Phyllis;
Great information on Neil and Lawrence. Much thanks
Also, we know from Alexander Brown's research that George (D1791), Henry and
James came to what is Amherst County today, or became of age between 1761
and 1776.
Plus we know from Major William Cabell's muster roster that these same 3
Campbell's, George (D1791), James and Henry were with Major Cabell, and his
command, plus Lt Colonel Pope and Major General Marques Lafayette on 21 June
1781 at Yorktown during the RW!!!
Patrick Campbell seems to be the first Campbell to arrive in what is now
Amherst County, arriving prior to 1761, according to Alexander Brown. Bh
Subject: [CAMPBELL] Origin of the Amherst CountyVA Campbell's
Hello Buck and other researchers:
On the question of where the Amherst Campbell's originated, you have
listed a couple of them that I have some information on.
Neill Campbell: He never married, but had one "natural" daughter who
inherited, and he also named a sister's children in his will. Her name
was Catherine Brugh of East Mill near Perth, North Britain. This may or
may not be where Neill came from.
Lawrence Campbell: In his papers from the Library of Virginia, there is
one with a transcription from "History of Caroline County" by Marshall
Wingfield (pg. 395)
Lawrence's family, or at least Lawrence, owned land and married his wife
Henrietta Catlett in Caroline Co., VA before moving to Amherst Co., VA.
The reprint is about the Campbells of Argylshire, so one may make the
assumption that that was originally the ancestral home.....if the account
is in fact true. It's a little lengthy to reprint here, but the last two
paragraphs are:
"He (a descendant of the Duke of Argyle) took up his residence in France &
was there many years before he was permitted to return to Scotland. While
in France one of his sons fought a duel with a Frenchman & killing his
antagonist was compelled to flee the country. England being closed to
him, he came to the Colony of Virginia arriving at Jamestown about 1650.
He married & removed from Jamestown to a settlement in Accomack, thence
recrossed the bay to Gloucester where he died. His family later came to
King & Queen and of this family one son, James, came to Caroline and
established himself at Poplar Grove near Golansville. Later the Caroline
family acquired Aspen Hill near Milford now owned by Mr. & Mrs. John
Henderson and are now strongly established in both Caroline & Hanover
counties. (1924)"
The only thing I am certain of is that Neill Campbell had a sister named
Catherine Brugh who lived in East Mill near Perth North Britain
(Scotland).
Phyllis in CA
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