Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8896, Christopher Hains, Va
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SERVICE
Va

Hains, Christopher
Haines
Tallitha

NUMBER
W.8896

CONTENTS
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5802

Kentucky
Christopher Hains
of Allen Co. in the State of Kentucky 
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Ragan of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Harrison in the Virginia
line for 2 years
1 year Lt. of Cavalry
1 year Private

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of
February 1833 and sent to Hon C. Tompkins 
House Representative

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832 - $120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar ’33 40.00
$160.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
{Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Jno Cromwell, Clerk
Book D Vol. 9 Page 43
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4852
Kentucky
Tallitha Haines
widow of Christopher Hains
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 80 Dollars – 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
30 day of May 1849
and sent to Alex Ray
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 236 Vol. 3
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Deposition of
George Harris
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State of Tennessee}
Washington County} September the 24th 1832
On this day and date above personally appeared before me Levi Bowers one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, George Hains, the affiant, and who after first being sworn by me declared & stated that some time in the same year after the surrender of Burgoyne, in 1777, this deponent knew of Christopher Haines, enlisting into the army of the Revolution for two years: that said Christopher at the time resided in the County of Frederick state of Virginia, & in the year 1777 as well as now recollected entered in Winchester under Captain Ghilkison (or Gilkeson) for two years, said enlistment was at the time that the British prisoners taken at Burgoyne defeat were brought to Winchester & the said Christopher Haynes entered for the reason of guarding said prisoners, and this affiant knew of his remaining at Winchester as one
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of the guards until said prisoners were removed from that place, which, he thinks, was in Philadelphia, when said Christopher left Winchester under his aforesaid Captain and was [Illegible] until the expiration of his term, in the army. Witness did not see him after his departure from Winchester but saw him go with the troops from Winchester and frequently heard of the said Christopher being in service afterward, but witness was himself taken into the army & put into the southern Cavalry, & Chrstopher was of the infantry in the north -Witness also understood from others that said Christopher Haynes entered the militia service after being discharged from the regular army, indeed one Captain Logan of Rockingham County informed this dept. that he had served a term of duty under him.
[signature] George harris [Harris]

Sworn to & subscribed}
Before me this date}
First above written}
Levi Bowers}
Justice of the Peace
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I John Blair representative of the 1st Congressional District of the State of Tennessee do certify, that to my knowledge, Levi Bowers, Esqr. whose attestation is to the within affidavit is one of the acting Justice of the Peace for Washington County Tennessee. I also know the affiant George Haynes, who is reputable & his statement entitled to credit. This certificate is made in requirement of the absence of the Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County at the time said affidavit was made.
September 29th 1832 John Blair
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State of Kentucky}
County of Allen} S.S.
On this 7th day of June 1847, personally appeared before the undersigned acting Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, Tallitha Hains a resident of the State of Kentucky in the County of Allen Aged [words scratched out] eighty seven years, who being duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled “an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows.”
That is the widow of Christopher Hains, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, that he served two or three tours in the Comm of the war, but from the great lapse of time and an imperfect recollection she is not able to make any positive statements in regards to the tours he served or the officers under whom he served, but thinks that he first entered the service as a drafted soldier in the Town of Winchester, Virginia, under the Command of a Captain Peter Heiskill, and that he was for a long time, stationed at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of this statement however she may not be positively correct but beg leave to refer to the records on file in the War office of the U States at Washington.
That her Husband Christopher Hains was placed on the Pension Roll on the 18th day of February 1833, and commenced drawing a pension on the 4th day of March 183[ink smear], and that his annual allowance was $80.00. that his certificate is signed by Lew [Lewis] Cass Secretary of War, is No5802, and received by John Cromwell in book D. Vol 9. Page 43.
She further declares that she was married to the said Christopher Hains on the 14th day of July 1782 and that her husband the aforesaid Christopher Hains died on
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the 9th day of September 1846; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
She further states that, she was married by the Rev. Anderson Murphy, that the married was solemnized after the publication of Bauch as the [Illegible] then was, and that she has no record evidence of their marriage except the family records in the and writing of her late husband in the family bible which is herein included. 
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
J J Cockerill JP AC
Tallitha [her x mark] Hains {Seal}

State of Kentucky}
County of Allen} S.S. I the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify, that William H. Ashford and Samuel Haines, this day personally appeared before me and being sworn according to Law, made the following declaration in support of Tallitha Hains the foregoing applicant for a pension under the Act of the 7th July 1838.
They state that they were personally acquainted with the pensioner referred to in the foregoing declaration of Tallitha Hains his widow, that they have examined the record of the marriage of the said Christopher and Tallitha Hains and the births of the children, that the said record they have taken from the old family testament for the purpose of being made a part of the proof in this case, that they were well acquainted with the said Christopher Hains and Tallitha his wife, and their children, and that
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the record is in the hand writing of Christopher Hains, the pensioner, and that they have not a doubt, but the children are as old as they are represented to be by the record, that they have often seen the record in the family testament before the death of the said Christopher Hains. In testimony whereof the said William H. Ashford, and Samuel Hains have hereunto set their hands this 7th day of June 1847.
Samuel Hains
William H [his x mark] Ashford
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th June 1847
J J Cockerill JPAC

State of Kentucky}
County of Allen} Set. 
I the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County of Allen and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Harden Celcer of said County, this day personally came before me and after being duly sworn according to Law, made the following declaration in support of the applicant of Tallitha Hains this foregoing applicant for a pension under the Act of the 7th July 1838.
He states that he is sixty years of Age, and that he has known Christopher Hains and Tallitha his wife from his earliest infant recollection, that he lived a near neighbor to them in Virginia, that he has after been at their house when he was a very small boy, that they were living together as man and wife when he could first recollect anything & that they continued so to live until the death of Christopher Hains last fall. That he has never lived more than ten miles from them, except an interval of about two years between 1808 and 1810 the said Celcer having moved to Kentucky in 1808 and Christopher Hains and his wife in 1810.
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Since Christopher Hains came to Kentucky we have lived in the same County, he has examined the record taken from the Family testament of Christopher Haines by Mr. William H. Ashford and Samuel Haines, and has no doubt that it is the handwriting of Christopher Haines, and being well acquainted with their several children has no doubt that it gives their ages correctly, and that the said Tallitha Haines has never since intermarried but still continues the widow of the said Christopher Hains. 
Subscribed and Sworn 7th June 1847}
before me. J J Cockerill JP AC}
Hardin Celsor

State of Kentucky, Allen County Set. 
I the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Allen and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Ephraim Berry of said County, this day personally appeared before me and after being duly sworn according to Law, made the following deposition in support of the application of Tallitha Hains the foregoing applicant for a Pension under the act of July 7, 1838.
He states that, he is 60 years of age, that he was born within one mile of Christopher Hains & Tallitha Hains in Virginia, that one of the earliest recollections of his existence was being at the house of Christopher & Tallitha Hains that, he never lived more than two miles from them until the year 1808 when he came to Kentucky and that in 1810 Christopher Hains and his family came to Kentucky and settled within about three miles of me where he lived until his death last September, that they have always lived together and been reputed as man & wife that he has known them as such nearly sixty years, and that he has no doubt that they were married sometime previous to the year 1794
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Christopher Haines


Adm’d

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BRIEF in the case of Christopher Haines
County of Allen in the State of Kentucky
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he? 72

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[column headings: Period. Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
drafted In 1777 June or July. Nearly two years. Private. Capt. Sam Gilkerson
1780. – 3 --. Private. Capt. S. Rush, Col. Wm. All---
1781 June or July. – 3 – in all about 2 years & six months. Private. Capt. J. Ragan, Col. Harrison.

5.  In what battles was he engaged? none

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service: Frederick Cty. Va

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls: Witness & Traditionary

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The declaration is not attached to the Clerk’s seal as required.

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

F. Waugh
Examining Clerk.
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[Ink smeared] born
3 Day of April 1831
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Christopher Hains [page torn]
Tallitha Hains born 1760 [ink smear]
[Illegible] Talllitha married [ink smear]
Mary Hains Born December the 26th, ---, (paper torn)
Milly Hains Born January the 12th, ----, (paper torn)
Nanse Hains Born 25th March 1789
Sary Born June the 12, 1791
Betty Born the 1 August, 1793
Christopher, Jr. Hains Born the 4 July 1795
Tallitha Born November 7th, 1797
Martha Born 13 March 1800
Samuel Hains Born the 2 April 1802
John Hains Born the 5th March 1804
Chrissey Born the 7 August 180- (paper torn)
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

MMHE

September 29, 1926

Hattie M. Scott
402 Shelby St.,
Frankfort, Ky.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 8896 it appears that Christopher Hains was born [word scratched out] June 8, 1760 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia.
While a resident of Frederick County, Virginia he enlisted in Winchester in June or July 1777 and served nearly two years as a private in Captains Peter Heiskill’s and Samuel Gilkeson’s Virginia Companies, and was disc. at Hagerstown, Md.
[written on the side - (I did not use Capt. Ragan, as it was stated that he served one tour under him & soldiers did not claim any more service then [too light] & at that time [too light] been his Lieutenant [too light])
[words scratched out] After his discharge he went from Hagerstown, Md. To Rockingham County, Virginia near the Shenandoah River to live with his mother (given name not stated) and stepfather David Maunger, and in the summer of 1780 enlisted there and served three months as a private in Captain John Rush’s Company, Colonel William All’s Virginia Regiment.
He enlisted in June or July 1781 and served three months as private in Captain John Ragan’s Company, Colonel Harris; or [words scratched out] Harrison’s Virginia Regiment.
After the Rev. War he moved from Rockingham County to Russell County, Vir-
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ginia, and in 1810 to Allen County, Kentucky where he was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832. He died September 9, 1846, in Allen Co Ky.
Soldier married July 14, 1782 in Rockingham County, or in Shenandoah County, Virginia, Tallitha born December 28, 1760, maiden name not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed June 7, 1847 while a resident of Allen County Kentucky. In 1832 Mary Berry of Allen County, Kentucky stated that soldier married her sister.
The name of the children of solider are shown as follows:
Mary born December the 28, ---, (paper torn).
Milly “ January 12, ----, (paper torn).
Nanse “ March 25, 1789.
Sary “ June 12, 1791.
Betty “ August 1, 1793.
Christopher, Jr. “ July 4, 1795.
Tallitha “ November 1, 1797.
Martha “ March 13, 1800.
Samuel “ April 2, 1802.
John “ March 5, 1804.
Chrissey “ August 7, 180? (paper torn)
Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

Liv 1832, Mary Berry etc & in the same year one George Hains made affidavit in Washington Co Tennessee in support of the Cl. For pen. Of Christopher Hains & stated that he (George) was in the southern cavalry in the Rev. Army, but stated no relationship & that Christopher was in the infantry to the North.
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July 27, 1938

Christopher Haines, W.8896
George Haynes S. 38791
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Mrs. M. Arthur Shook
Corinth
Mississippi

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish the full names of the two soldiers with surname Haynes in whom you are most interested, Christopher and George.
As no data were furnished as requested, as means of identification of any particular Christopher or George Haynes, the record of the only George found under any spelling of that surname on the Revolutionary War pension records of this office is furnished you herewith, and that of a Christopher Hains, there is another Christopher, both of whom were born in the same place. It is hoped that these records will aid you in your research.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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July 27, 1938

Christopher Haines, W. 8896
George Haynes S. 38791
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Mrs. M. Arthur Shook
Corinth
Mississippi

Dear Madam:

The Revolutionary War records of Christopher Hains and George Haynes are furnished you as follow:
CHRISTOPHER HAINS
W. 8896
You are furnished herein the record of Christopher Hains as found in pension claim, W. 8896, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Christopher Hains was born June 8, 1760, in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Frederick County, Virginia, Christopher Hains enlisted in Winchester in June or July, 1777, served nearly two years as a private in Captain Peter Heiskill’s and Samuel Gilkeson’s Virginia companies, and was discharged at Hagerstown, Maryland. After being discharged, he went from Hagerstown, Maryland, to Rockingham County, Virginia, near the Shenandoah River to live with his mother (given name not stated) and stepfather, David Maunger, and in the summer 1780 enlisted there and served three months as a private in Captain John Rush’s company, Colonel William All’s Virginia regiment. He enlisted in June or July, 1781, and served three months as a private in Captain John Ragan’s company, Colonel Harris’ or Harrison’s Virginia regiment.
After the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved from Rockingham County, to Russell County, Virginia, and in 1810 to Allen County, Kentucky, where he was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832. He died September 9, 1846, in Allen County, Kentucky.
Christopher Hains married July 14, 1782, in Rockingham County, or in Shenandoah County, Virginia, Tallitha ___, who was born December 28, 1760, maiden name not stated, nor were the names of her parents or place of birth given.
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Tallitha Hains was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, Christopher Hains, on her application executed June 7, 1847, while living in Allen County, Kentucky.
The following names of children of Christopher Hains and his wife, Tallitha, are shown in the claim:
Mary born December 26, ---, (paper torn)
Milly “ January 12, ----, (“ “ )
Nanse “ March 25, 1789
Sary “ June 12, 1791
Betty “ August 1, 1793
Christopher, Jr. “ July 4, 1795
Tallitha “ November 1, 1797
Martha “ March 13, 1800
Samuel “ April 2, 1802
John “ March 5, 1804
Chrissey “ August 7, 180- (paper torn)
The name of Eliza McGuier, born April 3, 1831, is shown, no relationship to the family stated.
In 1832, Mary Berry, of Allen County, Kentucky, stated that solider married her sister; and in the same year, one George Hains made affidavit in Washington County, Tennessee, in support of the claim for pension of Christopher Hains and stated that he (George) was in the southern cavalry in the Revolutionary Army, but stated no relationship, and that Christopher was in the infantry to the north.
In 1847, one Ephraim Berry made affidavit in Allen County, Kentucky, in support of the claim for pension of Tallitha Hains, and stated that he was then sixty years of age and was born in Virginia near the residence of Christopher and Tallitha Hains; he did not state any relationship to the family.
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GEORGE HAYNES
S. 36791
The record of George Haynes follows as found in pension claim, S. 38791, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
George Haynes (or Hains) was born and reared in Winchester, Virginia. The date of his birth and names of parents were not given. His mother lived in said Winchester during the Revolutionary War.
While a resident of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, George

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July 27, 1938

Christopher Haines, W. 8896
George Haynes S. 38791
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Mrs. M. Arthur Shook
Corinth
Mississippi

Dear Madam:

The Revolutionary War records of Christopher Hains and George Haynes are furnished you as follow:
CHRISTOPHER HAINS
W. 8896
You are furnished herein the record of Christopher Hains as found in pension claim, W. 8896, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Christopher Hains was born June 8, 1760, in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Frederick County, Virginia, Christopher Hains enlisted in Winchester in June or July, 1777, served nearly two years as a private in Captain Peter Heiskill’s and Samuel Gilkeson’s Virginia companies, and was discharged at Hagerstown, Maryland. After being discharged, he went from Hagerstown, Maryland, to Rockingham County, Virginia, near the Shenandoah River to live with his mother (given name not stated) and stepfather, David Maunger, and in the summer 1780 enlisted there and served three months as a private in Captain John Rush’s company, Colonel William All’s Virginia regiment. He enlisted in June or July, 1781, and served three months as a private in Captain John Ragan’s company, Colonel Harris’ or Harrison’s Virginia regiment.
After the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved from Rockingham County, to Russell County, Virginia, and in 1810 to Allen County, Kentucky, where he was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832. He died September 9, 1846, in Allen County, Kentucky.
Christopher Hains married July 14, 1782, in Rockingham County, or in Shenandoah County, Virginia, Tallitha ___, who was born December 28, 1760, maiden name not stated, nor were the names of her parents or place of birth given.
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Haynes or Hains enlisted in the fall of 1776, served as private under Captains Fauntleroy, Green, and Henry Bowyer, Colonels Bland and Washington, in the First and Third Regiments, Continental Dragoons, was in the battle of Guilford Court House and was discharged at the close of the war.
In 1819, the soldier appeared before the County Court of Washington County, Tennessee, and made inquiry in regard to pension but it is not stated whether he then resided there.
George Haynes was allowed pension on his application executed May 11, 1829 (pension certificate issued December 17, 1830) while a resident of Carter County, Tennessee, not far from Jonesborough, aged seventy-one years.
In 1829, the soldier stated that he had reared ten sons, nine of whom had “gone from him”, and that his family then consisted of his wife, and one son aged seventeen years. He did not gave any names.
In 1830, George Haynes’ sister, Eve Counts, aged more than sixty years, was a resident of Russell County, Virginia; she referred to her brother as George Haynes, Senior. In 1830, soldier’s brother, Christopher Hains, Senior, was aged seventy-one years and a resident of Allen County, Kentucky. He stated that he and his brother, George, were the only sons of their mother. There are no further family data in this claim for pension.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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November 16, 1933
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Miss Helen Marks
2577 Pinkney Street
Omaha, Nebraska

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension records of John Gatewood, W.415 and Christopher Hains, W.8896, soldiers of the Revolutionary War; also records of Richard and Larkin Gatewood.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers of that war.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such claims having been made to the United States on account of the services of either Larkin or Richard Gatewood, or similar spelling.
The records of John Gatewood, W.415 and Christopher Hains, W.8896, are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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November 16, 1933
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John Gatewood-W.415
Christopher Hains-W.8896

Miss Helen Marks
2577 Pinkney Street
Omaha, Nebraska

Dear Madam:

The data given below are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.415, based upon the military service of John Gatewood in that war.
John Gatewood was born July 10, 1761, in Culpeper County or Spotsylvania County, Virginia; names of parents are not stated.
While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, John Gatewood enlisted in February, 1778 or 1779, served in Captain John Christian’s Company guarding prisoners at Albemarle Barracks until April, following, when his father, who had learned of his illness, went for him, had him released from duty and returned home with him; he enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served two months and twenty days in Captain James Montgomery’s Company; he enlisted January 1, 1781, and served two months and twenty-four days in Captain William Tucker’s Company; he enlisted in May, 1781, and served two months and twenty-five days in Captain James Pamphlet’s Company, Colonel Lindsey’s Regiment; he enlisted in September, 1781, served three months and ten days in Captain John Stewart’s Company, was in the siege of Yorktown and assisted in guarding the prisoner’s on the march to Winchester, Virginia, and on to the “new barracks’ on the South Branch of the Potomac. All of the above service was a private in the Virginia Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, while a resident of Allen County, Kentucky.
He died October 6, 1835, place not named.
Soldier married August 22, 1782, Nancy (or Ann), born February 5, 1765, maiden name not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 16, 1839, while a resident of Allen County, Kentucky.
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Children of John and Nancy Gatewood were as follows:
Dotia born December 21, 1783.
---mela “ December 2, 1785.
Arstiley “ January 11, 1788 or 1789
Roland “ April 12, 1790
Wiley “ September 16, 1792, died August 14, 1806.
Richard B. “ January 5, 1795
Miarah “ June 9, 1797
Maria “ April 4, 1799
John F. “ October 17, 1801, died April 2, 1802
Fletcher “ January 30, 1805, living in Allen County, Kentucky, in 1839.
Christopher Hains
W.8896

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The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.8896, based upon the military service of Christopher Hains in that war.
Christopher Hains was born June 8, 1760, in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. 
While residing in Frederick County, Virginia, he enlisted in Winchester in June or July, 1777, and served nearly two years as a private in Captain Peter Heiskill’s and Samuel Gilkerson’s Virginia Companies, and was discharged at Hagerstown, Maryland. 
After his discharge, he went from Hagerstown, Maryland, to Rockingham County, Virginia, near the Shenandoah River to live with his mother (given name not stated) and stepfather, David Maunger, and in the summer 1780 enlisted there and served three months as a private in Captain John Rush’s Company, Colonel William All’s Virginia Regiment. He enlisted in June or July, 1781, and served three months as a private in Captain John Ragan’s Company, Colonel Harris’ or Harrison’s Virginia Regiment.
After the Revolutionary War, he moved from Rockingham County, to Russell County, Virginia, and in 1810 to Allen County, Kentucky, where he was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832. He died September 9, 1846, in Allen County, Kentucky.

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The soldier, Christopher Hains, married July 14, 1782, in Rockingham County, or in Shenandoah County, Virginia, Tallitha, born December 28, 1760, maiden name not given. She was was allowed pension on her application executed June 7, 1847, while a resident of Allen County, Kentucky.
The names of the children of soldier are shown as follows:
Mary born December 26, ---, (paper torn)
Milly “ January 12, ----, (“ “ )
Nanse “ March 25, 1789
Sary “ June 12, 1791
Betty “ August 1, 1793
Christopher, Jr. “ July 4, 1795
Tallitha “ November 1, 1797
Martha “ March 13, 1800
Samuel “ April 2, 1802
John “ March 5, 1804
Chrissey “ August 7, 180? (paper torn)
The name of Eliza McGuier, born April 3, 1831, is shown, no relationship to the family stated.
In 1832, Mary Berry, of Allen County, Kentucky, stated that solider married her sister; and in same year, one George Hains made affidavit in Washington County, Tennessee, in support of the claim for pension of Christopher Hains and stated that he (George) was in the southern cavalry in the Revolutionary Army, and that Christopher was in the infantry to the north, but stated no relationship,.
In 1847, one Ephraim Berry made affidavit in Allen County, Kentucky, in support of the claim for pension of Tallitha Hains, and stated that he was then sixty years of age and was born in Virginia near the residence of Christopher and Tallitha Hains; he did not state any relationship to the family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

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November 12, 1932
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JOHN GATEWOOD
W. 415

CHRISTOPHER HAINS
W. 8896

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Mrs. Jay W. Anderson 
4522 University Avenue
Apartment 4
Des Moines, Iowa

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Gatewood and Christopher Hains, pensioners of Allen County, Kentucky, also, the cost of a number of photostatic copies of the papers on file in their claims.

The papers on file in each of the claims based upon service of John Gatewood and Christopher Hains number W. 415 and W. 8896, respectively, have been examined carefully and the data given below are found therein. Some of the pages are very old, faded and worn and would not make satisfactory photostatic copies. The information furnished you in this report is given without charge and is very full, while the photostatic copies which you desire would cost you approximately $40.

JOHN GATEWOOD, W. 415

John Gatewood was born July 10, 1761, in Culpeper County or Spotsylvania County, Virginia; names of parents are not stated.

While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, John Gatewood enlisted in February, 1778 or 1779, served in Captain John Christian’s Company guarding prisoners at Albemarle Barracks until April, following, when his father, who had learned of his illness, went for him, had him released from duty and returned home with him; he enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served two months and twenty days in Captain James Montgomery’s Company; he enlisted January 1, 1781, and served two months and twenty-four days in Captain William Tucker’s Company; he enlisted in May, 1781, and served two months and twenty-five days in Captain
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James Pamphlet’s Company, Colonel Lindsey’s regiment; he enlisted in September, 1781, served three months and ten days in Captain John Stewart’s company, was in the siege of Yorktown and assisted in guarding the prisoners on the march to Winchester, Virginia, and on to the “new barracks’ on the South Branch of the Potomac. All of the above service was a private in the Virginia Troops.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, while a resident of Allen County, Kentucky.

John Gatewood died October 6, 1835, place not named.

Soldier married August 22, 1782, Nancy (or Ann), born February 5, 1765, maiden name not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 16, 1839, while a resident of Allen County, Kentucky.

Their Children were as follows:

Dotia born December 21, 1783
---mela “ December 2, 1785
Arstiley “ January 11, 1788 or 1789
Roland “ April 12, 1790
Wiley “ September 16, 1792, died August 14, 1806
Richard B. “ January 5, 1795
Miarah “ June 9, 1797
Maria “ April 4, 1799
John F. “ October 17, 1801, died April 2, 1802
Fletcher “ January 30, 1805, living in Allen County, Kentucky, in 1839.
CHRISTOPHER HAINS, W. 8896

Christopher Hains was born June 8, 1760, in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. 
While a resident of Frederick County, Virginia, he enlisted in Winchester in June or July, 1777, and served nearly two years as a private in Captain Peter Heiskill’s and Samuel Gilkeson’s Virginia companies, and was discharged at Hagerstown, Maryland. 

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After his discharge, he went from Hagerstown, Maryland, to Rockingham County, Virginia, near the Shenandoah River to live with his mother (given name not stated) and stepfather, David Maunger, and in the summer 1780 enlisted there and served three months as a private in Captain John Rush’s Company, Colonel William All’s Virginia regiment. He enlisted in June or July, 1781, and served three months as a private in Captain John Ragan’s company, Colonel Harris’, or Harrison’s Virginia regiment.

After the Revolutionary War, he moved from Rockingham County, to Russell County, Virginia, and in 1810 to Allen County, Kentucky, where he was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832. He died September 9, 1846, in Allen County, Kentucky.

The soldier, Christopher Hains, married July 14, 1782, in Rockingham County, or in Shenandoah County, Virginia, Tallitha, born December 28, 1760, maiden name not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed June 7, 1847, while a resident of Allen County, Kentucky.

The names of the children of soldier are shown as follows:

Mary born December 28, ---, (paper torn)
Milly “ January 12, ----, (“ “ )
Nanse “ March 25, 1789
Sary “ June 12, 1791
Betty “ August 1, 1793
Christopher, Jr. “ July 4, 1795
Tallitha “ November 1, 1797
Martha “ March 13, 1800
Samuel “ April 2, 1802
John “ March 5, 1804
Chrissey “ August 7, 180? (paper torn)

The name of Eliza McGuier, born April 3, 1831, is shown, no relationship to the family stated.

In 1832, Mary Berry, of Allen County, Kentucky, stated that solider married her sister; and in same year, one George Hains made affidavit in Washington County, Tennessee, in support

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of the claim for pension of Christopher Hains and stated that he (George) was in the southern cavalry in the Revolutionary Army, but stated no relationship, and that Christopher was in the infantry to the north.

In 1847, one Ephraim Berry made affidavit in Allen County, Kentucky, in support of the claim for pension of Tallitha Hains, and stated that he was then sixty years of age and was born in Virginia near the residence of Christopher and Tallitha Hains; he did not state any relationship to the family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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MMH

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

October 6, 1926

Thelma Marks
2577 Pinkney St.,
Omaha, Nebraska

Madam:
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Des Moines, Iowa
August 18, 1932

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

Dear Sir:
Will you please send to me any information of a genealogical nature contained in the pension papers of my two Revolutionary War ancestors? Their names are Christopher Hains and John Gatewood, both of Virginia, who filed claims from Allen County Kentucky. The claim numbers are, I believe, W. 8896 and W 415.
Also, is it possible to have photostatic copies of these claims or pension papers made so as to be readable, and if so, what would the charges be for a half dozen copies?

[Stamped – RECEIVED AUG 22 1932 [Illegible]
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Thanking you for any help you may render.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Jay W. Anderson
4522 University Avenue
Apt. 4
Des Moines, Iowa
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“[typed form, with handwritten responses]”

WIDOW, &C.

File No. 8896
Tallitha Haines
Wid of
Christopher Haines
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: Feby. 24th/48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1926 – Sept. 29 – Hist. to Hattie M. Scott – Her letter in case of John Gatewood W. 415
1926 – Oct. 6 – Hist to Thelma Masks MMH her letter in case of John Gatewood W.415
1932, Nov. 12, Hist to Mrs. Jay W. Anderson [Illegible]
1933 – Nov 16 – Hist. to Mrs. Helen Marks Letter in case John Gatewood W. 415 – [Illegible]
1938 July 27 – Hist to Mrs. M. Arthur Snook (Let in pen case S 39791 of George Haynes) ML
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State of Kentucky County of Allen S.S.
On this 15th day of November 1848, personally appeared Tallitha Hains, a resident of Allen County in the State of Kentucky, Aged Eighty Nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth upon her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed in the Second day of February, 1848, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who serve during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Christopher Hains, who was a private in the Virginia Line for two years under Captain Peter Heiskill owing the Most of which time he was stationed at Philadelphia. She does not recollect if she ever knew the Regiment in which he served.
She further states that her Husband was placed on the Pension Roll on the 18th day of February 1833, she thinks under the Act of the 7th June 1832, at the rate of $80.00 per annum and that his pension Commenced the 4th March 1831.
She further states that on the 9th day of October 1848, then issued to her a Pension Certificate from the War office of the United States giving her a Pension from the 9th day of September 1846 the date of the death of her said Husband to the 4th day of March 1848, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and Subscribed on} 
the day and year above written” 
Before me}
J J Cockrill J.P.A.C}
Talitha [her x mark] Hains

I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
J J Cockrill J.P.A.C

State of Kentucky 
Allen County, Set
I Lemuel Swearingen Clerk of the County Court of said County do Certify, that J J Cockrill whose name is signed [paper torn] declaration and Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the former and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and Sworn and the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine, and that full credit is due to his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said county this 15th day of Nov 1848.
Lemuel Swearingen Clerk
Allen County Court
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James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Alex Ray

Tallitha Haines
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Washington Sep. 26, 48

Sir

In your letter on the 5 6 of 47 to Lemuel Swearingen Esq in the care of Tallitha Haines widow of Christopher (late a pensioner on the Kentucky roll act 1832) which has been entreated to my charge. I have respectfully & stated that I find one of the objections to the allowance was prior to her husbands service. Which has been made satisfactory by the resolution July last.
I am informed there is no proof of marriage other than the original papers filed in the case, given the birth of the children. I was also informed the marriage took place in Shenandoah County Va. I enclose herewith a letter from the clerk of the county court stating after a careful examination of the records of his office he cannot find any evidence of the marriage.
As no record evidence exists to establish the time of marriage, I hope your department will be satisfied as intimated with the proof on file in the case.
I remain yours
Now respectfully
Alex Ray

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com’ of Pensions
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Christopher Haines, Ky Act 7 Mar 1832. $80.00 per an..
To what time was he last paid?

Pension Office}
September 2d 1848}

Paid to 4th Sept. 1846
J.B.P.
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Washington
May 28 49
Sir:
I enclose herewith a declaration made by Mrs. Tabitha Haines of Kentucky; for the benefit of the Act 2nd Feby 1848.

I remain yours
now respectfully
Alex Ray

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com’ of Pensions
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Mr. Alex Vay
Washington City 
D.C.
[Stamped – WOODSTOCK Va [Illegible] 26]
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Woodstock Va
Sept. 25, 1848

Dr. Sir:
After a careful examination of the records in my office, I can find no evidence of the marriage of Christopher Haines. Usually I make no charge for services to enable claimants to procure pensions, therefore the money forwarded to me is herewith returned.
Yours respectfully
Saml C. Williams

Mr. Alex Vay
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No 13388
Tallitha Hains
Ky.
Sent to Lemuel Swearingen
Oct 5th ‘47

[Illegible too light]

Act 7 July 1838
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May 16 47

[stamped envelope]

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Winchester July 13th 1867

Dear Sir
I have examined the records of my office from 1772- 1786 and could not furnish the name of Samuel Gickerson in any order in commanding persons for commission as officers in the military nor any evidence or orders of his qualifications as such.
I am respectfully
Your Obt Svt
J S Tidball

P. S. I presume the proper name is Gickeson. There is a family of that name in this county. I found his income in this order book of the period of the Revolution frequently during my search. I will see the oldest members of the family and ascertain if they have any knowledge of the subject and if so will communicate it to you.

J. S. T.
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13,388 Act ’44 6

Tallitha Haines
Widow of Christopher
Ky
Act 7 July 1838

Married before 1794
Husband dec’d 9 Sep. 46

Adm Act 17 Mar 44
$80.00 pr an
[Illegible] Sept 1846]

Alexander Ray
Present
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that he has always been well acquainted with the several children of Christopher & Tallitha Hains, that the record this day taken from the Bible is in the hand writing of Christopher Haines, and that he has no doubt the children are as old as the record represents them, and that he own not doubt but it is the correct date of the marriage of the said Christopher & Tallitha Hains that the said Tallitha Hains has never since intermarried but continues the widow of the said Christopher Haines.
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 7th June 1847
J.J. Cockerill JP AC
Epraim Berry

State of Kentucky}
County of Allen} Set. 
I the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that I have been acquainted with the aforesaid affiants William H. Ashford, Samuel Harris, Harden Celcer and Ephraim Berry, for many years, that they are all Honest, Honorable, Respectable Men, and that their words and oaths, are entitled to full faith and credit.
I also certify, that Mrs. Tallitha Haines, from her advanced age and bodily infirmity is wholly unable to attend Court.
Given under my hand this 7th day of June 1847.
J.J. Cockerill JP AC
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At a County Court began and held for the County of Allen at the Courthouse in Scottville on Monday the 14th day of June 1847.
Be it remembered that the following proceedings now have and [Illegible] rendered at the said June term 1847 of the said court.
The declaration of Mrs.Tallitha Hains widow and [Illegible] of Christopher Haines deceased late a pensioner of the United States made before Johnson J. Cockerill a Justice of the Peace for said county on the 7th day of June 1847 in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and also the deposition of Epraim Berry and Hardin Celcer residents of said county in support of said Tallitha Hains declaration and also the affidavit of Samuel Hains and William H. Ashford taken before the said Johnson J. Cockerill a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid on the 7th day of June 1867 were socially presented in Court (this being the final Court held for said County since the making of said declaration and depositions) men read in open court and the court being sufficiently advised in the premises and fully satisfied of the truth of said declaration depositions, and affidavits do now order the same to be certified to J. L. Edwards, Esq. the Commissioner of pensions. It is further ordered to be certified to said commissioner of pensions that satisfactory proof was this day made in open court by the oaths of Samuel Hains & William H. Ashford that Christopher Hains late a pensioner of the United States departed this life on the 9th day of September 1846 and that the said Christopher Hains was the identical person named in an original certificate now here to the Court House bearing date in the 18th day of February 1833, and signed by Lew Cass Secretary of War granting to the said Christopher Hains a pension of Eighty dollars per annum and numbered 5802.
And it was further proven to the satisfaction of the said court that Tallatha Hains is the widow of said Christopher Hains and that she is now living and has not intermarried but remains the widow of said Christopher Hains.
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Allen County Set
I Lemuel Swearingen Clerk of the Allen County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing purporting to be a transcript from the Records of Allen County Court in the matter of the
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declaration of Mrs. Tallitha Hains of a pension is a true and complete transcript and copy of the record of said Court in said case.
And I further certify that Johnson J. Cockerill is and now on the 7th day of June 1847 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Allen duly Commissioned and acting as such and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of my office this 18th day of June 1847.
Lemuel Swearingen Clerk 
Allen County Court

Scottville, Ky 18th June 1847
Dear Sir:
I enclose the proof [word scratched out] of Mrs. Tallitha Hains who claims the benefits of the Pension Laws as the widow of Christopher Hains deceased.
I respectfully invite your attention to her care & will be glad to hear from you upon the subject as soon as convenient. I write as her friend, & you will please write to me as such.
With great respect Your Obt Svt [Your Obedient Servant]
Lemuel Swearingen
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Christopher Haines
To} Declaration
War Department.

Admd
2 years per
80$

Allen County
Kentucky
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And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Jessee L Hickman and Zadock B Thakston who have signed and sworn to the preceding Certificate are Clergymen resident in Allen County Kentucky [several words scratched out] and that Christopher Haines the applicant and also those who have signed the foregoing certificates are credible persons and their statements entitled to credit.
Subscribed in behalf of the Court the day and year aforesaid.
Robert McClary Preceding Justice A. C. C. agent

I David Walker Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Allen in the state of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Christopher Haines.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Office of said Court this 30th day of November 1832.
David Walker CACC
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State of Kentucky Allen County Court October term 1832
On this the 15th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before John Whitney William Fitzpatrick Will Hern and Robert McClary Justices of said court then and there in the courthouse of said county in court sitting Christopher Haines a resident of the state and county aforesaid aged seventy two years 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 into the Army of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated (to wit). That he entered the service of the United States as a regular soldier in June or July 1777 under Captain Samuel Gilkerson in the town of Winchester in the County of Frederick and State of Virginia, for an indefinite term as he supposed, depending for its duration on the Will of his officers or during the Revolutionary War. He states that shortly after his enlistment as aforesaid he was one of a guard of about twelve soldiers entrusted with the safe conveyance of Five or Six Waggons [wagons] loaded with Lead, from Winchester Virginia to Fort Pitt and proceed on the way with his said charge as far as Fort Cumberland at or near which place the company met with General McIntosh, by whom they were ordered to deposit the Lead at Fort Cumberland, it being unsafe in his opinion as stated to proceed farther, as many points of the intermediate country were held by hostile Indians who would intercept and take it. He was from Fort Cumberland, marched back with said company to Winchester, and then employed in guarding a large number of prisoners, principally Hessians until the next summer, when he marched as a guard with said prisoners to Philadelphia. From Philadelphia under the command of Lieutenant Godlove Hiskill, we marched to Hagerstown in Maryland, having previously returned under said Lieutenants commanded to Winchester. At Hagerstown your applicant drew and
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received his clothing as a regular Soldier and sometime in the Spring of 1779 having served nearly two years under said enlistment he was, at Hagerstown aforesaid discharged from the service and from his said enlistment.
From Hagerstown applicant went to Rockingham County Virginia to live with his mother and Step Father David Maunger near the Shenandoah river; he resided there with them until in the Summer of 1780, he was in said County drafted as a militia man for three months service, and from thence marched under Captain John Rush in Colo. William All’s Regiment to Richmond Virginia when said Company remained for some time, [Illegible] the enemy and protecting the country in its vicinity. Afterwards Capt. Rushes company your applicant still being and serving therein was marched up the county near the Blue Ridge and at place not now by his recollected discharged having served out their enlistment.
In June or July 1781 your applicant was again drafted in Rockingham Virginia to which he had returned. In pursuance of his said enlistment he marched under Capt. John Ragan in the militia Regt commanded by Colo. Harris or Harrison, and with them as a private proceeded to Richmond Virginia and in the neighborhood of which place he served in said company until his term of serve (Three months) was ended and was discharged. This applicant was not in any engagement with the enemy during the Revolutionary War. After said war he moved from Rockingham to Russell County Virginia from thence to Kentucky where he now lives in Allen County. He was born in Winchester Virginia on the 8th June 1760 from the best information he has on the subject the family Register was, many years ago, in the possession of his mother in Rockingham what has become of it he knows not. Your applicant states that he received a discharge from each of his said enlistments from the appropriate officers as he believes, that the said was preserved by him until his dwelling house
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in 1787 or 1788, in the County of Russell (Virginia) was burned and all his papers among which was the discharges aforesaid, and everything in said house were consumed. Applicant knows of no peers on whom testimony he can now procure in this matter said the person whose statement is hereunto affixed and has no documentary evidence whatever. He mainly relies on his own reputation, supporting this his solemn declaration of his service in the Revolutionary war and is confident that under his aforesaid enlistments he served as a soldier therein about Two years and Six months.
This applicant cannot state with the clearness and precision he desires many things and only partially and confidently recollected, the dates in the foregoing statement may some of them be found to be incorrect, his whole statement he desires may be taken as from the best of his recollection, [words scratched out] his recollection, from the lapse of many years and his own advanced age he admits is frail and imperfect. This applicant 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Christopher Hains

I Mary Berry a resident of Allen County State of Kentucky being first duly sworn according to Law depose and say that I have heard the foregoing statement of Christopher Haines read. That I have known said Haines many years live within two miles of his residence. That in the County of Rockingham, Virginia I lived about three miles from David Maunger’s said Haines’ step Father [Stepfather] in the year 1781. I well remember that the marching of Capt. Ragan with his company
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for the town of Richmond and the lower parts of the State of Virginia to fight the British and that said Haines was a soldier in said company [Illegible] matters of public notoriety in Rockingham County, I never heard them contradicted and believe them indisputable. Christopher Haines married my sister in Rockingham a short time only before he was said to have been drafted in 1781. I heard him and others tell about his having been drafted a short time after he and others left home and were gone between three and four months when they returned they were always reputed to have been absent in the service of their county in the Revolutionary War.

On Haines return he frequently mentioned the subject of his service under Capt. Ragan. I have also often heard him speak of his enlistment and service under Capt. Gilkerson as set forth in his declaration, his reputation for Truth is Good. He is reputed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, the same has never been questioned so far as I have ever heard, and I concur in the opinion that he was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Mary [her + mark] Berry
Jessee L Hickman and Zadock B Thackston clergymen residing in [word scratched out] Allen County Kentucky & hereby 

certify that we are well acquainted with Christopher Haines who has sworn and subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy two years Old, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he reside to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Zadock B Thackston
Jessee L Hickman

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.
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“[typed form, with handwritten responses]”

Reported

541
Kentucky
Tallitha Hains
widow of Christopher Hains
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
in the Revolution 
Husband dec’d 9 Sept. 1846
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 80 Dollars – 
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 9th day of Sept, 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the
9th day of Oct 1848
and sent to Alex Ray, Esq
Present
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2. Page 181