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Descendants of Moses Van Campen

1-Moses Van Campen [337] b. 20 Jan 1757, d. 15 Oct 1849 +Margaret McClure [62] b. 1761, d. 1816   2-Mary Van Campen [49] b. Bef 10[…]

In Honor – A Legacy Celebrated and Preserved

Moses Van Campen’s contributions to family, community and country have been recognized by many over the years. Collected below is a selection of those which[…]

Sketches

Borrowing from the title of John N. Hubbard’s “Sketches of Border Adventures in the Life and Times of Major Moses VanCampen,” the following “sketches” or[…]

“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

“I hear the footsteps of coming millions.”

- 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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