I am looking for any information on the various BEALL'S that were found very early (prior to 1800) in Campbell County-specifically: BENJAMIN DUKE BEALL born 1742: he was the origin for the town name of Mentor or prior to that BEALMONT or BELMONT. Married Jeanette Hamilton Kennedy, daughter of Wm C. Kennedy, one of the largest original landowners in Campbell county. JOHN BEALL: who was found on the 12 MIle Regular Baptist Membership List for 1814-1820. He was one of the members who helped constitute the new Baptist Church in Alexandria. GARRETT BEALL: found on the 1810 Census with a household of 12 persons on page 344, the same page as the KENNEDY family, etc. Questions 1. Were these brothers all born ca. 1740 or so? or not related at all? 2. Who were the parents, was it THOMAS A. BEALL who purchased land in Mason County in the 1790s? or was Thomas Beall another brother? 3. Were they of the line of NINIAN BEALL, great early citizen of Maryland and member of the House of Burgesses? 4. Did any or all of them come to Campbell County to help William C. KENNEDY and HENRY SUTTON, and LINDSEY to do the first survey of southern Campbell County on Well's Creek and the Ohio River in 1782? (Benjamin Duke Beall had an original Patent from the Gov of VA Colony). 5. Does anyone have records on any of the first surveyors who were granted land by the Governor of VA Colony for Campbell County during the period of 1780's? 6. Was Wm THOMPSON a part of this surveying team, and thus given the original Land Patent of 1000 acres on Well's Creek where Flag Springs Baptist Church now stands? Thanks in advance for any and all tips in regard to the earliest landowners and surveyors of the county, including BEALL, KENNEDY, LINDSEY, SUTTON, THOMPSON, etc. Karen Beagle [email protected] (our line is directly back to this WM THOMPSON b. 1740's)