Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R., for Jacob Line, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pa.
Line Jacob or Lyon
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CONTENTS

Chambersburg July 14 th 1860
Dear Sir
A man by the name of Jacob Line, served in the Pennsylvania forces during the Revolutionary war. under Captain Ross. He entered the service in Lancaster City - and was there discharged at the end of the war - He has a daughter still surviving him - I have been called upon by a gentleman in behalf of your Heir - who represents to me - that some years ago - a letter was written from the Pension office, addressed to Jacob Line - informing him that there were certain monies due him, which could be had by proper application at the Department in Washington - This letter was not received until after Jacob Line's death -
My object in writing - is to ascertain

whether or not. There is in your office, any evidence of such a fact. And if not - in what direction it would be proper to look for its existence.
To me the tale looks like a stranger one - If he is entitled to back pay - must all such claims be presented in the County claims.
After the death of a Revolutionary Soldier - without having obtained a Pension in his lifetime - would his children over age be now entitled to procure a Pension?
My opinion has been given against any such right. An early answer containing the desired information will much oblige
Truly Yours
J. M c D. Sharpe
To
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
D. 6

Mansfield Ohio June 7 th 1857
Sir,
a Revolutionary Soldier, Whose name, Was Jacob Line, enlisted, as his heirs at Law is informed, With Captain Ross in Lancaster Pennsylvania, as to the Regiment he was, Connected With, they heirs Can not say but are Satisfied he Said Jacob Line Was Engaged During the Revolutionary War, and has been informed by a Pension Agent in Washington that the the said Jacob Line, as aforesaid Was a Pensioner of the United States for said Military Service, the said Soldier died in the State of Pennsylvania Dec r 2 1842, and the said Soldier had not during his lifetime, drawn any Pay from the Government of the United States, other than his pay at Law, since his death,
Please examine the Roll of Captain Ross's Company, of the Revolution, and the Pension Records for Soldiers of said Company and inform me if a Pension Record Was made for said Revolutionary Soldier, the time it Was made, the amount Per Year he Was granted as a Pension,
Very Respectfully Your Obed Servt,
Hon Jas E Heath 3 rd Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.
William Wirt

Indy, Muncie, Sept 14 th 1860.
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Dear Sir:
At the request of two of the children of Jacob Lyon or Mary Young & Betsey Wikel of this place, I wish to make some inquiries of your office.
Jacob Lyon was a Revolutionary soldier, serving some one or two years. He was from Lancaster Co., Penn., & enlisted there, or in that State.
I wish to know whether there are any papers on file in your office, or anything on record., showing an application for, or an allowance of a pension to him.
If an application has ever been made, what is wanting to make it complete.
If a pension was ever allowed whether there is anything in arrears, & if so how much.
If your files & records show nothing of the kind, then I wish to know whether his (Jacob Lyons) name is on the Master Rolls of Revolutionary soldiers, in your office, & will be greatly obliged

for sending me the latest publication of the Rules of your office. I have thought a request of this kind would not require any particular formality.
Yours &
Walter March

These papers were removed from the claim of Jacob Lane, N.Y. R. 6123. in which they were originally placed and were replied to.

Division Office, August 4, 1860.
Sir,
In answer to your enquiries of the 1st. ultimo. I have to state that no application for pension has ever been filed at this office for pension for the services of Jacob Lane in the revolutionary war - although several enquiries have been made in relation to Thomson of Allegany County, Penn ne . Jacob Lane made application in 1835 for pension ante date of June 7. 1832, but his claim was disallowed for the reason that he failed to substantiate his services. We have no evidence of the service of a man of either name. Of course no No letter has ever been addressed to any one from this office stating that "there were moneys due" either Jacob Lane or Jacob Lane in this behalf.
It is proper to add that "after the

death of a revolutionary soldier without having obtained a pension in his life time," his children legally  could  not  be entitled establish and recover it. They are only entitled to such sums of pension as might be due a revolutionary pensioner that is the amount soldier after his name had been inscribed on the pension rolls - that is, the amount accruing from the last payment to the date of his death.
J. M c D. Sharpe Esq. Chambersburg Penn.

Washington city D.C. Dec 4 th 1849
Hon. J. S. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions
Sir
I have received a letter from a son of Jacob Line , deceased, late of Pennsylvania, requesting me to attend to the claim of said Line for a pension for services in the Revolutionary War. He resided in Penn a when he made his application. I would therefore respectfully request that you will inform me what is wanting to establish it the claim.
I am very Respectfully Yours,
J. M. Shayer.

Pension Office, Sept. 26, 1860.
Sir,
In response to your enquiry of the 14 th instant I have to state that herewith enclose a copy of a letter addressed to J. M c D. Sharpe, which will furnish the information you desire in respect to the claim for pension in virtue of the alleged service of Jacob Lane in the Revolutionary war. Lane was not a pensioner = No arrears of pension could therefore be due his heirs. —
Walter March Esq Muncie, Indiana.

September 29, 1851
William Kissell Esq Mansfield, Ohio
Sir: We cannot find from the records of this office that Jacob Line was ever a pensioner.
If you can state the act under which he applied it pre- sumed he was pensioned from what State and about what time another search will be made.
Very &c
J. H.
Copy M.W. Mar. 9, 1937