Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38143, for Philip Lynor, Virginia

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Lynor Philip or Lynor
S 38143
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Virginia Roll. 8,580
Philip Linor,
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of Fauquier in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mercer of the Virginia line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. of Mar. 1819, and sent to Robert White, Esquire, Winchester, Va.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 . . . 85. 56
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819. 48. "
Arv. 10 m o : 17/30-4/31. $133.56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent to Gideon Johnson Esq. 11 Nov 1820 Staunton W. H. Virginia.
Duplicate certificate issued 28 th June 1821 and sent to the Pensioner Warrenton Va

Fauquier County State & District of Virginia
On this 14 th day of April 1818 before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Fauquier the undersigned one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Fauquier personally appears Philip Linnor aged sixty six years resident in the County of Fauquier and State of Virginia who being by me first duly sworn concerning to law attests on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the 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. That he the said Philip Linnor resided in the County of Fauquier as a private soldier in the year 1776 in company of Infantry commanded by Captain John Patton of the County of Fauquier and State of Virginia, now dead who belonged to the Third Virginia Regiment on Continental Establishment commanded by Col. Morris and by Lieut. Col. Preston, both of whom are dead that he served in this Company two years the term of his enlistment when he was discharged from service at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania in 1778. That he was in the Battles of Red Bank, Brandy Wine, German Town, Red Bank and Red Bank, that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service except the enclosed affidavits of John Deane and Alexander Patton and the annexed certificate of John Bracken
Philip Linnor
Sworn to and declared before me this day and year above written
Rob t White
Berkeley M c Guire Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Fauquier in the Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby certify that the above named Robert White is the sole and presiding Judge of the said Superior Court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and annexed my private (there being no official) seal this 10 th day of April 1818. B.W. 1818

On this 14 th March 1878 John Brum a credible witness appeared before me the undersigned of the Superior Court of Fauquier County and State of Virginia and made oath that he is conversant with Philip Limber an abolitionist for whom, that he used with him in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, and that he knew and in town of two years in a company commanded by Capt. John Britton of the 3 rd Virginia Regiment on continental establishment and that he knows that he was in the regiment when the Battle of Yorktown, and Portsmouth occurred
In witness whereof and the day and year above written
John Robt White
On this 14 th March 1878 John Brum a credible witness appeared before me and made oath that Philip Limber is in such poor and reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his Parents for support
John Brum Subscribed
Robt White
John
Philip Limber
Robert White the undersigned of the Superior Court of Fauquier County and State of Virginia

Robert White Judge of the Superior Court of Frederick County and State of Virginia do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Philip Sinor and now in the Revolutionary Army was with Great Britain as stated in the following application against the commonwealth my own I now transcribe the proceedings and testimony taken and true before me to the best of the knowledge it was presented to the directions of the aforementioned act of Assembly
Frederick County State of District of Virginia Sd
Robert White I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the affidavit of two credible witnesses, deposes to before two Justices of the peace of the aforesaid County of Frederick, and by them certified to me at this place, that the aforesaid applicant Philip Sinor is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his County's aid aid for a support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name above the Seal of the said County of Frederick this 19th day of February 1819 Robt White

Tangier County State and District of Virginia
On this 29 th August 1880 personally appeared in open court in the County of Tangier Virginia being a court of record made so by Act of Assembly invested with common Law and Chancery. Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and with the power of fine and imprisonment keeping also a record of its proceedings. Philip Synor, upwards of seventy years old resident in the said County and State who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war on continental establishment as follows that he enlisted in the infantry under Capt John Chilton of the third Virginia Regiment commanded by Col Mercer and Col Woodson that enlisted at first for the term of two years in the County and State aforesaid and served his time that he afterwards enlisted under Capt Elias Edmonds in the said County for the term of three years of the Artillery and served until Gates defeat when he was taken prisoner and that he was afterwards discharged at Richmond Virginia having made his escape from the enemy that he was in the Battles of Brandywine, Princeton, Trenton, Germantown and Gates defeat that the evidence of his services will more fully appear by a reference to his declaration and the Affidavit of Alexander Patton filed in the War Office of the United States that his original declaration was made before the Honble Robert White that the annexed is his certificate of pension numbered 8.580 - that he has received his pension up to the 4 th of March 1880.
I Philip Synor do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 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 any  from any income or property of any description whatever except my wearing apparel that I am by profession a shoe maker and live at the Poor House of Tangier Virginia I have five Children Polly Peggy Nancy Betsy and Thomas a Will Wright living at a considerable distance from me from neither of which I obtain any aid that from lameness the weakness of Old age & want

of sight I am unable to work at any trade that my wife is at the Poor House with me and that I am entirely dependant upon public and private charity for support and need the assistance of my country
Philip Synor Sworn to and declared on the 29 th August 1820 before the County Court of Fauquier Virginia
John Wm Shrick D.C. F.C.C.
At a court of Quarterly Sessions continued and held for Fauquier County the 30 th day of August 1820
Philip Synor a Revolutionary soldier offered his declaration and schedule of property which being sworn to by the said Philip Synor in Open Court is ordered to be enrolled filed among the Records of this County and ordered to be Certified.
A copy Teste
Daniel Worthen Clk
Fauquier County Court Virginia this 30 th day of August 1820 I Daniel Worthen Clerk of the said Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the Records of this County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 30 th day of August 1820
Daniel Worthen

Lee
The Hon J. C. Calhoun.
Secretary of War.
Washington.
Recd. 17 May 1821
Mr. Edwards For New Bedford

Newington, Tennessee Wed. May 9th 1821.
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun.
I send you my affidavit concerning that of Capt. Jackson Hamilton stating the life of my original certificate, I wish therefore you to send a renewed certificate to this place
Yrs very resp'tly
Philip Morris

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Rev INVALID.
File No. 88/143
Philip Linn Rev Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Franklin County Virginia
On this 7 th day of May 1821 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the sd County of Franklin Philip Linor personally appeared before me on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt John Giltor in the regiment commanded by Colonel Beadon which regiment was the third Virginia Regiment in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia; that he recd a certificate of that fact; under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate on or about the last day of December in the year 1820 at Washington Virginia was used by Capt Gideon Johnson as waste paper in his Shop ignorant of its importance he having possession of my papers.
That he at present receives eight Dollars per month Given under my hand and seal. Wm Hornor

Fauquier County Virginia
Capt Gideon Johnson this 9th day of May 1821 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and made oath that he used the original certificate of Philip Limon as waste paper in his Shop at Warrenton Virginia somewhere about the last of December 1820.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.
Wm Horner
Fauquier County To.
I John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of Sessions aforesaid do hereby certify that William Horner is at this time and at all times Justice of the Peace and said for the County of Fauquier and that all his acts and deeds are and ought to be good to all the world as well in point of form as substance.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this Office this 8th day of May 1821 and in the 45th year of the Commonwealth.
(J. W. Smith)

Tangier County, ss
I Joseph Blackwell providing Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Certificate of John M. Willard Clerk of the County Court of Tangier is in due form of Law, Given under my hand this 9 th day of May 1871
Jo: Blackwell