Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 24944, William Cammack, Va.

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Service Va. Cammack, William Number S24944 Contents

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June 30
Mr Cammack
Portsmouth VA. Jun 28
Free
J. L. Edwards Eq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dist. of Columbia

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Virginia
Portsmouth June 20th 1837
Dear Sir
My Brother Wm Commack who was an invalid pensioner of the United States government died in 1824, having his pension due and owing to him from March 1798. He left no widow or child, and I am his only heir. Can the pension due, be paid to me as his only heir or would it be paid to the administrator of my brother. His estate is insolvent, and if it goes into the hands of the administrator, I shall never receive one cent of it. Would this pension be subject to the debts of my brother. Be pleased to inform me upon the above subjects of inquiry.
Yours Respectfully
John Cammack

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To the Executive of Virginia
The memorial of John Cammack., Your memorial [page torn] he is a resident of the town of Portsmouth in the County of [page torn – Norfolk?] State of Virginia. That a certain William Cammack and George [page torn] both enlisted in the American Army in the year 1780 and served [page torn] end of the war. That Wm Cammack was wounded in the right [page torn] at the Battle of Guilford Court House North Carolina, that they survived under the Command of Col. Campbell. That Wm Cammack died without leaving issued and left your memorialist his [crossed out] as law. That George Cammack died leaving children, who lived in the State of Louisiana, and have not been heard from for the last sixteen years, and it is believed, that all of his said children are dead and that your memorialist is his only heir as law. Your memorialist begs leave to present this his memorial to the executive of Virginia, and asks for such an allowance of land and money as may be due him as the heir as law of the said William and George Cammack. Your memorialist begs leave to state that his Excellency the Governor of Virginia know Wm Cammack, who for many years was a resident of the Borough of Norfolk.
Signed John Cammack

Norfolk County to wit
This day John Cammack personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath that he believes the facts set forth in the said or foregoing are true. Given under my hand and seal the 13th day of [page torn] 1835.
Saml Watts J.P. seal

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[page torn] certify. That it appears from a list in this office of [page torn] soldiers, of the Virginia Continental Line during the Revolutionary War, as settled these accounts, and received Certificate for [page torn] of their full pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed [page torn] Session, 1781, that a certificate issued on the 26th day [page torn] April 1783, in the name of George Cammack as a soldier of infan- [page torn] for £36 which certificate appears to have been delivered to Henry Bartlett. Given under my hand at the Auditors office, Richmond, this 26th day of November 1832.
J. E. Heath Auditor

Report upon the claim of the heir of William Cammack and George Cammack, soldiers of the Continental line, for bounty land for their services.
To the Governor
Sir
The petitioner has not filed any proof of the term of enlistment and service of these two soldiers no offered any evidence whatsoever. 
It appears from the Army Register of the Continental line, that Wm Cammack and Geo. Cammack were both soldiers of the contl. line. 
A certificate issued in the name of Wm Cammack a soldier of Infy. C. S. for £36 the balance of his full pay &c; which certificate was delivered to H. Bartlett April 26. 1783. 
A certificate issued in the name of Geo Cammack a soldier [page torn] Infy. C.S. [page torn] £27.68 the bal. of his full pay &c; which certificate delivered to H. Bartlett April 26, 1783. (See Army Register of the Continental Line)
I know of no proof of the term of enlistment and service of either of these soldiers.
Respectfully submitted
John H. Smith Com &c
July 1st 1835

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It appears by an obituary Notice published in the Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald of the 23rd of February 1824, in the possession of the undersigned, who is one of the proprietors of said newspaper, that William Cammack Esq. who was for many years and inhabitant of the Borough of Norfolk in the State of Virginia died at Elizabeth City, N Caroline on Thursday the 19th of February 1824; and it was then known to the undersigned that the said William Cammack left no widow or child when he died. Given under my hand at Norfolk this 19th day of May 1837
Tho G Broughton

Thomas G Broughton made oath before me to the correctness of the above statement this 19 May 1837.
Thom Williamson
Bo. Of Norfolk

Virginia, Norfolk Borough, to wit
At a Hastings Court held the twenty Eighth day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. William Cammack having departed this life, intestate more than three months and there being no administrator of his estate, it is ordered that William B Lamb Sergeant of this Borough take into his possession the estate of the said Cammack and administer the same according to law.
A copy
Teste, Jno Williams

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State of Virginia, Norfolk Borough to wit:
I John Williams Clerk of the Hastings Court of Norfolk Borough in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Thomas Williamson Esquire before whom the written affidavit was made, is and was on the day the same was made, in Alderman in and for the said Borough, duly commissioned and qualified and I do further certify Giles B. Cooke Esquire, before, whom the affidavit written at the foot of the annexed certificate of Littleton W. Tazewell was made, is an Alderman in and for the said Borough duly commissioned and qualified. That the said Thomas Williamson and Giles B. Cooke by virtue of their Offices as aldermen as aforesaid, are authorized to administer oaths that the signatures “Thom Williamson” and “G. B Cooke” subscribed to the above mentioned affidavits, are in their respective hands writing as I do verily believe and that full faith and credit are due to all their acts as such. And I do further certify that the written copies order is truly transcribed from the records of the said Court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and offered the seat of the said Hastings Court this twenty sixth day of January in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and of the Commonwealth the sixty second.
Jno Williams

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William Cammack-S.24944
George Holloway-S.30450
BA-J/AWP

Mrs. Charles J. Blake
115 Jefferson Standard Bldg.
Greensboro, North Carolina

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Benjamin Ballard, Joseph Bayse, Edmond Bayse, William Eastham, James Leavell, John Roberts, William Roberts, Thomas Royston, George Holloway, William Cammack, and the War of 1812 record of Elijah Amiss.
Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension, which have been made to the United States, based upon service in those wars.
A search of the records has been made in your behalf and no claims for pension found, based upon service of William Roberts as described by you, or of any of the others above named, except William Cammack and George Holloway. No claim could be identified as that of the John Roberts in whom you are interested. There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of Elijah Amiss, in the War of 1812. All names have been searched under various spellings.
The records of William Cammack and George Holloway are given herein as found in the claims for pension, based upon their service in the War of the Revolution.
William Cammack-S.24944
The date and place of birth of William Cammack are not stated; nor are the names of his parents shown.
William Cammack enlisted about the year 1780 and

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was a private in the Virginia Continental Line, a part of the time in Colonel William Campbell’s regiment. He was wounded in the right knee in the battle of Guilford Court House.
William Cammack was allowed pension, from September 4, 1798, on account of the disability resulting from said wound.
William Cammack was once a resident of Caroline County, Virginia and for many years resided in Norfolk, Virginia. He died February 19, 1824 at Elizabeth City, North Carolina, where he had moved from Norfolk about five years prior to his death. It is stated that he died “without issue”.
George Cammack, brother of the soldier, William Cammack, also served in the War of the Revolution; and his brother, John Cammack, in 1837 was living in the state of Virginia.

George Holloway-S.30450
George Holloway was born September 16, 1763 in Caroline County, Virginia; the names of his parents not shown.
While residing in Caroline County, George Holloway served with the Virginia troops as follows-
In 1780, three months as a private in Captain George Turner’s company, under Major McGill; immediately afterward he was appointed captain and served three months; and again served two months as captain in Colonel McGill’s regiment.
George  Holloway was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1834, then living in Woodford County, Kentucky. He died, November 11, 1837, leaving a widow, whose name is not stated.
There are no further data in this claim relative to family.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

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24944
Invalid
Revy War
File No. 24944
William Cammack
Priv Virginia ["Roll" crossed out] ^ Regt
Act:
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 62
[Arrangement of 1870]

1923 – Jan, 27 – Hist. to Hon. Jas. B. Aswell for Mr. A. L. Hopkins – [initialed] MMHF
1925 – Jan 15 – Hist. to Mrs. N. O. Sevanson [initialed] MMHF
1933 – June 25. Mrs. Elias J. Blake [initialed] AWS

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24944
William Cammack
Private Colo. Campbell’s
Virginia Regt. Revy War
Invalid pension at $1 2/3 pr
Month died 1824 then paid to Sept. 4 1798

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William Cammack
Invalid Roll of Virginia
 See letter to Jno Cammack,
May 4 1837 – Jo. to Jane
June 30 1839 – Jo. to W.W.
Lamb [?] F. Mallory, 21
 March 1838 – Jo. to
M. Cook April 23, 1838.
[page torn] to Hon. F. Mallory
[page torn] June 12, 1838

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William Cammack, Invalid roll of Virginia. To what time was his stipend paid, and at what date.
Pen Office
May 4 1837

To 4 Sept. 1790 -- at $1.66 2/3 per mo
[initialed] S.H.H.

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Apl 23
Wm Cammack decd
Inv roll

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City

Am?

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Mr. James L. Edwards		Portsmouth Va 18 April 1838
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
Sir,
A letter of yours of the 21st of March last, addressed to Mr. W. Lamb Esq, on the subject of the late William Cammack’s pension has been placed by his Brother Mr. John Cammack in my hands, with a request that I would write to you.
In that letter, you state that the claim of William Cammack had been carefully examined and that his pension had been paid him to the 4th Sept. 1798, and that from Sept. 1798 to Feby. 1824 (the time of William Cammack’s death) nothing had been paid and nothing can be paid, “because the pensioner did not comply with the pensions of The Act of March 3 1819 which required each Invalid Pensioner then on The Roll, to be examined by two surgeons before he could draw his stipend.”  As the act referred to, you should be prospective in its operation, it would be gratifying to me and to Mr. Jn. Cammack (in whose behalf I am induced by friendly considerations alone to write) to be informed by you, at as early a day as your engagements will allow, whether The Pension of William Cammack from the 4th Sept 1798 (to which John he may paid) up to the time when the Act of the 3rd

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of March 1819 took effect, cannot be paid by your department. If so, to whom it will be paid of the necessary Vouchers for its payment? Mr. Cammack regrets also to be informed, whether upon proof of all the facts sought to be obtained by the Act of March 1819 requiring the examination of Pensions by the Surgeon, in the case of his Brother William Cammack, the position of his pension remaining unknown between the 3rd of March 1819 of the 19 Feby 1824 (the time of his death) may not now be drawn?
Mr. John Cammack is aware that he cannot as the Brother of William Cammack draw his pension, but respectfully desires to know, if it cannot be drawn by his Representative. Mr. Cammack having died, is leaving neither widow nor heir.
I have the honor to be
with respect
Yr Obt Sevt
M. Cooke

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James S. Edwards Esq.
Comr. Of Pensions –
Washington City

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		Norfolk dec.	1837-
Sir
For several years past, John Cammack the brother of Wm. Cammack deceased, has been endeavering to obtain the payments of the arrears of pension due to the deceased, who was a wounded soldier in the revolution.
In consequence of an intimation in your letter of the 30” of June last to John Cammack, that his claim, if allowed, could only be paid to the admin of the deceased, the estate of the said Wm. Cammack has been committed to me by the Court of Norfolk Borough, the evidence of which is enclosed.
By your letter it seems, that he was paid by an Invalid pension to the 4” Sept. 1798 – that his disability continued to the time of his death is shown by the certificate of I. W. Tazewell, which is also enclosed and can be proved by many others here if needful. the date of his death is also shown by the enclosed certificate of Tho. G. Brighton. 
I do not know that more is required. if so, I shall be much obliged by being informed as to the particular proofs

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which, from the long residence of the late Capt. Wm. Cammack in this place and the notoriety of his remarkable lameness & its cause, can I have no oath be easily furnished
Resply Yr obt. Servt.
[signature] Wm. W. Lamb & for Wm. B. Lamb
Sergt. & Counsel of the Estate of Wm. Cammack

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Sir
I submit for your decision the claims of Cammack for a pension. The papers concerning the claim are herewith enclosed. If an unfavorable answer is given I wish them returned that they may be laid before Congress
Res
yr obt s
[signature] F Mallory
[flourish]
J. L. Edwards Esq
		Ho. of Reps
		June 10 1838

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W 		Mar 21.
Wm Cammack
round black date stamp
Fee Mallory
Hon. F. Mallory
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr. Pensions
Washington

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House of Rep. March 20 ‘38
Sir
I have received a letter from W. W. Lamb of Norfolk Va in regard to the claim in compensation for the Revy service of Capt Wm Cammack.
The evidence was sent on, Mr Lamb states some months since to the letter containing which, however, he has received no reply.
He wishes to ascertain the state of the matter.
Reg
yr obt Sert
F Mallory
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pension
Washington

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I was well acquainted with the late William Cammack during his life. When I became acquainted with him, which was about the year 1802, I was informed that he had been a soldier during the war of the Revolution and had been wounded in some of the battles fought to the Southward, I think in the battle of Guilford Court House. Mr. Cammack was lame when I first knew him, and so continued ever afterwards. His lameness, as I always understood and believe, was caused by the wound he had received during the Revolutionary war; and on that account he had been pensioned by the Government of the United States.
Norfolk. May 19, 1837.
Litton W. Tazewell
Norfolk Borough
Wm. W. Sharp this day made oath before me that the foregoing certificate is wholly in the hand writing of Litton Waller Tazewell. Given under my hand & seal this 24” July. 1838.

G. P. Cooke

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W	May 2
Wm Cammack
NC or Va roll
Invd of 1818
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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Virginia
Portsmouth April 29th 1837
Dr Sir
Your letter of the 25th Inst is now before me. My Brother William Cammack, died in the year 1824, and was at that period a resident of Elizabeth City in the State of North Carolina; where he had resided for some four or five years previous to his death: before his removal to North Carolina, he resided in the Borough of Norfolk Virginia. He always resided in Virginia, except the four or five years previous to his death when he resided in North Carolina. The Pension allowed him was on account of revolutionary services, he was wounded in the right knee, at the battle of Guilford Court House N. Carolina, being in the Continental service. So you will perceive that he resided both in Virginia and N. Carolina, and I am of the opinion when he drew his pension he was a resident of this State. Please let me hear from you.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
John Cammack

N.B
Governor Tazewell informs me he does not think that my brother William ever drew his pension, after his appointment by Genl Washington though he was a pensioner.
J.C.

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March 1835
Daniel Turner
I do hereby certify that the above named David Stern [page torn] personally known to me and that he is as much to be believed and [page torn] as any man in this county. Given under my hand this 4th of March 1835.			Daniel Turner J.P.

Virginia, Caroline County to wit
I John S. Pendleton clerk of the County Court of Caroline in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Daniel Turner whose name is signed to the within certificates is now and was at the time of subscribing the same justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 10th day of March 1835 in the 59 year of the Commonwealth
John S. Pendleton

Spotsylvania County to wit
I Thomas Minor of the County aforesaid, being seventy nine years of age, do certify that I was acquainted with George and William Cammack of the County of Caroline, that in the early part of the war of the Revolution they enlisted as soldiers, tho’ do not recollect [page torn] time, whether they enlisted for three years, or during the war [page torn] that they went to the South. I recollect seeing Wm Cammack after the war, and that he was lame in his knee, which I understood was caused by a wound while in the service of his country. Given under my hand this 28th day of Novr, 1832. ~	
Tho, Minor

I concur in the above Certificate to the best of my recollection Novr. 29, 1832
Benja Alsop

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Portsmouth [page torn]
Dear Sir
I understand the claims of Wm and George [page torn] have been rejected, I presumed for the want of sufficient evi [page torn] establish their claim to military bounty land. I find upon the [page torn] the names of George and wm. Cammack, and presume they are the same persons. I have enclosed an affidavit and a certificate in relation [page torn] their services. I thought they were enclosed and accompanied the [page torn petition] until the other day, when I found them among some of my [page torn papers] it is not inconsistent with any of the rules of the Executive Department. I would ask for a reconsideration of these claims.
I am Dr. Sir
Yours Respectfully
James Murdaugh
The Executive of Virginia

I David Stern of the County of Caroline and State of Virginia do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with William Cammack, and George Cammack that they enlisted in the American Army during the Revolutionary war in the year 1780 and served in the Southern war for eighteen months and that William Cammack was wounded in the right knee at the battle of Guilford Court house North Carolina, and they served under the command of Col Campbell and to the best of my knowledge they served in the third Detachment detached from Virginia. I do hereby certify that I am well [page torn acquainted] with John Cammack and that he is the brother of the before named William and George Cammack. Given under my hand and seal this 4th day of March 1835.
David Stern seal

Caroline County to wit
This day the above named David Stern personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath that the above certificate is true. Given under my hand this

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Feb. 2
Wm. Cammack
Va Invd roll
round black date stamp

Free

James L. Edwards Esq
Comr. Of Pensions
Washington City

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This is to certify that it appears from a list in their office of su [page cut off] Officers and soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts and received certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to an act of Assembly passed the November Session, 1781, that a certificate issued on the 26th day of April 1783, in the name of William Cammack as a soldier of the infantry for £27.68 which certificate appears to have been delivered to Henry Bartlett.
Given under my hand at the Auditor’s Office Richmond this 26th day of November 1832.
Js. E. Heath Auditor
No seal of office

Executive Department
Dec 23 1836
The foregoing are true copies of papers filed in this department.
Wm H Richardson  [illegible]

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James B. Aswell, M. C 
Eighth District Louisiana

Member of Committee on Agriculture

House of Representatives U.S.
Washington, D.C.

January 22, 1923
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Sir:
At the suggestion of the Adjutant General, I am writing you, in the hope that you may be able to give me some information regarding the services in the Revolutionary War of John ( or William) Cammack, and John Larkin, as requested by the attached letter from Mr. A. L. Hopkins, Jena, Louisiana.
Kindly return Mr. Hopkins’ letter.  (Returned MMH)
Sincerely yours,
J. B. Aswell

round black date stamp U. S. Pension Office  M Jan 23 1923

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Summit, 
Spotsylvania Co., Va.
Dec. 31, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear sir:
Will you kindly give me what information you have on file regarding Wm Cammack of Va., a soldier of the Revolutionary War. I am especially desirous of learning his place of birth and his mother’s and father’s names in case he made an application for pension.
Very truly yours
Mrs. H. O. Sevanson

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Phoenix Indemnity Company
Home Office, New York

J. M. Haines, President
V. B. Chittenden, Vice President
J. R. Robinson, Vice President
F. M. Hoffman, Vice President
H. Lloyd Jones, Secretary and Treasurer

Charles J. Blake
Agent
115 Jefferson Standard Bldg.
Greensboro, N. C.
May 18, 1933

Director of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: 	RE: William Cammack

The above mentioned aNcestor served in the Revolutionary War from either Caroline oR Spottsylvania Co. Va. and would therefore thank you to give me the record you have of him.
Thanking you for this favor, I beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
L. L. Blake
Mrs. Chas. J. Blake

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Rev. War Section

January 27, 1933

Hon. James B. Aswell
House of Representatives
In re: John and William Cammack – War of Rev. John Larkin – War of Revolution.

You are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 1812 it appears that Nancy Cammack applied for pension ApriL 21, 1839 while a resident of Washington County, Kentucky aged ninety years, and it is alleged that her husband John Cammack was a soldier of the Revolution; that he enlisted in Caroline or Spottsylvania County, Virginia in 1776 or ’77 and served three years as a Private in Captains Brook and Holiday’s Companies, Colonel Spottwood’s Regiment. He died March 10, 1835.
Soldier married in December about 1756 or ’57 in Caroline County, Virginia, Nancy Miller. Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish record proof of the alleged service.
The children of John and Nancy Cammack were James,

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Margaret (who married…..Montgomery and living in Washington County, Kentucky in 1839), Martha, Mary, John, Thomas and Delphy or Delpha (who married…..Montgomery and living in said Washington County in 1855).

In the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 24944 it appears that William Cammack enlisted as a private about 1780 and served in the Virginia Continental Line in Colonel Campbell’s Regiment. He was wounded in the right knee in the battle of Guilford and was allowed pension on account of the disability resulting from said wound.

He was once a resident of Caroline County, Virginia and also resided for many years in Norfolk, Virginia. About five years previous to his death he went from Norfolk to Elizabeth City, North Carolina where he died February 19, 1834 leaving no widow or child.

His brother George Cammack enlisted at the same time and served with him and died leaving a family of children (no names stated or that of wife) living in Louisiana. In the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau there is no claim on file for George Cammack. 
This Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension

HANDWRITTEN ON THE SIDE
This paragraph inserted because every allusion in Mr. Hopkins letter was to a Louisiana family of Cammack and he thought his ancestor was Jno. or Wm. and there is no record of Geo. save in his brother’s cl. There was a Bro. John also.

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or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of John Larkin who lost his life in 1817.
Herewith is enclosed the letter of Mr. A. L. Hopkins of Jena, Louisiana.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

January 15, 1925
Mrs. H. O. Sevanson
Summit, Virginia
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 24944 it appears that William Cammack enlisted a private about 1780 and served in the Virginia Continental Line in Colonel Campbell’s Regiment.
He was wounded in the right knee in the battle of Guilford and was allowed pension on account of the disability resulting from said wound. From Sept. 4, 1798.
He was once a resident of Caroline County, Virginia and also resided for many years in Norfolk, Virginia. About five years prior to his death he went from Norfolk to Elizabeth City, North Carolina where he died February 19, 1824 leaving no widow or child.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.