Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1635, John Campbell, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Campbell, John
R 1635
CONTENTS

State of Indiana 3 d Warren County } Personally before the subscribed authority of the Probate Court being a Court of Record for the County and State aforesaid John Campbell resident in said County Aged Seventy Three Years on the first of January 1832 Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 That he the said John Campbell entitled for the term of Eighteen Months or two Years same time in the Month of June or July 1775 not long before the Battle of Bunkerhill in the State of Massachusetts in the Company Commanded by Captain D un or Denn in the regiment Commanded by Colonel D un in the line of the State of Pennsylvania On the first engagement in the Continental Establishment That he continued to serve in the said Corps until three or 4 Months after the Battle of Cowpens when he was discharged from the Service) The State not recollecting) But this de- -arrant believes he was discharged in the State of New Jersey That he hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a Pension except the present That his name is not on the Roll of any State — — And the following are are the reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension viz ( that is to This declarant was inform ed That he was obliged to prove by one of his Officers Where he served under and his entering and serving in the revolutionary war That he has been searching for six or seven years past by traveling to find his officers he is now resident in the County of Warren Indiana and a application has been made to the overseers of the poor to put him on

The Township as a pauper this account when discharged from the service of the United States gave his discharge to Captain McEllinggan whom he had served as a water prior to his being enlisted in the Company Captain Drew And could not find Captain McEllinggan after diligent search after him for the purpose of obtaining his from Captain McEllinggan
John H. Campbell mark
And in pursuance of the act of Congress of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed —
   Description of property Valuation of Property     2 Pentecosts one Not transferred Nothing sold   Butcher knife   razor 2 shaving   Box strap and loop   Tomahawk an axe   his $4 75   John H. Campbell mark  

State of Indiana } ss Warren County } Be it known that on the 29 th day of October 1831 Personally appeared before the subscri- bers a Judge of the probate court in and for said County John Campbell and made Oath in due form of law That he is unable to attend the Court personally of which I am a Judge In consequence of disease and bodily infirmity of which he has been afflicted for the space of two or three months last past John Campbell Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written W m Wilmett P. F. W. C.
State of Indiana } ss Warren County } I William Wilmett Judge of the Probate Court the said Court being a Court of Record in and for said County and holden at Williamsport the place of holding probate Courts in said County Where the declarant resides Do hereby Certify that the above named John Campbell is from a disease called a burst and from an intermitting fever from which he has lately recovered with which am credibly informed and believe he has been affected for the space of several months last past is unable to attend the Court of which I am a Judge and I do not think from present appearance he will be able to attend the Court above named at its next Session I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress of the first of May 1823 attended at his place of abode and administered the foregoing Oath William Wilmett } Probate Judge of Warren County Ind

State of Indiana } Warren County }
James Cunningham clerk of the Probate Court in and for said County Certify that William Wilmot before whom the above affida- -vits of John Campbell who is now sick and Confined to his house was made is a true and agrees with the aforesaid I also Certify that the said Schedule and Bills have been admitted to the record of said Court and that the same are truly Copied therefrom and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total Amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Four Dollars Seventy five Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 st day of November In the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty one
James Cunningham
Clerk of the Probate Court for Warren County Indiana.
Christopher Newman
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John Campbell
Indiana
Act 18 March 1818
R. 1635
Rejected 21 Dec
1831 - see letter to
Hon R Boon. H R

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John Campbell Rev Indiana
15-20ee
J. L. Edwards Esqr Denson Agent Mar Department
1635

House of Rep. Dec r 15 th 1831
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Sir,
I have the honor to inclose you the declaration of John Campbell a soldier of the revolution. An answer in the above case is respectfully requested
I have the honour to be very respectfully your obt. Servt. G. Boon

1635 REJECTED John Campbell
P. O.
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

War Dept., Pension Office,
Dec. 21, 1831.
Hon. R. Boon,
H. R.
Sir:
The document in support of the claim of John Campbell has been examined & will remain on our files. Col. Durbin, under whom he states to have served, did not command a regiment on the Continental establishment. As the Act of Mch. 18, 1818 under which he claims, provides for those only who served on that establishment, his claim cannot be allowed.
J. L. E.