Allen, son of James and Dinal (Mc Main) Campbell, was born in 1749, and died March 6, 1829. He studied medicine under the preceptorship of Dr. Perkins, the widely renowned physician of Plainfield, and during the War of the Revolution he served as a surgeon in the Colonial army. He was in the army of General Sullivan during the Rhode Island campaign, and at the close of the conflict continued general practice in Voluntown, Conn. His practice was large and lucrative and he was a man of such eminent capacities that he was called from his professional labors to represent his fellow citizens in numerous official positions, including those of justice of the peace and member of the State Legislature. Like his father, he belonged to the Presbyterian church, and during a life of four score years achieved greatly in service to his State and community, and in the regard of his associates. Dr. Allen Campbell married Sarah, daughter of Ezra Kinne, of Preston, now Griswold, Conn. Sarah (Kinne) Campbell was born in 1759, and died in 1834. They were the parents of John, Sarah, Rowena, Lucinda, Harvey, Ezra, Daniel Lee, Bonaparte, of whom further, and Alpha R.
