Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20,198, Christopher Duncan, Va.
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3 - 1776)
A.
SERVICE
Va.
CONTENTS
assesses
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Duncan, Christopher
NUMBER
R. 20. 198
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Rejected
Ex'r. OLD WAR.
No. 20198
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Christopher Duncan
Pri
Capt Longs
Va line.
Revy War
Died at
REJECTED
other claim.
187
Application filed:
Attorney:
P. O.
Evidence insufficient Oct 1828
5
other claim.
it
Cen
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is dutifully referred to
the Secretary of the
Treasury.
Dept of War
18 1828
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977.
C. Duncan,
recd .g.
Sept. 1828.
ack 13.
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled.
"an act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the
Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th of May 1828, I Cristopher
Duncan of the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia
do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army
of the Revolution, for & during the war & continued in its service
until its termination; at which period I was a private in Captain
Gabriel Long's company, in the 11th regiment of the Virginia
Line. And I also declare, that I never received certificates
for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled
under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day
of May 1828, on the Pension List of the United States
Witness my hand this 5th day of September 1828.
Cristophe Duncan
Before one William Horner 
a Justice of the peace in the
County of Fauquier, in the State of Virginia personally appeared
this day Henry Bartlett & John Dulin of the said County,
who did, severally, make oath that Cristopher Duncan
by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally
reputed & believed to have been a soldier in the Army
of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated. Witness my
hand, this 5th day of September 1828
Wm Horner J.P.
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I John A H Smith Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier
in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that William Horner,
before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was
at the time a Justice of the Peace of the County of Fauquier
& duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of the
said Court, this 5th day of September,
in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred & twenty eight
John A. W. Smith
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Warrenton Sept 5th 1828
In my declaration annexed you will perceive
that I did not "declare that I afterwards received certificates
for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled
under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778.
But the declaration I made on the subject of the certificates was strictly
according to the truth: And I account, for not
receiving the certificates in the following manner. Many of the
privates, my comrades received their certificates; but
of ever realizing any thing from them, parted with them immediately
for a mere trifle; I & others on account of their
want of value were wholly careless about ours, & did not
put ourselves to the trouble of requiring them.
Your humble servant
his
Cristopher Duncan
Cross
The Hon P. B. Porter
Sec. of War
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977.

Revolutionary Claims.

Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
17 Feb 1829

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Christopher Duncan under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.

R Rush

The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.

War Depart:
Bounty land office
The records of this office do not show that Christopher Duncan of the Virga. union received or is entitled to, bounty land of the United States.
Robert Taylor
19 Feby 1829
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977.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sept. 13. 1828.

Christopher Duncan, of _________ in the County of Fauquier, in the State of Virginia, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Long's company, in the Eleventh regiment of the Virginia line; and that he has not received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing -

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
A.Dickens.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
22nd. September 1828
It further appears that Christopher Duncan is not now on the pension list of any - - - agency, and has not been so since the 3d. March 1826
The name of Christopher Duncan cannot be found among those of the Virginia line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued - Peter Hagner Aud
(correct)
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General Land Office
February 17th 1829.
The name of Christopher Duncan does not appear on the List of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond Virginia so far as they have been received.

G W Graham
Commissioner
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Christopher Duncan - Pvt.
Va. line

Virginia
No Record Ref on old Books - 
Invalid, or well
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L.D.S.
Nov 18/32