Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35943, Thomas Flyn, Del. Md.

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Del. Md. Flyn, Thomas. S. 35943.

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Del. Md. Flyn, Thomas. S. 35943.

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15.942 R

Indiana

Thomas Flyn

of Sullivan in the state of Indiana who was a Private in the regiment command of Colonel Vaughan of the Delaware line, for the term of three years. [faint illegible writing]

Inscribed on the roll of Indiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 19 of July 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Nov 1819 and [illegible] to R Parke Esq, Vincennes Indiana

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 $52.2 Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820

[illegible] 11/28 4/30 $100.20

dropped May 31, 1822 {Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued

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Notif'n sent to Elias Roberts Esqr.  
[day indecipherable]  May 1822  
Springfield Indiana

Death not on A. B

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United States of America}
Indiana District               }  ss

Be it remembered that on the nineteenth day of February, in the year Eighteen hundred and nineteen personally came before me the undersigned Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the said District, Thomas Flyn, of Sullivan County, in the said District, who being duly sworn declareth and saith, that during the revolutionary war, the time he does not recollect, he enlisted, for two years, in New Castle County, Delaware, in the Company commanded by Captain John Smith, of Colo. Edward Veseys Regiment, of the Maryland line, on the Continental establishment—  That he served the said town in the said Corps, and was discharged in the State of Delaware—  That shortly after, he again enlisted in the state of Delaware, for three years, or during the war, in Captain [illegible]Company, of Colo. John Vaughns Regiment, of the Delaware line—  That he continued in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until the conclusion of the war, when he was discharged from Service, at Dover in the State of Delaware—  That he was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton, at the taking of the Hessians, Brandywine, Camden.  When Gates was

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Defeated, Guilford and Eutaw Springs—  That he has lost his discharges, and has no other evidence in his power of his said service—  That he is in the seventy sixth year of his age, in reduced circumstances (having no property at all) and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support—  and therefore prays the benefit 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."

Sworn to before me this day and year first before written.
B. Parke

I Benjamin Parke, Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the said District, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Flyn, did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy—  and also that he is in reduced circumstances—  And I now transmit the proceedings on testimony,  [illegible] and taken before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the afore mentioned act of Congress—   

Given the 19th February 1879
B. Parke

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Thomas Flyn
private
Col Vaughan's Regiment
Delaware Line
3 years


If Judge Parke will certify, that this applicant, by reason of his reduced circumstances, stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, a pension certificate will [illegible] to him.

Pension Office
July 10th, 1819

Admitted

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Office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware
Dover - 23 June 1819-

There are in this office pay rolls of Captain John Learmonth's company of Foot, which was attached to and formed part of the Delaware Regiment in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war, on the continental establishment,—  from May 1777 to March 1780 inclusive; and also muster rolls of the said company for the months of April May and June 1780;—  from which it appears that a man of the name of "Thomas Flinn" enlisted into the said company on the 30th July 1779 and served therein as a private soldier from the time of his enlistment until and during the month of June 1780:—  these are in my possession no pay rolls nor muster rolls of the said company later than the one for June 1780 which is dated "Camp Deep River July 17th. 1780".  

It further appears from an original paper now in this office purporting to be a "muster roll of the non commissioned officers drummers and fifers and rank and filers of the late Delaware Regiment [(illegible)] the first company of the second battalion in Col. Williams' Regiment serving in the Southern army of the United States" dated  "Hillsborough N. Carolina Sept. 1780" that a private soldier of the name of "Thomas Flinn" then belonged to and was serving in the said last mentioned company.—

The Regiment to which Captain John Learmonth's Company belonged, for the period above mentioned, viz:  from May 1777 to June 1780 was commanded by Colonel David Hall, as appears from the aforesaid pay rolls and muster rolls.  It is believed, however, that for a part of the period above mentioned, Col. Hall was not personally present with the said Regiment and that during that time it was commanded by Joseph Vaughan, who previous to his appointment as Liertenant Colonel aforesaid, had served in the said Regiment as a Captain from the 21 January 1776, and as a Major from the 4 January 1777.—

Certified for the United States War Department

H. M. Ridgely

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although the difference between the affidavit and certificate given.  and that [illegible] is not [illegible], and other motives may really have influenced the applicant, than those resulting from his impoverished condition,—  I Benjamin Parke judge as aforesaid, do further certify that I believe that Thomas Flyn within named, by reason of his reduced circumstances, stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. 

Given the 12th Octr. 1879
B. Parke


Note: "by reason of his now reduced circumstances, stands in need of the assistance of his country for support" is underlined.

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Indiana               621
Thos. Flynn.
Recd. 2 Apl:1822.

15942




Con—
J. L. E

Elias Roberts,
Springfield
Ind

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The official seal is wanted to the Clerk's Certificate—  If there be none provided, it should be so certified.




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District of Indiana} Posey County & circuit
Oct tenth 1820

On this [word ninth struck out] tenth day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty Personally appeared in open court being
a court of record, being the circuit court of said county
for said District, Thomas Flynn aged seventy eight
resident in the said county of Posey in said District
who, first being duly sworn, according to law, doth
on his oath [word doth struck out] declare, that he served in the
[begin underline] revolutionary war [end underline] as follows, To wit, in the company,
commanded by Captain Smith called the Delaware
Blues, in the Regiment called the Delaware Regiment
[illegible] the second Maryland line called the second
Brigade (the Date of the original application not
recollected) 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 have not since that time
by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of
my Property or any part thereof with interest
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 income, other than what is [words blacked out] contained
in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me
subscribed.

Schedule
One heifer calf worth $12.50 which
he paid for with the monty he received from the W.S.A

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one house not Paid for,—  saw and three shoats worth $4.00, one Plough not Paid for, one Broken Kettle, $ worth $1.00 one Dutch oven Borrowed two old axes, $2.50
subscribed  Thomas Flyn    

*Note:  "seal" is written and circled
 
Attes
R Daniel

That he is a farmer, not able to follow it from great age and sickness.   that he has [illegible] infirmity himself, his wife aged not healthy of her age, able to support herself however, six children, Joe L. aged ten years, healthy, Polly aged seven years healthy, Augustine, four years, healthy, Charles Flyn aged better than two years old, not healthy, the last two twins 
[illegible] Solomon & David eleven months not healthy.—

That his certificate was granted and dated on this 24th day of November 1819.  And is of the following numbers [illegible] 15.942—

Sworn to and declared in open court on this tenth day of October 1820 before me

James R E Goodlet
Presiding Judge

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State of Indiana
Posey County      ss

I James P Drake Clerk of the Circuit Court for the said County of Posey Do hearby(sic) certify that the foregoing affirmation and the Skedue[schedule] there to annexed are truely[sic] copyed[sic] from the records of the said Court and I do furthur[sic] Certify that it is the oppinion[sic] of the said Court that the Total amount of the Value of the property 1. Exibeted[sic] in the aforesaid schedule is fifty five Dollars—

In testamony[sic] where of I have hear[sic] unto set my hand and the seal of the said Court at Springfield on this Tenth day of October AD 1820

James P Drake Clk
C.C. Posey County

*Note:  Seal is written and circled next to this paragraph.

State of Indiana}
Posey County}      ss.

I James P Drake Clerk of the Circuit Court for the said County of Posey do hereby certify that the above anexed[sic] Seal or Scrawl which is affixed to the above Certificate is the only official Seal provided by the said Circuit Court of Posey County

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Springfield the 7th day of March A.D. 1822
James P Drake Clk

*Note:  Seal is again written and circled next to this paragraph.

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February 4, 1936
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BA-J/MCS
Thomas Flyn, S.35943

Honorable Louis Ludlow
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Ludlow:

Reference is made to your letter of February 1, 1936, requesting information relative to  Thomas Flynn who served in the Revolutionary War and died in Sullivan County, Indiana, after 1840.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 35943, based upon the military service of Thomas Flyn or Flinn.

The date and place of birth and names of parents of this soldier were not given.

He enlisted in New Castle County, Delaware, date not given, and served two years as private in Captain John Smith's company in Colonel Edward Veasy's Maryland regiment and was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton and Brandywine.  He enlisted in Delaware July 30, 1779, and served until the conclusion of the Revolution as private with the Delaware troops under Captain John Learmonth, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Vaughan, and Colonels David Hall and Williams and he was in the battles of Camden, Guilford and Eutaw Springs.

He was allowed pension at the rate of $8 per month on an application executed February 19, 1819, at which time he was living in Sullivan County, Indiana, and he then stated that he "was in the seventy-sixth year of his age".  His pension certificate was #15942.

In 1820 he stated he was seventy-eight years of age and he was then living in Posey County, Indiana, referred to his wife (her name not given) and to six children, namely, Jacob, aged ten years; Polly, aged

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seven years; Augustine, aged four years; Charles, aged about two; and
twins, Solomon and David, aged eleven months.  The date and place of
marriage were not given and there are no further data relative to
soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of this
soldier, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and
possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address
the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
Washington, D.C., citing the following data:

Thomas Flyn, Certificate 15942, issued November 13, 1819, rate
$8 per month, commenced February 19, 1819, Act of March 18, 1818,
Indiana Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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35943

INVALID.
Revy

File No. 35,943
Thomas Flynn
Priv Rev War

Act: 18th March 18th

Index:--Vol. 2, Page 469

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1922 May. 19. Hist. to B.O. Hanby. 107-10 St.
Mt. Vernon, Ind. (see his letter in miscel-
laneous cor. files, under I. [begin underline] with Indiana [end underline]
correspondence)
1922. June 8. B.O. Handby info. com to get date of death. MWH
1936. Feb. 4. hist to Hon. Louis Ludlow [illegible]

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The Unafraid Republican
B. O. HANDBY, Editor
Official Republican paper, Posey County, Published Wednesdays  [handwritten note Rev]

Washington Gardner
Mt. Vernon, Ind. May 24, 1922
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:  I herewith acknowledge
receipt of yours of the 19th: Thanking you
for the Rev. Service of Thomas Flynn and
Cornelius Bradley (proof that the two men
[begin underline] were [end underline] Rev. Soldiers)  I must still ask a further
favor--The Records of your office must show
[begin underline] when [end underline] those pensions [begin underline] ceased [end underline], which would
give the approximate date of death.
--The date of death [begin underline] so shown [end underline] is what we
want.

It's the [begin underline] man [end underline] himself we are concerned
in.  [begin underline] Not [end underline] any descendant's chance to join
the D.A.R. or [begin underline] Dons either [end underline].

This further information will be very
greatly appreciated.

[Circular mail seal
PENSION
B
MAY 
U 29 S.
1922 
OFFICE]

Sincerely,

B.O. Handby
107
Tenth St.

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[Left margin]
LOUIS LUDLOW
12th DISTRICT INDIANA

[Center of page]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SEVENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, D.C.

[Right margin]
SUBCOMMITTEES:
POST OFFICE AND TREASURY
CHAIRMAN
LEGISLATIVE

February 1, 1936.  
[Circular Time and Date Seal
Arrow pointing at 9:30
RECEIVED
FEB 3 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM.
CONG. # 1]

Hon A. D. Hiller,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Hiller:

Thomas Flynn served in the Revolutionary War.
He died in Sullivan County, Indiana, some time after
1840.

[In the left margin of the following paragraph a question mark ? has been drawn]
I am anxious to have all of the information
about him shown on the records of the Veterans Administra-
tion--whether he was awarded a pension, if so the amount
and the number of his pension certificate and the basis
of the award, whether he was married, and if so, the
date and place of marriage and the name of his wife and
the names of their children, if they had children, his
army organization during the war and the dates of his
service, the date and place of his birth and date and
place of his death, etc.

For any information which you may be able to
give me on this case I shall be most appreciative.

Sincerely,

Louis Ludlow

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RECORD DIVISION
Revolutionary War Records Section
3-525
S35953-
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ______, 19__

In reply to your request of ____, received ____, for a statement of the military history of Thos Flyn or Flinn a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information in his (or his widow's [crossed out]) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. [CAPTAIN / COLONEL] STATE.]

[check]. 2 yrs. Pvt. John Runth [?]. Edw Vesey [Veazey]. Md.

July 30, 1779 to End of War. ". John Learmonth.[The following all listed as Colonels:] David Hall. Del.
Joseph Vaughan.  Lt. Col.
Williams.

Battles engaged in, White Plains Trenton Brandywine Camden Guilford Eutaw Springs.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check]

Date of application for pension, Feb 19, 1879 [illegible] was [illegible]

Residence at date of application, Sullivan Co. Ind

Age at date of application, 75

Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife name was not stated & to his children Jacob aged 10 yrs Polly 7. Augustine 4 Charles about 2- and twins Solomon & David 11 mos old. There is no further data on file as to his family Date of death not on record

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-3856

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June 3,1922

Mr.B.O.Hanby
Editor "The Unafraid Republican "
Mount Vernon, Indiana

Sir:
In response to your letter of the 24" ultimo,you
are advised  that for the dates of deaths,or dates of last payments of pensions of the Revolutionary War Soldiers Thomas Flyn and Cornelius Bradley, you should apply to the Pension Section,Interior Department Division,General Accounting Office,1800 E Street N:W. Washington, D.C. citing all of the following data.
Cornelius Bradley,Certificate 18623,issued May 23, 1822,rate $8 per month,commenced February 28,1821, Act of March 18,1818,Indiana Agency. Thomas Flyn Certificate 15942 issued November 13,1819,rate $8 per month,commenced February 19,1819,Act of March 18,1818,Indiana Agency.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.