Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,113, Daniel Campbell, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Campbell, Daniel Elliott, Lucy
No. 16.113
Former Widow
CONTENTS

New Hampshire
3849
Atkinson
Concord
Nancy Elliott, formerly widow of Daniel Campbell who was a Private in the Revolution Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to
J. B. Vane
Boston Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page #18.
Stephens

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
State of Massachusetts  New Hampshire County of Cheshire — ss.
On this seventh day of September in the year eighteen hundred and forty-two , personally appeared before Larkin Baker Judge of Probate for said County Lucy Elliot a resident of Dublin in the county of Cheshire , — aged eighty six years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That  she is the widow of and the Act passed August 23, 1842, entitled "An Act to amend the Acts of July, eighteen hundred and thirty six, and eighteen hundred and thirty eight, allowing pensions to certain widows;" That she was married to Daniel Campbell , a resident of Townsend in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts , who enlisted in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven , in the second Massachusetts Regiment , for the term of three years , which service he faithfully performed, and received an honorable discharge which is now in her possession.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Campbell on the fourth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-two ; that her husband, the aforesaid Daniel Campbell died on the eighth day of April , seventeen hundred and eighty seven ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four , viz: at the time above stated; That she was afterwards married to David Elliot  Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, who died on the fourth of January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three , since which she has remained a widow.
Lucy Elliot
Subscribed and sworn to Before me Larkin Baker Judge of Probate for the County of Cheshire

I certify that the foregoing Declaration of Lucy Elliott was made and sworn to at her residence in the town of Dublin in the County of Cheshire, she being unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend Court.
Sept. 7. 1842
Larkin Baker Judge of Probate State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss.
I, Elijah Sawyer, Register of the Court of Probate, in and for said County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that Larkin Baker, whose name is to the above certificate subscribed, is the Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Cheshire, duly appointed and commissioned; and that his official signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Office this Seventh day of September A.D. 1842.
Elijah Sawyer Regs.

I, Ruth Emery, of Townsend, in the County of Middlesex, in the State of Massachusetts, testify and say, that I am over eighty three years of age, and that I am well acquainted with Lucy Eliot who now lives in Dublin, in the State of New Hampshire. I have always been acquainted with said Lucy Eliot since she was a young girl: her maiden name was Lucy Emery: said Lucy Emery married to Daniel Campbell of said Townsend, about sixty years ago, I was at her wedding when she was married to said Campbell. She was married by the Rev Samuel Dix of said Townsend at said Dix, house and I was present. after they were married they moved to Brookline in the State of New Hampshire. said Campbell lived with his wife about six years as near as I can recollect, and died. I was at the funeral of said Campbell. said Lucy lived a widow about four or five years, and then married to David Eliot of Dublin, New Hampshire. I was at her wedding when she married Eliot. Eliot has been dead a long time how many years, I do not recollect.
Ruth her Emery mark
State of Massachusetts } Middlesex County } ss September 3 d 1842 Then personally appeared the above named Ruth Emery who is a credible person and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed is true. Before me, Paul Emery Justice of the Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16113
Lucy Elliott Wid of Daniel Campbell Priv Rev War
Act March 3 d 1843
Index: Vol. A , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

T HE Bearer hereof Daniel Campbell a So in the Second Massachusetts Regiment, having ser as a faithful good Soldier in the said Regiment, the Term three years being the full Term for which he enlisted hereby discharged from the same.
Given under my Hand, at West Point this 10th Day of May 1780
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Massachusetts.
widow of Lucy Elliott formerly
Daniel Campbell who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8 April 1787 of Cheshire in the State of Mass who was a Pvt. in the Comp commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Bailey in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass: at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Oct. 1842, and sent to J. B. Lane Boston Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 41
Semi-annual allowance ending
Act. 23 August '42 400
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo. Sellouady Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 85

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838, and the amended act of 23d August, 1842.
State of New Hampshire County of Cheshire } ss.
On this Seventh day of September in the year eighteen hundred & forty-three personally appeared before the Subscriber , a justice of the Peace in & for said County , Lucy Elliot a resident of Dublin in the County of Cheshire aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of David Elliot and was formerly the widow of Daniel Campbell who was a Private in the second Massachusetts Regiment , and for his services she received a pension of Eighty dollars per annum under the Acts of July 7, 1838 & August 23, 1842 .
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Lucy Elliot
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Witness to the signature of Lucy Elliot . George Marshall
Rufus Piser Justice of the Peace.

I, Levi W. Leonard of Dublin in the County of Cheshire and state of New Hampshire, aged fifty three years, do on my oath, testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with the within named Lucy Elliot and know her to be the widow of David Elliot, and that she was formerly the widow of Daniel Campbell, and that she is the identical Lucy Elliot who received a pension under the Acts of July 7, 1838 & August 23, 1842, as stated in the within declaration.
Witness,
Levi W Leonard
State of New Hampshire } County of Cheshire. }
Sept 7 th 1843
Then personally appeared the above named Levi W Leonard and made oath that the above Statement by him subscribed is true.
Before me Rufus P. Piper Justice Peace

State of New-Hampshire
Cheshire
I Leonard Risco. Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for Sims County of Cheshire (it being a Court of Record) certify that Rufus Piper is an acting Justice of the Peace for Sims County duly commissioned and qualified according to Law - That his Commission
is dated June 12 th 1841 and will expire in five years from Sims date, and that his signature within written are in my belief genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of Sims Court the eleventh day of September A.D. 1843. Leonard Risco. Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 6 th 1842.
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 that the Name of Daniel Campbell is borne on an account in the Army books, as a Private in 1 st Company, Colonel Bailey's Regiment and Credited with his Services from 26. May 1777 to December 31 st 1779, being 31 months & 4 of per Mnth.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Lucy Elliot
no 8452
formerly widow of Daniel Campbell
Mass.
act 7. July '38
m 82. d 283 aug. '42 adm
2 yrs fri adm
n yrs fri
80 $
J Ballard Land Boston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 6 th 1842.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the within attestation, Paul Gerrish was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

We M os Marshall and Benjamin Marshall do hereby testify and say that we were well acquainted with David Elliot of Dublin and was at his interment and know that he died January 4 1793, and that Lucy Elliot still lives and remains his widow Dublin September 8. 1842 M os Marshall Benz o Marshall
Cheshire ss On this eighth day of September A.D. 1842 came M os Marshall and Benjamin Marshall and made oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true Before me
Rufus Pison Justin Pease

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss
I Henry Coolidge, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Rufus Piper is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire, duly qualified and commissioned. That his commission is dated June 12. A.D. 1841. and will expire in five years from the date thereof - and that his signature within written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Keene, in said County, this twentieth day of September A.D. 1842.
H. Coolidge Clerk

Boston Sept. 13 th 1843
Sir,
Herewith enclosed is the Declaration of Mrs Lucy Elliot for the one year Pension under the Act of March 3, 1843. Please forward the Certificate as soon as convenient.
Very Respectfully, Yr Obedt Servt J. Ballard Lane.
J. L. Edwards Esq Washington. D. C.

Boston, October 7, th 1842.
Sir,
Herewith enclosed are the papers relating to the claim of Mrs Lucy Elliot (formerly widow of Daniel Campbell) to a pension, under the Acts of July 7 1838, & August 23, 1842.
With respect to the service the highest grade of evidence is produced, viz; the original discharge of the soldier, which has remained in the widow's possession since his death, and the Certificate of the Secretary of State from the Army Books.
As the proof of the marriage is also clear, I presume the certificate will be forwarded as soon as the papers are duly examined.
Very Respectfully
Yr Ob t Serv t
J. Ballard Lane.
Hon J. L. Edwards. Washington D.C.