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McChristy or McCristy, James
S 36094 Virginia
In Estill County, on the 23rd of October, 1822, James McCristy aged 62 years, resident of
Estill County, Kentucky, appeared in court and made oath: That he enlisted for 18 months
in 1780 near the Monongahala 40 miles above Pittsburgh, Virginia, in the company commanded
by Captain Uriah Springer, in Colonel John Gibson's Regiment in the Virginia Line, on the
Continental Establishment. That he continued to serve in said corps principally stationed
at Pittsburgh, till October 1781. That he was in 2 campaigns against the Indians from
Pittsburgh and was in 2 small engagements against the Indians during said term. That he
continued to serve out the time for which he enlisted as aforesaid, and was discharged
from said service at the expirations of said 18 months, at Pittsburgh. He also made a
schedule of his property. That he is a farmer by occupation, but cultivates rented land.
That his family consists of 7 children, his wife being dead; his children are: Polly, aged
26 years, John 24 years, Wm. 22 years, Sally about 18 years, Jesse about 15 years, Isaac
12 years and James about 7 years. That all of said children except James are able to
support themselves by their own labor. That none of his children now are living with him
except Sally, Jesse, Isaac and James.
In Warren County, Ohio, on October 27, 1827, Wm. Christy of Preble County (?) Ohio made
oath before a justice of the peace that his brother, James McChristy of Estill County,
Kentucky and he lived with their father sometime before the close of the Revolutionary War
on territory which was then in dispute between the states of Pennsylvania and Virginia and
which afterward was made a part of Westmoreland or Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Said
James was about 21 years of age and enlisted in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid. That
during the 18 months, he only came home 2 times: 1 time on a furlough and another time
with two other soldiers who were said to be sergeants in pursuit of deserters.
James McChristy of Estill County, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain
Springer, of the Regiment commanded sometime in 1780, to October 1781, was inscribed on
the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, to commence on 29th. of October 1827. Certificate of the
Pension was issued January 2, 1828.
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