Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 344, James Campbell, N.C.
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Service
N.C.

Campbell, James
Gennant
or Gennett

Number W 344

Born in Va.
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 22.285
East Tennessee 
James Campbell
of Knox Co. in the State of Tennessee 
who was a sergt and priv in the company commanded
by Captain Edson of the Reg commanded
by Col Sevier in the North Carolina
line for 1 year privat of Cavlary
2 months Sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee 
at the rate of 60 Dollars ...cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of October 
1933 and Charles Mc Clung Knoxville

Arrears to the 4th of September   150-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March  30-

$180-

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol 7  Page 39

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Order to pay 30 March 1838.
Let to Hon J. L. Williams  May 26. 1838

Paid at the Treasury under the 
Act of the 12th April 1838 from 4th March 1837 to 4 Sept 1837. 
Agent notified 1838.
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State of Tennessee}
Knox County}  County court October Sessions 1832.
On this 5th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court at a court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions [illegible] setting at the Courthouse in Knoxville, for the county of Knox, the same being a Court of record, James Campbell a resident of said county aged 73 years, who having been duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order ot obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 . That he was born in the State of Virginia in Augusta County on the 15th day of February 1759, where he continued to live until e was 17 years old when he moved to Washington County North Carolina now Washington County, Tennessee, where he continued to live about four years when he moved to what is now Greene County Tennessee  where he lived about three years, when he moved to Knox County Tenn. Where he has continued to live ever since- he states that sometime in the month of May 1780 he entered the army of the United States as a volunteer for a tour of six months and enrolled himself at Col. Seviers in said Washington County, into a company commanded by Captain James Gibson. This company was ordered to be raised by Col. John Sevier, who was at that time commander of the Militia of that County; for the purpose of repelling the tories who come over in considerable numbers from what is now the state of North Carolina, and of keeping in awe the disaffected of our own citizens - for their objects the company kept constantly riding around the limits of the said county and through it and in their excursions they took many tories, and had them tried before some Magistrate, and punished in whatever manner they magistrate should direct- In their excursions during this campaign they came across a body of Indians up near the Bald mountain killed one and drove the others off- he states that the county of Washington at that time embraced nearly all the settlements in Tennessee and the said company was employed all their time in
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scouring the country after the tories and sometimes in spieing the western frontier for traces of Indians- applicant states that he served out the six months form which he had volunteered  and received a certificate of service from his Captain which certificate he afterwards sent to North Carolina to draw his pay. and has not seen it since- applicant states that sometime in the June following, 1781 he again volunteered for a tour of six months into a company commanded by the said Captain Gibson- this company had been raised by the orders of Col Sevier and was commanded about three months by the said Captain Gibson, but on his going to North Carolina Captain Nathaniel Davis took the command, who, applicant understood, had been a captain in the continental army before that time- During this six months applicant and his company were busily employed in hunting after and punishing the tories who flocked over in numerous instances- they caught a great many, particularly at the time when the troops from said county, had gone over to Kings mountain, the tories came over in large numbers, and were taken and punished. In this service was applicant and his company constantly employed during the six months for which he had volunteered at the termination of which period applicant got another certificate  of service from his said Captain Davis, which certificate  he disposed of in the same way as the one mentioned above- applicant states that sometime in the latter part of the year 1781 Col Sevier issued a proclamation for as many as were disposed so to do, to meet him upon Long Creek, now in Jefferson County, to take an excursion against the Cherokee Indians- applicant furnished his own horse and provisions and met at the place above mentioned and with about one hundred and seventy others they marched under the command of the said Col. Sevier down into the Cherokee nation, crossed the French Broad River at Buckinhams Island, and having been informed by some of their men, who had
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gone forward to spie [spy] the country, that a body of Indians were not far ahead of them, they proceed on and overtook them in what is now Blount County and killed seventeen of their number and drove the rest into their nation- after this skirmish applicant and his company retreated to Buckinhams [Buckingham] Island, where they remained until they were strengthened by a force of five or six hundred men from Virginia under Col Arthur Campbell- after this reinforcement the whole army marched into the nation burned several towns, destroyed their provisions, and took some women and children prisoners, and killed eight or ten of their warriors- after thus subduing the Indians the whole army returned home- applicant thinks he served in this campaign about two months- applicant states that he has thus been in the revolutionary war in actual service two tours of six months each agains the tories, as above mentioned and a tour of two months against the Indians in the time of the revolutionary war- he states that he was  at no time incorporated with any of the continental troops he states  that he had the record of his age from his father, from which he knows his age- he states that the persons who are acquainted with him in his neighborhood are John McCaleb Samuel McCaleb, Amos Harden. he states that he never received any discharge for his services- that he has not documentary evidence whatever of his services, nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services- he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity , except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state.  James Campbell (his mark)
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 5th day of October 1832.  Wm. Swan D. Clk
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State of Tennessee 
Knox County }
We Samuel McCaleb, and acting Justice of the Peace for said county and John McCaleb- do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Campbell who has singed the foregoing declaration  and have been so acquainted  for twenty years; that we believe him to be seventy three 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 we concur in that [crossed out- belief] opinion.  Samuel McCaleb John McCaleb
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 5th day of October 1832. Wm  Swan DC

James Campbell 14278

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states- They further certify that the said Samuel McCaleb and John McCaleb who have signed and sworn to the above certificate are citizens of this county are credible men, and that their statements are entitled to  full credit, and that the said Samuel is an acting Justice of the Peace for Knox County.  Elijah Johnson Thos Brown BW Nutt Justices of Knox Count Court

State of Tennessee 
Knox County }  I Charles McClung Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for the county of Knox do hereby certify that  the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of James Campbell for a pension.
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 6th day of October 1832  Cas M. Clung  By his Dep Wm Swann
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14278 Eas
James Campbell

from 1780 private 
of Cavalry and Sergeant
14 months
Pr Cavalry 1 yr  $50=$50·yr 
Segt     2 om                 10
           -------------------
                                    $60.-

Charles McClung
Knoxville
Tenn
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14,278
BRIEF in the case of James Campbell of Knox Co in the State of Tenn.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? -
3. How old is he? 73
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period: May '80
Duration of Service: Years  6 Months Day
Rank: As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Gen.  Capt Gibson  Col Sevier

Period: June '81
Duration of Service: Years  6 Months Day  
Rank: As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Gen.  Capt Gibson  Capt Davis Col Sevier

Period: latter part of 81
Duration of Service: Years  Months Day  about 2
Rank: horseman
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.    Col Sevier

5. In what battles was he engaged?  Skirmishes with Ind. and Tories
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?   [illegible] N.C.
7. Is his statement supoorted by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Right

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.  W.C. Easton
Examining Clerk
Feb 19, 1833
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Gennant Campbell
widow of James Campbell
who served in the Revolutionary N.C.
war, as a Pri of Cavy and Sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Jany 49
and sent to 
WmLyon JP
Knoxville Tenn

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 287 Vol 3.
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Mrs Campbell
Declaration
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In order to obtain the benefit of the resolution of Congress of the 23rd January 1845
State of Tennessee 
Knox County } SS

Wheres the act of the 30th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned I am the widow of James Campbell who was a soldier of the North Carolina Line in the war of the Revolution. That her husband the aforesaid James Campbell drew a pension at the rate of $60 per annum and now asks for the amount due me from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 4th day of March 1841 and from the 4th day of March 1843 up to the present time also the amount due my husband the aforesaid James Campbell in the County of Washington State of Tennessee  within three miles of the town of Jonesboreng  [illegible] for [illegible] of marriage [illegilbe] she refers the Department to her declaration under the act of Congress of July 7th 1838 She further declares that her family record of her marriage with her husband the aforesaid James Campbell and the [illegible] of the births of her children was destroyed by the confligration of her dwelling this July 5th 1845.  Gennett Campbell (her mark)
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Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year before written before me a Justice of the Peace for said county and I further certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Ginnett Campbell and full faith and credit is due her statements in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of July 1845.  R. F. J. Fleming Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee 
Knox County } SS

I Geo. W. C. Cox, Clerk of the county Court of Knox County do hereby certify that R. F. G. Fleming who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Knox and State of Tennessee and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 23rd day of July 1845 at Knoxville in the state of Tennessee.  Geo. W. C. Cox, Clerk of Knox county court
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Rev. & 1812 Wars section
MMHF

October 7, 1929

Mrs. Howard T. Fewell
1011 Texas Avenue,
Texarkana, Texas

Dear Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.344, it appears that James Campbell was born February 15, 1759 in Augusta, County, Virginia.

While a resident of Washington County, North Carolina he enlisted in May 1780 and served six months as a private in Captain James Gibson's Company, Colonel John Sevier's North Carolina Regiment.

He enlisted in June 1781 and served six months as a private in Captains James Gibson and Nathaniel Davis' Company, Colonel John Sevier's North Carolina Regiment, after which he immediately volunteered and served two months as orderly sergeant under Colonel John Sevier against the Cherokee Indians.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 5, 1832 while a resident of Knox County, Tennessee. He died April 8, 1844.
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Soldier married October 6, 1779 in Washington County, Tennessee, Gennett (also spelled Gennat and Ganatt) Allison. She was allowed pension on her application executed April 13, 1844 while a resident of Knox County, Tennessee aged eighty-six years. They had children but their names are not given.

Owing to the lack of clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.

Very truly yours,

Earl. D. Church
Commissioner
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1926- Apr - 12- Hist to  L. M. Ballot
letter in cl of James Campbell S. 164 [illegbile]
1929. Oct. 7. His to Mrs Howard L. Lukee  MHF


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344

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 344
Gennant Campbell
Widow
James Campbell
Priv of Cav and Sergt of Art. Rev. War

Act: Feb 2, 1848

Index:-Vol. A,  Page 112

[Arrangement of 1870]
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10,005

Tennessee

Gennant Campbell
Widow of James Campbell
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 8th April, 1844
of Knox county in the State of Tennessee 
who was a Pi and Sgt of [illegible] in the  compy
commanded by Captain Edson of the
Regt commanded by Col Sevier in 
the Revolution for  12 mos pri of Cavy
2 mos. Sergt.

Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville
at the rate of 60 Dollars - 
cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of Marcy, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of 
May, 1846 and sent to Hon
J. H Cedzia

76.0 of [illegible]
Total amount,  $300.00
[Act July 7, 1838]

Recorded by H. Lumpkin Clerk
Book D Vol 7  Page 343


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Reported
N.C.Reso.
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7734

Tennessee  Knoxville

Gennant Campbell
widow of James Campbell
who was a Pri of Cavy and Sergt
in the Revolution
12 mo Pri of Cavy
2 mo sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
60 Dollars-
Centers per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of May, 1846
and sent to 
Hon J. H. Credzia
[illegible]

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
& 17th June, 1844
Recorded in Book a
Vol 2. page 190

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Reported
[illegible] Reso
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11030
Gennant Campbell
Ten:
Act 7 July 38'
d 44' 8 apl 44
[crossed out-rejected]
service allowed

Act 3 March 43
and 17 June 44
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Declaration of Geannant Campbell

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7th July 1838 Entitled an act granting halp pay and pension to certain widows 

State of Tennessee 
Knox County }  On this 13th day of April 1844 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Mrs. Gennant Campbell a resident of the county and state aforesaid Aged Eighty Six 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 7th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows. that she is the widow of James Campbell who was a Solider in the Virginia Cal and sergt in the war of the revolution that the aforesaid James Campbell drew a pension under the act of congress of the 7th june 1832 of Sixty Dollars for his said services she futher [further] declares that she was married to the said James Campbell on the 6th day of October one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine that her husband the aforesaid James Campbell died on the 8th day of April 1844 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 one thousand seven hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated. Gennant Campbell (her mark)
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and I futher [further] certify that the said Gennant Campbell is from bodily infirmity unable to attend court in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of April 1844  RFG Fleming Justice of the Peace Knox County
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State of Tennessee 
Knox County }   May Term 1844 County Court  The Declaration of Gennant Campbell certified on the 13th day of April 1844 by RFG Fleming a Justice of the peace for said county being submitted ot the Court the said Court doth approve his proceedings and acts in said cause and hereby directs the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers.  Geo W White Chairman of the County Court of Knox County

State of Tennessee 
Knox County }  I George W. Cox Clerk of the County Court of Knox county do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings on the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Knox county, at its May term 1844 Relative to the declaration of Gennant Campbell to obtain the benefit of the act of congress relative to Revolutionary pensions and I further certify that the aforesaid RFG Fleming is and was an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly Commissioned and qualified according to law and that his signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof  I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Knoxville this 20th day of May 1844.  Geo W.C. Cox, Clerk

I JW Blackwell, Representative in the 28th Congress of the U. S. do certify that Geo W. C. Cox whose name appears to the above certificate was at the time it bears date; Clerk of the County Court of Knox Co. Ten. Duly elected and qualified according to law, and that the signature appears to be genuine. Given under my hand this 31st day of May 1844.  JWBlackwell
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Direct the certificate to this applicant be directed to W. B. A. Ramsey
Knoxville Tennessee
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State of Tennessee 
Knox County }  Personally appeared before me George Graves an acting Justice of the Peace for said county James Campbell a citizen of said county, who has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, and having been sworn doth on his oath make the following additional declaration in order to obtain the benefits of an act of congress passed on the 7th of June 1832- That as he has stated in his former declaration he served two campaigns of six months each as a private horseman in the Revolutionary war and one campaign of two months as an orderly sergeant, making in all twelve months as a private  and two months as an orderly sergeant for which he claims a pension-applicant states that the reason why he did not get the certificate of a clergyman to his former declaration was that the one lining in his immediate neighborhood had gone at that time from home. James Campbell (his mark)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th July 1833 George Graves Justice of the Peace for Knox Cty
State of Tennessee 
Knox County }  I Charles McClung Clerk of the court of pleas and Quarter sessions for said county do hereby certify that George Graves before whom the foregoing additional declaration was proved was then an acting Justice of the Peace for said county, and having well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice I belive the above signature to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and official seal the 4th July 1833.  Chas Mc.Clung  By his Dep Wm Swan
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Comptroller's Office Raleigh N.C.

I William F. Collins, Comptroller of Public Accounts, do hereby certify, that it appears of record in my office, that the following certificates were issued in favour of James Campbell for military service, viz: one for twenty seven pounds ([British pound sign] 27) found in Book No. 1 page 5: another for four pounds, four shillings (L4.4s) found in Book No. 3 13: another for nine pounds (L9) found in the same Book and on the same page: another for seven pounds, four shillings (L 7.4s) found in the same Book, page 31: and anotehr for thirty three pounds, seven shillings (L33.7s) found in Book No. 6 page 35. Given under my hand and seal this 31 day March [illegible]  Wm F. Collins Compt

L 27
      4-4
      9-0
      7-4
     33-5
_______
   80-15-
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No 11030  Act 43 8014
act 115 519
Il ress 4 57

Gennant Campbell
widow of James
Ten
Act 7 July 1838 and 
Joint resolution of the 
23 January 1845

Admd
12 mo pri cav.    $50.00
2 "     Sergent       10.00
_____________________
                             $60.00
from 4 March 1836

Adm acts 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
 $60.00 per ann

Hon J. H Cuzein
House of Reps
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State of Tennessee 
Washington County }   I William H Smith, Clerk of the County Court of said county, do hereby certify that i have searched my office for the marriage bond and marriage License of James Campbell to Gennitt Allison and cannot find either-. I do further certify that a few years since that the court house in which the office was kept was burned- and it may be possible that many of teh papers belonging to the office was burned or destroyed.

Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Jonesborough this 29th day of July 1845.
W. H Smith  Clerk C.C.N.C
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State of Tennessee 
Roan county}ss
On this 17th day of July 1845 Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Mr. Thomas Rodgers in  his seventy sixth year and after being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit that he is well acquainted with Mrs. Gennett Campbell at this time A resident of Knox county Tennessee  and was also well acquainted with her husband  James Campbell [illegible] to the day of his death and knew them to live together  as man and wife. Affiant do further declare that in September Seventeen Hundred and ninty[ninety] affiant went from Green County Tennessee  down to a place called Campbells Station now Knox county Tennessee and that James Campbell and his wife Gennett Campbell  was living in a block haus [house] together s man and wife and was recognised [recognized] as such and affiant do futher declare that he was acquainted with James and Gennett Campbell in Green county Tennessee and that they Lived in the county of Green as man and wife and that the marriage never was disputed.  Thomas Rodgers

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and I do futher certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Rodgers and that full faith and credit is due to his Thomas Rodgers statements in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 17 day of July 1845.  Samuel Taylor JP for Roan Cty
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State of Tennessee 
Roan county }  I Austin L Greene Clerk of the County Court  of the County of Roane aforesaid do hereby Certify that Samuel Taylor Esquire whose name appears to the foregoing certificate of affidavit of Thomas Rodgers and before whom said affidavit  was sworn to was at the date of the assigning thereof and  no wis an acting Justice of the Peace  in and for said county duly elected commissioned and sworn for that purpose and that full faith and credit is given and due to his official acts as such and that the signature of said Justice appears to be in his own proper hand writing. In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Kingston this 5th day of August 1865  Austin Greene Clerk of Rowan County Court
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
May 20, 1838

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled " An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, " James Campbell a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville Agency, at the rate of sixty Dollars [crossed out- and] ---- [crossed out- cents] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th September 1837-
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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Agents Office East Tennessee 
Knoxville March 17th 1838

Sir

You will please find herewith enclosed the Application of James Campbell a pensioner under the act 7 June 1832- I find this pensioner has due him from the 4 day of March 1837, as my books show; I have [illegible] his original certificate of pension; all of which is submitted to your for further instruction. 
I am respectfully your obt. Sevt,
 A. King Agent

J L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Knoxville Tennessee Aug 9th 1845
Sir

I send you the amended declaration of Mrs. Campbell which I hope will be satisfactory  James Campbell was the [illegible..illegible..illegible] the [illegible..illegible] Now Campbells [illegible] a plan of some notoriety in East Tennessee  the affidavit included will show that declarant was living as man and wife [illegible] 1790
Also the Comptrollers  [illegible] of N Carolina shows full pay.

[illegible]  Jacob Newman
J L Edwards Esq
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State of Tennessee 
McMinn County } SS

On this 24th day of February 1846 personally appeared before the subscriber A Justice of the Peace for said County Mrs. Simeon Eldredge aged ninety one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit  that he was well acquainted with Mr. James Campbell of Knox County Tennessee [illegible] to his James Campbells death and is also well acquainted with his wife Gennett Campbell also of Knox county Tennessee  andat this time a resident of Knox county Tennessee and knew the aforesaid James and Gennett Campbell to live together as man and wife Affiant do futher[further] declare that he affiant had a daughter born on the 27th day of August seventeen hundred and eighty nine named Nancy and at which time the aforesaid James Campbell and Ginnett his wife was living together as man and wife at Campbell Station Knox County Tennessee Affiant futher declares that in Sept seventeen hundred and ninety three there was a family of the name of Ganetts thirteen in number was slautered [slaughtered] by the Indians nine miles west of Knoxville Knox county Tennessee  Affiant was the next day after the masacre [massacre] on the ground. Where it took place and saw the slign boddy[ slain body] and at which James and Ginnett Campbell was stationed at Campbells station Knox county Tennessee and living together as man and wife and that the marriage never was disputed and that Mrs Campbell is still a widow.  Simeon Eldredge
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace for the county and state aforesaid I do futher[further] certify that I am
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well acquainted with Mr. Simeon Eldredge and that full faith and credit is due his Simeon Eldredge statements in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year before written.  John W. Barnet Justice of the Peace McMinn County

State of Tennessee 
McMinn County }  I James C. Carlock Clerk of the county court for the county and state aforesaid do certify that John W Barnett Esqr whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and due faith and credit are to be given to his official acts, and the signature that purports to be his is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of office at office in [illegible] the 24th day of February 1846. J C. Carlock Clerk
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State of Tennessee 
Roan County } SS

On this   day of March 1846 Personally appeared before the subscriber A Justice of the Peace for said county Mr. Jesse Eldridge a resident of said county aged seventy seven years past and after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit that he was well acquainted with Mr. James Campbell of Knox County Tennessee [illegible] to the day of his death and is also well acquainted with his wife Gennett Campbell at this time A resident of Knox county Tennessee  affiant do futher [further] declare that in Sept seventeen hundred and ninety three there was a family by the name of Ganetts Twelve or Thirteen in number was masacred [massacred] by the Indians eight or nine miles west of Knoxville Tennessee and at which time the aforesaid James and Ginnett Campbell was living at Campbells Station Knox County Tennessee as man and wife and had lived as such many years previous to the above date affiant is positive. Jesse Eldridge

Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace for said county on the day and year above written  and I do futher[further] certify that I am well acquainted with Jesse Eldridge and that full faith and credit is due his Jesse Eldridge statements in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date. John Findley Justice of the peace for Roane County
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State of Tennessee 
Roan County}  I Austin L Greene Clerk of the County Court of the County of Roane aforesaid do hereby certify that John Findley Esquire whose name appears to the foregoing is within  certificate of affidavit of Jesse Eldridge and before whom said affidavit was sworn to was at the date of said affidavit and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for Roane County duly elected commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit is given and due to his offiial acts as such and that the signature of said Justice appears to be in his own proper hand writing.   In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Kingston this 27th day of March 1846. Austin L Greene Clerk of Roane County Court
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the resolution of Congress of 23th of January 1845.
State of Tennessee 
Knox county }  SS

Whereas the act of April 30th 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned I am the widow of James Campbell who soldier n the North Carolina Line in the War of the Revolution. She further declares that her husband the aforesaid James Campbell [illegible] a pension under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832 of $60 for his said services I now as for the amount due from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 4th of March 1841 and from the 4th of March 1843 up to the present [illegible]
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day  April 1846  R. F. G. Fleming Justice of the peace
Gannett Campbell (her mark)

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit this 17th day of April 1846
R.F G Fleming
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State of Tennessee 
Knox county } SS

I Geo. W. C. Cox, Clerk of the county court of Knox County do hereby certify that R F G Fleming who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace from the county of Knox in the State of Tennessee and that the above is his signature.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at office in Knoxville this 22nd day of April 1846. Geo W C Cox Clerk
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State of Tennessee 
Roan County }  SS

On this 14th day of May 1844 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Mr. Robert Campbell a resident of this Roan County aged Fifty eight next Sept and after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit that he is well acquainted with Mrs Gennett Campbell a resident of Knox County Tennessee  and was also well acquainted with her husband James Campbell up to the day of his death  affiant futher [further] declares that in the year seventeen hundred and ninety two or three a Family by the name of Garretts fourteen in number was stationed in Knox County Tennessee was murdered by the Indians at which time the aforesaid James Campbell and Gennant Campbell was recognized in the neighborhood as man and wive and that they lived as such up to the day of the aforesaid Campbells death and that the marriage never was disputed.  Rbt Campbell

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the Peace for said county I do futher certify that full faith and credit is given to his Robert Campbell statements In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of May 1844.  C. M Dewitt Justice of the peace for Roan County
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State of Tennessee 
Roan County } SS

On this 14th day of May 1844 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid Mr. James Martin in his sixty sixth year of his age and after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit that he was well acquainted  with Gennant Campbell at this time a resident of Knox County Tennessee  and was also well acquainted with her husband James Campbell up to the day of his death and knew them the aforesaid James and Gennant Campbell to live together as man and wife from his affiants first recollection affiant futher declares that in the year seventeen hundred and ninety five or three their was a family by the name of Ganetts fourteen in number was murdered in Knox County Tennessee by the indians eight miles west of Knoxville at which time the aforesaid James and Gennant Campbell was living at a place called Campbell station and was recognized as man and wife several years before that time and that the marriage was never disputed.  James Martin.

Sworn to and subscribe on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the Peace I do futher certify that full faith and credit is given to his James Martin Statements In witness my hand and seal this 14th day of May 1844. C. M. Dewitt Justice of the Peace for Roan County.
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State of Tennessee 
Roane County }  I Austin L Greene Clerk of the County Court of the County of Roane aforesaid do hereby certify that C M Dewitt Esquire whose name appears to the foregoing certificate of affidavits and before whom said affidavits was sworn to was at the date of said affidavits and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county of Roane duly elected commissioned and sworn for that purpose and that full faith and credit is given and due to his official acts as such and that the signature of said Justice appears to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I  Austin L  Greene Clerk of the County Court as aforesaid have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Kingston this 15th day of May 1844  Austin L Greene Clerk of Roane County Court

I J W Blackwell Representative in the 28th Congress of the  U.S. do certify that Austin L Greene, whose name appears to the above certificate, was at the time it bears date Clerk of the County Court of Roane County Ten. duly elected and qualified according to law. Given under my hand this 31st day of May 1844. J. W Blackwell
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State of Tennessee 
Knox County

On this 16th day of October 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Gennant Campbell, a resident of Knox County aged ninety years years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of James Campbell who was a private and served in Col Seviers Regiment of Tennessee Militia under Captain James Gibson and the annual amount of pension which she received under the act of 17th June 1844 was sixty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow Gennant Campbell. (her Mark0
Sworn and subscribed  on the day and year last above written Before me Elijah Taylor Justice of the Peace
Witness John Shetterly

I certify that the above named declarant Gennant Campbell is personally known to me and that she is the same individual as stated in the foregoing affidavit.  Elijah Taylor Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee Knox County
I Geo W. C. Cox , Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Elijah Taylor  is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission [illegible] on the 30th day of March 1848 and will expire on the 20th day of March 1854 and that his signature to the within declaration was genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County his 26th day of October 1848.  Geo W.C. Cox Clerk

[not part of letter but handwritten]
G.Cau
7734
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Mrs Howard T.Fewell
1011 Texas Avenue
Texarkana , Texas

[Stamped] Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Bureau of Pensions Section Jul 22 1929

Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC

Gentlemen- Please send to the above name and address copies of the pension papers of the following Revolutionary Soldiers:-
1. James Campbell- b. 1759- d. after 1844. Mar Gennett Allison. Drew a pension in Knox Co. Tenn.
2. James Campbell b. 1756 d. after 1840 drew a pension in Carter Co N.C. or Tenn
3. James Campbell b 1745. d. 1817 in Berkeley Co. Va. Served in Va troops. married Sarah
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4 James Campbell b N.C. 1710 died in battle 1774 Served in N.C. troops married Lucy Morehead.
5. James Campbell. served in Pa. line under Col. Edw. Hand. b in Scotland. married Mary Douglass
6. James Campbell Jr. son of above  Mar Mehetable McPherson

Yours very truly
Mrs. Howard. T. Fewell

July 19- 1929
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section                  MMNF

April 12 , 1026

L.M. Ball
211 Caldwell St.
Jacksonville, Ill.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim 2.344 it appears that James Campbell was born February 15, 1759 in Augusta County, Virginia.

While a resident of Washington County, North Carolina he enlisted in May 1780 and served six months as a private in Captain James GIbson's  Company, Colonel John Sevier's North Carolina Regiment.

He enlisted in June 1781 and served six months as a private in Captain James Gibson and Nathaniel Davis' Company, Colonel John Sevier's North Carolina Regiment, after which he immediately volunteered and served two months as Orderly Sergeant under Colonel John Sevier against the Cherokee Indians.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 5, 1832 while a resident of Knox County, Tennessee. He died April 8, 1844.

Soldier married October 6, 1779 in Washington County,
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Tennessee, Gennett (also spelled Gennant and Ganatt) Allison. She was allowed Pension on her application executed April 13, 1844 while a resident of Knox County, Tennessee aged eighty-six years. They had children but their names are not given.

Owing to the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer. 

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner