Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10991, for George Lindolph, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Windolph, George or Lynn
S. 10991
CONTENTS

New York George Lindolph of Montgomery in the State of New York who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Graham of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hasbrouck in the New York line for 12 M.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 24 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Sept. 1833 and Seattle S.D. Ferguson Johnstown
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $ 61.66 Per diem allowance ending 21st 24 12.33 $ 73.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Col. Stiles Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 1. Page 66

State of New York Montgomery County ss
On this twentieth day of September 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery County, now sitting James Williamson who being first duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with George Lynn, or Syndolph during the revolution; He says that he became ac- quainted with the said George in the year 1783, at a place called New Windsor State of New York, that he this said deponent was stationed there in the Continental Army and doing duty in Captain Hencricks company of Light Infantry belonging to Col Costtlands Regiment, and this deponent further says that he this deponent belonged to another company in the same Regiment and had frequently previous to that time heard the said Lynn or Syndolph's name called in that company And this deponent further says that the said Lynn is a man of truth and veracity
James Williamson
State of New York Montgomery County ss
I George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that at the September Term of this Court personally appeared in Open Court James Williamson and made oath to and Subscribed the above affidavit. And the said Court do declare their opinion that the said James Williamson is personally known to them or said Court and is a person of respectability, credability and entitled to credit In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 20th September 1832.
Geo: D. Ferguson

State of New York Montgomery County ss
On this 20 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in before the Court Open Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery, now sitting, George Lindolph a resident of the Town of Mayfield in the County of Montgomery and State of New York, aged eighty five years on the nineteenth day of March last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1836: That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served, as herein stated: In the year 1778 in the Month of October the day he cannot state he volunteered in the Military Service and went from Wall Kill, County of Ulster, State of New York to Fort, Montgomery & Fort Clinton on the Highlands situated along the Hudson River, under Captain John Grohans, Samuel Barth, Lieutenants & James McQuidy, Ensign, belonging to Col Hasbroucks Regiment and that he was out two months at this time and was verbally discharged.
That he again in the latter part of November volunteered and went from the place aforesaid to White Plains under the same officers and was out at this time four months (he does not recollect the time he was discharged at this time). And that shortly after his return from his tour to White Plains he again volunteered into the service and went from Cornwall Ulster County to Fort Kill and remained there about six weeks. And then enlisted into the Company of Captain Sternricks company of light Infantry in the Second New York Regiment, commanded by Colonel Van Cortlandt, that he served in this company commanded, as aforesaid, three years and seven months and went from Fort Kill to New Jersey, at which place he was in two Battles, to wit, at Monmouth & Burlington the different places he went to after he left New Jersey this applicant is wholly unable to state on account of the failure of his memory and his age. He was born in Newburgh Orange County, State of New York. He knows of no person by whom is able to prove all of these services. He says he was born in Newburgh Orange aforesaid in the year 1746 on the nineteenth day of March. He has no record of his age except a memorandum made in his Bible. He has no written discharge. He resided in Ulster during the war. He has resided there at his present place of residence since the war.

He is acquainted with the following persons residing in his neighborhood who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution, to wit, William Green the Conner. He knows no regular officers or regiments that served with him or other circumstance than from already being stated by him. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. He served as a private.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk
Geo. his x Lynn or Lundy, mark
George Lundy D r application

George Lindolph Application
Sworn 21815

We William Groom a Clergyman — residing in the Town of Mayfield of Mayfield Broadfield and Owen Conner residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George, Lindolph, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 85 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 and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Wm Groom  Geo: D. Ferguson. Clerk his Owen Conner mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation, 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 William Groom who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Broadfield of Mayfield and that Owen Conner is a resident in the same town and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to credit
I George, D, Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings, of the said Court in the matter of the application of George, Lindolph, for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20th day of September 1832.  Geo: D. Ferguson

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 27
1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of George Sindolph Montgomery Co
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1878 Act Vol 2 Priv. Capt Truham Colo Hasbrouck None N.Y. Aged 185 Militer Living Writings Traditionary   Nov Vol 4 " " " " N.Y. Co N.Y.   Vol Enlisted 3 7 42 Hemtrick Van Cortlandt Mumford Guerlinton N.Y. N.J.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
112 6 7 1/2

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, 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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Mr Patton will see her claims as a matter of right 7 Months & 12 days to which the objection cannot apply for it was in the Militia! Be merciful as to the other he is very old & very poor
Dyer Castor
Exam Clerk & will have to go to the poor house

State of New York Montgomery County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for said County George Lindolph, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following order, For 7 Months & twelve days I served as a private Militia man; and as stated by him in his declaration; and for such service I claim a pension: And this deponent says that he has no other proof of his 3 years & 7 months service, except that which he has already sent to the war Department; and therefore cannot comply with the regulations as it respects that term of service and accordingly cannot claim a pension for that term. He will therefore ask all that the war Department may allow him over the 7\frac{1}{2} & 12 as a favor; which he hopes may be granted after  since his character for truth & veracity, is that of a credible man; and as corroboration of his own statement he has that of James Williamson: He says he has been eighty six years old in march last: He knows of no living witness by whom he can prove any of the above services more than has already been proved
Sworn & Subscribed this 7 th day of June 1833 Before me Aaron Haring Jus Pacis
George his + Lindolph mark

State of New York Montgomery County 388
I George D Ferguson clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that Sarah Haring before whom the annexed affidavit of George Synoldtke purports to have been made was, on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County and I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the name thereunto attached is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this Seventh day of June 1833
Geo: D. Ferguson.

Rev War
10.991
INVALID.
File No. 10.991
George Lindolph Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. R , Page 224
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rejected. Ex'r. OLD WAR.
File No. 20.399
REJECTED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
George Lynn Pr.
Col V. Cortland Regt N.Y. Line Rev. War
Died at _____
_____ other claim.
_____, 187____
Clerk.
Application filed: _____, 18____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Evidence insufficient Act 1828

our Reg.
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20.399

George Lyman. P.M.
N. York line
Evidence insufficient } New York Oct 1825 }
Ex one old Book, 1 Ref. " Wid. Ad. S. & other old book, 3
also Record
Recd
Nov 10/26 2

Nov 8th day 1830
State of New York § Montgomery County § ss
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the revolution approved on the 15th day of May 1828 I George Lynn of Broadalbin in said County of State do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the army of the revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a private in Captain Harntramcks Company of Light Infantry in Colonel Berlands Regiment of the New York line. And I also declare that I never received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th day of May 1778 and I further declare that I was not on the 15th day of May 1828 on the Pension list of the United States. And I do further declare that I could not write or read writing during the time I was in the said service And I do further declare that my name was called on the Muster & pay Rolls George Lyndolph and I do further declare that I was enlisted about the month of October in the year 1778 at Fish kills in the said State by John Thompson orderly Serjeant of Captain Smiths company in Colonel Henry B Livingston fourth New York Regiment that I once had a discharge from General Washington from the Army after the peace and which I have lost.
Witness my hand this 19th day of February 1830
Subscribed & sworn to this 19th day of February 1830
George X Lynn mark
Before Aaron Haring First Judge of Montgomery County Courts New York State
Montgomery County New York State
James William son of Johnstown in said County being duly sworn says that he knew a man in the Revolutionary war in Captain Harntramcks company of Light Infantry & saw him do duty as a private there in often by the name of George Lynn and has no doubt but that the above named George Lynn is the same person. That this deponent was an orderly Serjeant in Capt Fowlers Company in the same Regiment & is now present when the said George made the above declaration
Subscribed & sworn to this 19th day of February 1830
J. W. Williamson
Before Aaron Haring First Judge of Montgomery County Courts New York State
State of New York Montgomery County
Before me Aaron Haring First Judge of the County Courts of said County in said State personally appeared James Sumner and Abraham Manchester of the said County did severally make oath that George Lynn by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution in the manner as therein stated. and that he is a man of good moral character & of truth in his daily intercourse with the community. Witness my hand this nineteenth day of February in the year of our lord 1830. Aaron Haring

State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks office J Alexander J Bonner clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery in the State of New York. do hereby swear Having known before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn. Was at the time a just Judge of the same said Court and duly empowered to administer Oaths in the said County. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 19 th day of February 1830
A. J. Bonner

Geo Lynn Summer Manchester Letter
FREE
Gen l Benedict Arnold Member of House of Representatives United States Washington City

Rev 8 May 1830
1813
Dear Sir
We enclose you the Pension Papers of George Lyman a Revolutionary Soldier who now is in firm by age if we hesitate not to say that we believe him a meritorious claimant upon the bounties of his Country, the duties of humanity & his friendless condition have prompted us to step forth in his behalf we will therefore deem it a favor to us on your part if you will submit the papers to the War Department & obtain its decision as speedily as may be & apprise us of the result at as early a day as may be, to relieve this applicant from the dependent state of the daily charity of his neighbors.
Johnson town Feb 19 th 1830
Respectfully A. Haring.
James Sumner Abraham Manchester

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th of May 1828 I George Lynn of the town of Broad Alston in the County of Montgomery in the State of New York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the War and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a private in Captain Hamilton's company in Col. Van Courtland's Regiment of the New York line. And I also declare that I then received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolution of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1778.
And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States. Witness my hand this 17 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
George Lynn clerk
Before me Aaron Haring Esquire a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Montgomery and State of New York personally appeared this day Laurence E Van Alst and Martin Jay of the said County, who did solemnly make oath that George Lynn by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated. Witness my hand this 17 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
Martin Jay clerk
Laurence E Van Alst
Taken before me this 17 th day of September 1828 Aaron Haring Justice of the Peace Montgomery County New York State
George D. Ferguson Clerk of the Court of the County of Montgomery in the State of New York do hereby certify that Aaron Haring before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace, and duly qualified to administer Oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 17 th September 1828
G. D. Ferguson
The Hon ble the Secretary will please to send the answer to the above application to the Post Office in the Village of Johnstown to the care of Laurence E. Van Alst Witness. Laurence E Van Alst
George Lynn clerk

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
17 Nov 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of George Lynn under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.
R. Rusk.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Department!
Bounty land office
It does not appear by the records of this office that George Lynn as a private of the New York line ever received or is entitled to receive bounty land of the United States.
Robert Taylor
19 Nov 1828

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sept. 22. 1828.
George Lynn, of Broad Albion in the County of Montgomery, in the State of New York, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Hamtramck's company, in the never did regiment of the New York line; and that he never did received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
In order of the Secretary, H. Jenkins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
1 st October 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to George Lynn in the act
It further appears that George Lynn - not - is now on the pension list of any - the - agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month .
The name of George Lynn cannot be found among those of the New York line to whom certificates for the gratuity of eighty Dollars were issued -
Thompson Chief Clerk