Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3508, Christopher Campbell, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Campbell, Christopher Martha
4 3 5 0 8
CONTENTS

N o 5692
Pennsylvania
Christopher Campbell
of North n Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Barton of the by in the N. Jersey Militia time for 6 months & 2 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 20 Dollars 21 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Feby. 1833 and sent to Hon. L. Dewart. N. R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1832 30.31 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. March } 10.10 1833 }
$ 40.41
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 6. Page 51

19.1.49
Admitted Private
6 mo. 28d
$20.21
Non L. Stewart

BRIEF in the case of Christopher Campbell of the County of Northumberland in the State of Penn s (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 Aug t — 1 10 drafted Capt. Hopkirk   "77 — 2 3 do Capt. Barton   after this — — 17 do Same Capt.   after this — 1 2 do Capt Gearhart   after this — 1 — do Same Capt.   6 2  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Amwell N. J.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Deposition & tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell Examining Clerk.

7672 Philadelphia, Penn.
Reported, see letter
Martha Campbell, d o widow of Christopher Campbell who was a Private N J in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 21 —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & end 17 th January 1845, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of April 1846, and sent to Hon. Owen D. Leib House of Representatives.
Payable to Charity M c Nich, Joseph Campbell, Elizabeth Keown, Sarah Hughawout, Jane Ryan & Rachel Hummer, children of Martha Campbell. d o
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2, Page 105.

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD and SAVIOUR Jesus Christ,
Newly Translated out of the ORIGINAL TONGUES;
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently COMPARED and REVISED.
By his Majesty's special Command
Appointed to be Read in CHURCHES
DUBLIN:
Printed by BOULTER GRIERSON, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. MDCCCLIX.

Christopher Campbell his Book and hand 1785 I was born in the year of 1757 July the 4 Martha Kvett was born in the year 1759 December the 25 and we was Married in the year 1783 July 26 our Daughter Charity was born in the year 1785 November the 23
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Christopher Campbell was born in the year 1757 1757 July the 4 th Martha Campbell was born in the year 1759 December the 25 our Daughter Charity was born in the year 1784 November the 23 our Son Joseph was born in the year 1786 December the 30 our Daughter Elisabeth was born in the year 1789 June the 13 our Daughter Sarah was born in the year 1791 December the 6 our Daughter Jane was born in the year 1794 June 30 our Daughter Rachel was born in the year 1798 March the 9

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 Entitled "An act granting half pay Pensions to certain Widows, Also of the act of March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844
State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County ss. On this nineteenth day of January A.D. 1846 in open Court holden at Danville in and for said County personally appeared before said Court Joseph Campbell of New Township Northumberland County in the state aforesaid, aged Fifty nine years the 30 th day of December last. Who being first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his solemn oath make the declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7 th of July 1838, & of 4 th of March 1843 & June 17, 1844 granting Pensions to certain widows. That he is a son of the late Widow of Christopher Campbell, viz. Martha Campbell, whose husband was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty dollars & twenty one cents per annum, and who died on the 17 th day of July one thousand eight hundred thirty seven, (1837) leaving a widow, Martha Campbell to whom he was married prior to the year one thousand seven hundred & ninety four (1794) viz on the 26 th day of July, One thousand seven hundred & eighty three, (1783) in the Town of Lebanon, Sussex County, New Jersey, that the said Martha Campbell died on the 17 th day of January 1845 (One thousand eight hundred forty five) That as one of the Children and in behalf of all the surviving Children of the aforesaid late

widow Martha Campbell, who was the widow of the said late Christopher Campbell late a Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Twenty dollars & twenty one cents per annum, This deponent makes the aforesaid declaration & application for the Pension due to his aforesaid late Mother, Martha Campbell, being the widow at her decease, of the said Christopher Campbell, who was a Sol- dier in the war of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States, That the attached Family Record Marked A, is the original family Record, kept by the said Christopher & Martha Campbell du- ring their lifetime, and is in the hand writing of the said Christopher Campbell, showing the ages of the said Christopher Campbell & Martha Campbell, and also the date of their Marriage - That the attached Certificate of Pension is the Certificate of the said Christopher Camp- -bell and that this deponents late father is the identical pensioner therein named, That the family Record Marked B, is a copy of a Family Record kept by the said Martha & Christopher, which copy was made Seventeen years since, Joseph Campbell Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court, on the 19 th day of January AD 1846 Jacob Eggleston Pres.
The Court certify that the above named Joseph Campbell is a rep- utable person, and that it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court that Christopher Campbell late a Pensioner of the United States died on the 17 th day of July 1837. leaving his widow Martha.

Campbell, who died his widow on the 17 th day of January 1845 - leaving the following named children, being her only children, her sur- viving, to wit, Charity who is the wife of John Mc Kinch residing in Livingston County, New York; Joseph - Elizabeth (wife of Henry Weaver) Sarah , (wife of John Haghawout), and Jane (wife of Abram Ryan) all of whom reside in Rush Township Northumberland County, Penna. And Rachel (widow of John Hummer dec) of Point Township Northumberland County, Pa. That the above named children are the only children of the said Martha Campbell the late widow of the said Christopher Campbell, her surviving, And that each of them is of the age of Twenty one years & upwards, Thus it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court from the annexed Testimony of Jacob Barr, George Gearhart Elizabeth Weaver & Maria Dunham whose affidavits were duly executed, & examined by the Court, as hereto annexed. Witness my hands & seals this 19 th January A.D. 1846
J. H. Anthony Pres. Judge J. C. [unclear]
Appointee Stephen B. [unclear]
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Jacob Barr of Rush Township Northumberland County Pennsylvania age about seventy years, who after being duly sworn according to law doth say & depose, that fifty years since he was personally acquainted with Martha Campbell the late widow of Christopher Campbell who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a prisoner of

the United States, that he was equally well acquainted with the said Christopher Campbell and with their family, That the said parties were living together as Husband & wife at the time of this deponents acquaintance with them commenced, and had at that time five Children, the oldest named Charity who was at that time aged about ten or eleven years, The name of their second Child was Joseph, who was about two years younger than Charity, That the said Christopher & Martha Campbell continued to live together as Husband and wife until the death of the said Christopher, in the summer of Eighteen hundred & thirty seven, That the said Martha Campbell died the widow of the said Christopher Campbell in January AD 1845 (Eighteen hundred and forty five), leaving the following named Children, being the only Children, her surviving, viz Charity, who is the wife of John McKeich, living near Dansville New York, Joseph, Elizabeth (wife of Henry Weaver), Sarah (wife of John Haghawout) and Jane (wife of Abram Ryan) all of whom live in Rush Township Northumberland County Pennsylvania; And Rachel (wife, Now widow) of John Hummer, decd. of Point Township Northumberland County aforesaid, That each of the before named Children is of the age of twenty one years and upwards And that the within named declarant Joseph Campbell, is a Respectable person and worthy of Credit -
Subscribed & sworn before me This 17 th day of January 1846 William Hitson Justice of the Peace
Jacob Carr
I do hereby Certify that the above named Jacob Carr is a respectable person
William Hitson J.P.

The war department will oblige the applicant by informing Geo. H. Frick of Danville, Columbia County Penn te . of their decision on this application

Christ Campbell
N o 19149
Christopher Campbell 19149

State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County
on the twentieth day of November 1882 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said County before the Honorable Seth Chapman Esquire President of his Associates Judges of said Court Now sitting Christopher Campbell a resident of Rush Township in the said County aged seventy five 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 in August 1776 he was drafted as a Militia man at Amwell township Hunterdon County New Jersey into a Company commanded by Captain Cornelius Hopkock, was marched to Amboy & was stationed there was in the service this town one month & ten days. In the winter of 1777 deponent was again drafted at Amwell township aforesaid into a Company commanded by Capt. Elisha Pearton of which Charles Radden was Lieutenant - was marched to the Raritan river was divided & stationed in different dwelling houses - was in the service two months & three days this tour -
Deponent was also drafted into the Company commanded by the said Captain Elisha Pearton at the time Washington was retreating through the Jerseys from New York was marched to the Delaware river about 10 Miles above Trenton - deponent assisted in getting crafts to pass the Army over the Delaware into Penn t . Deponent was under the command of the Lieutenant Charles Radden this tour and served sixteen days - was also drafted into a Company commanded by Captain Jacob Grubhart at Kingwood township in Hunterdon township aforesaid the date of this service deponent does not recollect - He was marched to Pittstown to guard the public stores there was in the service this tour one month and two days - was drafted again into a Company commanded by Capt. Wm Grubhart. does not recollect the date of this service, was marched to Springfield in New Jersey & stationed there was in the service one month this tour
Deponent has no documentary evidence of his service known of no person who can prove his service except John Campbell Campbell whose deposition is hereto annexed - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present declaration that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Deponent was born in Somerset County New Jersey in the year 1757 - He has a record of his age at his dwelling house in Rush township in Northumberland County Penn t . - Deponent resided in Hunterdon County New Jersey when he performed the service aforesaid, where he continued to reside until 39 years ago when he removed to North- umberland County Penn t . & has continued there since

Deponent was called into service as a drafted militia Man Deponent has stated the names of the officers that commanded him & does not recollect the names of any other officers Deponent never received a written discharge Deponent is known to the Hon Jacob Gearhart Col. Alexander Moore William Kane Esq & William Boyd Esq of Rush Township Northumberland County. Who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Christopher Campbell Ed Y Bright Proth
Northumberland County ss.
Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said County John Campbell a credible person resident in Rush township in said County who on his solemn oath says he was acquainted with the above named Christopher Campbell during the revolutionary war - that to his knowledge the said Christopher Campbell was in the public service as a militiaman during the revolutionary war four or five different tours, amoun- -ting altogether to better than six months - and further deponent saith not. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid John Campbell
Ed Y Bright Proth
We Jacob Gearhart Esq & Abraham Rians both residents of Rush township in Northumberland County do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Christopher Campbell who has subscribed & sworn to the first of the above declarations that we believe him to be twenty five years of age, that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. and we further certify that there is no clergyman residing in the neighbourhood of the said Christopher Campbell.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
And the said Jacob Gearhart further Certifies that he was acquainted with the said Christopher Campbell during the revolutionary war, and was informed at that time that he served as a militia man in a company commanded by deponent's father Capt. Jacob Gearhart - Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Ed Y Bright Proth
Jacob Gearhart Abraham Rians

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after 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 there is no clergyman resident in the neighbourhood of the said Applicant, and that the said Jacob Gearhart esquire & Abraham Pliens who have signed the preceding Certificate are resident in North township in Northumberland County Penn t . and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit - And we further certify that the said John Campbell is resident in said Northumberland who has deposition is taken and subscribed above is a resident of said Northumberland County & is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit
L. M. Chapman
Jacob Gearhart aforesaid further states that he was acquainted with John Campbell whose deposition is above, during the revolutionary war, that he is a brother of Christopher Campbell the applicant, that he is nearly of the same age & during the war resided in Hunterdon County New Jersey
Jacob Gearhart
Sw Subscribed in open Court the day aforesaid
Ed. V. Bright Proth
I Edward V. Bright Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Christopher Campbell for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Sunbury this 20 th day of November eighteen hundred thirty two
Ed. V. Bright Proth

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3578
Martha Campbell Widow Christopher Campbell Br. Rev. War
Act: March 23, 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 113
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Payable to Charity McKinch, Joseph Campbell, Elizabeth Weaver, Sarah Hagrawout, Jane Ryan, & Rachel Hummer, children of said dec d .
Reported, see letter
Pennsylvania 9953
Martha Campbell, dec d .
Widow of Christopher Campbell who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 17. July 1837. of Columbia Co. in the State of Penn. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Barton, of the regt, commanded by in the N. Jersey militia force for 6 months & 2 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 20 Dollars 21 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1836. 17. July 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of April, 1836, and sent to Hon. Owen D Leib, House of Representatives
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1, Page 217

Christopher Campree N. Militia
  1776.  1 mo 10 days  Capt. Cornelius Hupwich    1777  2 " 3 "  Capt. Elisha Parton    "  17 "  Capt. Parton -    two terms  2 2 "  at Pitseford under capt. Grahant     2 2 days   

N 12593
Martha Campbell, decd. widow of Christopher P er
act 7 July 1838 8559 486
Adm d . 6 mo 2 days from $20 21 per ann
from 17 July 1839 to 4 March 1841. Payable to Charity McNich Joseph Campbell Elizabeth Wraun, Sarah Haghnawatt, Jane Ryan and Rachel Hammers, only surviving children of Martha Campbell dec d
Adm d acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844. $20 21 per 4 March 1843 to 17 January 1845 Payable to the children above Hon. Owen D. Leib House of Reps

12583 March 28. 1846
Matilda Campbell, widow of Christopher 1838.
Act 7 July 1838
Marry in 1783
Husband died on 17 July 1837
Widow died 17 Jan. 1845
Hon.
John D. Leib, H. Rep.
Mar. 28 46

11 State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss
I Jacob Eyers, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County do hereby certify that Joseph B. Anthony Esq. was the Presiding officer of said Court hot- den at Danville in the said County on the instinct day of January A.D. 1846. That the with- in proceedings in the matter of the application of Joseph Campbree for a Resign were had in Open Court the same day & year aforesaid, And that the signature of Joseph B. Anthony to the within declaration & certificate is genuine And also that William Kitchen before whom the depositions & affidavits of Jacob Carr, Maria Dunham, & Elizabeth Weaver purports to have been taken was at the time of taking thereof & still is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, & that the signatures William Kitchen thereto are genuine. In testimony whereof have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Dan- ville this 19 th day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred & forty six
Jacob Eyers, Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mariah Dunham of Point Township Northumberland County Pennsylvania aged about seventy seven years, who after being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that she was personally acquainted with the above named Christopher and Martha Campbell sixty years since, that at that time the said parties were reputed to have been married, and were living together as husband & wife and continued to live together as such until the death of the said Christopher Campbell, that this deponent has examined the attached family records, and that her continued knowledge and acquaintance with the children of the said Christopher & Martha Campbell enables, that she believes said record to be substantially true, that the said Martha Campbell died the widow of the said Christopher Campbell in January 1845 (eighteen hundred and forty five) leaving the children before named, viz Christy the wife of John McVinch, Joseph, Elizabeth (wife of Henry Weaver), Sarah (wife of John Waghawout), Jane (wife of Abram Ryan) and Rachel (wife, now widow, of John Hummerdec) being her only children her surviving, all of whom are twenty one years old upwards
Sworn & subscribed before me this 15 th day of January 1846
Justice of the Peace
Mary Dunham
William Hitzler
I hereby certify that the above named Mariah Dunham is a person of respectable character and worthy of credit
William Hitzler Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss.
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Elizabeth Weaver of Rush Township in the County of Northumberland aged fifty six years the 13 th day of June last, after being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith, That the above named Christopher Campbell, who was a Soldier of the Revolution & a Pensioner of the United States, was this deponents Father and that the aforesaid Martha Campbell was this deponents mother That her said Father and Mother lived together as husband & wife from the earliest period of her recollection until the death of her said Father which took place on the 17 th day of July 1837 (Eighteen hundred and thirty seven), That this deponents Father & Mother aforesaid had as the legal fruit of their marriage two children older than this deponent, both own brother & sister of this deponent, That her said Mother died on the 17 th day of January 1845 (Eighteen hundred & forty five), leaving the following named Children, being the only Children her surviving viz. Charity the wife of John M c Kinch, living near Danaville Livingston County New York, Joseph Elizabeth (this deponent) the wife of Henry Weaver, Sarah, wife of John Haghawont & Jane wife of Abram Ryan, all of whom reside in Rush Township Northumberland County Penna. and Rachel the wife (now widow) of John Hearn in dec d of Point Township Northumberland County aforesaid, each one of whom is of the age of twenty one year upwards, That the attached Family Record, Marked A, is the original Record kept by the said deponents Father & Mother while living, & that the attached Record marked B, is a Copy of the original Family Record, made some seventeen years since, That the Record marked A is the original Record kept by deponents Father & Mother while living in the handwriting of deponents Father
Sworn & subscribed this 17 th day of January 1846
Before me
William H. Hutton Justice of the Peace I do hereby certify that Elizabeth Weaver is a respectable person & worthy of Credit
William H. Hutton J.P.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7. July 1838. Martha Campbell, da ughter of Penn er widow of Christopher Campbell, who was a Private in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $20:21 per annum; and having died on the 17. Jany. 1845, the amount due from 17. July 1839, when her husband died, to the 6 th March 1841, is payable to Charity M c Nich, Joseph Campbell, Elizabeth Weaver, Sarah Haghawout, Jane Ryan, and Rachel Hamner, children of said Martha Campbell, da ughter .
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 15 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. §
Commissioner of Pensions.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the laws of the United States, of the 2 d . March 1843 and June 17, 1844, Martha Campbell, dec d . late of Penn s . widow of Christopher Campbell, who was a Private in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $20:21 per annum; and having died on the 17 th January 1845, the amount due from the 4 th March 1843 to time of her death, is payable to Charity M c Nich, Joseph Campbell, Elizabeth Weaver, Sarah Haghawout, Jane Ryan and Rachel Hummer, children of said Martha Campbell, dec d .
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 15 - day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty- 5 4.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.