Some of you folks might remember that I am descended from Dr. William Wright and his wife Rachel S. Camden. He was the son of Jesse Wright and Dicey Gillaspie; grandson of Benjamin and Elizabeth Wright and George and Mary Gillaspie. Several years ago I was given one (of several) boxes of items that belonged to the Wright/Camden family. In this box was a cloth receipt register from Dr. Wright which still contained hundreds of documents, including letters written during the Civil War. Also in this box was a ledger from the law practice of John F. Camden! I am trying to transcribe all of the letters, receipts, deeds, bonds, etc. that were in this box. There are numerous original documents which include Campbells and here are a few that I've completed. Thought someone might be interested!! Sylvia William H. Campbell - Rent from L. Thompson Paul C. Wright has this 12th day of June 1862 paid me two dollars which Louisa Camden owed me and he is to have credit for the same what he owes Robert M. Camden, deceased. signed: William H. Campbell Mr. Edward S. Campbell in account with William Wright 1850 - To amount of bond executed to me $18.00 1851 Nov & Dec - Credit Making 9 pair of coarse shoes, small and large, average price 3/pr $4.50 Total: $12.50 Interest on $12.50 till March 1864, 13 years comes to $9.75 Total: $22.25 William G. Wright personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Amherst and State of Virignia and made oath that the above named Bond was given to him to collect of said Campbell and that he presented it to him and that he acknowledged it to be just and true and that he wold pay it but soon after he sickened and died and never paid no part of it to him and that before or after his death he misplaced or lost the said Bond. Given under my hand this 21st day of April 1864. Signed: James M. Gannaway, JP Mr. Alphoncer Campbell in account with William Wright 1867 March 8. Visit to wife and medicine and one dose for self $1.50 Examination of Artery $1.00 1867 Sept 15. Visit to child and medicine at your mother's $1.00 1868 April. Visit to wife at the time of parturition $4.00 Total - $7.00 1868 April. Credit by ten bushels of oats $5.00 Balance: $2.00 Mr. Andrew Campbell in account with William Wright 1867 July 27th. To visit Lady Spts Lavender, 1/4 doz. opium pills $1.00 1867 Aug 1st. To visit Lady, 1/4 doz. Blue Pills .50 Total: $1.50 Mr. Hedekiah Campbell in account with William Wright 1868 May 18th. To nitrick acid to tooth .50 Pheby Campbell On demand I promise to pay to William Wright the sum of twenty dollars current money of Virginia for value received. Given under my hand and seal this 13th day of May 1868. Pheby (her X mark) Campbell Sophia Campbell Received of William G. Wright three dollars and fifty cents, one years interest on a Bond executed to William Campbell, deceased. June the 6th day of 1868. Sophia Campbell Robert Page William H. Campbell Due Shelton Wright for rent two dollars and sixty two cents as witness my hand and seal this 4th day of September 1872. signed: William H. Campbell I assign to William G. Wright the within for value received as witness my hand this 10th of September 1872. signed: Shelton Wright Behetheland Campbell On demand I promise to pay to William G. Wright the sum of ten dollars value received. Given under my hand and seal this 13th day of May 1865. Behetheland (her X mark) Campbell Al Campbell William H. Campbell deliver to William Wright my over coat that you have in possession. He has bought it of me and paid for it, also pay him twenty dollars which I justly owe him for value received. November 6th 1863. Signed: Alphoncer Campbell Teste: Frances H. Mays I have delivered to William Wright the within coat and will pay him out of the affects of Alphoncer Campbell the within named twenty dollars. Signed: William H. Campbell James Campbell, a freed man Know all men by these presents that I James Campbell, a freed man of Amherst County Virginia has this day bargained, sold and delivered unto William Wright a certain cow which I bought of George W. Campbell Junior for the sum of $23.15 the payment of which sum I hereby acknowledge. To have and to hold said cow free from the claim of all and every person whomsoever. Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of May 1867. James (his X mark) Campbell, a freed man Teste: William Wright A contract between George W. Campbell and Priscilla Dickie, witnesseth the said Campbell hires said P. Dickie to work with him on his farm during the present year 1867 on these conditions: to pay said Priscilla for her faithful years labor 300 lbs. (three hundred pounds) of tobacco good and short tobacco taken as it is stripped in the beginning of stripping and six barrels of good merchantable corn. Said Campbell is to board her and child and said Priscilla to clothe herself and child. Said Campbell promises to treat her with humanity as hired Negroes are generally and said Priscilla is to obey all reasonable command of said Campbell during the year. In witness our hands this 12 day of March 1867. George W. Campbell Priscilla Dickie Teste: William Wright All for now!!

Sylvia, How thoughtful of you! A very interesting and very nice post that may help someone. Thanks so much for sharing. Anne --- SylviaCamdenRay@aol.com wrote: > Some of you folks might remember that I am descended > from Dr. William Wright > and his wife Rachel S. Camden. He was the son of > Jesse Wright and Dicey > Gillaspie; grandson of Benjamin and Elizabeth Wright > and George and Mary Gillaspie. > Several years ago I was given one (of several) > boxes of items that belonged > to the Wright/Camden family. In this box was a > cloth receipt register from > Dr. Wright which still contained hundreds of > documents, including letters > written during the Civil War. Also in this box was > a ledger from the law practice > of John F. Camden! I am trying to transcribe all > of the letters, receipts, > deeds, bonds, etc. that were in this box. There are > numerous original documents > which include Campbells and here are a few that I've > completed. Thought > someone might be interested!! > Sylvia > > William H. Campbell - Rent from L. Thompson > Paul C. Wright has this 12th day of June 1862 paid > me two dollars which > Louisa Camden owed me and he is to have credit for > the same what he owes Robert M. > Camden, deceased. > signed: William H. Campbell > > Mr. Edward S. Campbell in account with William > Wright > 1850 - To amount of bond executed to me $18.00 > 1851 Nov & Dec - Credit > Making 9 pair of coarse shoes, small and large, > average price 3/pr $4.50 > Total: $12.50 > Interest on $12.50 till March 1864, 13 years comes > to $9.75 > Total: $22.25 > William G. Wright personally appeared before me a > Justice of the Peace for > the County of Amherst and State of Virignia and made > oath that the above named > Bond was given to him to collect of said Campbell > and that he presented it to > him and that he acknowledged it to be just and true > and that he wold pay it but > soon after he sickened and died and never paid no > part of it to him and that > before or after his death he misplaced or lost the > said Bond. Given under my > hand this 21st day of April 1864. > Signed: James M. Gannaway, JP > > Mr. Alphoncer Campbell in account with William > Wright > 1867 March 8. Visit to wife and medicine and one > dose for self $1.50 > Examination of Artery $1.00 > 1867 Sept 15. Visit to child and medicine at your > mother's $1.00 > 1868 April. Visit to wife at the time of > parturition $4.00 > Total - $7.00 > 1868 April. Credit by ten bushels of oats $5.00 > Balance: $2.00 > > Mr. Andrew Campbell in account with William Wright > 1867 July 27th. To visit Lady Spts Lavender, 1/4 > doz. opium pills $1.00 > 1867 Aug 1st. To visit Lady, 1/4 doz. Blue Pills > .50 > Total: $1.50 > > Mr. Hedekiah Campbell in account with William Wright > 1868 May 18th. To nitrick acid to tooth .50 > > Pheby Campbell > On demand I promise to pay to William Wright the sum > of twenty dollars > current money of Virginia for value received. Given > under my hand and seal this > 13th day of May 1868. > Pheby (her X mark) Campbell > > > Sophia Campbell > Received of William G. Wright three dollars and > fifty cents, one years > interest on a Bond executed to William Campbell, > deceased. June the 6th day of 1868. > Sophia Campbell > Robert Page > > William H. Campbell > Due Shelton Wright for rent two dollars and sixty > two cents as witness my > hand and seal this 4th day of September 1872. > signed: William H. Campbell > I assign to William G. Wright the within for value > received as witness my > hand this 10th of September 1872. > signed: Shelton Wright > > Behetheland Campbell > On demand I promise to pay to William G. Wright the > sum of ten dollars value > received. Given under my hand and seal this 13th > day of May 1865. > Behetheland (her X mark) Campbell > > Al Campbell > William H. Campbell deliver to William Wright my > over coat that you have in > possession. He has bought it of me and paid for it, > also pay him twenty > dollars which I justly owe him for value received. > November 6th 1863. > Signed: Alphoncer Campbell Teste: Frances > H. Mays > I have delivered to William Wright the within coat > and will pay him out of > the affects of Alphoncer Campbell the within named > twenty dollars. > Signed: William H. Campbell > > James Campbell, a freed man > Know all men by these presents that I James > Campbell, a freed man of Amherst > County Virginia has this day bargained, sold and > delivered unto William Wright > a certain cow which I bought of George W. Campbell > Junior for the sum of > $23.15 the payment of which sum I hereby > acknowledge. To have and to hold said > cow free from the claim of all and every person > whomsoever. Given under my hand > and seal this 17th day of May 1867. > James (his X mark) Campbell, a freed man > Teste: William Wright > > A contract between George W. Campbell and Priscilla > Dickie, witnesseth the > said Campbell hires said P. Dickie to work with him > on his farm during the > present year 1867 on these conditions: to pay said > Priscilla for her faithful > years labor 300 lbs. (three hundred pounds) of > tobacco good and short tobacco > taken as it is stripped in the beginning of > stripping and six barrels of good > merchantable corn. Said Campbell is to board her > and child and said Priscilla to > clothe herself and child. Said Campbell promises to > treat her with humanity > as hired Negroes are generally and said Priscilla is > to obey all reasonable > command of said Campbell during the year. In > witness our hands this 12 day of > March 1867. > George W. Campbell > Priscilla Dickie > Teste: William Wright > > All for now!! > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about > your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Thank you for these. No help yet....but who knows! Marge -----Original Message----- From: SylviaCamdenRay@aol.com [mailto:SylviaCamdenRay@aol.com] Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 8:13 PM To: CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Old Documents with Campbell Connections Some of you folks might remember that I am descended from Dr. William Wright and his wife Rachel S. Camden. He was the son of Jesse Wright and Dicey Gillaspie; grandson of Benjamin and Elizabeth Wright and George and Mary Gillaspie. Several years ago I was given one (of several) boxes of items that belonged to the Wright/Camden family. In this box was a cloth receipt register from Dr. Wright which still contained hundreds of documents, including letters written during the Civil War. Also in this box was a ledger from the law practice of John F. Camden! I am trying to transcribe all of the letters, receipts, deeds, bonds, etc. that were in this box. There are numerous original documents which include Campbells and here are a few that I've completed. Thought someone might be interested!! Sylvia William H. Campbell - Rent from L. Thompson Paul C. Wright has this 12th day of June 1862 paid me two dollars which Louisa Camden owed me and he is to have credit for the same what he owes Robert M. Camden, deceased. signed: William H. Campbell Mr. Edward S. Campbell in account with William Wright 1850 - To amount of bond executed to me $18.00 1851 Nov & Dec - Credit Making 9 pair of coarse shoes, small and large, average price 3/pr $4.50 Total: $12.50 Interest on $12.50 till March 1864, 13 years comes to $9.75 Total: $22.25 William G. Wright personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Amherst and State of Virignia and made oath that the above named Bond was given to him to collect of said Campbell and that he presented it to him and that he acknowledged it to be just and true and that he wold pay it but soon after he sickened and died and never paid no part of it to him and that before or after his death he misplaced or lost the said Bond. Given under my hand this 21st day of April 1864. Signed: James M. Gannaway, JP Mr. Alphoncer Campbell in account with William Wright 1867 March 8. Visit to wife and medicine and one dose for self $1.50 Examination of Artery $1.00 1867 Sept 15. Visit to child and medicine at your mother's $1.00 1868 April. Visit to wife at the time of parturition $4.00 Total - $7.00 1868 April. Credit by ten bushels of oats $5.00 Balance: $2.00 Mr. Andrew Campbell in account with William Wright 1867 July 27th. To visit Lady Spts Lavender, 1/4 doz. opium pills $1.00 1867 Aug 1st. To visit Lady, 1/4 doz. Blue Pills .50 Total: $1.50 Mr. Hedekiah Campbell in account with William Wright 1868 May 18th. To nitrick acid to tooth .50 Pheby Campbell On demand I promise to pay to William Wright the sum of twenty dollars current money of Virginia for value received. Given under my hand and seal this 13th day of May 1868. Pheby (her X mark) Campbell Sophia Campbell Received of William G. Wright three dollars and fifty cents, one years interest on a Bond executed to William Campbell, deceased. June the 6th day of 1868. Sophia Campbell Robert Page William H. Campbell Due Shelton Wright for rent two dollars and sixty two cents as witness my hand and seal this 4th day of September 1872. signed: William H. Campbell I assign to William G. Wright the within for value received as witness my hand this 10th of September 1872. signed: Shelton Wright Behetheland Campbell On demand I promise to pay to William G. Wright the sum of ten dollars value received. Given under my hand and seal this 13th day of May 1865. Behetheland (her X mark) Campbell Al Campbell William H. Campbell deliver to William Wright my over coat that you have in possession. He has bought it of me and paid for it, also pay him twenty dollars which I justly owe him for value received. November 6th 1863. Signed: Alphoncer Campbell Teste: Frances H. Mays I have delivered to William Wright the within coat and will pay him out of the affects of Alphoncer Campbell the within named twenty dollars. Signed: William H. Campbell James Campbell, a freed man Know all men by these presents that I James Campbell, a freed man of Amherst County Virginia has this day bargained, sold and delivered unto William Wright a certain cow which I bought of George W. Campbell Junior for the sum of $23.15 the payment of which sum I hereby acknowledge. To have and to hold said cow free from the claim of all and every person whomsoever. Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of May 1867. James (his X mark) Campbell, a freed man Teste: William Wright A contract between George W. Campbell and Priscilla Dickie, witnesseth the said Campbell hires said P. Dickie to work with him on his farm during the present year 1867 on these conditions: to pay said Priscilla for her faithful years labor 300 lbs. (three hundred pounds) of tobacco good and short tobacco taken as it is stripped in the beginning of stripping and six barrels of good merchantable corn. Said Campbell is to board her and child and said Priscilla to clothe herself and child. Said Campbell promises to treat her with humanity as hired Negroes are generally and said Priscilla is to obey all reasonable command of said Campbell during the year. In witness our hands this 12 day of March 1867. George W. Campbell Priscilla Dickie Teste: William Wright All for now!! ______________________________