Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1091, for Christopher Shultz, New York
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(3-1776) 

SERVICE 
Continental (New York) 

Shultz, Christopher
Elizabeth

NUMBER 
Wt. 1091
BL Lt. 7856-100-1792
BL Wt. 184-60-55

Name also appears as Shiltz, Shelty and Shilty 

CONTENTS
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240.036
153.958
Act Mch 3
May 30/55

Elizabeht Shilty widow of
Christopher Shilty fifer
alias Shultz

In the War Revolution & a 
Pensioner

Claimant is a pensioner

Act Feb 3 1853

Musician Col. Lamb
NY. Artillery

NY Feb 53-2655

Cld 60 ac's Mar 27/56
Dodge

Served under the name of Christopher Schultz

E.W. Edgomb 
Cortland Village, N.Y.
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Reported 

7856
per himself Apl 19- 1792 

32667

New York 

Christopher Shultz de
of in the State of New York 
who was a Fifer in the compy commanded by Captain of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lamb in the 
line for 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N.Y. 
at the rate of 104 Dollars - Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834 and end 
7th March 1847, when he died. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Sep-
tember 1849 and sent to 
Hon. H.S. Conger, Cortland Village, N.Y. 

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
Increased from $96 

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by J.P. Chase Clerk, 
Book F.2 Vol. 4 Page 49
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2655

New York  A
Elizabeth Shultz
widow of Christopher
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a fifer N.Y. 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
104 Dollars 00 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 3d February, 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the 
25th day of October, 1853 
and sent to 
Joseph Howard
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 3, 1853, Page 85, Vol. a

(18) 

Reg. 8 m 55- 182908- In. 240036
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37 689
Christopher Shultz
New York 
Act 7 June 1832 

admitted
Fifer Lambs artillery
29th- $104 per an
from 4 March 1831 to 
7th March 1847 when 
he died payable to 
his widow Elizabeth 
Shultz. The amount paid
under act 18 March 1818 
at $96 per annum from 4 March 1831 to be deducted. 

Hon H.S. Conger 
Cortland Village, 
N.Y.
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State of New York
Chemung County} ss. On the 6th day of September 1849 Personally appeared before John Wesner County Judge of the County of Chemung in open court holden at Elmira in and for the said County Elizabeth Shultz of said County aged seventy three years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make th following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of June 7th 1832 That she is the widow of Christopher Shultz who was a fifer and served in Col. Lambs Regiment of Artillery in the war of the Revolution and was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18th 1818 New York Agency at the rate of $96 per annum. That her husband the aforesaid Christopher Shultz died on the 7th day of March 1847. That she has remained his widow ever since the death of her said husband. 
And that she now makes application for an increase of her said husbands pension from the 4th day of March 1831 to the 7th day of March 1847 is being the day of his death From ninety six dollars per annum to such serve as the said Christopher Shultz was entiteld to receive under the act of June 7th 1832. 
Subscribed and sworn to the 6th day of September 1849 in open court 
Before me 
John W Wesner
Chemung County Judge 

Elizabeth Shultz
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State of New York
Chemung County ss I John W Wesiner County Judge of 
the County of Chemung do certify that the within named Elizabeth Shultz is a respectable person Sept 6th 1849. 
John W. Wesiner
Chemung County Judge

Note: the word "who" in the within affidavit interlined before execution 
John W. Wesiner
Chemung County Judge 

State of New York 
Chemung County Clerks office ss. Green M Tuthill clerk of the said county do hereby certify that John W. Wesner Esq. before whome the annexed affidavid was taken and his name subsented thereto was at the time of taking such affidant a Judge of Chemung County elected & sworn andy duly authorize to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Judge and verily believe that his signature is genuine. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 4th day Sept 1849 
Green M Tuthill Clerk
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State of New York 
Cayuga county} ss. John Roberts of the County of Steuben whom I certify is a respectable person being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that in 1821 he was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Steuben and that as such he was called upon to many Christopher Shultz to Elizabeth Hawkins that he married them that the said Christopher Shultz was at that time a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States New York Agency
John Roberts 
Subscribed and sworn to 
August 25th 1849 
before me
Harvey Heath Justice Peace

I hereby certify that Harvey Heath is a Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Cayuga State of New York, that he has been such Justice of the Peace for several years last past. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Heath verily believe his signature subscribed to the above jurat is genuine 
Cortland Village Sept 21, 1849 
H. S. Conger
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State of New York 
Steuben County ss: On this 22d day of June A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open courtm being a court of record for said County, Christopher Shelty of the age of fifty five years, last September, resident in the Town of Reading in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionry war as follows; Enlisted under Capt. Read, Col. Lamb's regiment of artillery, in the year 1779 and was discharged in 1785 at West Point By Gen. Knox, that the original declaration of this deponent was made on the 25th day of May AD 1818; that the number of his certificate is 15794 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United Stats on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with innent thereby so 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 March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due me, nor have I any income than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by my subscribed schedule of the real and personal estate of Christopher Shelty, Real Esteates I have now, Personal Estate, I owe about 67 dollars, 1 cow purchased with my pension money, 1 hog & one hog for which I owe, 6 old sheep & 6 lambs also purchased with my
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pension money, 1 kettle (2 pail) 1 frying pan, 1 pail, 1 Table, 1 chair, 1 ax- I have not the necessary bedding & wearing apparel. My occupation is a labourer, I am in good health, my wife is about 38 in a bad state of health, afflicted with the rheumatism, My daughter Rachel is 10 years old, Debby is 8 years, our child in infant five months old. 

his
Christopher x Shelty 
mark

Sworn to and declared in open 
court this 22d day of June 1820 
E Howell Clerk of 
Steuben Court of Pleas 

Witness Edward Townsend

Steuben County 
Clerks Office ss: I Edward Howell, Clerk of the County of Steuben, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly cop[blacked out]
the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty eight dollars & fifty cents. 
In testimony whereof, I have herento set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 10th day of July 1820. 
Howell Clerk

Christopher Shelty
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State of New York
County of Cayuga} ss. 
On this 11th day of May A.S., 1855, personally appeared before me Aaron Murphey Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Shilty aged seventy four years, a Resident of Dix in the County of Schuyler and State of New York Who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the widow of Christopher Shilty deceased, who was a fifer in the War of the Revolution, and was pensined under that act March 18th 1818 at the rate of $96 per annum, and that she has been Pensioned under the act of Feb 3 1853 at the rate of $104 per annum, as the widow of the said Christopher Shilty deceased. 
That after the death of her said Husband she applied for & obtained an increase of his said pension in the year 1849. that for proof of her said marriage & of her said husband's death & of her widowhood reference may be had to the Evidences on file in the Pension Office upon which the said increase & her said pension was granted. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Christopher Shilty in Redding in the County of Steuben and State of New York  in the year 1821. 
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Christopher Shilty died in Dix in the County of Chemuny and State of New York on the 7th day of March 1847 and that she is still a widow. 
She also declares that she has not received any Bounty Land warrant under this or any other Act of Congress nor made any other application therefor

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3 1855. 
her 
Elizabeth x Shilty 
mark
Sworn to ans subscribed the day and year above written, before me
Aaron Murphey 
Notary Public attest
Reuben Graves

We Reuben Graves and Kesiah Wager, residents of Catherine in the State of New York upon our oaths, delcare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Shilty, in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. 
Reuben Graves
Kesiah Wager

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.  
Aaron Murphey 
Notary Public
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State of New York 
Cayuga County Clerks Office ss
I do hereby certify that Aaron Murphey Esw whose name is Subscribed to the foregoing Jurat of affidavit was at the time of taking the same a Notary Public in and for Cayuga County duly authorized to be as such. And that the foregoing is his genuined signature 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 22d day of May 1855
EB Marvin Clerk Cay
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Hope to send you some warrants to serve 
E 

240 035 

Her pension certificate recorded in pension office on the pool of pensions under act of Feb 3d 1853
Page 85 Vol A 
Evans 

240036

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM 
OF 
Eliz. Shilty 
WAR OF Revolution 
No. 

FILED 
BY 
ALEXANDER H. EVANS
ATTORNEY.
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240.036
Her pension certificant recorded in pension office on the pool of pensions under act of Feb 3d 1853
Page 85 Vol A 
Evans 

Hope to send you some warrants to serve
E
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Declaration of WIDOW who has heretofore received Bounty Land (illegible) 

E

State of New York
County of Steuben }Sct. 
On this Twentyeth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me, Hiram Gardner a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and state aforesaid, Mrs. Elizabeth Shilty aged Eighty five years, a resident of Hornby in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Christopher Shilty deceased, who was a fifer in the Company commanded by Captain [crossed out] 
in the Regiment of 
commanded by in the War with Great Britain, in 1776-85 
that her said husband 
at on or about the day A.D. 
for the term of and continued in actual service in said War for the term
of months and was honorably discharged at on 
the day of A.D. 
She further states, that she was married to the said Christopher Shilty 
in Steuben on the day of A.D. by one 
John Roberts a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Hawkins that her said husband died at Chemung on the 7 day of March A.D. 1849 and that she is now a widow. & receives a pension under act of 3d Feb 1853
She further declares, that she has not heretofore made application for Bounty Land under any Act, nor obtained a Land Warrant for any no. of acres from the Govt. 
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855:" and hereby authorizes Alexander H. Evans, of Washington City, to receive said Warrant as Attorney. 
her
Elizabeth x Shilty 
mark 

We Elsey Hough and George Phenes residents of Hornby in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Shilty in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. 
Elsey Hough
George Phenes 

The foregoing Declaration and Affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
Hiram Gardner, Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Steuben
I Hereby Certify that Hiram Gardner Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was, at the tmie of taking the same, an Acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this 24th day of March 1856. 
C.W. Campbell Clerk.
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DECLARATION. 

STATE OF NEW YORK, 
Steuben County, } SS:
 On this 22d day of April 1853 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Court of Open pensioners of Steuben County court of the State of New York Elizabeth Shilty a resident of Dix, in the county of Steuben and State aforesaid, aged 72 years, who being duly sworn according to alw, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Christopher Shilty, who was a fifer in the New York line and pensioned under the act of 18th March 1818 at the rate of $96 per annum, at the New York Agency. That he was a fifer in Colonel Lambs Regiment of Artillery. That in September 1849 she made application for and was granted an increase of her said husbands pension under that act of June 7th 1832 and that for evidence of her marriage to the said Christopher Shilty and of his death reference may be had to the papers filed in the pension office in support of her claim to said increase of pension. 

She further declare that she was married to the said Christopher Shilty on the day of , wighteen hundred and 21 ; that her husband died on the 7th day of March 1847; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January, eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow. 
Elizabeth Shilty
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me- and I hereby certify that the above named Elizabeth Shilty is unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity. 
Jno Day
Justice of Sessions
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State of New York 
Steuben County} ss. 
I certify that John Day Esq. who has subscribed the attached affidavit and aacknowledgement was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Court of Oyer and Scriber and also a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified and that William Rob Esq before whom the attached affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said county that I am acquainted with their handwriting & verily believe the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of offices at both this 7th day of Mary 1853
PP Hubbell Clerk 
of Steuben county Courts 
State of New York
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Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Shilty of the county of Steuben State of New York do hereby outline and appoint H.H. Stearns of Locke N.Y. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my behalf to present my claim to a pension under the acts of July 7th 1838 July 29th 1848 and February 3d 1855 and to receive such certificate as may be issued hereby revoking any power of attorney which may have been heretofore given and confining all things that my attorney the said H.H. Stearns may lawfully do in the premises. 
In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22d day of April 1853. 
Elizabeth Shilty 
In Presence of Jno Day 

Acknowledged before me the day and year last above written 
Jno Day
Justice of the peace
of Steuben County
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State of New York, 
Steuben County} 
On this twenty eight day of April A.D. 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, John Roberts aged seventy three years, a resident of Reading in the county of Steuben and state of New York who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that Elizabeth Shilty is the widow of Christopher Shilty desesed who was a pensioner of the United States for services in the Revolutionary war that she was maried to the said Christopher Shelty deseased at Dix in the County of Chemung in the State of New York on or about the seventh day of March 1847 and that this deponent says he solumnised teh mareage Serimony between the above named parties when an action Justice of the Peace and that said Christopher and Elizabeth were maried in the town of Reading in the county of Steuben on or about the 
day of 1821 and this deponent further says that she lived with the said Christopher Shilty as his wife up to the time of his dith and that the said Elizabeth Shelty was a widdow at the passage of the act of the third of February 1853 and is still a widow. 
John Roberts 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
William Ross Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used, and am not concerned in its prosecution. 
William Ross Justice
of the Peace
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State of New York,
Chemung County}
On this 28 day of April A.D. 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, George W. Bronson aged
yearss, a resident of Dix in the county of Chemung and state of New York who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say 
I was well acquainted with Christopher Shilty and his wife Elizabeth Shilty and know of their living and cohabitating together as man and wife and as a family of children and this deponent further says that the said Christopher Shilty died at Dix in the county of Chemung on or about the 7th day of March 1847 and that I was present at his death and also that Elizabeth Shilty his wife still remains his widow, and was his widow at the passage of said Act and this deponent further said that Christopher Shilty deseased was a pensioner of the United States for services in the Revolutionary War

G.W. Bronson 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
W.S. Beers Justice of the Peace in and for said County 

I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used, and am not concerned in its prosecution, and that I was acquainted with Christopher Shilty and his wife Elizabeth and believe the above statement to be true. 
W.S Beers Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Chemung County 
Clerks Office} ss. 
I certify that W.S. Beers Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified & authorized to take the same, and that his signature thereto written is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said county at Elmira, this 7th May 1853. 
AF Babcock Clerk
Chemung County
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 

Name Shultz, Christopher
or Shilty 
Grade Private
Line New York

Warrant Numbers 7856 and 184
Acreage 100
60- 
Issued April 19, 1792
1855 

To -not shown- 

*The information concerning the 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.
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Lt. A.H. Evans dep 3d/ 56

240 036 Act Mr 3
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See 
152958

184
60
Mch 29 86 

Elizabeth Shelty widow of Christopher Shilty dec' fifer

Ent 1776-83

Revolutionary 
War

Pension Certificate 
under act of Feby 3 1853
Page 85 Vol A
Feby 53-2655

Alex H. Evans
Present
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WIDOW &c.

Revy

File No. 1091
Elizabeth Shultz
widow 
Christopher Shultz
fifer Rev. War
Act Feb. 3 1853
Index:-Vol. M Page 204
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Paid at the Treasury settles Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4March 1939 to 4 Sept. 1838 Agents notified 17 June 1839. 

Justification sent to Danl Cruger Esq. 16 Sept 20 
Bath New York 

15 794 R
New York 
Christopher Shelty 

of Reading in the state of New York 
who was a fifer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb of the New York line for the term of four years

Inscribed on the roll of New York 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Nov 18 and sent to Hon Danl Conger
Bath N. York 

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 122. 86
Semi-anl. all'c ending 4 Mar 1820 48.00
$170.86

Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818 

Continued
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No. 1757 
Elizabeth Shultz widow of 
Chirstopher

Lct to Agt 
Joseph howard
Presnt 
Aug 6/53
Gray
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184
60 acre
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FREE

Cortland Village, N.Y. 

152.958

Hon L.P. Waldo 
Com of Pensions
Washington DC
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Department of the Interior, 
Pension Office, Official Business

Commissioner of Pensions

240.036

Mar 29

A.H. Evans [crossed out] 

Present
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Elizabeth Shelty 
and of
Christopher

Act Feb 3 1853

Allowed $104 per ann. com Feb 3 1853

Jos Howard
Agt

Jos Howard Agt

Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Business
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Christopher Shelty New York at 1818 
to what time paid? 
Pen office 
Sep 24, 1849
W.S.A. 
Died 7th of March 1847-paid to his death 
W.H. Magill
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Cortland Village, N.Y. 
Sept. 21, 1849

J.S. Edwards Esq. 
Com of Pensions
Sir, I send you herewith papers in teh case of Elizabeth Shultz.
Yours
H.S. Conger
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Washington City, 
October 22, 1855 

Respected Friend- 
Enclosed you have additional evidence in the case of Elizabeth Shultz of Shulty widow of Christopher, an applicant for a pension under the act of Feby 3, 1853. You will find that the proof is taken together such as is required by your letter of Feby 3, 1853. H.H. Stearns from whom I have the enclosted letter of substitution authorizing me to act as agent in this case. 
You will find a certificate at the bottom of her declaration that she " was unable to appear in court be reason of deadly infirmity" signed by Jno Day Justice of [illegible]. Please caus the certificate to be forwarded to me. 
I remain respectfully
Your friend
Joseph Howard

Hon. L.P. Waldo 
Comm. of Pensions
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office, 
June 10th, 1839 

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 Shelty, a pensioner on the roll of Albany, NY Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars per month under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March 1858, to the 4th Sept. 1838. 6 months

Respectfully yours, 

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller. 

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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in the  said company and regiment  at west point in the state of New York That he was in the battle at the taking Cornwallis and his army, And that he is in reduced circumstances and Hand, in need of he assistance? of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first aforesaid 
John Dow.            his
                            Christopher Schultz
                              mark
Steuben County Ss. I John Dow one of the judges of the court of Common  ?? in and for the said County do certify that it appears to my ?? fashion that the said Christopher Schultz did serve in the revolutionary war as the ?? in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to to the Sectary for the Department of war  ?? to the directions of the aforemention-ed out of congress

May 25' A.D 1818          John Dow

Steuben County