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From: Phil N.< >
Subject: Re: Southwest VA Campbells
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 10:12:53 -0500


Hi Margaret,

Thanks for your msg dated 19 Oct 1998. I do have the line, cited in your
msg, in my Campbell FTM data file - see attachment.

My information on this line comes from the book written by Margaret
Campbell Pilcher (1843-1921) entitled "Historical Sketches of the
Campbell, Pilcher, and Kindred Families." Her book was published in 1911
and copies are available at most major libraries. Mrs. Pilcher, the
daughter of Governor William Bowen Campbell of TN, is the principal,
published historian of the Southwest VA Campbells. I have found
instances where I believe she has made errors, mainly with respect to the
Black David Campbell line. However, she appears to be much more accurate
concerning the White David line. This is mainly because she made
extensive use of the papers of another relative, Governor David Campbell
of VA, a grandson of White David. Governor Campbell of VA was a
meticululous researcher and it is mainly due to his work that the story
of John Campbell and Grace Hay (parents of White David) and their
descendants has survived. Governor Campbell's papers and other documents
are part of the Campbell Papers Collection (about 8,000 documents)
located at Duke University, Durham NC.

I should mention that the early generations of Campbells she cited,
antecedents of John Campbell and Grace Hay, are very suspect. Although
they are included in Mrs. Pilcher's book, I have never known anyone who
was able to find any documentary evidence in support of their existance.

Re the family of Charles Campbell and Mary Ann Downey - I only show a son
named William. I'd be interested in receiving the data you have
regarding their other children.

Thanks,

Phil Norfleet


ATTACHMENT:

Direct Descendants of Dugald Campbell

1 Dugald Campbellb: in Scotland
.+Name Unknown
......2 Duncan Campbelld: in Ulster
Province, Ireland
..........+Name Unknown
..............3 Hugh Campbell
..................+Name Unknown
......................4 Andrew Campbell
..........................+Name Unknown
...............................5 Duncan
Campbellb: 1645
...................................+Mary
McCoym: 1672
.......................................6 Robert
Campbellb: 1677 in Ulster Povince, Irelandd: 1760
in Augusta County VA
...........................................+Margaret
_____m: Abt. 1696 in Ulster Province, Irelandd:
Aft. 1760
...............................................7 Charles
Campbellb: 1703 in Coleraine, Irelandd: November
1778 in Augusta County VA
...................................................+Mary
Trotterb: 1696m: 1735 in Ulster Povince,
Irelandd: 1780
........................................................8
Charles Campbellb: October 1741d: 1826
............................................................+Mary
Ann Downeyb: 1742m: March 1764d: 1824
................................................................9
William Campbellb: September 1764 in Augusta County
VAd: 27 July, 1822 in Adams County OH

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