Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6620, Owen Campbell, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Campbell, Owen W. 6620.
Jemima
CONTENTS
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Campbell, Owen W. 6620
Jemima
CONTENTS
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8415
Virginia
Owen Campbell
of Culpeper in the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Lillard of the Reg. commanded
by - in the Virginia
line for 10 months -.-.-

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Apr.
1831 - and sent W W Walson,
Woodsville

Arrears to the 4th of Ma '35 $66.66
Semi-al. allowance ending 4 Spt 16.66
$83.32
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by G C Steles Clerk
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 4

Dead
Letter to Hon W. A. Harris and
3d Audr 27' July 1841
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Owen Campbell's
Declaration
for a pension

of page Co-
late of Culpepper

admd
10 mo pri
$33.33
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of Virginia
Culpeper County} S.S.
On this 18th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the justices of the Court of Culpepper County, now sitting, Owen Campbell a resident of Page County State of Virginia lately a resident of Culpeper County Virginia, aged Eighty two 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 act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832;
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - That he volunteered in a Company Commanded by Capt. John Lillard, from the County of Culpeper Virginia, and rendezvoused at Culpeper Court house some time in the year 1777, the precise time not now recollected - and was marched to Pennsylvania, and joined the Army under the Command of General Washington, a short time before the Battle of Brandywine was fought, that the Command to which he belonged, was that day placed as a guard to the baggage, that after the Battle, was marched to a place called Chestnut Hill, a short distance North of Philadelphia, and remained at that place untill he was discharged, the service his recollection of this service is not very distinct, He does not recollect who Commanded the Regiment to which he belonged, nor the length of time, which he was in service - though remembers distinctly that the weather was very cold; when he escaped the Susquihanna River on his return home, as many of the soldiers were without shoes, and of his and their suffrages on account of the want of shoes and their clothing, he believes the tour he must have rendered upwards of three months service; That he drafted some time in the early part of the winter of 1778 (from the best of his recollection), in a company commanded by Captain Cann from the County of Culpeper Virginia, and was marched into the adjoining County of Fauquier and met the British prisoners Captured at Saratoga, in that County, and marched as a guard to the same to the Albemarle Barracks, in the County of Albemarle in the County of Albemarle under the Command of Col James Barbour of Culpeper County, and remained at the Barracks untill he was discharged, which service was two months at least - Col Harvey the commanding officer at the Barracks - That he performed a tour of two months of service under the Command of Captain Elijah Kelly from the County of Culpeper in the year 1778 gratuitously for a brother who was married, and had a family and who is Dead, at the Albemarle Barracks guarding the british prisoners stationed at that place - That he was drafted in the year 1781, and was marched to Fredericksburg Virginia
thence
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Hence to the Bowling Green in a company commanded by Armeslend, while from the County of Culpeper, and [illegible] the regiment commanded by Col. John Thornton from said County, this tour was documented the necessary tour, which originated from a storm occurrenced by a sudden clap of thunder, in the night when very dark, and while on the march, a cry of [illegible], and the British light [illegible],was artillery scherse's hurrying became frightening from the lightening and thunder, broke and ran, which caused a belief that we were attacked by the British light horse, causing such a panic, that the troops now disappeared until day light.continued the march to [illegible], where he was at the siege of Cornwallis, and after the surrender of the enemy, marched to Winchester, Virginia, with the British prisoners, at which place was discharged. that he was [illegible] of three months inactive service this tour, that , he served in all upwards of ten months, that he can prove several of the tours, which he performed as set forth in this declaration by living witnesses. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity accepts the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of agency of any state. We further declares that he was born and raised in the County of Culpeper, State of Virginia and has so continued [  side] under a few hears past when he moved to the adjoining County of Page, that the persons acquainted with his service line in the County of Culpeper, that they are old and in-firmed, cause he fears that the cannot process their testimony before a court of record.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
F. T. Lightfort
I Reuben Rosson residing in the county of Culpeper, State of Virginia do hereby certify that Owen Campbell late of the County of Culpeper, Virginia was with him in the militia service in the same company at two several tours of Militia duty during the Revolutionary was each tour of two months each, as well as he remembers, that he believes him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that he concurs in the opinion.
               His
Reuben    X.   Rosson
              mark
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
R. T. Lightfort
And the court proceeded to put the following interrogations which sworn answered as follows,
1st When and in what year were you born?
     In the county of Culpeper, don't know the year the he was born.
2nd  Have any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
     I know of no record of my age.
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3rd    Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived sine the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
     Lived in the County of Culpepper when called into service during the Revolutionary War. At present reside in {illegible} County Virginia.

4th   How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom?
      First volunteered, at subsequent time was drafted, with the exception of a {illegible} I performed for a Brother. 

5th   State the names of some of the Regular officers, who were with the troops, when you served, such Continental and {illegible} Regiments as you recalled, and the general circumstances of your service. 
      I have set forth in my Declaration, the General circumstances of my service, Have not a distinct recollection of officers General Washington, General LaFayette, General E. Stevens I recollect. 

6th   Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
     I never received a written discharge that I recollect, the General discharge was by a verbal order. 

7th   State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighborhood and who can testify to your character for {illegible} and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
     I refer to Mr. Daniel Firplett, John Lillard, {illegible} Sisk and Captain Robert Pulliam. 

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogation described by the war Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And
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State of Virginia
Rappahannock County SS.
Be it known that on this 10th day of August 1840 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Jemima Campbell a resident of Rappahannock County and State of Virginia aged seventy five 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 July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows; That she is the widow of Own Campbell, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and who was a pensioner of the United States on the Virginia agency. For the proof of his services as a soldier as aforesaid she must refer to the evidence now on file in the pension office; She further declares that she was married to the said Owen Campbell to the best of her recollection and belief in the fall of the year of 1780, she has no recorded evidence of her marriage and that her maiden name before marriage was Jemima Lear; and that her husband the aforesaid Owen Campbell died on the 27th day of October 1836l that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four. Viz at the time above stated her Jemima Mark Campbell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me. 
I certify that I am well acquainted with Jemima Campbell and that she is the widow of Owen Campbell a revolutionary pensioner, and that she is unable to appear in court in consequence of the age and bodily infirmity, the word not interlined before qualified to
[signature] Jno. H. Wood. J.P.
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State of Virginia
Rappahannkock County}ss
Be it known, that on this 10th day of August 1840 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Jessee L. Campbell aged fifty six years and made oath in due form of law, that he was well acquainted the Owen Campbell the late husband of Jemima Campbell who has signed the forgoing declaration, and that the said Owen Campbell died on the 27th day of October 1836; having Jemima Campbell his widow, and that the said Jemima Campbell has never intermarried but continues the widow of the said Owen Campbell.
Jessee L Campbell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me.  I certify that I am well acquainted with Jessee L. Campbell and he is entitled to full confidence.
Jno H. Wood J.P.
M. a Court heto for Rappahannock County on the 11th day of May 1841,
The declaration of Jamima Campbell made under the provision of an act of Congress entitles,  "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows issued July 7, 1838; bearing date August 11th 1840 together with the certificates of John H. Wood a Justice of the peace, in and for the County of Rappahonnock, was produced in open Court
and upon examination of the said declaration and certificates, the court doth order that it be certified to the War Department in Washington.
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City, that the said declaration and certificates and other proceedings annexed, are approved of by the court.  And that I William J. Menafee clerk of said court do hereby certify that John H. Wood is a magistrate as above, and that the signatures their to purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony where of I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court this 12 day of July 1841.
W. J. Manefee, Clerk of Rappahannock County Court.
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Virginia
Jemima Campbell
Widow of Owen Campbell
Va.
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 dollars and 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day on May, 1845 and sent to Thomas Monroe Esq.
Woodstock, Virginia
Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book W Vol. 2 Page 135
June 17th, 1844
Reported
N. 240
Recorded: Jany 23, 1843.
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Date of Marriage
1887 Nov 30

Parties Names
Owen Cammel & Jamimah Lear 

Name of Minister
Wm Mason

Virginia
Culpeper County towit:
I Fayette Mauzy Clerk of the County
Court of Culpeper in the State of Virginia do certify that 
the above is a true extract from the book of marriages
kept in my office showing the intermarriage of Owen
Cammel with Jemimah Lear on the thirtieth day of
November one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven
by William Mason a duly authorised minister of the
Gospel.
In testimony of which I have here
to set my hand and seal of office
this twelfth day of September one
thousand eight hundred and forty
F. Mauzy cc

(Seal)
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Rev Widow, &c.
File No.  6620
Jemima Campbell
Widow
Owen Campbell
Pvt. Rev War
Act: March 3, 1843 and June 11th a844
Index: Vol. H, Page 114
Arrangement of 1870
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Owen Campbell Va June 7 1832
$3333 . d 1836. When paid
-
H H. S.
Aug 7 1841

Died 27th Oct 1836 pd
to that period ah

W. Harry
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6344
Richmond Virginia
Jemima Campbell widow of Owen Campbell who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 27th October 1836  of Rappahannock County in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lillard of the Regt. commanded by Col Harvey in the Va line for 10 months.
Inscribed on the roll of Richmond at the rate of 33 dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 27th October 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Sept 1841 and sent to thomas Monroe Woodstock.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841   $145.04
total: $145.04
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Bood A Vol. 2 Page 184
No. 240
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept to 27 Oct 1836 -the day of his death.
Agt notified 24 Sept 1841
Letter to PAgt J. W. Pegram Oct 11, 1841
Cert'e in this 13th May 1845 under Act Reso. of Jany 23.
1845 at $33.33 per annum Com.
4th March 1836 and ending 27th October 1836 and sent to Thomas Monroe, Woodstock, Virginia
Ref.
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Affidavit
Capt. Robert Pulliam

as to the same of the
Polliam of Owen Campbentitite
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of character