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Catherine McKay McArthur's gravestone said she was survived by 9 children. Gravestone in Oyster Point - "Sacred to the memory of Catherine McArthur, wife of Alexander McArthur, who departed this life 27th of December 1807, age 37 years. Leaving a husband and 9 children."

There was a will for an Alexander McArthur, Lot 14, signed on 9 July 1839 but not proved until 1870 - it seemed to be attached to the will of a younger Alexander McArthur, also of Lot 14. Named in this will, in this order, were Dugald, Hugh, James, Alexander, Archibald, Robert, Mary, Jane, Flora, Elizabeth, and Neil. Most of the children received one shilling, and Neil (Neile) inherited the farm. George and Thomas Lee were executors. PEI Probate Records, Wills not recorded," A-M, McA (misc. dates between 1786?-1930?), on familysearch.org.

The sons and the daughters might have been listed in order, but separately. Jane could have been born after Dugald (1790) and before Elizabeth (1822).

She fits with the Jennet McArthur who married Malcolm Campbell. Jennet McArthur and Malcolm were the parents of John Campbell,, born 1831, baptized in Richmond Parish. "Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCX8-QWW : 11 March 2018), Jennet Mcarthur in entry for John Campbell, 27 Feb 1831; citing p. , volume , Richmond Parish , Prince Edward Island, Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,487,752.

Other children of Malcolm of Lot 14 were: Mary Campbell, bap. 30 Oct 1827, James Campbell, bap. 22 Apr 1838, Norman Campble, bap. 5 Jul 1840, Marget Jean Campble, bap. 26 May 1844. Lemuel, born Oct 1827, son of Malcolm and Jennie (McArthur) died Maine at age 65 in 1902. His brother James had been living with him in 1880 in Maine.