Capt John is a veteran of the Revolutionary War.
CAMPBELL, JOHN
Born January 31, 1762, at Abington, Plymouth, Mass. Died Sept. 2, 1851, aged 89 years, 7 months. Grave in Clymer Cemetery, town of Clymer, Chautauqua County, N.Y. The records of the Pension Department at Washington show that while a resident of Norton, Bristol County, Mass., he enlisted Dec. 1, 1776, served 3 months as private in Capt. Clapp's Company, Col. Daggett's Massachusetts Reg't. and was in several skirmishes. He enlisted Jan. 2, 1778, as private in Capt. Jacob Fuller's Company, Col. John Jacobs' Mass. Reg't., was in Sullivan's Expedition and in the battle of Rhode Island and was discharged Jan 1, 1779. He enlisted at Lyme, New Hampshire, March 1, 1781, and served one month as Orderly Sergeant in Capt. Nelson's New Hampshire Company. He enlisted July 10, 1781, served as Corporal 3 months and 27 days in Capt. Jabez Barney's Company, Col. Drury's Mass. Reg't. He enlisted at Beverly, Mass., in Sept., 1782, on board the privateer "Mohawk," Captain Carnes, was taken prisoner shortly after when the ship was captured by the British ship "Enterprise" and was held a prisoner about six and one half months until after peace was declared, when he was released. He was allowed a pension Oct. 1, 1834, while a resident of Ticonderoga, N.Y. He is mentioned in the Pension List of 1840, residing at Clymer. He was on the pension rolls at Albany and it is said that each year he was paid his pension in silver dollars. Most of his family life was spent at Ticonderoga, N.Y. He came to Clymer, Chautauqua County, about 1838, and after the death of his wife in 1847, made his home with his daughter, Electa Campbell Beecher, in Clymer. He was locally known as "Captain" John Campbell, altho there is no record he held the office of Captain in army or navy. His wife, Abigail, rests by his side in the Clymer Cemetery and on the stone is inscribed: "Abigail, wife of John Campbell, died Sept. 1, 1847, aged 78 years, 10 months and 6 days. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." A son, Vincent Campbell, is buried beside them in the Clymer Cemetery. A daughter, Betsey Moses, was living in Clymer in 1856.
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CAMPBELL, JOHN
Born January 31, 1762, at Abington, Plymouth, Mass. Died Sept. 2, 1851, aged 89 years, 7 months. Grave in Clymer Cemetery, town of Clymer, Chautauqua County, N.Y. The records of the Pension Department at Washington show that while a resident of Norton, Bristol County, Mass., he enlisted Dec. 1, 1776, served 3 months as private in Capt. Clapp's Company, Col. Daggett's Massachusetts Reg't. and was in several skirmishes. He enlisted Jan. 2, 1778, as private in Capt. Jacob Fuller's Company, Col. John Jacobs' Mass. Reg't., was in Sullivan's Expedition and in the battle of Rhode Island and was discharged Jan 1, 1779. He enlisted at Lyme, New Hampshire, March 1, 1781, and served one month as Orderly Sergeant in Capt. Nelson's New Hampshire Company. He enlisted July 10, 1781, served as Corporal 3 months and 27 days in Capt. Jabez Barney's Company, Col. Drury's Mass. Reg't. He enlisted at Beverly, Mass., in Sept., 1782, on board the privateer "Mohawk," Captain Carnes, was taken prisoner shortly after when the ship was captured by the British ship "Enterprise" and was held a prisoner about six and one half months until after peace was declared, when he was released. He was allowed a pension Oct. 1, 1834, while a resident of Ticonderoga, N.Y. He is mentioned in the Pension List of 1840, residing at Clymer. He was on the pension rolls at Albany and it is said that each year he was paid his pension in silver dollars. Most of his family life was spent at Ticonderoga, N.Y. He came to Clymer, Chautauqua County, about 1838, and after the death of his wife in 1847, made his home with his daughter, Electa Campbell Beecher, in Clymer. He was locally known as "Captain" John Campbell, altho there is no record he held the office of Captain in army or navy. His wife, Abigail, rests by his side in the Clymer Cemetery and on the stone is inscribed: "Abigail, wife of John Campbell, died Sept. 1, 1847, aged 78 years, 10 months and 6 days. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." A son, Vincent Campbell, is buried beside them in the Clymer Cemetery. A daughter, Betsey Moses, was living in Clymer in 1856.
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Capt John is a veteran of the Revolutionary War.
CAMPBELL, JOHN
Born January 31, 1762, at Abington, Plymouth, Mass. Died Sept. 2, 1851, aged 89 years, 7 months. Grave in Clymer Cemetery, town of Clymer, Chautauqua County, N.Y. The records of the Pension Department at Washington show that while a resident of Norton, Bristol County, Mass., he enlisted Dec. 1, 1776, served 3 months as private in Capt. Clapp's Company, Col. Daggett's Massachusetts Reg't. and was in several skirmishes. He enlisted Jan. 2, 1778, as private in Capt. Jacob Fuller's Company, Col. John Jacobs' Mass. Reg't., was in Sullivan's Expedition and in the battle of Rhode Island and was discharged Jan 1, 1779. He enlisted at Lyme, New Hampshire, March 1, 1781, and served one month as Orderly Sergeant in Capt. Nelson's New Hampshire Company. He enlisted July 10, 1781, served as Corporal 3 months and 27 days in Capt. Jabez Barney's Company, Col. Drury's Mass. Reg't. He enlisted at Beverly, Mass., in Sept., 1782, on board the privateer "Mohawk," Captain Carnes, was taken prisoner shortly after when the ship was captured by the British ship "Enterprise" and was held a prisoner about six and one half months until after peace was declared, when he was released. He was allowed a pension Oct. 1, 1834, while a resident of Ticonderoga, N.Y. He is mentioned in the Pension List of 1840, residing at Clymer. He was on the pension rolls at Albany and it is said that each year he was paid his pension in silver dollars. Most of his family life was spent at Ticonderoga, N.Y. He came to Clymer, Chautauqua County, about 1838, and after the death of his wife in 1847, made his home with his daughter, Electa Campbell Beecher, in Clymer. He was locally known as "Captain" John Campbell, altho there is no record he held the office of Captain in army or navy. His wife, Abigail, rests by his side in the Clymer Cemetery and on the stone is inscribed: "Abigail, wife of John Campbell, died Sept. 1, 1847, aged 78 years, 10 months and 6 days. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." A son, Vincent Campbell, is buried beside them in the Clymer Cemetery. A daughter, Betsey Moses, was living in Clymer in 1856.
bio compliments of Dolores Davidson
CAMPBELL, JOHN
Born January 31, 1762, at Abington, Plymouth, Mass. Died Sept. 2, 1851, aged 89 years, 7 months. Grave in Clymer Cemetery, town of Clymer, Chautauqua County, N.Y. The records of the Pension Department at Washington show that while a resident of Norton, Bristol County, Mass., he enlisted Dec. 1, 1776, served 3 months as private in Capt. Clapp's Company, Col. Daggett's Massachusetts Reg't. and was in several skirmishes. He enlisted Jan. 2, 1778, as private in Capt. Jacob Fuller's Company, Col. John Jacobs' Mass. Reg't., was in Sullivan's Expedition and in the battle of Rhode Island and was discharged Jan 1, 1779. He enlisted at Lyme, New Hampshire, March 1, 1781, and served one month as Orderly Sergeant in Capt. Nelson's New Hampshire Company. He enlisted July 10, 1781, served as Corporal 3 months and 27 days in Capt. Jabez Barney's Company, Col. Drury's Mass. Reg't. He enlisted at Beverly, Mass., in Sept., 1782, on board the privateer "Mohawk," Captain Carnes, was taken prisoner shortly after when the ship was captured by the British ship "Enterprise" and was held a prisoner about six and one half months until after peace was declared, when he was released. He was allowed a pension Oct. 1, 1834, while a resident of Ticonderoga, N.Y. He is mentioned in the Pension List of 1840, residing at Clymer. He was on the pension rolls at Albany and it is said that each year he was paid his pension in silver dollars. Most of his family life was spent at Ticonderoga, N.Y. He came to Clymer, Chautauqua County, about 1838, and after the death of his wife in 1847, made his home with his daughter, Electa Campbell Beecher, in Clymer. He was locally known as "Captain" John Campbell, altho there is no record he held the office of Captain in army or navy. His wife, Abigail, rests by his side in the Clymer Cemetery and on the stone is inscribed: "Abigail, wife of John Campbell, died Sept. 1, 1847, aged 78 years, 10 months and 6 days. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." A son, Vincent Campbell, is buried beside them in the Clymer Cemetery. A daughter, Betsey Moses, was living in Clymer in 1856.
bio compliments of Dolores Davidson
Inscription
CAPT. JOHN CAMPBELL
Soldier of
the Revolution
DIED
Sept. 2D, 1851,
AE. 89 y's 7 mo.
& 2 da's.
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