John F. Camden IV (abt. 1755 - 1827)

Born about 1755 in Albemarle, Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Meonie (Wright) Camden — married about 1779 in Amherst, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Dec 1827 at about age 72 in Nelson, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Pvt. John Camden IV performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

John Camden IV is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A018455.

Military

DAR Patriot Index, Pvt-VA. Enlisted in the Amherst Militia under the command of Lt. Col. John Pope and Major William Cabell Jr, which left Amherst on Sept 14, 1781 and reached Yorktown in time to join Lafayett's army and take part in the battle that ended on October 19, 1781 with the surrender of Cornwallis.

DAR: A018455 ^[1]

SAR member #83530. For Rev. War ancestor John Camden. Applicant is Walter Shirley Nicklin, Jr, whose great grandparents are John Hite and Elizabeth Camden. Lists John Camden b. ca.1755 in Albermarle County, VA and died est. 28 Dec 1827 in Nelson County, VA. Oney died before 1827. ^[2]

Notes

John and William served in the Revolutionary War. They were in the Amherst Militia, which was under the command of Lt. Col. John Pope and Major William Cabell, Jr. The Militia left Amherst, September 14, 1781, and reached Yorktown in time to join Lafayette's Army and take part in the battle that ended October 19, 1781, with Cornwallis surrendering...

...The ancestral home of the Camdens which is "Jack's Hill" in Nelson County, received its name from the Revolutionary soldier, John Camden, who was known in the community as "Jack" Camden. It was here that he erected a colonial dwelling on a lofty pinnacle overlooking his extensive holdings in Amherst and Nelson counties. John Camden died in 1828, and his property was passed on to John F. Camden. John F. Camden was also known as "Jack" Camden, in the community John F. Camden and his family lived there. He died in 1862 and one of his sons received the place. (Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia of Amherst County, Marriage Register, Amherst County.)...

... "John Camden, my great-great-great-great-grandfather, was a farmer and settled at the foot of DuPriest Mountain on the waters of Big Piney River, now Nelson County, near what was later known as Friar Post Office and "Jack'sHill" (State Route #666). JOhn married Meonie (Oney) Wright and they built a home on "Jack's Hill" sometimes referred to as "Jack's Back."...

... "Here John and Meonie reared five sons and three daughters:

• John F. (also known as Jack or Jackson,
• Benjamin (married Nancy Biddlecomb),
• William W. (married Jane Hight),
• James (married Polly Phillips),
• Wyatt (married Polly Hill),
• Nancy (married Chappell Davenport),
• Elizabeth (married John Hight)
• Sally (married Joseph Eschew.) ...

... The family burial plot, situated less than a hundred yards from the dwelling site, is said to contain the remains of over one hundred persons, many of them former slaves. Much of this ground, however, has been plowed under. Only a dozen or so of the graves are intact and a few of the markers remain. John Camden and his bride, Oney, rest side by side in the family plot in unmarked graves."

In a different column the following information is given: John (also a Revolutionary War Veteran) m. Meonie "Oney" Wright, d/o Benjamin Wright, and had children:

• Wiatt m. Rhoda Gill, 1829
• Nancy m. Chappell Davenport 1807
• William W. m. Jane Hight, 1819
• John . m. Sallie Shields, 1813
• Benjamin m. 1)Eliza Ann Shoemaker, 1826 and 2) Eliza Fulcher, 1851
• Elizabeth m. John Hight, 1812
• Sally m. Joseph Eskew
• James m. Polly Phillips

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Husband of Meonie "Oney" Wright Camden; Son of John and Mary Ann Cash Camden

Revolutionary War Patriot

Private with Captain Cabell`s 1st Rifle Co out of Amherst County

John Camden - 1755-1827 born in Virginia (Albemarle Co) and died in Nelson Co. Was married to Oney Wright died June 1828 He was a private with Captain Cabell`s 1st Rifle Co out of Amherst County;

Children: James (married Polly Phillips),Nancy (married Chappell Davenport), William (married Jane Hite), Wyatt (married 1rst Polly Hill and 2nd Rhoda Gill), John F (married Sally Shields),Benjamin (married Eliza Ann Shoemaker,Elizabeth (married John Hite), and Sarah Sally (married 1rst Joseph Shields and 2nd Joseph Askew)

CAMDEN, John Birth: VA Circa 1755 Service: VA Rank: Pvt Death: VA Before (ante) 28 Dec 1827 Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: (1) Oney Wright (findagrave)

Census & Deeds

"28 Jun 1798 John Camden of Amherst Co. to Jeremiah Whitten, Jr. of Amherst County, 100 acres on Pigg Creek. Lines: John Bias, Morris, and John Hogg. Virginia Genealogist Vol 5 Page 155"

1810: Buckingham, Nelson, VA ^[4]

• Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 3
• Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
• Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2
• Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
• Numbers of Slaves: 20
• Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
• Number of Household Members: 27

1820: Nelson, VA ^[5]

• Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
• Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
• Slaves - Males - Under 14: 5
• Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25: 2
• Slaves - Males - 45 and over: 4
• Slaves - Females - Under 14: 5
• Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 2
• Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 2
• Slaves - Females - 45 and over: 3
• Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 12
• Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
• Total Free White Persons: 2
• Total Slaves: 23
• Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 25

Burial

Camden Cemetery on Jack's Hill, Roseland, VA ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ : DAR: http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A018455
2. ↑ Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.
3. ↑ Biographical sketch pg. 93 Camdens, Amherst, VA
4. ↑ Year: 1810; Census Place: Buckingham, Nelson, Virginia; Roll: 70; Page: 686; Image: 00133; Family History Library Film: 0181430
5. ↑ 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Nelson, Virginia; Page: 192A; NARA Roll: M33_130; Image: 367
6. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVP-F3VM : 13 December 2015), John Camden, ; Burial, Roseland, Nelson, Virginia, United States of America, Camden Cemetery on Jack's Hill; citing record ID 22623275, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• Grant, Robert N. "Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia; Part VII: 1767 Francis Wright of Amherst County, His Wife Mary (Hawkins) Wright, and his Descendants"; Volume 1 or 7: Text. Revised 25 Dec 2008. https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE98987; accessed 6/1/2018