Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12699, James Christian, N.C.
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[3-1776]

SERVICE
N. C.

Christian, James

NUMBER
S.12,699
Dis. [Disabled]

Carded
CONTENTS
a res. of Cumberland Co. N. C.
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[left side] James Christian Invalid March 1821 
Apl 24 1826
d. 10-11-1826

[right side] North Carolina James Christian private In the Army of the revolution Inscribed on the roll of the North Carolina Agency at the rate of 8 dollars per month 

Duplicate Certificate issued 9 May 1821 and sent to Mr. Montgomery 3d Aud. office
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For James Christian

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.

State of N. Carolina 
County of Cumberland: S.S. 

On this 5th day of March 1821; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cumberland personally appeared James Christian who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Cooke in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Clarke in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of North Carolina, that he* received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the __ day of __ 182__ , at or near __ he lodged the said certificate in the Comptroller's Office of the State since which time he has never been able to get it again. 
]Signed] James Christian
Sworn and subscribed to before}
me, the day and year aforesaid.}
Jas Cameron JP 

NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate. 
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated. 

*or that he never received a certificate from the War Department as the case may be
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State of North Carolina
In Testimony that John A. Cameron Esq. whose name & signature in this affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace for Cumberland County duly Commissioned & qualified. I hereunto set my hand & affix the County Seal of Fayette this day 3rd day of March AD 1821
Jas Arinsburg Clk [clerk]
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[Seal of the DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION]

ANNUAL CONTINENTAL CONGRESS OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MEMORIAL CONTINENTAL HALL WASHINGTON, D. C. 
July 24, 1924
16th Street Mansions $246 

Pension Office, D.C. 

Dear Sir:- 

Would like information about two men by the name of James Christian, both privates, and both of N. Carolina. 
Commencing date of pension of James Christian of Cumberland Co., N.C. Mch. [March] 4, 1789, D. 10-11-1826 S. 2699 
Commencing date of James Christian of Wake Co. N. C. Mch [March] 4, 1789, Died 3-28-1815. 
All that you have will be appreciated, as to the relatives, birth etc. 

Respectfully, C. W. Avery
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[left side] 1924 Aug. 10 Hist. to C. W. Avery

[right side] 12699
INVALID

File No. 12,699
James Christian

Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th, 1832
Index: - Vol. , Page 

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section  AW

August 15, 1924 
S. 12699

C. W. Avery 
16th St. Mansions, Apt. 246, 
Washington, D. C.

Madam: 

I have to advise you, that from the records of this Bureau, it appears that James Christian of Cumberland Co., North Carolina, served as a private in Captain Cooke's Company, Colonel Thomas Clarke's North Carolina Regiment, War of the Revolution and was allowed pension, on account of disability incurred in the service, at the rate of $60 per annum, from March 4, 1789. He died October the 11th, 1826.
The dates of his birth and service and nature of his disability are not of record, nor is there any data on file as to his family. 
Said records also show that James Christian, Second, of Wake County, North Carolina, served as a private in the Army of the Revolution and was allowed pension on account of disability incurred in the service, at the rate of $30 per annum, from March 4, 1789. He died March 28, 1815. 
The dates of his birth and service, names of his officers and nature of his disability are not on record, nor is there any data on file as to his family. 
Respectfully, Hays Haymaker 
Acting Commissioner

[written sideways] See this data on p. 6 N. C. List of 1835 of Cumberland Co. N. C. Invalids
see this data on p. 16 N. C. List 1835 of Wake Co. N. C. Invalids