Alexander Campbell III (1764 - 1813)

Born 14 Nov 1764 in Middlesex County, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Charity (Simcox) Campbell — married 1785 in Dover, Morris, New Jersey, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Jan 1813 at age 48 in Black Rock, Cayuga, New York, United States

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Alexander Campbell III migrated from New Jersey to New York.

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Biography

Private Alexander Campbell III served with 2nd Regiment, Middlesex County Militia, New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.

Alexander Campbell III is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A018531.

The pioneer ancestor of the Campbells in America, was Alexander who, with his wife Mary MacDonald, fled from Scotland for fear of being beheaded. They both belonged to noted families, he being of the Campbell Clan claiming descent from the Duke of Argyle, and his wife Mary, being related to the Stuarts. They settled in Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, where their son Robert was born.

Robert Campbell enlisted as a private in Captain James Morgan's Company, Second Regiment, New Jersey Militia, which regiment was active in the defense of New Jersey Frontiers during the Revolution, being stationed at Cheesequakes and at South Amboy.

Robert Campbell had four sons who fought in the War, the youngest of whom is on our Honor Roll.

Alexander was born at Woodbridge, November 14, 1764, and enlisted with his brothers from Somerset county, in Captain Jacob Ten Eyck's Company, First Battalion of Somerset county Militia, and also in the Continental Line. After the close of the War he married in 1785, Charity Simcox, whose people were Quakers and members of that church, at Dover, New Jersey. The little Quaker Church where her people worshiped is still standing. Nathan Simcox, her father, who came from England, was a very learned man for that day. His wife was Charity Van Dyne, of Holland descent. They are all buried in the cemetery at Dover.

At the time of the War of 1812, Alexander Campbell and his family were living at Danville, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the 81st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, in the Company known as the "Danville Blues," under Captain Isaac Blue, Colonel Reiker. His son Obadiah was also in the same Company.

Alexander Campbell was taken prisoner, but being paroled, was on his way home; when he reached Black Rock, New York, he was attacked by a fever called the Black Rock fever, of which he died January 1, 1813. He is buried on the bank of the Niagara River, but the location of his grave is unknown.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Ohio early state and local history By Daughters of the American Revolution. Ohio. Dolly Todd Madison Chapter, pages 213-214.

See Also: Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 25 July 2020), "Record of Alexander Campbell", Ancestor # A018531.