Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 29,933, for John R Lynn, Pennsylvania
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198
Pennsylvania
John Lynn Private
Pennsylvania Line 1780 War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of April, 1818 and sent to the Hon Murray, House of Reps U. States
Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818 1130 31 mos $39.74
$39.74
Revolutionary Claims, Act 18th March, 1818
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32
nia Phila
Linn of John Linn Tenn
who served in the Revolutionary  war, as a private Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00. cents per annum to commence on the 3rd February, 1853. 
Certificate of Pension issued 11th day of Feby 1854 and sent to John M Thayer
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb 8, 1853 Page 107 Vol A 
321
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State of Pennsylvania
Union County }ss

    On the second day of November eighteen hundred and fifty-three before G.W. Youngman one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared, Jane Lynn made oath in due form & that she is the widow of John Lynn who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of &96.00 per annum, that she was married to the said John Lynn on the 8th day of April 1804.  That she has no record evidence (of) her marriage and (illegible) of none in existence.  
    Sworn and subscribed before me
the day and year above mentioned.

    Witness present at signing
//s//
Joseph Eilert                               her
Samuel H. Springle          Nancy   X    Lynn
                                                   mark

And further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above-named Jane Lynn and that she is the widow of John Lynn, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $96.00 per annum who resided in the said county of Union and State of Pennsylvania.  They lived together as man and wife for many years, and were well known and recognized as such in the community & certify to these facts from my own personal knowledge and under the solemnity of my official oath & further certify that Charles H. Phines and J. Balast witnesses who have testified in proof of the marriage of Mrs Lynn and respectable persons and credible witnesses. 
//s//
G. W. Youngman Justice of the Peace
  
State of Pennsylvania
County of Union} ss

    I hereby certify that G.W. Youngman Esq.  (illegible) to whom the foregoing declaration and acknowledgment was made was at the time was a Justice of Peace in and for the county of Union and State of Pennsylvania and duly authorized to take acknowledgments and to administer oaths for general purposes and that his signature thereunto is genuine. 

    In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 3d day of November A.D. 1813.
                                  //a//
                        J. Aysten Prothonotary
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be able that I have not Interest in this claim Wm Droizback A Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Union Sttate of Pennsylvania
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Bounty Land Warrant Record Card
Lynn, John Grade Private Line Pennsylvania 
Warrant Number 0935 Issued November 5, 1789 to not shown
Als. 73Wt 306-60-55
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February 12, 1932
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Donald J. Lynn
Mahoning Ban Bldg.
Youngstown, Ohio.

Dear Sir:

    The data furnished herein are obtained from the paper on file in pension claim, W. 29933, based upon the military service of Joh Lynn during the Revolutionary War.

    He enlisted in the winter of 1778 and 1779, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and served in Captain Erasmus Gill's company in Colonel Stephen Moylan's Continental Dragoons, served until in October 1783.

    He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, then a resident of Union County, Pennsylvania, and sixty-three years of age.

    He dies September 28, 1847 in Mifflinburg, Union County, Pennsylvania.

    The soldier married April 8, 1804 in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Jane Darraugh.

    She was allowed pension on her application executed September 14, 1853, then a resident of Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, and about sixty-six years of age.

    The children of John and Jane Lynn -

Robert Bruce    born  May 21, 1805 or 1806   
Altha or Athea    "   January 15, 1808 or 1809
James Smith        "   October 20, 1810 or 1811
Eliza                     "  June 4, 1813 or 1814
Mary Jane            "  November 23, 1816
Sarah Ann             " October 6, 1820

                                  Very truly yours

                                   A.D. Hiller
                                Assistant to Administrator
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Special Act
Old War
3-232
Special Act No. 7966
DEAD 29933
Mary Jane Lynn
Daughter
John R. Lynn
Rank Pvt.
company Penna Militia
Regiment War of the Revolution
relate per Month $12
Commencing May 30 1896
Ending Pittsburgh Agency
Issued July 14 1896
Mailed 15 1896 Fee Atty none, 1904 To P.A. to hereafter report case as Revolutionary War pensioner Fiv Div. A.H.T.C
1900 Dec 12
Naver rate and close of Act to Hon H.O. Yong, M.C. 
DROPPED
Mar 21 1906 Auditor advised of death Mar 27 1906 Cilley 

July 30
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306 60 acres
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(Transcriber's note: a list of last names.  All are crossed out.  Possibly a scratch pad page.)

Relly
Neff
Sceudes
Murray
Reeves
FW Hall
Evans 
Rese
Rese
Thury
Korsty
Calhoun
Seall
Jordan
Loomis
Shein


(Date stamp)

CONGRESSIONAL
JUN 29 1896
U.S. BUERAU (illegible)
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sixty-six years.
Their children
Robert Bruce born May 21, 1805 or 1806
Altha born January 15, 1808 or 1809
James Smith born October 29, 1810 or 1811
Eliza born June 4 1813 or 1814
Mary Jane born November 23, 1816 
Sarah Ann born October 6, 1820
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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Apr 6 Hist
JD Hicks H.R.
T.S.
94 Cond to H.R. Div. Pens. UA
1917 Apr 26
Fr. M. Genl U.S.A. for tombstone 
1928 Nicl 10 Hist to Mrs. Rufus C Adams
1930 Mar 31 Hist. to Mrs Chas S Passmore Copied from DAR in her absence Letter in Case Jacob Miller S 31258
1932 Feb 13 Hist to Donald J Lynn 
Revy WIDOW
File No. 4265
Jane Linn
Widow
John Linn
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby 3 743
Index: Vol A Page 433