Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18869, John Campbell, Va.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE Va.
Campbell, John
Frances
NUMBER W.18869

Born Albemarle Co. 1750. Amherst Co. from boyhood. died 1838

CONTENTS

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
Virginia 16.593   
John Campbell --  
of Amherst in the State of VA who was a PR in the county commanded by Captain Loving of the - commanded by - in the VA  line for 6mo. 28 days. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 23 Dollars 11 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.  

Certificate of Pension issued the 6~ day of Sept 1833 and sent Jno Thompson.  
Amherst C.H. VA  

Arrears to [ink smudge over "the"] 4th of Sept. 1833 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar ‘34
57..77 
11.55 
169..32
{Revolutionary Claim,  Act June 7, 1932.}  
Recorded by Nath: Rice–Clerk, 
Book 3. Vol. 6 Page 5

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26. 337.  
John Campbell's application for a Pension.   
Admit as private 6mo28sday– 26.11
23.11

Jon Thompson
Amherst C.H.

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State of Virginia Country of Amherst S.S.

On the eighteenth day of June 1833 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Amherst Country now sitting. John Campbell a resident of the said County and State aforesaid aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath make the following declaration order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June the 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That to the best of his recollection in the year 1781 he was as drafted or called out from the Militia of the County of Amherst to perform a tour of service that he marched from the said County of Amherst under the command of Capt James Dillard and was engaged and employed on what was afterwards was as called the Guilford expedition. That he served in this tour within one or two days of three months when he was discharged. That thereafter he was again called into service in the same year ^ of 1781 and marched from the same County of Amherst on another tour of duty against the British forces then in Virginia that he was commanded by a certain Capt. John Loving that he with his company were at the seige of York Town and had he served during this last tour four months when he was discharged. That he served in both tours seven months less one or two days and that all his services as aforesaid were performed in the character of a private soldier. That for proof of his said services he refers to the affidavit of Henry Campbell who was an eye witness of them and whereto annexed. That from the great lapse of time he has no recollection of the days that he entered or quit the service and has no documentary evidence to prove them. That he herby relinquishes every claim whatever 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 whatever. 
Interrogatories propounded by the Court with the answers thereto annexed. 
1st. Where and in what years were you born?
Answer. I was born in the County of Albemarle in the State of Virginia in the year 1750 and removed to the County of Amherst when a boy and has lived there ever since.
2d. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer. I have none.
3d. Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Answer. I was living in the County of Amherst when called into service and have lived in said County ever since.

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4th. How were you called into the service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer. I was drafted both tours
5. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer. I have no recollection ever to have received a discharge.
6th. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer. In my first tour at Guilford I saw Genl. Stevens, Colo. Holcomb and Genl. Nathl. Green [Greene] and I do ^ not recollect any of the Regt. by name. In my second tour at York Town Genl. Lawson was our General and Colo. Rich commanded our Regt.
7th. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Answer. There is no clergyman resident in my neighborhood but William Cashwell and Allen Blair are my neighbors and will I expect testify to my character for veracity and to my reputation for Revolutionary services

John his + mark Campbell
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Mr. William Cashwell and Allen Blair residing in the County of Amherst do certify that we are well acquainted with John Campbell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be ["82 years of" crossed out] age as he states. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur on that opinion. 
William Cashwell
Allen Blair

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Nelson County to wit
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Henry Campbell and made oath that in the year 1781 he was drafted from the County of Amherst in the Militia service and marched under Capt John Loving and served four months on a tour against the British forces then in Virginia. That he was at the siege of York Town and that John Campbell now of the County of Amherst was also in the said service and served with him the said tour as a private Soldier. That he also served a tour of service

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on the Guilford expedition under the command of Capt James Dillard in a volunteer rifle company. That the company marched upon a tour of three months he thinks they did not quite serve out the time being sooner discharged- And that the aforesaid John Campbell was also a member of the same company and served the same tour as a private Soldier. Given under my hand this 24th day of September 1832.
Alexr. Brown.

And the said Court do hereby certify that it appears to them that there is no clergyman residing in the neighborhood of the applicant and that it also appears to them that Henry Campbell whose affidavit is herein before referred to and hereto annexed being known to some members of the Court is a credible person and that his evidence identified to full credit- 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 named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court [page torn] certifies that it appears to them that William Cashwell and Allen Blair who have signed the preceeding certificate are residents of the County of Amherst and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Virginia Amherst County Court
I Robert Tinsley clerk of the County Court of Amherst in the State of Virginia do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Campbell for a pension. In the testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and seal of office this twenty second day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and in the fifty seventh year of the Commonwealth. 
Robert Tinsley [decorative signature]
[stamp on lefthand side]

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
6474
Virginia
Widow of Frances Campbell
John Campbell decd.
Who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
And who died on the 29 Jany. 1838
Amherst in the state of Virginia 
Who was a private in the Comp. commanded 
by Captain Loving of the regt. commanded
By Col in the Virginia [page cut off] for 6 months 28 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 23 dollars 11 cents per annum, commence on the [“4th” crossed out] 29th day of [“March” crossed out] Jany, 183[“6” amended into an “8”]. the day of his death

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of March 1842 and sent to James T. Sutton Jr. Esqr. Rich. Va

Arrears to the 4th of March ‘41
71.51
3 years, 1mo. 4 days
[“Semi-annual allowance ending” crossed out]
71.51 

{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by Theo L. Moody Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 184

Agent notified March 11. 42
Date of death not on AB [written vertically]

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8.066
Mrs. John Campbell's Declaration for Pension

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State of Va. County of Amherst S.S.
On this the 13th day of October 1841 personally appeared before ["me" crossed out] William M. Waller a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs. Frances Campbell a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged about eighty years (widow of John Campbell decd) who first being 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 4th 1838: That she is the widow of John Campbell decd. who was a Revolutionary Pensioner in the County of Amherst State of Virginia and who drew at the rate of 23 dollars and eleven cents per annum. That she was married to him in the County of Amherst in the month of February Seventeen hundred and seventy nine by Parson ––– that her husband the aforesaid John died in the month of January Eighteen hundred and thirty eight and that she was remained a widow ever since that Period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed––-
Frances Campbell
her X cross

Sworn to + subscribed this 13th day of October 1841 before me 
Wm. M. Waller J. Peace [decorative symbol]
I furthermore certify that Mrs. Frances Campbell above named widow of John Campbell decd who was a Revolutionary Pensioner

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is a lady of respectability and where word may be relied on that from old age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court and that I have not the smallest doubt of the ^ correctness of the statements made in her declaration given under my hand this 13th day of October 1841. 
Wm. M. Waller J. Peace

I am acquainted with the family of the above Mrs. Frances Campbell and ^ am certain that her oldest child if living would now be sixty-years old or more– that her second or third child now living a neighbour to me is fifty five or more years old–
Given under my hand this 13th day of October 1841
Wm. M. Waller 

State of Virginia,
At a Court held for Amherst County, the 18th day of October 1941. The Court having examined the certificate of William M. Waller, (a member of their body) respecting the declaration and standing of Mrs. Frances Campbell widow of John Campell decd, who was a revolutionary pensioner approve of the same and order the same to be certified to the War Department. –– A True Copy from the Accord of said

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Court. –
In testimony whereof I, Samuel M. Garland Clerk of the said County Court of Amherst have hereto signed my name as Clerk as aforesaid and affixed the Seal of my Office this 26th day of October 1841 and of the Commonwealth the 66th
Sam M Garland Clerk of Amherst County Court–

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State of Virginia Amherst County S.S.
I Wm. Tucker of County & State aforesaid aged nearly sixty three years do hereby certify that I have known John Campbell decd. late husband of Frances Campbell of said County for many years and altho I cannot say any thing respecting the marriage of said John & Frances yet I well recollect going to school with two of [“his” crossed out] their children Betsy and Nancy. Several years previous to my moving from this city to Powhatan City which was in the year ninety six, and when we went to school I think we were something like ten years of age given under my hand this 15th day of November 1841–
William Tucker

This day personally appeared before me 
Wm. M. Waller a justice of the peace in and for the city of Amherst Mr. Wm. Tucker above named and made oath to this truth of the above certificate. Mr. Tucker is a man of respectability and his word intitled to credit given under my hand this 15th day of Novr. 1841
Wm. M. Waller. J Peace

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Amherst County State of Virginia To Wit
I Wm. M. Waller a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Wyatt Campbell a son of John Campbell decd. who was a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner of the United States, and Benjamin Camden + William Wright citizens of said county and neighbours to the said John Campbell decd. have personally appeared before me in my county aforesaid on this 6th day of January 1842 and made oath that the aforesaid John Campbell departed this life on the twenty ninth day of January 1838 and the said Wyatt Campbell further stated that no record of his father’s death had been made. 
Given under my hand this 2nd day of March 1842
Wm. M. Waller. J. Peace

Amherst County State of Virginia S.C.

I Samuel M. Garland Clerk of the County of Amherst do herby certify that Wm. M. Waller whose name appears to the following certificate; is an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, and duly commissioned + qualified; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal
Of office and subscribed my name this 4th day of March 1842
Samuel M. Garland Clerk of Amherst County Clerk

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Washington September 1, 1931

Sudie R. Wood
The Williamson 
Mattoax, Virginia
BA–J/EEL

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.18869, that John Campbell was born in 1750, in Albemarle County, Virginia, and when a boy moved to Amherst County, Virginia.
While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1781, exact date not given, served about three months as a private in Captain James Dillard's Virginia Rifle Company and went on the Guilford expedition; he again enlisted in 1781, served four months as a private in Captain John Loving's Company, Colonel Richeson's Virginia Regiment and was at the siege of Yorktown. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 18, 1833, while residing in Amherst County, Virginia. 
He died January 29, 1838. His will was filed in the office of the clerk of the court of Amherst County, Virginia, February 19, 1838.
The soldier married in February, 1779, in Amherst County, Virginia, Frances, whose maiden name is not given.
Soldier's widow, Frances, was allowed pension on her application executed October 13, 1841, at which time she was aged about eighty years and resided in Amherst County, Virginia.
Children are referred to, only names given are daughters Betsy and Nancy; and son, Wyatt, who in 1842, made affidavit in Amherst County, Virginia, in support of his mother's claim for pension. The oldest child was deceased in 1841; the second or third child was living Amherst County, Virginia, in 1841, and was then aged about fifty-five years, names of these two children not designated. 

Very truly yours

A.D. Hilller
Assistant to Administrator.

[handwritten] Date of widow’s death not on AB [end handwritten]

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
[left side of page]
1929-Aug. 21- L.P. Summers adv-cost of photos-[initialed] WWHF
1931-Sept 1- Hist to Sudie R. Wood. EES
1931-Nov. 28. Photostatic copy mailed to Mrs. Wm. M. Sweeney- hcat. div. notified. [initialed] JLL.

[right side of page]
Revy. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18869
Frances Campbell
Widow of John Campbell
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7th, 1838
Index:–Vol. A, Page 126
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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8.066
Virginia
Frances Campbell, widow of John, papers returned letter to J. T. Sutton Jr. 4 Nov.1841
29 1841
11 Dec 1841

The day on which John Campbell died must be ascertained. To begin the pension on the 4th Sept. 1837 would be contrary to law
Act 1838

Letter to J.T. Sutton 26-Jan.1842. [written vertically]

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Frances Campbell
[illegible word crossed out]
Rose Mills
Dec 2.} 

Free

James S. Edwards Esqr.
Commr. Of Pensions 
Washington City D.C.

[written vertically “Dec 6 1841 
Va.”]

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Clerks office of Amherst County Court November 30th 1841
I Samuel M. Garland Clerk of the Court of the County of aforesaid do certify that from our examination of the records, in my office, it appears, that the will of Bartlett Cash late of the County aforesaid, bears date, the 11th day of July 1828, and was recorded in this office on the 15th day of June in the year 1835–
I do, also certify, that, it also appears, from an examination of the records of my office, that, the will of John Campbell late of said County, bears date the 16th day of August in year 1837, and was recorded in said office on the 19th day of February in the year 1838
In testimony of all which, I have hereto signed my name and caused the seal of said Court, to be hereto annexed. This 30th day of November in the year 1841
Samuel M Garland Clerk of Amherest County Court

J.S. Edward Esqr. 
Dec. 1st 1941
Dr. Sir, 
I send you a certificate of the Clerk’s showing that Bartlett Cash must have died prior 15th June 1835 and that John Campbell died prior to 19th July 1838. I am unable to establish what day either died, and as it would be a very small matter whether it commenced at the time of their death or at the time [“of” crossed out] the will was recorded you can let the Pension commence at the time the wills were recorded– I should think that both of the widows would be entitled from the time their husbands last drew unless they have drawn something since the day of their deaths, if the latter they have, then the time they died is on file in

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your office should this be satisfactory you will please enclose the artifacts to Lynchburg
Very respectfully, 
Your obt. svt. 
James T. Sutton Jr. 
[flourish]

P.S.
I presume you can know when Bartlett Cash last drew a pension by reference to the paper on file in your office, if he drew a pension the 4th of September 1833 and drew no more until he died his widow is entitled to that which was due him ^ up to his death, so that if her pension ["now" crossed out] is to commence now from the day of his death, does not that show that she is entitled from the time her decd. husband last drew? Mrs. Campbell’s in the same way, if I am wrong in this cannot the pension commence from the date ^ on which the wills were [illegible] Sutton

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John Campbell Va. Act June 7 1832
$23.11 when paid
[signature] H.H. Sylvester 
[flourish]
Mar 23 49

W Harry
[illegible] 4 Sep 1837
JH

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Frances Campbell 
Wife of John
Virginia
Act July 7 1838
Married 1779
Died 29 Jan 1838
Allow $23.11 per an.
from 29 Jan 1838

Ja. T. Sutton Jr. Esq.
Richmond Va.

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Rose Mills
Nov 16}

Free
James S. Edwards Esqr.
Commr. Of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Sarah Campbell [written upside down]

22 Nov. 1841
Y.C.

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Amherst Cty Va.
Nov. 16th 1841

Dr. Sir,

Mrs. Frances Campbell’s declaration has been recd. and thinking perhaps you overlooked the date of her husbands death, I herewith return it, you say as her husband was in service as late as October 1781 ^ therein named in 79 she may claim under the act of July 4th 1836, but it appears by reference to that act that it is necessary for Mrs. Campbell to have been a widow on that day, which she was not, as her husband was living until Jany. 1838– I enclose the certificate of Mr. Tucker which in connection with Mr. Waller on this Declaration file I presume be satisfactory as it is out of my power to set any record testimony–
I also enclose you the certificate of Mrs. Wm. Campbell respecting the marriage of Mrs. Sarah/Widow of Henry Campbell who testifies that before her oldest son James was born Mr. & Mrs. Campbell were married. You have the age of James Campbell on record in your office, if you notice the order of the court, in this instance ^ it is a little different from others, ^ which was done in consequence of some of the court being well acquainted with Mrs. Henry Campbell, Mr. Coffey is between 60 and 70 years of age also acquainted with the family, –
Mrs. Cash’s record will be on in few days (nothing preventing). Will you please forward the certificates if they can possibly be allowed to Lynchburg Va. at your earliest convenience and oblige.   
Very Respectfully,
Your obt. svt. 
[signature] James T. Sutton Jr
[flourish]

P.S.
Perhaps it would be well for me to name to you that the marriage bonds &c at the clerks office have been kept very badly by former clerks
[signature] Sutton

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The Williamson
Mattoax, Virginia

Aug 19-1931.
Pension Office
Washington D.C. 7ex
Dear Sir,
I would like to know something about the Rev. Service of John [begin underline] Campbell [end underline] S.J.W 1835. Pen.2.110– C.S. 1444.48. 
Thanking you for your trouble I am sincerely
Sudie R. Wood.
Mattoax VA.

["RECEIVED AUG 21 1931 RECEIPT SECTION PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION" stamp]

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[begin handwritten] November [end handwritten] 24, 1938.

Kindly furnish [carrot, begin handwritten] photostatic [end carrot, end handwritten] copy of one page from Revolutionary War claim for pension of John Campbell–W.18869.

Very truly,
[begin handwritten] Mrs. William M. Sweeny
126 Franklin Street, Astoria, Long Island, New York [end handwritten]

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L.P. SUMMERS 
COUNSELLOR AT LAW  
ABINGDON, VA.  

Hon. Earl D. Church Aug. 9th 1929. 
Comissioner of Pensions. 
Dear Sir. Washington. D.C. 
I have your letter (Rev. & 1812 Wars Section) M.M.H.F. of date the 7th day of August 1929 and in reply will say that the John [begin handwritten underline] Campbell [end handwritten underline] that I am interested in both lived in Western Virginia Augusta Botetourt, Montgomery and Washington County. 
If you can find a John Campbell one or more who entered the service from any of the Counties named please advise the costs of Photostatic copies of the evidence submitted. 
You might also give me the costs of copies in all of the seven cases. 
Yours Truly.
[begin handwritten] L.P. Summers [end handwritten]

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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
MMHF
August 21, 1929.

L.P. Summers,
Abingdon,
Virginia.

Dear Sir:
I advise you that John Campbell (W.10579) enlisted in Rockbridge County, Virginia; John Campbell (W.1713) was born in Bedford County, Virginia; John Campbell (W.18869) enlisted in Amherst County, Virginia; John Campbell (S.35824) was living in Augusta County, Virginia early in the Revolution; John Campbell (S.3128) was born in Augusta County, Virginia; John Campbell (S.9160) enlisted in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; John Campbell (S.35820) stated he enlisted in the "Monogahela Country". He later lived in Kentucky. The above named soldiers all served in the Virginia Troops. 
Photostatic copies of papers on file in claims for the pension made on account of their service in the Revolutionary War will be furnished you upon request at the rate of fifteen cents a page. Should you desire to have them certified allow twenty-five cents additional for each of the claims (seven in all).

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The number of pages to be copied in claim, S.3128, is eight; in claim, S.35824, is nine; the number in claim, S.9160 is two; the number in claim S.35820, is six; the number in claim, W. 18869, is ten; the number in claim, W. 1713, is sixteen; the number in claim, W. 10559, is thirty-six, eighty-seven pages in all. 
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Comissioner. 

[begin handwritten] 13:05 without other 
1:75 or
14.80 with other [end handwritten]

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November 28, 1938. 
Mrs. William M. Sweeny
126 Franklin Street
Astoria, Long Island, New York.

BA-J/ILL
John Campbell
W. 18869

Dear Madam:
You are furnished herewith, as requested, photostatic copy of one page of the original thereof on file in the Revolutionary War claim pension-W. 18869, based upon service of John Campbell in that war. 
Very truly yours, 
A.D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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BA-J/ILL
Rev. & 1812
No. 442
November 24 
8. 
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
Navy, Br. 970
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Revolutionary War claim for pension of
John Campbell, W.18869
Actual 1 page

25 cents 1 page

Kindly leave margin of 1 1/12 inch at top of page and return papers in case in folder with corresponding name and number. 

Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section