Jacob Campbell (abt. 1749 - 1816)

Born about 14 Mar 1749 in Schraalenburgh, Bergen Township, Bergen, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Aeltje Westervelt — married 24 Apr 1774 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA

Descendants

Died 19 Jan 1816 at about age 66 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Jacob Campbell served with New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.

Jacob Campbell is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A018592.

Jacob Campbell was born on March 18, 1750, the son of James and Elizabeth Demarest Campbell. He married Aeltjie Westervelt and they had a children: Roelof Campbell, Jacobus and Samuel. He was a Revolutionary War soldier and later was a mason. He died January 16, 1816.

Reference Notes

Jacob was a mason, like his brothers Thomas and Samuel. Aeltje received by her father's will, dated 7 Nov. 1765, proved 15 April 1767 in Duchess County, a great cupboard and her mothers clothes, together with a one-third share of the rest of the estate in trust until she was of age. Her father died in Poughkeepsie in 1767, predeceased by his wife. By February 1780 Jacob was living on part of his father's land at Old Bridge and taxed as a trader and store keeper. The Erskine Revolutionary War Map of that year shows him living in a house at the southeast corner of present River Road and Henley Ave., in New Milford, although he apparently did not own this at the time. By 1784 he was taxed for a house and lot of small acreage and a tavern and continued in this business until at least 1792. Whether this was part of the land owned by his father is unknown, since no records have been found to verify how William's real estate was disposed of after his death. The house lot deeded to Elizabeth Campbell by her father and confirmed by his Will, was situated at the northeast corner of River Road and Henley Ave., containing about 2 acres out of a larger tract of land owned by her father in that area. Jacob also acquired title to this property after the death of his parents and sold it to Beekman Van Beuren on 6 May 1794 for 130 pounds. He also sold to Van Beuren on 2 May of the same year, 10 acres on the south side of Henley Ave., for 125 pounds, a tract to the east of the former house marked on Erskine's map, then owned by Abraham Brower. Jacob also owned a house and lot of 2 acres at Kinderkamack (probably now the Oradell area), which he sold 29 July 1803 to Nicause Kipp for 5.00, at which time he was already living in New York City. In 1809 a Jacob Campbell, mason, was living on Thompson St. in New York. He served in the Bergen Co. Militia during the Revolutionary ("The Campbell Family", compiled by Harlan Rogers Campbell, 1969). The land formerly occupied by the home of William and Elizabeth, in 1999 was a Texaco Gas Station. The land on the south side of Henly Avenue, formerly the site of the Campbell-Christie house built by Jacob, was a bank and convenience store in 1999.

Birth of son Jacobus 3 April 1785, baptism 5 May 1785 at Schraalbenburgh, NJ Wits. James Campbell, Marritje Diedex (sp?)

Birth of son Samuel 21 Nov 1787 at Schraalenburgh NJ. Baptism date not given. Wits Samuel Campbell and Cornelia Demarest

• Fact: baptism (18 MAR 1749/50) Schraalenburgh, Bergen, NJ
• Fact: Christening (18 MAR 1750) Dutch Reformed Church,Schraalenburg,Bergen,New Jersey

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 02 August 2021, 03:00), entry for Jacob Campbell (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L6PK-4ZB ); contributed by various users.
• Ancestry.com New Jersey, Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931
• Ancestry.com New Jersey, Marriage Records, 1683-1802
• Ancestry.com War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815
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• Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Individual Records Publication.
• Ancestry.com U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Schraalenburgh I, Book 73 & 74
• Ancestry.com U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820
• DAR Patriot Index lists: CAMPBELL, JACOB DAR Ancestor #: A018592 Service: NEW JERSEY Rank(s): SOLDIER
• Ancestry.com/familytree/person/tree/114383011/person/172038747341/facts
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• Family Tree Maker19-09-23 Campbell Tree Media\War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815.jpg