Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,277, Richard Tyney, Navy (N.H.)
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Navy (N H)

Tyney, Richard

S. 41.277
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19:022.    Ohio 
Michigan 
New York
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Richard Tyney 
of  Cy in the State of N. York 
who was a Seaman in the ship Ranger commanded by Captain Simpson of the ([crossed out] Regiment commanded by Colonel___) 
in the U.S. Navy, for the term of 2 yes- N.H. 
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21st of June 1823. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of July 1823 and sent to Anson Hinman, Esqr 
Pike, N. York 
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([crossed out] Arrears to 4th )
Portion of
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1823. 19:73 
                                                              $19:73 

{Revolutionary claim,} 
{Acts March 18, 1818,} 
{and May 1, 1820 &}
{1st March 1823,} 

Allegany County
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Cir. Tra. March 15. 1836 
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Transfer to Michigan from 
September 1835 - Mar. 1936 
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see letter to L.C. Collins & P[illegible] 
July 20. 1837 -  
or to Pen Agent. 15 Sep. 1837 

transfer to Ohio from Sept 
1835. Oct 1837  [illegible]
Ohio 

Transfer should have been from 4th March 1837. which error was caused by wrong information from the Agent at Detroit. -
See within extract of a letter.-- & letters 
to J. S. Armstrong Pen Agt 
20. Oct 1837 -
Hon. R. Mish     Mch 12" 1855,
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Mar 9

No. Burdoin

Paid 25

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Richard Tyney

N. Yrk 
to Michigan
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County of Monroe ss}
On the 20th day of February 1836 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Monroe personally appeared Richard Tyney who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the United States Navy under the command of Commodore Whipple on Board Ship Ranger Commanded by Capt Thomas Simpson in the service of the United States and that his name was placed on the pension on Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed 
that he now resides in the Territory of Michigan when he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be then payable in future and that his reasons for moving from the State of New York to the Territory of Michigan are that his age and infirmites make him in part dependent upon his children who have removed to the Territory aforesaid
Richard Tyney 
his X mark

Sworn & Subscribed to before }
me the day & year aforesaid} 
Horace Thacker} 
Justice of the Peace}
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Territory of Michigan
County of Monroe ss
On the twentieth day of February 1836 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Personally appeared Morgan L Collins who on his oath declares that Richard Tyney is the identicle person named in an original certificate of Pension in his possession from the War Department and is also the same person who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit 
Morgan L Collins [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed} 
before me the day and year} 
aforesaid}
Horace } 
Justice of the Peace} 

 County of Monroe ss: 
I do hereby certify that Morgan L. Collins the witness aforesaid is a of truth & veracity 
Horace Thacher   J. Peace
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I, Laurent Durocher Clerk of the Court of Monroe County Certify that Horace Thacher is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine 

In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto affixed my 
Seal of Office and subscriber 
my name this twenty fith day of 
February in the year one thousand and Eight Hundred thirty Six 
Laurent Duroche Clerk 
By J P Skinner as 
Dept Clk
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18893
In the Matter of 
Richard Tyney- 
Allegany Co N.Y. 

Anson Henman 
Pike, NY
Rec. 9 July 1823 

on roll of the Rangers crew 

Admitted
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State of New York}
Allegany County} 
Personally appeared before me Thomas Dole Esquire one of the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Richard Tyney who being duly sworn according to Law on his oath doth say that he is entitled to a pension agreeable to an act of Congress passed March 18th 1818 to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that on or about the month of September in the year 1778 at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire he enlisted on board the Continental ship Ranger as a boy or an ordinary seaman or board said ship and the said ship was commanded by Thomas Simpson Esquire,
in the month of March following the enlistment, the ship sailed and joined the fleet at Nantasket Road then cruised to  the Capes of Virginia there fell in with the British Fleet bound from New York to the State of Georgia and after a battle of about two hours took a number of the enemies ships
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On or about the month of May following landed at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, In the month of June following cruised on the West India coast, there made some prises of Merchantmen 
on on the last of August or first of September following landed at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, then repaired ship and sailed and on or about the 19th of October 1779 for Charleston in South Carolina at which place on the 12th day of May 1780. the said ship and all her crew together with the said Richard surrendered and were not exchanged or discharged untill some time in August following, then returned to the City of Philadelphia and was exchanged, and further the said Richard Saith that he continued and in the line of his duty on board the said ship as is above set forth as a faithful Seaman and under the continental establishment and was honorably discharged. All of which facts are true according to the best of this deponents knowledge and belief and further saith not
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Richard Tyney
his X mark
Subscribed and sworn to 
this 21st day of June 1823
before me Thomas Dole

State of New York} 
Allegany County ss} 
On this 21st day of June 1823 personally came before me the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, the said Court being a Court of Record, for the said County, Richard Tyney resident in said County aged sixty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18th of March 1818 the first of May 1820 and first of March 1823, that on or about the month of September in the year 1778 at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire he enlisted on board the continental ship Ranger as a boy or ordinary seaman the vessel being commanded by Thomas Simpson Esquire on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve on board the said vessel
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untill some time in the month of August 1780 when he was discharged from the said service in the City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania, and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth of March eighteen hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any other 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 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 subscribed by me. Here follows the names of the per sons of my family for which I have to pro vide
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Dorothy my wife aged 56 who is debilitated by a cancer on her chin which renders her unfit for manual labor the principal part of the time, Hannah my daughter aged sixteen and Charles my son aged fourteen.
as to myself I am aged sixty three years and in a general State of debility such as rheumatism, weakness at the breast attended with a cough and whereby I am rendered unfit I for manual labor.- 
Here follows the Schedule of all my estate it to wit, 
One Iron Kettle- -  - $-75 
one tea Kettle - -  -  “90 
one spider - - - 37
one old table (hers?) - - -50
four old chairs  - - -75 
three old knives and forks - - -  38
one half dozen cup and saucers - -13
one half dozen plates  - - -25
Seven Geese- - - 1-75 
one old churn - - - 25 
two old pails- - - 25
two old spinning wheels- - - 1-00
one  old chest - - -50 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -7 38 

Richard Tyney 
his X mark

Sworn to and subscribed this }
21st day of June 1823} 
before me,}
Thomas Dole
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That I am unable to attend in person in Court 
by reason of the bodily infirmities above mentioned 
Richard Tyney 
his X mark

Subscribed and sworn to 
this 21st day of June 1825 
before me
Thomas Dole 

I Thomas Dole Esquire a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas holden in the County of Allegany where the declarant resides do hereby certify that the above named Richarnd Tyney is from a disease called the rheumatism and various other bodily infirmities with which I am credibly informed and believe he has been afflicted for the space of nine years, unable to attend the Court of which I am Judge and I do not think from present appearances that he will be able to attend the Court above named at its next Session, I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress of the first of March 1823 attended at his place of
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abode and administered the foregoing oath Thomas Dole 
Judge of Common pleas in & 
for Allegany County 

I, Amos Peabody Clerk of the Court do certify that Thomas Dole before whom the above affadavit of Richard Tyney who is now sick and confined to his house was made, is a judge as aforesaid that the said Schedule and oath have been admitted to the record of said Part and that the same are truly copied therefrom 
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 Seven dollars and Thirty Eight cents. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24th day of June AD 1823 
Amos Peabody  Clk
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Invalid 
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File No. 41277 
Richard Tyney 
Seaman 
US Ship Ranger 
Revolutionary 
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Act Mch 18, 1818 &
May 1st 1820  sc

Index: Vol_____ Page____

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[No?] Ohio 

Here
Richd Mott
MC


Hon Geo. C Whiting 
Comr of Pensions 
Washington 
D.C.

Richard Tyney
Ohio. [Mar?] 18 1818
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House of Reps 
March 8th 1858 

Hon
Geo. C. Whiting 
Comr of Pensions 

Dear Sir

Will you please inform me if the amt due Richd Tiney for pension as intimated in the enclosed letter from his son Chas Tiney has been drawn from the department?

Also if application for pension In Andrew Boney was made as stated in the letter of John N. Crosson, and if so, what was its result- Respectfully Your friend 
Richd Mott


Letter of Crosson 
sent to Robb
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Extract of a letter from E. P. Hastings, Pension Agent dated Detroit 10. Oct 1837.  - See the letter filed with the papers of Joseph Vanatter Act 18 March 1818 Albany New York- 

“I find from an examination of the vouchers paid during my absence that Richard Tyney has been paid to the 4th March last. 
In reply to yours of the 15 Sept I stated he had not been paid any thing at this Office. If I have led you into an error I beg that it may be corrected.” - 

A true Copy 
F. S. Evans 
20th Oct 1837.
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(Postmark)
Detroit 
Sep
[illegible]

Free

M Evans


J.L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions 
City of Washington 
D.C.
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Bank of Michigan 
Detroit 22 Sept 1837


J.L. Edwards Esq 

Sir 

In reply to yours of the 15th inst I have to say that Richard Lymyhas not drawn any pay at this agency. The notice of transfer directs payment to be made “from and after the 4 September 1835”
I am Sir
respectfully yours 
E. P. Hastings
AS
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July 19

[Vermillion?] O.
July 7th 1837 

J. L. Edwards Esqr 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington 
D.C.
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Tremainville July 7, 1837
Sir:
Enclosed I send you the application of Richard Tyney United States Pensioner which application has been sent to the agent for paying Pensions in the State of Michigan - 
and returned by him saying that the same could not be paid without a special order from the Commissioner of Pensions -
Therefore taken the liberty to trouble you with the Enclosed-- hoping that something may be done to hasten payment at an as early a period as Convenient -
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt servt
S.L. Collins

J.L. Edwards Esqr } 
Com Pensions} 
Washington} 

P.S. in case these papers are not 
in form - please point out their 
objections - that new papers 
may be made correctly 
S.L.C.
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John Fleming 

Mar. 17, 1836 
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Richard Tyney
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Mechanics Bank 
New York 17th March 1836 

Sir

Richard Tyney a Seaman at $8 per month. under the Act of 18 March 1818 mentioned in your Letter of the 15th Inst was last paid, as appears by our Books, to the 4th of September 1835. 
I am very Respectfully 
Your Obt Sert 
John Fleming Prest & Pensn Agent 
Pr Sylvester Spencer 
Chief Clerk 

James L Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions
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We Elijah Hall of Portsmouth in the State of N Hampshire late first Lieut on board the Continental Ship Ranger, commanded by Thomas Simpson Esq. and John Raynes of Portsmouth aforesaid, late Captains Clerk on board said Ship, Depose and say, that Richard Tyney shipped as a Boy or ordinary Seaman on board the said Ship Ranger, on the nineteenth day of October 1779, and that he continued on board said ship in the line of his duty until her surrender at Charleston S. Carolina the 12th day of May 1780. that he the said Richard Tyney together with the rest of the crew of said ship were not exchanged or discharged until same time in August following of the same year, 
the roll of the last cruise of said ship being now in the possession of said Elijah Hall. 

I Elijah Hall aforesaid do further depose and say, that the said Richard Tyny, served more than one year on board said Ship Ranger, previous to his last shipment, viz, 
on the 19th of October 1779. but that the Rolls of the Crew of said ship, for her first cruises, are lost or mislaid. That the said Richard Tyney served honourably and faithfully on board the said Ship, more than two years intermission. Elijah Hall. [signature]
John Raynes [signature]
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United States of America 
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State of New Hampshire} 
Rockingham County} ss 

On this tenth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, before me James Ladd, Notary Public, by legal authority admitted and sworn, and dwelling in Portsmouth State aforesaid personally appeared the Hon. Elijah Hall & 
Mr John Raynes & upon oath made solemn declaration to the truth of the within written, by them subscribed in my presence. 

In Testimony whereof, I have 
hereunto set my hand & affixed 
my Notarial Seal the day & 
year above written.---
James Ladd 
Not. Pub.

(Seal)