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


Yuille

   Charles Yuille (or Ewell, as a branch of this family is now called) came to
Virginia from England in 169O under contract to build the capital at
Williamsburg, accompanied by two brothers. They were said to be sons of John
Yuille, of the clan Buchanan. A stone in Bruton church-yard is inscribed to the
memory of John, son of Thomas Yuille of Darleith, Scotland, Dumbarton county.
John died in 1746 aged 27 years. Thomas, a descendant of Thomas Yuille of
Darleith, married Lucy Fletcher, of England, settled at a place now called
Clarkton, in Halifax county. Children:

-Frances, born 18O6.

-George, built a home, Prospect Cottage, at Lawyers in 1840; m. Amanda V. (dau.
of John Payne, of White Hall).

-Jane, m. Winston Henry, lived in Charlotte county, near Brookneal, Campbell
county.

-Mary m. ______ Hairston.

-Antoinette m. Colonel John McCraw.

-Melvina m. Colonel Daniel Easley.

-Alexander unmarried.

  In 177O Thomas Yuille patented 473 acres on the south side of Troublesome
creek and in 178O patented 118O acres on the north side of Otter, both sides of
Troublesome creek. 

—Capt. Thomas Yuille served in the Revolution from 1777 to 1781.

  Children of George and Amanda V. Payne-Yuille: 

—William Murdock m. Lillian Winfree, lived in Lynchburg. 

—Thomas m. Miss Hunter and moved to Kansas; lived for some years in Campbell
county.

-Sue m. Colonel Richard Burks of Rockbridge county.

—Andrew unmarried.

—John Matteau (named for Dr. Matteau, friend of the family, of Prince Edward
county), m., 1st, Susan Burks, of Rock-bridge county; m., 2nd, Nancy Coleman
Hundley (his first cousin) and lived in Halifax county; a son of the first
marriage, Thomas Burks Yuille, of New York City, was vice-president of the
American Tobacco Company, until its dissolution, President of the Universal
Tobacco Company, now owner of Prospect Cottage, his great-grandfather's old home.

-Philip Payne m. Nannie Wyatt; lived near Lynch's station.

-Alexander Campbell m., 1st, Sally Moon of Halifax county; m., 2nd, Sue Massie
of Nelson.

—Helen m. S. Flynn, of Culpeper county; lived in Danville and Washington, where
she died;

—Horace, died.

—Fletcher Campbell, m., 1st, Sally Butler Scott; m., 2nd,.Addie Armistead,
gr.-grand-dau. of Patrick Henry. John Matteau and Fletcher Campbell resided at
Prospect Cottage.

  John Matteau, Philip Payne and Alexander Campbell Yuille served in the
Confederate army, and in the engagements around Lynchburg; J. Matteau with
General McCausland's command.

  Five generations of Yuilles have lived in Campbell county. An old diary
written by Thomas Yuille 1785-87 is preserved by the family. George owned a
great deal of land and many negroes; he died in 1861 aged 51 years. His wife
lived to be 9O years old and died in 19O5, both died at Lawyers where they were
buried in the family graveyard.


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