Marylyn asked me to write a narrative to explain how we came to be
inter-related. Here's my present understanding of it.
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A Tale of Four Families: Campbell, Hazlett, Lugg, and Blackwell.
(highlights as seen by Bill Thompson on 10/09/02)
Between 1800 and 1822, these four families became intertwined. This account
shows the initial marriages among them. In pioneer days there was a limited
pool of potential mates so additional intermarriage occurred among these
families. By 1920, it seemed like everyone in northern Tioga county was
related to everone else. Instead of a two dimensional family tree, to see
it clearly, you would need a 3-D construction, perhaps with pieces of string
in many different colors. Who knows, it might even make an attractive
macrame wall hanging.
Campbells
Our story begins with two brothers, Joseph Campbell (1748 - 1824) and John
(1761/62 - 1854). They had other siblings, but we don¹t know any of their
names. Before 1777, Joseph married Mary Harper (1749 - 1844) in Scotland.
All three were born somewhere in Scotland, and died in Nelson, Tioga Co.,
PA. We don¹t know where in Scotland they came from, but my current guess is
Aryshire. Their grandchildren were sure they belonged to the Campbell of
Argyll clan, but they need not have ever lived in Argyll.
John may have come to America as early as 1777. By 1800 he was living in
Philadelphia and had been a tailor and land agent.
Joseph and Mary had 8 children:
Sarah, called Sally (1777 - ?), m. Sam Hazlett;
Mary (1779 - abt 1825), m. a John Hazlett (not Sam's brother);
John (1781 - 1866), m. Eliz. Bell;
Elizabeth (1789 - ?), m. Richard Ellison;
Jane (1792 - 1832), m. John Hazlett (Sam's brother);
Joseph (1793 - 1864), m. Ann Clinch;
William (1795 - abt 1805); and
James (1798 - 1865), m. Mary Blackwell.
The older children apparently were born in Scotland. James was born in N.
Ireland. Evidence is contradictory as to which place Jane, Joseph, and
William were born. The Campbells were employed in N. Ireland as iron
workers.
Some of the Campbells lived for a few years in Lancaster Co., PA, arriving
by 1808, but Joseph and Mary Harper Campbell, plus their younger children
may not have come to America until October of 1810.
The Tioga Co. Campbells and Hazletts attended the Presbyterian Church in
Elkland, after it's formation. Later they built the Beechers Island
Presbyterian Church (no longer standing).
Hazletts
We start with a widow with at least four children:
Samuel (about 1771 - 1840);
John (about 1787 - 1850);
Mary; and
Archibald.
Mary and Archibald Hazlett were younger, but we don¹t have dates for them.
One book asserts that these Campbells and Hazletts were cousins in Scotland.
One source claims that John was born in N. Ireland, but all of these
Hazletts are usually believed to have come from Scotland. A tradition has
it that the Hazletts came from the Glasgow area.
We do know that Sam and John, traveling together, came to America before the
rest of that family. We don't know if they lived in N. Ireland for a while
before coming to America. Apparently Sam, John, and Sarah Campbell came to
America around 1800. One tradition is that Sam and Sally were married
aboard the ship. In any case, their 1st child was born in PA in 1802 or
1803. They may have lived briefly in NJ, but by 1806, Sam had a farm in
PA, near Stroudsburg.
Sometime after 1811, Sam's mother, plus her children, Mary and Archibald,
came to America. But, for some reason, settled in Allegheny Co., PA.
There is no record that they ever were in Tioga Co.
A 2nd John Hazlett, of Lancaster county, also comes into the picture by
marrying Mary Campbell in Lancaster. It isn't known if he was related to
Sam and brother John.
Luggs
Robert Lugg (1750 - 1831) and wife Ann Ely (1754 - ?) lived and died in
Bisley, Gloucestershire England. They had 7 children, two of which feature
in our tale -- the eldest child, Sarah (1771 - 1867), who came to America in
1804; and the 6th child, Charles Byron Lugg (1791 - 1874) who came to
America in the 1830s.
BLACKWELLS
We start here with John Blackwell (1733 or 34 - 1824) and wife Sarah Cole
(abt 1742 - 1789). They lived in Avening, Gloucestershire (which is not far
from Bisley) and had 10 children. Several of their children came to America
in 1804. Key to our tale is Enoch Blackwell (abt. 1764 - 1816). In
Avening he married Hannah Perrin and had 6 children. The church in Avening
was built by Wm. the Conqueror and is worth a visit if you are ever in
England.
Chronology
Abt. 1777 - John Campbell comes to America.
1800 - John is a tailor and land agent in Philadelphia.
Abt. 1801 - Sam Hazlett, wife Sally Campbell, and brother John
Hazlett come to America.
1803 - Sam and Sally's 1st child, Archibald, is born in PA.
Sarah Lugg marries Thomas Clinch in Avening,
Gloucestershire. Widower Enoch Blackwell, his brothers,
and several "Gentlemen" organize "the English Company" in
London. Enoch's eldest son comes to Philadelphia to buy
land.
1804 - Thomas Clinch and wife Sarah Lugg give birth to Ann Clinch
in Avening. They come to America, as do Enoch Blackwell,
his children, and several of his siblings. "The English
Company" settles near Pine Creek in Lycoming Co.
1805 - Thomas Clinch dies in NYC. Widow Sarah marries Enoch
Blackwell. Ann Clinch is sent to live with Enoch's
brother, Peter Blackwell, in New Hope, PA.
Sam and Sally have a second child, Mary Hazlett.
1806 - Sarah and Enoch's 1st child, Mary Blackwell is born in
Jersey Shore, PA.
Sam Hazlett enters a contract with Daniel Straight to
buy land and a partinterest in a saw mill, at Beecher's
Island, which later becomes Nelson, PA, and begins
installment payments.
1808 - Older Campbell children, at least Mary and John, are
living in Lancaster, Co., PA. Mary Campbell soon marries
a John Hazlett, who is a partner in a "large lead works"
there.
about 1809 - Mary's brother, John Campbell, marries and moves
to a farm in Allegheny Co., near Pittsburgh.
1810 - Joseph Campbell, wife, and younger children have
arrived from N. Ireland. They, plus brother John
Campbell, have reached Sam Hazlett's farm near
Stroudsburg in October. The elder Campbells have
purchased Beecher's Island, and neighboring land from
the Beecher family. In November, they set out for their
new home, with Sam and Sally's new baby, Jane Hazlett.
Sam's land was on the north side of the Cowanesque
River, just east of what became the village of Nelson.
The Campbells land was in the river (Beecher's Island)
on the south side, just west of what became the village.
They cleared the land and had to deal with wolves and
panthers for many years.
1811 - Right after New Years, the Campbell-Hazlett "expedition"
arrives at Beecher's Island.
Jane Campbell marries John Hazlett.
1814 - Sarah Lugg's 3rd child, Enoch Blackwell is born in
Jersey Shore. (Most Blackwell attendees at the
Campbell Reunions were descendant's of this Enoch
and his 2nd wife, Caroline Lugg, his first cousin.
But some attendees were descendants of his Blackwell
half-brothers or uncles.)
1816 - Enoch Blackwell, Sr., falls into Pine Creek during a
log run, dies of pneumonia.
abt 1818 - Sarah Lugg marries 3rd husband, John Campbell,
and moves, with children Mary and Enoch Blackwell,
to Beechers Island.
1821 - Sarah Lugg writes to daughter Ann Clinch, in New Hope,
to come to Beecher's Island and marry Joseph Campbell,
nephew of Sarah's current husband, John Campbell. Ann
arrives in the fall.
1822 - Ann Clinch and Joseph Campbell are married in February.
A week later, his brother James marries Ann's half-
sister, Mary Blackwell.
abt. 1825 - Mary Campbell (Hazlett) dies in Lancaster.
Husband John Hazlett and their children move to
Allegheny Co. to a farm neighboring that of brother
John Campbell.
Jane Hazlett (dau. of Sam), marries Richard Ellison,
widower of her Aunt Elizabeth.
1830 - Charles Byron Lugg, Sarah's brother, and his family
immigrate from England and settle in Tioga Co., PA.
1831 - Charles B. Lugg and family move back to England.
1833 - Charles B. Lugg and family move back to PA. 6
children were born in England, 4 in PA. They settle
on the south side of the Cowanesque, west of the
village of Nelson.
1863 - Gen. Robert E. Lee invades PA. Hazlett Hill is
fortified to protect Pittsburgh.