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Col John Robert "The Immigrant" Campbell 1674–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 November 1674

Birth Location: Drumboden, Kilmachrenan, Donegalabama, Ireland

Death Date: 1741

Death Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, Colonial America

Father: JAMES Immigrant

Mother: Mary McCoy

Spouse(s): Grissell Hay

Children(s): James Campbell

The story of Col John Robert "The Immigrant" Campbell began in 1674 in Drumboden, Kilmachrenan, Donegalabama, Ireland. Col John Robert "The Immigrant" Campbell married Grissell Grace Hay, and had children including James Campbell. Col John Robert "The Immigrant" Campbell passed away in 1741 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of Col John Robert "The Immigrant" Campbell began in 1674 in Drumboden, Kilmachrenan, Donegalabama, Ireland.
  • Col John Robert "The Immigrant" Campbell married Grissell Grace Hay, and had children including James Campbell.
  • Col John Robert "The Immigrant" Campbell passed away in 1741 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

JAMES Immigrant
1645–1728
Birth Location: Drumboden, Kilmachrenan, Donegalabama, Ireland
JI
Mary McCoy
1648–1689
Birth Location: Inveraray, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Grissell Hay
1678–1741
Birth Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland
GH

Children(s)

James Campbell
1689–1771
Birth Location: Kilmachrenan, Donegal, Ireland
JC

Col Campbell's Ancestors

Self
Col Campbell
1674–1741
Birth Place: Drumboden, Kilmachrenan, Donegalabama, Ireland
Parents
JAMES DUNCAN CAMPBELLl, Earl of Campbell Immigrant
1645–1728
Drumboden, Kilmachrenan, Donegalabama, Ireland
Mary (Margaret "Anna") McCoy
1648–1689
Inveraray, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Grandparents
Rev (Dugald of Letterkenny) Campbell
1591–1671
Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Marie (Corbet Maccauley) Campbell
1619–1670
Rosneth, Argyllshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Reverend Kilfenan
1553–1592
Mariot Loup
1553–1597
Alexander Corbet
1560–1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Donald Campbell
1513–1593
Grizel Kildonnan
1525–1591
Sir Moncreiffe
1526–1575
Lady Oliphant
1530–1565

Col Campbell's Descendants

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Col (John Robert "The Immigrant") Campbell (16 November 1674–1741) m. Grissell (Grace) Hay (1678–14 Feb 1741)
  1. 1. James Campbell 1689–1771
    1. 1. Elizabeth Campbell 1745–1820
      1. 1. Charles (Milton) Lively 1770–1842 m. Elizebeth (Louise) Bishop 1772–1840
        1. 1. Jane (O (Iva Jane)) Lively 1805–1873 m. John (Amos) Hogg 1803–1886

Col Campbell's Timeline

2 Records

1674
16 November 1674
Birth of Col John Robert "The Immigrant" Campbell in Drumboden, Kilmachrenan, Donegalabama, Ireland
Drumboden, Kilmachrenan, Donegalabama, Ireland
1741
1741
Age 67
Death of Col John Robert "The Immigrant" Campbell in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, Colonial America
Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 November 1674
    Event Place: Drumboden, Kilmachrenan, Donegalabama, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, Colonial America
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