Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36688, for Patrick Linn, Pennsylvania
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Linn or Lynn, Patrick S36688
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16122
Kentucky to Indiana
Patrick Lynn or Linn
Bath County in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 day of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Nov. 1819 and Sent to Thomas Triplett Owingsville, KY.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 18
126:22+48 = $174:22
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.

File Mch, 20 [illegible]

Notification sent to William M. Sudduth, Esq. 31 October 1820 Owingsville, Kentucky
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153.
Patrick Linn
16.122

Wm. M. Sudduth,
Owingsville, Kent.
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State of Kentucky
Bath County
July Count 1820

Patrick O.  Linn's Schedule and Statement
as a United States Pensioner was produced in open Court and Sworn to by said Linn and ordered to be Certified as follows to wit ""On this 10th day of July 1820 personally appeared before the honorable Justices of the County Court of Bath County in Open Court Patrick Linn aged sixty seven years
on the last day of June 1820 resident in [illegible] and County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served
in the revolutionary war as follows to wit in the
5th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col Johnson and in Capt Benjamin Benthalomew's Company
and in the Pennsylvania line and the date
of the Original declaration handed in before our Indep. war on the day of
18 and the No. of the pension certificate is 16122 and I do solemnly swear that I was a
resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any 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 Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the
18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any one in trust for me any property or Securities [illegible] due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
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Schedule
One [illegible] month $30.00
One [illegible] month $9
(total) $39.00
Patrick Linn
My occupation a farmer and I am unable to procure a living by my labors. I have not any children living with me nor any other person except my wife who is about 65 years old and unable to Labour. Sworn to before the County Court in open court on the 10th day of July 1820.
I William M. Sudduth Clerk of the County Court of Bath do certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto attached are truly copied from the record of said court and I do further certify that it is my opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty nine dollars. In testimony whereof I the Clerk aforesaid have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of aforesaid County of Bath at Owingsville this 10th day of July 1820.
In the 29th year of the Commonwealth
William M. Sudduth
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Owingsville KY
[illegible] Jan. 4. 1819.
Proof of service, by the testimony of a credible witness, is wanted.
not on role
Patrick O. Linn
Regt.
Public Service

11th May 1812
Patrick O. Linn's declaration
Served in 4th Penn. Regt. for one year
(no date given)
Reenlisted in Col. [illegible] Wayne's Regt. Penn. Line for 3 years--(No date given)
Discharged when the whole Pennsylvania Line was discharged at [illegible]
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State of Kentucky
Bath County

I William M. Sudduth Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid Do certify that at a Court held for Bath County on the 11th day fo May 1818 Patrick O Linn produced and made oath to the following statement to wit "Patrick O. Linn enlisted in the fourth Pennsylvania Regiment for one year was enlisted under Col. Anthony Wayne at [illegible] commanding the fourth Regiment of the Pennsylvania line and there enlisted for three years during the War was taken prisoner and was prisoner nine months and ten days and was discharged at Trenton at the time the whole Pennsylvania line was discharged and your applicant was honorably discharged. My first Captain was Capt. Frazier [illegible] Capt Benjamin Bartholomew. Your applicant lost his discharge at Limestone is now aged infirm and poor not possessing land, house, [illegible] hog or scarcely anything else and claim a pension under Act of Congress." And is appearing to the satisfaction of this Court from evidence that said Patrick O Linn was an enlisted Soldier as above stated and is in indigent circumstances and stands of need of the [illegible] of [illegible] for a Support Act of which is ordered to be certified In Testimony whereof I the Clerk aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and offered the seal of the aforesaid County of Bath at Owingsville this 12th day of May 1818 in the 26th year of the Commonwealth. 
William M. Sudduth
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36688
INVALID
[ ] 
File No. 36688
Patrick Lynn
[ ] Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index :- Vol. 2, Page []51
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Owingsville KY Nov 9th [illegible]
Secretary at War
Washington City
old case
Public Service
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Patrick Lynn's application for a transfer of payment of pension to Indiana
of Marion Cty. Indiana.
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The State of Indiana
Marion County to wit
On this eleventh day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Marion, personally appeared Patrick Lynn, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Army of the Revolution, as a Private in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Kentucky, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Indiana, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future; that he at present receives eight dollars per month, as appears by his certificate no. 1h. 122 
[illegible signature]
Justice of the Peace

Indiana [illegible]
Marion County
This certifies that Obed Scots, Esquire, before whom the preceding [illegible] made, then was and still is an acting Justice of the peace within and for the County of Marion, duly elected, commissioned, and qualified, having, as such, full power to administer oaths, etc. to which, and all his official acts full faith and credit ought to be given. In testimony whereof I James M. Ray Clerk of the Marion Circuit Court of said county hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Court at Indianapolis on this 11th day of October 1825
J. M. Ray
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Patrick Lynn
Penn Line
Col. Johnson
Jan 1777 - 3 years

It being stated that the first declaration was made in open court if the Clerk's certificate is furnished stating the date a pension certificate will be granted corresponding with that date, otherwise the [illegible] must [illegible]
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY Montgomery County, SCT:

On the 8th day of July 1819 before me the subscriber, on of the Judges for the Circuit Court, in and for the sate (sic) aforesaid, personally appeared Patrick Lynn aged 66 years; who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following statement and declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late law of Congress entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" that he is a citizen of the state of Kentucky, and resident in the County of Bath; and that he was enlisted for three years at Ticonderoga in the state of New York on or about the [blank] day of July 1777 and served in the company commanded by Captain Bartholemy of the 15th Regiment of Pennsylvania Line, Commanded by Col. [illegible]; that he was enlisted by Genl. Anthony Wayne who paid him his bounty of $20
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, in the continental army, against the common enemy until about the [blank] day of [blank] when he was honorably discharged from service at Trenton by Genl. Wayne in the state of Pennsylvania, that he was in service upwards of three years and in the battles of Brandywine, Peola, Germantown, and Monmouth, NJ, was discharged on the day that the Pennsylvania line was discharged at Trenton the day not recollected. That in 1776 he was enlisted for 12 months at Chester County Penn and at Scargood (name forgotten) and Vervid for 12 months in Capt. Frazier's Company 4th Regt, Pennsylvania line, commanded by Col Wayne and was discharged and enlisted immediately for 3 years as above stated.
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; & that he has lost his discharge, and has no evidence in his power, of his services and discharge; other than that which is here transmitted.
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
He states further that he made a Declaration in the month of May 1818, in the Bath County Courts, to get a Pension, which was given as he believes to Col Thomas Fletcher, who has lost or mislaid it--as he says--and if his Pension is not granted, under that then he asks for it under this statement of declaration.
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Robert Frier states on oath that he is acquainted with Patrick Lynn, that he is very poor not having in the world as he believes, property of more value than forty or fifty dollars & that his statements on
oath ought to be believed.
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I, Eli Shortridge, Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction,
that the said Patrick Lynn did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding
declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and
upwards, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony
taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to
the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress; and it further appears to my satisfaction
, that the said applicant is in such indigent and reduced circumstances, as require
the aid of his country, pursuant to the above recited act.
SEAL OF
THE COURT.
E Shortridge

Kentucky
Bath Circuit Sct
I Thomas Triplett clerk of the circuit court
aforesaid do certify that the foregoing attestation of the honourable
Eli Shortridge Esquire circuit Judge of the eleventh Judicial
district (who was duly commissioned and sworn) is in
due form of law and due faith and credit is and ought
to be given to all attestations by him as such
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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and annexed my seal of
Office
this 8th day of July 1819
Thomas Triplett Clerk