Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20202, Freeman Vandyke, Va.
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(S-1776)
Service			Number
Va 	Vandyke, Freeman	R,20202
Contents
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Revolutionary Claims
Treasury Department
9 April 1829
Freeman Vandyke of --- in the County of
Jefferson in the State of Tennessee has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain
Hays' 's company, in the --- regiment of the Virginia
line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve
of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of
March, 1828, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
F A Dickins

Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
13 April 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to 		in the		.
It further appears that Freeman Vandyke is not now on the pension
list of any agency, and has not been since the 3 March
1826
The name of Freeman Vandyke
cannot be found among those of the Virginia
line, to whom Certificates for the gratuity of
eighty dollars; were issued-
Peter Hagnar Am
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War Depart: Bounty Land Office
30 April 1829
The records of this office do not show that Freeman
Vandyke of the Virg. Line ever recieved or is en
titled to bounty land of the United States
Robert Taylor
General Land Office
1 May 1829
The name of Freeman Vandyke
does not appear on the list of Warrants
issued by the Register of the Land Office
of Richmond Va so far as they have been recived.
Geo Graham
Commissioner
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Han****o*
June 10 1829
Honorable Samuel D. Ingham
		Secretary of the
		Treasury
Mail		Washington City
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Freeman Vandyke
Rec 22 June 1829
103
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Under the act entitled an act for the relief of the Surviving Officers
and Soldiers of the Revolution passed the 15th May 1828.
	State of Tennessee
		Jefferson County
****** one Tidings Lane is Justice of the Peace in
and for said county and state aforesaid personally
appeared this day William Hays - - and made
oath that Freeman Vandyke who has applied for a pensi
on under the above mentioned act did serve for
and during the war in the Continental Army and
served in Captain Hays - Company, commanded
by Col Mead of the Virginia Line 2nd regiment
and fought in many hard battles and that
the said Vandyke continued in its service till its
termination that he enlisted and served as
a private in the said company
Sworn to and subscribed this		William +his Hays
9th day of June 1829
Tidence Lane JP
Justice of Peace
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State of Tennessee
I Joseph Hamilton Clerk of the Court of
Pleas and quarter sessions of Jefferson County ****
aforesaid do certify that Tidence Lane esquire before
whom the within affidavit was made is an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Jefferson
aforesaid, duly commissioned & sworn and that full
faith and credit is given and due to all his affioral
acts as such
	In testimony whereof I have
	thereunto set on hand that
	the 9th June AD 1829
	Joseph Hamilton Clerk
	of Jefferson County
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Freeman Vandyke- 	Pvr-
Va Line-

Tenn-
	Ex'd wid. - inval.
	Old Books - Susp. & Rje'r'd. S.
	No Record
		has
		his ****
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Rejected
Ex'r. OLD WAR
No. 20202
Acts of July 14,1862, and March 3, 1873
Freeman Vandyke
Pri
Capt Hays
Va Line
Revy War
Died at		Rejected
other claim.
	,187 .
			Clerk
Application Filed:	,18  .
Evidence Insufficient Act-1828
Attorney:
P.O.
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1578
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an
act entitled an act for the releif of Certain
Surviving officers and Soldiers of the Army 
of the Revolution approved on the 15.th May 1828
I, Freeman Vandyke of the County of Jefferson
and State of Tennessee do hereby declare that I enlis
ted in the Continental Line of the Army of the
Revolution -approved on the 16 of May 1828-
for and during the war and continued in its
service until its termination; at which period
I was a private in Captain Hays of Lunenburg
County Virginia Commanded by Col. Mead in
the 15.h regiment of the Virginia Line and that I was
in several battles to wit at Camden & Guilford
and other battles and that I had my ****
Large for the same which was destroyed
some time ago that he is now in needy
circumstances and family numerous and
greatly affected with the pneumatic **** and
I also declare that I afterwards recieved Certificats
for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was
entitled under a resolve of the Congress passed the
15th May 1778 and I further declare that I was
not on on the fifteenth day of May 1828 on this
Pension list of the United States where for my
hand I laid, this 13.th day of March 1829
sworn to and subscribed        Freeman +his Vandyke
the day above written      Jon Hodges LD
				Justice of the Peace
Before me John Hodges a Justice of the Peace is
duly empowered to administer oaths in the
County of Jefferson and State of Tennessee
personally appeared this day ****** * *******
and ***** ****** of the said county who
did severally make oath that Freeman Vandyke
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by whom the foregoing declaration was and 
is generally reputed and believed to have
been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution
in manner as therein stated Witness my hand
& seal this 13.th March 1829
Sworn to and subscribed this 
13th March 1829             John Forman

I, Joseph Heamilton Jr. Clerk of the Court of the County
of Jefferson and State of Tennessee do hereby Certify
that Freeman Vandyke, John Hodges before whom
the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the
time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowe
red to administer Oaths In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the
Law of the Said Court this 18 March 1829
Joseph Hamilton Clerk

all Communications relative to the above will be forward
ed to James Wolfe attorney at Law Greenville Tennessee
Freman +his Vandyke
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