I thought someone had land deeds from George Campbell in Amherst Co. from 1760 or 1761? 1769 would make John 19 years old, and he said he moved to Amherst when he was a "small child." Henry Campbell, according to his pension record, was born in February 1764 in Amherst Co., VA, âin the part which is now Nelson.â So we know they were there by 1764. I have scribbled in my notes, "They must have moved between 1761 and 1763," but I can't remember what in my notes made me draw that conclusion. I'll check my land and pension records and check back, but I'm certain the move occurred between those years. Lynden Harris <bharris@ntelos.net> wrote: Lilly; As suspected, George and Caty Campbell were late arrivals in Amherst/Nelson County, or, at least he was late in "taking up" lands? I stopped in Amherst today and look at his acquisitions( deeds) which were 1769-1771. When his children say they were born and moved to Amherst, that perhaps is true. It is possible that he moved there in the 20's and done what most of our ancestor's done - became "squatters" and farmed vacant land at their pleasure. BH ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Yahoo! Autos. Looking for a sweet ride? Get pricing, reviews, & more on new and used cars.
Steve; Yes, a George Campbell did buy land in 1764 from a John Robertson (Deed Book A page 183) but the location was on the Rockfish River. Figured this to be some other George Campbell. The documents from 69-71 were for land in the Piney River area. B ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Campbell" <stevencampbell2@yahoo.com> To: <CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 5:25 PM Subject: Re: [CAMPBELL] GEORGE AND CATY CAMPBELL AMHERST COUNTY ARRIVAL >I thought someone had land deeds from George Campbell in Amherst Co. from >1760 or 1761? 1769 would make John 19 years old, and he said he moved to >Amherst when he was a "small child." > > Henry Campbell, according to his pension record, was born in February 1764 > in Amherst Co., VA, â?oin the part which is now Nelson.â? So we know > they were there by 1764. > > I have scribbled in my notes, "They must have moved between 1761 and > 1763," but I can't remember what in my notes made me draw that conclusion. > > I'll check my land and pension records and check back, but I'm certain the > move occurred between those years. > > > Lynden Harris <bharris@ntelos.net> wrote: Lilly; > > As suspected, George and Caty Campbell were late arrivals in > Amherst/Nelson County, or, at least he was late in "taking up" lands? > I stopped in Amherst today and look at his acquisitions( deeds) which were > 1769-1771. When his children say they were born and moved to Amherst, > that perhaps is true. It is possible that he moved there in the 20's and > done what most of our ancestor's done - became "squatters" and farmed > vacant land at their pleasure. BH > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Autos. Looking for a sweet ride? Get pricing, reviews, & more on > new and used cars. > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >
Steve; Alexander Brown, listed most of the individuals "taking up" lands in Amherst/Nelson county prior to 1761. Only John Campbell and his son Robert were listed. According to Brown, John immigrated from Ireland in 1725 to PA, and from there to Augusta County in 1730. They took up lands (550 acres) in what is Nelson county today in 1749. Neil Campbell is mentioned in the history of the Cabells in early Albemarle!! BH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Campbell" <stevencampbell2@yahoo.com> To: <CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 5:25 PM Subject: Re: [CAMPBELL] GEORGE AND CATY CAMPBELL AMHERST COUNTY ARRIVAL >I thought someone had land deeds from George Campbell in Amherst Co. from >1760 or 1761? 1769 would make John 19 years old, and he said he moved to >Amherst when he was a "small child." > > Henry Campbell, according to his pension record, was born in February 1764 > in Amherst Co., VA, â?oin the part which is now Nelson.â? So we know > they were there by 1764. > > I have scribbled in my notes, "They must have moved between 1761 and > 1763," but I can't remember what in my notes made me draw that conclusion. > > I'll check my land and pension records and check back, but I'm certain the > move occurred between those years. > > > Lynden Harris <bharris@ntelos.net> wrote: Lilly; > > As suspected, George and Caty Campbell were late arrivals in > Amherst/Nelson County, or, at least he was late in "taking up" lands? > I stopped in Amherst today and look at his acquisitions( deeds) which were > 1769-1771. When his children say they were born and moved to Amherst, > that perhaps is true. It is possible that he moved there in the 20's and > done what most of our ancestor's done - became "squatters" and farmed > vacant land at their pleasure. BH > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Autos. Looking for a sweet ride? Get pricing, reviews, & more on > new and used cars. > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >