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Campbells of Shippegan and Miscou

Campbells of Shippegan and Miscou

Posted: 2 Jan 2014 8:57PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Campbell
Hi,
I have been researching my Campbell ancestors who settled in Shippegan and Miscou. John Campbell, born around 1858 in Lochcarron, Scotland, and later lived in Glenelg, Scotland. He fought with the 104th in the War of 1812 and was later the first of the modern day settlers at Miscou. Is anyone else researching these Campbells?
Thanks.
Deb

Re: Campbells of Shippegan and Miscou

Posted: 3 Jan 2014 11:33PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Campbell
Please, indicate who was his wife, when was hemarried?

JP

Re: Campbells of Shippegan and Miscou

Posted: 4 Jan 2014 2:47AM GMT
Classification: Query
Other researchers say John Campbell married Mary MacIntosh in Scotland before 1790 and they came to Canada around 1804. I am looking for the source of that data as I can find nothing on the family in Scotland. Are you researching the Campbells?

Re: Campbells of Shippegan and Miscou

Posted: 4 Jan 2014 10:21PM GMT
Classification: Query
Good day

Did you look at the notes of Mgr Robichaud available in the PANB Archives website, under the Campbell name. There is very interesting notes on John Campbell, among other things that he was born in Glenelg, Inverness-Shire, and more.

Good reading, Happy New Year.

Ginette
not related just Acadian descent.

Re: Campbells of Shippegan and Miscou

Posted: 5 Jan 2014 11:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Ginette,

Thank you for your reply.

Yes, I did see the notes of Mgr Robichaud. There are contradictions in them though. If John Campbell was 77 years old in 1836, then his birth would have been in 1759. He could not have been in Wolfe's army at Quebec because he would have been too young. I have found some records on John and there is no indication that he was "Sir" or related to nobility that I can find. Mgr Robichaud refers to many different members of the Campbell family. Perhaps there were two Johns. I am really hoping to find another Campbell researcher so that I can compare notes.

Thanks for your help.
Deborah

Re: Campbells of Shippegan and Miscou

Posted: 6 Jan 2014 1:20AM GMT
Classification: Query
What else do you have on John Campbell and his family? Kids? Their wives? Their kids? Dates?

Do'nt hesitate!

JP

Re: Campbells of Shippegan and Miscou

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 7:45PM GMT
Classification: Query
I have been briefly looking at John Campbell for various reasons, and see some very mixed messages here. For example, it is said that he was a member of the 42nd Regiment, also known as the Black Watch or Royal Highland Regiment. If this is true then he would have fought in the American Revolution, would not have been to Scotland after 1775, would not have been married there or come over in 1804. It is also said that, after 1783, he first went to the Gaspé Peninsula and moved to Miscou ca. 1817-19. He would have been too old to have been in the 104th New Brunswick Fencible Regiment (War of 1812-14) and if there was a John Campbell from Miscou in that regiment then he would have been a son. Murdoch Campbell, a veteran of the 104th, petitioned for land in Gloucester Co. in 1819, seems to have been too old to be a son, but he may be the same Murdoch Campbell who married Caraquet, NB 15JUL1833 Jessie Blake of Chatham. It is Jessie Blake in whom I am interested, therefore Murdoch, but they appear to have vanished. Murdoch, when he married Jessie, was adjutant of the 2nd Battalion of the Gloucester Co., Militia. This would be effectively a local continuation of the 104th and, as adjutant, he would have a commission in the militia therefore could very well have been a veteran of the 104th. Perhaps they were connected to Dougald Campbell, a junior officer of the 42nd, who settled with most members of the 42nd on the Nashwaak River near Fredericton, and who was, later, one of the initial officers of the 104th.

That might help a bit with the chronology.

Thomas.

Re: Jessie Blakeley of Chatham

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 7:54PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Blakeley, Campbell
Murdoch Campbell married Jessie Blakeley of Chatham by JP at Caraquet 15 Jul 1833. On-line transcriptions murder the surnames.

Re: Campbells of Shippegan and Miscou

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 10:11PM GMT
Classification: Query
John Campbell, who lived on Miscou Island, was born in 1858 in Loch Carron, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, but considered himself a native of Glenelg, Invernesshire. Bernera barracks in Glenelg were occupied by a small unit of military, perhaps the 42nd, until the late 1890s. They apparently were there to prevent the stealing of sheep during droving from the Isle of Skye. A gap between children may indicate John went to Ireland during the 1890s with the 42nd. John enlisted at 46 years of age in the New Brunswick fencibles with Captain Moodie on October 8, 1804, and arrived in Canada on September 20, 1805. In 1810 John volunteered for general service with the 104th Regiment of Foot and participated with his sons Donald and Murdock in the War of 1812 as indicated on requests for land grants. Donald was killed. I am certain John was not too old to participate as I have his military records from the 104th. He received a Chelsea Pension when he was discharged and moved to Miscou to be near his daughter Margaret and her family. It is my understanding that he had family in Inverness, Cape Breton, and went there briefly after his discharge. I know nothing of his being in the Gaspe. I too lost Murdock after his marriage.

Re: Jessie Blakeley of Chatham

Posted: 15 Nov 2014 4:57AM GMT
Classification: Query
Thanks! I had begun to suspect as much as Blakely's were present as well. She was given as being 'of Chatham' when married, but I am not sure if that was correct as well.

Thomas.
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