Ambrose Campbell, Jr.

Ambrose Campbell

• BIRTH - 1777, Virginia, USA
• DEATH - 1828, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
• BURIAL - Burial Details Unknown,
• MEMORIAL ID - 180828799 · View Source

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1. Ambrose Campbell married three times.

His first wife was Nancy Gillespie, married 2 Jul 1799 in Amherst County, Virginia.

1. He married his second wife Jenny or Jane Witt in Estill County, Kentucky on 27 Dec 1810.

Ann and
John
were children of Ambrose and Jenny/Jane. On 19 July 1817

1. Ambrose married Rhoda Chittum in Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Their children were

• Rhoda,
• Elsie,
• Frances "Fannie",
• George ,
• Catherine,
• Sarah and
• an unnamed infant who presumably died at birth with his/her mother Rhoda in 1826

According to family lore:
Ambrose and Rhoda owned a large farm near Roanoke, Va.

A man wanted to borrow money for a store and asked Ambrose for a loan. Ambrose secured the loan with his farm. The man's store failed and Ambrose lost his farm.

When Ambrose's father died, he inherited more tracts of land, but due to bad management, he lost all.

Ambrose, Rhoda, and his family moved in a covered wagon to Franklin County, West Jefferson village, Ohio in 1823 or 1824. In Ohio, Ambrose used two horses to put in the crop and had a good crop.

However, Rhoda died in 1826 with her newborn child after their first year in Ohio.

Ambrose was left with 8 children to raise.

Two years later, Ambrose contracted Malaria and died, leaving the children orphans.

The children were taken in by a woman they called Mama Strader who looked after them until they were self-sufficient.
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Nancy was born in about 1779 in Amherst Co., VA?. She was the daughter of George Gillaspie and Mary (Moore) Gillaspie.

When Nancy was about 20 she married on 2 July 1799 in Amherst Co., VA.

The source of the death date of 1814 for Nancy comes from the Augusta Co, VA court documents for Henry Shultz, and this information was found personally by {Campbell-2991 / Sam Campbell } .

Research Notes
In conclusion, there is a strong case for Ambrose Campbell and Nancy Gillaspie to be the parents of Fountain, Ellis, and Dicey. The family story goes something like this: Ambrose marries Nancy, they have several children, and she dies young, leaving small kids. Ambrose sends the kids to the Gillaspie family, his in-laws, and also the Shultz family gets involved, and the kids are raised up. Dicey remains in the area and marries. But the 2 boys leave the area and have lives away from Amherst Co VA. Ambrose re-marries and moves to Ohio and dies there, and his Ohio children may not have corresponded with their half-siblings. Everyone was in their own world and far apart.

We know that Fountain and Ellis match dna closely (on male Campbell dna). We know that Fountain and Gillaspie's dna match closely (in the random dna which is not just male). There is no other marriage between any “George and Caty” descendant, and a “George Gillespie” descendant, who could produce a Fountain Campbell in 1803. This is the only possible choice: Ambrose and Nancy.

Sources discovered by my cousin Sharon W. who is diligently researching this ancestral line:

"Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWRW-RLH : 11 May 2022), Ambrose Campbell, 1812.
NOTE: 1812 is incorrect. The "2" in 1812 looks both like a "0" and a "2"!!! The entry was written in 1811, the actual marriage date was 1810.

Marriage Bond for Genne Witt, Estill Co,
Joshua Mize, a brother-in-law to Jenny, paid the sum of 50 pounds, 26 Dec 1810 To Ambrose Campbell
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"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1D-RCDR : 9 March 2021), Ambrose Campbell and Ginny, 27 Dec 1812; citing Marriage, Estill, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,760,328.
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Children would be John, Ann, Rhoda & Elsie
Adults: Ambrose & Rhoda

"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG7-QPD : accessed 13 May 2022), Ambrose Campbell, Ravenna, Estill, Kentucky, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

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CAMPBELL, AMBROSE Ancestor #: A018538
Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, SOLDIER
Birth: 1740 SCOTLAND
Death: ANTE 9-26-1812 NELSON CO VIRGINIA
Service Source: DAR LIB MSS COLL 126; ABERCROMBIE & SLATTEN, VA REV PUB CLAIMS, VOL 1, P 85
Service Description:
1) MAJ WILLIAM CABELL, LCOL JOHN POPE,
2) AMHERST CO MILITIA; FURNISHED PROVISIONS

RESIDENCE
1) County: AMHERST CO - State: VIRGINIA

SPOUSE
Number Name
1) MARGARET X

Child [Spouse #] Spouse
ELIZABETH [1] ROBERT MAYS
FRANCES [1] GEORGE INNIS

Ambrose Campbell married Margaret "Nancy" Gillespie on July 2, 1799 in Amherst County, Virginia.

Ambrose Campbell served in the American Revolutionary War under Gen. George Washington in 1777-1778. His Service Number was 401189. He was wounded in action.

NOTES: Ambrose Campbell is buried in Nelson County, Virginia.

AMBROSE CAMPBELL'S WILL Source: Nelson Co. VA. Will Book A Page 222 Dated: December 7, 1811 Proved: December 7, 1812

I, Ambrose Campbell of the County of Nelson do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following (viz)

First; my will and desire is that all my just debts shall be paid.

Secondly; I leave to my wife, Margaret, all of my stock of every kind, my household and kitchen furniture, and plantation, utensils, also she is to live on my land and to cultivate the same as she may think proper during her natural life.

Thirdly; After the death of my wife, I give and bequeath to my son Peter Campbell, one hundred acres of my land wherein I now live to be laid off, where he now lives, together with having the benefit of one half of my orchard on the part I now live on, to him and his heirs forever.

Fourthly; I give and bequeath to my Daughter Lucy Campbell seventy four and three fourth acres land being part of the land I now live on, and the part where I live (is one half the orchard given my son Peter) and one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever.

Fifthly; After the death of my wife, my will and desire is that all the property which I have lent her (not land heretofore given) shall be equally divided between my following children: Rachel Innis, Frances Innis, Sally Mills, Tandy Campbell, Elizabeth Mays, and my daughter Polly Pages children, (my daughter Polly Pages children having only one sixth part to be divided between them) to them and their heirs forever.

Sixthly and Lastly; I hereby nominate and appoint my son Peter Campbell and William H. Digges Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills and testaments. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 7th day of December 1811.

Ambrose ( x ) Campbell

Witnesses: William Wright Elijha Mays mark Austin Wright Joseph White John (x) Settles

From Carol Harlow on August 24, 2013: Parents' names.

If anyone has more/better information, please contact me.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 2 2021, 22:48:10 UTC

Ambrose Campbell was a son of Henry and Charity Campbell.

Ambrose Campbell married Margaret "Nancy" Gillespie on July 2, 1799 in Amherst County, Virginia.

Ambrose Campbell served in the American Revolutionary War under Gen. George Washington in 1777-1778. His Service Number was 401189. He was wounded in action.

NOTES:
Ambrose Campbell is buried in Nelson County, Virginia.

AMBROSE CAMPBELL'S WILL
Source: Nelson Co. VA. Will Book A
Page 222
Dated: December 7, 1811
Proved: December 7, 1812

I, Ambrose Campbell of the County of Nelson do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following (viz)

First; my will and desire is that all my just debts shall be paid.

Secondly; I leave to my wife, Margaret, all of my stock of every kind, my household and kitchen furniture, and plantation, utensils, also she is to live on my land and to cultivate the same as she may think proper during her natural life.

Thirdly; After the death of my wife, I give and bequeath to my son Peter Campbell, one hundred acres of my land wherein I now live to be laid off, where he now lives, together with having the benefit of one half of my orchard on the part I now live on, to him and his heirs forever.

Fourthly; I give and bequeath to my Daughter Lucy Campbell seventy four and three fourth acres land being part of the land I now live on, and the part where I live (is one half the orchard given my son Peter) and one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever.

Fifthly; After the death of my wife, my will and desire is that all the property which I have lent her (not land heretofore given) shall be equally divided between my following children: Rachel Innis, Frances Innis, Sally Mills, Tandy Campbell, Elizabeth Mays, and my daughter Polly Pages children, (my daughter Polly Pages children having only one sixth part to be divided between them) to them and their heirs forever.

Sixthly and Lastly; I hereby nominate and appoint my son Peter Campbell and William H. Digges Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills and testaments. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 7th day of December 1811.

Ambrose ( x ) Campbell

Witnesses:
William Wright
Elijha Mays mark
Austin Wright
Joseph White
John (x) Settles

From Carol Harlow on August 24, 2013:
Parents' names.

If anyone has more/better information, please contact me.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: May 17 2022, 15:08:16 UTC

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• Residence:

                           Amherst, Virginia - 1810                        

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Oct 21 2023, 17:51:25 UTC

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