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- http://home.teleport.com/~grafe/Pearsalls/Pearsalls/Campbell.html
"Sometime after the death of his father and mother Duncan Pearsall Campbell became entitled to a share of his deceased grandfather's estate in Scotland. So he forwarded a paper entitled, A statement of the claim of Duncan Pearsall Campbell of New York, son of Major Patrick Campbell, late of the 71st Regiment of Foot who was the son of Duncan Campbell of Barcaldine, the grandfather of the present proprietor.
Walter Barrett in his "Old Merchants of New York" says: "I had prepared a sketch of Mr. Duncan Pearsall Campbell, about six months ago. It was very imperfect, and knowing him personally, I thought I would some day or other fall in with him-show what I had written, and get some points from himself. I took time to accomplish my purpose, for I thought that I had noticed that Mr. Campbell had been shy of me, since he ascertained that I was the author of these recollections. The last time I saw him was in Chamber St. near Center Street. He complimented me on one of the chapters that he had recently read. I remarked: Some day when you are at leisure, I want to talk over old matters. Any time was his reply, as he passed on. Anytime! Don't hold good with a man who is eighty years old, and shortly I read to my amazement and also deep regret:" Died-on Saturday November 9 th 1861, Duncan Pearsall Campbell, in the 80th year of his age"
Very few of the people in the present city of New York will recognize this name or know anything about Mr. Campbell. Yet he was a great man in this city in his day. Of late years he had hardly been known to take an active part in public affairs. For twenty years he had frequented a place called The Grotto, at 114 Cedar Street, kept either by Barnard or by Patrick Reilly since 1840. I dare say he has spent two or three hours every fair day in the place, and drank one or perhaps two mugs of the unrivaled old beer kept in the establishment. At about mid-day in fine weather, anyone on Broadway could see a pale-faced man turn into Liberty Street from Broadway, reading carefully, a shadow of the past, eyeing suspiciously any face in a town where once, but more than half a century ago, he knew everybody. When he got safely into Liberty Street he passed down by Temple Street into Trinity place turned the corner and kept on until he reached Cedar Street, when he looked anxiously at the place where stood a little two story building kept by Reilly, as if fearful that that too, like a thousand other things he had seen, might have passed away or been moved up town. So methodical was this old New Yorker, that I do not think, in going to or from his favorite spot to home he ever varied a hair from one route. He was aged and yet dignified in his bearing until the last hour of his existence, although of late years he was very feeble. Many will recollect his old residence at No. 51 Broadway part way between Morris and Rector Streets. His doorplate had his name upon it in heavy commercial letters Duncan P. Campbell. He had lived in that house from 1810 to 1850 when he moved up town to 138 Second Avenue. In early life Mr. Campbell married a daughter of William Bayard, and was himself a partner of the house of LeRoy Bayard & Co., in the days of its greatest glory."
Duncan Pearsall Campbell m. 1st Elizabeth Ann, daughter of William Bayard; m. 2nd Marie Bayard, her sister.
Their children:
Elizabeth Bayard Campbell
Sarah Ann Campbell
William Bayard Campbell
Thomas Pearsall Campbell
Duncan Campbell
Robert Bayard Campbell
Catherine Bayard Campbell
Henry Pearsall Campbell
Marie L. Campbell
Edward Campbell
Pearsalls v. 2 p.1121-1124
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http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/CAMPBELL/1998-12/0914997515
Here are documents on Maj. Patrick Campbell, Revolutionary Highland Regiment officer:
Major Patrick Campbell (2nd) 71st Regiment of Foot
Patrick Campbell was a man of high birth and noble character. The following papers which were found among the records of his son will serve to give an insight into his personality:
At this time an officer's position in an English Regiment was a piece of property that was bought and sold. The following is the story of the
transaction by which Patrick Campbell acquired the rank of Major in this Highland Regiment.
New York, 27 January, 1781. Received from Capt. Patrick Campbell, 71 Regt. Bills for Eleven Hundred pounds sterling which is in full of all demand upon him for price of (his release). has this day given his parole to return from New York when demand(ed). My majority in the 71st Regt. Likewise received letters upon his agent directing him to pay the interest upon the same from 6th of November, 1778, as witness my hand, Duncan MacPherson. Captain <. Col. 3d F. Guards.
Captain Campbell was captured by the American forces and paroled. The following is the copy of his parole as found among the papers of his son: These may certify that in pursuance of his excellency the Commander-in-chief's orders for the purpose, Capt. Patick Campbell of the 71st British Regt. has this day given his parole to return from New York when demanded by the Commander-n Chief unless exchanged for an officer in captivity with the British forces in New York of equal rank with him. In consequences of which parole, given by him to Dutch Governor Bowne of Rhode Island is to be of no effect, he having fulfilled the provisions of it... Given at Commissioner of Province Office 21 February 1780, Abm. Skinner. D. Com. Genl. Pris.
Thereupon, his parole was cancelled as follows:-To whom it may concern. I do certify that Captain Campbell of 71st Regt. was regularly exchanged for Captain John Willis of 2nd Virginia Regt. at New York the 25th day of October, 1780.
Jas. Loving, Com. Genl. Pris.
DUNCAN PEARSALL CAMPBELL
Sometime after the death of his father and mother (Sarah Pearsall Campbell) Duncan Pearsall Campbell became entitled to a share of his
deceased grandfather's estate in Scotland. So he forwarded a paper entitled, A statement of the claim of Duncan Pearsall Campbell of New
York, son of Major Patrick Campbell, late of the 71st Regiment of Foot who was the son of Duncan Campbell of Barcaldine, the grandfather of the present proprietor.
[A note to this effect was among the papers of the Pearsall family now in the Pearsall Collection at the New York Public Library]
Papers in the Pearsall Collection, New York Public Library
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1781 - 1861 (79 years)
(Age 30 years) 