Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 418-300, John Christie, Penn.
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(3-1776)
Christie, John
SERVICE Penn.
NUMBER B. L. Wt. 418-300-Cap't.
Issued June 26, 1792-
No papers.
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BA-J/ ady
John Christie
B.L. Wt. No. 418-300
Mrs. W. W. Irwin
1225 Washington Street
Farrell, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Captain John Christley, who served in the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of John Christley.
The record of John Christie, who served from Pennsylvania, is furnished you herein.
The records of this office show that warrant No. 418 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued June 26, 1792, on account of the services of John Christie, Captain in the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no further information on file as to his services, and no data as to his family because of the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November, 1800.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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March 3, 1934.
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BA-J / ady
John Christie
B. L. Wt. 418-300

Miss Agnes May Robbins
R. D. 1
Irwin, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to John Christy, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

From the records of this office it appears that John Christie, a Captain of the Pennsylvania Line, Revolutionary War, was allowed three hundred acres of bounty land on warrant No. 418, which was issued June 26, 1792.

There are no further information on file as to his services, and no data as to his family, [“owing to” crossed out, “because of” written in] the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November, 1800.

This is the only John Christie, all spellings of the surname searched, who served from Pennsylvania, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Said records fail to show that pension or bounty land claim was ever made on account of the services of Samuel Sloan, all spellings of the surname searched, of Pennsylvania.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

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Next time: 

The records of this office show that warrant No. 418 for 300 acres of bounty land was issued June 26, 1792, on account of the services of John Christie, Captain in the Pa line, War of the Rev.
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IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. War Section.
3-1865
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
August 23, 1921.
Frances Day,
 314 N. 3rd Street,
Steubenville, Ohio.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated August 5, 1921 you are advised that from the records of this Bureau it appears that John Christie, a Captain of the Pennsylvania Line, Revolutionary War, was allowed 300 acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 418, which issued June 26, 1792.
There is no further information on file as to his services, and no data as to his family owing to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November, 1800.
Very respectfully, 
[Unsigned]
Commissioner.
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[A round stamp, with 1-12 (hours) around the edge; in the center, RECEIVED AUG 26 1937 [illegible] INDEX SUB-DIV]

M. Jno. Christley     Farrell Pa. Aug 23, 1937

Veterans Bureau
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs ---

I find in Pa. Archives Vol 3, Sixth Series Page 1401 A return of the Sixth Battallion Westmoreland Co. Malitia by Col. Geo. Baird and Maj. Alexander McGrew May 1, 1789 [an illegible word written in] Second Co. Captain John Christley [written in the margin to the right] No claim  no rec  no P 8-27-37   FPK

Can you give me any information of residence of said John Christley at time of enlistment or following enlistment, or if a pension were granted to such a man or his widow and to what County sent.

Thanking you, I am yours very truly

Mrs. W. W. Irwin
1225 Washington St.
Farrell, Pa.
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AGNES MAY ROBBINS R.D. 1 IRWIN, PENNA. PHONE MCKEESPORT 38 R-5

February 8, 1934. 

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir:  I am trying to get the record of my gr. Grandfather John Christy.  

He died in Versailles Township Allegheny County Pa. March 31, 1812.  his second wife (married previous to 1796) Mary McNulty Robb died several years later. 

In the Pa. Archives there are the records of the John Christy (Christie) in Westmoreland Co. Pa. Capt. John Christy 3rd Bat. Westmoreland County Militia also Series 8 - Vol 23  P. 334 Maj. Jos. Garraugh's Bat-
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[Illegible] Y ROBBINS  R.D. 1  IRWIN, PENNA.  PHONE MCKEESPORT 38 R-5

and also the record of Samuel Sloan.  Capt Wm Loves Co. Pa Arch. S3 vol 23- p315---

I do not know date of death or wife's name--  He took a prominent in the formation of Westmoreland Co- and after the war was a member of the Pa. Assembly--  

If you can give me any additional information of these men I will greatly appreciate it.  

Very truly yours
(Miss) Agnes May Robbins
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Steubenville, Ohio
Aug. 5, 1921

Dear Sir,

Would like you to please look up the record of Capt. John Christy who enlisted from Westmoreland Co. Pa. January 1776.  His wifes name Elizabeth Christy.  He was born in Scotland about 1748.  I would like to know where he is buried & the date of his death.  

And oblige,
Frances Day

314 N 3rd St.
Steubenville, Ohio.