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I have an old book Our Campbell Ancestors by Temple and in this book on page 60 is:
JAMES DOUBLAS 2 (Campbell 1) b. Aug 7, 1744. Nothing definite has been found concerning him. Of his late youth we have the following tradition, related by Mary Clark, great-grandaughter of Mary Campbell and John Clark, in 1904, at Dayton, O. at the age of 83 (b.1821. "Great grandmother, Mary Campbell, had a brother James Douglas, who was in the Revolution, was prisoner --- but was reprieved. That she had known a woman in the generation of Clarks next older than herself, who told of having gone to a party with this James Douglas, when they were young people. That, on that occasion, they crossed the Tyger River (S.C. see map with the land transfers of John 2) in a canoe, that he wore pants buckled at the knee and they all were barefooted". She also claimed that her great-great-grandfather's name was Niel. Among old Bibles in the possession of one of Henry Clark's descendants (Mrs. W. W. Whittaker, Morrow, O.) there was one which had an entry on the margin opposite the 21st Psalm, as follows: "Read this to the 19th verse, James Campbell, his hand and pen, when I was in prison, the 13th day of November, 1780". (It is to be remembered that both a brother and a sister of this man married children of Henry Clark.) Other margin entries are by John Clark and his children. Rebecca Clark Stewart, b. 1768, youngest child of Mary Campbell and John Clark, used to tell her nieces and nephews that her Uncle James Douglas was taken prisoner at the battle of Cowpens, (1) was tried and found guilty of treason. When he was brought out to receive his sentence the commanding General read his name and asked what the initial "D" was for. Upon learning that it was for "Douglas" the General claimed relationship and told him that he would reprieve him if he would take the oath to the American army, which was done. James "D" did not know the name of ghe General.
HESTER 2 (Campbell 1) b. Oct 12, 1748; d. Sept 30, 1813, bur. near Waynesville, O.; m. abt 1766 John Clark, b. July 18, 1742, only living son of Henry Clark and Elizabeth Underhill; d Oct 18, 1796, S.C. prob. bur. Union District. On Nov. 26, 1774 he presented his certificate of membership from the Warrington, Pa., M.M. at Bush River, S.C. On Dec. 22, 1782 he was asked to "read a paper" at Padgett's Creek, S.C. On April 24, 1784 the meeting appointed someone to serve "as an overseer in the room of John Clark, who asked to be released from that duty." The land sales following his death are recorded in Union Co., S.C. Sept 21, 1804 his executors and heirs sold 60 acres on a branch of the Tyger River for $14 (Book H, p.263) granted to John Clark, Jan. 1, 1787; signed Henry Clark, John and Thomas, sons, James Benson and Timothy Fincher, sons-in-law. Sept. 28, 1804 his son Henry and his widow Mary sold 679 acres (Book H, p.200) referred to in his will as "the land where I now live", which included 100 acres granted to John Pearson, Oct 20, 1772; 150 granted to Wm. Irwin, Aug. 11, 1774; 200 granted to Samuel Pearson, Sept.5, 1797; 100 granted to Charles Emanuel Thiall, Oct 30, 1772, same purchased from him by Henry Clark, Sr., Dec 8, 1773 and bequeathed by Henry, Sr., to his grandson, Henry. Recorded Jan. 12, 1805.
Whether Mary and her children migrated to Ohio in 1803 at the time her brother John made the move, or, as indicated by the dates of the land sales, followed a year later, is not known. They settled in Warren County near the others.
children: surname CLARK
i. Elizabeth 3 b. June 20, 1767; m. James Benson.
ii. Henry b. Mar 28, 1769; m. Elizabeth Alexander.
iii Rachel b. Sept 16, 1771; m. Timothy Finchner.
iv. Hester b. Sept 8, 1773; m. Jonas Pierson.
v. John b. Jan 15, 1776; m. Sarah Young.
vi. Thomas b. Aug 1, 1780; m. Rachel Martindale.
vii. Mary b. Apr 15, 1783; m. Joseph Little. (1)
viii. Jonathan b. Mar 26, 1785; m. Ruth Reagan Elmore.
ix. Rebecca b. Mar 27, 1788; d. aged 97 yrs; m. Alexander Stewart.
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I live within 25 miles of the areas mentioned in S.C. and I am a Campbell descendant. Hopefuly, the above info will be useful to another Campbell descendant. I also have a Bailey line through my Bowen family in the same areas in S.C.
Best regards,
Lib Pitts
SC
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