Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9136, Charles Campbell, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Campbell, Charles S. 9136.
Carded
CONTENTS
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31597
Pennsylvania Pittsg.
Charles Campbell
of - in the State of
who was a Private in the - commanded
by Captain Kelford, of the - commanded
by - in the Penna. 
line for 1 year / Va. Dec 6/04
Records correced.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh
at the rate of 40. Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Febry. 1839 and sent to
Hon. W Beatty

Arrears to the 4th of H.R.
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 5. Page 119
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State of Pennsylvania
Butler County ss
On this twentyeth day of Sept.
Anno Domini - one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me, one of the Associate Judges of the County of Butler and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid. Charles Campbell of Carter township - County and state aforesaid aged about ninety 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 - That he was enlisted in the service of the United States as a teamster in the fall before the Battle of Monmouth by Captain William Kefford at the house of Thomas Rutherford in Barklow County, in the State of Virginia - soon after the Battle of Brandywine he joined the Army at Valley forge, in Montgomery County Pennsylvania - Left Valley forge and went to Princeton and from there to the Battle of Monmouth - This battle was fought about the commencement of harvest - left Monmouth and went to Brunswick - then crossed the North river at Kings ferry - thence to Robinsons flats - recrossed the river to Middlebrook & Bond brook in the Jerseys - 
Was at the White plains lay there most of the summer 
The Army lay at Middlebrook and bond brook all winter I was sent to Lancaster Pennsylvania - with other teamsters and lay in the barricks all winter - Went to New Winsor where we lay all summer - came back to the Jerseys at Morristown - In the fall following at Morris town I got my discharge - I give my discharge to Squire Thompson at Yourk County Pennsylvania - for safe keeping - afterwards lifted it and gave it to one Henry Deardof of Huntington township - York County - Pa - who is now decd.
I never recd. it from him and believe it is lost
James Thompson was waggon master General
I recollect that Genl. Lee was at the battle of Monmouth and was put under guard - I also remember of seeing Genl. Lafayette - I was a teamster at the battle of
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Monmouth and was kept in the rear of the Army
I was two years in the service - received part of my bounty when I enlisted and balance afterwards - I know of no surviving witnesses to proove the facts above stated -
Sworn and subscribed before Charles Campbell
me this 20th day of Sept. 1838. x his mark
Interlineation before signing-
James Bovard

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn & subscribed the day Charles Campbell
and year aforesaid x his mark
James Bovard

I, James Bovard, One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Butler County - in the State of Pennsylvania - hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And also I hereby certify that the said applicant from bodily infirmity (being blind) is unable to attend Court.
James Bovard

We Samuel Stoughton, a clergyman, residing in the township of Center in the County of Butler, and Robert Finley residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Charles Campbell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above and foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be ninety one years of age - that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Samuel Stoughton
Robert Findley
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
James Bovard
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Interrogatories propounded by Judge Bovard to Charles Campbell of Centre township Butler County Penna. to which he severally answered as given below-
1st When and in what year were you born?
Answer my Father told me that I was Eight years old at the time of Braddock's defeat

2d. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
Answer No

3d. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer in Barkley County Virginia part of the time in York County Pa and now resides in Butler County Penna.
4 - How were you called into service; were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
Answer I enlisted in Capt. Alfords Company for two years

5. State some of the names of the Regular Officers who were with the troops, where you served; such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
Answer Col. Morgin Bradfords Brigade Genl. Green Genl. Lafayette Genl. Naire I was generally engaged driving horses and was at the battle of Monmouth
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service, and if so, by whom was given, and what has become of it?
Answer I got my discharge from Thompson the Wagon Master Genl and it has been lost

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your Character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Answer David Findly John Simless Esqr David Patterson Jacob Merkling Esqr. Hon William Beatty
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I James Bovard - do hereby declare that in my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the said Charles Campbell was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And further that it appears to him that Samuel Stoughton who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman, resident in Centre township County of Butler and State of Pennsylvania - And that Robert Finley who has also signed the same is a resident of the same township - and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
James Bovard

I, Lived in the township with the applicant from the year 1807 to 1819 he was alwase at that time Considered a Revolutionary Soldier I never heard any man doubt his statement I know him to be a man of truth
Wm Beatty

Charles Campbell
Pennsyla
admitted
Teamster 1 year
$40
on return of Genl
Thomas Hughes Maj.
Genl. Captain Militia
[illegible] 27
May 1778 for one
year, Return with
Va Line

feb 19

Hon W. Beatty
H.R
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War Department,
Pension Office
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of Jun 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in the tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, ( this: } ).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
Co Pensybee
Statement, showing the service of Charles Campbell Butler.
Period when the service was rendered: Enter Fall 1777, 2
Rank of claimant: Private
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served: General Thompson, Captain Keffert
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service: 86 Years; Berkley County, Virginia
Proof by which the declaration is supported: No proof given.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
THis law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State Troops," "militia", and " volunteers", all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or werre engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service
4. Indian Spies
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, Non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of ...
County of .....
On this.        day of        personally appeared (a) before     A. B. a resident (b) of       in the county of       and State, Territory or District of     aged (c)   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 provision made by the at of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)  , with.    and served in the   (e) regiment of the.    line, under the following named officers:
(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he eft the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country trough which he marched.  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy &c)
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of     .
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.    A. B.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I   of the Court of     do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of      for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this    day of.  &c,.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troop of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the forgoing, with the following additions, Viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the  and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with       , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be     years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in the opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court)
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 he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them the A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the      and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the.      and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,     Clerk of the Court of    do herby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of      for a pension.
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal.      of office, this.  day of.   &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at lease one credible witness, stating in detain his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the service of each person
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No 24,788
Charles Campbell
Butler County
Pennsylvania

Saml. A Gilmore
Butler Co
E. Pennsylvania
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Butler Oct 2d. 1833/
Dr Sir,
Charles Campbell was here to day he
is helpless destitute and nearly blind - he
says he cannot go to Virginia to obtain the
evidence of his service and If he did
go it is uncertain whether any of his officers
or Comrades are living. I have
no doubt of his service it was in the
Waggon department. I have known
him for more than twenty five years
and it was always understood
since I knew him that he had served
in the Revolutionary War in the Waggon
Masters Department. I have governed
my Certificate to his application which is
herewith returned
Jno. Gilmore
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9136
Rev War INVALID.

File No. 9136
Charles Campbell
Priv. Penn. Millitia

Act: June 7, 1832
Index:-Vol. 1st, Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Enoch Varnom's
Deposition