Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,728, James Campbell, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Campbell James Anna
NUMBER
W. 22.728
CONTENTS
4

✓ Massachusetts Roll.
(1549)
James Campbell, Corporal, 4
Mass Line - 1781 - War In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Enscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $ 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818.
Semi-annual ending
4 months 26/30. $ 38.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued An Invalid pension of this name
Worcester, Worcester Co.
Notification sent to Abijah  Abijah  Brigadier Esq. 19 September 1820. Worcester Massachusetts

Notification sent to Abijah Abijah Bigelow Esq 19 September 1820. Worcester Massachusetts

James Campbell Minister
9 April
Correct by Govt M Jackson discharge JM

State of Massachusetts
I James Campbell an citizen of the United States now resident at Worcester in the County of Wor- cester in the State of said do on oath testify and declare, that in the war of the Revolution in March 1781 - I entered & was engaged in the land service of the United States on the Continental establishment and served accordingly from that time to the 17 th December AD 1783 as a private sol- dier & as a corporal against the common enemy without any interruption or absence. That I belonged to Captain Silas Deane's company in the eighth Massachusetts regiment and after- wards to Captain Rouse's company in the third Massachu- setts Regiment - And that I left the service in December 17 1783 - and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty I stand in need of assistance from my coun- try for support being now of the age of sixty three years - and I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension here- tofore allowed me by the laws of the United States if any may be or hath been allowed -
James Campbell

James Campbell.
1549
June 1818
Consolidated
1820
COM
ABRAHAM HIGGINSON, Clerk of the Circuit Court of

Schedule of the Estate of James Campbell, of Worcester in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
   1 white pine table $0.50   1 do do do 0.25   1 pine chest .50   1 pine chest very old & floor w th 2 drawers 1.25   1 Small Looking Glass 0.50   4 old chairs 0.50   1 Tea kettle .75   1 small spider .20   1 small dish kettle .15   1 poor axe .25   1 water pail .25   Crockery and Glass ware .60   2 pewter plates .50   2 flat Irons .30   1 old fire shovel & tongs .50   1 meat fork in old Barrel .30   1 large spinning Wheel 1.25   1 foot wheel .50   1 tin coffee pot & 1 candlestick .20   5 can kerous forks .20   3 large & 3 small spoons .06   1 wooden Mortar .10   $9.61  
My family consists of myself and wife Anna, who are both sixty four years old, and infirm and unable to gain a support by labour. I am by trade a Weaver, but am so blind as to be unable to pursue it. Before obtaining my pension, I was partially supported by the Town in which I reside.
James Campbell.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty fourth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, James Campbell aged sixty four years, resident in Worcester 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: I enlisted in February, 1781, and served 2 years and 11 months under Capt. Silas Peira, and Capt. Rouse, in Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment. I first made application for a pension in April 1818, and my certificate is N o . 1549:-
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any man- ner, disposed of my property, or 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.
James Campbell.
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty fourth day of June, 1820 , before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Nine dollars and sixty one 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.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

Massachusetts
Anna Campbell
of Shrewsbury in the State of Mass
who was a Major in the Mass commanded by Captain of the commanded
by in the the widow of James Campbell deceased a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Nov. 1836 and sent M c Sennison Worcester Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $440.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 40.00 $480.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book Vol. 4 Page 7

N o 619. 3. Sec. Anna Campbell.
Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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2 years pri
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Wm Lemison Worcester Mass.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July, 1836. State of Massachusetts, ss.
In this twentysixth day of October 1836, personally appeared before me Irea Barton, Esquire, Judge of Probate in and for the County of Worcester, in the State aforesaid, Anna Campbell, a resident of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, aged eighty two 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 4, 1836. That she is the Widow of James Campbell who was a private in the War of the Revolution.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Campbell, on the seventh day of February, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one; that her husband, the aforesaid James Campbell, died on the eighteenth day of February, 1825; and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. For evidence of the service of her said husband, the said Anna respect- fully refers to the files of the War Department, in the Worcester and subscribed, Anna Campbell Pension Office at Washington, in the case of the application on the day and year above written, of her said husband for a Pension, which was granted to him, as she believes, under the Law of Congress passed in the year 1818, she the said Anna not having in her possession, nor at her command, the evidence necessary to prove said service, to accompany this Declaration.
Anna her Campbell mark.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me, Irea Barton Judge of Probate.
And hereupon the said Court do declare their opinion, after a full investigation of the matter,

That the said James Campbell the husband of the said Anna Campbell, was a revolutionary Soldier, as by the documentary evidence in said deposition referred to will appear; - That the said Anna was married to the said James in the United States, and since the death of the said James has remained his widow, as she hath also, on oath, declared, she being a credible person & entitled to full belief.
Isaac Barton Judge of the Court of Probate for said County
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Theophilus Wheeler, Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Worcester, do certify that Isaac Barton, Esquire, is Judge of said Court, for said County, and that his signature to the above certificate is in his own proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Worcester, this twenty eighth day of October, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six.
Theoph l . Wheeler Reg of the said Court of Probate

I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the Judicial Courts for the county of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that, pursuant to a Provincial Law, passed in 1692, requiring all marriages within the Province to be recorded by the several clerks of the Sessions - a return was made and entered on the Records in my office, of certain marriages by Rev. Shaddens Maccarty, minister of Worcester, in the year 1781, among which is the following entry, to wit -
"The following persons joined in marriage, "by Shaddens Maccarty, minister of Worcester. "Feb'y 7. 1781. James Campbell of Dutton, and Anna "Gleason of Worcester -
"A true extract from the public Records of the Town "of Worcester. Attest Jos. Allen, Town Clerk.
"A true entry. Attest - J. Allen, cler. Pacis."
Which certificate of entry appears to be in the hand writing of the said Joseph Allen, who was, at the time of said entry, clerk of the Sessions for said county of Worcester.
Clerk's Office, Worcester, Massachusetts.
October 25. 1836.
Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N. F. 22728
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James Campbell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feby 1781 Pvt. Corp. Silas Peirce Rouse Michael Jackson Mass.   discharged Dec. 17. 1783        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sutton, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 9. 1818. His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Worcester Mass.
Age at date of application, born 1754. Died Feby 18. 1825 -
Remarks: He was Feby 7. 1781, Anna Gleason. She was al  pension on an app. ex. Oct. 27. 1836 while a resident of  Shrewsbury Worcester Co. Mass. aged 82 years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1915 Feb. 24 Hist. Soc. of Lancaster
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,728
Mrs Campbell Widow of James Campbell Rev Rev War
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James Campbell Col o . Belonging to the Eighth Comp y Third Mass s Reg t , Being enlisted for three Years hereby Discharged the Service of the United States of America for Having Behaved as a good and faithful Soldier Given Under my hand at West Point this 17 th Day of Decem r , 1788~
Registered in the Books of M aj Gen l B: Gen l the Reg t ~
John, H. Stafford Sec y
CAMPBELL, JAMES (MASS)

Be it remembered That on this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - Pursuant to a law of the United States entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war made & passed on the 18th of March AD 1818 personally appeared before me Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State the above named James Campbell and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my pres- ence; and an examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. Given under my hand & the seal of said Court, the day & year before written. Isaac Parker C.J.S.C.

James L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.
Sir,
I enclose the case of Anna Campbell, (an applicant for a pension, under the law of July 4. 1836,) for your examination and allowance -
Please address my answer in relation thereto, to
Your obedt. Servt.
William Jennison
Worcester, Mass'ts. Nov. 15. 1836.

Anna Campbell —

I, Israel Rice, of Shrewsbury, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, aged forty seven years, testify and say, that I married a Daughter of the within named James and Anna Campbell, in the year, 1812; that I was for several years (previous thereto) acquainted with the said James and Anna, and have no doubt that all the facts set forth and testified of by the said Anna, in her Declaration hereto affixed, are true -
Israel Rice
October 25, 1836. / Worcester, ss. October 25, 1836. Then the above named Israel Rice personally appeared, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition - And I further testify that, from my acquaintance with the said Rice, I am fully satisfied he is entitled to perfect belief, in the testimony he has given as above.
William Garrison, Just. Peace.
I, Israel Rice above named, further testify and say, that the said Anna Campbell has remained a Widow, unmarrried, ever since the death of her said husband, James Campbell, which occurred on the eighteenth day of February, 1825 - and I know that during my whole acquaintance with the said James and Anna, they were reputed to be man and wife, and to have been married to each other at the time mentioned by the said Anna in her Declaration hereto annexed.
Israel Rice
Worcester, ss. November 15, 1836. Then the above named Israel Rice personally appeared, and made oath to the truth of the additional statement by him above signed.
Before me, William Garrison, Justice Peace.
I certify that the said Rice is a man of truth, and entitled to full belief in the statement by him made as above.
W. Garrison, J. Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, fs.
I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the Judicial courts for the County of Worcester, do certify, That William Garrison, Esquire, is a justice of the peace within and for said County, and that his signature attached to the certificates of the oaths of John Gleason and Israel Rice to their Depositions hereto annexed, is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the County Seal, at Worcester, the twenty eighth day of October, in the year 1836.
J. G. Kendall Clerk

I, John Gleason, of Worcester, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentleman, a pensioner under the Laws of the United States, on account of services rendered as a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and being now of the age of seventy three years, do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Anna Campbell, named in the annexed Declaration, and have been so acquainted with her for more than fifty years. I well knew her husband, James Campbell, late a pensioner under the laws aforesaid, having been in the service of the County in the War of the Revolution, with said James, and intimately acquainted with him and said Anna ever since the War to the time of his death, in 1825 - and from my said acquaintance, and common report, have no doubt that they were married to each other at the time stated by said Anna, as above referred to. And during my whole acquaintance with them, they lived together as man and wife, and had the reputation of being such legally - and since said James' decease, the said Anna has remained his widow and unmarried. John Gleason
Worcester, fs. October 27th, 1836. Then the above named John Gleason made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition, by him signed, with my assistance in guiding the pen in his hand, he having been recently affected by a paralytic shock, which has disabled him from a free and perfect use of his hand. I also certify that I am well acquainted with the said Gleason, and believe him to be a man of truth, and entitled to full credit in the testimony he has given as above. William Garrison, Justice Peace.

Charles Nutt 7 Monroe Ave. Worcester, Mass.
GENEALOGIST
Member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society; the American Historical Asso- ciation; the Worcester Society of Antiquity
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
James Campbell was a revolutionary soldier and pensioner from Worcester. I would like an abstract of his application etc. for his descendants.
Very truly yours,
March 12, 1915.
Charles Nutt