Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,816, John Campbell, New Jersey Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
Penn.
Campbell, John
NUMBER
S. 40,816
CONTENTS
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18,547
Pennsylvania
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John Campbell
Of North Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Regiments Commanded by Colonels Cook & Craig of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 5 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1819.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of April 1822. And sent to Honr. T. Murray, H.R.
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Arrears to 4th of Mach 1822.           $281.06
Semi-anl. All’ce ending 4 Sept 22.       48.00
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35 mos.                                                329.06
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Died May 23 1822.            {Revolutionary claim,}
See Agency Book.             { Act 18th March, 1818}
1 May 1820.
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Application Pension
John Campbell
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Returned for correction and proof of service

When returned to this office refer to letter to J. Simpson any returns to be made direct to Jeremiah Simpson Esqr Sunbury Northumberland County Pennsylvania - illegible April 6-1821
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District of Pennsylvania ss
Be it remembered that on the twenty first Day of April A. Domini, 1819.
Before me Henry Shaffer esquire, one of the associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northumberland, in the district aforesaid, personally appears John Campbell aged 66 years past last June, resident in the County and District aforesaid, and being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath depose and make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the
provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Navel service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," That he the said John Campbell enlisted (in the Jersey's) in the month of May 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Comb's of the Jersey Ranger's Commanded by Col John Webster, was wounded at the Battle  of Piscataway in Jersey in the left arm, lay some months, afterwards being transferred to (and served in) the 12th Pennsylvania line Commanded by Col Wm Cook, subsequent was annexed to Col Thomas Craig's Regiment of the 3d Pennsylvania line. and was discharged at Monmoth Court House in Jersey, his Deponents whole service being upwards, and more than one year, to wit, from the time of his enlistment, five years as a continental Soldier, and subsequent from time to time as a Volunteer during the Revolutionary War,
Further that he recd his Discharge from Capt Nicholas Miller, but from the length of time & not being able to read, the same has been
in some way or other lost: that he is in reduced indigent circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
and that he has no other evidence now (tantamount) in his power to offer in favour of his sd services
X the mark of John Campbell
Sworn to & declared before me the day and 
year aforesaid, Henry Shaffer
I Henry Shaffer Associate Judge as aforesaid,
Do Certify, that it appears to my entire satisfaction, that the sd John Campbell did serve in the Revolutionary War, as above stated against the common enemy, that he is in reduced indigent circumstances to my certain knowledge, And I now take occasion to 
transmit the testimony taken I had before me
to his honour the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned & recited Act of Congress
Certified under my hand at Sunbury Pennsylvania the twenty Second Day
of April Anno Domini 1819.
Henry Shaffer
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Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Lcl.
I Andrew Albright Prothonotory of the court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, do certify that Henry Shaffer, who has given the within certificate before whom the illegible affidavit was made was at the time also doing and yet is one of the associate Judges’ of the court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn to all when acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in county of justices elsewhere. In testimony of which I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Sunbury the 3rd day of February A.D. (1821) Eighteen hundred and twenty one -
Andrew Albright D. Prothy 
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District of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Sct
On the twenty third day of August AD 1821 appeared in the open Court of Common Pleas held at Sunbury for said County being a Court of Record and proceeding according to the
Course of the Common law with Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and expressly made a court of record by act of assembly of this State, John Campbell aged sixty eight years and upwards resident in Northumberland County in said district who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare
that he served in the revolutionary war in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Combs of the Jersey Ranger commanded
by Colonel John Webster and afterwards commanded by Colonel William Cook of the twelfth Pennsylvania line and subsequently by
Col. Thomas Craig of the third Pennsylvania line. His original application is dated the twenty first day of April AD 1819 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March AD 1818 and I have not since that time
by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
within the provisions of an act of Congress "entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the eighteenth day of March AD 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. The declarant is a Shoemaker by trade but from old age and bodily infirmity is unable to pursue it and get a living without assistance
X John Campbell's Mark
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court Aug 23, 1821
Martin Weaver Prot
A Schedule of John Campbells property
Bed and bedding of the value of $10.00
One Griddle do 1.00
One barrel do  .67
One Chest do 1.00
one small looking glass do  25
one pair of old tongs  33
two old chairs do  50
One Churn   50
three sheep  3.00
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17 25
X John Campbell's Mark
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court Aug 23, 1821
Martin Weaver Prot
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And now to wit August twenty third AD Eighteen hundred and twenty one the court are satisfied with the schedule annexed, and the valuation of the property, and that the same amounts to the sum of seventeen dollars and twenty five cents
by the Court 

Seal not legible 

I Martin Weaver Prothonotary of the said court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid to certify the preceeding  to be truly extracted from the records of the said court.
     In testimony of which I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the aid court at Sunbury the fourth day of January Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and twenty two. 

Martin Weaver, Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County
Beit remembered that on the twenty first day of April A. Domini, 1819. Before me Henry Shaffer Esquire, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County aforesaid, personally came a credible witness (Daniel Campbell Cousin to the herein after mentioned John Campbell) who being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose & say, that he now is, and was before and during the Revolutionary War, well acquainted with
John Campbell Senior, that the said John Campbell enlisted (in the Jersey's ) in the Month of May 1776, under Capt Thomas Comb's of the Jersey Ranger's Commanded by Col John Webster, was wounded at the Battle of Piscataway in Jersey in the left arm, 
then lay between 5 & 6 months, afterwards transferd to the 12th Pennsylvania line commanded by Col Wm Cook, subsequent
Col Cooks Regiment being broken up, the remains of which was annexed to Col Thomas Craig's Regiment of the 3d Penna line, and that he to Deponents certain knowledge serv'd the United States during the whole of the Revolutionary War, that subsequent to which
when the sd John Campbell came home, he show'd his Discharge to this Deponent, which he actually read over, and well recollects to
have been signed by Capt Nicholas Miller, for that he John Campbell could not write then more than now, that being on account of his entering service so very young, had not proper chance to learn, that he now as well as Deponent lives in Shamokin Township Northumberland County, and has for nearly thirty years, is poor and in indigent circumstances.
Sign'd Daniel Campbell
Sworn & Subscrib'd the Day and year aforesaid
Before Henry Shaffer
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Deposition of
Daniel Campbell
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Prt

I Martin Weaver Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, Do certify that Henry Shaffer esquire, Before whom the within Deposition was taken, was at the time  also doing, and also one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northumberland, duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere. ~~~~~~
In testimony of which I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Sunbury the twenty seventh day of March Anno Domini, 1822 ~~~~~~~

Martin Weaver Prothy
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                                                                           AW
                                                                          Our
Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.
                                              February 26, 1927.


Mrs. H.Y. Clark,
405 E. First St.
McCook, Nebr.

 
Madam:
               I have to advise you, that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 40816, it appears that John Campbell  was born in June 1752, place not stated.
                 He enlisted in May 1776, served as a private in Captain Thomas Comb’s Company, Colonel John Webster’s New Jersey Regiment, was wounded in the left arm a the battle of Piscataway, and some five or six months later was transferred to Captain Nicholas Miller’s Company, Colonel William Cook’s twelfth Pennsylvania Regiment, from which he was transferred to Colonel Thomas Craig’s third Pennsylvania Regiment. He served in all about five years. 
                   He was allowed pension on his application executed on April 21, 1819, while living in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.  He died May 23, 1822, place not stated. He was referred to a Senior, but no explanation made of his being so entitled. It was not stated if he was married.

                               Respectfully,
                               WINFIELD SCOTT
                               Comissioner

Handwritten lower left side: 
Cousin Daniel
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40816
Rev INVALID
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File No. 40.816
John Campbell
Priv Rev War
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Act 18th March 18
Index - Vol. T——-, Page 73

[Arrangement of 1870]

Vertically on right side of page:

1921 Jan. 24.  Hist. to A. Roggeuburger. AW
1923 May 3. Hist. To Gertrude Meed AW
1927 Feb 26 Hist. To M Mrs. N.Y. Clark AW
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District of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County
on the twenty eighth day of January 1822 Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas and General Quarter Sessions of the peace holden in said County John Campbell who being duly sworn according to law doth declare that he enlisted under Captain Thomas Company in the year 1776 in the fall shortly after this declarant enlistment Captain Combs was wounded this declarant was transfered to Captain Nicholas Millers Company in the Ridgment Commanded by Colonel William Cook and subsequently by Colonel Thomas Craig in January 1777 in the last of June or about the first ofJuly Colonel Cooks Ridgment marched to Baskenridge and the declarant was left under the command of Captain Thomas Combs who had recovered his health and remained on the lines-
John Campbell his mark
Sworn and Subscribed before me the 28 day
of January 1822
Henry Shaffer
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Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Sct
I Martin Weaver, Prothonotary of the Court of 
Common pleas for the County aforesaid, do
Certify that the Hon. Henry Shaffer Esq. before
whom the within affidavit was taken and whose name is thereunto subscribed was at the time of so doing and yet is an associate Judge of the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as will in Courts of justice as elsewhere.
In testimony of which I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Sunbury the 28th day January A.D. 1822.
Martin Weaver Proth'y
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Admd & Cond
J. L. E.
Hon. T. Murray H.R.
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SCHEDULE
District of Pennsylvania ss.
Northumberland County
On this twenty seventh day of August 1821, personally appeared in open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the said county, John Campbell aged sixty eight years, resident in the said County in said county who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: (c) in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Combs of the Jersey rangers commanded by Col. John Webster, and afterwards commanded by Col. Wm Cooke of the 12 Pa line & subsequently by Col Thomas Gray of the third Pa line
And I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for
me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income
other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. (d)
Schedule
Bed and bedding of the value of $12.00
One griddle 1.00
one Barrel     .67½
One Chest    1.00
one small looking Glass .25
one pair of old tongs      33
2 old Chairs                     50
one Churn                       50
3 Sheep                         1.00
$17.25
Sworn to, and declared, on the Seventh day of August AD 1821 before Martin Weaver Prot
I Martin Weaver Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventeen dollars and twenty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty first day of September 1821
Clerk of the Court or the Court of Common Pleas
Martin Weaver Prot
[seal]
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(See letter to Mrs M 12 Feb’ 22)
This was lined through twice.




Hon. T. Murray, H.R.
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Northumberland County Set

I Martin Weaver Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that Henry Shafer Esqr before whom the preceeding certificate was given was at and upon the 24th day of April AD 1819 and  yet continued to be an associate Jude of the County aforesaid to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere In Testimony of which I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court the 28 day of January AD 1822

Martin Weaver Prothy
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Pennsylvania District
Northumberland County
I do Certify that John Campbell Appeared before me on the twenty fourth day of April 1819 and was duly Sworn as appears in his declaration Given under my hand the 28 day of January 1822
Henry Shaffer
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Deposition of
Robert Lyon
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District of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County SS. ⎬ Be it remembered that on Twenty Sixth Day of March Anno Domini, 1822. Before me Seth
Chapman Esquire, President Judge of the Eighth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, of and in the County aforesaid, personally appeared
Robert Lyon of Point township in the County aforesaid, a credible Witness, who being by me duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say, that he now is, and was in the Revolutionary War acquainted with John Campbell Senr particularly in the Jersey's where he served under Capt. Nicholas Miller, commanded by Col Wm Cook of the 12th Pennsylvania line, in which Regiment Deponent acted as a first Sergeant under Capt Hawkins
Boone, was at the Battle of Piscataway, and in a number of Scrimmages with S Campbell; and that he to Deponent certain knowledge served the United States nine months and upwards: that the said John Campbell now lives in Augusta Township and County aforesaid having removed from Shamokin township his last residence.
Sign'd Robert Lyon
Sworn & Subscrib'd the Day
and year aforesaid
Before
Seth Chapman
Pennsylvania State
Northumberland County SS
I Martin Weaver Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of the County aforesaid, Do certify that Seth Chapman Esquire, before whom the above Deposition was taken, was at the time of so doing, and yet is President Judge of the Eighth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, duly commissioned and sworn to all whose Acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony of which I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Sunbury the Twenty Seventh day of March Anno Domini 1822.
Martin Weaver Proty
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17 N.E.
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U. S. PENSION OFFICE
FEB 28 1823

Will you kindly send me any data you may have concerning the pension of John Campbell, a soldier of the Revolution, in
New Jersey Regiments (Webster's Jersey
Rangers ) who was wounded. He went to
Pennsylvania after the war and died May 23, 1822? I should very much like to know name of wife & Children, & any data from letters received at time. 
Thanking you in advance-
Gertrude Weed
815 West 180th St
New York City
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McCook, Nebraska
Jan. 6, 1927
The commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Please send me the Pension Record of John Campbell from Pikes Battalion, New Jersey - wounded at Piscataway and discharged; resided in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County 1819 and who
served as Private, 12th Pennsylvania,
Continental Line.
Thanking you I remain,
Respectfully
Mrs. Hattie Yarger Clark
405 East First Street
McCook, Nebraska
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Bell Phone Diamond 2404 W
A. ROGGENBURGER
2551 North Eighteenth Street
Philadelphia 12 / 17 / 20
Pension Department,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Can you give me any information concerning the following Revolutionary Soldier,
John Campbell, Private Sept. 15, 1778-1781, in the Second Penna Regiment, died May 23, 1822 in Northumberland Co., Pa. aged 69 years.
Anything concerning the above will be greatly appreciated as the information is needed for Genealogical purposes
Very truly yours
A Roggenburger
does not allege this see who that is also S40816
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U. S. PENSION OFFICE DEC 18 1920
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S40816
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Bell Phone Diamond 2404 W
A. ROGGENBURGER
2551 North Eighteenth Street
Philadelphia 
12 / 14 / 20
Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Can you give me the full record of the following Revolutionary Soldier, J John Campbell, at first in Pike's Battalion N. J. then was transferred or changed into the Twelfth Penna. Regiment; wounded at Piscatawney and discharged; resided in Shamokin Township, Northumberland Co Pa. in 1819
The information is desired for Genealogical purposes, and ay any help will be greatly appreciated by
Yours very truly
A. Roggenburger
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE DEC 18 1920
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Campbell, John
GRADE Private
LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6896
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED Aug. 27, 1790
to Nicholas Fish, assignee
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.