Oh Yes, I am going from memory now but I do have documents to back up my statements. James Campbell (have not seen the "W" before) provided his own surety with his marriage to Judith Fitzgerald's on 31 December 1823. Yes, they married in Nelson County. Certainly, this could have been the second marriage for James Campbell Jr. He was born in 1775, and to be married in 1823 means that he was 48 when he married Judith Fitzgerald. Judith Fitzgerald was the daughter of Bartlett Hawkins and Maskey Coleman Fitzgerald. They had no children of their own but they raised Walter Downey Snead, the bastard son of Mary Snead and "Big John Fitzgerald" until Walter was about 12 to 15 years old. I could go on, but....Bh ----- Original Message ----- From: <scraft@cfw.com> To: <CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 6:00 PM Subject: Re: [CAMPBELL] JAMES CAMPBELL AND MARY SMITH >I am very interestedin the marriageof James W. Campbell to Judith > Fitzgerald. Do you know who proved surety for the marriage? Did they > marry > in Nelson County? > > My James W. Campbell married Jane Massie in Nelson County, VA in 1830 with > a > "J. Fitzgerald" as surety and I believe this was his second marriage. I > have always suspected the Fitzgerald person to be connected to James > somehow. James was the father of my ancestor Alfred H. Campbell, but I > have never been able to identify Alfred's (b. ca 1827) mother. > > Do you know the parents of Judith Fitzgerald? > > Shirley Craft > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lynden Harris" <bharris@ntelos.net> > To: <CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 4:39 PM > Subject: [CAMPBELL] JAMES CAMPBELL AND MARY SMITH > > >> Does any one have a suggestion of how to connect James Campbell Sr born > about 1750 and married Mary Smith, daughter of Ambrose Smith and Elizabeth > Birchfield, about 1772 who lived an raised his family on Painter Mountain > in > Nelson County until about 1818, to any other Amherst/Nelson County > Campbell?. >> >> James and Mary had 5 children; >> >> James Jr born 1775 that married Judith Fitzgerald >> William born 1778 that married Elizabeth Cash >> Elizabeth born in 1774 but never married >> Catherine born 1778 married William Ramsey >> Susannah born 1779 married Joel Ramsey >> >> This family, with exception to daughter Catherine and William Ramsey, > moved to Madison County Alabama during the early part of 1800. William > and > Catherine Ramsey remained in Nelson County and raised their family in the > Montebello - Painter Mountain - Irish Creek area. James Jr returned from > Alabama to Nelson County in 1821 and married Judith Fitzgerald in 1823. >> >> No doubt this James Campbell is related to one of the earlier Campbell's > of Amherst County - Lawrence, George #1, George #2, Henry, or Neil??? I > have been digging for 15 years and can not find the appropriate rock to > turn > over. Any suggestion or help will be appreciated. Thanks Bucky Harris, > Staunton >> >> >> >> >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

Hello to Mr. Harris and Shirley Craft, I see that Mr. Harris said he was working off memory, probably somewhere far from his notebooks, so I will just help out here a bit to specifiy the location of the marriage record. James Campbell married Judy Fitzgerald 1-1-1824 at Rockbridge Co VA, this is from the official record index (Reel 37, VA state arcives) Mr. Harris has identified this man as James Campbell, Jr b. 1775 d. 1854. s/o James Campbell Sr and Mary Smith. James Campbell, Jr may have married first to some unknown person. His father lived in 1815 about 16 miles West of Nelson Co VA courthouse. James Campbell, Jr left this area and moved to Madison Co AL about 1820, but later returned and married in 1824 to Judy Fitzgerald, aka Judith, d/o Bartlett and Maskey Fitzgerald. There were no children noted to this couple, but they did raise a 'foster' son, Walter D. Snead, s/o John Fitzgerald and Mary Snead, born out of wedlock. Concerning a James Campbell of Augusta Co VA, the only marriage record I see on the index is to Victoria Laporte 10-19-1795. I have no idea as to the identity of that man, but he is the only James Campbell listed married in Augusta Co VA on Reel 37, 1761-1852. There are marriages which are NOT listed here, and I do not know why the listing is not complete, but in fact there are missed marriages in this index. Best regards, Lilly Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynden Harris" <bharris@ntelos.net> To: <CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 1:26 AM Subject: Re: [CAMPBELL] JAMES CAMPBELL AND MARY SMITH > Oh Yes, > > I am going from memory now but I do have documents to back up my > statements. > James Campbell (have not seen the "W" before) provided his own surety with > his marriage to Judith Fitzgerald's on 31 December 1823. Yes, they > married in Nelson County. Certainly, this could have been the second > marriage for James Campbell Jr. He was born in 1775, and to be married in > 1823 means that he was 48 when he married Judith Fitzgerald. Judith > Fitzgerald was the daughter of Bartlett Hawkins and Maskey Coleman > Fitzgerald. They had no children of their own but they raised Walter > Downey Snead, the bastard son of Mary Snead and "Big John Fitzgerald" > until Walter was about 12 to 15 years old. I could go on, but....Bh > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <scraft@cfw.com> > To: <CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 6:00 PM > Subject: Re: [CAMPBELL] JAMES CAMPBELL AND MARY SMITH > > >>I am very interestedin the marriageof James W. Campbell to Judith >> Fitzgerald. Do you know who proved surety for the marriage? Did they >> marry >> in Nelson County? >> >> My James W. Campbell married Jane Massie in Nelson County, VA in 1830 >> with a >> "J. Fitzgerald" as surety and I believe this was his second marriage. I >> have always suspected the Fitzgerald person to be connected to James >> somehow. James was the father of my ancestor Alfred H. Campbell, but I >> have never been able to identify Alfred's (b. ca 1827) mother. >> >> Do you know the parents of Judith Fitzgerald? >> >> Shirley Craft >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Lynden Harris" <bharris@ntelos.net> >> To: <CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 4:39 PM >> Subject: [CAMPBELL] JAMES CAMPBELL AND MARY SMITH >> >> >>> Does any one have a suggestion of how to connect James Campbell Sr born >> about 1750 and married Mary Smith, daughter of Ambrose Smith and >> Elizabeth >> Birchfield, about 1772 who lived an raised his family on Painter Mountain >> in >> Nelson County until about 1818, to any other Amherst/Nelson County >> Campbell?. >>> >>> James and Mary had 5 children; >>> >>> James Jr born 1775 that married Judith Fitzgerald >>> William born 1778 that married Elizabeth Cash >>> Elizabeth born in 1774 but never married >>> Catherine born 1778 married William Ramsey >>> Susannah born 1779 married Joel Ramsey >>> >>> This family, with exception to daughter Catherine and William Ramsey, >> moved to Madison County Alabama during the early part of 1800. William >> and >> Catherine Ramsey remained in Nelson County and raised their family in the >> Montebello - Painter Mountain - Irish Creek area. James Jr returned from >> Alabama to Nelson County in 1821 and married Judith Fitzgerald in 1823. >>> >>> No doubt this James Campbell is related to one of the earlier Campbell's >> of Amherst County - Lawrence, George #1, George #2, Henry, or Neil??? I >> have been digging for 15 years and can not find the appropriate rock to >> turn >> over. Any suggestion or help will be appreciated. Thanks Bucky Harris, >> Staunton >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ============================== >>> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >>> >> >> >> ============================== >> Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >> ancestors, but entire generations. 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