Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,915, for William Linn, South Carolina

SERVICE
86
Linn, William
NUMBER
8.38915
CONTENTS

20. 129
West Tennessee
William Linn
of Maury Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Brown of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sumpter in the South Carolina line, for the term of eighteen months from June 1775 to 1777
Inscribed on the roll of West Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th day of April 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of April 1830 and sent to Hon. D. K. Polk. H. Rep.
Arrears to 4th of September 1830 $ 39. 20 Semi-annual all'ce ending
$ 39. 20
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec: Book A. Vol: 9 fol: 153.

State of of Tennesse, Maury County
On this eleventh day of March 1830, personally appeared in open court (the court of pleads and quarter sessions for said county of Maury, and being a court of record, so made by act of assembly of this state). William Sinn, resident in said county of Maury, aged about seventy four 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 congress of the 18th of March 1818, and of the 1 st of May 1820: that the said William Sinn enlisted for the term of eighteen months, the time of enlistment, declarant recollects to be before the attack on Sullivan's Island, as he was then on duty, guarding the coast, he would therefore state sometime previous to June 1775, in the state of South Carolina, York County, in the company commanded by Captain William Brown, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Sumpter in the line of the state of South Carolina on the land continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until his said term of service expired, when he was discharged from the service in the state of South Carolina, on the Santee river, near as well as distant recollects, on Thompson's ferry; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any state, except South Carolina, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension, that declarant previous to his becoming a cripple, was able by his industry, and what little property

he then proposed, to support himself tolerably comfortable, that about five years since he became a cripple by a fall, and that ever since he has continually been getting more and more infirm, until at present he is able to get about alone on his crutches, that declarant previous to his removal to the County of Maury, had been a resident of of  the County of this State, when he had no means of provision by any person, acquainted with him in the service the facts of his enlisting & serving as here stated - that he has but lately found the witness George Gill, whose statement he has procured, proving the above facts of his enlisting and service - And in pursuance of the act of Assembly of the 1 st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 intent thereby 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 Revolution any war, passed on the 18 th 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 contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Declarant states that he has never been married, and of course no family, to whom he could look for support, that he now  is living and has been ever since he came to this County, living with some relations and upon their charity - Declarant has no occupation, and if he had any, is too unable, from his infirmities to pursue any , by which he could support

himself. That since the 18 th of March 1818— the following changes have been made in my property— declarant must here be permitted to say, that so long has been the time from the sd 18 th of March, that the statement may be inaccurate: the feeble- ness of memory, at so advanced an age must be his apology—
2 Description of property. Say about three head of horses worth about $200. no land, nor other property of any value to declar- ant, as will be recd.
Disposition of the same Declarant states that the property mentioned was all the property, he had from that time until he was crippled, that then he be- came unable to work, one of his horses was stolen from him, which he has never been able to regain, on other he sold for the pur- pose of supporting him- self, and that the one now in his possession was foaled his own, & has con- tinued in his possession ever since—
Declarant is unable to account, certainly for the other horse , of which he thinks he was possessed on the 18 th of March 1818, but supposes he must have traded, in some way not now recollected, since he became crippled, declarant has regained all his resources to support himself, & supposes that this one went in that way—
Sworn to, and declared, on the 11 th day of March before the court of Pleas and quarter sessions
A schedule of the property of William Sinn, an appli- cant for a pension, which is now in his possession, viz one horse, aged about eight years, which has had one of his legs broken, not exceeding in value at the highest price — $30.00 Declarant has no real property, or other personal

property, than some few articles of clothing.
William Sinn.
I Thomas J. Porter clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of Mercer County, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court that the said William Sinn did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under our engagement, on the continental establishment. I also 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 it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this day of March 1830.
Thos J. Porter clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for Mercer County.

Columbia D.C. March 21
Free
W. and James K. Polk Washington
Mail
District Columbia
21.2.40 8 1/2

Dec. 8 - April 1870
James P. Edwards Esq. Junior Officer War Department Washington City

Washington City April 7 th 1830
Sir
I enclose you the Notations of William Dunn for a pension. Be pleased to examine it, and oblige me of your decision. —
Very Respectfully W. H. Adams James M. Pickens
James M. Pickens Esq r Pension office War Dept Washington City.

38915 INVALID. Rev
File No. 88915
William Linn
Rev Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 295
[Arrangement of 1870.]