Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,915, John Campbell, Md.
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Md. Campbell, John S.30.915
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Kentucky
John Campbell
of Scott Co in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded
by captain Orbison of the regiment commanded by Major Johnson in the Maryland 
line for seven month

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 days of June
1833 and Sent to Hon R M Johnson

Arrears to the 4th of March 46 66
Semiant. allowance ending 4 Sept 11 66
$38 32

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Daniel Boys Clerk
Book 6  Vol. 7  Page 5

See letter to Hon.R.M. Johnson, Sept. 5 1837
New Certif. if used 7. Sep! 37 & Sent to Pensioner, Vernon, Jennings Co. Indiana, 7 Sep
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State of Ky. Scott County Sct.

On this 15th of Apl. 1838 personally appeared Jno. Campbell in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Scott County, now sitting, a resident, at this time of 1d.[?] County & Hale, aged 72 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 7th. 1833 -- that he was born in Maryland near Hagerstown, Washington County in May 1761. that during the revolution In the month July 1780, he entered the service of the U. States as militia man [illegible] the indians at the foot of the alleghany mountains who were committing depredations. they murdered ten men which the sd John Campbell helped to bury not far from a place called the standing stone, that he served on this [illegible] two months tour under Cap John Orbison & the expedition & service was performed under Maj? John Johnson -- In 1781 he again volunteered as a militia man under Capt Orbison for another tour of two months, when
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he was marched to Philadelphia & there discharged at the close the sd two months--this tour was performed July & August before Cornwallis was taken--

The sd John Campbell further states he volunteered in the service of his country, a third tour in the same year 1781 for three months and was marched to Lancaster in Pensylvania & was detached on the service of driving cattle occasionally, which were purchased by the commissaries & their super agents[?] & officers in the adjacent county & put them into pastures[?] near Lancaster & then driven as they were wanted to Philadelphia

From the length of time and loss of memory he cannot recollect officers under whom he served during this tour the war was discharged at Lancaster at the close of three months service
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the sd John Campbell also states that he was engaged in the commissarys depart for the term of son[?] months begining [illegible] day of Oct 1780 and ending 31st of March 1781, and that during the whole period he was engaged, in purchasing & collecting Beeves for the army at Philadelphia that the purchases were made principally in Berkly County Virginia & in Washington County Maryland & that during the [illegible] months his wages was fifteen dollars per month and he most faithfully attended to his duty & all the money he got for all of his services during the Revolution was in continental paper money & the whole was lost to him. [illegible] in his hand that he is poor & now claims he was a soldier for seven months & a subcommissary or agent at 15$ per month that he has no registry of his age; that he has no documentary evidence, that he has no person to prove these facts
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from 1781 private
7 months $23.33
John Campbell's
application

allowed for only 7 months
see D. Campbell's affidavit



Hon R. M. Johnson
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the sd (said) John Campbell also states that he was engaged in the commissary depart (department) for the term of Six months, beginning 1st day of Oct. 1780 and ending 31st of March 1781, and that during the whole period he was engaged in purchasing & collecting Beanes (Beans) for the army at Philadelphia, that the purchases were made principally in Berkly (Berkeley) County, Virginia & in Washington County, Maryland & that during the sd (said) Six months his wages was (were) fifteen dollars per month and he most faithfully attended to his duty & all the money he got for all of his services during the Revolutionary War in continental paper money & the whole was lost to him- it died in his hand, that he is poor & now claims he was a Soldier for seven months & a commissary or agent at $15 per month, that he has no registry of his age; that he has no documentary evidence, that he has no person to prove these facts
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that he is not on the Pension list of any state or U. States that he relinquishes all claims to a Pension under all acts except the act of June 7th. 1832 signed this 15th. day of Apl. 18[illegible]3

John Campbell his mark

[illegible]
Rh M Johnson

Sworn to in Open Court
[illegible] Ben B Ford clk

We J.T. Johnson, &[?] Teacher of the Christian religion residing the County of Scott and Jno. Duvall residing in the [illegible] and well acquainted with John Campbell who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & we believe him to be of the age represented. That he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have served as stated in his declaration; & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afsd.

J.T. Johnson

Sworn to in Open Court
[illegible] Ben B Ford clk
John Duvall
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after [illegible] the Interrogatores presented 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 that John T Johnson who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Teacher of the Christian Religion Resident in the County of Scott. and that John DuVall. who has also Signed the same is a Resident in the County aforesaid and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to Credit

State of Kentucky
Scott County Sct.

I Ben B Ford Clerk of the Court of Scott County do hereby certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Campbell for a pension

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office this 25th day of April 1833.

[illegible] Ben B. Ford clk

I have known John Campbell for thirty years & he is a man of great worth & unblemished reputation

Rh M Johnson
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D. Campbell
Affidavitt
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State of Indiana
Jennings County

Before Ezra F. Pabody one of the Judges of the Jennings Circuit Court came David Campbell of said county and makes the following affidavit to be used as evidence to enable John Campbell to obtain a Pension under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832

That he resided with his brother the said John Campbell in year 1779 and afterwards, and that he recollect that in the year aforesaid the said John Campbell was absent about the month of July and he understood from him & others that he was employed in an expedition to the foot of the Allegany Mountains to drive off the Indians who were committing depredations upon the inhabitants of that region--It also knows that the said John Campbell in year 1792 served as a sub contractor under Elliott & Williams of the US. army, and continued in said service occasionally for two years, & he thinks he was near one year in constant employment in said service

David Campbell

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 3d day of December 1832

E.F. Pabody Judge J.C.C.
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30915
Revy INVALID. [illegible]

File No. 30,915
John Campbell
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7 32[?]
Index:--Vol. D, Page 64

[bracket] Arrangement of 1870. [/bracket]
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Issue a new certificate for Jno. Campbell & send it to him at
Vernon
Jennings County
Indiana, (as Col. Johnson requests)
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Sept 5
[illegible]
Jno Campbell
Ky. for [illegible]

[sideways] Col J.L. Edwards
Pension office [/sideways]

Hon R M Johnson
Vice Pres. N.S.[?]
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Col Edwards will you be so good as to send [illegible] with the duplicate certificate to the applicant & oblige[?] your [illegible]

Rh M Johnson
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Sept 7

[sideways] Col J.L. Edwards
Pensions office [/sideways]

Hon R.M. Johnson
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[sideways] Please enclose the certificate direct to John Campbell, Rh. M. Johnson [/sideways]

War Department
Pension Office
Sept. 5. 1837

Sir,

I herewith return the affidavit of John Campbell for proof of identity. If you will be so good as to certify that he is the same person who resided in Scott County, Kentucky, and is a Pensioner of the U. States, a new certificate will be issued immediately and sent to you.

I have the honor to be
Your friend & obdt. servt.
JL. Edwards

I have no doubt but what John Campbell above named is the same person who resided in my congressional dist in Ky & was a Pensioner

Rh M Johnson
6 Sept 1837

Hon. R.M. Johnson
Vice-President of the U. States
Senate Chamber
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Sir in the month of May last I took my journey from Kentucky Indiana and as I was walking carrying my saddlebags I met with a wagon coming my way and I put my saddlebags in the wagon and I never examined my saddlebags until I got to my journeys end in my brothers in the indiana and when I examined them I found to my surprise my papers gone and some of my clothing among which was my pension certificate and I know not whether they were taken out when in the wagon or at some of my lodgeings I cannot tell therefore when you receve this I hope you will fournish me with another certificate and as I am now an old man and in my seventy seventh year of age and is so infirm that I hav got past working for my liveing and have neither house nor home of my own I hope you will do all for me you can and send me another certificate and direct it to Jennings County Indiana Vernon town I am your friend and humble servant untill death

John Campbell

To Coll Richard R. M. Johnson
Augt. the 16th, 1837

Sworn to and Subscribed before me John McKeehan A Justice of the peace Jenning County [illegible] August 18th 1837
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State of Indiana
Jennings County

I John Walker Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County of Jennings and State of Indiana do hereby Certify that John McKeehan Esquire before whom the foregoing Statements was sworn to was at that time an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Vernon this 18th day of August 1837

John Walker Clk
Jengs C.C.