Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40201, for Christopher New, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Penn
New, Christopher or Ney
S 40201.
CONTENTS

10.166
Pennsylvania Christopher Paul
in the state of Penn a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart of the Penn a Line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of August, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of May, 1819 and sent to M c Kee Brown Esq York, Penn a
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 7 mo 1/2 56.25 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sep r 1819 48.00 $104.25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Wendell
Information sent to Pension Office, 1820 by Mr. Burley, York, Pennsylvania

40,201
Rey INVALID.
File No. 40,201
Christopher New Rev Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 368
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Christopher new
10100
CM
Aug 16
May 19

Pennsylvania York County Ss -
On this first day of August 182 , personally appeared, in open court, Christopher New , aged 77 years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: viz. In the 2 d Reg t . Pennsylvania line commanded by Col t Stewart, under Capt. Patterson, from the year 1777 in April, until 1780 in Jan y that the date of his original application for a pension is the 4 th day of August 1818 and the number of his certificate is 10,180
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, 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 the 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 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 to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Viz. One small frame house and lot of ground value $100.00. One table $1.50. Six chairs $0.75. One chest $0.25. One spinning wheel $1.00. One reel $0.62 and a few articles of kitchen furniture value about $2.00. My occupation is that of a farmer - but cannot work now on account of Rheumatism. I have one child living with me, which is a girl, aged 13 years. She cannot contribute to my assistance. I have no friends who can assist me, or afford me any relief.
Sworn to, and declared, on the first day of August 1820
before
Geo W Barnitz
Christopher his New mark
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
York County, ss.
I, William Barber clerk of the court of common pleas, for said county, (being a court of record) do hereby certify, that the foregoing and the schedule thereto 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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 105 dollars and fifty sep cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, at York, on the
first day of August 1820
W m Barber Clerk of the court of common pleas of York county.

Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of the War Dept m
Washington City
rescued

York Penna. April 14 th 1819
I herewith forward the application of Christopher for a license  Ever any communications upon the subject are to be directed to me at York
Wm H. Brown

Christopher Noyes
Affidavit
Sworn to in open court the 4. August 1818.
W. Barbeis proty
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State of Pennsylvania
York county ss
Personally appeared in open court, before the honorable Walter Franklin Esqr., president of the court of Common Pleas, &c. and the Hon George Barnitz Esqr one of the associate Judges of said court in York county in the state of Pennsylvania - Christopher Ney, who is a resident citizen of the United States and who upon his solemn oaths taken according to law, doth say that he is about sixty-five years of age that he stands from his necessitous circumstances in need of support from his country that he enlisted in the army of the Revolution some time in the month of April Seventeen hundred and seventy seven under Lieut John Stoy of Col Baker's regiment but afterwards of Col: Charles Stewart's being the second regiment of the Pennsylvania Line and was discharged after having served nearly three years in the month of December seventeen hundred and seventy nine by the Board of War and that he lost his discharge and further saith not
Sworn in open court this fourth day of August eighteen hundred and eighteen  Christopher Ney Christopher Ney his mark
W. Barber notary

Whereas I, Walter Franklin Plead in the Second Judicial District in Pennsylvania Judge aforesaid do certify that I am sub- scribed within the within deponent served as stated and that the said deponent is in need of assistance from his country for support and these proceedings are now certified to the Hon Secretary at war given under my hand this 4th day of August 1818 — Walter Franklin
Pennsylvania
York County ss
I certify that at a court of common pleas held at York for the County of York on the fourth day of August 1818 before the Honorable Walter Franklin & George Barrick Esquires Judges of the same court assigned to the foregoing Petition was read to said court, and the petitioner therein named duly sworn as within stated. The court decree the facts proof so made and stated, to be sufficient, satisfactory evidence of the performance of the services of said Christopher Mey, and order the same to be certified and transmitted to the Honorable the Secretary of War of the United States.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at York the day and year aforesaid —
W. B. Barber, prok. York County Pa

York County ss
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of York - Christopher Vang who upon his solemn oath taken according to law saith that after a strict search he hath finally found said discharge which he supposed to be lost and that the one herewith forwarded is the same which he received upon his leaving the service of the United States Sworn and subscribed } before me this 7th day } Christopher his Vang of April 1819 } mark
Geo. Barnitz
THIS is to certify that the Bearer Christopher Vang having served in the Keystone Regiment of Pennsylvania during the Term of his Enlist- ment, is now discharged the Service of the United States of America. Given at Trenton this 13th Day of Jan y 1781.
John intended Wayne B y Major General M c Nicholson