Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1652, William Campbell, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
n.b.
Campbell, William
R 1652
CONTENTS

Claim for Pensions
Act of 7 th June 1832, or other Act under which he is entitled
Heirs of Wm Campbell, dec d ?
Declaration. —
Lockhart & Lloyd Attorneys Present

State of Tennessee Fayette County } In open Court Present the Hon. John C. Campbell County Judge of Fayette County Tennessee Present and Presiding.
On this 4 th day of July, 1857, before the Honorable County Court of Fayette County Tennessee, personally appeared Robert M. Campbell aged about 59 years, a resident of Haywood County Tennessee, who being due- ly sworn according to law in or- der to obtain the benefits of the act Congress passed 7 June 1832. And sup That he is one of the children heirs at law of Mr. Campbell dece. who was a private in a company commanded by Captain Read or Polk in the Regiment commanded by Col in the war of the Revolution.
That his father as he believes entered the service at Muldenburg North Carolina about the year of AD 1782 to the close of the war. That he was in the following en- gagements to wit: Guilford Court House, Hanging Rock, Guilford
That he served under the follow- ing Officers in addition to the above named to wit: - That he has no documentary evidence of his service
That he left a widow named she having His died on the day of AD 1814. That the following are the only sur- viving children of said soldier to wit Robert M Campbell, Deborah P Smith Margaret J Walker, Harriet B Burford Jane C Woodfin & A. M. Campbell That witness mother named Mrs. Camp

well in the State of North Carolina about the day of AD 1790 and that her maiden name was M c rea That his father Mclemphele died at on the 10 day of October 1832 And further that there is no private or public Record of their said marriage in existence -
And I the undersigned appointed  & slave lawyer of the City of Washington D.C. his true & lawful attorney to prosecute his claims, to receive the Certificate when issued & do all other acts & things necessary & proper in the premises  Witness my hand & seal J. M. Rivers J. M. Black  signed Robt. Campbell
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year first above mentioned & I hereby certify that I know said deponent Robert M. Campbell and believe him to be as is above stated & that he is of the age above stated, and that I am not inter- ested in the above claim
Witness my hand & seal of said Court affixed by order of said Court now in session
Wm H Robertson Clerk

No.
Heirs of W m Campbell
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Set. Lloyd brother Aug. 12/57
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Act 7 th June 1832

Pension Office.
August. 12 th 1857.
Gentlemen,
I have examined files the claim of R. M. Campbell, as one of the children of W m Campbell, for the unclaimed pension due his father at his death.
There is no evidence of the service of W m Campbell in this Office.
It will be necessary to file evidence of service.
Messrs. Tucker & Lloyd, Present.

16525 REJECTED
1925 Nov. 23. visit to John B. Hubbard, Mgr. Normal, Tex. see letter in Arm. Campbell, J. C. 832162. aas
P. O. Heirs of William Campbell
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ Claim filed too late for
Re-enlisted: cause of rejection to be entered on printed list of 1851
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Campbell, William GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9195 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 2, 1792 to - 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.