James Campbell

1754 - 1832  (77 years)

• Name	James Campbell  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Born	25 Dec 1754	Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 13]
  Gender	Male
  Alias	James Campbell Sr.  [5]
  Military	10 Apr 1779-20 Apr 1779  [10]
  	Chickamauga Expedition
  Military	10 Apr 1779-20 Apr 1779  [10]
  	private, Capt. Joseph Wilson's Company, Washington County Regiment of Militia, North Carolina Line, American Revolutionary War
  Residence	10 Apr 1779-20 Apr 1779	Washington, Tennessee, USA   [8]
  Military	7 Oct 1780  [11]
  	Battle of King's Mountain
  Military	7 Oct 1780  [11]
  	private, Capt. Christopher Taylor's Company, Washington County Regiment of Militia, North Carolina Line, American Revolutionary War
  Military	Mar 1781  [12]
  	attack at Cowee town
  Military	Mar 1781  [12]
  	private, Capt. Nathaniel Davis' Company, Washington County Regiment of Militia, North Carolina Line, American Revolutionary War
  Military	1 Jun 1782-31 Oct 1782  [9]
  	Cherokee Expedition
  Military	1 Jun 1782-31 Oct 1782  [8]
  	private, Capt. James Hubbard's Company, Washington County Regiment of Militia, North Carolina Line, American Revolutionary War
  Residence	10 Nov 1795	Big Limestone Creek, Washington, North Carolina, USA   [14, 15]
  Property	29 Aug 1798	Spring Creek, Barren, Kentucky, USA   [16]
  	Granted 200 acres of land in Barren County, Kentucky at this time
  Residence	29 Aug 1798	Spring Creek, Barren, Kentucky, USA   [16]
  Census	6 Aug 1810	Barren, Kentucky, USA   [6]
  Census	7 Aug 1820	Monroe, Kentucky, USA   [5]
  Residence	1821	Monroe, Kentucky, USA
  Religion	1822	Monroe, Kentucky, USA
  Residence	1824	Monroe, Kentucky, USA
  Residence	1827	Monroe, Kentucky, USA
  Residence	1828	Monroe, Kentucky, USA
  Residence	1829	Monroe, Kentucky, USA
  Census	1 Jun 1830	Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA   [13]
  Residence	4 Mar 1831	Monroe, Kentucky, USA   [2]
  Residence	3 Sep 1832	Monroe, Kentucky, USA   [8]
  Died	Aft. 3 Sep 1832	Fountain Run, Monroe, Kentucky, USA   [1, 3, 4, 8]
  Buried	Fountain Run Cemetery, Fountain Run, Monroe, Kentucky, USA   [1, 4]
  Person ID	I11485	Campbell Genealogy
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	James Campbell,   b. Abt. 1725, Drumboden, Kilmachrenan, Donegal, Ireland ,   d. Aft. May 1791, Big Limestone Creek, Washington, North Carolina, USA  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Mother	Mary
  Family ID	F81	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Sample,   b. Abt. 1760, Augusta, Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef. 1820, Barren, Kentucky, USA  (Age ~ 59 years)
  Married	Abt. 1775	Augusta, Virginia, USA
  Children	+ 1. Samuel Campbell,   b. 3 Oct 1777, Augusta, Virginia, USA ,   d. 12 Apr 1852, Lewiston, Fulton, Illinois, USA  (Age 74 years) + 2. Elizabeth Campbell,   b. Abt. 1778, Big Limestone Creek, Washington, North Carolina, USA + 3. Frances Campbell,   b. Abt. 1780, Big Limestone Creek, Washington, North Carolina, USA ,   d. 1870-1880, Benton, Tennessee, USA  (Age ~ 100 years)   4. Sarah Campbell,   b. Abt. 1780, Big Limestone Creek, Washington, North Carolina, USA ,   d. 13 Dec 1833, Miller, Arkansas, USA  (Age ~ 53 years) + 5. Matthew Campbell,   b. Abt. 1786, Big Limestone Creek, Washington, North Carolina, USA ,   d. 1851, Barren, Kentucky, USA  (Age ~ 65 years) + 6. Moses Campbell,   b. Abt. 1788, Big Limestone Creek, Washington, North Carolina, USA ,   d. 1865, Fountain Run, Monroe, Kentucky, USA  (Age ~ 77 years) + 7. Isabella Campbell,   b. 26 Aug 1789, Big Limestone Creek, Washington, North Carolina, USA ,   d. 28 Sep 1863, Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky, USA  (Age 74 years) + 8. James Campbell, Jr.,   b. 3 Jan 1791, Big Limestone Creek, Washington, North Carolina, USA ,   d. 26 Sep 1879, Cole, Missouri, USA  (Age 88 years)   9. David Campbell,   b. Abt. 1793, Big Limestone Creek, Washington, North Carolina, USA   10. Ruth Campbell,   b. Abt. 1795, Big Limestone Creek, Washington, North Carolina, USA ,   d. 16 Mar 1874, Russellville, Cole, Missouri, USA  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4250	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Know all men by these Presents that we William Right and James Campbell are held and firmly Bound unto their Excelency the Governor for the time being in the sum of ₤50 which Payment well and truly to be made to the P. Governor or his Successors we bind ourselves our heirs &c jointly and severly firmly by these Presents signed with our seals and Dated this 6 day of December 1800 The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly Intended to be solemnized between the above bound William Right and Fanny Campbell for which a licence is Issued. Now if there be no just cause to obstruct the said marriage then this obligation to be void lic to remain in full force and virtue Wm Right (Seal) Jas. Campbell (Seal) source: Marriage Bond of William Right and Fanny Campbell, 6 Dec 1800, Barren County, Kentucky, USA. Glasgow, KY: Barren County Clerk. State of KY Monroe County Sct September term 1832 of the county court On the 3rd day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court now siting James Campbell a resident of sd county about 79 years of age who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a pension the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 1st That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He was drafted under Joseph Wilson in east Tennessee & went against the Chickamaugas, James Wilson was Lieutenant, Samuel Hanley was Ensign, Charles Robinson was Major & Col. Shelby General (as acting general) – That the troops redesvoued at the long Island of Holston river – that he lived in Washington County – which county was then the territory of the United States south of Ohio river that he went by water on sd campaign, that there was no battle on sd campaign – & that he served he thinks three months on said campaign but the year not recollected 2nd That he served in another campaign under John Sevier Col. of about 2 months or more, against the Cherokee Indians, that James Hubbard was his captain, Nathaniel Evans Lieutenant & no Major or Ensign, that on this campaign he was an Indian spie 3rd That he volunteered under John Sevier, Colonel, Christopher Taylor Captain that there was no Lieutenant or Ensign, that he was among the mounted troops, that the footmen did not get up to the Battle, That William Campbell was their General, that he was in the battle at Kings Mountain, that Cleveland, Campbell, Williams & Shelby late Gov. of Ky & Sevier were the Colonels that sd Campbell was commander in chief but probably not commissioned as the campaign was in great haste, that he thinks he was in this service about two months, that Col. Williams was killed at sd battle 4th That he served another campaign of about 3 months as a volunteer against the over hill Indian towns under Captain Davis – Sevier Colonel no Major – This company was ordered by General McDowel, we took the towns, got our Captain killed and had to retreat That he hired a man to serve a three months term went Samuel Gibson to guard the frontier & posts, that he was drafted to serve this campaign He hereby relinquishes every claim relative to any pension or an annuity except the present, & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state, or territory James his x mark Campbell Sworn to, & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Will Butler clk source: Pension Application of James Campbell, No. S. 30310, Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, compiled ca. 1800 - ca. 1912, documenting the period ca. 1775 - ca. 1900. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration.

  
  

• Sources

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