Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 36743-160-55, for Andrew Lytle, New York
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Service.   Number
New York. Lytle, Andrew B.L Wt. 36743-160-55
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198646 Act Mar t
August 6 55

Andrew Lytle
Priv

Capt John Armstrong
Col Alexander Webster

Omt Derget 1779
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Private Col Webster
[] G Troops
Revoly War
Hisch no Papers
[] 160 acs Aug 7/56
Dodge

Ino T Neely Present

Sept 20/56 Warrt filed with D Jenkins Agent suspended - Trss

Febr 14/57 Warrt Mailed to Hon D Wells ss H.R. - TS

ewk K = 178
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Claim of Andrew Lytle
To Bounty Land

Act of March 3d 55/
Prvate
Capt Armstrongs Co.
N Y Mil
Revolutionary War
198,646

Jno. T Neely Atty
Washington 
DC
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State of Wisconsin}
Racine county} SS

On this tenth day of April AD 1855 personally appeared before me Shelton S Hall of City Racine  a Notary Public duly certified to administer oaths within & for the county and state aforesaid Andew Lytle aged ninety two years a resident of York Ville, County Racine in the State of Wisconsin who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical person who was a solider in the company commanded by Captain John Armstrong of the New York state militia that he does not remember the number of the regiment that it was commanded by Colonel Alexander Webster in the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States of America that the deponents residence was in the Washington County State of New York that he was called at different times & recent to different parts that he was at Saratoga Granville & Fort Edwards in the months of August & November AD 1779 and in November AD 1780 and in December AD 1781 and was in actual service in said war for five months & until the close of the war and was honorable discharged.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which he may be entitled under the Act approved March 3 1855 - He also declares that he has not receive a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor
Andrew Lytle

We Roland Ives Jr and John Smith -  residents of County Racine in State of Wisconsin upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Andrew Lytle in our presence and
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that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be

Roland Eves Kr
John Smith

The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim Given [] my hand & seal the day & year above written  Shelton L. Hall
Notary Public Racine County
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Know all men by these presents that I Andrew Lytle of County Racine State of Wisconsin have constituted and appointed J L Meley Esquire City of Washington District of Columbia my true & lawful attorney irrevocably for me & in my name to prosecute & receive from the United States, the Bounty land certificate or warrant due me under existing laws granting Bounty lands for service, rendered in the United States in the different wars and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises and an attorney or attorneys under him for the purpose aforesaid to make and at his pleasure to revoke hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in the premises
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this tenth day of April AD 1855.
Witnesses John Smith } Andrew Lythe
Roland Eves Jr.
acknowledged & subscribed before me a Notary Public in & for the County of Racine and State of Wisconsin this tenth day of April AD 1855 witness by hand & seal
Shelton S Hall
Notary Public

State of Wisconsin }
Racine County} ss  I hereby certify that Shelton S Hall before whom the foregoing declaration affidavit & power of atty were made & executed and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Notary Public in & for the County & state aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn & that his signature thereto is genuine.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the circuit court for the County aforesaid this 18th day of May AD 1855.

La Fayette Periker Clerk of Said Court
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December 27, 1939
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Andrew Lytle
B.L. []t. 36743-160-55
BA-J/MLB

Honorable Robert F. Wagner
United States Senate
Washington, D. C.

My dear Senator:

You are furnished herein the record of Andrew Lytle as found in the papers of the claim for bounty land based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of Andrew Lytle and names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Washington County, New York, Andrew Lytle was called into service in Captain John Armstrong's company, Colonel 
Alexander Webster's New York regiment, served at different places, was at Saratoga, Granville and Fort Edward in August and November, 1779, served again in November, 1780 and in December, 1781, and served to the close of the Revolution.

While a resident of Yorkville, Racine County, Wisconsin, Andrew Lytle applied April 10, 1855, aged ninety-two years, for bounty land which was due on account of his service in the Revolutionary war, and was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant 36743, under the Act of March 3, 1855.

No family data are shown in this claim and the date of soldier's death is not on file in this office.

If Mr. Long desires information relative to location of bounty land granted Andrew Lytle for his service, he should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of the act under which issued.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Ho. of Repr [House of Representatives]
Feb 3d 1857

Hon Geo Whittney
Commr Pensions

Sir

In March of 15th inst enclosing two land warrants no 181 / 29 & 198876 you say in warrants for 160 acres were allowed in person of Andrew Lytle No. 198646 on Aug 12/56 & sent to Jn T. Neely Esq. Enclosed is Mr. Neely's letter saying he receive it.

Very respectfully,
D. Wells Jr.
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State of New York
Comptroller's Office      Albany June 18 1855

I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Leview and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:

Names No. of book No of Certificate Date [] S, D. Rank and Name of Company Officer Rand and Name of Field Officer

Andrew Lyttle Private
2
1617
Nov. 4 1779  16  Capt Alex. McNitt  Col Alexander Webster
Andrew Lyttle 2 8650 Aug 25, 1779  14  2 
Andrew Lyttle 2  8992 Nov 2, 1780 2 9 9 John Armstrong
Andrew Little  2 9261 Dec 14, 1781 3 7 6  Major Thomas Armstrong
[] 775

I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth,}
and find them to be correct.
H P Haswell Clerk 
John M Cook, Comptroller
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1855
  97
1763

December 27, 1939
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Honorable Robert F. Wagner
United States Senate
Washington, D. C.

My dear Senator:

Reference is made to your request of December 21, 1939, in behalf of Mr. J. Hall Long, 34-422 80th Street, Jackson Heights, New York, a cop of whose letter you enclosed, with a copy of a report from the Adjutant General, War Department.  Mr. Hall requests the Revolutionary War records of Andrew and James Lytle, of Charlotte of Washington County, New York, and the war of 1812 record of Edward Long, of Washington County, New York.

The Revolutionary War records have been found of an Andrew and a James Lytle, of Washington County, New York.  Both records are furnished you herewith.

No claim for pension has been found based upon service in the War of 1812 of an Edward Long of New York State.  Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by the Veterans Administration.

The two copies referred to herein are enclosed herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. War Section,

June 3, 1913.

Mr. W. I. Lincoln Adams,
756 Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the second instant, you are advised that the only Andrew Lytle (Lyttle, Little &c. &c. ) found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. stated that he resided in Washington County, New York when he was called into the service under Captain John Armstrong and Colonel Alexander Webster, and served in August and November 1779, November 1780 and December 1781.  He resided at Yorkville, Racine County, Wisconsin and was ninety-two years of age in 1855, from which it will appear that he is not identical with Andres Lyttle, the subject of your inquiry who died in Salem May 18, 1795.

Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Form 3329 s.
Revy Atty 189.51

MWMORANDUM
                                  Date December 21, 1939

From Contact Repr., 308 Senate Office Building
To  Chief of Contact                BEE
Subject Andrew Lytle and James Lytle, Revolutionary War
Edward Long, War of 1812


Attention: Revolutionary & 1812 War Section.

Honorable Robert F. Wagner has submitted the enclosed copies of correspondence in regard to the captioned cases, and will appreciate a report as promptly as possible.

Please furnish this office with a copy of your report to Senator Wagner for the completion of our records..

M. N. Dawson

2 enclosures []

It was furnished with the carbon copy of this letter returned to Mrs. Dawson also S.R.
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{Stamp RECEIVED DEC 2, 1939 MAIL SUB DIV CONGRESSIONAL #2
VETS ADM}