Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6548, for John Lynch, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Lynch, John Mary
R. 6548.
CONTENTS

Robert Sneden Born August 6 th 1790
Brother of M rs Lynch - now alive - Sneden Landing - Rutland

13687 Mary Lynch wid of John NY ad 7 July 1838
Replied married in 1794
65418

State of New York City and County of New York 30: Mary Lynch at present residing at N o . 190 Chapel Street, and during the last seven years a resident in the City of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say - That she is now sixty two years of age and a Widow. That she has been only once married that is to say, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety four she married John Lynch who died on the 17 th June 1827 at the age of 84 years That her said husband during the whole of the American Revolution was attached as she has always been informed and rightly believes to the Revolutionary Army - That he was in the Battle on Long Island as also at White Plains, and was removed from there by Genl. Washington to West Point where he attended upon the Genl. Staff - That he remained there the whole war except when he once was sent out against the Indians. That she is unable to state with great precision certainty what particular company he was attached to, but she recollects hearing him say that his Col: was Col: Platt - His Major's name she thinks was Major Haskell - She has frequently heard him talking to and with other Revolutionary Soldiers and junior officers, about the events of the Revolution and has heard him tell of a Battle where there was a great fight in which Genl. C. Burgoyne was engaged - That her husband never applied for a pension and always declined doing so, although she has heard Mr. Pomeroy and others ask him to apply - and she has no reason to doubt that had he done so he would have succeeded - That her said husband was wound- ed during the Revolution but she does not know at what Battle - and she believes that it was owing to his bravery that Genl. Washington kept him at West

Point as his witness - Deponent further saith that she was born in this State at Mendon's ferry in the town of Rockland County of Orange and was reared in this City - That subsequently to her marriage she her husband kept a dry goods store in this City and moved from here to Boston where they lived until his death - after which, about one year, she came to this City - That her said husband left no property, and deponent is now without any means to provide for herself and is too aged and infirm to gain a living for herself -
Given this 23 rd day of March 1835 before me 3 Mary X Lynch after being read & appeared to her 3 Marks
William Foley Assistant Justice

Mary Lynch NY Nov 58
Klondike

New York City 11. Dec. 1850
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
My Mother, Mrs. Mary 7 Lynch, Widow of John Lynch, or Linch, has been several years an applicant for a Pension, without success.
The late Hon. Sam l L. Southard had charge of the case, and Hon. D. S. Gregory made some enquiry about it, but I know not the present state of it.
My Mother is still living and would be glad to recover the pension; and I will thank you to allow Daniel D. Addison Esq. to examine the papers and correspondence on file, that he may be able to form an opinion of what remains to be done.
The claim was under Act 7. July 1838.
Very Respectfully Yr. Ob t Serv t .
Sam l L. Lynch
# New York or New Jersey said on file act 38

W 13687 Mary Lynch NY Left Hon. D. G. Gregory July 21 st , 1848. Reprint

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6548
P. O. Mary Lynch Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

July 15/48 Case of Mrs Mary Lynch for Pension. See Notes enclosed May 1839 -
Mr Ann The
D. Gregory New Jersey
HR July 14 1848
Hon D. Gregory

To The Honorable
Samd. L. Southward Esqr
Enclosed is a statement of my Mother's recollections of which she can give a great many more facts, if you would wish to see her to converse with her on any particular points you can see her at any time as she is here with me at the garden, by sending me word at the garden (I will wait upon your pleasure for an answer from this)
Respectfully
Your Obedient Servt
Long City April 22 1837
Samuel J. Lynch "

Concord, N.H. Oct 22, 1882 Dear Sir,
Sam L. Southard
Mr. Lynch Thatched cottage Jersey City

Burnt up 1. Are any of the papers , which he had as a soldier preserved? and if any, what are they? I wish to see them. 2. Are any of the officers or soldiers who served with him now living? and who are they? 3. In what year was he discharged? And how long did he serve? Did he serve to the end of the war? 4. Did he hold any commission? 5. Did he apply for & receive any pension during his life time? -
My present impression is, that our present laws will not give Mr. Lynch a pension - but perhaps it will be well for me to reconsider the case after the above questions are answered by her.
Saml. L. Southard, Jersey City 1 May 1839.
Please return the papers with the answer.

Mrs Mary Lynch - Born at Tappan Rockland County - her Husband born in the City of Dublin Ireland, he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War under the command of Genl. Washington & at the first Battle on Long Island was under the command of Genl. McDougal at that time, it appears he gave his troops a plenty of Powder & Whiskey in order to make them fight; he at that time got a severe wound in the right leg by a bullet which disabled him for a length of time; at another Battle, thinks it was at White Plains, where he was badly wounded occasioned by the point of the Bayonet in his left side which caused a large kind of a Scar to grow untill the time of his death, which was in 1829 June 17 th . She recollects of hearing him state frequently about General Washington shooting a Bri- tish Officer & then took his Horse which he used to ride afterwards, he called him the Britton he was a beautifull white animal - Thence they went to West Point, that being Head Quarters & encamped, during that time the Indians up to northern parts; dont recollect the name of the place killed a great many of the American Troops; Genl. Washington at that time sent a force of 500 men of which he was one to help kill of those Indians, Genl. Washington fell in with a person of whom was in the habit of buying Furs &c of the Indians he paid him a very large Bountys to act as guide for the Troops, had a Fight at a place called Bowling Green, a Col. Webb then being in command, after driving them off killing a great many found a young Squaw &

gave orders to some of his men to wrap wrap her up in his old over-coat & took her in to the Baggage Wagon to West Point. Genl Washington afterwards took him in with as head servant with him as he considered him such a brave Soldier. at the time Genl Washington went from New York to West Point upon the Ice he was then with him that happened to be in a very cold winter don't recollect what year but has often heard him speak of it &c. he continued with him in that situation until he was discharged by Genl Washington he had served his time out & received his papers for his soldier's salary of which he sold & got money to purchase clothing there thence proceeded to New York. During the war he was under the command of Col Platt - Major Haskell. he was married in 1790 August 6 th at New York by a Mr Buck Mr John Hatch & Miss Margaret Gonyes was witness at that time = of the above Mrs Mary Lynch is willing to be sworn to at any time the

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lynch, John GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9791 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 16, 1789 To M. Mc Connell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.