Who Was This Bearded Gent?
Was he one of the following I wonder?
Duncan Campbell (Simcoe & Toronto) - Sir Thomas Galt - Captain Perkins
or someone else related to any of the above.
Please read below the picture
This circa 1800's portrait oil painting of an unknown gentleman came from the estate of Sir Thomas Galt and Lady Frances Galt who resided on Pembroke Street in Toronto, Ontario.
My husband's grandmother was one of the housekeepers for the Galt family and when the estate was sold she was handed the opportunity to take whatever leftover remnants remained in the house. She chose to take this painting as well as the following old historical documents.
Commission To Enquire of Lands forfeited on as Outlawry for High Treason -
The King vs William Biggars
Recorded 18th December 1817
Partially transcribed and includes the names: William Biggars, William Dummer Powell, William Campbell, James Durand or Dun, Robert Nelles, Abraham Nelles, Thomas Burton, George Adams, John Ball, Robert Grant, John Servos, Robert Hamilton, Samuel street, Daniel secord Levi Lewis, William Crooks, James Crooks.
Marriage License: Signed Peregrine Maitland (P. Maitland)
Rowland Brush of the Town of York in the home district of the same Province,
widower, and Elizabeth Orr of the same place, Widow.
Marriage License: Signed Peregrine Maitland (P. Maitland)
James McIntosh of the Town of York in the Home District of said Province,
Batchelor, and Sarah Brock of the same place, Spinster, daughter of the late
Francis Brock, also of the same place, deceased.
Partial typed letter address to Campbell (David Campbell) from Richmond. (The
Duke of Richmond)
In 1818 he was appointed Governor of Upper Canada. While visiting the territory in 1819, he was bitten by a pet fox, and died of rabies, on 28 August of that year. The night before his death, he slept at the "Masonic Arms" a tavern in Richmond, Ontario owned by Andrew Hill (former Sgt. Maj. of the 100th Regiment of Foot) and Maria Hill, his wife and heroine of the War of 1812. After the Duke of Richmond’s death, Maria prepared his body to be sent back to Quebec City for burial and Hill’s tavern was renamed the ‘Duke of Richmond Arms’ to commemorate the visit.
Letter to Brevet Major, Robert Campbell, 52nd Reg't from Wellington
(Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, letter to King George III
Letter to Major Campbell (David Campbell), Cheltenham, 1830
Letter to Capt David Campbell dated Oct 21, 1826
Also another letter to Captain David Campbell, Cape Coast Castle, dated July 16, 1824. I transcribed and typed.
Excerpt from New Monthly Magazine, Vol 12, edited by Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton, Theodore Edward hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth.
"Despatches were lately received from Cape Coast Castle, dated the 30th of June, giving an account of another action with the Ashantees...............
.......the merits and devotion to the public service always displayed by Major Chisholm, Royal African Corps, whose conduct in command of the right brigade, which bore the brunt of the battle of the 11th, was every thing I could wish; as was that of CAPTAIN DAVID CAMPBELL, of the same corps, at the head of the Cape Coast Division, on the extreme right, which was warmly engaged throughout the day....."
Thomas Galt married Frances Louisa Perkins 27 Oct 1847 Simcoe, Norfolk Co., ON
Mrs. Duncan Campbell (Clara) was a sister to Frances Perkins (Lady Frances L. Galt). Clara Perkins, daughter of Captain James. W. Perkins, married Duncan Campbell. Clara A. Perkins, 86, wife of Duncan Campbell, died 8 Oct 1901 at 'Lynwood' her home in Simcoe.
Duncan Campbell, 89, died 19 March 1892 at his residence 'Lynwood' in Simcoe. Duncan Campbell of Simcoe died 19 March 1892, leaving $275,000 estate. Widow inherits residence 'Lynwood' and store at corner of Argyle and Norfolk in Simcoe occupied by A.D. Ellis. Other inheritors include son J. Lorne Campbell of Simcoe, daughters Mrs. Beecher of London and Mrs. Hale of Brantford, daughter-in-law Helen Campbell, grandson Duncan Campbell.
Colin Campbell, 62, brother of D Campbell, Esq., of Simcoe, died 4 September 1886 at his home at Point au Chene, Quebec
Frederick Perkins, 80, brother of Mrs. Duncan Campbell, died 2nd January 1892 at his home in Toronto.
Frederick Perkins was one of Frances Perkins (Lady Frances Galt) brothers.
William Perkins was another brother to Frances (Perkins) Galt. William Perkins, third son of Captain Perkins of Royal Navy and brother of Mrs. Campbell of Lynwood in Simcoe, died 4 July 1893 at Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentine Republic.
Frances, Frederick, William and Clara were all Perkins siblings. Their father was Captain Perkins of the Royal Navy.