Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43882, for Christopher Queen, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Queen, Christopher S. 43882
CONTENTS

11. 199
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New York
Christopher Luras
of  in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortlandt N York line, for the term of 7 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of Nov r 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of June and sent to Mrs. Maria Cantone Catskill, Town C. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 31.96
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19.48    3  26  4  $79.96     30  31  
$
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Application made Mar 14 1820 Chas B. Abell Catkill N.Y.

43 882
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 43,882
Christopher Green Dr. Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 408
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Christopher Lucen Oath & Declaration
11.199
Sept 189

State of New York } Greene County } On this Thirtieth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and Twenty personally appeared in open court, being a Court of Record called the Common Pleas Court for the said County of Greene, Christopher Lueen aged about sixty years resident in the Town of Catskill in the County of Greene who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows in Captain Johnsons Company of Infantry in the Regiment of the second New York line commanded by Col n Van Cortlandt, that the Original Declaration of the said Christopher Lueen for the benifit of the act 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 eighteenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, bears date the Fifth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen to the best of his knowledge & belief, and is in- scribed on the pension list Roll of the New York agency by certificate, Number 11,199. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the Eighteenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight- een; and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent 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 18 th day of March. 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any prop- -erty or securities contracts or Debts, due to me, nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, I have no property of any description either real or personal except my necessary wearing apparel. Christopher Lueen his mark

That my occupation is that of a day Labourer my ability to Labour is impaired by age and infirmity brought on by fits. I have no family
Christopher his + Queen mark
Sworn to and declared
on the 30 th Day of May 1820
in open court before me
W m Van Bergen Clerk.
The court are satisfied that the pensioner has no property except wearing apparel
Moses J. Cantine
Thos E. Berken
Benj Norton
I William Van Bergen Clerk of the County of Greene do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule there- unto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the pensioner has no property except wearing apparel, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 30 th
Day of May 1820.
W m Van Bergen.

Christopher Queens
Declaration , for the benefit of the Art, relative to Revolutionary services
Christopher Queens, (private)
New York line
5 Nov 1776 -
Correct before admitted

State of New York } County of Greene }
On this Fifth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the Subscriber, First Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in & for the said County of Greene in the State aforesaid, personally appeared Chris- topher Duen aged sixty years resident in the Town of Durham in the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following Declara- tion, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said Christopher Duen enlisted at Lake George in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Johnson of the New York Line; that he continued to serve in the said New York line in the Company of the said Captain Johnson from the time he enlisted in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy six, until the two Regiments of Infantry in the said New York line, to wit. Col. Van Schaick's and Col. Van Cortlandt's, were regularly discharged at Snene Hill near Newburgh in the County of Orange in the State aforesaid the time of the said discharge the said Christopher Duen does not exactly recollect, that he was in the battle of at the taking of Cornwallis - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the affidavit of Albert Van Arden

herunto annexed,
his Christopher + Queen mark
Sworn to and Declared before me the day and year first above written
Moses I. Cantine
First Judge of Greene Co
I Moses I Cantine First Judge in & for the County of Greene in the State aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Christopher Queen did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the proceedings of nine months, on the continental establishment, and I do further certify that I do know that the said Chris- topher Queen is in indigent circumstances; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & read before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress.
Moses I. Cantine
State of New York
Greene County Clerk's office
I hereby certify that Moses I. Cantine
whom the said Christopher Queen swore & declared to the within declaration and who signed the above certificate, is the First Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in & for the County of Greene in the State aforesaid, and that the respective signatures of the said Judge to the within Declaration and the above certificate, and the affidavits of Albert Van Orden & Waldron Dumond herunto annexed are the genuine signatures of the said Moses I. Cantine given under my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of said County. Jan'y 30 th 1819
H. Van Buren Clerk of said County.

of new york } Albert Van Orden of the Town of Catskill County of Greene } in the County of Greene being duly sworn deposeth and says that he was a Soldier in the Rev- olutionary war, that he enlisted in the summer in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in Capt d Andrew Finks Company in the New York line, at Lake George in the said State of New York, and afterwards this deponent was transferred to Captain Parsons Company in the line aforesaid, that this deponent became acquainted with Christopher Queen a private Soldier in Capt d Johnsons Company in the said New York line, at Lake George aforesaid; in the year aforesaid, and this deponent further says that the said Christopher Queen continued in the said service, from the time this deponent first became acquainted with the said Christopher Queen until the two Regiments of Infantry in the said New York line to wit. Col s Van Schaicks & Col s Van Coillants, were regularly discharged at Snake Hill near Newburgh in the County of Orange in the State aforesaid.
Sworn this fifth day of November 1868 before me Moses M c Intire First Judge of Greene County

State of New York } ss Waldron Dumond of the Greene County } begins
Lower of Coatsville in the County of Greene being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Albert Van Buren the per- -son who made the within affidavit, and further says that from his knowledge of the general char- -acter of the said Albert, for truth & veracity this deponent says that he has no doubt, that the within affidavit is true, and further he says not.
Waldron Dumond
Sworn this 29 th day of
Jan y 1819 before me
Moses J. Cantine
First Judge of Greene Co.