Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8071, for Patrick Lynch, Maryland
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[typed form with handwritten responses]

Service
[illegible]

Lynch, Patrick
Martha

Number
W 8071

Contents
[blank]
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[left side of page]
7332
Virginia
Martha Lynch, deceased,
widow of Patrick Lynch,
who was a private
Maryland Va
in the Virginia line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.  & Ending
on 9 March, 1843, when she died.

Certificate of Pension issued the
8th day of Oct: 1845.
and sent to H. Dillard,
Glade Hill,
Franklin Coy [County] 
Va:

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 142.

[right side of page]
Oct: 9th: ’45. [illegible] Co agt
by letter.
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[printed form]
Payment to be made
at [blank]
by [blank]
Agent for paying Pension-
ers in the Agency of [blank]

Payable on the 4th March,
and 4th September in each
year.

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book [blank]  Vol. [blank]
Page [blank] by [blank]

[blank] Clerk.
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[combination printed form and handwriting] 
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Widow’s Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the acts of July 7, 1838, & the
3d of March, 1843.  

Martha Lynch, decd:  who was the widow of
Patrick Lynch, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, was entitled to a pen
-sion at the rate of $20 per ann: commencing on the 4 March, 1836, under
[“widow of” is struck] the act of July 7. 1838, and ending on the 4 March, 1843;

[“who was a” is struck] The said Martha Lynch was also entitled to a pension under the act of 
the 3d. of March, 1843, commencing on the 4 [“th of March 1843” is struck] and ending 
[“and died on the (blank) day of” is struck] on the 9th:  March, 1843, the day of her
death; which will be paid upon the production of the proper voucher
[“is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of” is struck] to James and Thomas Lynch only
surviving children of Martha Lynch, deceased.
[“dollars and (blank) cents per annum, commencing on the” is struck]
[“and terminating on the 4th of March,” is struck]
[“1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date,” is struck]
[‘in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage” is struck]
[“or death” is struck]

Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 8th:  day of
October, one thousand
eight hundred and forty-five.

Secretary of War.

Commissioner of Pensions.
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[combination printed form and handwriting] 

32,384.

Virginia
Patrick Lynch, deceased,
of Bedford Co in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the compy [company]: commanded
by Captain Trigg of the [blank] commanded
by Md in the Virginia
line for 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 20 Dollars – Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, & Ending
on the 9 May, 1832, day of his death.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th: day of
October, 1845, and sent to H. Dillard,
Glade Hill, Franklin Coy [County}: Va

Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]

$27.21
(Revolutionary Claim, )
(Act June 7, 1832.       )

Recorded by [illegible] Steward Clerk,
Book E. 2 Vol. 692 Page 22.
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State of Virginia. Bedford County towit-
On this 29 day of June 1839 personally appeared before
me Lewis Wingfield a justice of the peace for the county and state afore
said.  Martha Lynch of Bedford county and state of Virginia, who from
extreme age and consequent infirmity is unable to appear in court. doth
on her oath, after being duely [duly] sworn according to law make the follow
ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by act of Congress passed July 4. 1836:  That she is the widow of Patrick Lynch
that she has been informed & believes that the said Patrick Lynch was called into
service from the state of Maryland where he then resided.  That he served a 
tour under Capt Nicholds, then also of the state of Maryland and marched
with him to the state of New Jersey, during a tour of three months- that he
served several other tours in the service of the United States_ that he removed
from Maryland to the county of Bedford in the state of Virgina, where he a
-gain enlisted under Capt John Trigg and served under him one tour of a
-bout six months _ and that he was at the capture of Cornwallace [sic] at Little
York:  and she further states that the said Patrick Lynch served several other
tours, the particulars of which from loss of memory she is now unable to
state, but that he was in the service a longer period than twelve months
And she further declares she was married to said Patrick Lynch sometime
in the fall of 1783.  The precise time from age & defection of memory she
cannot exactly state_ and that her husband lived in the county of Bedford
from 1781 to the date of his death _ and that he died on the 7 – day of May
1831.  That she has remained a widow ever since that time as will more
fully appear from the proof here unto annexed.  Sworn to & subscribed on the
day & year above written before the undersigned a justice of the Peace for
the county aforesaid
Lewis Wingfield [Seal]
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State of Virginia Bedford county towit
Thomas Payne this day personally appeared before me
Lewis Wingfield a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, and being sworn according to form of Law
sayeth that he is in his seventy fifth year.  that he was well acquainted with
Patrick Lynch & Martha Lynch his wife.  that there is no doubt of his having been a
soldier in the Revolutionary war, and that the said Patrick Lynch was almost
constantly in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war.  Giv
-en under my hand & seal this 29th day of June 1839.
Lewis Wingfield [Seal]

State of Virginia Bedford County towit
This day personally appeared before me Lewis Wing
field a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, John Nicholds, and being sworn
according to law sayeth:  that he is in his seventy eighth year, that he was well
acquainted with Patrick Lynch, that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war
that Patrick Lynch served a tour under Capt Nicholds then of the state of Mary
land. that he marched with him to the state of new Jersey where he was gone for
the space of three months _ and he further sayeth that after that time, but during the
war, he removed to the state of Virginia, and after moving there he served three
or four other tours – one in the south, and the other at Little York when
Cornwallace was captured – Given under my hand & seal this
29th day of June __ 1839
Lewis Wingfield J.P [Seal}

I Robert C. Mitchell Clerk of the court of Bedford county, certify that Lewis Wingfield is
a magistrate as above, that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine
In testimony whereof I have here unto affixed my seal of Office and sub
-scribed my name this 23rd day of September in the year 1839.
R. C. Mitchell C.R.C.
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Franklin County & State of Virginia towit:
this day Marlin Woody of the county of Franklin
personally appeared before me, Samuel H. Wood a justice of the peace for the county afore
said, and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Patrick
Lynch deceased now, but late of Bedford County Virginia, & Martha Lynch his wid
ow_ that the said Patrick Lynch marched under Capt. John Trigg from the
county of Bedford _ the affiant being a member of the same company with the
said Lynch in the service of the United States. & was stationed first at James
Town in the state of Virginia and afterward marched to Little York where
he remained in the said service during the siege and was present at the
capture of the British forces under Cornwallace.  The affiant further states
that it was well understood & believed by this affiant that the said Patrick
Lynch had been before said tour in the service of the United States.  In tes
timony where of, I here  unto set my hand & seal this the 22nd day of June
1839.
Saml H. Wood J.P. [Seal]

Virginia, Franklin County, Towit:
I Moses G. Carper Clerk of the Court of Franklin County, certify
that Samuel H. Woods is a Magistrate as above, and that the
foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my seal of office and subscribed my name this 
seventh day of September in the year 1839.
M. G. Carper, clerk of the court
of Franklin County
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State of Virginia  )
Bedford County  )ss.

Declaration.
On this 28th day of July one thousand
eight hundred and forty five personally appeared in open
court before the court of Bedford County now sitting;
James Lynch a resident of said county who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the acts of Congress passed June 7, 1832, and the 7th
July 1838.  That he is the son and legal heir of Patrick
Lynch who was a private of malitia [sic] in the war of the
revolution as will appear by the evidence accompanying
this declaration, and on file in the Pension Office at
Washington;_  That his father the said Patrick Lynch
died at his residence in Bedford County Virginia
on the 9th day of May 1832,_  That his mother, 
Martha, survived her husband the said Patrick Lyn=
ch, and remained his widow to the time of her death,
which took place at her residence in this Bedford
County on the ninth day of March 1843.__
That his father the said Patrick Lynch was
married to Martha Whirley his mother prior to the
1st day of January 1794, for the proof of which
he relies upon the evidence of respectable & credible
persons as he has no record or documentary evidence
by which the exact time of marriage can be ascer
tained; nor can any record or other evidence of
the marriage be obtained from the clerks office
of the court of Bedford County;  The County in
which they were married __  That he relies upon the
Justice of the Commissioner of Pensions to allow
to him and his brother Thomas Lynch (the only live
children of their parents) the amount of pension which
his mother was entitled to under the acts of Congress
above named at the time of her death.  That he is
now according to the best calculation he can make
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(having no record of his age) in his sixty fourth year.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written.
James his mark Lynch

State of Virginia
At a Court held for Bedford County at
the Court house on Monday the 28th day of
July 1845.
James Lynch an applicant for a pension
under the acts of Congress passed June 7th
1832 and the 7th of July 1838, this day
appeared in open Court and filed his dec
=laration and made oath thereto, and the
Court having examined the same doth 
certify the same to the War Department
and doth order it to be further certified
that the said James Lynch is a son &
heir at law of Patrick Lynch deceased
who was a private in the War of the
Revolution.  that the said Patrick Lynch
died in this County on the 9th day of
May 1832 leaving a widow, who
died on the 9th of March 1843
and that William W. Reese before whom
the affidavit of John Nichols is sworn
& is an acting Justice of the peace
in and for this County.

I John R. Steptoe Clerk of the
County Court of Bedford in the
State of Virginia do certify the above to
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be a true transcript from the records of 
said Court.

{Bedford County seal left side of page]

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court
this 28th day of July 1845.
Jno. R. Steptoe CROC
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[typewritten]

December 6, 1930
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
FEL

Peytona L. Howell
929 Camp Street
New Orleans, Louisiana

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.8071, that Patrick
Lynch was a native of Ireland.  The date of his birth is 
not given.


[Following is written in handwriting in left margin]
I did not use Battle 
of Bunker Hill
because if he
did not 
enlist until 1777, it is
obvious that
he could 
not have
been at that
engagement.
Also see office
letter in case.

While residing in Washington County, Maryland, he
enlisted in 1777, and served three months in Captain
Henry Butler’s Company, Colonel Bettis’ Maryland Regiment
and was in the battle of Germantown.

He subsequently enlisted and served three months in
Captain John Nichols’ Maryland Company, dates of this ser-
vice not given.

In October or November, 1779, he removed to Bedford
County, Virginia, where he enlisted, date not given, and
served at various times, at least six months in all, as a
private under Captains John Trigg, William Trigg, Buford,
David Baird and William Terry, Colonels Merriwether, Callo-
way and Tucker in the Virginia Troops and was in the bat-
tle of Guilford, siege of Ninety Six and at the surrender of Cornwallis.

The soldier married in November, 1780, or in the fall
of 1781, or in the fall of 1783 (all of these dates appear
in the claim) near New London, Campbell County, Virginia,
Miss Martha (or Patsey) Whorley, Wherley or Whirley.

He died May 7, 1831, May 7, 1832, May 9, 1832, or May
7, 1833 (all four dates shown) at his residence in Bedford

[following is hand written in the right margin]
I used 6 mos because it was impossible to tell how long he 
served & the office granted pension for 6 mos
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County.  In 1839, she stated that she was ninety-one years
of age.

On July 29, 1845, James Lynch made application on be-
half of himself and his brother, Thomas Lynch, only sur-
viving children of the soldier, Patrick Lynch, for the pen-
sion due his mother, Martha.  The claim was allowed.

At that time James Lynch stated that he was in the
sixty-fourth year of his age.  He also stated in 1839
that he was then aged fifty-five years.  Patrick and
Martha Lynch had four children, two sons and two daughters,
the names of the daughters not given.

The above is the history of the only soldier named
Patrick Lynch found on the Revolutionary War records of
this bureau.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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No
Patrick Lynch decd.
Va
Act of [illegible] 1832

Adm. 6 mo pn-
$20.00

Commencing on 4 March 1831
and termination on 9 May 1832
the day of his death Payable
to James Lynch and Thomas
Lynch only surviving children
of Patrick Lynch dec. there
being no widow, under the
2nd Section of the act of 4 July
1836.

Henry Dillard
Glade Hill
Franklin Co
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Martha Lynch 4741
Va widow of Patrick
Let to Pleasant Preston
18 Nov 1839—
Let. J O. S Goggin Nov.1.1841

duplicate papers.
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Virginia
Martha Lynch
Letter to J.O.L. Goggin 1.Nov.1841

Act July 1836
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No
Martha Lynch decd
Widow of Patrick
Va
Act of July 1838

Adm__ 6 mo for
$20.00

Payable to James Lynch
& Thomas Lynch only sur-
viving children of Martha
Lynch decd

Adm. act 3 March 1843
$20.00
from 4 March to 9 March 1843
the day of her death.  Payable
to children—
Henry Dillard
Glade Hill
Franklin Co.
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Martha Lynch
Virginia.
let. to Hon. W. L. Goggen 3.Feb.1842
to same 12.Feb.1842

Act 1836
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Dunn’s Mill Sep. 30th 1839
Bedford County Va.

Dear Sir
Inclosed [sic] I send you the papers claiming
a  pension for Mrs. Martha Lynch—she will be glad
to hear from it as early as you can examine the papers.
direct it either to her or myself at this place
Very Respectfully
Pleasant Preston
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The affidavit John P Nichols of the County of Bedford and State
of Virginia aged 79 Years, Sayeth, that Sometime Since, he was called
on to state what he knew in relation to the Services rendered in the war
of the Revolution by Patrick Lynch, Husband of Martha Lynch,
who is now claiming a pension for the services of her husband in the
Revolutionary War __ that he then stated, or intended to state the truth to
best of his recollection, [illegible name and words struck], having
understood there were exceptions taken to his Testimony.  He [illegible words struck]
having had more time to reflect on the Subject Can state more min
utely the Circumstances than he could have done, or did do, when he
first gave his affavadavit [affidavit] which is as follows, That he formerly
resided in Washington County in State of Maryland, That the said
Lynch was landed in Maryland an Emigrant form [from] Ireland, and was
sold for his passage, and sometime thereafter, Cap Henry Butler of Was
hington County was ordered to raise a Company of soldiers for a 3 mo
Tour.  That he done so, and they marched from Said County of Washington
Immediately to Frederick Town, and Said Pattrick Lynch hired him
self to serve as a Substitute in the place of Thomas Ritchison, and
took his place and marched as aforesaid under Cap Butler.  my Father
John Nichols (now dead) was Lieutenant in the Company and marched as
before stated to Frederick Town where they joined the Regiment under
the Command of Col. Bettis and from thence they marked to Viel Town
where they joined the Army, near a town called Brunswick, from
which place I was sent back with my Fathers Horse, I having
been [illegible] with them that far, for the purpose of carrying the Horse
back being then a Boy and too young to serve as a soldier__
at the Expiration of the Tour Cap Butler & his men were discharged
and returned home, about this time, my Father John Nichols moved
to the County of Bedford, leaving said Lynch behind.  wher [where] I under
stand from my Brother Archibald Nichols and others, that the Said
Lynch served another Tour. but of which, I know nothing of my own
personal knowledge, some time after we moved to Bedford County Va
said Lynch moved or came into the same Neighbourhood, and was envolved
in a Company of Malitia and was very soon there after called into service
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and was off and on, almost continually in service until the year 1780
in the month of November in the year 1780.  The said Lynch called on me
to go with him to Parson Holts, to get married to Martha Whorley,
myself and my sister. Jane Hancock. went with him to said Parson
Holt, who them taught a school, at a school House or an academy__
near New London, where they were legally married, but whether by
License or by publishing the bands I cannot say, soon after his marriage
said Lynch again went into the service but the particulars of which
I am unable to give, there I lived a neighbour to said Lynch from
the Close of the war until the time of his death.  that he always 
h[illegible] the Character of a brave and resolute soldier, and
One that served during most of the War of the Revolution.  That,
Martha Whorley the present Claimant is his widow and that she
has never since been married 
John P Nichols [Seal]

Bedford County to Wit
This day John P Nichols personally
appeared before me a Justice of the peace in & for the county__
aforesaid and made oath to & subscribed the above affidavit
And I further state, that I have long known the said John
P Nichols and have always regarded him as a man of Faith,
and One on whose Testimony, full reliance should be placed
Given under my hand this 18th day of January 1842
Chris Morgan J.P.

[handwritten sideways bottom left]
I believe Nichols is
accounted a man
of truth—I am not
personally acquainted 
with him
W.L. Goggin
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Ho Reps. Jany 31st 1842

Dear Sir

I respectfully ask that
you will again examine the
application of Mrs Lynch
(and the papers eclosed) for a
pension—
I am respectfully
W.L. Goggin

J.L. Edwards Esq.
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[appears to be calculations, but heavily abbreviated]

Patrick Lynch d 1831

Martha Lynch m. fall of 83   
in Bedford Co.                                  )
                                                         )
3 Nichols                                          )
                                                         
1781   6 + Ingg Yorktown                )
           and several other tours         ) dec.
           12 ms a longer                      )

Nichols Mil 3m [illegible]    }         1839
                         3 Va a 1781 )             53
                                                       1784

--Charlie Moody           )  [illegible]  1841
    1 tour 1781 Oct. Mss ) [illegible]        60
                                       )           2      1781 
        
Jas Lynch [illegible] __says his father d. May 1833

                                                  1841
Mchy b.                                          79
                                                   1762
                                                        18
                                                    1780
Jane Haverk say [illegible]
Knew {illegible] but that [illegible]
[illegible] 13 or 14.

fall 1780__ [illegible] Dec 1789

.
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Pension Office
November 1. 1841

Sir,
The claim of Mrs. Martha Lynch, widow of
Pattrick Lynch, has been examined and her papers placed upon
our files.  The widow alleges that her late husband performed
two tours of duty in the State of Maryland, and several tours
in the State of Virginia at a subsequent period, before and
after her marriage; that she was married in November
1780, and that her husband died in May 1832.  The witnesses
who served with the said Lynch according to their statement,
are John P. Nichols, Isaac Cundiff and Martin Woody.  The
first of these witnesses is 79 years old.  He states that he was
drafted and served with Pattrick Lynch at the battle of
Bunker’s Hill.  When it is recollected that the battle was
fought in June 1775, and that the witness at that time was
only thirteen years of age, but very little reliance can be placed
upon his testimony.  Cundiff swears to a tour in 1780, at Cabin
Point, and Martin Woody to the same tour, and one in 1781.
There [their] services were described in their respective declarations
made some years since.  Six months service therefore is all
that the proof will justify in allowing.  The proof in support
of the date of the marriage is unsatisfactory.  Jane Hancock 
states that she was married in 1783, and that Mrs. Lynch
was married two or three years previous to that time; leaving
it a matter of doubt even in her own mind whether it was
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in the year 1780 or 1781.  The proof upon this point must,
be clear and positive.  Record evidence should be fur-
_nished if possible.  If no record of the marriage can
be found, a family register showing the birth of children
may show that it took place prior to October 1781 when
the last service was performed.
I am respectfully
Your obet. servt.
J L Edward

John O. S. Goggin Esqr
Liberty
Bedford County 
Virginia
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Liberty Bedford Co. Va
Sept 28th 1841

J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Sir 
Enclosed is the application of
Mrs. Martha Lynch for  Pension- together with
a large mass of evidence, which I hope is suf-
ficient to establish her claim
Very Respectfully
Geo OS Goggin
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Thos Payne is
regarded as a
man of truth
WL Goggin
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The affidavit of Thomas Payne aged Seventy Seven Years dep
osath and Saeath. That has been well and intimately acquainted with
Cap. John P Nichols for the last Sixty Years, and a great deal of the time
being Neighbours [neighbors]. That he has always regarded him as a man of
Truth, and he has always sustained that character in his neighbourhood [neighborhood],
and that full Confidense [Confidence] ought to be placed on his Testimony. That
he is well and intimately acquainted with Martha Lynch and has
been from his Infancy, and that her marriage with Pattrick Lynch
was always regarded as legal and that he has never heard it
questioned and that Martha Lynch is now a Widow and has
never since the death of said Pattrick Lynch been married
Thomas his x mark Payne

Bedford County towit
This day Thomas Payne personally affixed
before me a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid
and subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit and
I do further state I have been raised in the same neighbourhood
of said Thomas Payne.  That I regard him as a man of truth
and one on whose Testimony full reliance should be placed and
that he has always sustained that Character in his neighbourhood
Given under my hand this 18th day January 1842
Christopher Morgan J.P.
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[printed form]
Payment to be made
at [blank]
by [blank]
Agent for paying Pension=
ers in the Agency of
[blank}

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book [blank] Vol. [blank]
Page [blank] by [blank]

[blank] Clerk.
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[printed form and handwriting]
WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United
States, of the 7th June, 1832, Patrick Lynch, decd who was a private
in the Revolutionary war was entitled to a pension at the rate of $20
per ann: commencing on the 4th: March, 1831, and ending on the
9th of May 1832, the day of his death, which will be paid upon the
["who was a" is struck] production of the proper voucher to James and Thomas
Lynch, only surviving children of Patrick Lynch, deceased

"is entitled to receive (blank) dollars and
cents per annum, during his natural life, com-
mencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually,
on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year." is struck]

Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 8th day of
October, one thousand eight
hundred and forty-five.

Secretary of War.

Examined and   )
Countersigned. )

Commissioner of Pensions.
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The Affidavid [affidavit] of John Kasey
of Law full age Tacken [taken] at 
his Dwilling [dwelling] Hous [house] in the County
of Bedford and state of Virginia
on the 18th Day of January 1842
After Beeing [being] first sworn upon
the Holey [illegible] of Almighty god
Deposeth and sayeth that he
Has Been Aqunted [acquainted] with John
P. Nicholes for 40 or 50 years
and that His general Carecter [character]
is good as a man of truth so
fare [far] as he Know and further
he sayeth not
John Kasey
[illegible]
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Bedford County to wit
This is to certify that John Kasy
persionly [personally] apeared [appeared] before me
a Justice of the peace for the 
County aforesaid: & made
oath that the above affadavit [affidavit]
was truth & I further sayeth
that John Kasy is a man of
the truth given under my
hand this 18 day of January
1842 Christopher Morgan J.P.

[written upside down]
Jno Kasey is known to me personally
and is regarded as a man of truth
in his neighborhood
ML Goggin
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[left side has been cutoff during photocopying]
Mr. Preston is
a merchant of
the very highest 
standing and I
have no doubt is
influenced in the
[page damage] he has taken
[page damage] a [illegible] only to
benefit a poor
woman--I call
the Court attention
to his statements.
W.L. Goggin
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Davis Mill Jany 20th 1842
Dear Sir
Inclosed [enclosed] you will received a reply of the Hon.
I S Edwards, to the application of Mrs. Lynch Widow of Patr-
ick Lynch for a pension.  I aided them a little in the proper
return of these papers, and was under the impression, and still
am, that the proof, although not as clear as could have been
[illegible] (owing to the great lapse of time, since the 
accurense [occurrence] to be proven took place) would justify a further
allowance than the one proposed.  Cap. John Bufords Testimony, of
whose standing and respectability I know you will willingly bear
Testimony, proves a Tour, and the last one claimed seems to have been
overlooked in the Summary of the evidence.  Cap. John P Nichols
in whose Testimony, there seems to be some discrepancy, arising I pre
sume, either to the sudden call on him to give his Testimony of matters
so long ago, or to the curcumstance [circumstance], of blending his Fathers (who
was also named John Nichols) with his own name in the drawing
of the affidavit, is nevertheless, a man of good standing as to
probity, and one whose Testimony would be as fully relied on in his Neighbourhood as that of any other individual in it, has made
another statement before the same Justice of the Peace, Mr
Christopher Morgan, whose official office is certified to by
the Clerk of Court in the papers now on file, heretofore sent on in
this case.  I also enclose the Certificate of Thomas Payne--
Col Jno. Kasey [illegible] as to said Nichols Respectability.  Ms. Jane
Hunsacks Testimony should have its full force as there can be
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no one more entitled to credit than she is_  Mrs Lynch her
self makes a further statement as regards a family record [illegible] she
states Correctly that her Children have been raised without Ca
ring, as there is not one of them can read or write:  you will
greatly oblige a needy old lady and do an act of Justice
to her by presenting the additional testimony in her fav
our and asking a reexamination of that heretofore sent on
and if, necessary, say what you know of the Character of the
witnesses in this case, as many of them are well known [illegible]
[illegible] and whatever may be allowed her, either in close to me the
certificate, or to her son James Lynch at this office. you
will oblige the parties by attending to his matter at your
earliest Convenience.  
Yours Respectfully
Pleasant Peleton

To Hon. W. L. Goggin
House Representatives
Washington City
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[left side turned sideways]
Hon. William S. Goggin
House of Representatives
Washington City

Mr. Preston is
a merchant of
the very highest ["highest" is underlined]
standing and I
have no doubt is 
influenced in the
part he has taken
by a desire only to
benefit a poor
woman. I call
the Comm attention
to his statements.
W.L. Goggin
Page 37

Glade Hill. Sept 10th/45
Franklin Co Va.

Sir
Enclosed you have the declaration of James Lynch
for pension due his father & mother which it
would be agreeable if you could examine
and report upon by 15th Oct next.
The depositions of Capt Nichols and
others herewith enclosed clearly show
service; of which there is no doubt.
The deposition of Martin Woods a revolutio
nary pensioner of this county (Franklin)
which accompanied Mrs Lynch's appl
ications for pension in the year 1840
(I think) is on file in your office, and
shows (I am informed) that they served
together the whole time he (Woods) was
in Service.  Woods was placed on pension roll
Sept. 16. 1833 and draws $25.00 per an.
Mr. Woods has left this county & I am informed
is living in the county of Henry, if so 
and he is still alive & of memory sound
I may see him & take his deposition in the
case & forward in a short time, if I should
not be so fortunate as to procure it, I beg
you will examine the papers in the
application of Mrs. Lynch, I have refer
ance to it before deciding on the 
present applicants case.
Very respectfully
Yr ob servant
H Dillard

J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Wash [photocopy partially cutoff]
Page 38

State of Virginia  )
Bedford County  )ss.
On this 27th day of August
one thousand eight hundred and
forty five personally appeared before the subscriber
a justice of the peace in and for said county Thomas
Payne aged about 78 years, who I hereby certify to be
a respectable citizen of the aforesaid county (Bedford)
entitled to credibility who first being duly sworn according
to law doth say That he came with his father and family
from Frederick County state of Maryland in the year 1773
to the county of Bedford, Virginia, where he has ever since
resided.  That he well remembers that Frayl Payne (this
deponants [deponent's] uncle,) came to the same county of Bedford
in the fall of the year 1779, and settled within a mile
of this deponants residence, that Patrick Lynch came
with the said Frayl Payne driveing [driving] his wagon & team
That he the said Lynch lived with the said Frayl Payne
untill [until] the next year untill after the planting of
corn time (April) when as this deponant believes he
entered into the revolutionary struggle.  That the said
Lynch was away from his place of residence some
thing like eight months as well as this deponant
recollects before he returned, that when he did return 
he brought with him two horses which was said to 
have been given him for his services as a substitu
=te for some person or persons whose place he took
in the revolutionary war.  That this the said Lynch 
did not remain at home (Frayl Paynes where he made
his home when not in service) long before he was again
absent in defence [defense] of his county as this deponant
believes and remained untill after the surrender of
Cornwallis at Yorktown.  This deponant has heard
the said Lynch speak of his faving been in the
war;  of his service at Ninety Six and in the Carolinas
[illegible symbol] and of his fondness for a soldiers life, & believes
he was in service the greater portion of his time
Page 39

from the spring of 1780 to the surrender of Cornw-
allis at Yorktown either serving his own tours of
duty or substituting for others, This deponant [deponent] has heard
& believes his having substituted for John Buford.
This deponant recollects the aid Lunch having
been at home (Payne) after the surrender of Cornwallis
untill [until] his marriage, which this deponant believes
to have been the fall or winter after the surrender of Cornw=
allis at Yorktown.  This deponant states that his so 
well recollecting the surrender of Cornwallis is from 
the fact of his very shortly afterwards started with
his team to Richmond Va. to trade for salt for him-
self and neighbours when upon his arrival at
Richmond his team was pressed into service to haul
the munitions of war taken at the surrender of
Cornwallis, from Rocketts landing on James
river; below Richmond, up to Shockoe Hill, Richmond
which service he rendered for five days, for which
he never received any pay.  This deponant states
that he was married in the fall of the year 1783
and that the said Patrick Lynch and Patsey
(Martha) were living together as man and wife
prior to that time. his own marriage_ and 
further this deponant sayeth not. 
Thomas Payne
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first
above written
Before me Wm. U Reese J. Peace
Page 40

State of Virginia Bedford County to wit
This day Mrs Jane Hancock
aged seventy three years personally appeared before me William
Mead a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and made
Solemn Affirmation and saith that she was acquainted with
Partrick [Patrick] Lynch and Martha his wife and well recollects
being at their wedding and recollects they were Maried [married] by a
Minister but cannot state the date precisely but recollec[page damage]
that it took place while she was young and she thinks
she was about thirteen or fourteen years old and that the
said Patrick and Martha Lynch lived together as man
and wife untill [until] said Patrick's death
Given under my hand this 19 day of September 1839
William Mead J.P.

Bedford County  )
State of Virginia  )
I hereby certify that Jane
Hancock who has sworn to the above affidavit is a resident
of this County and a Lady of high standing and respectability 
and on whose Testimony full reliance may be placed--
Given under my hand this 19th day of September 1839.
William Mead J.P.
Page 41

I Robert C Mitchell Clerk of the County Court
of Bedford in the State of Virginia do hereby certify
that I have examined the records of said Court and
cannot find any record evidence of the marriage
of Patrick Lynch and Martha Whorley
Given under my hand this 21st day of September 1839.
R.C. Mitchell C.C.
Page 42

New Orleans La. Nov 14, 1930
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[date stamp center of page]
Pension
Nov 
U. 19  S.
1930
Office

Gentlemen-,
I am trying to obtain information which will prove my decent [descent]
I am the daughter of Peyton B. Lynch 2nd Co Washington Arttillery [Artillery] Confederate
Veteran a son of Peyton Lynch of 39th Va. Militia.  Who was son of Patrick
Lynch of 15th Va. Capt John Gregorys Co.  Afterwards in the 5th and 11th Va.
commanded by Col William Russell.  Appointed Dec 2 1776 Discharged Dec 1 1779
Have you any record which will give any futher [further] information such as a pension
claim, which would show perhaps a date of marriage and to who Certainly it 
would tell just where Patrick Lynch Lived.  In Va I know.
Thanking you in advance
Respectfully
Peytona L Howell 
929 Camp St NO La
Page 43

[double sided page]
[left]
[printed form with handwriting]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8071
Martha Lynch
Wid.
Patk Lynch
Pvt. Va. line

Act: Mch. 3rd 43
Index:--Vol. A, Page 449

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right]
1930--Dec 5- Hist to
Peytona L. Horrell Esq.
Page 44

Vsa. 4741
5457
Martha Lynch
Va
widow of Patrick
Act 4 July 1836
Page 45

Virginia
At a Court of monthly sessions held for
the County of Bedford at the Courthouse on Monday
the 23rd day of September 1839.
The foregoing declaration of Martha Lynch togeth[page damage]
with the affidavits of Thomas Payne, John Nicho[page damage]
James Lynch, Jane Hancock and Martin Woody,
and the certificates of Lewis Wingfield, William 
Mead, Samuel H. Woods, Moses G. Carper & Robert
C. Mitchell, were this day produced in Court and the
same having been examined it is ordered to be certified
to the War Office of the United States, that the said
Lewis Wingfield and William Mead are Justices of
the peace in and for said County of Bedford duly com
missioned and qualified according to the Constitution & law
of this Commonwealth and that their several signatures
to said declaration and affidavits are genuine and that
the proceedings aforesaid had before said Justices of the
peace in the County and hereby approved ratified and
confirmed, and the Court doth further certify that it
appears to them by satisfactory evidence that the said
Martha Lynch is the widow of Patrick Lynch deceased
late of this County, who departed this life on the 7th day
of May 1831.  That the said Martha Lunch is a
resident of this County and a lady of respectability.
That the said Martha Lynch and Patrick Lynch were
legally married and were known as husband and wife
in said County for more than fifty years past.  and
that from age and infirmity she is unable to attend
this Court.  and the Court doth further certify that
the affiants Thomas Payne, John Nichols, James
Lynch and Jane Hancock are residents of this County
and persons of respectability and their testimony entitled
to full faith and credit.  and that the foregoing sig
natures of Robert C. Michell Clerk of this Court are
Page 46

genuine.  and that all interlineations, alterations & erasures
in said declaration and affidavits were made before
signing.  and that the said Martha Lynch has leave to
withdraw the original papers.

I Robert C. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court
of Bedford in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true transcript from the record of said 
Court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal 
of said Court this 23rd day of September
1839 in the 64th year of the Common
wealth.
R.C. Mitchell CRC
Page 47

[printed form with handwriting]
9655

Virginia
Martha Lynch, deceased,
widow of Patrick Lynch,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832,
and who died on the 9 May, 1832,
of Bedford Co in the State of Virginia,
who was a private in the company 
commanded by Captain Trigg of the
Md & commanded by [blank] in
the Virginia line for 6 months
 Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of
Oct. 1845, and sent to H. Dil
lard, Glade Hill, Franklin Co., Va

Total amount  $100.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
recorded by UH Stewart Clerk
Book D Vol. 1--Page 273
Page 48

State of Virginia  )
Bedford County   )ss.
On this 30th day of August one thousand
eight hundred and forty five personally appeared
before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in
and for the county aforesaid Col. John Kasey
who I hereby certify to be a highly respectable
citizen of this county (Bedford) entitled to the
highest credibility, who being first duly sworn
according to law deposes and says.  That
he is now in his sixty-fourth year of 
age, that he knows nothing of the time of 
marriage of Patrick Lynch to Martha Whirley
but that from his earliest recollection he
remembers them as living together as man
and wife, that they lived not more than a mile
and a half from this deponants [deponent's] farther [father], and
among the earliest of his recollection of the
neighbours [neighbors] was Patrick Lynch & family.
That James Lynch their son was one
among his earliest acquaintances and
that he does not believe him to be his Junior
by more than one or two years_ and
farther this deponant sayeth not. 
John Kasey

Sworn and subscribed on the day and
year first above mentioned before me.

Wm. N Reese J.P.
Page 49

Bedford County & State of Virginia to wit
The affidavit of James Lynch
of the County aforesaid aged Fifty five Years. who being
first sworn doth on his oath State, That his Father Patrick
Lynch, the husband of Martha Lynch.  The present Claimant died
on the 7th day May 1833.  That he was present & assisted in his bur-
ial.  That from his earliest recollection he has heard his father
the said Pattrick Lynch speak of being in the revolutionary War
and of circumstances that accured [occurred] during that Service but
he cannot recollect all the circumstances distinct enough
to state them.  He has heard him frequently speak of the Skirmishing
parties and battles that he was in, that he well recollects 
hearing him say that he was at the Battle of Guilford and
at the Taking of Corn Wallace [Cornwallace] at Little York.  That his
Mother Martha Lynch is the widow of Pattrick Lynch, that she is 
now a widow and has never since been married__ and that he
has no doubt that his Father Pattrick Lynch served through the
greater portion of the War of the Revolution.
James his x mark Lynch

Bedford County State of Virginia to wit
I hereby certify that James
Lynch who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing affidavit
is a man of respectability and good standing in Society and
that full reliance may be placed upon his Testimony.  Given
under my hand this 19th day September 1839.
Lewis Wingfield J.P.
Page 50

No
Capt Nichols
Martha Lynch dec
widow of Patrick
Va
Act of July 1838

Married before 1794
Husband died 9 May 1832
Widow " ["died"] 9 March 1843
Page 51

State of Virginia  )
Bedford County   )s.s.
On this 24 day of July one thou=
sand eight hundred and forty-five
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice
of the peace in and for said county Captain
John Nichols aged about eighty four, and who
I hereby certify to be a respectable citizen of
the county aforesaid, entitled to credibility
who first being sworn according to law depo_
ses and says That he was a citizen of Washing=
ton County Maryland prior to the fall of 1799
That he then and there was acquainted with
Patrick Lynch, That the said Patrick Lynch
entered the service of his country in the revolutio
=nary struggle as a souldier [soldier] of Malitia [militia] under
the command of Capt Henry Butler and was
marched into service at Fredericktown Maryland
in company with this deponants [deponent's] father John
Nichols Sr (who was the first Lieutenant of Capt
Butler,) in the winter of 1777, that this deponant
well recollects this fact; from the circumstance of 
his having accompanied his father Lynch and 
others, for the purpose of bringing back the horses
they rode to join their company that the sd" [said] 
Lynch served out his tour of three months as
this deponant has heard from his father, and
believes,- when he returned:_ This deponant with 
his father and family moved from Maryland to
the county of Bedford Virginia where he now resides
in the month of September 1779, that in the month
of October or November following the said Patrick
Lynch came into the said county of Bedford
Va, in company with and driving a team for
Frayl Payne, and settled within a short distance
(2 1/2 miles) of this deponant,_ That he remained in the
employment of the said Frayl Payne untill [until] the
summer of the year following (1780) when he the
Page 52

said Patrick Lynch, again entered the service of his
country as a substitute for John Denford for a 
tour of three months, that this deponant [deponent] from what
he has heard the said Lynch say since the war
believes that he served out the tour for which he had
substituted, when he again became a substitute
for some other person and served another tour
of three months; at any event this deponant 
knows he was absent from his home some
near eight months before he returned, and
when he did return he brought with him
two horses, which he said was given him in 
pay for substituting; This deponant further
states that the said Lynch did not remain
at home any lenght [length] of time before he
again took his own tour of duty, and this
deponant believes served untill [until] the surrender 
of Conwallis [Cornwallis] at York town, when he was
discharged & returned home. this deponant does
not know under what officers Lynch served
as he was detailed & substituted for others.
That a portion of his service was in S Carolina
but does not recollect of haveing [having] heard under
what captain, [writing crossed out]
This deponant further states that after the
return of the said Lynch [writing crossed out] from
the wars, he remained in the neighbourhood [neighborhood]
untill the time of his marriage which this
deponant was at; and which was solemnized
at New London in the county of Bedford by a 
minister of protestant church by the name of
John Holt That he was then and there married to
Patsey Whirley with whom he lived untill the
time of his death which took place in the
county aforesaid at his residence on Staunton
Page 53

in the Spring of 1832 or 1833. That his widow the 
said Patsey survived him and remained a widow
to the time of her death which took place on 
the 9th day of March 1843.  This deponant [deponent]
will not be positive as to the year in which
the said Lynch was married, but believes 
it took place the fall of the year after
the surrender of Conwallis [Cornwallis] at Yorktown.  at
any event he knows it to have taken place
prior to the 1st day of January 1794, as this
deponant was himself married in the fall
of 1784, and he well knows that the said
Lynch was married prior to that time and 
further this deponant sayeth not.
John Nichols

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
before me
Wm W Reese J. Peace
Page 54

Morgan is a 
very respectable 
man -- this
Lynch I don't 
know -- her
character seems
to be well sustained
ML. Goggin
Page 55

The Affidavit of Martha Lynch.  Widow of Patrick Lynch
decd.  Made in reply to, and explanatory of a statement or declaration
heretofore made in order to obtain a pension for the Services of
her deceased Husband Pattrick Lynch., deposeth, and sayeth:  That
she and her husband were both entirely illiterate, being unable
to read or write, and that their children were raised without
Learning and that therefore there was no family record of any
kind ever kept, but as before stated on oath, her marriage was
legal and she relies on the evidence of Mrs. Jane Hancock and
Cap John P. Nichols, who was present and saw the Marriage take
place, to substantiate the fact, as there can be no record evid
ence of the fact produced, and also as relates to the Testimony
of Cap John Buford, states, that the tower [tour] proven by Cap J Beauford
is a seperate [separate] and distinct tower from any of those proven by others.
That is, she verily believes so, because her Husband, the said
Lynch left home, a lone, to go to New London in Campbell County,
where the Company had halted for a short time for the purpose of
hiring himself as a substitute, there he hired himself to Cap Buford
as a substitute for one St.Clair, that he was examined and recused
as she then understood by the proper officers, and marched into service
and served a 3 Months Tower.  The circumstances that places this 
matter so distinctly on her memory is, that it took place very
shortly after her marriage and that she had much difficulty in
making out to get a long in his absence having to tend her crop
and hire help herself to do it ["in his absence" is crossed out] while he was gone
and futher [further] saith not.
Martha mark x here Lynch [seal]

Bedford County to wit
This day Martha Lynch appeared before
me a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and
subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit  Given under 
my hand this 18th day of January 1842 Chris Morgan J.P.
Page 56

This is to certify that I have lived in the neighbour-
hood of Martha Lynch all my life time.
and stil [still] do. & She has all ways been thought
a womans of truth & I think that her
character has no wright [right]to be impeached January the
the 18 - 1842
Chris Morgan. J.P.
Page 57

State of Virginia           )
Bedford County to wit )ss
On this 31st day of August1841
personally appeared before me Christopher Morgan a Justice of
the peace in and for the County aforesaid-- Martha Lynch a
resident of the State of Virginia in the County of Bedford.
aged Ninety Three Years. who. being first duly Sworn according
to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the provissions [provisions] made by the act of Congress--
passed July 4th 1836--That she is the Widow of Pattrick Lynch
who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution that from
old age and the consequent loss of memory she is unable to
state the particulars, of even a single one of the many Towers [tours] of duty
she verily believes her husband served in the War of the Revolution
That she has a distinct recollection, that he was called on, and
served four Towers of Duty after they were married-- a circum
stance that impresses this fact so distinctly on her memory, is, that she had 
no help in his absence to cultivate her crop, and was compelled to
hire help-- that she always understood from her Husband that he
served two towers of duty in Maryland before he came to Virg
inia and two after he came to Virginia before they were married
and as before stated, four afterwards-- that she has often heard him
in Conversing with herself, and many others speak of the various towers of duty that
he here served and of many things that happened while in service. but
that her memory has, from old age, now become so defective, that she
cannot undertake to relate them__ that she has no record evidence
of his Revolutionary services, but relies on the evidence here to
annexed, of Cap. John P. Nichols, Archibald Nichols, Martin Moody
Cap John Buford, Isaac Cundiff Cap William Arthur and Frayl
Payne__ a part of whom, served with my husband in the Revolutionary War
and have been our neighbours ever since__ and to the Testimony of James 
Lynch as to the time of his Death.  I can obtain no record evidence
of our Marriage, and suppose that there is none now in existence__ but refer
to Testimony of Cap. John P Nichols. Jane Hancock and Archibald Nichols
who was present at the time of the Marriage and saw it take place and
was then our neighbours and has lived within a few miles of us eversince [ever since]]

She further declares that she was married to said Pattrick Lynch
on the [blank] day of November 1780.  That her Husband. the aforesaid 
Pattrick Lynch died on the 7th day of May 1832 and that
she has remained a Widow eversince that period as will more
fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed--
Martha her x mark Lynch
Page 58

The within declaration now subscribed, and sworn to on the day and
year first within written before me
Christopher Morgan .J.P.

State of Virginia           )
Bedford County to wit )ss.

I hereby certify that I have long been
acquainted with Martha Lynch, who has subscribed and sworn to the within
declaration, that from her appearance I believe her to be of the age she 
there in states herself to be, and that from infirmity and old age, she
could not go to the Court House, living as she does a distance of 20 miles
from it, to make her declaration.  That she has for the last 20 or 30 years
lived within a few miles of me, and has always born a fair and 
respectable character in society she was always regarded as the lawful
wife of said Patrick Lynch that she is now a widow and has never
since been married__ Given under my hand this 31st day of
August 1841
Christopher Morgan. J.P.
Page 59

State of Virginia Bedford County to wit
The Deposition of Cap
John P Nichols aged Seventy Nine Years, deposeth and Sayeth. that
he was well acquainted with Pattrick Lynch the Husband of Martha Lynch
who now claims a pension for the Revolutionary Services rendered by her
Husband Pattrick Lynch during the Revolutionary War__ That himself
and Pattrick Lynch were neighbours in the County of Washington in
the State of Maryland from which County said Lynch was drafted as
a privateer, and marched into service under the Command of 
Cap. Henry Butler to Fredericktown, where he joined Head Quarters
under the Command of Col Bettis and marched from thence to Germ
an Town and to Bunkers Hill, where said Lynch's Tower having
expired he was discharged, shortly after this.  This deponant removed
from the State of Mary Land to the County of Bedford in the State
of Virginia.  some time afterwards said Lynch also came to the same
neighbourhood in the County & State just mentioned, and from which
place he again went into service several times.  He is certain
as often as Twice, but he is unable to state either the Officers
names or any other particulars of the service rendered after he came
to Bedford.  He was reputed a brave Hardy Soldier and was so fond
of a soldiers life, that he was always, or nearly so, on duty somewhere __
That in the Month of November in the year 1780 He went with
said Patrick Lynch & Martha Whorley, now Martha Lunch, to an accade
my [academy] or School House, near New London, where parson Holt, kept a
school, and saw them married by said Parson Holt.  He cannot
say distinctly whether it was by license, or by asking them in church
as we then called it, but rather think in the last mentioned May,
that said Lynch resided in the Same neighbourhood with himself until
the time of his death, that the present Claimant Martha Lynch
is his widow, and has never since been married
John P Nichols

State of Virginia Bedford County to wit
This day John P Nichols
personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
above mentioned, and signed, and was duly sworn to the above
Certificate.  Given under my hand this 28th day of August
1841
Christopher Morgan J.P.
Page 60

State of Virginia            )
Bedford County to wit   )
I Certify that Jane Hancock, who
has subscribed and solemly [solemnly] affirmed to the within deposition is
a Lady of high standing and respectability and the fullest
faith and reliance may be placed in her Testimony
under my hand this 30th day of August 1841
Christopher Morgan J.P.
Page 61

State of Virginia Bedford County to wit
I do hereby certify that I 
have long been acquainted with Capt Jno P Nichols, who has signed
and Sworn to the within Deposition, and have always regard him
as a man of Truth, and One, on whose Testimony full reliance
may be placed.  Given under my hand, this 28th day day 
August 1841.
Christopher Morgan

State of Virginia Bedford County to wit
The Deposition of James
Lynch of the County and State aforesaid aged Sixty Years, deposeth
and Sae eth [sayeth], that Pattrick Lynch, his Father, and the Husband 
of the present Claimant, his Mother.  Martha Lynch, died on the
7th day of May 1832 at his residence in the County of Bedford.
That he cannot of his Own personal knowledge  say any thing
of his Revolutionary services, but that he has always understood
from his Father, both in Conversation with himself and others
that he was in Service during the greater portion of the Revolutionary
War, but cannot state or trace out the the particulars of the 
various Towers of duty that he said he served. That he distinctly 
recollects his saying that he went into service after he was
married and that he was at the Battle of Guilford, and 
at the taking of Corn Wallace at York Town, __and further
states that his Mother Martha Lynch the present claimant is now
a Widow and that she has never since been married.
James his x mark Lynch

State of Virginia Bedford County to wit
This day James Lynch
personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in &
for the County aforesaid and subscribed and made oath to the 
above deposition  Given under my hand this 28th day of 
August 1841.
Christopher Morgan J.P.
Page 62

Bedford County to wit
I hereby certify that I have long been
acquainted with James Lynch who has subscribed and made oath to
the within deposition, that he is a man of good standing in
Society. that he has always been regarded as a man of Truth
and one on whose Testimony full reliance may be placed
Given under my hand this 28th day August 1841
Christoper Morgan J.P.

State of Virginia            )
Bedford County to wit  )  ss
The deposition of Jane Hancock
aged Seventy five Years, deposeth and saeith, that she was well
acquainted with Patrick Lynch, the Husband of Martha Lynch
who now claims a pension on account of the services rendered by her
husband in the War of the Revolution.  That they both resided in the 
neighbourhood of her Fathers, that she went with the said Pat
rick Lynch and Martha Whorley, now Martha Lynch to an accademy [academy] 
near New London where Parson Holt then kept school and saw the
said Parson Holt marry them, she cannot say whether it was by
license they were married, or by asking them in church, as it was then 
called, but thinks it was in the last mentioned way, thus she cannot
say distinctly the exact date of the marriage but thinks it was
in the fall of the year 1780.  The circumstance that enables her to
say any thing about the time of the marriage is this--that she
herself was married in December 1783 and she thinks it was at least
two or three years before she herself was married, that from old
age and loss of memory she cannot say any thing of the partic
ulars of his services in the Revolutionary War, but remembers to have
heard he went into service but cannot state the length of time
he served or who under__ and further this deponent saeath not
Jane her x mark Hancock

Bedford County to wit
This day personally appeared Jane Hancock
before me a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and 
subscribed and solemly [solemnly] affirmed to the above deposition.  Given 
my hand this 30th day of August 1841.  
Christopher Morgan J.P.
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Bedford County State of Virginia
The deposition Isaac Cundiff Sayeth that he was acquainted with Patrick
Lynch Decd. [deceased] whose Widow claims a pention [pension] for the service rendered by
her husband in the war of the Revolution and further saith that
himself and said Lynch served a tour of three months together and
were marched under the Command of Captain John Trigg from the
County of Bedford and were marched from the County of Bedford to a
place in Virginia near Petersburg called Cabin Point and
there joined headquarters under General Mulenburg Col.
Meryweather and from Cabin Point we were marched down 
to Portsmouth and there watched and reconoitered [reconnoitered] the British
a good part of the Tour and from there we were Marched into the north
east corner of the state of North Carolina and across the dismal swamp and after marching a day or two near said swamp having served our three months tour were discharged.
Isaac Cundiff

Bedford County to wit State of Virginia
This day Isaac Cundiff personally appeared before me William Mead
a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath to the above
deposition that it was true to the best of his knowledge and belief
Given under my hand this 16th day of August 1841
William Mead J.P.

I do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the
said Isaac Cundiff for forty years and have the utmost confidence in any 
Statement he would make.  Given under my hand this 16th day August 
1841
William Mead J.P.
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Bedford County Virginia
the Deposion [deposition] of Capt William Arthur
aged 79 sayeth that he was acquainted with Partrick [Patrick]
Lynch for many years and that from the Best 
Soarse [source] of
of information he Verily believes that he was a Revolutionary
soldier in the War of the Revolution for these Reasons
that Johans Furgison and Frail Nicols Neighbours of mine
have freequently [frequently] told me that [illegible] Lynch served a tower [tour] with
them of 3 Months with them Marched from Bedford from thence
to New London and Discharged at ninety six
William Arthur

State of Va
Bedford County
This day Wm Arthur above named personaly [personally]
came before me a Justice of the peace for said
county and was duly sworn to the above affidavit
given under my hand this 29 day of May 1841
Wm Mead J.P.
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Bedford County State of Virginia
The deposition of John Buford aged eighty four
years being cal'd [called] upon by the widow Lynch 
the applicant for a pension, to state what he
knows about Patrick Lynch & of his services
in the revolutionary war deposeth & saith
that in the year 1781 in the month of August or
September there was a call for men to go against
Corn Wallace, that Robert Sinclair a private belonging to Capt David Beards Company of militia in
the County of Bedford was cal'd [called] upon to
perform a tower [tour] of duty, & that he this deponant [deponent]
employed Patrick at New london the place of recidevous [rendezvous] as a substitute for said Robert
Sinclair that said Lynch was received
by the proper officer in place of Robert
Sinclair & that he has no reason to doubt
said Lynch having served the tower & performed
the duty of a private that at the time this deponate [deponent] employed said Lynch as a substitute
he had no acquaintance, but since Lynch
was imployed [employed] to serve the tower above alluded 
to he has seen him frequently in the
county of Bedford where he resided & further
this deponant saith not__
[inserted to the left]
The word Robert interlined )
befor sign'd                         )
John his x mark Buford

Bedford County state of Virginia
This day John Buford appeard [appeared] before me a Justice
of the peace in the county & state aforesaid & made
oath that the above deposition contain'd the
truth Given under my hand this 17th day of Aug.t 1841
Matthew Pato J.P.

I do further certify that I have been personally acquainted
with John Buford for upwards of forty years & have
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no hesitation in saying that as a man of truth
he stands as high as any man Given under
my hand this 17th day of Aug'st 1841.
Matthew Pato J.P.
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Franklin County State of Virginia
The deposion [deposition] of Archabald Nichols sayeth
that he was well acquanted [acquainted] with Patrick Lynch
Dec'd-- Whose Widow claims a pention [pension] for the
Servis [service] Rendered by her husband in the war of
the Revolution__and that his first acquaintance
With said Lynch was in Washington County
state of Merilon [Maryland] soon after the commenc
ment of the Revolution and Said Lynch was
Cald [called] on to serve a tower [tour] of duty Under the
Command of Capt Henry Butler for three 
months Servis and after Returing [returning] from that
tower he was cald on again to Serve another
Tower of three months under the Command
of Capt John Nicholes and after his dis
charge from that tower he Removed to the
County of Bedford Virginia where I under
stood he served sevral [several] towers was at the
Battle of Gilford and at other places he was
so fond of a soldeirs [soldiers] life that it is hard to
asertain [ascertain] all his servises with correctness Just
before the war was Ended said Lynch mar
ried a Miss Martha Wherley at a time
when [illegible] ware ast in Church would
Ride to the parson the said Lynch was
married in the town of new londen Cambell
County Va by parson Holt and lived
together many year as man & wife and
said Lynch Died leving [leaving] a wife and
four children two boys and two girles [girls]
and she has never married since
Archabald his x mark Nicholes
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Franklin County State of Va
This day Archabald Nichols personally
apperd [appeared] before me Solomon Pasley Justice
of the peace for said county and made oath
to this within deposition & that it [illegible] the [illegible] Given under
my hand this the 31st day of July
1841.
Solomon Pasley JP

I do herby [hereby] certify that I have been personally
acquainted with the said Archabald
Nicholes for four or five years and
have no doubt of the correctness of
his statment [statement]  given under my hand
this the 31st July 1841
Solomon Pasley JP

I Moses G. Carper Clerk of the Court of Franklin County, certify
that Solomon Pasley is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing
signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed
my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this
[page damage] day of August in the year 1841
M. G. Carper Clerk of the Court of
Franklin County.
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State of Virginia
Franklin County
The deposition of Marten
Woody aged Eighty six years of the county
and state afforsaid Deposeth and saieth
that he was acquainted with Patrick Lynch
Deceased for many years. whose widdow [widow] 
claimes [claims] a pention [pension] for his surveces [services] Rendered
by him in the war of the Revolution and
further sayeth that said Lynch and him
self served Two Towers of duty together in
the war of the Revolution the first was
under the command of Captain John Teigg
of Bedford county to New London in
the county of Campbell in the state afforesaid
from thence to cabbin point where we
joined head quarters under the command
of Colonel Meriwether and from that place
we marched to Portsmouth and joined Genl.
Mulenburg and served during this tour
Three months ending in April, in the month
of the next August said Patrick Lynch and my=
=self were in survice [service] again cald [called] on by
said captain John Teigg and Col. Callaway
and marched to Little York & joined
head quarters under the command of 
Colonel Tucker where said Lynch and
myself surved [served] untill [until] the surrender of
Cornwallis when we were discharged
having surved [served] about three months further
more this deponent sayeth not--given und
er my hand this 21st August 1841
Witness
ME M[illegible]
Marten his x mark Woody
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State of Virginia
Franklin County to wit
Marten Woody of the county
afforesaid and state afforesaid personally
appeared before me Moses G Booth a justice
of the peace for the county afforesaid and
state afforesaid and made oath that the
within deposition contains the truth and
nothing but the truth.
Given under my hand
this 21st May 1841
M G Booth J.P.

I do hereby certify that I have been
well acquainted with the above named
Marten Woody for some years past--and
who is himself a Revolutionary pentioner [pensioner]
that he is a correct man a good citizen
and full faith [damage to page] credit should
be given to what he says.  given under 
my hand the day and year above written
M G Booth J.P.

The interlining in the within were made
before signed
M G Booth J.P.

I Moses G Carper Clerk of the Court of Franklin County certify that Moses
G. Booth whose name appears to the above certificates, is a Magistrate 
in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the
foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my seal of Office and subscribed my name
this 21st day of May in the year 1841.
M. G. Carper, Clerk of the Court of
Franklin County.
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Franklin County State of Virginia
the Deposition of Frail Paine aged 77 years Sayeth that he was
acquianted [acquainted] with Partick [Patrick] Lynch Dec.o for 30 or 40 years whose widow
is Claiming a Pention [pension] for the Sirvises [services] Rendered by her husband
in the war of the Revolution, this Deponent further states that the [illegible]
Lynch has freequently [frequently] told him of his having Served freequent [frequent]
towers [tours] in Revolutionary War, but recolted [recollected] perfectly of his
saying that he had served a tower [tour] Under the Command of
Capt William Trig of Bedford Cty Va & doth verily Believe from the 
Best [illegible] of information that he served two other towers [tours]
one under the Command of Capt Bueford the then
Under the Command of Capt William Terry Each of
Bedford Cty Virginia
Flayl Payne

Franklin County to with
Flayl Payne of the above county & state of Virginia
Personally appeared before me Patrick A Bassett a justice 
of the peace for the aforesaid County & State & made
oath that the above deposition contains the truth & noth
ing but the truth given under my hand this the 20th May
one thousand eight hundred & forty one
Patrick A Bassett J P

I hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with
the above named Flayl Payne for the last fifteen years--
that he is a correct man & good citizen & full faith & credit
should be given to what he says
Patrick A. Bassett

Virginia, Franklin County, Sc.
I Moses G Carper Clerk of the Court of Franklin County certify that
Patrick A Bassett is a magistrate as above, duly commissioned and
qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are
genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal 
of office and subscribed my name this 21st
day of May in the year 1841
M. G. Carper, Clerk of the Court of
Franklin County
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Virginia
Bedford County ss
At a court of monthly sessions held for Bedford County at
the court house thereof on Monday the 27th day of September
1841--The foregoing declaration of Mrs. Martha Lynch together
with the affidavits of John P Nichols, Jane Hancock, James
Lynch Isaac Cundiff, William Arthur and John Buford
of the County of Bedford, Archibald Nichols, Martin
Woody and Flayal Payne of the County of Franklin
-the certificates of Chistopher Morgan William Mead
William W Reese and Matthew Pato Justices of the
Peace in the said county of Bedford and Solomon
Pasley Moses G Booth and Patrick A Bassett Justices of 
the Peace in the said county of Franklin, and the
certificates of Moses G Carper the clerk of the said
County of Franklin--were this day produced in open
Court and the same having been examined, it is order-
ed to be so certified to the war office of the United States
the said Christoper Morgan, William Mead Will
[page damage] W Reese and Matthew Pato are Justices of the
Peace in and for said county of Bedford duly com
_missioned and qualified according to the 
Con
stitution and laws of this Commonwealth, and
their several signatures to the foregoing declarations
affidavits and certificates are here [illegible] genuine
_that the proceedings aforesaid heard before said
Justices of the Peace in the county of Bedford we
hereby approved ratified and confirmed--and the 
Court doth order is to be further certified. There it
appears to show by satisfactory evidence that the
said Martha Lynch is a resident of this County
__a lady of high standing and respectability__and
that she is the widow of Patrick Lynch, deceased.
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late of said county, who departed this life on
the 7th day of May 1832, and who it appears
to their satisfaction was a soldier in the war of
the Revolution, that it also appears there by
satisfactory evidence that this said Patrick
Lynch and Martha Lynch were legally mar
ried on the [blank] day of November 1780--that she is 
still the widow of the said Patrick Lynch
- and that from old age and bodily infirmi
-ty she is unable to attend the court- and the
Court doth render it to be further certified
that the affiants John P Nichols. Jane Hancock
James Lynch Isaac Cundiff will [illegible] as [illegible]
and John Buford as evidence of this County
and that their testimony is entitled to full
faith and credit_ and the said Martha
Lynch has leave to withdraw the [illegible]
[illegible].
In testimony whereof I Robert
C Mitchell Clerk of the said
Court have hereto set my hand
& affixed the seal of said court
this 27th day of September 1841
R. C. Mitchell croc [clerk of court]