Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9104, Christopher Borders, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Borders, Christopher S. 9104
Carded
CONTENTS
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Ohio 26372
Christopher x Borders
Darke Co. in the State of - Ohio -
who was a Pr in the Company commanded by Captain Maxfield of the Regt commanded by Col - - in the Virginia Militia -
6 Mo Pr $20.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of May
and Sent to
1834 Hon T. Webster, HR

Arrears to the 4th of Mch 34 60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Septr " 10.00
$70.00
Recorded by J. T. Sprague, Clerk,
Book 6- Vol. 8 Page 30-

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 
from 4 March 1839 to 4 March of 1840 Agt Notified 16 March 1841.
Paid as above from Mar. 4th to 4th Septr 1840. Agt notified June 10th 1842

Date of death not shown on Agency book.
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30,941
Christopher Borders
Ohio.
from pr 6 mo
$20
Hon. Taylor Webster
of Ohio
House of Reps
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State of Ohio
Darke County
On this 12th day of May AD 1834 Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of said county and State aforesaid; Christopher Borders a resident of Butler Township Darke County and State of Ohio aged seventy one years the 15th day of August last who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit o the Provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that in spring of AD 1779 or 1780 he was drafted and attached to the Virginia Militia in the Army of the United States and served in the company commanded by captain Maxfield or Maxwell (which was his name deponent cannot recollect for a certainty but thinks his name was Maxwell) said Company Marched to Whitens Station on the waters of Clinch River in the State of Virginia and on the frontier settlements of said State and deponent would think they were five or six days on their march deponent would State that he was only drafted for a three month tour and that he served
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Harman near said Station
deponent further states that they all were in readiness to march and engaged in any expedition which they might be called on to perform and was all the time in the service of the United States and at different times they went out in scouting parties after the Indians and one time a party of which deponent composed and pursued a company of Indians, who had committed a number of Murders; several days march; & suffered much with hunger not being allowed to kill any game on account of the noise which firing would cause
and deponent would state that they were stationed there at said Station and vicinity to guard and protect the whites against increasing Molestation of the Indians; and that he was so engaged in the service of the United States for the full period of six months and that after he served said period of time he returned to his former Place of Residence
State of Virginia where he was drafted
deponent was born AD 1763
near School Kill river afterwards his father moved to Maryland (deponent being very young lived with his father) & then to South Carolina & cohabit one year after deponent quitted the service he returned to Rowane County North Carolina & lived there about five years, & then moved to Rockingham County where he lived about two years, Thence to Greenbriar County Virginia and lived there about twenty two years Then to Green county Ohio and lived there about six years and then to Darke County Where he has ever since and still continues to
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reside deponent has no documentary evidence and does not know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service and has no Record of his age - but to the best of his knowledge it is as tated - deponent is known to Archibald Edger Esqr and James Davis Charles Sumption and many others in his neighborhood who can testify to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution & He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state
Deponent had a discharge but lost it many years ago
sworn and subscribed to} Christopher x Borders
the day and year aforesaid} x his mark
John Beers Clerk
We Archibald Edger a resident in the vicinity of sd applicant and Charles Sumption -
a clergyman residing in the vicinity of said applicant hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Christopher Borders who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be aged seventy one years old as he has stated. that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Archibald Edger
sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid} Charles Sumption
John Beers clerk
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and the said court do hereby declare their 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 the court further Certifies that it appears to them that Charles Sumption who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the said county of Darke and that Archibald Edger who has also signed the same is a resident in the immediate vicinity of said applicant & is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit by order of the Court
attest
John Beers Clerk

I John Beers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Christopher Borders for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this the twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty four John Beers Clerk
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In reply to your request of -, received - for a statement of the military history of Christopher Borders a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 9,104
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Spring 1779 or 1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
6 mos.
RANK.
Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.
Maxwell or Maxfield
COLONEL.
in the Va. Militia
STATE.

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, in Virginia.
Date of application for pension, May 12, 1834. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Butler Township, Darke Co., Ohio.
Age at date of application, born Aug. 15, 1763, near the Schuyl Kill river.
Remarks: when very young me removed to Maryland with his father *(name not stated) thence to North Carolina, about a year after his service he returned to Rowan Co. N.C. for 5 yrs.; then Rockingham Co. 2 yrs; Greenbrier Co. Va. 22 yrs; Green Co Ohio 6 yrs, & Darke Co. Ohio ever since. There is no family data on file(*)
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 12th, 1841.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Christopher Borders, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1839, to the 4th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 1st, 1842.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Christopher Borders, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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House Representatives
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office

Hon T. Webster
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House of Reps. 28 May 1842
Sir
I herewith transmit the declaration of Christopher Borders of Philip Broin to be placed on the roll of Revolutionary pensioners,
yours Respectfully
T. Webster
Hon J. L. Edwards
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1906 Sept. 12. Hist. to Mrs. Louise A. Scott.
letter in W. File 6650 Perry Chinn - C
1907. Jan. 21. Mrs. L. A. Scott infd hist was furnished her. AW
1917 Apl. '10. Hist. to Foster Steward. C
1918 Jany. 24. Hist. to W. J. Werner. C.

9104
Rev War INVALID.
File No. 9104
Christopher Borders
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1st, Page 38
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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O.W.&N. C
Scott
Com. Pension Office
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir-
It was a great error that was made when the last request was made of you for a duplicate of Jefferson Brands Certificate of Rev. services. The name should have been Christopher Board. 
I request the annoyance we have caused you
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Will you kindly give me a duplicate of certificate issued some months since of Christopher Board's services in Rev. War? Can you give me the name of his wife 
Thanking you in advance for the favor-
I am very sincerely
Mrs. L. E. Scott
Chap. Regent D.A.R.
McKinney Texas
Jan 24 - 1907.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE. A
JAN 28 1907
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THE JOHN T STEWART ESTATE Revo. Sec
A. E. BOWERS, SECRETARY AND TREASURER
WELLINGTON, KANSAS P.O. Box 2
March 29th, '17.
War Department,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
I have noticed in a report of the Virginia Historical Society that one Christopher Borders is mentioned as being included int he Pensions Report of the Secretary of War, of 1835, for service in the Revolutionary War.
Can you give me the Revolutionary service of the aforesaid Mr. Borders?
Christopher Borders, who emigrated from Greenbriar County to Indiana and Illinois was my great-grandfather. If you have the names of any of his family, I should appreciate your giving same. Very truly
Foster Stewart.
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(W) B.F.W.
Rec'd envelope stamped one 2 and one 3 cent stamp
ESTABLISHED 1841. GENERAL OFFICES: 65 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. Rev Sec 1
American Express Company,
Foreign department,
OFFICE OF
SPECIAL FOREIGN AGENT.
Cable Address VAMEXCO, NEW YORK.
Codes: Liebers, Western Union.
INVOICE PAYMENTS FOR AMERICAN MADE GOODS ARRANGED WITH FOREIGN BUYERS.
W. J. WERNER, SPECIAL FOREIGN AGENT.*

65 BROADWAY,
NEW YORK July 16 - 1918
Please refer to file
The Secretary
Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC.
Sir-
I am a direct descendant of
CHRISTOPHER BORDERS
Born about 1761 or 1763 and enlisted in the Revolutionary Army about 1779-
I wish to be informed of his record so far as it was he possible now.
Can you assist me?
Respectfully
W J Werner *see above
American Express Co.
Foreign Dept.
New York City
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Feb. 2, 1907.

Mrs. L. E. Scott,
McKinney, Texas.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 24th ultimo and received the 28th, you are advised that on September 12, 1906, you were furnished a history of the Revolutionary War service of Christopher Borders (Inv. File No. 9,104).
Persons for whom such statements of service are desired should apply for the same over their own signatures.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.