| Name |
John CAMPBELL |
| Birth |
c 1764 |
British Colony of Virginia  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military Service |
13 June 1808 - 15 June 1815 [1, 2, 3] |
| First Regiment of Infantry |
- 13 June 1808: Commissioned as an Ensign in the First Regiment of Infantry (Regular Army) and served until his discharge.
31 December 1809: promoted to a second lieutenant.
1811: erected small block houses or family forts in central and southern Illinois, including one on the west bank of the Illinois River (Prairie Marcot) 19 miles above its mouth, which he garrisoned with 17 men.
20 January 1813: commissioned as a first lieutenant.
2 May 1814: promoted to captain and saw considerable action in Indian warfare.
19 July 1814: participated in the Battle of Campbell Island, as acting Brigade Major and was referred to by his fellow officers as Major. He was wounded twice during this battle.
15 June 1815: honourably discharged from the service.
[4]
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| Death |
16 Mar 1837 |
Washington, District of Columbia, USA [1, 2, 3] |
- Moninsburg Gazette
29 November 1837
[Newspaper clipping submitted by CCSNA Member]
Another hero departed -- John Campbell, a revolutionary soldier of '76, died at Middletown on the 16th inst., aged 78 years. Mr. Campbell was a patriot and sustained through life the character of an honest man. His remains were followed to the grave on Tuesday by the Middletown Rifle Company, under the command of Capt. J. W. Grove, and a large and respectable concourse of citizens and friends. After the usual salute from the soldiers, an impressive prayer was offered by L. Myers, succeeded by an appropriate address by S. Kercheval, St. Esq. --Winch; Repub. [3]
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| Burial |
Aft 16 Mar 1837 |
Washington, District of Columbia, USA [1, 2, 3] |
Address:
Congressional Cemetery
Washington, District of Columbia
USA |
| Will |
15 Feb 1838 |
Washington, District of Columbia, USA [1, 2] |
- The following notes are from Ruby CAMPBELL, Clan Campbell Society Genealogist (Emeritus):
Will names "daughter Julia C. Godwin, $2000; Ann, widow of son Archibald Campbell, $1000, to be paid out of any money in the hands of my agent, Charles J. Morse, belonging to me and out of any remaining money due me from the US or which may become due me as heir of Richard Campbell, or as heir of Archibald Campbell, or from the residue of annunities due me by the (Sars?) Fox tribes which is provided for in the treaty with them. The balance of estate real and personal to sons Richard Campbell and Vance M. Campbell. To son James M. Campbell, $20 only as he has withdrawn himself from me." Executor: Charles J. Morse, Washington, D. C.; Will was probated 4/27/1838. Witnesses: Benjamin K. Morsell, Sarah Bryan, John D. Clark. Will Book 5, pp. 51-52 (54-65); O.S. 2102; Box 14.
[Note: John's age at death is given as 64, thus making his date of birth 1774. But if he married in 1789, he would have been only 13 years old. This age may have been an error. Perhaps his age at death was actually 74 thus making his dob 1764. His age then when married in 1789 would have been 23 -- a much more realistic figure. But this is merely an educated guess. RGC]
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| Person ID |
I344 |
Clan Campbell Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
24 May 2025 |
| Family 1 |
Anne SHIRLEY, b. c 1770, British Colony of Virginia d. c 1819 (Age 49 years) |
| Marriage |
31 Aug 1789 |
Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA [2, 3, 5] |
| Children |
| + | 1. Vance Murray CAMPBELL, b. c 1795-1800, Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA d. c 1845 (Age 45 years) |
| + | 2. James Morgan CAMPBELL, b. c 1797, Virginia, USA d. 30 Dec 1864, Huepac, Sonora County, Second Mexican Empire (Age 67 years) |
| + | 3. Richard CAMPBELL, b. c 1800, Virginia, USA |
| | 4. Julia Susan CAMPBELL |
| + | 5. Archibald CAMPBELL d. 1836, British East Indies |
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| Family ID |
F160 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
22 May 2025 |
1764 - 1837 (73 years)
