Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1649, Walter Campbell, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Campbell, Walter
R 1649
Born in Va-
CONTENTS
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Sir.
The claim of Walter Campbell is examined, and disallowed.

Walter Campbell Alabama
Act 7. June 1832
Rejected
See letter 12 th Nov. 1833
To B. S. Bibb
Montgomery Co Alabama
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The State of Alabama On this day 13 th the day of September 1833 Montgomery County personally appeared me Benajah I
Bobb Judge of the county and orphans court of said county in open court Waller Campbell a resident of our said county and State aforesaid aged eighty one years, who was  being first sworn sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the army of the United States as a militia man about the commencement of the revolution, and made a short tour from Granville County North Carolina to Hills- borough, and then employed a substitute and returned home, names of officers not recollected. He made a second tour from North Granville County (N.C.) to Camden, Carolina, (the year not recollected) believe the captain's name was Tatom or Hicks, was in the regiment of Colonel Reed, and joined the army of General Green before reaching Camden, he was not in the battle at Camden having been sent off to guard the baggage which was in the  rear of the battle. He served three months in that tour, and was discharged and returned home. He states that he was called on a third time, but hired a substitute, and did not join the army himself. He hereby renounces every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Where and in what year were you born
I was born in Brunswick County Virginia in August 1752
Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it.
I have not. I have seen it however in a family bible kept by my parents, Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you live now.
I was living in Granville County North Carolina, after the revolution I moved to Wake County N.C. and from there to the State of Georgia, and about 1818 I moved to Montgomery

County Alabama where I have lived ever since and now live How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom.
I was drafted. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with troops when you served, such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. General Green was comman- der in chief and colonel Rad commanded the regiment to which I belonged. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it. I received a regular discharge at Camden do not recollect by whom given, and from the length of time know not what has become of it. And was a private soldier during my whole service. By reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but, according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Benajah T Babb
S. C. C. M. C.
his Walter Campbell mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
Benajah T Babb
S. C. C. M. C.
I James E Belser Clerk of the orphans and County Court of our said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Walter Campbell for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office
This 13 th day of September 1833
James E Belser CLK
C. C. M. C.
We Addison G Sample Clergeman residing in said Coun- ty and James A Bercroubie residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Walter Campbell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration

that we believe him to be eighty one years of age that his 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 above written
Bengah J Bitt
16.6.18.10.
Soldier N. Sample
James Abercrombie
And the said board do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the board further certifies, that it appears to them that Addison D Sample who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said county, and that James Abercrom- bie who has also signed the same is a resident of the county, and is a credible person, and that their state is intitled to credit
Attest Be
Bengah J Bitt
16.6.18.10.
I would respectfully represent to the department that although the above statement is irregular owing to the advanced age of the applicant, and consequent en- ervation of body and mind, there can however be no doubt that his prayer is just.
Bengah J Bitt

12. November. 1883
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Recorded Dec 25
p. 217

War Department. Pension Office. 12. Nov. r 1883.
Sir:
The claim of Walter Lampbele has been examined. - The services performed being only three months the claim is consequently rejected.
The act of 7. June. 1882 under which he claims, requires six months actual military service as the shortest period for which a Pension can be allowed. - The papers will remain on the files of this office.
Yours Sir.
H. C. G.
B. S. Babb. Esq. Montgomery, Ala.

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ELECTED
P. O. Walter Campbell
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
List of rejected claims printed in 1852, shows cause of rejection as follows: "He did not personally serve six months."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18