REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - JAMES CAMPBELL

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


Campbell, James                    Pen. 63                     1778-1779
Lieutenant-Col. Charles M. Thrustons (Thurston s) Regt. of Volunteers
Berkeley County


  In obediece to an order of Berkeley Court, I have examined Captain (not listed 
like that in file card)James Campbell's wounded arm and find that the joint of 
the elbow is quite stiff, the joint of wrist is immoveable, and the arm withered 
above it. Elbow in.  I had the opportunity of visiting Captain Campbell after he 
received the wound (rest is unreadable except for signature of Adam Stephens  
October 28  17??

  I do with the advice of Council hereby certify that James Campbell, about __ 
years of age, late a lieutenant in a company of volunteers under the command of 
Col. Chas. Thurston and whose pay was at the rate of (no amount given) per annum 
was disabled in the service of the United States by a wound which fractured the 
bone of his left arm, and that he is entitled the sum of thirty pounds yearly 
from the 1st day of January 1786.  Given under my hand as Governor of the 
Commonwealth of Virginia, at Richmond, the Governor having resigned, this 13th 
day of November 1778. 
T. Meriwether                                 Signed: Beverley Randolph