Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,813, Alexander Campbell, Continental New York Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Campbell, Alexander
S. 40,813.
New York
Penn.
CONTENTS
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2520
Pennsylvania
4 Alexander Campbell
Capt Roback Private Pennsylvania '81 3 years. in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of Sept r 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Sept r 1818 and given to the Pensioner.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 } 43:73
Semi-annual account ending
5 mo: 14/30 } $43:73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
25/5 27/3 cont
Washington, Sept 1818
Handwritten notes on the left page, mostly illegible due to bleed-through and orientation.

DISTRICT OF Columbia , ss.
On this 21 st day of September 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit court of the United States — for the said district, personally appeared Alexander Campbell aged seventy years, resident in Washington in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:” That he, the said Alexander Campbell enlisted in Carlisle in the state of Pennsylvania early in the war in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Robark which of the Penn was afterwards annexed to a New York reg t commanded by Col. Malcolm , and served on Arnada under Gen t  Arnold ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the  three years of uninter- -rupted service , when he was discharged from service in Wyoming in the state of Pennsylvania , that he was in the battles of Three Rivers in Canada and Beaver's Ditches ; that he afterwards enlisted on 1781 in Northumberland and State of Penn a in Capt. Robinson's Company Penn a Line , & served to the end of the war, and was then discharged in Northumberland aforesaid; and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the annexed
documents. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, Buchanan Houston Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Alexander Campbell did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I further certify that he is  I am satisfied of his being in reduced circumstances. Given under my hand this 21 st day of September 1818. B. Houston
To the Honble.
The Secretary at War

Declaration of Alexander Campbell
Con
2520
March 1819
sent to John F. Lowry Esq. Huntingdon Copy Apr. 20. 1821

United States 4 th Judicial District of Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County S s
At a court of Common Pleas holden this day to wit the 15 th day of August 1820 at Huntingdon, in and for said County, before the Honorable Charles Huston Esquire, & his Associates David Stewart and Joseph M c Cune Esq rs Judges of said Court being a Court of Record, personally appeared in open Court Alexander Campbell who being duly sworn de- poseth and saith, and on his Oath aforesaid, doth declare that he served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War for the space of three years, in a Company com- =manded by Captain Thomas Robarg in the Third Regiment commanded by Colonel James Malcom of the New York line, as set forth in his original Decla- =ration, the date of which he doth not now precisely recollect, but believes it was some time in June 1818 which said Declaration was forwarded to the War Department, & on which a Pension Certificate issued to the said Alexander Campbell dated the 21 st day of September 1818 signed J. C. Calhoun Secre- tary of War which Certificate is without iswith- =out any number, and is now in Possession of Decla- =rant, who in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 20 th May 1820 makes the following Declaration on Oath to wit. I Alexander Campbell do swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by Gift, Sale, or in any Manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with an intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself with- =in the provisions 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 or Persons, in Trust for me any Property or Securities, contracts or Debts due me, nor have I any income other than which is contained in Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed. The said Declarant also states that he is seventy three years of Age the 29 th June last, that he has no Trade, but sometimes works at daily labor, but that owing to his advanced age is unable to obtain a livelihood thereby for himself & Family which consists of a wife Jane sixty eight years of age, who has been sickly for five Years, and is very infirm, & two Daughters Jane & Catherine one aged Twenty six Years, the other twenty two years that one has two Children & that it takes her services to support them & that the other is affected with the Phthisis & is very frequently unable to labor or contribute anything to their support
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 15 th August 1820
William Hurl Clerk
his Alexander Campbell Mark
A Schedule of Declarants Property Dues and Bedding excepted
  1 Cow - value of $ 10.00   2 Small Iron Pots 3.00   1 Skillet .30   1/2 Dozen Tea Cups & Saucers .25   25 Chickens 3.00   16.55 
Sworn to and subscribed this 15 th August 1820 in open court
William Hurl Clerk
his Alexander Campbell Mark
Debts due by Pensioner To Thomas Jackson $5.00 " William Jackson 2.00 his Alexander Campbell Mark

Huntingdon County ss
Thomas Jackson being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Alexander Campbell the above named Pensioner, and his circumstances & Property and estimates the same to be worth $16.55, which in the opinion of Deponent, is the utmost extent of its value - his Bed & Bedding excepted
Thomas Jackson
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 15 th August 1820
William Steel Clk.
Huntingdon County ss.
On the foregoing Declaration being made on oath before the court within mentioned and affidavit of Thomas Jackson, as to the value of Pension- er's Property being taken. The court approve of the value of the same at $16.55 & concur in opinion therewith
By the court
William Steel Clk.
United States
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County ss.
I John A. Henderson Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, Do certify that the above is a true copy of the original remaining on file in my Office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said County to be affixed the 5 th day of April A.D. 1820
J. A. Henderson Proth.

40 813
Rev INVALID.
File No. No. 813
Alexander Campbell Rev Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FREE.
To The Honble. the Secy of War
Washington City

Eighth Judicial district Penn a Northumberland County ss. }
Before me the subscribed President Judge of the eighth Judicial district of Penn a personally came William Reed Esqr., to me personally known, and being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that he is personally acquainted with Alexander Campbell (who lately applied before Judge Edmiston of Centre County to be placed on the pension list) - that he, deponent, knew the said Campbell to be enlisted in the Year 1781 in Captain Thomas Robinson's Company of Pennsylvanians, in Sunbury in said district, and that to the best of Deponent's knowledge the said Campbell served during the War.
Wm Reed
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the 18 th day of August 1818. Seth Chapman
Pennsylvania
Northumberland County ss.
I George Washington Brown Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of the county aforesaid, do certify that the Honorable Seth Chapman Esqr. before whom the above deposition was made, was at the time of so doing say it is President Judge of the Eighth Judicial District of Pennsylvania duly commissioned sworn to all who do act on such oath faith & credit are & ought to be given as well in courts of justice as elsewhere. In testimony of which I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said court at Sunbury the 18 th day of August A.D. 1818.
Geo. W. Brown Prothon.

Columbia County ss
Before the Subscriber being a Justice of the Peace in and for said County on the 14 th of August A.D. 1883 Personally appeared William Clark Now a resident of the aforesaid County and on his solemn oath saith that he is well acquainted with Alex. Gamble formerly of Northumberland County that in the year 1881. that the said Alex Gamble was then enlisted in the company of Thomas Hobison Capt of a Veteran Company that the said Gamble was enlisted for the duration of the war and he the Deponent verily believes that the said Gamble continued in service for the said term having frequently seen him during the time and further Particulars this Deponent don't recollect
Sworn and subscribed before me being a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Wm Wilson
William Clark
State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County ss.
I Geo. N. Frick Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said Columbia County do hereby certify that William Wilson esq. who has taken and signed the above affidavit is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn as such
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Danville the 14 th day of August A.D. eighteen hundred & eighty three
Geo. N. Frick Protho

To the honorable W. Calhoun
Sir,

Skibad a 22 d Aug t 1820.
Sir.
Transmit the inclosed by Direction of the Lodge of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. I am, with great Confidenc e ,
Yr. mo: ob t Serv t ?
R. Caldwell - Clk. Dist. Lodge