Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6623, Moses Campbell, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Campbell, Moses
N. 6623.
Catharine
CONTENTS

N. Jersey - 1822 Catharine Campbell, widow of Moses Campbell, who died on the 9 th July 1802 of Essex Co. in the State of N Jersey who was a Pion - in the County commanded by Captain Dodd of the Regt. commanded by Genl. Clinton in the N. Jersey line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Mar. 1838 - and entitled Cpt. Moses B. Campbell, N. J. Light Art. St. N. J.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar - $ 210.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sep r 15.00 $ 225.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R. Burris Clerk, A. Vol. 2 Page 125

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the Third Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836.
State of New Jersey,
Essex County — ss On this Ninth day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Eight. Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas. In and for said County of Essex. The Widow Catharine Campbell, A Resident of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey. Aged Eighty two years Who I do hereby certify is unable to appear in Court by Reason of old age and, Bodily Infirmary. And being by me first duly Sworn according to Law doth on her oath Make the following Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the Widow of Moses Campbell Late of the said County of Essex and State of New Jersey deceased who Moved from Pompton in the County of Bergen to the said County of Essex in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy five and Who was a private Soldier, In the Service of the United States during the war of the Revolution. — And the said Deponent further Saith, That she is knowing that In the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six and at the time the British army took possession of the city of New-York. her husband the said Moses Campbell, belonged to a Company of Militia under the command of Captain Amos Dodd of the said County of Essex and attached to Colonel Von Courtlands Regiment and continued enrolled in the same Company until the latter part of the year 1778. And was absent from home out on duty and in actual Service as a Soldier as much as three Months in each year from the Spring or Summer of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six. To the close of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight. Stationed at Belville, Newark and Elizabeth Town point. Under the command of Col Von Courtland and Major Hays as she then understood. After which time she and her husband, Moved, from what is Now called the Township of Bloomfield. (at that time in the Township of Newark

to Nework Mountains or what was then called the Shot hills in that part now called the Township of Caldwell in said County of Essex. — And said Deponent further declares that after they moved to said Township of Caldwell that she always understood that her said husband continued in the same Regiment under the command of the said Col Von Courttland, but cannot now say what company belonged to or what captain he was under, but is knowing that he continued in the service as a private in the common Militia and was out on duty and in actual service as much as three Months in each year Stationed at different places in the State of New-Jersey, until he Enlisted in the Summer of the year Seventeen hundred and Eightyone for three Months under the command of Captain Von Bloxion in Colonel Seely's Regiment and continued on duty in said company, for the whole term of three Months, after which term she does not now recollect that that he done any more duty as a Soldier in said war. And has after heard her husband say that he was in the Battles at Connecticut Farms & Springfield & in a Number of Skirmishes with the British along the Rivers. — And the said Catharine Campbell further declares, that she was Born January 12 th 1756 and was Married to the said Moses Campbell at the house of General Ogden on the Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Seventy three By the Rev d Mr Maurer a Clergyman then residing Pompton Bergen County New-Jersey which Marriage took place before the expiration of the last period of his service. And that her husband the said Moses Campbell was Born November 10 th 1752 And died on the Ninth day of July Eighteen hundred two at his residence in said County of Essex. As will appear by the family record now in her possession. And that she has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband the said Moses Campbell deceased. — As will more fully appear by the proofs hereunto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed at her residence his at Bloomfield In said County of Essex the { Catharine X Campbell day & year first above mentioned before me } mark
Sam l H. Miller. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas In and for said County of Essex

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Moses Campbell married April 18 1773 to his wife Catherine Muchholz
BIRTHS.
Moses Campbell Born November 10 1752 Catherine Muchholz Born 1756 January 12 Rachel Campbell Born November 30 1773 Anna Campbell Born September 17 1775 Benjamin Campbell Born September 1 st 1777 Rachel and Ellieae Campbell Born August 1 st 1779 Ezekiel Campbell Born October 22 - 1781 John Campbell Born January 8 th 1784 Moses Campbell Born September 1 st 1786 Mary Campbell Born April 11 - 1789

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Hannah Campbell Born June 24 1791 - - - - -
Etty Campbell Born June 27 - 1793 - - - - -
Catharine Campbell Born December 11 - 1795 - - - - -
James C Campbell Born March 12 th 1797 - - - - -
DEATHS.
Rachel Campbell the first Died Sept 7 - 1774 - - - - -
Catharine Campbell Died December 17 - 1795 - - - - -
Moser Campbell Born Died July 9 th 1802 - - - - -
Elizabeth Campbell Died 1802
John Campbell Died May 3 1824
Anna Baldwin Died April 19 1836

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Catharine Campbell for a Pension under the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836.
State of New-Jersey
Essex County ss. Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace In and for said County of Essex. Benjamin Campbell of the County & State aforesaid known to me personally to be a Man of Truth and entitled to credit as a Witness. — And having been by me duly sworn on his oath Saith. That he is the third child of Moses & Catharine Campbell & That he is now Sixty years of age. And That his Father the said Moses Campbell has been dead as much as thirty five years and that his Mother the said Catharine Campbell is still living and is as much as Eighty one or two years of age & has remained a Widow & Unmarried ever since the death of her husband the said Moses Campbell deceased. — And this deponent further Saith That the Leaf which is hereunto Annexed, purporting to be a Record of Births Marriages, and deaths of Moses Campbell Catharine Michelson Now the widow Catharine Campbell and their children, was taken from an Ancient Family Bible, which has long been in the possession of his father family, and is now the property of the said Widow Catharine Campbell, and is on this deponent's Veracity believed a True Record of his father and Mother's Births and Marriage and of their children's ages. — And this deponent further Saith that he has made diligent search and enquiry for the Revd Mr. Morenus Marriage Record and also for the Records of the Church and Congregation of Pumbloon Relation Marriage Records, and found not find any Marriage Record such either by the Revd Mr. Morenus or the Church or Congregation aforesaid. and further Saith not Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said County February 15 th 1839
Benjamin Campbell
Before me. S. and B. Miller. — Justice of the peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6623
Catharine Campbell Wid. of Moses Campbell Pvt. N.Y. line
Act: July 14/36
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 114
[Arrangement of 1870.] ✓

He had
C. C. Cambreleng
Washington City
Capt. Cambreleng.

New York Feby 20. 1838.
Dear Sir,
Permit me to introduce to you Captain Moses B. Campbell, of this City, who visits Washington for the purpose of presenting the application of his Mother for a Pension as the Widow of a Revolutionary Soldier.
I have known Capt. Campbell, & his Mother from my infancy, and I am gratified to have the opportunity of saying, that they are persons in whom statements, the utmost confidence can be placed; & from my knowledge of the family, I have no doubt of the correctness of the facts stated in her application. -
If you can render any aid to Capt. C. in this matter, I shall feel much obliged; - and it may be important to him to be able to make reference as to his respectability & veracity, for both of which I can vouch.
I am very respy
Yours mo. obedt. Servt.
Chas. M. Tansapre
He has.
C. C. Campbell
Washington City

To Honorable C. C. Cambreleng Washington City — Mr. Moses B. Campbell —

Dear Sir—
Mr. Moses B. Campbell — a long time attended Williamsburg Ferry — a respectable citizen. Visits Washington on business. I with pleasure give him a line — and recommend him to your friendly notice
accept — Sincere respects
Walter Browne
To. Honorable C.C. Cambreleng
New York Feb 17 th 38

State of New Jersey Morris County } ss: Personally appeared before me John J Young a justice of the Peace in and for said County Simon Van Eps aged past 87 years residing in the Township of Pequannock County of Morris and State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law depo- seth and saith that he was well acquainted with Moses Campbell and Catharine Muckelroy who resided at the commencement of the war of the Revolution with Gabriel Ogden at Pompton in the State aforesaid - that said Campbell was a Carpenter or Millwright and worked for said Ogden at and about his furnace - That the said Moses Campbell was married to the said Catharine Muckelroy at the house of the said Gabriel Ogden at or about the commence- ment of the war aforesaid as deponent was informed and verily believes to be true - that they lived together as man and wife until they removed from Pompton aforesaid some time in the early part of the said war - That deponent knows they lived together as man and wife and it was the common belief and report in the neighbor- hood of Pompton while they resided there that they were man and wife and lawfully married - that both Campbell and his wife and the said Gabriel Ogden have informed this deponent that they were married and deponent has no doubt that they were lawfully married and were man and wife - Simon Van Eps
Sworn this 25 th day of January 1838 Before me John J Young Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that Simon Van Eps the above deponent is known to me to be a person of credibility under oath and credit may be given to his testimony
John J Young Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey } Morris County } ss } fs!
Personally appeared before me John D. Young a Justice of the Peace in the said County of Morris and State of New Jersey. Yark Van Gelder aged about eighty seven years residing in the said County and State and in the Township of Pequannoc who being duly sworn according to law deposed and saith that he was well acquainted with Moses Campbell and Catharine Muckelray formerly of Pompton in the State of New Jersey that he knew them previous to their marriage, which deponent thinks took place about the beginning of the war of the Revolution at the house of the said Gabriel Ogden - That deponent knew the said Moses and Catharine after their marriage, that they lived and resided with the said Gabriel Ogden, as man and wife until they removed from Pompton, and it was the common belief and report in the neighborhood of Pompton while they resided there that they man and wife and deponent has no doubt that they were lawfully married and were man and wife
Sworn this 24 th day of January
1838
Before me
John D. Young Justice of the Peace
Yark his Van Gelder
I do hereby certify that Yark Van Gelder the above deponent is known to me as a man of credibility, and faith and credit may be given to his testimony -
John D. Young Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey, Morris County ss. J. Joseph Dalrymple, Clerk of the Inferior court of Common pleas, in & for the County of Morris aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John J. Young Esquire, before whom the within affidavits of Simon Van Ep & York Van Gelder were taken, was at the time of taking the same & still is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Morris, duly Commissioned & sworn. And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the Hand writing of the said John J. Young, and verily believe that the signature "John J. Young" affixed to the said several affidavits is in the proper Hand writing of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of said County this 12 th
day of February A D 1838.
J. J. Dalrymple Clerk

Mr. Isaac Tichenor Affidavit

In the Matter of the application of Catharine Campbell for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 4 th , 1836.
State of New-Jersey,
Essex County - Is Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller
A Justice of the Peace in and for Said County, Isaac Tichenor of the County of Essex New-Jersey. By me Personally known to be a Man of good character and entitled to credit as a witness. - And being by me duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he is Seventy seven years of age. That he was a Soldier in the Service of the united States during the War of the Revolution. That he was well acquainted with Moses Campbell of the County of Essex New Jersey, during Said War and believes that if the Said Moses Campbell was Now living would be as much as Eighty six or Seven years of age. And this deponent further saith that in the Summer of the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one he and the Said Moses Campbell Enlisted as private Soldiers in a Company of Infantry under the Command of Captain Von Blaricom Lieutenant Bortatf and Ensign Pennington And was first Stationed at Morristown New Jersey under the Command of Colonel Sely Lieutenant Col Ely and Major Crown. And from there Marched to Patterson & from there to Dobbs Ferry on the Hudson River and after being Stationed there two or Three weeks, was Marched to Connecticut Furness in Said County of Essex and continued there until they were discharged. - And Said deponent further saith that he and the Said Moses Campbell, was in the same mess together and that they were on duty together and in actual Service for the whole of the Said term of Three Months and was Regularly discharged. And this deponent further saith that he and the Said Moses Campbell, was on duty together in the Common Militia in Said War at other times about  times Now None the times nor places, when Said Service was performed. And that it was understood at that time that the Said Moses Campbell was then a Married man. And further saith not sworn to and subscribed at Newark in Said County February 3 rd 1839. before me Isaac Tichenor Sam l B. Miller. Justice of the Peace.

Mr David Lyon,
Affidavit
1841 Jan 1 I do hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said David Lyon this 1st day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one.

State of New Jersey } Personally appeared before me David Babbitt one Essex County ss - } of the Justices of the Peace, in & for the County of Essex -
David Lyon of the Township of Orange in the County and State aforesaid - who being duly sworn according to Law on his Oath did depose & say - That he is Eighty years of Age, That he was acquainted during the War of the Revolution with M rs Campbell - whose Widow he is informed is applying for a pension for services rendered by her deceased husband - That the only time he distinctly recollects seeing the said M rs Campbell under arms in the service of his Country during the Revolution, was the day of the Battle of Monmouth - That this Deponent & the said M rs Campbell were together at New Brunswick on their way to join the Army, when news arrived of the Battle having been fought - That he believes that the said M rs Campbell was under the command of Captain Amos Dadd in the Regiment commanded by Col. Scituate - does not recollect of seeing him in the service at any other time - but knew him to be a good Whig & always believed & understood, that he was frequently & always when called upon - ready to take the field in defense of his Country - & this Deponent further saith not - Sworn & Subscribed before me } This 3 rd day of Feb y 1838 - } David Lyon and hereby certify that the Deponent is entitled to full credit for truth D r Babbitt - Justice of the Peace.

Mr Caleb Davis
Affidavit.

In the Matter of the application of Catharine Campbell for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 4 th , 1813.
State of New-Jersey
Essex County - ss. Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County. Caleb Davis of the County of Essex New-Jersey Who is known to me by general Reputation to be a Man of good character and entitled to credit as a witness. And being by me duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say, That he is Seventy years of age That he Resided a near Neighbour to Moses Campbell of the said County of Essex New-Jersey from the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy five until about the Middle of the war of the Revolution and is knowing That the said Moses Campbell was Enrolled in and belonged to a Company of Militia under the command of Captain Amos Dadd in the the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six and is also knowing that the said Moses Campbell was absent from home and on duty in the common Militia as much as three Months in each year from the Summer of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six to the close of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight. Making Nine months actual Service Stations at Belville Newark and Elizabeth Town point in the County of Essex under the command of Colonel Van Courtland and Major Samuel Hays After which time the said Moses Campbell removed to Newcomb Mountain or what was then called the Short hills after which time the said Deponent cannot say who the said Campbell served under, but frequently saw him on duty - And this deponent further saith saith that he is knowing that the said Moses Campbell was in a Battle or Skirmish with the British at Hoback's River and had a bullet shot thru his leg. And this deponent further saith that the said Moses Campbell and Catharine his wife always Resided together as husband & wife until

Mr Wm Dodd Affidavit

State of New Jersey } Personally appeared before Essex County ss. } me William B. Baldwin one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County. Moses Dodd who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he was born in Bloomfield County and state aforesaid and has lived there until the present time that he is now eighty two years of age. That he recollects of frequently seeing Moses Campbell in the Army of the Revolu- tionary war and thinks that he saw him under arms in a skirmish at Belleville in said County but does not recollect under what officer he served
Moses Dodd
Sworn and subscribed } this 1 st day of February } A.D. 1838 before me } Wm B Baldwin Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey } Personally appeared before me Essex County ss } William P. Baldwin one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Isaac Dodd who being duly sworn according to law on his oaths saith that he was born in Bloomfield and has always resided there, that he is now seventy five years of age, that he was acquainted with Moses Campbell and knows that he was enrolled in Capt Amos Dodd's Company in the Revolutionary Army -
Isaac Dodd
Sworn and subscribed } before me this first day } of February 1838 } Wm P Baldwin Justice of the peace
Mr Isaac Dodd Affidavit

State of New Jersey } County of Essex } ss. I Elias Van Arsdale Jun. Clerk of the County of Essex and of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in For said County, Do hereby certify That the foregoing contains the original proceedings, in the matter of the Application of Catherine Campbell the widow of M rs Campbell for a peremption; That Samuel B. Miller, before whom the annexed affidavits of Catherine Campbell, Isaac Tichenor, Caleb Davis, & Benjamin Campbell, were made & taken, and Daniel Babbitt before whom the affidavit of David Lyon was made & taken; at the time of taking the same were & each of them still are Judges of said Court & Justices of the Peace in For said County duly Commissioned & sworn . I further certify That William B. Baldwin before whom the annexed affidavits of M rs Dodd & Isaac Dodd were severally made & taken, was at the time then of taking the same & still is one of the Justices of the Peace in For said County duly Commissioned and sworn; That the signatures "Sam d B. Miller" "D. Babbitt" & "W m B. Baldwin" subscribed to the jurats of said affidavits respectively are genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Newark the Seventeenth day of February A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty eight - 1838
E. Van Arsdale Jun. Clerk

3183
Declaration & Ovidena of the Widow Catharine Campbell For a Pension
adm D 9 mos fri 30 $
no deduction
Capt. Moses B. Campbell, of N. York, Present - No 5. Tompkins St Sam H. Miller New York
New York