Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42117, William Campbell, Penn.
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Penn

Campbell, WIlliam

S.42117

1818 Resident, Hamilton Co, Ohio - 68 years
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[duplicate]

Penn

Campbell, WIlliam

S.42117

1818 Resident, Hamilton Co, Ohio - 68 years
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12.228

Ohio  R

William Campbell

of Hamilton Co in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Irvin of the Pennsylvania line for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 19 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1819 and sent to Samuel F Hunt, Cincinnati Ohio

Arrears to 4th of march 1819   $76..38
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  $48.00

9 mo 17/31 .... total $124.38

Revolutionary Claim, act 18th march 1818

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Notification sent to Samuel Hunt July 17, 1821
Cincinatti Ohio

Date of death not on file
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Declaration and schedule of William Campbell, an applicant on the pension roll of the United States

Original filed 26th June 1820

Copy

12.228

fees $2.26
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Cincinnati City Court a Court of Record created by an Act of the Legislature of the State of Ohio passed on the 5th day of February 1819

STATE OF OHIO,
City of Cincinnati
 
On the 26th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of
record for the city aforesaid William Campbell aged Seventy years resident in the said City, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war in Capting Moses McCrary company and the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment upon continental establishment commanded by Colonel Irwin; that his original declaration was dated on the 19th day of May 1818; that he has received a pension certificate, given at the War Office of the United States the 15th day of July 1819, which said certificate is
numbered 12.228.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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. 

I have except the pension which I now receive from the United States and I further declare that I am by occupation a Blacksmith but that in consequence of old age and
bodily infirmities am now unable to pursue it for a livelihood. that I have no family that reside with me. that my children are all above the age of twenty one years with whom I now live & have lived for several years past and who have materially contributed to my maintenance & Support and further I declare not.

William Campbell (his mark)

Sworn to & Subscribed this 26th day of June 1820 in open Court

William Ruffin CCC

Schedule of property belonging to William Campbell, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States inscribed be upon the Ohio Agency made, Sworn to & subscribed this twenty Sixth day of June 1820, namely:
1 mare 18 years of age suppose by Deponent to be worth-- $20
7 shoats 6 months old- $10
6 pigs -- $3
1 shovel plough -- $2
1 bake oven -- $1.50
1 axe -- $1.00
TOTAl -- $37.50
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---
-
1 Shovel Plough -
$10.50
Sake over
Axe -
$2.00
19.6.50
$1.00
$3.00
the
17th
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[duplicate of prior page thru schedule]

Sworn and subscribed in open court this 26th day of June 1820

Attest:  William Ruffin CCC

I William Ruffin Clerk of the City Court in and for the City of Cincinnati do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records 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 thirty seven Dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court On this 26th day of June 1820.

William Ruffin, Clk CC
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William Campbell

priv, Irvin Penn Reg

March 1776  to Nov 76

May 1818

Admitted
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The State of Ohio
Hamilton County 

Personally came before me the undersigned President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for 
the Seventh Circuit in the State of Ohio William Campbell residing in the County and State
aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that some time in the month of March 1776 at Getty Tavern in the County of York State of Pensylvania he enlisted in Capt Moses McLean's company of the 7th Regiment of the Pensylvania Line commanded
by Colonel William Irwin and Lt Colonel Hartly,  to serve for one year unless sooner discharged. that he joined his Regiment at New York and from thence marched to Canada where on or about
the 8th day of June 1776 at three Rivers, the Americans were defeated and on the next day General Thompson, Colonel Irwin two officers of his company, this deponent and a great number of privates were taken prisoners and sent to Quebec, that this deponent with a great number of Prisoners were sent around by sea to New York upon the their parole of honor in four transports
where they landed some time in the month of November 1776, thence he this deponent went to Philadelphia and remained there until the remainder of the company returned, from the northward, whose term of enlistment had expired. Soon after this deponent Joined Capt Lewis Burks recruiting
party as a volunteer of the same (7th)
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Regiment of the Pensylvania [sic]  Line after the company was raised Capt Bush was promoted p and this deponent joined and served [strike through- the] in the company commanded by Capt John McDougal of the Regiment aforesaid and was with him in the battles of Brandy wine and Germantown in the battles he was wounded in the leg by a musket that, that this deponent remained in the hospital until he was cured of his wound, when he was considered no longer fit for duty, and was discharged by the surgeons, that this deponent during the last term of service under Capt Bush McDougal considered himself and in fact was a volunteer, the service in the continental army and consequently did not ask for, or receive any discharge and neither did he receive any discharge for the one years service his time having offered while he was a prisoner of war whom his parole of honor.  and this deponent further deposeth and saith that in consequence of his advanced age [strike through - and] (being now in his 68th year) and reduced circumstances, he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support -

William Campell

Sworn to and subscribed 
before me this
19th day of May, 1818 -
J Collett Just
C. C. 7.C. P.

State of Ohio}
7th Circuit Js} ss

I Joshua Collette President of the Court of Common Pleas for the Seventh Circuit in the State of Ohio, being fully satisfied that the within named William Campbell  [strike through] an applicant for a pension under the act of congress of the 18th of November 1818, general
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in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy , for more than nine months, in the army of the revolution on continental establishment.  I certify there proceeding before me in this case, and the annexed affidavit the testimony in the case, sworn under my hand this 19th day of May 1818
Joshua Collett Prest.
C. C. 7. C. P.

The State of Ohio}
Hamilton County}  ss

I, David Gano Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hamilton do hereby certify that Joshus Collett Esqr. before whom the foregoing deposition was taken and whose certificate is annexed was on the first day of May, has been since and still is an acting President Judge of the 7th Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Ohio duly Elected Commissioned and sworn into office and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.  All of which appears of record in my office

In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at 
Cincinnati this 27th day of May A. D. 1818
Dan' Gano, Clerk
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Rev. War Section, December 20, 1922. 
Miss Ruetta Day, 509 N. 121st St., Apt. 712, New York City. 
Madam:
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 42117, it appears that William Campbell enlisted at Gettys Tavern, York County, Pennsylvania, March 1776, in Captain Moses McLean's company, Colonel William  Irvine's regiment. He marched to Canada was taken prisoner June 9, 1776, the day after the battle of Three Rivers, was sent to Quebec and released November 1776 in New York on parole. Soon after he joined Captain Lewis Bush of the same regiment, and was placed in Captain McDowell's company in same regiment. He was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, and in the latter battle was wounded in the leg by a musket ball, was in hospital for some time and was discharged by the surgeons as unfit for duty. He was allowed pension on his application executed May 19, 1818, while a resident of Hamilton County, Ohio,
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aged sixty eight years. In 1820 soldier referred to his children as being above twenty one years of age, no names stated. There is no further family data on file. Very respectfully, Commissioner.
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42117 INVALID. [Revy] --- 42.117 William Campbell --- Dev After War --- 16th March 18 Index: --Vol. 8, Page 13 [Arrangement of 1870.] 

1908 Apr. 7. R. R. Jones Ohio S of R. date of death 1922 Dec. 20 - Hist to Miss Ruetta Day Atty.
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[Mailed postcard]

Postmark: Washington D.C. Nov 25 9:30AM 1922
Postmark: RED CROSS - ROLL CALL JOIN NOV 11 - 30
Mark: PENSION OFFICE NOV 25 1922

One cent Jefferson stamp

This side of the card is for address
 Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.  
Rev. War Record Section
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[Back of postcard]

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions: Please be kind enough to send a transcript of of the pension application of WILLIAM CAMPBELL of who served with Penna. Troops, Rev. War, and lived and died in Pa. (or he may possibly have died in Ohio) though his name is in the 1820 list of Pensioners from Pennsylvania. 

W. D. C. 11 / 24 / 22 

Apt. 712. 
Respectfully, (Miss) Ruetta Day, 509 West 121st St., New York, N. Y.