Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2112, John Campbell, Penn.
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Service                                   Number

Penn.        Campbell, John     S.2112


Contents
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4143
Pennsylvania
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John Campbell

in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wallace of the Reg. commanded by Col. Boyd in the Pennsylvania line for private 6 mos.    $20.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of January 1833 and sent to Hon. D. Potts, House of Reps.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832                     $30.00
Seni=anl, allowance ending 4 Mar 1833    10.00
                                                                  ______
                                                                 S40.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book D  Vol.  6   Page 37
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10,968
Campbell



$20 per annum


(illegible)
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Chester County ss

    On this tenth day of September Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Chester now sitting, John Campbell a resident of West Calis Township in the county of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, A.D. 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
    That he was drafted as a militia man in a company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Wallace in July 1776, the names of field officers he cannot recollect they being strangers to him.  That the company rendezvoused at Wagontown in said county and marched immediately to Philadelphia and from thence through the Jersey to Fort Lee on the North River;  That he served in the Flying Camp for nearly the term of three months under said draft but being taken sick he was compelled to hire a substitute for the small balance of his time of three months, the substitute serving in his place about two weeks; that his service after his arrival at Fort Lee was at and in the neighborhood of said Fort;  This was your  (next page)
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declarant first term of service.

  2ndly.  He further declares that in the winter of 1777 during the time the British occupied Philadelphia he was again drafted for the term of three months in a company commanded by Capt. McNeill which also rendezvoused at Wagontown;  That the company marched from thence to White Marsh on the Schuylkill and joined the militia forces assembled at that place, the Continental Army laying opposite to us on CHestnut Hill;  he cannot now recollect the names of the field officers of the regiment as they were all strangers to him;  That he continued in service during the three months for which he was drafted and performed active service all that time, with the exception of two weeks, the weather was very cold and the militia suffered severely during this period;  That he was not engaged in battle during this time but on one occasion the Corps to which he belonged marched with the rest of the troops, both regular and militia, to meet the enemy who, however retired into Philadelphia.  This was your declarant's second term of service. 
3rdly.  He further declares that in the spring of 1778 he was called into service under the command of Col. Boyd; he does not know for what period he was drafted at this time, having been selected from the company to which he belonged, with others, to march to Wilcox Paper mill in what is now called Delaware County, then Chester, for the purpose of removing a quantity  (next page)
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of (??) to Lancaster & prevent it from being seized by the enemy who had not then left Philadelphia; the (??) was marched accordingly he was permitted with his comrades to return home; that he was in service about three weeks during this tour.  This was your declarant's third and last tour of service.  He has neglected to state, that during his second term under Capt. McNeill, he was appointed & acted during that term as First Sergeant of his company.

    To the interrogatories he answers as followings;

1. That he was born in West Culer township in the county of Chester & state of Penna in July (he does not know the day) 1751.
2.  That he has no record of his age, but that a record was made in the Confession of Faith which his eldest brother, who uncovered many years ago to bring (illegible) & is now deceased, took with him & declarant knows not remember the day of the month; that he also has (illegible) his presents & eldest sister say that it was in July 1751 that he was born. 
3.  That he was living in his native township above mentioned when called into service and has resided in the Township ever since (with the exception of one year during which he resided in Lancaster County, Pa.) & still resides there;
4. That he was always drafted.
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5.  That he does not remember the names of any of the regular officers, as his corps never acted with the regulars except as mentioned in the account of his second tour of service, he does remember the names of any of the Continental or militia regiments.
6.  That he never received a discharge & has never had any documentary evidence of any kind.
7.  That he is well known to Gen. Matthew Stanley and Robert Ralston Esq. in his neighborhood, who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.

   And that Nathaniel Irwin is the only (illegible) survivor that he knows of, who can testify of his personal knowledge, to the service of the declarant & that he has obtained & annexed the testimony of said Nathaniel Irwin hereto. 

   He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name in not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state.

   Sworn to and subscribed                //s//
the day and year aforesaid      John Campbell
in open court

//s//
John W. Cunningham Prot.
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State of Pennsylvania
Chester County ss

    On the tenth day of September Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the Chester, now sitting Nathaniel Irvin who being affirmed in due form of law declares and says that he resides in West Montreal Township County & state above written and was well acquainted with the foregoing declarant John Campbell, his place of residence being only three miles distant from that of deponent;  that the deponent was drafted in the militia in July 1776 and was in service encamped at Bayon New Jersey, on an expedition to Paulus Hook in the latter part of the summer or beginning of the fall of 1776; that he well remembers, whilst being at Bayon, seeing his neighbors John Campbell under (illegible) passing with his regiment through Bayon on his way to Fort Lee to join the forces at that Place; that he did not see him in service at any other time but remembers that it was currently reported & he believed at the time that said Campbell was out on other tours of military duty besides that in which your deponent saw him.

                                          //s//
                                 Nathaniel Irwin 

Affirmed and subscribed on the day & year aforesaid 
//s// John W. Cunningham Clerk
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State of Pennsylvania
Chester County ss

  We Robert Ralston residing in West Chester County & state above written and Matthew Stanley residing in the township of Brandywine Chester County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Campbell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty one years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where e resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
                                          //s//
                                  Robert Ralston
                                   M. Stanley

Sworn affirmed and Subscribed
this tenth day of A.D. 1832 before the 
subscriber.
//s//
John W. Cunningham Prot. 

   And 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 revolutionary Soldier, and served as stated.  And the court further certifies that if appears to them the Robert Ralston who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of West Chester, formerly of Hasbrook Township and that Matthew   (next page)
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Stanley is a resident in the township of Brandywine both in the county of Chester and are credible persons and that their statement in entitled to credit.
                                        Bythe Court
                                               //s//
                                   John W. Cunningham Prot.

                
   John W. Cunningham of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chester & State of Penna. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Campbell for a pension.
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Chester this tenth day of September A.D. 1832.
//s//
John W. Cunningham Prot.  

   I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Robert Ralston & M. Stanley who signed the above certificate as to the character of John Campbell, and know them to be gentlemen of high standing and respectability.

                                  //s//
                           David Potts esq
                           House of Representatives
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2112

Rev War

INVALID

File No.  2112

John Campbell*

Priv  Rev  War

Act:  June 7, 1832

Index:-Vol. A, Page 56,

{Arrangement of 1870.}

* W.D. G. Oct. 17, 06.