TOO WIT: George <Washington> Campbell & Catherine
ABT. 1720 to 1791 in the area of Va. That Became Albemarle County, Va. in
1744, Part of Albemarle County became Amherst County in 1761, Part became
Nelson County, Va in 1807/8.
Their Family lists 13 children, Yet when Grand Pa George wrote his will,
As he died in 1791, His will shows that he only Listed the Following
Children: John B. 1750 George, B.
abt 1743, <??> Ambrose, Born abt 1751 Joel, Born abt, 1745 Sarah, <SALLY>
M. to William Cash> Mary, <Married Alexander Patterson>, <<CATTY> Who is
Cathrine> Married
William Ramsey. <Married 1800>
There were, These 6 Other Children who may not have been
Children of George>___?? Was # 1 <CATTY> Married before George, Catherine
was Born in 1725 married George in 1745
The Other 6 Children Not Provided for in George Campbell's Will>
James Campbell M Sarah Moran___?? <#-1 Of the Six excluded from George
Campbell's Will.
Lucy Campbell M Woodson P. Clark # 2 Left out of Will
Samuel Campbell M. Christine Patterson <# 3 Excluded
Edward Campbell B. 1750 <?> M Frances Cameron 4th Excluded
William Campbell B. 1754 Married Sarah <SALLY> Goode
5th child excluded
Henry Campbell B. 1764 Married Sally Wright <6th child excluded <These
Names & Dates are according to my Information> AS some of the Births are before
George & Catherine Were Married, <??> it is very likely that Catherine
Could have been married before she married George.
AS has been shown in records Girls were known to have been Married Very
Young, NOW,????, The earliest Birth was <1743> THERE have been some Cantankerous
IDEAS in families over time. So far NO ONE, claims to have known
<CATTYS> Maiden Name, <MORE ??> WAS she Indian, was there a Common law
Union, & OLE GEORGE only provided for those that were born AFTER marriage??
NOW in another Bit of Ole George's Family Record that he Fathered 35
Children<????> SOME ??? He did own Slaves.
HE lived a Fast lane life From 1824 to 1908, Two of his Sons were My 4th
Grt Grand Father's.
Cousins, I am in contact with some of my Campbell Cousins From this Man.
ANY ONE that can trace you ancestry back to Grand Pa George <Washington>
Campbell
& Catherine. PLEASE contact CUZ A. T. <atpowelljr(a)aol.com> THANKS!
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