Notebook. Notes for Mary Campbell wife of Michael Woods (1)

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Information from Genforum.com post detailing Lady Mary Campbell's death in 1742, when she was killed by Indians with her son-in-law, John McDowell: [This pertains to a different Mary Campbell; the event described here clearly occurred in Augusta County proper, whereas Mary Campbell, wife of Michael Woods (1) lived in Albemarle County.Q 10:23, 22 January 2011 (EST)]

One of the Woods researchers was the late St. Clair County, Missouri historian, John Mills. He once found the graves of both Michael Woods (Sr.) and his wife, Mary Catherine Campbell near the first site of the Forks of the James Meeting House, somewhere near Glasgow, Virginia. That site has now been lost. Graves were moved to accommodate either a freeway or highway junction, leaving only these two behind--and unmaintained. [Again, this is highly improbable. Glasgow VA is just south of LExington. It is not likely that a couple that lived in Albemarle (Woods Gap) would be buried at this location. Q 10:23, 22 January 2011 (EST)]

We are still trying to find them again. On the monument that may still exist with these graves, according to the late Mr. Mills, is an inscription noting that Mary was the first white woman in the Valley (Shenandoah) murdered by Indians in 1742. It is believed this was the same incident in which her son-in-law John McDowell sold liquor to the Iroquois party on its way to attack Cherokee for a Cherokee hunting excursion that went too far north. Yes, it was Iroquois, not Shawnee.

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From Genforum.com post:

Re:Mary Campbell and Michael Woods

Posted by: Jim Lovelace (ID *****3111) Date: December 26, 2007 at 16:22:01

In Reply to: Connection: Michael Woods of Mountain Plains and Archibald Woods of Indian Camp by Joseph Yates of 7008

...Mary Campbell b. 1688 d. 1762 who married Michael Woods b. 1684 d. 1762 is not the daughter of Sir James Campbell of Auchinbreck by his second wife Susan Campbell. The Clan Campbell Society Genealogist has checked out this information for several the descendants who are members of the Society. Mary Campbell was born in 1688, Sir James Campbell of Auchinbreck was only 6 or 7 years of age at the time of her birth, he died 14 Oct 1756 at the age of 74, this would make the date of his birth as 1681 or 1682. Records indicate he was married to Lady Susan Campbell by 18 Dec 1717.

There are several other theories floating around there that have also been disproved. The CCSNA is very much interested in the mystery that surrounds our Mary, they are also very anxious to unravel the story of her parents and ancestors.