Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6549, for Stephen Lynch, Pennsylvania
Page 1

[typed top left corner] SERVICE

[typed top right corner] NUMBER

[handwritten] Penn.  Lynch, Stephen  R.6549
Page 2

Stephen Lynch
[illegible]
Suspended
let 13 July 1840
Hon. R. Garland

6,549
Page 3

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [crossed out]
REJECTED [stamped] [right side]
6549
P. O. [blank]
Stephen Lynch [handwritten]
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank]
Discharged: [blank]
Application filed: [blank]
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P. O. [blank]
Recognized. [blank] Contrac [blank]
Cert. of Dis. [blank] Searched for___, 18 [blank]
Page 4

Stephen Lynch
Rev soldier
act 1832
State Louisiana [underlined]
P[illegible] [underlined]
[signature illegible] [underlined]
Page 5

Know all men by there presents, that I Matthew H. Lynch of the Parish of Rapides and the state of Louisiana and one of the children and legal representatives of Stephen Lynch [illegible] who was one of the children and legal representatives of Stephen Lynch a Revolutionary soldier, and [long blank space] his wife who are now both deceased, do hereby [illegible] and appoint John [illegible] Esq of the City of Washington in the District of Columbia, my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to examine into and prosecute any claim that many be due, or formed to be due, the children and legal representatives of Stephen Lynch and his dec[illegible] wife in virtuo of said Stephen Lynch's service in the Revolutionary War and the several acts and resolutions of Congress relative thereto, and that might have accrued to either of the said parties, and not drawn during their lifetime, and now due to their legal representatives, and to receive a certificate of Pension [illegible] when issued by the Department.   I hereby confirming whatsoever my said attorney may do, or cause to be legally done, either in person or by substitution, in the prosecution of said claim, except drawing money on the said claim, I revoking any other authority I may have given to any other person or persons in the [illegible] whatsoever.
In witness whereof, I have [illegible] set my hand and seal this 26th day of January 1853.
M H Lynch [right margin - handwritten word 'seal' circled]
Signed in presence of 
W B [illegible]
Robt M, Kilpatrick
Page 6

State of Louisiana
Parish of Rapides
On the 26th day of January 1853. personally appeared before me Matthew H. Lynch and acknowledged the written Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.  Edw {signature illegible]

Clerks office
District Court Parish of Rapides
State of Louisiana
I certify that Edwin C. Leckie Esq whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing {illegible] or acknowledgment was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace on and for the Parish of Rapides duly commissioned and qualified.  

[indent] Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Alexandria, the 26th day of January A. D. 1853.
[signature illegible] clk
Page 7

32,614
Stephen Lynch
Louisana
[signature illegible]
Page 8

[right margin]
State of Louisiana
Sixth Judicial District 
Parish of Rapides

[left margin]
Parish Court
March Term
1840 -
Application of Stephen Lynch for a pension under the of Congress 7th of June 183[illegible]
On this the 30th day of march, 18[illegible} [dash]  personally appeared before the parish Court in and for this parish and state aforesaid Stephen Lynch for the parish and state aforesaid aged eighty four years, who [  ] first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress
[illegible] June the 7th 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776 with Col William Montgomery: first with the six month men, and after the expiration of the time of enlistment, went into the first regiment of the pensylvania line under the command of General Anthony Wayne.
Field officers. Col W Montgomery,  Lieutenant Col Evans, Major David Mackay, Adjutant John McGowan. Company officers Capt James Wilkin first Lieutenant Stephen Lynch, Second Lieutenant Mathew Wiley, Ensign David Gilmore 
In 1778 Capt Wilkin resigned, and  this applicant was promoted to the vacancy and Mathew Wiley made first Liutenant Gilmore Second Lieutenant. [illegible] [illegible]and a man named [illegible] promoted to the station of ensign which has been [illegible].Applicant continued in the service among the whole war, [illegible] or [illegible] of Captain, Signed by the President of the Continental Congress. This[illegible] he obtained by the influence of William Finley then a member of Congress from Chester County Pensylvania. [ink smear] She lost his [illegible] among other things when cast away. on a [illegible] voyage {illegible]
Page 9

after the war. Lived in Chester County, Pennsylvania when he joined the army as a volunteer.  Was in the battle of White Plains in New Jersey - at the storming of Stony Point with General Wayne.  Was at the battle of Brandywine, where he assisted to carry off General Lafayette who was wounded in the left ankle, was at the battle of Germantown - was in the Battle of Princeton and Trenton and recollects a large number of prisoners were made of Hessians by General Washington.  Was present at the crossing of the Delaware on the Lee and on the third (??) of the brigade, the only one that succeeded in affecting the passage.  This applicant in the course of his service marched at different times through Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Virginia, the latter state only when he went from New Jersey with General Wayne to the siege of York.  This company commanded by this applicant and that commanded by Captain Daily (being companies No. 1&2) were the two companies were selected to storm the battery.  The second battery was stormed by a division of french troops.  This Capt. Daley, (James Daley) was from New Ark a little town in Maryland.  His services he cannot more particularly describe at this time his memory being impaired by age and infirmity. Born in , Armagh County, Ireland in the year 1756. He has no record of his age.
   He returned after the war to the place from which he volunteered, where he remained till 98. Since that time he has been a resident of this state. For a knowledge of his character he refers to  Ret Seckiss, Jacob Witch..ny, Benjamin Gritchen, Geroge Miller, and (??) Andersen old and respectable citizens.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency, in any agency in any state.

                                    signed Stephen Lynch
Page 10

And the said court do hereby declare opinion that the above name applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

                                Geo. Whaters
                                        ..Judge

We the undersigned acquaintances of Stephen Lynch declare that we believe him to be the age he represents, that he is a reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the revolution, in which opinion we entirely concur.

                                            //s//
                                  S.A, Anderson
                                  B. Kitchen


It is hereby certified that
S. A. Anderson and B. Kitchen 
from my knowledge of them 
to be men of veracity.

                                    //s//
                          G.W. Whaters
                                     PenJudge

I do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the parish court in and for the parish of Rapides in the matter of application of Stephen Lynch for a pension in testimony whereof I have here unto set amy hand and seal of office this the 30th day of March 1840.
                                          G.W. Ledowsecek