Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6356, for David Lindsey, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Lindsey, David or Lindsay
R. 6356
Sarah
CONTENTS

State of Pennsylvania } Warren County }
Edward Jones of Pine Grove Township County and State aforesaid aged Seventy Seven Years being due by Sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with David Lindsey and Sarah his wife and is still well acquainted with the Said Sarah that he was present when they were married that they were married at the town of Leavistown Mifflin County and State aforesaid on or about the month of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Seven that they were married by James Burns a justice of the peace (who is dead) and this deponent was present at the marriage, that they cohabited together as man and wife until the death of the said David which happened at Oil Creek in this State in 1809 that they lived happily — together had a number of children and this deponent verily believes that they were lawfully united in the hands of wedlock and were lawfully man and wife He does further depose and say that he was well acquainted with the said David Lindsey during the Revolutionary war he enlisted into the service of the said Revolutionary war in the winter of one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and served during said Revolutionary war he enlisted under the command of Captain Robert Burns in the Township of Mary Cumberland County (now Mifflin County) State of Pennsylvania

Be the said David Lindsay March to Carlisle thence to New Berne thence to Long Island and was in the Battle of Long Island thence to Brandywine and was in the Battle of Brandywine thence to the State of New Jersey thence he went to the South with General Washington to capture Cornwallis and was at the taking of the said Cornwallis
Sworn and Subscribed Before me the 30 th day of September 1843 Mason Fish Jr.
E. Edward Jones
Warren County ss I do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Edward Jones (this Deponent) and have been well acquainted with him for about twenty years past he a man of good moral character and a man of truth and veracity In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Pine Grove Township this the thirtieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty three
Mason Fish Jr. seal
State of Pennsylvania } ss. Warren County. }
I Walter M. Hays Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said County, do hereby certify that Mason Fish, Esquire who appears to have taken and attested to the above and foregoing affidavit, was at the date thereof and now is an acting

Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such. - I also certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace, and truly believe the signature, "Mason Fish J.P." subscribed thereto, purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Warren the eighth day of December A.D. 1843.
H. W. Hodges, Prothonotary.

State of New York - County of Chautauque }
On this second day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me Joseph Wait, a Supreme Court Commissioner, with powers to do the business of the first judge of the County at Cheektowanda, Sarah Lindsay a resident of the town of Randolph in the County of Cattaraugus, and State of New York, aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1834, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows: also an act granting a pension to certain widows of Revolutionary soldiers - passed
March 3. 1843 - That she is the widow of David Lindsay, who was a soldier of the revolution, that she cannot state how long the said David Lindsay served as a soldier, as she was young during the war and was but slightly acquainted with him during that period, that while she lived with him she used frequently to hear him make mention of his services during the Revolutionary war, that she always understood from him that he served during near the whole of

it, that she often heard him speak of his being at Long Island, in the battle of Brandywine and at the taking of Red Bank, that he had two scars, one below the knee, which always made him a little lame, and the other was a broad wound on the head, that he always stated that those scars were received in battle, and she believes at the battle of Brandywine - That he used to state he served under Capt. Burns, that this department used to be well acquainted with said Capt. Burns, who lived at Lewis-town, Penn; and she nearly believes that he is dead -
She further declares that she was married to the senior David Lindsay, on the fifteenth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven at the town of Lewisstown, now Mifflin Co. State of Penn. by one Capt. Burns (not Capt. Burns above mentioned) who is reported to be dead - and that her husband, the aforesaid David Lindsay, died on the third day of May 1809 at Oil Creek, Union Co. State of Penn; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place here.

views to the first of Jany seven- teen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated, -
That they were married at Lewis town aforesaid, and at the time aforesaid, and resided there till 1809, when her said husband with his family removed and settled at Old brook aforesaid, and soon after died -
That from her youth up she has been well acquainted with Edmund Jones whose ap- pointment is hereunto attached -
That she has not been married since the death of her said hus- band, and that she still remains his widow -
That she cannot write her name, as she never learnt to write, and further that she cannot attend court on account of old age and debility -
The does further mean that she did not know that a law had been passed for widows till about two years ago, when she was so in- formed by one Israel Jones a Justice of the peace, that she soon applied to said Jones who knew her heirs, and that he was soon after deceased, and said heirs were never sent to the War office, as she believes -

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before after being read & explained before me Joseph Wait Supreme Court Commissioner with power of first Judge of Chautauqua County N.Y.
her Sarah J. Lindsay Knowlton -
Sam A. Brown. Witness to Sarah Lindsay Knowlton -
Chautauqua County ss; I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Sarah Lindsay the above applicant for a pension that in my opinion she cannot safely get about at Mayville a distance of twenty two miles from this place and also that she cannot write her name having never learned to write & further that she is a person of truth & veracity and that full faith & credit ought to be given to her testimony Sealed at Jamestown in said County this 2 nd day of October 1873 -
Joseph Wait Supreme Court Commissioner with power of first Judge of Chautauqua County N.Y.
State of New York Chautauqua County ss. I, John G. Henckley Clerk of said County & also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Joseph Wait whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition or declaration & to the foregoing Certificate was on the day of the date of said depositions and said Certificate a Supreme Court Commissioner in and for said County with power of first Judge duly commissioned and sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "Joseph Wait" subscribed to said deposition and to said Certificate genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said

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Sarah Lindsey
- NY
Act 7 July '38

Court and County at Mayville December 13, 1843
John G. Hinkley Clerk

STATE OF New York } ss. County of Cattaraugus
BE IT KNOWN, That on this Seventh day of April A. D. 1854, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, personally appeared Daniel Lindsey aged forty five years, a resident of Little Valley , in said County, and made oath according to law, that he is the son of Sarah deceased widow of Daniel Lindsey who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution,  who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the provision made, by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1831  from Cold Spring  Cattaraugus Co. N.Y. And that he is directly interested as a claimant in said pension, and makes this affidavit, to be filed with such addi- tional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim; countermanding and revoking any and all other Powers of Attorney that may have been heretofore given,
I hereby constitute and appoint, irrevocably, and with power of substitution, H. S. Hurdick of Lebanon Livingston Co. N.Y. my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claims of Daniel Lindsey son of Sarah deceased , for any amount of Revolutionary pension or increase of pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney, to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claims, on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificates that may be issued for said claim. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. And I hereby agree that my said Attorney shall have one half of what he may collect on said claim for his services, and I do not agree to pay him one cent besides, or I will pay said At- torney a sum equal to one half of what he may collect on said claim IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal on the Seventh day of April
.....A. D. 1854.
WITNESS Amos Gibbs  Daniel Lindsey
WITNESS William Seoby
Subscribed, sworn to, and acknowledged, before me, on the day and year first above written; and I Certify that I believe the said Daniel Lindsey to be the identical person set forth in the above affida- directly in the above claim; I further Certify, that I have no interest in said claim.
Henry Heath J. P.

STATE OF NEW YORK, } Cattaraugus County Clerk's Office.
I, ENOS H. SOUTHWICK, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify that Henry Heath Esq. affiant before whom the annexed proof or acknowledgment purports to have been made  taken , was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said Certificate is genuine: And that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Ellicottville, the 17 day of April A. D. 1852.
Enos H. Southwick Clerk.

Rev. War
RECORDS DIVISION.
3-525.
L.W.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
R. File 6356.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., October 18, 1912.
Mr. Charles C. Snyder, Cherokee, Iowa. Sir:
In reply to your request of 10 th inst., received 12 th inst., for a statement of the military history of David Lindsey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Winter, 1776 to end of war. Pri. Robert Burns ✓ Pa.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Long Island, Brandywine, taking of Lord Cornwallis. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Derry Twp., Cumberland Co., Pa. Date of application for pension, October 2, 1843. Residence at date of application, Cold Spring, Cattaraugus Co., N. Y. Age at date of application, Seventy-two years.
Remarks: Soldier married at Lewistown, Mifflin Co., Pa., Apr. 15, 1787, Sarah — ; he died May 3, 1809, at Oil Creek, Pa. Several children, the only name stated being that of Thomas, 45 years old in 1854. The claim was rejected on account of insufficient proof of service as required by the Act of July 7, 1838, under which he applied. Very respectfully,
J. L. Davenport, Commissioner.

1912, Oct. 18. Hist. to Chas. C. Snyder. Fr.
1912. Nov. 6. above advised only David Lindsey as described by him. Fr.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6356.
REJECTED
P. O.
Sarah Lindsey
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

10.246
Sarah Lindsey
N.Y.
Suspended
let to S. A. Brown Aug. 2. 1844
Act July 7 th 38

10.246 Sarah Lindsey NY
J. A. Brown Aug' 2 '44 A. D. Burdick Apr 25 '57
6356
July 7 1838

10246 Decem 26/1843
NY Sarah L. Lewis 7 Aug 1838
Hon J. L. Edwards Com. of Reins Washington

Sennettown N.Y. Dec. 16. 1842 Hon. J. L. Redman
Sir. Onelond I send you the papers of Sarah Lindsay as applicant for a pension. As to the evidence of the Jones as to the service is not as positive as could be desired, I am in hopes the money of her Lindsay will be paid in the second of your offer - I thi- kear the blunders of your offer made these searches without putting the applicant to the expense of hiring an agent at Washington to render the desire service -
Yours Respectfully
Samuel A. Brown.

Lowell N.H. April 13, 1854. G. H. Waldo Esq. Dear Sir
herewith find your Power of Attorney author- izing myself to look to the matter of the Suspended Claim of Sarah deceased widow of Daniel Linder by. Please report what will be necessary to establish the claim. Is there any thing more due to the heirs of Eliza- beth deceased widow of Timothy who were admitted to arrears of Pension Sept 26, 1857 at rate of 216 66 2/3 dollars per annum on which here I have a Power of Attorney in the files of the office. I have the honor to be Yours & etc. A. D. Burdick

Cherokee Iowa Oct 29 th 1912
Wm J. L. Davenport
Commissioned Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Referring to the enclosed statements of military history of David Lindsey. I beg to state that my request was for such history of one David Lindsey a Prisoner
Will you kindly make additional search for such. I was not aware nor does it appear probable that there were two soldiers by the same name in the Revolutionary Service.
Very Respectfully, Chas C. Snyder

Rev. J.
Cherokee Iowa Oct 10 th 1912
The Commissioners of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.
David Lindsey was a Private in a company of the Eighth Battalion Cumberland County Pa. Militia March 12 th 1782.
Will you kindly furnish me with any additional information your records may show, as to time and place of birth, death, &c.
Yours Truly. Chas. C. Snyder

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Lindsey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. R. File 6356.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Winter, 1776 to end of war Pri. Robert Burns ✓ Pa.  
Battles engaged in, Long Island, Brandywine, taking of Fort Mifflin. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in Derry Twp., Cumberland Co. Pa. Date of application for pension, Oct. 2, 1843. Residence at date of application, Cold Spring, Cattaraugus Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 72 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier married at Lewistown, Franklin Co. Pa. Apr. 15, 1787, Sarah — ; he died May 3, 1809 at Oil Creek, Penn. Several children, the only name stated being that of Thomas, 45 yrs. old, in 1854. The claim was rejected on account of insufficient proof of service as required by the act of July 7, 1838, under which she applied.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev War Section.
November 6, 1912.
Mr. Charles C. Snyder, Cherokee, Iowa.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 29 th and received the 31 st ultimo, you are advised that the history of David Lindsey, R. File No. 6,356, Rev. War, was furnished you in response to your request of the 10 th ultimo, in which it appears that you omitted the word "pensioner", but stated that soldier "was a Private in a company of the Eighth Battalion, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Militia, March 12, 1782".
A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show a claim filed for any David Lindsey, as described by you, other than the above noted claim, the history of which was forwarded to you under date of October 18, 1912.
Very respectfully,
J. L. Davenport Commissioner.