AT; I have checked the Virginal State records in Richmond and records there do no indicate a land patent, grant, or warrant to have been issued to a George Campbell in Amherst County. I have personally and physically checked Amherst Court House records. The first land purchase in Amherst county by a George Campbell, was in 1764, when a George Campbell bought 110 acres of land on the Rockfish River, from a John Robertson, at a cost of 10 pounds and 15 shillings. See Deed Book A page 183. 1764 is a period in history when the Rockfish River would still have been in Amherst County. I can not determine which George Campbell made this purchase. According to Alexander Brown, who established a roster of "Early Settlers of Old Albemarle" that "took up land prior to 1761" in what is Amherst/Nelson county today, and he identifies a Campbell living on Rockfish River - by surname only. There was a significant sized community living on the Rockfish river named "The Town of Rockfish"; a Scotch-Irish Community with the Reverend Samuel Black, a Presbyterian Minister, taking care of their spiritual needs. In fact, Alexander Brown list 57 different surnames of families living in this community or "Town of Rockfish" prior to 1761. BH I ----- Original Message ----- From: Atpowelljr@aol.com To: CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com Cc: bharris@ntelos.net ; stevencampbell112@yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 11:59 AM Subject: Fwd: [CAMPBELL] GEORGE AND CATY CAMPBELL AMHRST COUNTY ARRIVAL There has been posted that George pattened land on Rochfish River. Now I have a whole lot of Johnson, <Another of My Ancestral Families> Info of Location from Middlesex County onto Rockfish River in what is now Nelson County,before the formation of Nelson County. I wonder did you get the Bit where the Counties were Formed I have a Road Atlas be fore me with the list of the Formation of State Counties of Va. New Kent 1654 Formed From York County. Records Burned in 1865 during the Civil War. Hanover 1721 Formed from New Kent County. Records Destroyed in 1865 Louisa 1742 formed from Hanover County. NOW; Henrico 1634 Original Shire. <There were only 3 Shires <Charles City, Elizabeth & James City, In Feb/1831?32 the General Assembly Added Five more Shires, The eight Original Shires were; Charles City Henrico James City Elizabeth City Warick River Warrosquyoake later Isle of Wight, <Now a County> Charles River, Later York, <Now there is a York County> Accawmacke Accomack, NOW one of Va,s Counties on the Eastern Shore> NOW back to the County formation up to Nelson County> Goochland 1728 formed from Henrico County. All records were destroyed by fire June 1820; other records were lost during the Civil War, 1865. Albemarle 1744 From Goochland & Louisa Counties. Buckingham 1761 formed from Albemarle Count. Fire Destroyed all records in 1869. Amherst 1761 Formed from Albemarle County. Fluvana 1777 formed from Albemarle County. Looking at the Map of Va, With Fluvana & Buckingham Counties Are Along the James River as is Goochland County, Would show for certin that the area of Albemarle Conty that came from Goochland County was what Became Fluvana & Buckingham Counties. Now Back to the VA. Map: Louisa County Being to north of Goochland County, the area of Louisa County that became part of Albemarle County in 1744 would be the area that Became Amherst County in 1761 & Nelson County in 1807/8. There fore, the area of, Rockfish River in Current Nelson County, Va. would have been in the Boundary of New Kent County When it was formed in 1721. Now Lets look at George Campbell & Margaret, & that is the George Campbell that I believe Bought Land on Rockfish River, When that area was in the Boundary of New Kent County. With so many records Destroyed_____??, Some where We researchers will Have to Settle for what IS AVAILABLE, or Hope someone can Come up with Some information in an old Family TRUNK, from which there is A tresuary of Information, JUST HOW to get those Senior Relatives to Open those Trunks, May be we should give more Attention to the Senior Cousins at the Family Reunions, AW, I am sure one would get, aw, it is only a bunch of OLD papers in at old trunk. This from MY Family, My Mother was raised by her Grand Mother, GRT Grand Ma's OLD trunk had Information that was Never Near the Amherst & Nelson Co. Va Court House, BY the same token I of the opinion that some of those Senior Cousins are Leaving some Information That would Shatter Some Brick Walls, in em ole Trunks. Y,ALL know What Happens to that INFO. Someone Comes along & Buys an Antique from a younger Cousin, & the Info that we Could use Winds up in the TRASH If the Trunk Buyer doesn't think that there is BUCK in showing it on e-BAY. THINK ABT IT. Looking at the Virginia Map & the Formation of the Counties we will have to follow the Formation list, From . New Kent, Hanover, Louisa, Albemarle, Amherst to Nelson County. Cuz A T

Before 1761, you will want to check for land in Albemarle & Goochland counties of VA for Ahmherst records. I put three "x" marks on my Animap program. Here is what I get for Ahmherst county areas from 1619 to 1800: 1619 Look in Henricho county 1728 Look in Goochland 1744 Look in Albemarle 1761 Look in Ahmherst 1807 Look in Ahmherst & Nelson Note that the dates above are when each change took place. For example, Look in Henricho from 1619-1728, as Part of Henrico changed to Goochland in 1728. Also the above only pertains to the area that compromises Ahemherst & Nelson couties of VA at present. Before 1761, to find land for George Campbell described below, you need to use the above county dates. Hope this helps... Marge Campbell in way to sunny Texas (over 100 days with no measureable rain). -----Original Message----- From: Lynden Harris [mailto:bharris@ntelos.net] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 12:45 PM To: CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CAMPBELL] GEORGE AND CATY CAMPBELL AMHRST COUNTY ARRIVAL AT; I have checked the Virginal State records in Richmond and records there do no indicate a land patent, grant, or warrant to have been issued to a George Campbell in Amherst County. I have personally and physically checked Amherst Court House records. The first land purchase in Amherst county by a George Campbell, was in 1764, when a George Campbell bought 110 acres of land on the Rockfish River, from a John Robertson, at a cost of 10 pounds and 15 shillings. See Deed Book A page 183. 1764 is a period in history when the Rockfish River would still have been in Amherst County. I can not determine which George Campbell made this purchase. According to Alexander Brown, who established a roster of "Early Settlers of Old Albemarle" that "took up land prior to 1761" in what is Amherst/Nelson county today, and he identifies a Campbell living on Rockfish River - by surname only. There was a significant sized community living on the Rockfish river named "The Town of Rockfish"; a Scotch-Irish Community with the Reverend Samuel Black, a Presbyterian Minister, taking care of their spiritual needs. In fact, Alexander Brown list 57 different surnames of families living in this community or "Town of Rockfish" prior to 1761. BH I ----- Original Message ----- From: Atpowelljr@aol.com To: CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com Cc: bharris@ntelos.net ; stevencampbell112@yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 11:59 AM Subject: Fwd: [CAMPBELL] GEORGE AND CATY CAMPBELL AMHRST COUNTY ARRIVAL There has been posted that George pattened land on Rochfish River. Now I have a whole lot of Johnson, <Another of My Ancestral Families> Info of Location from Middlesex County onto Rockfish River in what is now Nelson County,before the formation of Nelson County. I wonder did you get the Bit where the Counties were Formed I have a Road Atlas be fore me with the list of the Formation of State Counties of Va. New Kent 1654 Formed From York County. Records Burned in 1865 during the Civil War. Hanover 1721 Formed from New Kent County. Records Destroyed in 1865 Louisa 1742 formed from Hanover County. NOW; Henrico 1634 Original Shire. <There were only 3 Shires <Charles City, Elizabeth & James City, In Feb/1831?32 the General Assembly Added Five more Shires, The eight Original Shires were; Charles City Henrico James City Elizabeth City Warick River Warrosquyoake later Isle of Wight, <Now a County> Charles River, Later York, <Now there is a York County> Accawmacke Accomack, NOW one of Va,s Counties on the Eastern Shore> NOW back to the County formation up to Nelson County> Goochland 1728 formed from Henrico County. All records were destroyed by fire June 1820; other records were lost during the Civil War, 1865. Albemarle 1744 From Goochland & Louisa Counties. Buckingham 1761 formed from Albemarle Count. Fire Destroyed all records in 1869. Amherst 1761 Formed from Albemarle County. Fluvana 1777 formed from Albemarle County. Looking at the Map of Va, With Fluvana & Buckingham Counties Are Along the James River as is Goochland County, Would show for certin that the area of Albemarle Conty that came from Goochland County was what Became Fluvana & Buckingham Counties. Now Back to the VA. Map: Louisa County Being to north of Goochland County, the area of Louisa County that became part of Albemarle County in 1744 would be the area that Became Amherst County in 1761 & Nelson County in 1807/8. There fore, the area of, Rockfish River in Current Nelson County, Va. would have been in the Boundary of New Kent County When it was formed in 1721. Now Lets look at George Campbell & Margaret, & that is the George Campbell that I believe Bought Land on Rockfish River, When that area was in the Boundary of New Kent County. With so many records Destroyed_____??, Some where We researchers will Have to Settle for what IS AVAILABLE, or Hope someone can Come up with Some information in an old Family TRUNK, from which there is A tresuary of Information, JUST HOW to get those Senior Relatives to Open those Trunks, May be we should give more Attention to the Senior Cousins at the Family Reunions, AW, I am sure one would get, aw, it is only a bunch of OLD papers in at old trunk. This from MY Family, My Mother was raised by her Grand Mother, GRT Grand Ma's OLD trunk had Information that was Never Near the Amherst & Nelson Co. Va Court House, BY the same token I of the opinion that some of those Senior Cousins are Leaving some Information That would Shatter Some Brick Walls, in em ole Trunks. Y,ALL know What Happens to that INFO. Someone Comes along & Buys an Antique from a younger Cousin, & the Info that we Could use Winds up in the TRASH If the Trunk Buyer doesn't think that there is BUCK in showing it on e-BAY. THINK ABT IT. Looking at the Virginia Map & the Formation of the Counties we will have to follow the Formation list, From . New Kent, Hanover, Louisa, Albemarle, Amherst to Nelson County. Cuz A T ______________________________