Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5032, for Elijah Lynch, Virginia
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Va.   W5032
Lynch, Elijah
Lynch, Rose
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6683
N. Carolina
Rose Lynch, dec'd widow of Elijah Lynch who was a Private in the Virginia Line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars 00cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843 and ending June 18, 1844 when she died
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Feb. '45 and sent to A. H. Sylvester, Present
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{Act. of March 3, 1843}
Recorded in Book: A. Vol: 2. Page: 157

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2 Certs.
Reference:
1838
1843
1844

Paid to Aaron Lynch, Elijah Lynch, Robert Lynch, Ann Grogen & Sarah Wilson the only surviving children of Rose Lynch, deceased

[signed] E. F. Brown
July 16, 1845
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12,598
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North Carolina
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Elijah Lynch of Kockingham in the State of North Carolina who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Porter of the Regiment commanded by Col. Taylor in the Virginia Line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 80 dollars 00 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of May 1833 and sent R. Galloway, Wentworth C.H. North Carolina (clk)
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833.      $160
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept. $40
Total $200
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by William Miller, Clerk
Book:  E.  Vol: 6  Page: 47

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Order to pay 11 April 1837

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th 
April 1838 from 4 Sept to 20 Dec, 1839. Agent notified 21 July 1841
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State of North Carolina
Nockingham County

Court of Common Pleas [illegible]
On this 28th day of November in the year 1832 personally appeared before the Justice of the Count Court of Nockingham, Elijah Lynch, resident of the County of Nockingham & State of North Carolina aged sixty seven years being duly sworn according to law, on his oath, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of a provision of an act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the Unites Sates in the year 1778 with Captain James Curtly and served in the Regiment of the Guards in the line and served under the following officers for the first year in the Company of Captain James Curtly at the end of which he continued during the [illegible] time of his service, Col. Francis Taylor and Major Roberts were the officers of the Regiment. At the time enlisting he [illegible] is in the County of Culpepper, State of Virginia and entered at the Court House of said County and marched to the Barracks in Albemarie County, Virginia.  Where he remained as one of the guards of the prisoners at that station until three years at the [illegible] of which time he marched to Winchester, Virginia where he remained four months when he was regularly discharged & in the year 1781 after
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having served three years and four months that his discharge was given him by Captain Porter which he was [illegible] unfortunate as to his discharge of time.
X[signed] Elijah Lynch

[illegible]
Court the 28th Nov. 1832

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension of annuity [illegible] this present and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state. 
X [signed] Elijah Lynch

[illegible]
in open Court the 29th Nov. 1832
 And the said court do duly declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
[signed] James Sharp, James Currie & C.L. Ladd


State of North Carolina
Nockingham, County 
I Robert Gallaway, clerk of said County Court of Pleas and greater [illegible] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the annexed  of the application of Elijah Lynch for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court as office in Wentworth the 5th day of January 1833
[signed] J. R. Gallaway Clerk
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State of North Carolina
Nockingham County

Court of Common Pleas
Guater Sessions

on the 28th day of November 1832
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22712
Elijah Lynch
North Carolina

On the Continental Roll of 1779[?]
Admit as a private for two years   $80.
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War Department, 
Pension Office

Sir:  The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus {).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement showing the Service of Elijah Lynch

enlisted: 1778 for 3 years & 4 months
Entered from: Culpepper
Company Officers: Captains Curtly & Porter
Field Officer:  Col. F. Taylor
Where Marched: The Barracks, Albemarie N.C.
          Winchester, VA

I am respectfully, Your Obedient Servant
[signed] J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
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Regulations Under the Act of June 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:
This Law has been construed to extend, as well as to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army and to include under the terms "Continental Line," State Troops," "Militia," and "Volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the Army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissioners and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatman, &c. Persons who served on board Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as wells as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2. The State Troops, Militia and Volunteers
3. Person employed in the Naval Service
4. Indian Spies

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 

Declaration: In order to obtain benefit of the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832
States Territory or District, County of _______

On this ____ day of ________ personally
appeared(a) before _____________ if aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to the law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ____ with  ____
and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the ___
Line. under the following named officers:
{ Here set forth the names and ranks of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more that one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and the rank and names of his officers) the town or county through which he marched. * This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, etc.}

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _________
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
{And then will follow the certificate of the Court}

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion(g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I _______of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _________ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ____ day of  ____

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B, a Clergyman, residing in the ______and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with  _____ ,  who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year foresaid,  ____

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. and that C.D, who has also signed as the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.  I,______Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original; proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ____day of ___.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will the procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible  witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of  the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state  in his declaration (l) and he is also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known to the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts state I will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops or volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2.Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
6. To a Soldier---Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
6. To an Officer---Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons --one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents , and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief in general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required and submit to the examination, by a Judge or Justice of the Court of Record of the proper County, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. 
Whenever any official act is required  to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of Office, will be annexed, stating that such a person is a Judge, Justice of the Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of 
Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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James A Craig, Esq.
Ruffin Mills
Orange City, North Carolina

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Elijah Lynch
[Stamped]. June 16
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We, Elijah Lynch and James Rosson are held and firmly bound unto the commonwealth of Virginia in the full sum of fifty pounds to which payment will & truly to be made. We bind ourselves, our heirs Edwin & Admis jointly and severally firmly by these presents. We nap our hands and seals this fifth day of October, one thousand seven hundred & eighty five.  The condition of the above obligation is such that where as there is a marriage suddenly intended to be solemnised  between the above [illegible] Elijah Lynch and Rose Crawford of the County of Culpepper, now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same then this obligation to be void, else to remain in full force.
[signed with a mark] X Elijah Lynch & James Rosson.
Sealed and delivered in presences of R.Y. Wigginton

Virginia, Culpepper Court:  I Fayette Manzy, Clerk of the County Court of Culpepper do hereby  certify that the above marriage bond is a copy of the original filed in my office and that there remains here no other evidence of the marriage therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 15th day of June 1844
][signed] F. Manzy, Clk
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11,568
Rose Lynch dec'd
Act July 7, 1838
North Carolina
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Lynch,  Elijah Lynch, Robert Lynch, who intermarried with Alexander Grogan,  and Sarah who intermarried with John Willson, all of lawful age.
I also certify that satisfactory evidence was furnished the said Court, from a copy of the marriage Bond that the said Elijah & Rose Lynch, were lawfully married in the year of 1785, that they did live together as husband and wife till the death of the said Elijah Lynch, and that the said Rose Lynch did not marry after the death of her said husband, Elijah Lynch, but remained his widow until her death.
And I further certify that it is shown to the satisfaction of the said Court that the declarant, Aaron Lynch, is a man of truth & credibility, where upon the said Court ordered that the Clerk certify the same to the war department.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 27th day of November 184. [signed] TB Huber, Clk.
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---sets forth upon his oath, that to the best of his understanding and belief the said Elijah & Rose Lynch, were married in the year of 1785, and that they did live together as husband and wife till the death of the said Elijah Lynch, That the said Elijah and Rose Lynch were not married prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794, to wit; at the time above stated (1785).
In further proof of the said marriage, the declarant has procured a copy of the marriage Bond and herewith sends it. That the said Rose did not marry after the death of her said husband, Elijah Lynch, but remained his widow till her death. [signed] Aron Lynch
Sworn to & subscribed on the 27th day of November, 1844 in open Court  T.B. Wheeler
State of North Carolina
Rockingham County

I Thomas B. Wheeler, Clerk of the Court of Pleas. and quarter sessions for the said County of Rockingham (now sitting) do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence was this day furnished the said Court that Elijah Lynch, late, a pensioner of the United States, died on the 20th day of December, 1839, that Rose Lynch, his wife, died on the 18th day of June, 1844, leaving the following children surviving her to sit; the declarant Aaron
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:
The state of North Carolina
Rockingham County
Court of Common Pleas & quarter sessions November Term 1844
On this the 27th day of November 1844, personally appeared before the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions for the said County of Rockingham (now in session) Aaron Lynch a resident of the said County & State, aged 47 years who being first duly qualified according to law, taketh oath that he is one of the children & heirs at law of Rose Lynch, widow of Elijah Lynch, who was a continental soldier in the war of the Revolution, and was placed on the North Carolina Pension roll for Rockingham County under the act of 1832, that the said pensioner was place on the pension roll sometime in May 1833, at $80 dollars per annum, that said pensioner died on the 20th day of December, 1839, leaving a widow , Rose Lynch, surviving heir, who died on the 18th day of June 1844, having the following children surviving her, to wit; the declarant , Aaron Lynch, Elijah Lynch, Robert Lynch, Ann who intermarried with Alexander Grogan, and Sarah, who intermarried with John Willson, all of lawful age. 
The declarant in behalf of himself and the other heirs of the said Elijah & Rose Lynch, further
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February 28, 1934

BA-J/ILL
Elijah Lynch
W. 5032

Mr. Carter J. Lynch
Chattanooga Bank Building
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the Revolutionary War record of Elijah Lynch, shown on the records of the Adjutant General's Office as serving in Virginia Infantry.
The record of Elijah Lynch is furnished herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim W.5032, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. It is the record of the only soldier with that name found on the pension records of this office.
Elijah Lynch, while a resident of Culpepper County, Virginia, enlisted sometime in 1778, served as a private in Captains James Kirtley's** and Porter's companies, Colonel Francis Taylor's regiment of the Virginia guards, stationed at the barracks in Albemarie County, Virginia and later at Winchester, Virginia and was discharged in the year 1781, length of service three years and four months. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 28, 1832, at which time he resided in Rockingham County, North Carolina; he was then aged sixty-seven years, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown.
Elijah Lynch married on October 5, 1785, Rose Crawford; they were both of Culpepper County, Virginia, where their marriage bond was executed. This bond was signed by James Rosson.
The soldier died December 20, 1839; his widow Rose Lynch died June 18, 1844, her age, the date and place of her birth or names of her parents are not shown.
The names of their children who survived Rose Lynch, soldier's...

**[Note handwritten in margin]
Curtley claim not used as it could not be verified. James Kirtley was a Colonel in Frances Taylor's Convention Guards
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...widow, were Aaron Lynch, Elijah Lynch, Robert Lynch, Ann who married Alexander Grogan, and Sarah who married John Willson.
On November 27, 1844, Aaron Lynch was a resident of Rockingham County, North Carolina, aged forty-seven years, the date of his birth not shown. He applied then in behalf of himself and his brothers and sisters, named above, for the pension which was due on account of the service of his father in the Revolutionary War.  The claim was allowed.
Very Truly yours, 
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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9059
North Carolina
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Rose Lynch, dec'd, who died June 18, 1844, widow of Elijah Lynch, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 20th December 1839, of Rockingham County in the State of North Carolina who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Porter of the regiment commanded by Col. Taylor in the Virginia line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 80 dollars 00cents per annum, to commence on the 20th day of December 1839.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of July 1845 and sent to St. St. Sylvester
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Total Amount. $$____
{Act of July 7, 1838}
Recorded by F.S. Swann, Clerk
Book 2 Vol . 1. Page  295

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Mayl to children
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April 30, 1934.
BA-J/ILL
Elijah Lynch-W. 5032
Nicholas McCubbin-W.3574

Mr. Frank Tucker
Madison
North Carolina.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Elijah Lynch and Nicholas McCubbin, both pensioners of Rockingham County, North Carolina.

The record of these two soldiers are furnished herein as found in the papers in pension claims based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.

ELIJAH LYNCH -W. 5032.

Elijah Lynch, while a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia, enlisted sometime in 1778, served as private in Captains James Kirtley's and Porter's companies, Colonel Francis Taylor's regiment of Virginia guards, stationed at the barracks in Albemarle County, Virginia, and later at Winchester, Virginia, and was discharged in the year 1781, length of service three years and four months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 28, 1832, at which time he resided in Rockingham County, North Carolina; he was then aged sixty-seven years, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.

The soldier married on October 5, 1785, Rose Crawford; they were both of Culpeper County, Virginia, where their marriage bond was executed. This bond was signed by James Rossum.

Elijah Lynch died December 20, 1839; his widow, Rose Lynch, died June 18, 1844; her age, the date and place of her birth, or names of her
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parents are not shown.

The names of the children of Elijah Lynch and his wife, Rose, who survived their mother, were Aaron Lynch, Robert Lynch, Ann who married Alexander Grogan, and Sarah who married John Willson.

On November 27, 1844, Aaron Lynch was a resident of Rockingham County, North Carolina, aged forty-seven  years. He applied then in behalf of himself and his brothers and sisters named above for the pension which was due on account of the services of his father in the Revolutionary War. The claim was allowed.

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NICHOLAS MCCUBBIN-W. 3574.

Nicholas McCubbin was born January 8, 1760 near Sandy Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Guilford County (later Rockingham County), North Carolina, he enlisted in the spring of 1779, served as private in Captains John Davis' and George Pearce's company, Colonel McDowell's North Carolina regiment, was in the battle of Stono in which he was wounded in his ankle, and was discharged at the expiration of service of nine months; he enlisted in 1780, and served three months as private in Captain George Pearce's company, Colonel Paisley's North Carolina regiment; he enlisted in the winter of 1780-1781, and served six months as private in Captain Bevell's company, Colonel Smith's regiment; he enlisted in August 1781, and served three months in Captain William Bethell's company, Colonel Smith's North Carolina regiment; he also served forty days as commissary to Colonel Peter Perkins.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, at which time he resided in Rockingham County, North Carolina. He had resided in said county ever since the war, with the exception of about three years when he resided in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, about three miles from the North Carolina line.

2.
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Nicholas McCubbin married in Halifax County, Virginia, on December 22, 1798, Nancy Jones; they were married by Elias Dodson, a minister of the Gospel. The date and place of birth and names of the parents of siad Nancy Jones are not shown.

The soldier died February 20, 1846, in Rockingham County, North Carolina; his widow, Nancy McCubbin died November 29, 1852 in that same county.

On February 27, 1854, John McCubbin, the only surviving child of Nicholas McCubbin and his wife, Nancy, was fifty-four years of age and resided in Rockingham County, North Carolina. He applied then for the pension due his mother on account of the service of his father in the Revolutionary War. The claim was allowed.

In 1833, Zachariah McCubbin, soldier's brother, was residing about sixteen miles from Beans Station in Tazewell County, Tennessee.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.

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Feb
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LAW OFFICES OF
LYNCH, BACHMAN, PHILLIPS & LYNCH
SUITE 923
CHATTANOOGA BANK BUILDING
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
J. J. LYNCH
NATHAN L. BACHMAN
I. G. PHILLIPS
CARTER J. LYNCH
DAWSON HALL

[stamp]
ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE
MAR 7 1934
RECEIVED

[typed body]
March 5, 1934.
Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Re: BA-J/ILL
Elijah Lynch
W.5032.

Dear Sir:

I acknowledge with thanks receipt of your letter of February 28th with reference to Revolutionary War record of Elijah Lynch. It is quite obvious from the information that you have given me that this man is not my ancestor.
Family tradition has it that we derived from an Elijah Lynch who did serve in the Revolutionary War, but evidently it was not this Elijah Lynch.

Thanking you for your courtesy, I am,

Yours very truly,
[signed] Carter J. Lynch

CJL-s

[stamp]
RECEIVED
MAR 7 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER # 28
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[header]
LAW OFFICES OF
LYNCH, BACHMAN, PHILLIPS & LYNCH
SUITE 923
CHATTANOOGA BANK BUILDING
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
J. J. LYNCH
NATHAN L. BACHMAN
I. G. PHILLIPS
CARTER J. LYNCH
DAWSON HALL

[typed body]
February 10, 1934.
United States Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I shall greatly appreciate any information you can give me in reference to the Rebolutionary War service of Elijah Lynch [handwritten: only one]. The records of the Adjutant General's office in Washington show that he served in some unit of Virginia infantry, but as to what unit he served in, and what rank he served, the records of the AGO are silent. The Adjutant General has suggested that I write you, and I shall, as above stated, appreciate any information you can give me.

Yours very truly,
[signed] Carter J. Lynch
CJL-d
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 5032
Rose Lynch
Wid.
Elijah Lynch
Pvt. Va. line

Act: Mch. 3"/43, June 17"/44
Index:-Vol. A, Page 449
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1934 - Feb. 28 Hist. to Mr. Carter J. Lynch. I.L.L.
1934 - April 30 - Hist to Mr. Frank Tucker - see letter in Nicholas McCubbin - Rev. Claim, W.3574 - I.L.L.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 7th, 1841.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Elijah Lynch, decd, a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eighty - Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept., to the 20th Dec: 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Rose Lynch
Decd
N.C
Act July 7th '38
~
Add
2 years
priv
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from Dec 20th '39 to
4th March '41.
Also No. 6971
Acts Mar 3d '43
No. 427
&
June 17th '44 ending June 18th '44 pension Decided in favor of - Aaron Lynch, Elijah Lynch, Robert Lynch, Ann, who intermarried with Alexander Grogan, and Sarah, who intermarried with, John Willson.

H. H. Sylvester Esq -
Washington
DC
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City
D.C.
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Ruffins Mills. NC June 20th. 1845.

Sir,

I enclose you herewith, the following Declarations, to wit:
Anderson Nicholsen, of Stokes County, NC Lucy Nenson of Stakes County, and that of Rose Lynch of Tazwell County.
All of which is respectfully Submitted.
I remain, Sir,
yr: Res. Servt.
James A. Craig
Please, Communicate with E F Brown Esq.
on the foregoing claims
J A. Craig

Commr of Pensions,
Washington City,
D.C.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23rd of January 1845
State of N Carolina
Rockingham County
Whereas the act of august the 30th of April 1844 - prohibited my Decd, Mother Rose Lynch from drawing a pension for the same period during which my Father Elija Lynch was a Pensioner the husband of the said Rose Lynch (Dead) I now make the following statement under oath In behalf of my self and the other heirs at Law of the said Rose and Elija Lynch Deced, viz= Elija Lynch Robert Lynch Ann Grogan Sarah Wilson & myself (Aaron Lynch) to obtain the benefit of the resolution above mentioned. I am one of the children and heirs at Law of Rose Lynch, (Decd) The widow of Elija Lynch - Decd, Who was a private Soldier in the Virginia Continental Line in the War of the revolution we have drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum from the 20th day of December 1859 to - The 4th day of March 1841 - We have also drawn a pension from the 4th day of March 1845 to the 18th day of June 1844 - When our Mother Rose Lynch Died and now we ask for the amount due us from the 4th day of March 1836. to the 20th day of December 1839 when our former pension commenced in the year 1839
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At Eighty Dollars per annum
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the 28th day of May 1845
Adam Sharp} Aaron Lynch {seal}
I certify the declarant Aaron Lynch is personal known to me that he is one of the children and heirs at Law of Rose and Elija Lynch (Deced) and that he is the same Individual he represents himself to be in the foregoing affidavit
Adam Sharp

State of North Carolina
Rockingham County
I, Thos. B. Wheeler Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for said county do hereby certify that Adam Sharp who has assigned the foregoing is a Justice of the peace for the county of Rockingham in the State of North Carolina and that the above are his genuine signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of office this 28th day of May 1845 at Wentworth in the State of North Carolina
Thos. B. Wheeler C.C.C.
By E. W. Hancock D.C.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th of July 1838.
Rose Lynch decd. who died on the 18th June 1844 widow of Elijah Lynch, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, was entitled to receive a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, Commencing on the 20 December 1839, and ending on the 4th March 1841, which will be paid upon the prod. of the proper vouchers to Aaron Lynch Elijah Lynch Ro, Lynch, Ann Grogan, & Sarah Willson only Sur Children of Rose Lynch.

A Similar one isd. under Acts of Mar 3d. 43. & June 17. 1844 - Comming Mar 4 '43 & ending June 18 1844, & payl to Same - - 

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 24 day of Feb one thousand eight hundred and forty 5
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.}

Commissioner of Pensions.