Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,277, Richard Tyney, Navy (N.H.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy (N.H.)
Tyney, Richard
S. H. 277
CONTENTS

19:022. Ohio Michigan New York R.
Richard Syney
of Allegany Co. in the State of N. York who was a Seaman in the Ship Ranger commanded by Captain Simpson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel in the U.S. Navy line, for the term of 2 yrs - 19:73
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of June 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of July 1823. and sent to Anson Hinman, Esq. Pike, N. York.
Appears to be a portion of Semi ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1823. - 19:73.
$ 19:73
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820, } 1 st March, 1823
Allegany County

Car. Tra. March 15 th 1836
Transf d to Michigan from 4 th September 1835 - Mar. 19 th 36
See letter to L. C. Collins V.P. Agt. July 20. 1837. —
Car to Penn. Agent. — 15 Sep. 1837.
Transf d to Ohio from 4 th Sep r 1835. 3 rd Oct 1837. — See letter sent to L. C. Collins V.P. Agt. Ohio.
Transfer should have been from 4 th March 1837. which error was caused by wrong information from the Agents at Detroit. — See another extract of a letter. — Letter to J. S. Armstrong Penn Agt 26. Oct 1837. —
Wm. R. Mott, Mich. 12 th 1838.

Mar 9. W. Burdini
Paid 35
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Police
Washington City
D.C.
Washington
to
W. W.
Richard Lupton

County of Monroe ss
On the 20th day of February 1836 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Monroe personally appeared Richard Tyney who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the United States Navy under the Command of Commodore Whipple on Board Ship Ranger Commanded by Capt. Thomas Simpson in the Service of the United States and that his Name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the Territory of Michigan where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be then pay- able in future and that his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the Territory of Michigan are that his age and infirmities make him in part dependent upon his Children who have removed to the Territory aforesaid
his Richard X Tyney Mark
Sworn & Subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid
Horace Shaeffer Justice of the Peace

Territory of Michigan County of Monroe
ss: On the twentieth day of February 1836 before me the
Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared Morgan S. Collins who on his oath declares that Richard Tyney is the identical person named in an original Certificate of Pension in his possession from the War Department and is also the same person who has sworn to and sub- scribed the foregoing affidavit Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year afore said
Morgan S. Collins
Horace Thacher Justice of the Peace
County of Monroe ss:
I do hereby Certify that Morgan S. Collins the witness aforesaid is a person of truth & veracity
Horace Thacher J. Peace

I Laurent Durocher Clerk of the Court of Monroe County Certify that Horace Thacher is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing sign- -ature purporting to be his is Genuine
In testimony whereof I have here unto the affixed My Seal of Office and subscribed My Name this twenty sixth day of February in the Year One thou- -sand Eight Hundred and thirty Six
Laurent Durocher Clerk By J. P. Kinner Deputy

18,893. In the Matter of Richard Syney Allegany Co. N.Y.
Surson Hinman, Pike, N.Y.
Rec. 9 July 1823.
on roll of the "Ranger" crew.
Admitted.

State of New York } Albany County } personally appeared before me
Thomas Dole Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Richard Syng who being duly sworn according to Law on his oath doth say that he is entitled to a pension agreeable to an act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that on or about the month of September in the year 1778 at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire he enlisted on board the Continental Ship Ranger as a boy or an ordinary seaman on board said ship and the said ship was commanded by Thomas Simpson Esquire, in the month of March following the enlistment, the ship sailed and joined the fleet at Nantasket Road then extended to the Capes of Virginia , there fell in with the British Fleet bound from New York to the State of Georgia and after a battle of about two hours took a number of the enemies ships

On or about the month of May following landed at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, In the month of June following cruised on the West India coast, there made some prizes of Merchants men, on the last of August or first of September following landed at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, then repaired ship and sailed on or about the 19 th of October 1779 for Charleston in South Carolina at which place on the 12 th day of May 1780, the said ship and all her crew together with the said Richard surrendered and were not exchanged or discharged until some time in August following, then returned to the City of Philadelphia and was exchanged, and further the said Richard saith that he continued in the line of his duty on board the said ship as is above set forth as a faithful seaman and under the Continental establishment and was honorably discharged. All of which facts are true according to the best of this deponents knowledge and belief and further saith not

Subscribed and sworn to this 21 st day of Jan 1823 before me Thomas Dole Richard Syney Mort
State of New York } Albany County } On this 21 st day of June 1823 personally came before me the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, the said Court being a court of Record for the said County, Richard Syney resident in said County aged sixty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18 th of March 1818, the first of May 1821 and first of March 1823, that on or about the month of September in the year 1778 at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire he enlisted on board the con- tinental ship Ranger as a boy or ordinary seaman the vessel being commanded by Thomas Simpson Esquire on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve on board the said vessel

until some time in the month of August 1780 when he was discharged from the said service in the City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania, And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth of March eighteen hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any other manner dis- posed of any property or 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary war"; passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, con- tracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and subscribed by me, Here follow the names of the per- sons of my family for which I have to pro- vide,

Dorothy my wife aged 56 who is debilitated by a cancer on her chin which renders her unfit for manual labor the principal part of the time, Hannah my daughter aged sixteen and Charles my son aged fourteen,
As to myself I am aged sixty three years and in a general state of debility such as rheuma- tism, weakness at the breast attended with a cough and whereby I am rendered unfit for manual labor. — —
Here follows the Schedule of all my estate to wit,
  One Iron Kettle $ 75   one tea Kettle " 50   one Spider 37   one old table (pine) 50   four old chairs 75   three old knives and forks 38   one half dozen cups and saucers 13   one half dozen plates 25   Seven Geese 1 75   one old churn 25   two old pails 25   two old spinning wheels 1 50   one old chest 38   
Sworn to and subscribed this 21 st day of June 1823 before me, Thomas L. C. his Richard H. Lyman Mark

That I am unable to attend in person in Court by reason of the bodily infirmities above mentioned
Subscribed and sworn to this 21 st day of June 1823 Richard + Sydney before me Thomas Dole his Mark
I Thomas Dole Esquire a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas holden in the County of Allegany where the declarant resides do hereby certify that the above named Rich- ard Sydney is from a disease called the rheu- matism and various other bodily infirmities with which I am credibly informed and believe he has been afflicted for the space of nine years, unable to attend the Court of which I am Judge and I do not think from present appearances that he will be able to attend the Court above named at its next session, I have therefore in pursu- ance of the act of Congress of the first of March 1823 attended at his place of

abode and administered the foregoing oath.
Thomas Dole
Judge of common Pleas in & for Allegany County
I Amos Peabody Clerk of the Court do certify that Thomas Dole before whom the above affidavit of Richard Gurney who is now sick and confined to his house was on a d. is a judge as afore- said that the said Schedule and oath have been admitted to the record of said Court and that the same are truly copied therefrom And I do further certify that it is the opin- ion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the afore- said Schedule is Seven , dollars and thirty eight cents, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24th day of June A.D. 1823
Amos Peabody Clerk

Invalid
INVALID
File No.
41277
Richard Ely Seaman U.S. Ship Bangor Revolutionary
Act
March 18. 1818 En May 1st. 1820 Rec
Index: Vol
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Free Rich d . Mott mc
Hon Geo. B. Whiting
Cour t of Pensions
Washington D.C.
No Ohio
Richard Mott
Ohio Jan 18/82

House of Reps. March 8 th 1858
Hon Geo. C. Whiting Com r . of Pensions Dear Sir.
Will you please inform me if the amt. due Rich d Tiney for pension as intimated in the enclosed letter from his son Cha s . Tiney has been drawn from the department?
also if application for pension for Andrew Boney was made as stated in the letter of John N. Crosson, and if so, what was its result—
Letter of Crosson sent to Robb
Respectfully your friend Rich d . Mott

Extract of a letter from E. P. Hastings, Pension Agent dated Detroit 10. Oct 1837. — See the letter filed with the papers of Joseph Wanatten, Act 18 March 1818 Albany New York. —
" I find from an examination of the vouchers paid during my absence that Richard Tyney has been paid to the 4 th March last. In reply to yours of the 15 Sept I stated he had not been paid any thing at this Office. If I have led you into an error I beg that it may be corrected." —
Yours truly
H. S. Evans
20 th Oct 1837.

FREE
Ms at
W Evans
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D. C.

J. L. Edwards Esq Sir
Bank of Michigan Detroit 22 Sept. 1837
In reply to yours of the 15 th inst, I have to say that Richard Tyree has not drawn any pay at this Agency. The notice of transfer directs pay- ment to be made "from and after the 4 September 1835" -
I am Sir respectfully yours E. P. Hastings Ag t

July 19 Newmanville July 7th 1837
A. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sir Tremainville July 7. 1837
Enclosed I send You the application of Richard Tyney United States Pensioner which application has been sent to the agent for paying Pensions in the State of Michigan - and returned by him saying that the same could not be paid without a special order from the Commissioner of Pensions - Therefore take the liberty to trouble you with the Enclosed - hoping that something may be done to hasten payment at an as early a period as convenient -
Very Respectfully Your Ob. Servt
E. S. Collins
J. L. Edwards Esqr Comp. Pension Washington
Pl in case these papers are not in form - please point out their objections - that new papers may be made correctly S. Z. C.

John Fleming
Mar. 17: 1836
Richard Tynay

Mechanics Bank New York 17 th March 1836
Sir
Richard Tyney a Seaman at $8 per month, under the Act of 18 March 1818 mentioned in your Letter of the 15 th Inst, was last paid, as appears by our Books, to the 11 th of September 1835,
I am very Respectfully Your Ob st Serv t John Fleming Pres t & Gen l Agents Re Sylvester Spencer Chief Clerk
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

We Elijah Hall of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire late First Lieut. on board the Continental Ship Ranger, com- manded by Thomas Simpson Esq.; and John Raynes of Portsmouth aforesaid, late Captain's Clerk on board said Ship, (Depose and say, that Richard Tyney shipped as a Boy or ordinary Seaman on board the said Ship Ranger, on the nineteenth day of October 1779, and that he continued on board said Ship in the line of his duty until her surrender at Charleston S. Carolina the 12th day of May 1780 - That he the said Richard Tyney together with the rest of the crew of said Ship were not exchanged or discharged until some time in August following of the same year, the roll of the last cruise of said Ship being now in the possession of said Elijah Hall.
I Elijah Hall aforesaid do further depose and say, that the said Richard Tyney, served more than one year on board said Ship Ranger, previous to his last shipment, viz. on the 19th of October 1779. but that the Rolls of the crew of said Ship, for her first cruises, are lost or mislaid - That the said Richard Tyney served honorably and faithfully on board the said Ship, more than two years without intermission.
Elijah Hall John Raynes

United States of America
State of New Hampshire } ss. Rockingham County }
On this tenth day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, before me James Ladd, Notary Public, by legal authority admitted and sworn, and dwelling in Portsmouth State aforesaid, personally appeared the Hon. Elijah Hall & W. John Raynes, & upon oath made solemn declaration to the truth of the within written, by them subscribed in my presence.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal, the day & year above written.
James Ladd Not. Pub.

Sep 15/74 Fremainville O. Aug 30 th
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Hon. J. L. Edwards Com te Pensions Washington D. C.
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State of Ohio } Lucas County } 55
On this twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1837 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Lucas personally app- -eared Richard Tyney who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged on Board the United States Ship Ranger Commanded by Captain John Paul Jones which Ship was after wards Commanded by Captain Thomas Simpson in the Navy of the Revolution. That his Name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he removed in June 1835 and Settled in the Township of Port Lawrence County of Monroe Territory of Michigan. That he was transferred from the Pension Roll of the State of New York to that of Michigan. That said transfer bears date at the Pension Office 19 th March 1836 That upon the Settlement of Boundary between the States of Ohio and Michigan the Township of Port Lawrence in which he has and now resides became a part of the County of Lucas and State of Ohio. and that he intends remaining in the aforesaid County of Lucas and State of Ohio and wishes that his Pension may be then payable in future - his reasons for removing from the State of New York to this place was given in his former application for a transfer from the State of New York to that of Michigan - which were that his Children had removed to this Place and that he wished to reside with them Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Horace Thacher Justice of the peace
Richard his Tyney Mark
In presence of S. L. Collins M. T. Whitney

State of Ohio } Lucas County } ss I Horace Thacher a Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence from the affidavits of Charles Zyney and Flouzo Whitten that Richard Zyney who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the identical person named in an Original Certificate which he has exhibited before me bearing date at the War Office of the United States the fourteenth day of July One thousand Eight Hundred and twentythree and numbered 19022 - and signed J. B. Calhoun Secretary of War. and I also hereby certify that the aforesaid Witnesses are Men of respectability and veracity - Given under My hand this twenty ninth day of August in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty seven Horace Thacher Justice of the Peace
State of Ohio } Lucas County } ss I James Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Horace Thacher before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been taken was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and that the foregoing signature of "Horace Thacher" is in his own hand writing to all whose official acts full faith & credit are of right ought to be given In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 29th day of August A.D. 1837 at Toledo in said County James Myers Clerk By Mack Dep. Clerk

Sir
Enclosed You have the application of Richard Synag for a transfer - You will perceive that the application is not made in consequence of his having removed since his former transfer from N.Y. to Michigan but in consequence of a portion of the then part of Michigan in which he settled having been set off to Ohio,
Very Respectfully Your Ob't Serv't.
J. L. Collins
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.