Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,712, Christian Coon, Md.
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Md         Coon, Christian      S34712
               Koon
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10,605, R
Maryland
Christian Coon

Washington Cy in the State of Maryland
who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Weltner of the Maryland line, for the term of 1776 (war)

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of May 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of My 1822
and sent to Thomas Kennedy Esq?
Hagerstown M ?

Arrears to the 4th of March 1822      268,38
Semi-anl. all'ce en ding Sept 1822    48 -----
                                                         $316.38
    33m 17/ 31
       8
_______________
   264
       4.38
                            {Revolutionary claim,
                              Act of 18th March, 1818}
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This claim is refd [referred]for amendments -
The term of entering & leaving the service should, if payable be stated   UNK

The time of entering the service must [underlined] be stated in the declaration, as
well as the time of leaving [underlined] leaving
it - was the applicant in Hausegger's german regt?

Returned a 2d [2nd] time for amendment - 4th Sept 1820
The day of Entering & leaving service must be 
 [scribbled out] stated
The line in which he served
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District of Maryland Washington County [illegible]
On this 19th day of May 1819 before the subscriber chief Judge of the fifth Judicial district of the State of Maryland composed of Frederic, Washington and Allegany Counties personally appears Chrisitan Koon (or Coon) aged about fifty eight or fifty nine years resident in Washington County aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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  That he the said Christian Koon enlisted during the Revolutionary War, (the year he does not remember, at Elizabeth Town (or point) State of New York under Captain David Willburt in the German Regiment commanded by Colonel Weltner, for three years, that he served the said three years and was at Philiadelphia---still under the same Captain and Colonel.
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That during the term of his service he was in the engagements at Trenten and at Princeton --- and that he is in reduced circumstan and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.  ---and that he has no other evidence of his services now in his [power?]

Sworn to and declared before me on the day and year aforesaid .-------------
Jno Buchanan

I John Buchanan Chief Judge [illegible] as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Christian Koon, did serve in the Revolutionary as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstan and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress  May 19th 1819
Jno. Buchanan
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State of Maryland, Washington County [illegible]
I Otho H. Williams Clerk of Washington County Court in the State of Maryland do hereby certify that the Honorable John Bucanan whose name is signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate was at the time of signing thereof, and still is,  Chief Judge of the fifth Judicial district of the State of Maryland composed of the Counties of Frederick, Washington and Allegany duly commissioned and qualified, and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be fiven as a [illegible] Courts of Justice as thereout.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affix the seal of my office this Eighteenth day of [obscured] Eighteen hundred and nineteen.

O. H. Williams Clk WCC [illegible]
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Christian Koon,
or Coon.
8
Wellner
Eastman Reg
admitted
On Roll
the Rhode Island
Roll Houssegger
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STATE OF MARYLAND, WASHINGTON COUNTY, SS.
On this first
day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, 
being court of record for the said county, Christian Coons, on
aged about Seventy years, resident of said county, being first duly sworn, according to law, dota on 
his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: --

that the day not
remember the year when he enlisted nor when
he was discharged being old and frail - that 
he served in the German Battalion
under Capt Melburt, Colonel Wellner for
three years, that he made
his Original
declaration on the 18th day of May 1819
but has as yet
got no pension
certificate.

And I solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and
that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby as to diminish it as to bring myself 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  on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto
annexed, and by me subscribed.
County of Koontz
or some such name
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1 Horse
6 Lams
3 Hogs
That he is by occupation a Blacksmith but is now too old and nearly blind to work - has a wife old and infirm about 70 years of age-- He has no House nor stonie of his own but lives
one of his sons.
Witness
Thos Kennedy
Christian Corn
his mark


Sworn to, and declared, on the first day of August in Open Court 
O.H. Williams Clk

I O H Williams Clerk of Washington County Court Maryland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, ae truly copied from the record of the said court; Founder when the testimony of John Wade who was sworn & examined in open court. 
Said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty dollars -   In testimony whereof,, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this first August 1820.

under the in value of the proexhibited

O H Williams
Clerk of the Court for the County of Washington

Son or Kontz
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34712
Rev INVALID.
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File No. 34,712
Christian Coon
Pri Rev War
ACT:18 March 18
2, Page 21
[INDEX: - VOL. 2, PAGE 91

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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James L. Edwards Esq
War Dept
Washington
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Ellerslie March 23d 1822

Dear Sir 

I duly received your favour with the the
Certificate received in favour of Daved Grove-. - I must now ask you to give Christian Koon - or Coon an examination as from every circumstance in his casse I know of few
who have given clearer statements when old age and ignorance are considered. - I have
been fortunate enough after many searches
to and researches - nay after I had procured 
a new copy to find his original declaration
of 1st Aug 1820 and his deposition
in explanation 16 January 1822 are all
enclosed. The original was required by 
letter to me of the 25th January last, 
I thought it had certainly been
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sent out - however this is another instance of the correct manner in which your office, is conducted - 

It will be very pleasing to the old man to have a speedy decision and if further proof is Still called for it shall be procured even of him to Washington.

I am with much respect
Your Obj Sub
Jas. L. Edwards Esq
Thos Kennedy
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Christian Coon, 
or
Christian Koon
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State of Maryland Washington County [illegible]

Be it remembered that on the 16th day of January 1822, before the subscriber a justice of the peace for said county, personally appeared Christian Coon ---(or Koon) of said County and made oath that he belonged to the American Army during the Revolutionary War --That he enlisted in Elizabeth Town State of New York for three years under Capt. David Wilburt in the German Regiment or Battalion commanded by Major or Colonel Weltner, that he is now far advanced in years, is hard of hearing and is so poor a scholar as not to know the year he enlisted --but it was in the fall of the year before the battle of Trenton which took place on the second day of Christmas which was the first engagement he was in, he was also at the battle of Princeton when a number of English were taken prisoners.  --he was stationed with the army at Valley Forge under General Washington --That he served out his three years, that the last engagement he was in was at some Court house in the Jerseys where a number of the enemy were killed --That he was discharged at Philadelphia and
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was under the same Captain and same Major or Colonel -and there was a Lieutenant Shroeder in the Company at the time. --But it is impossible for him to designate years and months at this late period of life - he can only state circumstances which took place whilst he was in the army
             his
Christian X  Coon
             mark
Sworn [and] subscribed before
Tho. Kennedy

N.B.
His name may be spelt Coon, Koon or Kuhn --they are all sounded one way in this neighborhood. -- He is now very old and hard of hearing knows nothing of dates, but gives very circumstantial accounts of his services - he must have enlisted in 1776 as the
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battle at Trenton took place on the 26th December 1776.  -- he could not tell the year but remembered it was the second day of Christmas.
he made this answer in reply to a question which I put to him to say what engagement he was first in after enlisting, which may lead to a satisfactory result. ---
Tho. Kennedy

His Captain or Colonels name may be spelt wrong - they are stated as near his pronunciation as possible --his dialect is half German -half English -- T.K.

State of Mayland, Washington Count [illegible]
I hereby certify that Thomas Kennedy Gentleman whose name is signed to the foregoing affidavit is a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this Sixteenth day of January in the year oof our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty two.
O. H. Williams Clk [W Coty] 
Court. Maryland.
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Christian Koon 
or
Coon
Statement from 
Tho Kennedy 
March 23d 1822
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Statement respecting Christian Coon or Koon 
Washington County Md.
Mch 23 1822

The Declaration made in compliance with
the Act of May 1, 1820. is now enclosed,
as also an explanatory deposition taken
on the 16th January 1822.
 
The Original
declaration was made May 19th 1819,
and was in my possession a considerable time after it was returned to O. H. Williams Esq, and to the best of my recollection it was put in an envelope to be sent to the War office with other papers.-

I had proceeded thus far When after a last search, and I have made many both in the Clerks office and among my own papers --
I found the original declaration which is
also enclosed.

There can be no earthly doubt 
in my humble opinion of his being entitled
to be placed on the pension list whether
services or poverty is made the criterion - 
but on both accounts he is entitled 
Tho.
Kennedy