Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35618, for Christopher Reiley, Pennsylvania
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DISTRICT OF Kentucky
On this 18th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the State of Kentucky by the
personally appeared Christopher Riclyaged Sixty three
years, resident in Fayette County in the said district, who being by me first duly
sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:"" That he,
the said Christopher Rily enlisted in
1776
in the state of
Pensylvania, City of Pain the company commanded by Captain Saml
Dawson of the 11th Pennsylvania Regt
commanded by Colo Richard
Hampton
that he continued to
serve her in the service of the United States until the Peace
was, when he was discharged from service in 1783.
state of South Carolina, that he was in the battles of Newton
Brandywine, Germantown
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for
support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services but James
Ball sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
Benj. Johnson
Circuit Judge
Benjamin Johnson Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears
to my satisfaction, that the said Christopher Riley did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the
term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and
testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to
the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress given under
my hand ┃
this 1st May
1818
Benj Jhon
SEAL OF
Circuit Judge