Captain
James
Campbell
Born about in Edinburgh, Scotland
Son of William Campbell
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Jane Martha (Giveen) Campbell
— married
24 Aug 1724 in Brunswick, Maine
Descendants 
Father of
Thomas Campbell Sr.
Died
at about age 57
in Maine
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Sep 2011
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Biography
James Campbell was born about 1700. James passed away in 1757. [1]
James might have come to Boston MA on the ship "Elizabeth" in Fall of 1719.
On 12/03/1723 he served in Arthurs Bragdons "Snow-shoe men" company who left out of York ME in an ill fated attempt to fight the French & Indians at Norridgewock.
He lived for some years in Brunswick ME where his wife was from. Later he lived for some years at the southern tip of Masir (aka Mere) Point ME.
Between 1730 and 1740 he took up land at Sheepscot ME where he served as an agent for Rev. Christopher Toppan of Newbury MA where he helped to sell tracts of land in Sheepscot ME.
He bought lots 4, 21, and 22 in Sheepscot, ME
Also, he owned a negro slave.
Sources
- ↑ Entered by Thomas Cleary, Sep 7, 2011
- Earliest Campbell Families in Maine Author: Dr. Leroy A Campbell Publication: Worcester Academy, Worcester, MA 1948
Acknowledgements
- Thomas Cleary, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Thomas and others.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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Categories: Maine, Slave Owners
On 12/03/1723 he served in Arthurs Bragdons "Snow-shoe men" company who left out of York ME in an ill fated attempt to fight the French & Indians at Norridgewock.
He lived for some years in Brunswick ME where his wife was from. Later he lived for some years at the southern tip of Masir (aka Mere) Point ME.
Between 1730 and 1740 he took up land at Sheepscot ME where he served as an agent for Rev. Christopher Toppan of Newbury MA where he helped to sell tracts of land in Sheepscot ME.
He bought lots 4, 21, and 22 in Sheepscot, ME
Also, he owned a negro slave.