Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 16,895, for Christopher Oxer, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Oyer, Christopher Catharine
Pr. 16.895
CONTENTS
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This is to certify that in the Parish Register of St. James Church Lancaster Penn te the marriage of Christopher Oser & Catharine Danner is recorded as having been performed by the Rev. Mr. Barton at that time Rector of the Church - as having been performed by him February Nineteenth, Seventeen Hundred & Seventy eight: Feb. 19 1778.
S. Bowman
Rector of St. James Church Lancaster
Lancaster June 21, 1839.
Lancaster City ss:
Personally appeared before me an Alderman duly commissioned for said City, Reverend Samuel Bowman, Rector of St. James Church, in the City of Lancaster, who being duly sworn according to law says: That the marriage of Christopher Oser, and Catharine Danner, is recorded in the Parish Register of St. James Church, Lancaster, as certified to in the above -
Sworn & subscribed this 21st day of June A.D. 1839
— before —
J. C. Van Camp
S. Bowman
Rector of St. James Church
Lancaster City ss:
J. J. C. Van Camp, before whom the above deposition was made, do certify, That Reverend Samuel Bowman, Rector of St. James Church Lancaster City, is a highly credible person, and that his deposition is entitled to full credit & belief — Witness my hand and seal at said City, this 21st day of June A.D. 1839 —
J. C. Van Camp Seal

Pennsylvania Lancaster County } ss
I, George B Withers, Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas of Lancaster County certify that John C. Reubamp, Esq., before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time of taking the same & still is an acting Alderman for the City of Lancaster in said County duly commissioned & qualified that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine & that all his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 2 nd day of June A.D. 1839
Geo B Withers
Protho

State of Pennsylvania
Dauphin Co.
In the 10th year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 33 personally appeared before me John ... of the county of Dauphin ... a man of ... in the county of Dauphin ... and ... of ... as a ... and ... who ... out ... of ... on ... the ... to obtain the benefit of the ... provision ... the act of ... passed ... that ... is the ... of ... of the ... of the ... was a soldier of the ... and ... that ... in the ... his ... was ... in the ... of ... was ... in the ... Pennsylvania ... belonged to ... company ... commanded ... by Colonel Mathias ... of ... and ... military ... for ... months ... guard ... Dauphin ... and ... when he was ...
That the same in the following year 1833, her ... was ... for a months ... out of ... company ... commanded ... that ... was ... in ... the ... of ... that he performed ... duty ... of ... and ... of ... in the ... of ... and ... he was ... in the ... of ... is ... her ... again ... only ... a ... months ... company ... same as ... in the ... of ... of ... and ... into ...

where he remained but a short time and was married then soon in December when he was again regularly
That in the year 1871 he said Christopher Drew was some distance from his residence in the city of Lancaster. — Christopher commanded — by Colonel James H. ... of Lancaster on the field of battle — that after being gone about a month he was received back in Lancaster and regularly attending a De- fense Union there as in the last time of service performed in the ... the ... Declaration of ... for years that she was married to the said Christopher Drew on the ... day of February in the year eighteen hundred and ... that she said ... also said ... once in ... Lancaster, on the ... day of December in the year eighteen hundred and ... that she was renamed a widow ever since that time, as with more fully appear by ref- erence to the ... annexed.
Given under my hand on the day and year above written. Patton R. ... Catherine X ...
Deceased ... the ... the ... a ... the above ... was ... as ... to ... of ... ... of ... is ... ... of ... is ... ... of ... on the ... day of ... C. C. 1871
... and ... at ... ... A.D. 1871
Patton R. ... Seal ... R. ...

Leicester City & f:
On this 12th day of November 1838 personally appeared before me, Anthony M c Glinn and Jacob Gray, who being duly sworn according to law, say that they are well acquainted with Catherine Dow, the above Declarant; that she is the widow of Christopher Dow, who died in the Borough of Leicester on the 15th day of December, A.D. 1838, and has remained his widow ever since.
Sworn and Subscribed to, on the day and year above written.
Patton Roff Recorder
Anthony M c Glinn Y J Gray
I, Patton Roff , Recorder as aforesaid, before whom the above affidavit was made, do certify that Anthony M c Glinn and Jacob Gray are highly creditable persons, and that their affidavits are entitled to full credit and belief.
Witness my hand and Seal, at the city of Leicester, this 12th day of November, A.D. 1838.
Patton Roff Recorder

State of Pennsylv a . Lancaster City, ss.
I Jacob Myers, Clerk of Mayor's Court in and for said city, do certify, that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of said Court, in the matter of the ap- plication of Catherine Oyer, for a pension. -
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of Office, this twenty first day June Anno Domini One thou- sand eight hundred & thirty nine.
Jacob Myers
Clerk of the Mayor's Court of the City of Lancaster, Penn a ,

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Reg 16895
P. O. Catharine Oyer
Service: widow of Christopher
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

No. 4589.
Catharine Oxer Pennsylvania
Suspended
See let 4 Sept 1839 No. M. Leonard let 27 June 1840 George Ford Jr.
Act July 4. 1836

Sir,
I have been requested by Mrs Catherine Orr, widow of Christopher Orr deceased to ascertain from the Department, the date of her application for a Pension in right of her deceased husband. The application - made I believe some two years since, but from the services employed by her, she has been unable to gain the information required.
Very Respectfully,
Yours &
George F. [Signature]
James L. Bowditch Esq.
Commr. of Pensions.
Lancaster June 21. 1842.

4589 Catharine O'Keefe of Christopher Pennsylvania
4589
mother
no father

City Lancaster County ss;
City of Lancaster Personally appeared before me an justice Alderman of the peace in and for the County of Lancaster John Patterson of East Hempfield township, said County who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith That he was well and intimately acquainted with Christopher Oser late of the Borough of Lancaster deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolution and served as a militiaman to the best of Deponent's recollection as follows — Deponent well recollects that in the year 1776. or 77. he was drafted out of Captain John Henry's Company of Pennsylvania militia, for 2. months service and that the said Christopher Oser at the same time belonged to Captain Petrie's Company of militia, Commanded by Colonel Mathias Slough of the Town of Lancaster, and performed military duty for 2. months, by mounting or standing guard at the Lancaster Barracks and Storehouses — guarding the Hessian and other prisoners of war; when they were regularly discharged — Deponent further says that the same or the following year, he together with the said Christopher Oser were drafted for 2. months out of Captain Christopher Crawford's Company of Lancaster Guards, Commanded by Colonel Adam Reigart and performed military duty at the Lancaster Barracks, Storehouses, powder magazine and Store House, for said period when they were again regularly discharged — that deponent and said Oser were most generally stationed at the Powder Magazine —
That they drew their rations in the Town of Lancaster —
That the following year deponent was again drafted for 2. months out of Captain Jacob Hainey's Company, Commanded by Colonel Rofs —
that said Christopher Oser was drafted at or near the same time out of said Crawford's Company for 2. months — stood guard as aforesaid for a short period, when he was marched into York County — guarding prisoners of war — That he was marched back again to the Town of Lancaster and there discharged — Deponent also well remembers that said Oser marched as a militiaman to Philadelphia, but in whose Company he cannot tell — however he is confident that
(said)

said Osar served at different times as a militiaman during the revolutionary for at least from eight to Ten months — and further deponent saith not —
Sworn to and subscribed this 27 th day of May Anno Domini 1839
Before J. C. Van Camp
his John Patterson mark
Lancaster County  City ss. J. C. Van Camp Alderman Isaac Myers  and  the of said the City  peace duly Commissioned for East Hempfield Township , said County , before whom the foregoing deposition was taken to certify that John Patterson, is a highly credible person and that his af- fidavit is entitled to full credit and belief — Witness my hand and seal this 27 th day of May Anno Domini 1839
J. C. Van Camp
State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County ss
I Geo B Withers Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County do Certify that J. C. Van Camp before whom the foregoing pro- ceedings were had was at the time & still remaining a Alder- man for the City of Lancaster in said County duly com- missioned & qualified and that the above signaturs purporting to be his are genuine & that all his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit — In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & subscribed my name this 21 st day of June A D 1839
Geo B Withers Prothonotary

J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City District of Columbia;

J. L. Canard Esquire. Enclosed you will receive the Declarations of Elizabeth Fann, and Catharine Ozer, widows of Revolutionary Soldiers, and applicants for pensions -
City, June 21st 1839.
Being I respectfully yours &c,
Henry M. Leonard