James Campbell

James Campbell

Male 1725 - 1791  (~ 66 years)

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  • Name James Campbell  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Born Abt. 1725  Drumboden, Kilmachrenan, Donegal, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 7 Nov 1778  Big Limestone Creek, Washington, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Residence 24 Mar 1779  Big Limestone Creek, Washington, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Residence 10 Mar 1780  Big Limestone Creek, Washington, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Residence 15 Jun 1783  Big Limestone Creek, Washington, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Residence 18 Jul 1784  Big Limestone Creek, Washington, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Residence 16 Apr 1789  Big Limestone Creek, Washington, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Residence May 1791  Big Limestone Creek, Washington, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Died Aft. May 1791  Big Limestone Creek, Washington, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 27 Mar 1793  Holston, Washington, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Person ID I189  Campbell Genealogy
    Last Modified 11 Apr 2024 

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     1. William Campbell,   b. Abt. 1750, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Alexander Campbell,   b. Abt. 1752, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. James Campbell,   b. 25 Dec 1754, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft. 3 Sep 1832, Fountain Run, Monroe, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. Abraham Campbell,   b. Abt. 1762, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1820-1830, Fountain Run, Monroe, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years)
    +5. John Campbell,   b. 31 May 1765, Augusta, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1836, Leesburg, Washington, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 11 Apr 2024 
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  • Notes 
    • Jas. Campbell
      200 acres
      No. 581
      w issued

      No 581

      Washington County Novr. 7th 1778 James Campbell enters 200 acres of land joining Henry Dunham Chas. Gentry & John McVay on the waters of big limestone

      Rcd L C – 4

      source: Land Entry No. 581 for 200 acres of land to James Campbell, 7 Nov 1778, Washington County, North Carolina, USA; Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records, 1783–1927, Record Group 50. Nashville, TN: Tennessee State Library and Archives.

    • No. 581

      Another 10t. Suppt.
      No. 185
      AR.

      State of No. Carolina Washington County Novr. 7th 1778. To the Surveyor of sd. County you are hereby reqd. to measure & lay of two hundred acres of land for James Campel joining Henry Dunham Charles Gentry John McVay, lands on the waters of big limestone creek Given under my hand this 24th day of March 1779.

      John Carter E.T.

      168 acres Surveyed for James Campbell
      By James Stuart C.S. June 15th 1783.

      source: Warrant for Land Entry No. 581 to James Campbell, 24 Mar 1779, Washington County, North Carolina, USA; Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records, 1783–1927, Record Group 50. Nashville, TN: Tennessee State Library and Archives.

    • No. 2216

      State of North Carolina Washington County November the 13th 1779

      To the Surveyor of said County Greeting, you are hereby reqd. to measure and lay off according to Law, one hundred and fifty acres of land David Adair on the waters of Reedy Creek joining the sd Adair and Alexander Mahans land including the plantation where Jas Campbell now lives, Given at office this 18th day of July 1784

      John Carter E. T.

      150 acres Surveyed for Jas L Dyer by George Gordon D.S. 8th Sept. 1784

      source: Land Grant from the State of North Carolina to James Campbell, No. 2216, 18 Jul 1784, Washington County, North Carolina, USA; Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records, 1783–1927, Record Group 50. Nashville, TN: Tennessee State Library and Archives.

    • No. 2489

      State of No Carolina Washington County March the 10th 1780 To the surveyor of s. County Greeting you are hereby Reqd. to admeasure & lay of according to Law two hundred acres of land for James Campbell on a branch of big limestone joining a former entry made by sd. Campbell & John Ferguson John Allison William Campbell & Mathew Parramore including a spring

      Given at offc. This 16th day of Apl. 1789.

      J. Carter E. T.

      G 200 acres Surveyd. for Joseph Brown
      By Joseph Brown DS. Aprl 27th 1790

      source: Warrant for Land Entry No. 2489 to James Campbell, 16 Apr 1789, Washington County, North Carolina, USA; Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records, 1783–1927, Record Group 50. Nashville, TN: Tennessee State Library and Archives.

    • No 25 Grant to James Campbell
      Book A page 40

      State of North Carolina No 873

      To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting

      Know ye that we for and in consideration of the sum of ten pounds for every hundred acres hereby Granted paid into our Treasury by James Campbell have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said James Campbell a tract of Land containing six hundred acres lying & being in our County of Washington on the North Side of Holston at the West end of Clinch Mountain in Beginning at a black oak saplin then south two hundred and eighty four poles to a stake then west three hundred & thirty eight and a half poles to a stake then north two hundred & eighty four poles to a stake then east three hundred thirty eight and a half poles to the Beginning as by the plat hereunto anexed doth appear Together with all woods waters mines minerals hereditaments and appurtenances to the said land belonging or appertaining to hold to the said James Campbell his heirs and assigns forever. Yielding & paying to us such sums of money yearly or otherwise as our General Assembly from time to time may Direct – Provided always that the said James Campbell shall cause this Grant to be registered in the Registers Office of our said County of Washington within twelve months from the date hereof otherwise the same shall be void and of no effect In testimony whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made patent and our Great Seal to be hereunto affixed – Witness Alexander Martin Esquire our Governor Captain General and Commander in Chief at Fayetteville the 17th day of November in the 15th year of our Independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety

      By his Excels. Comd. J Glasgow Secretary –

      Alex Martin

      No 379 Date February 26th V725

      Registered March 27th 1793

      source: Land Grant from the State of North Carolina to James Campbell, No. 25, 27 Mar 1793, Washington County, North Carolina, USA; Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records, 1783–1927, Record Group 50. Nashville, TN: Tennessee State Library and Archives.

    • 185/581

      State of No Carolina Washington County November 7th 1778. To the Surveyor of said County Greeting You are hereby Reqd. to admeasure and lay off according to Law two hundred acres of land for Abraham Campbell joining Henry Dunhams Charles Gentry & John McVays on the waters of big limestone said Land Entered per James Campbell and transferd to said Abraham Campbell per order of said James Given at office this (Paton off 90) May 1791.

      J. Carter E.T.

      W.C. 160 acres Surveyed for Abraham Campbell
      by Joseph Brown D.S. January 4th 1797

      source: Warrant for Land Entry No. 581 assigned from James Campbell to Abraham Campbell, May 1791, Washington County, North Carolina, USA; Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records, 1783–1927, Record Group 50. Nashville, TN: Tennessee State Library and Archives.

    • State of North Carolina No 1213

      To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that for & in consideration of the sum of fifty shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted paid into our Treasury by John Ferguson have given & granted & by these presents do give & grant unto the sd John Ferguson a tract of Land containing two hundred & eighty four acres lying & being in our County of Washington on the waters of big Limestone beginning at a Spanish oak on James Campbells line then north sixty poles to a hickory sd Campbells Corner then with sd Campbells line north nineteen degrees east two hundred & twenty nine poles to a stake on John Strains line then west nineteen poles to a stake on John Strains line then west nineteen poles to a hickory then north eighty two poles to a black oak on Esquire John Strains corner then with sd Strains line south forty two west one hundred & fourteen poles to a post oak then south thirty one west one hundred & sixty seven poles with William Woods line to a black oak then south twenty east eighteen poles with Robert Allens condition to a hickory then with sd Allens line ten west ninety poles to a white oak then north sixty west ten poles to a white oak then south thirty west sixty eight poles to a white oak then east eighteen poles to a white oak then to the beginning as by the Plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all woods waters mines minerals hereditaments & appurtenances to the sd land belonging or appertaining to hold to the sd John Ferguson his heirs & assigns for ever yielding & paying unto us such sums as our General Assembly from time to time may direct Provided always that the sd John Ferguson shall cause this Grant to be Registered in the Regsters office of our sd County of Washington within twelve months from the date hereof otherwise the same shall be void & of no effect In Testimony whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent & our Great Seal to be hereunto affixed Witness Richard Dobbs Spaight Esquire our Governor Captain General & Commander in Chief at Raleigh the tenth day of November in the twentieth year of our Independence & in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety five By Comd Richard Dobbs Spaight J Glasgow Secretary

      Recorded in the Secretarys office W Hill P Sec

      source: Land Grant from the State of North Carolina to John Ferguson, No. 1213, 10 Nov 1795, Washington County, North Carolina, USA; Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records, 1783–1927, Record Group 50. Nashville, TN: Tennessee State Library and Archives.

  • Sources 
    1. [S55] Land Grant from the State of North Carolina to David Adair, No. 2216, 18 Jul 1784, Washington County, North Carolina, USA; Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records, 1783–1927, Record Group 50, (Nashville, TN: Tennessee State Library and Archives).

    2. [S47] Tennessee, U.S., Early Land Registers, 1778-1927 [database on-line], Tennessee State Library and Archives, (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016).

    3. [S60] Land Entry No. 581 for 200 acres of land to James Campbell, 7 Nov 1778, Washington County, North Carolina, USA; Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records, 1783–1927, Record Group 50, (Nashville, TN: Tennessee State Library and Archives).

    4. [S61] Warrant for Land Entry No. 581 assigned from James Campbell to Abraham Campbell, May 1791, Washington County, North Carolina, USA; Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records, 1783–1927, Record Group 50, (Nashville, TN: Tennessee State Library and Archives).

    5. [S62] Warrant for Land Entry No. 581 to James Campbell, 24 Mar 1779, Washington County, North Carolina, USA; Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records, 1783–1927, Record Group 50, (Nashville, TN: Tennessee State Library and Archives).

    6. [S53] Warrant for Land Entry No. 2489 to James Campbell, 16 Apr 1789, Washington County, North Carolina, USA; Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records, 1783–1927, Record Group 50, (Nashville, TN: Tennessee State Library and Archives).