Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 49280, Christopher Avery, Conn. Continental

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[Written in Ink] 
[Preprinted] Service                       [Preprinted] Number
Conn.                    Avery, Christopher                    S.49280 
Continental
[Preprinted] Contents

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[Preprinted form with handwritten inserts]
[Illegible] 299
Pennsylvania
Christopher Avery  [written vertically] File #49280
of Ulster in the state of Pennsylvania
who was a [handwritten] private in the regiment commanded
Colonel G B Webb of the Connecticut
line, for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 4 of May 1878.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Sept 1979
and sent to John McKean, Esqu.
Judge Bradford of Penn

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1979                     $128.28
Semi-anl.  all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820    $ 48
                                                                           $176.28
                                                                  {Revolutionary claim,
                                                                    Act 18th March, 1818}
                                                                   [Illegible signature]

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State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County
[illegible]

Be it remembered that on the fourth of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me John McKean one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county and state of [Pennsylvania?] personally appeared Christopher Avery of Ulster Township in the said county of Bradford who being duly sworn according to law doth testify and say that in April 1780 he entered as a private soldier into the army of the United States raised for the defense of American liberty in a company commanded by Captain Samuel Williams in a regiment commanded [by] Colonel Samuel B. Webb of the Connecticut Line on the Continental establishment and that he [illegible] served in said [illegible] October 1783 when he was honorably discharged and that he hath no pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the [?] to his knowledge and that if any such exists he doth hereby fully and [illegible..] the same to the United States and that by reason of sudden circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. 
{signed Christopher Avery}

Sworn to subscribed [illegible] before me the day and year aforesaid
{signed, John McKean}
Judge Bradford Co. PA

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State of PA
Bradford County S.s.
on the fourth of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen personally appeared [illegible] Esq of Ulster Township in the said county of Bradford who being duly sworn according to law doth testify and say that he was knowing to the within mentioned Avery performing the services within mentioned. 
By State Avery --
Sworn and subscribed
this fourth of May AD 1818
Before me {signed, illegible}
aforesaid Judge[illegible] of Bradford 
County of [illegible]

Signed: Christopher Avery

Private
Col. S. B. Webb's Regt.
Connecticut line
1780 to 1783

Christopher Avery
Connecticut line
Col. Samuel B. Webb
April 1780
October 1783
Corrected & [illegible]

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I John McKean one of the [illegible] Judges of the  Court of Common Pleas [illegible] for the county of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Christopher Avery did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the [pending?] declaration against the Common [illegible]. I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that by [illegible] of [?] circumstances in life the said Avery [?] in need of assistance from his country for support and I now [illegible] the [illegible] and testimony taken and had [illegible]. The Secy. [Secretary] for the Department of War [?] to the [?] of the act of Congress before 19th 1819.

Jno McKean aforesaid 
Judge Bradford Co. PA

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Bradford County JS
State of Pennsylvania

I do hereby certify that I Jh Gore Esq whose disposition is herewith [ILLEGIBLE] is a very credible and I [illegible] a [illegible] witness.

Jno M Kean Judge of Common Pleas Bradford

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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER
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County of Bradford
On this Fourth day of March AD, 1837, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Bradford personally appeared Christopher Avery who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William Latham in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Ledyard in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Connecticut to Pennsylvania / to wit / he has broke up house keeping and by removing lives with his children

Signed: Christopher Avery

Sworn and subscribed to before me}
the day and year aforesaid}
Aaron Chubbuck J P

> The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
> The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

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Bradford County Js
Before Aaron Chubbuck a Justice of the peace in and the County of Bradford personally came George Avery and he being personally acquainted with Christopher Avery the within deponent doth depose and say after being duly sworn that the said Christopher Avery is the identical person described in the affidavit to which he has subscribed within  

Signed: George Avery

Sworn and subscribed this 4th day of March AD 1807 before any }

Aaron Chubbuck J. P. I do also hereby certify that the said George Avery is a person of good report for truth and honesty

Signed: Aaron Chubbuck J. P

State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County Js
I J. C. Powell Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County do Certify that Aaron Chubbuck is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and to continue [illegible] to continue during good behavior and that the forgoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this seventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
J. C. Powell Prothy

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(3-780,)
INVALID. (Series Revolution)
Act Mch 18, 1818 Cert. No. 14209
Name, Christopher Avery
Rank, Pri; Service, S. B. Webb Conn Line for 3 years

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Agency. { Original Roll: Pennsylvania

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Issued Sept 16, 1819
Rate and Period, $8, from May 4, 1818

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Mar 16
[illegible]

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Let the order for transfer be directed to Christopher Avery South Warren Bradford Co., Penna

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Penna Bradford County Js
Before the subscribed [illegible] Justice of the Peace Judges of the Courts of Common Please in and for Bradford County, Jonathan Stevens of the said County aged fifty four years was duly sworn according to Law and doth before and say that he was acquainted with Christopher Avery and Old revolutionary Soldier that the said Christopher Avery Served in fifth Company Command by Capt Samuel Williams - third Connecticut Reg commanded by Col Sam B Webb. - from the 23 day of May 1781 untill the [illegible] was discharged - this [illegible] illegible in June 1783 and the three years [illegible] at the [illegible] of the same year the said Stevens served in the same company with the said [illegible] - I was well acquainted with him

Jonathan Stevens

Sworn and subscribed the 24th day of May 1817 be [illegible]
Jno M Kean

In addition to the foregoing I the I the said Jonathan Stevens do further depose a & say that I have been acquainted with the said Christopher Avery ever since the year 1790 in the [illegible] and that with same who now resides in [illegible] Township Bradford County Penna
Jonathan Stevens

Sworn and Subscribed this day and year above written
Jno M Kean [illegible]
Judge of Common Pleas
Bradfor County Pen

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Bradford County Js
[illegible] of [illegible]

I do hereby certify that Jonathan Stevens Esq the within named witness is a very [illegible] and I believe a [illgible] witness

Jno M Kean [illegible] Common Pleas
Bradford County


The regulations require, that in all cases, the credibility a disinterestedness of the witness attesting to the [illegible] of applicants should be certified by the Judge 
Returned for amendment

Complied with ~

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Christopher Avery
No. 14209
March '20
Con
J. L. E.

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The Commonwealth Penn}
Bradford County Jr}
On the twelfth day of September 1820 Personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said County Christopher Avery aged sixty one years residen in [illegible] Township in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. That he enlisted as a private soldier in April in the year 1781 under Capt Williams Col Webbs regiment of the Connecticut line and continued in the service three years when he was discharged which discharge is lost. that his former declaration was May fourth 1818 and the number of his certificate 14209.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale on in any manner disposed of my property on any past thereof with an intent thereto to diminish it as to being 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 [illegible] 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 me; nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Signed: Christopher Avery

Schedule
One Cow
Occupation [illegible] Farmer No Family

Sworn and subscribed this twelfth day of September Anno Domini 1920

George Scott Prothy

Stete of Pennyslvania}
Bradford County Js}
I George Scott Prothonotary of the court of common please in and for said County do hereby [illegible] that the foregoing oath and schedule are truly copied from the records of said court. And I 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 fifteen Dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 16th day of September Anno Domini 1820.
George Scott Prothy

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State of Pennsylvania
Warren township Bradford County
Christopher Avery of the township aforesaid a private in the Revolutionary War who is entitled to receive a pension of thirty dollars per annum payable in Hartford City State of Connecticut  having removed from the State of Connecticut to Bradford County. PA/ as above would be highly favored if the place of payment could be changed from Hartford / Connecticut to the place of payment of pensions in the State of Pennsylvania as he has removed from Connecticut to Warren township, Bradford County and State of Pennsylvania as above. I therefore request, if practicable that place of payment be changed and that the time commence on the fourth day of September 1836 and have this day made an order for the payment of [illegible] pension till that period. If such change be made a notice to the subscriber thereof in time will confer a special and much oblige
Respectfully yours
signed: Christopher Avery
November 28th 1836

To Lewis Cass
Secretary of War