Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12425, John Campbell, Mass. New Hampshire & Privateer

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. New Hampshire Privateer
Campbell, John
S. 12425
carded
CONTENTS

29.945 Albany N.Y.
J. H. Gleason 27 Sep 51
John Campbell being born in the State of New- who was a private in the company by Captain Muller of the reg t by Col Jacobs in the New Jersey line for 13 months and 28 days
★ Mass. 4th Privateer!
Aug. 12, 1905
Records corrected S
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 46 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of May 1835 and sent to E Pearson Moriah N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $ 139.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep t 23.22 $162.54
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Doyen Clerk, Book 62 Vol 4 Page 11

State of New York
County of Essex ss: On the first day of October, 1834 personally appeared in open court before the judges of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid now sitting John Campbell of the town of Lion Quoye in the said County aged seventy two 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service under the following named officers in the United States Service & services herein stated:
Officers were General Varnum, Colonel Deygitt, Major Mitchell, Sergeant Billings, Captain Clapp, first Lieutenant Robison, Second do. Mayhew. No other officers recollected. Entered said service December 1st. 1776 & left it March 1st 1777 having served three full months. was then a resident of the town of Norton County of Bristol Massachusetts. was a substitute for Elazer Walker his master who had been drafted - in no battle, in a number of Skirmishes. Marched from his residence to Slades Ferry in Massachusetts from thence to Howland ferry in R.I. No continental regiments or companies at that place. no other officers then there mentioned. The object of raising troops at this time was to protect the main country from the British who had then got possession of Rhode Island & to prevent their proceeding further & committing depredations. he served as a private this term.
Second term. Officers Sullivan was Major Gen. & commander in chief. Cornwall was Brigadier Gen. Jacobs was Col. Fuller was Capt. Tyler was first Lieutenant & Morton was Ensign -
no other officers recollected. He entered the service the first day of May 1778 & left the first day of January 1779 having served 8 full months. residence same as before. he was drafted for 4 months & 4 months he was substitute for David Newcomb. He was in the battle on Rhode Island in what is called Sullivan's expedition. The regiment lay on the Island. The French fleet which was in Newport harbor went to the North & the British fleet came in & the regiment retreated from the Island under the continual fire of the British fleet for a whole day. the most of the regiment crossed Bristol ferry. Marched from his residence to Slades ferry the place of rendezvous then to Full River Camp. stayed there till the last of July collecting materials building boats & on guard. They were then went from thence to Howland ferry & crossed over on the Island of R.I.

some regular troops were there but he knew not the commanders Col. Shelbys regiment was there on the Island also Col. Toppings no other officers or regulars recruited - irregulars only Third term - Officers Capt. Nelson only one other officer who is not recruited here as lieut. This officer was orderly sergeant - entered service the first day of March 1731 & left the first day of April having served one full month - a number of towns in New Hampshire raised a company to protect the frontiers as the enemy were expected that spring from the north. Lyme N.H. was one of the towns & this officer was there at work & he left his work & entered into the service - went from Lyme to Newbury N.H. & remained at the house of Mr. Bailey. They reconnoitred the country found no other officers or companies were there except those mentioned -
Fourth term - Officer. For Mr. Dougall. Col. Drury - Capt. Barry 1st Lieut. I never heard from him, except  about no other officers recollected - entered the service the 20th day of July 1751 & left the 7th day of November  October following having served as a corporal 8 full months. He performed his duty - He enlisted  enlisted a way in no battle went from his residence in Bristol County thence the town of Norton to West Point N.Y. He with 6 others were selected to run a boat from West Point to Fish Kill landing & Newburgh & occasionally to Poughkeepsie for Mr. Dougall's estate and boat for the purpose of carrying letters & officers to & from those places & also to carry stores for settlement. This officer never went the whole 8 months except about a week at the first of it when the weather was so bad as to prevent it . He knows no other officers then than above mentioned. He was on the boat & knows but little of the proceedings on shore. He served as corporal 3 months a division of time of going from home & returning which was 27 days -
The new ship or board of which Mohawk, Catt - Carney, no other Officers recruited - a wintering ship - until some time in September 1982 from Beverly Hills. & after being out at sea a short time the ship was taken by the British ship enter- prise Capt. Page on the 10th of same month - was carried into New York & was then transferred to the ship Duke 90 guns Capt. Gardner - on board the last ship not less than 6 1/2 months & then after need of peace in April she was put on

on board Dolphin 64 & sailed from St. Lucia to Antigua less than 10 days & on the 20th of April set out & returned home the for part of some following at Boston Bristol County Mass. Served as a private - that he has no documentary evidence other than the certificate of Secretary Brant with sent & knows of no one by whom he can prove his service - there is no clergyman of his congregation who can testify to his belief respecting his age & the general belief in his neighborhood relation to his revolutionary service - The reason of the lateness of this application is that papers were computed for this reason more than a year since & were deposited in the Post Office directed to the War Department but which have not been heard from since - he was born 1762 in Abington Plymouth County Mass. has no record of his age - when called into service he lived in the places mentioned above - since the Revolution he has lived 6 years on the seas, 3 years in Hancock County Maine, 14 years in Bennington Rutland County Vermont & in Tiadenegea of said the residue of the time - he was called into service in the manner above stated - he knows of no regular or other affair & companies or regiments except those above mentioned with the troops, when he served not any other general circumstances of his service than the above - he had only one discharge which was given him by Col. Dury which is lost - never had a commission - he is known to Joseph S. Ward, Joseph Alward, Melenton Mr. Belina & Almon Smith of his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution - Samuel Warren George Thompson Peter & Thurston Jr. & George R. Andrews of his present neighborhood & who can testify as to his character for truth veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Rolls of the Agency of any state - I swear & subscribe the days & year aforesaid in Open Court before me. John Campbell Ebenezer D. Dyer Clerk
We Samuel Warren Joseph S. Ward George Thompson Peter & Thurston Jr. George R. Andrews residing in the town of Tiadenegea aforesaid hereby certify that we are

well acquainted with John Campbell who has submitted to me the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & submitted the 2nd year of our Lord in open Court before me
Edward S. Coughlin Clerk
Joseph Steele
Samuel Warner
George Thompson
George R. Andrews
Peter Atherton
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Jas. S. Ward Samuel Warner George Thompson George R. Andrews & Peter Atherton Esq. who have signed the preceding certificate residing in the town of Mendon are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Signed by Order of the Court
Edward S. Coughlin Clerk
I Edward S. Coughlin Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bristol do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Campbell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 2nd day of October A.D. 1834.
Edward S. Coughlin Clerk

John Campbell
Application for Pension
Admitted
Private 13 Nov 28
dup
John Campbell
32273

State of New York County of Chautauqua } Be it known That on this 30- day of December 1856- before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County- personally appeared Betsey Moses, a resident of Celyner in said County, and made oath accord- ing to law, that she is child and heir of John Campbell deceased, who was a Rev- pensioner under Act of June 7- 1832- That she is directly interested as a claimant in the arrear or increase of pension yet due- and makes this affidavit to be filed with such addi- tional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. Counterminding and revoking all Powers of Attorney heretofore given. I hereby constitute and appoint Andrew W. Muzzy of Panama, N.Y. my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to prosecute the claim of the said John Campbell for any arrear or increase of pension that may be due- and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or docu- ments in relation to said claim on file at Washington or elsewhere- to file

additional evidence or arguments - to ap- point one or more substitutes under him - and to do all things that I could or might do myself personally present - things ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall law- fully do in the premises -
Subscribed, sworn to Betty Moses and acknowledged before me on the day and year abovenwritten. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Betty Moses to be directly interested in said claim as set forth - and to be the identical party therein alleged -
Presley Davis, JP

Rev. Dr. John Campbell 220 Amos W. Muzzy Power of Attorney
Mar 1776-
Parker Davis, pp

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
August, 10, 1853.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" and the third section of the Act of August 28, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the only children of John Campbell, dec., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency, at the rate of Forty Six Dollars and 100 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 24 th of March, 1857 to the 2 nd Sept. 1857.
Respectfully, yours,
J. P. Livingston Acting Comptroller.
29945 act 32
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

July 28, 1924.
Palmer K. Shankland, 17 Fulton St., Jamestown, N. Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.12425, it appears that John Campbell was born in Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts in 1762.
While a resident of Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, he enlisted December 1, 1776, served 3 months as a private in Captain Clapp's Company, Colonel Daggett's Massachusetts Regiment and was in several skirmishes. He enlisted January 2, 1778 as a private in Captain Jacob Fuller's Company, Colonel John Jacobs' Massachusetts Regiment, was in Sullivan's Expedition and in the battle of Rhode Island and was discharged January 1, 1779. He enlisted at Lyme, New Hampshire, March 1, 1781 and served one month as an Orderly Sergeant in Captain Nelson's New Hampshire Company. He enlisted July 10, 1781, served as a Corporal 3 months and 27 days in Captain Jabez Barney's Company, Colonel Brury's Massachusetts Regiment. He entered at Beverly, Massachu-

setts, in September 1782 on board the privateer, "Mohawk," Captain Carnes, taken prisoner shortly after when the ship was captured by the British ship, "Enterprise," and held about six and one half months until after peace was declared when he was released.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1834, while a resident of Ticonderoga, Essex County, New York. He died September 2, 1851.
A daughter, Betsey Moses, lived in Clymer, Chautauqua County, New York, in 1856. There is no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Nov 11 96 Recd recd to Jno whitehead
Perham
12425 INVALID.
Morrisonville 1922, Sept. 21, hist to Virginia Wade - En 1924, July 28 - " " Palmer K. Shankland n.m.
File No. 12,425
John Campbell Phil. Rev. war
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. a, Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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32273
New York
John Campbell
Suspended -
Sett to J Hackley
29 Nov 1834
Sett to E Pearson
8 Dec 1834

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 24 the 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
Document Mr. ... 18 ... discharged 1 Jan'y 79 see Mass S.A.S. Vol. 3. p. 38
that the name of John Campbell, as a private, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Jacob Fuller's Company, in Col. John Jacob's Regt. where he is allowed from Jan'y 2 d 1778, seven Months and one day. —————
m. d 7 = 1
claimant says he was Corp.
John Campbell's name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Iabez Barney's Company, in Col. Drury's Regt. where he is allowed from July 10 th 1781, three months and twenty-seven days.
3 = 27 10 = 28
John Campbell claims for services un. Capt. Clapp, in Col. Dugget's Regt. in 1777; but the roll he describes is not found in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs Sec'y.
In Affidavits of Newlands

32273
John Campbell
Edward Boyle
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington City D.C.
J. C.
Original
H. O. Cantrell
Q827
Exconderoga MS Oct 1 20/3

Tiendraya Oct. 22. 1834
Sir.
I herewith send you the application of Capt. John Campbell or Cumbell - it is spelt both ways by his neighbors & by those bearing the name - I read also the Certificate of the Secretary of War. it does not correspond - the first term differs - there must be some mistake in the roll - for Capt. Cumbell possesses his faculties very well - he could give testimony if he knew whether the man were alive or when the last of living -
Yours very respectfully E. Pearson.
F. L. Edward Esq.

said the Service was about eighteen miles. I was well knowing to the facts I have stated and lived very near said Camp Hill while in S d Norton, and have a distinct recollection of the facts: I know that said Walker & Muncy and both were said both died in said Norton - David R. Verrill
Hampshire County ss April 11 th 1835 Then the above named David Verrill personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the within & above affidavits by him subscribed I further certify that the said David Verrill is well known to me and that he is a man who sustains a good character & reputation - Saham Marcy Justice of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss
I, Solomon Stoddard Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that Saham Marcy Esq. whose signature is affixed to the above certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth - and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity - And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Saham Marcy and believe his signature above to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this thirteenth day of April in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and thirty five
S. Stoddard Clerk

David Newland of Greenwich in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts. aged seventy  sixty nine years do testify and say that in 1876 I lived in the Town of Norton in the County of Bristol in said State: That I was well acquainted with John Campbell then of said Norton: and who now lives in Scarsdale in the County of Essex and State of New- -York. That at that time said John Campbell lived with alias Walker as an apprentice, as a Shop Joiner: that in the fall of the year and I think in the month of November 1876 said Walker was drafted, as a Private for three months Service in Capt Clapp's Company Col. Daggitt's Regiment in the Revolutionary War. That said Walker agreed with said Campbell to find said Capt Clapp to receive the said Campbell as a Substitute for said Walker: and in consequence of which, I know that the said Campbell marched off in said Company of Capt Clapp (Col. Daggitt's Regiment) on or about the first of December 1876 and was stationed at a place called Howland's Ferry, in the State of Maryland, and there served in said Company until the forepart of March next following when he returned home to Norton. Elijah Gally of said Norton went and served same time but is now deceased.
I also testify and say, that the said Campbell was drafted in the month of April 1878 to do four months Revol Service as a Private and at the same time David Newland of said Norton, was drafted at the same time to do four months Revol Service in Service in Capt Jacob Fullin's Company and in Col. John Jacob's Regiment. That I know said Newland then agreed with said Campbell, to take his place after his the said Campbell's Service was out, as a Substitute, and that said Campbell did do his four months Service, and also four months more as a Substitute for said Newland. said Campbell marched for said Service from home in the Spring of 1878 and I believe in May joined said Company, marched to Hager- stown and from there to Fall River and was there employed in building boats to carry the Army & munitions on to the Island in the State of Rhode Island, that he served there until the January following when he returned home to Norton. The district from which I lived & where said Campbell

I am a resident of Sandwich in the County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, aged Sixty seven years: do testify and say that in the year AD 1776 I lived in the Town of Norton in the State of Massachusetts. That I was then & ever since well acquainted with Mr John Campbell, then of said Norton, but who lives in the Town of Scituate in the State of Massachusetts. I know said Campbell agreed with Oliver Walker who was then drafted for three months to as a substitute to do military and revolutionary Service, to take his place as a Substitute and that said Campbell on or about the first of December AD 1776 joined Capt David Clapp's Company & Coln Daggett's Regiment and then marched in said Company to a place called Harnland's Ferry in the State of Rhode Island, and there did Service in said Company in the Revolutionary Service and as a Substitute for said Walker the term of three months, and in the month of March following he returned home to said Norton with several others who went with him.
I further testify and say that there afterwards, at said Norton I believe in the month of April AD 1778 I know it was in the Spring of the year of that year to do revolutionary Service as a Substitute in Capt Jacob Fitts's Company & Coln John Jacob's Regiment for the term of four months that David Newcomb of said Norton was drafted for four months to do Service in the same Company & Regiment that said Campbell agreed with said Newcomb to do his term of four months Service in said Company after said Campbells was out and the Capt accepted him as a Substitute for said Newcomb: I know said Campbell joined said Company I believe the first part of May AD 1778, and marched to a place called Slades Ferry & from there to Fall River near the State of Rhode Island, there said Campbell did Service his term of four months, and then four months more for said Newcomb as his Substitute. I under- -stand he was employed in there principally in building Barracks for the Garrison of the Army & in time of In the month of January AD 1779 said Campbell returned home to said Norton after serving out the time as above stated.

The facts therein stated I have a good knowledge of and am certain they are exactly set down herein I know said Walker & Newcomb both are since dead and died at said Norton Massa Newcomb
Hampshire ss April 11 th 1835 Then the above named Massa Newcomb personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the within & above affidavit by him subscribed I further certify that the said Massa Newcomb is well known to me and that he sustains a good character and reputation
Salomon Macey Justice of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss I Salomon Stoddard, Clerk of the Judicial Court of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that Salomon Macey Esq. whose signature is affixed to the above certificate was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestati- on claims in that capacity. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Salomon Macey and believe his signature above to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five
Stoddard Clerk

May 18 NY
John Campbell at Cincinnati
Moriaty 12 May
J. L. D. Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

Moriah May 12. 1835
Sir.
Mr. John Campbells application for a pension an in your office - The case has been suspended for proof - I have been trying for proof - letter has been written to Massachusetts repeatedly - I have been unable to get answers till now - I should send them forthwith - your attention of course will be drawn to it -
Yours very respectfully -
E. Pearson.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
You will find to Moriah N.Y.

PRESIDENT, HON. JOHN WHITEHEAD, Morristown, N. J. VICE-PRESIDENT, HON. FRANKLIN MURPHY, Newark, N. J. SECRETARY, G. WISNER THORNE, Newark, N. J. TREASURER, FREDERICK FRELINGHUYSEN, Newark, N. J. REGISTRAR, JOHN JACKSON HUBBELL, Newark, N. J. HISTORIAN, GEN. WILLIAM SCUDDER STRYKER, Trenton, N. J. CHAPLAIN, REV. LYMAN WHITNEY ALLEN, Newark, N. J.
Board of Managers.
THEODORE COE, Newark, N. J. GEN. WILLIAM SCUDDER STRYKER, Trenton, N. J. PHILIP H. HOFFMAN, Morristown, N. J. ELIAS O. DOREMUS, East Orange, N. J. HON. GEORGE W. KETCHAM, Newark, N. J. WALTER CHANDLER, Elizabeth, N. J. CAPT. JOSEPH G. OGDEN, Elizabeth, N. J. WALTER S. NICHOLS, Newark, N. J. PETER B. FAIRCHILD, Orange, N. J. ANDREW W. BRAY, Short Hills, N. J.
Newark, N. J. Oct. 30, 1896.
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir:--
I desire to obtain a certificate of the fact that John Campbell was a pensioner of the United States for services performed in the War of the Revolution. He was a New Jersey soldier in that war. If I knew what the fees were I would enclose the money. If the rules of your office forbid the sending of the certificate without pre-payment of the fees, you will oblige me by letting me know the amount, and I will forward the same. Campbell, I believe, was a soldier from Monmouth County, of this state.
Yours, &c.,
Whitehead President

Rev Sec of
Montreal Que, Aug. 1, 1922.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Please send me the record of service in the Rev- olution of my ancestor, John Campbell, who was living in Chataqua Co, N.Y. in 1840.
as 78 Blymer res. address
Send thro' to my home as I am here only on a visit.
Sincerely, Virginia Wade. Cornelia Georgia. U.S.A.

Jamestown, N. Y., July 20, '24.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C
Mr. Commissioner, Dear Sir:
The several Chapters, D. A. R. of Chautauqua County, New York, are preparing soon to publish a little booklet giving something of the military and personal history of the early settlers of Chautauqua County, N. Y., who had been soldiers in the American Revolution.
They feel indebted to your office for supplying them with much valuable information of their war history, and as they now have nearly all of them about complete with one or two exceptions, and we wish to ask your further assistance in this one, whose name was
John Campbell,
and is mentioned in the Pension List of 1840 and residing in the town of Clymer, Chautauqua County, New York.
If you can give us something of his military history, pertaining to his pension record, we shall feel under renewed appreciation for your kindness.
Very Respectfully Yours,
Palmer K. Shankland, 17 Fulton Street, Jamestown, N. Y.
Palmer K. Shankland