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Copy of statement sent by Charlotte Mac Culloch to
Charles Clarke on Nov.23rd 1931
First document bearing on the matter of Robert Campbell
in our possession is dated 16th February 1780, and is
between John Campbell of Letterbratt and his two
sons Hugh and Andrew in which he granted to
Hugh the lands of Aughalane. The said Hugh
Campbell was twice married, first to Catherine
Denny, secondly to Elizabeth Buchannon
who survived him . (In the family grave in
Corrick a second stone was put over the
first and the said “Elizabeth Campbell
died 9th October 1857 aged 85 years’’
is the first name inscribed . “In addition
to the Epitaph on the old tombstone
underneath.” ) In the will of Hugh
Campbell of Aughalane dated 5th August
1809 after providing for his wife he
bequeaths the greater part of Aughalane
to his sons Hugh and James Alexander
Campbell (the latter died before inheriting
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sums of money to his daughters Ann and Elizabeth
but directed that in no case were his daughters
by Catherine Denny “to whom he had perfected
Bonds” to inherit any of his estate.
In 1820 or1821 Andrew Campbell married
Elizabeth Boyle of Londonderry and had two sons
and eight daughters, Hugh Kyle Campbell
and Robert Campbell, of the daughters
Margaret married Hugh Mac Culloch of
Ballyarton 1st February 1848, there are five
daughters and one son of her family
still alive.
Hugh (Retired minister of the Church of Scotland)
living in Portrush.
Ann widow of the late Hugh Morrison D’s[?]
living with nephew in Omagh.
Ellen Jane Eaton, Altnagelvin, Londonderry
Virginia Mary Mac Donnell, Belfast Bank House,
Londonderry
Charlotte Matilda Mac Culloch Ballyarton
Lucy Margaret Kyle Mac Culloch Killlaloo
Londonderry
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In a covering letter to Charles Clarke with
foregoing, Charlotte states that her father
was Miss Ann Campbell’s executor
which accounts for the old Deeds
&c being in his possession.
She also states that her father bought
Glencoppagh from Col. Robert Campbell.
The estate is now sold out, but she
(Charlotte) still has a name in
Dennis Mc Kenna’s Freehold.
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In a letter dated 5th Sept 1864 from
Robert Campbell to his niece, Mrs Margaret
Mac Culloch of Ballyarton, he states
his son Hugh was over 6 feet high before
he was 16 years of age, & that
Hazlett was then a robust boy of
six years, and that James Alexander
was 4. This letter is in the
possession of Charlotte Mac Culloch.
Transcribed by Brian McCrory
