Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8169, Thomas Campbell, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
Campbell Thomas
88169
Born in N.C.
Carded
CONTENTS

march 31- 1833 W3-
3984
North Carolina
Thomas Campbell
of Cabus — in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private — in the Comp y — commanded by Captain Wilson — of the Reg t — commanded by Col. Arrington — in the N. Car. line for 8 months from 1780 —
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 26 — Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Jan y 1833 — and sent to Hon. H. W. Conned. House of Reps.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  39.99    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar: 33  13.33     $ 53.32  
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book D Vol. 8 Page 50

State of North Carolina } On this 16 th day of October 1832 Spartanburg County }
personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the Court of the said County now sitting, Thomas Campbell a resident of the said County, being a part, of what was the County of Mecklenburg in said State aged 72 the 26 th inst, 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 & served as herein stated
He entered the service, in the Militia he thinks the 20 th of March 1780. as a soldier in company commanded by Capt James Osborn, Lieutenant Andrew Alexander. Enlisted by Joseph Shinn for the term of three months marched by Major Thomas Harris, thro' the State of South Carolina to Cooper river, under the comd. of Col. Brington, took went by water, to Charleston. & there was under the comd. of Genl. Lincoln. & was sent with others to strengthen Col. Malady after the capitulation, I recd. a parole and return to my home. Whilst Cornwallis, lay in Charlotte. I volunteered, and was in the service for three weeks & three days under Capt Isaac  Zachariah  Shinn  Nelson Alexander.
He volunteered, then in July 1781 under Capt Lopp in the Horse, in the County of Rowan, and served five weeks , was employ in pursuing the Tories. Then in September entered the service under Capt Joseph Graham in the cavalry, afterwards comd. by Capt Charles Polk for the term of three months . during which time we defeated several times the Tories. & scoured the country, between the Yadkin river, & the  Deep Creek & thence to Wilmington.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid James G. Spears att
Thos Campbell
We John Robinson a clergyman residing in the County of Spartanburg, and John Phipps residing in the said County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Campbell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that

believe him to be a soldier of the Revolution aged about 72 years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Phifer
And the said Court as hereby express 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 soldier of the Revolution and served as he states: And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Rev. John Robinson and John Phifer who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Cabarrus and that Thos. Campbell who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
A. B. P. C.
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions I James G. Spears Clerk of the County of Cabarrus do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Thomas Campbell for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 18 th day of October 1832
James G. Spears C.M.S.
The following Interrogatories were propounded by Court to the applicant
1 When & in what year were you born.
Answer. In the Seventeen hundred & sixty-in Mecklenburg Co State of North Carolina
2 Have you any record of your age, & if so when is it;
4. In my Family Bible
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war & where do you now live
4. In the County of Mecklenburg now Cabarrus - Then thirty years in the State of Tennessee. Now in the County of Cabarrus N.C.

4. How were you called into service; were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute & if a substitute for whom? A. As a volunteer - No - No - No - a substitute for no one whatsoever
5. State the names of some of the Regular officers, who were with the troops, when you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. A. Genl. Lincoln, Genl. McIntosh, Col. M'Adams and all such as are stated in the declaration
State of NC } Personally appeared Cabarrus County } George Barnhart and after being duly sworn saith that he was acquainted with Thomas Campbell during the Revolutionary war & that he recollects well that he served at the siege at Charleston and he thinks the year 1780 - Sworn to & subscribed this 16 th day of October 1832 - Geo R. R. Spear Jest A. M. McRae
State North Carolina } October Session 30 th day 1832 Lincoln County -
General Joseph Graham was duly sworn in open court that in a campaign against the British and Tories under the command of Genl. Rutherford commencing some time in the month of September 1781 and ending in Decr. the same year the declarant Thomas Campbell served as a soldier for three months in a Legionary Corps commanded by Col. Robert Smith of which this deponent acted as Major
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day & year above written
Test Vardry W. Bee Clerk of Lincoln County Court
J. Graham

Declaration
185521
Thomas Campbell
✓

State of North Carolina Lincoln County 8 October Session 1832
At a County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions opened & held for said County at the Court house in Lincolnton before the Worshipful Justices of said County, duly commissioned & authorized to hold said Court. Genl Joseph Graham was duly qualified to his office as appears signed by him on the other side of this paper. In testimony whereof I, Vandy M c Bee, Clerk of said Court hath hereunto set my hand & seal of my said Office at Lincolnton the 6 th day of November 1832
Vandy M c Bee Clk

Thomas Campbell North Carolina No 18552
for 1780 promissory Notes, $ 26, \frac{66}{100}
Conner

BRIEF in the case of Thomas Campbell of Caburnus County in the State of North Carolina (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court,  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 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.     Almost In 1780 Volunteers 3 Private Gen. Lincoln   24 " Col Arrington   " Col O'Hara   July 1781 1 7 " Capt Wilson   Sept 1781 3 Capt Graham   8 Capt Polk  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Surge of Guilford  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mecklenburg County North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Two living witnesses in part  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

September 26, 1938
Mrs. M. C. Pearce West Memphis, P.O. Box 61 Arkansas
am BA-J/AWF Thomas Campbell S. 8169
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Thomas Campbell of North Carolina, died March, 1833, and John Wilson of Hardaman County, Tennessee, both soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.
You are furnished herein the record of Thomas Campbell, as found on file in claim for pension, S. 8169, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
Thomas Campbell was born October 26, 1760 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Thomas Campbell enlisted March 20, 1780, served three months as private in Captain James Osbourn's company, Colonel Arrington's North Carolina regiment, and was in the Siege of Charleston, South Carolina. He served three weeks and three days in Captain Zaccheus Wilson's company, dates of this service not given. He volunteered sometime in July, 1781, served five weeks in Captain Lopp's company, in

pursuit of Tories. He enlisted sometime in September, 1781, served three months in Captains Joseph Graham's and Charles Polk's companies, under Colonel Robert Smith in a campaign against the British and Tories, and was in several skirmishes.
The soldier, Thomas Campbell, after the Revolution lived in Tennessee about thirty years, and then moved to Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, then a resident of said Cabarrus County.
Thomas Campbell died March 31, 1833.
The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Thomas Campbell Certificate #3984 Issued January 8, 1833 Rate $26.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 North Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1915. Dec 27: History to Mrs Gillian B. Campbell M.B.K. 1907-Sept. 30- List to Miss Mary Davidson and 1935-Sept 26- List to Mrs. M. E. Pierce and
Deceased
8169
INVALID.
File No. 8169
Thomas Campbell Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: —Vol. 102 , Page 58
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas Campbell which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? /
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Two living witnesses
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
PENSION BUREAU, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Will you please let me know if one
22 11
John Wilson of Hardaman County, Tenn. alive 1830 drew pension for Rev. War services.
this Yes
And Thomas Campbell , Chatham Co. N.C. died Mch. 1833. for services in Rev. War.
Yours respt.
Mrs. Pearce Mrs. M.C. Pearce
P.O. Box 61-
West Memphis, Ark.
one

Rev Secy 1 B
Washington, N. C., Dec. 18, 1915.
Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington City,
Gentlemen:-
Please send me a statement of the military history of THOMAS CAMPBELL of N. C. who was on the pension list of N. C. in 1835 for services in the Revolutionary War .
Yours truly,
Lillian Boyd Campbell Washington, N. Carolina
Box 28

Trenton Tenn
Sept 22-1937
Pension Washington D.C.
Gentlemen -
Will you please give me all the information contained in the record of Thomas Campbell , Revolutionary Soldier, who drew a pension in 1835- If there is a fee for this service I will be glad to pay it.
Very Truly
Miss Mary Davidson 4 & 5 Lexington St 425 Trenton Tenn

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Campbell. a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. p. 8169
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch 20 1780 3 mos Pvt. James Osbourn. Herington Or   3 mos 3 days Jaccheur Wilson ✓   July 1781 5 wks. Lapp or Lapp. ✓   Sept. 1781 3 mos. Joseph Resham. ✓   Charles Beck. ✓  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mecklenburg Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, Oct 16 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Gabarrus Co. N.C.
Age at date of application, 6 Oct. 26. 1760. in Mecklenburg Co. N.C.
Remarks: There is no family data on file
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

September 30, 1937
Thomas Campbell. S. 8169 BA-J/AWF
Miss Mary Davidson 425 Lexington Street Trenton, Tennessee.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Campbell who drew a pension in 1835.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 8169, based upon service of Thomas Campbell in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Thomas Campbell who was granted a pension under the Act of June 7, 1832.
Thomas Campbell was born October 26, 1760 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Thomas Campbell enlisted March 20, 1780 served three months as private in Captain James Osboun's company, Colonel Arrington's North Carolina regiment, and was in the siege of Charleston, South Carolina. He served three weeks and three days in Captain Zaccheus Wilson's company, no dates given. He volunteered sometime in July, 1781, served five weeks in Captain Lopp's company, in pursuit of Tories. He enlisted sometime in September, 1781, served three months in Captains Joseph Graham's and Charles Polk's companies, under Colonel Robert Smith, in a campaign against the British and Tories, and was in several

skirmishes.
The soldier, Thomas Campbell, after the Revolution lived in Tennessee about thirty years, and then moved to Cabarrus County, North Carolina. He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, then a resident of Cabarrus County.
He died March 31, 1833.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to family.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person paid the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data:
Thomas Campbell Certificate # 3984 Issued January 8, 1833 Rate $26.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 North Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Campbell, Thomas GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9189 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 10, 1795 to Robert Hunter, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.