Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3130, William Campbell, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Campbell, William
S 3130
CONTENTS
Carded
B. 1762 Shippensburg, Penn. D. Mch. 19, 1822.

Ohio. 22.482.
Wm Campbell deceased.
of Seneca Co in the State of Ohio. — who was a Private in the Co — commanded by Captain Petrie. of the Regt — commanded by Col. Long. in the Penn. — time for 2 years & 4 months.
H. Turner Ap 30 1853
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80. Dollars 00. Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Nov. 1833, and sent to Joshua Seney. — Tiffin. Seneca Co Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 — 760. — Arrears ending 13 th April 4.33 date of his death, 1845 $164.33.
Recorded By M c Calver Clerk Book C Vol. 8 Page 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Certif: issued in favor of Sarah Camp.

Joseph [unclear] were of the [unclear] [unclear] pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Campbell for a pension In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Office this fourth day of October
A.D. 1832
Joseph [unclear], clerk,
15063 Application of William Campbell for pension under Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
Allowance L.1
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William Campbell

October Term 1832 State of Ohio — County of Seneca ss
On this fourth day of October A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting William Campbell a resident of Seneca Township, in the County of Seneca and State of Ohio, aged Sixty nine 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated — That he served as a volunteer under Cookson Long as Colonel, and Lieut: Ritchie, for the defence of Fort Kelly in the first instance, from some day not now recollected in the month of May 1778 until some time in the year 1782 when he left the service, that during the whole of the time mentioned he was in the service as an Officer Volunteer, that when he entered the service he resided in the township of Bald Eagle, Northumberland County Penna, — that he was driven by the Indians into Fort Kelly where he volunteered his services — that he was about six weeks in Fort Kelly from which he was subsequently driven to another Fort under the command of Col: Fortis — From this latter Fort he was driven to Northumberland Town, where he remained in service for about three years and six months under the command of various officers, at different times — that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. 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. William Campbell Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid D. Higgings Pres. Judge

We James Robinson a clergyman, residing in the County of Seneca and State of Ohio, and Thomas Boyd residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Campbell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine 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.
James Robinson Thomas Boyd
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, in open court - Joseph McCormack,
The following interrogatories were then propounded to the Court to the said William Campbell to which he replied in the manner herein after mentioned.
Question 1 - Where and in what year were you born?
Answer to 1 st Interrogatory - I was born in Shippensburgburgh Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty two.
Ques: 2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it?
Ans: 2 - I had a record of my age, made by my father, in a Bible, the leaf on which this record was made was taken out of the Bible, and was in my possession until about a twelvemonth since. I have searched carefully for it, but am not able now to find it - and believe it to be either mislaid or lost.
Ques: 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Ans: 3 - I lived when I volunteered in the service of my Country in Bald Eagle Township, Northumberland County,

Penn a Since the revolutionary war, I lived in the township before mentioned until the last of Oct r A.D. 1818 - Since which time I lived in Fairfield Co. Ohio, about nine years - Thence I removed to this County in which I now reside. Ques: 4. How were you called into Service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom?
Ans: 4. I was driven into Fort Kelly with my father's family by the Indians, there we volunteered our services for the defense of the Fort (and our country) under Col: Cookson Long and Lieut: Ritchie.
Ques: 5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Ans: 5. We were about six weeks in Fort Kelly, being under the command of Col: Long and Lieut: Ritchie, who were the only officers to my recollection in the Fort. We were subsequently driven from this Fort to another Fort under the command of Col: Austin. From this latter fort we were driven to Northumberland Town - where I remained in the service for three years and about a half - under various officers, at different times.
Ques: 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Ans: 6. Being a volunteer in the manner before mentioned, I never received a discharge.
Ques: 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Ans: 7. Thomas Boyd, James McClure, Rev d Mr Robinson, Hon ble Judge Pollinger, Hon ble Judge Greaves, and many other gentlemen met in attendance on court, can & will testify to my character for veracity, and some of them as to their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
William Garrybell

And the said Court 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 Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Robinson— who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County of Seneca, and that Thomas Boyd, who has also signed the same is a resident in said County, and is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
D. Higgings Presd. Judge
Sebin ganes } Associate Benjamin Dittenges } Judge Agreen Ingraham } Judge
I Joseph Howard, 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 William Campbell for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Office this fourth day of October A.D. 1832—
Joseph Howard, Clerk,

Hon ble J. L. Edwards Pension Office War Department Washington City D. C.
Via Pittsburgh
James

Tiffin, Seneca Co., Ohio
May 14. 1833.
Sir,
Joseph Howard Esq m Clerk of our County, handed me the enclosed papers, which I had forwarded to your office on the 5 th Octr 1832 — (Why return them to him?)
By reference to the printed "Brief objections" &c, sent with them by you, I perceive you object to this application under interrogatory V — and no other —
Now, Sir, with all due deference, it does appear to me that he has mentioned with precision that he served for "Three years and six months" — It may be proper, however, to say he claimed as a private, only —
I will now observe to you, that this man (William Campbell) died on the 13 th April last, leaving a very destitute widow. Had his application been promptly attended to, he could have received the money intended for him by his country — For there can be no manner of doubt, he was entitled to it? With regard to "the extraordinary press of business" in your office &c, I do know from my own personal experience in the matter, that those who are most urgent, are the most successful in gaining attention to claims. In this very case of William Campbell, I , myself, called at the pension office

in Washington City, on the 26 or 27 Feb'y last, and was there informed, that no application would be considered out of its proper order . I do, also, know, the Hon'ble Eleuthereus Cooke presented claims after that forwarded by me - for Mr Campbell, and that the certificates for some and objections to others, of those claims, were sent to this County, Six or Eight weeks previous to the death of Mr Campbell.
I must confess, I have been much mortified, in this business. I am the only lawyer, almost, in the whole of this region of Country, (and have actually been persecuted on account of my zeal in his support and devotion to his cause) who supported the re-election of Genl Jackson. I never, yet, asked a favor from the administration. Neither do I ever intend to do so. But I must own consider it a very hard case, indeed, that an application on behalf of an old soldier for the relief afforded him by his Country should be withheld, because not presented through Hon'ble E. Cooke .
The reason why I did not send the claim of Mr Campbell by Mr Cooke, was I opposed his re-election to Congress, because he opposed Genl Jackson's administration, and as I conceived the best interests of my country. I felt a delicacy,

under such circumstances, to ask any favor at his hands -
Will you have the goodness to inform me, whether it will be necessary to forward any additional evidence in consequence of the death of Mr Campbell?
His widow, Mrs Sarah Camp- -bell has administered on his Estate, and I have considered that this evidence will be proper when application is made for the money , and could not be required in order for the admission of the pension claim -
Your early attention to the subject of this letter is most respectfully solicited -
Very respectfully Sir,
Your most obedt Servt
Joshua Pensey
J. L. Edwards Esqre Pension Office War Department Washington

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File No. 3130
Wm Campbell
First Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 57
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ohio Papers of Mr Campbell dec 3 to remain on file until referred to this office, who is the legal heir. — Adm by Gov Cap for 2 years $80.
Secs 13 April 1833
Joshua Seney Esq
160. 3.53 1.99 164.52
Tiffin Seneca County Ohio

Adm 3 years of 80— Certificate to be made out for the widow
James J. G. Edwards Pension Office War Department Washington City D.C.
Billings Oct 26
James
Ohio—

Seneca County, Court of Common Pleas of the Term of May. to wit, on the 3. day of May A.D. 1832.
Upon application and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that William Lampbell late of said county deceased, died intestate. it is ordered by the court that letters of Administration issue to Sarah Lampbell, the Widow of said deceased. Whereupon the said Sarah Lampbell appeared and took the necessary Oath as said Admin- istratrix, and she is ordered by the court to enter into and acknowledge a bond in the sum of five hundred dol- lars, conditioned according to law, with Thomas Blair and John Blair as securities. And it is further ordered by the court, that William Cannon, Wingate Short and Isaac Sloan, be and they are hereby appointed to appraise the personal property belonging to said estate.
The State of Ohio Seneca county for.
In testimony that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the order of said Court of Common Pleas of said county entered in said cause, at the term of said court above stated. Joseph Howard Clerk of said court hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Tiffin in said county this 25. day of October
A.D. 1832.
Joseph Howard, Clerk.

Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio. October 26. 1833.
Sir,
Your letter of 23 rd September is received. Enclosed, is the certificate of the Clerk of the Courts of the County in which William Campbell resided, shewing that Sarah Campbell is the widow of said Campbell (and as such is appointed administratrix of his Estate)
Be pleased to issue the certificate in her name and forward it to me, at this office - and have the pension payable in the City of New York - Our intercourse being most frequent with that city.
It may be proper to remark that your letter was not received, in time, to have the matter attended to in Court, in particular reference to the pension application, at the last term. But, I presume, the document now sent will be deemed sufficient - The widow being entitled to the pension - He has left no children - The Terms of our Courts are fixed, annually, by our State Legislature, and in all probability our next term may not be held until late in the Spring - The widow is infirm - Least, therefore, the document now sent should not be deemed in exact conformity with the regulations of your office, I have considered it not improper to mention the above circumstances -
With much respect
Sir,
Your most obedt servt Joshua Hovey
Humble S. L. Edwards, Jr.

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James Eads
Pension Bureau
War Department
Washington City
Dis. Col. m

Tiffin, Octo 5 th 1832
Sir
Enclosed, are documents for the purpose of procuring a pension, under the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832 - for William Campbell -
As the intercourse between this section of country and New York City is frequent, it would be an accommodation to me, if my name could be placed on the Roll of the New York Agency, so that my money might be received in that City -
Be pleased to have my certificate forwarded me, at Tiffin, to the care of Joshua Hency Esquire - (Tiffin, Seneca Co, Ohio)
Very respectfully
Sir
Your most obed t humble serv t
William Campbell
Hon ble Lewis Cass Secy of War Washington City

Fort Ball O. ~ Ohio May 14 th
Free Ohio
Hon ble J. L. Edwards, W.D.
Pension Office,
Via War Department Pittsburgh. Washington City