Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39294, Thomas Campbell, Continental (Va.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va.)
Campbell Thomas
S 39294
CONTENTS
Northumberland Co. Va. at enl. + 1818.

See letter to T. H. Harvey June 17. 1831 do. to P. Agt. Apr. 12. 1832.
4,889
Virginia Roll.
Thomas Campbell
Virginian
Musician
4
Colo Harryon
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of Sept r . 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Dec r . 1818. and sent to the Honble W. Ball -
House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 5m o } semi-ann. all'ee ending } 7/30 x 4/31
$45:56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Three years -
Northumb r Co y }

Tho. Campbell
14 Sept. 1818.
Virginia Line
Admitted
Ball

District of Virginia
Northumberland county ss.
On this 14 th day of September 1818, in open court held for the county aforesaid personally appears Thomas Campbell resident in the county & District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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". That he the said Thomas Campbell in or about the month of June 1776, enlisted as a private soldier for three years, in the Military service of the United States, in the county aforesaid in the state of Virginia, under Lieut. Holland Haynie of the 1 st Regiment of Virginia artillery on continental establishment, commanded by Col. Charles Harrison. That he was then marched to Yorktown in the state of Virginia, where he joined his Regiment, & was placed under the command of Capt. John Henry of the said Regiment, who caused him to be taught music, and made a fifer of him, in which capacity he served out the full period of his enlistment. He the said Campbell with his regiment joined the Main Army under General Washington at Valley Forge a few weeks before the battle of Monmouth. & he was in the battle of Monmouth, at the storming of Stony Point & Staten Island. & was honorably discharged by the said Col. Charles Harrison in or about the month of June 1779 at Roanoke Bridge in the state of Virginia, after having served three years, the full term of his enlistment. That his discharge is lost, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared in open court the day and year aforesaid.
And the said court, doth certify that it appears to their satisfaction, from credible testimony that the said Thomas Campbell did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the foregoing declaration; and is now in indigent circumstances. And

doth now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before them to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direc- tions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Griffin Edwards presiding Justice of the Court of North County now sitting —
State of Virginia, Northumberland County Court 14 th September 1818
Thomas Campbelle of the said County appeared in open court and made oath to the foregoing statements and declarations; and the same was thereupon signed by the court, — which is ordered to be certified
In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County the day and year aforesaid
T. Bates clk. North d County Ct.

39 294 Rev INVALID.
File No. 39 294
Thomas Campbell (Musician Perth)
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 72
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