Patrick Lynch (abt. 1743 - 1832)

Born about 1743 in Ireland

Husband of Martha (Payne) Lynch — married 1781 in Campbell County, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 7 May 1832 at about age 89 in Bedford County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Patrick Lynch was a Maryland colonist.

Patrick Lynch is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A200405.

Private Patrick Lynch served with Bedford County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Patrick Lynch emigrated from Ireland sometime around 1760-1770 to Maryland. Per testimony from John P. Nichols of Bedford County, Virginia, " Patrick landed in Maryland and was sold for his passage" He was then drafted as a privateer. His first tour of duty in the United States was under Captain Henry Butler who joined with Captain David Beards Company of Militia. This began his military career. He would go on to serve under Captain John Nichols in Maryland for several other tour before moving to Bedford County, Virginia with his wife's family. Patrick and Martha were married by Parson John Holt in New London, Campbell, VA. No record could be found of the marriage and this is to be believed it was by "saying the vows". Many fellow soldiers in the court records who served with Patrick were also at their saying of their vows.

Once in Bedford, Patrick served tours under Captain John Trigg with Colonel St. George Tucker, Colonel Meriweather and Colonel James Callaway and was at the "Capture of Cornwall at Little York on October 19, 1781. He also served tours under Captain Bueford and Captain William Terry and Colonel Peter Mulenburg.

He is also remembered in the court records has having served tours in the "Carolinas". Patrick volunteered many times to serve as a substitute for other soldiers such as Robert Sinclair.

Name: Patrick Lynch Event Type: Census Event Year: 1850 Event Place: Bedford county, Bedford, Virginia, United States Gender: Male Age: 33 Race: White Race (Original): Birth Year (Estimated): 1817 Birthplace: Ireland Household ID: 229 House Number: 229 Line Number: 34 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M432 Affiliate Film Number: 935 GS Film Number: 29710 Digital Folder Number: 004191112 Image Number: 00309

Name: Patrick Lynch Event Place: Southern District, Bedford, Virginia Page Number: 81 Affiliate Publication Number: M33 Affiliate Film Number: 133 GS Film number: 0193692 Digital Folder Number: 004433180 Image Number: 00028

Eight pages of court transcripts, testified by son James Lynch, wife Patsy Martha Lynch, Captain John Nichols, Frail Payne, Captain William Author, Archabald Nichols, Isaac Cundiff, John Buford, Martin Woody, John P. Nichols, Thomas Payne brother-in-law to Patrick Lynch.

Sources

• Payne & Associated Familesof Breckinridge County, Kentucky, Norman L Payne 1997, p 14.
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 17 Aug 2015), "Record of Lynch, Patrick", Ancestor # A200405.
• "Patrick Lynch W8071," Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements. Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris.
• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/3QQZ-YJF : accessed 2014-10-03), entry for Patrick /Lynch/.
• "United States Census, 1820," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHLC-TW8 : accessed 26 Oct 2014), Patrick Lynch, Southern District, Bedford, Virginia; citing p. 81, NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 133, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 0193692.
• "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M88P-8J4 : accessed 27 Oct 2014), Patrick Lynch, Bedford county, Bedford, Virginia, United States; citing family 229, NARA microfilm publication M432.