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Note: This Obadiah is not the same person as Obediah Campbell (1791-abt.1840). That Obadiah Campbell lived in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, which is about 50-60 miles northeast of Northumberland County, where this profile's Obadiah lived. Also, while the two men's lives overlapped, they were born 50 years apart! Researchers must take care to NOT mix up these men.
Obadiah was born at Sussex, Colony of New Jersey, British Colonial America, July 2,1740. Obadiah passed away at Elysburg, Shamokin twnshp, Northumberand Co., PA. He is buried on the family farm, 4 miles east of Elysburg, PA, in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Reed Station, Elysburg.
Obadiah, 23, was married at Sussex, Sussex Co., New Jersey, September 1, 1763, to Mary Margaret Opdycke, age 21. Mary was born at Bethlehem twnsp, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, May 21,1742; died at Elysburg, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. Her father was Benjamin Opdycke (1721-1808).
Obadiah came to the Elysburg area prior to the Revolution, but was driven out by Indians and then later returned. The first authentic visit of white men in Elysburg was made by surveyors in 1772. One tract was surveyed for Obidiah, who secured a tract of 400 acres at a cost of $1.00 per acre. The south side of Elysburg is now on a portion of Obidiah's original tract. In 1779 Obidiah moved with his family from NJ to this area of Ralpho Township,PA, the first permanent settlers in the area. There are numerous decendants of Obidiah in Northumberland Co. He was a Presbyterian in religious faith and one of the organizers their church in his settlement, helping to build the old church between Snydertown and Elysburg, where he served as an elder for many years. Politically he was a strong Democrat, the leader in his locality.
Obadiah appeared in a biography of Northumberland County Pennsylvania.[1]
Children of Obadiah and Mary:
Last Will and Testament [2]
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Written: 13 Oct 1817; Probate: 29 Jan 1819
I Obadiah Campbell sen'r of the Township of Shamokin County of Northumberland...
I give and Bequeath unto my son Benjamin the sum of £5...
I give and Bequeath unto my son James the sum of £50...
I give and Bequeath unto my daughter Johanna intermarried with George Ely the sum of $400...
I give my daughter Jennet intermarried with Caleb Ely the sum of $400
I give and Bequeath unto my nephew Robert Campbell the sum of $40...
I direct my Executors to pay the residue to my sons to wit John, James, Robert, Obadiah and Albert or their legal representative in equal Dividends except my son Robert is to have $100 less than an equal share as he has already recieved that amount, and my son Obadiah $80 less than an equal share as I think he has recieved that amount...
I do nominate appoint and Constitute my son James and my esteemed nephew Robert Campbell and my friend Jacob Reed senior Executors of this my last will and Testament...
WAS HIS FATHER Robert Campbell (abt.1713-1776)? While many researchers, myself included, thought Obadiah was the third son of Robert and Catherine Cunningham Campbell, a land record found in Sussex Co, New Jersey deed book K p225-228 shows that the third son is John. It mentions that Robert and Daniel executors of Robert Sr's will had to obtain a release from "their brother, John". The close proximity of of Robert, Daniel, and Obadiah would make one think they were brothers. Robert also married Obadiah's step-daughter.
John Campbell, most likely the son of John, drew a pension for his service in the Revolutionary War - S 40,816. One of his witnesses was Daniel Campbell, "a cousin". Both John and Daniel were living in Northumberland Co, PA at the time. With that piece of information it would seem that Robert Campbell (d1776) and John Campbell (d1760) would be brothers. Due to naming patterns within the Scotch families they all had a Robert, John, James, Obadiah, etc so these families need to be further researched in the Northumberland County area of PA. Property: land warrant. 20 Apr 1793. Shamokin, Northumberland, PA.
Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland Co, PA" J.L. Floyd & Co, Chicago, IL, 1911 (Film #26548 at LDS Library.<br><br>P 175 - CAMPBELL. There is a numerous Campbell family in Northumberland Country descended from Obadiah Campbell, a native of New Jersey who removed to this section in 1779 and located in Ralpho Twp. He purchased a tract of 400 acres of what became valuable land (the south part of the village of Elysburg being built on part of the tract) and built his own log cabin upon what later became the site of the residence of Davis Huff. This place continueud to be the homestead of the Campbells for several generations. Obadiah Campbell was a tailor by trade, but never followed that vocation after settling in this country. He was a Presbyterian in religious faith and one of the organizers of the church of that denomination in his settlement, helping to build the old church between Snydertown and Elysburg; he served as elder in ssame many years. Pollitically he was s strong Democrat, the l eader of the party in his locality. His children were: Benjamin, John, James, Robert, Obadiah, Albert, Jane (who married Caleb Ely), Joanna (wife of George Ely) and Elizabeth. All were good singers and sag at the memorial service heldc at Sunbury at the time of Washington's death.<br><br>p. 342 -- First permanent settler in Ralpho township was Obadiah Campbell in 1779<br><br>Obadiah is buried on the family farm, 4 mi East of Elysburg, PA<br><br>From "Ralpho Township: History, Heritage and Hearsay" by The Ralpho Twp. Historical Commission, 1977. p.2 "The first authentic visit of white-men in Elysburg was made by surveyors in 1772. One tract was surveyed for Obadiah Campbell, a native of New Jersey, who came here to Elysburg prior to the Revolution, but was driven out by Indians and then later returned. One story says he returned in 1779 when he secured a tract of land of four-hundred acres. The cost of land was then .00 per acre.
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WAS HIS FATHER JOHN CAMPBELL?
A man named John Campbell (abt.1708-abt.1760), who died in 1760 in Middlesex, New Jersey, named an Obadiah Campbell in his will.[13] More research is needed to determine if this is the father of Obadiah Campbell.
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