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Facts and Events
John Camper was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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- American Revolutionary War Veteran
Revolutionary War Pension Information
Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 1, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :
Camper, John, entered service 1781 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; born abt. 1749 in Fauquier County, Virginia; granted Pension 1832 in Botetourt County, Virginia; query letter in file states soldier's surname also spelled Kemper & Kamper, soldier born abt. 1747, died Newport, Virginia, 1857, married (1) Sarah James & (2) Hannah Carney; query letter in file states soldier died in Fauquier County, Virginia, married abt. 1780 to Elizabeth, sister of Spencer & Benjamin Morgan, further soldier was brother of Moses, Tillman & Charles [Camper], who also had Revolutionary War service, further soldier's brothers-in-law Spencer & Benjamin Morgan also had Revolutionary War service, all serving under Daniel Morgan, who was 1st cousin to Spencer & Benjamin; query letter in file in 18906 from great granddaughter Jennie Kemper Wysor, Muncie, Indiana; query letter in file states soldier was born 11/27/1757 in Fauquier County, Virginia & died 1/22/1833 in Garrard County, Kentucky [Note: appears unlikely], R461.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
- Vol. 2 - John Camper's Declaration, August 14th, 1832: Born in Fauquier in 1749; was drafted in Shenandoah in 1781 under Capt. Nevill; marched to Fort McIntosh in the Regiment of Col. Richard Campbell; was again drafted under Capt. Jacob Wrinker and Gen. Stephens.
References
- United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).
Name: John Camper
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Botetourt, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 80 thru 89: 1 [b. bet. 1741-1750]
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1 [b. bet. 1761-1770]
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 3
- 1840 United States Federal Census.
Name: John Camper
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Botetourt, Virginia
Birth Year: abt 1748
Age: 92
Military Service: Veteran
- ↑ Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.
Pension Application of John Camper S9142 VA
Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris. Revised 14 Aug 2014.
State of Virginia Botetourt County to wit.
On this 14th day of August in the year 1832 personally appeared in open Court (the same being a Court of record) John Camper now a resident of Botetourt County state of Virginia aged about eighty two 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he was drafted into the service in the County of Shenandoah in the State of Virginia he thinks in the year 1781 and that he rendezvoused at Stevestown under Captain Nevill and from there was marched to fort McIntosh [at present Beaver PA] and from thence to Yellow Creek [in present Jefferson County OH] about 74 miles farther and that Colo. Richard Campbell was the Commander of the Regiment to which he was attached (the number of the Regiment not recollected) and that he was in no engagement with the enemy and from thence he returned to Shenandoah having served three months and that he remained in Shenandoah but a short time till he again rendezvoused in Woodstock in the County of Shenandoah under Capt’n. Jacob Wrinker and from thence he marched to New London in the County of Campbell [then in Bedford County] by Sallisbury [sic: Salisbury NC] to head quarters on Cheraw hills in [South] Carolina where the Troops remained in winter quarters [Jan 1781]. General Stephens was the Commanding officer. he further sayith that from head quarters at Cheraw hills he was sent on a detachment to guard prisoners taken at the Cow Pens [sic: Battle of Cowpens SC, 17 Jan 1781] to Albemarle Barracks [4 mi NNE of Charlottesville VA] where this applicant was discharged he having served in this tour five months this applicant states that his discharge was burned about eight or ten years since when he was so unfortunate as to have his dwelling house and all his papers destroyed by Fire. this applicant states that he resided in Shenandoah at the time he was drafted into service and that shortly after the close of the war he removed to the County of Botetourt where he has remained ever since this applicant was born in Fauquier County Virginia [sic: formed from Prince William County in 1759] he thinks in the year 1749 and that he has no record of his age he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State –
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John [his "X" mark] Camper
Botetourt County to wit
The affidavit of Jesse Camper sworn to in open Couirt this 14th day of August 1832. This affiant saieth that he knows of his own knowledge that the applicant John Camper was drafted into the service as above stated.
Signed. Jesse Camper
https://revwarapps.org/s9142.pdf
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