Descendants of John Camm, President of William and Mary College Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Descendants of John Camm, President of William and Mary College William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 4. (Apr., 1896), pp. 275-278. DESCENDANTS OF JOHN CAMM PRESIDENT OF WIL- LIAM AND MARY COLLEGE (Continued from Vol. III., page 61). 9. ELIZA WALLER, grand-dau. of John Camm, married GEORGE BLOW, ut. sup., and had issue: 13, Robert Waller, b, 1808 - died 1828; 14, Richard, born 1810, married 1st, Laura Townes, 2nd, Laura Dunbar. He studied medicine in Philadelphia and Paris, and died in Norfolk, while attending the yellow-fever sufferers, in 1855; 15, Emma, born 1812, married Dr. George Blacknall, U.S.N.; 16, George, born 1813, lawyer, judge of Norfolk Circuit Court, Page 276. married Elizabeth Allmand, and died in 1894; 17, Fanny, b. 1814, died an infant; 18, Mary Francis, b. 1816, m. Bushrod W. Hunter, U.S.N.; died in 1880; 19, Norborne, born in 1819, died in 1873; 20, William Nivison, born in 1822, mar. Lavinia Cargill; 21, Nancy Camm, born in 1823, died infant; 22, Eliza Waller, died infant; 23, Atala, b. 1826, mar. Dr. Joseph Beale, U.S.N., died 1892; 24, Eliza Waller, born 1829, died infant; 25, Robert Waller, born 1832, clergyman, died 1890 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. 14, DR. RICHARD BLOW, had issue by 1st marriage: 26, George Waverly by 2d marriage; 27, William 15, EMMA, who married Dr. George Blacknall, had: 28, Geo. Blow, d. y.; 29, Eliza Waller, m. J. W. Pegram; 30, Mary, d.y.; 31, Emma; 32, Fanny Blow; 33, Mary Mason, d.y.; 34, Lucy. 16, JUDGE GEORGE BLOW, had: 35, Emma, m. A. C. Freeman, of Norfolk; 36, Margaret, m. Warren G. Elliott, of North Carolina; 37, Eliza Waller, married M. P. Atkinson, of Baltimore; 38, Louisa Allmand, m. Wm. Byrd Page, of Denver, Col.; 39, Virginia Robinson, m. Edwin Hoff, Denver, Col.; 40, Albert Allmand, of Denver, m. Jennie Godell; 41, George Preston, lieut. U.S.N., mar. Adele Mathewson, La Salle, Illinois; 42, Atala Honoria, m. L.S. Noble, Leadville, Col.; 43, William Harrison, d.y.; 44, Blacknall, d.y. 18, MARY FRANCIS BLOW m'd. Bushrod Washington Hunter. Issue: 45, Fanny Blow; 46, Eliza Waller, died in 1862; 47, Alexander; 48, Anne; 49, Bushrod W., d.y.; 50, Mary, m'd John Bowie Gray, of Stafford Co.; 51, Mononinia Fairfax; 52, Jane; 53, Belle Waller. 20, WILLIAM NIVISON BLOW, Capt. C.S.A. Issue: 54, John Cargill, d.y.; 55, Margaret B., d.y.; 56, George, of Sussex Co.; 57, William Nivison, L.U.S.A., m. Mary E. Thomas; 58, Lavinia Cargill, mar. Waverley N. Ragland, of Petersburg; 59, Cargill; 60, Lucy Pegram; 61, Robert Blacknall, d.y. 23, ATALA BLOW, mar. Dr. Joseph Beale. Issue: 62, Margaret, d.y.; 63 Eliza Waller, m'd T.M. Wilson, of Baltimore; 64, Mary Burgoyne, of Dresden, Germany; 65, Joseph, U.S.N., mar. Margaret C. Fales; 66, George Blow; 67, Florence, mar. John Graham. 3. (REV.) THOMAS CAMM, m'd Eliz. Pescud(1), dau. of Thomas Pescud. ___________________________________________________________________________ (1) There is a deed from "Rev. Thomas Camm and Elizabeth his wife", recorded in York county, 1805, for land purchased by Rev. John Camm, the father. Mrs. Rebecca Sheild Murdaugh, daughter of Col. Robert Sheild and Mary Reade, writes to Mrs. Turpin, of Lynchburg (1895): "I know but little to tell you about your father's (Dr. Edward Camm's) family, except that I remember his mother, dear old aunt Camm, who was Miss Pescud (probably the name was perverted from Prescott) [the two names were distinct. - EDITOR]. Her mother's name was Moss, but I am not sure". [Elizabeth Moss married Page 277. He was rector of Charles Parish, York Co., in 1794-'98, and subsequently Denbeigh Parish, Warwick Co. His wife, born march 20, 1774, was a daughter of Thomas Pescud, and Elizabeth Moss, which last married, 2dly, Hawkins Reade, the father of Mary Reade who married Col. Robert sheild. (See page 59.) Issue: 68, Nancy Camm, mar. Rev. Mr. Buxton, of North Carolina, died without issue; 69, Robert Prescott (Pescud) the father of Mrs. A. L. Billisolly, of Portsmouth; 70, Dr. Edward Camm. 70, DR. EDWARD CAMM, of Williamsburg, married Elizabeth Massenburg, of Hampton. Issue: 71, William dies sine prole; 72, Edward, of Lynchburg; 73, Charles, mar. Roberta Cosnahan; 74, Frank, of Lynchburg; 75, Govan, married Miss Maggie White; 76, Florence, mar. John O. Turpin; 77, John; 78, Anna, married Lt. C. J. Boush, U.S.N. 4, ROBERT, 2d son of President John Camm, was drowned when only 18 or 19 years of age. 5, JOHN, 3d son of President Camm. The following account is given by Dr. Thomas H. Ellis, of Powellton, West Va., from family and county records. He was born Dec. 2, 1775, studied law, removed after 1794 to Amherst county for practice, and was clerk from 1814 to his death in 1818. He committed suicide in a fit of temporary insanity. There is an amusing tradition about him. He was bald at a very early age; and the crier, who seems to have been facetiously inclined, was wont to call the clerk to his duties at the court-hourse door with "John Camm! John Camm! Little bald-headed man! little bald-headed man!" He married Elizabeth Powell, the daughter of Thomas Powell, who was known as "gentleman" Tom in contradistinction to "shoemaker" Tom powell of another family. Her mother was Betsy Thomas, daughter of Cornelius Thomas, of Albemarle county. Bishop Meade mentions the Thomases as a prominent family before the Revolutionary War. The Powells were for over a hundred years prominent in Amherst county affairs. Several members of the family going to Congress, &c. The name is now extinct in Amherst, but there is not an Amherst family ________________________________________________________________________________ first, Thomas Pescud and had with others Elizabeth, who married Rev. Thomas Camm; married secondly, Hawkins Reade and had Mary Reade, mother of Mrs. Murdaugh]. Mrs. Murdaugh adds: "My mother was your grandmother Camm's half-sister". Rev. Thomas Camm qualified in 1800 as administrator of John Manson who married Mary Pescud, a daughter of Thomas Pescud. - Chancery Paers. Finally Mrs. J. W. Fite, of Hendersonville, Tenn., writes, "Elizabeth Moss Reade mentioned in your sketch of the Sheild family (page 59), was, before she became Reade, Elizabeth Moss Pescud, being my great-grandmother." Page 278. of any note that has not Powell blood in their veins; do not know from what county they came to Amherst, but have often heard that they were closely related to the Powells located in Loudoun and Fauquier counties. She died Jan. 25, 1867. Issue: 79, Elizabeth; 80, Nancy, married Jack Anderson, no issue; 81, Sally, married Benjamin Donald, no issue; 82, Mary, married William L. Saunders; 83, Emma, died young, unmarried. The old song, "I'd offer thee this hand of mine", is said to have been writeen to her by Vawter, of Lynchburg; 84, Robert. 79, ELIZABETH, married Dr. David Patteson, of Buckingham Co. Issue: 85, Reuben B. Pat- teson, a graduate of University of Va., assistant-surgeon of the 19th Mississippi Regiment, of which L. Q. C. Lamar was Lt. Col., and died from exposure at Fort Donelson, no issue; 86, Sallie D. Patteson, m'd Dr. Samuel B. Scott, of Bedford Co., Va. Died with numerous issue; 87, Camm Patterson, married Miss Mary Mills, lived in Buckingham Co., Va.; lawyer and member of the House of Delegates; 88, DAvid R. Patteson, died at the age of 19, from Camp Fever in 1862; 89, Nannie A. Patteson, mar. Dr. A. B. Hartsook; 90, Bettie C. Patteson, married Benj. C. Hartsook; 91, John A. Patteson, private in the 4th Va. Cavalry. Died at 17 from exposure in the Battle of the Wilderness; 92, Jno. Hampden Patteson, died in infancy; 93, Robert C. Paatteson, died in infancy; 94, Kate Patteson, resides in Buckingham Co., Va., and is married to Geo. W. Patteson; 95, S.S.P. Patteson, a lawyer of Richmond, Va.; 96, Jesse Patteson, died in infancy. 82, MARY, married William L. Saunders, and was mother of Roberta (and other children), who married in 1846 Charles L. Ellis, of Amherst, father of Dr. Thomas H. Ellis. 84, ROBERT (or Robin, as he was often called), was a lawyer, member of the House of Delegates, &c. He married Olivia Alexander, and had issue: One child, 96, Robert A. Camm. 96, ROBERT A. CAMM, last named, married Annie B. Colston, sister of Mrs. B. L. Gildersleeve, Mrs. Howeard, Mrs. Laura Royall, and dau. of Raleigh T. Colston. Issue: 97, Robert; 98, Gertrude; 99, Annie Lee. 6, ELIZABETH, youngest daughter of President Camm, married Anthony Whitaker. Issue: 100, Anthony, d.s.p.; 101, Sally, d.s.p. [President John Camm was wont to use a book-plate which bore the arms ascribed to Camm in Burke's General Armory: Or, a cross engrailed gu; in the first quarter a crescent of the last. The original book-plate as seen and examined in an old prayer-book by my informant, and a copy has been sent me by a member of the family.]