CAMPBELL COUNTY, VA - HISTORY - Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches Family Sketches - Leftwich ----¤¤¤---- 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 Leftwich The family which now bears the name of Leftwich was originally called Vernon. Richard de Vernon accompanied the Conqueror to England and was granted an estate in Cheshire about a mile from Norwich. Two Vernon brothers afterwards lived on a stream called Wich, one on the right and the other on the left bank. The ancestor of the left Wich became known as "Vernon of the left Wich"; in the fourth generation the estate passed to a daughter of the house, whose husband took the name of Leftwich from his wife's estate, about the year 125O. Records of Kent county show that Ralf Leftwich received grants of land there in 1658, and the Virginia branch of Leftwich is supposed to have descent from that founder. Augustine Leftwich, Sr., moved to Bedford county from Caroline. His sons, Augustine, Jr., William and Thomas, enlisted in the French and Indian War in 1757 from Brunswick county. In 176O Augustine Leftwich was granted a tract of 212 acres in Bedford, on both sides of David's creek, by Governor Kau-quier. Similarity of name makes it difficult to distinguish the property of the two Augustines. William was granted, by George III, 12O acres on both sides of Buffalo fork of Back creek and Thomas 7O acres on the north side of Goose creek. Two miles southwest of Leesville there is a high ridge bordering on Goose creek, known as King George's Hill, on the highest point of which John Perrin killed an Indian chief. Tradition gives to the chief the title and name of King George and tells that the hill was thus named for him, but it seems more probable that it was so called for the English king and the chief was associated with it, because he happened to be killed on that eminence. John Perrin, hero of the episode, was a private soldier in the Lunenburg regiment during the war of 1758 with the Indians, and was later registered from Charlotte county. Situated between King George's Hill and Goose creek is a fine farm of bottom land upon which Leftwich settled. He married twice, the last time he married late in life, Elizabeth, daughter of George Stovall, Jr., and lived to be very old. His will, written in 1795, mentions his wife, Elizabeth, children, and grand-children. Children: —William, a member of the Bedford Revolutionary Committee of 1775, m. Elizabeth Haynes; he was appointed on the committee to regulate slopes for fish in the mill dams; died in 182O. —Thomas was captain in General Stephen's Virginia regiment; later was promoted colonel and commanded the rear-guard of Gates' division at the battle of Camden; he married three times; lived at Mount Airy, two and a half miles from Leesville; had 21 children. His daughter, Amelia, married Mark Anthony; son Augustine, m., 1st, Mildred Ward; m., 2nd, Elizabeth Williams Clark, of Camden, S. C., and settled in Lynchburg. Alex T., a son of the latter, was Belgian Consul at Baltimore, Md., m. Rosalie V. Light foot of Alabama. —Augustine, Jr., was a lieutenant in Captain Thomas Leftwich's regiment; m. in 1765 Mary Turner; his son, Colonel Peyton Leftwich, was an officer in the war of 1812, lived at Westerly, near Lynchburg, a property which was acquired many years afterwards by Major John W. Daniel, who made it his home during the latter portion of his life, and which is now owned by Richard Carrington of Lynchburg. Col. Peyton Leftwich m., 1st, Mildred Fuqua. Children: — Granville was a captain in the Seminole war and was presented with a silver sword by the state of Florida for his successful bravery in defending a town which was threatened by the Indians, he having, by a hurried march, arrived in time to prevent a massacre: Captain Granville Leftwich died unmarried at Fort Smith, Arkansas; — Beverley, unmarried, Littleton m. Lolly McDaniel; — Lilbourn m. Miss Scott; - Catherine m. John C. Moorman: — Lucinda m. Stephen Terry and moved to Big Lick (now Roanoke). — John was sergeant in the Continental line for three years in 1783 m. Susanna, dau. of Guy Smith; in 1784 was given a warrant for 2OO acres of land. —Littleberry m. Fanny Hopkins; was famed as a foot racer, and never beaten. —Uriah was a captain in the Revolutionary army. —Joel m. Nancy Turner; served three years as ensign in the Revolution, and in 1783 received a warrant for 20O acres of land; made brigadier-general of the militia force and served in the war of 1812 until after the battle of Tippecanoe, where he gained the title of major-general: was a justice of the peace in Bedford county many years, and member of the Virginia Legislature. He was celebrated in rifle shooting. —Jabez m. Delilah Stovall: was brigade major of 2nd Virginia Militia Regiment in 1814, promoted brigadier-general: member of Congress from Bedford; member of Virginia Legislature for nine years; in 1825 moved to Huntsville, Ala.; member of Alabama Legislature; died at Huntsville 1855. -Frances m. . . . Carter. -Mary m. in 1765 Joshua Early, Sr., and resided near Forest, Bedford county, an estate now owned by Charles Heald of Lynchburg; these were the parents of John Early, bishop in the Methodist Church South. -Anne m. . . . 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