Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1640, James Campbell, Mass.

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Campbell, James Prudence
R 1640
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21.842
Meane
James Campbell
Since 1810, in the State of Meane who was a Private in the Corp. commanded by Captain Hovey of the Regt. commanded by Col. North in the Mousatys time for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Meane - at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Nov. 1833 and Leutto N. Coffin Wiscasset
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. '33 $ 58" 33 Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr. '34 11" 66 $69" 99
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Col. Hovey Clerk,
Recorded by Book E. Vol. 1 Page 8

State of Maine.
LINCOLN, ss— I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the annexed paper, signed by the Chief Justice  Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings of the Supreme Judicial Court of Common Pleas , at a special session thereof holden at Wiscasset in said County, by the Hon. Prentiss Mellen  one of the Judges of said Court on the 31 st day of May A. D. 1832, in the matter of the application of James Campbell for a Pension.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 31 st day of May A. D. 1832
Nathl Coffin CLERK.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF LINCOLN, }
ON this thirty first day of May 1832 , personally appeared in open Court, before Prentiss Mellen Chief Justice of the Court Supreme Judicial Court now sitting, James Campbell a resident of Jefferson in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged
Seventy seven years 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 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated,
That in the year 1778 he enlisted as a private soldier in Captain James Jones company for four months to go to Rhode Island - he marched to Boston, thence to Providence thence to Tiverton in Rhode Island where said Company was stationed to guard against the British who then had possession of Newport - That he served out the four months fully & was verbally discharged with the rest of the company at Tiverton - That Col. Joseph Nott commanded the Regiment to which Captain Jones company belonged, that John Dutton was first Lieutenant & Holmes second Lieutenant of said Jones company - That in the year 1779 he enlisted as a private soldier at Edycomb in said County in Captain McAllister's company for three months to go to Penobscot in the Bayadieu expedition & served in said so called - That he went on said expedition; was present at the battle & defeat & served in said company the three months fully out & was discharged at Townsend Harbour in Brookton in said County at the end of said time - That Gen. Lovell & Gen. Mads worth were officers in the Bayadieu expedition but he does not know of any Colonel.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instruction of the War Department he answers that he was born in Newcastle in this State in the year 1755 - That he has a record of his age in a family bible - That he lived in Newcastle when called into service, lived there after the Revolutionary War & now lives in Jefferson aforesaid - That he voluntarily enlisted each time - That he has already stated all the names of the officers he now recollects - That any of his neighbors can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution but he particularly refers to William Tukey & Jonathan Bryant - the former of Newcastle & the latter of Jefferson both in said County of Lincoln -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
James Campbell
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before Prentiss Mellen Judge of said Court.

WE, William Tuckey of Newcastle residing in the town of Newcastle and Jonathan Bryant residing in the town of Jefferson hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Campbell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Wm Tuckey Jonathan Bryant
State of Maine.
LINCOLN, ss....Sworn and subscribed this thirty first day of May A. D. 1833.
Before me, J. Bailey Justice of the Peace
And the said Court do hereby declare 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 Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Tuckey who has signed the preceding certificate, is resident in the town of Newcastle and that Jonathan Bryant who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Jefferson and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. and that there is no Clergyman residing in the neighborhood of said Applicant
Pelegson G. Grafton Attest Nathl Coffin Clerk
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
ss....I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify fy that Jere. Bailey Esq. whose name is affixed to the above certificate, as a Justice of the Peace is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this thirty first day of May A. D. 1833
Nathl Coffin CLERK.
James Campbell 27057
Prat of Munk Capt James Kent Nathl Coffin
Nathl Coffin Jr Wiscapet Maine
37 p 104 - McCallum Sept 2 1833 36 p 90 - Jones
James Campbell

James Campbell 78 27057
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this thirty first day of May A. D. 1833 Nathl. Coffin CLERK.
That of Month Capt Jones Col North Mass
Nathl Coffin Esq Muscadet Mass
37 p 104 - eccleston Sept 24 36 p 90 - forest " 17 ms 3
James Campbell

James Campbell
37 p 124 - McCallum Sept 21st 36 p 93 - Jones " 17 no 3 or
White Coffee R Joseph Morris
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this thirty day of May
Sealed & affixed
CLERK
A. D. 1833
Print of Mark Capt James Bell With Mark
27057
James Campbell

Lincoln If these may certify that mr
James Campbell & Mrs Prudence Fairfield both of this plantation have been published previous to marriage & stand Entered on the plantation Book fourteen Days as the Law Directs
Ballstown Augt 29 1793 Sam d Waters (Plant Clerk)

A
Lincoln October 16 1793 The Wilkins named James Campbell and Prudence Fairfield were married by Benjamin Woodbridge Just: Pres

no. 8299
application for
Prudential Committee for a Pension - James
at July 30
Mark Grotan
Bath ME
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

State of Maine
County of Lincoln, ss. On Monday the eighteenth day of May A.D. 1842. Personally appeared before the Probate Court at Wiscasset in said County at a regular session thereof Prudence Campbell of Jefferson in said County aged seven-ty seven years, who first being duly sworn according to law: to wit, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of James Campbell who was a private in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war, and for which service her late husband received a part pension of twenty five Dollars a year till his decease, and for a particular account of his services she refers to his application on file, as she believes, in the pension office. She further declares that she was married to the said James Campbell on the sixteenth day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven Hundred & ninety three, by Benjamin Woodbridge Esquire then a justice of the Peace, in the County of Lincoln, duly authorized to solemnize Marriages in the same. And upon

which marriage the said Woodbridge gave to her the evidence of said Marriage in his own hand writing, marked A and accompanying this her application; and that her husband the aforesaid James Campbell died at or on the twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty six as will more fully appear by reference to the Proof hereto annexed, and that your petitioner, ever since his death has remained a widow & unmarried.
Witness my hand and seal this 10th day of May 1843. Prudence Campbell
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year above written before me
Catharine Groot Judge of Probate
State of Maine.
County of Lincoln ss. Be it known that on the sixteenth day of May A.D. 1843, at a Probate Court held at Wiscasset in and for said County, said Court being a Court of record. Personally appeared in open Court, Prudence Campbell above named, widow, and caused the foregoing declaration to be reduced to writing by her order, and when the same was finished it was read to her by me as above written.

and she signed the same in the presence of one Henry Woodbridge a subscribing witness in open Court - and made solemn oath that the same was true.
In testimony whereof I have caused this Dec. certificate by my own sig- nature countersigned by the Registrar of said Court and hereunto caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto af- fixed this sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred forty two
Edward Greville. Judge of Probate
Attest
Geo. W. Nichol. Registrar of Probate

I Jonathan Bryant living in the town of Jefferson County of Lincoln State of Maine aged thirty five years on oath do declare that I was well acquainted with James Campbell late of Jefferson. That he was a revolutionary Pensioner and died at my house in Jefferson on the twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord eight hundred & thirty six and left Prudence Camp his widow who is now living with me. She has not intermarried since his death
Witnes B. W. Plummer Jonathan Bryant
I certify that B. W. Plummer whose certificate accompanies this affidavit is a justice of the Peace in the County of Lincoln.
State of Maine County of Lincoln ss May 23 d 1842
Personally appeared Jonathan Bryant above named and made oath that the above affidavit signed by him is true. I further certify that said Bryant is a man whose statements under oath are enti- tled to credit & belief. Witnes my hand
B. W. Plummer
Justice of Peace

Hon.
George L. Whiting No. 1763
Commissioner of Pensions
Office of Census
James Campbell Washington City D.C.
FREE

Newcastle July 9. 1857
Sir,
The heirs of James Campbell and Prudence his wife, late of Jefferson, Lincoln Co., Maine, desire to know the fate of an application made by them, about two years since for arrears of pension to which Prudence their mother was entitled, after the death of James who was a Pensioner, but which she never applied for. — The agent who was employed by the heirs, has removed from this vicinity and they are unable to learn anything positively about — They have indirectly learned that there are arrears to which they are entitled, and that the only proof wanted is of the marriage of James and Prudence and their own identity.
At their request I write to enquire about how the application made by them stood, and — They know it was forwarded and that some action has been had upon it, but what they cannot learn.
Direct any reply to this to me at Newcastle Lincoln Co., Maine
Yours, M c R. Coffin For heirs of Ja s . & Pru. Campbell
Commissioner of Pensions,
They fear that which to know for what service James was allowed Pension, and what amount of pension

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P. O. Francis Campbell Widow of James
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Thos. Campbell's depon. in James Campbell's case

I Thomas Campbell of Newcastle in the State of Maine aged seventy three years, on oath testify and say, that I am well acquainted with James Campbell of Jefferson in said State, he is my brother, in the spring of the year 1779, he and myself enlisted into Captain Archibald McAllister Company to go on the Bagaduce expedition to Penobscot, for three months, we both went on that expedition, were present at the battle, and returned to Townsend Harbour in Boothbay & served out the three months when we were discharged - said James con- tinued in the company never present when the company was discharged at Boothbay. —
Thomas Campbell
State of Maine -- Simon J. - August 23d. 1832 - Personally appeared the above named Thomas Campbell, before me Jeremiah Bailey one of the Justices of the Peace within the said County of Simon, & after due examination & caution to testify & declare the whole truth, maketh oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed in my presence. The said Deponent is a disinterested person & of good credit in whose testimony confidence may be placed. J. Bailey Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Sere Bailey Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this fourth day of June A. D. 1832. 3
Nathl. Coffin CLERK.
Thos. Campbells depon. in James Campbells case

Lein o . Cunningham's def te in James Campbell's cere

I Timothy Cunningham of Edgecumbe in the County of Penobscot State of Maine aged seventy seven years, on oath certify & say, that I am well acquainted with James Campbell of Jefferson in said County, that I believe him to be about my age, that in the year 1778 I think it was, said Campbell & myself both enlisted into Captain James Jones Company to go to Rhode Island - said Campbell & myself marched to Boston in said Company, thence to Providence, thence to Feverton in Rhode Island where we were stationed to guard against the British who then had possession of Newport - we enlisted for four months, & said Campbell served out the time faithfully & was discharged ver- bally with the rest of the Company at Feverton at the end of the time —
In the spring of the year 1779 said Campbell & myself enlisted into the Company of Capt. Archibald M c Alister for three months at Edgecumbe in said County to go to Penobscot on the Bangsdown expedition so called - we both went on said expedition, & I know that said said Campbell served out the time & continued in said Company & was verbally dis- charged at Boothbay in said County on our return, and at the end of said three months — Timothy Cunningham

State of Maine Lincoln Co. Sept 18. 1832. — Personally appeared the aforementioned Timothy Cunningham, before me Jeremiah Bailey one of the Justices of the Peace within the said County of Lincoln, & after due examination & caution to testify & declare the whole truth, affirmed under the pains & penalties of perjury  maketh  as to to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him known in my presence. The aforesaid deponent is a disinterested person & of good credit, in whose testimony confidence may be placed.
J. Bailey Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Jere. Bailey Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this fourth day of June A. D. 1834.3
Nathl. Coffin CLERK.

No 8299 June 3. 1842
Me July 7. 1838
Rev: Campbell
original
act 3 c
FREE
Rev. Samuel Son-in-law of Rev. Washington Pugh

Bath May 28, 1842.
Sir. At the request of the widow Prudence Fairfield. I transmit to you her application for a pension, her husband, the late James Campbell of Jefferson drew a small pension - she thinks twenty five Dollars a year. As he died before the 4 th of July 1836 she hopes to obtain a pension under the provisions of the act.
She wishes if you come to a favorable result on her petition that it may be enclosed to me, at Bath Maine, and I will forward it to her forthwith. Should any further proof be needed I will try to obtain it - The certificate of her marriage, is the original certificate of The Clerk of Bullstown Plantation now the town of Jefferson, and on the back of it the certificate of Justice Woodbridge - which was the usual way of authenticating marriages in this County at that time.
I am Sir with considerations of respect your obt Serv t
Nath l Grooten

No 8299 Prudence Campbell wife of James Let to Nathl Grooton June 3. 1842
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Act July 7 1838