Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1951, for John Tinsley, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Tinsley, John
S 1951
CONTENTS
carded
died 30 Nov 1839

Died Nov. 20, 1839 (AB) 43
West- 1037 Tennessee
John Tinsley
of Sumner -- in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Davenport of the Regt. commanded by Gen. Washington in the Virginia line for 3 years from 1778-
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per An. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of October 1832 - and sent to Robert M. Burton. Gallatin. Ten:
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 120.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 40. - March 1833 - } 110.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book D. Vol. 9 Page 167.

3494
John Tinsley
Tennessee
from 1778 - three years.
private. $80.

3494  BRIEF in the case of  John Tinsley  of Sumner County in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In Open Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? about 85 years 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.     In 1777 or 78 4 a little upwards As a Gen. Col. Porterfield Genl. Washington Genl. Morgan Genl. Wayne Capt. Davenport  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of the Orcharas - Brandywine and Skirmish at Sandy Point. 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hanover County Virginia 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses & traditionary evidence also on Roll 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. J. Ellison Examining Clerk.

Y. 3494 State of Tennessee Sumner County
On this day personally appeared in open court before Thomas Anderson, John L. Edwards and William Edwards Justices holding the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Sumner. John Finsler a resident of the County of Sumner in the State of Tennessee aged about eighty five years (as well as he can learn from family tradition having no record of his age) who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th AD 1832. That in the year 1777 or 1778 the year at this time distant day he cannot with certainty remember - he entered the service of the United States as Volunteer in a company raised by Capt Davenport in Hanover County in the State of Virginia - he marched to Williamsburg in the same State where he met with Col. Porterfield a recruiting officer in the United States Army and he enlisted under him to serve during the war - he marched to Philadelphia where Porterfield's recruits rendezvoused and was there placed under the command of General Washington - after his arrival at Philadelphia

army at B... he marched under the command of General Washington to a place called Sandy Point to prevent the landing of the British fleet which they succeeded in preventing after an active skirmish - after this period he was at the Battle of the Oranges which he was fought on by Generals Morgan or Wayne or perhaps by the cooperation of both - Deponent was afterwards in the Battle of Brandywine where he was slightly wounded in the foot to which he belonged afterwards fought the Battle of Monmouth but deponent was selected to guard the Baggage Waggons and was not therefore engaged in the action - Deponent was likewise at the siege of little York where Cornwallis surrendered, he was there attached with the Small Pox - which prevented his return - to Philadelphia to which place he was informed most of the soldiers during his sickness returned for the purpose of obtaining less their disch- arges after the army was disbanded deponent returned to his place of residence in Fauquier County in the State of Virginia where he received his discharge from an officer authorized to give discharges to such soldiers as were prevented from reaching the place by means of sickness where most of the Corps to which he belonged received their disch- his discharge he has long since lost. The time of actual service of deponent was about four years and a little upwards. The Battle

recollection of Deponent will not enable him to recollect the names of the subordinate officers under whom he served as so many changes in this respect often took place - he however remembers that after his enlistment at Williamsburg he marched to Philadelphia under the command of Capt Jones, Maj McGill started and went a part of the way but he thinks he returned perhaps to Williamsburg again - Deponent was born in Middlesex County in the State of Virginia his father shortly afterwards moved in Hanover County in the same State where he was raised from that County he moved to the State of Kentucky where he resided a short time from thence to the State of Tennessee Sumner County where he has lived for the last thirty years applicant hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State
John Linsley
Sworn to in open Court August 18th 1832 Test J. H. Douglas Clerk
I Stephen Stone a citizen of Sumner County do hereby certify that that I have known the applicant John Linsley from the time of his birth up to the present time I knew him in Hanover County in the State of Virginia as he entered the Army of Revolution as a soldier in the regular Army and served four years or upwards after the the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown I met said Linsley on his return from the service in the

living at Richmond in Virginia and brought him home being then near fifty having just received the small pence - he was always known and reputed in his neighbourhood to be a soldier of the Revolution I believe him to be of the age stated in his declaration sworn to us open Court Augt 15th 1832 J. P. Douglass Clerk  Stephen his  Stones mark
I Robert Boyers a citizen of Union Sumner County do hereby certify that I have known the applicant John Linsley - for some years he has always been reputed to be a soldier of the Revolution in the neighbourhood in which he has resided his general character is that of a man of truth  R. M. Boyers  sworn to us open Court Augt 15th 1832 J. P. Douglass Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states therein under our hands & seals August 15th A.D. 1832
Thos Anderson Wm Edmores John L. Swaney
State of Tennessee Sumner County 3 of these do hereby certify that the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for said County of Sumner, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of
John Linsley for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15th August A.D. 1832 and 57th year of American Independence J. P. Douglass Clerk

March 28, 1939
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Mrs. J. A. Eaker 107 East Main Street Norwalk, Ohio
JOHN TINSLEY S. 1951 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of John Tinsley as found in pension claim, S. 1951, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Tinsley was born in Middlesex County, Virginia. Soon after his birth, his father moved to Hanover County, same state, where he was reared. The date of his birth and names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Hanover County, Virginia, John Tinsley volunteered in 1777 and served as private in Captains Davenport's and Jones' companies, Colonel Porterfield's Virginia regiment, was in the battles of the Orchards, and Brandywine in which he was slightly wounded, also in a skirmish at "Sandy Point", was engaged in guarding baggage wagons at the battle of Monmouth, was in the Siege of Yorktown and present at the surrender of Cornwallis, length of service in all more than four years.
After the Revolution, the soldier returned to his home in Hanover County, Virginia, from which he later moved to the State of Kentucky where he remained but a short time then moved to Sumner County, Tennessee.
John Tinsley was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1832, at which time he was aged about eighty-five years and a resident of Sumner County, Tennessee. He died November 30, 1839.
It is not stated whether or not John Tinsley ever married.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name

and address of the person paid in the case of John Tinsley, you should write to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: John Tinsley, certificate #1037, issued June 7, 1832, rate, $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, West Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

P.O. Aug 2/62
FREE
John Sinclay, 3 No. 3494 Application for Pension
Honble Lewis Cass War Department Washington City
Mail

5 Gallatin
August 18th 1832
Honble. Lewis Cass Dr Sir
At the request of many of the respectable Citizens of this County who had long known John Linsley and from reputation were acquainted with his services in the Revolutionary struggle I with great pleasure prepared his declaration for a Pension. It has been more specific than was necessary considering that he was a regular soldier. This I was induced to do from the shattered recollection of the old soldier - and from a fear that he might mistake the officer under whom he enlisted - his examination in Court together with the testimony of Mr Stone was  very satisfactory to the whole Court Mr Boers the

Other Witness is a gentleman of high respectability Mr. Tinsley requests me to say that if the decision of the Department should be a favourable one to him that you would forward forward a draft for such pay as may now be due him to Robert Bozers Esq of Callatan Mr Bozers is a merchant of high respectability and would do the old soldiers pure justice Mr Bozers is known at Washington to William B Lewis, John W Norton and et J Donelson Esq as a man much to be confided in Should any thing further be required from you will please correspond with Mr Bozers on the subject as Mr Tinsley is old and infirm and not well qualified to attend to instructions - I trust this case will receive thorough examination which its peculiar merits entitles it to -
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully
Yours & Robert M. Buston

1939 Mar 28 Ref. to Mrs. A. Barker. (ltr. in Misc. File) MKB
New Mar.
1951
INVALID.
File No. 1951 Tinsley John, Tinsley Pitt. Va. Line
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. Q , Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]

March 28, 1939
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John Tinsley 8-1951
Mrs. J. A. Baker 107 East Main Street Norwalk, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Lampkin who received land in Ohio; John Perrin of Virginia; Captain Samuel Woods of North Carolina and Tennessee; John and Ransom Tinsley of South Carolina, probably, and John later of Tennessee; Uel (Ewell, Youell, etc.) Lampkin of Rutherford County, North Carolina, or any others with that surname from that county; William Moore of Lincoln County, North Carolina, the father of Alexander Moore, the pensioner of that county in 1832; Abner Perrin of Virginia and South Carolina, and Christopher Raymond Perry of South Kingston, Rhode Island, or any other Perrys of that place, also the records of Raymond H. J. Perry and Oliver Hazard Perry, sons of said Christopher.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a William Lampkin, Abner Perrin, Uel Perrin, Ransom Tinsley, Christopher Raymond Perry (or Christopher or Raymond searched separately) nor are such claims on file based upon service in that war of a John Perrin of any Southern State or Samuel Wood(s) of North Carolina or Tennessee, nor for service of the Raymond H. J. Perry, the Naval Officer, during a subsequent period. All spellings of Christian and surnames were used in the search of the records. No record could be identified of the William Moore, father of Alexander cited above, nor could any other records be identified without full names, etc.
The record of the only Revolutionary War John Tinsley of Tennessee found on the Revolutionary War records of this office and that of Oliver Hazard Perry are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator