Campbells of Franklin County Pennsylvania

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The purpose of the Campbells of Franklin Co., PA is to identify the various Campbell families that settled or passed through this county in the 1700s. The long-term goal of this project is to collect male Y-DNA from Campbell male descendants of these Campbell male settlers to help resolve the Campbell colonial lines and their migration to other states.

In an effort to untangle the genealogies of the Campbells of Franklin County we are collecting marriage, land, probate and tax records. Links below to primary sources and early books will be added as they come available.

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County Info

Franklin County formed 1784

Campbell Families by Haplogroup

Note: The following Franklin County Campbell lines have Big Y-700 tests that have assigned them a haplogroup. The "kit" followed by a number is the Family Tree DNA test number. To review the raw STR DNA of SNP haplogroup data by kit number visit FTDNA

Haplogroup: R-FT214304 Lines Note: Big Y testing has shown that the following three lines share the FT214304 haplogroup. According to FTDNA, these individuals share a most recent common ancestor estimated to have been born around 1750 CE

Andrew Campbell, Sr. (c1730-1789) of Franklin County, PA., married Esther Jane Gettys

Notes: Big Y sample provided by #B949248

John Campbell, Jr (1787-1867) of Fannett Twp, Franklin Co., PA who married Jane Ritchie/Ritchey is almost certain to be the John Campbell who married Jane Ritchey and moved to Hamilton Ohio. Big Y testing supports this thesis that John Jr is the grandson of Andrew Campbell, Sr. via his son, John Campbell, Sr.

Note: Big Y sample provided by kits #180374 and #960865 supported via STR testing by kit #11212)

John Campbell (1747-1853) Path Valley, Franklin Co., PA then Westmoreland Co., PA, married (1) Sarah Fruity and (2) Florida Morrow

Note: Big Y sample provided by #691717

Additional STR Samples from Franklin Co., PA – The following STR testers show ancestors resident in Franklin County at some point in time.

1. Mark Washington Campbell (1815 - ) and Mary Ann Campbell of Franklin County, PA [#23564]

2. William Campbell (c1785 – 1811) of Franklin Co. PA and Loudoun Co., VA married Catharine Wright [#105647]

3. Joseph Harris Campbell (1793 – c.1875) of Franklin Co., PA married Margaret Dean [#181785]

4. Robert Campbell Sr. (1756-1853) of Scotland married Unknown [675802]

Genetically Adjacent SNP Lines – The following lines are Big Y haplogroup matches with known Franklin County lines but the exact relationship to the above R-FT214304 individual is uncertain at this time.

R-L21 > S552 > DF13 > Z39589 > L1335 > L1065 > FTC495 > FGC10125 > FGC10113 > FGC10116 > FGC10124 > BY120755 > BY190862 > FT214304

R-FT214304 - William Campbell (1773-1863) and Martha McCormick of Indiana Co., PA. Big Y sample provided by #4401 with paper trail and additional STR matches by kit B147160

R-L21 > S552 > DF13 > Z39589 > L1335 > L1065 > FTC495 > FGC10125 > FGC10113 > FGC10116 > FGC10124 > BY120755 > BY190862 > BY190048

BY190048 - Speculated James Campbell (1754 - 1840) of Lancaster Co, PA who married Jane Sample (1754 - 1818), (See Big Y Kit 944863)

BY190048 - James R Campbell (1811-1870) of Harrison Township, Carrol Co. Ohio married Catharine Hutson, (See Big Y Kit B273628)

R-L21 > S552 > DF13 > Z39589 > L1335 > L1065 > FTC495 > FGC10125 > FGC10113 > FGC10116 > FGC10124 > BY120755 > BY190862

BY190862 – John Campbell (1805-1878) married Margaret Laurie, Renfrewshire Scotland (See Big Y Kit #28877)

Further Review and Testing

- The following Franklin County Lines do not have DNA samples. Male Campbells descended from these lines are encouraged to perform STR or preferably Big Y DNA testing

1. William Campbell, Sr. (abt 1697 - 10 Jul 1783) married (1) Elizabeth Gibson) and (2) Frances LNU of Peters Twp. Franklin County. Hypothetically, all descendants of William should be part of the FT214304 haplogroup because of the samples from his son Andrew listed above. However, additional tests from other children are desired for validation.

• William Campbell, Jr. b: 13 Jul 1725 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland: Bet. 04 Nov 1803 - 05 Apr 1804 in Fannett Twp. Franklin Co. PA married Hannah Young (Campbell-44592 is a duplicate with Campbell-23924)

• Elizabeth Campbell b: 19 Sep 1726 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

• Andrew Campbell, Sr b: 01 Dec 1728 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d: 06 Mar 1789 in Fannett Twp. Franklin Co. PA married Esther Jane Gettys

• Jane Campbell b: Abt. 1737 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland d married (1) Andrew Speer (2) James Rankin

• Margaret Campbell b: 10 Feb 1736/37 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland married Joseph Bradner

• John Campbell b: 19 Aug 1739 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

• Alexander Campbell b: 01 Sep 1741 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

• Annabel Campbell b: Abt. 1742 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland married George Coulter

• James Campbell b: 27 Feb 1746/47 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland married Finwell McAllister

• Mary Campbell b: Abt. 1748 in Cumberland/Franklin Co. PA. d: 21 Jul 1797 in Franklin Co., PA married James McFarland

• Dougal Campbell b: Abt. 1749 in Cumberland/Franklin Co. PA. d: Jan 1777 in Camden, NJ, died of Camp Fever, Battle of Camden married Martha Johnston

• Sarah Campbell b: Abt. 1752 in Cumberland/Franklin Co. PA. d: 1828 married James Campbell, Capt. b: Dec 1745 in Ulster, Ireland d: 02 Apr 1817 in Berkeley Co., WV

• Joseph Campbell b: Abt. 1753 in Cumberland/Franklin Co. PA. d: Bef. 1754

2. Dougal Campbell (1710) and Mary of Conochegue (Mercersburg, in Franklin Co) and then WV

• Dougal Campbell

• Joseph Campbell. Never married. He inherited the land of his father, Dougal Campbell, at Timber Ridge, Va.

• Mary Campbell married John Finley. They moved Rockbridge County, VA in 1780, then moved to Ohio, with all their children, and left descendants there. One daughter married a Liggett, another married a Kerr.

• Duncan Campbell b: 1743 in Ireland d: 19 Feb 1812 married Margaret Newell. Early settlers in Rockbridge County, Virginia

• Captain James Campbell, Capt. b: Dec 1745 in Ulster, Ireland d: 02 Apr 1817 in Berkeley Co., WV married Sarah Campbell b: Abt. 1752 in Cumberland/Franklin Co. PA. d: 1828

• Alexander Campbell, b: 1750 in Ireland d: 26 Jul 1806 married Janet Smith b: 1766 d: 1843

3. Charles Campbell (1699 - 01 Dec 1758) of Argylleshire, Scotland and Chester Co. Pennsylvania married Rachel Bradford (note duplicates: Campbell-52706 and Bradford-8447)

• Martha Campbell b: Abt. 1718

• Michael Campbell b: 1720 in Campbell's Run, Chester Co. Pennsylvania d: 10 Apr 1767 in Westmoreland Co. PA? married Rebecca V. Brown

--Sarah Campbell b: 03 Aug 1744 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: Dec 1807 in McVeytown, Oliver Twp., Mifflin Co., PA married Samuel Holiday

--Charles Campbell (1747-1829) from Franklin County and then Westmoreland/Indiana Counties married Margaret Clark and (2) Elizabeth Porter

--Thomas Campbell, Captain b: 09 Jun 1750 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: 05 Apr 1816 in Greensburg, PA married Mary McDowell

--George Campbell b: 13 Jan 1752 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: Abt. 1813 in A prisoner; resided in Westmoreland Co, PA married Mary Galbreath

--William Campbell b: 02 Nov 1755 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: 17 Mar 1830 in Nashville, Tenn.

--[2] Michael Campbell b: 22 Feb 1757 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: 17 Mar 1830 in Davidson County, Tennessee married his cousin [1] Sarah Bradford Campbell

--James Campbell b: 15 Jan 1761 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: 22 Jul 1776

• William Campbell b: Abt. 1728 in Chester Co. Pennsylvania d: 25 Jan 1803 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Waddell's Cemetery married Janet Coulter

--James Campbell b: 1747 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: 1817 in Franklin Co., PA married Sarah McFarland

--Charles Campbell b: 1750 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: Dec 1814 in North Huntington Twp., Westmoreland County, PA married Margaret Thompson

--Margaret Campbell b: 1751 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: Abt. 1805 married George Gutherie

--William Campbell b: 1752 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: Aft. 1813

--Jeanette Campbell b: Jul 1755 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: 22 Jun 1851 in Erie, PA married Samuel Holiday

--Sarah Campbell b: Abt. 1756 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: 01 Jan 1802 married Adam Holiday

--Martha Campbell b: 1759 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: Dec 1849 in Bedford County, PA

• James Campbell b: 29 Apr 1730 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: 26 Oct 1813 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania married Phanual Reynolds

--[1] Sarah Bradford Campbell b: 20 Aug 1768 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: 19 Aug 1852 in "Windsor" Homestead, Nashville, TN married [2] Michael Campbell b: 22 Feb 1757 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: 17 Mar 1830 in Davidson County, Tennessee

--Charles Campbell b: 1776 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: 1836 in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky married Susanna Reynolds

--John R. Campbell b: Bet. 1777 - 1784 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: in near James River, VA married Margaret (Peggy) McKisson

--James Campbell II b: 1785 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania d: 19 Jul 1855 in St. Thomas Twp. Franklin County, Pennsylvania married Margaret L. Poe

--William Reynolds Campbell b: Abt. 1786d: Bef. 1811 in Drowned, Beach Fork, KY

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Paul Campbell

Discovered this paper just this week. It describes the immigrant Charles Campbell who settled in Peters Township, Chester County in about 1734. He had four children, Martha, Michael, William & James. Unfortunately, there is very little info for my potential ancestor, William Campbell 1702-1783, who may be a son of this Charles. Find the paper at https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=pst.000008948595&seq=7 on page 179. I would appreciate any comments you may have.

posted Oct 18, 2023 by Paul Campbell

Kevin Campbell

Paul, I hadn't seen this particular document before. It's a wonderful 50+ pages of stories and anecdotes, but it doesn't have anything new genealogically over what's already above. If you have a full copy of the publication, I'd love to have a copy. Personally, (if I understand your ancestor William 1702-1783), I believe that your William (who married Frances LNU) is the same William as #2 above. (William may have been married twice.) I also believe that William #1, Dougal #2, and Charles #3 were probably brothers whose father may have been James. Not in any way related to the Campbell-Hay line. Have you thought about getting DNA tested? We could use a sample from this line. (See the Campbell DNA Project at FTDNA)

posted Oct 19, 2023 by Kevin Campbell

Kevin Guy Campbell

Kevin, it looks like Paul has done a BigY test. His kit is B949248, haplogroup R-FT214304.

posted Oct 19, 2023 by Kevin Guy Campbell

Paul Campbell

Kevin Guy is correct about my BigY test. I'm a bit confused. You say my William (1702-1783) "is the same William as #2 above." The only #2 William I see above is "2. William Campbell (c1785 – 1811) of Franklin Co. PA and Loudoun Co., VA married Catharine Wright [#105647]." That can't be correct. Did you mean my William is likely "1. William Campbell, Sr. (abt 1697 - 10 Jul 1783) married (1) Elizabeth Gibson) and (2) Frances LNU of Peters Twp. Franklin County." above?

posted Oct 19, 2023 by Paul Campbell

Kevin Campbell

Yes, I made a mistake. William #1

posted Oct 25, 2023 by Kevin Campbell

S Mechling

Thanks for giving me something interesting and relevant to dig into today. Love these kind of old articles. They may not always prove documented true but I seem to always find something that opens a new rabbit hole or two to fall down. Most interested in the "grandson of the same name (Charles) who located near Pittsburgh Pa." who had two sons living near Blairsville in 1834" Charles and Michael. Will report back after the holiday if I find anything new to to Wiki for Westmoreland (including at this point Indiana, Armstrong, and Butler counties that did not form until 1800).

posted Dec 24, 2023 by S Mechling