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Known James
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From Source:Chalkley's Chronicles
| 2:68 | Person:James Campbell (173) | John Levecy and ____, his wife, only daughter and issue of James Campbell, vs. John Morris--O. S. 24; N. S. 8--Bill filed 7th October,
1800). In February, 1773, James Campbell, father of oratrix, went into the
County now of Kenhawa County and made an improvement on the Kenhawa,
sowing a large quantity of apple seed. The same year John Morris cleared
a tract opposite James on a creek called Napper's Creek, which he sold to
a person of the same name. The Indian War of 1774 prevented James from
making any further improvements, and in 1775 John claimed James'
improvement. James died intestate previous to 1779 and John got a patent
from the Commissioners and has sold a part to William Droddy, who has sold
to John Reynoids. Peter Shoemaker deposes, 18th January, 1804, in Adams
County, Ohio. In February, 1773, he started from Muddy Creek in Greenbrier
County for the Kenawha in company with James Campbell, James
Pauley, and Walter Kelly, and went as far as Gauley River, where Walter
Kelly turned back. The others went on to what is now the mouth of
Campbell's Creek, where Campbell made a tomahawk improvement. John and
William Morris were brothers. The Indians shot deponent at Powell's
Valley. Deposition of John Jones, a settler, as to Walter Kelley, Knapper
(Napper), Thomas Alsberry, William Feamster. Thomas Alsberry says he
forted (fought?) with John Morris all during the Indian War. They were
greatly harassed by the Indians. About Conrad Yoacum. George Lee
(See?) deposes in Kenawha, that he came to the country in 1774. John
Morris was then with him as a soldier under Mathew Arbuckle. Curtis
Alderson testifies in Botetourt, 20th May, 1802. In 1713 John Alderson,
Joseph Carroll, William Morris, John Herd and deponent set out from
Shenandoah County for New River below the falls, in search of vacant land,
and went down as far as James Burnsides's on Greenbrier, when they were
joined by Archd. Taylor, Philip Cooper and Walter Kelly, and all together
arrived at New River 6th April, and made improvements and set out to
return home, and at Gauley they met James Campbell, Peter Shoemaker
and James Polly; William Morris and deponent went back with them.
James Campbell died in fall of 1777.
| | 2:69 | PErson:James Campbell (173) | William Baxter vs. James Campbell, Sr., and John Swearingen--Bill
filed in Ohio County, 6th March, 1797--O. S. 32; N. S. 11. In 1773
William West and John Sappington came into Ohio County (now Brooke) and
made settlement on Harman's Run and resided there until 1774, when they
were driven away by the Indians. They returned in 1775 and found James
Campbell's tenant in possession. Long before Orator's settlement,
Nathaniel Tomlinstone had made a settlement on Harman's Run, which claim
Campbell bought. Tomlinson made settlement in 1772 and Campbell bought
in 1773. Philip Beale deposes, 27th April, 1798, at house of Col. Richard
Brown in Holyday's Cove, in Brooke County, was acquainted with the
land in 1772-1773. In 1773 William West and Joshua McQueen were living
on the land in a cabin. James Campbell's son, John, purchased of
Tomlinson. In 1773 deponent assisted James Campbell in raising a cabin.
George Brown and a party of men came before it was completed and compelled
them to desist. Richard Wells deposes at same time and place to same
effect. John Alexander deposes at same time and place to same effect.
Richard Elson deposes at same time and place to same effect. Following
deposition taken at home of John Sappingon in Madison County, 27th
April, 1798. Cap. John Sappington, a Justice of Peace and lately a
representative for Madison County. George Brown, a minister of the
Methodist Society. Joshua McQueen deposes at same time and place to same
effect. William West deposes at same time and place to same effect. James
Campbell, Jr., son of James, Senr., represented James, Sr. John Toland
deposes in Ohio County that in 1773 John Campbell bought the land from
Tomlinson, and deponent was surety for purchase price. Margaret Langford,
daughter of James Campbell, deposes in Ohio County. Richard Boyce
deposes in Washington County, Penna., 15th January, 1799, that in 1775
James Kerns employed him to plow on the land. James Kerns deposes
in Washington County, Penna., 1799, that in 1775 he was tenant for James
Campbell. William Griffith deposes in 1799 that James Campbell, Senr., is
about 80. James Campbell, Jr., deposes in Brooke County, 31st May, 1798,
that in 1773, spring, he and his brother John came to Ohio County. John
bought the land from Tomlinson and improved it, and was drowned. In
the fall Joshua McQueen came. Campbell had the land surveyed by Benjamin
Johnstone after the death of Col. Wm. Crawford. John Greathouse
deposes 25th January, 1799. | | Possibly Person:James Campbell (173) of the Kanawha, as thisi s about the same place and time, but that James is said to have had only a single child, an unamed daughter.
| | Homepages | Before a year had passed after the destruction of Kelly's settlement, William Morris and his sons had arrived, during the spring and summer of 1774,and were engaged in completing their cabins almost in sight of the fatal spot. . . . On 20 Aug 1782, William Morris, assignee of Leonard Morris, who was assignee of Joshua Morris, who was assignee of Thomas Alsbury, who was assignee of Walter Kelly, who was assignee of James Campbell, entered 400 acres of land by virtue of a certificate from the Commissioners, etc., at the south of Campbells Creek on the Great Kanawha. On 21 Aug 1782, William Morris entered 400 acres of land by virtue of a certificate from the Commisioners, etc., assigned him by William Morris, Senior, who was assignee of James Kelly, to include the improvement at the mouth of Kelly's Creek on the Great Kanawha River. |
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