Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23684, Christopher Hart, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER

Md Hart, Christopher S.23684

CONTENTS

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11.305
Pennsylvania
Christopher Hart
of Bedford Co in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Huff of the Regt commanded
by Col Griffin in the Pennsylvania
Troops ~
1 Year Private $40-

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania -
at the rate of 40 Dollars - per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of April
1832 and Sent to
Hon George Bunt, Bedford Pa

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 80.-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 20
$100.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1831.}

Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk,
Book C Vol. 5 Page 23
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County Ss
On this twentieth day of November
AD 1832 personally appeared before me Peter Schall an associate
Judge of the several courts of common Pleas -Quarter Sessions &c.
in & for Bedford County Christopher Hart a resident of Colerain Township
County of Bedford & State aforesaid aged seventy nine years who being
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
7th 1832. that he enlisted into the Flying Camp about the last of
June 1776 under the following named officers, viz - Major Peter Mans [Mantz?]
Col GriffinLient Col. George Shryock & Captn Henry Hardman
in Frederick Town Maryland for the term of six months - That they
marched from Frederick to Little York Penna thence to Lancaster
& thence to Philada - From Philada they marched to Trenton thence
to Princeton, thence to Woodbridge & to Elizabeth Town where they
were joined by some other companies of their battalion. From
Elizabeth town they marched to New York where they remained
until the 16th day of September when they were compelled to
evacuate it & the British took possession - After they left New
York they marched eight miles & took possession of Morris
heights - Two days after, having removed their encampment
a short distance, they had an engagement with the British
at a landing on North River, applicant thinks called
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Bloomingdale, after which they commenced building a Fort called
Fort Morris below Fort Washington, but did not complete it. They
then commenced another above Fort Washington at the mouth
of Kingsbridge River, but marched away after they had laid
the foundation - about this time the English having sailed
& landed up the East River, they marched to East Chester where
they encamped for a short time - whilst there, there was some
skirmishing but no regular engagement. They marched thence
to the White Plains & remained there about eight days during
which time the battle of White Plains occurred in which this
applicant took a part. From White Plains they marched to
up to Growdens Bridge -from thence to a Town on North River
the name of which applicant cannot recollect - thence they went by
water down the River to a ferry the name of which he has also
forgotten & landed on the Jersey side & encamped two days &
a night - They then marched through Jersey to Fort Lee there
thirteen men were selected out of each company to go to Fort
Washington - This applicant was chosen but was unable to go
in consequence of illness - his captain was taken at Fort Washington
with the men from his company - after remaining two
days at Fort Lee the landing of the British compelled them
to abandon it & all their baggage &c. He afterwards saw the
magazine blown up at the cross Roads about two & a half
miles from the fort - and after the battle of Fort Washington
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he assisted to draw twelve cannons to the magazine and
spike them. From there they marched to Hackensack
thence by several marches to Brunswick at which place the
British were close in pursuit - They then marched two
or three miles from Brunswick where they remained until their
term of service expired - They then went to Philada & were discharged.

Applicant also went in 1777 from Frederick town
in the militia for six months under Col. Johnson Lieut
Col. Wm Luckett, Major Butler & Captn Huff. From Frederick
they marched to Hookstown & staid there two days - thence
to the Susquehana River & crossed twenty five miles below
Peach Bottom ferry - Thence to the head of Elk River
where the English had landed - Thence to Brandywing
thence to Paoli, where they sustained an attack from
the British - Thence they marched to the Red Lion - Thence
to Valley Forge and from there to Germantown in
which battle this applicant was engaged - after that 
he became unwell & remained about in different places
until his time expired -

Applicant states that he was born in Lancaster
County Penna on the 5th day of October 1753. That 
he was twenty three years old when he entered the service
after he was discharged he lived 10 or 12 years in Frederick
County - From there he removed to Washington Co
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Maryland - and from then to Bedford County Penna

That he never held any commission whilst in the
service - and that his sisters accidentally destroyed his
discharges not knowing their value -

Applicant further states that by reason of Rheumatism
he has been confined to his bed five years & three months
during which time he has been, and is now, unable to rise
from his bed without assistance - and that he cannot
either sit or stand at this time

That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to
a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares
that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency
in any State.

Christopher X ^his mark^ Hart

Sworn to & subscribed the
day & year aforesaid
Before me
Peter Schell

Pennsylvania
Bedford County } Ss

We William Yeager a Clergyman
residing in Colerain Township Bedford County Penna
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and Anthony Smith residing in the same Township
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Christopher Hart who has subscribed & sworn to the
foregoing declaration. That we believe him to be seventy
nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed
in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a
soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in
that opinion - and also that his statement of his
infirmities is true -

Wm Yeager.
Anthony Smith

Sworn & Subscribed the
20th Novr. 1832
Before me
Peter Schell
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I, Job Mann, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Bedford
County in the State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings had before the Honourable
Peter Schell one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of Bedford County in the matter of the application of
Christopher Hart for a pension. and that the said Honbl.
Peter Schell is one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common 
pleas in and for the said County of Bedford, duly commissioned
and qualified by legal authority and acting as such, to all
whose official acts full faith and credit are due and ought
to be given in Courts of Record as well as thereout & that the signatures
"Peter Schell" are genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of seal of my
office at Bedford the 27th day of November
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred &
thirty two. Job. Mann Prothy

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21129
Christopher Hart

9 Feb.'33
Obj 13.16
Admitted
1 year
$40

Hon
Geo Burd
Bedford
Pa
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BRIEF in the case of Christopher Hart of Colerain Township
County of Bedford in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? Before a Judge

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does

3. How old is he? 79

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[column headers: | Period. | Duration of Service. | [sub-header here: | Years, | Months, | Days. |] | Rank. | [sub-header here: | as a |] | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. |[sub header here: | Gen. |]]

| Enlisted about the last of June In 1776 | [blank] | / | [blank] | private | Col Griffin Capt Henry Hardman} Maryland troops |
| [illegible] in 1777 | [blank] | / | [blank] | " | Col Johnson Capt Huff} " |

5. In what battles was he engaged?
Bloomingdale, White Plains

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Fredericktown Maryland

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
not properly attached

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answeres agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.

Chas G Wilcox Examining Clerk.
5. Feby 1833
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23684.
INVALID.
File No. 23,684
Christopher Hart
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Incex:-Vol. 2, Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Declaration
of 
Christopher Hart
21739
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Pennsylvania
Bedford County} Ss

Personally came before me the subscriber a 
Justice of the Peace in and for said County Christopher Hart the within
named applicant, who being duly sworn saith. That he has not any
documentary evidence of his services whatever. nor does he know of
any person living by whom he can prove them. That he served
in the flying camp Six months and the second term
six months, making in the whole one year -

Christopher X ^ his mark^ Hart

Sworn to and subscribed this
Sixth day of April AD 1833
Befor John Gump

Pennsylvania
Bedford County}Ss

I Job Mann Prothonotary of the
Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Bedford, Do
Certify that John Gump Esq. before whom the above affidavit
was made, was then and now is an Acting Justice of the
peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified
as such and the Signature John Gump thereto is genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Bedford the 13th day of April
A.D. 1833~
Job Mann Prothy.