5. Duncan² CAMPBELL (John¹)⁽²⁰⁾ was born in Oxford, Worcester County, MA on 27 March 1727/1728.⁽²¹⁾ Duncan died on 13 June 1795 in Oxford, Worcester County, MA, at 67 years of age.⁽²²⁾

He married Elizabeth STEARNS 27 Jan 1750/1751 in Worcester, Worcester County, MA.⁽²³⁾ Elizabeth was born on 7 December 1730 in Worcester, Worcester County, MA.⁽²⁴⁾ Elizabeth⁽²⁵⁾ was the daughter of Thomas STEARNS. Elizabeth died on 18 November 1821 in Oxford, Worcester County, MA, at 90 years of age.⁽²⁶⁾

Duncan was the Keeper of an Inn.

From George F. Daniel's 1892 "History of the Town of Oxford, Massachusetts: Duncan Campbell "settled opposite the North Common, where he built the house now standing, and was innkeeper and trader. Before 1754 he began building the mansion at the South Common, which he sold unfinished that year to his brother-in-law, Josiah Wolcott. He appears to have been unsettled in his business relations, removed often , was prominent in public affairs, justice of the peace, collector under the excise law, and many years licensed retailer of liquors. He lived in Dudley from 1766 to 1770 and removed thence to the north part of Oxford, now Auburn, and was 1785-1787 in Worcester, where he kept a Tavern, and later at Putney, Vt., where he was a farmer. He spent his latter days in Oxford. On 13 June 1795, as he was crossing from the centre tavern to his residence on the opposite corner he was taken suddenly ill, fell in the street and soon died. Joseph Hurd was administrator of his estate." Duncan Campbell appears in the 1790 census for Putney, Windham Co, VT, so must have returned to Oxford shortly before his death there. His sons John, Thomas and Alexander also went to Putney, VT. His son Archibald went to Putney, but later returned to Oxford. His son Samuel moved to Chelsea and, later, to Montpelier, VT.

Duncan CAMPBELL and Elizabeth STEARNS had the following children:

12 i. Elizabeth³ CAMPBELL was born in Oxford, Worcester County, MA on 7 November 1750.⁽²⁷⁾ Elizabeth is deceased. She married Ezra BOWMAN (?).⁽²⁸⁾ Ezra was born circa 1750. Ezra is deceased.

+ 13 ii. Samuel CAMPBELL was born on 5 August 1752.⁽²⁹⁾

+ 14 iii. John CAMPBELL was born on 7 August 1754.⁽³⁰⁾

+ 15 iv. Mary CAMPBELL was born on 3 March 1757.⁽³¹⁾

16 v. Thomas CAMPBELL was born in Oxford, Worcester County, MA on 7 April 1759.⁽³²⁾ Thomas died in VT.⁽³³⁾ He married Rebecca FELSHAW 20 Sep 1783 in Oxford, Worcester County, MA.⁽³⁴⁾ Rebecca was born circa 1760 in Killingly, CN. Rebecca is deceased.

+ 17 vi. Lucretia CAMPBELL was born on 18 December 1762.⁽³⁵⁾

18 vii. Patty CAMPBELL was born in Oxford, Worcester County, MA on 5 February 1765.⁽³⁶⁾ Patty is deceased. She married Capt. William MOORE 10 Jun 1784, in Oxford, Worcester County, MA.⁽³⁷⁾ William was born circa 1760. William is deceased. William served as a Captain in the Army.

19 viii. Olivia CAMPBELL was born in Dudley, Worcester County, MA on 4 December 1767.⁽³⁸⁾ Olivia is deceased. She married twice. She married Daniel BACON.⁽³⁹⁾ Daniel was born circa 1765. Daniel is deceased. She married Benjamin WITT 22 Jan 1787, in Oxford, Worcester County, MA.⁽⁴⁰⁾ Benjamin was born circa 1765. Benjamin is deceased.

20 ix. Sophia CAMPBELL < was born in Dudley, Worcester County, MA on 4 December 1767.⁽⁴¹⁾ Sophia died on 20 June 1771 in Oxford, Worcester County, MA, at 3 years of age.⁽⁴²⁾

+ 21 x. Alexander CAMPBELL was born on 17 December 1769.⁽⁴³⁾

+ 22 xi. Archibald CAMPBELL was born on 22 August 1776.⁽⁴⁴⁾

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