Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44757, Nicholas Christman, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
NUMBER Christman, Nicholas S. 44757 or Cristman
CONTENTS

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New-York. V
Nicholas Christman, Capt Yates Private New-York line - / 1776 - 5 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York - at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence the 16. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. of July, 1818. and sent to the care of David Holt, Esq; Herkimer, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818. $: 37.07. semi-annual all'eo ending
4 months, \frac{19}{30} $: 37.07.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Van Schaick
Salubine Montgomery continued
Notification sent to John M c Carthy Esq. Johnstown New York 20 Sep. 1820.

Nicholas Christman
Montgomery County
N. York -
David Holt, Esquire, Judge, Herkimer, New-York.
Nicholas Christman, New-York line, Revolutionary claim.
Correct.

State of New York Herkimer County ss.
On this sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me David Holt one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county and State aforesaid, Personally appears Nicholas Christman aged sixty two years resident in the Town of Palatine in the County of Montgomery in the State aforesaid, the said Nicholas being to me well known, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision 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 the said Nicholas Christman enlisted in the then County of Tryon in the State aforesaid in a company commanded by Captain Christopher P. second Gates in the then Regiment of Infantry Commanded by Col. Goes Van Schaick in which said company and Regiment, the said Nicholas served and was present at the taking of St. Johns, Chamblay and Montreal. That after the campaign of one thousand seven hundred and seventy five he the said Nicholas re-enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Van Eyck from which he was transferred to Maj. Cochrans company in the detachment commanded by Col. Peter Gansevoort, in which Regiment the said Nicholas remained, in the service of the United States for more than three years. That he did serve in the whole in the continental establishment, against the common enemy for about five years. That he was honorably discharged from the United States service at Morristown in New Jersey but at what time he cannot now recollect, as he has long since lost his discharge. That he was in the Battles of St. Johns of Chamblay of Johnstown in New York and at the Siege of Fort Stanwix under the command of Colonels Gansevoort and and Billette. 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 of his service in his power than this his own declaration, and the depositions of Andrew Winkler and John Wetherstone which are hereto annexed. And he hereby relinquishes all pensions heretofore granted from this State or the United States to this Deponent.
Subscribed, sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
David Holt
his Nicholas X Christman mark

State of New York Herkimer County
On the 15th day of April, 1818, before me David Holt, personally came major Andrew Finch, of the town of Herkimer, in said County, to me well known, who, being duly sworn saith That he the said Andrew, was in the service of the United States, as a first Lieutenant, in Christopher D Gates' company in the second regiment in the New York line, in the continental establishment in the year 1775 — That in the year 1776 he was promoted to be a captain in said regiment, and thus called the first New York Regiment, and served as such in said regiment for more than six years, — That he the said Andrew is well acquainted with Nicholas Cristman, now of the town of Palatine, in Montgomery county in the state aforesaid, that the said Nicholas was an enlisted soldier under the said Andrew, in the company of said Gates, during the campaigns of 1775 and he the said Andrew left the said Nicholas in the service aforesaid, at Montreal, in the winter follow- ing, the said Nicholas having then re-enlisted in a company in the same Regiment, for the winter cam- paign — That in the said Andrew has known the said Nicholas from the year 1775 to the present time, and that he the said Nicholas is in indigent circumstances
Indiced Finchs late Major in the Revolutionary Army
Subscribed & sworn April 15th, 1818, before me
David Holt
A Judge of Herkimer Common Pleas

State of New York Herkimer County
On the 15th day of April, 1818, before me David H. Hall, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Herkimer aforesaid, personally came John Wetherstone of the town of Herkimer, and county and State aforesaid, whom I well know, and the said John being by me only sworn, deposeth and saith, That in the revolutionary war between the United States and Great Britain, he the said John was a private soldier in the third regiment in the New York line in the United States service, for some years, — that during about three years of said time he well knew Nicholas Cristman, now of the town of Palatine, in the county of Montgomery, and State of New York — that the said Nicholas was a private soldier in the said regiment, for that length of time, — that he the said John was at Morristown, in New Jersey when the said Nicholas was regularly and honorably discharged from said regiment, his term of service having then expired, to-wit, in the spring of the year 1779, according to the best of the recollection of this deponent — That this deponent hath been acquainted with the said Nicholas for at least forty years, and knows him to be in firm and in indigent circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
Subscribed and sworn this 15th day of April 1818, before me David H. Hall
John Wetherstone

I, David Holt, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer, in the State of New York, do certify — That it appears to my satisfaction that Nicholas Cristman, whose declaration is herunto annexed, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress in said declaration mentioned —
Given under my hand and seal at Herkimer, this 16th day of April, 1818.
David Holt
State of New York Clerks Office Herkimer County
I do certify that David Holt Esquire whose signature and seal is affixed to the foregoing certificate is one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for our said County that he is duly commissioned & qualified to act as such and that his signature to the said certificate is in his own proper hand writing
Given under my hand and the seal of our court at Herkimer this 18th day of April 1818
Walter Fish Clerk

Nicholas Christman Montgomery County N. York -
David Holt, Esquire, Judge, Herkimer, New-York.
Nicholas Christman, New-York line, Revolutionary claim.
Correct.

Nicholas Christman Compt 16 July, '18
Con
Cont 0. 1201
Where does the Claimant reside
Notification sent to John M. Carthy Johnstown N.Y. 20 Sept '20

Residing in the town of Palatine in the said County
State of New York Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas On this 14 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said county of Montgomery in the said State of New York producing according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a Record of its proceedings. Nicholas Christman aged sixty four years in October last (according to the best of his knowledge & belief) who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. to wit in the campaign of seventeen hundred and seventy five he served in the then second New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick he being a private in Captain Christopher P. Yates Company that during that campaign he was at the taking of St Johns, Chamblee & Schuylkill soon after which his term of service expired that he then re-enlisted a private in Captain Ten Eyck's company same Regiment and marched to Relshes in which service he continued until the last of June or beginning of July in seventeen hundred and seventy six, that he then returned to his place of residence in the County of Tryon now County of Montgomery and State aforesaid. That in seventeen hundred and seventy seven he again enlisted into the same Regiment at that time commanded by Colonel Peter Gansevoort and continued in said Regiment until the time of his discharge which was in seventeen hundred and eighty at Morristown in the State of New Jersey. all which may fully appear by reference to his declaration in the office of the Secretary of war and dated sixteenth day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen or thereabouts that he received a certificate from said war office dated sixteenth July eighteen hundred and eighteen No 1201. And the said Nicholas Christman do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth March in the year eighteen hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that

time by gift sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 eighth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen. And I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities or 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.
Sworn to and declared on the fourteenth day of June 1820 in open court before me. M c Carthy Clerk
his Nicholas + Christman Mark
Schedule
1 Cow $12.00. 1 Bear & Beading $12.50. 8 Sheep $8.00.
That his occupation is that of a common laborer and that of poor ability to pursue that owing to advanced age and one stiff arm, that his family consists of the following viz. Mary his wife aged fifty seven considerably short and healthy. Henry his son aged thirteen years he is and is likely to be dependent from a fever sore on his left leg & is thirteen years old and slender. That he has been ordered by a Justice of the peace of the Town of Palatine to quit the town on the ground that his legal settlement was elsewhere.
1 Tea Kettle 1 Iron Kettle 1 Small Iron Kettle 1. Trammel 5 earthen plates. 5 chairs. 1 Table 5 knives & forks 1 Tea pot. 5 Tea cups & saucers. - Every thing in the house is not in the whole worth more than $0.00.
his Nicholas + Christman Mark

State of New York Montgomery County Clerks Office
I John McCarthy Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and that schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I further certify that it is proved to the satisfaction of the said Court by the oaths of credible witnesses and that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Forty Dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the 14 th day of June 1820
John McCarthy

44 757
Rey INVALID.
File No. 44 757
Nicholas Christman
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 85-
[Arrangement of 1870.]