Notes on some descendants of Col. John Campbell of Black River, Jamaica

Generation 2

Campbell, Colin, (eldest son of Hon. John Campbell)

1720, “son of John Campbell of Jamaica”, Glasgow University

[University matriculation no. 219]

 

1730, elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (mathematician and astronomer)

[D J Bryden, ‘The Jamaican Observatories of Colin Campbell, F.R.S. and Alexander Macfarlane, F.R.S.’, Notes and Records of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 24, No. 2 (Apr., 1970), pp. 261-272]

 

1741, “The draught of a representation to their Excellencies the Lords Justices, recommending Colin Campbell Esq., to be of the Council of Jamaica, in the room of Thomas Edlin, Esq., was agreed to, transcribed and signed. Thursday, July 30 1741.”

[British History On Line, Journals of the Board of Trade and Plantations: January 1735 - December 1741, Volume 7, pp. 390-396]

 

1748, September, wrote a will in London [NA PROB 11/793]

 

1748, Jamaica, Order of Council, dated the 30th of July, 1748, “proposing Charles Dawes, Esquire, to be one of the Council of Jamaica, in the room of Colin Campbell, Esquire, who has been several years absent from that Island.”

[British History On Line, Journals of the Board of Trade and Plantations: January 1742 - December 1749, Volume 8 , pp. 335-342]

 

1752, “Letters from Jamaica, by way of Bristol, advise of the death of the Hon Colin Campbell Esq. at Kingston on 26 January.”

[‘London evening Post’, 14 April 1752]

Campbell, William, [youngest surviving son of Hon.  John Campbell]

1724, “s. of John Campbell of Jamaica”, Glasgow University

[University matriculation no. 227]

 

1739, “in an afflicted state…care of Archibald Campbell of Knockbuy”

[will of John Campbell, his father, Jamaica Archives, RGD, LOS 22/100]

 

Generation 3

 

Campbell, John, (eldest son of Colin, above)

1757, "Cousin John of Black River left Jamaica on 18 April 1756 for N. America... owing to a bad state of health".

[E F Bradford, ‘McTavish of Dunardry’, published privately, 1991, letter from Colin Campbell in Westmoreland to his cousin James Campbell of Kames, Isle of Bute, Scotland dated 22 August, 1757]

 

1766, “Cousin Jack of the Hope has some thoughts of paying his cousin Black-river a visit this spring in North America”

[Argyll & Bute library archives, Kilberry papers, letter from John Campbell of Orange Bay to his father-in-law in Scotland, dated 30 December, 1766]

 

1767, “I acquainted you I think that cousin Jack Black-river was come to the island. He was lately here and seems perfectly inclined to satisfy all his creditors & is very desirous that all his property shou’d be disposed of for that purpose”

[Argyll & Bute library archives, Kilberry papers, letter from John Campbell of Orange Bay to his father-in-law in Scotland, dated  4 June, 1767]

 

1768, “…the many times I had the pleasure of seeing you in North America…your last letters from Virginia mentioned Mrs. Campbell being in perfect health. To be informed of hers and your welfare as often as your leisure permits will give me much satisfaction.”

[Mitchell Library, Sydney, Letter books of Duncan Campbell, letter from Duncan Campbell in London to John Campbell, then at Campbelton, Hanover, dated 15 July 1768]

 

1768, John Campbell ‘of Hodges’ Member of the Assembly for St. Elizabeth

1770, ditto

[W.A. Feurtado, ‘Official and Personages of Jamaica 1655-1790’]

 

1789, named in the will of his uncle, Joseph Foster Barham, ‘late of Jamaica’ who left ‘nephew John Campbell’ a small annuity in trust for ‘niece ‘Elizabeth Campbell’ [NA PROB11/1182]

 

Campbell, Margaret Jane (daughter of Colin above)

1771, ‘late of Kew, county of Surrey,’ will dated 15 August 1771, names brothers ‘John’ and ‘Collin’ and ‘dear sister’. Died September 1771, unmarried. Administration granted to brother Colin Campbell.

[NA PROB 11/970]

 

Campbell, Colin, (younger son of Colin above)

1790, Wrote a will in London, “Lt. Colonel in the 1^st Regiment of Foot.” Names brother John, sister Elizabeth Campbell and cousin Thomas Foster Barham, son of Joseph Foster Barham of Jamaica.

 

1793, “Yesterday, about 2 o’clock died, Lieutenant Colonel Colin Campbell of the first regiment of guards. He was attacked with what is called Dunkirk fever, and arrived about three days ago at Dover, and was thought to be out of all danger.”

 [The General Evening Post, London 2 November 1793]