Margaret (Buchanan) Campbell (1719 - 1777)

Born 1719 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died Mar 1777 at about age 58 in Washington, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Margaret Buchanan was born in 1719 in Scotland. Her parents were John Buchanan and Janet Stewart. ^[1]

She married Major Charles Campbell in Augusta, VA in 1743.

They had children:
William Campbell
Elizabeth Campbell (Taylor) (1747-1828)
Jane "Jean" Campbell (Tate)
Margaret Campbell (Campbell)
Ann Campbell (Poston) (1760 - 1796)

Margaret passed away in 1777 and was buried in the Aspenvale Cemetery, Seven Mile Ford, Smyth County, Virginia, USA ^[2]

Land

4 Jul 1784: Arthur Campbell sole surviving Executor of Margaret Campbell who was the Sole Executor of Charles Campbell deceased late of the County of Augusta to Rudolph Haupe of the County aforesaid in consideration of the sum of £264 current money of Virginia a certain tract of land containing 300 acres, 200 acres of which being part of a tract of land lying near the head of of the South River in Augusta County and part of a tract of land of 514 acres conveyed by William Beverly Esq to Charles Campbell and the remaining 100 acres being a tract of Land adjoining the aforesaid tract and granted to Charles Campbell by Letters Patent date the 5 Mar 1747. ^[3]

1 Jul 1786: Arthur Campbell Executor of Margaret Campbell deceased of Washington County to John Hays of Montgomery County in consideration of the sum of £120 current money of Virginia a tract of land containing 220 acres a tract called Buffalo Bottem lying in the said County of Montgomery on the North Branch of the Indian River otherwise called Holstein which was first granted to Charles Campbell by patent bearing the date 22 Aug 1753. ^[4]

Research Notes

Name: Margaret Buchanan

Date: 18 Aug 1756

Location: Augusta Co., VA

Property: 100 acres, part of above.

Notes: This land record was originally published in Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks:
20. Part of 634, part of Borden's 92100 acres bought from Borden. Description: Grantor's Wife Book: 7-473

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9V5H-BTT

1. ↑ [1]: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch. Margaret Buchanan 1719.
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #9508851 Margaret Buchanan Campbell (1720-1777)
3. ↑ Arthur Campbell to Rudolph Haupe-300 acres:
   "Deed books, 1745-1866; index to deeds, 1745-1930" Catalog: Deed books, 1745-1866; index to deeds, 1745-1930 Deed books, v. 22-24 1777-1785 Film number: 008140725 > image 772 of 836 FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSKW-93S5-5 (accessed 27 March 2024)
4. ↑ Arthur Campbell to John Hays-220 acres:
   "General index to deeds, 1773-1933; deeds, 1773-1868; wills, 1773-1797" Catalog: General index to deeds, 1773-1933; deeds, 1773-1868; wills, 1773-1797 Fincastle and Montgomery Counties Deeds Vol. A 1773-1789 Vol. B Deeds 1788-1794 Vol. B Wills 1773-1797 Film number: 007645566 > image 230 of 578 FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99P6-54X9 (accessed 27 March 2024)

• [2]: "Family Tree," database entry for Margaret Buchanan contributed by various users.