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He may have been the Donald Cameron born to Donald Cameron and Christy McLean in Tyree on 5 February 1794 (IGI, Argyll 1994) It is, however, more likely that his parents would have been named Dugald and Catherine, because of the Scots' pattern of patronymics. I have not been able to find any marriage or children of a Dugald and Catherine.
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The following is from 'The Scots Link' (Australia & NZ), No.27, Nov 1993, (page 3) and was entitled "The First Scottish Colony for New Zealand"
'Blenheim', 378 tons, left Greenock 25 August 1840, arrived 27 December 1840 with 187 passengers (20 cabin and 177 steerage). Contrary to Ward, the 'Blenheim' left from Greenock, not London. There were 59 Camerons - all under 50 and in 7 families - from Fort William on board, and a 60th in the cabin. Apparently most were from Invernessshire, with the balance from Paisley held in low regard. The strict Highland elders required all girls above marriageable age (about 16) to marry before they left to avoid any 'funny business' on the voyage. On the voyage, a John Fraser was accused of adultery and hailed before the elders who soundly and roundly cursed him, saying he would sit at other men's fires but never his own. He led a wandering life in many lands but never married.
James Brown junior, of Upper Hutt, then 7, recalls that there were 300 passengers and immigrants on board, made up of Highlanders and Paisley weavers. Captain Gray was a first-class navigator, but one of the greatest villains that ever crossed the sea. He used the ship's company cruelly and starved the passengers, selling the provisions in Wellington. [There were 200 on board]
(page 5) Donald Cameron, the weaver, born 1794, arrived on the 'Blenheim' in 1840, with his wife, Christina (McLean) and seven children who were born at Ardnamurchan, Argyllshire. He had worked on the Caledonian Canal in the 1830's. He had a house at Kaiwarra, and started a flaxworks. In their first raupo whare at Kaiwarra, talk in the evenings was all in Gaelic. Descendants are farming in Rangitikei and Wairarapa.
(I suspect this information on Donald the Weaver was from Donald R Cameron or his father, Iain Cameron.)
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Age on death registration is 75 years, therefore born c.1785.
Age on ship's list is 46, therefore born about 1794. It is likely that he gave a false age in order to be accepted for passage.
Death registration reads:
Folio 100/1860 #8 February 12th 1860, Kai-warra, Donald Cameron, male, 75 years, settler, Strangulated hernia, Charles Mills/Wills undertaker Tinakori Road, February 13th 1860, John E Smith registrar
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This is the last Will and Testament of me Donald Cameron late of Kai Warra Warra but now of the Waiwetu in the Hutt Valley in the Province of Wellington Settler I desire that all my just Debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease. I Give and devise unto my Dear Wife Christina Cameron for and during her natural life All that my Messuage or Tenement wherein I now live and the Land attached thereto (comprising about eleven acres) and Hereditaments situate at the Waiwetu in the Hutt Valley aforesaid in the Province of Wellington aforesaid With all the Appurtenances thereunto belonging without impeachment for any kind of waste And from me after her death. Then I Give and devise the same unto and equally between my Five Sons Dugald Cameron. Alexander Cameron. Donald Cameron. John Cameron. and Duncan Cameron their heirs and Assigns. I Give and devise all that my Land, Messuages or Tenement, and Hereditaments at Rangitikei in the Province of Wellington and also all that my Land, messuage or Tenement and Hereditament, Situate on the Coast near Pahawa
.in the same Province And all other my Lands, Messuage or Tenement and Hereditaments of whatever nature and wheresoever and whether in possession, reversion[?] a remainder of or to which I or any person or persons in Trust for me may be seized, possessed or interested or Entitled at the time of my death unto and equally to be divided between my said Sons Dugald Cameron Alexander Cameron Donald Cameron John Cameron and Duncan Cameron and their heirs and Assigns the same as also the land hereinbefore devised on the death of my said Wife to be held by them as Tenants in common and not as joint Tenants I Give and bequeath all my Sheep unto and equally to be divided between my said five sons for their own use and benefit I Give and bequeath all my Cattle and all the residue of my personal Estate and Effects of what nature kind or quality soever unto and to be equally divided between my dear Wife and my said sons And I make and appoint my said Wife and my sons Dugald Cameron Alexander Cameron and Duncan Cameron, Executrix, and Executors of this my Will And I Authorize and Empower my acting Executrix Executors or Executor to pay any Debts owing by me or claimed from my Estate Upon any evidences they shall think proper and to accept any composition for any Debt or Debts owing to me or my Estate although such composition may be less than the full amount, and to take any securities real or personal, for any such Debt or Composition, and to allow such time for the payment of the same respectively as to them or him shall appear reasonable. And lastly herby revoking all other Wills at any time heretofore made by me I declare this to be my only last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this day of one thousand eight hundred and fifty six
Signed by the above named
Testator Donald Cameron, Dugald Cameron
in the presence of us who at
his request and in his
presence and in presence
of each other have hereunto
subscribed our names, as
Witnesses thereto
William Hill Wawitu Farmer
Alexander Sinclair Wawitu Settler
This Will has a note at its head which reads In the Annexed Affidavit of Dugald Cameron Alexander Cameron and Duncan Cameron sworn before me this 6th day of March 1860 Robt N. Strang Registrar
Along the left hand margin are two other notes:
No 2352
Received for Registration at 11 oclock am on Wednesday the December 1860. John E Smith, Register of Deeds
This is the paper writing marked A referred to in the annexed affidavit of Alexander Sinclair sworn before me this 8th day of March 1860 Robert N. Strang, Registrar
From paperspast
New Zealand Spectator & Cook Strait Guardian, 3 April 1852, page 3.
Memorial of the Settlers of Wellington & the Neighbouring istricts on the Land Claims - Ordnance & Pasturage Regulations
To His Excellency Sir George Grey
"We, the undersignedd Settlers & Landowners of Wellington, in the colony of New Zealand, beg respectfully to express to Your Excellency our strong sense of the serious evils to our interests, and injury to the colony, arisining from the Act to regulate the affairs of certain of the New Zealand company's settlements, passed during the last session of Parliament."
This petition was signed by Dugald Cameron landowner, Robt Cameron miller, George Cameron ropemaker, Archibald Cameron -x - stockbroker, [?Porirua]
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Barker - Humphrys Family Tree
1784 - 1860 (76 years)
