Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 347-450, Richard Campbell, Va.

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SERVICE			   	               NUMBER
VA.	    Campbell, Richard      B.L. Wt. 347 – 450 Lt Col
                                Issued Feb 22, 1799 to
				the heirs
				also recorded under
                                                                                  B.L. Wt 2500 – 450 Lt. Col
                                                                                      Issued Feb 22, 1799 to
						Joseph, John, Richard and
						Jon’a. Campbell, surviving
						children and heirs

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No. 115

Richard Campbell

Lt. Col Virginia

Lodged by John Campbell

I believe this claim to be good, his name is returned

H.R.
Wt   347
also see    Wt 2500
issued Feb 22, 1799
to
Joseph,
 John,
 Richard
Jonathan
surviving children
& heirs

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I, Benjamin Hawkins of Shenandoah County, do hereby certify that Colonel Richard Campbell had the following children at the time of his death, to wit:  Archibald (who died without issue)  Joseph, John, Richard, who is dead, Jonathan, lately discharged from the United Army and it is also said that Joseph is dead, but of this I am not certain.  given under my hand at Winchester, this 17th day of April, 1805

				Benjamin Hawkins

Frederick 
	Benjamin Hawkins made Oath before me this day that the above Certificate signed by Him is Just and true  17th April 1805
					J. Gamble Dowdall


Virginia, Frederick County  to wit
I, James Keith, clerk of the court of the county aforesaid Do hereby Certify that James Gamble Dowdall, who has signed the above certificate was, at the time of doing the same and now is one of the Commonwealth’s Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, and that full faith and credence ought be given to his official acts as such.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 24th day of April, 1805 and in the twenty ninth year of the Commonwealth.
				Ja. Keith

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Copy of Richard
Campbell’s Will

$3.--

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Virginia                            
Shenandoah County

In the Name of God, Amen.  I, Richard Campbell of Woodstock in the county of Shenando [Shenandoah], and commonwealth, being of perfect health, and of sound mind and memory (thanks be to God) calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say principally, and first of all, I give and bequeath to Rebeccah, my dearly beloved wife, all my estate, real and personal, to hold the same in her possession, for and during her life, and in case she should marry after my decease, then she is to give sufficient security for the Estate in her hands at that time, and keep it in her possession during her life, and after her decease, the said Estate to be equally divided amongst my children.  I likewise constitute, make, ordain and appoint George Harrison and Tavernor Beale Gentlemen, the sold Executors of this, my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disavow, revoke and disannul all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies, bequests or Executors [page folded] wise before names, willed and bequeathed 
Ratifying and confirming this and no other, to be my Last Will and Testament.  In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, seal this twenty second day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight
					Rich’d Campbell

Signed sealed
published + pronounced by the sd. Rich’d Campbell as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us, the subscribers
William McKay
Jas Carnagy
John Anderson

	At a court held for Shenandoah county of Thursday, the 28th of March, 1782.  The Last will of Rich’d Campbell dec’d was proved by John Anderson, sworn to by Tavernor Beale, Executor therein named, and on motion of

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the said Tavernor Beale, Executorship of the said estate, in granted him, he giving bond.
				A  Copy
					ditta
					P. Williams  


Virginia, 
Shenandoah County  ss.
                 I, Phillip Williams, clerk of the Court of said county of Shenandoah do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the will of Rich’d Campbell and the proof and probate thereof, from record.

			In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
			name and affixed the seal of the said county this
			21st day of February, 1805 in the 29th year of the Commonwealth

				P. Williams

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  The Ho’ ble Henry Dearborn
 Secretary of War
Washington City

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Virginia, Frederick County May 14, 1805
Sir
           About three years since, I lodged a claim in your office for a military tract of Land in the name of the Heirs of Lt Col Richard Campbell, dec’d.
Mr. John Campbell, the son of the dec’d has requested my statement of the matter as essential to his obtaining the warrant which he deserves.  At the request of this gentleman, I declare that I knew Richard Campbell as a Captain in the Virginia Continental Rg’t. commanded by the present Gen’l Muhlenburg.  That I afterwards knew him as Lt. Col. Campbell and that in such grade, he marched to Carolina with the Virginia line -  That from the acc’t given of the battle of the Eutaw Springs in Carolina, + from the relation of officers engaged in that affair, Col Campbell fell in the most gallant manner in the act of leading the Virg’a line to a charge – that the present Mr. John Campbell of Berkeley County Virginia has always been considered his legal son by birth – with the highest sentiments of respect + regard
            I am Sir, your ob’t Serv.   John Smith.

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May 12, 1932
	BA-J/AWF
         xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
                Richard Campbell
	Wt. No. 2500-450 Acres

Right hand side – handwritten sideways:  Emma McNanny  
				Letter in Jesse Peak
				S 35557

Emma McNanny
420 N. Gladstone Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana

Dear Madam:

	Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Archibald Campbell, a lieutenant of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution.

	From the records of this office, it appears that Richard Campbell was a Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution, and that he was killed in the battle of Eutaw Springs.	
									(handwritten:  Sept 8 -1781)

	In his will dated, September 22, 1778, then a resident of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, he referred to his wife, Rebeccah and to his children, whose names he did not state.

	At his death, he left the following children:  Archibald, who was a Lieutenant of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution, and who died (date not given) without issue; Joseph, who it is stated was Lieutenant of the U.S. Army and who died at Fort Stoddard in the spring of 1805, in 1803 he was a married man, with an only son, names of wife and son not shown; Richard, who was referred to as deceased in 1805, definite definite date of death not given; Jonathan, who was living in 1800, and John, who was a resident of Berkeley County, Virginia in 1805, with P.O. address, Martinsburg, Virginia.

	Bounty land was allowed in full satisfaction for the services rendered by Lieutenant-Colonel Richard 
             (hand written   corrected before sending out)

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Campbell and by his son, Lieutenant Archibald Campbell.

                  Very truly yours

A.	D.  HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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Re’d  10 Feb 1832 			669

		Washington, February 6th, 1834
		Ms. Wails, Penn Ave.

Sir
	I am desired to know from your Department whether the seven years half
pay due to the Representative of Lt. Col. Richard Campbell, who was a Virginia Continental officer and who was slain in battle has ever been paid, if so, to whom, when and the amount.

	Also the 5 years full pay due to the Representative of Lieutent Archibald Campbell, a Virginia Continental Officer, who continued in service to the close of the war.  If so, to whom, when and the amount.

	As early  reply as is convenient is desired.
		
		Have the honor to be Sir
		very Respectfully
		Your obt Sub.
		W. King

Hon.
  R. B. Laney
   Sec’ty of the Treasury

Impossible to locate

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In using this claim, always consult the claim  B.L.Wt. 347-450   Richard Campbell, Lt. Col, Va.
he was the father of Archibald, and John (*487-200) who made this claim and who filed the papers which are now in the claim of Richard Campbell.

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These papers were taken from the bounty land claim of Archibald Campbell Wt 421-200
    Said Archibald was the son of Richard Campbell, Lt. Col.
   John, the son of Richard and brother of Archibald filed these papers in making application for Bounty land as heir of said Archibald.

The original papers relative to the Warrants 347 and 2500 issued in 1799 were destroyed by fire in the War Office, Nov. 1800.

	Always consult the claim of Archibald Campbell in connection with this.

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May 12, 1932
	BA-J/AWF
         xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
                Richard Campbell
	Wt. No. 2500-450 Acres

Right hand side – handwritten sideways:  Emma McNanny  
				Letter in Jesse Peak
				S 35557

Emma McNanny
420 N. Gladstone Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana

Dear Madam:

	Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Archibald Campbell, a lieutenant of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution.

	From the records of this office, it appears that Richard Campbell was a Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution, and that he was killed in the battle of Eutaw Springs.	
									(handwritten:  Sept 8 -1781)

	In his will dated, September 22, 1778, then a resident of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, he referred to his wife, Rebeccah and to his children, whose names he did not state.

	At his death, he left the following children:  Archibald, who was a Lieutenant of the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution, and who died (date not given) without issue; Joseph, who it is stated was Lieutenant of the U.S. Army and who died at Fort Stoddard in the spring of 1805, in 1803 he was a married man, with an only son, names of wife and son not shown; Richard, who was referred to as deceased in 1805, definite definite date of death not given; Jonathan, who was living in 1800, and John, who was a resident of Berkeley County, Virginia in 1805, with P.O. address, Martinsburg, Virginia.

	Bounty land was allowed in full satisfaction for the services rendered by Lieutenant-Colonel Richard

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Campbell and by his son, Lieutenant Archibald Campbell.

(line crossed out)   There are no further data relative to family

                  Very truly yours

A.	D.  HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

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June 28, 1939
			BA-J/AWF
                          John Campbell
	                        B.L. Wt.   487-200
                        Richard Campbell
	                        B.L. Wt.   2500-450

Della Campbell
Marysville
Indiana

Dear Madam:

	The records of this office show that Warrant No 487, for two hundred acres of bounty land was issued June 1, 1788, on account of the service of Lieutenant John Campbell of the North Carolina Line, War of the Revolution.  There is no claim for pension on file on account of his service in that war.

	There are no further data on file relative to his service, and no information in regard to his family, due to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned in 1800.

	If you desire information in regard to the location of land referred to above,  you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city and furnish the following data:

Warrant # 487 – 200 acres – issued June 1, 1792.

*************
Richard Campbell – Wt. 2500-450

	The records of this office show that Richard Campbell was Captain and Lieutenant Colonel of the

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Virginia Line, War of the Revolution, and that he was killed in the battle of Eutaw Springs, September 8, 1781.

	In the will of Richard Campbell, dated, September 22, 1778, then a resident of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, he referred to his wife, Rebeccah and to his children, whose names he did not state.

	Richard Campbell left at his death, the following children:

                  Archibald, who was Lieutenant of the Virginia Line, in the Revolutionary War, and who died (date not given) without issue;
                 Joseph Campbell, who it is stated was Lieutenant of the United States Army and who died at Fort Stoddard in the spring of 1805, he was a married man in 1803, with an only son, names of wife and son not shown; 
Richard Campbell, who was referred to in 1805 as deceased , definite date of death not given;     
Jonathan, who was living in 1800, 
John, who was a resident of Berkeley County, Virginia in 1805, with Post Office address, Martinsburg, Virginia.

	Bounty land was allowed in full satisfaction for the services rendered by Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Campbell.  There is no claim for pension on file on account of his service in that war.

	If you desire information relative to the location of land referred to above,  use the same address as given herein, and furnish the following data:
.
Warrant – Wt. 2500-450 acres -  issued  February 22, 1799.

   Very truly yours

A.	D.  HILLER
Executive Assistant
 to Administrator

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June 28, 1939
			BA-J/AWF
                        John Campbell
	                B.L. Wt.   487-200
                        Richard Campbell
	                 B.L. Wt.   2500-450

Della Campbell
Marysville
Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the following officers of the Revolutionary War –

	Richard Campbell, Captain in the 8th Virginia Regiment, killed in the battle of Eutaw Springs;
	James Campbell, Lieutenant with the Pennsylvania troops;
	John Campbell, Lieutenant with the Pennsylvania troops;
	John Campbell, Captain with the Virginia troops;
	James Campbell, Captain with the Virginia troops;
	John Campbell, Captain with the North Carolina troops;
	George Campbell,  Surgeon with the New York troops;
	James Campbell, Ensign with the New York troops;
	Mark Campbell.

	The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of Mark Campbell, under any spelling of the name.

	Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force

          (hand written:   See her letter in John Campbell -  B.L. Wt 487-200)

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available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.

You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War records of Lieutenant John Campbell of North Carolina and Lieutenant Colonel Richard Campbell of Virginia.

There is no charge for this service.


Very truly yours

A. D.  HILLER
Executive Assistant
 to Administrator.