Lilly, If you would be so kind to send the Postings of the Book to my Address ; sgt_sam_wash_co@yahoo.com I would really appreciate it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My Fountain Campbell { 1803 } was Married Augusta CO.,VA. Oct. 13, 1826, was in 1830 Census of Augusta CO.,VA. , then 1840 Census of Washington CO.,VA.. Sincerely, Sam Campbell Lilly Martin <malik@scs-net.org> wrote: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lilly Martin" To: Cc: Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 3:08 PM Subject: Campbell Families of early Augusta Co, VA, USA > Information extracted from the history of the Tinkling Springs Presbyterian > Church of Augusta County book "The Tinkling Spring Headwaters of Freedom". > > Mr. Lynden Harris sent me 3 attachments, copies of pages: 117, 150, and 172 > of this book. Rootsweb.com does not allow for attachments to be posted on > the mailing list, so I have read these pages, and I will now summerize in my > own words, what the essence of data was. > > Page 117: John Campbell, of Tinkiling Spring, VA, immigrated from Irleand to > America in 1726. His wife was Grace Hay. His estate was appraised in > Ornage Co VA. > > Page: 150: Arthur Campbell was born 1742 in Augusta Co, VA. He settled at > Washington Co VA, his father and family later followed him there. > One of his sons was Col. John B. Campbell, who fell in battle, under General > Scott. > General William Campbell, hero of King's Mountain, was born in Augusta Co., > VA, and he was the cousin of Arthur Campbell, as well as brother in law to > Arthur Campbell > > Page 172: There were 6 heads of the Campbell families in Tinkling Spring, > VA prior to 1750. They were: > 1. Charles Campbell > 2. David " > 3. James " > 4. John " > 5. George " > 6. William " > > After 1750, there were only 3 of those 6 Campbell families left in the area, > most had moved to SW VA. > > The Campbell families were strictly Presbyterian. > > John Campbell b. about 1743, was grandson of the immigrant John Campbell. > In 1765, he went and bought land near the Head Waters of the Holsten River, > and called the land "Royal Oak". A few years later he moved his family > there to settle.(Does not state the COUNTY this land is in.) > > The group which came to Royal Oak to live, were: > 1. The Father of John Campbell b. abt 1743, s/o John Campbell (m. Grace > Hay), the original immigrant. > > 2. The Mother of John Campbell b. abt 1743. > > 3. John Campbell b. abt 1743, grandson of John Campbell the immigrant > > 4. Arthur Campbell, younger brother of John b. abt 1743 > > 5. Margaret Campbell, sister of John and Arthur > > 6. David Campbell, youngest son of John Campbell the immigrant. > > 7. Mary Hamilton, the wife of David Campbell, s/o John Campbell, the > immigrant. > > 8. The children of David and Mary Campbell: > James Campbell > David Campbell > Robert Campbell > Patrick Campbell > Mary Campbell (m. William Lockhart) > Martha Campbell > Sarah Campbell > Ann Campbell > > To summerize this group: it was a Man named Campbell, his wife, and their 2 > sons, and their daughter, and his youngest brother, and the wife of this > brother, and the kids of this brother. > > Does anyone see any relationship between these families mentioned, and > George Campbell, who married Caty, of Amherst Co VA, formerly of Albemarle > Co VA? > > I 'think' these Tinkling Spring, VA Campbell families are totally unrelated > to the George Campbell and Caty group of Amherst Co VA, but since I don't > yet know the father of George, I can not say for sure. > > I hope this information helps someone here. > Best regards, > Lilly Martin > ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click.