JOEL CAMPBELL Joel CAMPBELL was born about 1776, based on the 1850 VA census. He married Margaret “Peggy” Patterson on June 13, 1799 in Amherst County, VA. The minister was William Crawford. Joel CAMPBELL’s mother was listed as Caty Campbell. Peggy PATTERSON’s mother was listed as Betsey Patterson. On the 1850 Virginia census for Rockbridge County, Joel CAMPBELL, age 74, was living with his daughter Louisa McP. CAMPBELL, age 40, and Lucinda E. J. Campbell, age 38. He wrote his will on December 2, 1850. His will listed his children as Charles Ptolover CAMPBELL, Tarlton Patterson CAMPBELL, Rebecca Louis Pomplin PATTERSON, Louisa McPheerson CAMPBELL, and Alexander CAMPBELL. Chas. P. CAMPBELL died on June 19, 1858 in Rockbridge Co., VA, at age 54, and his parents were listed as Joel & Margaret CAMPBELL. It said he was born in Nelson Co., VA. Tarlton CAMPBELL died on Dec. 16, 1861 in Rockbridge Co., VA, at age 62, and his parents were also listed as Joel & Margaret CAMPBELL. It said he was born in Rockbridge Co., VA. Joel CAMPBELL was not on the 1860 census. His will was presented for probate in 1887, after his daughter Lucinda died. In the will “daughter Lucinda shall have house and land consisting of 37 acres and shall care for sister, Louisa.”