I noticed in a recent posting, someone listed the Campbells which appeared on the 1787 Tax List for Amherst Co., VA. Lilly Martin then attempted to identify the Campbells on the list. I would like to somehow sort out my Ambroses. I have one in three consecutive generations. Ambrose, son of George and Caty Campbell. I have no information on him at all. I assume he was born in Amherst Co., because all his siblings were born there or in Albemarle Co. On the 1810 census there is an Ambrose Campbell. The other two Ambroses wouldn't have been old enough to be on the census yet, and were in different counties, so I assume this is the son of George and Caty. The census showed: Male over 45; female over 45; male 16-25; female 26- 44; female 16-25; 2 females 10-15; female under 10 This would have made the Ambrose born in 1765 or earlier, right where he would need to be to be a son of George and Caty. This Ambrose is not on any census after 1810. There's a marriage between an Ambrose Campbell and a Nancy Gillispie on July 2, 1799 in Amherst Co., VA. I'm not sure if this is the son of George and Caty, considering he'd be at least 34 when he married, a bit late for the time, unless it was a second marriage. There's an Ambrose Campbell on the 1783 Tax Lists for Amherst Co., VA. Lilly Martin believes this was an Ambrose Campbell born in 1740 in Scotland, son of Henry and Charity Campbell. To me, it would make sense that the Ambrose on the tax lists in 1783 was Ambrose, son of George and Caty. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Lynden Harris has an Ambrose Campbell from Amherst Co., VA on a muster roll. I'm guessing this is Ambrose, son of George and Caty too. However, if there is an Ambrose, son of Henry and Charity, in the same county, and in his 20's or 30's, it could be him instead. Anyone have any thoughts on this? I didn't even know there was another Ambrose Campbell, son of Henry and Charity, in Amherst Co. in the 1770's and 1780's. My other Ambrose Campbells, which add to the confusion: Ambrose, son of Edward and Frances Campbell. This Ambrose was born in either 1782 (headstone), or 1790 (county death register), or 1789 (1850 census), depending where you look. He married Dorcus Edsall in 1811, and died in 1857. He lived and died in Rockbridge Co., VA. Ambrose, son of Joel and Esther Campbell. This Ambrose was born in 1809, married Nancy Anna Crist in 1834, and died in 1887. He was born, lived, and died in Rockbridge Co., VA.

Hello Steven and all others, There are 4 Ambrose Campbell men, that you describe here, they big difference between them is AGE, I think we can pick them apart by their age. I will rank them here in ORDER of their birth, I hope this is correct, if anyone sees fault with this, please reply so we can all learn together. #1. Ambrose Campbell b. 1740 Scotland, s/o Henry and Charity, married Margaret. #2. Ambrose Campbell b. before 1770, s/o George and Caty, married Nancy Gillaspie #3. Ambrose Campbell b. 1782, s/o Edward(m. Frances Camron, d/o Duncan), s/o George and Caty. Ambrose married ? #4. Ambrose Campbell b. 1809, s/o Joel Campbell (m.Esther Shaw), s/o Edward, s/o George and Caty. Best regards, Lilly Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: <STEVEN.CAMPBELL@sbcglobal.net> To: <CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: <malik@scs-net.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 5:56 PM Subject: Ambrose Campbell and the 1787 Tax List Amherst Co VA >I noticed in a recent posting, someone listed the > Campbells which appeared on the 1787 Tax List for > Amherst Co., VA. Lilly Martin then attempted to > identify the Campbells on the list. > > I would like to somehow sort out my Ambroses. I have > one in three consecutive generations. > > Ambrose, son of George and Caty Campbell. I have no > information on him at all. I assume he was born in > Amherst Co., because all his siblings were born there > or in Albemarle Co. > > On the 1810 census there is an Ambrose Campbell. The > other two Ambroses wouldn't have been old enough to > be on the census yet, and were in different counties, > so I assume this is the son of George and Caty. The > census showed: > > Male over 45; female over 45; male 16-25; female 26- > 44; female 16-25; 2 females 10-15; female under 10 > > This would have made the Ambrose born in 1765 or > earlier, right where he would need to be to be a son > of George and Caty. > > This Ambrose is not on any census after 1810. > > There's a marriage between an Ambrose Campbell and a > Nancy Gillispie on July 2, 1799 in Amherst Co., VA. > I'm not sure if this is the son of George and Caty, > considering he'd be at least 34 when he married, a > bit late for the time, unless it was a second > marriage. > > There's an Ambrose Campbell on the 1783 Tax Lists for > Amherst Co., VA. Lilly Martin believes this was an > Ambrose Campbell born in 1740 in Scotland, son of > Henry and Charity Campbell. To me, it would make > sense that the Ambrose on the tax lists in 1783 was > Ambrose, son of George and Caty. Anyone have any > thoughts on this? > > Lynden Harris has an Ambrose Campbell from Amherst > Co., VA on a muster roll. I'm guessing this is > Ambrose, son of George and Caty too. However, if > there is an Ambrose, son of Henry and Charity, in the > same county, and in his 20's or 30's, it could be him > instead. Anyone have any thoughts on this? I didn't > even know there was another Ambrose Campbell, son of > Henry and Charity, in Amherst Co. in the 1770's and > 1780's. > > My other Ambrose Campbells, which add to the > confusion: > > Ambrose, son of Edward and Frances Campbell. This > Ambrose was born in either 1782 (headstone), or 1790 > (county death register), or 1789 (1850 census), > depending where you look. He married Dorcus Edsall > in 1811, and died in 1857. He lived and died in > Rockbridge Co., VA. > > Ambrose, son of Joel and Esther Campbell. This > Ambrose was born in 1809, married Nancy Anna Crist in > 1834, and died in 1887. He was born, lived, and died > in Rockbridge Co., VA. > >