James McChristy

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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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