James M Campbell (1739 - 1813)

Born 1 Nov 1739 in Blandford, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Knox) Campbell — married 10 Jan 1760 in Blandford, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 28 Dec 1813 at age 74 in Burlington, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Lieutenant James Campbell served with Hampshire County, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

James Campbell is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A018600.

James Campbell is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-127855
Rank: Lieutenant

James Campbell Birth
1 Nov 1739
Glasgow (Blandford), Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay^[1][2][3]

Marriage
Jane Knox
18 Jan 1760
Blandford, Hampshire, Massachusetts^[1][2]

Land Purchase
1 Jul 1760
Blandford, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay^[4]
James Campbel (of Blandford; yeoman) purchased the west half of a 100 acre lot along with 1/2 of the corn mill, saw mill, & bolting mill from his father, David Campbel (of the same place; yeoman), for £50.

Land Purchase
29 Jun 1763
Blandford, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay^[5]
James Campbell (of Blandford; yeoman) purchased 60 acres of land in Lot 3 from David Campbell (of the same place; yeoman) for £50.

Land Sale
29 Jun 1763
Blandford, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay^[6]
James Campbell (of Blandford; yeoman) sold 50 acres of land along with 1/2 of the corn mill, saw mill, & bolting mill to David Campbell (of the same place; yeoman) for £50.

Land Purchase
4 May 1770
Blandford, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay^[7][8]
James Campbell (of Blandford) purchased half an acre of land from Robert King (of the same place) for 20s and 60 acres of land from Ephrain Hamilton (of the same place) for £5.

Military - Revolutionary War
26 Apr 1776
Massachusetts^[9]
2d Lieutenant, Capt. William Cannon's (12th) co., Col. John Moseley's (3d Hampshire) regt.

Land Purchase
5 Apr 1777
Blandford, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay^[10]
James Campbell (of Blandford) purchased 60 acres of land in Lot 5 of the 2nd Division from Robert King (of the same place) for £40.

Land Sale
10 Jun 1777
Blandford, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay^[11]
James Campbel (of Blandford; gentleman) sold 120 acres of land in Lots 5 & 6 to George Butler (of Middletown, Stratford, Connecticut; yeoman) for £330. Signed by James and Jane Campbel.

Residence
about 1778
Nobletown, Albany, New York, United States^[12]

Residence
12 Jun 1793
Juddsburg, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States^[13][14]

Census
1800
Wysox Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States^[3]
James Campbell (age 45 & up) living with 2 males (age 16-25), 1 female (age 10-15), 1 female (age 16-25), and 1 female (age 45 & up).

Last Will & Testament
4 Apr 1803
Juddsburgh, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States^[15][2]
Left his estate to his wife, Jane; sons: John, James, David, Cephas, and William; and daughters: Eleanor Jaquay, Rachel Wilcox, Cinthia Clark, Betsey, and Sally. Witnessed by Obadiah Gore, Avery Gore, and Lucy Gore.

Death
28 Dec 1813
Burlington Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States^{[1][2][14][16][17]}

Burial
Campbell Family Cemetery
Luthers Mills, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States^[17]

Probate
24 Jan 1814
Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States^[2][15]
Sons, Cephas and William Campbell named executors of estate.

James M Lieut. was born on November 1, 1739 in Blandford, Hampden, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

His son was John B Private (1761–1846).

James died on December 28, 1813 in Burlington, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States, aged 74.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Campbell Family Bible; The Holy Bible, Kings James Version; (Philadelphia: 1809); p. 834; privately held by the Lane Family of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; transcribed Jun 1934.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Foley, Janet Wethy. Tinkham, Campbell, Winchester, Grinnell and Allied Families, (Batavia, NY: 1950), p. 32-36.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1800," FamilySearch, James Campbell, Wysox, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 404,405, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 39; FHL microfilm 363,342.
4. ↑ "Land deeds, 1628-1867", FamilySearch, David Campbel to James Campbel, 1 Jul 1760; Hampden County (Massachusetts). Register of Deeds; Book 2, p. 274; FHL microfilm 845,689.
5. ↑ "Land deeds, 1628-1867", FamilySearch, David Campbell to James Campbell, 29 Jun 1763; Hampden County (Massachusetts). Register of Deeds; Book 5, p. 111; FHL microfilm 845,692.
6. ↑ "Land deeds, 1628-1867", FamilySearch, James Campbell to David Campbell, 29 Jun 1763; Hampden County (Massachusetts). Register of Deeds; Book 5, p. 116; FHL microfilm 845,692.
7. ↑ "Land deeds, 1628-1867", FamilySearch, Robert King to James Campbell, 4 May 1770; Hampden County (Massachusetts). Register of Deeds; Book 11, p. 466; FHL microfilm 845,696.
8. ↑ "Land deeds, 1628-1867", FamilySearch, Ephraim Hamilton to James Campbell, 4 May 1770; Hampden County (Massachusetts). Register of Deeds; Book 11, p. 467; FHL microfilm 845,696.
9. ↑ Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War. A Compilation from the Archives, (Massachusetts: 1896), Vol. 3, p. 53.
10. ↑ "Land deeds, 1628-1867", FamilySearch, Robert King to James Campbell, 5 Apr 1777; Hampden County (Massachusetts). Register of Deeds; Book 15, p. 40; FHL microfilm 845,698.
11. ↑ "Land deeds, 1628-1867", FamilySearch, James Campbel to George Butler, 10 Jun 1777; Hampden County (Massachusetts). Register of Deeds; Book 14, p. 434; FHL microfilm 845,698.
12. ↑ "Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files", No. S.24101, David Campbell, New York; NARA M804; (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration); roll 456.
13. ↑ Craft, David. History of Bradford County, Pennsylvania : With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers, (Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co., 1878), p. 293.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} Heverly, C. F. Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1770-1826, Volume 1, (Towanda, PA: 1885), p. 201.
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1} "Registers docket, 1812-1882", James Campbell's Last Will and Testament; Bradford County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Vol. 1, p. 5; FHL microfilm 1,033,166.
16. ↑ "Died." The Gleaner, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 14 Jan 1814, p. 3.
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1} "Find A Grave," James Campbell, 1813; Burial, Luthers Mills, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Campbell Family Cemetery; Memorial 28946402.

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