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James Campbell (1760 - 1799)

Born in Augusta, Virginia
Died at about age 39 in Wythe, Virginia

James Campbell (1760 - 1799)

Born in Augusta, Virginia
Died at about age 39 in Wythe, Virginia

Family Tree of James Campbell


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Biography

James's will written 30 Mar 1799 and probated 9 Oct 1799. Death would have been before 9 Oct 1799.

Children of James "Cripple Creek" Campbell and Mary "Fanny" Austin:

  • Elizabeth "Bezy" Campbell (1785-1825); George Spotts (1780-1836)
  • John Thomas Campbell (1786-1830)
  • James Austin Campbell (1787-1830); m: Mary Massey Vaughn (1778-1850)
  • Ann "Nancy" Taylor Campbell (1790-1875); m: Rev. George Clinch Light
  • Mary "Polly" Constantia Timberlake Campbell (1797-1870); m: Rev. William C Morrison
  • William Sallee Campbell
  • Rueben Steele Campbell

Land

Cripple Creek, Wythe County, Virginia

10 Jul 1784: James Campbell land grant, 400 acres on the waters of Cripple Creek a branch of the New River beside Stephen Sanders. [1]

5 Jul 1785: James Campbell land grant, 145 acres on the head of a branch next to Col. Stevens adjoining said Campbells land he now lives on. [2]
Note: I believe this is Col Stephen Sanders husband of James sister Isabella, not Col Stevens

5 Jul 1785: James Campbell land grant, 55 acres on the head of a branch next Col. Stevens in the Lick Mountain. [3]

1 Aug 1795: James Campbell land grant 400 acres on the waters of Cripple Creek a branch of New River. Source: Land Office Grants No. 33, 1795-1796, p. 390 (Reel 99). [4]

18 Mar 1799: Between James Campbell of the County of Wythe and Hezekiah Chaney ...in consideration of the sum of five shillings ...a part of a Tract of Land ...secured to me by patent bearing the date 1 Aug 1795 containing 68 acres. [5]

Probate

Chancery Suit in Superior Court of Law and Chancery Wythe County, Virginia
24 Oct 1817: Estill vs Campbell
John M Estill against Stephen Sanders and Frances Preston surviving executors of James Campbell deceased, & George Spotts and Elizabeth his wife, George C Light and Nancy his wife, William C Morrison & Polly his wife, James A Campbell, John Campbell, Rueben Campbell, and William A Campbell heirs of said James Campbell dec’d. [6]

Sources

  1. Land Grant-400 acres:
    Campbell, James. Land Grant 10 July 1784. N.p., 1784. Print. Library of Virginia (https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/1cgm05i/alma990007325410205756 accessed 12 March 2024)
  2. Land Grant-145 acres:
    Campbell, James. Land Grant 5 July 1785. N.p., 1785. Print. Library of Virginia (https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/1cgm05i/alma990007325420205756 accessed 12 March 2024)
  3. Land Grant-55 acres:
    Campbell, James. Land Grant 5 July 1785. N.p., 1785. Print. Library of Virginia (https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/1cgm05i/alma990007325430205756 accessed 12 March 2024)
  4. Land Grant-400 acres:
    Source: Land Office Grants No. 33, 1795-1796, p. 390 (Reel 99). (https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990007325530205756 accessed 23 May 2024)
  5. James Campbell to Hezekiah Chaney:
    "Deed books, 1790-1867 ; deeds of trust, 1891-1902 ; general indexes to deeds, 1790-1907" Catalog: Deed books, 1790-1867 ; deeds of trust, 1891-1902 ; general indexes to deeds, 1790-1907 Deeds, Vols. 1-3 1790-1802 Film number: 007898803 > image 491 of 691
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS4K-2GZM (accessed 23 May 2024)
  6. Estill vs Campbell:
    "Pleas books, 1812-1831" Catalog: Pleas books, 1812-1831 Pleas book, v. 1, 1812-1818 -- Pleas book, v. 2, 1819-1821 (p. 1-600).
    Film number: 008152005 > image 208 of 594
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSKJ-TSVQ-7 (accessed 14 November 2023)

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