Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8718, Spencer Campbell, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Campbell, Spencer Reynolds, Sarah
R. 8718
Former widow
CONTENTS

4209 Sarah Reynolds formerly Maw of Spencer Campbell Ms
act 4 July 1836

State of New York } Allegany County } ss.
On this 14 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me A. J. Lyon one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Allegany Elizabeth  Barbara Reynolds a resident of the town of New Hudson in the said county of Allegany aged 43 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 4. 1836. and the act explanatory of said Act passed March 3 d 1837. that she was married to Spencer Campbell at the town of Kingston South River in the month of October 1778. by Elder Chadwick the Presbyterian Minister of said town that her maiden name before her marriage was Barbara  Elizabeth Willet and that she and her husband resided at the town of East Jersey or South River at the commencement of the war of the Revolution that her husband was in the service both before and after the marriage that he was out as a soldier was stationed at Brunswick and Amboy and that he served by turns that at one time was one of Washington's Life Guard and served with General Washington was with him at the Battle of Trenton was in eight Battles and that after her marriage to him her husband was gone into the service the most of the time from the time of her marriage till the close of the war the particular Officers that he served under she turn up

cannot recollect or the particular times he was called into the service but she does know that her husband was in the service the most of the time from her marriage to him till the close of the war for she well recollects that that part of the country was overrun by the British that she was twice in the possession of the British and at one time after her first child was born.
And she further declares that she lived with the said Spencer Campbell her first husband at the town of East Jersey in the State of New Jersey from the date of her marriage until the twenty sixth day of January 1794. when he died that she remained his widow until sometime in the month of December 1798, at which time she was married to William Reynolds with whom she lived until the fourth  fourteenth day of June 1839, when he died at the town of New Hudson, County of Allegany and State of New York where she now resides and remains his widow
And she further declares that she has no documentary evidence of her first husband the said Spencer Campbell's services in the war of the Revolution but she has a family record of her marriage to the said Spencer Campbell her first husband and also of her marriage to the said William Reynolds which will be hereunto annexed and further this deponent saith that she was was not a widow on the 14th day of July 1830 but was a widow on the fourteenth day of June 1839 and has since remained a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the 14th day of July 1830 Day and year above written before me A. Hays Judge of Allegany County Court

I hereby certify that Sarah Reynolds who made her mark to the foregoing Declaration before me by reason of age and infirmity is confined principally to her bed and is unable to attend Court or write her name
A. Hays Judge
State of New York
Albany County
Clerks Office Feb 7 I William Windson Clerk of Said County do hereby certify that Abraham J. Hays, before whom the above or preceding Declaration was ta- ken was at the date of the same ( One of the Justices of the peace in and for Said County ) One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Said County, that his Commission was Dated the 16 th day of March 1840, and will expire the 16 th last day of December March 1845 and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed thereto is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand & the Seal of Said County this 8 th day of July 1844.
William Windson Clerk

4 FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Spencer Campbell Born July 29 1756 Sarah Campbell Born Jan'y 11 1761 Elizabeth Campbell Born Decm 11 1779 Mary Campbell Born Jan'y 21 1782 Martha Campbell Born March 24 1784 James Campbell Born Oct. 5 1786 David Campbell Born Feb'y 24 1789 Wm Campbell Born Jan'y 29 1792 Anna Campbell Born Sept 22 1794 Wm Reynolds Born August 29 1765 Lewis Reynolds Born Sept 3 1799 Spencer Reynolds Born Oct. 15 1801 Lydia Reynolds Born July 9 1804

FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
Spencer Campbell Died Jany 26. 1794
Elizabeth Campbell Died Feb 22. 1782
James Campbell Died July 22. 1820
W m Reynolds Died June 17 th 1831
Sally Ann Reynolds Died May 19 1846

Spencer Campbell, & Sarah Reynolds, former widow of S. Campbell, filed her application through her Atty, Lyons, of Rush ford Allegheny Co, N.Y. about A.D. 1844. or 45. Claim not heard from if said claim is on the suspended list, the dept. they will please report, to George C. Ames Esq. of Washington City D.C. who is hereby legally substi- tuted, by me June 25, 1855.
F. F. A. Wilson
Meadville
Sarah Reynolds wife of Spencer Campbell N 18
G C A

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF Pennsylvania COUNTY OF Crawford
Be it known that before me personally appeared
William H Campbell
aged 63 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due
form of law, states that a Son of Spencer Campbell, a  son , who was a Revolutionary Soldier , in the State of N. Jersey and that he died on the 26 day of
January 18 94 and that his mother, named Sarah died on the 27
day of July 18 47 and that they were married on the 11 day of December in the year 17 78
and that they were residents of _____ in the State of New Jersey and that they resided there
16 years, and that _____ resides in _____ and that furthermore that Sarah his mother, was married to Mr Reynolds , about 1798, who died in 1836, or about that time By these Presents constitute, appoint, and fully empower and authorize irrevocably and
with powers of substitution, F. F. A. Wilson, of the Borough of Meadville, Pa., And George G. Ames,
Esq. of Washington City D. C. as his true and lawful and Attorney for him and in
his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers
his  his rights in all and in any manner of claims for increase or arrears of Pension or Bounty Land, that may be due
him as a child of Spencer Campbell  and Sarah Campbell , who died leaving the same undrawn, as in
right by the present existing laws of Congress He may be found intitled, or any laws of Congress that may hereafter be adopted
by which He may become intitled—hereby revoking all former powers of attorney by him executed to any person or persons
whatever.
In Witness Whereof, He hath on this 25 day of June 18 55 ,
hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal
Witness: W. P. Ray Witness: John Shearer
W. H. Campbell
SEAL
SEAL
State of Pennsylvania County of Crawford } to wit.
On this 25 day of June 18 55 personally appeared William H Campbell, before me, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
W. P. Ray
SEAL
State of Pennsylvania County of Crawford } to wit:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Asa Davis  Cooper Ray Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Recorder of Crawford County Court, this 24 day of June one thousand eight hundred and 55 ,
A. S. Davis  Recorder
* If a Widow applies, state the "date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

S 5118  en
P. O.
Sarah Reynolds
Service: former widow of Spencer Campbell
Enlisted: REJECTED , 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: List of suspended claims printed in 1852, shows cause of
Re-enlisted: suspension as follows:
"No proof of service - not on the New Jersey rolls - no specification."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____
_____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

6249
Sarah Reynolds, formerly Mama of Hester Campbell
NY
Letter to A. J. Lyon, Oct:
22 d . 1844
to N. Lake, April 23. 1846.
8718
Act 4 July 1836

452 Pension Office October 22 d 1844
Sir,
The papers in the case of Sarah Reynolds formerly widow of Spencer Campbelle under the act of 4 July 1836. have been examined and filed.
The evidence of the marriage is not satisfactory, the paper purporting to be a family record now bears the appearance of having been too recently made to be available as evidence of a marriage said to have taken place in 1778. If there be no other record or documentary evidence public or private, than the paper filed with Mrs. Reynolds declaration, attainable the testimony of intelligent and respectable neighbors, who knew them as husband and wife at an ascertainable period prior to the termination of the service of her husband should be procured and sent to this office.
The service of Spencer Campbelle should be established by the certificate of the Secretary of State of New Jersey. Mrs. Reynolds declaration is defective, A. J. Lynn Esq r no trace of service is set forth as to time or length. Rushford NY. & grade into names of officers, &c. as the rules require which is necessary to assist the Department in ascertaining whether the records of this office afford any evidence of her husband's service.

April 23, 1846
N. Seaker

Sir
Pen off Apr 23. 46
The certificate of the Secy of N.Y. in the case of Sarah Reynolds who claims for the services of Spencer Campbell showing that his records afford no proof of service in the Line or as a Nine Months man of Middlesex has been filed Claimant has not in her declara- tion furnished any specification or proof of service altho her claim was ap d under act of 4 July 36 & the marriage proved to have taken place in 19
Nathan Leake Esq Present

Office of Secy of State Trenton Nov r 19-1844
Dear Sir
I have rec d your letter of Nov r 8, and in answer have to say, that a careful search has been made for the name of Spencer Campbell without success. The 4 N. J. Reg t have been examined also the 9 Mo s Penn a of Middlesex, the Rolls of Capt s Jas Morgan and Militia pay Certifs s on none of which his name appears - there was much Service performed in Middlesex Co. of which we have no record - so early as 1775/6 - I know of no Rolls extant - our Records are very imperfect as to Revolutionary Service not being able to find his name I will not charge - for the trouble of searching although it has consumed much time
Yr Old Serv t Charles T. M c Chesney
A. J. Dyer Esq r

1249
July 15 44
NY July 4. 1846
Sarah Reynolds
J. J. Edwards
Commissioner of Sessions
Washington Bldg
N.Y.
Three

Rushford July 9 th 1844
Sir
Enclosed I send you the Declaration of Sarah Reynolds now widow of Wm Reynolds and former widow of Spencer Campbell for a pension under the act of July 4 th 1836 and March the 3 1837
I think the marriage can be proved but she will have to rely entirely on the army Rolls for proof of her first husbands services
If the Rolls of New Jersey is not at Washington will you be so good as to inform me where they are and how the record which can be obtained
I am very respectfully Your Obedt Servant A Hays
Hon J. Edwards Com of Pensions

Jan 20. 1846.
Adal to cow
Samuel Reynolds,
St. Louis
Wm Lloyd & Co. Agents Bureau of Revenue Washington
2

Washington Jan 13 th 1846.
Sir
I am applied to by the heirs of Phoebe Stark dec d . widow of Joseph Stark dec d . (a pension on roll of 1815). - The widow made application some years ago, for a pension I believe under act of '38, but her claim for some reason has not been allowed. I would respectfully request that I may be permitted to examine her papers, to see what is yet wanting, before the heirs can obtain the certificate, and also the case of Zilpha Dean dec d . The heirs desire me to prosecute further before the office the same privilege in this case will also greatly oblige all the parties interested, and enable me to act understandingly in the case. I also enclose the certificate of the secretary of New Jersey, as applicable to the case of Mrs Sarah Reynolds of New York an applicant under the law of 1836 no service is found by the secretary, may I ask to be informed particularly in this case
I am Very Respectfully Your obt Servant Nathan Leake
Hon J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions. Present,