Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameMary Elizabeth Kidd 
BirthMay 1825, Caroline County, Virginia
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
Documentation
The death certificate of Mary’s son, Peter Thomas Campbell, states that Mary was born in Caroline County, Virginia. [Commonweath of Virginia, Certificate of Death 13308.]
On 25 May 1900, Mary E. Campbell of Millers Tavern, Essex County, stated in a Confederate pension application that she and her husband Peter T. Campbell, who served in Company F, 55th Virginia Regiment, were married in Caroline County, Virginia, in 1857. [Essex County, Virginia, Loose Confederate Records (boxed).]
On 17 March 1858, a deed was made from Thomas Croxton, Commissioner, acting under a decree, sold to Peter T. Campbell and Mary E. his wife and from them sold to John L. Boughton. Whereas at a sale made by Thomas Croxton, commissioner, land was purchased by Peter Campbell amounting to 27-1/2 acres of arable land and 13-1/2 acres of woodland, and whereas a deed for the same was never made, and whereas Peter Campbell and Mary E. his wife have sold the woodland to Boughton, this deed therefore acknowledges the sales. Signed Tho Croxton Commr, Peter T Campbell, Mary E Campbell. Ordered recorded 10 January 1860. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 51, page 386.]
On 29 April 1858, Peter Campbell and Mary E. his wife sold to John S. Boughton. For $1,060, a tract called Stumans that the said Campbell bought of Mrs. Elizabeth Shepherd. Signed Peter Campbell, Mary E Campbell. Ordered recorded 15 August 1859. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 51, pages 339–340.]
1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 790, Family 766
Campbell, Peter, 33, farmer, $12,480 real estate, $9,515 personal estate
Campbell, Mary E., 34
Campbell, Peter T., 1
On 20 August 1869, Peter T. Campbell and Mary his wife sold to Wm H. Campbell, all of Essex County. For $250, 30 acres mostly of woodland, part of a tract on which Peter Campbell resides, in trust for the benefit of Eliza Campbell the wife of Wm H. Campbell during her life and after her death for the benefit of the issue of Eliza and William Campbell, not to be liable for any debt of William H. Campbell. Signed Peter T. Campbell, Mary C. [sic] Campbell, William H. Campbell. Ordered recorded 1 September 1869. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 52, page 177.]
On 21 April 1873, Mary E. Campbell, Joseph Mann, John H. Kidd and William I (or J) Haile were bound $4,000 for Mary’s administration of estate of Peter T. Campbell deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 29, page 318.]
On 5 December 1874 an account of the estate of Peter T. Campbell from 21 April 1873 to 22 April 1874, by Mary E. Campbell, was recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 29, pages 516–519.]
On 19 November 1888, a deed was executed between Mary E. Campbell, Justin Derieux, Mollie M. Derieux, Peter T. Campbell and W. L. Campbell of the first part, H. W. Daingerfield trustee of the second part, and T. R. B. Wright of the third part. Whereas the parties of the first part have borrowed $60 of the said T. R. B. Wright and desire to secure him harmless, they sell the timber on a tract of land of which Peter T. Campbell died seized amounting to 146 acres more or less from the case of Owen v. Campbell. Signed Mary E Campbell, Justin L Derieux, Mollie C Derieux, P T Campbell, Willie L Campbell. Ordered recorded 23 November 1888. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 55, page 303.]
On 26 May 1890, Peter T. Campbell and Millie A. Campbell his wife, Willie L. Campbell and Lula C. Campbell his wife, Justin Derieux and Mollie E. Derieux his wife, and Mary E. Campbell widow of Peter T. Campbell sold to James E. Rogers. 66 acres bounded by J. M. Owen, Joseph Cauthorn, the lands of Peter T. Campbell deceased, Jas H. Taylor deceased, it being a portion of the land Peter T. Campbell died possessed of. Signed P T Campbell, M A Campbell, W L Campbell, L C Campbell, Justin Derieux, M E Derieux, M E Campbell. Ordered recorded 18 June 1890. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 56, pages 54–55.]
On 25 May 1893, Mary E. Campbell, Willie L. Campbell and Lula K. Campbell his wife, Justin Derieux and Mollie E. Derieux his wife gave to Peter T. Campbell. For “natural love and affection we bear towards Peter T. Campbell”, part of the land of the late Peter T. Campbell, 59 acres more or less, bounded by the lands of the late J. D. Hutchinson, the county road, and the late J. H. Taylor. Signed M. E. Campbell, W. L. Campbell, L. K. Campbell, Justin Derieux, M. E. Derieux. Ordered recorded 19 June 1893. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 57, pages 131–132.]
On 2 November 1876, complainant John M. Owen sued on behalf on himself and all other creditors of Peter T. Campbell deceased. The distributees and heirs of Peter T. Campbell are: Mary E. Campbell his widow, and children Thomas Campbell, William Campbell and Mary E. Campbell. Thomas is above 14; William and Mary are under 14. There is an answer of the children by James Roy Micou stating that they are of very tender years, etc. The answer of Mary E. Campbell states that Peter T. Campbell died in April 1873. “She is in very limited circumstances, with three children, two of whom are quite young and almost uneducated”. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery Ended 89, 1891–92, loose paper.]
1900 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Rappahannock District, Dwelling 317, Family 319
Campbell, Thomas, head, white, male, born May 1859, 41, married for 19 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, farmer, 0 months unemployed, can read and write, speaks English, owns farm, 283 on farm schedule
Campbell, Millie A., wife, white, female, born February 1857, 43, married for 19 years, mother of 8 children of whom 7 survive, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Campbell, Mary, daughter, white, female, born October 1881, 18, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, attended school, can read and write, speaks English
Campbell, Peter, son, white, male, born September 1884, 15, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, farm laborer, 0 months unemployed, can read and write, speaks English
Campbell, Lucy, daughter, white, female, born April 1887, 13, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, attended school, can read and write, speaks English
Campbell, Sally, daughter, white, female, born December 1889, 10, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, attended school, can read and write, speaks English
Campbell, Emma, daughter, white, female, born June 1891, 8, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Campbell, Henry, son, white, male, born August 1893, 6, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Campbell, Margurett, daughter, white, female, born June 1899, 11/12, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Campbell, Mary, mother, white, female, born May 1825, 75, widowed, mother of 3 children of whom 3 survive, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
On 25 May 1900, Mary E. Campbell of Millers Tavern, Essex County, stated in a Confederate pension application that she and her husband Peter T. Campbell, who served in Company F, 55th Virginia Regiment, were married in Caroline County, Virginia, in 1857. [Essex County, Virginia, Loose Confederate Records (boxed).]
On 17 March 1858, a deed was made from Thomas Croxton, Commissioner, acting under a decree, sold to Peter T. Campbell and Mary E. his wife and from them sold to John L. Boughton. Whereas at a sale made by Thomas Croxton, commissioner, land was purchased by Peter Campbell amounting to 27-1/2 acres of arable land and 13-1/2 acres of woodland, and whereas a deed for the same was never made, and whereas Peter Campbell and Mary E. his wife have sold the woodland to Boughton, this deed therefore acknowledges the sales. Signed Tho Croxton Commr, Peter T Campbell, Mary E Campbell. Ordered recorded 10 January 1860. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 51, page 386.]
On 29 April 1858, Peter Campbell and Mary E. his wife sold to John S. Boughton. For $1,060, a tract called Stumans that the said Campbell bought of Mrs. Elizabeth Shepherd. Signed Peter Campbell, Mary E Campbell. Ordered recorded 15 August 1859. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 51, pages 339–340.]
1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 790, Family 766
Campbell, Peter, 33, farmer, $12,480 real estate, $9,515 personal estate
Campbell, Mary E., 34
Campbell, Peter T., 1
On 20 August 1869, Peter T. Campbell and Mary his wife sold to Wm H. Campbell, all of Essex County. For $250, 30 acres mostly of woodland, part of a tract on which Peter Campbell resides, in trust for the benefit of Eliza Campbell the wife of Wm H. Campbell during her life and after her death for the benefit of the issue of Eliza and William Campbell, not to be liable for any debt of William H. Campbell. Signed Peter T. Campbell, Mary C. [sic] Campbell, William H. Campbell. Ordered recorded 1 September 1869. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 52, page 177.]
On 21 April 1873, Mary E. Campbell, Joseph Mann, John H. Kidd and William I (or J) Haile were bound $4,000 for Mary’s administration of estate of Peter T. Campbell deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 29, page 318.]
On 5 December 1874 an account of the estate of Peter T. Campbell from 21 April 1873 to 22 April 1874, by Mary E. Campbell, was recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 29, pages 516–519.]
On 19 November 1888, a deed was executed between Mary E. Campbell, Justin Derieux, Mollie M. Derieux, Peter T. Campbell and W. L. Campbell of the first part, H. W. Daingerfield trustee of the second part, and T. R. B. Wright of the third part. Whereas the parties of the first part have borrowed $60 of the said T. R. B. Wright and desire to secure him harmless, they sell the timber on a tract of land of which Peter T. Campbell died seized amounting to 146 acres more or less from the case of Owen v. Campbell. Signed Mary E Campbell, Justin L Derieux, Mollie C Derieux, P T Campbell, Willie L Campbell. Ordered recorded 23 November 1888. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 55, page 303.]
On 26 May 1890, Peter T. Campbell and Millie A. Campbell his wife, Willie L. Campbell and Lula C. Campbell his wife, Justin Derieux and Mollie E. Derieux his wife, and Mary E. Campbell widow of Peter T. Campbell sold to James E. Rogers. 66 acres bounded by J. M. Owen, Joseph Cauthorn, the lands of Peter T. Campbell deceased, Jas H. Taylor deceased, it being a portion of the land Peter T. Campbell died possessed of. Signed P T Campbell, M A Campbell, W L Campbell, L C Campbell, Justin Derieux, M E Derieux, M E Campbell. Ordered recorded 18 June 1890. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 56, pages 54–55.]
On 25 May 1893, Mary E. Campbell, Willie L. Campbell and Lula K. Campbell his wife, Justin Derieux and Mollie E. Derieux his wife gave to Peter T. Campbell. For “natural love and affection we bear towards Peter T. Campbell”, part of the land of the late Peter T. Campbell, 59 acres more or less, bounded by the lands of the late J. D. Hutchinson, the county road, and the late J. H. Taylor. Signed M. E. Campbell, W. L. Campbell, L. K. Campbell, Justin Derieux, M. E. Derieux. Ordered recorded 19 June 1893. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 57, pages 131–132.]
On 2 November 1876, complainant John M. Owen sued on behalf on himself and all other creditors of Peter T. Campbell deceased. The distributees and heirs of Peter T. Campbell are: Mary E. Campbell his widow, and children Thomas Campbell, William Campbell and Mary E. Campbell. Thomas is above 14; William and Mary are under 14. There is an answer of the children by James Roy Micou stating that they are of very tender years, etc. The answer of Mary E. Campbell states that Peter T. Campbell died in April 1873. “She is in very limited circumstances, with three children, two of whom are quite young and almost uneducated”. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery Ended 89, 1891–92, loose paper.]
1900 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Rappahannock District, Dwelling 317, Family 319
Campbell, Thomas, head, white, male, born May 1859, 41, married for 19 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, farmer, 0 months unemployed, can read and write, speaks English, owns farm, 283 on farm schedule
Campbell, Millie A., wife, white, female, born February 1857, 43, married for 19 years, mother of 8 children of whom 7 survive, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Campbell, Mary, daughter, white, female, born October 1881, 18, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, attended school, can read and write, speaks English
Campbell, Peter, son, white, male, born September 1884, 15, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, farm laborer, 0 months unemployed, can read and write, speaks English
Campbell, Lucy, daughter, white, female, born April 1887, 13, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, attended school, can read and write, speaks English
Campbell, Sally, daughter, white, female, born December 1889, 10, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, attended school, can read and write, speaks English
Campbell, Emma, daughter, white, female, born June 1891, 8, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Campbell, Henry, son, white, male, born August 1893, 6, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Campbell, Margurett, daughter, white, female, born June 1899, 11/12, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Campbell, Mary, mother, white, female, born May 1825, 75, widowed, mother of 3 children of whom 3 survive, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Spouses
Marriage1857, Caroline County, Virginia