Sketches of His Life and Times
Moses Celebrates 4th of July as Prisoner of War
In April 1782, Moses Van Campen having been captured by Seneca Indians at Bald Eagle Creek, PA (his life spared through the secrecy of Horatio[…]
Revolutionary War Service with the Brothers Doyle
The 1905 History of Bucks County Pennsylvania reveals that Moses Van Campen served in the Revolutionary War with the brothers William and Samuel Doyle; both[…]
Moses Defends His Character
The following article is from the Friday, August 2nd, 1844 issue of the Utica Daily Gazette.
Moses – The Freemason
On August 25, 1808, Moses Van Campen and a number of other Masonic brethren gathered for the installation of the Angelica Lodge, No. 167; their[…]
Mary Lockhart, Granddaughter of Moses, Writes
In April of 1888, Mary Lockhart wrote to the The Historical Record, A Quarterly Publication Devoted Principally To The Early History of Wyoming Valley And[…]
Fellowship with Horatio Jones
Published in 1903, “Publications of the Buffalo Historical Society – Volume VI” includes a brief yet spirited biography of Moses Van Campen followed by superb[…]
Early Settlements in Columbia County, Pennsylvania
The early settlements of Columbia County, Pennsylvania include those of the Van Campen, Salmon and Aikman families. Published in 1915, “Historical and Biographical Annals of[…]
Birthplace of Moses Van Campen Narrowed
November 1, 2013 Combining the knowledge from Contributions to the Family History and Genealogy of the Van Campen Family of America Ulster County, N.Y., Branch,[…]
“His Christianity was pure,
his views of religion sound
and scriptural, and his fidelity
and integrity of character
were like his own well aimed rifle,
true to the mark.”
– Rev. Thomas Aitken
Obituary of Moses Van Campen
"I was nurtured in the school of the rifle and the tomahawk."
- Moses Van Campen
“The notes of war are hushed,
The rage of battle o’er,
The warrior is at rest,
He hears our praise no more.
The soldier nobly fought
For all we dearly love,
He fought to gain a heavenly crown,
And now he reigns above.
- Rev. Thomas Aitken
Inscription, Moses Van Campen's Headstone
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