Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,936, Joseph Chrisman, Va.
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Service
Va.

Chrisman, Joseph

Number
R. 1936
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J. Chrisman

To P. Atty.
S. Williams

[Written vertically at bottom right]"
 This 19th Dec 1835
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Know all men by these present that I Joseph
Chrisman of the County of Cumberland and State 
of Kentucky have this day nominated constitu-
ted and appointed, and by then present doth
nominate, constitute, and appoint Sherrod Williams of the County of Wayne and
State aforesaid my true and lawful
attorney in fact for me and in my
name and behalf to attend to apply
for and receive from the agent or
officer or offices of the War department
at Washington City or else where, any
Scrip for land or other pay which I
may be entitled to for Service, rended 
by me as a Soldier of the Revolutionary
War against the Shawnee Indians in the
year 1782. I further empower author-
ise and direct my said attorney in 
fact to use and employ all and every
lawful and practical means that may 
be necessary and proper to draw Said
Claim when admitted and allowed by
the War department, hereby ratifying and
confirming all and every lawful act
or acts, which my said attorney in fact
may do and perform for me and 
in my name in the premises afore-
said as though I had been personally
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present and acted in full in the premises
aforesaid in my own name and person.
     In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my Seal, this 7th day of
November 1835
                Joseph Chrisman


State of Kentucky
Wayne County Sct
     I Bartholomew Haden
a Justice of the Peace for Wayne County
do hereby certify that on this day Joseph Chrisman
whose name appears to the foregoing Power of
Attorney to Sherrod Wiliams, appears before me
and acknowledges the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and due -- Given
under my hand this 7th day of November
1835.
               B. Haden JP

State of Kentucky
Wayne County Crt.
     I William Simpson, Clerk of the Wayne County Court in the State af's, do certify that B. Haden
whose name appears to the foregoing certifications a Justice
of the Peace of Wayne County, State af's -- and that full faith &
 [Seal covers part of this sentence] all his acts as such 
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
court this 13 day of Nov 1835 & 44 year 
of the Com. Wealth.
     Wm. Simpson Clk.
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State of Kentucky
Wayne County Crt

     I John Jones, presiding Justice of
the Wayne County Court do certify that William Simpson,
whose name appends to the foregoing certificate, is
and was at the time of signing the same, acting
clerk of the Wayne County Court duly appointed
and qualified according to law--Given under
my hand this 13 November 1835

    John Jones PJPWC
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State of Kentucky
County of Wayne  Sct

          Be it known that on the 22nd
day of March 1853 before the undersigned
Police Judge of the town of Monticello, KY
personally appeared James S. Chrisman
resident of Monticello in the County &
State aforesaid, and made oath accor-
ding to law that he is a legal heir of
Joseph Chrisman dec' d who was a soldier
in the War of [blank] as he is informed
who was entitled to the benefit of the pension
Act of [blank].
He hereby constitutes and appoints Francis
A. Dickins of Washington City his true and
lawful attorney to prosecute the claim of
said Joseph Chrisman for any amount
of Pension that may be due -- and to 
do all things necessary and lawful in relation
thereto -- and the certificate therefore he desires
shall be made payable at the Pension
agency in Louisville, Ky.  Hereby satisfying
and confirming all that my Said
attorney and agent shall lawfully do
in the premises.
          James S. Chrisman

Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before 
me the day and year above written
and I hereby certify that I believe the said
James S. Chrisman to be directly interested
in said claim as set forth and
to be the identical party therein alleged.
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Given under my hand the date
af'd.

          W. M. Burton
          Police Judge of the
          Town of Monticello, KY

State of Kentucky
County of Wayne  Crt

                  I William Simpson, Clerk
of the County Court within and for
the County and State above mentioned
do hereby certify that William M.
Burton whose genuine Signature 
appears above, was at the date of
the Same acting Police Judge of 
the town of Monticello in the County
and State af'd duly Commissioned
and Sworn according to law
and that all his official acts
as such are entitled to full
faith and credit.

          Witness my hand and
          Seal of Said Court at
          office in Monticello this
          22nd day of March,
          1853
                     W. Simpson, Clk.
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Washington 27 May 1855

Sir,
     Herewith I have the honor to
present to you a power of attorney in the
case of Joseph Chrisman, a rejected claim
for a pension from Kentucky under
the Act 7 June 1832. You will observe
that the claim was rejected under the
belief that the claimant was not in
the Revolutionary War. Such was not the
fact.  He served under Genl. George R.
Clarke who commanded in the West 
against the Indians and British.
Under thse circumstances I have to
ask a re-examination of the claim.

     Respectfully
     Francis A. Dickins

To the Commissioner of Pensions.
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[Form for "Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1978" ]

Header crossed out
Stamped "REJECTED"

1936

Joseph Chrisman


[No other portion of form filled out]
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[Note written vertically on envelope or form with printed office name] 
Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Business
Commissioner

[Handwritten]
May 28, 1853
Rel: to case of
Joseph Chrisman
Ky

Act 7th June 1832

Asking re-examination

F. A. Dickins
Present
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33.680
Joseph Chrisman
Kentucky

Jos. Chrisman
Ken.
F. A. Dickins


Hon. S. Williams
H.R.
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State of Kentucky
Wayne County -- Crt
     This day personally appeared
Jesse Richardson before B. Haden a Justice
of the Peace in and for Wayne County, State
aforesaid, and made oath to the following facts
in relation to the services of Joseph Chrisman
in order that said Joseph Chrisman
may obtain the benefit of the acts and resolves
of Congress in relation to the soldiers who served
under General George Rogers Clarke.
     He states that said Joseph Chrisman
volunteered into the service of the United States at
Crab Orchard (now in the State of Kentucky) in 
the year 1782 under Captain John Snoddy,
Benjamin Logan being the Col. Commander
of the Regiment in which said Chrisman vol-
unteered. Which Regiment marched from the
Crab Orchard -- He stated that Floyd
was the Col. of the Regiment that marched 
from the falls of the Ohio about the same time--
and said Regiments having redez-
voused at the mouth of Licking there General
George Rogers Clarke assumed the Command
of them -- after said Regiments had rendez-
voused as af's, they marched against the Shawnee 
Indians upon the Miami River at the Miami
towns at which place they met and defeated the
Indians -- After Marching 16 Miles further into 
the Indian Country they again Met and defeated the
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Indians at another one of their towns, the name
of which is not now recollected -- and
from there they returned to the place from
which they first set out -- He further
states that from the best information he has
upon the subject he believes said Chrisman
to be about 74 years of age --and further
this deponent saith not.

Sworn to and subscribed
before the undersigned this
28th day of July 1835

Jesse Richards [Seal]

B. Haden, JPWC


State of Kentucky
Wayne County Crt.

I William Simpson
clerk of the Wayne County Court do hereby
certify that "B Haden." whose name is
attached to the foregoing certificate
is and was at the time of Signing
the same an acting "Justice of the
Peace" in and for the County aforesaid
duly commissioned and sworn according
to Law.  And that full faith & credit 
is due all his acts as such.

In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto subscribed my
name and caused the seal of
said court to be attached hereto this
28 July 1835--Wm. Simpson Clerk

[Seal]