Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,959, for Edward Lynah, South Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE  S. C. 
Lynah, Edward 
NUMBER  S.18,959
Carded
CONTENTS
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South Carolina
Edward Lynah, deceased
of Charleston in the State of S. Carolina who was a Surgeon in the_
by Captain _ of the _ by_ in the South Carolina line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 240 Dollars _Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & ending
27 August, 1834, the day of his death
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of M_ 1843 & sent to Benjamin Hart Col_ South Carolina 
Arrears to the 4th of_
Semi=anl. allowance ending 27 August, 183_
Recorded by_
Book E  Vol. 6

Repd March 2_
See letter to P. Agt Apr_
letter to P. Cantwell & Benj Hart
20. 1843. Same Apl 28
same May 22 1843- do.
Same Aug. 8. 1843-
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No 35.446
Edward Lynah decd
S.C.
Act 7 June 1832
Admitted
12 mo.
Surgeon
$240 per ann
from 4th March 1831
up to time of death
James Lynah
Edward Thomas Lynah
Mary A. Faber
Ellen Monica Herseant
Elizabeth Hamilton
Children of Edward Lynah decd
Benjamin Hart
Columbia S. Carolina
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston
On this seventh day of November 1842  personally appeared before me James Lynah planter aged 48 years - a resident of Charleston S.C. who being duly sworn according to law, Doth on his oath make the following declaration, on his own behalf, and on
behalf of the other children of Surgeon Edward Lynah decd, in order to be entitled to the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of the 7 June 1832, and all other acts
of Congress made in relation to this case, that, Deponents father the said Edward Lynah entered the army in the
year 1776 or immediately after the commencement of the revolutionary war, as a surgeon in Colonel, D. [Daniel] Horry's regiment of Cavalry South Carolina line. Dept. has reason to believe that said Edward Lynah served with said Regiment in various places in South Carolina and Georgia two years, Dept saith his grandfather James Lynah served also in said Regt at same time, and as a Surgeon James Lynah died in the year 1809. Dept saith his father the aforesaid Surgeon Edward Linah died on the 27th day of August 1834 near the City of Charleston. Dept saith, that the said Edward Linah never to his knowledge received any pension from the State or general governments in consequence of the above services
s/ Jas Lynah
Sworn to before me the day and year
above written, I also certify the Credibility of the affiant.
s/ R B Gilchrist
Judge of the United States
for the District of South Carolina
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State of South Carolina 
District of Charleston
on this 11th day of November 1842
personally appeared before me James Mathews, pastor, aged about 69, resident of the City of Charleston
who being duly sworn according to law Deposeth that he was acquainted with Doctor Edward Lynah decd that
he has heard and believes that said Edward served as a surgeon in Colonel D. Horry's regiment of Cavalry South Carolina line during the war of the revolution, that said Edward died on the 27th day of August 1834, leaving five children, to wit
James Lynah
Edward Thomas Lynah,
Mary A Now Mrs Faber,
Ellen Monica, now Mrs Herseant,
and Elizabeth now, Mrs Hamilton,
that said above named children are of full age, and are the only heirs at law of said Edward Known to Deponent or believed to be in existance,
s/James Mathews
Sworn to before me this 11th
day of November 1842. I also
Certify the Credibility of the affiant
s/ P Cantwell
Not Pub & Qu for sd District,
the word "about" 3 line & "line" 8 line first inserted
P Cantwell Not Pub & Qu
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admd-
Col. James Lynah
to Power of Atty
F L Brockett
Act 7 June 1832
Edward Lynah dec
F. L. Brockett
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SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Printed and sold by Wm. Riley, 41 Broad-street. 
The State of South Carolina
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT
I, Colonel James Lynah of Charleston in the State aforesaid, administrator of Edward Lynah deceased, a Surgeon in the war of the Revolution
do make, constitute, and appoint
F. L. Brackett Esquire of Alexandria,
Virginia, my  True and Lawful Attorney  for me and in my name as administrator aforesaid to prosecute a claim of increase of pension in right of the said Edward Lynah, deceased, as surgeon aforesaid  in the war of the Revolution under the act of 7 June 1832, to receive the certificate for such increase of pension for
me & to examine the papers on file in
the Department with power also, an Attorney or Attorneys, under him for that purpose, to make and substitute, and to do all lawful acts for effecting the Premises, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his Substitute or substitutes, shall do therein, by virtue thereof.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and seal this fourteenth
day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty three-
SEALED AND DELIVERED
IN THE PRESENCE OF
s/ C R. Brewster
s/ Jas Lynah
Be it Known, That on the fourteenth day of March one thousand
eight hundred and fifty three and in the Seventy Seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America, before me, C. R. Brewster
Rotary Public, by Letters Patent, under the Great Seal of the State duly commissioned and sworn, came
James Lynah administrator of Edward
Lynah, deceased ---
above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and of my seal of Office, at in the State of South-Carolina, the day and year last mentioned. s/ C. R. Brewster
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32. 033
South Carolina
Edward Lynah decd
of _ in the State of_
who was a Surgeon in the  _ commanded by Captain _ of the _ comm_ by_  in the So.Ca.
line for 12 Mos
No 32033
Inscribed on the Roll of  So Ca
at the rate of 240 Dollars _Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.Ending 7 Augt 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Mar. 43 and sent to
B. Hart Columbia So Ca

See correspondence noted within
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18959
INVALID.
File No. 18,959
Edward Lynah
Surgeon Rev War
Act: June 7" 5
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 232
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Charleston SoCa 8 May 1843
Sir
The pension certificate which you were pleased to issue to the full children of Edward Lynah deceased, has been duly received, two of them have been paid-- two will be paid in a few days, the other Mrs Herseant is absent with her husband in Europe
and the period of their return is unknown
It is to solicit you, to enable her sister Mrs Faber, to receive her portion (say 167) for transmission to Europe, that the annexed verified extract from the power of attorney executed by sd Mrs
Herseant to sd Mrs Faber, is, again laid before you
It is hoped that you may recognise, in the general authority given to collect "moneys" in this instrument, authority
to receive the money now in question-
It is further submitted, Sir, that in case you should be pleased to direct the pension agent so to pay Mrs Faber for
account of her sister, Mrs Faber agrees to hold herself accountable
to the U. States, that, Mr Herseant shall make no demand hereafter
for the same, and Mrs Faber further undertakes, that Mrs Herseant will sign such acknowledgment as the Department may direct - and until such acknowledgment be signed and deposited in the office - Mrs Faber, undertakes to be responsible for the same to the Department & with regard to the ability of Mrs. Faber to make good this engagment to the
department. I believe I am at liberty to refer to the Honorable the attorney General of the U. States. He knows I believe, that Mrs Faber is a widow lady of large property.
May we then be permitted to hope
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that in consideration of said power of Attorney-- Of the relation which
the parties to stand to each other - Of the comparative Smallness
of the sum in question-- Of the long delay and inconvenience 
attendant on the transmission of documents to
sign by party residing in some part of France, and of the
ability of Mrs Faber to keep her engagements, and secure the
government against any future claimants on this account,
will be deemed sufficient to obtain from the Commissioner
a favorable consideration
I Remain Sir
with [illegible] respect
your. m, obs & Humble Servant
P Cantwell
James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City
P.S. I am further desired to state respectfully, that, an early answer
would be a great convenience, as Mrs. Faber leaves for the North
in a few days
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SEDE CAROLOPOLITANA INFELICITER VACANTE,
Adm. Rev'ds Dns. Richardus S. Baker,
Ex delegatione Apostolica, in praesens, Ejusdem Administrator,
Omnibus has presentes inspecturis, &c. &c.
Fidem facius:-

Drm Edwardum Lynah M.D.
Hibernicum nation,
annos lates Sept
agintaquinque habenter exhebita
migrasse de legitima Septima August
A Sale Receip. 1834, Sepullunque five
juxta witum Sta Rome Ecclesia in cameterio ecclesio Beat Maria Virginia in have civitate, inquantum palet ex Albo Elsie Cathedralis. Has presents ideirco subsignatius,
Sigillig diacians et Secretario Chirogatha muniri cursimus
Datum apud Carolopolim in Carolina Australi,
Die decima Novembis
A. S. R. MDCCCXLII.
Rds S. Baker Ad.
Tim J. Sullivan SECRETARIUS
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Charleston SC 10th April 1843
Sir It appears that Mrs Ellen M. Hersant, one of the children of Dr Edward Lynah decd is at present
in Europe, but has left a power of Attorney authorizing Mrs Mary A Faber (her sister) to collect & receive all moneys that may be due her, abstract of which certified by the
Deputy Secretary of State is herewith enclosed
Be pleased to inform me whether I am authorized to pay to Mrs Faber under the said power of attorney the portion of pension due Mrs Hersant, one of the Heirs of Dr Lynah and
if not, whether the Heirs can be paid separately their several portions,
I am Respectfully
Your Ob ser
Jno C. Cochran

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of pension
Washington DC
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Charleston So Car 17 July 1843
Sir In relation to the case of the pension money decreed by the department to the heirs of Edward Lynah desd a Surgeon in the revolutionary army I respectfully report that they all have been paid with the exception of Mrs Ellen M. Herseant, the wife of M. Herseant, Consul de France a Palma, Isles Baleares
Previous to sending her the usual document for execution, I thought it best to submit the same to the department, so that it may have it
property corrected, or substitute such other papers as may be satisfactory.
and thus enable her
attorney in Charleston to receive her share of said pension money
I Remain sir
any respectfully
your obt & humble servant
P Cantwell

James L Edwards Esquire
Comr Pension Office
Washington
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August 1834
Thos Roger for the grave $24.
Treasurer St Mary's Church
Harell St.
Charleston, So Ca
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Rec'd from James Lynah Esqr
Twenty four dollars
for the Interment of thelate
Dr Edward Lynah
in the Cemetery of St Marys Church
Charleston August 28th 1834
Thos Roger Treasurer
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Index Book
No 1014
Comptroller General Office
Columbia 21 October 1842
Index Book X No 1014
Issued 31 October 1785 to Edward
Lynah for One hundred and ninety
two pounds Eighteen shillings and
one penny for pay and subsistance
as Surgeon to Col D. Horry State
Troops of Cavalry in 1779 & 1780 per
account audited and sent to the Commissioners 
 £192.18. 1 3/4 Sterling
I do hereby certify that the above memorandom is a true copy of the one recorded in the margin
of Indent Book X No 1014. deposited in this office.
For William Laval Comp. Gen
pr Ben. Hart
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James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Department of War
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Charleston SoCa 9 February 1833
Sir respectfully submit the annexed as explanatory of the word subsistance in the certificate of the Comptroller General in the claim of Edward Lynah decd in obedience to the Communication from the department of the 18 January ulto.
the Commissioner will also perceive that the same word occurs in the certificates submitted in the cases of Captain Saml Taylor and St Stephen Mazyck of So Carolina line
the rank of a Surgeon appears to have been that of a Captain. the pay of a Captain 1/8/pr diem, this ratio would
show a service of about 15 months as having been performed
by Surgeon Edward Lynah
I remain Sir
with great respect
your mo obt Humble servant
P. Cantwell

James L. Edward Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John P. Richardson
Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the State aforesaid
To all to Whom these Presents Shall Come.
Know Ye That Thomas Lehre Esq. whose signature & official Seal appear to the annexed Certificate in the Ordinary for Charleston District So  Ca and that R. B. Gilchrist whose signature appears to the affidavit annexed is Judge of the United States
for the District of South Carolina and that the signature Rd S. Baker subscribed to the document annexed with Signature of the Rev R. S. Baker who is at this present time a Priest of Roman Catholic Church in the City. And also that P. Cantwell whose
signature also appears to the deposition of Ja Matthews is a Notary Public magistrate for Charleston Dist. and furthermore that the Deponent Ja Matthews is a highly respectable merchant & Citizen
THEREFORE, All due Faith, Credit and Authority is, and ought to be had and
given to his proceedings and Certificates as such
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused to be affixed the Seal of the State in the City of Charleston & State aforesaid
the Twelfth day of November in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Forty Two and in the Sixty Seventh 67 year of the Independence of the
United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
M Laborde Secretary of State.
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James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington DC
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Wm Cantwell
Custom House
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I do hereby certify that subsistance in the army of the revolution meant stores in addition to rations
of Bread & meat, such as Tea or Coffee & Sugar
Wine vinegar Pepper or money in lieu thereof. These stores were given only to officers, or Invalids
Pay varied according to laws & arrangements of Congress-- a surgeons pay was sixty Dollars pr. month a Surgeons mate forty Dollars each a ration for a servant
s/ William Read Febry 3d 1843

Charleston So Ca
February 8th 1843
I hereby certify that the above named William Read is a Revolutionary pensioner on the So Carolina Roll, as a surgeon & Physician at the rate of Forty Dollars pr month that the above appears to be his usual signature, and that the venerable gentleman is universally esteemed in this City-
s/ Jno C Cochran
Pension Agent
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Columbia 24 January 1843
Dear Sir Yours of the 21st Instant is now before me, In relation to the claim of the Heirs of Edward
Lynah decd I have agreeable to your request searched the office of the Comptroller General, for further
information in relation to it, but have not succeeded in finding, any more than what you are already in
possession of. In many cases the memorandum made in the margin of the Indent Book, furnish all the
information wanted; But in a number of instances this information is not afforded; in such cases, resort
is had to the audited account, for which an Indent was issued, these too are often defective, and afford
no further information, that the memorandum in the Indent book, besides many of these audited accounts, are either lost or mislaid; this is the case in the present instance. I have no means of ascertaining the Rank or pay of a Surgeon or Assistant Surgeon of
the Army of the Revolution
The Comptroller General Office at this place is now conducted by his Brother, to whom you will hereafter apply for any information you may require-
Very Respectfully
your obt Sert
Ben: Hart
adressed to Cantwell
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James L Edwards Eqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

August 12 1843
Edward Lynah Decd
SC
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Charleston So Ca 8, Augt 1843
Sir On the 17 of last month, I transmitted to the department a form intended to be used by Mrs Herseant one of the heirs of Surgeon Edward Lynah in order to enable her to receive her share of the pension money decreed to be due them by you.  the husband of Mrs E Herseant is French Consul in the Island of Majorca, and the form was sent for your
approval previous to the sending it there for her signature
Will you be pleased Sir to send the same to me or such other as you may approve for the purpose of having it forwarded to her
I am Sir very respectfully,
your obt servant,
P Cantwell
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner pensions
Washington City
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James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Charleston S.C. 12 Dec 1842
Sir I take the liberty of informing you
that, on the 12. ulto. I mailed to the department certain documents on behalf of the heirs of Surgeon Edward
Lynah in proof of services entered by him, during the war of the revolution in Horry's Cavalry, So Ca line
If those papers have not reached their
destination. and the commissioner will have the kindness to direct I be so informed, I will prepare duplicates of the same, or if the department has
written to me on the subject, it will be seen that its letter has been mislaid or lost, for the parties interested are of course desirous to hear from the Commissioner in relation to this Case
I Remain Sir
your obt & Humble servant
P. Cantwell

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension officeWashington City
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Charleston SoCa 17 January 1843
Sir On the 12" Novbr 1842 I mailed to the address of the Commissioner
proof in support of the claim of
the heirs of Edward Lynah decd formerly a Surgeon in Col
Horry's cavalry so la line during the Revolution for the amt of pension due him at the time of his death 28 Aug 1834 & have as yet received no answer from the department in
relation to the same,
I am now requested by the heirs to solicit the attention of the Commissioner of pensions to it; and
also his opinion in regard to the same parties being entitled to the Bounty land due said Edward
have the honor to remain sir
with great respect
your obedient & Humble Servant
P. Cantwell

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Charleston So Ca 12 November 1842
Sir I respectfully lay before you the annexed proof in support of the services of Surgeon Edward Lynah decd of Col D Horry's cavalry during the war of the revolution
on behalf of his heirs
I Remain Sir
with great respect
your most obedient & humble
servant,
P. Cantwell
James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington
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Apl 28 1843
Ed. Lynah's heirs SC
JL Edwards Esq
Washington City
Dist Columbia
mail
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Columbia 24th April 1843
Sir, Yours of the 20th Instant, respecting
the Pension Certificate, issued for the benefit of the Heirs of Doctor Edward Lynah, has just been received. That document came to hand about the last of March past; the object of inclosing it to me was not stated, I was therefore at a loss to know what disposition was to be made of it, after
retaining it about two weeks, in my possession, and having received no instructions in relation to it
I placed it in the hands of Col. Thomas Gadsden of Charleston S.C. to be delivered to some of the
parties interested therein
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
Benjamin Hart
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Washington City
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James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Charleston SoCa  11 April 1843
Sir, In the case of the claim of the heirs of Edward Lynah formerly a Surgeon in Horry's Cavalry
South Carolina line during the war of the revolution and who died on the 27. August 1834.-- for the pension
money due him.
may I respectfully request
that it will please you to issue the certificate for the same
I Remain Sir,
very respectfully
your obt & Humble svt
P. Cantwell

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston
Ordinary's Office
Charleston S.C.
I Thomas Lehre Ordinary for said Dist
do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to me to prove that Edward Lynah a surgeon
in the Revolutionary Army. South Carolina line, died on the 27th day of August 1834, and that he left surviving him five children now of full age to wit
James Lynah
Edward Thomas Lynah
Mary A. (now Mrs Faber
Ellen Monica, now Mrs Herseant, and
Elizabeth now Mrs Hamilton
and that the said above named
parties, are the only heirs at law in fee of the said Surgeon Edward Lynah now living or believed to be in existence
Given under my hand and the Seal
of my office at Charleston S.C.
this 12th
day of November AD 1842
Thomas Lehre
Ordinary for the district
of Charleston S. Carolina