (Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot which accompanied Isaac Brock to Canada in 1802. This would make sense, especially as he was married in Canada by 1803.
I am hoping that this posting will catch the attention of someone who has a facility for research of British military records, which I think would be the most likely source of information on the background of Lt. Adj. John Archibald Cameron, originally from Lochaber, Argyllshire, Scotland.
Many thanks,

JPCameron

[Alans]

hello!
There was a chap in Canada called Robert Cameron(dec.) who had a lot of information on Camerons of Clunes descent. I am a very remote Australian connection. One of my ancestors was sponsored to Australia by a Clunes Cameron(Donald a younger son of the main family arrived in Sydney Australia 1838)) and he appears to have been a relative-possibly on the "wrong side of the blanket". From material the late Bob Cameron sent me a couple of years ago I know of a Denis Cameron who has some association with the New Zealand branch and who has direct descent from the famous Cameron of Clunes.
My ancestors sponsor actually returned to Scotland in 1853 and died a very wealthy man leaving heirs. This family have many descendents with connections in Canada and New Zealand in particular. The story of the drowning rings a bell with me and I'm fairly sure Bob had the details and his connections in New Zealand and Canada would have more details.
You might try getting in touch with Denis Cameron, who I don't know at all. My ancestral connections can only be traced back to 1823 possibly because of the birth outside wedlock. Denis is elderly but probably still with us. Sorry I can't be more specific. Bob gave me a huge amount of information about the Clune family and their many descendents but I concentrated on the Australian end of things which would be no help.
I will dig out what I've got from my files and post more info if it is relevant. Good huntin!!

Alan Slocombe

[SherbrookeJacobite]

Hi JP, and welcome to the message board! I don't have any information about your Lt. John Cameron - but I thought it might be helpful to point out that Lower Canada is Quebec, Ontario was known as Upper Canada. I will have a look at what information I have on the war of 1812, to see if I can find any reference to Lt. Cameron.

Good luck with your search!

John