Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34174, Robert Campbell, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Campbell, Robert
NUMBER
S. 34174
{ B. & W. 8181-100- Put. Issued Aug. 28, 1792 No papers.
CONTENTS

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New Jersey Robert Campbell
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a _____ in the regiment commanded by Colonel _____ of the _____ line, for the term of 7 Years
scribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1858.
ertificate of Pension issued the 10 of April _____ and _____ Widow Elizabeth M.P.
arrears to 4th of March 85 83 emi-anl. all'ce ending 18 24 48 10 30 35 1333,83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Nottingham sent E. Seeley Esq. 21 st July 1820
Bridgetown
U.S.

State of New Jersey } Cumberland County }
On the thirteenth of April eighteen hundred eighteen Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County - Robert Campbell who on his solemn oath deposeth and saith that he was a soldier of the Army of the Revolution - that he belonged to Captain Cyrus D. Hart's Company in the New Jersey Battalion - that he was in the service of his Country seven years - that he Received his Honorable discharge from the service, which said discharge this deponent yet has - and this deponent further saith that his reduced circumstances in life are such - that he needs the assistance of his Country for support -
The above oath taken Subscribed to the day & Year above written before
J. W. H. of Wells
his Robert Campbell Mark
I hereby certify that the deponent above named, from from the best of my belief, was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution - that I heard Samuel M. Shute, the Adjutant who signed his discharge that he was - a short time before his decease - that I Rec d from said deponent his discharge to send forward with this deposition - and I am acquainted with his circumstances in life, and know that he requires aid of his Country for support.
April 13 th 1818
J. W. H. of Wells
I Ebenezer Seley Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cumberland New Jersey - Do hereby certify that Stephen Willis Esq r . who has attested the affidavit of Robert Campbell hereto annexed and certified to the same was at the time of attesting the same a Judge of the Inferior Court of Com- mon Pleas in said County, and that

Robert Campbell Robert Campbell 13 ap 1818 - private Shrewsbury reg t New Jersey 7 years.
admire

Full Faith and Credit is and ought to be given to his official attestations as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office The thirtieth day of June 1858.
Edw. D. Lacey Clk

Robert Campbell
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10 ap '19
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SCHEDULE.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Inferior Court of Common Pleas, of the Term of
June, eighteen hundred & twenty
On this twenty second day of June 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, Robert Campbell Labourer aged seventy one years, resident in Maurice River in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: that he enlisted in the year 1777 in the Company under the command of Capt. J. W. Cummings of the 2 d New Jersey Reg t . Colonel Shreve. for three years or during the war, that he served in said Company until the end of the war, when he was Honorably discharged, that he was in the battles of Monmouth, Springfield, capture of Cornwallis, that his declaration to obtain a pension was made as he believes the 13 th of April 1819, and this certificate is dated the 10 th of April. 1819. N o 9131
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or of any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

A true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods & chattels of Robert Campbell of the township of Maurice River in the County of Cumberland, made by me whose name is hereunto subscribed the 5 day of June 1820. W35
  2 pine tables 1.00   1 axe 1.00   1 Drawing knife 50   1 Doughtra 25   Photo. bottles &c 1.00   Dishes 1.00   2 old pine Chests 1.00   2 old mending hoes 50   3 chains 75   2 tubs & pails 1.00   3 Bottles & prunders 7.25   1 old gun had in the war 1.50   1 pine Cupboard 1.00   1 old trunk 1.00   1 old soap tub 50   12.75 
Debit the said Robert Campbell — now owes viz 12.00 12.00 Debit to Henry Beavers — 3 other Debts about — 16.00
Appraised by me the day and year first above written, by order of the Court John Budd

And I do further swear that my family consists of myself age as above specified, very infirm and weak unable to labour my wife Catharine aged 46 years sickly and my Daughter Kitty Ann aged eight years who are the only person I depend upon or look to for support.
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court June 22 d 1820.
James Clarke
This Robert X Campbell mark
In the opinion of the Court the total amount in Valuation of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twelve Dollars and twenty five Cents.
James Clarke
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, ss.
I, EBENEZER SEELEY, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said county, do hereby certify, that the said court is a court of record, being so constituted by law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment; and I do further certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
Twelve dollars and Twenty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty fourth day of June 1820.
Ebenezer Seeley

34 174 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 174
Robert Campbell
Dis Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Campbell, Robert GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8181 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 28, 1792 To [unclear] not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.