Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1632, William Campbell, Va.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Campbell, William
Jane

NUMBER
R1632

D. died 1814

CONTENTS
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The State of Alabama
Jackson County
Be it remembered that on this the 17th day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, personally appeared In open court, of the County Court fore said County, Jane Campbell, a resident of said county [cross out] aged [end of cross out] who was born on the 8th day of December A.D. 1760, who was aged eighty seven Years on the 8th day of December last who after being duly sworn as the law directs says in Order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the acts of Congress of the United States of Junty 7th 1838, March the 3rd 1843, July 17th 1844, 4th day of July 1836, and the 2nd of February 1848 granting pensions and half pay to the widows of soldiers in the revolutionary army in certain cases, that on this 9th day of March, in Year of our Lord 1782 she intermarried with one William Campbell, in the County of Montgomery in the State of Virginia. She further States, that the said William Campbell was a soldier in the revolutionary army and Served Under , Col. Clark of the Virginia troops, and during this campaign, he with other troops under the said Clark passed from the State of Virginia and embarked upon the Tennessee river, and from there
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to Kaskaskia in the now state of Illinois, where [smudged word illegible] he was stationed for some, time,  She further states that the said , William Campbell after his campaign under Clark as above stated, (in which campaign he served as Ensign) joined a light horse company, organized and commanded by Captain Isaac Campbell in the county of Montgomery, in the state of Virginia, Under whom he served a campaign, that he was in the battle of shallow ford on the Yadkin river in, the battle of Ramsours Mill, And at Whitzells Mills in the state of North Carolina, and that he reached the battlefield of Kings Mountain in the State of South Carolina, on the day after that battle, and assisted in securing the victory there obtained, by guarding prisoners &c, she further states that she was married to the said Campbell by License issued from the Court of Montgomery county Virginia, the maiden name of  applicant was Jane Dean, she further states, that her husband Kept a family record, which is here with filed and marked (Exhibit A) which record has been Kept by her for the last thirty five Years, she further states that her husband died in the County of Cumberland
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and state off Kentucky on the 15th day of March 1814 [the last number appeared to be 5 originally but was modified into a 4]. She further says that the. rites of matrimony were duly solemnized between her and her husband by Ebeneezer Brooks a Presbyterian Minister of the gospel at the county and places herein before stated, She can prove by Joseph Dean who resides as she. he lives in the County of Davidson and State of Tennessee, if living, and said Witness was alive at her last accounts [insert] the date of her marriage with her husband [end of insert] S he can prove by Wilson L Allen of the County of Jackson and State of Alabama, the date of her husband, death,  She has never married again,  She has resided in the County of Jackson and State of Alabama near five Years, before which times she lived in the County of Russell and State of Kentucky,  She also states that in the Year 1833. one Milton King of Burkesville in the State of Kentucky made application for the pension of her deceased husband but without success, the said William Campbell her husband did not receive any land from the government for his military Services,
Jane X [insert] her mark [insert end] Campbell
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of June 1848
Moses Jones Clk C,C,
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The State of Alabama
Jackson County
Personally appeared in Open Court Wilson L. Allen, and Sarah Allen, who States before their oaths, that William Campbell, husband of the within named Jane Campbell, departed this life in the county of Cumberland and State of Kentucky on the 15th day of March AD 1814, as they believe, they state that they were both present at the time the said William was buried and it must be near that time.
W.S. Allen
Sarah Allen
Sworn to and subscribed In Open Court
Moses Jones Clk. C.C.


The State of Alabama
Jackson County
I Moses Jones Clerk of the County Court in and for Said County, do hereby certify, that, at a [cross out illegible] term of the County Court for said County in location held at the Court house, in the town of Bellefonte on the 17th day of June 1848, the within named Jane Campbell made her declaration for a pension, which was duly sworn to and attached hereto numbered pages 1, 2, 3, as well as Wilson L Allen and Sarah Allen whose affidavits are hereto attached. In  Witness whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of County Court of Said County Done at office in Bellefonte June 17th 1848
Moses Jones ClK,C,C,
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Know all men by these present we Wm Campbell +[and] Stephen Saunders are held and firmly bound unto The Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of Fifty pounds current money, to the which payment well and truly to be made to the Commonwealth of Virginia, we bind ourselves and heirs Executors +[and] administrators jointly and severally firmly by there presents sealed with our seals and dated this fifth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the above bound Wm Campbell hath this day obtained license for his  marriage with Jane Dean daughter of Adam Dean. Now if there be no lawful cause to be said otherwise to remain in full force +[and] virtue.
Sealed delivered in presence of
William Campbell rdm[initials encircled]
Stephen Saunders rdm[initials encircled] 
A Copy Teste R:D: Montague. C.

State of Virginia. Montgomery County To wit.
I Rice D Montague above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of clerk of the county court of said county. +[and] that the above is a true copy of the original bond on file in my office with the exception of the date. which is expressed in the said original bond in fair legible  figures as follows 5th day of March 1782. and in copying the said bond. I have put the date in writing.
R:D: Montague
Sworn to and subscribed before me as Justice of the peace in and for said county. by the above named Rice D Montague this 29th day of July 1848
Jos. S. Edie JP

Virginia. Montgomery County  Sct.
I Rice D Montague clerk of the court of said county, do hereby certify that Joseph S Edie is a magistrate in and for the said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that full faith and credit are due and
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ought to be given to all of his official acts as such: I do further certify that there is no other evidence on record in my office of the marriage of Wm. Campbell and Jane Dean. there being no register previous to the year 1785. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 29th day of July 1848.
R:D: Montague.  C

[appears to be an embossed round seal at bottom left of writing with the only legible word being 'MONTGOMERY']
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Va. L. Office, Richmond. Aug 11th. 1848.

W. Manly Esq:
D Sir:
Yours of the 18th ult. was rd. some days since but could not be attended to until today.
I have made several searches, and the result is as follows ---  
There was one Wm. Campbell, who was a Capt. in the 1st. Va. Regiment who rd. 4000 acres of land --- also a General Wm. Campbell whose D heir Chs. Campbell rd. a Warrant for 5000 acres and a private, Wm. Campbell, who received 100 acres of land. These are the only persons of that name who rd. land,. 
Commissioner Smith has reported Wm Campbell as Ensign in the State line --- He  rd. 4000 acres as Capt. [Capt. underlined] he served the whole war from the latter part of the Year 1775 to the close of the war. He is entitled to additional Bounty land. The Wm. Campbell first named is the individual, I fancy, to whom you have reference. If you desire it. I will send you a certificate. Since writing the above I have ascertained that the additional Bounty land was drawn 21st. Apl. 1834 by Susannah Campbell widow, + [and] Catharine, Mildred, Anna, Amelia, Eliza, Susan and Mary diverces of Wm. Campbell. Amounting to 1333 1/3 acres -------- 
Fees for searches h/.
Yours most respectfully,
S. H. Parker
P.S.
I have written to you concerning Joel Hamblin + [and] Paul Alney.
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My Grand Father never got land  he entered the Services in the fore part of the year 1777
Milton King got a declaration   have you ever got up with his papers

My Grandfather nor his heirs never drawed any land  he entered the Servise in the fore part of the year 177[last number illegible]
Milton King of Burksville Cumberland Co Ky undertook to secure the Pention and land in the year 1833 but said he did not succeed in secure either    

[illegible writing at bottom of page]
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State of Alabama
Jackson County
Know all men by these presente that We Wilson L Allen +[and] Wife Sarah Allen of the State +[and] County aforesaid Reposeing Special Trust and Confidence in Elisha King for Adairsville Georgia do hereby Nominate Constitute and appoint him  the said Elisha King our true and Lawful Attorney for us and in Our Names to prosecute our Claim to the Amount of Pension which Accrued and fell due to Jane Campbell widow of William Campbell +[and] who applied for a Pension as a Citizen of this County some years ago, but has since died. leaving surviving her the said Sarah Allen her daughter and Legal Representative. And she the said King is hereby authorised to examine all papers +[and] Records pertaining to the said claim +[and] to file additional proof &.C. and to Receive from the Commissioner of Pensions a Pension Certificate for the same, and to do all other things Credit are due all his official as such. 
Given under my hand at office in Bellefonte and the Seal of Said Probate Court May the 18th AD 1857 --
John H. Norwood
J.P.C.
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State of Alabama
Jackson County
I William J Kirk a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid do hereby certify that Wilson L Allen and Wife Sarah Allen this day appeared before me and acknowledged  the foregoing power of Attorney to be their act and deed
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this 2nd day of May 1857
William ,,J,,Kirk JB [JB encircled with loop embellished line]

 The State of Alabama
Jackson County
 I John H. Norwood Judge of Probate for Said County +[and] State Certify that William .J. Kirk whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing acknowledgement is now +[and] was at the time of taking Such acknowledgement an   acting Justice of the Peace within Said County +[and] state and full faith and may deem expedient and proper in the said premises, and we do hereby ratify and confirm whatsoever he may do in the same.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 2nd day of May 1857.
Wilson.L. Allen JS [JS encircled with loop embellished line] 
Sarah  X [insert} her mark [end insert] Allen JS [JS encircled with loop embellished line]
Witness
William ,,J,, Kirk JP [JP encircled with loop embellished line]
Benja F King
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[typed letter]

April 2, 1940

Mr. John L. Campbell
Swea City
Iowa

BA-J/AWF
William Campbell
R. 1632

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to William Campbell, of Virginia, who was at the battle of King's Mountain, War of the Revolution.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, R. 1632, based upon service of William Campbell in the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of William Campbell, and names of his parents were not given.

William Campbell married March 9, 1782, in Montgomery County, Virginia, Jane Dean, daughter of Adam Dean. Jane Dean was born January 8, 1760, place not shown, nor was the name of her mother given.

William Campbell died March 15, 1814, in Cumberland County, Kentucky.

His widow, Jane Campbell, resided in Russell County, Kentucky, thence to Jackson County, Alabama.

Jane Campbell while residing in Jackson County, Alabama, applied on June 17, 1848, for for the pension that might have been due on account of the service of her husband, William Campbell, in the Revolutionary War, and alleged that he entered the service in Vir-
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ginia, date not given, served as ensign under Colonel Clark in the Virginia troops, that he went on the expedition to Kaskaskia, where he remained sometime; that after the termination of his service, he served in a company of horse under the command of Captain Isaac Campbell in the Virginia troops, that he was present at [illegible] of Ramsour's Mill and arrived on the battle field of King's Mountain on the day following the battle but assisted in guarding the prisoners, and that he was in the battle at the Shallow Ford of the Yadkin River.

The claim for pension was not allowed as proof of service as required by the pension law was not furnished.

The widow, Jane Campbell, was deceased in 1857, exact date of her death not given.

Sarah, the daughter of William Campbell, and wife, Jane, was the wife of Wilson L. Allen in 1857, and then a resident of Jackson County, Alabama.

In 1848, Joseph Dean was a resident of Davidson County, Tennessee, no relationship to the widow, Jane Campbell shown, and it was not stated that the Captain Isaac Campbell under whom it was alleged that William Campbell [illegible] was a relative.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1935 - Apr 16 - Hist to Mrs Ivan McCallister. EEL
1940 - Apr. 1 - " " Mr. John L. Campbell AWF

1632

P.O. Jane Campbell
Willian
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: ______, 18__.
Discharged: ______, 18__.
Application filed: _________, 18__.

Alleges: List of suspended claims printed in 1852, shows cause
Re-enlisted: of suspension as follows: "For proof of service".

Attorney:
P.O.
_____ Recognized. ______ Contract.
________ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _______, 18__.
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No 13696
Jane Campbell
Ala.
[crossed out]
Hist to Hon. S. Bruse Apr 15, 48
" " same Sept 30
" " S H Parker - 4 May 1830
" " R. T. Young 1st Feby 1850
" " E. King, June 10/57

Act 7 July 1838
1632
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Washington D.C.
December 6th, 1849

Sir,
My constituant W. Manly, Esq., of Marshall, Illinois, desires you to preview the cases of Samuel Wallace, of Indiana, Act 7th June, 1832. James Lambert, Indiana, Act 7th June, 1832. and William Campbell, who widow Jane Campbell has asserted a claim under the Act of 7th July, 1838, from Alabama. William Campbell was a Lieut. and Ensign. It is ascertained that Genl. Clark whom he asserts he served under, had Militia as well as regulars under him in his celebrated Campaign. His name may perhaps be found by setting this forth to J. E. Heath, Esq., Auditor, at Richmond. The names of Samuel Wallace, and James Lambert I desire you to address the Executive Department of the State of Virginia, for information as to their service.
I am, Sir,
with much respect,
Your Mo. Ob. Sevt.
T R Young

Col. J. L. Edwards,
Commr. of Pensions.
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Washington D.C.
Jany 23rd 1850

Sir,
I enclose herewith, a letter from Uri Manly, Esq., and also a certificate or letter from the Hon S. H. Parker Register &c. in relation of the application of Mrs Jane Campbell, widow of William Campbell, of Alabama, Act 7th July. 1838.
Mrs Campbell is positively certain that her husband did serve in the War of the Revolution. The certificate or letter from Mr Parker showing that he received as a Private One hundred Acres of land will I trust afford you the data and a justification in allowing his widow a pension. She evidently was mistaken in saying he was an Officer.
I am, Sir,
Very respy,
Your Obt Sevt.
T R Young

Col J. L. Edwards,
Commr. of Pensions
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Washington July 25. 1848

D Sir,
I enclose you the papers of Jane Campbell sent me from Illinois applying for a Pension as the Widow of William Campbell a soldier of the Revolution. I will thank you to examine them & let me know the result as soon as you Can.
Yrs very respy.
S. Breese

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
War Dept.
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Adairsville Ga 29th May 1857.
Geo. C. Whiting Comr. &c.
Dear Sir
Inclosed please find Power of Attorney from Mr. Wilson L. Allen & Lady as the Representatives of Mrs. Jane Campbell who was an applicant from Jackson County Ala. for a Pension Under Act of 7th June 1838. and whose Claim was suspended ~
Be so good as to Inform me what is lacking to Obtain an Allowance in that Claim ~
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Elisha King

Geo C. Whiting Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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William Campbell - R. 1632
widow Jane

In examining this Claim on July 2, 1932, I noted the reference to the family record by the soldier's widow wo states it was marked Exhibit "A" and was filed with her papers in her Application.
On above date, that record was not found with the papers on file in this Claim. I took the claims of all the William Campbells on file & went thru them to find whether or not the record had been inadvertently placed in another claim, but it was not found.
MMHFinch
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Hon. T. R Young
8 Decr. 1849
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136
Pension Office
Decem 8th 1849
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 11 inst. And to inform you that agreeably to the request Contained therein. the Claims of Jane Campbell and of William Campbell, under the Act of 7 July 1838, Samuel Wallace and James Lambert under the Act of 7 June 1832 have been again Very Carefully examined and I am constrained to adhere to the decision heretofore Communicated to Hon S. Bruse and Hon O. B. Ficklin.
The records of this Office afford no evidence of Service in either of these Cases. If you will address a letter to James E Heath first Auditor of Virginia at Richmond he will furnish you with any evidence proved the revolutionary Muster Rolls of that state.

Hon T. R. Young
House of Reps
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799
Pension Office
September 30 1848

Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the Certificate of the Clerk of Montgomery County Va. transmitted by you in the case of Jane Campbell widow of William Campbell is satisfactory to establish the date of their Marriage but no additional evidence of her husbands serve has been produced, and of course all the objection when in my Communication to you of 15 of August last when this print remains in file free

[note: W. 27.812 Lucy widow of Nicholas Baker.] In the Case of Nicholas Baker decd the proof of his service from 23 March, " Satisfactory but, before a Certificate can issue to his Children since evidence shows the [illegible] day in which his death took place and they the Children - named in the Certificate of the Court of Probate now lives and that they authorized Mr. Manly to make the declaration for them showed to me [illegible]
Hon S. Bruse
Carlyle
Ill
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63
Pension Office
January 4th 50

Sir
I have to request that you will furnish me with any evidence the records of your Office May afford of the services of William Campbell
It is alleged that he was attached to the Illinois Regiment and served as an Ensign and private

Jane Campbell
S. H. Parker Esq
Register of the Second Office
Richmond
Va.
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Washington D.C.
December 29th 1849

Sir,
My constituent Uri Manly Esq., informs me that Mrs Jane Campbell of Alabama widow of William Campbell, asserted a claim for a pension under the Act of 7th July, 1838, some years since, and that it was suspended for want of evidence as to her husbands service. I learn from Mr. Manly, that Mrs. Campbell is yet alive, and that she is very positive that her husband did serve in the War of the Revolution either as a private or possibly as an Ensign, in the Virginia State or Continental Line. To get at this fact you will oblige me very much by causing a letter to be addressed to S. H. Parker, Esq, Register of the Land Office at Richmond, for proof of his service if any is to be found upon his records. If he did serve I trust you will review the case and all other objections being removed, allow it.
I am Dr. Sir,
Most respy,
Your Obt. Svt.
T R Young

Col. J. L. Edwards,
Commr. of Pensions.
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Pension Office
June 10, 1857.

Sir:
I have filed the power of attorney authorizing you to prosecute the claim of Jane Campbell, dd,, widow of William, late of Alabama, issued under the Act 7 July, 1838, and refer you to the accompanying copy of a letter addressed to the Hon T. R. Young, of the House of Representatives, on the 1st of Feb. 1850, for the objectives of the office to its distance Since the date of that letter no testimony has been filed in the case.
} further see WC 192 - P. C.

Elisha King Esq
Adairsville
Geo.
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Va. L. Office, Richmond, Jany 7th,, 1850.
J. L. Edwards Esq:
Sir:
Yours of the 4th Inst. was received by due course of mail.
The Records of this Office do not furnish any evidence to show that Wm. Campbell was attached to the Illinois Regiment and served as an Ensign & Private.
very respectfully,
Yr. Ob St
S. H. Parker
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Pension Office 206
August 13th, 1848

Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the Application of Jane Campbell of Alabama widow of William Campbell has been examined and filed under the Act of 7 July 1838
The regulations which require the Commencement and the duration of each tour of service with the names of the Company and field Officers under whom they were ordered to be specifically set forth should be Complied with and satisfactory, showing the amount of the service of Claimants husband and the date of their Marriage should be produced
No proof whatever either of the service of Campbell or of the marriage of these parties have been introduced.
The Service Should be established by the revolutionary Records at Richmond or by the testimony of two or more respected and intelligent witnesses, who were his Comrades - and the date of their
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Marriage by a Certified Copy of the Marriage whether because from the Clerks Office in the County in which the rites were performed or some other record or documentary proof if attainable

Hon T. Bruse
Augt 15 48

Hon S. Bruse
Senate W Seats
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13696
Jane Campbell
wid of William
Ala
Act 7 July 1838

Married 1782
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State of Alabama} I James M Greene
Jackson County} Judge of the County Court in and for said County whose name is attached to the foregoing Certificate, and affidavits, is and was at the time of making the same the acting Clerk of the County Court for Said County duly qualified and Commissioned to act as such and that all of his official acts are and of right ought to be entitled to full faith and Credit as Such Clerk, Given Under my hand and seal this 17th day of June 1848
J M Greene
Judge Cty Crt
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There is something strange about the case of Mrs. Campbell - she is a woman of Respectability - she states positively & with apparent sincerity that her husband was a Private or a Ensign - but it seems he could not have been.
I explain it in this way - I think he was a private and not an Ensign at all & that she is mistaken in supposing he was an officer.
Now if this Wm Campbell was in the Company of Capt Isaac Campbells horse Company in Va, it will so far to to certify him as & she alleges in her Declaration that he was in So it Company.
Respy
W Manly
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6
Pension Office
Feb 7 109 1850
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the Additional Evidence in the Case of Jane Campbell widow of William Campbell does not remove the Objections to the admission of her Claim.
Mrs Campbell in her declaration States that her husband was an Ensign in the Illinois Regiment under Genl Clark. That After the execution of that Campaign he joined a Company of Cavalry under the Command of Capt Isaac Campbell.
The Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Richmond which you present, Shows that William Campbell who was a Captain & Ensign and was also a private, was allowed Sum, by the State of Virginia, book N whom belonged to the Continental Line. A letter from Mr Parker the Reporter to this Office has been named in which he states that [illegible] now Offered no evidence to show there was a William Campbell attached to the Illinois Regiment either as an Officer or private. Mrs Campbell has not set up a Claim for her husband since in the Continental Line
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and his alleged Campaign in the Illinois Regiment is wholly understood by the records at Richmond as well as in this Office.
No evidence whatever as to the alleged time under Capt Isaac Campbell has been [illegible]. We do not find the name of that Officer upon the Virginia Continental or State Lines, If there was such an officer in the service of that state, he must have been attached to the Militia. The terms in which were Confined generally to 3 months. This service Should be more Clearly specified and some satisfactory evidence, shows its Commencement and duration should be furnished.
In this Case now stands no part of the alleged service of Mrs Campbells husband has been established by Satisfactory proof

Hon T. R Young
House of Reps
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form K-8
(Rev. 11-21-38)
Division of Reference

REFERRAL SLIP

DATE March 22, 1940

INQUIRY FROM:
Mr. John L. Campbell
Swea City, Iowa

DATED: March 18, 1940

SUBJECT: Information concerning a William Campbell of Virginia who was a soldier in the battle of "King's Mountain"

RESPECTFULLY REFERRED TO:
Veterans' Administration
Washington, D. C.

P. M. Hamer
CHIEF DIVISION OF REFERENCE
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Swea City Iowa March 18th 1940.
National Archives, Division of refference
Washington D.C. There seems to Be a character one William Campbell of Virginia. 1745 or 46 to 1781, or 89 was a soldier. Led a rifle core at "Kings mountain, Eutaw Springs, and a battle at some Court House He was Commissioned to Run a boundary Line between Cherokee Country & Virginia" Could you give me any Data on this man. and oblige
John L Campbell
Swea City Iowa.

[Stamp]
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March 17, 1935.
Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir -
Will you please send me the Revolutionary records of William Campbell - who had the following children - James, Adam, Isaac, Betsy, John, Polly, William, Charles and Sally. Also send me the record of Daniel Lowe - I only know one child's name - which is Nancy.
Thanking you - Sincerely yours -
Mrs. Ivan McCallister.
Carmi, Illinois

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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON March 25, 1935
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IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/EEL

Mrs. Ivan McCallister
Carmi
Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Campbell and Daniel Lowe.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from the papers on file in claims for pension or bounty land which have been made to the United States based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.

With the data furnished by you, it has not been possible to make a proper search of the records: as a means of identifying the particular records in which you are interested, should they be on file, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to each: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after services and, if possible, the given name of widow. Upon receipt of this information, a further search of the records will be made in your behalf. It will expedite the matter if you will return this letter with your reply.

Very truly yours
[Signed] A. D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

[handwritten]
William Campbell - born - Feb. 14, 1759 - Died Mar. 15, 1814.
Married March 9, 1782 to Jane Dean.
Jane Dean was born Dec. 8, 1760.
_________
Daniel Lowe's wife's name was Elizabeth.
- Daniel Lowe born [shorthand]

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BA-J/EEL
William Campbell-R.1632

Mrs. Ivan McCallister
Carmi,
Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish further information in regard to William Campbell and Daniel Lowe, soldiers of the Revolutionary War in whom you are interested.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a Daniel Lowe, as described by you. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.

It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of that soldier, you apply to the Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.

The record of William Campbell has been found and his history is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, R. 1632, based upon his military service in that war.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William Campbell are not shown.

The soldier married March 9, 1782, in Montgomery County, Virginia, Jane, Daughter of Adam Dean. Jane was born January 8, 1760.

William Campbell died March 15, 1834, in Cumberland County, Kentucky.

His widow, Jane resided in Russell County, Kentucky; then in Jackson County, Alabama.
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On June 17, 1848, while residing in Jackson County, Alabama, where she had lived for five years, Jane Campbell applied for the pension that might have been due on account of the services of her husband, William Campbell, in the War of the Revolution, and alleged that he entered the service in the state of Virginia, date not given, and served as an ensign under Colonel Clark in the Virginia Troops; that he went on the expedition to Kaskaskia (now in the state of Illinois) where he remained for sometime; that after the termination of this service, he served in a company of horse under the command of Captain Isaac Campbell (no relationship shown) in the Virginia Troops; that he was present at the battle of Ramsour's Mill and arrived at the battle field of King's Mountain on the day following this battle but assisted in guarding the prisoners; and that he was in the battle at the Shallow Ford of the Yadkin River.

Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension laws.

She was deceased in 1857, exact date of her death not shown.

The only name of a child that is shown is Sarah, wife of Wilson L. Allen; they were residents of Jackson County, Alabama, in 1857.

In 1848, Joseph Dean was a resident of Davidson County, Tennessee; no relationship to the widow, Jane Dean Campbell, was shown.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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MAR 23 1940

Mr. John L. Campbell
Swea City, Iowa

My dear Mr. Campbell:
This is in reply to your card of March 18, 1940, requesting data on William Campbell, a veteran of the Revolutionary War.
If William Campbell received a pension on the basis of his service in the Revolution, his pension record may contain information about him. The records relating to such pensions are in the custody of the Veterans' Administration, Washington, D. C., and we are therefore referring your request to that office.
Very truly yours,

V. G. Setser, Acting Chief
Division of Reference
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