Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8874, for John Lyn, Pennsylvania
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32777
Phil
Pennsylvania
John Lyn or Lind decd

of Northampton Co in the State of Penn who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Van Ellen of the Regt commanded by Col Strout in the 
[illegible] for 7 months

scribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 23 dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 4 February 1833, when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Sept 1850 and sent to Hon. M. M. Dimmick N R 
Payable to his only [illegible] children

Semi-annual allowance ending

Anna Maria Rupe
Elizabeth Oblinger
Catharine Cocker
Susanna Lyn &
Peter Lyn. 

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J. B. Chase Clerk,
Book E Vol 5 Page 38

Reported Let M. M. Dimmick
June 11/52
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Northampton}
S.S. On this 24th day of April A.D. 1850, before the Open Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, personally appeared, Peter Lyn or Lind, who being duly sworn, makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838.
That his father was a soldier of the Revolution, and served as set forth in a declaration under the Act of June 1832, filed herewith, that the said John Lyn or Lind his father, was married to his mother, Anna Catharine, in or about the year (1783) One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Three, and that they lived together as man and wife until his father died, and that his mother survived his father, and died on the Fourteenth day of November, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty One, never having married after the decease of John Lyn.
described April 24 1850 Before J. Weygandt A Judge Peter Lyn
And the said Court Do Certify that satisfactory proof has been exhibited, who was the widow of JOhn Lyn or Lind who was a soldier of the Revolution died on the Fourteenth day of November A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty One, and that Anna Marie Rupe, Elizabeth Oblinger, Catharine Kocher, Susanna Lyn, and Peter Lyn, are her only surviving children.

J. Weygandt, Judge
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dred and Thirty Three (1833-) and that Anna Maria Rape, Elizabeth Oblinger, Catharine Kocher, Susana Lyn, and Peter Lyn the declarant are the only surviving children,
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 26th day of April 1850.

J. Weygandt, Judge.
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Northampton County S.S.
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Jacob Fogle, who being first duly sworn, says that he was acquainted with John Lyn or Lind during his lifetime, and that he died on the Fourth day of February A.D. 1833, and that he was also acquainted with Anna Catharine Lyn the wife of the said John Lyn, and that she survived the said John Lyn and died on the Fourteenth day of November 1841 and that Anna Maria Rape, Elizabeth Oblinger, Catharine Kocher, Susanna Lyn, and Peter Lyn are the only surviving children of the said John Lyn and Anna Catharine Lyn his widow, and further that the said John Lyn or Lind as it is in German, was always reupted and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that he believes him to have been such.

Sworn & subscribed this 
Twenty fifth day of April 1850
Before Me}

A. W. Lerch JP

Jacob Bogel
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No 38026
John Lyn or Lind
Pennsylvania

Husband died 4 July 1833 Mom died 14 Nov 1841
Mom not entitled to a pension, who not [illegible] at the dates the [illegible] of 16 August 42
[illegible]
Thos Sleter
Pennsylvania

Act 7 June 1832
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State of Pennsylvania
Northampton County SS }

Before Me Christian D. Bufse a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Northampton, personally appeared William Root, who being duly sworn according to Law, says he is the Keeper of the Records of the Moore Township Church, that said Church was founded as he has always understood and believed in 1778 have the Records of the Births and Baptisms he believes to have been made at the respective dates they purport to have been made, that in one part of said Book of Births is the following entry:

Parents
John Lyn and his wife Anna Catharine } John Born 19th December 1783 Baptized Jan. 14 1784} Sponsors John Deiter [?] his wife Margaret

that that is a true transcript - that subsequently there is an entry as follows,

Parents
John Lyn and his wife Anna Catharine } Catharine Born Sept 8th 1785 Baptized Oct 2 1785 } Sponsors Michael Longabasht Catharine Schallin

that those entries are truly & correctly copied above in every particular

Sworn and subscribed this 26th day of March 1850 Before me } Wm Ruth [?]

"in 1772 having been first interlined in 7th line from the Christian D Bafse J. P. 
I certify the above extracts to be truce & correct extracts from the Church Book above mentioned, and [illegible] I believe the said Book to be original & the several entries made therein to have been made at the days and times they purport to have been made.
Christian D Bufse
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Northampton SS}

I Thomas Slater Pro the notary of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County, DO certify that the annexed declaration of Peter Lyn or Lind to obtain arrears of pension under the Act 7 Congress 7 July 7th 1838 & June 7th 1832, were made in our open court of Common Pleas and that the signature of Judge Weygandt thereto set are genuine & further certify that A. W. Lerch Esq. and Christian D. Busse Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits of Jacob Fogle and William Ruth were made and taken were at the time thereof Justice of the Peace of our said County duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to administer oaths, and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court this Twenty Ninth day of Aug. S. S. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty.

Tho. Slater Prothonotary 


Act 7 June 1832.

No 38.026.
John Lyn or Lind
Pennsylvania

Husband died 4 July 1833
Mom died 14 Nov 1841
Mom [illegible] to a pension [illegible]
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Northampton
The Petition of John Lind relief

H. R. Dec. 7 1825

Jr. [?]

Dec: 8
Claims

I certify that the written document was withdrawn on leave of the House of Representatives of Penn by Mr Myers of Northampton on the 25th day of March instant
Wm Jack
CC of HR

Hy. Mar. 30/50
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Certificate 
of Sev oath
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In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy five November the Twenty First personally appeared before John Sheffer Esq one of our Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Northampton the subscriber and othen they was duly sworn according to said depose and said that they are well aquainted with John Lind and that they saw the said John Lind as an enlisted soldier by the seven months man called that time against the Indians and that he the said John Lind was  inlisted in the Company of Captain John Venaty and he served out his hole time and they war and in the nassing earned that time and he said [illegible] his [illegible] so that he was unable to come home for a considerable time.

Sworn and Subscribed
before me
John Sheffer

Michael Longenbach
Adam Deiter
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John Van Ette Capt
John Moyer Lt.
James Scoby Ensign

John Nicholson Esq.
John Lind

Comptroller General

[illegible] there in none
M
Apr 11th 1793
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No 38026
Phl

John Lyn or Lind
Pa

Act 7 June 1832
Adm 7 mo man
$23.33 p ann
from 4 March 1831 to 4 July 1833 the day of his death payable to Anna Maria Rape, Elizabeth Oblinger, Catharina Kocher Susanna Lyn, and Peter Lyn only surviving children of John Lyn and Let Hon. Mich Dimminick Sept 18/50

Hon M M Dimmick
House [illegible]
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Pension Office
Septem 16. 1850

Sir,
Your instruction upon the following statement of facts is respectfully [?] request
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8874
Rev War
INVALID

File No. 8874
John Lyn or Lind
Priv. Red. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. [illegible] Page 231

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Cavalry 4th Regiment Gratuity
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed do acknowledge to have received from Mayor Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Evererius Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line the several sums opposite to our names respectfully, in certificates, dated July 1, 1784, bearing interest at six percent from November the fourth 1783 signed by John Pierce, Commissioner and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Gratuity allowed the No Commiss Officers & Privates who served to the end of the war

Date of Issue 
Oct 27 1784
No of Certificate
76302
Letter
l x
Names
John Lyn

649
Sums dollars 
80 "
Signer 
Robt Graham

Auditor Generals Office
Hamburg Jan'y 23, 1852
I certify the above to be a true copy extract from payroll book A Page 145 and now in this department,
Witness my hand and seal of office the date and year aforesaid
E. Banks, Aud. Gen.