Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,640, John Campbell, Ga.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
Ga.
Campbell, John
S. 42, 640.
CONTENTS
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Notification sent to John Hamm Esq. April 1821
Zanesville Ohio
Ohio
John Campbell,
of Musk. Co. in the state of Ohio,
who was a private in the regiment commanded [illegible]
Colonel Neville, of the Virginia
line, for the term of four years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio, at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on 
the 1st of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of May '19
and sent to John Hamm,
Zanesville, Musk. Co. Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819
10 mo. 4/31
81.03
48.00
129.03
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
Continued
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Notification sent to John Hamm Esq April 1821 
Zanesville Ohio
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John Campbell Priv
4th Virg Reg
1777 to 1781

Further evidence of
service and the
judges certificate
of indigent circumstances
wanting
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Muskingum  County State of Ohio
Be it known, that before me in the state
and county aforesaid personally appear
[illegible] John Campbell and made oath, that he is a resident citizen in this state; that he served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war against Great Britain; that he enlisted on or about the 1st of May 1777 for and during the war, in Captain Hornsby's company, fourth Regiment, Virginia Line, on the continental establishment. That he was discharged at Savannah, in Georgia by a discharge signed by Major Habersham , on or about the 1st of November 1781. which discharge is lost. that he has no other residence to offer. that he is now in his 56th year of his age, and that in consequence of his [illegible] circumstances in life, he needs the assistance of this county for support. Sworn and subscribed to this 1st May 1818
Before me, 
John Campbell
Daniel Stillwell Associate Judge
* Ga. troops
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Muskingum County. I do hereby certify, that John Campbell who has sworn and subscribed to the written deposition before me, has satisfied me, that he served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, as stated in his deposition the proceedings therewith transmit to the war office 
Daniel Stillwell Associate Judge
State of Ohio
Muskingum Country 
I David Chambers Clerk of the court of Common pleas of Muskingum County do hereby certify that Daniel Stillwell Esq. before whom the within deposition was taken and certified was at the time an acting associate judge of the court of common pleas of said county, duly championed as such, and that faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts, as well in counts of justice as elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Zanesville the 25th of May 1818. David Chambers  Clk M
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The Secretary of war will please to enclose to the care of Hamm, Marshall of Ohio, Zanesville
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State of Ohio, Muskingum, County, Ss.
Court of Common Pleas, November Term 1820.
On this Twenty Seventh day of November 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of reord for state John Campbell aged 58 years, resident in Muskingum country in said state, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War on the continental establishment, as follows: in the 4th regiment, commanded by Col. John White Capt. Hornbys company Georgia line. The date of my original application is first of May 1818 and the number of my pension certificate is 10,204 and I do solemnly swear, I was a resident citizen of the United Sates on the 18th 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 intend 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 19th 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 that which is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is farming not able to pursue it owing to debility of body and rheumatism. The number of my family residing with me is two. Their names as follows: Eleanor, wife, and Polly daughter. Their ages as follows: 45 - 15.
There capacity to contribute to my support none. wife infirm. 
Sword and subscribed to John Campbell
x his mark
schedule of property - real and personal dolls cents
1 horse 20.00
1 cow 13.00
4 head of hogs 1.60
1 table 2.00
1 pot 1.50
1 bake oven 1.50
1 kettle 1.50
1 set plates 1 do teacups and saucers 3.00
3 chairs old 1.20
1 small spinning wheel and bucket 2.00
Judgement of Squiro Dunn's docket against John Campbell for 25 or 30 dollars
Duo Martin Chandler $10.30
Do R & G Reeve 7.93 3/4
Do James Taylor 8.75
Signed John Campbell
X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed on this 27th day of November 1820 before me in open court. Signed Robert Mitchell Associate Judge
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State of Ohio Muskingum County Js
I David Chambers Clerk of the court of common pleas
of Muskingum County do hereby certify that the within
oath and the schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied
ed from the original on file in the records of said court.
And I do further certify that the said court are satisfied that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule does not exceed the
sum of forty seven dollars thirty cents.
In Testimony whereof I have here
to set my hand and affixed the seal
of
said court at Lanesville the
27th day of November 1820.
David Chambers Clk
[seal]
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John Campbell
Certified affidavit + Schedule

10204
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Much.17-1897-History to
m
Miss Mary W. Kellum, 419
Chestnut st. Lansing, Mich.
42640
INVALID
[incomplete] 
File No. 42,640
John Campbell
Ari Glen War
18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 73
[ Arrangement of 1870.]
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Adm.

The Marshal of Ohio
Ganesville
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State of Ohio
Muskingum County.

Be it known, that John Campbell having heretofore personally appeared before me, made oath, and satisfied me, that he served in the Revo-lutionary War against the common enemy, the proceedings had thereon having been by me certified and transmitted to the Secretary of the Department of War; I, therefore, do now certify, that the aforesaid John Campbell has re-appeared before me and satisfied me, that he performed the continued ser-vice of Nine months -- and more -- in the War of the Revolu-tion, on the continental establishment; that he is in reduced cir-cumstances I am fully satisfied, and [...] the [...] from the country for his support.
Given under my hand this 25 day of June 1818
Daniel Stillwell AL: judge

State of Ohio
Muskingum County
I David Chambers Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Muskingum County do hereby certify that Daniel Stillwell Esq who has signed and certified the above, was at the time an acting associate Judge of the courts of common pleas of Muskingum county, duly commissioned, and that faith and credit may be given to his official acts as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere. In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my official seal at [...] this ninth day of April A.D. 1819.
David Chambers, Clerk.
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Lansing Mich Let 18th 1897
to the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Kind Sir Please find enclosed
that which will explain itself
as explained this John Campbell
went to his home about 20 miles from
Charleston near the 1st of May
1782 from where the soldier
were in camp some 30 miles from
Charleston
He was wounded and never
returned to the Army
consequently he was not
mustered out of service when
the war closed
But he lived in
South Carolina
untill 1809. then moved to
Warren Co. Ohio
where he died March 18th 1824
now any further information
you can give us will be
great fully recieved
Respectfully Mary W. Kellum
419 Chestnut St. Lansing Mich
please find enclosed return envelope
already stamped
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archive
NAME Cambell, John GRADE Private "in the (LINE) Invalid Regiment"
WARRANT NUMBER 12933 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 29, 1789 to Matthew McConnell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volume 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 subse-quent 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.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archive
NAME Cambell, John GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11052 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 28, 1794 To Josiah Witter, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volume 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 subse-quent 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.