Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,830, William Christian, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Wa.
Christian William
S 35,830
CONTENTS

12.372
Kentucky
William Christian
of Fayette County in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dabney of the Virginia line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of July 1819 and sent to Leslie Combs Esq Lexington Kentucky
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  53. 41    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819.  48. 00    6 Mo 21      31        $101.41  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Approved (handwritten) 17. Apr. 1820

DISTRICT OF Kentucky , ss.
On this 15 th day of August 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court for the said district, personally appeared William Christian aged sixty years, resident in Fayette county in the said district, 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 he, the said W m Christian enlisted in Hanover county in the state of Virginia
in the company commanded by Captain Dabney of the 1 st Virginia Regt. , under the command of a Col l (whose name he does not now recollect) in the fall of 1775; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the fall of 1776, when he was discharged from service not having been sent home on account of sickness some months or two before the usual time of expiration of service, that he was in the battles of Campbell & Guac'hland's mile at the time of Genl. Gates' defeat, & some other skirmishes while afterwards serving in the militia 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 now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
William Christian Benj. Johnson Circuit Judge
(Signed)
I, Benjamin Johnson Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Christian did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; 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 aforementioned act of Congress. That he is in reduced circumstances as stated by him,
August 15 th 1818.
Benj. Johnson Circuit Judge

Fayette County Ky
This day Ludah Christian widow of John Christian decd, aged about 69 - (years, who is a respectable woman, made oath before me a justice of the peace for said county that she was well acquainted with William Christian, during the Revolutionary war, I know he was in the service of the U.S. in the Virginia line as stated by him. Given under my hand Seal this 7 th day of June 1819.
Ludah Christian
Leah Wood S.P.F.B.

7 Custer's last fight
Mr. Christians
Proof for Pension 1 st Regt Virginia Line
Sec: 1775 to 1776
Madam's pile
Not on Roll.
Samite
Wide Additional
Joseph

35 830
Roy INVALID.
File No. 35,830
William Christie Esq Rev M.A.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]