Cuz Robert; In the book you reference, between pages 178 and 254 is a roster, by county, of officers appointed by each county during the RW - Except I could not find Amherst county. I did not read the book but it looks interesting. I goggled "major Campbell" and got a reference to a murder and a trial of a Major Campbell who had murdered a Captain. Regards BH ---- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 09:25 Subject: [Campbell] Exemptions from Military Service-Henry's Scottish Roots > Will respond to Cousin Bucky and Cousin Phyllis in that order. > > Cousin Bucky-I came across the an entry for Colonel James Higginbotham > online in a source titled "Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary > War-McAllister's Data" by J.T. McAllister of Hot Springs, VA. It showed > that Mr. Higginbotham was promoted to be Colonel (?) of the Ninth > Regiment, Virginia Continentals and that he served principally as a > recruiting officer until the end of the war. It was his ledger (which > states his rank as Colonel) that showed Lawrence (along with a list of > others) and his part for beef and clothing for the militia. This document > was used by DAR and SAR to show Lawrence as providing Patriotic Service in > the Revolution and not as a member of he militia (which is contrary to a > letter from Reverend Francis Campbell Symonds, a descendant of Lawrence > the elder, to DAR circa 1910). I'll try to find it to you and send. > > In the meantime, the same source I quote above (McAllister's Data) I came > across a entry for a Robert GRANT of Amherst County, which stated "His > Command was stationed on the Gloucester side of York River, under Colonel > TAYLOR and Major CAMPBELL". Is this a reference to my Lawrence CAMPBELL > (Sr)?? Dare I dream this be the proof that Lawrence did in fact hold the > rank of Major? Or is this another Major Campbell? Or is it a > mispronunciation of the name for Major Cabell? > > Cousin Phyllis, I would appreciate it if you could send me Neil Campbell's > Will. If it in fact does mention some property in Scotland, it may be time > to spread the dragnet a little wider. Perhaps Cousin Diarmid wouldn't mind > looking around some old records and helping us find some information. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: cam > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:23:28 +0800 > From: <[email protected]> > Subject: [Campbell] Exemptions from Military Service-Revolutionary War > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > > <[email protected]om> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hello Cousins, > > While scouring the web for information on my Grandfather, Lawrence > Campbell, I came across an interesting item for the Virginia Militia in > the Revolutionary War. Under the pension application for a Henry LANE (of > Amherst County-of which my Grandfather was in), part of the entry for > Henry that caught my eye read as follows > > "The tour was for 3 months. He paid for 2 others in Beef, the Law allowing > such an exemption" > > My Grandfather was listed in a ledger from Colonel James Higginbotham and > lists his portion of beef for clothing and food for he 16th Division of > the Virginia Militia. Was this the same type of exemption referenced in > Henry LANE"s pension application, or something else? > > Does anybody know anything about how this exemption worked? Specifically, > did the exemption allow the members relief from all military duty, or did > it allow for other service (allowing individuals to keep any rank they > might have acquired or allow them to continue to advance)? Perhaps my > Grandfather was also spared from serving on a front line and was also a > recruiter? > > Colonel Higginbotham did mostly recruiting duties, and no doubt knew my > grandfather. This may answer the question of whether Lawrence was in fact > a member of the militia (and held the rank of Major, as was suggested by > many) or just a patriot providing supplies. > > Cousin Rob > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:27:25 -0400 > From: "Lynden Harris" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Campbell] Exemptions from Military Service-Revolutionary > War > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Robert; > > Since both your Lawrence Campbell and Colonel James Higginbotham both died > in or about 1813, I would suggest that neither had an opportunity to > apply > for or > receive a pension for service rendered, if any, in the Revolutionary War. > It was not until in or > about 1832 that pensions were allowed by our government for military > service during this > War. > > James Higginbotham was appointed a Major of the Amherst County Military > (Minutemen) in 1769 and this appointment is recorded in the Amherst County > Order Book from a court held on 5 June 1769.. We know from later records > that in June 1781, when the Amherst county Minutemen were active and at > Yorktown, > Major William Cabell was then the Amherst Commander. James Higginbotham > was > born > about 1729 and was certified by William and Mary College as a surveyor > prior > to 1761. > > An interesting question would be; what is the date of the document that > supports Lawrence Campbell'sdonation of beef, clothing or food to the 16th > Virginia Division?. Regards > Cuz BH > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 13:23 > Subject: [Campbell] Exemptions from Military Service-Revolutionary War > > >> Hello Cousins, >> >> While scouring the web for information on my Grandfather, Lawrence >> Campbell, I came across an interesting item for the Virginia Militia in >> the Revolutionary War. Under the pension application for a Henry LANE (of >> Amherst County-of which my Grandfather was in), part of the entry for >> Henry that caught my eye read as follows >> >> "The tour was for 3 months. He paid for 2 others in Beef, the Law >> allowing >> such an exemption" >> >> My Grandfather was listed in a ledger from Colonel James Higginbotham and >> lists his portion of beef for clothing and food for he 16th Division of >> the Virginia Militia. Was this the same type of exemption referenced in >> Henry LANE"s pension application, or something else? >> >> Does anybody know anything about how this exemption worked? Specifically, >> did the exemption allow the members relief from all military duty, or did >> it allow for other service (allowing individuals to keep any rank they >> might have acquired or allow them to continue to advance)? Perhaps my >> Grandfather was also spared from serving on a front line and was also a >> recruiter? >> >> Colonel Higginbotham did mostly recruiting duties, and no doubt knew my >> grandfather. This may answer the question of whether Lawrence was in fact >> a member of the militia (and held the rank of Major, as was suggested by >> many) or just a patriot providing supplies. >> >> Cousin Rob >> >> >> >> IMPORTANT NOTICE >> Email from OOCL is confidential and may be legally privileged. If it is >> not >> intended for you, please delete it immediately unread. The internet >> cannot guarantee that this communication is free of viruses, interception >> or interference and anyone who communicates with us by email is taken >> to accept the risks in doing so. Without limitation, OOCL and its >> affiliates >> accept no liability whatsoever and howsoever arising in connection with >> the use of this email. 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Where in Scotland did Henry > Campbell originate?? Sorry I can't say, Robert.? I spent many hours in the > LDS library in Utah searching old Scottish records, and came up empty.? > One of these days, someone will transcribe the records and put them on > line, and we will all know where Henry, Lawrence, George and the rest of > the Amherst Campbell's came from in Scotland or Ireland.? I think the only > one, so far, that is a part of these Campbell men is Neil Campbell who > left some property to his sister in Scotland, so possibly that is the > location of his birth......maybe!!? Sorry I don't have Neil Campbell's > will handy, but will take a little time this week and look it up for you.? > It names the sister and her location in Scotland as I recall.? 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