Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 29,933, for John R Lynn, Pennsylvania
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Continental (Penna) Lynn, John R. or Linn W. 29.933
B.L. Ht. 8935-100, Issued Nov 5, 1789. No papers
B.L. Wt. 306-60-55
Jane 
Mary Jane Daughter
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War of Revolution Pensioner Dropped
Unite States Pension Agency Pittsburgh, PA Mar 21 1906
Certificate No. 7.966
Class Duaghter
Pensioner Mary Jane Lynn
soldier John R. Lynn
Served Rev Pa Mil. War of Revolution 
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir: I have the honor to report that the above named pensioner who was last paid at $12.00 to 4 Jan. 1905 has been dropped because of death. Died Feb 19 1905. 
finance Division Mar 23 1906 Bureau of Pensions.
Very respectfully,
D Asliworth United States Pension Agent
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Private No. 120.
An Act for the relief of Mary Jane Lynn, the daughter of John R. Lynn, A Revolutionary soldier.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be and he is Hereby authorized and interacted to place upon the pension roll, subject ot thte limitations and provisions of the pension laws, the name of Mary Jane Lynn, the daughter of John R. Lynn, who served as a private soldier fromt he State of Pennsylvania, under General Wayne, in the war of the Revolution, and allow the said Mary Jane Lynn a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month. Approved, May, 30 1896. 
MC A.L.M.
Department of the Interior June 8th 1896 
The above is a true copy of the original as certified by the Department of State. Wm H Delacy Acting Chief Clerk
Stamp: Old war & Navy
June 12 1896 Files
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Cert. No. 7966
Mary J. Lynn, daughter of John R. Lynn.
Pensioner born November 23, 1816. Soldier enlisted, at Lancaster, Pa., winter of 1778 & '79, and discharged in October 1783. P.O. Address 
Williamsport Lycoming co. Pa.
Last paid to April 4, 1904.
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Thomas Kensley Feb 1/58
Vol L. page 102
286.049 Act Black 3/38
Jan 13/58
June Linn ivid V
John Linn, Private
78039
Cpt Edmund Sill Pr
Col Gasking Mill 
Revolutionary War 
1 160 ac Feb 15/58
Roumdry
Penn 53-3652
Thol B.
Tucker and Lloyd 
Present
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231.289 Act March 3,'55
Jany 15/56
Jane Lynn, Wid
revy war
Passed Act Feb 5, 1853
Penn CD 60.00 Anl 12/56 
Boylin R
S.D. Bowen Present
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June 13/96 Chairman Comm  Pension H of R For P.O. of Clamt. White
June 20/96 Hon J.D. Hicks for P.O. Claimant as address not appear among the Judges of (unreadable word) 
Special Act
Old War Widow
Mary Jane Lynn
Daughter of John R. Lynn
Pvt Gen Wayne Pa. Rev War
A.W. Wid. File #4265
June 12, 1896 RAstales Clerk
Application filed: May 30 1896
Attorney: Claimant
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I Seth Chapman Esquire President of the Courts of Common Pleas of Columbia Northumberland Union and Lycoming County comparing the Eighth Judicial District of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that on the Sixth day of April Anno domini One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen personally appeared before me John Lynn of Union County an old Soldier who being duly sworn as appears from the accompanying deposition and having produced other sufficient testimony proved entirely to my satisfaction that He the said John Lynn enlisted in the year One thousand seven hundred and Eighty one in the third Troop of the Fourth Regiment of Pennsylvania Cavalry commanded by Colonel Stephen Maylen in which he served until the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, when he was honorably discharged and received donation land. That the said John Lynn is old infirm and unable to support himself and aman of good character- as witness my hand and Seal the day and year first above written.
Seth Chapman
I certify that I am well acquainted with Judge Chapman, and would have no hesitation in Swearing to the best of my knowledge the above signature is his hand writing.
John Murray M.C.
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District of Pennsylvania Union county
On the twenty Second day of September at Eighteen hundred and twenty Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid being a Court of Record and having Common Law Jurisdiction unlimited in amount and keeping a Record of its proceedings and expressly made a Court of record by act of assembly of the State John Lynn aged 65 years resident in said County and in said District who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he enlisted in the Winter of 1778 &79 inthe /town of Lancaster, in Lancaster County, in the State of Pennsylvania, in the third Troop of House Commanded by Captain Ernmus Gill in the Fourth Regiment of Cavalry of Pennsylvania under the Command of Colonel Stephen Wilson, he enlisted during the War and was discharged in October 1783 and has no other evidence of his said services, and that he has received a Certificate for a pension Commencing the Sixth day of April 1818, Numbered 198 and dated the 17th day of April AD 1818 and I do Solemnly Swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property in any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War."  passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any name other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed and that I am by occupation a Weaver not Capable to pursue it on account of the Rheumatic pains that I have a wife aged about 38 years sickly and has also five children of the ages as follows
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Robert Bruce Lynn born May 21 1806 Altha Lynn born January 5 1808 James Smith Lynn born October 20 1811 Eloza Lynn born June 4 1814 Mary Jane Lynn born November 23rd 1816 Sworn and Subscribed in open court September 22nd 1820  Jno Lynn
Simon Snyder June Prothy
An Inventory of the Property of John Lynn as follows one bow as the price of $10.00
2 Goats 2.00
2 Iron pots 1.25
one small Iron oven .40
one Tea Kettle .63
one coffee Pot .25
two Tables 1.00
four split bottom chairs .50
one Tin bucket .25
one spinning wheel and reel 1.00
a half down Tin cups and half dozen knives and forks .25
a half dozen spoons and half dozen green ware plates .20
a half dozen queen ware tea cups and saucers .10
also pension due from the State of Pennsylvania amounting $17,83 tax 10 yearly paid half semiannually of $20 enstatments John Lynn
Sworn and Subscribed September 22nd 1820 in open Court Simon Snyder Jr Prothy
September 22nd 1820 Upon due Consideration the Court is satisfied with the valuations. Per Cunam
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Union County
I Simon Snyder Junior Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court and I do further certify that is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Seventeen dollars and Eighty three cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at New Berlin on this Twenty second day of September 1820 
Simon Snyder Junior
Prothy of the Court of Common pleas
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("A")
John Lynn and Jane his Wife was married on the 8th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four
Robert Bruce Lynn was born the 21st day of May 1805
Atther Lynn was born the 15th day of January in the year 1809
James Smith Lynn was born October the 20th in the year 1810
Eliza Lynn was born the 4th day of June in the year 1818
Mary Jane Lynn was born on the 23rd day of November 1813
Sarah Ann Lynn Born the 7th day of October 1820
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State of Pennsylvania Union county
On this first day of January AD 1846, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above named, personally appeared June Linn aged seventy two years, a resident in the  Borough of Mifflinburg in the County of Union aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Linn, who as the deponent sequently heard him say, was a soldier of the Revolution and acted for part of the tim at least, as Quarter Master Sergeant; that he belonged to a Company commanded by Captain Eresmus Gill, in a Regiment the number or name of which she doesn't not recollect, but she things he said it was commanded by a Colonel Kaskins, or Gaskins: that he enlisted at some place between this and the City of Lancaster, in the State of Pennsylvania, (the name of the particular place she does not know recollect) that she does not recollect the time particularly when he enlisted except that it was as he said at beginning of the War; that he continued in the actual service during the war; and was honorably discharged at or about the close of the war, but does not recollect the particular time nor place; that she has never before made application for County land, as she believes although there was a man a total stranger to her who called on her a year or eighteen months ago, and made statement in writing which she thinks she signed but she has never heard from him since: She can not nor say what the paper was whether it was an application for Bounty land or not.
she further states that she was married to the said John Linn at Lewisburg, then in the County of Northumberland, now in the county of Union aforesaid, on the 8th day of April A.S. 1804, by one William Redman, a Justice of the Peace ina ND for said County of Northumberland, that her name before her said marriage, was Jane Darraugh and she is now a widow; that she does not know that very public record of her marriage exists; that she has directed search and inquiry to be made ina nd about Lewisburg, for the Docket of the said William Redman Esqr but she has not been able to get any information being in existence; that the only private or family record containing the marriage is found in a large Octovo Edition of the Bible edited in the year 1813, in which is entered in the proper hand writing of the said John Linn, the record or entries of which a copy is hereunto annexed: that she does not recollect who were present, if any at the marriage beside the said William Stedman, or that any one present survives except herself.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of March 3, 1855, never having received Bounty Land or knowing that she is entitled except for the above service: and she hereby constitutes and appoints Tucker and Lloyd of Washington, D.C. her Attorneys to prosecute
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her claim and procure his warrant. Hereby authorizing and empowering her said attornies to obtain from the proper authorities at Washington City, or elsewhere, certified copies of any Army or Navy Records or documents in which her said husband's services may be recorded, and to procure any and all other evidence that may  be necessary to establish her claim, as fully as at personal connect and (unreadable)  and conterma(unreadable) ing all forms authority that may have been given for the above specific purpose.
Jane Linn
Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written' and on the same day personally came before me John Foster and Georg Schack both residents of the Borough of Mifflinburg in the county of Union and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn declare that they are personally acquainted with Jane Linn, widow of John Linn, who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration; that they were personally acquainted with John Linn and his wife during the lifetime of the former and know that they lived together as man and wife and were so expected; and they believe that the husband of the said Jane Linn was the identical person who performed the services mentioned in the above declaration; that the above named John Linn is now dead, and the said Jane Linn is now a widow and they further swear that they are disinterested in the claim.
John Forster
Gearge Schock
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify that I am not interested in the claim or concerned in its persecution, and I further certify that I know the above applicants to be credible witnesses and the claimant is the person she represents herself to be And I further certify that the annexed paper makes "A: contains a true copy of the certain, in and Octave Copy of the Bible in the possession of the said Jane Linn, made in the proper hand writing of the said John Linn.
George Dreizback J.B
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State of Pennsylvania Union County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Charles H Shriner and John Geist who being duly sworn according to law on oath say that they are well acquainted with Jane Leiver residing in the  borough of Mifflinsburg that she was the wife of John Linn that they lived and inhabited together as man and wife had several children That he died some years ago and that said Jane still remains his widow. That they are disinterested witnesses in the case.
Sworn and Subscribed the 14th day of Sept A.D. 1843 Before Samuel R
Rawski Justice of Peace 
Chas M Shiner
John Gas P
Pennsylvania State
Union County
I Joseph Eryster Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Union County State aforesaid do certify that Samuel Rawski before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was a the time of its execution a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly sworn and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine his own proper hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his 
official duty. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 14th day of Sept A.D. 1843 J Eyster Prothy.
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original application of Jane Linn, widow of John Act 3rd Feb. 1853, Rev War
John Lynn was a pensioner act 1818 
Pa Roll
J.M. Thayer
Boston Mass.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Union }ss

    Be it known, that on this 14th day of Sept. A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty-three, before Hon. A.S. Wilson President Judge in and for the County and state aforesaid, personally appeared Jane Lynn, a resident of Mifflinburg in said County, and made oath according to law, that she is the widow of John Lynn who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of $96.00 per annum - that she was married to the said John Lynn on the 8th day of April eighteen hundred and four, in the town of Lewisburg and state of Penna. that her said husband died on the 28th day of September eighteen hundred and forty-seven, that she make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining such a rate of Pension as may be due under any of the Laws, regulations, or decisions that have been of may hereafter be adopted.    
    The said Declarant further sates, that she hereby constitutes and appoints John M. Thayer her true and lawful Attorney and Agent to prosecute said claim, with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all thins necessary and lawful in the premises; except drawing the money, which will be hereafter provided for.
                                                               her
                                                      Jane    X    Lynn
                                                               mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid before me in open court,
 
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                          A.S. Wilson
President Justice of
the seasonal court of cases
County of Union

    I, Abraham S. Wilson President Judge in and for the County and Sate aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mrs. Jane Lynn, above named is a resident of this county, and is the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration as I believe, she has this day before me and acknowledge the above Power of Attorney to be act and deed.  September 14th A.D. 1853.
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                                                          A.S. Wilson

State of Pennsylvania
Union County, ss

    I Joseph Eyster Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas County and State aforesaid, de hereby certify that Hon. A.S. Wilson before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time of execution, is President Judge of said court in and for said county, 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 14th day of Sept. in the year 1853.

                                                                        //s//
                                                                   J. Eyster   County Clerk
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Bounty Land Act March 3 '55 231.289
Revolutionary War
T.J. Bowen Atty 
Present
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State of Pennsylvania County of Union
On this 3rd day of January AD 1846 one thousand Eight hundred and fifty six  Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs Jane Lynn aged 69 years a resident of Mifflinburg Union County in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly Sworn according to law declares that She is the Widow of John Lynn deceased who was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain in the Regiment of Commanded by in the Revolutionary War for the particulars of her said Husband's Services She refers to the Papers on file in the Pension Office by which she received $96 per Annum commencing on the 3rd Day of February 1843. That he continued in said War frontier days and upwards and was honorably Discharged. She further states that she was married to the said John Lynn in Lewisburg on the 8 day April AD 1804 by William Steadman a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Jane Darraugh that her said Husband died at Mifflinburg Pa on the 28th day of September AD 1847 and that she is still a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved the 3rd Day of One thousand eight hundred and fifty five
S.E. Bowen of Washington
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ington City is hereby authorized to prosecute this my claim and to receive any warrant that may be issued therein Jane Lynn

We Andrew J Crotzer and Charles Crotzer residents of Mifflinburg in the State of Pennsylvania upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs Jane Lynn in our pursuance and m believe from the appearance understatements of this applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and am also state that am well acquainted with John Lynn in his lifetime and know the said John Lynn and Jane Lynn (who has subscribed) to live together as husband and wife and that the said John Lynn died at Mifflinburg on or about the 18 day of September 1847 and that she the said Jane Lynn is now a widow and that has no intent in this claim. A.J Crotzer Cha Cretzer
The foreging declaration and affidavits were sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the applicant to be credible person That the claimant is the person she represents herself to
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State of Pennsylvania Union Counyt.
I Samuel Rawsh Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Union county and State of Pennsylvani, Do hereby certify that Geo Dreisback Esq., before who the foregoing declaration and affidavit was made, was at the time thereof a Justidc eof the Peace in and for the said county, and duly authorized to administer and attest for the purpose and that his signature thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have signed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court at Lewisburg the 4th day of January in AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty six.
Samuel Raush, Prothonotary
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(3-130_ Special Act
WAR OF THE REBELLION WAR OF 1776
DEPENDENT Daughter PENSION
Cal 7966 Pitts.
Claiment, Mary Jane Lynn
P.O. Blumerthanl Blcok 901 9th Ave Altoona
Countyu Blair State, Penna 
Soldier, John R Lynn
Rank, Private Co., Penna Mil. War of 1776 The Revolution 
Rate $12 per month, commencing May 310, 1896, and
Recognized Attorney:
Name, none
Approvals:
Submitted for Al July 3rd 1896 Lewis C White Examiner 
Approval for Admission See Special Act accepted July 11 1896 Peters Legal Reviewer, 
IMPORTANT DATES:
Served in 1780
Mustered 
Discharged at Clozersway Died Sept 28 1847 Declaration filed May 30 1890
Death of Mother not stated Remmarriage of mother none
Invalid app'n filed April 6 1818
Invalid last paid to no total
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286.049
Bounty land Claim
Act 3rd March 1855
Original Claim 
Jane Linn
Widows of John 
N S Pensioner 
Guches and Slayer Atty Present
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State of Pennsylvania
Union County
I Samuel Roush Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above named do hereby certify, that George Dresbash Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and who has hereunto signed his name, was at the time of his doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above named duly commissioned and Sworn that all his official act as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that his signature thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 2nd day of January A.D. 1858.
Samuel Raush, Prothy
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No. 4,123

Hon. S. P. Waldo
Comm. of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 
 

allowed $96.00 per annum
to commence Dec. 3, 1853

(illegible) 24th 1854
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78,039
160 Acres
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John R. Lynn
Capt. Gills Company
Col. Maylans Regt.
Pennsylvania Line
Revolutionary War
Hon Comm of Pensions Please send the papers to Committee on Pensions House of Representatives for consideration in connection with the House bill 6565. Very respectfully G. L. Moses
chairman
5/8/94
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Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
This slip should be attached to brief in admitted cases that have been called up by members of present Congress. By direction of Commissioner: Chas A McKevitte, Chief Clerk BAJ
AWV Division, Daughter of Rev Soldier Claim, No Old War Mary J Lynn Daughter of John R. Lynn P.O. Rhumenthal Block (the Ave. Altoona Pa Hon. J.D. Hicks called up this June 29, 1896, and should be informed of its adjudication, Lewis C White Examiner
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Pension Office Jan 26/54
Sir Please report time of last payment to or death of written named pensioner Respectfully F Bert EsqS Colin For Cormon
Saud
Present
john Lynn Act 1818 Paid to 4 Sept 1847 No death. F. Burk Auditor
Ms. Readall
Lawyer 6/
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4265
ADMITTED FILES
Certificate No.
Series
Pensioner
Soldier John R. Lynn
Service Capt Gills Col. Col Maryland's regt
Penn. Line Rev. War
Drawn by Misc Dec
for Frank E. Anderson Law Division For Congress Charged, 18, 
Seal: O.W.AND N.DIV.
FILES. May 10 1894
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CWO
OWL Div.
LCW Ex'r.
Old Warindon Series Merry
Jane Lynn Daughter John R. Lynn
Penna Mil. War of 1776
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C. June 10, 1896
ADW
Sir:
In the claim of Mary Jane Lynn Pensioned by a Special Act approved May 30 1896, Wil you be so kind as to furnish this Bureau the address of claimant?
Very Respectfully,
D.L. Missly
Commissioner
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Committee on Public Buildings  ad Grounds, House of Representatives H.S.
Washington, D.C. June 26th 1896
Hon D S Murphy
Com' of Pensions Ny Dear Sir
Reply to yours of 20th first, relating to Claim of Mary Jane Lynn. for pension under Act approved May 3 1896 the pension office address of the old daily is Blumeuthal Block 9th Avenue no 901 and 903 Altoona Pa 
Respectfully Yours
JD McCrsmc
JAR
Mary Jane Lynn
Blumeuthae Block
C/o 901&903 9th Avenue
Altoona Pa
Seal Old War&Navy
June 30 1896 Files
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Respectfully returne to Hon D.L Murphy Comm of Pensions stating that the papers on file are the House of Representatives  fail to (unreadable) the desired address and it is suggested that correspondence be had with Hon J.D. Hicks of Penna. he bring the number who introduced the bill Very Resly
W. Wislai Miller
Clk. com or Pens H.R.
Seal : CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Bureau of Pensions Jun 17 1896
Seal: Second Liberty
June 18 1896
Corl(unreadable)
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Aw O.W.b. Div
L.G.W. ex'r.
Rev War Minor Daughter of 
Special Act
John R Lynn
Co. Pa reg't Rev War of 1776 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C. June 13th 1896
Sir:
In the claim of Mary Jane Lynn, pensioned by a Special Act May 30 1895, will y0ou be so kind as to furnish this Bureau the Claimant's address? Very respectfully, D.S. Murphy Commissioner
The Chairman of Com on Pensions
House of Representatives City
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Brief in the case of Jane Linn widow of John Union County and State of Pennsylvania act of February 24 1853
claim (original or for increase.)
proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of June 7 1832 at $96 per annum
Allowed $967 per annum to commence February 10/54
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? if so, what?
Marriage proved by credible witnesses Death proved by auditor report and credible witnesses. 
Identity and widowhood proved by credible witness
Name and residence of Agent
John M Thayer Esqr
Washington D.C. Examing Clerk JL Gray
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George Boyd Esq
Pension Office
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Congress Hall
April 17th 1818
Sir I received your note enclosing Mrs Lynns papers. I have certified to Judge Chapman hand writing If it should answer will you send me Lynns certificate?
I am sir with respect your most obedt Servt, John Murray
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New Berlin
January 23rd
Free
John C Calhaun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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New Berlin 25th June 1823
John C Calhaun Secty of War
Sir apprehending that we are about being desirable out of a just debt of an old revolutioner John Linn who certificate was put under your hand 17th 1875, we know not where or to whom to look for address unless it is to you and the repair which trouble you we will simply state to after we state the whole circumstance which is simply they we have from time to time advance to said John Lynn money and every other necessary wanted for which he placed in our handy the original certificate and other papers and when his pension became due we were to draw by his power said pension It is true we have his papers but he will not give up the power because we will not advance another pension neither can he empower any other person unless he has the original certificate now the courrier he means to pursue (in order to defraud us) is they he will if he has not already write to you making
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application for a new certificate if he has or does and makes his statement different from they it is false and unfounded if you should doubt our statement and request it we will transmit to you with the county seal to our statement as the Prothy is acquainted with the circumstances we can have then you can without any difficulty under these circumstances I thought you will not grant him a new certificate declaring the original void in Congress we are not acquainted with the nature of thy business but we have been advised to pursue thy (unreadable) to get over just dues it was an act of Charity and friendship that indeed is to advance the amount were we in affluent circumstances we would not trouble you about the matter but this is not the case hoping you will do is that Justice during we remain your Obt and humble servt.
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Copied for AWF in her absence
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/HNM
March 13, 1930
Mrs. Charles S. Passmore
717 W. Granite Street
Butte Montana
Dear Madam: 
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims @. 29933, it appears that John Lynn enlisted in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in the winter of 1778 and 1779, and served in Captain Erasmus Gill's Company, Colonel Stephenmoylan's Continental Dragons, and served until in October 1783. He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, while a resident of Union County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty0three years. he died September 28, 1847, at Mifflinburg, Union County, Pennsylvania. Soldier married April 8, 1804, at Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Jane Darraugh. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 14, 1853, while a resident of Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, aged about sixty-six years.
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Children of John and Jane Lynn
Robert Bruce born May 21, 1805 or 1806
Althea born January 15, 1808 or 1809
James Smith born October 20, 1810 or 1811
Eliza born June 4, 1813 or 1814
Mary Jane born November 23, 1816
Sarah Ann born October 6, 1820
Very truly yours,
Earl d. Church Commissioner.
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Rev and 1812
Wars Section
March 10, 1928
Mrs. Rufus C. Adams
557 Chestnut St
Meadville, Pa.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims W. 29933, it appears that John Lynn enlisted in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the winter of 1778 and 1779 and served in Captain Erasmus Gill's Company, Colonel Stephen Moylan's Continental Dragoons and served until in October 1783. He was allowed pension on his application executed March 128, 1818, while a resident of Union County, Pennsylvani, aged sixty-three years. He died September 28, 1847 at Mifflinburg, Union County, Pennsylvania. Soldier married April 8, 1804 at Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Jane Darraugh. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 14, 1853, while a resident of Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, aged about
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Law Offices of Harrington, Huxley and Smith
Mahoning Bank Building
Youngstown, Ohio
January 20th 1932
BUREAU of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly advise whether or not pensions were applied for by any of the following men who served from Northampton county, Pennsylvania, during the War of the Revolutiona, or by any of their families:
1. Conrad Bloss
2. Georg Bloss (possibly John Georg Bloss
3. William Fenstermacher
4. Andrew Foeller (Feller)
5. Caspar (Casper) Peter
6. John Peter
7. John Roth
*. Johann Ni9cholaus Linn (Lynn) (Possibly form Berks County)
If any of the above mentioned soldiers so applied for Pensions, will you kindly advise as to the information regarding service, residence, etc. shown up on such pension applications. I appreciate your favor in this matter. Very truly yours, Donald J Lynns 1st Ll 331st Inf Res
DJL:KEG
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Meadville, Pennsylvania
July 20th
Pension Dept.
Gentlemen
If it be customary for this department to furnish information of this kind I should like to know the name of the wife of John Lynn who enlisted Jan 1 1780 in 4 Penna Reg't. of Caratry commanded by Col Stephen Maylar He served in said Regiment until end of the war. John Linn born April 2 1754 removed from Burgain to Buffalo Valley now Union Co. Pa 1755. Thanking you for any information you may give me
Sincerely
Mrs Rufus K Adams #557 Chestnut St Meadville Penna
Seal: Pension Office U.S. Jul 21 1927
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Bounty land Claim 
Act 3rd Act 1855
Additional evidence
Jane Linn
widow of John
No 286049
Boyntone
Butcher and Slazer City Present
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Supplemental Declaration of Jane Lynn

State Of Pennsylvania
Union County} ss

    On the eighth day of February A.D. 1858, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state above named personally appeared Jane Lynn, a resident of the Borough Mifflinburg in the county and state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, in addition to what she stated in her former declaration (an application for Bounty Land, now pending in the proper Department at Washington City) that she is a pensioner under the 2d section of the Act of Congress of February 3rd 1853, and procured a certificate numbered 3652 of which the following is a true copy to wit:

    "Department of the Interior"
              "Widow's Claim"

    I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the Act of February 3, 1853, Jane Lynn, widow of John Lynn, who was a private in the Revolutionart War, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum commencing on the 3d of February 1853, and continuing for life unless she should remarry;  in which case the pension will not be payable after the time of such marriage."

    : Given at the Department of the Interior this eleventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four."
                     (signed) "R. McClelland
                              "Secretary of the Interior"
"Examined & Countersigned"
"L.P. Waldo"
"Commissioner of Pensions"
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                                            Jane X Lynn
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    Sworn and subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year first written above; and on the same day personally appeared before my John Forster and Joseph Eilert both residents of the Borough of Mifflinburg aforesaid, who being duly sworn, declare that they are personally acquainted with Jane Lynn, widow of John Lynn, who has made and subscribed the foregoing supplemental declaration; that they were personally acquainted with John Lynn and his wife during the life time of the former, and knew that they lived together as man and wife during the life time of the former and know that they lived together as man and wife and were so reputed; that they believed that the husband of the said Jane Lynn was the identical person mentioned in the previous certificate was granted; that the above named John
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Jim is now dead that the foregoing is a true copy of said certificate now in possession of the said Jane Linn. And they further swear that they are disinterested in his claim
John Forster
Joseph Eilert
Sworn and Subscribed before me and I certify that I was not interested in the claim a concerned in its prosecution and I further certify that I know the applicant to be a credible witness and the claimant is the person she represents herself to be 
Ryev Dziezbrick
J.P.
State of Pennsylvania
Union County
I Samuel Roush Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Union Cournty above named do hereby certify that Georg Dreisbach Esq before whom eht foregoing affidavits was made and who has hereunto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace ina ND for the County and State above named duly commissioned and sworn that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the signature thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixe3d my official seal this 10th day of February A.D. 1888. Samuel Raush, Prothy
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Pennsylvania Columbia County Personally appeared John Lynn of Union County Before the Honorable Seth Chapman Esquire President of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid and upon Oath saith that he he was an Enlisted Soldier in the Revolutionary War who enlisted in the Year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one and Served during the War in t the fourth regiment of Pennsylvania County Commanded by Captain Stephen Maylen in the third Troop of said Regiment under Captain Eramus Gill and now became Old and Infirm not able to support himself Therefore make application to his County under the Constituted Authorities of the United  States and the Act of Congrtess bearing state the 18th day of March 1818 and this deponent further saith not John Lynn
Sworn and Subscribed
the day and Year to wit 6th April 1818
Fetch (hap man
I certify that the above signature is Judge Chapman hand writing John Murray M.C.