Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 36,829, Christopher Trinkle, Va.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
Va.

Trinkle, Christopher

NUMBER
S.36,829

CONTENTS
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[left side] 12,812
Indiana R

Christopher Trinkle
of Washington Co. in the State of Indiana who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell of the Virginia line for the term of Five Years

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of June 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1818 and sent to Davis Floyd [ink smear] Salem Indiana

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1819 - 21.06
Semi=anl. [annual] all’ce [allowance] ending
2 Mo 19/30
$21.06
[written sideways] See letter Nov. 17, 1828 to Sec. of War

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act 18th March 1818}

[right side written sideways] Date of death not on AB
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Care of Christf [Christopher] Trinkle

Davis Floyd
Judge
Salem, Ind.a [Indiana]
rec.d [received] July 7, 1819

[written upside down] Christopher Trinkle
Private
77 to 82
Campbell Virginia
Regt 

Admitted
on roll
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State of Indiana Sct. 
On this 16th day of June 1819 before me Davis Floyd president of the second Judicial Circuit in the State of Indiana personally came Christopher Trinkle of Washington County aged sixty seven years and having been by me first duly Sworn for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the late act of Congress making provision for pensions to such persons as served in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war upon his Oath aforesaid says that about the year 1777 that he enlisted in the Company of Cap C Triplet in the Town of Winchester State of Virginia of Col Campbells Regt. the first Virginia Regt. that he enlisted for five years and served his time fully out, that he was in the battle at Brandywine [11 Sep 1777], Camden [Battle of Camden SC, 16 Aug 1780 or Battle of Hobkirk Hill, 25 Apr 1781], Roots ford [possibly the fort at Rugeley’s Mill 14 Dec 1781], Guilford [Guilford Courthouse NC, 15 Mar 1781], Utaw Springs [Eutaw Springs SC, 8 Sep 1781] that he was discharge at a place called Round O South Carolina by Colo. Campbell, that he does not know how his discharge was lost but that he has missed it some years that the Statement and Testimony of James Jeffries Murphey [James Jeffrey Murphy, pension application S35532] hereto subjoined is all the [word missing at end of page]
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at present within his reach and that he is in reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his Country for support. Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of June 1819 
Davis Floyd 

State of Indiana Sct. 
This day James Jeffries Murphy came personally before me and being first by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that he knew the within named Christopher Trinkle to belong to the same Virginia Regt. (the first) with himself but were in different companies that he knows that he was in the Battle at Brandywine at Guilford Courthouse and Utaw [Eutaw] Springs that he was well acquainted with him about three years of the time which he served and further saith not 

Given under my hand and Seal this 16th June 1819
Davis Floyd
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State of Indiana Sct

I Davis Floyd president of the second Judicial Circuit in the State of Indiana do hereby certify that I am satisfied that Christopher Trinkle of Washington County did serve in the revolutionary war on the Continental establishment for a term over nine months as stated in the foregoing declaration and from the inquiries which I have been able to make and from the statement of his acquaintances that he is in reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his country for support. 
Given under my hand and seal this 16th day June 1819 
Davis Floyd ℗
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State of Indiana} 
Washington County} Ss
I Basle Prather Clerk of the Washington Circuit Court do certify that the within named Davis Floyd is the presiding Judge of said Circuit and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such
{seal of Washington County}
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 19th day of June 1819 
Basle Prather clk [Clerk]
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Free

New Albany Ind.
Sept. 13th 1828

The Hon Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City DC

[written upside down] original applications Recd [received] 22 Sept.
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1060

New Albany Sept 12th 1828

The Hon Richard Rush 
Sir 
I herewith transmit the papers of Christopher Trinkle late a soldier of the Revolution. Mr. Trinkle cannot say anything with regard to the Certificate to which he was entitled, the length of time and his advanced age has effaced the whole circumstance from his memory - with said to his discharge he only knows he had one and it is lost how or in what manner or at what time he knows not! 
I have advised him to send on the certificate enclosed, and possibly the records at Washington many of themselves furnish the necessary evidence and he may draw that pension which was intended for him as well as all others who like him have served to the end of the war –
Any communication to be made to him may be done by directing to Livonia, Washington County Indiana, but the most direct method, and most convenient would be thro’ me at this place 
I am with respect 
Your most obt sevt [obedient servant]
Wm Henry Hurst 

The Hon Richard Rush
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December 12, 1939 

BA-J/AWF Own
Christopher Trinkle 
S. 36829

Mrs. Dayton C. Atkinson 
2611 East 73rd Street 
Chicago, Illinois 

Dear Madam:

The Revolutionary War record of Christopher Trinkle furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 36829, based upon his service in that war. 

The date and place of birth of Christopher Trinkle, and names of his parents are not given.

Christopher Trinkle enlisted in Winchester, Virginia, sometime in 1777, served as a private in Captains Triplett's, Stribling's, and Shepherd's companies, Colonel Campbell's Virginia regiment; he was in the battles of Brandywine, Camden, Rootsford, Guilford Court House, Eutaw Springs, length of service five years. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 16, 1819, at which time he was sixty-seven years of age, and a resident of Washington County, Indiana. He was still living there in 1828. 

The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible family data. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment
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of pension, name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, Christopher Trinkle, it is suggested that you apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

Christopher Trinkle
Certificate # 12812
Issued July 16, 1819
Rate $8.00 per month
Commence June 16, 1819 
Act of March 18, 1818
Indiana Agency. 

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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[left side of page] 1939 Dec 12 Hist to Mrs. Dayton C. Atkinson See her letter re Andrew Kennedy W.161 - Awf

[right side] 36829 

Revy INVALID. 

File No. 36,829 
Christopher Trinkle 
Pvt Rev War 

Act: 18 March 18th 

Index: - Vol. S, Page 426 

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jan. 29-1923. Hist to Miss Leo. E. Brown, MMNF

1926 - Aug. 10 - Copies of 4 pages mailed to Miss Anna S. Hawkins, See correspondence in claim of Daniel Howe, S.5565 - MMNF

1929. April 25 - Tombstone cemeterial Branch See slip in Anthony Thompson S.30736 awf

1933 -Feb. 1 - Miss Anna Hawkins advised requiring date of last payment of Pensions S.L.L. 

1935 – June 11 – hist. to Mrs. Sam Maddox Eug

1936 – April 1 – Mrs. Sam Maddox adv. she was fur. list June 11 – 35 awf
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2. F. W. E.

LEO. E. BROWN 
508 NORTH MAIN 
SALEM, IND. 

January 8, 1923

Pension Department 
Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen: 
Do you have a record of the service of Christopher Trinkle, a Revolutionary soldier of Madison township, Washington Co. Indiana? 
His grave is on the S. W. Quarter - Section 15- North Range of Madison Township, Washington Co., Indiana.
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LEE. E. BROWN
508 NORTH MAIN
SALEM, IND.

If you have such a record, would you please send me a copy of it?

Yours respectfully,
(Miss) Lee E. Brown
508 N. Main St.
Salem, Ind.

[circular stamp] PENSION JAN 11 1923 OFFICE U. S.
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Request for Photostating       3 - 2006
(To be prepared in duplicate.)   Ex. MMSF

Job No. 3750 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK 
Date Aug. 2 -1926 
Subject Christopher Trinkle, S. 36,829, Rev. War 
1 (No.) copy of 2 (No.) pieces consisting of 4 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev & 1812 Wars Section 

Remarks: 

MMS Finch 
Acting Chief [crossed out – Division] Section 

Approved: 
Chief Clerk.
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December 11, 1939.

BA-J/ILL 
Christopher Trinkle
S. 36829 
Andrew Kennedy
W. 161

Mrs. Dayton C. Atkinson 
2611 East 73rd Street 
Chicago, Illinois. 

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Andrew Kennedy, a pensioner of Blount County, Tennessee, and Christopher Trinkle, a pensioner of Washington County, Indiana, also, information in regard to said Christopher's daughter, Katherine, who married first, James Anderson Burris who served from Virginia and was killed in the War of 1812, second-John Clark of Virginia who died in 1831, third-Paul Kester, who died in 1855. 

A search of the War of 1812 records of this office has been made and no claim for pension found made by Katherine (Trinkle) Burris Clark Kester based upon service of any husband cited by you. The Revolutionary War records of Christopher Trinkle and Andrew Kennedy are furnished you herewith. 

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER, 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator. 

See her letter in Andrews Kennedy W.161
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April 1, 1936 
Christopher Trinkle 
S. 36829 
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Sam Maddux 
906 A Street
Lawton, Oklahoma 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Christopher Trinkle of Virginia. 

You were furnished, June 11, 1935, the Revolutionary War record of Christopher Trinkle, as found in pension claim, S. 36829, based upon his service in that war. This is the record of the only Christopher Trinkle found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. 

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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June 11, 1935 
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 
Christopher Trinkle-S.36829 
BA-J/AWF 

Mrs. Sam Maddux 
415 A Street 
Lawton, Oklahoma 

Dear Madam: 

The Revolutionary War record of Christopher Trinkle, which was requested by you, is furnished herein, as found in papers on file in pension claim, S. 36829, based upon his service in that war. 

The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given. 

Christopher Trinkle enlisted in Winchester, Virginia in 1777, served as a private in Captains Triplett's Stribling's and Shepherd's companies, Colonel Campbell's Virginia regiment; he was in the battles of Brandywine, Camden, Rootsford, Guilford Court House, Eutaw Springs, length of service five years. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 16, 1819, at which time he was sixty-seven years of age and living in Washington County, Indiana. He continued to live there in 1828.

There are no data in this claim concerning the family of Christopher Trinkle. 
I
n order to obtain information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C.,
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citing the following data: 

Christopher Trinkle
Certificate # 12812
Issued July 16, 1819
Rate $8.00 per month
To commence June 16, 1819 
Act of March 18, 1818
Indiana Agency. 

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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2-

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36829, it appears that Christopher Trinkle enlisted in Winchester, Virginia, in 1777 and served five years as a private in Captains Triplett's, Stribling 's, Shepherd's Companies, Colonel Campbell's Virginia Regiment, he was in the battles of Brandywine, Camden, Rootsford, Guilford, and Eutaw Springs. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 16, 1819, at which time he was living in Washington County, Indiana, aged sixty-seven years. 

[written sideways] Tombstone data for Cemeterial Branch
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RECORD DIVISION
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION   
MMHF 
S.36829
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Jan. 29, 1923

In reply to your request of        , received     for a statement of the military history of Christopher Trinkle a solider of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out - (or his widow’s)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. Captain, Colonel. STATE.
1777 5 yrs. Private [Captains] Triplett Stribling Shepherd [Colonel] Campbell   [State] Va.

Battles engaged in Brandywine, Camden, Roots ford, Guilford, Eutaw Springs 

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Winchester, Virginia

Date of application for pension, June 16, 1819. His claim was al. [allowed]

Residence at date of application, Washington County, Indiana 

Age at date of application, 67 yrs.

Remarks: There is no family data on file

(The Captains and the “Roots Ford” battle (which we could not find) are Ok’d by Miss Wilson

Respectfully, 

Commissioner.
5-2856
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February 1, 1933. 
BA-J/ILL 
Christopher Trinkle 
S. 36829

Miss Anna Hawkins 
Box 525 
Pikeville Kentucky. 

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the date of death of Christopher Trinkle, Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36829. 

The date of death of the above named soldier is not given in the papers on file in his claim for pension on file in this office. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the above noted pensioner, it is suggested that you apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following: 

Christopher Trinkle 
Certificate #12812 
Issued July 16, 1819 
Rate of $8 per month 
To commence June 16, 1819 
Act of March 18, 1818. 
Indiana Agency. 

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER, 
Assistant to Administrator.
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Lawton Okla.
March 10 - 36 

Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir-- Please send me the Revolutionary war record of Christopher Trinkle - of Virginia, possibly Augusta Co. as the Augusta County records show him to be there Apr - 3- 1781, and listed a soldier.

very truly yours 

Mrs. Sam Maddux 
906 A. St.

[circular stamp with Numbers 1 -12 around the outside] RECEIVED MAR 16 1936 MAIL SUB-DIV, VETS. ADM. READER #7]
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Commissioner of Pensions

Sir - Please send me the Rev. War record of Christopher Trinkle - Augusta Co. Va. 

Very truly 
Mrs. Sam Maddux 
415 A. St 
Lawton, Okla.
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Pikeville Ky 
January 23, 1933. 

Dept. of Interior. 
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sirs: 
Can you please give me the date of the death of Christopher Trinkle a Revolutionary War Pensioner. He applied for a pension in 1819, Survivors fill Number 36829. 

yours very truly, 
(Miss) Anna Hawkins

[circular stamp with Numbers 1 -12 around the outside] RECEIVED JAN 24 1933 MAIL SUB-DIV, VETS. ADM. READER #3]
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Christopher Trinkle - Pvt – 
Va. line

Indiana
Exd old Book & Ref. 
“ Wids. – Act Inv
Admitted at “ file “ 36,829 
OK

Evidence insufficient Act 1828.
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On Inv #36,829
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1060

Revolutionary Claims. 

Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828. 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT 21 Nov 1828

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Christopher Trinkle under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution. 

R. Rush
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR. 

War Department 
Bounty land Office 
It does not appear by the records of this office that Christopher Trinkle as a private of the Virginia line ever received or is entitled to receive bounty land of the United States 
Robert Taylor 
25 Novr [November] 1828
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1060

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
Sept 22, 1828 

Christopher Trinkle of     in the County of Washington, in the State of Indiana, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain Shepherd’s company in the First regiment of the Virginia line; and day not recollected that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing. 

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
By order of the Secretary, 
A Dickins 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 
30th September 1828 

[crossed out - It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to] 

It further appears that Christopher Trinkle is now on the pension list of any – agency, and has not been so since the 3e March 1826
[Illegible words crossed out] 

The name of Christopher Trinkle cannot be found among those of the Virginia line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued -

J Thompson 
Chief Clk [Clerk]
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General Land Office 

February 13. 1829. 

The name of Christopher Trinkle does not appear on the list of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond, Virginia, so far as they have been received.

Geo. Graham 
Commissioner
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Payable semi-annually. The first payment of this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept next, in Vincennes, Indiana at the Bank of Vincennes 

Recorded
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War Department 

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Christopher Trinkle late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll the Indiana Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Sixteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and nineteen 

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Sixteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred

J. C. Calhoun 
Secretary of War.
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1060

Revolutionary Claims. 

Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
 --- 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
15 Nov. 1828

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Christopher Trinkle under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a discharge, and, if so, what discharge, was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension. 

Richard Rush 
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR. 

Letter from the War Dept 17 Nov 1828
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[2 Sep 1828] Declaration of Christopher Trinkle for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the relief of certain Officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved the 15th May 1828. I Christopher Trinkle of the County of Washington State of Indiana do hereby declare that I served a private Soldier for the term of five years in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution, and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a soldier in Capt. C. Shepherd's Company in the 1st Regiment of the Virginia Line. 
And I further declare that I was not on the 15th day of March 1828 on the Pension list of the United States 
(Signed) Christopher [his X mark] Trinkle

State of Indiana 
Washington County Sct 
Before me Aaron Hardin Justice of the peace in the County of Washington, in the State of Indiana personally appeared this day Robert McIntire and John Hardin of said county who did severally make oath that Christopher Trinkle by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the manner as therein stated. 
Witness my hand this 2nd day of September in the year 1828 – 
Aaron Hardin JP

I Wm H Carter Clerk of the Court of the County of Washington in the State of Indiana do certify that Aaron Harden before whom the foregoing affidavits were and was at the time a justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer Oaths - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 6th day September in the year 1828 
Wm H Carter Clerk