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Christian "Christopher" Boss, of Rockingham County, VA and Wilkes County, GA
Facts and Events
Christian Boss was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Military Service
- American Revolutionary War Veteran
Revolutionary War Pension Information
Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 4, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :
Poss, Christopher - entered service in Rockingham County, Virginia in Virginia unit; entered service 1794 to fight indians; married in 1783 to Susan Allen [sic, s/b Aylor], Rockingham County, Virginia, who died 10/1827 in Wilkes County, Georgia; soldier died there 4/1836, leaving son George & daughter Catherine Agee; children applied for Pension there in 1855 & Pension Application Rejected. F-*359, R1956.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- Vol. 1 - COUNTY COURT. ORIGINAL PETITIONS AND ORDERS - Bundle of old papers unmarked, County Court - John Alor and Mary of Alethorp County, Georgia. John Hannan and Barbara, of Wilkes County, Georgia. Henry Poss (Pass) and Catharine, of Wilkes County, Georgia. Christian Poss and Susanna, of Wilkes County, Georgia. George Groan and Mardalene, of Wilkes County, Georgia. Lawrence Groan and Mary, of Wilkes County, Georgia. [Note: this Court record lists the children and son-in-laws of Anthony Aylor, the father-in-law of George Crone].
Records in Georgia
- Page 17 - Wilkes County, Georgia - Inventories and Appraisements - Book "L L", 1805-1807, AYLOR, JOHN, dec'd. Inventory Mar. 29, 1804. Lemuel Zimmerman, Christian Poss, Nathaniel McMechin apprs. Page 71. Returns for 1805, John Aylor, Admr. [Source: "Early Records of Georgia: Wilkes County", by Grace Gillham Davidson, pg. 112]
References
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In Wilkes County, Georgia was Christian, also known as Christly Poss/Boss. He was an appraiser for the John Aylor estate. Christian Poss lived in Capt. Bates District and hand one draw in the 1805 land lottery of Wilkes County. He is listed as an invalid and a Revolutionary War Soldier.
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60635664/person/38059304863/story/28002e52-9191-4c1b-9d79-0dc81512995f?src=search
- Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.
Pension application of Christopher Poss R8359
Transcribed by WF Dixon
Page 1 of Christopher Poss Pension Application.
Service
Va.
Poss, Christopher
Number
R. 8,359
Also served in 1794
Page 2 of Christopher Poss Pension Application
State of Georgia
Wilkes County
On this 9th day of June 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said county, George F.
Buchanan and Jacob Wolf residents of said state and county who being duly sworn according to law, depose and say that they were well acquainted with Christopher Poss and Susan Poss late residents of said county; the the said Christopher Poss and Susan Poss lived together as man and wife; and were reputed and believed to be such among their neighbors; and that Christopher Poss died during the fall of 1831, and said Susan Poss died in October 1827 and that George Poss and Catharine Agee formerly Catharine Poss are the only surviving children of said Christopher Poss and Susan Poss.
G.F. Buchanan
his
Jacob X Wolf
mark
Sworn to & Subscribed Before me on this day & year above written
Lewis S. Brown
Page 3 of Christopher Poss Pension Application.
Affadavit
G.F. Buchanan
Jacob Wolf
On the right side of this paper is written:
Royland Beasley clk
IC
Page 4 of Christopher Poss Pension Application.
State of Georgia
Wilkes County
I Royland Beasley Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for this county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Lewis S. Brown before whom the above affidavit was made was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Inferior Court in & for said County & State, duly commissioned & sworn and that all of his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that his signature on the above affidavit is genuine-
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed my official seal-
This 11th day of June 1855
Royland Beasley Clk
IC
Page 5 of Christopher Poss Pension Application.
George Poss & Catherine Agee
(nothing else on sheet)
Page 6 of Christopher Poss Pension Application.
Application of George Poss & Catharine Agee, heirs of Christopher Poss dec’d.
a Revolutionary Soldier, for Pension due, under
Act of 7 June 1832
Page 7 of Christopher Poss Pension Application.
Georgia
Wilkes County
(Beside the above written, outside the scrollwork is a “SS” )
On this 19th day of June AD One thousand eight hundred & fifty five Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Inferior Court in & for the County & State aforesaid George Poss & Catherine Agee residents of said State & County who being duly sworn according to the law, deposeth & saith that their Father Christopher Poss was drafted in the County of Rockingham & State of Virginia in the War of the Revolution for the term of eighteen months & served until the close of the war under General George Washington, was present at Yorktown & saw Cornwallis surrender. Their Father Christopher Poss died in Wilkes County Georgia in the month of April eighteen hundred & thirty-six leaving two children, George Poss and Catherine Agee.
He was married in the year 1783 in Rockingham County Virginia to Susan Alan [sic, s/b "Aylor"] that his wife died in Wilkes County & State of Georgia in the year eighteen hundred and twenty seven, that there are no other heirs or children but deponants & who make this application for the purpose of obtaining the Pension money due their said Father Christopher Poss under the Act of Congress of July 7th 1832. That the said Father did not during his life nor has his heirs since his death applied for or received any Pension money for his said service. They further declare they have no document any evidence of his service in support of his claim unless the same is of record in the war department.
Sworn to & Subscribed
before me this 19th day
of June 1855
George Poss
her
Catherine X Agee
mark
Lewis S. Brown J.I.C.
Page 8 of Christopher Poss Pension Application.
Georgia
Wilkes County
I Royland Beasley clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Lewis S. Brown before whom the above declaration was made was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Inferior Court in & for said County duly Commissioned & sworn and that all his official acts – as such as entitled to full faith & credit & that his signature to the above is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official
seal This 19th day of June 1855
Royland Beasley Clk
IC
Page 9 of Christopher Poss Pension Application.
This may Certify that Christopher Poss Was Discharged as an Invalid in Cap’t. Pipers Comp. by a Regimental Court held at R. Wells’ on
April 25th 1794
Sam’l. Crawley Jr. ___
Approv’d.
Wm. Frithett (?) Lt. Col. ___ ___
Page 10 of Christopher Poss Pension Application.
38993
Christopher Poss dec’d
Georgia
Miller & Brandenburg July 6 1855
Same (?) Feby 23 1856
8359
June 7 1832
Page 11 of Christopher Poss Pension Application.
8359
P.O. __________________
Christopher Poss
Service:_______________
REJECTED stamped across the service part.
Enlisted: __________________, 18
Discharged: _______________, 18
Application filed:___________, 18
Alleges: _____________
Re-enlisted: ____________
Attorney: ___________
P.O.: _________
______ Recognized ________ Contract
_______ Cert. of Discharge searched for: _______, 18__
Page 12 of Christopher Poss Pension Application.
Before me Thomas Elliott a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Wilkes in the State of Georgia personally appeared the undersigned Citizens of said County who being sworn in due form of law on their oaths deposeth, and saith That they were personally acquainted with Christopher Poss late of said County deceased for many years. previous his death That we believe that the said Poss was a private soldier in the America Revolution against Great Britain and that was generally believed in the community in which he lived and did that he was a soldier as aforesaid and that George Poss and Katharine Agee are the only living Children of the said Chris’ Poss that said Poss died in the year 1836.
John Danner
his
Andrew X Wolfe Jr.
mark
her
Frances X Wolfe
mark
Samuel Flourney
Sworn to before me this 25th
day of October 1854
Thomas Elliott JP
Page 13 of Christopher Poss Pension Application.
State of Georgia
Wilkes County
I Royland Beasley Clerk
of the Inferior Court within and for said County do Certify that Thomas Elliott where Official attestation appears to the within affidavit is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Wilkes and that said signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and Seal of Office
this 26th day of October 1854
Royland Beasley Clk
IC
- ↑ United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).
1820 Census Wilkes Co., GA
Christy Poss 1 - - 2 - 1 1 2 2 1 1 - 4
1 Male 0-10 (1810-1820)
2 Male 16-25 (1795-1804)
1 Male 45+ (????-1775)
1 Female 0-10 (1810-1820)
2 Female 10-16 (1804-1810)
2 Female 16-25 (1795-1804)
1 Female 26-44) (1776-1794)
1 Female 45+ (????-1775)
4 Agriculture
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