Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2199, Christian Evig, Penn.
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3-1776
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
Evig, Christian
NUMBER
S. 2199
Carded
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Words crossed out at top of page
32140
Christian Evig
11 records in the State of New Jersey
(illegible) a Private in the Company Commanded
by Captain Whitged of the Regs Commanded
by Colonel Miles in the Penn C
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 80 Dollars  no Cents per annum,
to  commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May, 1844 and sent to Hon. Geo. Myres, H of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1844 $1040  (illegible)
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00
$1080.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by the Lumpkin Clerk,
Book (scratched out and illegible) 2 Vol. 3
Page 127
Cas to Pers Apt 18 Awor `184
Reported
to Pittsburgh from 4 Ape
1844 2 4 Sep 1844
(illegible) to pensioner M. Connell (illegible) Ohio
Cas to pers (erased) 20 Aug 18
To New Jersey from 4 Mar 1847.  Aug 26. 1847
Or catrico to A. R.  (smucged) Freehold, New Jersey
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Declaration of Christian Evig in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 
State of New Jersey}
Monmouth County.  } ss:  On this eighteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight underdogs and thirty nine, personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth, now setting Christian Evig a resident of the Township of Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey aged seventy nine years and upwards, 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 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States and enlisted at Sunbury in Northumberland County Pennsylvania Sometime in the month of April or May 1776 in the Company Commanded by Capt. Weitzel of Colonel Moyles or Miles Rifle regiment, and continued in such service for the term of one year and nine months. And at the end of said term he was discharged - Capt. Robb became the Captain of the said Company before his term of Service expired - that the certificate of his discharge which he received from Capt. Robb has been long since lost - that some time in the month of April 1778 he again enlisted in the service of the United States near Sunbury aforesaid in a company commanded by Capt. James Wilson attached to the first company of the Pennsylvania line and commanded by Colonel Chamber, for five years or during the war, and that he continued in the said company and served therein until the close of the war, when he was discharged, and his discharge hath been long since lost. And for the proof of such service he refers to the affidavit herewith sent made on a former application under the act of 1818.
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and to the records of the Pennsylvania line in the Department.
That he was discharged under his past enlistment in Januaary 1778 at Valley Forge - that he resided
near Sunbury - in the county of Northumberland
and State of Pennsylvania when he entered the service
that he was engaged in the battles at Flatbush
White Plains - Trenton - Princeton - Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth - 
that during said service
he marched through parts of Pennsylvania
New York New Jersey Delaware, and Connecticut -
that he now resides in the township of Freehold Monmouth County and has resided there ever since
the close of the Revolutionary War: that the reason
he has not made an application before is that he  applied under the act of 1818 and was refused
on account of defects in his papers in
not setting forth his property, and he was not aware
that he could receive a pension under the act of
June 7th, 1832 until very lately - 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present
and he declares hiis name is not on the
pension roll of any agency of any State -
(illegible) to the subscribed before the 
said court in open court the day and year  aforesaid  - John Headden-   Christian Evig  Xmark
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary 
soldier and served as he states, by the Court - 
John Headden, and - 
J Daniel H Ellis  Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the said county of Monmouth do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original
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proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Christian Evig for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of Office this eighteenth day of October A. D. Eighteen hundred and thirty nine

Illegible
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Application for a transfer
State of New Jersey
Monmouth County
Ss
On this sixteenth day of August 1847, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey personally appeared Christian Evig who on his oath declared that he is the same person named in an original certificate of pension dated May 13th 1844 and numbered 22140 and that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Jersey, from whence he removed in the year A.D. 1844 to the County of Morgan in the State of Ohio, from whence he has totally removed ; that he now resides in the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be thus payable in future
The following are his reasons for removing from Ohio to the State of New Jersey
Illegible
The ill state of his health since he has been in Ohio with his son who lives there and believing that the climate does not agree with him he wishes to and has returned to New Jersey to live with another son who resides in Monmouth County in said state.
Sworn to Illegible subscribed before me a Justice of the peace
The day and year first Illegible
C. Throckmorton
his X mark Christian Evig
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County Ss
On this sixteenth day of August 1847 before me the subscribed Justice of the Peace for said County personally appeared Nathaniel S. Ross of the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, who being duly sworn, on his oath saith that he is acquainted with Christian Evig who has signed the foregoing affidavit, and that he is the same person described in the said affidavit aforesaid
Sworn to & Subscribed before me a Justice of the peace as aforesaid the day and year aforesaid by Nathaniel S Ross J who is a credible
person and whose statement is entitled to credit
Thos C. Throckmorton
[illegible]
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I Daniel Christopher Clerk of the County of Monmouth do hereby certify that Thomas C. Throckmorton the Justice of the Peace before whom the two foregoing affidavits were taken is and was at the time of the taking of the same,  Justice of the Peace in + for the County of Monmouth + State of New Jersey, duly commissioned, sworn, and Enabled in my office, and authorized to administer oaths by the laws of said State and I further certify that I am acquainted with the signature of the said Thomas C. Throckmorton, and the signature of the said Justice to the two foregoing affidavits are genuine --
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Offices at Freehold in and for said County + State this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and forty seven
Danl Christopher
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2199
Rev War 
INVALID
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File No. 2199
Christian Evig
Print Rev War
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Act: June 7. ——1832
Index:-Vol. A. , Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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4
N. Jersey
Christian Evig
Let. To J. M. Hartshorn 17. April 1840
Rejected
To same 27. April 1840
Act of June 1832
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Oct. 28. 1839

34.930
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N.J.
7. June. 1832
Christian Evig

J.L. Edward’s Esqr
Comm of Pensions
War Department 
Washington City

Circular stamp upper right hand corner - words are not legible
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Circular stamp with WASHINGTON D.C. NUMBERS are not legible.

J.L. Edward’s
Comm of Pensions
FREE stamped across

J.M. Hartshorn, Esq
Freehold
N. Jersey
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(Not legible) Sept 20th 1844

Sir
     Christian Evig was paid at this Agency up to the 4 March 1844 -
Signed
P. Dickinson
signature not legible
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Free *
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Vertically on page Aug 20 ‘47
Stamped but not legible
Two names are not legible
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Freehold August 17 1847

Sir
Enclosed I send an application for a transfer of the place of payment of Christian Evig's pension from Ohio to New Jersey.
Your attention to the same is respectfully invited in time to enable Mr. Evig to draw his pension in this State on the 4th of Sept. next

Very Respectfully yours
A.B. Throckmorton

J.L. Edwards Esq.
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James L Edwards Esqr
Washington D.C.
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House of Representatives
Washington March 26th 1844
James L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
I herewith present additional evidence in the case of Christian Evig of New Jersey an applicant for a pension under the act of June [illegible] 1832 and which I hope will be sufficient to establish his claims - Please let me hear from you as early as practicable.
Your Friend Sincerely
Geo Pikes
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[illegible] 13 1840
Look into [illegible]
Chr Evig
Sent 25 Oct
J.L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Freehold N.J. April 9.1840
Sir.
On the 20. of October last I sent to your office the papers of Christian Evig on his application for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832, and having waited a reasonable time without hearing any thing from you in relation to the case, I beg to call your attention to it, and to communicate to me your decision.
I am most Respectfully Yours etc
J.M. Hartshorne
J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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FREE
[inside stamp:] McCONNELLSVILLE O. AUG 27
Aug 31 '44
Mr Evans
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Apl 23 18[illegible]
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Freehold N. J. April 20, 18[illegible]
Sir
Your of the 17th inst. has been received stating that the claim of Christian Evig is rejected upon the ground that his claim for service in Col. chambers regiment is not supported by the rolls of that regiment in your office - but you say nothing about his claim for service under Capt. Weitzel in Col Mayles or Miles' regt. in the Pennsylvania Line, in which he claims to have served 1 year and 9 months and for which he claims a pension. I should supposed that he would be entitled to a pension for that service notwithstanding his name by Some accident or other does not appear upon the rolls of Col. Chambers regiment. He claims a pension as well for the one Service as the other, and he is entitled to it under either, in case there is sufficient proof - And in as much as your decision does not cover that part of his claim I by leave again to call your attention to it. I presume that part of his case was over looked in the former examination.
I am most Respectfully Your Obt Servt.
J.M.Hartshorne
J.L.Edwards Est.
Com. of Pensions
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Hon Wm Marks
May 1831
[illegible]
1831 [or 1881]
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Freehold October 24th 1839
Sir
I herewith enclose the papers of Christian Evig upon his application for a pension under the Act of June 7. 1832.
He applied for a pension under the Act of 1818 and by referring to you letters to him of May 93 1831, you will see the reason why no pension was then obtained - He was not aware until lately, that he could receive a pension under the Act of 1832. Supposing that the act applied only to the Militia.
He enlisted in April of May 1776 under Capt. Weitzel of Col. Mayles or Miles regiment in the Pennsylvania Line and served 1 yr 9 mos.
He enlisted again in April 1778 under Capt. Wilson of Col. Chambers regiment of the Pennsylvania Line for 5 years [illegible]ing the War, and served during the War - He referd to the rolls of the Pennsylvania Line in the Department for Proof, and he herewith [illegible] the papers on his original application as corroborating proof - Under this evidence he claims a pension of $96.00 per anum, that being the amount paid to those who were enlisted and served in the Army, to commence from 4 March 1831-
Yours Respectfully etc
J.M.Hartshorne
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Pension Agency
Pittsburgh August 23.1847
Sir
I reply to your letter of the 20th inst. I would respectfully state, that Christian Evig, a Pensioner, under the Act of June 7th 1832, on the roll at this Agency, is charged as having been paid at the rate of Eighty dollars per Annum, up to the 4th of March 1847.
Agreeably to your instructions I have noted his transfer to the New Jersey Agency, and shall cease paying him at this place.
Very respectfully Your Obdt. Servt.
J B Guthrie
Pension Agent
from J L Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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A Master Roll of Capt. Casper Weitzels Company in the 1st Battal of Pennsylvania Rifle Regt
13 Christian Winters
14 Christian Evig
15 Wm. Carson Hunt
Mustered on the parade in Camp near Cooper Ferry, Capt. Casper Weitzels Company of Col Miles Rifle Reg two Lieu three Sergants & seven Privates also allowing five Privates sick in Camp, one sick in the country, five on command & one with Col Broadhead to the Effective, they being Certify so by the [illegible]. This muster taken from 1st October 1776 to 1st of December following
Lodk Sprogell, M. M. of P.
Received Dec 21st 1780 from the Auditors of Publick Accounting for the State of Pennsylvania the Enlistments of the following persons by William Wilson Capt on the first Pennsyla Regiment viz
Dennis Marirly
Christin Evig
John Ellis
Richd Hampton Col 10th Pen Reg
Auditor Generals Office of Penns:
Harrisburg February 27th 1844
I do hereby certify that the foregoing are correct extract copies of the original on file in this office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & seal of office
Wm F Packer
Aud General
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Union County Set
I Joseph Ficken Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and appointed for the County of Union hereby certify that the within named Frisk Bicke is a man of good respectable character and of good character repute for veracity
Witness my hand at this 23rd of May AD 1831
Joseph Ficken Justice of the Peace
Union County Ss
Philip Hain on oath says that he is about seventy years of age, that he was born & brought up within half a mile of Christian Evig, and was intimately acquainted with him, that the
said Christian Evig inlisted in Captain Weitzel 's Company in the year 1776, that he knows him to be the same Christian Evig who enlisted as above mentioned, that deponent recollects to have heard several times of his enlisting after his enlistment to the close of the revolutionary War.
Philip his X mark Hain
Sworn & subscribed
the 7th day of September
AD 1831
Before me
Joseph Fecken
Union County ss
I Joseph Ficken Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and appointed, for the County of Union, hereby certify that the above named Philip Hain is a man of good & respectable character and of good repute for veracity.
Witness my hand and seal this 7th day of
September AD. 1831
Joseph Ficken
J P.
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Union County Ss
Personally appeared before and the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Union, Jacob Bickel, who being by me duly sworn
on his solemn Oath says, that he is now about seventy [illegible] years of age, and that he served in the revolutionary army one year and nine months, that he knew Chistian Evig before the revolutionary war in Northumberland County, State of Pennsylvania, and that he the
said Christian Evig served out his time of enlistment viz one year and nine months, in Col. [illegible] Regiment of [illegible], I think
[illegible] certain one year and nine months, [illegible]
on Long Island, afterwards we were under Coll. Walter Stewart both me and Christian Evig further saith not.
Jacob Bickel
Sworn & subscribed 
July 24th 1830
Before me Joseph Ficken
Union County Seat
I Joseph Stilwell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas  of Union County in the State of Pennsylvania certify that the above mentioned
Joseph Ficken [illegible] is and was at the of signing his name
to the foregoing affidavit a [illegible] duly appointed and commissioned for said co of Union and that full faith & credit5 are due
to all his official acts
[illegible]  my said seal of office at New [illegible] August  24 1830
Joseph Stilwell Prot.
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State of Ohio Morgan County Ss
On this twenty seventh day of August A.D. 1844
before me A G Westgate a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid personally appeared
Christian Evig who on his oath declares
that he is the same person named in an
Original certificate of pension dated May
13th 1844, and numbered 32140, and that
his name was placed on the Pension Roll
of the State of the State of New Jersey from
whence he has lately removed, that the now
resides in the State of Ohio Morgan County
where he intends to remain and wishes his
pension to payable in future in the city of
Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania
The following are his reasons for removing
from New Jersey to the State of Ohio [illegible]
That he may live and die with his Son who resides in Morgan County in the State of Ohio And further saith not
Christian his X mark Evig
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice
of the peace the day and year aforesaid
A G Westgate J.P.
The State of Ohio
Morgan County ⎬
On the at 27th day of August A.D. 1844 before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared John Jones, who being duly sworn according to law saith that he is personally aquainted with Christian Evig who has signed the above affidavit, that he
in the same person described in the said affidavit. And further saith not
John his X mark James
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th
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day of August A.D. 1844 by the said John Jo. who is a credible person } A G Westgate
The State of Ohio Morgan County ss ⎬
I James M Gaylord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said Morgan County do hereby certify that A. G. Westgate Esqr. is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified according to Law
and that the above signature purporting to be his in genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscibe my name and affix the seal of said Court at N. [illegible] this 27th day of August AD 1844
J M Gaylord Clerk
By Geo Russell Deputy
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H 21 311
Christian Evig
No.
Act of June '82
vid certif[illegible]
AOMO
2 yrs pri
$180
Hon. Geo. Sykes
[illegible].R.
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Union County Set
Among the records of the Court of Common Pleas of Marion County is found the
following viz
District of Pennsylvania Union County Set:
On the 18 day of May AD 1830 personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas
of the County aforesaid being a court of record  and having common law jurisdiction unlimited in amount & keeping a record of its proceedings and expressly made a court of record by act of assembly of this State, Christian Evig aged
about seventy years who having been duly sworn
according to law doth depose and say that he enlisted at Sandbury in Northumberland County Pennsylvania some time in the month of April or May AD 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Weitzel of Colonel Moyles's Rifle Regiment and remained in the service of the United States one year and nine months and was then discharged That he enlisted a second time for Sandbury in the company commanded by Captain James Wilson attached to the first company of the Pennsylvania Line & commanded by Colonel Chambers in which deponent served until the close of the revolutionary war when he was discharged and received his certificate which he has long since lost as well as the one which he received on being discharged the first time; That he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 of March 1818 and that he hath not since that time by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with
interest thereby to diminish it so as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed March 18 1818, and that he hath not nor has any person for him in trust any property, securities, contracts, or debts due to him or
hath he any income That he is by profession a
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wheel-wright he has no family living with him that he is unable from age and bodily infirmities to work at his trade and maintain himself. He also hereby relinquishes his claim to any pension heretofore allowed to  by the laws of the United
States
Sworn & subscribed in [illegible] court May 18 1830 J Stilwell Prot.
Christian his X mark Evig
Philip Hain on oath says that he is about seventy years of age, that he was born & brought up
within half a mile of the abovementioned Christian Evig and was intimately acquainted with
him. That said Christian enlisted in Captain [illegible] Company in the year 1776. That he knows him to  the same Christian Evig who enlisted as abovementioned That deponent recollects to have heard several times of his
continuing in the army after his enlistment
to the close of the revolutionary war.
Philip his X mark Hain
Sworn & subscribed in open court May 18 1830
J Stilwell Prot
May 18 1830 Read & the Court adjudge the
proof sufficient Per [illegible]
Jos Stilwell prop
I Joseph Stilwell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Marion County certify that the above is a true copy of the record in this case so far as the same remains in my [illegible].
Witness my hand seal of office May 19 1830
Joseph Stilwell Prot
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administrative Archives
NAME Evingham, Stacey GRADE Private LINE Virginia (Lee's Legion) 
WARRANT NUMBERs 12103 and 13059 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 7, 1790
to George Painter, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.