CAMPBELL COUNTY, VA - HISTORY - Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches
			Family  Sketches - Hairston
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                   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


Hairston

  The three Hairston brothers who settled in Bedford were of Scotch origin.
Their father, Peter Hairston, the son of Sir Robert, friend and follower of
Robert Bruce, left Scotland after the battle of Culloden, having fought on the
losing side, sailed for Virginia and landed in Norfolk. First purchased land in
North Garden, Albemarle. He had three sons, Samuel, Andrew and Robert, and a
daughter, Mrs. Phillips. In 1743 Samuel Hairston purchased of Major William Reed
4OO acres on the branches of Rockfish river near the Blue Ridge mountains. In
1746 Andrew had acquired land on branches of Rockfish. In 1747 Samuel and Robert
were living in the upper part of St. Anne's parish, Albemarle county. Samuel
Hairston was one of the justices of Bedford court in 1754; surveyor of roads and
commissioned captain of militia in 1755; appointed surveyor in 1756 from where
Callaway's bounds left off to Blackwater Road below Long Mountain; commissioned
sheriff in 1757; received 1248 lbs. of tobacco in payment for his services;
allowed 5OO lbs. of tobacco for going to Williamsburg for commission of the
peace and sheriff's commission; was burgess from Bedford 1758 to 1761, with
salary of 5522 lbs. of tobacco; major of militia, in 1757; the first justice to
take oath of office in the new county of Campbell and was appointed with John
Callaway to meet the commissioners from Bedford to run the dividing line between
the two counties.

  In 1781 Samuel Hairston purchased of Charles Caffery, Jr., a large tract of
land on the east branches of Beaver creek, both sides of the main road, lying on
a spur of Long Mountain for £10,OOO, and shortly afterwards sold 3OO acres of it
lying on the creek's branches, beginning at Brown's and Lynch's dividing lines
on the west side of Cooper's Mountain, to William Hawkins. Hairston died in 1782
and having no family of his own, devised his manor place and 1O6O acres of land
to his brother Andrew for his 3 daughters; also 2 tracts of Kentucky land of
2OOO and 318 acres respectively, with exception of 4OO acres to be deducted and
otherwise disposed of. Andrew dying the same year bequeathed his estate to his
wife and daughters, having already provided for his two sons, Peter and Hugh. Of
the three elder Hairston brothers, Samuel was ensign and lieutenant, Andrew
sergeant and Robert ensign and sergeant in the French and Indian War of 1758,
with the Bedford county troops. In 1755, Robert Hairston was lieutenant of
militia, overseer of roads, and assignee of Jeremiah Rust in 1757; bought of
Thomas Cooper 3OO acres on both sides of Opossum creek and sold the tract next
year to George Stovall, Jr., his brother-in-law. In 1759 he was captain of
Bedford militia. He moved to Henry county, where his sons, Peter and George also
settled; served as a member of the House of Representatives. Upon leaving
Campbell county he sold Andrew Moorman 443 acres in Lunenburg county on both
sides of Pheasant creek by Murray's and Williams' lines. Robert Hairston married
Ruth, the daughter of George Stovall, Sr., clerk of the House of Burgesses and
had three sons and seven daughters. Samuel, son of Robert Hairston, moved to
Franklin county; served in the war of 1812, first as lieutenant, later as
colonel: his sword and commission are preserved by descendants, who have
portraits of him, which were made for each one of his children. He married
Judith, the daughter of Peter Hyde and Mary Sparrell Saunders, who was sister of
Judge Fleming Saunders of Flat Creek, Campbell.


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