Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,035, James Campbell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Campbell, James
S 15,035
carded
CONTENTS

1567 New York
James Campbell
of Oneida in the State of New York who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Nixon in the Massachusetts line for 9 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Novr. 1832 and issued to A.C. Crary
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $ 45 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4/11/33 15 $ 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk. Book D Vol. 5 Page 76

4814.
on the rolls
9 mo s

Declaration
By James Campbell - in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York
Onida County - ss: On the seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two - personally ap- peared before Nathan Kimball - Esq r one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County - of Onida - (said Court being a Court of Record by statute) James Campbell - of the Town of Augustar in the County of Onida - aged eighty seven years - who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the bene- -fit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States - under the following named officers & served as herein stated - That in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight - at Milham - County of Hampshire & State of Massachusetts - this disponent was drafted in the month of May - of said year - for the term of nine months - as a private - That a requisition was made on Capt. John Thom- pson's Company to which said Campbell belonged - for a number of men - That this disponent and others - were ordered to rendez- -vous at Fishkill - That this disponent - hired a substitute - but said substitute being required, this disponent - joined his company at the general rendezvous - about the twenty- -fifth of June following - That this disponent

Then joined - Captain - Holcomb's Company of Colonel Ripson's Regiment of Genl. Ripson's Brigade - That Lieut. Calvin Smith was the lieutenant-col. of said Regiment - and Samuel Frost the Lieutenant of said Company - That immediately after he arrived - at Fifts-hill - this defendant - with about twenty others - were stationed at the Provost - guard house and over the publick - stores - That said guard was relieved in the month of October - following That the said guard was commanded by Jonathan James - a sergeant appointed by Captain John Sanford - That in the month of October aforesaid - the said guard was marched to New Milford in Connecticut and there joined their Regiment - That from New Milford - said Regiment marched to the Highlands in New York - and remained in the Highlands a few days - when the English - shipping - came to Kings Ferry this said Regiment was ordered to Kings Ferry That after a few days - station at Kings Ferry the said Regiment returned to the High- -lands - at a station seven miles from West- -Point - from thence - said Regt. marched to Croton - and was stationed at Croton till the expiration - of said service - That at Croton - the nine months men were stationed on guard - and continued on guard during their service - That at the time Government was building a bridge - at Croton there were prisoners brought - to stand under the said guard and public property - stored at that place - That Captain Flowers commanded the guard - That the duty of

said guard was to guard the public stores - the prisoners etc - : That the said guard was continued about two weeks - after their time had expired. - That this deponent was in said service nine months & one half - which together with the time necessarily employed in going to & returning from said company - amounted to eleven months - : That he received a written discharge from said service - signed by Lieut. Col. Calvin Smith - of said Regt. That Col. Nifon was at the time of said discharge absent from said Regt. That this deponent arrived at his home the last of April seventeen hundred & eighty eighty nine.
That he was born in the Town of Londonderry - in the year seventeen hundred & forty five - ,
Has no record of his age -
That he was living in Pelham when called into said service: removed to Westfield - thence to Blanford - thence to Paris - thence to Vernon - thence to the Town of Augusta aforesaid: That he has resided in Augusta for the last four years -
That he was drafted.
That Col. Graton - Putnam, - Nifon, (Lt. Fairbanks - was Adj.) Capt. Dugood - Capt. Ebbane - : - were at the Highlands, Haverstry, Fishkill - etc with said troops: That there were three Regts in said Brigade - : composed of nine months men, three years, and during the war men.
That he received a discharge signed and the said judge further certifies, that

by Robert Smith.
That this respondent has no other record or evidence of said services, & knows of no other evidence - of said services - than that herein exhibited.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity, except the present. It declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to & subscribed _____ This 17 th day of Aug t - 1832 } James Campbell
Nathan Kimball & Judge of Circuit common pleas

State of New York
Oneida County — ss. We Harvey Chapin — a clergyman — residing in Augusta  Oneida County aforesaid — and John Blunt of Oneida Augusta — in said County — do hereby certify — that we are well acquainted with James Campbell — who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration — that we believe him to be eighty seven years of age — that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution: and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed — This 17 th day of Aug t 1832
John Blunt Harvey Chapin
Nathan Kimball } Judge of Oneida County } common pleas }
And the said Nathan Kimball — the aforesaid judge of said Court of Common Pleas hereby certifies his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interro- gatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states.
And the said Judge further certifies, that

That it appears to said judge, that Harvey Chaplin who has signed the precedent certificate, is a clergyman residing in the Town of Augusta - aforesaid: and John Blunt who has assigned the same - is a resident in the Town of Augusta - in the said County and is a credible person: and their statement entitled to credit. And the judge further certifies, that the said James Campbell - is infirm in health - & unable to attend either of the Courts of Record in this County.
Nathan Kimball } Judge of Androscoggin } Pleas
Androscoggin County of Clerks Office
3 for George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County do hereby certify that Nathan Kimball Esq r before whom the above proceedings were had was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of the said Court, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed thereto to be genuine - and further that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of James Campbell for a pension.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 31 st day of August 1832
Geo Brown Clerk Joseph B Rea Deft. Clk

1 st Brief N o 4814.
James Campbell
admitted
9 mo
$30
Arch d C. Crary
Ag t
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page]

BRIEF in the case of James Campbell of Augusta in the County of  of Oneida Oneida in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
It does.
3. How old is he?
87 years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1778 May 25 th June 3 rd 9 1 / 2 As a private Gen. Nixon, Col. Nixon — Lieut Calvin Smith —  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Pelham, Massachusetts.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditional evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No —
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James B. D. — Examining Clerk.

15.035 INVALID.
File No. 15.035
James Campbell Briv Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 62
[Arrangement of 1870.]