Re: Margaret Campbell, widow of GeorgeCampbell who died 1777, of Amherst County, VA The following are taken from THE DEEDS OF AMHERST COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1761-1807 AND ALBEMARLE COUNTY,VIRGINIA, 1748-1763 by The Rev.Bailey Fulton Davis: 20 Oct 1791. Archibald, Geo. & Audley Campbell and Jno. Depriest to Jno. Henderson, all of AC for L20, 100 acres head branches Rockfish; part of tract of Geo. Campbell, dec'd and held by Jno. Henderson in right of wife's dower; all grantors' interest at death of Margaret, wifeof Jno. Henderson. Wit" Jos. Thompson, Wm. Kyle, Jno. Thompson, Jas. Anderson. 14 Sep 1801. Margaret Henderson, acting exrx. of Geo.Campbell, dec'd, AC, to Jas. Brooks, AC, - Margaret was formerly Campbell - L31 under will - 2 tracts N fork Rockfish - part of tract. 1) 62 acres. Lines: Sherod Martin, Jno. Henderson dec'd, grantee. 2) 130 acres. Lines Jno. Henderson dec'd. Wit: Thos. Stockton, Ro. Brooks, Wm. Rice, Willis Baber. Orig. del. 12 Mar 1806 to JB. 8 Nov 1806. Margaret Henderson, acting exrx of Geo. Campbell dec'd & also of Jno. Henderson, dec'd, AC to Clayton C. Montgomery, late of KY., for L540, 1781/4 acres branches N. fork Rockfish. Part of tract of Geo. Campbell. Lines: Jos. Martin, Jas. Brooks, Jno. Shields, Alex. Shields. Wit: Jos. Montgomery, Thos. Church, Chas. Brooks, Thoms. Stockton. Jos. Martin. The above proves Margaret Campbell, widow of George Campbell (d. 1777) was married to John Henderson, outlived him and was executrix of his estate. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lilly Martin" <malik@scs-net.org> To: <CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 9:32 AM Subject: [CAMPBELL] George Campbell and Margaret Henderson questions > Dear A.T. Powell and all others, > > The way that I understand the situation is such: George Campbell was a man > who was about 25 years older than his wife Margaret. We do not know her > maiden name at this point. > When George Campbell died in Amherst Co VA, his wife was made executor of > his estate. After she was widowed, she remarried to a man named John > Henderson. I don't think she would be of a child bearing age when she > remarried, she probably did not have any children with Henderson. > Margaret had a daughter named Margaret Campbell. Is it possible that this > Margaret Campbell married a John Henderson? Are researchers confusing the > mother with the daughter, because both names are the same? Is it possible > that both mother and daughter happened to marry men named John Henderson? > > In 1791 Ruth Campbell, d/o George and Margaret, got married to DePriest, the > marriage record is signed by her mother as Margaret Henderson, meaning as of > 1791 Margaret Campbell, the widow of George, had now become Mrs. Margaret > Henderson, remarried. > > Margaret Campbell, wife of George, had her last birth in 1768, twin girls. > Her husband died 1777, 9 years after the last birth. Her first child was > born 1745. From 1745 through 1768 she was having babies. This time range > may help to identify her child bearing years, and if she had later children > with John Henderson. I do not know for sure, but I would guess that she did > not have more kids with Henderson, I feel she was out of her child bearing > years. > > That is the understanding of the situation that I have, and would like to > hear from others if this is wrong. > Best regards, > Lilly Martin > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Atpowelljr@aol.com> > To: <CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 11:24 PM > Subject: [CAMPBELL] RE-INFORMATION PLEASE > > > > ATTENN COUSINS, > > > > HERE is a posting, SO, note from James Campbell. <JHC9DAD@aol.com> > > > > Mother Margaret's first Husband, George, died Sometime between SEPT. > 1776 > > when his will was written,& May 1777 when > > the will was filed in Amherst Court. According to the Documents I have, > > John Henderson Participated in the Court Hearing of the Will. Cousin James > your > > E-Mail ADDY Returned AS unknown. > > > > AS THESE are my Ancestors I would like for you to E-MAIL ME at < > > atpowelljr@aol.com> THANKS A T & Leona > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >

Dear Shirley, Thanks so much for taking the time and trouble to post this and let us all understand the proven identity of Mrs. Margaret Campbell, and Mrs. Margaret Henderson. Now if we only knew what her maiden name was, that would be the next big piece of the picture. Best regards,. Lilly Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: <scraft@cfw.com> To: <CAMPBELL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 2:26 PM Subject: Re: [CAMPBELL] George Campbell and Margaret Henderson questions > Re: Margaret Campbell, widow of GeorgeCampbell who died 1777, of Amherst > County, VA > > The following are taken from THE DEEDS OF AMHERST COUNTY, VIRGINIA, > 1761-1807 AND ALBEMARLE COUNTY,VIRGINIA, 1748-1763 by The Rev.Bailey Fulton > Davis: >