Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,942, Frederick Christman, Md.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md.
CONTENTS
There is another Frederick Christman, R. 1941

Christman, Frederick

NUMBER
R 1942
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
Passed June 7. 1832

Pennsylvania
Indian County  ss

On this 22nd day of
September 1843 personally appeared before me
John Cunningham one of the Judges of the 
Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County 
Frederick. Christman a resident of the township
of Blacklick in the County of Indiana in the
State of Pennsylvania aged Eighty Eight years
who being by me 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 7 1832.  That he entered the
service of the United States under the following
named officers and served as herein stated.

That he engaged in the service as a
militiaman for the flying camp under Capt.
William Winchester and Kent Dorsey of
Frederick County in the State of Maryland
the Col. who commanded the soldiers of
flying camp to which this applicant (illegible)
was Col Hall and Major Howard that
he was marched from Westminster in the State of
Maryland under Capt Winchester to
Philadelphia and from thence to Trenton
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and from Trenton to Brunswick in the State of
New Jersey and was encamped there with 
other flying Camp Militia and continentals under General Mercer and Reed. that during his
continuance in the service of the United States
as a flying Camp Militiaman in the Regiment 
commanded by Col. Hall and Major Howard
of Maryland, he served at Brunswick New 
Jersey and at Amboy and on the Hudson
river near Fort Lee and in and about
Bergen and other military Posts in New Jersey
and was marched to New York and
joined the forces there under Col Smallwood
and other officers and continued in the service
until the forepart of January, he believes the
4th of January 1777. Comprising a period
of five months and twenty two days
because he remembers that he left home
for Philadelphia on Wednesday July
13th 1776-

Again he entered the service of the United 
States in the year 1777 in the month of
January and served from the 20th of January
to the 26th of February 1777 being a service
of our month as a drafted militiaman
of Frederick County Md. and served the
said tour under Capt Graybill and
Lieut Evans militia officers of
Frederick County Md. Col. Stricker
commanded the militia forces with
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commanded the militia forces with

which he served this tour. Major Veltnor
also commanded as near as he can recollect.
This applicant was ordered to go with a
Corps of militiamen of Maryland to Philadelphia 
to assist the standing army
that he served the said month at and
about Philadelphia. General Putnam
commanded principally the militia forces
part of the time during this tour preparing
for its defences.

And this applicant further says that
he was again in the service under Capt
Yates as a volunteer and served for one
month as a guard over the British prisoners
-confinned at Fredericktown fort Md.
this month was served latter end of February
and in March 1777. He fought what term
in March this said month expired.

And this applicant further says he served as 
a volunteer for one month with a detachment
of Maryland militia on the Western shore
of Chesapeake Bay to watch and guard
the British and Tories from seizing and
taking off the flour and other provision
vessels and prevent them from sailing away
from the coast. He served this tour as a
guard in the month of April 1777.

this applicant further says that he served
for one month as a drafted militiaman
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of Frederick County militia, Md. that he
marched from near Westminster
Maryland with a company of drafted militia
of said County to Philadelphia under command 
of Capt Hanson of Col. Hall's Battalion
and that he was marched up and stationed
on the west side of the Delaware river
with other militia forces. This tour was
served in the month of May and June
1777.

This applicant further says that he served for
two months as a substitute for one John McKinley
and joined militia company under his
own Capt Winchester of Col Hall's Regiment
of the Frederick County militia Md. and
was marched to Harford Md. Remaining
there but a short time he was marched to the
Head of Delaware Bay and joined a
body of militia forces under the command
of Col Gist and Col Richardson
He was afterwards marched to the Brandywine
river to oppose the enemy and contest the
passage of said river - that the British
Army advanced and compelled the
American army to fall back and retreat
this applicant continued with his Capt
and Lieut Hansdale under Genl Smallwood
who fell in the rear of the British Army
after this maneuver he marched and joined
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after this maneuver he marched and joined

the main army under General Washington
at a place called the Warwick furnace
In the forepart of October following
this applicant was marched with
his faithful captain Winchester and
the Maryland militia commanded
by General Smallwood up on the
York road towards Germantown in
order as he found out afterwards to
attack the British in and about 
Germantown, that this applicant fought 
in both battles above mentioned -
In the Batth of Germantown his
companions were all killed, except 
his Capt. and five of his companions
that he & his capt & five others of said
Company only escaped. That
after the Battle of Germantown the
American Army retreated to the
creek called Skippack. This
applicant at the expiration of two
months from the time he commenced
the above last mentioned tour was
discharged. that he commenced
said form the latter end of August
1777 and completed the same on
the latter end of October 1777.

This applicant turned out again as a
volunteer for two months as a guard
with other embodied militia of the
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State of Maryland to prevent the escape
of the British prisoners confined at
Fredericktown Md. This service was rendered
in March and April 1778 under Major
Murdock officer of the Guard. That
he volunteered out of Capt Winchester's
company aforesaid.

And this applicant further declares
that he served as a private soldier
in all the above enumerated periods
of service.  that he was out in other
tours of duty during the Revolutionary War
but cannot say at present at what periods
he served them. that he was called out
in the summer of 1778 with the embodied
militia of Maryland for he thinks two
months to fill up the ranks of the
Continental battalions and to assist
the standing army under Genl Washington
previous to the battle of Monmouth 
and he was out through Virginia
towards South Carolina with a select
corps of militia from Maryland but
has forgotten how long he served. and 
that now owing to his great age
and consequent loss of memory
he cannot swear positively as to the
precise length of his service, but
according to the best of his recollection
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According to the best of his recollection

he served not less than fourteen months 
and twenty two days as a private and for
such service he claims a pension
and that during the time he was engaged
in the service he did not attend to any
civil employment, but was entirely
devoted to the service of his country.

Reasons for delaying to present his claims before
this applicant says that his reasons for not presenting
his claims before for a pension are as follows.
that he ever had a dislike to be called a pensioner
as long as he was in independent circumstances
that since he came to reside in Indiana County
from Huntingdon County Pennsylvania
he has sustained many heavy losses through
the failure of his debtors, that owing to this
fact and to his many losses since the derangement 
of the currency and the pressure of
the times he has become reduced in his circumstances 
and wishes now to avail himself
of the benefit of the law in his favor as one of the
Revolutionary soldiers who fought
for the liberties of these United States-
He could state many other reasons
why he delayed to present his claims sooner
but he trusts the above are sufficient and
will be satisfactory to the war department-
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Interrogatories

1st Where and in what year were you born
Ans. I was born in the County of Frederick in the
State of Maryland in the year 1755

2nd Have you any record of your age and if so
where is it
Ans My age was entered in my fathers Bible
which I have often seen and in the year
1776 I was 21 years of age. from these
facts I know my age to Eighty Eight -

3rd Where were you living when called into
the service where have you lived since the
Revolutionary War and where do you now
live
Ans When called into the service I lived in
Westminster in the County of Frederick
in the State of Maryland, since the
Revolutionary war I have lived in the
County of Cumberland and in the County
of Huntingdon Penna and in the 
County of Indiana in Penna 
where I at present live and have
lived for the space of Ten years
Past.
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where at present live and have
lived for the space of ten years
Past.

4th How were you called into the service
were so drafted did you volunteer or were
you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Ans. I was drafted and I volunteered and
served as a substitute for John McKinley as I have
above stated for the periods above specified

5th State the names of some of the Regular
officers who were with the troops where now
served such continental and militia Regiments
as you can recollect and the general circumstances
of your service
Ans. Col. Lawson, Col. Scott, Major Green Col
Shee, Col Haller, Major Chapman, Genl Putnam
Capt. Graybill, Col. Gist, Col Smallwood,
Genl Hugh Mercer, Major Morris, Generals
Forman, Conway and Nash, the latter was
killed near this applicant at Germantown
Battle - Generals Smallwoods and Gists a Col
Smallwood's and Col. Gists Regiment or Battalion Lord Sterling's
Battalion, Col Irvine's Battalion, Col Hall's
militia Regiment, Col. Perry's militia Regiment
Dr Shippen was over Physician, Col Murdock
militia Battalion.  I was called out of
Capt Winchester's company of militia of the
County of Frederick, Md. and served with the
flying Camp Militia as I have stated. I was called
a number of times for short tours to assist the
standing Anny. I was one of the guards
over the British Prisoners at Fredericktown
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fort. I was a guard on the Chesapeake Bay
engaged in the Battles of Brandywine
and Germantown, and served as I have
stated above the militia of Maryland
were constantly called upon throughout
the war, some for longer and some for shorter ┃
periods of time.

6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the
service and if so by whom was it given
and what has become of it
Ans. I never did receive a written discharge
to my knowledge, but was verbally discharged
at the expiration of each period of my services

7th State the names of persons to whom you
are known in your present neighborhood
and who can testify as to your character for
veracity and their belief of your services as a
soldier of the Revolution-
Ans. I will state Major Walter Bell, Genl
Campbell D.E.P. Emerson, Jas Geer
Esqr. Alanson Bills, James Donahay
Dr Robert Hamill, William Smith,
Jonathan Doty, Baldwin Grant Esqr
his
Frederick X Christman
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Cunnington
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(stamp) 
Blairsville PA
Feb 14

FREE
Honorable Simon Cameron
U.S. Senate
Washington City
D.C.
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Blairsville, Pa. February 14. 1848

Some four or five years ago my Grandfather Frederick Christman,
Revolutionary Soldier, now deceased, applied for a pension under
act of June 7th 1832 pending the claim before the Pension office, he died
in summer of 1844. In the year 1846, proof of his death and heirship was made
before a Court of Record and transmitted to the Commissioner of Pensions,
who then refused to act upon the papers already filed in his office,
on the ground as he alleged, that they were made out by persons
who signed the names of other persons to them. This allegation is false.
The claim is a just one, and ought by all means to be allowed,
and while we would by no means lend ourselves to the procuring
of a pension fraudulently, we are not disposed to see an
honest claimant suffer on account of the peculiarities or
prejudices of those who have to adjudicate the claim.
His services were proven by several credible witnesseshttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png
whose character for truth and veracity were certified
to by the Honorable Judge McKennan D. Stewart,
Major Bell, Major Annel and other respectable
men of Indiana County, besides a strong traditionary
certificate signed by respectable persons. The Commissioner
and the agent who drafted the papers are not on the most
friendly terms; and owing to divers misrepresentations,
he entertains strong prejudices against him; but surely
his prejudice or whimsical notions ought not to operate
against the claims of the heirs of this Revolutionary soldier.
He was in the Battle of Germantown, and he and his Capt.
with but few of his companions escaped the sword. 
This
claim was sent for prosecution to Messrs T.L. &
A. T. Smith of Washington City, and afterwards those agents
transferred their pension business to Messrs Davidge & Semmes
who wrote to inform us, that owing to the pressure of their business, they
could not devote that attention to the claim which it merited
we are therefore left destitute of an agent to attend to it.
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and we have been advised to solicit you as our Senator, to demand of the
Commissioner of Pensions a certified Copy of the papers filed in his office for your
inspection relative to the claim of the heirs aforesaid, and to lay them before
the National Council for their decision. We do therefore most respectfully
request, you will as soon as convenient, require of the Department
the original or at least a copy of the papers in relation to the said claim
and have them presented and referred to the appropriate Committee
for their action; since the commissioner has rejected the claim
and refuses to act on it. If it should be required we can furnish
sworn copies of all the original papers now on file in the Pension office in
regard to our claim. We hope you will give us your assistance in
obtaining what we are by law and justice entitled to. I have
thus endeavored though feebly to give you an outline of the
case, and trust you will not leave it unnoticed. For
my character and standing in this Community I refer to Augustus
Drum Esqr of Indiana, Major Walter Bell, D. H. Barr Esqr P.M.
of Blairsville, Dr Edward P. Emerson same place. Please
write and oblige yours very
Respectfully
Jonathan Hartsock
Grandson of Frederick Christman
deceased

Honorable Simon Cameron
U.S. Senate
Washington City
D.C.
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State of Pennsylvania

At a Court held for Indiana County
June Term 1847 Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court to
prove that Fredric Christman was an applicant for
a pension and was reputed and believed to have been a
Soldier of the Revolutionary war that he was a resident
of the County of Indiana aforesaid and died on the
Eighth day of July 1844, that he left a widow
and that Susanna Christman now Susanna Hastrock
Elijah Christman, John Christman and Samuel Christman
are the only children and only heirs at law in fer
to the said Fredrick Christman above named.
A W Taylor Clerk of the County Court do certify
that the above evidence is taken from the records in
my office
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my official
Seal this 28th day of June
A.D. 1847
J. W. Taylor, Prothy
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REJECTED

1942
P.O. _____
Frederick Christman
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____. 18
Discharged: _____, 18
ation filed: ______
enlisted:

1843 age 88 Flying Camp Mc
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____18
18
Contract.
18
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35951
Frederick Christman's

Pension Papers
Act of 7th June 1832

One year two months and
22 days service
Aged 88 years

Address, Gillis Doty
Esq.  Blairsville, Penna.
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State of Pennsylvania ⎬  ss
Indiana County

Personally appeared before
me Robert Doty One of the Justices of the Peace in and for
said County John Hartsock of Indiana County, Penna,  who being
duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he is well
acquainted with Frederick Christman, the above applicant for a
pension who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration. That he
was well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary war. That this
deponent well remembers that the said applicant was drafted out of
Capt. William Winchester's Company of the Frederick County militia of
the State of Maryland for a number of tours during the Revolutionary 
War. That he resided in the neighborhood of the said applicant during
said war and had a personal knowledge of nearly all the services
which the said applicant has stated in his above declaration.
That this deponent saw him engaged in nearly all the tours specified
by him as above. That he saw him engaged as a guard over the
British Prisoners at the Fredericktown Fort.  That there was a
considerable gang of them generally confined there.
That this deponent knows of his having served in the flying
Camp in his first tour as stated by him in his 
declaration aforesaid. He saw him also engaged in the
following tours, viz, His tour under Capt Graybill
at Philadelphia in 1777. also at Fredericktown
fort in the spring of 1777. On the Chesapeake during
the same spring and his hour on the Delaware River
during the same spring and following summer
Again, his son for one McKinley with Capt Winchester
at the time he went to Brandywine River and was,
engaged in the Brandywine Battle and Germantown
Battle in the summer and fall of the year 1777
and his tour with Capt or Col Murdock in the Spring
of 1778 at Fredericktown Fort as above mentioned.
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that he remember although he was young at that time
the following officers with whom said applicant served, viz,
General Putnam, Capt Graybill, Col List, Col. Hall,
Col. Smallwood, Major Howard, Col. Perry, and others.
This deponent was not liable himself to military duty during the
hours which the said applicant performed as above mentioned, but he went out with him and his other friends
in many of their militia tour of his own accord and often 
against the express orders of his parents. That this deponent
was about fourteen or fifteen years of age when the above
applicant was first called out to serve in the militia
service. that he is now in his eighty third year.
That the said Frederick Christman belonged to the embodied
militia of Frederick County in Maryland and served as he
has above stated, and that he is confident from his own
Personal knowledge of his services, that he served for a full
period of thirteen months in all his enumerated period
of service during the war of the Revolution. And this
deponent further says that the said applicant has
often been advised to petition or apply for his pension
but he always declined to do so on account of having the
name of a Pensioner whilst he was in affluent
circumstances, but he has sustained very heavy 
pecuniary losses during what is called the "Hard Times"
and it appears that he is now disposed and anxious
to receive the benefit of the law passed for the
surviving soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
John Hartzock

Sworn to and subscribed on this 23 day of September
1843 before me    J P
Robt Doty Justice of Peace
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Pennsylvania ⎬ SS.
Indiana County ⎬

I do hereby certify that John
Hardwick who has sworn to and subscribed the
above statement is a man of truth and veracity
and entitled to entire credence. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed my seal the day and year aforesaid Robt Doty Seal
℗

Relinquishment
I Frederick Christman the applicant for a
pension do hereby relinquish every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present and I declare that my name is not on the pension
roll of any agency in any state-
His
Frederick X Christman
mark

Sworn and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid - Sept 22 1843
John Cunningham

We the undersigned Citizens of the County of
Indiana in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with
Frederick Christman an aged and respectable
inhabitant of said County, an applicant for a
pension and who has sworn to and subscribed
the above declaration that we believe him
to be Eighty Eight years of age that he
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is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and we do concur in that opinion. Sworn
and subhttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Hartsock
Alanson Bills
Joseph Palmer
Patt Kelly
Nathan Bill

September 23rd 1843
Robt Doty J Peace

And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the
above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier
and served as he states and I do further certify that
John Hartsook, Alanson Bills, Joseph Palmer
and Patrick Kelly,
residing in the vicinity of said applicant, who have sworn
to and subscribed the above certificate are residents of the
County of Indiana in the State of Pennsylvania, that
they are credible persons and that their statement is
Entitled to credit.  And there appear to be no doubts
existing in the minds of those who know the applicant
but that he was a Revolutionary soldier and served
as he has above declared & I further certify that
he is a frail old man and from bodily infirmities
unable to attend in open Court of Record. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year first above written.
Sept 22, 1843   John Cunningham
(seal) ℗
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Pennsylvania
Indiana County   ss

I Robert Craig Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County
do hereby certify that the Honorable John
Cunningham who has signed and sealed the foregoing
proceeding affidavit & certificates in the matter
of the application of Frederick Christman for a
Pension is an acting
Judge of the Court of Common 
Pleas of said County of Indiana in the State of
Pennsylvania duly commissioned and qualified
and that all his official acts are entitled to entitled 
credence and that the signatures and seals thereto
affixed are his genuine signatures and seals.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
officially and caused the
Seal of the said Court &
be duly affixed at Indiana
On this 28th day of September
Anno Domini 1843.
R Craig Prt
1
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Pension Office
March 3rd 1848.

Sir;
I have the had to return herewith Mr Hartsock's letter and to
state that a claim was presented to this Office in the name of
Frederick Christman in 1844, under circumstances which induced
the Department to believe that the papers were fabricated
by an Agent who corresponded through the Post Office under the name of
Giles Duty, and with Doty's consent, and that Christman
was not himself acquainted with the statement contained in
his application. At the instance of the War. H. D. Foster
we accepted a letter to Richard B. McCabe Esq a respectable 
lawyer of Indiana Penn. requesting him to cross-examine
Christman, with a view of ascertaining how far the statements
in his declaration set forth the facts in his case; but as
Christman was not at that time living, a reexamination
could not be had

I enclose Mr McCabe's reply, which I have to request you will
return from which you will learn that our suspicions as to the
fabrication are borne out, that several of the persons whose
names are mentioned in this, answer to the seven interrogatories 
had no existence, which furnished satisfactory proof
that Christman was not himself apprised of the statements
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made in his declaration, and consequently, the claim which was
not his, was therefore rejected.

The Department is under the belief that a fraud was
attempted to be practiced in this case, and had it been
discovered soon enough might have been the subject of legal
investigation; and as I do not wish that papers should go
out of the Office upon which such a judgment has been
passed, have to request that you will call and examine
them for yourself, at such time as may suit your
convenience.

I have the honor to be
My respectfully
Your Obt. Sevt.
Gora Crump 

Hon Simon Cameron
Senate United States
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(stamp)
Blarirsville PA
Apr ?

J.L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Private & confidential

Glanville, Indiana Co. Pa
7 April 1848

To J. L. Edwards Esq
Comissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir
I had occasion, lately, to reply to
Sen. Cameron of the U.S. Senate, in reference to a communication 
he had received concerning an application pending in
your office, for a pension to Frederick Christman or his heirs.
It turned out in that case, that "Jonathan Hartzock" whose letter
to Sen. Cameron was in the hand writing of John G. Bedford, had
never seen the letter, nor heard of it, until some time after
it had been dispatched

About the first of this month Bedford removed from
this place, ostensibly for New Lisbon, Ohio; but his destination
is uncertain. Perhaps "Charidon", or some point in George
County, where it is possible he has confederates. For you will
please to observe that, procuring Pensions, is a more profitable
safe business than passing counterfeit money & presents
peculiar attractiveness to persons of that class in morals.

Many of the papers, prepared by Bedford are attested
by his daughter "Mary Jane", I have reason to believe that
her name appears to many forged papers. This winter she was
place at a school in Steubenville, and some time when
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there, he testimony was taken on a ruled commission. But the
questions and answers were sent previously by her father, in listing,
and she was directed, if other questions were propounded to say
she did not remember. Her schoolmates have seen these
injunctions - leading to perjury, I presume.

Several respectable persons have urged upon me, the
duty of apprizing you of Bedford's removal; & the probability he
will resume his swindling operations from another point, where
as before intimated, he may have colaborators.
His daughter has been expelled the school for Pilfering.

Baldwin Grant, referred to as a Voucher, by Frederick Christman 
in his original petition, though entirely unknown in this
Region, turns out to be a brother-in-law of Bedford &
resided in or near Philadelphia at that time.

I trust Sir, you will excuse the freedom taken on this
occasion for really. I think the Govt should lay hands on
this knows on the happening of the next Malfesance.

Very respectfully 
yours
R. B. McCabe
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Senate March 25, 1841

D Sir
On the receipt of your letter of
3 which is herewith returned. I wrote
to Mr. McCabe and on this day received
from him a reply, which I also enclose.
Very Respectfully
Simon Cameron

The Comms of Pensions
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35951
Frederick Christman
Prv

Sent to Hon H. D. Foster Feby 6
Sent  to R.B. McCabe Feby 10
Sent to Hon Simon Cameron
March 3rd '48
same Apl 7 '48
Exc ly 7L Dev 17:5a

Acty Mue 32
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No 35,957
Frederick Christman's
Penn
Hist to Hon H.D. Foster
Heb to the 1845
Set to RB McCabe
Feby  10 '45
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Letter of Mr. McCabe
showing the acts resorted
to in the case
of Christman & others
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House of Reps 9 Feb

Sir

I received your letter respecting
the case of Fredrick Christman (illegible)
which you you suggest true you would
transmit the papers to some hereby
person to make a privy examination
of the Witnesses and the applicant
& report the result to you.  To this
proportion there can be no objection
if the claim is without merit and 
a mere fabrication it is right 
and proper for the government to know
it and if not that the claim be allowed
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I would more particularly request
it for the reason that there are 
persons, who have urged this claim
who are known to me to be men
of high character Richard B. 
McCabe Esq. residing in the town of
Indiana.  Indiana to would
be a very suitable person to make 
the desired examination. And from 
his known integrity of character
I am satisfied that his report
either favorable or unfavorable and 
would be one of which the government can have full confidence.  If this 
course is complex, I would ensure 
as speedy action as possible.  
Respectfully
H.D. Foster

J.L Edwards Esq
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Pleasant Unity June 26th 1847

The the Hon Joseph Buffington

Dear Sir
I have been requested to State
to you my Knowledge in reference to the Character of Mayor Walter
Bell, who resides at Bells Mill in Indiana County. And I can truly say
that he is a Gentleman of high standing, whose reputation of integrity
And veracity, entitled him to the fullest credit. And I further so 
certify I have known John Hartsock who resides in that vicinity.
for a number of years.  He is an aged man and esteemed for truth
and veracity, and I was also acquainted with Fredrick Christman
Another very aged man, who was an applicant
for a pension, and
so far as I know him he sustained a good Character and
was worthy of belief.

I am Yours Very respectfully
A. Armel
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Washington D C
12 July 1847

Sir
We have the honor to present the
enclosed additional testimony in support of the
claim of the heirs of Frederick Christman of
Pennsylvania to a pension.

We the very resp
(illegible)
J L & A Tho Smith


J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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Frederick
Christman
Pa

Act 1832
Suspended

Dec 17 - 52
Ex
T H Lumpkin
Atty
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I do hereby authorize and appoint Thos
Lampkin Esq of Washinton City my agent to
examine all passes and prosecute the pension
claims of my father Frederic Christman deceased
(who was a revolutionary Soldier)
November the 30th 1852
Indiana County
Pennsylvania

Susana Hartsock
Act 7th June 1832
Suspended
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Blacklick July 6th 1847,

To Messrs J L & A
TH. Smith - General
Agents, Washington, D.C.

Sir,
Enclosed herewith are the traditionary
Certificates of Major Walter Bell, the Late Honorable Judge McKennan
and Major A. Arnel of Indiana County Penna the Honorable H.D.
Foster has endorsed the Character of Judge McKennon and his certified
to the integrity and good Character of Messrs. Bell and Arnel,
We also herewith transmit you the proof of heirship in the case of
Frederick Christman a Revolutionary Soldier deceased, the Court certifies
that satisfactory Evidence was adduced to prove that the said Christman
was reputed and believed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier.
These papers very respectfully request you will present to the War department
for their action. We had anticipated seeing the Hon, Joseph
Buffington at Our Indiana Court but as he did not attend the
Hon. H. D. Foster has certified to what the former gentleman
would have certified, had he been at Court, We therefore the
undersigned being the only children and only heirs at Law in fee
to the said Frederick Christman do hereby revoke all previous agencies 
in the aforesaid application of Frederick Christman deceased for
a pension, and we as his said heirs do hereby constitute and appoint
You as our true and Lawfull Attorneys for us and in our names to
prosecute before the said department our claim for a pension, and to act
for us the same as we might were we personally present to act for
Ourselves,
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Respectfully yours &c
Witness
Jonathan Hartsock
Susanna Hartsock
Elijah Christman
John Christman
Samuel Christman
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Bells Mills, June 24th 1847

I Walter Bell a resident of Indiana County do hereby
Certify that I was well acquainted with Frederick
Christman, late of said County deceased who was reputed
and believed to have been a soldier of the American
Revolution, and I am well acquainted with John
Hartsock who resides in our neighborhood-- He is a
man of respectability, as was also the said Frederick
Christman, and both esteemed for their integrity and 
veracity. I have been well acquainted with both
these men for a number of years, and never heard
anything against their reputation for truth and veracity
Walter Bell
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I do hereby certify that I
am well acquainted with
Walter Bell and A Arnel.
They are both men of integrity
good character & their statements
are entitled to the fullest credit.
20 July 1867
H D Foster
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Blairsville, March 20, 1868

Hon S. Cameron
U. Senate
Washington

Dear Sir

I have just seen Jonathan Hartsock,
and shewed him the letter, purporting to be from him to you, dated
Feby 16. 1848 - herewith returned. He had never seen it before

Mr. Hartsock makes the following statement, in relation to the
application of Frederick Christman for a Pension, and its renewal
by his heirs of whom Hartsock is, to my knowledge, one.https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png

Some time back, Jonathan Doty, the father of "Gilles Doty"
whose name it is alleged, has been used by another person in
corresponding with the Pension office, obtained a pension, Jonathan 
Doty is deemed a wealthy farmer, and resides not far from where
Frederick Christman made his home, viz with Jonathan Hartsock's
father.  Doty's pension was obtained through the Agency of
Mr John G. Bedford of this place, who also prepared Frederick
Christmans paper, Old Mr Hartsock, a witness in Christman's case - viz John Hartsock, is confident
in his dotage. but Frederick Christman was, I believe, of sound
mind, and of good character.

After his death, he had and advised the heirs to renew the
application, & prepared the papers. The letter now returned is in
his hand writing; and after it was sent, he apprised Jonathan 
Hartsock that he had written, but not of the contents of the letter

The heirs of Christman, at least this one, for there are
several are desirous, if the case of their ancestor comes within
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the provision of the Pension laws, to have it acted on, that they may
receive their money. If successful, Mr Bedford gets a share; if not, 
he gets nothing.

I have attended so little to pension business, that I do not now
recollect whether the act of 1832, provides for necessities persons, only
or whether it provisions are "respective" of the pecuniary condition of the
applicant, Frederick Christman was not in necessitous circumstances, nor
is any of his family, that I know of
Very respectfully
You Obt
R. B. McCabe

P.S. I have learned since my letter to the Court of
Pensions, of Feby 18 1845; that "Baldwin Grant"
therein named is a brother in law of Bedford; & was their
Clerk in one of the founding leaders in Philad. He was here in 1846
and purchased all Bradfords property, or (illegible) by a pretended purchase
Such is the report
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June 12 1844

Blainsville PA
June 12/44

Gillis Doty
Evidence in archive of 
Fred Christman's pension
claim.
D263 Dec Jun 17/14617
Pension Office
D
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Blainsville June 12, 1844

To the Honorable William Wilkins,

Secretary of War

Dear Sir

I herewith send you the testimonials of the Hon. James McKennan associate Judge
of our County; Doct James M. Stewart and Major Walter
Bell of the same County in favor of Frederick Christman
a Revolutionary soldier and an applicant for a pension, and
John Hartsook, a witness for the applicant.
James McKennan 
Esq. to James M Stewart, Samuel M Anuilty
and Doct Edward P. Emerson, are men of known respectability
and high standing, and we presume they are all known
to you as such. These testimonials in behalf of
Messes Christman and Hartsock are honorable indeed ┃
and we presume will satisfy the Department that they
are men of truth. The next question is, how long is
this applicant to remain unrequited for the perilous
services which he rendered during the struggle for our
Independence at Brunswick Philadelphia,
Fredericktown Fort, Chesapeake Bay, Delaware
River, "Battle of Brandywine" and Battle 
of Germantown, when his companions were
all slain, excepting five. This aged soldier's application
was transmitted to the War Department in September
1843. Since which time his claim has
been buried in oblivion, for we have not been able
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during this long interval to obtain the least information from
the Department respecting it. Nine months have elapsed
since his papers were we presume, filed in the Department
and still this old defender of our Country remains status quo,
we even informed that certain other applications, were
not acted upon, because there were hard suspicions
Entertained that the draftsman did not act right
Wcan assure you that those suspicions were
perfectly groundless.
the papers were drawn
according to the true intent and meaning
of the
applicant, and according to the exact Rules of the
Department, substantiated by credible witnesses
and duly authenticated before the proper authorities.
Those authorities who received the testimony and
the persons who gave it, have been certified to
the Department as men of high respectability
and unquestionable veracity. The above is a brief
statement of the applicant's case, which for apparent
reasons is herewith transmitted. He and his friends
an anxious to have the application attended to as
soon as practicable, and if upon the testimony
submitted, a pension could be granted, it will meet
the approbation of all who are acquainted with his
Character and situation
With great respect I am
Your obedient Servant
Gilles Doty
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Indianna May 22 16 1843

To. Hon J M Porter
Secy War
I do certify that I am personally
acquainted with Frederick Christman of
Indiana County a Revolutionary soldier
and is so reputed and believed
in the neighborhood where he
resides.  I am also acquainted
John Hartsock his principal
witness who also resides in this
same County. They an both 
respectable and their character 
for truth and veracity has
never been questioned.
In haste I am
Your very Truly
J. M Kennan
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I do certify that I was well
and intimately acquainted with
James McKennon who has given
his written (illegible) he is now 
dead.  He was a man of good 
Character for which I was at the 
time of his death one of the judges
of the Court of Common Pleas of
Indiana County & I do further certify 
that the written certificate is in his 
(illegible) hand writing of Judge 
McKenna.  2nd July 1837
H D Foster
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Commr of Pensions
Revolutionary 
claims of 
Frederick 
Christman
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Blairsville October AD 1893

Hon
J.L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions,

Hon Sir,
herewith are the Pension Papers
of one more old Revolutionary Soldier,
Frederick Christman, whose claims for
a pension are based upon services rendered
with the Maryland Militia.
The result of this case, please address to
me.
I am Very truly yours
Gillis Doty
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Hon. J. L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Page 52

Har
J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir
Indiana, Penn. Feby 18, 1845
A communication from your department
requesting me to cup examine Frederick Crissman, an applicant for a pension
John Hartzock, who testifies to the services of Cissman, together with the
application &c reached me last night
Supposing the death of Crissman unknown at the department when
your letter was written; and that the application if persisted in cold
necessarily undergo a change of form; the roads being in bad condition
and the streams high & unbridged in the direct route to Hartzockdistant
from this place twelve miles; I ventured to forbear his cross
examination for the present
The last will of Frederick Chipman the applicant for a pension
is filed in the proper office here, bearing date the 3d day of July last.
probate whereof was made on the 17th of the same month, and letters
testamentary thereon granted to Jonathan Hartzock, his grandson, Son
of John Hartzeck the witness, and Thomas Campbell, Executors to this
fines Crissmans death between these dates
He bequeath specific pecuniary legacies to each of his nine children
their issue, amounting in all to $1002.00. An appraised Inventory
filed in the same office exhibits assets to about the same amount
his daughter, Mr Hartzeck, is left the principal share, $900. I believe
all his children were settled in the cold, years before his death I
knew him personally, thirty years ago, in Huntingdon County; and have
occasionally seen him since his residence in this county, which I had
not thought more than five or six years. He owned a small but valuable
fame in Huntingdon Co. embracing the location of a lead mine & female, and
what was the "sead mine fort, in early times. Purdent of the mineral had been
discontinued however, before he became the owner, But the land was
good. He said this farm some years ago, and it is my impression, divided
the bulk of his fortune amongst his descendants. Altho somewhat acquainted with
his business, I have hand of no lesses, her have sume of his mighties
whom I have seen here to day, heard of any losses sustained by him of
late, or at any time. The the statement on that subject in his application
may be time. His character for truth, fidelity & integrity, was good. I could
---
not suppose him capable of making a false claim.
After deviating thus far out of the course suggested by your letter.
may I beensed or offering a few remarks on the names & titles
of persons referred to in the answer me Crissman appears to give
to the 7th interagating:
The military rank of Walter Bell, Major, is now to us have we
never heard of it before "Gen. Campbell has been dead for fifteen years
He left issue, sins & daughters-- but no "General"
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James Geer, Esqr, the title is new. Mr Gear keeps a village tavern, and is
the son of Roger Geer, a pensioner; who, tho his papers were prepared
by the fictitious "Gillis Doty", is believed to have been a deserving man.
James Donahey and Alanson Bills are harmless persons, I believe, and
stand related as father & Son in law. I believe Donahay is the son of an old
soldier, being dead; and has been encouraged by a person in this county, with
regard to a claim on the government, grounded on an alleged loss of land grant
by Pennsylvania to the father, as a soldier of her line: which may or may
not be well founded. We know of no "William Smith." There is "William
J. Smith", in Blairsville, a man of respectability. But he need not left
a letter addressed to "William Smith". It will be more likely to fill
into the hands of the scrivener who prepared M Chipman papers.

Jonathan Doty, is a super (illelgible) man; father of Robert Doty, the
Justice who certifies to Mr. Hartsock character; and of the "true (illegible)"
Gillis Doty, proper. The two Drs were veritable personages,(illegible) 
is since dead & Emerson is onhis way to Europe. But, "Baldwin Grant, 
Esquire, is a poetic creature of the imagination; a poetic fiction, to speak
in the mildest conceivable terms. A Son of Gen. Campbell who has lived
probably fifty years within four miles of the Chrissmans last residence, where
I saw to day, never heard of this Esquire before, never heard of the name of
Baldwin Grant. It is perhaps proper to say, in view of the above statements, that I have never heard aught in disparagement of the Character 
of John Hartsock

The observations made above, diverge, I am aware, from the course
assigned for me; but the possibility as well as the necessity of the
prescribed  examination having been precluded by the death of
Chrissman; it came not impertinent, or a departure from the
object contemplated by the department, to indicate the turpitude of
the actor, to whom in this case all that is wrong in the application 
if any thing is wrong, is fairly importable, seeing that the this application
may be considered at an end, perhaps by the death of the applicant;
the individual referred to as the only one blamable, is still in full
life, and may continue the practice.
must respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
R.B. McCabe
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Hon. H. D. Foster Esq
House of Reps
Washington D.C
Page 55

Indiana, 18 Feby 1845

Dear Sira

I received your communication last night, with the
accompanying documents, relative to the claim of Fredrick Crispman decd
for a pension

Supposing that the death of the applicant, which happened between
the third & seventeenth of July last, might dispose, or allow the depart?
to dispense with the examination of Mr Hartzock, I have not gone to see
him; the route being in bad condition, & no bridge on the direct road,
over two lick or blacklish creeks. I have, however, mentioned the
fact of his death, as above, in reply to the Commissioner of Pensions,
and made some observations as to the pecuniary circumstances of
Mr. Crissman. Also a few remarks on the names, titles, to which the
fictitious "Gillis Doty, (illegible) in reply to the 7 Integratory of Mr.
Crissman. From my personal knowledge of the applicant, I have
no doubt that he served as stated; tho I never was aware of his
having so served, or that he claimed to have served. But he could not,
I think, have made a false claim. Nor were his circumstances
necessities. But it would be wrong to permit even a good claim to
be successfully ended, with so much of deception as has been
used in this case. At least I think so. That, however is extra functional.

I inclose a commission to two gentlemen of the City or district.
who have heretofore taken testimony for Mr Anulty, with intentions
to be propounded to Mr Hobbie, of the post office department. You
are concerned for the Peffs in the cause, & we expect to try it at June
next. Will you, can you possibly, have it attended to before you
leave Washington"  - it is most desirable to have the testimony
taken while you are there. In the other case, it is apparent on
the face of the testimony, that the witness ever sworn to the truth
of his answers - after they were written. This, most probably, will
exclude them from being read. Will you have the goodness to
explain to the Commissioner or Commissioners (the Court is joint &
Several) - the absolute necessity of his being *sworn before he
answers? In all other respects the testimony hitherto taken by them
is in due & proper form, And this save me the labor of a letter of instructions.
I am, very respectfully
your Obt Sevt
R. B. M Cabe

*And that it must so appear on the face of the letter very distinctly,

Hon. H. D. Foster Esq
Washington
D.C.
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Fred'h Christman

1st tour 76, under Capt Winchester Col. Hall of the Flying
Camp in Pa & N.J. for 5 months 20 days

2nd -'77 Capt Graybell Col Hall in Jany in & about
Philadelphia for 1 mo

3. '77 Capt. Yates at Fredericktown Fort in March
guarding prisoners for 1 mo

4 '77 no officers on Chesapeake Bay to prevent
the Tories from seizing flour & other provisions - for 1 mo

5 '77  Capt Hanson Col Hall Philla for 1 mo

6 '77 Substitute Capt Winchester Col Hall Philada for 2 mo.

7. '78. under do  Fredericktown - 2-

John Hartsock swears to each term but was
to young to be in service--
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(stamp)
Indiana Pa
Mar 2

FREE

Hon Joseph Buffington
Member of Congress
Washington City
D.C.
Page 58

Hon Joseph Buffington

Dear Sir
At the request of an old gentleman 
of this County, the name of Frederick Christman I
drop you this note. This old gentleman was a Revolutionary 
soldier, and some time in October last, sent on
his papers to the War Department to the Comm of Pensions,
for the purpose of obtaining a Pension: he has not
received any answer, and does not know the cause.
He wishes you to enquire at the Department what has
been done about his claim, and requested me to
write to you for him to that effect. I would be
pleased if you will be so kind as to make the
necessary inquiries for the old gentleman, and answer
me as soon as convenient. I presume you and
Mr. Foster have spent a pleasant winter, at Washington.
Brother Banks and myself anticipate visiting Washington
after our Court. my respects to Mr Foster
Yours truly
Wm M Stewart
Indiana March 1st 1844
Page 59

Certificate of Major
Walter Bell in
behalf of Frederick
Christman, a soldier
of the Revolution

Application filed
September 22nd
184(illegible)

To the Hon
William Wilkins
Secy. War.
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Macklick Township Indiana
County Penns June 3d 1844

al

The Honourable William Wilkins
Secretary of War

Dear Sir
I am called upon
to give you a certificate of the characters of Fredrick
Christman and John Hartsock.  They are both
my near neighbors and with whom I have been acquainted
for a number of years past. The former is A
Revolutionary Soldier and is so reputed and believed in
the neighborhood where he resides. The latter person
John Hartsock I am told is the principal witness in
the application of Mr Christman for A Pension.
They are both men of irreproachable characters whose 
reputation for truth and veracity has never been called
in question.  Any declaration ot testimony which
they may have rendered in regard to the Revolutionary 
Services of Fredrick Christman may be
relied up as truth.

I am Dear Sir your
Obedient Servant
Walter Bell



the Honorable
William Wilkins
Secretary of War

Dear Sir
We are whan well acquainted with
Major Walter Bell, the above subscribed and know him
to be an honest upright man, on whose representations
the fullest confidence may be placed

Very Respectfully your Obt. Servts.
S McAnulty
Edwd P Emerson
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House of Representation
7 March 1844


J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I enclose you a letter I enquiry addressed
to me from Indiana, Indian County Penna.
Will you do me the kindness to reply to the
inquiries at your earliest convenience and return
me the letter
I have the honor to be
your obedient servant
Jos. Buffington
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Frederick Christman &
John Hartsock
Testimonial of their
Character By
Hon. James McKennan
Associate Judge of
Indiana County, Pa.

to the Hon.
William Wilkins
Secy War.
Page 63

I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with
Frederick Crisstman and John Hartsock Senr for
between fifteen and twenty years past and that they
are both men of respectability and veracity and
that during the whole of said time the character has
been without reproach and above suspicion.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand this seventh day of June AD 1844
Jas McKennan
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House of Reps - 27 Feb

Sir
I return the letters enclosed
that might relate to the claim
presented to you of Frederick 
Chrissman.  It appear from
Mr. McCabes letter that Chrissman
the applicant has been dead
some months before Congress met.
This fact has been carefully
concealed from me by Mr.
Bedford as you will perceive
by his letter to me.  I am
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(illegible) New Year but there
has been too much disposition
evidenced by persons concerned
in this claim to allow me
to make any further office 
in relation to it
Respectfully
H D Foster

J.L. Edwards
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(stamp)
Blairsville PA
Feb 21

FREE
the Honorable H.D. Foster
House of Representatives
U.S.
Washington City
D. C.
Page 67

Blaisville February 21 1840

Dear Sir
I wish to say one word to you about the
(illegible) of (illegible) Davidson & Christman.
Their friends have repeatedly enquired of
me if I knew what had been their fate.
I told them that they might depend 
on your doing all in your power in
their behalf I would thank you to send
me a line respecting the result of their
cases thus for which I will communicate 
to them forthwith. There is
a conspiracy in our Borough
against the Post Master the ring 
leaders of which are making every
possible exertion to have him removed
at the Commencment of the next
administration and to have Wm
Scott elevated in his place. These
gentlemen an both foreigners by
birth. One is from the land of
Erin and the other from Britannia's
dale.  How the battle will go is
uncertain, Barr is an efficient
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and well qualified post officer & has discharged
his duty faithfully, and being a tremendous
firm and unwavering democrat I hope
he may be continued notwithstanding
their paper batteries-
Most respectfully
your friend
Jno Gunning Bedford

Hon H. D. Foster,
House of Reps
U.S.
Page 69

House of Reps 5 Feb 1845

Sir
Some time ago I left at your
office some additional testimony on
the case of the application of Frederick
Christman for a pension.  I will 
obliged you will examine his case
and make him such allowance as 
may appear just. (illegible) delay
as possible.

Respetfully
Yours
H.D. Foster

J.L. Edward esq
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D Sir
I return you the letter of 10
November and have sent him the
one I received from Hartsock. I know
Mc Well, and am sure he will unravel
the mystery
With great respect
D Crump
Simon Cameron

D. Crump
Page 71

Dear Sir
Can you give me any information
in regard to the case referred to in the
accompanying letter?

The writer seems to be laboring under
same error in regard to his claim but
if they have been acted on you will 
please send me the papers.
Yours very respectfully
Simon Cameron
22 Feb. 48

C. L. Edwards
Con Pens
Page 72

Testimonial in favor
of Frederick Christman
and John Hardsock
Senr By Doct
James M. Stewart of
Indiana, in the case
of Frederick Christman
a soldier of the Revolution

To the Hon
William Wilkins
Secy. war
Page 73

Indiana May 15th 1844
This is to certify that I have been acquainted with Frederick
Christman of Indiana County Penn for many years, and 
I believe he is a man of truth and veracity, and so far as I
know has always sustained a good character, and from
respectable representations respecting the character of John
Hartock Land and from what I know of him myself I
say he is entitled to full credit. I also an acquainted with
the Hon John Cunningham an associate Judge of our
County and know him to be a gentleman of high standing
and first rate character 
Given under my hand &
James M Stewart
Indiana May 15 1846

Hon Wm Wilkins
Sec of War
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76 Capt Winchester( Col Hall) Flying Camp 3.20
77 Juny Graybill Philla  1____
77 March Yates   Frederickstown Fort 1._____
77 Apr No officer x Cherafuak    X  2. ____
77 Aug Substitute Winchester Hall Philla 
78 March Winchester Hall  Murdock Frederickstown Fort Prisoner 2.____

XHartock sworn to each term of service
but was too young to be in service

1 Coleman witness
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35,957
Frederick Chisman's
Documents. Act of
June 7. 1832
14 months, 22 days stervice
as a private, Maryland
Militia.

To the Hon. H. D.
Foster for presentation
to Congress

Dec 1844
Referred to com
=messce in Revolution
Pensions

1942
Jan 30 '45
M Foster
IT02
Page 76

'-
State of Pennsylvania, Indiana County ss: Before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace
of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Isaac Coleman Sr of Westmoreland County who
being duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath depose and state that he is well acquainted with
Frederick Christman the above applicant, and knew him well during the Revolutionary 
War, that this deponent resided near Westminster, Md. in the neighborhood of said Christman
that this deponent and said Christman were out in the service of the United States together with the
Frederick County militia for a number of tours in the year 1776. 1777
and 1798
that one William Winchester was their militia Captain and he
remembers Col Hall and Major Howard, also Lieutenant Evans, Genl
Putnam, Col. Gist, Col. Smallwood, and other officers had command of them at various
intervals, at Philadelphia, New Brunswick, New York, Fort Frederick, Chesapeake Bay
Brandywine & other stations during said years, that they both belonged to the
embodied militia of Maryland, and when first called out they left home about
the middle of July 1776 and were from in the service for rising five months
with the flying Camp troops. And in the winter and spring of 1777 they were
out for a number of months for certainly four months altogether and in the
fall of 1778 they were out in the service of the United States at various places
and this deponent cannot now say how long the said Christman did
serve in all his tours, but according to the best of his judgement and
recollection he must have served for one year at least, and it is more than
probable, he served much longer, but how much longer he cannot now
depose, this deponent is now Eighty seven years of age and would have applied
for his pension himself and has often been advised to do so, but thinks
he can do without one for the present,.
Isaac Coleman Senr

Sworn and subscribed
On this 17th day of June A.D. 1844 before me
Robt Doty J.P.

State of Pennsylvania, Indiana County ss. I Robert Doty the above named
Justice do hereby certify that Isaac Coleman Sr. an aged soldier of the Revolution & who
was sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit is a man of truth and veracity
and worthy of the fullest credit.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal on the day and year above
Written Viz. On the 17th day of June Anno Domini 1844-
Robt Day (seal)
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State of Pennsylvania, Indiana County ss

I Robert Craig Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for said County do hereby certify that Robert Doty
Esqr who has signed and sealed the preceding affidavit
and certificate of credibility was at the time of signing
and sealing thereof and at the date thereof an acting
Justice
of the Peace in and for said County of
Indiana, duly elected and qualified, that to all 
his official acts full faith and credit are and
of right ought to be given. And that his signatures
above are the genuine signatures of the said
Robert Doty Esquire.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name 
and affixed the seal of
the said Court at Indiana
On this 9th day of November
Anno Domin
1844 -
R. Craig Proth