Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1646, Thomas Campbell, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Campbell, Thomas
P 1646
CONTENTS

32253
Affirmation of Thomas Campbell Hudson Mod. Co. N.Y. for a petition.
D. Black of Chittenango N.Y. atty.

State of New York 3 Onida County 3p:
Hugh Campbell, of the town of Kirkland, in said County, being duly sworn says, That he, this deponent, is the brother of Thomas Campbell, of the town of Sullivan  Florida , in the County of Madison, & State of New York.
That this deponent, & the said Thomas Campbell, lived in the family of their father, in the town of Florida, in the County of Montgomery aforesaid, in the year 1781, in which year, in the fore part of the month of August, according to the best of this deponent's recollection & belief, his said Brother, Thomas Campbell, enlisted, at Florida aforesaid, as a soldier, into the Company of Capt. Garret Putnam, belonging to the Regiment of Col. Marinus Willette, as this deponent was informed & believes at the time. And this deponent further says, That after his said Brother Thomas Campbell, had so enlisted as aforesaid, he was absent from home, for the term of four months; during all of which time, as this deponent verily believes, & so it was reported, & understood, in this deponent's father's family, was on duty as a soldier, in the Revolutionary Army, in the Company aforesaid. That after the return of the said Thomas Campbell, at the expiration of the said four months this deponent well recollects to have seen the discharge of the said Thomas Campbell.
And this deponent further says, That in the summer & fall of the year 1782, his said Brother, Thomas Campbell, was absent from home, at Florida aforesaid, at several different times; but the precise times, or the length thereof, this deponent cannot state, but which in the whole amount to four months. During all which time it was reported & understood in this deponent's father's family, that the

Said Thomas Campbell was engaged as a soldier, in the Revolutionary Army - And which reputation & understanding this deponent verily believes to be true - And this deponent says that he is aged sixty one years & upwards - And further this deponent says not.
Second Subscribed This 10 th day of June 1834, before me Charles H. Griffin, Justice
his mark Hugh Campbell
State of New York Oneida County 3p:
This is to certify that I am well acquainted with the above now Hugh Campbell, & have known him for several years; & that he is a person of truth & veracity, & entitled to belief.
Charles H. Griffin
State of New York
Clerks Office Oneida County ss: I George Brown Clerk of the County of Oneida aforesaid, do certify that Charles H. Griffin Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a justice of the peace in & for said County, & duly authorized to act as such: that I am acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe his name subscribed thereto and also to the foregoing Certificate of Credibility, to be his proper hand & signature -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County at Utica this 10 th day of June 1834.
George Brown Clerk By Thos. J. Rudd Dep.

State of New York Montgomery County ss: 3
Jane Wood of the town of Oppen- heim, in said County, being duly sworn says, That she, this deponent, is the sister of Thomas Camp- bell, of the town of Sullivan, in the County of Mad- ison, in State of New York. That she is a girl seventy one years of upwards. That this deponent, & the said Thomas Campbell lived in the family of their father, in the town of Florida, in the County of Montgomery aforesaid, in the year sev- enteen hundred & eighty one, in which year, in the forepart of the month of August, according to the best of this deponents recollection & belief, her said Brother, Thomas Campbell enlisted, at Florida aforesaid, as a soldier, into the Company commanded by Capt. Garrit Postman, belonging to the Regiment of Col. Marinus Willett, as this deponent was informed & believes to be true.
That after her said Brother, Thomas Campbell, had so enlisted as aforesaid, he was absent from home, for the term of four months - during all which time, as this deponent verily believes, & as it was reported, & understood, in this deponents fathers family, was on duty as a soldier, in the Rev- olutionary Army, in the Company aforesaid.
That after the return of the said Thomas Camp- bell, at the expiration of the said four months, this deponent saw the discharge of the said Thomas Campbell.
And this deponent further says, That in the summer & fall of the year seven- teen hundred & eighty two, her said Brother, Thomas Campbell, was absent from home, at several different times; but the precise times, & the lengths thereof, this deponent can- not state, but which in the whole amounts to four months. During all which time it was reported & understood in this deponents fathers

family, that the said Thomas Campbell was engaged as a soldier, in the Revolution- ary Army, which this deponent very believes to be true. And further this deponent says not.
Sworn & subscribed this 11 th day of June 1834 before me John Mosher Justice of the Peace
her Jane Wood mark
State of New York Montgomery County 3 d : This is to certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jane Wood, & have known her for several years: And that she is a person of truth & ve- racity, & entitled to belief.
John Mosher J.P.
State of New York Montgomery County 3 d
I Richard H. Cushman Deputy Clerk of the County of Montgomery in said State do certify that John Mosher Esq. whose name is subscribed to the affat of the above affidavit and also to the above certificate was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and do believe his signatures to the affat of the above affidavit and also to the above certificate are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of the said County this 12 th day of June 1834
R. H. Cushman Dep. Clerk.

State of New York
Madison County 3p: On this day personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the County of Madison aforesaid, now sitting, Thomas Campbell, a resident of the town of Sullivan, in the County of Madison & State of New York, aged sixty seven years on the 12th day of March last past, 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, & served as herein stated.
1st. That in the forepart of the month of August, in the year 1781, he enlisted into the company of Captain Garrott D. Putman, belonging to the Regiment of Col. Marinus Willett, for the term of four months. That he at the time he entered. Thereafter he resided in the town of Florida in the County of Montgomery, & State of New York. Victor Putman lieutenant was and ensign in the company, & Garrott D. Willett, ensign. That in the fore part of this enlistment, he was stationed at Fort Hunter, & the latter part, at Fort Plank, Fort Plain & Fort Clyde, all situated upon the borders of the Mohawk River, in the State aforesaid. That this applicant was in the battle at Johnstown, in the County of Montgomery. That the battle took place in the month of October, 1781, but the day of the month this applicant from his own memory cannot state. That at the time of the battle he was stationed at Fort Plank aforesaid. That the day before the battle, this applicant had been on a scouting party into the town of Sharon, in the County of Schoharie; that he returned to Fort Plain aforesaid, in the evening, & started immediately for Johnstown, & arrived at Johnstown in the afternoon of the next day. Right after the said battle this applicant marched to

the German Flatts upon the said Mahow & Brins when he remained about two days, & then returned to Fort Blunt, & remained there until he was discharged. That he received a written discharge from Maj. Throop, who belonged to the Regiment of Col. Willett. That the discharge is lost. That he served the full term of his enlistment, to wit, four months.
Capt. Moody had command of a Company of Artillery, belonging to the Continental establishment, which was stationed at Fort Plain. Capt. Groff, was also stationed at Fort Plain, with a Company of nine months men. That the deponent does not recollect the names of any officers other than the ones above named, excepting Capt. Harrison. Maj. Prof. had command of the British force at the Johnstown Battle. This deponent further recollects that Maj. Browly was at the Johnstown Battle, & had command of the New England Troops. That he has no documentary evidence of his services, & that he knows of no persons whom testimony he can procure, who can testify to the same, other than what accompanies this declaration.
2 o . That in the year 1782, this applicant volunteered & entered the service at various & different times. Mostly into the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. M c Master, which was stationed or quartered at Fort M c Hoste, in the town of Florida, aforesaid. Capt. M c Master's Company belonged to the Regiment of Col. Fisher, as this claimant believes. That his services in the year 1782, was confined to the summer & fall of that year.

That this claimant would be in actual service, sometimes for a week, or ten days, & at other times more, & sometimes less, & then would return home, & remain until he was called into service again. This deponent cannot state more particularly the precise times, or the length thereof, but is positive that the whole time, that he served in the service of the year 1782, would amount in the aggregate to four months, & so states the fact to be. That this claimant received his written discharge from the Company of Capt. M c Mostin. That at one time when this claimant was called out, within the last above from months, he, together with Capt. M c Mostin, & the most of his company, marched to Green Town aforesaid, & took a man by the name of Parkin, a spy, a prisoner, who was afterwards executed, as a spy, at Hobbey.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity at this present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
This claimant further swears that he was born in the town of Florida aforesaid on the 12th day of March 1767, as he has been informed by his parents, & believes it to be the true.
That he has no record of his age.
That he was living in the town of Florida aforesaid at the time & times when he entered the service. That since the Revolutionary War there resided in the said town of Florida, & in the town of Cherry Valley, & in the town of Sullivan aforesaid, where I now reside, &

have resided for the space of thirty five years last past.
That I entered the service, both under an enlistment, & as a volunteer.
I cannot state the names of the reg- ular officers who were with the troops, when I served, or the Continental & militia regiments, & the general circumstances of my service, other, or more particular than I have known before stated.
I received a written discharge to discharge from May. Troop. The discharge is lost.
I am known to the Rev. David Kennedy, Jonas Brown & Francis Grant persons who reside in my present neighborhood, & who can testify as to my character for honesty, & their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.
Given to, & subscribed this day of October 1834 before me A. Sloan Clk
Thomas Campbell

We Sylvester Buecher, of the town of Lenox, in the County of Madison, & State of New York, David Severance & Jonathan G. Gage Justices of the peace of the town of Sullivan in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Campbell who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty five years of age, that he is respected & beloved, in the neighborhood where he resides & has been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed to the above & sworn to before me A. Sloan Clk
S. Buecher David Severance
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And the said Court further certify that Sylvester Buecher, & David Severance, & Jonathan G. Gage the above certificate are residents of the towns above specified, & are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Andrew S. Bloom clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the said County of Madison do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the

Master of the officiating of Thomas Campbell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this eighth - day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four. Abel Allen

1646 RECEIVED Quinn
P. O. Thomas Campbell
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: List of suspended claims printed in 1852, shows cause
Re-enlisted: of suspension as follows: "Period, duration, grade, locality and names of officers of each tour required."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

32253 Thomas Campbell
Oct. 15. '34 NY.
Original
Putnam's No 3 Oct. 10
Genl. Edward Eng. Comr. of Pension Washington D.C.
for
to Camp

New York
Revolutionary
Suspense
let to D. B. Cady Nov 24. 1834
Letter not found in 1836
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