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