Mary Catherine Woods

Mary Catherine Wood was born in 1690 (or 1688) and married Michael Woods in 1704. She could not have been the daughter of Sir James Campbell of Auchinbreck, 5th Baronet, Sir James Campbell of Auchinbreck, 5th Baronet born circa 1679 and married to Susan circa 1718.

Ref: https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/member/c...

Michael Wood's first cousin. Her sister Elizabeth married Michael's brother Samuel.

Disputed identity

https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/woods/6716/

In reply to: Connection: Michael Woods of Mountain Plains and Archibald Woods of Indian Camp
Joseph Yates 12/09/07

It never ceases to amaze me that so much misinformation is floating around out there on our family line.

There is some other false information that needs to be cleared up. Mary Campbell b. 1688 d. 1762 who married Michael Woods b. 1684 d. 1762 is not the daughter of Sir James Campbell of Auchinbreck by his second wife Susan Campbell. The Clan Campbell Society Genealogist has checked out this information for several the descendants who are members of the Society. Mary Campbell was born in 1688, Sir James Campbell of Auchinbreck was only 6 or 7 years of age at the time of her birth, he died 14 Oct 1756 at the age of 74, this would make the date of his birth as 1681 or 1682. Records indicate he was married to Lady Susan Campbell by 18 Dec 1717.

There are several other theories floating around there that have also been disproved. The CCSNA is very much interested in the mystery that surrounds our Mary, they are also very anxious to unravel the story of her parents and ancestors.

Someone has noted that her name may be Mary Catherine Campbell, does anyone have any records that would indicate this name is correct? I have also seen the name Margaret used.

I agree that we need to help stem the ongoing flow of misinformation that exists about this line.

This is somewhat late, but your info is wrong. According to the Miller family history written in the late 1800s, Mary Campbell was the first white woman killed in the Shenandoah Valley. That was in 1742, not 1762. Therefore, your other information is also suspect. Sorry.

From Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Mar 29 2017, 21:58:58 UTC

Married Michael Marion Woods (about) 1704, children from this union:

1. Magdelena 1705-1796 m#1 Capt John McDowell m#2 Benjamin F Borden Heiress of the Borden Estate "the wealthiest woman on the frontier" m#3 John Bowyer
2. Archibald 1706-1768 m/Isabella Goss
3. Michael Jr 1708-1777 Capt French & Indian War m/Anne Lambert
4. Hannah 1710- m/William Wallace lived on Piedmont Plantation Greenwood neighborhood still owned by family today
5. Col John "Jake" 1712-1791 m/Susannah Anderson
6. Margaret 1714-1756 m/Andrew Wallace
7. Col William 1715-1782 served Revolutionary War received land grants for his service m/Susannah Wallace
8. Richard 1716-1779 m#1 Elizabeth A Stuart m#2 Janet Woods
9. Charles 1719-1760 m/Lettice Campbell
10. Martha 1720-1790 owned "Thornhill Plantation" m/Peter Wallace Jr
11. Andrew 1722-1781 m/Martha Poage
12. Sarah 1724-1792 m/Joseph Lapsley

she was killed by Indians. One of the Woods researchers was the late St. Clair County, Missouri historian, John Mills. He once found the graves of both Michael Woods (Sr.) and his wife, Mary Catherine Campbell near the first site of the Forks of the James Meeting House, somewhere near Glasgow, Virginia. That site has now been lost. Graves were moved to accommodate either a freeway or highway junction, leaving only these two behind(flat marble slabs) -- and unmaintained.

On the monument that may still exist with these graves, according to the late Mr. Mills, is an inscription noting that Mary was the first white woman in the Valley (Shenandoah) murdered by Indians in 1742. It is believed this was the same incident in which her son-in-law John McDowell sold liquor to the Iroquois party on its way to attack Cherokee on a hunting excursion that went too far north

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Direct Descendant My Maternal 8th Great Grandmother

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3W3L-SK9

The above link is my source of this person

GEDCOM Note

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Campbell-941

Research note

UPDATE Sep 30, 2019: Three daughters listed in National Records of Scotland born to Archibald Campbell and Elizabeth Tollemashe:

Katharin Campbell - born Feb 11, 1687, Canongate Parish. Ref. 60200 [not mentioned in father's will 1703]

Margaret Campbell - born Jun 1, 1690, Canongate Parish. Ref. 7015 [not mentioned in father's will 1703]

Anne Campbell - born Jan 12, 1692, Canongate Parish. Ref. 7023, m James Stuart, 2nd Earl of Bute

[Source: * National Records of Scotland; ScotlandPeople.gov.uk; Church registers - Old Parish Registers, births & baptisms. ]

Previous research recorded:

Insufficient evidence is here offered that Archibald Campbell and his wife Elizabeth Tollemache had a daughter called either Mary or Margaret, let alone both, so they have been unlinked. They did have a second daughter after Ann, who may well have been named Margaret as the IGI entry (if genuine) suggests at [1]. The claim appearing in Wikipedia at [2] is not supported by the only reliable source cited - the DNB at [3]. Nor is Margaret mentioned by the Scots Peerage at [4] or the ODNB at [5]. Archibald may well have had an illegitimate daughter, but proof would be needed.

Research

"Research" section and the story of our very great gramma Mary should be under the "Biography". Thank you Taylor-25258 18:09, 11 December 2017 (EST)

"Mary Campbell b. 1688/1690 d. 1762 who married Michael Woods b. 1684 d. 1762 is not the daughter of Sir James Campbell of Auchinbreck by his second wife Susan Campbell. "

The Clan Campbell Society Genealogist has checked out this information for several the descendants who are members of the Society. Mary Campbell was born in 1688, Sir James Campbell of Auchinbreck was only 6 or 7 years of age at the time of her birth, he died 14 Oct 1756 at the age of 74, this would make the date of his birth as 1681 or 1682. Records indicate he was married to Lady Susan Campbell by 18 Dec 1717. She, Mary Margaret, was the daughter of Archibald Campbell. [6][1]

NOTE: The wikipedia.com bio states, "see the below " ".
"They had three children, born at Ham House outside London"
MAYBE Elizabeth gave birth to her "4th child, a daughter," some place other than "Ham House." ???????????
So her older brothers were "born in Ham in Surrey, England" maybe Mary Margaret was as well.

Siblings?

unproven

John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (10 October 1680 - 4 October 1743)
Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll (June 1682 - 15 April 1761)
Anne born before-1696 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

GEDCOM Note

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Campbell-941

Biography

From wikipedia.com

"The eldest son of Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll and Mary Stuart, daughter of James Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray, Campbell sought to recover his father's estates (by gaining King James II's favour). However, after failing to do so, he supported William and Mary's quest for the throne; this important support led to the monarchs returning his father's estate. Also, he was made a Privy Councillor. He was William's chief Scottish advisor, and was colonel-in-chief of the Earl of Argyll's Regiment of Foot, that was involved in the 1692 massacre of the MacDonalds of Glen Coe, but took no part in any of its field operations. He was made a duke in 1701."

"On 12 March 1678, he married Elizabeth Tollemache (daughter of Elizabeth and Sir Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Baronet at Edinburgh, Scotland.
They had three children:

John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (10 October 1680 - 4 October 1743)
Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll (June 1682 - 15 April 1761)
Lady Margaret Campbell (2 June 1690 - 1742), m. Michael Woods." [unsourced & most likely fictitious]

"The 1st Duke of Argyll is buried at Kilmun Parish Church. (source: "Campbell, Archibald (d.1703)".

• Residence: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland - 1695
• Residence: Virginia, United States - 1732
• Residence: Albemarle, Sussex, Virginia, United States - 1734
  • Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jun 21 2024, 8:39:44 UTC