8. Dr. Alexander² CAMPBELL (John¹) was born in Oxford, Worcester County, MA on 22 February 1732/1733.⁽⁴⁵⁾ Alexander died on 28 December 1782 in Oxford, Worcester County, MA, at 49 years of age.⁽⁴⁶⁾

He married Lydia STEARNS 14 May 1757.⁽⁴⁷⁾ Lydia was born on 7 January 1735/1736 in Worcester, Worcester County, MA.⁽⁴⁸⁾ Lydia was the daughter of Thomas STEARNS. Lydia died on 19 March 1816 in Oxford, Worcester County, MA, at 80 years of age.⁽⁴⁹⁾

Alexander was a Physician.

From George F. Daniels' 1892 "History of the Town of Oxford, Massachusetts": Dr. Alexander Campbell "lived on Sutton road near the mill brook, H.195, where his new house was burned, 1 Nov 1771, afterward lived at H.205, now Israel Sibley's heirs, and died there 28 Dec 1782. Later his widow resided with her daughter Mrs. Dr. Learned, at North Oxford, where she died 19 March 1816. He was a man of good ability, stood well as a citizen, and was somewhat in public life. In 1776, when the question of forming a State Constitution was before the town, he was chosen chairman of committee to report on the subject. He was for many years the leading physician of the centre of the town, did a thriving business, and had numerous pupils studying under him. In person he was short, thick set, dark complexioned and socially free and attractive."

Dr. Alexander CAMPBELL and Lydia STEARNS had the following children:

+ 23 i. Dr. Edward Raymond³ CAMPBELL was born on 17 June 1757.⁽⁵⁰⁾

24 ii. Lydia CAMPBELL < was born in Oxford, Worcester County, MA on 13 October 1759.⁽⁵¹⁾ Lydia died in Westminster, Windham County, VT.⁽⁵²⁾ She married (?) WRIGHT.⁽⁵³⁾ (?) was born circa 1755. (?) is deceased.

25 iii. Alexander CAMPBELL < was born in Oxford, Worcester County, MA on 15 October 1761.⁽⁵⁴⁾ Alexander died on 13 January 1762 in Oxford, Worcester County, MA, at less than one year of age.⁽⁵⁵⁾

+ 26 iv. Dr. Alexander CAMPBELL was born on 20 December 1762.⁽⁵⁶⁾

27 v. Esther CAMPBELL was born in Oxford, Worcester County, MA on 9 March 1765.⁽⁵⁷⁾ Esther died in Rockingham, Windham County, VT.⁽⁵⁸⁾ She married twice. She married (?) DAY.⁽⁵⁹⁾ (?) was born circa 1760. (?) is deceased. She married (?) MARSH.⁽⁶⁰⁾ (?) was born circa 1860. (?) is deceased.

28 vi. Annis CAMPBELL was born in Oxford, Worcester County, MA on 26 December 1766.⁽⁶¹⁾ Annis is deceased. She married Dr. Jonathan H. LEARNED 7 Apr 1787, in Oxford, Worcester County, MA.⁽⁶²⁾ Jonathan was born circa 1760. Jonathan is deceased. Jonathan was a Physician.

She was baptized 15 Feb 1767 in Oxford, Worcester County, MA.⁽⁶³⁾

29 vii. Sarah (Sally) CAMPBELL was born in Oxford, Worcester County, MA on 19 Jun 1769.⁽⁶⁴⁾ Sarah is deceased. She married Nathan THURSTON 3 Nov 1786, in Oxford, Worcester County, MA.⁽⁶⁵⁾ Nathan was born circa 1765. Nathan is deceased.

She was baptized 8 Dec 1771 in Oxford, Worcester County, MA.⁽⁶⁶⁾

30 viii. Mary (Polly) Stearns CAMPBELL was born in Oxford, Worcester County, MA on 28 October 1771.⁽⁶⁷⁾ Mary is deceased. She married (?) SIMONDS.⁽⁶⁸⁾ (?) was born circa 1770. (?) is deceased.

She was baptized 8 Dec 1771 in Oxford, Worcester County, MA.⁽⁶⁹⁾

31 ix. Miriam CAMPBELL was born in Oxford, Worcester County, MA on 18 April 1774.⁽⁷⁰⁾ Miriam is deceased. She was baptized 31 Jul 1774 in Oxford, Worcester County, MA.⁽⁷¹⁾

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