Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1487-300, for Christian Myers, Maryland
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Service
MD

Name
Myers, Christian

Number
B.L.M 1487-300
Issued Mary 25, 1789
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Maryland, SS.

The State of Maryland.
To all whom these presents shall come. Know ye that on the eleventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven before me William Buchanan, Register of Wills for Baltimore County, State of Maryland, duly thereto constituted and appointed, according to the directions of the Act of Assembly in that case made and provided, administration of all and singular the good, chattels and credits which were of Christian Myers late of said County deceased, was granted and committed unto Elizabeth Myers and John Synder of the county aforesaid they having first entered into bond with sufficient securities for the due performance thereof and also taken oath, well and truly to administer the same, to exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of the said goods and chattels and to render a just account of their administration when they should be thereto legally required.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eight.

Wm Buchanon
RWBC
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Carlisle 11th August 1789

Then received of Captain Christian Myers a military land warrant in his name for three hundred acres of land and entered the same for survey numbered in said entries (141)

William Alexander - Surveyor
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Received 7th May 1808 of the Secretary for the Department of war a warrant for three hundred acres of land issued in favor of Christian Myers a Capt. within late Maryland line No 1487 and dated the 25 day of May 1789. This warrant was deposited in the hands of William Alexander Surveyor and redeemed by him to the war office [illegible]

John Snyder
[illegible]
of Christian Myers dec'd
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Christian 
Myers
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Mr. H Roger Sec'ry
of the Land Office
Washington

Christian
Myers
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Baltimore, May 13th 1800

Dear Sir

Enclosed you will receive a letter of Exemplification from Mr. William Buchanon R.W. for Baltimore County which will be a sufficient voucher for the favour (favor) you were pleased to bestow and [illegible]

Your humble Servant
John Snyder

Mr. H Roger Sect
of the Land Office U.S.
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DATE STAMP
RECEIVED OCT 17 1931

Johnstown Penn

Oct 13- 1931

Mr. A D Hiller

Dear Sir

Your letter rec'd many thanks for your information. I find the Conrad Moyer (my unc) was too young. He was born 1768 D 1848. No doubt it was his father, and I am not certain but think his name was Christian.

I have a record taken from Md Archives that Christian Moyer was a soldier.
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I also know that the Moyers came from Md into Somerset Co. Penna before 1795. He served as Justice of the Peace in 1822.

I would like to know his wife and children name in that way I may be able to know.

Thanking You

Mrs. Annie Brant Gould
446 Franklin St
Johnstown, Penn.
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REv. War Section

June 25, 1914

Mr. C.C. Stauffer
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

In response to your personal inquiry of the 25th instant, you are advised that a warrant No 1.487 for 300 acres of land issued in favor of Christian Myers, a Captain in the late Maryland Line, and was dated May 25, 1789. This warrant was deposited in the hands of William Alexander, Surveyor and returned by him to the War Office. unlocated. On May 7, 1808 said warrant was delivered to John Snyder administrator on the estate of Christian Myers.

The Register of Wills for Baltimore County, Maryland stated in 1808 that Elizabeth Myers and John Snyder of that County were the administrators of Christian Myers late of said county, deceased.

Their relationship to the soldier is not stated nor is there any further data on file as to his family or services.

The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford information in regard to any other soldier named Christian Myers under any spelling of the name.

Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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November 6, 1931

BA-J/ILL

Mrs. Annie Brandt Gould
446 Franklin Street
Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to our letter of recent date relative to Christian Moyer, a Revolutionary War soldier.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such a claim having been made on account of the services of Christian Moyer.

The records show that one Christian Myers (his name does not appear Moyer) served as Captain of the Maryland Line, war of the revolution. The length and details of service are not stated.

Warrant No 1487 for 300 acres of bounty land was issued Mayr 25, 1789 on account of his service as captain.

On May 12, 1808, John Synder of Baltimore County, Maryland and Elizabeth Myers of Baltimore County, Maryland, were appointed administrators of the estate of said Christian Myers; no relationship to soldier shown. It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.

This is the record of the only Christian Myers under any spelling of that surname that is found on the revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator.

Handwritten at top:
See reg't files under Christopher Moyer to this person on Apr 10, 1933 in which letter she is advising this hist.

sent etc.