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. Under no circumstances shall this email constitute a binding agreement to carry or for provision of carriage services by OOCL, which is subject to the availability of carrier's equipment and vessels and the terms and conditions of OOCL's standard bill of lading which is also available at http://www.oocl.com.

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. Under no circumstances shall this email constitute > a binding agreement to carry or for provision of carriage services by > OOCL, > which is subject to the availability of carrier's equipment and vessels > and > the terms and conditions of OOCL's standard bill of lading which is also > available at http://www.oocl.com. > _______________________________________ > > Remember to search the archives use this address > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=CAMPBELL > > Browse the archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAMPBELL/ > > Contact the List Manager > mailto:[email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >