Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,630, Campbell Dale, Md.

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(3-1776)                                                                                                                                                  Number

SERVICE                                                                          Dale, Campbell                                        R. 2630
                                                                                            or Dole
Md


CONTENTS

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State of Indiana Delaware Count Ct

On this th day of July personally appeared before me Wil-

liam Van Matre.  One of the Associate Judges of the Dela-

ware Circuit Court in vacation Campbell Dale a residen

of the County of Delaware and State of Indiana

aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to have

doth on his oath make the following declaration in order

to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress papers June

7th 1832 -- That he entered the service of the United States

under the following named officers, and served as herein

states as nearly as recollected but the reason of old age

and the consquent loss of memory he cannot swear

positively as to the precise dates of entering or call-

in the service at the various periods of his service or

docs he recollect with enitre precession how long he

did actually serve at each of these periods but

that the serices were performed by him from

the beginning to the ending of the Revolutionary

War always as a volunteer Militia man of the 

state of Maryland and during the whole of 

Revolutionary War.  I was a resident of Worester

County Md. and the militia of that state was

then drafted.  I was during the war subject by engagement at all

times both  when in the Garrison or at home to 

Military command and always in preparation

and readiness to obey the sam and was some-

times allowed to remain at home for several months

and served more in the Garrison & in Marching than I can now state precisely

but to the best of my judgement and recollection

I was actually engaged in the Marching or in Garrison during 

the period of in the war at least.

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two years without reckoning the time apart

in going to and returning from the places to where. I was

order at the different times of my being called upon.

The services here following which are specified

are so much as I can clearly and desticldy recol-

lect to have be performed in the manner annexed

to wit sixteen day at Salsbury first mustered un-

der Captain John Barnard and then went there

the sixteen days under Captain John Postly,

Lieut. Col. Zadoc Pernel  Col William Pernel & 

Brigadier Gen DeShield, eight days at Snow

Hill under the same officers & eight days under

the same officer at South Point 8 days at South

point building Fort Independence 12 days at Snow

Hill and marching to Anamssic in Virgina and back to Snow

Hill I was taken out of Capt Postley Company &

placed under Capt Elihu Briddle of the regiment

just mentioned and was 8 days of Fort Independence

under command of Lieut James Fosset.  Elihu Briddle

gave up his commission and Josiah dale was put

in his place and I was ofhis company he being my

? and James Fosset was Lieut under him and

whilwe in this at South Point on Sinepuxent Inlet at Fort Independence

8 days under Lieut Pernell being yet of the same

Rgiment or above described then next 8 days at

Snow Hill. A company of what was the denom-

inate Select Milita was made up and Sam-

uel Round was made Captain this company

being attached to Pernell Regiment in Worcester County in which I

served three months and was then ordered with

said company to

Snow Hill from thence to the mouth of Pocomoke

River and fromthence was ordered to Little York

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on board the barge Protector under command of

Captain Joseph Handy wher I arrived in 8 days after the

surrend of Lord Cornwallis and from thence was 

taken by water Pocomoke River under Capt

Handy and was there dischared at the house of

Henry Dennis.  These services here above mentioned

were performed in the order in which thye are men-

tioned with interverning services which are pos-

itively recollected to have been performed but

the precise number of days months or weeks

not recollected as the above mentioned yet as-

my turn occured I never omitted going to fill

my place in my class on any occasion during

the whole seven years and was sometimes com-

pelled in particular circumstances to stay in service

longer period than that required by the regulation

then in force at that time which not being recollecte as to

the length of time  I have not attempted

giving   At Anamapoc we were united with Capt 

Guby's regular company  Capt Gunby was after war

Col Gunby  I saw Capt John Crapper & Capt Reuben

join and Capt Thomas Palmer on their march from

the Eastern shore of Virgina throuy Maryland to

New York  with their companies being of the regular army to join Wash-

ington main army  I have no documentry ev-

dence of my age or of my services and know of

no person whose testimony  I can procure to testify

of my service   He is the more unable to

be more specific in regard to his services on the

account that the manner of doing service was

in its nature more causual in Md than in other

places but seven years service

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in the manner above described was by him

duly performed which was with an embodied

corpse called into service by competent ?

and for the time during which the service was per-

formed he was not engaged in any will persuit  He

he relinquish ever claim whatever to a pen-

sions or annuity excetp the present and declares

his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency

of any other state
                                                      Campbell Dale


Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

we George Mikle and James Fenwci residing

in the County of Delaware and State of Indiana here

by certify that we are well acquianted with Campbell

Dale who has swornt and subscribed the declar-

ation that we believe him to be 79 years of age that

he is reputated and believed in the neighborhoos to have been a

soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that

opinion 
                                                      George Mirkle
                                                       (His X Mark)

                                                       James Fenimore
                                                       (His X Mark)

Sworn to and subcribed this day and year aforesaid

and the sai William Van Matre does hereby declaret

it to be his 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 that he is at this time too infirm to atten a court

in course for which reason this examination has be

? in vacation and furhter that George Mikle

and James Fenwick to hae signed the above cer-

tificated are residents of Delaware County that they are

credibe persons and their statement is entitled to credit

and that their appears to be no regular clergyman near

with who he is acquainted to have certified as above

                                                  Wm Van Matre


Associate Judge of the Delaware County Court

I Samuel W Harlan, Clerk of the Delaware Circuit COurt

Van Metree and thhat he is judge of the court aforesaid

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal

this 30th day of July A. D. 1835  

                                               Samuel W. Harlan, Clerk DCC

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Jan 1. 38


Papers 
Campbell Dale
Alex McCollester


J L Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
Washington


Hnr Jas Rariden
HR

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Washington                   Dec 29th 1837


Sir:  

If consistant with official usage I request you

to Examine the files of your office for papers filed with a

review to obtaining a pension, of Campbell Dole & Alex-

ander McCalister.  I wish the paper themselves that I may

lay them before Congress as I am informed they do not bring

themselves with the provissions of any Law Granting previous

the old news  On exceedingly anxious to have a ?

before Congress & I wish to gratify them

Very respectfully,

James Rariden


Sect of War

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Note - 

Dale is correct, not Dole

He platted the village of 

Dalesville, Delaware Co., Ind.

with his sons, having entered

the land in 1827.  See 

Kemper's & Haimbaugh's hists.

of Del. Co. Ind. pp. 98 and

101, 403, respt., both vols. 1.

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Rejected

See latter 20 Augt

1835 to I Anthony

do 10 Feb 36

did not serve six

mo.   Let to H Rariden, Jan

8. 1838 -- do. to Hon J. Fry H. 

R. Feb. 1838 ---

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Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873

2630
                                                own
P.O.

Campbell Dale

Service: 

(Black Ink Stamp)
REJECTED

Enlisted:                                                  , 18

Discharged:                                            , 18


Application filed                                  , 18

Page 406 - Reason for rejection -
He did not serve six months

Alleges:

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:

P.O.


           Recognized             Contract.

           Cert. of Dis.              Searched for         , 18