Coldengham, New York
Store of Cadwallader Colden, Jr.
James Campbell
James Campbell (Cammell, Campble, Camble, Cambel) purchased one-half gallon of New York City Rum at the Colden Store on this day, 250 years-ago. The purchase was charged to account # 193. On prior occasions, the owner of account # 193 was described as James Campbell, a shoemaker from Little Britain.
Little Britain was the settlement of the Clinton party who emigrated in 1729. (see blogs on the Clintons, Riggs , McClaughreys). However, no 'Campbell' was a passenger on the ship, George & Anne with the rest of the Clinton party. Perhaps James had emigrated later (as had Riggs) or perhaps he had just settled in Little Britain as this more affluent community had more of a need for a shoemaker.
We know that there were Campbells unrelated to Joel (eponym of this blog) living in this area at the same time. For example, Alexander Campbell came with the Lachlan Campbell group about 1739. (See Neal Gillespie's statement to that effect in his will.) Because James does not appear on the 1779 tax assessment, it might be presumed he was a loyalist (as was Alexander) and left the area for more hospitable surroundings.
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This article is one in a series of a daily accountings of Colden Store transactions. Be sure you read the first installment for an introduction to the store. You should also read this article which appeared in the Journal of the Orange County Historical Society.
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The other James Campbell mentioned in the DayBook was a millwright. His purchases were assigned to account # 239. He appears only twice in the DayBook in late 1768. Perhaps he was a recent addition to the community or was brought in temporarily to help one of the larger landowners with a mill. These hints seem to indicate that this James Campbell was also unrelated to Joel Campbell (eponym of this blog.)
As mentioned above, both of these 'James Campbells' were not enumerated in the 1779 tax assessment for Hanover. Perhaps they were enumerated in New Windsor (Little Britain was in New Windsor Precinct) for which the 1779 tax assessment has not survived.
A few months from this date, on August 2, 1768, the wife of James Campbell was ailing (whether the wife of the millwright or the shoemaker is unknown). Her treatment was chronicled by Dr. Charles Clinton in his DayBook.
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