Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6937, John Campfield, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Campfield, John Apphia
W. 6937 B.L.W. 14527-160-55
CONTENTS

4567 New Jersey
John Campfield
of _____ in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Finley of the Regt. commanded by Col Dayton in the New Jersey line for 2 years Pm alts — $ 80.—
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of January 1833 and put to Hon. L. Conditt
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 — $ 120.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 — 40.00
$ 160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Luce Clerk, Book D Vol. 4 Page 145
Lt to Hon. J. W. Miller July 22 1842

John Campfield
N o 3103
William Smith
John Campfield
and the said John Campfield do hereby certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original now in his possession and that he has no other copy of the same.
Given under my hand and seal this 31st day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.

DECLARATION, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY, } County of } ss.
On this 31 st day of July 1832 personally appeared, in open court, before the judges of
the court of Common Pleas now sitting John Campfield a resident of Kanover in the County of Morris and State of New-Jersey, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776, with Colonel Elias Dayton and served in the third regiment of the New Jersey line, under the following named officers:
He enlisted at Troy, Morris County in March 1776, under Captain Smiley, Daniel Pearson Lieut. & Ensign. Elias Dayton commanding the Regiment. He was at first employed about the lines near Elizabeth Town, when his Regi- -ment went to Johnstown in the State of N. York, and dispersed the Indians collected there, they then built Fort Stanwix & Remaining there till Fall they he with his Regiment went to Tienderoga & spent the winter on Mount Independence opposite Tienderoga, on account of the sickness prevailing at the latter place. In the Spring following viz 1777 with his Regiment he returned to New Jersey where he received a written discharge from Colonel Dayton, which is still in his possession dated March 23 rd 1777 at Morris County. He then served two months upon Militia duty, one in Essex County, N. Jersey, under Capt. Kenman, the second in Somerset County N. Jersey under, he thinks Capt. Ward - General Wines commanding the whole. These tours were made between March '77 & May '78. There were other services performed, but he cannot readily specify them.
In the year 1778 about the month of May he again entered the Regular Army, in the first Jersey Regi- -ment, under Col Ogden. Capt. Meax commanded the Company - The name of the Lieutenant was Samuel Seely During this time he was employed on the lines about Eliz-

Beside the periods particularly specified he was out on various other tours of Militia, which he finds it difficult to state minutely from memory, but declares that he was in the service almost constantly from March 1776 to February 1779, either as volunteer, or Substitute, or in the Regular service.
2 years
For testimony in reference to my character for veracity I refer to D r Lewis Condict who has known me for more than thirty years, and to Colonel Hiram Smith formerly High Sheriff of the County of Morris who has known me for more than sixty years, and who was my messmate for nearly the whole period of service in the War of the Revolution.
He further states that he was a resident of Hanover, Morris County, N. Jersey at the time he entered the service. He was born & has always lived in the same place township where he now resides. He always served either as a Volunteer or Substitute, was never drafted.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, to wit  on that of the Agency of the State of New Jersey.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
William Brittin
John Campfield
We Hiram Smith & Lewis Condict residing in the County of Morris hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Campfield who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy  seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Hiram Smith
William Brittin
Lewis Condict
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
William Brittin
Stephen Dail
I David Day Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Campfield for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
David Day Clk

No 3103. New Jersey. John Campfield.
Susp. 26 Dec. 1832
Obj. 5.14.16
Non. L. Conirch
No: of Reim
2 in $80.00
P-176.
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where returned.
It is requested that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case.
8. Are the papers delivered as to form or subscription; and if not, in what respect?
9. Is the person who appeared by their attorney or by themselves entitled to a copy of the foregoing evidence, or to the rolls?
10. Where did the person who appeared the rolls?
Form No. 12. The person who appeared, is entitled to the form attached. Faint text columns: Party, Date of Service, Days, Place, Name of Attorney and Post Office.
Examining Clerk.

BRIEF in the case of  John Canfield.  of  Hanover Morris County  in the State of  New Jersey.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy seven years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 March 1 " " As a Private N.J. Line Gen. Col. Elias Dayton, Capt. Dunlap Daniel Bussom, Lieut. or Ensign Elias Dayton (St. Dept. N.J. Line).   Between 1777 March & 1778 May " 2 " Militia duty Gen. Hines, Capt. Heman & Ward   1778 May " 9 " N.J. Line Col. Cidon, Capt. Mead & Lieut. Samuel Seely.    Declares that he was in the service of the most honorable John Morris Esq. to the honor of the said John Morris Esq. at the time of the said service.
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Monmouth  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hanover Morris County  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness, Documentary & Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Reference to the accompanying Brief of objections 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. Dumas
Examining Clerk.

48246
New Jersey Aspha Campfield, widow of John.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a n Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 11 th day of January 1853, and sent to
James E Stewart, Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 91. Vol. A.
Reg. 3 Mar '53. 24.130 " " " 208.4693

Nov 24th 1854
1854
Hopkins
State of New Jersey County of Morris
On this 19 day of December A one thousand eight hundred and fifty four Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Apphia Campfield Resident of Columbia in the Township of Chatham County of Morris and State of New Jersey who being duly Sworn according to law doth on her Oath declare that she is the Widow of John Campfield Deceased who was a Private Soldier in the Revolutionary War for which he received thirty six dollars per year from the time of his admitted application to the day of his death A reference to the Records of Pensions will more fully show the correctness of her declaration together with the twenty days of his Pension unpaid behind She further states she was married the said John Campfield at Hanover in the Township of Hanover in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey on the twelfth day of April A one thousand eight hundred and thirty four by one Aaron Condit a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Apphia Long that her said
Apphia Campfield

Husband deceat Columbia in the Township of Chatham County of Morris and State of New Jersey on the 24 day of September In one thousand eight hundred and forty five and that she is still the Widow of John Campfield Deceased and has remained so to this day
She makes this declaration in order to avail herself of the provisions of the act of Congress passed Granting Pension to certain Widows who have survived their husbands who have received a Pension or were justly entitled to the same She further declares that she is in indigent circumstances and by reason of a wound received by a fall and the advanced state of her age is entirely unable to sustain herself and therefore depending on the charity and good feeling of her friends and relatives in the contributions of her necessities, and that by reasons above stated is not able to make her de- claration in a Publick Court but has availed herself of the provisions made and provided for invalid Pensioners at her place of residence
Apphia X Campfield mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me 19 th Day of December 1854 James Hedges Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey } 88 County of Morris }
On this 19 day of December A one thousand eight hundred and fifty four Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid David Hopping Hopping and William S Genung Residents of Columbia in the Township of Chatham County of Morris and State aforesaid Persons to me well known and entitled to respect who being duly sworn say they saw Appheea Campfield mark her mark to the foregoing declaration and that they are Personally acquainted with her and fully believe she is the Widow of John Campfield Deceased and that her declaration as a whole is entitled to full faith and credit and altogether unable by reason of infirmity and age to leave her home or avail herself of any other court of Record L C Hopping William S Genung
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above Written and I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Widow of John Campfield Deceased and that her declara- tion as a whole is entitled to full faith and credit, and the Persons who have volunteered and given their oath of her Identity and apology in the sanction of her declaration are credible and disinterested Witnesses
Samuel Hedges Justice of the peace
Christopher Mulford Madison N J

State of New Jersey ) ss County of Morris )
on this 20 th day of December A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty four Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Mary G Young Resident Resident of Hanover in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law declares She that was present when John Campfield and Sophia Gory were joined in the bonds of matrimony at Hanover — by the Rev Aaron Condit and that the Compact that ratified has never been sundered and that the said Aaron Condit was a Minister of the Gospel and lawfully authorized to do the same and that Sophia Campfield has remained the Widow of John Campfield Deceased and has never intermarried. Mary G. Young
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I believe the said Mary G Young is a creditable and disinterested Witness
Samuel Hedges Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, } ss. Morris County, }
I, ALBERT H. STANBURROUGH, Clerk of the County of Morris, do hereby Certify, that Samuel Hedges _____ Esq., before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking such Affidavit, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Morris, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, and fully authorised by the laws of the State of New Jersey to take the same; and that the name Samuel Hedges _____ thereunto signed, is in his own proper hand-writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, at Morristown, this Twenty first day of December 1854
A. H. Stanburrough Clerk.
sworn before me William that I G. Yong able and justice of the peace

24. 130
act 3 Mar/55
Mch. 30/55 Abijah Campfield, widow John Campfield, decd. Abijah Campfield and Private John H. Hays, S.D. I. Col. Dayton Dist. line. Ex 1 March 1855 Pensioner
Res. War. Feb 53- 4846 Old 160 acres Jan 12/56 Bryant
Christopher Mulford Madison N. J.
63 to Mulford. Aug 3/55 N. J.
Feb 53- no 4846
Vol. 6-7. 5

STATE OF New Jersey } ss. County of Morris
On this day of March — A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five per- sonally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Apphia Campfield — aged seventy — years a resident of Columbia — in the County of Morris — and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of John Campfield — deceased, who was a Private — — in the Com- pany commanded by Captain Finlay in the Regiment of the New Jersey Line commanded by Lieut. Colonel Dayton in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 14th day of July  June , A. D. 1812 That her said husband Entered into actual Service on or about the twenty first March — A. D. 1812 for the term of one year or more and continued in actual service in said war for the term of one year or thereabouts and was honorably discharged at Jersey City or Somewhere else having never — received a certificate of discharge from the commanding officer. to the knowledge of her Widow Reference to the Muster Roll of said Company for more particular proof She further states that she was married to the said John Campfield at Monroe — in the County of Morris  on the 12 day of April 1835 State of New Jersey — by one Asahel Condit a Minister of the Gospel — and that her name before her said marriage was Apphia Cory — that her said husband died at Columbia in the township of Chatham — county of Morris on the day before mentioned of which an affidavit  and that she is still a widow. accurate account of his death and her Widowhood is filed in the Archives for the uses and purposes therein expressed She further states that she has appointed and constituted Christopher Mulford to be her lawfull Attorney for her and in her name to annex all necessary testimony thereto, and receive the War- rant or Pension, or both, as the case may be, to him and to his Post Office, wherever he may di- rect, and if necessary receipt the same to the Department. And I hereby revoke and annul all former Agencies I may have heretofore appointed or may appoint hereafter without consent of said Mulford, or until he has left the Agency and given notice to that effect. and do hereby forbid all other Agents in my stead She further states that all defences may be met by reference to the Archives at the department of the Interior deposits there in the winter of 1855 and date of John Campfield's death is hereunder given as follows Deed John Campfield September 25th 1845 She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act passed Sept. 28, A. D. 1850  March 3 1855
She further states that she has not received a Land Warrant  under any former act of Congress, neither have ever made application under any other act than this above referred to. Apphia Campfield Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I believe the aforesaid Declaration and Power of Attorney subscribed to is verity.
Samuel Hedges Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey } ss County of Morris } I the County of Morris do hereby Certify that Samuel Hedges Esq. before whom the foregoing Depositions were taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace duly Elected Commissioned and sworn and fully authorized by the laws of the State of New Jersey to take the same and that the same Samuel Hedges is written in his own proper hand William In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County at Morristown this
Clerk of

24.130
State of New Jersey
March 8 - 1835
Personally came before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State of New Jersey, Lucy Ann Beach a Resident of Columbia in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey and was duly sworn according to law and declares that As to her Campfield is this day the Widow of John Campfield Deceased and has so remained from the day of his death and is still his Widow
Lucy Ann Beach
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and Year above written and I hereby certify that the said Lucy Ann Beach is a creditable and disinterested Witness
Samuel Hedges Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, ss. Morris County,
I, ALBERT H. STANBURROUGH, Clerk of the County of Morris, do hereby Certify, that Samuel Hedges Esq.,
before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking such Affidavit, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Morris, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, and fully authorised by the laws of the State of New Jersey to take the same; and that the name thereunto signed, is in his own proper hand-writing.
Samuel Hedges
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, at Morristown, this
Eighth — day of March 1855
A. H. Stanburrough Clerk.
Seal of the County of Morris at the time of the commission of the laws of Sam Hedges is Witness hereunto set seal of the said

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
160 ACRES
160 ACRES
Bounty Department
of the Interior
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
It is hereby Certified that under the Act of March 3 rd 1855, entitled, "An Act in addition to certain Acts granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States."
John B. Smith Revolutionary War
is entitled to locate ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES , at any Land Office of the United States, in one body, and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands, upon any of the public lands, subject to sale at either the minimum or lower graduated prices.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Department, this 16 th day of July 1856
No 33759
J. A. Paxton
Commissioner
Note. You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it, with your request to that effect endorsed thereon, specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you locate it, fill up and sign the following application.
To the Register of the Land Office at _____
I locate this Certificate, in the _____ in Township _____
of Range _____
quarter of section _____
at _____
18____
Attest _____ Register.

467 d. Mar 3/11 See 24130 Sep 4/55
Apphia Campfield wid of John Campfield
Apphia wid: John Campfield Capt. Fowlers Pri A Col Dayton 9 m
End March 1776 " 1777 Rev. War
Rec pen Feb 53-4846
AD: 16 Dec, July 11/56 Baptist
Apphia Campfield Dau of Col. Andrew Madison
19
Sept. 3/56. Let to Christopher Mulford, Madison W.P. informing him of the retention of the warrant for cancellation in Dept. Com. Gen. Land Office - 7 p
Vol. 61-19

DEPOSITION OF WITNESSES.
State of New Jersey - } ss. County of Morris - }
On this - 23 - day of August - A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five - personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Lucy Ann Beach and Sarah Gory resident of Columbia - in the County of Morris - and State of New Jersey - who being duly sworn, declare that they are perfectly acquainted with Apphia Campfield - the widow of John Campfield - deceased, and know that he is verily dead, and that Apphia Campfield - is his widow, was at the time of making her application under the act of March 3d, 1855, and is his widow still. and that we have no interest in this claim
Lucy Ann Beach Sarah Gory
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I believe the said credible and disinterested witness, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Witnesses are
Jonathan Miller Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey } ss County of Morris }
On this 23 day of August in one Thousand eight hundred and fifty five Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Moses D Ward a Resident of Columbia in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to Law declared that he was Chosen Deacon  Clerk of the Session of the Church of Hanover and that he holds in possession a Book containing a Record of Marriages performed by the Rev Asahel  Condit a former Pastor of that Church of Hanover and that in said Book it is found thus written Married John Campfield of Monroe to Apphia Gory of Columbia on this 12 day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Moses D Ward
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written
Jonathan Miller Justice of the Peace
24130

DECLARATION OF A WIDOW.
State of New Jersey } ss. County of Morris }
On this 23 day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fif five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Apphia Campfield a resident of Columbia in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the identical widow of John Campfield deceased, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Finlay
in the Regiment of the New Jersey Line commanded by Lieu Colonel Dayton in the war with Great Britain, declared by the Unite States, on the 19th day of June, 1812  4 day of July 1776
That her said husband Entered Service at State of New Jersey on or about the 21 March A. D. 1876 for the term of an indefinite period and continued in actual service for the term of one year or thereabouts and was honorably discharged at State of New Jersey on or about the Month of March 1877 having never received a certificate as She knowing from the commanding officer. A more direct reference to the roll of said Company, person testimony, or the receipt of former claim of a Pension of which her Deceased Husband  Drew of eighty dollars per year She further states in this declaration that she has not received a Land Warrant under the act of Congress passed September 28, 1850,
and that she has never made application or receive anything under any other act of Congress whatever. Save a Pension under the act of Congress passed 3rd February 1853 and that she is now a Pensioner enrolled on the Pension List at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum, given at the Department of the Interior this 11 day Jan 1855 She further states that she was married to the said John Campfield at Hanover in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey on the twelfth day of April  by Aaron Condit 1834 and that her name, before her said marriage, was Apphia Dory that her said husband died at Columbia in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey Sept 25 1845 and that she is still his widow at this time as she makes her application for Bounty Land under the act of March 3d, 1855.
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March 3d, 1855.
Apphia Campfield mark
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
THAT I, Apphia Campfield do hereby constitute and appoint Christopher Muldace to be my lawful Attorney for me and in my name to annex all necessary testimony thereto, and receive the Warrant for me through the Post Office, wherever he may direct. And I hereby revoke and annul all former Agents I may have heretofore appointed or may appoint hereafter either here or elsewhere, and do strictly forbid all self-constituted or sub-agents at Washington having anything to do with my business whatever; that my Declaration and Power of Attorney shall be directed either to the Department of Interior or Commissioner of Pensions, and that all communications shall be through the lawfully constitu- ted officers of the Department to and from my Attorney as aforesaid.
Apphia Campfield mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Apphia Campfield is the widow of John Campfield deceased, as she represents herself to be, and that her Declara- tion and Power of Attorney sworn and subscribed to are verity.
Jonathan Miller Justice of the peace
STATE OF New Jersey } ss. County of Morris }
I, Albert H. Stanburrough Clerk do hereby certify that Jonathan Miller Esq. Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking such affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Morris duly elected, commissioned and sworn, and fully au- thorized by the laws of the State of New Jersey to take the same, and that the name thereunto signed is in his own proper hand-writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, at Morristown this Twenty Seventh day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
A. H. Stanburrough Clerk

No discharges on file. July 16, 1910.
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Campfield a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. file 6937.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Troy, Morris Co. N.J. 7 yrs   March 76 to March 21, 77 1 mo. Imlay Elias Dayton 3 Batt. N.J.   1 mo. 1 mo. Hinman Winds   1 mo. 1 mo. Ward   May 78 to Feb. 27, 79 Mead Matthias Ogden 1 Batt. N.J.  
Battles engaged in, none -
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hanover, Morris Co., N.J.
Date of application for pension, July 31, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Hanover, Morris Co., N.J.
Age at date of application, 77 yrs. was born and always resided in the same township -
Remarks: Sol. mar. Hanover, N.J. Apr 12, 1834 Hephzibah Cory he died at Columbia, N.J. Sept. 24 or 25, 1845, & she was alld pens on her appln. etc. Dec. 19, 1854, while a res. of Columbia, Chatham Twp., Morris Co., N.J. - her age is not stated.

1910 Feb. 17. Hist. to Mrs. Grace M. Jefferies
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6934
Apphia Campfield Wid
John Campfield Brit Rev War
Act: July 3  1853
Index: —Vol. 4 , Page 116
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John Campfield Deed
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Church Rec: Cert Copy thereof to Pres: Died 24 or 5 th Sept: 45, 2 nd visit; fine dit; Nov: 1 st 1845. Cert. of Mag: David: Kibben;
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The Bearer John Campfield being fully paid and satisfied for one years Service done the United States of America and his term of enlistment being expired is hereby discharged from the third Jersey Regiment. Morris County March 21: 1777
Elias Dayton Col. 3. N. J. Regiment

John Campfield a Nine Months man in the first Jersey Regiment having faithfully served out the time of his enlistment, hereby Dis- Discharged
Elizabeth Town
Feb y 27 th 1779
W. Clegg Col
I certify the above named man served his own time W. Clegg Col

48246
Set to L. Mulford, Jan'y 26/55.
New Jersey Apphea Campfield widow of John
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 11 th day of Jan'y 1855 and sent to
James C. Stewart Present
Res 3m 55- 24130 " " 208469 " " "
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 91 Vol. A (32)

Pay Master's Office. Jany: 8 th 1855.
Sir:
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
W. S. 45 I. Macar
Commissaire.
W. S. 45 I. Macar
R. A. Hudson Esq., M.P. Auditor. Treasury.
John Campfield paid to 4 Sept 1845.
Robt Johnson
Auditor

Mr James E Stewart Madison NJ Dec 29 1852 As Sir I send you the balance of this letter for I have just received your last and your request dispenses with the former
And as I talk of going out in the place of Willow Springs and others I wish you would look over the Bills and some other papers all bank and I will try and get them put through as soon as possible
Feb 22/53
In your answer to a former letter of yours dated 12 Dec in relation to Loring but you say he is Mr Renny you notice as though he was yet alive
I will just give you the out lines The Willows gave me at the almshouse on Blackwell's Island
Her Husband Loring McRenny was out in Mexico during the Mexican War and stayed during the war and returned home or back to City NY and died March 12 1850 and if her name remained same Warrant No is entitled and if he died is she not entitled to a pension whether he was wounded and died with or by reason thereof or not if she is entitled tell me how much But to return to the case of Mrs Loring I have made no particular bargain She is very poor distressed by debts and therefore I have concluded to pay you well and earn the interest myself Please look and see if Loring received 80 and she just as much it would not be but 160 on the 3rd Feb 1855 But do the best you can This is one of the most delicate of my cases

The Widow is the Wife of my Brother Wife Father in law and he left a Son who is a lawyer and all in the Neighborhood of my Wife and brother in laws I could contract with her for the half of her husbands drawing if so give her 40 per year back pay and show the act and all its reading But how after the Clause is established continue to the end for she will want me to go through
If a Deception should be done then would not be sufficient to clear me I do not know of any other way than for us to file our bills high for damages rendered as she is one of the church shorts Sedlars the more we get the more generous she will be able to be
Sp t Mulford

State of New Jersey ss County of Morris ss
On this 30 th day of December A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty four Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid George I King Resident of Hanover in the county of Morris and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the Pastor of the first Presbyterian Church of Hanover and that he holds in his possession a Book of Records of Marriages performed by his Predecessors in the Pastoral Office of this Church and that in the list of Marriages as performed by Aaron Condict now deceased in the same hand writing in which the other marriages are recorded and other Records made by him I find the following entry "April 12 1834 Married John Campfield of Monroe to Apphia Cory of Hanover" That the entry appears to have been made at the time by the Rev Aaron Condict after his dismissal from the Pastoral Charge of this Church but while he still resided here and in the absence of a Pastor he performed various Pastoral Services and kept the Books of Records of the Church
Geo I King
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above Written
Samuel Hedges Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey } 58 County of Morris }
On this 1 st day of January A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty five Persons appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid James H. Woodruff and Charles L. Hopping Residents of the Village of Columbia in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey who being sworn according to law declared they were Personally acquainted with John Campfield and Sophia his Wife that they were present at his Funeral and know that he died on the 25 th Day of September 1845 and that Sophia is his Widow who has Remained so ever since his death To Wit the Widow of John Campfield De d who was a Pensioner for Service rendered in the Revolutionary War of 1776 and died from eighty to ninety six dots per annum a Resident of Morris County in the State of New Jersey and died in the Village of Columbia aforesaid
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year above Written and I hereby certify that I believe the said James H. Woodruff and Charles L. Hopping are Credible and disinterested Witnesses Samuel Hedges Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, } ss. Morris County, }
I, ALBERT H. STANBURROUGH, Clerk of the County of Morris, do hereby Certify, that Samuel Hedges Esq., before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking such Affidavit, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Morris, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, and fully authorised by the laws of the State of New Jersey to take the same; and that the name Samuel Hedges — thereunto signed, is in his own proper hand-writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, at Morristown, this
Third day of January 1855
A. H. Stanburrough Clerk.

Col Smith officer for John Lombfilder

New Jersey Morris County } ss. Be it remembered that on the thirty first day of July A.D. 1832 before the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Morris personally appeared Hiram Smith of said County & of the township of Hanover who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he was acquainted with John Camp- field of said township before the revolutionary war & has been ever since. Knowing that he served as a private soldier in the Continental service of the United States for one year during said war & deponent served with him in a tour of duty through the cities of New York & Albany to Fredericksburg in the State of New York & from there back to Morristown in said County of Morris — where they were discharged. deponent also served with the said John Campfield in the militia of the State in the war of the revolution two months as he thinks besides the time above specified — to wit one month in the County of Essex in the State & another month about & near the residence of Lord Stirling in the County of Somerset in this State. deponent thinks that the said John Campfield served at other times during the said war but deponent has no personal knowledge of such further service —
Hiram Smith Subscribed in open court this day & year above written Jesse Upson Janp. 17 th 1833
The above deponent, Hiram Smith Esq. is well known to me as a man of strict veracity & good standing. — Conduct a Refusal to take the oaths.

Brief in the case of Apphea Campfield: Wd: of John, Morris County and State of New Jersey, act 3 d July, 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioned under the Act of June 1832, @ the rate of $80. per An. Marriage proven by Certified Copy of the Church record thereof & one witness who was present at the marriage. Pensioner dies 24 th September 1845, as per the affidavit of two witnesses & report of the War Auditor. Widowhood & wanty is established by the affidavits of five credible Affiants & Certificate of a Magistrate. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Jas E. Stewart Esq. Present,
Name and residence of Agent
J. B. Smith, Examining Clerk.

Wm Ball New Jersey Wk, act 1832, at $80 pr Annum. John Campfield. do p to 4 March 1842 do at $80 " " p to 4 March 1842
Sarah Terry do act 1836, at $33:22 " p to 4 th March 1842
Adah King do " " at $209:96 " p to 4 March 1842
Sarah Beach do " " at $82:16 " (Died 8 th Sep r 1837 p to that period) JH
Will Mr Harry please say to what time the above Pensions have been paid, respectively. Pension Office July 22. 1842

Ms 4846 Apphia Campfield
FREE
Wm Lloyd
Wadsworth
Washington
Georgia
Recd Jan 23 rd 1858

Madison New Jersey Jan 22 1855
Dear Friend Waldo You would confer a favor on me to inform me what you have done in relation to Sophia Campfield Widow of John. I have been in conference with my friends and they seem to be divided in relation to the business I have put into the hands of James E Stewart I myself have been taking in to consideration that I am a stranger altogether and perhaps have been hasty in a reply to him Please give me an account of the whole business and what I had really ought to give for such service I was much disap- pointed in the manner he has made for so small a claim
When Mr Stewart will consent to take a fair consideration I will send the money to you if you will send on the certificate containing the order and the amount of yearly pay to come in the future Please send four or five blanks along with these If Mr Stewart says I have offered $25 ask him to show his authority I have given encourage- ment to do so if I can but how I know not

Please answer my Request Mr Stewart shall be paid in full for every thing he does for me I meant all I said when I told him to assist me and in some cases I have had I could afford to pay more than this Yours Respectfully
Christopher Mulford
Dear Son L P Waldo

Let C. Mulford? Jan'y 17 th 1835 - accepting his offer of $25 or thirty or thereabouts as stated within -
Madison N.Y. Jan 19 1835
To Friend Stewart I perceive there is a want of confidence and as we are both Strangers we should deal with each other as Rogues. I have been waiting to know the Result of this Case and as I told you I did not feel at liberty to enter into a Contract with such a Poor afflicted creature and a person so near my place of Residence. But I have thought the influence of a friend imparts the impression of her receiving no more than one hundred and twenty dollars and possibly but one hundred leaving at that only 60 dollars and how I can conceal the whole amount from her I do not know. Please direct me in this Case I nor stand as a Benefactor. But if the whole is made known and I keep even forty dollars the whole Church will hear and by and I shall lose my Good Name.
But if you will tell me how I can get the papers from you on which I can get the money I will wish $25 and if there is any way of concealing the matter from her I will do better. I will give you the belief of our best men Abraham and William Butland Wm Sayer the Post Master Rev Mr Tullie Presbyterian Minister Robert Allough late Member of Legislature

or any other men in County of Morris in the bounds of my acquaintance as testimony in favour of My integrity I am at present distitute of funds but this is a Small excuse but Suppon I Send you the 25 or thirty or any other Sum and you should say unless You pay me more I will not give you the papers keep book I might tell you of cases I have passed through similar for instance I bought a Warrant of an owner on Long Island for a Green Sum in 1874 and received an order to go and by it of the professor and after presenting the order and paying a Green Sum and returned and by this time the first bargain was out lawed and I had to comply with any they required or lose the first payment; Propose any way So I Can Get the money out of the papers and pay you and I will do it, keep book I have not Calu you a Relian Quota Yours truly
James E Stuart Esqr
Christopher Mulford

Madison N.J. Jan 16 th 1855
Dear Com Dr Sir
I Received a line from Mr Stewart that he had the Papers Containing the Claim of Mrs Asapha Campfield and when I could remit to him a Certain Sum he would send them forthwith
I must Confess I was not a little disappointed although I had not on the Declaration a Power of Attorney Strong as Iron yet I thought sufficient to demand from your hand the Just Claim when it was made out, and not subject to be Carried off by any Person living though he may be the President himself.
The first Interview I ever had with Mr Stewart and that was in print he sent me a Circular Simple and unadorned stating he had been a Clerk himself and understood the business and did not refer me to any man though doubtless he could have done so. This so accorded with my own views I stated in return I would patronize him as my employer patronize me thus far until now he has moved things much to my satisfaction but in this he has violated his Faith as some others have done in respect to any Contract we entered into

Dr Friend let me say in conclusion I will do by Mr Stuart in every item as I said I would and when I have violated my pledge in a small or large claim it will then be time enough to call in question my honesty and look upon me eagle eyed
Dr Friend Waldo whom I may employ in the future though he may be present Pierce or some one of your best Domestics make use of him in the preparation of claims to a small or large extent, but under no circumstances whatever give them a Warrant or any document to be sent to me but send it yourself or some of your Subordinates in your name
Should I be as precise as I am demanded of at the Department I would not take them from the hands of Mr Stuart any how, I do not know they are just as they were when they left the office they may be added or diminished
Dr Friend you will please send them as above stated or I will go on the ground again and let the first work die a natural death for if I must pay in advance to any person it will be to some other Applicant for Business for I have many from your Capitol
I to Waldo Esqr. Yours truly Christopher Mulford

Madison N J Jan 9 1855
Dear Friend Stewart
I am waiting with anxious impatience for the Returns of that suspended Claim you stated in your last and likewise the Case of John Campfields Widow; after I receive the amount you make for her you may send on what you then know had ought to have and I will try to save it for you
This is the suspended Claim of Philip M Heady now in Commission of Pension on a Thomas or Thompson a Government Agent at Washington I get him to look over it and he stated that if I could prove the marriage of the mother he would be entitled to three years service from 36 to 39
If you will please take notice and if you can put it through and if you can make anything out of it you shall share in its profits
And here I give you another Case A Widow has a Husband by Name of William Poonhlye Served in City New York under Capt Poles or Ball and Col King or Capt King and Col Poles or Ball Com Sept and ended Dec 1814 in this and every one of small Claims if you can give me the outlines so I can put it through you shall be entitled to 5 dollars per month Respectfully
(James E Stewart) Christopher Mulford

Madison N P August 30 55
Friend L P Waldo
You would confer a kindness on the Willows if you would serve on her Warrant immediately as she now has a chance of selling it to a locators now going out to the West and he necessarily wants advance the highest price she can get and as soon as she can get it
Yours Respectfully
Christopher Lord
Have long L P Waldo

Morristown N.J. Jan'y 7 th 1836.
Dear Sir
Whereas John Campfield of the county of Morris and state of New Jersey a revolutionary Soldier applied for a pension through the agency of the Hon Lewis Condick, his discharge from the army was printed with the other papers attending the application, which discharge we suppose is now on file and which we think should be record proof sufficient to entitle his widow Abba Campfield under her  pendant application to the Bounty Land.
Please have the good up. to let us know of the discharge is on file in your office and also to advance her application with all possible dispatch and thereby place one more of our poor feeble mothers out of the minuscule of Government. while the Lamp of Life continues to flicker. for it will soon burn out. — Being the son of the original pensioner John Campfield I have taken the liberty of advertising you hoping, dear Sir, that you will not permit any unnecessary delay in the premises.
Most Respectfully Yours Calvin Campfield
To Hon J. Minor Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Yon com
Dear Sir I find the Name written on the 2 d Warrant you have avowed to Alphiea Campfield is Written so differently I fear it will meet with quarrelsome ground but if you have a mind to get the acknowledgement of Mr Wilson I will wish the consequences for if it should be sold through several persons hands the trouble of its retrac would be no trifling. The Name is Written Alfred Your humble Servant
Christopher Mulford

United States Post Office
Kewanee, Ill. Feb. 5, 1910.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you give me the revolutionary war record of one John Campfield, born July 9, 1755 and died at Morristown N.J. Sept. 25, 1845. Think he enlisted in New York or New Jersey. There is a tradition that he acted as aid to La Fayette. If you cannot give this information can you tell me where can get same.
Very respectfully yours,
Grace M. Jefferies
Kewanee, Ill.
FEB 8 1910

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Campfield, Napthali (Hempfield) GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4530 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 24, 1790 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.