Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,888, Noble Campbell, Conn.

SERVICE
SERVICE boom.
NUMBER _____
W. 16.888
Campbell, Noble Janet
CONTENTS

New York 3942
Rep d .
Janet Campbell widow of Noble Campbell
who died on the year 1817 of Oneida Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Nyle Corn. of the reg t commanded by in the Connecticut Mil. time for 7 months 87 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 24 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Nov. 1843 and sent to N. Buechard Vernon, Oneida Co. N. York
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1843 301.25 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar. 44. 12.05
$313.35
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 - }
Recorded by D Brown Clerk, Book C. Vol. 1, Page 109.

Levett Campbell Pension

State of New York Oneida County } ss.
On this 5th day of July in the year 1838 personally appeared before me, Henry Lony a judge of the Court of Common Pleas held in the County of Oneida aforesaid, Janett Campbell , a resident of the town of Vernon in the County of Oneida a- foresaid and State of New York, aged eighty four years, who being 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, 1836 that she is the widow of Noble Campbell who was born in the town of Valentine in the County of Lyndham & State of Connecticut that during the Revolutionary War he performed divers duties as a private soldier either draughted or went as a Volunteer from the town of Valentine to P'keepsy in Massachusetts where he was stationed among the provincial troops, he was gone more than one month, he performed this Military tour in the spring of 1775 when he returned to his residence in Valentine aforesaid, and immediately enlisted for the term of six months in the Connecticut Militia, in the town of Valentine under Captain Moses Mylie & from thence marched to the town of P'keepsy aforesaid where he remained performing the duties of a sergeant in said company stationed either at P'keepsy or some town in the environs of P'keepsy & served five months when he obtained a substitute & returned home this declarant further says that

she recollects that her Husband performed his said part of the term of enlistment as a Sergeant in said Company in the year 1775 that he commenced to serve as a Soldier in the spring & ended the services in the fall of that year: this declar- ant further says that her Husband per- formed divers other Military duties in the State of Connecticut during the War of the Revolution when ever an alarm was given that the British Troops were making a descent upon Connecticut or were invading the region about New London her Husband was called out as a Minute Man, that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory she cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of her recollection he served not less than the periods men- tioned below, and in the following grades : For one month - the year 1775 as a volunteer on was draughted: For five months in said year he served as a Sergeant in Connect- icut Militia - and for the 6 months at divers times to the close of the Revolutionary War he served as a Minute Man and for such service this declarant claims a Pension: She further declares that she was married to the said Noble Campbell in the spring of 1774 according to the best recollection of this deponent on or about the middle of May in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy four that her Husband died, the aforesaid Noble Campbell, in the month of August in the year eighteen Hundred & Seventeen

and that she has remained a widow even since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed;
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Janet Campbell
Thos M c roy First Judge
I the undersigned Clerk of Orick Court of Common Pleas holden in & for the County of Orick aforesaid, where the above named declarant resides, do hereby certify that the above named Janet Campbell is by reason of bodily infirmity & old age, with which I am credibly informed & believe & personally know from my own inspection she has been for some time last past been afflicted; and I do not think from present appearance, that she will be able to attend the Court above named or any other Court of Record at its next session to be holden in for the County of Orick aforesaid. I have, in pursuance of the rules of the next appointment, attended at her place of abode & administered the foregoing oath & taken the above declaration
Thos M c roy First Judge Judge S C

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16888
Janet Campbell Wid. of Noble Campbell Priv. Rev. War
Act July 4. 1836
Index: Vol. A , Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sapett Campbell N.Y.K.
Let. to N. Burchard,
March 26, 1841.
let to Hon J. H. Floyd March 4 th 1843 -
Act 4 July 36

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I, P. Sheldon Root Clerk of the County of Oneida, do hereby certify, that Charles Grauger Esquire, was on the 3 rd day of February A. D. 18 41 ,
a Justice of the Peace in and for the
said county of Oneida, duly authorized to act as such. That his signature to the jurat of the annexed affidavit of Jamett Campbell to the annexed certificate, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this 4 th day of February A. D. 18 41 .
P. Sheldon Root , Clerk.

Comptroller's Office
Hartford July 21 1839
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Noble Campbell, who claims pension in the War of the Revolution. I have examined the Books of payrolls remaining in this office and find his name on a Pay Roll of Capt. Waterman's Dept. of the 6th Company of the 8th Regt. Raisin for want of General Assembly count 1775— where he is returned as a Private May & June of discharge Sept 15 making 7 Months 7 Days Service
Henry Robbins Compt.

I William Stewart of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 87 years a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the Pension act of 1832.
Being duly cautioned and sworn to on my oath depose and say That From the best of my recollection, I enlisted as a Private soldier on the last days of April or first days of May 1775 for the term of seven months and immediately after my enlistment I joined a company of enlisted troops at Mr. Richard Hewetts in Stonington. The company which I joined was commanded by Capt. Waterman Clift, one of our lieut was Thos Edmunds of Voluntown and Ensign was Nathanial Morgan. That we marched to New-London Ct. & from thence to Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts where we remained in service until the term of enlistment expired which was on or about the last days of November or first days of December 1775 Having served seven months at least the term of enlistment. That We joined the Regiment under the command of Colo. Samuel Holden Parsons, & served under Colo Parsons during this term of service.
That Noble Campbell of Voluntown aforesaid joined said company at the time I did & served in said company as a private soldier as I did & for the same period of time I did to wit seven months and was discharged at the time I was.
I would state the fact that at the time of my enlistment I resided in that part of the Town of Stonington which is now North Stonington.
In presence of Russel D. Stewart Wm Stanton
This William X Stewart (Mark)

State of Connecticut } Windham County } In Voluntown Feb 16 th 1839
Personally Appeared William Stewart signor to the within Deposition and who is personally known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Wm C Stanton Notary Public

State of Connecticut Windham County } Voluntown March 6 th 1839
The foregoing affidavit of William Stewart & the Certificate of the Hon. Henry Sheldon Compt of Public states in the state aforesaid are the original document by me obtained, which were taken by the request of the widow of Noble Campbell to be used in proof of the services of the aforesaid Noble Campbell as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day & year aforesaid
Charles T. Root Notary Public 3

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF ONEIDA, }
P. Sheldon Root
I, JAMES DEAN , Clerk of the said County of Oneida, do certify, that
Pomeroy Jones
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or  declaration acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, and endorsed thereon, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Judge of Oneida County Court, being a court of record a Commissioner in and for the said county, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorised to take the same; and that I am well ac- quainted with the hand writing of said Judge Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, the day of February 1841
Fourth
P. Sheldon Root, Clerk.
State of New York } ss. Oneida County }
On this 3rd day of February in the year 1841 Personally ap- peared before me Jennett Campbell, a resi- dent of the town of Vernon in the county of Oneida aforesaid in the State of New York aforesaid, aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say that on the 5th day of July in the year 1838 this deponent made her declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3rd Section of the Act of 11th July 1836. that she can not obtain any further evidence to prove her marriage with the said Noble Camp- bell other than her own declaration & the above affidavits & that the above named Samuel Stewart, the justice who legalized said marriage is dead & that the said marriage was solemnized in the town of Volantown in the county of Windham & State of Connecticut

& that the declaration aforesaid was made before Pomroy Jones one of the judges of common pleas of Oneida County & further this deponent saith that:
Sworn & Subscribed February 3rd 1841 before me
her Janett Campbell Mark
Charles Granger Justice of the Peace State of New York, Oneida County ss.
I certify that the above Janett Campbell is very old & blind & palsied & unable to write her names & that I at her request made her signature & that she thereto af- fixed her mark & I further certify that the said Janett who hereunto Subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a person of truth & veracity & her testimony is subject to credit, Charles Granger Justice of the Peace & Nathan Burcharde who witnessed the same
In the matter of the applica- tion of Janett Campbell widow of Rev. Ben- bell a Revolutionary Soldier - etc.
5333 In the matter of the application of Janett Campbell widow of Rev. Ben- bell a Revolutionary Soldier - etc. Advt July, 1836 Compt. cost 7.75 N. Burcharde Attorney Parnon, Oneida Co. N.Y. 7 mo. 70 3/4 24.10

5333 In the matter of Application for Pension of Janet Campbell Act 4 July, 1836
Compt. Crtf 7.7.
N. Burrows Attorney
Vernon, Oneida Co. admo N.Y. 7 mo. 70 3/4  24 10
In the matter of Application of Isabella Campbell Widow of John Campbell a Revolutionary Soldier - etc.
The same in the

I William Briggs of Voluntown in Windham County and State of Connecticut aged eighty nine years being Engaged according to Law Do Depose and Say that I was acquainted with Noble Campbell who is now deceased, he and I were both residents of the town of Voluntown and resided near to each other from our youths until said Campbell removed into the State of New York, and that I saw Noble Campbell and General Campbell married by Samuel Stewart then a Justice of the peace and that they were married in the fall of the year A 1774 — the precise month and Day I cannot tell but well recollect that it was in the fall of the year and I know that Noble Campbell inserted and went to Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts in the year A 1775. and I according to my best remembrance Waterman Cheetham was Captain. and William Edmond's Lieutenant and Nathaniel Morgan Ensign.
and further the Deponent says not ————— W m Briggs
Sworn and subscribed before me at Voluntown this 8 th Day of October A 1838 —————
Daniel Huggins Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Briggs signor to the above Deposition and that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his Deposition —————
Certified by Daniel Huggins Justice of Peace

I Rebeka Briggs of Voluntown in Windham County and State of Connecticut aged Seventy years and upward, being engaged according to Law Do Depose and say that I have bin acquainted with Noble Campbell from my youth that we resided near to each other in the town of Voluntown until said Campbell removed into the State of New York, and that I saw Noble Campbell and Gerrit Campbell Married by Samuel Stuart then a Justice of the peace and that they were Married on the fall of the year A.D. 1774. and that Noble Campbell enlisted and went in to the service in the Spring of the year A.D. 1775 and returned home some time in the fall of said year and further the Deponent says not
Rebeka Rebeka Briggs
Sworn and subscribed before me at Voluntown this 15 th Day of October A.D. 1838
Daniel Huggins Justice of Peace.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Rebeka Briggs signor to the above Deposition and that for she sustains a good character for truth and veracity and that full faith and credit ought to be given to her Deposition Certified by Daniel Huggins Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } - Wingham County } I Daniel P. Tyler Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Daniel Higgin is, a Justice of the Peace in & for the said Wingham County, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County, the 9th day of October 1838
Daniel P. Tyler Clerk

9526 Sept. 2 1843.
Addl to Janet Campbell
By Esda J. Murray.
July 7. 1838.
Davis -
Swanston, Esq.
son of Henry Washington,
Dist. of Columbia.
FREE

House of Representatives
March 3, 1923
Sir
I am requested to ascertain the present state of the application of Madame Gertrude Campbell widow of Noble Campbell of New-York for a pension. Will you please to give me the information desired.
Respectfully
Yr. Obt-Servt
John L. Troy
Rev J. L. Cannon
Camp Pensions.

See No 7681
In the matter of the application of Jenet Campbell for her pension
N. Burghardt
Attorney.

I Elisha Potter Town Clerk of the Town of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that on application for evidence of Marriage of Noble Campbell to Jemett Campbell formerly of Voluntown aforesaid I have carefully examined the records of Marriage in said Town and do not find any record nor evidence of such Marriage. And I do further certify that prior to 1796 the Records of Marriages births and Deaths in this Town were very carelessly and Indifferently kept
Elisha Potter Town Clerk
Voluntown April 29 th 1843
State of Connecticut.
Windham County ss. Voluntown May 29 th D 1843
Personally appeared Elisha Potter Esq who has signed the above certificate; and Clerk of the town of Voluntown and is known to the subscriber, personally, to be Clerk of the town of Voluntown and made solemn oath to the Truth of the above certificate
Before me
Wm C Stanton Notary Public

State of Connecticut Windham County } Voluntown
Probate District of Voluntown April 29 th D 1843
I William C. Stanton Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Voluntown in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Nathaniel Gallup Esq. who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham and is duly qualified to act in that capacity and that the signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature; —
And I do further certify that evidence sufficient and satisfactory has been adduced to this Court that John S. Hanson of Sterling is Clerk of the congregational Congregational Church of the first society in Voluntown; —
And that Elisha Potter Esq. is Town Clerk of the Town of Voluntown aforesaid & the signature purporting to be his is genuine and written by his own hand,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on the day and year last aforesaid written
Wm C Stanton Clerk of Court of Probate, District Volunt.
[Handwritten flourish]

See No 7688
In the matter of the application of Jenet Campbell for her pension
N. Burcharde
Attorney.

I John P. Hanson Clerk of the Congregational Church of the First Society of Windham and Sterling do certify that I have carefully examined the records of said Church for the purpose of finding a Record of the Marriage of Noble Campbell to Jennet Campbell; But cannot find a Record of their Marriage on the Records of said Church
Certified by Me John P. Hanson Clerk of said Church
I John P. Hanson above named do depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Church above named and that the above is substantially true
Attest John P. Hanson Clerk of the Congregational Church of the First Society in Windham and Sterling
Sterling April 24 th 1893
Windham County ss
Sterling April the 24 th 1893 Personally appeared John P. Hanson and made solemn oath to the above written instrument by him subscribed before me Nathaniel Gallup Justice of Peace