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About Doctor John Campbell, (Sr.)
- Updated from MyHeritage Match via daughter Esther Mckinney (born Campbell) by SmartCopy: Sep 6 2014, 0:09:37 UTC
- Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 25 2016, 14:37:10 UTC
brief biography and family
1st physician of Voluntown
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Rightful parents added per EVIDENCE of Birth certificate and Expert Decendant Studies and Autosomal DNA matchs to Rightful Campbell Autosomal to Y-DNA matchs.
Robert Campbell arrived to new london with FIRST son Charles, Second son Dr. John Campbell and FIRST wife & Mother Janet Stuart to Conneticut, in 1719.
Dr. John Campbell is the first physician to practice in Voluntown. Per DNA evidence the Virgina Campbells and the Conneticut Campbells are related as well as to an Elizabeth Campbell (married name Wallace). I have DNA matchs to John of Virginia decendants via Abraham, Patrick, and William Campbell as well as to the Dr. John Campbell original lineage. (DNA autosomal proof in sources tab)
The Campbell Farmhouse
Built circa 1750 for Dr. John Campbell, the local physician, the Farmhouse is the central building as you enter the VPT property from Beach Pond Road (CT-165).
It features a traditional central chimney with a main hearth in the kitchen and fireplaces in a number of the bedrooms, and is said to have been a stop on the underground railroad, with slaves hiding in the secret rooms built into the central stonework of the basement.
The Farmhouse has been renovated on numerous occasions, most recently in the mid-90s under the direction of Chuck Matthei, Equity Trust founder and former Executive Director.
Photo added by Melissa Gibson, Gen Granddaughter: Dr. John Campbell House
Close to the Rhode Island border; the premises currently house the home of the Voluntown Peace Trust; According to its website the house was originally built for Dr. John Campbell, the colonial town doctor.
Organizational History
In 1962, the property, historically known as the Campbell Farm, was purchased by Mary Meigs for $12,500 from Homer and Helena Herbert. The family was unaware that Meigs' intention was to turn the property over to Robert and Marjorie Swann. The Swanns were an activist couple who had been doing anti-militarism work as part of the New England Committee for Nonviolent Action (NECNVA).
The Swanns met Meigs through her then-partner Barbara Deming in the summer of 1960. That summer, Deming, a journalist, had attended a sixteen-day Peacemaker training session held at their apartment house in New London. Deming, at the time a reporter for The Nation magazine, had become a pacifist after traveling with Meigs through India in 1959 and reading the writings of Mohandas Gandhi. She was further politicized after traveling earlier that year to Cuba where, interviewing both ordinary citizens and Fidel Castro, she came to see the extent to which the US government was demonizing both Cuba and Castro.
Deming, Meigs, and the Swanns remained friends for many years, and the Swanns were frequent summer visitors to Meigs and Deming's home in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Although Meigs was primarily an artist and author, she and Deming were deeply involved in the development of NECNVA, both served on the Regional Committee and Deming on the Executive Committee.
Despite the NECNVA's diligent efforts at peace-building, challenges from oppositionally-minded groups occurred from time to time. These challenges even became violent.
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At the Voluntown Peace Trust art show, March 28, 2009, a small orange notice that hung beneath a volley of bullet holes in the Campbell House wall attracted significant attention from the local community.
From: "Leslie J. Hamby" <hamby2@centurytel.net> Subject: Robert Campbell Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2006 18:33:31 -0500 References: <001a01c65789$4e896100$cd555dd8@yourw04gtxld67>
My Robert Campbell, of County Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland, b. 1673, d. 1725.
According to "Robert Campbell Genealogy" by Rev. Frederic Campbell, 1909.
John Campbell was his second son and was born in Ireland. 1698-1773
"Robert Campbell was among the earliest settlers of Voluntown, Connecticut,
close to the Rhode Island line. His six children were all born in Ireland,
the first alone being married before their coming to America. Robert
Campbell's first wife was Janet, of whom the first five children were born;
the last Robert, was the son of the second wife, who died April 19, 1747,
aged 76."
"Dr. John Campbell, b. about 1698; m. Agnes Allen, 1719; d. about 1773; one
of the original members of the Voluntown Church,Oct. 1723l so also his
father and Charles.
Children:
Jean
Sarah
James
Agnes
John
Moses
Martha
Moses, b. 1737, m. Sarah Dixon"
Robert's youngest son, Robert, 1709-1789 m. Mary McMain according to this
same book. I do not find a Mary Pierce.
Does this clarify your question? If not, please let me know.
Leslie
Origins
ROBERT CAMPBELL (bet. 1672 1673 – 1725) - IMMIGRANT
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~jakratzner/genealogy/campbell_robert...
Between 1672 and 1673 ROBERT CAMPBELL was born in Campbelltown, Scotland or Co. Tyrone, Ulster Province – probably Northern Ireland. ROBERT’s father may have been Charles Campbell and mother is unknown.
1696 (before about): MARRIAGE OF ROBERT AND JANET STUART
Before about 1696 ROBERT (age 24) married Janet Stuart in Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland – probably Ulster Province. ROBERT and Janet had at least six children:
- CHARLES (b. about 1696)
- John (Dr.) (b. about 1698)
- Sarah (b. about 1700)
- Mary (b. about 1702)
- James (b. about 1704)
- Robert (Rev.) (b. 23 April 1709)
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Doctor John Campbell, (Sr.)'s Timeline
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April 10, 1698
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Coleraine, County Derry, Ulster, Ireland (now Northern Ireland)
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June 20, 1698
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Lochgoilhead And Kilmorich,Argyll,Scotland
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August 13, 1698
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Clones, County Monaghan, Ulster, Ireland
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1721
Age 22
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July 31, 1722
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Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut, Colonial America
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July 5, 1724
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Voluntown, Windham County (now New London County), Connecticut
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September 23, 1728
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Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut
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September 14, 1730
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Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut, Colonial America
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1731
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Arglyshire Scoland
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