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The Cameron graveyard, on what was known as the Cameron Farm, Lot 6, Conc. 4, Cornwall
Township, is located on a small hillock 'out behind the barns'. It is quite a
hike into the graveyard through a hay field. There are twenty six footstones and, at the
moment, seemingly, one tomestone intact.which bears the names of John Cameron, (son), John
Cameron of Clunes(1725-1824), and Mary Cameron of Glennevis(1739-1830).
Alexander Cameron, son of John Cameron and Mary Cameron, was about twenty years of age at
the time of the American Revolution. He served in the 1st Battalion KRRNY --Major
Gray's Company. June 19, 1776 --enlisted Watts Company ...He was a prisoner with the
rebels in 1779. 1781 ---Major's Company.
He was a Light infantryman 1782-3.
1812---Commission as LIeut. in 1st Reg. of Prescott Militia(Feb. 27, 1812)
Moved to western Ontario c 1820. Alexander settled on Lot 3, Concession 13, Oxford
County(Nissouri Township).
The above info is from rough notes and should be doublechecked.
Alexander Cameron's children were:
Allan Cameron, b. c June 179l. Allan later settled in Kincardine.
Alexander Jr. b c 1790(?)
John Cameron b. c 1794, d. March 1887, Nissouri Township.
Sarah
Robert
JANET Cameron m. DAVID Ramage June 16, 1819, Cornwall(?).
Sophia.(?)
Margaret Cameron Long Sault, Ont.