Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1638, William Campbell, Penn.

SERVICE
P. Tenn.
Campbell, William Martha
NUMBER _____
P 1638
CONTENTS

26130
26.10
see Pittsburgh
William Campbell
of the State of Ohio
was a Captain in the Company comm.
of the Regt comm.
Col. Barr in the Penn
for services
Yrs & $40.00
Enscribed on the Roll of Ohio P.A. the rate of 40 Dollars less per annum commences on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of March and sent to 1834 Mrs. Mary B. Jones H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1831 120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 20.00
$140.00
Revolutionary Claim, set June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. S. Sprague Clerk.
Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 108

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for Sugar Creek Township Wayne County and State of Ohio William Campbell who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of Old age and the consequent loss of Memory he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than Eight Months in each of the three first years stated in the foregoing Declaration making in all two years and that a Private Soldier And for such service I claim a Pension as per the foregoing Declaration
William Campbell
Sworn and subscribed this 25 th Day of February. A D 1834 before me
Richard Cahill Justice of the Peace
State of Ohio Wayne County
I John Swane Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County Ohio do hereby certify that Hugh Galt, an Esquire is one of the Associate Judges of said Court duly commissioned and qualified and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit as well those performed in Court as elsewhere and that Richard Cahill Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the said Judge and Justice were thus qualified at the date of the foregoing proceedings. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Wooster the 27 th day of February 1834 one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
J. Swane Clerk
I hereby Certify that the Applicant is a man of Veracity, and whose word may be fully relied on, and that the persons who have certified to his being a revolutionary Soldier are persons of high respectability & I agree to take for him One year Pension.
Benjamin Jones Member of Congress

Declaration in order to Obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the seventh of June 1832.
State of Ohio Wayne County } ss
On the 22 nd Day of February 1834 Personally Appeared before me William Campbell a resident of the Aforesaid County of Wayne Aged seventy three 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 provision made by the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 That he volunteered in Military service in the year 1776 with Captain William Gove Major James Wilson and Colonel Barr and served with & under them and other Officers for the term of three summers in succession He lived at the time of entering into the service in the County of Westmoreland and state of Pennsylvania and assisted in erecting fort Wallace and was at and in several severe skirmishes at and near said fort aforesaid And that he was either in garrison or scouting through several of the northwestern Counties of Pennsylvania for the three successive summer campaigns in which Period of time he followed no civil pursuit whatever and that he was engaged for a part of two summers longer in keeping the Indians from distracting the Settlers He further saith that he was born in Cumberland County & state of Pennsylvania in the year 1741 And that he has no record of his age at present it being destroyed He lived when first called into service in the County of Westmoreland as above stated And that he lived for the first 14 years after the war in the aforesaid County of Westmoreland from thence he moved to Huntingdon County Pennsylvania and lived there two years From thence he moved back to Westmoreland County and there lived for twenty years from thence he moved to Wayne County and state of Ohio & there lived for eight years from thence he moved into Stark County and state last aforesaid and there lived six years And from thence he moved back into Wayne County where he now lives and has lived for near three years and that he was a little more than fifteen years Old when he first entered into the service He was regularly discharged from the service his discharge was given to him by Officer Hand but he has lost it and has no papers nor living witnesses to testify for him he would mention the Rev James Snedgrass and Charles McEllan as being acquainted with him He saith that He volunteered in the spring of seventy six and continued for that summer in service during said summer and returned to his home in the fall as Indian hostilities ceased in the fall And the next spring he volunteered the second time being the spring of 1777 and continued in the service until the commencement of the winter of the same year during which summer he recollects that twenty seven of us had a severe skirmish None of our number were killed among which was our Colonel's Brother Robert Barr he returned home in the fall and volunteered again in the spring of 1778 and continued in service till the commencement of the following winter a part of said summers he was engaged in carrying express from one fort to another to wit Hand's Barr's Palmers and Geogier

About thirty of us scouting after Indians in what is now Armstrong County one night we discovered a light. Three of us went to see what it was and we found four Indians encamped we fell on them and killed them all without firing a gun, they being asleep We also in the same scout at the junction of the Mahonan come on a party of Indians and killed twelve of them without losing a Man and at one time for want of provision and ammunition they were compelled to evacuate the fort and retreat further from the enemy and after some time returned and took possession of it again He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state or territory whatever sworn to and subscribed the Day and year aforesaid BT  Campbell
We James Snodgrass A clergyman residing in the County of Stark and state of Ohio and Charles McClelland residing in the County of Wayne and state Aforesaid Herely certify that we are well acquainted with William Campbell who has subscribed and sworn to the Above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy three years Old that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that Opinion sworn and subscribed this day and year Aforesaid
James Snodgrass
Hugh Culbertson associate Judge Charles McClelland
Interrogatories as followeth were propounded
1 st Where and in what year were you born?
Ans I was born in Cumberland County Pennsylvania in the year 1761
2 d Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Ans I have no record of my age at Present I had but have lost it
3 rd Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Ans I lived in Westmoreland & Huntingdon Counties Pennsylvania for Thirtysix years after the war and lived in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania when called into service And the last seventeen years I lived in Wayne & Stark Counties Ohio and I now live in Wayne County and State of Ohio
4 th How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute & if a substitute for whom
Ans I Volunteered
5 th 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 services
Ans I recollect Capt Love Major Wilson Colonel Barr and

Officer Hand (But I can not recollect neither the office he bore nor his given name) The Circumstances of the War were various I recollect that twentyseven of us had a severe Skirmish nine of our number were killed among whom was our Colonels brother Robert Barr and at Another time About thirty of us scouting after Indians in what is now Armstrong County One night we discovered a light Three of us went to see what it was we found four Indians encamped we fell on them and killed them all without firing a gun they being all asleep. We also in the same Scout at the junction of the Mahonan came on a party of Indians and killed twelve of them without losing a man And at one time for want of Provisions & ammunition we were compelled to evacuate the fort and retreat further from the enemy and after some time returned and took possession of it again But as for regiments & battalions I can not recollect.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it? Ans I did receive a discharge from the service it was given to me by Officer Hand but I have lost it
7 th State the names of Persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution
Ans the Rev James Snodgrass and Charles M c Clellan And I Hugh Culberson do hereby declare my 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 & served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that James Snodgrass who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman of the regular Presbyterian Church residing in the County of Stark & State of Ohio And that Charles M c Clellan who has signed the same is a resident in the County of Wayne & state aforesaid and is a Credible Person and that their statement is entitled to Credit And I hereby further certify that from my knowledge of the Applicant he is incapable of attending at Court in consequence of Old age and Bodily Infirmity
Hugh Culbertson Associate Judge

BIRTHS.
Jain Campbell Was Born in March the 19 1795
Mary Campbell was Born in March the 29 1794
Floranda Campbell was born October the 23 1797
Martha Campbell was born in May the 16 1801
Peggy Campbell was born in February the 1 1805
James Campbell was Born in February the 2 1809
William Mc Campbell was born in March the 1810
Hannah Campbell was born in November the 23 1813

RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
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I do hereby certify that the within is the original record. But from the family Bible of William Cambell as to the family record.
H. H. H. H.
Sept 20, 1852

I John Koch do hereby certify and make Oath that the following family record is a true copy taken from the original record which is in the old family Bible of William Campbell and Martha Campbell of the ages of their several children. (Vis)
Jane Campbell was born in March 19 th in the year. - - - - - 1795 Mary Campbell was born in March 29 th in the year. - - - - - 1797. Florida Campbell was born October 23 rd in the year. - - - - - 1799. Martha Campbell was born the 16 th of May in the year. - - - - - 1801. Peggy Campbell was born the 1 st of February in the year. - - - - - 1805. Lewis Campbell was born on the 4 th of March in the year - - - - - 1809. William M. C. Campbell was born on the 4 th day of March in the year - 1810. Hannah Campbell was born November 23 rd in the year - - - - - 1813. Sarah Campbell was born May 29 th in the year - - - - - 1815.
John Koch sign } Witness } Signature
Sworn to and subscribed this 23 rd day of July 1852 I hereby certify that John Koch who has signed the above certificate is a person of known respectability for truth and veracity
Frederick Flusche Justice of the peace.

Know all men by these presents. That We the Misses at law of William Campbell and Martha Campbell of the County of Wayne in the state of Ohio Children of the said Campbell who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint J. G. Turner of Tiffin City Ohio our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our names and for our use to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions at Washington City the balance of said pension due William Campbell from the 4 day of March 1836. to the 26th day of December 1836. and the amount of pension due from the day of his death as aforesaid to the 7th day of December in the year 1847. being the day of the death of the said Martha Campbell. Witness our hands and seals the Mary Campbell seal this 23 rd day of July 1852. Martha Campbell seal in Presence of Jane by  the  mark J. S. Long mark H. Fluke mark 2 Witnesses. Margret Campbell seal
State of Ohio. } Be it known that before Wayne County } me H. Fluke Justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths. Personally appeared Mary Campbell. Martha Campbell Jane Koch, and Margret Campbell. The above named and acknow- -ledged the signing of the foregoing power of attorney to be their act and deed. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our  hang the day and year last above above written.
Frederick H. Fluke Justice of the peace.

Rev. War Section
August 22, 1919
Honorable Ed. S. Johnson, United States Senate.
My dear Senator:
In response to your letter dated the nineteenth instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the claim R. File No. 1638, Rev. War, it appears that William Campbell was allowed pension on his application executed February 22, 1834, while a resident of Wayne County, Ohio.
He stated that while a resident of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, he volunteered and served as a Private during the Summers of 1776, 1777 and 1778, under Captain William Love, Colonel Barr and other officers, names not stated; eight months in each year, and was engaged in Indian campaigns and carrying expresses.
He was born in 1761, in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He married in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Spring of 1792, Martha Baird, and died December 26, 1836, in Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio. She died

December 7, 1847.
Their children were:
Jane Born {March 19, 1795 Mary " {married ----Koch March 29, 1797 Floranda " October 23, 1799 Martha " May 16, 1801 Margaret (or Peggy) " February 1, 1805 James " March 4, 1809 William M. C. " March 4, 1810 Hannah " November 23, 1813 Sarah " May 29, 1815
Very truly yours,
G. M. Saltzgeber
Commissioner

Dec. 22-1902 M. E. Burrell Freeport Ill
1638.
1808, Apr. 2. Dr. Mr. Genl. U.S.A. for Tombstone. Ariz.
1916, Aug. 22. History to Hon. Ed. S. Johnson, U.S. Senate
P. O. Martha Campbell Widow of William Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: REJECTED , 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Wages: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Martha Campbell
Wid, of William - Ohio
sub 1838 -
Ely Wright - Ohio
ad 1825 - 18959 book
form - ad, sub
Writing for miscellaneous pensions Washington City D.C.

May 17/53
To Martha Campbell Mrs
Hannah Holmes May 17/53
Rev. Mr. Webb G. Turner Tiffin City Ohio. Washington City. P.O.
FREE

Martha Campbell de d widow of William Ohio Let: to: J. G. Turner March 7/53
2 Feb: 1848
N o 14,793
Martha Campbell de d widow of William of Ohio.
letter to R. R. Crawford 7 th May 1853.
J. G. Turner Aug 2 1853
Same Jan 16/60
1638
Ach 7 th July 1838.

14,793 Oct 5. 1852 App d of Martha Campbell dec d wid: of com d Ohio.
I don't know under what act the claim is affected but believe it is intended to be under that of
2 d Feb y : 1848.
May
J. G. Skinner Tiffin City Ohio
14 Oct 5 1852 Application of the estate of Martha Campbell dec d for pension No 14,793 J. G. Skinner Washington City

Pension Office Apr 18 1883
Respectfully referred to the 3 Auditor. I presume it is intended for arrears of pen- sion from last semi-annual payment to date of his death J P Wallden 2 d of Pen
3 Auditor

The State of Ohio } Probate Court Vance County ss. } of William Lang Judge of the Probate Court of said County, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, that Martha Campbell, widow of William Campbell a Pensioner of in the State of Ohio, died on the 26 th day of December A.D. 1847 leaving four children viz: Jane Campbell now Jane Koch born March 19 th 1795. - Mary Campbell born March 29 A.D. 1797, Martha Campbell born May 16 A.D. 1801 and Margaret Campbell born February 1 st 1805. and that the above are all the surviving children of the said William & Martha Campbell, and that the same are now living.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Tiffin this 9 th day of April A.D. 1853.
Wm Lang Judge

State of Pennsylvania } Westmorland County } ss On this 27 th day of October 1852. Personally appeared before me Thos. Harrison a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid. Samuel Beard a resident of Westmorland County in the State of Pennsylvania and being of lawful age, and after being duly sworn according to law. deposeth and saith that he was a brother to Martha Campbell deart Widow of William Campbell late of Wayne County Ohio. who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. deponent further saith that he was personally acquainted with the said William & Martha Campbell, and their said marriage, which took place some time in the Spring of the year of 1792. according to the best of his recollection, and that the said William & Martha Campbell was married by John Purry  a Justice of the Peace in Westmorland County and State aforesaid, and that they raised a family of several children and further deponent saith not.
Samuel Beard
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written I hereby certify that Samuel Beard, who has signed the above affidavit is a person of known Respectability for truth and veracity. Thos. Harrison  Justice of the peace

State of Pennsylvania } Westmoreland County } Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and State aforesaid. Do hereby certify that Thomas Shannon whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit, was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and State duly commissioned and qualified aforesaid, and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having General Jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Greencastle this 12 day of October in the year 1852. November
A. Greencastle Clerk

Brief of Martha Campbell die d wid of Wm. Ohio.
Mary Campbell 23 d July 1852 Wayne Co. Ohio be- fore J. Pease. She is the daughter of Wm Camp- bell the identical person who was a pensioner of U.S. who is now dead. & his Certificate lost or des- troyed. Pensioner resided in Wayne Co. 21 years before his death - previous to that he lived in Pa.
Mary Campbell x th 23 d July 1852 SP W. Co. Ohio. daughter of Martha Campbell who was widow of Wm Campbell. Her Her mother never made any application for a pension & she desires the amt. of pension due her father before his death & amt due his widow - s d mother died 7 th Dec r 1847 Samuel Cook 23 rd July 1857. S.P. Wayne Co. Ohio. - is 71 yrs old - resident of Wayne Co. - was well ac- quainted with Wm Campbell who was a revolution- ary pensioner & is now dead & was well acquainted with his wife Martha in yr 1798 first became ac- quainted with Wm & Martha living together at that time as husband & wife in Co. of Westmoreland State of Pa. & at that time they had 2 daughters. V o Campbell wife respectable member of the Pres- byterian Church. & respected by all who knew them.

to live till yr 1836 when S o W m Campbell died having his wife Martha - who died 7 th Dec r 1847 leaving 4 daughters viz: Jane Koch, Mary Campbell, Martha Campbell, & Mar- garet Campbell. all children of S o W m & Martha Campbell.
John Koch 23 rd July 1852 I.P. says following family record is correct & taken from Ori- ginal record old family Bible of William & Martha Campbell of age of their several Children -
Jane Campbell was born in March 19 th 1795 Certified original Records. Mary Campbell was born in March 29 th 1797 Flora Campbell was born October 23 rd 1799 Martha Campbell was born May 16 th 1801 Peggy Campbell " " Feb. 1 st 1805 James Campbell " " March 4 th 1810 May 1 st 1805 Hannah Campbell " " Nov r 23 rd 1813 Feb 4 th 1809 Sarah Campbell " " May 29 th 1815 no record.
John Koch 4 th Sept. 1852 Wayne Co. Ohio. I.P. says he was well acquainted with W m Campbell who was a revolutionary pensioner, & that he has a Certificate of Pension - diligent search been made but it cannot be found.
Certificate of Probate Judge that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to Court that W m Campbell was a revolutionary pensioner at $40.-per annum, was a resident of Wayne Co. Ohio & died on 21 st Nov r 1836. leaving a widow whose name is Mar- tha Campbell.
Samuel Baird 27 th Oct 1852 Westmoreland Co. Pa. I.P. says Martha Campbell dec d was his sister. & widow of W m Campbell late of Wayne Co. Ohio who was a revolutionary pensioner - was personally acquainted with W m & Martha & their m g marriage took place sometime in Spring year 1792 by John Poiry S.P. & that they had several Children -

Know all men by these presents, That I J. G. Furner of the county of Seneca and State of Ohio have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint R. M. Boyer & R. R. Crawford of Washington County , my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States all such sum or sums of money as may be due me on any account whatsoever, And also a certificate or warrant due George Miller as aforesaid as attorney for the heirs of George Miller deceased. now on file in the pension office.
And also as attorney for the heirs of William and Martha Campbell whose claim is now on file in the pension office for balance due said William Campbell and also his widow's pension. Martha Campbell Deceased.
and in my name to execute such receipts and acquittances for the same as may be necessary, and generally to do all lawful acts and things touching the premises; and an attorney or attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid, to make and at his pleasure to revoke; hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, by virtue of these presents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighth day of November 185 2 .
Attest D Cunningham John J. Graham
J. G. Furner 
State of Ohio } to wit: County of Seneca }
On this 8th day of November 185 2 , J. G. Furner personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein expressed
D Cunningham J. P.
State of Ohio } to wit: County of Seneca }
I hereby certify that D. Cunningham Esq., before whom the above acknowledgment was made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Common Pleas Court, for the County aforesaid, this 8th day of November 185 2 .
Philip Spelman Clerk.

Tiffin City May 10 th 1853.
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 30 th of April was received and in compliance with your request, I hasten to answer it, in reference to the certificate of Martha Campbells death, and names and ages, of her children. It seems by your letter that you are not aware that an application was made, for her pension by her said children. You wish me to state the object in filing the certificate, this I am unable to inform you as to their object, but as I thought that it was our duty to comply with the requisition of the office. As in all other cases , you also request me to send you a copy of that communication from the office which you will find enclosed. Authorizing me to do so. As you will see.
I have filed a number of other claims long enough to have been paid or settled in some way. in the first place I would state that Hannah Holmes, claim to a pension required the proof of the births and ages of her children, which has long since been filed by the affidavits of Mr. Ezra Brown, a person who stands high in reputation and also Mr. Abram Holmes of the state of New York. The claim of the heirs of Jane King, widow of John G. of Ohio, all the necessary evidence has been filed in her case, and also, in the case of Eve Hemes, Widow of John of Ohio, and Mary Ribler, Widow of John of Virginia. I would be thankful if some satisfaction could be given as to those claims, as the claimants are wanting me to give them some satisfaction, which I am unable to do, unless I am duly advised, from your department, plus have the goodness to let us know the result soon, if those payments can be made without any further agency, I would much rather do so.
I am very respectfully yours &c.
Hon L. P. Waldo Commissaire.
J. G. Turner

P.S I would further state in reference to the case of the widows of William Lampkins claim is under the act of 1838. in place of 1848. as stated in their letter from the department, as you will see by the evidence in her claim. She being dead before the passage of the act of 2 nd of February 1848.

State of Ohio.
Wayne County ss.
On this 23 rd day of July
1851. Personally appeared before
me H. F. Clarke a Justice of the peace
in and for said County and State aforesaid.
Samuel Cook Esq. who being duly sworn according to law, who says upon oath that he is 71 years of age, a resident of Wayne County Ohio. He further says that he was well acquainted with William Campbell, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and is now dead, and that he was well acquainted with his wife, Martha, and from the year 1798, he first became acquainted with the said William and Martha Campbell, residing together as Husband and wife, in the County of Westmoreland in the State of Pennsylvania and at that time, they had two daughters, deponent further states that the said Campbell and wife, was respectable members of the Presbyterian Church where they then resided and was well respected by all that knew them and that he continued to be so acquainted with said Husband and wife residing together until the year 1836 in which the said Mrs. Campbell died, leaving his wife Martha, who departed this life on the 7 th day of December in the year 1847, leaving four daughters (viz) Jane Koch, Mary Campbell, Martha Campbell, and Margaret Campbell, and that they are all the children of the said William Campbell & Martha, who is now living, and who is also respectable members of the Presbyterian Church and further deponent saith not.
Samuel Cook Witness.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written I hereby certify that Samuel Cook Esq., who has signed the above affidavit is a person of known respectability for truth and veracity.
Frederick Fluke Justice of the peace.
State of Ohio, } Wayne County } ss. I, Benjamin Eason Clerk. of the court of common pleas in and for said county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Frederick Fluke Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavits and power of attorney was at the time of signing an Acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid county court is a court of record having General Jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Wooster this 26 th day of July in the year 1852.
Benjamin Eason Clerk

55 Pension Office March 7/53
Sir
The application of Martha Campbell dec d widow of William, of Ohio for a Pension under Act: Febr'y 2 d 1848 has been examined -
It is necessary that you should file a certificate of a Court of Record, showing the date of the death of the said Martha, & the names & ages of the children, of the said Martha & William, who survived them -
J. G. Turner Esq Tiffin Ohio

Revolutionary pension claims - Martha Camp= shell -
Revolutionary pension claims
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Joseph H. H. H. Pamela -

Washington City, July 5, 1853,
Respected Friend.
Permit me to call your attention to an examination of the claim of Mrs. Martha Campbell , widow of William Campbell , who it is said was a Pensioner as a soldier of the Revolutionary War . She here it is said filed this claim in 1852. When you shall have pronounced your opinion upon this claim, have the goodness to report the result to me in pursuance of the authority given me to act as agent, by J. G. Linn, whose power of attorney accompanied my letter to you, of 30th ulto. filed in the case of the widow of President Holmes deceased. Very respectfully, Joseph Keasvood.
Rev. L. P. Waldo. Comm. of Pensions.

State of Ohio } Wayne County } ss. Be it known that on the before me J. H. Hulse a Justice of the peace in and for said county and State aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths Personally appears J. G. Turner , the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath in due form of law, that he has no interest whatsoever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney other than any pledge, mortgage, sale assignment or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatsoever.
J. G. Turner.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written
H. H. Hulse Justice of the peace.

State of Ohio. On this 4 th day of September Wayne County 30 th 1852. Personally appeared before me Samuel L. Corah Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County. And State aforesaid John Koch, of lawful age and after being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith that he was well acquainted with William Campbell, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and that he held a certificate of Pension. and that diligent search and enquiry has been made in reference to said certificate which cannot be found and further deponent saith not.
John Koch
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written thereby attesting that John Koch who has signed the above affidavit is a person of known respectability for truth and veracity.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Wooster this 4 th day of September 1852.
Samuel L. Corah Probate Judge

14.793
Oct. 5/57
Martha Campbell, dec d Widow of William Ohio.
July 7 th 1838.
J. G. Turner, Tiffin City, Ohio.

State of Ohio } Wayne County } ss I, Samuel S. Sorah Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County and State aforesaid, held at Wooster in said County, do hereby Certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that William Campbell was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at 40 dollars per annum, was a resident of the County of Wayne in the State of Ohio, and died at the Shouger Creek township, in the aforesaid County and State aforesaid on the 26 th day of December in the year 1836, leaving a Widow, whose name was Martha Campbell, who is now dead.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Wooster this 11 th day of July September in the year of our Lord, 1852.
Samuel S. Sorah Probate Judge

J. G. Turner
Aug 2/53.
Aug 5 1823 Pensylvania
press 11-12-53 E 10 H 10

Pension Office Aug 2 1853
Sir
R. 5,953 Jane King
The case of Jane King dec d widow of John G of Ohio - act July 7 1838 - was reported to you Dec 30 1852, you have filed no additional evidence since that time,
R. 4,562 Eve Hanes
The case of Eve Hanes widow of John of Ohio - act July 7 1838 - was reported to you June 25 ult,
R. 1,638 Martha Campbell
The case of Martha Campbell widow of Wm of Ohio - act July 7 1838 - was reported to R R Crawford Esq 7 May ult,
J. G. Turner Esq Tiffin City Ohio

State of Ohio. } Wayne County } ss. me J. F. Clarke a Justice of the peace in and for said county and State aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths personally appeared Mary Campbell, and made oath in due form of law that she is the daughter of William Campbell the Intantical person who was a pensioner of the United States. and is now dead and to whom a certificate of pension was issued which is lost or destroyed. That the deceased pensioner resided in the town of Shougan Creek in Wayne County Ohio 21 years before his death and previous thereto he resided in the State of Pennsylvania, there
Mary Campbell (Seal)
Sworn to and subscribed this 23 d day of July 1852 before me
Frederick R. Clarke
Justice of the peace.
State of Ohio. } Wayne County } ss. me J. F. Clarke a Justice of the peace in and for said county and State aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Mary Campbell, and made oath in due form of law that she is a daughter of Martha Campbell who is the widow of William Campbell as above stated. She further states that her said mother never made any application in her life time for a pension, and that she desires that the amount of pension that was due her said father before his death be paid with the amount of pension that was due her said mother as the widow of

William Campbell, deposed, that his said mother died on the 7 th day of December in the year 1847.
Mary Campbell.
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Sworn to and subscribed this 23 rd day of July 1852 before me I hereby certify that Mary Campbell who has signed the above declarations is a woman of known respectability for truth and veracity.
Frederick Glusre Justice of the peace.

Pension Office, Jan'y 16. 1860.
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 9 th instant, it will suffice I have to state that since the date of my letter to you, namely in 1857, upon a review of the law upon the subject, by the Attorney General, the Department decided that neither the children of the widows of Revolutionary soldiers, nor the children of such soldiers were entitled to could lawfully establish and recover unadjusted claims to pension due their parents - The claim of the heirs of Martha Campbell founded upon the services of William Campbell, is, therefore, rejected.
No papers have been received at this office in support of a claim for Judith Wright, widow of Eli.
J. G. Turner Esq. Caledonia, Marion Co Ohio.

Siffin bdy Apl 9 th / 33
J. G. Turner
Recd Apl 18 th / 33
Ref d from Pen. Office, Resg d returned to the Court of Pensions. The warrant not being intended for this Office 3 Ambitors apl d Apl 28 th 1853.
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McRandal

Sir.
Tiffin City April 9 th 1853.
Enclosed you will find the Certificate that your department heretofore requested me to file.
In case of the pension of Bree Hanes. I forwarded the Certificate of her late husband's death and her family record, and if she is duly represented as entitled to a pension please have it issued to her without any further agency, as she is very poor, and will count it soon to relieve her wants.
Will you have the goodness to inform me if Wm Hall of the New York Continental Line is entitled to receive bounty land from the United States or his heirs. do me the favour to inform me at your earliest convenience
I am very respectfully yours &c
Hon L. P. Waldo Commissioner
J. G. Turner

Dec 26. 1852.
Sold. in estate of Martha Camp- bell wid: of 90 yrs.
Colo R.R. Crawford To James E. Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Act of July 1838.

To the Commissioner of Pensions James E. Heath.
Washington D.C.
Dec r 11 th 1852
Sir,
I herewith submit the following papers viz the affidavit of Samuel Beard of Westmoreland County in the State of Pennsylvania, concerning the marriage of William and Martha Campbell, and also a Power of Attorney from J. G. Turner to R. M. Boyer and R. R. Crawford in the cases of the heirs of William and Martha Campbell.
Very respectfully
R. R. Crawford

Galidonia Marion Co Ohio Jan 9 th 1860. Sir,
Wishing information of the claim of Martha Campbell Widow of William Campbell of Ohio to a pension of which I presume the case has been overlooked however it has been so with myself until now. after looking over the following letters the first one dated March 4 th 1859. Stating that it would be necessary that I should file a certificate of a court of Record showing the date of the death of the said Martha and the names and ages of the children of the said Martha & William Campbell who survive them.
Signed J E Heath Commissioner
Pension Office April 20 1859.
Sir
A certificate of the court showing the date of the death of Martha Campbell Widow of William of Ohio. and the names of the children surviving her has been received at this office and filed with the papers of William Campbell admitted under the Act of June 4 th 1832 &c

Plus State for what object the certificate has been filed you refer to a communication from this office requiring said certificate please send a copy of the letter.
Signed J. P. Waldo.
Commissioner
I would state that I have done all that the office required me. as the agent of the claim I would here state that I filed the proof of the marriage of Mrs Campbell by her brother. I think he stated that the said Martha & William Campbell were married in the Spring of the year 1790 I think but let that be as it may the papers on file will be seen. Please inform me how the matter stands.
Very Respectfully yours &c
J. G. Turner.
G. C. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions

PS. I will also give you clue to the claim of Judith Wright widow of Eli Wright due a pension under the act of May 15 th 1828. for a pension I mailed the papers from Tiffin city Ohio. plus inform how the matter stands with that claim I believe the papers were filed about the year 1853 or 4. and since not heard from.

29. 857.
Adm 1 year
Hon B. Jones Ho of Rep—

Sir. Tiffin City, September. 27 th 1852.
Enclosed you will find a claim by the heirs of W m Campbell and his Widow dead for a pension, and balance due. The date of the first birth is a little after the time the marriage took place or should have by law, (viz) before January 1794. but not long enough to set aside this claim but we leave this to your Honourable body to decide
I am very respectfully yours &c
J. G. Turner
Hon. J. C. Heath, Commissioner of Pensions.

P.S. We enclose the original family record, as well as a copy.

Pension Office.
7 th May 1853.
Sir,
The application of the heirs of Martha Campbell dec d widow of William of Ohio has been received and filed under the Act of 7 th July 1838.
The proof as set forth is insufficient for the admission of the claim. Record proof is necessary as to the time when William and Martha were married, of the date of his death and of the date of Martha's death: and the number and names of their children. When record evidence cannot be procured, then the testimony of individuals having a personal knowledge of the facts stated will be admitted; but it must be satisfactorily shown that

no record exists, and the affidavits must be accompanied by a Certifi- cate of Court. Enclosed is the form of a Declaration under the Act of the July 1838, to which please conform in ma- king your application.
R. R. Crawford, May 7/53.
R. R. Crawford Esq. Washington. D.C.

N 6680 593 Freeport, Ill. Dec. 6, 1902
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Will you kindly furnish me with transcript of Application for pension, Wm Campbell who was a soldier in the Revolution, probably from Westmoreland Co., Pennsylv- ania. His widow, Mattie (Glenn) Campbell received on his account.
Very Respectfully M. R. Burriel
102 Lincoln Av., Freeport, Illinois.
This is to certify that the above is a true copy of the original.

ED. S. JOHNSON, CHAIRMAN.
United States Senate,
COMMITTEE ON REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Aug. 19, 1916.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Salzgaber:-
Kindly advise me what your records show in regard to the Revolutionary War Record of one William Campbell, who, I am informed, served enlistments as a private of eight months each during the years 1776; 1777 and 1778, under Capt. Wm. Love and Col. Barr, Pa.
I am also informed that this soldier resided in Westmorland County, Pa. and was pensioned on March 12, 1834 on account of his service in the Revolutionary War at Wayne County, Ohio.
Thanking you for whatever information you may be able to furnish me, I remain,
Yours very truly,
Ed. S. Johnson