CAMPBELL COUNTY, VA - HISTORY - Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches Family Sketches - Callaway ----¤¤¤---- CAMPBELL CHRONICLES and FAMILY SKETCHES Embracing the History of CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1782-1926 By R. H. EARLY With Illustrations J. P. BELL COMPANY LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 1927 Callaway, Also Spelt Kellway, Kelleway and Kelloway The name of the Callaway emigrant seems not to be indisputably settled and is variously given as Joseph, Francis and William, sometimes with the prefix "Sir." In his "Life of Boone," Lyman C. Draper includes a biographical sketch of Colonel Richard Callaway, in which he states that Joseph, the grandfather of Richard, emigrated from England to Virginia, that Richard's father (Joseph, Jr.,) settled in Caroline county, had seven sons and two daughters, Richard being 6th son; that the father, mother and a brother died of fever in a short period while Richard was still a youth, yet the remaining family continued several years to live in the old homestead, then sold out, and about 174O settled in Brunswick county (the portion which ultimately became Bedford), locating on Big Otter river at the eastern base of the Peaks of Otter. When the war broke out in 1754 the country had become considerably populated and the people collected in forts which Washington occusionally visited. Three of the Callaway brothers held the commission of captain, Thomas at Hickey's Fort, William at Pig River Fort, and Richard at Blackwater Fort. The frontiers were constantly alarmed, marauding parties frequently pursued, and sometimes overtaken and punished. For services in these engagements Richard and William were promoted to rank of Bedford Militia colonels. This account given by Draper is accepted by members of the Callaway family. The family record, in an old Callaway Bible, gives 2 sisters, Elizabeth and Ann, and 5 brothers; —Thomas, b. 1712, moved from Spotsylvania to Halifax, was appointed in March 1738 constable in the upper precincts of James river mountains; in 1741 an attachment was made on his estate; received pay in September, 1758, for service in the Augusta Militia, as ensign, afterwards as captain of a Halifax company. —William, b. 1714, m. 1st 1735, Elizabeth Tilley, by whom he had 5 children; James, born 1736, married 3 times, resided in Bedford, died in 18O9. John, b. 1738, m. 1st, Tabitha, dau. of Henry and Sarah Tate; m. 2nd, Agatha, dau. of John Ward. William, Jr., b. 174O, m. Anne Bowker Smith, resided in Bedford. Elizabeth, b. 1743, m. Captain Francis Thorp of Campbell. Mary, b. 1746, m. Jacob Anderson of Campbell. Of the children of Wm. and Elizabeth Crawford-Callaway (2nd wife), two were daughters: Charles, the eldest child married in 1768 Mrs. Judith Pate nee Early (widow of John Pate), lived in Campbell; he was a captain in the Revolutionary army. Colonel William Callaway acquired a large quantity of land; he was the first burgess from Bedford, holding the office during the sessions from 1754 to 1765, was also first county-lieutenant of Bedford, with title of colonel; this officer was usually a large landed proprietor, who governed the county, the responsibility of faithful execution of the laws resting upon him; he could call out the militia when demanded and account to the governor and council for his conduct; the militia officers were subject to his orders and he could organize courts-martial. Colonel Callaway gave 1OO acres at the county-seat for the establishment of a town there; he and his sons were very active in county affairs; his son William, also bore the title of colonel and records of them, in consequence, may be easily confused. -Francis, born 1716, moved to Wilkes county, Georgia, and had many descendants there. —James was a planter in Spotsylvania county, Virginia. —Richard, b. 1719, patented lands in Brunswick and Lunenburg during 1747-*54: was sergeant, lieutenant and major of forces active in the French and Indian wars; married Frances, the daughter of George Walton, who owned land in Bedford; in 1761, Richard Callaway was appointed one of the trustees of New London, he patented lands in Bedford during the period 1762-7O: visited North Carolina, with a view to locating there; visited Kentucky several times before settling there in 1775 when he went with Boone and his road markers and assisted in the founding of Boonesboro; was a member of the Transylvania convention which met at that settlement; returned to Virginia and in September, 1775, moved to Boonesboro with his own and other families. In July, 1776, when his two daughters and Jemima Boone were captured by Indians, he led a company which pursued the marauders, rescued the prisoners and the next year aided in the defence of Boonesboro when it was attacked by Indian savages; was elected burgess to the Virginia Assembly from Kentucky county at the first election held, 1777, in Kentucky, was a justice of the peace and colonel of the county, was appointed on the commission for opening a road over Cumberland Mountain to Kentucky in 1779; placed in charge of the first ferry at Boonesboro; a county in the western part of the state was named for him. On March 8th, 178O, while he and several others were engaged about one mile above the settlement in constructing his ferry boat, they were fired upon by a party of Shawanese Indians and Callaway was killed and scalped; two days later his body was recovered and buried at a spot just back of the fort. Colonel Callaway left a widow (his second wife), and children of both marriages, descendants of whom are in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. Hon. Richard French, for several years a judge in Kentucky, and one time member of Congress, was a grandson. —Callaway marriages, among early records (Campbell-Bedford): 1758 John Callaway m. Tabitha Tate. 1768 Charles Callaway m. Mrs. Judith K. Pate. 1774 Cona Callaway m. Bourn Price. 1774 Zachariah Callaway m. Susanna Miller. 1775 Elizabeth Callaway m. Harry Innes. 1777 Colonel James Callaway m. Elizabeth Early. 1778 Dudley Callaway m. Patty Trent. 1781 Fances Callaway m. James Steptoe. 1781 Mary Callaway m. Daniel Brown. Mary Callaway m. Jacob Anderson. 1784 James Callaway m. Susanna White. 1785 Chester Callaway m. Christiana Galloway. 1787 Elizabeth (ward of Wm. Callaway) m. John Patrick. 1789 Mrs. Susanna W. Callaway m. James Hilton. 1792 Amelia Callaway m. George Dooley. 1793 Sally Callaway m. Daniel Neal. 1793 Joel Callaway m. Lucy Ashton. Sarah Callaway m. John Anderson. James Callaway m. Kllen Lewis. Charles Callaway m. Eliza Green. Judith Callaway m. William Shands. 1819 John C. Callaway m. Anna Dodson. Francis Callaway m. Eliza Graham. Henry Callaway m. Miss Lewis. William Callaway m. Nannie Crump. John Callaway m. 1st, Mary Hairston, m. 2nd., America Hairston. 1811 Dr. George Callaway m. Mary E. Cabell. Abner E. Callaway m. Miss Lewis. Rev. Thos. Callaway m. Lucinda Anderson. 1813 Henry Callaway m. Pauline DeWitt. 1814 Elizabeth Callaway m. Samuel Read. 1828 John Callaway m. Lucinda Saunders. 1828 William Callaway m. Ann Logwood. 1827 Sarah A., dau. of John Callaway, m., John Hewitt. At Campbell's formation James Callaway was the most prominent county officer and was transferred from the position of Bedford county-lieutenant to the same office in Campbell. Born in 1736, the son of Col. Wm. and Eliz'h Tilley-Callaway, he had made a fine record to his credit even in a family which had become conspicuous in public affairs; had served in the French and Indian wars; was a member of Bedford county patriotic committee of 1774; held by commission the successive militia offices; built the first iron works, known as "Oxford" (later, Ross'); owned and operated lead mines; in 178O co-operating with other patriotic citizens he suppressed a conspiracy against the government. Callaway married three times; m. 1st, Sarah Tate; children,-Elizabeth m. Harry Innes, later of Kentucky;-Frances, m. 1781, James Steptoe, clerk of Bedford, resided at Federal Hill;—Polly, m. Daniel Brown, of Bedford; there were other children. Col. Jas. Callaway, m. 2nd, Elizabeth, dau. of Col. Jerry Early, with whom he was associated in mining properties; ch. of 2nd marriage,-William, a legislater from Franklin county, m. Nannie Crump from Powhatan county;-John, of Franklin, who m. twice, both Hairstons and cousins;-Dr. George, m. 1811, Mary Eliza, dau. of Col. Wm. Cabell of Union Hill, Nelson county, and was grandfather of Alex. Brown, Virginia historian;-Abner E., m. Miss Lewis and moved to Missouri;—Rev. Thomas, m. Lucinda, dau. of Wm. Anderson, moved to Missouri;-Catherine, m. Wm. Langhorne, moved to Botetourt, has many descendants. Dr. Geo. Callaway first made his home in Lynchburg on the estate inherited from his father, which included lands and the mill (afterwards operated by Langhorne and given his name) with property in Madison on the opposite hill; the mill was located at the fork of land between Blackwater creek and the James. Dr. Callaway sold out in 1818 and moved to Nelson county where he built Glenmore, still owned by descendants of his name; his son, Paul Carrington and grandson of same name both followed in his profession as practicing physicians. Col. James Callaway resided near New London and was treasurer for New London Academy; he married a third time but there were no children of this marriage. In 1789 he moved his citizenship back to Bedford where a new county seat had been established on 1OO acres of Bramlett's land, donated by Wm. Downey and Joseph Fuqua and given the name of Liberty, first in history to bear it, but the name became changed during the boom of 189O to Bedford City. At a court meeting held February 23, 1789, an unusual compliment was paid Callaway in the adoption of a resolution that "whereas by his singular services as magistrate in this county before its division and in Campbell county (services from •which he has lately removed) merits the attention of the public, it is the opinion of the court, therefore that he be recommended as presiding member of the county-court of Bedford." When Andrew Jackson was member of U. S. Congress, it was his custom to travel by private conveyance to and from Washington, and he usually made a stop at Echols' Tavern in New London, which many of the neighboring gentry frequented. Upon the occasion of one of his visits, a young man taking offence at some remark made by Jackson, challenged him forthwith to combat, asking him to name his choice of weapons. Jackson humoring his antagonist selected rifles, whereupon the young fellow replied, "That is just my salad," and left the room to secure the weapons. Jackson then enquired of those present, the name of the aggrieved person and upon learning that he was a son of his friend, Col. James Callaway, he promptly said he was ready to offer any apology a gentleman could require rather than fight the son of a friend; so the affair was amicably settled. The first lawyer admitted to the bar of Campbell was Harry Innis, the son of Rev. Robert and Catherine Richards-Innis, who married Elizabeth, dau. of Col. Jas. Callaway. Innis was superintendent of the Oxford Iron mines which during the Revolution were operated for supplying the patriot army with materials of war and were owned by his father-in-law. In 1784 Harry and Elizabeth Callaway-Innis sold James Callaway—for £4OO.—two acres of land bounded by New London on the east, and Colonel Callaway's land on the south and southwest, by the tenement of John Hook on the west, and by Wm. Callaway's land on the north. The Innis family then moved to Kentucky where Harry Innis won distinction in his profession and acquired office as Judge of Court; in the Revolution he had served as an ensign of Bedford militia. Elizabeth, dau. of Harry and Elizabeth-Innis married Colonel Girard Alexander, afterwards a principal of New London Academy. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. 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