Robert Campbell

Lots of conflicting data on this family.

1726 Arrived Philadelphia, PA from Ireland.

The family migrated to Hawkins County, TN from Prince Edward County, VA, having emigrated there from County Down, Ireland. Source: "Notable Southern Families" Vol. 5, 1927, Zella Armstrong Sutro Lib. Robert landed in Philadelphia with his brothers in 1725 (approx.). Went to Prince Edward County, VA, thence to Rockbridge County, VA. Afterwards, in 1776, he went with his sons to Carter's Valley, in what was later the state of TN, reaching the place where he afterwards lived and where he died, the day before Christmas. * * * Source Book: "Genealogy of Campbells, et al." by Mildred Campbell Whitaker 1927 Sutro Library, p. 36: "..So many of the branches in this family chroncile are referred to as Scotch-Irish that an explanation of just who were the Scotch-Irish and how the term originated seems to be needed. "During the reign of Elizabeth the people of Ulster, Ireland, rebelled against the government. They were subjugated and compelled to submit; but the fires of their patriotism were not quenched. On the accession of James I another conspiracy was entered into by the Earl of Tyrone and the Earl of Tyconnel against the English government. Their estates, consisting of over a half million acres, were confiscated and it soon became a favorite project for the English sovereign to repeople this territory with a protestant population; many inducements were offered in the shape of large grants of land, to the people of England and Scotland to get them to settle in this territory. The principal immigration was from Scotland as the distance was so short---just across the Channel. The Scots took with them into Ireland their habits of industry and thrift, and their strong Calvanistic faith and rigid adherence to the Presbyterian Church. The first Irish Presbyterian Church was established by the Scotch-Irish in 1613. Later on, these people were so persecuted in Ireland on account of their religion that large colonies of them came to America, where they have always been noted for thier love of religious and civil liberty. "To the exertion, sacrifice and valor of the Scotch-Irish we are much indebted for the successful issue of the Revolutionary War, and the establishment of our present system of government. When the long period of oppression and cruelty practiced by the arbitrary government of Great Britain upon the people of the Colonies, had culminated in the Revolution, these Scotch-Irish whose forefathers had sealed their faith with their blood, attested their own faith in their cause, and did not hesitate to give their lives for this faith of their fathers, in the cause of Liberty. "This race did not intermarry with the native Celtic population; to this day it is as distinct as when the pioneer settlers first emigrated to Ireland. They were called Scotch-Irish simply because they were Scots who had taken up their residence in Ireland.' * * * Source: "Historical Sketches of the Campbell, Pilcher Kindred Families" by Margaret Campbell Pilcher. Press of Marshall & Bruce Co. Nashville, TN 1911. "The Scotch-Irish, in the 17th and early 18th century, were maintaining in the N. of Ireland, where they had emigrated from Scotland and settled, the stern faith of Calvin. Besides following the teachings of John Knox, they had a political faith devoted to freedom and opposed to the oppression exercised by the English Crown. Unable to find peace at home, they at last concluded to emigrate to the New World; about 1720 the westward movement had reached large proportions. The Scotch-Irish influx continued for half a century; entire districts were almost depopulated. In 2 years, 30,000 emigrants had crossed the Atlantic. "In about 1600 120 years prior to this great westward movement, the northern portion of Ireland received large accessions of Scotch Protestants...among these emigrants were a large number of the Campbell Clan, from the N. of Scotland." "The history of the Campbells of Argyle dates from 1190, the Earls of Argyle since 1457, the Dukes of Argyle since 1701. 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. The home of Argyle has always been the staunch and powerful champion of the Presbyterian Church and the Whig party in Scotland."

Robert is buried in somewhere in Carter's Valley, TN.

Married Ann Nancy Campbell b. in 1755 in Chatham Co., NC Children:

William Campbell b. Oct 1776 in Wythe, VA

David Elder Campbell b. August 1762 in Augusta, VA

2nd marriage: Jane Allison b. 1745 in Prince Edward, VA Children:

Robert Campbell b. Jan 3, 1761 in Prince Edward, VA d. 29 December 1841, Carter's Valley, Hawkins County, Tennessee.

Joseph Campbell b: 1761 in Rockbridge, VA

Leticia Campbell b. 1763 in Rockbridge, VA

Andrew Campbell b. 1767 in Rockbridge, VA

William Campbell b. Oct 17, 1776 in Wythe, VA

3rd Wife: Leticia Crockett b. Sept 10, 1719 in Prince Edward, VA

Martha Campbell b. abt. 1730. UNKNOWN CAMPBELL, b. Bet. 1735 - 1750; m. Colonel John Anderson b. Bet. 1735 - 1750.

For reference--All of the following are reportedly children of Robert Campbell (I haven't figured them out yet!):

Jane Campbell b. March 28, 1797

Ann Campbell b. 1780 in Hawkins, Tennessee

James Campbell b: 15 FEB 1759 in Prince Edward, VA

Catherine Campbell b: 1750 in Prince Edward, VA

Elizabeth Campbell b: 1750 in Prince Edwards, VA

Anna Campbell b: 1750 in Prince Edward, VA

Jane Campbell b: 1748 in Augusta, VA

James Big Campbell b: 1748 in VA

James Campbell b: 1741 in Prince Edward, VA

Charles Campbell b: 1740 in Prince Edward, VA

Martha Campbell b: 1739 in Augusta, VA

Joseph Campbell b: 1739 in United States

Jane Campbell b: 1732 in Prince Edward, VA

Alexander Campbell b. 1753 in Prince Edward, VA

(Note: It seem an awful lot of children and the dates/mothers also seem to be screwed up But this is the way they were listed on Find a grave.com

Family links:

Parents:

 John Campbell (1674 - 1741)

 Grizella Grace Hay Campbell (1677 - ____)

Children:

 David Elder Campbell (1762 - 1813)*

Siblings:

 John Campbell*

 Patrick Campbell (1696 - 1767)*

 David Campbell (1703 - 1790)*

 Margaret Campbell Cloyd (1707 - 1764)*

 Robert Campbell (1718 - 1810)

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Unknown

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Created by: Delaine Shirley-Noyer Record added: Jun 13, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 91870468

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Robert2 Campbell (Alexander1) was born Abt. 1718 in Londonderry County, Ulster Province, Ireland, and died Bef. November 1797 in Washington County NC. He married (1) Ann (Nancy) _____ Abt. 1755 in Augusta County VA. She died Abt. 1764 in Augusta County VA. He married (2) Margaret Killpatrick Abt. 1765 in Augusta County VA. She died Aft. 1774.

When Robert Dugald CAMPBELL was born on April 1, 1718, in Kilmacrennan, Donegal, Ireland, his father, John, was 43 and his mother, Grizella, was 40. He married Leticia Crockett and they had nine children together. He then married Jane Jennet Scott ALLISON and they had four children together. He died on December 24, 1810, in Church Hill, Tennessee, at the impressive age of 92.

Biography

There Robert was born, in Londonderry, Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland, in about 1718 to John Campbell and Grissel Hay.
He landed at Philadelphia with older brothers, ca. 1725. From Philadelphia he went to Prince Edward County, Va., Robert Campbell remained in Virginia for many years, living in Prince Edward and Rockbridge Counties before moving on to Tennessee.
In Prince Edward County, he married Letitia Crockett [1][2] who may have come to America with the Campbell party. Letitia bore Robert six children, died and was buried in Prince Edward County." [3]

In 1776 he removed with his sons to Carter's Valley, in what is now Tennessee, and there he afterwards lived, and died 24 Dec., 1810. He and his second wife, Jane Allison, had four children born in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Jane Allison survived him about 10 years.

   In total, he had 5 sons and 5 daughters. 

Occupation

Robert's occupation: Cooper's trade (making & repairing of barrels & casks of various kinds).[4] Family

(Please update this with additional sourced and verified siblings, thanks!)

   Husband of Leticia Crockett, 31 Oct 1769 in Prince Edward County, Province of Virginia.[5][6] 

Martha Campbell b. abt. 1739.
unknown Campbell b. unknown m. Colonel John Anderson (John Anderson b. Bet. 1735 - 1750) b. 1732 d abt 1850 m. John Hanna
He married Jane Allison b. 1745 in Prince Edward, VA, his second wife, who survived him about 10 years.
Children With Jane Allison

He had 5 sons and 5 daughters with Jane: Listed below are some of them.

       Robert Campbell Jr. b. Jan 3, 1759 in Rockbridge Co., VA d. 29 December 1841, Carter's Valley, Hawkins County, Tennessee.

       Joseph Campbell b. 1761 in Rockbridge, VA d. May 2, 1812 in Winchester, Franklin Co., TN. m. Margaret Larkin/Lankin

       Leticia Campbell b. 1763 in Rockbridge, VA d. 1820 d. Giles Co., TN m. Thomas Stewart

       Andrew Campbell b. 1767 in Rockbridge, VA d. killed by Indigenous peoples

           (Please update this with additional sourced and verified siblings, thanks!) 

Siblings

   Siblings

       Ann Campbell

       James Campbell

       Patrick Campbell, I

       Col. Arthur Campbell

       William Campbell

       Ann Porter

       David "White David" Campbell

       Catherine Campbell

       Margaret Cloyd

       Martha Campbell

       Mary Ann Campbell

       Elizabeth Campbell 

**Half brother to David 'Black David' Campbell.

       Hugh Campbell

       Robert Campbell Jr.

       Hugh Campbell

       John Patrick Campbell Jr 

Timeline

Robert Campbell remained in Virginia for many years, living in Prince Edward and Rockbridge Counties before moving on to Tennessee. In 1776, he migrated to Carter's Valley, (later in Tennessee), with some of his sons.

In Prince Edward County, he married Letitia Crockett who may have come to America with the Campbell party. " [7] He died in Carter's Valley about 1810.

Descendants listed lived in Tennessee, Texas, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and elsewhere."[1]