Joel Campbell (1747 - 1832)

Born Aug 1747 in Scotland

Husband of Nancy Elizabeth (Mills) Campbell — married 1780 in Virginia United States

Descendants

Died 7 Apr 1832 at age 84 in Amherst County, Virginia, United States

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Joel Campbell's will

Amherst Co., Virginia, Wills 1761-1865, Book 8, p. 206; Reel 20, Virginia State Library. I Joel Campbell of the county of Amherst, do make my last Will and Testament in manor and form following, that is to say, after the payment of all my just debts I devise that Nanny Mills shall receive out of my Estate one hundred dollars annually for her support during her life and if she shall choose to live with any one of my children each child furnishing her with comfortable board and clothing shall be entitled to receive the said sum of one hundred dollars annually for her support.

I give to my son Wiley Campbell one hundred acres of my land to be laid off at the lower end of the tract, by a straight line a crop from Burrus tract to Wingfields line; the residue of the tract I devise to be divided into two equal parts "according" to quality and quantity so that there may be a dwelling house on each one ? of which I devise to my Executors hereafter named as trustee for the safe sale use and benefit of my daughter-in-law Susannah Campbell wife of Lewis Campbell and for the maintenance and support of the said Lewis Campbell's children as well those now in existence as any that may be hereafter born devising that the same as well as the other estate hereafter bequeathed for the same purpose may be kept together during the life of the said Lewis and of the said Susannah his wife shall survive him, during her life or widowhood, also ? That he may participate in the enjoyment of the annual profits as to receive support in common with the rest of the family, at the same time expressly that the sum or any part thereof is not intended to be subject to the control, contracts or liabilities of the said Lewis not to any debt of his already contracted or to be hereafter contracted: and that the benefit hereby tended for him is to be entirely personal to himself and not in any wise transferable and that the annual profits only to be applied to the purpose of aforesaid and after the death of the said Lewis and the death or second marriage of the said Susannah his wife, that the same be equally divided between the children of the said Lewis, giving the portion of any that may first die leaving issue surviving at the time of division to each issue. I divide the other ? of the land to my ? as testators for the estate ? And benefit of my daughter-in-law Nancy Campbell wife of Catlett Campbell and decree that the sum together with the ? Of a bequeath for the same purpose may be held by my Executors as Trustees for the same purpose on ? To the said Catlett and his family as before promised as to the said Lewis and his family subject in all respects to the same conditions compliations? provisions and final disposition. (This page was hard to read as the top portion and part of the right side was not on the microfilm.)

The remainder of my estate I devise to be equally divided among all my children as follows: The portions which my deceased son Cornelius Campbell and my deceased daughter Lucy Lively would be entitled to I devise to be held by my Executor here in after named in trust for the benefit of their children to be distributed among the said children as they may respectively get married or arrive at twenty one years of age, and the portion of my daughter Milly Dinwiddie is to be held by my Executors in trust for her sole and separate use during her life free from the claim, control, covtniet?, contracts, debts or liabilities of her husband and at the time of her death to be equally divided and distributed among her lawful heirs, excluding her husband. Never the less the portion of my sons Lewis and Catlett Campbell are not to go to them, but to be held by my Executors in trust for the purpose herein before set forth.

In the equal division of the residue of my Estate last provided for my daughter Stilly Allcock is to be charged four hundred dollars for a negro woman heretofore advanced ? portion advised to my Executors as Trustee (the paper had a fold in it making it hard to read) for the family of my son Catlett is to be charged two hundred dollars for a negro boy advanced, and my son Wiley is to receive one hundred and fifty dollars extra to make his advancements equal to my other children and Lastly I appoint my son Wiley Campbell and my friend John Warwick Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others.

In Testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal this seventh day of April 1832. Joel Campbell Signed, sealed published and delivered as for the last Will and Testament of Joel Campbell before us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereto subscribed our names as witnesses. Robert Wingfield Tho. Wingfield Joel Campbell, Jr. [thought to be son of Wiley Campbell]

Joel's wife The name and identity of Joel Campbell's wife is unclear. A 1788 property transfer identifies her as 'Patty.' This is consistent with the marriage record of Joel's sister Rachel, dated 30 May 1779, at which Joel and Patty are listed as the witnesses. Joel's will, however, leaves a $100 annual bequest to Nancy Mills and directs that she be allowed to live with one of his children. Nancy is not identified as his wife (typically 'ux.' in wills and probate documents) and is later referred to in the same documents as 'Nanny' or 'Anna.' Since Patty is not mentioned in the will, it is very likely that she was deceased by the time of the will (1832). One possibility is that Nancy was her unmarried sister (or perhaps another relative).

Lily Martin made a list of people related to Joel

Joel Campbell was the son of Henry Campbell and Charity (some believe she was from the Catlett family)

This Joel was married to Elizabeth MILLS, said to have married 1771 He is said to have been born about 1745, in SCOTLAND. He may have arrived in Amherst Co with his father.

1. Nanny Mills, possibly related to Elizabeth Mills, wife. 2. Wiley Campbell, son, m. Elizabeth Sale 11-18-1800 Amherst Co. 3. Lewis Campbell, son, m. Susanna Monroe 10-31-1803 Amherst Co. 4. Catlett Campbell, son, m. Nancy Cashwell 10-28-1811 Nelson Co. 5. Cornelius Campbell, son, died prior to Will date, m. Nancy Ann Lively, d/o James, m. 10-18-1802 Amherst Co. 6. Mildred/Milly Campbell, daughter, m John Dinwiddie 5-1-1809 Amherst Co. 7. Stilby/Stilly Campbell, daughter, m. Joseph Reynolds Allcock 8. Lucy Campbell, daughter, m. Mathew Lively 1-17-1803 Amherst Co. 9. Joel Campbell (refered to as Junior), s/o Cornelius Campbell and Nancy Lively, s/o Joel Campbell, s/o Henry and Charity. Joel Campbell, Jr son of Wiley Campbell married Elizabeth Fulcher, he died 3-1-1846, his son is William H. Campbell b. 1827 10. William H. Campbell b. 11-6-1827 d. 1905, s/o Joel Campbell and Elizabeth Fulcher. In the 1860 census he is in Amherst Co. 11. William H. Campbell b. 1819 d. ??, married?? (maybe Martha Mays m. 1847?) He is s/o Catlett, s/o Joel, s/o Henry and Charity. He is in the 1860 census at Rose Mills, Nelson Co ??? 12. William Fulks, b. ??, d. ??, married Martha F. Campbell, d/o Catlett, s/o Joel, s/o Henry and Charity. He married 10-5-1836 Amherst Co. 13. William H. Padgett, married to Mary Ann Campbell, d/o Catlett Campbell and Nancy Cashwell-Catlett was s/o Joel, s/o Henry and Charity. 14. James Campbell, s/o Cornelius Campbell and Nancy Lively. 15. Mary Campbell, d/o Cornelius and Nancy Lively. 16. Elizabeth Campbell, d/o Cornelius and Nancy Lively. 17. Nancy Campbell, d/o Cornelius and Nancy Lively. 18. Robert and Thomas Wingfield, witnesses of the Will. 19. Henry Campbell, b. 1706 Scotland ?, and his wife Charity, some say Catlett was her maiden name. Parents of Joel Campbell. 20. Ambrose Campbell, his brother, m. Margaret maiden name unknown. Rev War Vet, Will proved 1812, died 1811. 21. Aaron Campbell, his brother, married ??, died??, traveled to KY, and MO. 22. John Campbell, his brother, " " " " left only a shilling by his father Henry 23. Rachel Campbell, his sister, m. James Higginbotham. 5-2-1768, James owned land next to James Tooley, and sold it to Cornelius Campbell. 24. Catherine Campbell, his sister, m. Peter Cashwell. QUESTION: How Does Peter relate to NANCY CASHWELL, wife of Catlett Campbell? 25. Lewis Sale Campbell, b. 9-20-1804 Amherst; d. 1-17-1892 Amherst Co; m. Eliza Dabney Brown, b. 6-26-1808 Amherst Co d. 2-21-1881 Amherst Co. Their children are: Mildred, Thomas, Lucian, Bernard Brightbury Campbell. Lewis s/o Wiley, s/o Joel, s/o Henry and Charity Campbell. 26. Wiley Campbell, married Elizabeth Sale, their children are: Joel Wiley Campbell, Jr., Gustavus Adolphus Campbell, John Sale Campbell, Lewis Sale Campbell, Mildred Ann Campbell Bethel Pendleton, Rev Thomas Sale Campbell, Ann Elizabeth Campbell Woofroof, Dr. Alexander Mills Campbell, Elizabeth Marshall Campbell Tucker.

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Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Michael Gillespie for creating WikiTree profile Campbell-6641 through the import of Gillespie Family 10.ged on Apr 25, 2013.