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Found an Aaron Campbell on Genealogy.com: Early Georgia Settlers,
1700 - 1800s.
1825 Bibb County Alabama Commissioner Court Minutes - found by John D.
Glasscock (E-mail: jondavid@hiwaay.net (John D. Glasscock) 12095
County Road 51, Jemison, AL 35085, phone 205.688.4343. He descends
from John Milton Glasscock, Jr.) :
"Ordered that James Glascock, Thomas Glascock, Calvin Glascock, John
Milton Glascock, Jr., Aaron Campbell, Alexander Wilson pay quarter
yearly on the first of January, April, July, and October to the
overseer of the Poor in Capt. Benjamin M. Reynolds Militia Company the
sum of three dollars each to be applied by the said overseer of the
poor and his successors for the support and maintenance of John M.
Glascock, Snr., father of the said James, Thomas, Calvin and John M.
Glascock and father in law of the said Aaron Campbell and Alexander
Wilson."
In 1830 there is a female age 50/60 living with them. I believe this
is Aaron's mother, Lydia.
1840 census there is a male 20-30 yrs. old living with them. Is this
another son? Image 13:
Aaron Campbell: 1 m under 5, 1 m. 15-20, 1 m. 20-30, 1 m. 40-50; 1 f.
under 5, 1 f. 15-20, 1 f. 40-50.
1850 Census, Bibb Co., AL,
E.C. River Dist., image #59, enumerated 2
Dec 1850,
fam #921:
Aaron Campbell, 54 m. farmer, b. GA;
Martha " 54 f., b. NC;
Malona " 19 f., b. AL;
Lawson " 16 m., b. AL;
Wm Rasberry 23 m. laborer, b. AL.
Aaron Jr. and Martha were among the first settlers into the Mulberry
settlement in Bibb Co. Al. They were among the group who organized the
Mulberry Church.
Aaron Jr. could have been in the War of 1812 at age 16. He was
probably given a land grant of approx. 476 acres in Bibb Co., AL by
the government. This land is mentioned in Patsy Campbell's Will.,
which I have not been able to find.
3 Campbell's appear in Bibb County by 1825, Aaron, David (and Charity)
and Elijah (and Lizzie Kemp).
There were two Elijahs in Bibb Co. One I have listed as son of Aaron
Sr. and Lydia Campbell. This Elijah died 10 Oct 1843. The other, son
of David and Charity Campbell, is listed in a census for 1850, Bibb
Co., AL, and was married to Caroline Vines. All of their kids had
names that were repeated in the Campbell line.
Land Patent for Aaron Campbell, Jr:
Pantentee's Name: Aaron Campbell,
Issue Date 1 Apr 1850,
Place Issued: Alabama
(1880--.039)
Doc. #37856.
There was a Henry Campbell listed in either VA or NC who was married
to Charity LNU. He was also possibly a family member, or could have
been Aaron Sr.'s father. John Campbell has not been proven as Aaron
Sr.'s father so far.
Aaron Jr.'s Will filed in Bibb Co. Alabama 4 July 1857:
'I Aron Campbell of the State and County aforesaid being of sound
disposing mind and memory do make ordain and publish this to be my
Last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all other
wills by me at any time heretofore made.
1st I give and bequeath to my daughter Elmina Davenport, wife of
Wilson Davenport, one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf, one
sow and pigs and other household furniture at the value of one hundred
dollars which I delivered to her at her marriage.
2nd I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Cobb wife of James
Cobb one feather bed and furniture and other household furniture, one
cow and calf, one sow and pigs valued at one hundred dollars which I
delivered to her at her marriage.
3rd I give and bequeath to my son Alva Campbell two horses one feather
bed and furniture and one cow and calf valued at one hundred and
eighty dollars which I have delivered to him at and before his
marriage.
4th I give and bequeath to my daughter Millissa [?] one feather bed
and furniture, one cow and calf to be delivered to her at my death.
5th I give and bequeath to William Young Nix son of my deceased
daughter Melena Nix one hundred dollars in money to remain in the
hands of my Executrix and to be managed for the said William Young Nix
by my Executrix during her life time or unti l the said William Young
Nix arrives at the age of Twenty years old.
My said Executrix paying as accounting to the said William young Nix
for the annual Interest on the said one hundred dollars at the rate of
eight percent the interest commencing on the first day of January next
proceeding the probate of this will -
6th I give and bequeath to my daughter Malona Rasberry wife of William
Rasberry one feather bed and furniture and other household furniture
and one cow and calf valued at sixty dollars which I delivered to her
at her marriage.
7th I give and bequeath to my son Lawson one chesnut sorrell horse
which I have delivered valued at forty dollars, and at his marriage I
will that he has one feather bed and furniture one cow and calf to be
delivered to him by my Executrix
8th I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Martha Campbell all the
rest and residue of my property both real and personal or [?] My real
estate consisting of about four hundred and thirty acres and the
following negro slaves - Letty Soe Mallison , Otisia Bedy Phivaley,
John Andrew Printick, Margaret Turner, Mary Jane and her two children
Balm and M[?] Harriet Mariah and Lawrance and all my horses hogs
cattle sheep goats and household and kitchen furniture and all the
farming tools and implements of husbandry to have and to hold the said
negroes with the future increase of the familys thereof and real
estate of her own use and benefit during her natural life and that my
said wife Martha Campbell is authorized to dispose of said property by
grant deed, will, sale or otherwise as she may think proper and her
title to the same shall be good so far as she may sell or dispose of
any of the property to any other person after my decease.
9th I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my wife Martha Campbell
my sole Executrix of this my last will and testament in witness where
of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 4th day of
July AD 1857'.
Signed Sealed published and declared
in the presence of us
Andrew Smitherman, Aaron Campbell (seal)
James C. Garaner
Jno W. Suttle."
All Aaron's living daughters and their husbands contested the will and
requested a jury to adjudicate. On the day set for the hearing,
William Green Rasberry and his wife, Malonia Astoria Campbell
Rasberry, requested that their names be removed as contestants to the
will. This request was granted. The will stood as valid and the other
sisters and their husbands had to pay all court costs:
Alabama State Records, Vol. 225 (Gandrud) p30:
"p. 787. Contest of the will of Aaron Campbell by his heirs, James
Cobb and wife Elizabeth, Alfred Palmer and wife Melissa, Wilson
Davenport and wife Elmina; guardian ad item appointed for William
Young Nix; William Rasberry and his wife Melona withdrew from the
contest, which was heard March 31, April 1, 2, 3 [Year not shown,
apparently 1858]. The will was established and costs assessed against
the complainants. The heirs were named as daughter Elmira the wife of
Wilson Davenport, daughter Elizabeth the wife of James Cobb, son Alva
Campbell, daughter Melissa Palmer, William Young Nix son of deceased
daughter Mel[v]ina Nix who is under 21, daughter Melona Rasberry wife
of William Rasberry, son Lawson Campbell. Wife Martha Campbell for
life; she the sole executrix. Dated 4 July 1857 and witnessed by
Andrew Smitherman, James C. Gardner, and John W. Suttle."
"Martha Patsy Glascock Campbell, the widow of Aaron, left her property
equally to the elder of two sons and the oldest two daughters. Have
not been able to find her Will.
It has been handed down through the family that Patsy Glascock
Campbell told her progeny that they were of the Argyle Branch of the
Campbell Clan.
During the 18th Century large numbers of immigrants
came to the Deep River country from the Highlands of Scotland. The
first major group arrived in 1739 and settled along the Cape Fear
River in that part of Cumberland Co. that became Harnett Co. and Lee
Co. This group was called the "Argyle Colony". There were 350
members of this colony. They received 33 land grants in Cumberland
Co.,Lee Co., and what is now Moore Co., North Carolina. They also
made numerous land purchases. (See: "The Highland Scots of North
Carolina 1732-1776" by Duane Meyer.
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Abt 1796 - 1858 (~ 62 years)