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From: "M. Larsen" <>
Subject: [LDR] Campbells in NC -Cape Fear area
Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2002 12:10:53 -0400
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Happened to come across a small book by Duane Meyer titled The Highland Scots of North Carolina which says that "Only five months after the arrival in 1739 of the
group of 350 from Arygllshire, its leaders, Duncan CAMPBELL, Dugald McNeil, "Coll" McAlister, and Neil McNeil, became justices of the peace." [p. 52]

Later on the same page: "In 1764, Farquard CAMPBELL became a member of the House of Assembly and served until the outbreak of the Revolution. Later Campbell was a
delegate to several revolutionary conventions."

The book also reports a Rev. James CAMPBELL of PA, native of Argyllshire, who went to NC after hearing of the religious needs of the Cape Fear Scots (Oct.1758).
Under his leadership, the Highlanders founded at least three churches. [p. 42-43]

"Land-grant records name James Innes (from Caithness), Hugh CAMPBELL, and William Forbes as the first persons with Highland names to settle on the Cape Fear
River... CAMPBELL and Forbes secured their 640-acre grants in April & May of 1733."

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