Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23761, William Campbell, Continental N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
N.H.

Campbell, William
Hannah

NUMBER
W. 23761

CONTENTS
[BLANK}
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4593.
New Hampshire
William Campbell of Sullivan in the State of NH who was a Sergt in the company commanded by Captain [BLANK] of the Regt commanded by Col Moore in the N H line for 13 Month 3 D 
8 " [ditto = Month] Corpl
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 94 Dollars 81 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Jany 1833 and sent Hon Hubbard H of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $142.21
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 47.40
$189.61
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by J H McBlair, Clerk, Book D. Vol 1 [illegible] Page 148.
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William Campbell
8210.
on Spaulding Corpe 75.8
on Roll of term as Sergt of a party who turned out on an alarm in July 1777 - he having served 5-days
on Roll Capt Clark's Co, Col Moore's Regt as having served 28 days as a Sergt
13 Mos & 3 days Sergt
8 Ditto [Months] Corporal
21- 3 days
Adm $94.81.
Hon H Hubbard
HB
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss.
On this 23d day of August A.D. 1832 at Croydon in said County personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County in open Court, William Campbell a resident of [crossed out: said] Springfield in the said County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire aged 81 years who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th AD 1832. That he first entered the service as a volunteer and served under the officers herein after mentioned and aspiring after stated. That he lived in Lyndeborough in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire when he first entered the service.
He enlisted under Capt. Levi Spaulding who then belonged to Lyndeborough in the State of New Hampshire about the 20th day of April A.D. 1775. Said company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colo William Reed, that he was a Corporal in said Company and he enlisted into said Spauldings company for the term of Eight months & joined the Army at Winter Hill near Boston, and was in the engagement at Bunker Hill in the month of June of the same year, and that he remained in the service in said company in that vicinity till the full term of his said enlistment of 8 months had expired and that he was there discharged about the last part of December 1775, and that on the same day of his discharge aforesaid, he enlisted as a Sargent in the company commanded by Capt James Keith who then belonged to Bridgewater in the State of Massachusetts. that the name of his Colo was Paul Dudley Sargent of Massachusetts - that he engaged under a contract for one year, and was stationed through the Winter season at Cambridge and that when the British left Boston in March 1776 he marched with said Company into Boston and soon after to Bunker Hill and from there in the course of two or three weeks to the Castle in Boston Harbor when he remained and continued to do the duty of a Sergeant in said Company till about the first of September of the same year when
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the said Capt Keith gave him a Furlough to be absent from the Camp with an understanding to return to Camp whenever called for during said term of enlistment of one year.
He further states that some time in the spring of the year 1777 he again enged at Francistown [Francestown] in the State of New Hampshire as a Sergeant that he had no commissioned officer but marched with about twenty others from said Francistown as volunteers in order to join the army at Ticonderoga and marched through Charlestown No. four New Hampshire & through Manchester in Vermont and on towards Ticonderoga till they met the retreating American Army when he returned under the command of Colo Billows of Walpole New Hampshire to said Charlestown No. four and remained there he thinks ten days and was then dismissed by Colo Bellows and that he thinks it cannot be less time than two months from the time of his engagement aforesaid till his return home to Francistown & that he knows it was more than one month.
He further says that about the 20th of August 1777 he again entered the service as a Sergeant in Capt Peter Clarks Company & in Colo Daniel Moore's Regiment and marched from Peterborough in the State of New Hampshire to Saratoga in New York. That the said Capt Peter Clark belonged to Lyndeborough New Hampshire & the said Colo Moore belonged to Bedford New Hampshire & that he was in the actions at Saratoga at the taking of General Burgoyne, that his time of enlistment was for three months and that he was discharged at Saratoga soon after the Capture of Burgoyne.
He says that the whole of the above mentioned services were performed in the Revolutionary Army of the United States.
He says he knew General Sullivan, General Putman and General Washington when he was in the service.
He further states that he has no documentary evidence of his services and knows of no one who can testify to his services except Jacob Willman whose deposition is hereto annexed
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He says he was born in Litchfield in New Hampshire in 1751 - There is a record of his age, (as he has reason to believe,) in the Town records of said Litchfield.
He entered the service as a volunteer when he first joined the service and then lived in Lyndeborough in New Hampshire.
He soon after removed to Francistown [Francestown] New Hampshire & lived there till 1827 when he removed to said Springfild New Hampshire where he now lives.
He never received any written discharge.
He is known to General John Quimby, and Solomon Clement, Esquire, both of said Springfield who can testify as to his character and their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
William Campbell
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate

We John Quimby and Solomon Clement both residing Springfield N.H. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Campbell who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation that we believe him to be 81 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the Day and year aforesaid,
John Quimby
Solomon Clement
Fredrick A. Sumner Judge of Probate

the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a reolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that John Quimby who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the town of Springfield and that Soloman Clement is a resident in the town Springfield and are credible persons and that there statements is entitled to credit
Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate

I Aaron Nettleton A Register of the court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orginal
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proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Campbell for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23d day of August AD 1832
Aaron Nettleton Register of Probate
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6046
Concord, New Hampshire
Hannah Campbell N. H. widow of William Campbell who was a Sergeant in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 94 Dollars 81 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of August 1844 and sent to Titus Brown Francestown N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 272

Ryd.

Date of widow's death not in A.B.
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10,157
Hannah Campbell
N Hamp
Act 7th July 38
M. 78-
on roll 75- 8 mo Corpl
home 76- 12. Sergt
77- 5
" [ditto = 77] 28

admd
8 mo. Corpl
13 mo 3 day Sergt
$94.81.

Titus Brown
Francestown N. H.
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss
On the [crossed out: second] day of May in the year of our Lord 1843 before me Luke Woodbury Judge of Probate for said County at the residence in Francestown in said County of the declarant hereinafter named personally appeared Hannah Campbell of said Francestown aged eighty seven years who being first sworn in due form of law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of William Campbell late of Francestown aforesaid deceased who was a soldier of the Revolution and served in the rank and during the time set forth
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in his application for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832.
She further states that she was married to the said William Campbell on the ninth day of July seventeen hundred & seventy eight; that her husband the aforesaid William Campbell died on the tenth day of October eighteen hundred and forty; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit, at the time above stated.
Hannah Campbell

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Luke Woodbury Judge as aforesaid

I hereby certify that the afforesaid declarant is in my belief, from bodily infirmities, unable to attend to attend Court
Luke Woodbury Judge as aforesaid
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss
I Perley Dodge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury is an acting Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified in his commission was dated on the first day of January 1836, and under the constitution of this State has several years yet to continue. That said Court of Probate is a Court of Record within and for said County having an unlimited Jurisdiction in the settlement of Estates and that the signatures of said Luke Woodbury above written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 13th day of June 1843
Perley Dodge Clerk
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"Mr William Camble of Francestown and Hannah Johnson of Lyndeborough were married by Rev. Sewall Goodridge July ninth seventeen hundred and seventy eight at Sewall Goodridge
The above a true record
Attest Peter Clark J. C."

I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible letters & figures as follows "July 9th 1778."
Jona. Stephenson Town Clerk of Lyndeborough

I Jonathan Stephenson above named depose that I hold the office of Town Clerk the town of Lyndeborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true exact copy from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
Jona. Stephenson Town Clerk of Lyndeborough

Hillsborough May 3d 1843
Subscribed and sworn to Before me David Stiles Justice of Peace
Also I certify that I personally knew the above named William Campbell and knew him to be a Revolutionary Pensioner have no reason to doubt, his being the same man whose name is spelt Camble on the Town Record above copied
David Stiles Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County Set.
Perley Dodge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that David Stiles is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Second day of July 1841 and will expire on the first day of July 1846 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this first day of June 1843
Perley Dodge Clerk.

The word 'July' was interlined by me
P. Dodge Clerk
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November 30, 1933
John Wier
W.26073
******
William Campbell
W. 23761
******
BA-J/MLB

Miss Zella Armstrong
The Lookout
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Rebecca Wier, of New Hampshire, William Campbell, of New Hampshire, and William Campbell, of Maine, all of whom, you state, drew pensions based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data, and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of the Revolutionary War for one person or organization.
The records of John Wier of New Hampshire and William Campbell of New Hampshire are furnished herein as found in claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.

John Wier
W. 26073
John Wier was born August 24, 1757, in Londonderry, New Hampshire; the names of his parents are not stated.
While residing in Hampstead, New Hampshire, he volunteered in April, 1775, served as private in Captain French's New Hampshire company, and was discharged in June, 1775, after having served six weeks three days. He volunteered in June, 1777, marched from Jaffrey, New Hampshire, served two months as private in Captain Roger Gilmore's New Hampshire company, was at Ticonderoga when the fort was evacuated by the Americans, and was discharged in August, 1777, after which he returned to Jaffrey, New Hampshire. He enlisted in August, 1777, served two months one week as private in captain Daniel Rand's company, Colonel Benjamin Bellow's New Hampshire regiment, marched from Jeffrey to Fort Edward and while stationed there was in an engagement in which fifty Indians were capture and brought to the
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fort as prisoners; he was stationed at Fort Edward when Burgoyne was taken at Saratoga, and was discharged after that in October, 1777. He volunteered, in 1780 or 1781, marched from Walpole, New Hampshire, and served six weeks as private in Captain Levi Hooper's New Hampshire company.
After the Revolutionary War the soldier lived for about six years in Walpole New Hampshire, about twenty-five years in Grafton, Vermont, again at Walpole, New Hampshire for about eight years, at Westminster, Vermont, for about six years, about one year at Westmoreland, New Hampshire, and moved aobut 1830 to Putney, Windham County, Vermont.
John Wier was allowed pension on his application executed January 20, 1833, while a resident of Putney, Westminster District, Windham County, Vermont; at that time he was referred to as Captain John Wier, with no explanation of the rank.
He died June 5, 1837, in Putney, Vermont.
John Wier married December 2, 1784, at Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Rebecca Livingston, who was born in October, 1762, place not stated. Their marriage was recorded in the Orthodox Church and Society at Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. At the time of their marriage John Wier was a resident of Walpole, New Hampshire, and she a resident of Westmoreland, in that state.
Soldier's widow, Rebecca Wier, was allowed pension on her application executed September 3, 1838, at which time she was living in Putney, Vermont. In 1843 she was living in Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, and in July, 1844, was a resident of Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, and was still living there in 1848 with her children whose names were not given. Rebecca Wier died December 29, 1852.
In 1844, the name of one John Wier appeared in the widow's claim, but his relationship to the family was not stated.
In 1848, Ann Wier and Almira Wier were both residents of Westmoreland, New Hampshire; their relationship to soldier's family was also not shown.
In 1836, one Johnthan Livingston was a resident of Westmoreland, New Hampshire, no relationship to soldier's wife stated.

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William Campbell
W. 23761

William Campbell was born in 1751 in Litchfield, New Hampshire; the names of his parents are not shown in the claim.
While residing in Lyndeborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, he volunteered about April 20, 1775, served as corporal in captain Levi Spalding's company, Colonel James Reed's New Hampshire regiment, was in the battle of Bunker Hill and was discharged in the latter part of December, 1775, after having served eight months. On the same date of his discharge, he reenlisted for one year, served as sergeant in Captain James Keith's company, Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent's Massachusetts regiment, was furloughed about the first of September, 1776, with the understanding that he was to return to camp whenver called during his term of enlistment for one year. While residing in Francestown, New Hampshire, he volunteered sometime in the spring of 1777, marched with about twenty others to Ticonderoga and served between one and two months as sergeant in Colonel Bellows' New Hampshire regiment. He enlisted about August 20, 1777, served three months as sergeant in Captain Peter Clark's company, colonel Daniel Moore's New Hampshire regiment, was in the battles at Saratoga and the taking of Burgoyne, after which he was discharged.
William Campbell was allowed pension on his application executed August 23, 1832, while a resident of Springfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, where he had resided since 1827.
He died October 10, 1840, in Francestown, New Hampshire.
William Campbell, then of Francestown, New Hampshire, married July 9, 1778, Mrs. Hannah Johnson, of Lyndeborough, New Hampshire. (It was stated that her maiden name was Johnson). Their marriage was recorded in the town clerk's office of Lyndeborough, New Hampshire.
Soldier's widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application executed May 1, 1843, at which time she was aged eighty-seven years and a resident of Francestown, New Hampshire; she was still living there in 1844.
It was stated that the soldier, William Campbell, and his wife, Hannah, "raised up a family of children", also that after moving to Francestown, Nes Hampshire, they continued to live there until 1827, with the exception fo a few years which they spent with a son

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in a town north of said Francestown. Neither the name of the son nor the town was designated.
There are no further family data in the claim.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to the Administrator

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Rev
WIDOW, &c
File No. 23.761
Hannah Campbell Wid of William Campbell Sergt Rev War
Act: Mar 3rd 1843
Index:-Vol. a, Page 121
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1907 July 2. Hist. to Mrs. Albert L. Blair - c
1915 Apl. 1. Hist to J. B. Macrabe. (c) c
1933. Nov. 20 - Hist to Miss Zella Armstrong (see ltr in claim W.26073 of John Wier) - MLB
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1818
New Hampshire Concord
Hannah Campbell widow of William Campbell who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 10th day of Octr 1840 of Sullivan in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain [BLANK] of the Regt commanded by Col Moore in the N. Hampshire line for [BLANK]
Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire at the rate of 94 Dollars 81 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of February 1844 and sent to Titus Brown, Esqr, Francestown N.H.
Total amount, $474.05
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. H. Davidge Clerk,
Book D Vol 1 Page 27.
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10.157
Hannah Campbell
N Hamp
Suspended

[crossed out: let to Titus Brown Augt 18 1843
" " " " Oct 24 "]

Act 7th July '38

1/  88
29.33
65.50
94.83
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Hannah Campbell
No 6399.

Act March 3. 1843
$94.81 pr ann.

Titus Brown
Francestown N. H.
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss
On this 22 day of March 1844, personally appeared before me Titus Brown a Justice of the Peace for said County Hannah Campbell a resident of Francestown in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is the widow of William Campbell who was a Sergeant and Corporal in the army of the Revolution and served as set forth in his application for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832; and that under the act of July 7. 1838 she has received a pension of ninety four dollars and eighty one cents per annum for five years. She further declares that she is still a widow
Hannah Campbell, her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written Before me
Titus Brown Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Hannah Campbell the Declarant is personally known to me
Titus Brown Justice of the Peace
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The State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County Set.
I Perley Dodge Clerk of the Superior Court
of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Titus Brown is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the first day of July 1843. and will expire on the last day of June 1848. and that his signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said
County this 4th day of June 1844.
Perley Dodge Clerk
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Feb 16 1841
N.H.
E. Lakin
H. Campbell

Francestown
[illegible]
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Comr. of Pensions
City of Washington
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Francestown, N.H. Feb. 10. 1844
In your letter to the Hon. Mr. Atherton of the 30th inst. in relation to the applications of Esther Lakin and Hannah Campbell for pensions under the act of July 7, 1838, you say "on the 20th of October, Mr Brown was informed in the case of Hannah Campbell that certificates should be obtained from the secretaries of the State of New Hampshire and Massachusetts showing the precise service rendered by the claimant's husband. The certificates which an indispensable in the adjustment of Mrs. Campbells pension have not been forwarded to this office and the case remains suspended."
I did inclose to you on the 20th of November the certificate of the Secretary of New Hampshire proving certain service of the claimant's husband and the certificate the Secretary of Massachusetts, stating that his name was not to be found on any of the rolls in the office. And in the letter accompanying them I expressed a hope that as the original pensioner and probably most if not all the witness of his service were
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dead his widow would not be required to furnish anew the proofs of his services.
The evidence furnished by him I suppose is on file. If it was satisfactory in his case I do see why it is not equally so in hers. But if it be a rule of your department that in and like hers the evidence must be repeated or the case proven again de novo, I suppose there must be some good reason for the rule although it is impossible for me, uninformed as I am to understand what it is. Permit me however to suggest that a general rule may, ordinarily, and sometimes ought to be, so relaxed as to do justice in a particular case; and to express a hope that hers may be found to be such a case.
At present I am unable to do anything by way of furnishing further evidence - not knowing to whom or in what direction to look for witnesses. If upon a re-examination of the case further evidence should be deemed indispensable you may perhaps relieve me from a part at least of my difficulty by sending me a copy of his declaration and copies, or an abstract the evidence he furnished, and the names of the deponents. An early reply
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with such suggestions as the situation of the case [crossed out: of the case] may seem to you to require will much oblige the claimant and
Your obedt. Servt.
Titus Brown

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Francestown, N.H. Nov. 28. 1843.
Sir,
I recd., in due time, your letter of the 26th inst. in relation to the case of Hannah Campbell, stating, among other things, that [crossed out: that] 
"The certificates of the Secretaries of New Hampshire and Massachusetts should be procured showing the precise services rendered by the Claimant's husband." Although I could not well see why this was required, his services having been once satisfactorily proved, I endeavored to comply with the suggestion. The certificates obtained I herewith send you. I do hope that as the original Pensioner and most if not all the witnesses are dead, his widow will not be required to furnish anew the proof of his services.
I wish you would have the goodness to let me hear from you again soon upon this matter. The claimant is extremely anxious. Truly "Hope deferred makes "her" heart sick."
I would call your attention to the case of Esther Lakin, which is a new application. Also to the cases of Eleanor Brewster, Sarah Dustin, Mary Dean, Lucy Everett, Mehitabel
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Fisher, Nabby Moore and Eleanor Follansbee who are applicants for a renewal of Pension, and are beginning
to feel uneasy on account of the delay
Your Obedt Servt
Titus Brown
J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Titus Brown
Oct 26 1843
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Pension Office
Oct 26 1843.
Sir.
The additional testimony in the case of Hannah Campbell has been examined and filed. The proof of identity is deemed sufficient but it is ascertained on reference to the papers of William Campbell that but 5 days service in 1777 as Sergeant and 28 days in Capt Clark's Co. Col Moore's Regt the same capacity are sustained by any Roll in this office. The certificates of the Secretaries [crossed out: of States] of N Hampshire and Massachusetts should be procured shewing the precise service rendered by the claimants husband who states that he entered Captn Spalding's Co on the 20th day of April 1775 in Col Wm Reid's Reg. for 8 months, [crossed out: the] further says that he enlisted a second time under Capt James Keith of Bridgewater Massts Coll Paul Dudley Sargeant for one year in 1776 - in 1777, he says, he served two months as a Sergt under Coll Billows of Walpole N. Hampshire - in Aug 1777, he again enlisted in Capt Peter Clark's Co. Coll Moore's Regt.
Titus Brown Esq
Francestown N. Hamp.
No 10-157
Act July 7th '38
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Francestown, Augt 31. 1843.
Sir,
Your letter of the 18th instant in relation to the case of Hannah Campbell was duly received. I trust the accompanying affidavit of Eleanor Brewster will considered as furnishing sufficient evidence of
the claimants identity.
Your obedt. Servt.
Titus Brown
J. L. Edwards Esq.
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I Eleanor Brewster of Francestown N.H. aged eighty years depose [crossed out: that] as follows:
I have lived in said Francestown ever since I was three years old. I was married to my late husband James Brewster deceased, fifty eight years ago last November. Before my said marriage William Campbell late of said Francestown deceased and his wife, now his widow and residing in Francestown came into Francestown to live, and have lived here ever since except a few years in which I understood they lived in some town north of this with one of his sons. I have been well acquainted with them we since they moved into [crossed out: town] Francestown. They ever lived together as husband and wife and have raised up a family of children, and being of good reputation and I having heard nothing to the contrary have always supposed and
believed they were lawfully married. I knew her when she was single. She then lived in Lyndeborough in this State her maiden name was Johnson. I know she is the same person who is now the widow of the said Campbell who I understood in his life was a revolutionary pensioner
Eleanor Brewster, her mark
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State of New Hampshire
On this 30th day of August 1843 personally appears Eleanor Brewster and makes oath in due form of law that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed with her mark is true, before me
Titus Brown Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County Set.
I Perley Douge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State afore said, do hereby certify that Titus Brown is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and throughout the State of New Hampshire, duly commissioned and qualified That his Commission was dated on the first day of July 1843 and will expire on the last day of June 1848, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this thirty first day of August 1843
Perley Dodge Clerk
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60 Titus Brown
August 18 1843
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294
Pension Office
August 18 1843.
Sir
The papers in the case of Hannah Campbell claiming a pension under the act of July 7th 838 have been examined and placed upon file. There is no evidence of the identity of the present claimant with the person named in the certificate of marriage as the wife of William Campbell other than her own declaration which if itself is not sufficient

Titus Brown Esq
Francistown [Francestown]
N Hampshire
No 10. 157
Act 7th July '38
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June 17 1843
file with Hannah Campbell papers

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[stamped: AMHERST JUN [illegible] N.H.]

[stamped: FREE]
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Francestown June 1843
Dear Sir,
I herewith send you the application of Hannah Campbell for a pension.
Yours obedt. Servt.
Titus Brown

J.L. Edwards Esq.

This paper should have accompanied the aforesaid papers but was omitted
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I Jacob Wellman of Lyndeborough in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire of lawful age, do testify & say that I am well acquainted with William Campbell of Springfield in said State, and that in the year 1775 he enlisted and served in the Revolutionany Army eight months in Capt Spauldings Company and Colo James Reeds Rigt. I served in the same Company, was with him at the Battle of Bunker Hill. and as soon as his term of service expired for which we enlisted said Campbell enlisted in the continental service for one year and served in Capt in Capt James Keiths Company and Colo Paul Dudly Sergeants Rigt. as first Sergeant.
Jacob Wellman

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss June 29th 1832 personally appeared Jacob Wellman and made that the above deposition by him subscribed was true Before me
John Bruce Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Jacob Wellman is a disinterested & creditable witness
John Bruce Justice of the Peace
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I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, certify that John Bruce is a Justice of the Peace for said County as within mentioned and duly empowered to administer oaths and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this eighth day of August A.D. 1832.
A. Wallace Clerk
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Jan 24, 33
4593
16 Lincoln Pl
Brooklyn N.Y.
June 24, 1907
Clerk of Bureau of Pensions
Will you please find if William Campbell of Francis town [Francestown], N. H. is in the list as Revolutionary pensioners? He was at Bunker Hill and was living in 1825.
If he was a pensioner, kindly send, not only the military service, but any facts of a

over

[stamped: O. W. & N. DIV
JUN 25 1907
FILES]
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personal nature that he gave in his application, such as date of birth, or place, or parents names, or date of marriage and name of wife; everything that he
stated at the time, as it is very important,
Please address
Mrs. Albert L. Blair
16 Lincoln Pl.
Brooklyn, N.Y.

[stamped: U. S. PENSION OFFICE
D JUN 25 1907]
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TRUSTEES OF THE SOLDIER'S HOME IN MASSACHUSETTS
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
32 CENTRAL SQUARE, EAST BOSTON
ROOM 4

BOSTON, MASS. March 23, 1915
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:--
Please send me the record of service of William Campbell a Revolutionary Pensioner as it appears on his application. He married Hannah Johnson and they lived in Francestown, N. H. His name appears on the list published in 1840 as having been placed there January 24, 1833.
Very truly yours,
J. B. Maccabe
SERETARY
JBM/H

[stamped: Referred to the Chief Revolution Records MAR 24 1925 BY THE COMMISSIONER]
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In reply to your request of [BLANK], received [BLANK] for a statement of the military history of William Campbell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ([crossed out: or] & his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. file 23761

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. || LENGTH OF SERVICE. || RANK. || OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. || STATE.
Apl. 20.75 || 8 mos. || Corpl. || Levi Spaulding | James Reed || N.H.
Dec. 75 || 1 year. || Sergt. || James Keith | Paul Dudley Sargent || Contl.
Sprg. 77 || 1 mo. + || Sergt. || [checkmark] | Bellows || N.H.
Aug 20. 77 || 3 mos. || Sergt || Peter Clark | Daniel Moore || N.H.

Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill and two battles of Stillwater.
Residence of soldier at 1st enlistment, Lyndeborough N.H. 1777 Francestown
Date of application for pension, Aug. 23, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Springfield, Sullivan Co., N.H.
Age at date of application, b. Litchfield, N. H. in 1751, d. Oct. 10, 1840
Remarks: Sol. mar - Lyndeborough, NH July 9, 1778 Hannah Johnson.
Wid. appl. May 1 1843 at 87 yrs. res. Francestown, N.H.

no further fam data