Rev. Isaac Campbell, (MSA SC5300-64), b. 1720, clergyman, edu. Glasgow Uni. 1734, settled in MD before 1747, settled Trinity, Newport, Charles Co, Md, m. Jean Brown, fa. William, Jean, Gustavus, James, John and Cecelia, d. 30 July 1784 Newport." (David Dobson. Scots on the Chesapeake, 1607-1830. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co.). David Dobson's, The Original Scots Colonists of Early America 1612-1783" (Baltimore: Gen. Pub. Co.) adds: Campbell, Isaac, b. 1720, clergyman edu. Glasgow  Uni 1734, res. Kilsyth Stirlingshire, pts. William Campbell, sh. 1747, sett. Trinity Newport Charles Co. Md., m. Jean Brown, ch. William Jean Gustavus James John Cecilia, d. 30 July 1784 Trinity (EMA18)". the source EMA18 is a book titled: A List of Emigrant Ministers to America 1690-1811, by G.  Fothergill, London, 1904.

• Biography: He was "ordained and licensed by the Lord Bishop of London  to officiate in Virginia, July 6, 1747; became incumbent of Trinity Parish, Newport, Charles Co., Md., 1748; was presented to the living by Gov. Ogle,  and inducted July 16, 1751.
• Revolutionary Service He was a mem. Chas. Co. Committee of Safety,  Nov. 24, 1774; was a Whig of the Revolution. After 1776 he had a school at  his residence. On November 18, 1774, Isaac attended a meeting at Port Tobacco, Maryland, "to vote for representatives to the Continental Congress. With Samuel  Harrison as Chairman the meeting elected a committee to act and represent the county and to execute any association agreed upon by the Continental Congress. The committee consisted of.....Isaac Campbell...Gustavus Richard

Brown...Gerard Fowke...James Campbell...  It was a committee of 100 men, the best known citizens of the county, but any seven members of the committee had the power to act for the whole group." (Source: Margaret Brown Klapthor and Paul Dennis Brown. The History of Charles County, Maryland, page 52).
• Publications: He published a work on Civil Government, in 4 vols., 8vo. In  1779 was elected Rector of the Par. by the Board of Trustees. At his death he was succeeded by Rev. Hatch Dent, having had charge of the Parish 36 years.
• Estate: He  left a large estate of Va. lands, about 3,330 a., which he divided equally among his sons; also a large plantation in Md. on which he lived, and which he left to his daughters. His widow survived him but a short while. (Allen  Ms.) His estate was appraised, PrinceWilliam. Co., Va., on 7 March 1785."
• Sources: Hayden, Horace Edwin. Virginia Genealogies, a Genealogy of the Glassell Family."  1891.
• A note to anyone interested in future research on the Rev. Isaac Campbell:  More information about him may be available at the Guildhall Library in London, England. Guildhall holds books of graduates of universities, including Glasgow. It also holds resources for persons licensed and ordained by the Lord Bishop of London.)
• Data provided by John Earl Dersch, 623 Colonial Drive, DeKalb, Illinois  60115 (815) 758-8784  email: jedersch@hotmail.com/ who has kindly given permission to supply his name and address.