Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6606, for James Mc Campbell, Virginia
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[typed form with handwritten responses.  Star above the name]
Service VA
McCampbell, James 
Martha 
Number R. 6606
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[typed form with handwritten responses]
REJECTED [stamp]
6606
P.O. Martha McCampbell
Service: James
Enlisted: ________, 18
Discharged: ________, 18
Application filed: ________, 18
Alleges: ________
Re-enlisted:  See affidavit of Robert Tedford relative to this soldier’s service in the Rev. War
Attorney: ________
P.O. Pension claim of Andrew Campbell 
________ Recognized.
R6607 Contrac [type runs off the edge of the page]
________ Cert. of Dis. Searched for Enlisted: ________, 18
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[handwritten note]
Session V
[illegible] [sentences crossed out] 
See this letter also in claims of widow Mc Campbell
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No. V637
3 Dec
Martha Mc Campbell widow of James- Ten.
6606
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State of Tennessee}
Knox county} 
County Court November Sessions 1836
Martha McCampbell a citizen of Knox County appeared in open court at [crossed out] the county court of Knox County at a court held on the 1st Monday of November 1836 at the court house in Knoxville and made the following declaration + statement of facts to obtain a pension under the provisions of the acts of Congress. To wit that she was married to James McCampbell of Rockbridge County Virginia on the 22nd day of December 1774 that they lived together as man + wife untill his death which took place on the 18th day of May 1809 and that she remains his widow never having married again.  Her husband James McCampbell served a tour against the Indians in the year they made an attack on Donleys Fort in Greenbrier Virginia. He served under Captain Alexander Tedford and was an ensign in his company as she believes.  He also served a tour from Rockbridge when the men were marched to Charlottesville to meet the British and oppose their march to Staunton as it was said they were coming to that place.  In 1781 he was drafted and went as an ensign in Captain Alexander Tedford’s company to North Carolina and was in the battle at Guilford in which battle Captain Tedford was killed.  Several (crossed out) John Bayer was Col. and Alexander Stuart was Major and was taken prisoner at that battle as she is informed and believes.
Lut. Robert M Anderson, 
X Martha McCampbell, her mark
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Mary McCampbell states that the said James McCampbell deceased of Rockbridge married Martha Anderson in December 1774 and they lived together untill his death.  Martha McCampbell never married again and is living a widow at this time.  James McCampbell was drafted and went as an officer in the company commanded by Alexander Tedford to North Carolina and she has always understood that he was in Guilford battle where his Captain was killed.   Alexander Stuart was Major.  Before this he served a tour against the Indians when they attacked Donley’s Fort in Greenbrier
Lut. Robt. M Anderson
Mary McCampbell

Esther Edmondson states that she was present when James McCampbell and Martha Anderson were married.  They lived together untill his death and his wife is still living a widow within 3 miles of [illegible] McCampbell was drafted + went a tour of duty as an ensign or Lieutenant in Captain Tedfords company into North Carolina.  He was drafted a second time and went a three months tour with other troops from Rockbridge into old Virginia.  The year + officers not now remembered.
Esther Edmondson
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Nancy Anderson states that James McCampbell was drafted + served a campaign to North Carolina as a Lieutenant or ensign, not recollected which, in Captain Tedfords company and was in the battle of Guilfor (Guilford) as she was always understood + believed
Lut. Robt. M Anderson
 X Nancy Anderson, her mark
 
State of Tennessee}
Knox County} 
county court November session 1836
I Moses M. Sevan Clerk of the County Court of Knox County do hereby certify that Mary McCampbell, Esther Edmondson and Nancy McCampbell whose signatures appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavits appeared in open court and after being duly sworn deposeth and sayith that the facts set out in said declaration dually inscribed by them [illegible].  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed the seal of office [illegible] in Knoxville this 7th day of November 1836.
Moses M. Sevan, Clerk