Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 61,127-160-55, David Campbell, Vt.
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Service Vt. Campbell, David Number BLVt. 61,127-160-55 Locke, Susan His name, Ebenezer Former Widow Contents
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269 . 575 Act Mar 5 ' 55
Susan Locke for. wid.
David Campbell Pri

Capt Jona Holton
Vt Ma.

Revy War.

Special. by Chief Clerk
Mar. 7. '57

A.S. Campbell
Bellows Falls

Let A SCampbell  Mch 13/57

Vol C Page 36.

61.127 jfs
April 1th/57
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State of Vermont County of Windham SS On this 16 day of February All one thousand eight hundred & fifty seven personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace an officer duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes within for the County & State afore said Susan Locke aged seventy years a Resident of Rockingham in the State of Vermont who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the former widow of David Campbell and is now the widow of Ebenezer Lacke deceased the said David Campbell as she believes was a pri vate in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Holton in the Revolutionary that which company she believes was a company of Vermont Militia & he believes that the said Daniel Campbell who was her first husband volenteered at Rocking hand in the State of Vermont about the year 1780 on an alarm and continued in service more than fourteen days and was honorably discharged - she further states that she was to married to the said Daniel Campbell in Rock ingham aforesaid on the 13th day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred afourtica by Russell Streeter an ordained Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said
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Marriage was Susan Dorand that her said husband
David Campbell died at Rockingham i[illegible]
the further states that she was may
need to
Ebenezer Locke in Rockingham aforesaid
on the 2d day of March 1835 by William Thayer
a Justice of the Peace that her said husband
Ebenezer Lock died at Rockingham aforesaid
on the fourteenth day of November
Eighteen hundred
and fifty Six, and that she is now a widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the County land to which the may
be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855
and the further declares that she has not received
or applied for bounty land under this or any 
other act of Congress
[signature] Susan Locke

the Lemuel Wright
Quartus M Dorand residents
of Rockingham in the State of Vermont upon
our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration
was signed and acknowledged by Susan Locke
in our presence and that we believe from the
appearance and statements of the applicant
that she is the identical person she represents
herself to be and is still a widow
[signature] Samuel Wright
[signature] Quartus M Dorand
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn
to and subscribed before me on the day & 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 is
still a widow, and that I have no interest in
this claim, and not concerned in its prosecution
[signature] Enoch Wetherbee Justice Peace

We Lemuel Wright
& Quartus M. Dorand of
Rockingham in the State of Vermont testify
say that we were well acquainted with said
David Campbell formerly of Rockingham aforesaid
deceased that the said David Campbell and
Susan Dorand cohabited together & were reputed
to be husband & wife for many years - that said
Campbell died April 12th 1830
that the said Suman afterwards cohabited with
and was reputed to be the wife of Ebenezer Locke
for many years that the said Ebenezer Locke
died at Rockingham November 14th 1856
that the said Susan Locke has not been married
said since the death of the said Ebenezer Locke
but is still living and is a widow
[signature]Samuel Wright
[signature] Quartus M. Dorand
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss At Rockingham this 16th day
of February
1857 personally appeared before
me a Justice Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths the
above named Lemuel Wright & Quartus M. Dorand
who are credible persons and made oath that the
foregoing affidavit by them subscribed is true
And I further certify that I have no interest in
this claim and and not concerned in its prosecution

[signature] Enoch Wetherbee Justice Peace
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WINDHAM, S. S.
State of Vermont,
this
I, ROYALL TYLER, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of
Windham, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do
certify that
Enoch Witherbee
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached and now is A
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for said County, duly commissioned
and qualified; that to the the certificates
thereon written are genuine; that the said paper writings
are executed
according to the laws of this State,
and are in due form; and that as such officer, he is duly authorized by the
laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds, take Depositions, administer oaths, &c.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at Brattleboro,
19th day of February Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven
[signature] Royall Tyler CLERK.
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss Be it remembered that at
Rockingham on the thirteenth day of June in the
year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
and fourteen David Campbell and Susan
Dorand both of Rockingham aforesaid
were duly joined in marriage by me
Russell Streeter
Minister of the Gospel

January Sixteenth one thousand Eighthundred
and twenty two, Received the
original of which the foregoing is a copy and
recorded the same all Russell Beith Town Clerk

State of Vermont
Windham County Ss Town Clerks office in
Rockingham February 14th 1857. I certify that the
foregoing is a true copy of the record in my
office with the exception of the date which is expressed
the record in fair legible figures as follows
January 16th 1822
Alexander S Campbell Town Clerk
I Alexander S Campbell above named depose and
say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County
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Town & State aforesaid and that the foregoing
is a true extract from the records of said town
with the exception above named as certified by
me
Alexander S Campbell Town Clerk
of Rockingham aforesaid
Sworn before me at Rockingham this
16th day of February 1857
and I certify that
I have no interest in the claim of Susan Locke for
Bounty land and am not concerned in its prosecution
Merrick Wentworth Just of the Peace

I Luther Webb of Rockingham the
State of Vermont of lawful age testify &
say that in the month of October about the
year 1780 a company of militia men went
from Rockingham on an alarm under
Capt Jonathan Holton to Barnard in the
State of Vermont - David Campbell of
Rockingham was a private in that expedition under Capt Halton I saw the
said David Campbell at Barnard he was
then in the service in Capt Holtons company and served in that Company
about
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fifteen days, I recollect one circumstance
particularly, while we were at Barnard
the said David Campbell thought that
he heard the Indians whistle & so stated
to others of the company which created
a great deal of laughter among the soldiers
the said Campbell was then acting as
a sentry
[signature] Luther Webb

State of Vermont
Windham County ss
February 16 1857
Then personally
appeared Luther Webb above named who is a
credible person and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true and
I certify that I have no interest in the claim of
Susan Locke for Bounty land & am not concerned in its prosecution
Before me
Merrick Wentworth Just of the Peace
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State of Vermont
WINDHAM, S. S.
I, ROYALL TYLER, Clerk of the County Court, for the Cor
Windham, being a court of record and having, as
certify that
Merrick Wentworth
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and
A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for said County, duly
commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the two certificates thereon written are genuine; that the said paper
are executed
according to the laws of th
and are in due form; and that as such officer, he is duly authorized
laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds, take Depositions, administer oaths, &c.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at Brattleboro, this 19th day of February Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven

[signature] Royall Tyler Clerk
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State of Vermont
WINDHAM, S. S.
I, ROYAL TYLER, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of
Windham, being a Court of record and having at
certify that
Merrick Wentworth
was the date of the paper writing with a now
A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for said County, duly commissioned
and qualifed, this into the certificate
thereon written is genuine; that the said paper writing
are executed & acknowledged according to the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds, take Depositions, administer oaths, &c.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Brattleboro,
this
24th day of March Anno Domini, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty seven
[signature] Royall Tyler CLERK.
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I Luther Webb of Rockingham to testify &
say that David Campbell was with me in the
Revolutionary War about 15 days under Capt
Jonathan Holton - I have been acquainted with
the said Campbell and with Ebenezer Locke from
the time of the Revolutionary war to the time
of their deaths, the said Campbell is the same
person who married a Miss Dorand after
his death his widow married the
said Locke, we all had in the same town.
I was not present at either marriage, but
have always understood and believe that the
said Miss Durand married the said
Campbell, and that after his death she
married the said Ebenezer Lock
[signature] Luther Webb

State of Vermont Windham County S Rockingham Mark
21. 1857 then the above named Luther Webb who is a
credible person, personally appeared and
acknowledged the foregoing affidavit by him sole
scribed to be his free act & deed and made oath
that the same is true
Before me Merirck Wentworth
Jus of the Peace
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State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, Feby A.D. 1857.
I certify that there is in this Office
a roll of Capt Jonathan Holton's Company
Col. Eben Wood's Regt militia senvice
done in the alarm in Oct. 17, 1780,
which will bear the name of David
Camble, as receiving pay for 15 days
service & 60 miles travel in said Company
a private Soldier

Given under my hand and
the seal of this Office, this
13" A.D. 1857,
Charles W. Willard
Secy state
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Bellows Falls Vermont
February 20th 1857
Sir
I send herewith the application of Susan
Locke formerly widow of David Campbell
for Bounty land under the act of March 3d
1855 - In the Roll of Capt Halton it appears
the name is spelled "Camble, Luther Webb of
this town who was in the service with Campbell
whose affidavit is enclosed his obtained a land
warrant under the above mentioned all and by
reference to his application it will appear that he
served 15 day, commencing Oct 17 1780
the same time that Campbell said
Hon G C Whiting
Com of Pensions
Very respectfully
A S Campbell
Washington City
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Bellows Falls Vermont
November 26th 1856
Sir
Susan Doland married David Campbell
who performed more than 14 days service in
the Revolutionary war, he died, leaving the
said Susan his widow, who afterwards married
Ebenezer Locke the said Locke obtained a
land warrant on account of his own service
and died leaving the said Susan his widow.
Will you please inform me whether the said
Susan is entitled to a land warrant under the
act of March 3d 1855 on account of the services
of her first husband David Campbell.
and if so will you please send me your rules
instructions under the said act of March 1855
Hon G C Whiting
Very Respectfully
A S Campbell
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
Ebenezer Locke died since the passage
of the act of March 1855 to wit November 1856
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Bellows Falls Vermont
March 25th 1857
Sir
I send herewith an additional affidavit in support of the claim of Susan Locke
formerly the widow of David Campbell
for Bounty land under the act of March
3d 1857 as
I have not been informed as to the
number of her application & therefore can not give it

very respectfully ye
A S Campbell

Hon G C Whiting
Comr of Pensions
Washington City