Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9138, Anthony Campbell, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Campbell, Anthony
S 9138
Carded
CONTENTS

Virginia 16.258
Anthony Campbell
of Bedford in the State of Virginia who was a Pri: in the company commanded by Captain London of the Regt. commanded by Col. Taylor in the Virginia. militia time for 6 months & 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 21 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of July '33 and sent Hon: J. C. Claiborne Rocky Mount Va.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 — 42.20 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " — 10.55 $52.75
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6. Page 5

Claiborne
Anthony Campbell's Declaration for Pension.
admitted as private 16 mo 210 days $21.10
Claiborne Feb. 4

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
State of Virginia } Bedford county } ss
On this 28 th day of January 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the court of Bedford county, now sitting, Anthony Campbell, a resident of Rappahannock parish in the county of Bedford, and state of Virginia, aged 72 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. He entered the service of the United States in the county of Amherst, Virginia, the first of August in the year of 1777 (he believes) - He was drafted as a militia man, & marched through what is now Nelson county, but then Amherst and Albemarle counties, to the Barracks near Charlottesville, Albemarle county Virginia, to guard the prisoners captured at Burgoyne's surrender, and brought to that post as a place of safety. He does not recollect that there were any field officers, except Col. Taylor, with the troops, who consisted of merely a guard to keep the prisoners aforesaid - Reuben Jordan was captain of the guard - Roger Shackelford, Lieut. - does not recollect the ensign - He was discharged in September, not sooner in the month than the 10 th day - and performed a tour of one month & ten days duration at the least. He received a written discharge from Capt. Jordan, but what has become of it, he is not able to say - There were no continental regiments or companies, nor any regular officers, with the troops at the Barracks during the time of his service there, whom he now recollects - He has no documentary evidence of his services during this tour - nor does he know of any person now living, whose testimony he can procure to establish the same.
After his return from the above mentioned tour, he remained at home, in Amherst county Virginia, until the 10 th day of January 1781 - on which day, he was drafted into the service of the United States, as a militia man from Amherst county Virginia, and served a tour of three months, to wit: from the 10 th day January 1781 until the 10 th day of April following. He marched from the county aforesaid to Cabell's Landing on James River, then in the county of Amherst, but now in the county of Nelson Virginia, from which he went by water down the said River to a place called Jude's Ferry in Powhatan county, and thence by land to Richmond - From Richmond, he marched thro' Charles City to Bowles' Ferry on Chickahominy River - then went down said River to its mouth - and then up the James River to a place called "Hood's Fort", where he remained until he was discharged on the 10 th of April 1781, guarding the Fort, (which was about 35 miles below Richmond) and the boats ascending and descending the James River - He had no field officers during this tour - His company officers were Richard Ballinger Captain - Thomas Jones Lieutenant, & Jno. Matthews ensign - There were no continental regiments or companies, nor any regular officers with the troops during this tour - He received a written discharge from Capt. Ballinger, but has lost it - He has no documentary evidence of his services during this tour - nor does he know of any person, by whose testimony he can prove them - except James Estelle, who served with him in the army, and to whose affidavit (marked A) he refers -
Again when Col. Tarleton came up to Charlottesville in the summer of 1781, he was drafted into the service of the United States a third time, as a militia man from the county of Amherst Virginia, on the 4 th of July 1781, under Capt. - Dugge - He

marched from Amherst County, thro' the Counties of Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, & leaving Richmond to the right, to Williamsburg - He was in pursuit of Tarleton, who was retreating from Charlottesville. He joined the army commanded by General Stevens just before he reached Williamsburg - His field and company officers were John Pope, Col. - William Cabell, Major, - Dugay, Capt. - Charles Eder Lieutenant, - & Bartlett Eder Ensign - with all whom he marched from Amherst County - When he joined the army under Genl. Stevens, Col. Pope, and Maj. Cabell returned home, and he was placed under the command of Col. Merriweather and Maj. Hardiman - He marched from Williamsburg to Jamestown, where he was in an engagement under Genl. Stevens with the British - He served two months this tour, at the least - He marched from Jamestown to a place called "Moblin's Hill", where he remained until the 4 th of September 1781, when he enlisted for the war, and returned home on a furlough and there remained until peace, when he was discharged by Col. Peter Rose, Col. of Amherst County Virg a . He received a written discharge, but has lost it - The regular officers whom he knew in the service, are Genl. La Fayette, Col. Merriweather and Maj. Hardiman - He has no documentary evidence of his services during this tour, & knows no person living by whom he can prove them - He recollects a Continental Regiment under Col. Sevier, with whom he served this tour - There were militia regiments from the lower part of Virginia, whose numbers and whose officers he does not recollect
In answer to interrogatories he states -
1. He was born in Caroline County Virginia, as well as he recollects of what his parents told him, in the year 1761, 6 th February. 2. His father had a register of his age, which he believes has been destroyed - 3. He was living in Amherst County Virg a , when called into service each time - He lived in said county until 1790, when he removed to Bedford County, where he has resided ever since, & now resides - 4. He was drafted every time 5. Genl. La Fayette, & Col. Merriweather, and Major Hardiman are the regular officers, whom he knew in service - recollects no continental regiments or companies, except as stated above. General circumstances of his services stated in the body of his declaration. 6. He refers to the body of his declaration for an answer. 7. The Rev. William Harris & James Gofling, are persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood - who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution
There are many facts, names &c., in relation to his services, doubtless, which he does not now recollect, both from loss of memory, and from the circumstance, that not looking forward to any pecuniary compensation, he has been at no pains to keep their recollection alive -
According to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below - to wit - The first tour, one month & 10 days - The second tour, three months - and the third tour, two months - Making in all, 6 months and ten days, for which he claims a pension -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
his Anthony + Campbell mark
Sworn and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid

We William Harris a clergyman residing in Bedford County Virginia, and James Jopling, residing in same county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Anthony Campbell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. that we believe him to be 71 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.
William Harris
James Jopling
Subscribed and sworn in open court.
State of Virginia } Bedford county } to wit.
(A)
This day personally appeared before me, Wm R. Lones, a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, James Cottrell, who represents himself to be 80 years of age, and made oath, that in January 1781, Anthony Campbell, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, entered the service of the United States as a militia man from Amherst County Virginia - That he served a tour of 3 months, (lacking 24 days) in same company with said Campbell under Capt. Richd. Ballinger - That he left said Campbell in the army when he left there, in the second tour mentioned above declaration - and that the account of his services therein given by said Campbell, he believes to be correct -
I do hereby certify that any statement made by said James Cottrell on oath is entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 24 th day of December 1832
Wm R. Lones. J. P.
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 William Harris, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Bedford county Virginia, and that James Jopling, who has also signed the same, is a resident of said county, and is, a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Robert C. Mitchell, clerk of the said county court of Bedford in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the Application of Anthony Campbell for a pension - I do also further certify that William R. Lones, before whom the preceding affidavit of James Cottrell was taken, was at the time of the taking of the same an acting Justice of the peace in for the county of Bedford and state of Virginia, duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29 th day of January 1833.
R. C. Mitchell

Rev War
9138
INVALID.
File No. 9138
Anthony Campbell Re Rev War
Act: June 7 th '32
Index:—Vol. 12 , Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]