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Robert Campbell
b.Est 1747
Facts and Events
| Name |
Robert Campbell |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
Est 1747 |
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| Marriage |
Bef 1786 |
to Unknown |
| Death? |
Bef 25 Sep 1797 |
Berkeley County, Virginia[Will Proven] |
References
- Johnston, Ross B. West Virginia Estate Settlements: An Index to Wills, Inventories, Appraisements, Land Grants, and Surveys to 1850. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977).
Campbell, Robt., Will, 9-25-1797.
Dev.: Andrew, bro.; Mary Andrews, Frances, sis.; Robt., Wm., Findley, Davis, Sam., Barton, sons.
Campbell, Robt. App., 4-27-1801.
- West Virginia. Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985.
Page 91
ROBERT CAMPBELL - Will Dec. 29, 1795
Legatee Brother Andrew Campbell
Sons Robert, William Findley, Samuel Davis, and Barton
Sister[s] Mary Andrews, Frances Campbell
Exec. - Frances Campbell, James Campbell
Wit. - John Brown, Abraham Shepherd, Henry Bedinger, Joseph Evans, Joshua Fryatt, Wiiliam Brown.
- The Berkeley County Dougal died in 1772. His will, dated 23 Nov 1767, names his wife Frances, his sons Robert and Andrew, and his daughters Frances and Mary. Dougal's son, Robert, is a possible candidate for the Robert for whom Andrew Bower served in the Revolutionary War. Robert Campbell, however, appears to have had no daughters, let alone one who married Andrew. His will, dated 19 Dec 1795, with codicils dated 29 Dec 1795 and 29 May 1797, proved 25 Sep 1797, and recorded in Will Book 3:91, identifies and makes provisions for his brother, Andrew Campbell, his sisters, Mary Andrews and Francis Campbell, and his sons, Robert Campbell, William Finley Campbell, Samuel Davis Campbell and Barton Campbell. While married daughters were often not mentioned in wills of these times, the fact Robert bequeathed the bulk of his estate to the children of Mary Andrew, his sister, in the event none of his sons survived him, suggests he had no married daughters, and, of course, his sisters are accounted for.
One of Robert's executors was his "kinsman" James Campbell, who himself was a militia leader in Berkeley County in earlier years. He was the son of the Rockbridge Dougal, who remained in Berkeley County when the rest of his family moved to Rockbridge County. However, it does not appear our Catherine was a daughter of James. So, it appears Catherine, if she was a Campbell, was probably a daughter of one of the Rockbridge families. However, there were many such families besides that of Rockbridge Dougal. For example, in 1788, the first year Andrew appears in the tax lists for Rockbridge County, there were thirteen Campbell households there. Sorting out these Campbell families is on my to-do list.
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