Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,857, Christian Dellinger, Va.
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(3-1776)
Service:  Va.
Dellinger, Christian
Number:  R.2.857
Contents
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Virginia
Shenandoah County (?)
On this 16th day of November (?) 1836 personally appeared before me Absalom Rinker, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, Christian Dellinger, a resident of the county and state of aforesaid, aged seventy one years, who being first 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 enforced(?) June 7th 1832: That on the first of September 1781, there was a draft made upon the militia of Shenandoah County aforesaid, and that in said requisition he was drafted, and marched from the county of Shenandoah aforesaid under Capt. Knoll to Yorktown in Virginia, where was attached to Col. Darkes(?) Regiment, and remained there during the siege of that place, and after the surrender of Cornwallis, he was detailed as one of the guards to guard the British prisoners taken at that place, and after guarding them there awhile, he marched as guard to said prisoners to Fredericksburg in Va. and after guarding them there awhile, he marched to the county of Shenandoah aforesaid, where he received a discharge for said service in the spring of the year 1732, which discharge has been mislaid or lost.  The deponent hereby relinque
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Virginia
Shenandoah County Set.
This day John Keil aged seventy
two years, personally came before me, the subscriber, a
a justice of the Peace in and for said county, and made
oath that he has been well acquainted with Christian
Dellinger, Subscriber to the declaration hereto annexed,
65 years last past, and knows that the said Christian
Dellinger, was a Militia soldier, in the Revolutionary
army at the seige of Little York in Virginia, as he
and said Dellinger were together during said seige, and
after the surrender of Cornwallis they marched together
as soon as the necessary preparations were made, to
Fredericksburg in Va. where he the said Keil left said
Dellinger, and marched as one of the guard, to a part of
the British prisoners that had been taken at
York-town in Va., on to Nolon's Ferry in Loudon county,
They also guarded said prisoners from York-town in Va.
to Fredericksburg in Va. aforesaid, and that he has
no hesitation in saying that he believes the declara
tion hereto annexed, and subscribed and sworn to
by the said Christian Dellinger, is sustantially true.
I hereby certify that the said John Keil is a man
of truth and entitled to full confidence.
Given under my hand and seal this 18 day of
November A.D. 1836.
Absalom Rinker J. P. seal
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I, John Nicholas Schmucker, a clergyman residing in
Shenandoah County Virginia, hereby certify that I am
well acquainted with Christian Dellinger, who has
subscribed and sworn to the declaration hereto annexed
that I believe him to be seventy one years of age;
that from my own knowledge, as well as his General
character, as a man of truth and veracity, as well as
from other information upon which I can fully rely,
I have no hesitation in saying and declaring that it is
my belief that the said Christian Dellinger was
engaged in the Revolutionary War, and served as he
states in his declaration hereto annexed. Given under
my hand this 23rd day of November A.D. 1836.
John Violet Schmucker
Virginia.
Shenandoah County Set.
This day, John Nicholas Schmucker
Clergyman residing in the County aforesaid, personally
before me, the subscriber, a justice of the peace
and for said County, and solemnly affirmed, that the
to contained in his certificate hereto annexed, and
him subscribed, are true, and I certify that his
statement is entitled to full credit. Given under my
hand and seal this 23 day of November A.D. 1836
Phineas Orndorff Seal
Shenandoah County to wit
I Philip Williams Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that
Absalom Rinker & Thomas Orndorff before whom the foregoing several affidavits were made
were then and now are acting Justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid County duly commissioned
and sworn and that I believe their signatures are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said County this 24th day of November 1836 and in the 61st year
of the Commonwealth
S. Williams [Ct, S, C]
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Christian Dellinger, who subscribed and made oath to
the within declaration; do upon my oath testify and declare,
that as to the service mentioned and set forth
in my declaration, and as within stated, that I was
engaged in service upwards of six months, as I did
not receive the discharge named in said declaration
until between the 15th and 20th of May 1782. I was
sick six weeks in the time previous to leaving the
said discharge; and that this is to be taken as part
and parcel of said Declaration.
his
Christian Dellinger
mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 18th day of May A.D.
1837, before me, Absalom Rinker a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County of Shenandoah, within
named. I certify that the said Christian Dellinger is
man of truth and entitled to full confidence.
Given under my hand and seal this
18th day of May A.D. 1837.
A. Rinker seal
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Christian Dellenger
Virginia
Rgt U [illegible]
Thornbury June
8 1837
Lt James G Freud reg 8/17
" Ward Pravel 5 Jan 185[?]
Hon I Letcher 19 Feb 185[?]
A [?] 7 Jun 1852
Reg 180643 Mar - 55
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V857
P.O.
Christian Delling
Service:
Enlisted:__, 18  .
Discharged:__, 18  .
Application filed:__, 18  .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized. Contract
Cert. of Dis.  Searched for__, 18  .
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Toms Brook Shenandoah Cty Va, June 2nd 18
I send you the claims of George Keller decd and
Christian Dellinger, the first was sent you by .Capt W G. Little
and returned by you to him at Manassas Gap, accompanied by
your letter of the 8th Oct last, in order that said Keller
might more clearly specify his services by giving the
exact duration of each tour. you may see by the certificat
of A. Rinker and myself, all that could be done in the
case at that time; and after the death of said Keller, I
could do no business with his widow, as she was not of
a State of mind to do business, as long as she lived, which
was only 6 weeks and 5 days longer than her husband, I then
done nothing in the case more than had been done, until
the return of A. Rinker Esqr. from the state Legisture; as
he was the executor of said Keller's estate, which you
may see by the enclosed will; and also the names of the
residuary devises of said Keller, who are perhaps the
persons entitled to the amt. of Pensions due said Keller
at the time of his death; he, said Keller, left brothers and
sisters, and so did his widow; but no children. Should
submit the claim, you will of course issue the certificate
of Pension for the benefit of those entitled to the same,
After receiving your letter of the 8th Oct last, as aforesaid,
and a reexamination of the said C. Dellinger's claim, I
concluded to see the old man again, before I sent
his papers to you, and ascertain whether he could give
more specific account of his services; but was pre
vented from doing so until the 18th of last month;
which you will see was sworn to before A. Rinker
before whom the declaration of J. Dellinger, & Deposition of
John Keil were sworn to, and our clerk had certi
fied before that he was a magistrate, and put the
seal of the City thereto, we therefore concluded
would be unnecessary to put another certificate and
seal for the same Magistrate. You will confer a favor on
me by examining the pension papers of Thomas Hudson,
Peter Grim, two Pensioners of our cty. and inform me how
long they (each one) served in the Revolutionary War, i.e according
to the evidence produced when they obtained their pensions as they wish
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[and] to, attend to their land Bounty, promised by the State of Virginia
NB. Direct your communications to me; to Tom's Brook
P. O., Shenandoah County Va.
Very Respectfully yours &c
John Thornberry
J.L. Edwards, Commissioner
of Pensions Washington
City D.C.
should another certificate of the Clerk County
seal, be deemed
by you necessary on Dollinger's papers you [will] send them
back, and it can be obtained.
J. T.
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Toms Brook Va
June 4
J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City
June 7
VA
[Acb] 1832
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[P] Edwards,
omissioner of Pensions,
Washington City, D. C.
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Tom's [Book to] Tuesday, June 2nd/82
Sit,
I send you the claims of George Keller []and Christian Dellinger, the first was sent you by Capt. A. J. Little and returned by you to him at [Manafro's Gap], [assem...] by your letter of the 8th Oct. last, in order that said Keller might move [... ...]his serving by giving the exact duration of each tour. -you may [] by the []of A. Rinker and myself, all that could be done in case at that time; and after the death of said Keller, could do no business with his widow, as she was not of a state of mind to do business, as long as she lived, was only 6 weeks and 5 days longer than her husband, I will do nothing in that case. more than had been done until the return of A. Rinkes Esqu. from the state Legistune; as he was the executor of said Keller estate, which you may see by the enclosed will; and also the names of the residuary devises of said Keller, who are perhaps the persons entitled to the Amt. of Pensions due said Keller at the time of his death; he, said Keller, left brothers and sisters, and so did his widow; but no children. should albeit the claim, you will  of course [ ] the [ ] for the benefit of those entitled to the same. After receiving your letter of the 8th Oct. last, as aforesaid concluded to see the old man again, before I sent his papers to you, and ascertain whether he could give a more [ ] account of his services; but was/is united from doing so by  [indisposition] until the 18th of last mont; which you will see was sworn to before A. Rinkes before whom the declaration of Dellinger, V Deposition John [Friel] were sworn to, and our clerk [ ] and find before that he was a magistrate, and put a seal of the [ ] to put another [ ] and seal for the same magistrate. You will confer a [ ] me by assuming the pension [ ] of Thomas' Hudson, [ ] of our [ ] how they (each one) served in the Revolutionary War, [ ] to the widows/widows when they obtained their pensions as they wish
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to
N.B.
R. O.
their land Bounty, promised by the State of Virginia
Direct your communications to me; to Louis Brook
P.O., Shenandoah County V.a.
Very respectfully yours
&c
John Thornberry
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner
of Pensions Washington
city D.C.
[the 4 lines above are bracketed]
Should another certificate of the
clerk & county seal, be deemed by you satisfactory on Dollinger's papers you will send them back, and it can be obtained. J. T.
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Jan 31-1857
Deed of Christian Dellinger - 
Christian Dellinger's Declaration
Va
Pen
Cap. [ ]
2857
James G. Fravel
[location name?]
Va
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State of Virginia
Shenandoah County
On this 15th day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred & fifty
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the
peace within and for the County of Shenandoah and State
aforesaid, Christian Dellinger a resident of said County
and State, aged Eighty six years, who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed
June 7th 1832. He swears that he entered the service of the United States
under the following officers, and served as herein stated
Drafted in the County of Shenandoah he left Woodstock
in the month of September or October in the year 1781 under the
command of Capt George Rinker Marched by way
of Frontroyal Fredericksburg and thence to Yorktown Va.
That after reaching Yorktown he was transfered to Capt
[Awlso] or Allis Company, that he was engaged in battle for several
days or weeks, he also states that he remained with the
Army after the capture of Cornwallis and was detailed
to guard the prisoners on their March to Winchester Va.
That he was taken sick at Fredericksburg Va. and obtained
a furlough and returned home, and did not again
join the Army, he further states that in the following spring
he received his discharge in the Town of Woodstock Va,
and that the same with the furlough are lost. He also
swears that he knows of no person whos Testimony he
can produce who can Testify to his service.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present, and declares that his
name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any
State. sister J. S. [Clenelen]
Christian Dellinger
his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
and likewise that the above named Christian Dellinger is unable
to appear in court from bodily infirmity
Philip Helsley J.P.
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Shenandoah Cty [county] }
State of Virginia }
Novbr, 15th 1850

I Peter Helsley a resident of Shenandoah County Virginia aged Eighty five years, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Christian Dellinger who has subscribed and sworn to the above on foregoing declaration that I believe him to be Eight Six 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 I concur in that opinion, & that the said Dellingers declaration is entitled to full credit
Sworn to and subscribed The day and year aforesaid
Peter Helsley his X mark
Sworn to and suscribed The day and year above written
Philip Helsley J.P.
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Shenandoah County }
State of Virginia }
November 17th 1850 }

I Absalom Rinker a resident of Shenandoah County Virginia, aged Sixty seven years do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Christian Dellinger who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration, that I have him to be Eighty Six years of age that he is reported and believed to have been a soldier of the revolution by the citizens of his Neighborhood and that I concur in that Opinion and that the said Dellingers declaration is entitled to full credit. 
A. Rinker [signature]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Jacob Lantz JP [signature]
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Virginia
Shenandoah County
I Samuel C Williams Clerk of the County Court of Shenandoah
do hereby certify that Philip Helsley and Jacob Lantz above
named and subscribed to the foregoing certificates of acknowledgment and
acting Justices of the peace in and for said County and that 
the signatures purporting be them are genuine:
Given under my hand and the seal of said
Court at Woodstock the 25 day of January AD
1851 and in the 75 years of the Commonwealth
Saml C. Williams Esq.