John Campbell
about 1744–1820 (Age 76)
Belfast, Ireland
The Life of John
John Campbell was born about 1744, in Belfast, Ireland as the son of John Campbell. He married Jane Forbes in 1767, in County Antrim, Ireland. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died in 1820, in Antrim, County Antrim, Ireland, at the age of 76, and was buried in County Antrim, Ireland.
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Family Time Line
John Campbell
1744–1820
Jane Forbes
1750–1838
Marriage: 1767
Edward Campbell
1773–1817
Spouse and Children
1744–1820Male
Jane Forbes
1750–1838Female
MARRIAGE
1767
County Antrim, Ireland
1767
County Antrim, Ireland
children
(1)
1773–1817Male
Parents and Siblings
1707–Male
siblings
(1)
1744–1820Male
World Events (2)
1798
Age 54
Battle of Antrim.
1798
Age 54
The Young Ireland rebellion of 1798 failed.
Name Meaning
1 Scottish: nickname from Gaelic cam ‘crooked’, ‘bent’ + beul ‘mouth’. The surname was often represented in Latin documents as de bello campo ‘of the fair field’, which led to the name sometimes being ‘translated’ into Anglo-Norman French as Beauchamp .2 In New England documents, Campbell sometimes occurs as a representation of the French name Hamel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Legacy NFS Source: John Campbell - birth-name: John Campbell
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