Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4550, for John Lindsay, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Lindsay John
S. 4550
CONTENTS
carded

2039 Pennsylvania John Lindsay
of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Gantlinger of the Regt. commanded by Col. Rop in the Pa. State Troops here for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of November 1832 and sent to T. M. Pettit Philadelphia Pa.
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 39.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 1833 13.33 $53.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M c uffie Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 6 Page 67

No 10540
Pennsylvania
Admitted
8 Months. as Private
20 6. 66. 26: 66.
to J. M. Pitt Phila.

BRIEF in the case of  John Lindsay of Philadelphia  of  Pennsylvania  in the State of  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 88.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     June In 17 76 8 Private Capt Lambziger. Coln Col. Genl Stevens  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Sarrentown  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lancaster. Penn a .  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
Living
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas Michon Examining Clerk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
On this fifteenth day of September personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the District Court in and for the City and County of Philadelphia now sitting, John Lindsay a resident of the City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania aged Eighty Eight years, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
In the month of June 1776 he entered the said service in the Volunteer Light Infantry Company of Pennsylvania State Troops Captain Paul Lantzinger in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ross - he entered as a private at Lancaster in which County the Company was raised and where he had previously resided. In June 1776 he proceeded with his Company to Elizabeth Town point in New Jersey where at he served with the Company under rigid Camp duty in the immediate neighborhood of the British

troops, for two months; he entered the said Company as a Volunteer militia man; he was marched back with the Company to Lancaster, where he remained a member of the Company until January 1777, just after the Battle of Trenton, when with the said Company he was put on the duty of Guarding the Hessian prisoners who were sent to Lancaster; In this service he continued from two to four months. The Company (he being still a member) remained at Lancaster till September 1777 when he was marched with it to Montgomery County Pennsylvania to join the American forces, the British being in possession of the City of Philadelphia at the time. He was stationed for ten days at the Trap in Montgomery County, some miles north of Germantown. His Company was here placed under the command of a Colonel from Reading Pennsylvan- ia, whose name he cannot now recollect. On the 4. October 1777 he was actively engaged with his Company in the famous battle of Germantown - All the night of the 3. October he was on the march from the trap to Germantown at the outskirts of which they reached about the break of day he was attached to the division of Gen: Stephens, and was in that part of it which was unscathed

by the firing of the British from Chevres house. The deponent was actively engaged in this part of the battle; he remembers very well that after the battle, the conduct of Gen. Stephens was the subject of much censure. The deponent was marched back with his Company to the Vap where he remained some weeks on duty, when he was with the Company ordered back to Lancaster when he was honourably discharged after having faithfully served his Country for more than Eight months in active service.
He further says that he has no documentary evidence in rela- tion to his service; and that the only person whom he can now find who can give testimony in his case is John Hunter Esquire now a Justice of the peace in Philadelphia County who served with him at Elizabeth- town point in New Jersey, and whose testimony is hereto annexed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state.
In relation to his discharge from the service, he says he never received a formal written discharge. The Volunteer Company was dissolved honourably.

and he has no written evidence on this point.
As persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution, he names Andrew Pettit Esquire, one of the aldermen of the City of Philadelphia, John Inskeep Esquire, also an Alderman of said City, William Boyd Esquire, a member of the Senate of Pennsylvania from the City of Philadelphia; and Samuel Keith Esquire, President of the Delaware Insurance Company in said City -
The petitioner having been for many years engaged in business in the City of Philadelphia as a dealer in China Glass Ware could refer to a great number of other Citizens of the first respectability to whom he is well known; he presumes however the names he has given to be sufficient; His great age and its consequent infirmities having rendered him unable to pursue the occupation by which he has maintained himself he is compelled to make this application to the liberality and justice of his Country.
In explanation of part of the above declaration, he says he presumed the Company he belonged to was drafted, but he is not certain sworn to the substance the day & year aforesaid in open Court. Sept 15 1832
John Lindsey H.W. Hindman Pro. Pro. Clerk

We Andrew Pettet, and William Boyd residing in the City of Philadelphia do hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with John Lindsay who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.  Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court  H. W. Hindman Pro Proche
Andrew Pettet William Boyd

John Hunter of the County of Philadelphia Esquire, aged eighty one years and upwards, declares and says that he is acquainted with John Lindsay who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That deponent resided at Lancaster in Pennsylvania in & before the 17 year 1776 where said John Lindsay also resided and was well known to him. — that deponent was a member of Captain Boyds Company in Col: Ross's Regiment of Pennsylvania Militia, and that he knew John Lindsay aforesaid as a member of Captain Lantzingers Company in said Regiment; that they were drafted and marched together about the 1. of June 1776 to Elizabeth Town point in New Jersey, where the said John Lindsay served as a town of two months; that after their return to Lancaster, he remembers the said John Lindsay being on duty guarding the Hessians who were captured at Trenton about the end of the year 1776 — in which service deponent was also engaged. Deponent cannot speak of his own knowledge of any further service of the said John Lindsay, but having known him as an honest man and a good soldier, he has no

doubt whatever of the truth of what is contained in this aforesaid declaration affirmed to be subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid
JOHN MUNTER
H.W. Hindman Pro Prothry

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Andrew Pettit and William Boyd, who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents in the City of Philadelphia, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I John Lisle, Prothonotary of the District Court in and for the City and County of Philadelphia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Lindsay for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and the seal of the said Court, this fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
John Lisle P.D.C.

Phila a Sept. 17. 1832.
Sir-
I have the honor to enclose the application of John Lindsay of this City, for a pension as a revolutionary soldier under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832.
The papers are prepared in strict conformity with the printed directions of the War Department, and it is hoped embrace a case for the favorable decision of the department.
Having freely & cheerfully given this respectable old man my services in preparing his papers and obtaining the action of our District Court, I shall be most happy to hear of his success.
Your decision, therefore if forwarded to me will be promptly communicated to him, or should it be more regular to direct to him in person, please he will more speedily receive it, if forwarded to my Care.
I have the honor to be with great respect
Yr: mo: serv:
J. W. Pettit
The Hon. J. Secy of War }