Claim No. 174 (Campbell)

Claim Number

174

Original Claimant(s)

Elizabeth Campbell

Administrator(s)/Recipient(s)

Elizabeth Campbell

Place of Residence

Niagara

District of Residence

Niagara

Initial Valuation

190/14/0

Commission Valuation

120/10/0

Voucher Number

V1-228

Voucher Value

30/2/6

Additional Payments

12/1/0

Total Payments

42/3/6

Text

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To his Honor Gordon Drummond Esquire President administering the Government of the Province of Upper Canada and Lieutenant General Commanding His Majesty’s Forces therein. The Petition of Elizabeth Campbell widow of the late Major Campbell Fort Major of Fort George and Captain on half pay of the Royal York Rangers, deceased, Humbly Represents That your Petitioner’s late Husband died on the first day of December 1812 leaving your Petitioner with a Family of four small Children, of whom three are yet alive. That when the Town of Niagara was destroyed by the Enemy your Petitioner’s House was then burnt to the ground, and her Property lost and plundered. Your Petitioner annexes hereto an estimate of her loss, in which however several articles are not included, in order that your Honour may perceive the extent of her misfortune, and afford her, if possible, some remuneration. And as in duty bound Your Petitioner will ever pray Elizabeth Campbell

York Upper Canada 10th March 1814

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Personally came before me, on this tenth day of March 1814, at York Upper Canada, Elizabeth Campbell within named, and made oath that the facts stated in the Memorial are true; and that the list of property annexed is just and correct, as to the articles therein mentioned, to the best of her knowledge and belief. Sworn before me this tenth day of March 1814

(Signed) Wilm Allan Justice of Peace for the Home District Upper Canada

We the subscribers hereby certify that the facts stated in the within Petition are true, and that we believe that the annexed list of Mrs Campbell’s losses to be just as to the articles therein mentioned. (Signed) Robert Addison Minister of Niagara (Signed) W. Claus J.P. (Signed) Thomas Dickson J.P.

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Property lost by Mrs Campbell, by Plunder & fire at Fort George

Halifax Cy

		£ Sh D
Claimed for Edwd Campbell No. 175	A House, Stable, & other out Houses, fences, &c.	600._._
	10 Table Spoons	10._._
	10 Dessert Do	6.5._
	20 Tea Spoons	5.10._
	1 Soup Ladle	3._._
	4 Salt spoons & Mustard Ladle	1._._
	2 Silver Cups	12._._
	1 Chest of drawers	5._._
	13 Chairs	4.15._
	1 Large set of dining Tables	6._._
	1 Traveling bedstead	3.10._
	2 Coach roof bedstead	5._._
	1 small bedstead	2._._
	1 Wash stand	1._._
	5 small Tables	2.10._
Claimed for Edwd Campbell No. 175	1 Cow, 1 Calf	5.10._
	1 Mare, 1 two year old colt & 1 yearling	30._._
	3 Close stoves & pipes	25._._
	2 Pairs of Tongs & shovels	2._._
	1 Pair dog Irons	2._._
	1 Large Dutch Oven	1.5._
	1 Large washing kettle	1._._
	1 Bell-metal kettle	1.10._
	2 Iron pots	1.10._
	Carried over	£741.5._

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Brought over	£741.5._
1 Frying pan	.5.
1 Large Copper Tea Kettle	1.10._
1 wood (cross-cut) saw	1.5._
2 Axes and two spades	1.10._
6 Dozen plates	2._._
2 Dozen Dishes	3.10._
15 Tumblers 25/. 12 wine glasses 14/.	1.19._
2 Toilet Glasses	2.12._
1 Piece white cotton	2.13._
1 Wrapper Coat	4._._
1 Barrel packed pork	5._._
1 Do Do Beef	4._._
1 Handsome Fowling Piece	5._._
1 Tea board & 1 Dozen tea cups and saucers	2.4._
	£778.13._

claimed, for the above named Elizabeth Campbell by Jas Crooks her attorney

[horizontal] Class 2 84 Claim 2d Memorial of Mrs Campbell to Sir Gordon Drummond Niagara 84 [/horizontal]

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To His Honor Gordon Drummond Esquire President administering the Government of the Province of Upper Canada and Lieutenant General Commanding His Majesty’s Forces therein. The Petition of Elizabeth Campbell widow of the late Major Campbell Fort Major of Fort George and Captain on half pay of the Royal York Rangers, deceased, Humbly Represents That your Petitioner’s late Husband died on the first day of December 1812 leaving your Petitioner with a Family of four small Children, of whom three are yet alive. That when the Town of Niagara was destroyed by the Enemy your Petitioner’s House was then burnt to the ground, and her Property lost and plundered. Your Petitioner annexes hereto an estimate of her loss, in which however several articles are not included, in order that your Honor may perceive the extent of her misfortune, and afford her if possible some remuneration. and as in duty bound Your Petitioner will ever pray Elizabeth Campbell

York Upper Canada tenth March 1814

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Personally came before me, on this tenth day of March 1814, at York Upper Canada, Elizabeth Campbell within named, and made oath that the facts stated in the Memorial are true; and that the list of property annexed is just and correct, as to the articles therein mentioned, to the best of her knowledge and belief. Sworn before me this tenth day of March 1814

Sign’d Wilm Allan Justice of Peace for the Home District Province of Upper Canada

We the subscribers hereby certify that the facts stated in the within Petition are true, and that we believe that the annexed list of Mrs Campbell’s losses to be just as to the articles therein mentioned. Sign’d Robert Addison Minister of Niagara Sign’d W. Claus J.P. Sign’d Thomas Dickson J.P.

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Property lost by Mrs Campbell, by Plunder & fire at Fort George

Halifax Cy

Claimed for Edwd Campbell No. 175	A House, Stable, & other out Houses, fences, &c.	£600.0.0
	10 Table Spoons	10.0.0
	10 Dessert Do	6.5.0
	20 Tea Spoons	5.10.0
	1 Soup Ladle	3.0.0
	4 Salt spoons & Mustard Ladle	1.0.0
	2 Silver Cups	12.0.0
	1 Chest of drawers	5.0.0
	13 Chairs	4.15.0
	a Large handsome set of dining Tables walnut	6.0.0
	a large four post bedstead	4.0.0
	a Traveling bedstead	3.10.0
	2 Coach roof bedstead	5.0.0
	1 small bedstead	2.0.0
	1 Wash stand	1.0.0
	5 small Tables	2.10.0
Claimed for Edwd Campbell No. 175	1 Cow, 1 Calf	5.10.0
	1 Mare, 1 two year old colt & 1 yearling	30.0.0
	3 Close stoves & pipes	25.0.0

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	2 Pairs of Tongs & shovels	2.0.0
	1 Pair dog Irons	2.0.0
	1 Large Dutch Oven	1.5.0
	1 Large washing kettle	1.0.0
	1 Bell mettle kettle	1.10.0
	2 Iron pots	1.10.0
	1 Frying Pan	0.5.0
	a large Copper Tea Kettle	1.10.0
	a wood saw	1.5.0
	2 Axes & two spades	1.10.0
	6 dozen Plates	2.0.0
	2 dozen dishes	3.10.0
	15 Tumblers	1.5.0
	12 wine glasses	0.14.0
	2 Toilet Glasses	2.12.0
	1 Piece white cotton	2.13.0
	a Wrapper Coat	4.0.0
	1 Barrel packed pork	5.0.0
	1 do do Beef	4.0.0
	a handsome fowling piece	5.0.0
	1 Tea board & 1 doz tea cup & saucers	2.4.0

E Campbell

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Class 2 Letter from AW Cochrane
respecting Mrs Campbell’s claim

Mrs Campbell Niagara

3 plicate

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Quebec 5th January 1816

Sir

Observing by the Public prints that Commissioners have been appointed in Upper Canada for receiving the claims of those persons who have sustained losses in that Province during the war by the Enemy, His Majesty’s Troops, or the Indians. I use the liberty of inclosing to you copy of the Petition of a lady whose whole property was destroyed when the Village of Newark was burned. This Petition was first presented to Sir Gordon Drummond in March 1814 and the original of it is now lodged (as I have reason to believe) in the Governor’s office, or in that of the Military Secretary, in Upper Canada. Major Foster informs me that Mrs Campbell received for answer to her Petition that it was not in General Drummond’s power

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power to grant her the remuneration she desired. I have written to Mr Gibson requesting him if he should find the original Petition to transmit it to you. But, failing that, I should hope that notwithstanding the informality of the thing, you would permit the paper I now send you to go before the Commissioners. Mrs Campbell left this country more than a year ago & is now in Nova Scotia, so that I could not obtain from her a petition in the form required by the notification of the 20th Novr, within the period in which it limits. She sent me the inclosed copy of her petition, in the early part of the summer, with a request that I would use it for her advantage in any way in which it might avail. Should any further documents be required in support of Mrs Campbell’s claim, I shall take it as a favour if you will let me know which they are, and I will write to her for them. I have the honour to be Sir Your obt servant Andrew Wm Cochrane

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Claim No 174

Mrs. E. Campbell

Recd 14 June 1823 J.B.M.

Claimed £190.14.0

Allowed £120.10.0

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Estimate of the loss sustained by Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell of Niagara commonly called Newark, Widow of the late Major Campbell Fort Major of Fort George Upper Canada by Plunder and Conflagration of the community on the 10th December 1813.

13 Chairs @5/_		£5._._
3 large Black Walnut dining Tables	4._._	5._._
1 Chest drawers	3.15._	4.10._
1 Side Board	1.10._	2._._
5 Walnut Bed Steads	12.10._	16._._
10 Silver Table Spoons @12/6	6.5._	10._._
10 do. Dessert Spoons @7/6		6._._
24 do. Tea Spoons @5/		3.10._
1 do. Soup Ladle	2.10._	3.5._
2 do. Cups	7.10._	12._._
4 do. Salt Spoons & Mustard Spoon	.15.	1.5._
1 Breeding Mare	15._._	20._._
1 two year old 6.5 & 1 year old colt £3	9.5._	15._._
1 Barrel Pork £3.15 £5 & 1 Barrel Beef £2.10 £4	6.5._	9._._
5 Small Tables	1.10._	2.10._
1 Dutch Oven 25/ & a large washing Kettle 35/	2._._	3._._
2 frying pans 10/ & a large Copper Tea Kettle 25/	1._._	1.15._
1 pair dog irons 40/ & 2 pair Shovel & tongs 40/	2.10._	4._._
2 Axes & 2 Spades	1.10._	1.10._
1 Cross Cut wood Saw	1._._	1.5._
3 Canada Stoves & Pipes	18._._	25._._
2 Toilet Glasses	1.10._	2.12._
6 doz. plates & 2 doz. dishes	4._._	5.10._
6 decanters 30/ & 4 Tumblers & 10 wine glasses 39/	2.10._	3.9._
Continued	104.15.0	£163.1._

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Amount brought forward	105.15.0	£153.1._
1 [Crevet?] Stand & Bottles	1._._	1.10._
1 Tea Board & 1/2 doz Cups & Saucers	1._._	1.10._
3 Washstand Basins 15/ & 2 Soup Tureens 15/	1._._	1.10._
1 pair steel yards	.10.	1._._
1 doz yards fine thread lace	4._._	8._._
2 pieces white fine cotton	1.10._	2.13._
Wrapper Coat	2.5._	4._._
1 Handsome Fowling Piece	3._._	5._._
1 Wash Stand	.10.	1._._
1 Bell Metal Kettle	1._._	1.10._
&c Memr otherside Currency	£120.10.0	£190.14._

Amounting to one hundred and ninety pounds fourteen shillings Currency excluding the value of a House, Stable, and outhouses, being the property of her son Edward, the Father having died intestate and also exclusive of a Cow and Calf, which died by reason of the American Troops leaving flour on the plains whereby over eating herself she burst. I Benjamin Holmes, Servant to the Honble Mr. Dickson during the whole of the time Mrs. Campbell took protection in his House with her Family, do verily believe and Certify that previous to the plunder and conflagration of Mr Dickson’s house, she was possessed of the foregoing property and lost the same the evening of the fire. Benjamin Holmes (his mark)

Sworn before me at York this 14th day of June 1823 Alex. McDonell J.P.

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Benjamin Holmes of the Town of Niagara U.C., labourer, being Sworn on the Holy Evangelist’s touching his knowledge of the Effects of Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell, widow of the late Major Campbell, plundered and destroyed by the Americans on the evening of the 10th Decr 1813. Saith that he was personally present and assisted in moving the articles composing the annexed account, that they were lodged in the Brick house of the Honble. William Dickson when it was burnt, and that to best of his understanding they are moderately estimated.

Benjamin Holmes (his mark)

Sworn before me at York in the Home District the 14th day of June 1823

Alexr McDonell J.P.

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600
190
790

778.13

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