Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18860, John Campbell, N.C.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE.  N.C.

Campbell, John
Euphemia

NUMBER.  W. 18860

CONTENTS
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5. . 150.
North Carolina __  F

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Euphemia Campbell decd
widow of John Campbell who died on the      of NC in the State of 
who was a Private in the      commanded by Captain     of the       commanded by.    in the [crossed out words 'line for']  Revolution

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Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 30  Dollars.       Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 +[and] Ending 6. March 1848.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Augt  1852 and Sent to Geo. C  Ames  prest.

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Arrears to the 4th of
Semi=annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }

Recorded by R. McRae Clerk, 
Book D.   Vol.  2.    Page 380.
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State of north Carolina
Montgomery County
On this 26 September 1843 Personally appeared before me William Coggin a Justices of the peace for the county afore Said Euphamy Campbell aresident of in the County of Montgomery +[and] State of north Carolina aged Eighty years who being first duly Sworn acording to Law Doth on her oath make the following diclaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July the fourth 1836 and the act explanatory of Said act passed March the 3th 1837 that She was married to John Campbell. who was taken of in the survis of the [crossed out words 'of the'] united states She thinks in the year __ 1781  she thinks was first Caried Tourming Town NC and from thar to Charls Town S.C.  she is very weak in body and mind but she thinks that he was in the army of the united states nine months at that time  She further declars that She was Married to the said John Campbell [crossed out 'on'] Sum time in the  Spring of 1781 that her hus ban the aforesaid John Campbell died sum time in the Month of January 1821 +[and] that she has not married sinc [smudged illegible word] that she was a widow on the 4th July 1836 and Still Remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed  Sworn to and subscribed on the day year above writen before
N. B.  She further States that She and the aforesaid John Campbell was maried in the County of Bladen N.. C. and that said Campbell was at the Tim of thar marige about 31 years of age and that they moved from Bladin County to montgomery County Sum time in the fall of 1805 whar said John Campbell died
Euphamy X her mark Campbell
Wm Coggin JP
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State of North Carolina
Montgomery County
I Preston W. Wooley clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that it has been given in evidence to the Satisfaction of Said Court. that John Campbell, Pensioner of the United States died in the Month of January A.D. 1821 and that Euphany Campbell whose signature is to the within, is his lawful Widow   I further certify that William Coggin, whose name appears to the within is one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for Said County that he has been duly Commissioned and qualified that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit is due to his official as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Office this the 14th day of November A.D.  1843 and of American Independence the 68th
Preston W. Wooley   C.C.C

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State of North Carolina
Montgomery County
Court of the Pleas +[and] quarter Sessions April Term 1852
It is hereby Certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me John W Lennan clerk of the Court of pleas +[and] quarter Sessions in and for said County, in open Court that Euphemia Campbell who applied for a pension as the widow of John Campbell deceased who was a revolutionary soldier of the United States died in Montgomery County on the 6th day of March 1848 leaving surviving her the following named children to wit Catharine  Downie Euphemia Martin Archibald Campbell and Ann W Caskill and that they are the only surviving children of the aforesaid Euphemia Campbell now known to be living
In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 5th day of April 1852
John M Lennan. clk

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Daniel Campbell was Born the Sixteenth Day of February the year one thousand seven hundred & [and] eighty two

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Cathren Campbell was Born the twenty fifth Day of November the year one thousand seven hundred & [and] eighty

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Mary Campbell was Born the fourth of March the year one thousand Seven hundred and eighty Six

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John Campbell was Born the thirtieth Day of September the year one thousand seven hundred and Ninety

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Anges Campbell was Born the twenty fourth Day of January the Year one thousand Seven hundred &[and] Ninty three

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Euphamy Campbell was Born the twenty eighth of June the Year one thousand Seven hundred &[and] Ninety five
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Archibald Campbell was born the 20 Day of March 1798
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Euphamy Campbell was born 
the twenty eighth of June
1795.

A
Archibald Campbell was 
Born the 20th day of 
March 1798.

Ann Campbell was born
the third day of August
1804

Elisabeth Euphremia MCCaskill was born 
[illegible] 11 1838[or 9]
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[page from the Bible]

Gods judgement on the wicked.   Chap. IV  and his blessing on the good.
Chap. IV.
I. Gods judgement on the wicked, and his blessing on the good. 4. he [illegible] to the study of the law, 5 be [illegible[ of Elijahs coming and offer.
For behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an a oven, and all the 6 proud, yea, and all that do wickedly shall be [illegible], and the day that cometh shall burn them up, faith the LorD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
2 But unto you that fear my name shall the[illegible] of righteousness arise, with healing in his wings; and ye shall to forth and grow up as calves of the [illegible]
3. And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet, in the day that I shall do this, saith the LorD of hosts.
4. Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statues and judgements.
5 Behold, I will send you b. Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.
6. And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heard of the children to their fathers, lest I come and I smite the earth with a curse. 
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The End of the Old Testament
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A
John Campbells Bible
John Campbell was born
the thirtieth Day of September 
the year one thousand 
seven hundred and ninety.

Agnes Campbell was born 
the twenty fourth Day of 
January the year one
thousand seven hundred 
and ninety three.
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[photo copy of the Bible ]

The NEW
TESTAMENT
Of our Lord and Saviour
JESUS CHRIST
Newly translated out of 
ORIGINAL GREEK;
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised.

By His Majesty's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches
[Royal Seal]
EDINBURGH:
Printer by Alexander Kincaid His Majesty's Printer.
MDCCLXVI
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State of North Carolina
Bladen County }

Know all men by these Presents, that we John Campbell Jr and John Campbell Sr are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Abner Nash Esquire and his successors in office  in the sum of Fifty Pounds, current money of this State, for the true payment whereof we do hereby bind ourselves our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns jointly and severally, firmly by these presents witness our hands and seals this 23 day of Feby 1781.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above named John Campbell Jr hath made application for a license for a marriage to be celebrated between him and Effey Campbell. Now if it shall appear hereafter, that there is nothing to obstruct said marriage, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. John Campbell  seal    John Campbell  seal
Signed, sealed and delivered
in the presence of John White
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North Carolina
Bladen County}
I James  I McRee Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a marriage license bond on file in my office. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the county seal at office in Elizabethtown this 10th Dec 1837.
J. I McRee Clk.
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Washington May 5 1852
James E. Heath Esq
Sir
Enclosed you will find additional evidence in support of the claim of Euphemia Campbell widow of John, of North Carolina, who was an applicant for the benefits of the act of 4 July 1836.
The marriage bond which I filed in the case some time since shows that John and Effy Campbell were married in Feby 1781. I now present the old family record showing that Daniel, the first child of John and Euphemia Campbell was born in Feby 1782, about 12 mo subsequently to the marriage of John and Effy, this together with the direct testimony of the several witnesses both as to the identity of the two names and of the service and general reputation of John Campbell as having been a soldier in the Revolution will I think meet fully the requisition of your letter to me of the 4th of March last.
The certificate of teh court showing the date of Mr Campbells death and the names of his children, also that a [illegible]accompany this communication.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
Geo.C. Ames
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Revy WIDOW, &c.       ow

File No. 18860
Euphemia Campbell
Widow of 
John Campbell
 Priv. Rev. War
Act July 4th 1836
Index:- Vol A, Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870]
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VC    6066
Euphemia Campbell
No. Carolina
Lt. to Hon E. Deberry Feby
5. 1844
Set Geo C. Ames March 4/32

21 July 1836
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No. 1

I Nathl Knight one of the acting Justices in and for the county of Montgomery, do hereby certify that the within record marked A was cut from the family Bible by me on this the 5th day of April A.D. 1852 and that the record marked B was produced and [illegible] to before me as a part of the record of births of the same [illegible]
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal, the day and year above written.  N Knight J Peace

State of North Carolina
County of Montgomery} SS:

I, John M Lennan Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Sessions for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathanial Knight whose name appears subscribed to the above certificate, was at the date of the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, that his acts are entitled to due credit,  and that the name thereunto subscribed is his signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal, this 5th day of April A.D. 1852.   John M Lennan  Clk
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State of North Carolina
County of Columbus } SS

Be it known, that on the twenty seventh day of September, Anno Domini  One thousand eight hundred and fifty one, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Catherine Downy a resident of said County and made oath according to law, that she is the daughter of Euphemia Campbell widow of John Campbell who was a Revolutionary soldier, that she has been informed that the said pension ought to be increased, that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim . Catherine Downie
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. D. D. Campbell JP

I D.D. Campbell Justice of the Peace, in and for said county do hereby certify, that Catherine Downy who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this county and is I believe directly interested in said Claim as herein set forth. D. D. Campbell JP

I Thos Smith Clerk of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that D. D. Campbell before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name [illegible] unto subscribed is his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal. This 13th day of October A.D. 1851.  Thos. M. Smith Clerk
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State of North Carolina
Columbus County }

Know all men by these present, That I Catherine Downey of the county and state aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint George C. Ames Esquire, of Washington City my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute  the claim of Euphemia Campbell for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due: and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the paper and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim. which certificate I wish made payable to       

to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agen shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 27th day of September  A.D. 1851.  Catherine Downie
Signed and sealed in the presence of : Test Neill Kelly

State of North Carolina
County of Columbus } SS

On this the 27th day of September A.D. 1851 , before me the subscriber  a Justice of the Peace in and for the
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bounty aforesaid, personally appeared Catharine Downey and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purporses there in mentioned.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid. D. D. Campbell  JP
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Washington Decem[illegible] 23 1857

James E. Heath Esq

Sir,
Enclosed you will [illegible] find the certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina showing several payments to John Campbell covering about 9 mo [illegible] also a copy of the marriage bond of John Campbell to Effey Campbell, presented as additional evidence in the case of Euphemia Campbell, widow of John Campbell an applicant for a pension from North Carolina under the Act of 4 July 1831.
The copy of the marriage bond shows that these parties were married in February 1781 and as it is made satisfactorily to appear by the certificate of the comptroller that the service of Mrs Campbells husband was rendered subsequently to that date her claim is clearly [illegible] by the provisions of the act of 4 July 1831.
I filed a Power of Attorney in this case on the 23d of October last.  Very respectfully  Your Obt Sevt Geo C. Ames
PS Effey is the contraction for Euphamia
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State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office

I William J. Clarke Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for military services in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit:
John Campbell
Indent or Army certificate for military services No. 4224 issued by auditors of Wilmington district [British pound symbol] 13 S 10 (thirteen pounds ten shillings) specie
Ditto No 4291 [British pound symbol] 20 S 5 ( twenty pounds five shillings) specie, which was for services in the army subsequent to the year 1787.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 19th day of December A.D. 1851.
Wm. J Clarke, Compt'r
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Dec. 7 1847
Euphemia Campbell
July 4, 1836

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension office Washington

[postal stamp illegible]

Hon E. Deberry
House of Reps
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Euphemia Campbell decd
widow of John
No.C.
Act 4 July 1830
Admd
9 mo pri  $30 per
an. to 6 March 1848
when she died
Payable to 
Archibald Campbell, Adm
for the benefit of himself
Catherine Downie, Euphemia Martin Ann
McCaskill, only surviving children

Cert to 
Geo C. Ames
Present
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Brief if the case of Euphemia Campbell, Wid John
....County and State of N.C.
act 4 July 36

Claim, ("original" or "for increase" [ crossed out])

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of service and marriage

(If for increased.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? if so , what?

Name and residence of Agent
G.C. Ames
Present

Kirby 
Examining Clerk
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State of North Carolina
Bladen County }

Be it known, that on this the eighteenth day of March Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty two before me, Neill Kelly, one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Archibald Campbell of the county and State aforesaid, and made oath in due form of law, that he was personally  acquainted with John Campbell, who was the husband of Euphemia Campbell (or a she was more commonly called Effy) both before and after the Revolutionary War; that he knew him to be out on a nine months tour with the American army during that war; that after the close of that war, he wsa always believed and reputed to be, and recognized a Revolutionary soldier.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me.    Archd Campbell
Test Neill Kelly JP
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State of North Carolina
Bladen County }

Be it known that on this the twenty first day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty two before me, Neill Kelly, one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Robert McEwen and James K Campbell and Euphemia Campbell and .........and made oath in due form of law that they were personally acquainted with John Campbell who was the husband of Euphemia Campbell, that he was believed, reputed, and recognized a Revolutionary Solider.
Sworn to and subscribed in due form of law the day and year above written before me.  Robt. McEwen, Jas N Campbell Euphemia Campbell
Test Neill Kelly JP
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State of North Carolina Bladen County }  
Be it known that on this the twenty ninth day of March Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty two before me, Neill Kelly, one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Colin Monroe  and John W. Ellis, and John S. McEwen and Malcom McLeod and made oath in due form of law that name Effie and Effy is a contraction of Euphemia, that the terms are synonymous when applied as a name to a female.  Co Monroe, JW Ellis, John McEwen, Malcom McLeod
Sworn to and subscribed in due form of law the day and year above written.  Test Neill Kelly JP
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State of North Carolina
Bladen County }

I , James J. McRee Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that Neill Kelly Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were executed was at that date an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit ware due to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office This 23rd day of April A.D. 1852.
J. J McRee Clk.
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State of North Carolina
Bladen County }

I Neill Kelly, one of the acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Archibald Campbell who testified to the Revolutionary service of John Campbell, husband of Euphemia Campbell that he is a respectable citizen of this county, and has been since my earliest recollection; that he states that he was born on the fifteenth day of February  1764 in Scotland, that he emigrated to this country in the year 1775, and that he has resided in this county ever since that tie; Mr Archibald Campbell is also a very intelligent gentleman of unquestionable veracity.
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Robert McEwen, James K Campbell and Euphemia Campbell; that they are all respectable individuals and that their evidence is entitled to full credit.

I also further certify that I am personally acquainted with Colin Monroe, Malcom McLeod, John S. McEwen and John W. Ellis whose evidence was taken as to the synonymousness of the words Effie Effy and Eupehmia; that they are all highly respectable men, In Testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal this the 5th day of July A.D. 1852.
Neill Kelly JP  SS
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State of North Carolina
Bladen County }

I James I McRee, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Neill Kelly whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing certificates is an acting  Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and virtue are due his official acts, and that the signature is his   In testimony where of I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal. This 6th day of July 1852.  J. I McRee Clk.
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State of North Carolina,
Montgomery County }    In Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, April Term, 1852
Whereas, it hath been made appear to our said Court, that Euphemia Campbell late of our said County, hath departed this life, and hath left no Last Will and Testament in writing; and whereas, Archabald Campbell made application to said Court, that he may be admitted to administer on the estate of the said Euphemia Campbell deceased, and that Letters of Administration on the said deceased's estate to him may issue, he having complied with the requisites of law in such case made and provided. It is therefore ORDERED by our said Court, that Letter of Administration on the said deceased's estate, issue accordingly.
THESE are, therefore, to authorise and empower you , the said A. Campbell to administer on all and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said Euphemia Campbell deceased, that you pay all the just debts of the deceased, and deliver the residue of her estate to those having a right by law; and that you return, on oath, a true and perfect inventory of said estate into this Court, within ninety days from the date hereof.
Witness, John M. Lennan Clerk of our said Court, at Office, the 1st Monday of April Anno Domini 1852 and of American Independence the 76th.  John M. Lennan Clrk
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Washington October 30th 1857

James E. Heath Esq
Sir
Enclosed you will please find power of attorney and declaration in the case of Euphemia Campbell an applicant for a pension as the widow of John Campbell of North Carolina.
I wish to examine the papers now on file in support of this claim.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
Geo. C. Ames
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State of North Carolina
Montgomery County }
Superior Court of Law
[illegible]  Term Anno Domini 1842

This day personally appeared in open court Euphemia Campbell of the county and state aforesaid who being duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration to enable her to obtain a pension- She doth on her oath declare that she was during the revolutionary war married to one John Campbell in the county of Bladen-that her said husband served in the revolutionary war under General Ashe about nine months, as she now recollects- and in support of her statement she refers to the affidavits of John Darrach, Archibald Campbell, and James Campbell which are hereto annexed- That some years since, her husband and herself removed to the county of Montgomery, where her husband died- That this affiant is in circumstances to entitle her to the aid of the Government- Euphemia Campbell (her mark)

I Certify that that this affidavit was sworn to and subscribed to in open court in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Laurensville the 2nd day of March 1842. C. W. Wooley