Person:Jesse Campbell (8)

Records in North Carolina

13 Sept 1769 - Indenture between Jesse Campbell & Margret his wife of the Settlement of Long Cane & Province of South Carolina of the one part and Edward Smith of Rowan County & Province of North Carolina of the other part. WItnesseth that the said Jesse & Margret Campbell for & in consideration of the Sum of fifty five Pounds to them in hand paid by theresd. Edward Smith the Receipt is hereby Acknowledged & Have granted, bargained, sold by these presents Do bargain & sell unto the sd. Edward Smith all that Tract or Parcell of land situate lying & being in the County & Province affsd. & granted by Deed to the sd. Jesse Campbell the 7th Day of Feb 1764... [Mentions Wm. McColloch's line, Containing by estimation Three Hundred & Four Acres and all houses & Buildings & ___ Orchards, Meadnes, ways, waters, Water Courses, Minese Minerals, Profits Commodities, Heritances whatsoever to the same...

In witness whereof we the sd. Jesse & Margaret Campbell have hereunto set our hands & Affixed over seals, the Day & year first above written.

[Signed] Jesse Campbell, Margaret Campbell

Signed, Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of: Andrew Neill, Galbraith Falls.

[Rowan County, North Carolina Deed Book 7, pg. 440].

13 Sept 1769 - Indenture between Jesse Campbell & Margaret his wife of the Province of South Carolina & Settlement of Long Cane of the one Part; & Edward Smith of the County of Rowan & Province of North Carolina of the other part. Witnesseth that the sd. Jesse Campbell & Margret his wife for & in consideration of the sum of Fifty Five Pounds Current Money of North Carolina; to bring in hand Paid by the sd. Edward Smith the Receipt whereof the sd. Jesse & Margret Campbell ___ by Adknowedlge there for Doth Release, acquit & Discharge the sd. Edward Smith his heirs, Exors. & Adminst & Assigns by these presents Have granted, bargained, sold, Alienated, Released & confirmed & by these presents do Grant, Bargain, sell, Release & Confirm unto the sd. Edward Smith, in his natural possession now being by virtue of a Bargain & Sale to him thereof made for one year by Indenture bearing date the Day & next before the Date of these Presents; & Force of the Statue for Transfering was unto possession; & his heirs all that Tract or Parcell of land situate lying & being in the County & Province affdsd.... Containing by computation three hundred & four acres...

In witness thereof we have hereunto set our hands & affixed our Seals the Day & year first above written.

[Signed] Jesse Campbell, Margaret Campbell

Signed, Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of: Andrew Neill, Galbraith Falls.

[Rowan County, North Carolina Deed Book 7, pg. 441].

Records in South Carolina

• 1771 - Jesse Campbell received a grant for 200 acres on Long Cane Creek in 1771. [1]

• Jesse Campbell was on the 1778/1779 Grand Jury list for the Long Cane area. Jesse's father-in-law, James Crawford, was also on the list. Source: Hendrix, GLC. The Jury Lists of South Carolina, 1778 - 1779. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1980 (reprint). 76. Print. [2]

• Will dated 7 Nov 1780, Long Cane, Abbeville, South Carolina Will Book AB pg 45,46,47. Joseph Trimble was executor and William Crawford was witness. Book- Abbeville District Wills and Bonds Page 389, Crawford, James Sr.--box 106, pack 2737. Will probated 4 Feb 1783.Exrs:S.1., Jesse Campbell, Joseph Turnbull. Wit: John Sprott, John Cochran, Wm. Alexander. Was of Long Cane Settlement, 96 District. Wife: Elizabeth Crawford. Children - Thos., Wm. Crawford, Margaret Campbell, John Crawford, Martha Lang, Jas. Crawford, Elizabeth Turnbull. Inv. Mad May 3, 17-- A, Wm. Alexr., Thos. Weems. Book-- Ninety six District, South Carolina Journal of the Court of Ordinary Inventory Will book 1781-1786, Page 25, 4 Feb 1783, the Last Will and Testament of James Crawford Senr, Late of Long Canes in 96 District deceased, 7 Nov 1780 AD was probated in the Ordinary's office the 4 Feb 1783 by William Alexander one of the subscribing witness, the ofther witnesses Joh Sprott, and John Cochran. Joseph Turnbull, one of the esecutors named in said Will, Qualified as such and took letters testamentory (the other excr, Jesse Campble not qualified have gone off with the British) No returns since to this made.

• Same book p 56, 45-7 Will of James Crawford of Long Cane Settlement, Ninety Six District, and Province of South Carolina, free holder, though advanced in days, and weak in body____to Elizabeth, my dear and loving wife, the dwelling house and plantation, whereon I now live with all my house hold furniture during her widowhood;___to my youngest and well beloved son Thomas Crawford, all the plantation whereon I now live , at his mother's death or marriage, also two negroes Smpson, Ebenezer and his choice of my horses, watch and silver stock and shoe buckles, also to further his education a £1000 lawful current money of the province;___to my son William Crawford, one negro boy Nero also my best suit of apparel;___to my well beloved daughter Margaret Campbell, one mullato winch Kate;___to my beloved son Jon Crawford, one negro boy named Jack;___to my daughter Martha Long one negro child Phillis;___to my son James Crawford one negro winch Hannah;___to my daughter Elizabeth Turnbull one hegro woman named Phillis and her child which she now has.___My plantation on Rocky River containing 400 acres be sold at public vendue, and all stock except what is willed and b1000 to be given to my son Thomas Crawford, and the remainder divided equally amongst all my grand-children male and female every one an equal share; Jesse Campbell, my son in law and Joseph Turnbell, my son in law, exrs...7 Nov 1780 wit: Jno Cochran, John Sprott and William Alexander.

[Signed] James Crawford (seal)

By misfortunes since my last regulatin my worldly affairs it now behoves me to make some alteration in respect of my negros, which hath been violently taken from me....If they be regained they sall be distributed as I have heretofore directed....25 Dec 1780 Wit: Wm. Crawford, Jessi Campble [note by Susan Grabek - the image of the will codicil, below, right, shows the signature as Jefse Campble] and James Crawford, Jr.

[Signed] James Crawford (Seal)

• Jesse Campbell died sometime in 1783. That year his widow, Margaret Campbell, filed a claim to have 252 acres returned to her that had been confiscated due to Jesse's loyalist activities. Source: Coldham, Peter Wilson. American Migrations 1765-1799: The lives, times, and families of colonial Americans who remained loyal to the British Crown before, during and after the Revolutionary War, as related in their own words and through their correspondence. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2000. Page 666. [3]