Copy of statement sent by Charlotte Mac Culloch to Charles Clarke on Nov.23rd 1931. Page 36-38
Page 36 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 Page 37 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 Page 38 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. ________________ 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 McCroryClose