James Campbell

- 1863

• Name	James Campbell
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1863	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-154620
  Died	16 Feb 1863	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I154620	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Campbell,   b. Abt 1800,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F44172	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A-2-183 James Campbell The Last Will and Testament of James Campbell late of the Township of North Dumfries, Yeoman, who died on or about the 16th February 1863 at the Township of North Dumfries, and who at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at said Township, was proved and registered in the said Surrogate Court a true copy of which said Last Will and Testament is herunder written and that the administration of all and singular, the personal estate and effects, rights and credits of the said deceased…was granted by the aforesaid court to Alexander Bowman of the Township of Esquesing in the County of Halton, Yeoman, and John Elliott of the same place, Yeoman, and James McLaren of the Township of Puslinch in the County of Wellington, Yeoman, the Executors named in the said Will… In the name of God amen. I James Campbell of the Township of Dumfries, do make this my Last Will and Testament. I do hereby constitute and appoint Alexander Bowman and John T. Elliott of the Township of Esquesing, in the County of Halton and James McLaren of the Township of Puslinch in the County of Wellington, Yeoman, the trustees and executors of this my Last Will and Testament. First I desire that my body be decently interred, in the burying ground attached to the Canada Presbyterian church in the village of Ayr and that my funeral be conducted in a manner suitable to my Estate and situation in life, and as to such worldly property as it hath pleased God to entrust me with I dispose of the same as follows. I direct that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as possible out of my personal estate, and the residue of my personal estate I give and devise to my brother John Campbell, his heirs and assigns subject to the following legacies. I give and devise to my sister Catharine Campbell, her heirs and assigns the sum of one thousand six hundred dollar to be paid her as follows namely four hundred dollars on the first day of June in the year of our Lord 1863, and the rest in twelve annual payments of a hundred dollars each to be paid on the first day of June with interest each year on the whole amount then unpaid her, her heirs or assigns. I give and devise to my sister Mary the sum of one hundred dollars to be paid her, her heirs or assigns on the first day of June 1865. I also give and bequeath to my nephew William McCubben the sum of one hundred dollars to be put to interest after the first day of June in the year of our Lord 1866, the principal and interest to be paid when he attains the age of twenty one years and in case of the decease of the said William McCubben before the aforementioned period this money to revert to my brother John Campbell his heirs and assigns. In witness whereof, I the said James Campbell, the Testator have to this my Will set my hand and seal… Witnessed by Alexr. McNaughton of Galt and Robert Campbell of Galt Will dated 12th February 1863 Proved 26th February 1863 Died 16th February 1863 Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1737] Probate - Wills of Waterloo Register A 1853-1871, Will of James Campbell - A-2-183 12 Feb 1863.

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - 1863 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Feb 1863 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth