James Campbell

  General Notes:

GEN: CAMPBELL, James died 1770, aged 80 yrs - Inscription on tombstone in Cherry Valley Cemetery GEN: ********* GEN: "The history of the Campbells of Argyle dates from 1190, the Earls of Argyle since 1457, the Dukes of Argyle since 1701. The GEN: Dukedom is a modern creation compared to the antiquity of the Clan Campbell, the head of which has for eight centuries or more GEN: borne what, to his clansmen, is a far greater honor than any British title, as "the MacCallam More." The Dukedom was created GEN: in 1701, for Archibald the Tenth, Earl of Argyle, who was raised to the highest rank in the peerage for his services in GEN: promoting the revolution of 1688. He had already, in 1687, been acknowledged as Earl of Argyle, even before the reversal of GEN: the attainder which had been pronounced against his father for refusing to subscribe to the test act. The house of Argyle has GEN: always been the staunch and powerful champion of the Presbyterian Church and the Whig party in Scotland. The Dukes of Argyle GEN: have always been interesting and conspicuous figures in the history of Great Britain. The north of Scotland was cold and GEN: comparatively barren; the Clan Campbell was a large one, and as the years went by, they increased to such an extent that their GEN: native land was not able to support them; therefore the more enterprising and adventurous spirits among them sought homes in GEN: other lands. Large numbers went from the Highlands of Scotland to the north of Ireland, and from there to the English Colonies GEN: in America. GEN: One, James Campbell landed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1708, and in 1735 he removed to Londonderry, New Hampshire, and from GEN: there to Cherry Valley, New York. He was born at Londonderry, Ireland, in 1690, was the son of William Campbell, of GEN: Campbellton, Argyleshire, Scotland. This William Campbell, a Cadet of the house of Auchenbreck, was engaged in Monmouth's GEN: rebellion, and escaped to Ireland, where he served as Lieutenant Colonel at the Siege of Londonderry. The above named are GEN: ancestors of Judge William W. Campbell, the author of the "Annals of Cherry Valley, New York," of "Border Warfare," and GEN: "Annals of Tryon County, New York," the most important history of the early times on the Susquehanna River. He was born in GEN: 1808, and died in 1881. He was Justice of the Supreme Court of New York. GEN: The New England and New York Campbells were of the same Clan in Scotland, but distantly related to the Virginia branch of the GEN: family. " GEN: Historical Sketches of the Campbell, Pilcher, and Kindred Families GEN: Author: Margaret C. Pilcher; Bibliographic Information: Pilcher, Margaret C. Historical Sketches of the Campbell, Pilcher and GEN: Kindred Families. Marshall & Bruce Co., Nashville 1911.

James married Jane Humphrey. (Jane Humphrey was born about 1692 in Londonderry, Ireland.)