John Scallon

Was a Quartermaster Sergeant in the British Army (98th Regiment) - served in Quebec (British North America) prior to family moving there from Ireland. Younger brother Patrick served for 15 yrs - mostly in the 97th Regiment. Later, the three Scallon brothers, John, Patrick, and Hugh Jr, bought side-by-side farms in St. Sylvestre Quebec in 1820. [Note: those who served in the British military in Canada were usually encouraged to settle there]

For some time (until Oct 2015) the attached 1821 death record for John/Jean was the earliest known record for the presence of the Scallons in Canada (at least 2 years prior to the 1823 marriage of Hugh Scallon and Jane Gardner). However, it was then uncovered that John's son Thomas was born in Canada in 1808, as indicated in several Canada Census records.

Note John/Jean died in June, then infant son Hugh J died in July, then 3 yr-old daughter Catherine died in August - all the same summer.

Thinking Hugh Sr and Marie M. did not have a son named Thomas. The Thomas Scallon that was a witness/godfather for Hugh Jr and Jane's daughter Theresa was probably Hugh Jr's nephew, ie. Thomas, son of John. It appears nephew Thomas took over his dad's farm after his dad died young in 1821 - such that Hugh Jr and nephew Thomas became next-door neighbors, as reflected in the 1851 census.