Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4647, Archibald Campbell, Va.

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SERVICE
Va.

Campbell, Archibald
Elizabeth

NUMBER
N. 4647

CONTENTS

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
7544
North Carolina
Elizabeth Campbell
widow of Archibald Campbell
Va
[“who was a pensioner under the Act of” crossed out]
and who died [“on the” crossed out] about the year 1802 of Caswell in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain --- of the Regt. commanded by Col Campbell in the Virginia line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 80 Dollars ---
cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of pension issued the 22nd day of August, 1843, and sent to H. H. Sylvester
Charlestown
H.R.

Whole amount due . . . $400.00

[Act July 7, 1838]

Recorded by Theo. Lumpkin, Clerk.
[page torn]k A. Vol. 1 Page 186.

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay of pensions to Certain Widows."

State of North Carolina
Caswell County S. S.
On this 30th day of November, 1842, personally appears before the undersigned one of the deputies of the County of Pleas and Quarter Sessions on this aforesaid County of Caswell, Elizabeth Campbell is a resident of said County, aged Ninety years, who being being first duly qualified according to Law doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of this provision made by this Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay of pensions to Certain Widows:"
	that she is the Widow of Archibald Campbell, Col. of the aforesaid Cavalry, who this Declarant has understood and believes was in the United State Service in the war of Revolution, as a private Soldier.
	As well as the Declarant. Can now remember, her deceased husband stated as follows, to will:
That in the year of 1778, or 79, the aforesaid Archibald enlisted in the United States' Service of Mecklenburg Court House. Virginia, and thinks, he was in the 1th Virginia Regiment. Has heard her deceased husband speak of being in several engagements, remembers of the battle of Monmouth Court House, Guilford, Battle and Seige of Little York. was under Genl. Lafayette, Genl. Greene Co. Campbell and others. - and was she thinks under the last named officers, the latter part of his Service.
	the precise length that her Deceased husband was in United States Service she does not recollect, but thinks it was about three years.
	that at this expiration of his enlistment, he was duly discharged and returned home - that he was under Genl. Greene when discharged,
	that he had a discharge from the Army, but does not now know any thing of it -
	This Declarant further states, that her Dec. husband the aforesaid Archibald Campbell, was a native of Mecklenburg County, Va moved to Granville County, NoCa 1782 where this Declarant was then living.
	That this Declarant's Maiden name was Pinson; that she and the aforesaid Archibald Campbell were married at her father's in the County of Granville aforesaid, in the year of Seventeen hundred and eighty-two, (1782).

that

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that her brother John Pinson was present and witnessed the marriage between the said Archibald Campbell and this Declarant, that this affidavit of her said brother John is hereto annexed.

She further Declares upon her said oath, that there is in no documentary evidence of her dead husband's Revolutionary Services that she knows of; that his discharge has been many years lost.

That her Decd. husband died about the year of 1802. forty years ago. — that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the Services, but that the marriage took place prior to the quit of January, Seventeen hundred and Ninety-four, viz: at the time stated (Seventeen hundred and eighty-two.)

That she has not married since the death of the said Archibald Campbell, but Still remains his widow.

the Said Elizabeth, declarant as aforesaid, further states that, from old age, and infirmity of body She Cannot attend Court to make the Declaration.

Sworn and Subscribed on this the 30th day of November, 1842, before me, 
Howell Boswell + J. Peace

Elizabeth + Campbell
Mark

the Justices aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after investigating the matter of this application of Elizabeth Campbell of a pension, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department; that her husband the aforesaid Archibald Campbell, was a Soldier of Infantry in the Virginia Line in the Revolutionary War, and Served as above stated.

I also ["further" crossed out] Certify that satisfactory evidence was furnished me that, the said Archibald Campbell and his widow, were married in the year of (1782) Seventeen hundred and eighty-two.

I also further Certify that, I believe the Said Elizabeth to be of the age She represents, and that from by own knowledge she is a person of good moral character and that her statement is entitled to full and ample Credit.

I certify further that, from old age, and bodily infirmity the Declarant Cannot attend Court to make this Declaration.

In testimony whereof, I have hereinto set my hand and seal, on this 30th day of November, in the year of 1842. 

Howell Boswell X J. Peace (Seal)

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I certify that the words 'Guilford battle + Seige of Little York' were underlined on this first page. before signing + qualifying to November 30th 1842.
Howell Boswell + J. Peace

State of North Carolina
Caswell County

Abisha Slade, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Caswell County Certify that Howell Boswell is a Magistrate as a above and that the foregoing signatures Purporting to be his are Genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed by Seal of Office and Subscribed my name this 12th day of December
H. Slade Clerk
of the Court of Caswell County

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Additional proof in the Case of Elizabeth Campbell of Caswell County, N.C. for a Pension.
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County

On this the 9th day of June 1863, before the Defender of Justices of the peace in and for the County of Caswell aforesaid, personally appeared John Pinson, a resident of the aforesaid family, and after being first duly sworn according to law marked oath that he is brother to Elizabeth Campbell of said County now an applicant for a pension for the Revolutionary Services of her deceased husband Archibald Campbell.

This affiant further states upon his sworn oath that in the year of One Thousand Seven hundred and eighty-two (1782) he was then living with his father in Granville County N.C. on was also his sister Elizabeth + that in the year aforesaid the said Elizabeth (his sister) was married to the said Archibald Campbell.

That they were married by Lewis Yancy Esq. a justice of Granville County that this affiant went for said Justice to come and solemnize the rites of Matrimony between the said Archibald Campbell and his sister Elizabeth and that they were married at the residence of his father, an Granville aforesaid - that said Campbell was always reputed and believed to have been a private Soldier in the Virginia line during the war of the Revolution.

Said Soldier Archibald Campbell died in 1802 or thereabouts and that he left surviving the aforesaid Elizabeth who has not since married but remains the widow of the aforesaid Archibald Campbell.

Sworn to and Subscribed the day & date first above written before me.
Howell Boswell Peace
John Pinson

I certify that the aforesaid John Pinson is known to me as respectable resident of said County of Caswell + entitled to full Credit

Howell Boswell J. Peace

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State of North Carolina
Caswell County

I Abisha Slade Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Caswell County Certify that Howell Boswell is a magistrate duly sworn + Commissioned according to law
Given under my hand that this 15 
Jan 1843

A. Slade Clerk

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Revy. WIDOW, &c

File No. 4647

Elizabeth Campbell

Wid.

Archibald Campbell

Pvt. Va. Line

Act: July 1738

Index:—Vol. A, Page 173

[Arraignment of 1870]

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V. NO 8559

Let to how R. M. Saunders
Dec. 31 1842
let J. A. Craig May 20 1843

Act 7 July 1838

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This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such 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 in the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 4th day of April 1783, in the name of Archibald Campbell as a Soldier of Infantry for £74.15.8 which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Genl. Morgan and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.

P.NY. {No Seal of Office}

Given under my hand, at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 9th day of December 1842

JWE Heath AUDITOR.

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from R. M. Saunders

[Seal: WASHINGTON JAN 2]

Dr. J. A. Craig

Haw River
Orange
N.C

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Pension Office
December 31 1843

Sir,

I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Mrs Elizabeth Campbell has been examined and filed.

The proof of the date of the marriage is not satisfactory and there is no evidence whatever that the Archibald Campbell credited with service in the Virginia Line was her husband. Unless further and satisfactory proof when these permits is adduced her claim cannot be sustained.

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obed. Sev.
J. L. Edwards

Con. Romulus M. Saunders,
House of Representatives.

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State of North Carolina
Orange County

On this 15th day of March 1843, personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, Robert Bevill, a kindred from County of Orange in the 81 year of his age, who being first duly sworn according to Law, maketh oath that his father moved from Mecklenburg C. Virginia to N. Carol. when the officiant was quick on youth that having relations in Mecklenburg he was frequently in that County and had acquaintances there.

That in the fall of 1778 this affiant was draughted into the United States' Service in the militia for a Five month line of duty in Capt. Jones' Company that the object of the draught was to aid the Southern Army. that when at Salisbury N.Ca. a place of rendezvous, they were joined by some Companies of militia One from the County of Mecklenburg Va under Capt. Hoffer in which Company Archibald Campbell of the aforesaid County of Mecklenburg was a private. Remembers of said Campbell at Pureysburg the Two Sisters, at Golphin’s + at Rutherford Comp. and does not remember of seeing said Archibald Campbell in said Tour afterwards.

In the spring of 1781, this applicant was again in the United States Service as a Volunteer, militia man, in Capt. Smith's Company; joined Genl. Greene at High Rack (encampment) and saw at said encampment the aforesaid Campbell, who was a private of Infantry, in the Virginia line under Col. Campbell. that his ^ (this affiant’s)tour expired a few days before the Guilford battle, and he was discharged by Cn. Taylor + returned home.

That this affiant further states upon his said oath that some time in the year after the Guilford battle the said Campbell came to Granville and married Elizabeth Pinson, who lived in 3 miles of the applicant's father, that they were lawfully married, in Seventeen hundred + eighty two (1782) by Lewis Yancy Esquire,

that some two or three years after his marriage, the aforesaid Archibald Campbell + Elizabeth moved to Caswell County, N.C. where I understand that Campbell died, about forty years ago.

I have never understood that said Elizabeth Campbell afterward married.

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Question by Magistrate. Are you sure that the Archibald Campbell that you saw in the United States' Service in 1778, '73 and in the Spring of 1781 in the Virginia Line under Genl. Greene is the identical Archibald Campbell, who married Elizabeth Pinson in 1782?

Answer: I am.

Q. Were you well acquainted with the Pinson family in which said Archibald Campbell married?

A. Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell's father lived only about three miles from my father's - we were friendly and intimate. John Pinson brother of Elizabeth, and myself were very near the same age. We were playmates and are now well acquainted.

Q. Have you always understood that said Archibald Campbell and Elizabeth Pinson were lawfully married?

A. I have always so understood. —and further this deponent saith not.

Sworn and Subscribed the day & date first above written before me
J. A. Whitsell JP

Robert Bevill
Mark

I certify that the above deponent Robert Bevill is an aged + reputable Citizen of said County and entitled to full credit & belief.

J.A. Whitsell J.P.

State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk Court of Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions certify that I J A Whitsell who signed the forgoing Certificates was of that time a duly qualified Justice of the peace.
Witness my hand & seal of office 17th
March 1873
J. Taylor Clerk

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Commissioner of Pensions,
(Pension office.)
Washington City
D.C.

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Haw River, North Carolina,
April 14 1843.

Sir,

I herewith enclose the affidavit of Robert Bevill, Pension residing in the County Orange but formerly of Granville County + Mecklenburg, Virginia, who was acquainted with Archibald Campbell. Saw him the Service and was well acquainted with Elizabeth Pinson whom said Comprade [comrade]  married.

Mr. Bevill's good standing has been Certified to towit [to wit] It will be found in the application of the Heirs of Sarah Taylor of Chatham County by a Pension under Act of July 1836.

Any communication on this claim please address me at Haw River. PO

I remain, very respectfully
yo: obt  Servant
James A Craig

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Comms. Pen:
Washington City

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North Carolina
Granville County, Ss.

I James M. Wiggins Clerk of the County of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, Hereby certify that I have carefully examined the records in my office relating to marriages and am unable to find any thing showing a marriage between Archibald Campbell and Elizabeth Pinson and that the fate of marriage bonds for the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three (1783) is missing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of my office at Oxford. The 8- day of June, AD. 1843.

Jas. M. Wiggins, Clerk

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12 1/2

OXFORD V. C. June 10

Jan. A. Craig
Haw River
NC.

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8559
Elizabeth Campbell
N.C.
Act 7 July 38
admd.
2 yrs Pri
80$

H. H. Sylvester
Charlestown
N.H.

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June 28 43
N.C.
Eliz Campbell
Carter

NCarolina
reg.

H. H. Sylvester

[perpendicular at center]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commr Pensions

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June 27 1843
Sir
I am informed by J. A. Craig Esq. that he transmitted to the Depart on the 23 inst declaration of Mrs. Sarah Carter of NC    (not yet recd - July 5)

Acct Craig wishes me to call your attention to the case of the heirs of Atticus McDaniel an admd.claim, respecting which I left a letter some days since at the Pension Office.

I am also desired to call your early attention to the case of Mrs. Eliz.h Campbell, in which additional evidence has been filed within a few days.

I have honor t b
Vry Respectfully
H. H. Sylvester

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commr. Pensions

[perpendicular at left margin]
acted no

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Commiss. of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

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Ruffins Mills, North Carolina
June 23rd 1843

Sir,

I have with enclose additional evidence in the Case of Elizabeth Campbell (of Caswell County, NC) for a Pension.

And I remain, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
your Humble Serv.t
James A Craig

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension office
Washington,
D.C.

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Oxford, Nov 25th 1842
Dear Sir:

Yours of the 17th inst has been received. I have made a diligent Search for the marriage Bond of Archibald Campbell, from 1778 to 1784, including (Jan 1780 which file is not to be found in any office) and have been unsuccessful in finding it. If you think a certificate of the fact, as to the missing file, may be of Service to you it will be furnished.

Very Respectfully
[signature] James M. Wiggins, C. C.

James A. Craig, Esq.

Mr. Wiggins is the Clerk Granville Co. Court
[signature] R. M. Saunders

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Return to be made to
Hon. R. M. Saunders
H. R.


No 8559

James. A. Craig, Esq

Mr Lassiter | Hillsborough

Hon. R. M. Saunders
H. Rep

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James A. Craig, Esq.
Haw River, PO
No. Carolina

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State of North Carolina
Caswell County

I John Pinson now of Caswell County, formerly of Granville in the aforesaid State, aged Seventy-four years, do hereby Certify that I was present and witnessed the Celebration of the marriage rites between the late Archibald Campbell of the aforesaid County + my sister, Elizabeth Pinson (now widow Campbell which marriage took place in Granville County in the State aforesaid at the dwelling house of my father, in the year of Seventeen hundred and eighty two (1782).

I further certify that I was made acquainted with the aforesaid Campbell + that I was understood and I believe in the neighborhood where he lived that he was a Soldier in the Virginia Line in the war of the Revolution, and that he Served the United States as a Soldier about three years.

I further certify that said Archibald Campbell died about 40 years ago, and that his widow Elizabeth has not married since, but still remains his widow.

Sworn and Subscribed on this 30 day of November 1842
Before me
Howell Boswell, J.P.

John Pinson

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with John Pinson the above applicant, that he is of good standing, this statement entitled to full Credit
November 30th 1842

Howell Boswell, J.P.

State of North Carolina
Caswell County - I Abisha Slade Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Caswell County Certify that Howell Boswell is a Magistrate as above and the foregoing signatures Purporting to him are Genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and Subscribed my name this 12 day of December 1842
A. Slade Clerk of Caswell County Court