Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,618, Joseph Camp, Mass. Privateer

SERVICE
Mass. Privateer.
Camp, Joseph
NUMBER
R. 1618
CONTENTS
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State of New York Otsego County } ss.
On this twenty first day of October 1840 personally appeared, in open court, before the court of Common Pleas now sitting Joseph Camp a resident of the town of Otsego, in the county of Otsego and State of New York aged Eighty 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: That he volunteered and entered the navy service as a private on board the Sloop of war Argus mounting fourteen Guns, under Captain Silas Talbot on the last of April in the Year 1780, for Six Months, That the said Sloop of War Argus Sailed from Capt John Brown wharf Providence, Rhode Island and returned after a cruise Back to said wharf on the last days of August or first of September, that he thinks he served four months, but that he served not less than Three months and twenty days , that the names of the officers he served under are as follows Col. Silas Talbot Captain Mr. Haysius Lieut. of Marine, Mr Cleveland sailing Master, John Canacader Boatswain, John Potter (do) Mate Capt Simons Gunner; that this deponent then returned home to Berkshire county State of Massachusetts; This deponent further states that in the month of August 1781. he entered Army of the United States as a substitute for Ariel Davis who was drafted for Three months , that this deponent went from South Adams Berkshire County Ms. to Saratoga & Stillwater in the State of New York and served as a private soldier under Captain Brown and Lieutenant Downs, and was discharged and returned home the last of November 1781.

That he served not less than two months and fifteen days . That he was engaged in no battle while in the Land Service and that while in the Navy Service he was in the taking of one Prize from the Enemy, that he knows of no person whose testimony he can prove as to his service except the affidavits hereto annexed, and that he has no documentary evidence whatever as to his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid }
His Joseph Camp Mark
Jesse Rose Clerk } Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, since 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 certify that it appears to them that the said Joseph Camp is a credible person, and his entitled to credit.
I, Jesse Rose Clerk of the court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Joseph Camp for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, Thirtwenty first day of October 1840.
Jesse Rose } Clerk of Com. Pleas

I the said Clerk do further state that the said Joseph Camp stated to me that he could not write his name and therefore made his mark
Jesse Rose } Clerk

State of New York Ulster County ss: Benjamin Camp of the Town of Hartwick in said County being duly sworn deposeth & says that he is aged seventy seven Years, that he is a pensioner of the United States, that his Brother Joseph Camps Entered the navy in the Spring of the Year 1780 aboard of the Sloop of War Argus at Providence, Captain Silas Galbraith Commander, That this deponent Entered the Schooner Sally in the month of March 1780. and was captured by the British and the Schooner burnt and the Prisoners, carried into New York, that this deponent was detained a prisoner about Two Months and returned to his home in Adams in Massachusetts Sometime in September thereof was all over that he found his brother Joseph Camp had just returned from his cruise at sea as a privateer in the Sloop of War Argus where this deponent understands he had served during the Summer. and further saith not. Subscribed and sworn before me September 18 th 1838. Benjamin Camp Chester Janis Justice
I the said Justice do further certify that I am well acquainted with Abner Alger and Benjamin Camp & Nicholas Camp who sworn to the above and annexed affidavits, and that they are both men of good character for truth and veracity and their statements are entitled to full credit. September 18 th 1838. Chester Janis Justice

Joseph Camp
In the Matter of the Application of 35,125 Joseph Camp. of Ohio For a Pension — u —
1618

State of New York
Otsego County P: Nicholas Camp of the Town of Hartwick in said County being duly sworn Deposition and says that he is aged Eighty Three Years, that he is Brother of Joseph Camp who resides in the said Town of Hartwick aforesaid, that he is a pensioner of the United States under the act of 1832, that his Brother Joseph Camp entered the Service of the United States as a private Soldier and as a Substitute in a Company commanded by Lieut. Joseph Powers, the said Company was raised in Berkshire County Mass. that they marched to Stillwater and Saratoga and then back to Stillwater that the said company were drafted for three months, but were dismissed a little short of that time (as this deponent now thinks) but cannot recollect so as to state the precise length of Service, that this deponent thinks it was in the summer of 1781, but cannot be positive as to the year.
and further I with Not.
Subscribed & sworn
before me Sept. 18.
1838.
Justin Davis Justin
Nicholas Camp mark

1618.
P. O. Joseph Camp
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: REJECTED _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Joseph Camp NY 35,125
let to Hon. J. H. Prentiss
Nov. 26. 1840.
" same Feb. 19. 1841
Rejected
act 7 June

1780 "Argo" (R.I.) Capt. Silas Talbot
See list of Public + Private Armed Vessels — in Emmons U.S. Navy, p. 128.

Alma Alma N.Y. adm. 7 June 32 Don't appear on Roll of June for 18, mch. Invalid November 25 th 1840
The registers do not show that such a man ever applied for a pension -

State of New York
Otsego County ss: Homer Alger of the town of Hartwick in said county aged twenty five years, being duly sworn deponeth & says that he was well acquainted with Joseph Camp During the revolutionary war, that this deponent went as a waiter for Lieutenant Joseph Powers in the latter part of summer or fall of the year 1781. Lieut Powers commanded a company of Drafted Troops from Berkshire County Mass, who marched to Saratoga & Stillwater in the state of New York. That the said Joseph Camp entered the company as a substitute once served as a private soldier. This deponent understood the draft was made for three months, but the company was dismissed some short of that time, that he cannot now state the precise length of service of the said Joseph Camp, but that he served, until the company was dismissed,
This deponent further saith that in the spring of the year 1780. the said Joseph Camp with the brother of this deponent (James Alger) entered the service of war Arrows. At the town of Providence Road-island as a private. Under Capt. Silas, Colbert and this deponent thinks he served not less than three or four months as a private aboard said Sloop of war Arrows. That I have long been acquainted with the said Joseph Camp, once did know him to be a person of good character for truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to credit.
Subscribed & sworn before me Sept. 18. 1838
A. Homer Alger
Charles Davis Justice.

State of New York Otsego County
I Jesse Rose Clerk of Said County and Also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in being a Court of record certify that Chester Davis Esquire before whom the affidavits of Abner Alger Benjamin Camp and Nicholas Camp purports to have been sworn was at the time of taking said affidavits a Justice of the peace of Said County of Otsego duly Elected & sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Said Justice and verily his signatures attached to the Inats in each case are his genuine signatures
Witness my hand & Seal of Office this 21 st day of October 1840
Jesse Rose Clerk

Ref
Hon. J. H. Prentiss H. R.

State of New York Otsego County 3 d B y : Joseph Camp a resident of the Town of Otsego, in said County, aged Eighty Years, Being duly sworn deponeth & says, the reason why he did not make an earlier application for a Pension was that he was informed that there was no provision made for privateers, until lately, he further says that the service he rendered in a cruise on Board the Sloop of War Argus Under Capt. Silas, Tabbert in 1780. was that of a privateer, that the said Sloop was owned and fitted out for the cruise by Mr. John Brown of Providence R. I. that the service rendered by him in 1781 was rendered under Capt. Brown, (Christian name not recalled) and Lieut. Joseph Powers, does not recollect the name of field Officer, or whether or no he was attached to any regiment, that they were drafted Militia for three months, and this deponent went as a Substitute for Ariel Davis and served as stated in my declaration for a Pension now on file, that this deponent is unable to procure any other of different proof of said service than that already exhibited.
And further saith not.
Subscribed & sworn before me Feb. 7. 13 th 1841. Christo Davis Justice of the Peace
Joseph X Camp Mark
I the said Justice begin when the above affidavit was sworn to, do further certify that I am well acquai- inted with the said Joseph Camp, that he is a person of good character for truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to credit, also that he stat- ed to me that he could not write and therefore made his mark Date Feb. 7. 13 th 1841.
Christo Davis Justice of the Peace

Nov 23 1840 NY.
Dr. Camp Oct 1832
2. Edward, Esq.
Mr. W. B. [?] W.C.
Bank of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Coshocton, Nov. 18, 1890.
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir: The enclosed papers have been handed me to be forwarded to your office for transmittal. You can look at the copy and oblige me if the draft on my account at Work- ington.
Respectfully &c. J. W. Muncy.