The Rev. Campbell was married twice and had 6 children. His father was Robert Campbell I, and he had a son Robert Campbell III.
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Robert Campbell was an Ulster Scot, born in County Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland. That's important because he was no Irishman. Robert Campbell was the first pastor of the Yellow Meeting House Church - the church this cemetery was named for.
Per Find A Grave contributor, DA Bernadette, 47154874
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According to From the Alabama, U S, Surname Files Expanded, 1702-1981 - Ancestry.com; "The Highlander", pg 48
"Campbell's of Connecticut from New York
Robert (I) and Janet Campbell has six children. Rev Robert (2) Campbell was born in Ireland April 23, 1709. Came to the county with his parents and says: "When I was five my father and mother brought me with their family to Boston, Mass, and thence to New London. There they lived eight years. From there we came to Voluntown, May 1722. My father died in 1724 and in his sickness willed me all his land," Which did not hold owing to some technical item regarding the witness.
Rev Robert married April 13, 1727, Mary McMains (Voluntown Vital Record1-11) daughter of Daniel and Janet McMains. She died July 29, 1763 and Rev Robert married 2nd Hannah Spaulding, who was born Nov 6, 1712 (Bible Records of Robert Campbell). Rev Robert was called to the pastorate of the Congregational Church Canaan, Conn Jan 13, 1761, and was ordained and installed Oct 20, 1761. In April 1762 the Church held a fast to know their duty about removing to Stillwater. Albany Co., NY which place was designated as desirable for settlement by the Committee went out to investigate.
Contributor: Sue Gregory (47091070)
The Rev. Campbell was married twice and had 6 children. His father was Robert Campbell I, and he had a son Robert Campbell III.
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Robert Campbell was an Ulster Scot, born in County Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland. That's important because he was no Irishman. Robert Campbell was the first pastor of the Yellow Meeting House Church - the church this cemetery was named for.
Per Find A Grave contributor, DA Bernadette, 47154874
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According to From the Alabama, U S, Surname Files Expanded, 1702-1981 - Ancestry.com; "The Highlander", pg 48
"Campbell's of Connecticut from New York
Robert (I) and Janet Campbell has six children. Rev Robert (2) Campbell was born in Ireland April 23, 1709. Came to the county with his parents and says: "When I was five my father and mother brought me with their family to Boston, Mass, and thence to New London. There they lived eight years. From there we came to Voluntown, May 1722. My father died in 1724 and in his sickness willed me all his land," Which did not hold owing to some technical item regarding the witness.
Rev Robert married April 13, 1727, Mary McMains (Voluntown Vital Record1-11) daughter of Daniel and Janet McMains. She died July 29, 1763 and Rev Robert married 2nd Hannah Spaulding, who was born Nov 6, 1712 (Bible Records of Robert Campbell). Rev Robert was called to the pastorate of the Congregational Church Canaan, Conn Jan 13, 1761, and was ordained and installed Oct 20, 1761. In April 1762 the Church held a fast to know their duty about removing to Stillwater. Albany Co., NY which place was designated as desirable for settlement by the Committee went out to investigate.
Contributor: Sue Gregory (47091070)
Inscription
Sacred to the Memory of the Rev. Robert Campbell,
Who departed this life Feb. 19, 1789,
In the 80 year of his age.
Was the first settled Minister in Still Water.
Death is a Debt to Nature due
I have paid it & so must you
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