Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9277, Christian Bellinger, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Bellinger, Christian
S 92 77
carded
CONTENTS

24.229.
April 9 to: 1846 - Rept to Agent. -
New York.
Subsistence
Christian Bellinger, deceased, of Herkimer (in the State of N. York. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Putnam of the Regt: commanded by Col: Gancecourt in the N. York line for 3 years -
G. Phillips
May 14 th 1849
(1)
Increased, from $30 per annum. -
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany -
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831. Vending on the 1st: May, 1838 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th: day of April, 1846 - and sent to Wm. Calantine, Albany, New York -
Arrears to the 14th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$572.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. M. Stewart Clerk, Book G. 2 d Vol. 21 - Page 8 -

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7-1832-
State of New York } Herkimer County } ss
On the fourteenth day of October per- sonally appeared in open court before Michael Hoffmann first judge John A. Allen & Augustus B. Buel & Sherman Wooster judges of the the court of Common Pleas now sitting Christian Bellingrinx of the town of Caradue in the then court of Herkimer & State of New York aforesaid aged sixty eight 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 the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated that deponent has been informed by his parents & believes true that he was born in the (now) town of Herkimer in the now County of Herkimer in the State of New York the 15 th day of January February A.D. 1764- as also appears by a record of a of aforesaid age made by the Chairman of the Reformed Dutch Church at the Cas- tle in the now County of Herkimer a copy of which is in court under the hand & seal of D. A. Pick the first minister of said Church at the Castle aforesaid- In the Spring of the year 1780- the month deponent is not able to state he enlisted in the nine months service, in a Company commanded by Garret Patnam Capt A (Rogers and Patnam too)  Putnam was Lieutenant as deponent believes the officers of the company deponent cannot recollect- de- ponent entered said Company as a Substitute for one Witcher, his Christian name deponent cannot now recollect that deponent resided in the (now) town of Root in the county of Montgomery with his parents at

the time he went as such substitute the Company to which said Fletcher belonged was ordered to go to Fort Stanwix. & said Fletcher was unwilling to go & gave a person a cow to take his place - Defendant went to Fort Stanwix. Defendant's Company at George Klocks in the new town of Opheim in the County of Montgomery - the Company to which Defendant belonged lay a few days at the house of said George Klocks - & then marched to Fort Herkimer, & then stayed five or six days they drew provisions at said Fort to support them on their march to Fort Stanwix - Defendant does not now recollect who commanded at Fort Herkimer at this time - Defendant with his Company marched to Fort Stanwix - about 10 miles west of Fort Herkimer, they met a Company of Indians & Tories laying in ambush - there were a few riflemen in the Company to which Defendant belonged, who were in advance of the Company & discovered the enemy, they exchanged a few fires & then the enemy fled & left two Indians dead - the Company to which Defendant belonged did not pursue the enemy for fear of being drawn into an ambush & kept their position about two hours, when they sent out flanking parties to scout the Country, who returned in a short time, & the Company then proceeded to Fort Stanwix - Defendant stayed & did duty at Fort Stanwix till late in the fall - Defendant thinks Col. Peter Gansevoort may have commanded at Fort Stanwix - late in the fall the Company to which Defendant belonged the Command under of Capt. Garrit Putnam was ordered to march to Schenectady the ground was frozen very hard during their march - the Company was dis mitted soon after arriving at

Schuyler Co. & upon my return home by the way of Ithaca in the (now) County of Montgomery & there drove a pair of Shaws - & arrived at his fathers a short time before Christmas - & remained at home till the next Spring when the Settlement was attacked by the Indians, & upon my return all his fathers family fled to the woods they were pursued by the Indians who shot the brother of my father dead by his side, but upon my return & escape the Indians took upon my return Mother & Sister & two of his brothers prisoners, his mother & sister, they liberated but took one of his brothers to Canada - the other was killed a few days after , in a battle the Indians had a few days after he was taken, with the militia - in the fall after the Indians & Tories under the Com- mand of Major Ross & Butler made their appearance in the (now) County of Montgomery, the Indians attacked the Settlement where upon my return - & upon my return & his father & mother & Sister all ran from their house towards the Mohawk river, & were pursued by the Indians and upon my return escape - his father Mother & Sister were taken prisoners - upon my return proceeded to Fort Plain to inform Col. Willet, upon my return went almost to Fort Plain, when he became so lame, having hurt himself by jumping a fence in his escape from the Indians, that he was unable to proceed - & got two men to go to Fort Plain, the next morning Col. Willet came down the river with his whole force, & upon my return went with him a few miles to the house to the house of a Mr. Yates - & from there he proceeded to his fathers house - upon my return was so lame that he could scarcely walk - he found his mother & sister at home - the Indians had liberated them, but took his father to Canada.

the same day defendant took his mother & sister in a waggon & carried them to a small Fort located between Canajoharie & Fort Plain in the new County of Montgomery. The next morning defendant's mother withdrew him to return home to do so to their domestic concerns, defendant went & was taken prisoner by the Indians & was carried to Niagara. Defendant suffered very much in his prison & was four days & nights without any thing to eat. He was a prisoner two years & nine months till after the close of the war & then returned. Defendant did not receive a written discharge from the Service at Schenectady nor at any other place. He had lived forty one years last past on the same farm where he now resides. & has resided in the new County of Herkimer ever since the Revolutionary War.
That defendant is well known to Henry Goss who resides in the Town of Warren in said County of Herkimer about ten miles from defendant, & who has known defendant since a boy & who was in the same Service at Fort Herkimer & who can testify as to his character for truth & veracity. That defendant is also known to Peter P. Bellingr, who resides in his present neighborhood & who can also testify as to his character for truth & veracity & of my services as a Soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State where he is entitled the day & year aforesaid.

Deponent has been informed by his parents & believes from that he was born in the now town of Harkness in said County of Harkness. the 13 th day of January in the year 1964. as also appears by a record of Baptism made by the Clergyman of the Reformed Dutch Church at the Castle in the now town of Danube in said County of Harkness, a copy of which is in court under the hand & seal of D. A. Piek the present minister of said Church.
At the time Deponent was called into the service he resided in the now town of Root the County of Montgomery with his parents.
Deponent went into the service as a Substitute for one Fritcher. whose Christian name deponent cannot recollect. deponent volunteered to take the place of said Fritcher.
The company in which deponent served was commanded by Garret Putnam capt. a Mr. Putnam and also Isaac Pung was Lieutenant whose Christian name deponent cannot recollect. General Peter Vandervoort may have commanded at Fort Stearns as deponent believes at the time deponent served at said Fort - He made us work well though I can't recollect his name -

That Deponent never received a discharge in writing from the service.
That Deponent is well known to Henry Andrew Bellinger who resides in the Town of Hann Danube in the County of Herkimer about ten miles from deponent & who has known deponent since a boy - he is also known to Peter P. Bellinger who resides in his present neighborhood, & who can also with Peter who can testify as to his character for truth & veracity & of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn in Open Court Oct. 10th 1832
Julius P. Nelson - Clerk Christian A. Bellinger his mark

We Henry Andrew Billinger of the town of Danube in the County of Herkimer & Peter P. Billinger of the town of Danube in said County of Herkimer aforesaid hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Christian Billinger who has Subscribed & Sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Sixty eight years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, & we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in Open Court
Julius C. Nelson Clerk Francis L. Greene
Peter P. Billinger
Andrew Billinger
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & Sworn as he states, & the Court; further Certifies that it appears to them that Peter P. Billinger who has signed the preceding affidavit is a Resident in the Town of Danube and that Andrew Billinger who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Danube
and is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit

I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Herkimer do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Christian Bellingr for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this tenth day of October in the year 1832 Julius C. Nelson Clerk
write to George H. Foster Little Falls Herkimer Co NY N. Y.
Christian Bellingr (65) 16188

16188
Christian Bellinger Herkimer co N.Y.
e. i.
Admitted Parole of no
Fined as a prisoner not allowed
George H. Futer Little Falls N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Christian Bellinger, Herkimer Co. N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     subscribed to me 1780 Fritche 9 private Capt Patnam Lieut David Col. Gause to Fort Schuyler to Fort Stanwix 68 Herkimer Co. N.Y. tradition living witness for the garrison   he was in 1781 taken prisoner by the Indians 2 9 Schenectady New York witness proves he was a prisoner  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
+ It does not appear he was in service when captured by the Indians. & cannot therefore claim for the time of his captivity

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.,
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [e] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

State of New York } County of Herkimer } On this 15 th day of January 1846 before me Robert Casler a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Jacob Bellingr Age sixty one Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to procure an increase of pension which was due Christian Bellingr deceased & and as declarant has been informed & believes is now due the children, under the Act of 7 th June 1832, That he is one of the children of Christian Bellingr who was a pensioner of the United States and died in the aforesaid county on the first _____ day of May — in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, That at the time of his death left no widow but left him surviving the following named children viz y Jacob Bellingr (himself) Phillip C Bellingr, Betsey Mowers, Catharine Sharpe, Margaret Snell, Barbara Feeter & Maria Snell, & Fanny Baxter, That they are his only surviving children and each are over twenty one Years of age. Declarant further saith that his said father the said Christian Bellingr was a pensioner of the United States at the rate, as near as declarant can recollect, of thirty Dollars per Annum. Declarant also saith, that he has always understood & believes that his said father was taken prisoner during the Revolutionary War and carried to Canada, & that he has heard his said father say that he was absent in all about three Years including the time of his imprisonment as aforesaid. And further that this declarant has been informed & believes that his said father was entitled to a larger amount of pension per Annum for services in the Revolutionary War than he received & declarant now makes this declaration in behalf of the children, for the purpose of procuring the increase or difference between the amount he did receive & was entitled to receive under the aforesaid Act — the words "of pension" interlined before execution Subscribed & sworn to before me this 15 th day of January, 1846 Robert Casler Justice of the Peace
Jacob Bellingr
I Robert Casler Justice of the Peace above named hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Jacob Bellingr above named, that he is a person of good moral character & standing and I verily

believe his statement as within set forth is entitled to implicit confidence. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and Year last within written
Robert Barker justice of the peace
the day of the date of various affidavits & Certificate as soon of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified. And that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said affidavit genuine. viz. said Certificate genuine
Witness my hand and official seal. Jan'y 21, 1846
E. H. Simson Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Herkimer County, }
I certify that Robert Easton Esqr whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit & Certificate was, on the day of the date of said affidavit & Certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified. And that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said affidavit  genuine . is and Certificate genuine to
Witness my hand and official seal. Jan'y 21, 1846
E. H. Simson Clerk

June 2, 1938
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Mr. Roger F. Williams 2 Rock Street Alexandria Bay, New York
CHRISTIAN BELLINGER S. 9277 BA-J/MLB C
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Christian Bellinger, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who received pension while living in Herkimer County, New York, whose wife was named Barbara and who died about 1837.
You are furnished herein the record of the only Christian Bellinger found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from pension claim, S. 9277, based upon his service in that war.
Christian Bellinger was born January 15, 1764, in what was later Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York. The names of his parents were not given.
While living with his parents in Root, Montgomery County, New York, Christian Bellinger enlisted in the spring of 1780, served as private in Captain Garrett Putman's company, Colonel John Harper's New York regiment and was discharged after having served nine months. After this tour he remained at home until the spring of 1781 then enlisted and served as private in Captain Robert Yates' company, Colonel Volkert Veeder's New York regiment; that spring the settlement in which he lived was attacked by Indians; his father's family fled to the woods pursued by the enemy; one of his brothers was shot dead by his side, two other brothers taken prisoners, one of whom was killed in battle a few days after being taken and the other was carried to Canada. His mother and sister were taken prisoners at the same time but were shortly afterwards released. In the fall of the same year, the Indians again attacked the settlement, took his father, mother and sister prisoners, his father being taken to Canada but his mother and sister were released the same day. He did not give the names of any of those members of his family. The soldier, also, was taken prisoner shortly after this, carried to Niagara, held prisoner two years nine months, or until the close of the war.

Christian Bellinger was allowed pension on his application executed October 10, 1832, while a resident of Danube, Herkimer County, New York.
The soldier's wife, whose name was not stated, did not survive him. He died May 1, 1838, in Herkimer County, New York, survived by children named as follow: Jacob Bellinger, Phillip C. Bellinger, Betsey Mowers, Catharine Sharp, Margaret Snell, Barbara Feeter, Maria Snell and Fanny Baxter.
In 1832, Andrew and Peter P. Bellinger were residents of Danube, Herkimer County, New York; their relationship to the soldier or to each other was not stated.
In 1832, one George Feeter was living in Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York, his relationship to Barbara Feeter, soldier's daughter, was not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1912 Feb 14 Hist Soc Mrs. Elizabeth Sharp V.L.M. 1938 June v-Disch. to Roger D. Williams M.R.B.
Rev. Sharp
9277
INVALID.
File No. 9277
Christian Bellinger
Rev Rev War
Act: June 18th 1822
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 28
[Arrangement of 1870.]

24.229 New York Christian Bellinger
Herkin Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Putnam of the Regt. commanded by Col. Laurens in the New York line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Nov. 1833 and Rev. G. H. Fater Little Falls
  Arrears to the 4th of Apr. 33  $ 75    Semi-annual allowance ending Apr. 34  15         $ 90  
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G. C. Miles Clerk Book E. Vol. 4. Page 90

Payment to be made at by Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Christian Ballinger, decd: who was a private was entitled to a pension at the rate of $80 per annum commencing on the 4th March 1831 and ending on the 12th May 1838, the day of his death; which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Jacob & Philip G. Ballinger, Betsy Bowers, Catharine Kapp, Margaret and Maria Snell, Barbara Foster and Fanny Bayles, only surviving children of Christian Ballinger, decd: after having deducted the amount already paid. This pension is increased from $30 per annum commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
X Payment to be made at Albany — New-York B.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this — 8th — day of April — one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Letter

Albany N.Y. Jan'y 22, 1846
Sir
I herewith enclose the declaration and proofs in the application of the children of Christian Bellingrue deceased, for the increase of pension which was due the said Christian Bellingrue & now due the children.
I am Yours very respectfully Y rs Valentine
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington

G. F. Yates.
May 11 1849

210 Pension Office May 11 1849
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 18 th September last in the case of the children of Christian Bellinger, deceased I have to state that the claim to an increase of pension was allowed on the 8 th April 1846, and the certificate sent to William Valentine Esq. at Albany N.Y. The pension was increased from $30 to $80 per ann.
G. F. Yates Esq Albany N.Y.

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Christian Bellinger due?
N.Y.
Act of June 32
increased
2 yrs pri
80. To 1 May 38 the day of his death deducting what has been p.
To Jacob Bellinger, Philip C. Bellinger, Betsy Munn, Catherine Sharp, Margaret Snell, Barbara Peeter, Maria Snell, Fanny Baxter Saving Children of Christian Bellinger
Wm Valentine Agent Albany N.Y.

State of New York County of Herkimer Surrogate's Court
On this twenty first day of January 1846 it was proved by the addition of testimony satisfactory to said Court that Christian Bellerger a pensioner of the United States died on the first day of May in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. That at the time of his death left no widow but left him surviving the following named children viz Jacob Bellerger, Phillip B Bellerger, Betsey Mowers, Catharine Sharp, Margaret Snell, Barbara Heder, Maria Snell and Fanny Baxter. That they are his only surviving children and each of them are over twenty one Years of age — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Court at Berlin in said County the day & Year first above written
Ebenezer Durgan of Nutrien County
   Tenth  "  "  from 26 th to 17 th , to 24 th May 1783.  18 mo. & 26 days    Sixth  "  "  under Capt. W m Galt  Col. Robert Mearns,    Seventh  "  "  "  "    Eighth  "  "  "  "    Ninth  "  "  "  "    Tenth  "  "  "  "    Eleventh  "  "  "  "    Twelfth  "  "  "  "   
Philippine Islands

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent. per annum, viz:
  31 st July 1780. Christ a Bellinga Private £ 7 — 543   30 th Nov " " " " " " 10 13 4   21 st May 1783. " " " " 50 6 2 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 22 d Jan y . — 1846.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 4. S. G. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
 First—under Capt. Garret Putman in Col. John Harper Regt.  Second " " " " " "  Third " " On reference to the book of Audited Accounts  Fourth " " this appears to be for Pay while in Captivity  Fifth " " from 26 th Nov. 1781. to 24 th May 1783. 18 mo. & 26 days  Sixth " " under Capt. Rob t Yates Col. Robert Rucker,  Seventh " " " " " "  Eighth " " " " " "  Ninth " " " " " "  Tenth " " " " " "  Eleventh " " " " " "  Twelfth " " " " " " 
Philip Schuyler

In the matter of Christopher Bellinger now dec d for a pension . under act of 7-June 1832

Albany Sep r 18 th 1898.
Sir.
Mr. Rasbeck or some other pension agent prepared papers under the act of 7 th June 1832 in the matter of the application of Christopher B. Bellingr for a pension.
The children of said Christopher Bellingr have employed me to attend to the prosecution of the claim & have desired me to enquire whether such papers are on file in your office, & if so what the objections are to the allowance of the claim.
I am very respectfully Your ob t Serv t
To Col. E. S. Edwards E. H. Wells
Comm r of Pensions.

Arkimer County, ss:
I John Dyer get a Justice of the peace in & for the town of Little Falls in said County. do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Christian Bellinger who subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit, & that he sustains a fair character for truth & veracity & his affidavit is entitled to full credit & belief. Dated Sept. 19 th 1833.
John Dyer
State of New York
Arkimer County Clerk's office, ss:
I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the County of
Arkimer do hereby certify that John Dyer before whom the foregoing affidavit of Christian Bellinger was taken was on the day of the date thereof an Acting Justice of the peace in & for said County, & as such do possess authority to administer oaths, & that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Dyer & truly believe that the signature "John Dyer" to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 30 th day of September A.D. 1833.
Julius C. Nelson Clerk.

State of New York Herkimer County
John Shatt of the town of Stark in the county aforesaid being duly sworn in Open Court saith that he is seventy two years old and is now sworn in the Revolutionary war, acquainted with Christian Bellinger of the town of Danube and knows he was a prisoner prisoner of war to the British during the revolutionary war at Niagara, deponent was also a prisoner there and while there saw said Christian a prisoner there almost every day and deponent then was informed & which he has always believed true that said Christian was taken on the Mohawk River by the Tories & indians & carried by them to Niagara Sworn in Open Court this 10th day of October 1832
John his Shatt mark
J. E. D. pinner J. H. Cook

State of New York Herkimer County ss.
Henry Grinn of the town of Warren in the County of Herkimer being duly sworn before the court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Herkimer deposeth & saith that he has known & is well acquainted with Christian Bellingr now residing in the town of Danube, ever since he was a boy - that he has heard the statements of said Christian's services in the revolu- tionary War read - & believed the same to be correct in all respects - that he believed said Christian to be sixty eight years of age; that deponent was enlisted in the nine months service in the same Company with said Christian commanded by Garret Putnam Esq. of Mr. Putnam was Sergeant - deponent also knows said Christian went to Fort Herkimer & from there to Fort Stanwix as is stated in said Christian's declaration - also that said Christian served at Fort Stanwix & went from there to Schenectady as deponent believes as is stated by said by said Christian and believes that said Christian served full nine months - in said Company - as he has stated - deponent has been informed & believes true that said Christian was taken prisoner as is by him stated in his said declaration - & that he has always sustained & does sustain a fair character for truth & veracity - that deponent is twenty years of age
Sworn in Open Court - This 10 th day of October 1832
Minerick Gress
J. D. Pinner Dept. Clerk

Albany, Sep r 18 th 1898
Sir,
At the last session of Congress a law was passed authorizing the allowance of Pensions under certain circumstances to widows who were married previous to 1800, &c.
The Rules adopted by your Department to carry out the provisions of that law, I beg the favor to have forwarded to me.
Your mo t Ob t Serv t
G. T. YATES.
Col. J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions.

ack. Feb. 10 1912 PENSION D FEB 7 1912 U. S. OFFICE

Richfield Spa,,
Feb. 5, 1912.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please look up for me the Record b. 9277 - Christian Bellinger of Revolutionary Period of N. Y. State.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Elizabeth Sharp, Richfield Springs N.Y.
Box 148.

2 Rock St.
Alexandria Bay, N.Y.
May 14, 1938
MAY 16 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Gentlemen: —
Christian Bellinger was a resident of Danube, Herkimer Co. New York and drew a Revolutionary Pension for services in said war. His wife was Mrs Barbara Bellinger. He died about 1837.
I wish an abstract of his Pension papers with any data about himself, his War record, his wife and any family data.
I thank you
Sincerely
Roger F. Williams

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Johnathan Billingsley
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1782 9 mos. General Putnam Colonel Harpe N.Y.   Spring 1782 Oct. 26, 1782 Robert Yates Colonel Brant   Taken Prisoner by Indians carried to Niagara and kept until May 21, 1783. His father, mother, sister & 3 brothers were taken prisoners by Indians, they soon liberated his mother & sister but carried his father & one brother to Canada, the other brother was killed; no names are stated.  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Coos, New York Date of application for pension, Oct 10, 1850 Residence at date of application, St. Lawrence Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, born in Herk Co. N.Y. June 10, 1764 Died in Herk Co. N.Y. May 1, 1850. Remarks: _____
He left no children. His children in 1850 were: Sarah wife of Mr. Philo B. Patten, Maria Catherine Sharp, Mary Jane wife of Barbara Fisher, Maria Sall and Fanny Patten.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.