William Campbell, Sr. and Nancy Vance

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Husband William Campbell, Sr. ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1761 2
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Beaver Co, PA
         Buried: 

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         Father: [Unk] Campbell (      -      )
         Mother: Margaret [Unk] (      -      ) 3

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       Marriage: 1786 1

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Wife Nancy Vance ^{1 3}

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1803
         Buried: 

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Children

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1 M Henry Campbell ^{1 3}

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           Born: 1787 - Beaver Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Aug 1861 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M William Campbell ^{1 3 4}

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           Born: Apr 1789 or 1790 - Beaver Co, PA 3 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jun 1863 - Beaver Co, PA 3 5
 Cause of Death: Accident
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Phoebe Mercer (1800-1892) 3 4
           Marr: Abt 1833

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3 F Margaret Campbell ^{1 3}

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           Born: Jan 1792 - Beaver Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jun 1874 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Agnes (Nancy) Campbell ^{1 6}

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           Born: Abt 1800 - Beaver Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1825-1828
         Buried: 

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5 M Arthur Campbell ^{1 6}

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           Born: 6 Sep 1798 - Beaver Co, PA 5 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Apr 1844 - Beaver Co, PA 5 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Sarah Mercer (1802-1850) 5 6
           Marr: 1822 5

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6 M James Campbell ^{1 6}

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           Born: 15 Jun 1801 - Beaver Co, PA 5 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Mar or 8 Mar 1883 5 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Margaret Craig (1809-      ) 5 6
           Marr: Apr 1832 6

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General Notes: Husband - William Campbell, Sr.

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He was born of Scotch parentage, and while young was indentured to a Mr. Henry Craig to learn the weaving trade in the state of Maryland. Soon afterward this Henry Craig moved to Pennsylvania, and located at the head waters of Service Creek, in what is now Greene township, Beaver County (but what Mr. Craig supposed was Virginia). In 1778 Mr. Craig purchased 200 acres of land, agreeing to give William Campbell 100 acres of this land in lieu of his trade, if he would stay with and work for him until his indentures were out; which he did, and received his deed for the 100 acres of land.

He was two years old when he left Scotland, and soon after reaching America was bound out to a weaver named Henry Craig, with whom he remained until the latter's death, when, having served faithfully and well, inherited the Craig farm of 100 acres.

He was born, if in this country, either in Cecil County, Maryland, or near there in Delaware or Pennsylvania. When a boy he was apprenticed to a weaver by the name of Henry Craig, who with his wife, apprentice and colored servant, came from a place known as "The Neck," the supposed birthplace of said William Campbell, and settled near the head of Service Creek, in what is now Beaver County, Pennsylvania, but which was then supposed to be in Virginia, about the year 1778, where Henry Craig took up 200 acres of land. When he was indentured, William Campbell's mother was most likely a widow.
He visited his relatives where he came from but once, in 1798. He presented himself unannounced to his mother, who did not at first recognize him. His mother gave him a present of some calico (then a rare article in western Pennsylvania) for a dress for her namesake Margaret, his little daughter, then six years old.
In lieu of completing his apprenticeship Henry Craig offered him one-half of his land (100 acres) for taking care of himself and wife, which offer was accepted by Mr. Campbell and he took the southern half of the original Henry Craig tract and built a house in what was later the garden, just below the homestead house of his son James. Here his children were born and here he lived and died. After the death of Henry Craig and his wife he purchased the remaining 100 acres of the Craig tract.

1 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 833.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 1071.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 1072.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 847.

5 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 834.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 1073.