Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Settlers Of The 84th Regiment


An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America ...By John Patterson MacLean

"At the conclusion of the war grants of land were given to the officers and men... .  The men of Major Small's battalion went to Nova Scotia...a number settled on East River."

"The settlers of East Branch or River of the 84th on the East side were Donald Cameron a native of Urquhart Scotland served eight years possessed one hundred and fifty acres his son Duncan served two years as a drummer boy in the regiment." Alexander Cameron one hundred acres... .Finlay Cameron four hundred. Samuel Cameron one hundred acres."

"On the west side of the same river...Samuel Cameron three hundred acres."

"...James Cameron 84th regiment three hundred acres...".

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