Hamilton-Bradley County TN Archives Military Records.....Campbell, Joseph 
Revwar - Pension 
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ENSIGN JOSEPH CAMPBELL



   Ensign Joseph Campbell applied for revolutionary pension while living in

Hamilton County, Tenn., Nov. 27, 1832. He was born in Culpepper County, Va., in

1762. He enlisted in Albemarle County, Va., and served three months as a private

in Capt. Bradley's company. His father, Joseph Campbell, Sr., moved about this

time from Albemarle County, to Washington County, Va., where Joseph Campbell,

Jr., enlisted in the summer of 1789, serving three months as a private in Capt.

Robert Edmondson's company. Col. William Campbell's regiment and was in an

engagement with Indians on the Holston River. He next substituded for his

father, serving three months in Capt. Edmondson's company and was in the battle

of King's Mountain. Shortly after this date he was appointed Ensign in Capt.

Black's Virginia company, receiving his commission from Gov. Patrick Henry. and

for three months was engaged in cutting out the Kentucky Road. He died Jan. 9,

1841, in Bradley County, Tennessee.



   Note: He went to Bradley County to visit a daughter who lived near Calhoun

and died in her home. His widow, Christiana Campbell, received the arrears of

his pension. She was probably an Anderson before her marriage as a close

connection with the East Tennessee Anderson family is indicated. The children of

Ensign and Christiana Anderson Campbell, were: William, who married Rebecca

Shahan, George, John and James.



Additional Comments:
From:



SOME TENNESSEE HEROES

OF THE

REVOLUTION

Compiled From Pension Statements

PAMPHLET NO. II



by Zella Armstrong

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