Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25384, James Campbell, Va.
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Service Va.
Campbell, James
Elizabeth
Numbe W25384
BLWC 34507-160-55
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6799
Maryland
James Campbell

Montgomery Coy in the State of Maryland who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan of the Virginia [illeg.] , for the term of one year

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland [illeg.] the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of Feb 1818 and delivered to N.B. Van Zandt M. City

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818
ni-and. all’ce ending 4 Mar 1819

20.26
48.-
68.26

1776
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

Continued

Respecting apn for new certificate, see letters 13th and 19th Oct. 1827 to E.H. Cummins, Baltimore.
Campbell is dead.
New certificate issued 90
October 1829 and adhered to John Magrath-
Copy of John Beall’s affidavit, upon which a new certificate was issued sent to Leonard Hayes 17 Jany 1828 at Barnesville Md

Notifn deliverd to Leonar Watkins US. Pension
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On this 19th day of June 1818 finally appears before me, the subscriber associate judge of the third judiciary district of Maryland James Carey Bell, who having declared on oath that he was a citizen of the United States resident in Montgomery County in the state of Maryland aged 64 years that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war and enlisted in the year 1775 in Leesburg in Loudon County in the state of Virginia in Captn George Johnsons company of Col Morgans regiment of the Virginia line and served for the term of one year and 10 months that he was in reduced circumstances that he was discharged since in consequence of ill hearing at the end of that time that he was in the battle of the great Bridge and at the seige of Norfolk and that he had no other evidence of the aforegoing facts that to my satisfaction that the said James Campbell did serve as a soldier in the revolutionary war against the county on enemy and is in reduced circumstances in life as stated in his declarations and proceeding and testimony taken and had be for me are herewith transcribed pursuant to the direction of an Act of Congress  [illegible] on 18 day of
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March 1818 untitled an act to proceed for certain persons engaged in the land and service of the United States, given under my hand at Montgomery in the state aforesaid the day and year last mentioned
Chs J Kilgour

State of Maryland Montgomery County [illegible]
I hereby certify that Charles J. Kilgour gentleman before whom the aforegoing probate appears to have taken and who has thereto subscribed his name [illegible] Associate Judge of the third Judicial district of Maryland duly Commissioned and Qualified
In testimony whereof I have here subscribed my name and affixed the Public seal of my office this twenty third day of July Eighteen hundred & Eighteen
Upton Beale Clk
of Montgy. Cty. Court

[Written Vertically] James Campbell
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Schedule
State of Maryland Montgomery County Sect.
On the 15th day of November 1820 Personally appeared in Open Court being a court of record for the County aforesaid constituted by the laws and constition (constitution) of the state James Campbell aged sixty seven years resident in Montgomery County and state aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to laws doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows --
That in the month of July 1795^? he enlisted as a private for one year in the company commanded by Captain George Johnston in the second Virginia Regiment - commanded by Colo. Morgan and that after the expiration of the aforesaid year he enlisted under Captain Tilly of the aforesaid Regiment during the War as an orderly Sergeant but was discharged therefrom by Colo. Sanford Sometime in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight on account of disability received from a Wound in the (year crossed out) heel by a Axe. That he was in the battle of the Great Bridge of Virginia at the siege of Norfolk and in the Battle of German Town That he has received a pension under the Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain person engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War passed 18th March 1818 and the certificate No. 6799 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen
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of the Untied States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed from which I received about $100.00 66 per year I am a Schoolmaster by profession and at this time I have a small school of children teaching them to spell read write & Arithmetic that I have a Wife named Elizabeth about forty eight years of age and one daughter Etty about six months old and that she has a daughter named Juliana seven years old and that all of whom this deponent supports - That I have one Bureau and Chest one trunk One Cupboard six common chairs twelve plates Two bedsteads, one pair fire tongs and shovel one garden hoe one set of teacups and saucers one pitcher one oven two pots and one teakettle valued by the Court at fifty Dollars The above is a full schedule of all my property of every kind
Jas. Campbell
Sworn to in open Court
15 Nov. 1820 hepton Beall Ck.
Monts Coly 64
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In Testimony that the aforegoing estruly taken and Copied from the Records of Montgomery County Court I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of my office this 15th day of November Eighteen Hundred and twenty
Tipton Beall Ck
Montfy Coty Ct.
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Marriage Certificate of James Campbell. to Elisabeth Reed
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"List of marriages by Alfred Griffiths, for the year 1819.
"James Cammel and Elizabeth Reed, April 15th "
"Alfred Griffith - "
"Nov. 22d. 1819"
State of Virginia:
I Presley Saunders, Clerk of the County Court of Sanborn County, in the State aforesaid, certify, that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of the said Court.
In witness whereof, I hereto set my hand, and the seal of the said Court, at Leesburg, this 20" day of July 1855.
P. Saunders, C. C.
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5455
Ohio Cincinnati
Elizabeth Campbell
widow of James Campbell VA
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 1st day of September 1855
and sent to M Gardner
Washington Cy C
Ohio
200749
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 154. Vol. A
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Application for Pension
Act of Feby 3d- 1853
Mrs. Elisabeth, Campbell
Widow of Jas Campbell
Presented by Mills Gardner Atty
Washington C H
Fayette Co
Ohio
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State of Ohio}
County of Clarke} SS
On this Second day of August A.D. 1855, personally appeared before me A D. Coombs an acting Justice of the peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Elisabeth Campbell, a resident of Springfield in the county of Clarke and State of Ohio, aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to 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 February 3d - 1853, granting pensions to the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers - married since the year 1800. 
That She is the widow of James Campbell deceased who was a Soldier in the Virginia Continental line, and drew a Pension in his lifetime of 96 dollars per annum, As will more fully appear by reference to the Evidence, filed in said James Campbell's, deceased - application for a Pension, which is hereby offered - to support this application.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Campbell, ono the 15th day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and nineteen that her said husband died in the year 1827, Augst. 15th( (day and month not known, as he died away from home) crossed out) and that she has remained a widow ever since, that Period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, and that she was not married to the said James Campbell prior to the year Eighteen Hundred.
Elizabeth Campbell seal (circled)
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We Jason P. Phillipps and Julia A Houchins residents of Springfield (and crossed out) Clarke County Ohio upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elisabeth Campbell in our presence, and that, we have been acquainted with Said Elisabeth, ever since her mariage (marriage) with Said James Campbell deceased, that She has remained a widow ever since his death, and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Jason P. Phillips
Julia Ann Houchins
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed, before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself too be, and that I have no interest in the Claim  Aug 2nd 1855
A D Coombs J.P.
Know all men by these presents that I Elisabeth Campbell, oof the county of Clarke and State of Ohio and widow of James Campbell deceased, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war in the service of the United States, do hereby appoint Mills Gardner of Washington Fayette County Ohio my true and lawful Attorney with power of substitution to prosecute this my claim for Pension, and to receive the same when issued and to do all other acts necessary and proper
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in the premises.
In witness whereof I have (this crossed out) set my hand and seal this 2d day of August 1855
Elizabeth Campbell  Seal (circled)
Acknowledged and Subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Clarke and State of Ohio this 2d day of August 1855
A D Coombs J P  Seal (circled)
State of Ohio
County of Clarke} SS
I Harvey Vinal, ---- Clerk of the County Court ^(or Court of Common Pleas) in and for the County (of crossed out) and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Alfred D. Coombs (A. D. Coombs)  -- whose genuine Signature, appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit, and power of Attorney is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly Commissioned, and Sworn; that all his official acts as Such are entitled to full faith and credit;: and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of record having General Jurisdiction
Given under my hand and seal of office at Springfield this Second day of August A.D. 1855 
Harvey Vinal, Clk. Com. Pleas Ct.
By Saml M Wheeler, Depy
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200.149. Act March 3.}
Aug. 9}    55.-
Elizabeth Campbell widow of James Campbell Soldier and Pensioner
No 34507 for July 14/56 
Virginia Continental Line
Rev War
Feby 53-54 55
AO: 160 Uc prly 11/56
B Rprth
Co
Mills Gardner
Washington C. H.
Fayette Co.
Ohio.
24
Vol. C. -20.
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200.149.~
Bounty Land
Act of March 3d 1855
Mrs Elisabeth Campbell
Widow of Jas. Campbell decd
Presented by Mills Gardner
Atty Washington C. H.
Fayette Co Ohio
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State of Ohio}
County of Clarke} SS
On this Second day of August A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me A. C. Coombs a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. Elisabeth Campbell, aged Seventy Years a resident of Springfield Clarke County Ohio, who being duly Sworn according to law, declares, that She is the widow of James Campbell, deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, enlisted in the Virginia Continental line, the Evidence of which is now in file in the United States Pension office, (as said James Campbell, drew a Pension in his lifetime, of 96 Dollars per annum.) as will more fully appear by reference to said evidence, filed, with his application for Pension. She further states that she was married to the said James Campbell in Leesburgh Virginia (in Maryland crossed out) on the 15th day of April AD 1819 by one Alfred Griffith a minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Elisabeth Reed; that her said husband died in (Virginia crossed out) M.D. in the year 1827 August 15th and that she is now a widow, at the date of ^executing this, her declaration. 
She makes this declaration, for the purpose of obtaining the bounty ^Land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress approved March 3d 1855. She further states that she has never received any bounty land, under any of the acts of Congress.
Elizabeth Campbell Seal (circled)
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We Jason P Phillips and Julia A Honchins residents oof Springfield, Clarke County in the State of Ohio upon our oaths declare that, (that crossed out) the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elisabeth Campbell in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements oof the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
(smear) Jason P Phillips
Julia Ann Houchins
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed, before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be. and that I have noo interest in this claim  August 2nd 1855
A. D. Coombs J. P.
Know all men by these presents that I Elisabeth Campbell, fo the county of Clarke and State of Ohio, and widow of James Campbell ^dec who was a soldier in the service of the United States, doo hereby appoint Mills Gardner of Washington C. H. Fayette County Ohio, my true and lawful Attorney with Power of substitution, to prosecute, this my claim for Land, to receive, the certificate or Warrant when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 2d day of August 1855
Elizabeth Campbell  Seal (circled)
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Acknowledged and Subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Clarke, and State of Ohio this second day of August 1855
A. D. Coombs J. P.   Seal (circled)
State of Ohio}
County of Clarke} SS
I, Harvey Vinal----- Clerk of the county Court ^(or court of Common Pleas) in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that ---- A. D. Coombs ---- whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney is, and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and Sworn; that all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid county County, is a court of Record having General Jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and Seal of office at Springfield this Second day of August AD 1855.
Harvey Vinal, Clk. Com. Pleas.
By Saml M. Wheeler, Depy.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section
April 8, 1926
Mrs. James Morrow
Hotel Clayton
Waukegan, Ill.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 25384, it appears that James Campbell enlisted at Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia in July 1775 and served as private and orderly-Sergeant in Captains George Johnston's and Tibbs' Companies, Colonel Morgan's Virginia Regiment, he was in the battle of Great Bridge, siege of Norfolk, and battle of Germantown, and served until in 1778. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 19, 1818, while a resident of Montgomery County, Maryland, aged about sixty-four years. The date and place of his birth are not on file. He died in August or September 1827.
Soldier married April 15, 1819 in Leesburg, Vir-
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ginia, Elizabeth Reed. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 2, 1855, while a resident of Springfield, Clarke county, Ohio, aged seventy years.
In 1820, soldier referred to a daughter, Etty, as six months old; and in 1855, Lenox Campbell, stated that he was a son of James Campbell, deceased.
There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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1926 - Apr. 8- Hist to Mrs. James Morrow - see letter in William Campbell W. 4149 AWF
Revy   WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,384
Elizabeth Campbell
Wid. of James Campbell
Pri Rev. war
Act Feb 3rd, 1853
Index: vol A, Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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P. 34, 507
Ho Cuns(?)
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5599
Widow of Jas; Campbell,
Act /53 OOhioo
Let: too Lenox Campbell, Wid: 26"/55
Mills Gardner Aug 9 1855
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State oof Virginia
Loudoun Sct
this day personally appeared before Me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid Major Gustevus Elgin of the County & State aforesaid  [illegible] act oath that, James Campbell of the County of Montgomery & State of Maryland in the year 1775 enlisted with Capt. George Johnson of the Second Regiment of Virginia Line and he the said Campbell Marched from Leesburg with the said Capt. George Johnson which was the first Continental Troops that marched from Leesburg & the said Regiment being under the command of Colo. Morgan and he the said Elgin further deposeth that he saw the said Campbell in Service at the battle of Germantown & he verily believes from all that he knows & has heard that said Campbell served his said time oof Service with credit to himself & County Given Under my hand this twelfth day of Sept. 1810 J. M. Rose
State oof Virginia Loudoun Sct.
I Charles Binns Clerk of Loudoun County do hereby Certify that