Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,565, Robert Campbell, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Campbell, Robert
S 23565
CONTENTS

24589
New York
Robert Campbell of Cuba NY. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Whitaker of the Reg t commanded by Col Campbell in the NY line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 46 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Jan y 1834 and sent Hon Estowell H o . Rep t .
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 — $116.66 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 23.33
$139.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino. Cromwell Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 94

23405
In the matter of the Application of Robert Campbell - for a Pension Declaration - and afft -
Done -
I hereby certify that the within in papers passed through the hands of the clerk in the same state they now are - January 8 th 1824
Howell De Bougere

State of New York } Albany County } ss
On this 30 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Albany now sitting, Robert Campbell a resident of the Town of Cuba - in the said County of Albany and State of New York aged sixty nine  eight 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 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - Viz -
That in the month of April in the year 1778 - he was drafted in the Militia in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Whitaker and Lieutenant Samuel Campbell, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell, and served for the term of two months, when he was dismissed from the service and returned home -
That in the year 1781 - he was again drafted in the Militia in and served in the company commanded by Captain Rinier Van Esopus  Brook in the the regiment commanded by Colonel Clark and served from the 10 th of May to the 20 th of October following, making about five months - And that during this term of service, he was in the battle fought at a place called Stone Arabia.
That in the fall of the same year he was drafted in the militia in the company of Captain Fisher in the regiment of Colonel Van Rensselaer and that he continued in the service at this time about four months -
That he was then dismissed for a short time, and about the first of June 1782 he went into the service again in the same company and regiment & continued in the service until the first of October following, making four months -

That in the month of December in the year 1782 - he went into a Continental Shoe manufactory and continued there for two months - and then he served upwards of four  two months in the company of Artificers commanded by Captain Thomas Hicks.
He has no documentary evidence, and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service -
He was born in the Town of Canajoharie in the County of Albany in the State of New York on the 25 th day of September in the year 1764 -
He has the record of his age - in his Bible -
He never received a written discharge from the service -
He lived at the said Town of Canajoharie when he was first called into the service that he removed from there to Mahon  Oneida County in the said State N.Y. - and then to the Town of Cuba in the County of Allegany where he now resides -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State -
Robt Campbell
Sworn to subscribed the day & year aforesaid
J. W. Shenman Clk

We Peter Powers a Clergyman residing in the Town of Cuba - in the said County and Josiah Nutter residing in the Town of Friendship hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Campbell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine - years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Peter Powers (L) Josiah Nutter J W Sherman Clk
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Peter Powers who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said Town of Cuba - , and that Josiah Nutter who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Town of Friendship - and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
John Griffin Judges Josiah Nutter H. C. H. Lee
I Mason W Sherman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Allegany, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Campbell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 30th day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty two -
J W Sherman Clk

Robert Campbell allegany 6 th York off done - 23 405
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Admitted Points 14 months
Hon. E. Havel

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
June 3 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Robert Campbell
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     April 1778 2 Private Capt Whitaker Capt Campbell 69 years Tractatus of a clergyman   1781 4 20 " Capt Ware Capt Clark St. one 60 years - N. York a living witness the Judge has   Fall 1781 abt. 4 " Capt Fisher Capt Vanrensselaer arabia not certified as to his credibility   June 1782 4 " Same officer   Dec 1782 2 Shore mister   2 Artificer Capt Hickes  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. 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.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
These remarks except so far as respects the mode of authenticating the papers do not apply to have any application to this case. The service was in the militia & the terms particularly as to the 8th & 9th.

Acc Am
August 1, 1928.
Miss Annie M. Hatch 22 Court St. Belmont, N. Y.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 23565, it appears that Robert Campbell was born September 25, 1764 at Canajoharie, Albany County, New York.
While residing at that place, he enlisted and served as a private with the New York Troops, as follows-
From in April 1778, two months in Captain Thomas Whitaker's Company, Colonel Campbell's Regiment; in 1780, four months in Captain Ryner VanEveren's Company, Colonel Clark's Regiment ; and was in the battle of Stone Arabia; in 1781, four months in Captain Fisher's Company, Colonel VanRensselaer's Regiment; from June 1, 1782, four months in Captain Fisher's Company, Colonel VanRensselaer's Regiment; and from in December 1782, two months in Captain Thomas Hicks' Company of Artificers.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 30, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Cuba, Allegany County, New York. There are no data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Battle of Stone Arabia Sept. 19-1780 - June 1781 Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

Prohibition
23565 INVALID.
1928-Aug-1-Hist-Bo annu m. Hatcher
File No. 23565-
Robert Campbell
Pr's Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York } Allegany County }
Is Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Allegany Robert Campbell who being duly sworn. deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades viz. Two months I served as a private in the year 1778. For four months as a private in the beginning of the year 1780. For four months as a private in the fore part of the year 1781. For four months as a private in the year 1782. For two months as a Shoemaker in the year 1783 and for such service
2 4 4 4/11
I claim a pension Sworn & subscribed this 17th day of August 1833 before me
Robt Campbell (1)
Josiah Stevens Justice
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Robert Campbell the above name deponent that he is a respectable and worthy old man and that his statements is entitled to full credit and belief
Josiah Stevens

Allegany County } Clerks Office ss } I Judson M Shennan Clerk of said County do certify that Josiah Stevens before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & easily believe his name subscribed thereto is his proper hand writing & signature Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 10 th day of August 1833 J M Shennan Clk

State of New York 19 Albany County 2
William Dickson of Canada in the County of said Being duly sworn Does Depose and say that he has been personally acquaint- ed with Robert Campbell from his Childhood to the date hereof that he was born in Cherry Valley then Albany County and State of New York and is in his Sixty Ninth Year That in April 1778 the said Robert Entered the Militia Service in the Revolutionary War under the Command of Captain Whitaker Samuel Campbell first Lieutenant Samuel Warfield Ensign in the Regiment of Lieut Col o Campbell and was Employed in fortifying Building Block houses and other fortifications about the said Col o Campbells about one month thence they were Ordered to the Meeting house at Cherry Valley where they were Engaged in Building a fort called Fort Alden this Service Altogether was at least two months and further saith not Sworn and Subscribed
This 30th day of October 1832
W Dickson
Before me
John Griffin first Judge Albany County
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent William Dickson, that he is a respectable old man and that his statement is entitled to full credit & belief -
August 7th 1833
John Griffin

Allegany County } Clerks Office } I, Judson W. Shenman Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Griffin before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn was upon the date of the same one of the of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County And that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed thereto to be his own proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 31 st day of October 1832
JW Shenman

Answered Aug. 1, 1928
MISS ANNIE M. HATCH 22 COURT STREET BELMONT, NEW YORK
May 13, 1928
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
My dear Sir -
Kindly send me the military record of one Robert Campbell, said to be a Revolutionary Soldier, whose name appears on the New York State pension roll of the 2nd session of the 23rd Congress. He was born at Cherry Valley, N. Y. in 1744 and resided there for awhile, after the War. In 1802 he was residing in Milford, N. Y. and in 1822 he came to Cuba, Allegany

Coventry N.Y. where he lived until his death
Very truly yours.
Annie M. Hatch

MISS ANNIE M. HATCH 22 COURT STREET BELMONT, NEW YORK
Oct. 3, 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington D. C. My dear sir -
Kindly send me the military record of Robert Camp Bell, a Revolutionary soldier, born at Cherry Valley New York State, in 1764. His name appears on the N. Y. pension roll of the 2nd. session of the 23rd Congress, under the head of Allegany County, page 227. He is buried at North Cuba, Allegany Co. N. Y.
Very truly yours
Annie M. Hatch D.A.R. Chairman Com. Southern Skyler Chapter