“Hugh Campbell was born the 8th day May 1787” [Campbell Family Bible Record, Library of Virginia, Accession 23321.]

Hugh Campbell was mentioned in the 6 June 1791 will of his father Hugh Campbell. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 14, page 257.]

“Hugh Campbell and Ann Gatewood were married the 7th day of April in the year of our Lord 1808” [Campbell Family Bible Record, Library of Virginia, Accession 23321.]

Hugh Campbell was mentioned in the 1809 will of his mother Sarah Campbell. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 172–174.]

On 21 May 1810, Hugh Campbell and Archibald Ritchie were bound in the penalty of $3,000 for Hugh Campbell’s execution of the last wil and testament of Sally Campbell, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 173–174.]

On 3 June 1813, an equal division of the estate of Hugh Campbell (who was not mentioned by name) was made to Hugh Campbell and James C. Roy by Reuben M Garnett, Archibald Ritchie, William H. Hutchason and Edward Wright. This was according to an order of 21 August 1810, and ordered recorded 17 June 1817. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 417–418.]

On 16 July 1821, Hugh Campbell and Philip Gatewood were bound in the penalty of $15,000 for Hugh Campbell’s administration de bonis non with the will annexed of the estate of Hugh Campbell, deceased, unadministered by William Garnett, sheriff of Essex committee of the Est of said Hugh Campbell decd. unadmd. by William Barclay admor &c. of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of said Hugh Campbell decd unadmd. by William Roane Exor of said Hugh Campbell decd. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 19, page 221.]

“Hugh Campbell and Mary H. Fleet were married on Wednesday evening the 28th day of November in the year of our Lord 1821” [Campbell Family Bible Record, Library of Virginia, Accession 23321.]