Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,668, John Christian, N.C.

SERVICE
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Christian, John Mary
NUMBER
W.6668
CONTENTS
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let 3 rd Aug 3 7 I. J. Barnett Recd. sent to Hon. R. Atkins , Indany 1821.
A new certificate issued in this case & sent to Hon. R. Atkinson September 21 May 1820. —
10, 273 West - Tennessee
John Christian
of Smith Co in the state of Tennessee who was a Fife major in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sumner of the N. Carolina line, for the term of 2 1/2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of May 1816 and sent to Parry W. Humphreys Carthage - Tennessee
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 5 3/4, 41.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 6 mo 48.
$89.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Dec 30. 1820

2567 2567 Will Sec
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Note of death recd in 33-
Christian Mary Main Christian who died on the 25 th March 1824 of Smith Co in the State of Tenn who was a Fifer & Fife Major in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Sumner in the S.P.C. Co time for 14 mos & 25 days Fifer
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville Tenn. at the rate of 95 Dollars 63 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Mar 1839 and sent to Fergusson Castleton Tenn. Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39, $286.89 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. " 47.81 $334.70
{ Revolutionary Claim } { Act July 4, 1836, } { Section the 3. }
Recorded by M. Addison Clerk A Vol. 20 Page 181

State of Tennessee Smith County. Set 3 October 18 th 1818
This day before me Parry W. Humphrey one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts in & for the state of Tennessee now residing in the said County of Smith came John Christian _____ a citizen of said County in the 64 th year of his age who being by me first duly & leg- ally sworn the truth to declare & speak touching his services in the army of the United States in the revolu- tionary war in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. He declares & says that he enlisted in the revolutionary war as a fifer for 2 years & a half with Capt. Emmet who commanded a company in the 3 rd Regiment of Infantry & Continental Line of North Carolina _____ commander at the time of his enlistment by Col. Sum- ner: He enlisted as he believes on the 11 th of May in the year 1776: & was discharged in October 1778. Having served the full term term of his enlistment within a few days of his his discharge was honored

in his house which was burned about two years after the War. He further says that the Confiscates of William Hale the Secre- tary of State of North Carolina & of Sam l Goodwin Comptroller which are hereby announced are all the evidence his power at this time to produce of his services. He further says he was in the Battle of Germantown & Brandywine. He was in the rear res at the Battle of Red Bank. He was in the action. He has been in several other skirmishes & engagements of inferior note. He further says that he has no means of subsistence but his labour & that by reason of his age & infirmities he is un- able to perform much manual labour his whole property is not worth sixty dollars he has no land & is in such reduced circumstances in life as to require ass- istance from his country for support & he wishes a pension if his case be such as to come within the provisions of the act of Congress
John Christian

I Parry W. Humphrys one of the Judges as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that John Christian who has made the foregoing Declaration did serve in the Army of the United States In the Revolutionary War for more than nine Months against the Common enemy & that he is in such reduced circumstances in life as to require assistance from his Country for support. I do therefore certify & transmit. The foregoing testimony & proceedings had before me to the Hon ble Secretary of War Department as required by said Act
Act 1 15 th 1818
Parry W. Humphrys

State of Tennessee I, John M. Overton Clerk of Smith Circuit Court do hereby certify that Perry W. Humphreys whose name is subscribed hereto was at the time of signing this, and is now one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts for the State of Ten- nessee and due faith and credit are to be given to his acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my hand and seal the said no seal of office at office this 30th day of September, 1818.
Mr. Woodworth Clerk South Court House
John [?] K. [?] 19 [?] 19 [?] 19 [?] 19 [?] 19 [?] 19 [?] 19 [?] 19 [?]

John Christian
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State of Tennessee Smith County Court.
3 August Term 1820
On this 21 st day of August 1820 Personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of record for the County of Smith, John Christian, aged 61 years, a resident in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revo- lutionary war as a Gallows, to wit, in the State of North Carolina, he enlisted on the 17 th day of May 1770, in the Third Regiment Commanded by Colo Sumner, as a pipe Major, in Captain Emmett's Company and served in the war, until he was discharged on the last day of October 1778. being nearly two years and a half. He made a decla- ration on the 1 st day of October 1818, and obtained a pension certificate, No 10272. And said Christian doth solemnly swear, that he was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that he hath not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent to diminish it, as to bring himself 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 he has not, nor any person in trust for him, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor hath he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed.

Two tables, two chairs, 1 smoothing iron, half dozen tin plates for baking, about eighteen dollars run by book account, for ginger bread &c. Am club and. This dollar and is by occupation a baker of cakes, he is unable in his right hand, has a wife aged about thirty, who is disabled from contributing to the support of his family by the rheumatism, and a daughter Sarah, aged about 14 years, in good health.
John Christian
Sworn to, and declared in open Court, the 28 th day of August 1820.
James Hobbins Presiding Justice of Smith County Court
State of Tennessee, Smith County.
I James Hobbins Presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Smith, do certify that it appears to the satisfaction of said Court that the said John Christian did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, in the continental establishment, said Court is also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support, and allow treasury his declaration to the secretary for the Department of War, in conformity with an act of Congress of the 1 st of May, 1820.
James Hobbins Presiding Justice of Smith County Court

State of Tennessee Smith County.      3      I Jonathan Pickett clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County of said do hereby certify that the foregoing bill and schedule are true Copies from the Original on file in my office 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 thirty thousand, and fifteen Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office at Carthage, this 1 st day of September in the year of our Lord 1820 and 11 th year of our Independence J Pickett Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 11 th July 1836
State of Tennessee Smith County
On this 1 st day of July A. D. 1837 Mary Christian a Resident of the County and State afore said, Age about Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, Made by the act of Congress passed July 11 th 1836 That she is the widow of John Christian who was a Fife Major in the army of the Revolution, and who drew a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month from the 1 st day of October A. D. 1818 up to the time of his death as will appear from an inspection of the enclosed Certificate Marked A which is made a part of this declaration. Said John Christian died 25 th March 1824 in the County and State aforesaid. Said Mary Christian was married to said John Christian in Chatham County North- Carolina in the latter part of the year 1778 said John Christian was in the army of the Revolution after his marriage as above stated and was in two or three skirmishes with the Tories and British, but was not a Fife Major after said marriage to the know- ledge of affiant, but served them as a volunteer, in the battles or skirmishes she believes one was at or near Calsong Mills in State of North Carolina the other near the Neff Swamp North Carolina affiant lived with her husband John Christian

in Chatham County North Carolina from the time of their Marriage Until 1818 they then moved to the State of Tennessee Smith County the present Residence of affiant, affiant has been -and a widow since the death of her husband John Christian as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written. her John Lancaster P for Smith County
Mary Christian mark
I hereby certify that the above applicant Mary Christian cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court, and from an intimate knowledge of her character for fifteen years, have no hesitation in saying she is intitled to full Credit given under my hand this 1 st day of July 1835
John Lancaster P for Smith County
State of Tennessee Smith County } this day personally appeared Spencer Kelly before me John Lancaster an acting Justice of the peace for said County, and after being duly sworn according to law. Saith that the above applicant Mary Christian was the wife of John Christian who was a Revolutionary pensioner he also states that said John Christian dec d the 25 th of March 1824 and his widow -

Mary Christian the before mentioned applicant has not again married since the death of her husband. Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 1 st day of July 1837
John Lancaster for Smith County
Spencer Kelly

State of Tennessee
Smith County
On this day personally appeared William Beasley before me Nelson Thornton one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid and made oath in due form of law That in addition to what he has heretofore stated in relation to the services of William  Christian John Christian being interrogated what he knows and recollects about the marriage of Mary Wilson with the said John Christian answers and says that he was acquainted with Mary Wilson before her marriage with John Christian his recollection is that at that time he thought her beautiful and would have had no objections to paying his address to her himself although he was then rather too young he lived about ten or 12 miles from the parties, he was not at the marriage but recollects the period when it took place and believes although not an eye witness that they were married legally as if he were present saw them often before and after marriage and has no more doubt of the legality of the marriage than if he was present It was after he was thus married that this affiant had a cousin in the army of North Carolina and was engaged in the battle of Cow Creek and this affiant was informed by creditable persons and he believes the same to be true that when his cousin received a very dangerous wound in the abdomen in said battle Christian was the man who took him off the field of battle and took care of him This affiant could state a great many circumstances about

about that Period but is advised it is not material Knows that the battle of cane creek was after the marriage of John Christian and Mary Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed before me This 4 th day of September 1888
N Thornton (P) I Shaeffer
Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee Smith County
I Nelson Thornton one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the county of Smith and State of Tennessee hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Isham Beasley who has this day appeared and made the foregoing affidavit before me That he is a man of truth and veracity none stands higher in the estimation of acquaintance and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to his Statements
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 4 th day of September 1888
N Thornton (P)

April 5, 1939
BA--J/AWP AWP John Christian W. 6668
Mrs. H. C. Parrent 3524- A West End Avenue Nashville, Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Christian fifer and fife-major in the North Carolina Line, War of the Revolution, later lived in Smith County, Tennessee.
The data furnished herein concerning John Christian were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 6668, based on his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of John Christian and names of parents are not given.
John Christian of Chatham County, North Carolina, enlisted May 11 or 17, 1776, served as fifer and fife-major in Captain Emmet's company, Colonel Jethro Sumner's Third North Carolina Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, and was discharged late in October, 1778. He later served as private in the militia and was in the battle of Cane Creek, and several skirmishes, no further details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty-three years and living in Smith County, Tennessee. He died in Smith County, March 25, 1824.
John Christian married in Chatham County, North

Carolina, late in the year 1778, Mary Wilson. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not stated.
The widow, Mary Christian, was allowed pension on her application executed July 1, 1837, at which time she was aged seventy-five years and a resident of Smith County, Tennessee.
Sarah, the daughter of John Christian and wife, Mary, was fourteen years of age, in 1820.
William H. Christian in 1838 was Justice of the Peace for Smith County, Tennessee; his relationship to the family is not shown.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data-
Mary Christian, widow of John Christian Certificate #2567 Issued March 25, 1839 Rate $95.63 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831 Act of July 4, 1836 Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Philip and names of children Charlotte, Ruth, Milton, the girls and boys of the

John Christian
Certificate of service as a soldier Given by William Hill Secretary of State for N. Carolina

State of North Carolina
Secretarys Office 21 st January 1818.
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State a- foresaid do hereby Certify that it appears from the Mus- terroll in this Office, that John Christian enlisted in the Revolutionary war as a fifer for two and a half years in the 3 rd Regiment on the 11 th of May 1776 under Capt. Emmitt, and that on the 17 th August 1777 he was Fife Major in said Regiment, in June 1778 he was a private and was Discharged in October 1778. - A Warrant was issued to him for 358 Acres for his services as Fife Major on the 21 st October 1783 drawn by himself as appears from the Warrant Book, which Warrant was numbered fortyfour (N o 14.) In Testimony of which I hereto set my hand at Office in Raleigh the date above.
W. Hill
True part of 21 Jan. 1818

J. R. M. 6668 Sir Rev. War Sir,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., March 14, 1904
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Christian , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 11, 1776 To Oct. 1778 Pifer Emmett Sumner K.C.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, Brandywine & Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 18, 1855.
Residence at date of application, Smith Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, 63 years.
Remarks: His claim was allowed. He married Mary Wilson in 1778 in Chatham Co. N.C. & died March 25, 1824 and she was pensioned as his widow.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Feb. 17-1939
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me a copy of the application for a pension of John Christian, Fifer and Maj. North Caro- line line; he was placed on roll in 1818 or 19 from Smith County, Tenn.
Thanking you I am Most sincerely,
Mrs. H. C. Parent 3524-A. West End Ave. Nashville, Tenn.

1939 April 5 - list to Mrs. H.C. Parrentam
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6668
Mary Christian Wid.
John Christian Neufch. S.G. line
Act: July 14 th 86, sect. 3 d .
Index: -Vol. 12A , Page 115
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Carthage Tennessee 20th September 1837
Sir
I enclose to you the additional proof in the case of Mary Christian. In your letter of the 3rd August last you required that if the applicant had any documentary evidence in support of her claim it should be exhibited. I have waited on her at her house and obtained her Statement under oath showing that none such exists. The affidavit of Mr Gregorys Brother which I promised in my letter has not been taken. I went to see him but his recollection was not sufficient to give that kind of proof I deemed essential unless he should remember something more about it. I have I think supplied its place by the affidavit of Mr Elham Brasley an old Pensioner who has an excellent memory and a very worthy man it is the best proof I can at this time obtain and I am in hopes will be found sufficient. I am requested by the applicant to beg of you to give it your earliest attention. I am satisfied beyond any doubt of the claims being genuine I submit it therefore to your favourable consideration.
James L Edwards Esqr commissioner of Pensions
Respectfully A. H. G. Wilson

State of Tennessee
Smith County ss On this day personally appeared William Gregory a resident of Smith County and also a Pensioner of the United States aged 74 years who being duly sworn according to law makes oath that he was well acquainted with John Christian the husband of Mary Christian This affiant recollects distinctly that some time in August 1781 after the battle of Guilford and before the taking of Cornwallis he and John Christian were in the service together and under different Captain but under General Butler at the battle of Cane Creek This affiant recollects that when they were drawn up at the commencement of the battle he was standing close to Christian and noticed him he looked pale and this affiant thought strange of it as he knew Christian had been in the regular service and accustomed to war and battles but when the action commenced he discovered that Christian was brave as any, Christian's Captain was killed but this affiant does not know whether it was volunteers or drafted troops that Christian belonged to but they were the army of North Carolina and in actual service Col. Mahin was also with them from Charleston This was called the battle of Cane Creek or Lindleys Mill He did not see Christian after the battle as Genl Butler retreated with the main part and Col Mahin with rest This affiant cannot say any thing about the marriage as Christian lived at that time ten miles off in Cheatham County and further this deponent is advised it is not material for him to say  Sworn and subscribed before me this 18th May 1898 Shaw the settle pp of Smith County  William Gregory

State of Tennessee Smith County } I Shanthor Suttle one of the acting Justices of the peace for the county of Smith and State aforesaid hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Gregory Esqr Who has this day made the foregoing affidavit it before me that he is a man of res- -pectability and truth and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to his statements Given under my hand and seal This 8th day of, May 1838 Shanthor Suttle J.P.
State of Tennessee Smith County. The John J. Darnell clerk of Smith County Court, hereby certify that Shanthor Suttle before whom the foregoing affidavit of William Gregory was made, was at the time the same purports to bear date and now is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County of Smith, duly commissioned and qualified as the law directs. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office, in Castleton the 10th day of May 1838. A.D. 1838. 62nd Year of American Independence John J. Darnell clerk of Smith County Court

J L Edwards Commr. of Pensions, P. O.
Mrs. Mary Christian, Carthage, Tennessee.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
PENSION OFFICE,
183
SIR:
To relieve this office in some measure from a most laborious correspondence, this circular is published; and I now send it to you, not only in reply to your inquiry, but with a view of affording you information which will, in all probability, save you the trouble of addressing other inquiries to this office.
All claims are taken up in the order in which they are received here. Reports, in writing, are made to the persons who transmit or present the papers. But as claimants are often uneasy, if their claims are not immediately attended to, it very frequently happens that in a short time after papers are sent to the Department, letters are sent to urge immediate attention. This course, so far from expediting an investigation, retards it, because it increases the labor of those who are employed here, and, in numerous instances, occasions mistakes, and consequently dissatisfaction to the parties concerned. It is, therefore, respectfully requested that every applicant will wait a reasonable time before making application to know what has been done in relation to his or her claim. But should any reason exist for supposing that unnecessary delay has taken place, or that the papers have been lost or destroyed, and the claimant, or the attorney employed, should deem it proper to ask information, this letter will be sent with a brief answer written on the margin.
The rules of this Department forbid my giving such information respecting military service as is frequently sought. If, in any case, however, information is asked as to the service of a particular individual, for the purpose of substantiating a claim not to be presented to the executive offices at the seat of Government, and the regiment, company and line to which the claimant belonged, be clearly set forth, as well as the rank which he held, the necessary proof will be furnished, if within the reach of the Department, and not incompatible with the regulations. In some cases, applicants for pensions, before transmitting their papers, ask for information in order to assist them in preparing their claims. In such cases information is generally withheld for very obvious reasons. But there may be a few cases in which information may be afforded to claimants before they make an effort to perfect their claims. Some persons may be so situated that they may find it impracticable to procure the testimony of any living witness, and may resort to the Department for information. If such persons should make application, and so describe the service performed as to enable the Department to effect the necessary search of the rolls, books or records of this office, all proper aid will be afforded them in bringing their claims to a due investigation, and they will be informed whether or not the office contains such proof as will tend to establish their claims; but the answer conveying such information will not specify the service which the rolls may contain.
Supposititious cases are very often stated to this office, and information asked as to the construction of certain acts, when no benefit whatever can be derived to any one from answers to such inquiries. To put a stop to such unnecessary correspondence, it is sufficient to say, that it is out of our power to bestow time in answering inquiries of this nature. But where an individual has a claim of a doubtful character, and first wishes information for his guidance before subjecting himself to the expense of taking evidence, if the individual be named, and all the facts connected with the case be clearly set forth, the party will be informed as to the course most advisable to pursue.
Much solicitude is often manifested by pensioners when they remove from the limits of one agency to those of another, and apply to have a change in the place of payment. On their making proper application, according to the prescribed rules, steps are taken to make the necessary arrangements for a transfer. It cannot, however, be immediately effected, because we have to wait, in most cases, till we can hear from distant agents, from whom information is derived as to the time to which the pensioner was last paid.
The regulations of September 29, 1836, as to the vouchers required to be presented at the pension agencies, when the pensioners or their attorneys demand their stipends, must be strictly adhered to; because they are deemed essentially necessary in order to guard more effectually against a repetition of fraud, as heretofore practised by the production of forged papers.
Persons frequently transmit papers to this office without any letter showing by whom they are sent. All such papers will, hereafter, be placed on our files, and there remain until the necessary inquiries be made by the parties concerned. This rule is found to be necessary to prevent frauds as well as mistakes. All correspondents are requested to be particular in writing their names legibly, and to give the name of the post office or post town to which they wish answers to be addressed.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Carthage Tennessee 10 th May 1838
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find the affidavit of William Gregory Esq. a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States in support of the claim of Mary Christian to a Pension in right of her husband John Christian. The letter from you of the 31 st August last and the copy recently received both directed to the clerk of the county court have been placed by the relations of Mrs Christian in my hands for the purpose of arranging the proof necessary and also to do all other business in her behalf that will be indispensable to establish her claim. In your letter above alluded to I see you require the testimony of witness to prove the actual service of Christian after the period of marriage I have got the proof you require in the enclosed affidavit of William Gregory as to service, he states the precise period of that service and its nature which I have every reason to believe will be satisfactory to you. With regard to the marriage he said he did not know sufficient to make a statement and I did not take it down as he said that it was more than possible his Brother Bay Gregory could state satisfactory about it. He says Christian was living ten miles off at the time he was married in Whatham County and therefore he could not say much about it as

he was very young at the time. By Gregory lines 20 miles off and as soon as I can I will go and see him and get a statement from him in the mean time I will send to the clerk of Chatham County and see if the marriage record cannot be produced. all of which I will forward to you without delay
The business having been entrusted in my hands you will send your letters hereafter to me and I will be responsible to her for the management of the same
Respectfully A. Hargusson
P.S. I have no doubt of the justice of this claim as she was married they say in 1778 and the proof enclosed shows the actual Service in 1781 with regard to Mr Gregory's statement there can be no dispute Respectfully A. Hargusson
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

House of Representatives
April 10 1838
Sir,
There is on file in your office an application of Mrs Mary Christain, of the county of Smith, Tennessee, for a pension will you be pleased to let me know what objections if any, exist to her application. And what is yet necessary to be proved. — I will be thankful for an early reply
With great Respect
Your Obedt Servt
M c Blane
Col J. L. Edwards Com t of Pensions Treasury Dept

May Christian Denver Suspense
let 31 Aug 37 J. J. Burnett Ch. Let to Messrs Hubbard McClain, Oct 30. 1837 let: 11 Apr. 38 76- W. B. Campbell let 8 th Aug 38 A. Thompson

John Christian
Certificate for pay as Wife Major Gunn by the Compt.

State of North Carolina
Comptroller Office 21 st Jan y 1818.
I Samuel Goodwin Comptroller of the Treasury in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that by the Books deposited in this Office, containing the Settlements made with the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, that it does appear that John Christian a Fife Major was allowed the sum of Sixty eight pounds & two pence (£68-0-2) which sum was drawn by A. Thomas.
Given under my hand at Office the day and date above.
S. Goodwin Compt ble

John Christian W. Sun. Act March 1818 to which there paid.
Per office Feb 20. '37
Recd 11 th March 1824

Carthage Tennessee
25 th November 1838
Sir
Enclosed is the affidavit of Mr Joseph Johnson of Chatham County North Carolina. I had written to the clerk of the County Court some four months since with a request that he would forward to me the record of Marriage of John and Mary Christian if any such existed in his office and if none then to get Capt Johnsons affidavit he being an old acquaintance Mrs Christian informed me had a recollection perhaps of the marriage. Upon the silence of the clerk I presume there is no record of the marriage in his office and the proof heretofore furnished being such as would be sufficient to establish the claim I hope this additional proof will accelerate a favorable decision. I hope you will send on the certificate as soon as possible.
Respectfully W. Hargreaves
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Dear Thomas 18 th Oct 1839
J. L. Edwards Esqr (Claim of Pension, &c)
Dear Sir
A circular from the you has just been handed us by Mrs Mary Christian, for whom our M c Clain prepared some papers to draw the arrearage or balance of her deceased husband's pension. The papers were sent on as Mrs Christian informs our Hubbard. My own M c Clain who is not present and our Hubbard who writes this knows not what is or has been done, nor can he learn from the circular what further steps are necessary to be taken by the applicant Mrs Mary Christian. The papers prepared and sent are defective & require any further step to be taken, point out what is wanting & if the defects pointed out can be supplied they will be arranged if practicable if not if not the old Lady who is as worthy as the wife any Revolutionary Patriot, is desirous to know what she has to depend upon —
Yours Respectfully
Hubbard M c Clain
Refer to Mary Christian attos for Corriage Fiv- Col W m B. Campbell Member of Congress from Tennessee

Oct 30.
Mary Christian file in the husband's
J. Edward Lyle Counsel of Pensions Washington City D.C.
FREE

Pittston Me Nov 6. 3/3
25
A. Fergusson Esq.
Carthage
Jennifer -

add. proof May Christian
Pitts. Ms ms 6-3
J. Henry

State of North Carolina Chatham County
This day, 19 th September 1838, appeared before me George Luther — One of the Acting Justices of the Peace for the County & State aforesaid, Capt Joseph Johnston, an officer & Soldier of the Revolutionary War, was made Oath in due form of Law, that he was well acquainted with John Christian and Mary Christian, that they lived together as Man & Wife & he has no doubt that they were Man & Wife, and it was so, generally understood throughout the neighborhood in which they lived whilst they resided in said County & State, that they resided very near me, after their marriage, for upwards of thirty years, & it never was doubted by any one within my knowledge that they were not lawfully married —
Sworn & subscribed to before me the said George Luther, the day & date aforesaid,
Geo Luther
State of North Carolina
Chatham County } I Nathan S. Ledman clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Chatham, hereby certify that George Luther whose name appears to the foregoing proceedings was an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid at the time of his signing the same & the same is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 6 th day Nov. 1838. N. S. Ledman C. C.

Dear Sir,
Nov. 6 th 1858.
The certificate of Mr. Johnson is all the information I can give you relative to Mary Christian being the wife of John Christian - Mr. Johnson lives some ten or twelve miles from me and he scarcely ever visits the county seat where he is on account of the delay in not procuring his certificate - There is no person old enough in the part of the county where John Christian lives that can testify to his marriage, that I can learn of -
Yrs Respectfully A. Ferguson M. D. Stevenson

Liberty T. Ap. 29 th 1820 Free for John Christian New Certificate. Secretary of War. Washington City

State of Tennessee This day John Christian Smith County personally appeared before Mr Adam Dale one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God doth depose and say that he has a certificate from the Secretary at war. certifying that he the said said John Christian was placed on the pension list of Revolutionary pensions. pay commencing on the first day of October eighteen hundred and eighteen. at the rate of eight dollars per month which said certificate is lost as having been destroyed by fire as he believes; further saith that he the said John Christian was Life Major in the third regiment North Carolina line. for two years and six months commanded by Colonel Bethro Sumner and that he the said John cannot receive (as he believes) his pension until he receives another Certificate in lieu of the one destroyed. further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed John Christian before me this 6 day of Oct. 1822
Adam Dale Justice of the peace Smith County

State of Tennessee } I Jonathan Pickett Clerk of Smith County } Smith County Court do hereby certify that Adam Dale before whom the within deposition was sworn to and subscribed was at that time an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts
In testimony whereof I herunto set my subscribe my name and affix my seal at office this 24 th day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty and 44 th year of our independence
J. Pickett
State of Tennessee } I James Hibbets Presiding Justice of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for said County do hereby certify that Jonathan Pickett whose name appears to the above certificate is Clerk of our said Court, that said Certificate is in our form of law, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. Given under my hand at Carthage in the County of Maury this 25 th day of April 1820.
James Hibbets Esq. Chairman of S.C.C.

Dr Sir
Liberty Tn Apr. 29 th 1820
Mr. Christian Requested me to inform you, that he wishes you to send his pension certificate to this office - without it should be convenient for you to send it by Col. Robert Allen who is in Congress from this County
Yours most Respectfully & Adam Dale

State of Tennessee Smith County } On this day personally appeared Mary Christian Widow of John Christian before me William H Christian one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that in addition to what she has heretofore stated in regard to her marriage with the said John Christian she further deposes and says that she has no record proof or documentary testimony in rela- tion to her said marriage unless it should be elsewhere unknown to this affiant
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17 th day of September 1888
W H Christian (seal) Justice of the peace
her Mary Christian (seal) mark

State of Pennsylvania Smith County
3 I John J Burnett clerk of Smith County Court do hereby certify that William H Christian and Adam Shultz, before whom the foregoing affidavits were made are both acting Justices of the peace for said Smith County. Duly Commissioned & qualified as the law directs. That the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at office 30 Sept. 1828 John J Burnett clerk of Smith County Court

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John Christian
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by First Bank of Nashville, in Nashville, Tenn.
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate.
This certificate is of no value unless countersigned by the proper authorities. If it should hereafter be presented at the Bank, the Agent will please to transmit to the War Department.
J. L. Edwards
Registered, by Gordon , Clerkbr/>Clerk, in book B, volume 10. page 191.

War Department.
(Duplicate)
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, _____
John Christian late a Fife Major , in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the West Tennessee Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the first day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this thirty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty .
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Mary Christian V 2.363
Mary Christian Tennessee
admitted
ap and da Fife 1:2:25 / 54.88
Life Major 9:5 41.25 $95.63 120
$95 63 / 100
mar 220

State of Tennessee Smith County.
Be it remembered that on this day personally appeared before me, Nelson Thornton, an acting justice of the peace for said County, Isham Beasley, of the County and State aforesaid, who being first sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration to Wit, - I am myself a pensioner of the government of the United States granted on account of services rendered during the war of the Revolution. - I make the following declaration in behalf of the present applicant Mary Christian, widow of John Christian, who was also a pensioner of the government and who, according to declarations herewith filed, departed this life on the 25. th day of March in the year 1824.
I have knowledge of the fact of the said John Christian having served in the war of the Revolution, first by enlistment, a part or the whole of which term he served as Fife Major, - and afterwards in the Militia probably as a volunteer, and on account of which services the said Christian rec d . from government a pension. - I also know the fact of said Christian's marriage with the present applicant, Mary Christian his widow, which marriage took place in Chatham County North Carolina in the year 1777. or 1778. - So long a period having elapsed since the rendering of those services that I am unable to state

positively, whether the said Christian did or did not under a term of service after his marriage with said Mary the present applicant, but from the best recollection I have and from circumstances I think he did serve after his marriage -
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17 th day of July in the year 1837 -
Isham Beasley Nelson Thornton Seal Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the above subscribed witnesses Spencer Kelly and Isham Beasley are both men of known credit and are intitled to full credit given under my hand this 17 th day of July 1837 -
Nelson Thornton Seal Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee Smith County
I John I Burnett
Clerk of Smith County Court hereby certify
That John Lancaster and Nelson Thorn
ton before whom the foregoing proceedings
were had, were at the time the same
respects to be as date and now are
both acting Justices of the Peace
within and for said Smith County
duly Commissioned and qualified as
the law directs
In Witness whereof
I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my
seal of office at office
in Carthage, this 17 day
of July 1831 and 62nd
Year of American Independence
John I Burnett clerk
reviled