Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16207, Zachariah Christian, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Christian, Zachariah No. 16207 Lydia
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6968
Albany, New York
Lydia Christian, deceased,
who was widow of Zacharia Christian
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 29 th March 1838 of Rensselaer Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt. commanded by Col. M c Dougal in the N. York line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. Vending 16 th September 1840 when said Lydia Christian died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of January 1843 and sent to Andrew Follett Esq. Lansingburgh, N. York
Arrears to the 16 th of Sep. 1840 $150. 90
Pension annual allowance ending
Payable to Levi H. Christian, & Charles P. Christian, Children
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 2. Page 92.
Reported
let to Andrew Follett March 10 th 1843.

3079.
New York Roll. W
Zachariah Christian
Private New York line
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 on the 2 nd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Sept. 1818 and sent to Richard Piker. Esq. New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 40.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 48.00
Arrears 5 Mo 3/30 $88.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 year 1776. McDougall
New York Continued
Notwithstanding that the 29 th of Sept. 1818 Certificate of Pension was sent to Richard Piker Esq. City of New York for the sum of $88.80 for the sum of $88.80 for the sum of $88.80

Zachariah Christian
Soldier
correct under the law.
correct -
New York rolls.

To the Hon. Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.
The Declaration under Oath of Zachariah Christian formerly a Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Zachariah Christian sometime in the in first part of the year 1776 I enlisted as a soldier in Cap t . John Johnson's company in the first New-York Regiment under the Continental Establishment, commanded by Col d Alexander M c Dougall which was Raised for One year which time expired the 31 st day of Dec r 1776 making about Ten Months and was then honorably discharged from said service but my discharge I have lost
his Zachariah Christian most
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Zachariah Christian is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
Therefore the said Zachariah Christian conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

This is to certify that Zacharius Christen served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War between America & Great Britain in the 1 st New- -York Regiment commanded by Col o Alexander McDougall at the same time I was a Quarters in said Reg t . New York 1 st April 1818
Theod Fowler Late Capt 2 nd New York Reg t
Sworn before me this 2 nd Apr 1785 J P Pike

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Zachariah Christian refers to the certificate of Theodo r Fowler who was an Officer in the oforesaid Regt
his Zachariah X Christian mark
City and County of New-York, ss. Zachariah Christian of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this 2 nd day of April 1818, }
J P Miller
his Zachariah X Christian mark Recorder of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss.
of the being sworn, saith, that well acquainted with
Sworn before me this day of April 1818 }

City and State of NEW-YORK, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid Zachariah Christian
who being by me duly Sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and further Testimony of Mr. Fowler an  an Officer in the said Regt  and also the applicant is  sixty five years Old
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Zachariah Christian did serve in the War of the United States under the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of NEW-YORK, this Second day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
R Riker

Zachariah Christian
Soldier
correct under the law.
correct -
New York rolls.

In the matter of Zach- arial Christian a Pensioner
20/9
Clanah 18/9
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NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of June — term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter Augustus Jay Esquire Recorder of the City of New-York  City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the twenty seventh day of June — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, Zachariah Christian aged sixty seven years, resident in the city of New York, State of New York, United States of America who being first duly sworn — according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that is to say he enlisted on the first of March of the year the British first arrived in New York at the commencement of the Revolutionary War in the New York Fusiliers a regiment commanded by Colonel McDougal, deponent's company commanded by Captain Johnson for one year in the Continental Service deponent was in the attack made on the British at the Red Mills on Long Island deponent does not recollect the year - he was afterwards at the battle of White Plains and was marched from there to Fishkill and was there discharged by Genl. McDougal (who had been wounded) his time having expired deponent then enlisted in the Waggons Service for three years and drove a baggage Waggons under Captain Lamb, deponent was discharged by Captain Lamb at Fishkill at the expiration of his term of service deponent was afterwards in the Militia at Spencertown under Captain Holly and was in the battle of Stony Arabia he cannot tell the year but was discharged by Capt. Holly at Spencertown - deponent received no wounds during his term of service - has received a pension since the second of April 1818
and that his original declaration is dated the second — day of April — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 3079
Zachariah Christian his mark

AND I do solemnly swear _____ that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of 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 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:
Real Estate
None
Personal Estate
  4 chairs $2.00 1 Table $0.25.   1 Stand 0.25. 1 p o Shovel & hoes 0.50.   6 cups & saucers 0.12 1/2 6 plates, & 2 small platters 0.25.   6 knives & forks 0.37 1/2 1 candle stick 0.12 1/2   2 Wash tubs 0.75 3 Spoons 0.12 1/2     1.24 
Deponent has no trade or occupation he is a labourer - Deponent has six children who all maintain themselves, one of whom boards with him, and assists him a little, but none of the rest contribute to his support; he has a wife sixty five years of age who is unable to do any thing more than her own house work, deponent has no trade, &c. - Deponent saith that it is very difficult for him to support himself with what money he can earn, together with his pension - he can do very little work owing to his age and infirmities. His children are respectively aged, thirty seven, thirty four, thirty two, twenty eight, twenty six, and twenty four all boys - they have all left declarant excepting one who lives with declarant and supports himself but contributes but little towards declarants support - declarant through age and infirmities can do but very little towards his own support and rely almost exclusively on his pension for support - the son that boards with declarant is twenty four years of age and named Lewis Christian - Declarant further saith that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country except by private or public charity  Sworn in open Court the 27 June 1820  Benj. Lewis C l rk  Richard Christian mark

Two large, faint, wavy lines drawn across the top of the page.
I, Benjamin Ferris — Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not exceeding twenty Dollars
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this thirteenth day of August 182 0
Benj. Ferris CL

State of New York Rensselaer County } ss On thirteenth day of December Eighteen Hundred and fortytwo - Personally appeared before the Justices of the Peace Court in the City of Troy and County of Rensselaer aforesaid (being a court of Record) Levi A. Christian a resident of Lansingburgh County aforesaid Aged 52 Years. Who being first duly sworn, according to Law. Testifies and says that he this deponent and Charles P. Christian - are the only surviving children and over Twenty one years of age of Zachariah Christian and Lydia Christian deceased . And that their father the said Zachariah, was a Pensioner of the United States for his Service in the Revolutionary War under the Act of Congress of 1818. And under a pension of $76. Per annum That this father the said Zachariah died in the City of New York on the twenty ninth day of March 1838 leaving his wife our mother the said Lydia him sur- viving. And when deceased name was Lydia Walker and that our mother the said Lydia died in the City of New York on the sixteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty. This deponent further testifies that there is no record that he can find of the marriage of his Father the said Zachariah and the said Lydia their mother - And therefore the annexed leaf of the family bible of the said Zachariah is herunto annexed in which the Birth of his son William Christian deceased is recorded. as being born in the year Seventeen Hundred and eighty four on the thirteenth of April - And this deponent further testifies that the said Zachariah and the said Lydia this deponent's Father and Mother (as this deponent has been informed and verily believes to be true) had two still born children before the birth of his son the said William Christian deceased . And this deponent with his brother the above named Charles P. Christian asks to be allowed what their mother the said Lydia would have been in- titled to had she applied in her life time. - for the

the services of her husband the said Tachariah in the Revolutionary War. Levi H Christian
Sworn to and subscribed on the 20 th day of December 1842 before me in Open Court - H. W. Master one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Troy
And the said Court. Do certify that satisfactory Proof has been made before the said Court. That Tachariah Christian was a Pensioner of the United States And that his wife Lydia Christian died on the eighteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty. And that she left children her surviving. One Twenty one years of age whose names are Levi H. Christian and Charles P. Christian the within applicants and the only children living of the said Tachariah and the said Lydia Christian deceased.
the words the within applicants & H. W. Master inserted before Executed } one of the justices of said Court
Rensselaer County Jo. I William Hagan Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court (being a Court of Record) in the matter of the application of the children of Tachariah Christian and Lydia Christian deceased taken in Open Court. And that the Signature of Henry W. Master to the said Proceedings is the genuine signature of the said Henry W. Master one of the Justices of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at the City of Troy this 20 th day of December Eighteen hundred and forty Two.
W. Hagan clerk

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
William Christian was born in the nine Pardeners in the year of our Lord 1784 on April the 13
Margaret Volty was born in New York in the year of our Lord 1784 in May the 2
John Betts was born in New York in the year of our Lord 1801 October the 5
George Volty was born October 21 1786
Mary Volty was born December 31 1788
BIRTHS.
Samuel Volty was born December 23 1792
William Fowler Volty was born March 23 1797
Elizabeth Volty was born April 6 1800
Dora Fowler was born in the year 1754
James Alfred Christensen was born in New York Sept. 2 in the year of our Lord 1820
John Christian was born in New York in July 18 in the year of our Lord 1823

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
William Christian and Margaret Volty was Married in newyork January 9 th in the year of our Lord 1806
William Christian and Sarah Hultsagt was Married June 3 rd 1816
MARRIAGES.
Zechariah Christian and Mary Babbitt Married December 14 1815
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16207 Lysia Christian Widow of Zacharia Christian Dea Rev. Wm.
Act July 7th 38
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fourteenth day of April 1818
Benj. Ferris Clerk

State of New York
Rensselaer County } On this twentieth day of December Eighteen Hundred and forty Two. Personally appeared before me the under named Justice of the Peace of Lansingburgh in the County aforesaid. Andrew Follet Esq. of the town and County aforesaid - Who by me being duly sworn. According to law Testifies and Says. that he is well acquainted with Levy H. Christian. Who executed the annexed declaration. And that he is a Person of Good Character. And of Truth and Veracity. And that the Said Levy some time last-fall. employed this deponent to obtain a Pension or the Amount due his Mother up to the time of her death for the services of her husband. the Said Levys Father. Zachariah Christian who was a Pensioner and served in the Revolutionary War. And this deponent further testifies that for the purpose of proving the marriage of the Said Zach- ariah and the Said Lydia. he was referred by the Said Levy to his Brother William Christian in the City of New York Who had the family bible of his Father. That this deponent went to the City of New York for the above purpose. and found that the Said William Christian was dead. and that the Said Bible was in the hands of the Said Williams Wife. That this deponent cut from the Said Bible the leaf hereunto annexed. And that in this deponent did not find the marriage entered in Said Bible. but found that the Said Zachariah had entered with others. the birth of his son William deceased (as will appear by the annexed leaf) to have been the 13 th of April 1784 Which would bring the Widows claim within the law.
I further testify that the cause of the record being defaced by cropping (as he was informed by Said Williams Wife) was that some time before the Said Williams death. he purchased a very fine new Bible. and had a copy taken from the old bible and entered in the new one which entries this deponent saw.
Sworn to and subscribed before me by Andrew Follet this 20 th day of December 1842. C. C. Parmach, Justice of the Peace

I certify that Andrew Follett Esq the within deponent is a Person of Truth and Veracity
C. Samuel Justice of the Peace
State of New York Rensselaer County. } ss. I Charles Hooper Clerk of said County do Clerks Office hereby certify that Charles C Samuel Esq before whom the foregoing deposition of Andrew Follett was taken, was, at the time the proof of said deposition purports to have been taken, a Justice of the Peace of the County of Rensselaer residing in said County duly qualified. And that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of said Justice & verily believe his signature subscribed to the Certificate of proof of said deposition to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official Seal this 28 th day of December 1812. Chas Hooper Clerk
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Pension Office,
March 10 th 1843.
Sir:
Your letter of February 2 nd last, respecting the case of Lydia Christgau has been received and placed on file. Zachariah Christgau was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March 1818, which allowed $8 per month to all who had served nine months during the Revolutionary War. His widow claimed under the law of 7 th July 1838 which graduates the pension by the time of service allowing $40 or half pay, in the case of the widow of a private per annum, not exceeding, in any event, two years as the term of service. Zachariah Christgau the husband, served but ten months as a private, and if you will calculate the amount you will find that $33. 33 100 is precisely the sum to which his widow is entitled per annum according to the rates set down, being the half pay of a private. Andrew Hollet, Esquire, Lansingburg, New York. I am very respectfully, Your, Off. Servant. J. L. Edwards

General Inspector's Dept. Andrew Telfer
1852 1852 1852 Lydia Weston N 40 38
Letter on Christian Case
claims under Fort Res: July 1st August, 1848. E. H. Dampier Atty.
Aug 1852

Saunderburgh 16 th July, 1852
Sir
Thank on Examination of this Case you will find a Great Defic in Allowance - Should you come to the Conclusion that the Claimant is Entitled to an Increase of Pension - let me no what is Required to be Done & Will attend to it -
Yours Respectfully Andrew Tillet
John Chester
1140 38
Letter on Pensions Case -
Claim under
Grant 1848
Act 11 & 12, 1848
Ex. W. D. Mansel
City
Aug 1852

Feb 7 43
NY.
Lydia Christian
J. L. Colburn Com. of Persons Washington City.

Lansingburgh Feby 2 d 1843
Sir
I received yesterday the pension certificate of Levi H. Christian and Charles P. Christian for a Pension for the amount due their Mother Lydia Christian to the time of her death, for the services of her husband Zachariah Christian. The certificate received allows the Children but $33.33. when it appears that Zachariah Christian received a pension of $96. per Annum showing that there is a mistake in the amount allowed the Children - As it appears from the Pension roll of the pensioners of the County of New York.
I am yours
J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions.
Respectfully
Andrew Tollet
P. S. Please let me know how I shall proceed hereafter in the above.
A. F.

Nov 21. 1842
My Dear Friend James Washington City

Lansingburgh November 16 th 1842
Sir
I write you for information concerning a claim that myself and my Mother may have to a Pension - due our mother at the time of her death for the services of our Father Zachariah Christian. who was a Pensioner. We understand that she made an application in her life time. but did not succeed. We therefore wish to know the objections made to the same that if we are entitled to any thing that we may know how to proceed.
J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pension
Yours Respectfully Levi H. Christian
P.S. Please direct to Andrew Follet Esq.

Dec 5 1842
ny
Lydia Christian do
J. Edwards Esq. Home of Pension Washington City

Simsbury Nov. 30 th 1842
Sir
A some time since I wrote to you for information as to the Objections of the Allowance of my Mother (Lydia Christian) application for a Pension for the services of her husband Zachariah Christian who was a Pensioner.
And in answer Rec d yours of the 25 th Inst in reply in a case of a claimant by the name of Phebe Christian Widow of William Christian deceased . You will therefore plan to answer my first letter in the case above stated
Yours Respectfully
For Levi H. Christian Andrew Follet Esq r
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm ee of Pensions
1842

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Dec 27 42
My
July 7. 1838
Lydia Christian, decd
1818
To Liberty.
Com. of Seniors
Washington City
FREE

Sir Lammingsburgh Dec r 20 th 1842
I enclose you the application of Levi H. Christian - with his brother Charles P. Christian - for the amount due their mother for Revolutionary Services of her husband Zachariah Christian
I am Yours Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions - Andrew Follet Esqr

No 8578
Lydia Christian
Deceased Oct July 7 th 1838
Levi H Christian } child Charles P Christian } and
Admitted
10 mo.
Private
$66.66
$83.93 1/3
E
Andrew Hottet Esq Lansenburg N York