John Campbell


Dr. John Campbell, M.D.
He was born on 7th of August 1754 at Oxford, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.


Marriage::
16th of January, 1777
Dr.John Campbell, M.D. married Miss Martha Stevens on 16th of January, 1777 at Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Worcester VR says "John of Oxford."

CHILDREN::
They had one child:

Martha Campbell
Birth: Feb. 21, 1792
Putney,Windham County,Vermont
Death: Feb. 2, 1888
Wayne County, Michigan



Death: 1820 John Campbell (Dr) died in 1820 at Putney, Windham County, Vermont; "for about thirty-seven years a useful physician in the place."

Source: Dr John Campbell 1st was born in Oxford Mass in 1754. In early life he came to Putney and commenced the practice of medicine. He was a man of intelligence, energy, and moral worth, he exerted a wide influence in his profession also in civil life. The confidence reposed in him by his fellow-citizens in indicated by the fact that he was chosen to represent the town from 1790 to 1796 inclusive.

He died January the 15th, 1820 aged 66 years.

His pastor gave the following testimony concerning him: "He had been for 37 years a useful physician in the place" [from Putney section of book].

(Witness) Occupation He was associated with Reverend, his Grandfather, John Campbell

For nearly one hundred years there was a Dr. Campbell practicing medicine in Putney. Other doctor members of this family were prominent and famous physicians elsewhere in the state. The first of the Putney doctors was Dr. John Campbell who came from Oxford, Massachusetts and was in practice here by 1786. He was born in 1754, married Miss Martha Stevens of Oxford and died in 1820. At his death his home place was deeded to David Crawford and later became the property of Mrs. Caddie Fuller who lives there now. When Dr. Campbell came to Putney, the famous Dr. Josiah Goodhue was the town's physician and the two practiced amicably until 1803 when Dr. Goodhue moved to Chester, Vermont. Dr. Campbell remained the leading practitioner in town for 34 years. Following Dr. John was his brother Dr. Alexander Campbell who was fifteen years younger. The third was Alexander's son born in 1793 who practiced in Putney for 53 years. He died in 1866 after a long and respected life among the people in Putney. His home was at the head of Kimball Hill, the place now owned by Omar Buxton.

A third brother of John and Alexander was Thomas, a Revolutionary soldier who died here in 1844. The father of these three brothers was Duncan Campbell who lived in Putney for some years but later was in Oxford Massachusetts, until he died in 1795. Duncan was the son of Reverend John Campbell (1690-1761) who was a minister in Oxford from 1721 to the time of his death. Duncan had a brother, Captain William Campbell, who was a selectman of Putney in 1787, but later moved to Castleton, Vermont. He had been captain of an Oxford company in the Revolution before coming to Putney to live. Another brother, Reverend Archibald Campbell, preached in Putney occasionally. A third brother, Alexander, was a distinguished physician who remained in Oxford. This Dr. Campbell had two sons who became doctors and came to Vermont to practice. One was Dr. Alexander of Rockingham, and the other Dr. Edward R (known locally as "Dr. Ned") was famous in Westminster. It is interesting to note that the last of the Campbell doctors was a grandson of "Dr. Ned". He was Dr. Daniel Campbell who was born in Westminster and practiced for ten years in Westminster West and later in Saxton's River.


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Father::
Duncan Campbell
BORN: 27th of March, 1727
DIED:: 13th of June, 1795

Mother::
Elizabeth Stearns
BORN:: 1730
DIED::18th of November, 1821


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By Jonathan Robert De Mallie, Historian