Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3351, for John Lyon, Delaware
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Service                     Number
Del. Lyon, John      W. 3351
Mary
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(?)
(?)
Pennsylvania Phila
Mary Lyon
widow of John Lyon
who was a private
in the Revolution
Delaware Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the tenth (?) day of April, 1843 and sent to
A (?), Esq
Sunbury, Penn
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
& June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book A Page 111
2.
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4507
Mary Lyons
of John
Pennsylvania
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County
On the thirteenth day of April 183_ personally appeared before me George Weiser one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Mary Lyon a resident of Sunbury in said County, and State, aged seventy four years and [illegible], who being first duly sworn according to Law, that in her oath makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, [illegible] July 4, 1836, and the joint resolution of July 7, 1838 "That she is the widow of John Lyon, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution - That he enlisted in the company of Delaware Blues, commanded by Captain Peter Jacquet or Jequet. That he enlisted in the said company in Wilmington in the State of Delaware in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six for the term of one year , and continued in the service of the United States until the expiration of said term. 
She further declares that she was  married to the  said John Lyon on the twelfth day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven _ that her husband, the aforesaid John Lyon, died on the first day of January, Eighteen hundred and one, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to this proof hereto [illegible]
Sworn to and submitted
on the day and year 
above written
George Weiser
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Northumberland [illegible]
On the 23rd day of April 1839 personally appeared before me, an associate Judge of the Court of Common pleas of said County, Sarah Husted, formerly Sarah Buyers, one of the daughters of John Buyers Esq. formerly of  Sunbury in said County did who in her solemn oath declare that her father the said John Buyers, on the 12th March 1787 was a Justice of the Peace of said County - that the above [illegible] of the marriage of John Lyon and Mary McKinney is truly copies from the ingenuity entry in the docket of said John Buyers dec. now in the deponents possession -That the original entry is in the hand writing of said deceased, with which deponent is well acquainted.

Sworn and submitted 
George Weiser      Sarah B. Husted 


State  of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County {illegible]
On the 30th day of April 1839 personally appeared before me an associate Judge of said County, Samuel [illegible] [illegible] of Sunbury in said County: age seventy six, on the 17th of
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County [illegible]
I George Weiser associate Judge [illegible][illegible], do certify that Sarah B. Husted and Samuel [illegible] where deponents were brought before me & then [illegible]

April 30, 1839    George Weiser

State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County [illegible]
I Samuel D. Jordan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify that George Weiser before whom the foregoing declarations of Mary Lyon, and [illegible] of Sarah B. Husted and Samuel [illegible] were
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House of  Rep. Jany 22/45

Dr Sir

Will you please inform me whether Mrs. Mary Lyon, of Northumberland County Penna, is upon the pension list as widow of revolutionary Soldier, if so what is the amount to which she is entitled annually; or what is the situation of her claim [illegible] She applied I think in 1843 - I do not fully understand her case, I will be obliged for any information regarding it.
                                     Yours truly
                                           [illegible] Pollock

Hon. J. L. Edwards  
            Com - [illegible]
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℗
Stamped Mark illegible
[illegible]
[illegible]
38-8091

375
Hon: J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Hunter, Northumberland County, P
Feby 8 1845.
Hon J.L. Edward E
Dise,
I enclose the affidavit of Mrs Mary Lynn of this place, to obtain of
continue of pension under the provisions of the act 1838 & 1841. The certificate
forwarded her, when she attained the annual pension $40, was sent to Phila'-
with the power of atty to enable her to receive that sum. Her affifidavit is not so full, in that account - Her money will not allow her to be
[illegible]
I am with
great respect
Yours &
A. Jordan

Hon J.L. Edwards Esq
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Pen office
Dec 15,1841

Sir,
The amended affidavit of John Colsher in support of the claim of Mrs. Mary Lyon widow of John Lyon, decd. has been [illegible] filed.The proof of his service in the Maryland line is still insufficient. She alleges that her husband served one year in Captain Jack [illegible] company of Delaware troops for one year from 1776. If he afterward enlisted to serve more years in the Maryland line she should
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Hon John Snyder
Dec 15, 41
OC
a pension will be allowed for that service.  Mr. Colsher was a boy, it would appear, at the time e alleges to have known the claimants husband to have been in service and his testimony as to the line in which the service was performed is therefore not deemed satisfactory.  The witness should testify to the company and regiment in which the service was performed and this the witness is unable to do.

Hon. John Snyder
H. R.
7136
Act 38
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Hon J Tabafens
June 4 1842
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Pension Office,
June 4. 1842

Sir,

Agreeably to your request I send herewith certified copies of the papers of Mary Lyon, of
Pennsylvania.

Hon. J. Taliaferro
Chr. of the Com. on Rev. Pen:
Ho: Refs.

Act 1838
No. 7136
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Hon. J. Taliaferro
June 17. '42
O.C
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Pen off
June 17 '42

Sir
In answer to your en quiry "why a pension cannot be allowed to Mary Lyon" I have the honor to inform you that no evidence has been furnish =ed to shew that her late husband ren =dered any & what service --Her declara =tion claimed for an alleged service of 12 mo under Capt Jacquish in the early part of the war by enlistment at Wilmington Dele. where he lived - and at a subsequent time the service of a Maryland 3 years man of the same name has been claimed--
If her late husband had been the John Lyon of the Maryland Line, there would have been a clear & unequivocal knowledge of it on the part of his family- at least the claim would not have been asserted for service in the local troops of another State of which he was an inhabitant --
Hon. J. Taliaferro
H. R.
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Hon. J. Snyder
HR
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8
Secretary's Office
Delaware, July 6, 1842.

Delaware ss.
I John W. Houston Secretary of the State of Delaware, and as such keeper of the Great Seal of the said State, do hereby certify that the name of John Lyons is entered up- on one of the original returns and muster rolls of the troops of this State in the service of the United Colonies at the period of the American Revolution, now on file in this office, entitled "A Return of the Field and Staff offi"- "cers of the Delaware Batallion of Continental Troops now" "in the service of the United Colonies, and muster roll of" "Capt. Joseph Stedham's Company of the said batallion, now" "in quarters at Dover, The Twelfth day of April 1776." That the name of the said John Lyon is entered upon the said muster roll as that of a private in the said Com- pany and that it appears from the said roll that he enlisted in the said company on the nineteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hun- dred and seventy six.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the said State of Delaware, at Dover, this sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two.

John W. Houston
Secretary of the State 
of Delaware
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Secretary's office
Delaware , July 6, 1842

Mrs Mary Lyon,
Madam,
Upon a late examination of the military rolls of the Revolution war in this office, I have found the name of John Lyon in the roll of a company commanded by Capt Joseph Stedham instead of Capt Peter [illegible] as you informed me in your
[illegible] letter, and therefore enclose to you the foregoing certificate according to your request, which contained all the information that I have been able to collect from the rolls of this office relative to the service of John Lyon in the troops of this state during the period of the Revolution.

I am very respectfully
yours [illegible]
John W. Houston
Secretary of State [illegible]
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Hon. J. Snyder

1 Aug. 1842


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Hon. John Snyder
H. R.

OC
7136
act '38
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Pen. Office                                 13
                           July Augt.1,18__

Sir,
   The certificate of the Secretary of State of Delaware in the case of Mrs. Mary Lyon widow of John Lyon, decd. has been exc & filed. It is stated therein that John Lyon enlisted in Captain Joseph Stedhams' company of the Delaware Battalion of continental troops on the 12th April 1776 but it is not shared for what time he enlisted and when he was discharged. Muster rolls always share for what time enlistments are made. The Secretary [illegible] certificate and the duration of John Lyons service have been no doubt inadvertently omitted in the secretary's certificate. [The Secretary [illegible] should] A new certificate should be obtained showing all the particulars of the service of John Lyon as it appears on the muster rolls of Captain Stedhams' company. The claimant should also amend her declaration in which her husbands' service in Captain
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company should be set forth

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Hon. J. Snyder
1 Aug. 1842


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Hon. John Snyder
H. R.

OC
7136
act '38
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Hon. H. Frick
Dec. 22 1843
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Pension Office
 Dec 22 18_3

Sir,
     In reply to your letter of the [illegible] I have the  [illegible] to State that the papers from Mary Lyon were copied for the use of the Pension Committee of the House of Representatives and sent to the Chairman , Hon. J Taliaferro, on the 4th of June 1842. Before preparing duplicates I would respectfully request that the file of the [illegible] may be examined for the copies referred to



[illegible]
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H. Rep 23 Jany 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir

In answer to your letter
of the 11th inst in relation to the claim
of Mrs Mary Lyon, widow of John Lyon
I have concluded to accept the pension
for "one years service. The old
Lady is very poor and in all proability
cannot live more than a
year or two
Be pleased to enclose the Certificate to me,
I am, very respectfully your
obt, servt
M. Frick
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June 8 1840
Mr. John  Lyon

for
J. L. Edwards Esq

Com. of  Pensions

Washington

Hon R. H Hammond
H.R.
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House of Rep
8th June 40

Sir

I enclose a certificate of the terms of service John Lyon a corporal of the revolutionary war whose widow Mary Lyon of North Co. Pa. has sometime since applied at your office for a pension. It appears clearly that he served three years & I hope there will be no further difficulty in the way of her getting the pension

Respectfully yours
R H Hammond
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7136
June 10 1840
illegible
July 7 1838
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J. L Edward Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington

Hon. R H. Hammond
H.R.
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House of Reps
19th June 40
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Dr Sir
I enclose another declaration from Mary Lyon. I hope there will be no further obstacle in
the way of granting her a pension-
The witnesses I know myself, par ticularly Mrs Sarah Hasted, to be highly respectable Mr Bayers, her Father, was one of the oldest Justices of the Peace in Northumberland County & the extract from the record of his Docket I have no doubt is correct
respectfully yours
R H Hammond
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Hon. R. H. Hammond
June 20 '40
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Hon. R. H. Hammond
H. R.

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7136
act '38
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Pen. Office
June 20, 1840

Sir-
The declaration and proof of marriage in the
case of Mrs Mary Lynn widow of John Lyon decd has been ex filed with [illegible] cases.
She alleges that her husband served under Cap. Jacquet of the Delaware troops. The certification of G.G. Brewer Esq requests of the law office at Annapolis, Md, serving the pension of one John Lyons in the Maryland War for three years cannot be admitted as applying to the [illegible] she will set forth in her declaration that he had served in said line, and showing in what rest and
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company and proving her identity as the widow of said John Lyon.

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Hon. R. H. Hammond
June 20 '40
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Hon. R. H. Hammond
H. R.

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7136
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June 23 1840
[illegible signature]

J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington

Hon. R.H. Hammond
H.R.
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H. R 22d June 40
Dr sir
It is impossible for Mrs Lyon to prove any thing more than she has in relation to the service of her husband. The service he performed was prior to her marriage & the states what she does on hearsay. The service in Delaware that she aludes to was prior to his service, as certified to by G.G. Brewer Reg. of the Land Office in Maryland. There is no doubt but it was [underlined] her husband who served in Md. & I cannot understand how you can doubt it. your decision I presume will deprive her of her pen-sion notwithstanding it appears clear that he served his country faithfully for 3 years in the Md. line
respectfully yours
R H Hammond

J. L. Edwards Esq
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Hon. R. H. Hammond
June 23d O 1840
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347
Pen Office
June 23, 1840.

Sir. 
In reply to your letter of the 22d [illegible] in the case of Mrs Mary Lyon widow of John Lyon des'd-- I have to inform you that no pension
can be allowed a widow for service which is not set forth in her declaration. If her husband
served in the 5th Maryland Regt she should set forth the facts in the case under oath.
The service as appears from Mr Brewer's certificate was for their years as a corporal from May 13, 1777. Let the best testimony be exhibited, which can be procured as to the reputation of her husband as a soldier of the Maryland line.
Hon. R. H. Hammond
H. R
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6501 (struckthrough)
7136 and 38
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Hon. R. H. Hammond
July 6, 1840
O.C.
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Pen: Officer - 75
Sir,
            The amended declarative
[illegible]/ of Mrs. Mary Lyon widow
of John Lyon, decd. has been ex-
- amined and filed with her
other papers. There is no satisfac-
= tory evidence exhibited of her
being the widow of John Lyon
who served in the Maryland
line. She has a recollection from tra-
= dition of his having served in the
Delaware blues under Captain [illegible],
for one year from 1776, and if he
afterwards served three years in
the Maryland line it is to be presumed
that she won't have also been informed
relative to that service. Unless it can
be shown that her husband served as
stated in the certificate of the Register
of the Land office at the Annapolis, Md.,
a favorable decision cannot be had.
Mr. Jordans letter is herewith returned.
Gen. R. H. Hammond   H. R.         
O C/7136
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Dec. 14 1840
[illegilbe signature]

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington

Hon. R.H. Hammond
H.R.
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Washington 11th Dec 40

J.L. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir

I send you herewith a letter just received from Mary Lyon in relation to her claim for Pension.
As I know her by character to be a pious good
woman & very poor I would be glad you would reexamine her case & if possible allow her
pension. There can be no doubt of her being the widow of John Lyon of the Md. line whose
[struckthrough word] services are certified to by
the Sect'y of State of Maryland. Full confidence may be placed in her statement
yours respectfully
R.H. Hammond
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4507
May 11
Pa
7 July 1838
Should be.
4 Jully 1836
Mary Lyon
wid. of John Lyon

Honorable J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Free
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Sunbury May 5 1834

J L. Edwards Esq.

Sir,
I send you Mrs. Mary Lyons petitions for a pension. I have endeavered to prepare them in accordance with the regulations of the department and hope the old lady's claim may prove to be [illegible] founded.

Respectfully Yours
A. Jordan
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Hon. R. H. Hammond
Dec 17 '40
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Pen. Office.
Dec 17, 1840

Sir,
I herewith return the letter Mrs. Mary Lyon widow of John Lyon decd and have to inform you that the proof of her identity as the widow of John Lyon who belonged to the Maryland line is not sufficient. It is indispensably necessary to a favorable decision
that it should be distinctly shown that she is his widow. 

[struckthrough text] He was entitled to land from the State of Maryland for his service.

If the necessary proof can be obtained, the claimant should then make an amended declaration setting forth the service, on account of which she claims a pension
Hon. R. H. Hammond,
H. R

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[Postmark]
Sunbury, PA
Jan 14

[Stamped] FREE

Genl R.H. Hammond
Member of Congress
Washington City
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Set

On the 31st __ day of December Eighteen hundred and forty, personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace of said County, John Colsher of Sunbury in said County, aged 78 or 79 ______ years, who in his solemn Oath duly administered declares, that he was personally and intimately acquaint ted with John Lyon of the Borough of Sunbury decd. husband of Mary Lyon, now resident in the said Borough. That the said John Lyon deceased, served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, in the Maryland line of Rangers-.
John Colsher
Sworn and subscribed before me
December 31. 1840--
Geo Weiser
J. P.

Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Set
I Samuel D Jordan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northumberland do certify that George Weiser, before whom the foregoing affidavit was [illegible] at whose name is thereto subscribed, was at the time of so doing and yet is a Justice of the Peace of said County, duly commissioned and sworn--
Witness my hand and seal of Office at Sunbury
January 4. 1841.
Samuel Jordan
Prot
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Jan 18. 41
[illegible]Mrs. John Lyon
[illegible]

J L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington

Hon. R.H. Hammond
HR
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House of Rep
16th Jany 1841

J. L Edwards Esq
Sir,
I enclose the deposition of Mr John Colsher a respectable citizen of Sunbury in relation to the establishment of the claim of Mary Lyon to a pension. I hope this pension may be granted for there is not a doubt that she is the widow of John Lyon who served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the Maryland line

respectfully yours
R H Hammond
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Hon. J. Snyder
July 9, '41
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Pen Office
July 9, 1841

Sir,
I herewith return the letter of Mrs. Mary Lyon widow of John Lyon, decd. and have to inform you that her claim cannot be allowed on the testimony exhibited. She alleges that her husband served in Captain Jacquett's company of Delaware troops for one year from 1776, and produce the certifi=cate of the Register of the Land office at Annapolis, Md showing the service of a person of her husbands name for three years in the Maryland line as evidence. If that person was her husband, and she will swear to the service and produce proof of his identity, the claim will be allowed for said service. If proof of the service for one year in Captain Jacquett's Compy as alleged be produced a pension will be allowed for service in that company.

Hon. John Snyder
H. R.

O.C
7136
act '38
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Hon. John Snyder
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Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Set

On the 8 day of September [August crossed out] AD. 1841 personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of the Peace of the said County, John Colsher of the Borough of Sunbury in said County, who on his solemn oath declare, that he was well acquainted with John Lyon, formerly of said Borough deceased
that he knows that the said John Lyon was a soldier in the War of the Revolution in the Maryland line of Rangers -- Deponent states that the said John Lyon served for the time of three years, but in what company he cannot tell, as to this deponent was a by where he became acquainted with the said John, and saw him in the service. That the deponent afterwards saw the said John in the year 1799, in Washington, Northumberland Co. Pa. New Columbia County, and then conversed with the said John about the war of the Revolution, and the service of said John. That the said John was married at the time he met him in Washington, and had been for some time, to Mary McKinney, who is now living in Sunbury aforesaid and with whom deponent is well acquainted, and has been for many years. That the said Mary is the widow of the said John Lyon

John Colsher

Sworn & subscribed
Before me
Geo Weiser
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The Honorable Robert H. Hammon
In Congress
Washington City
mail
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Land Office Annapolis, 5th June, 1840,

I hereby certify, that it appears by the Muster Rolls of the Revolution remaining in this office, That John Lyon, enlisted as a [private crossed out] corporal, in the 5th Maryland Regiment, for the term of three years, on the 13th day of May, 1777, and was discharged on the 8th day of May 1780,

George G. Brewer,
Regr Land off U.S. Md.

Dear Sir,
At the request of Mrs Mary Lyon of Sunbury I send you the above certificate of the service of John Lyon in the war of the Revolution,
Very respectfully,
Yr obt. Srt,
G. G. Brewer,

The Honble
Robert H. Hamon,
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Hon H. Frick
11 Jan. 1844
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Pension Office 
Jan. 11. 1844
Sr,
I herewith return the copies of the papers of Mrs .Mary Lyon, widow of John Lyon.
The claimant alleges that her husband served in Capt. Jacquit's company of the Delaware line. We are willing to allow her a pension for one year's service in that line; but we cannot allow for service in the Maryland line for three
years, because there is no satisfactory proof that the John Lyon mentioned on the [crossed out Ann] records at Annapolis, was her
husband. The does not, in either of her declarations, set forth that her husband was a
soldier of the Maryland line.
If you will accept & the pension for one
years service, a certificate will be issued.
The case is not in the least affected
by the mistake which was made in copying
the papers of another Mary [underlined another Mary] Lyon, and placing the copies together

I have the honor-
Hon. H. Frick
House of Rep
no. 7136
Act July '38
Penn case
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WIDOW, & C.
REV.

File No. 3351

Mary Lyon
Widow
John Lyon
Priv. Rev., War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 449
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mary Lyon
Widow of John Lyon
One yr. in the Delaware line $40 per an
act 7 July 1838

Hon. H. Frick

H. Reps.
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Mary Lyon
of John
Pennsylvania

Suspended

See let. 20 June 1840
Hon. R.H. Hammond
let to do 23rd June `840
6 July
let to do A Lee
do. 18Jany 1841 did not find
let. Hon J. Snyder
July 9 '41 to do 15 Dec
1841. do to Hon. J. Taliafero HR
June 4 1842

Act 7 July 1838
see other side

See letter to.
Hon. W. Jack Decr 16. 1842
[illegible] Feby 11 '43
Let to Wm H. Frank Dec 20
copies of papers sent to
Joh. H. Frick Jan 6 1844
to same Jan 11 1844
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7136
Mary Lyon
of John
Pennsylvania

Hon. R.H. Hammond
H.R.
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County ss

On this 15th __ day of June __ Eighteen hundred and forty, person=ally appeared before George Weiser, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas of said County of Northumberland, Mary Lyon a resident of Sunbury in the said County, aged seventy six ____ years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"-
That she is the widow of John Lyon, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, in the company commanded by Captian Peter Jacquet or Jacquett--
The deponent states that the said John Lyon enlisted at Wilmington, in the State of Delaware, and she thinks for the term of one year, in the Delaware Rangers, and that the said John Lyon served out the time for which he was enlisted. The deponent states that he enlisted for a period not less than one year, but whether for a longer period she has now no recollec-tion or means of ascertaining, excepting the certificate of George G. Brewer Esq. Register of the Land office, at Annapolis, in the State of Maryland,- transmitted to the Honorable R. H. Hammond Esq. Member of Congress. She further declares that she has no documentary evidence in her possession, to prove the enlistment, service, or discharge of the said John Lyon - She further declares that the said John Lyon enlisted in the year, seventeen hundred and seventy six, to the best of her recollection-

She further declares, that she was married to the said John Lyon on the twelfth ____ day of March ____ in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven ____ , that her husband, the aforesaid John Lyon, died, on the first day of January, Eighteen hundred and one, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time when stated.
Mary Lyon

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Geo Weiser
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Pennsylvania
Northumberland County

I George Weiser, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas of Northumberland County, and before whom the foregoing declaration was read, do certify, that Mary Lyon within named, by reason of bodily infirmity, is unable to attend the Court. Witness my hand and Seal, June 15th 1840.

Geo Weiser Seal [in a squiggly circle]


State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County ss

On the 15th ____ day of June 1840 personally appeared before me George Weiser one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Elizabeth __ Quinn, aged 49 _____ years, who on her solemn oath doth declare and say, that she knew well, John Lyon within named; that she has a distinct recollection of his death and the time it took place; that he died on the 1st day of January 1801, at Sunbury in the County aforesaid. That the aforesaid Mary Lyon is the widow of the said John Lyon, and that the said Mary Lyon was never married after the death of the said 
John Lyon

Elizabeth Quinn

Sworn to and subscribed, before me
Geo Weiser
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"12th March 1787 married John Lyon to Mary M Kinney"

Northumberland County Set.

Sarah Hasted on oath declares that she is one of the daughters of John Burges of the Borough of Sunbury decd. That her said father was for many years an acting magistrate in said Borough -- That she has now in her possession, the docket kept by her said father- and that the above extract is truly copied from the original entry made in said docket by her said father-

Sarah B Hasted

Sworn and subscribed this 15th day of June 1840

Geo Weiser

Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Set

I George Weiser one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas of said county, do certify, that Elizabeth Quinn, and Sarah B. Hasted above named are credible witnesses. Witness my hand & seal June 15. 1840
Geo Weiser.
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Pennsylvania
Northumberland County ss

I Samuel D. Jordan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County, do certify that George Weiser, before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits made and who has given the preceding certificate, was at the time of his so doing, and yet is one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas of Northumberland County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature Geo Weser, to the said several instru=ments are genuine___ Witness my hand and seal of office at Sunbury
this 16th day of June 1840-
Saml Jordan Proty
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12 1/2

To Mrs Mary Lyon
Sunbury
Pennsylvania

1760
200
352000
60
211,200(00
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State of Pennsylvania 
Northumberland County ss 
On this 30th day of June Eighteen hundred and forty personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northumberland, Mary Lyon of the a resident of the Borough of Sunbury in the said County aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows - That he is the widow of John Lynn who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, and who enlisted in the company of Delaware Blues or Rangers, commanded by Captain Peter Sargent, in the year 1776 or 1777 - Deponent has no means of ascertaining with certainty the preceed time of his entering the service the period for which he entered, the length of time he continued in service or the states in which he served, but know that he was a soldier of the Revolution. Deponent further state that those who had a knowledge of the service of said John Lyon, have died. His father and mother are dead long since, as also his brothers and sisters, and she cannot altho she has her answers to do so, proved the testimony of any and to prove the service of the said John. Deponent, in the lifetime of said John often heard him speak of having served in the Revolutionary war, and remembers distinctly, that he stated, that about the expiration of the time for which he enlisted he took sick, and his mother, who then lived in Wilmington, in the State of Delaware, came and take him home; but where the said John then was she does not recollect. Deponent has repeatedly heard him speak of the difficulties he encountered during the war. If deponent at any time had a knowledge of the names of the officers under which he served - the Regiment to which he was attached, and the place when he served she has forgotten them-- After her husbands death, she was left with a large family of children to support, and an estate that was very much involved, to settle; and much that she there knew of his service owing to lapse of time, old age and a variety of troubles has been forgotten. If one thing she is certain, and that is, that her husband served his country in the Revolutionary struggle, and that she now needs whatever sum she can obtains to support her during the remainder of her time here.

She farther declares that she was married to the said John Lyon, on the 12th day of March (1787) Seventeen hundred and Eighty seven. That her husband, the aforesaid, John Lyon died on the first day of January Eighteen hundred and one; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated .

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before } Mary Lyon

Geo Reiser
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State of Pennsylvania 
Northumberland County ss
I George Morris one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the said Mary Lyon, by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend the Courts, Witness my hand and sea, June 30, 1840
Geo Reiser 

State of Pennsylvania 
County of Northumberland Ss 
I Samuel D Jordan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County, do certify that George Reiser before whom the foregoing declaration was made, and whose name is thereto [illegible] at the time of his so doing now yet is an Associate Judge of the Court of Common pleas of Northumberland County, duly commissioned and sworn to and upon act as such due faith and creditare now ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice, as he where –

In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal, this 30th day of June 1840 Saml D Jordan Porthy
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Dover Del. March 19. 1840 
Mrs. Mary Lyon,
I have examined madam to day, with the assistance of the Secretary of State, with much care, the muster roll of Capt Peter Jacquetts company, and regret to inform you that I have been unsuccessful in finding your husbands name - From your representations , I have no doubt that your husband served in the Revolutionary army & that you in virtue of such services are entitled to a pension as his widow, under the act of Congress of 7 July 1838, on proper proof being made.-- In consequence of the great lapse of time & the want of proper care, the papers connected with the Revolution, on file here, are in a very dilapidated condition & many are no doubt lost. I found those connected with Capt Jacquett Company so much worn by the hand of time, as to be very difficult to be understood. It may be that your husband served in some other Regiment except the Delaware Blues & under some other Commander. Have you any paper in your possession to throw any light on the subject? If so, I would advise you to write to “Charles Marin”, Secretary of State here, for further information requesting him to examine all the papers on Revolutionary subjects, in his office, and also write to the Secretary of State at Annapolis, Maryland, on the same subject, my reason for advising the latter course is, that a great number of the Muster Rolls of the Delaware Regiment are on file in that City 
It will afford me pleasure to assist the Secretary of State here in a further examination, & I anxiously hope you may finally succeed in obtaining your rights –
There will be no charge made for any services I may be enabled to render you 

I am Madum respectfully J D. Harper
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Sunbury, June 30th 1840 
Gentelmen 
Commisenors of war department, permit me to apel to your Honors for the bennefit of the certificate sent to you from Gorge G. Brown of the service By John Lyon who performed the duty for which heiengaged in the continel army- from what I can larn throw my long Sarch it must be The same John Lyon that I have refernce to- I wrote to Dover in Delaware and there was sarch made by the [illegible] but with littel efect Altho it was that Gentelman derected me to Mereland For farther proof, for which I obtaind the certificate From, and think the bisness is correct stated
I am yours rsectnately
Mary Lyon
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Let to J Pollock
Jan 24 1845

Rep 13 Feb ‘44

8097
Philadelphia,Pa 
Mary Lyon 
widow of John Lyon (following marked out) who was a pensioner under the Act of (end of mark out) and who died on the 1 Jan. 1801 of Northumberland Co in the State of Penna who was a private in the company commanded by Captain __________ of the ___________________ commanded by _______________ in the Delaware line for 1 year 

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

 Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of February 1844 and sent to Hon H. Frick H. R 

Whole amount due  $200.00 

Recorded by F.L. Swann Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1 Page 225
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Mary Lyon 7092
Act 3rd March, 1843
& 17 June 1844
No. 491

Admd: @ $40- per ann:
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Northumberland Set.

On this fifth ____ day of February, Eighteen hundred and forty four; personally appeared before me Christian Bower, one of the Justices of the Peace of said County, Mary Lyon, a resident of the Borough of Sunbury, in the County of Northumberland, aged eighty one years next April ____ who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pens=ions made by the acts of Congress passed on the 7th day of July 1838, and the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served, during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the widow of John Lyon who was a private in the army of the Revolution, in the company commanded by Captain Peter__ Jacquet_
That she received under the said Acts of Congress, an annual pension of forty dollars, for five years, commencing on the 4th of March 1836, and terminating on the 4th of March 1841, She further declares that she is still a widow.

Mary Lyon

Sworn and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid before me
Chr Bower Justice of the Peace

I Christian Bower, Justice of the Peace above named, do certify, that Mary Lyon, the declarant above named, is personally known to me.

Witness my hand, February 5, 1845
Chr Bower J P
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Northumberland Set

I Samuel D Jordan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County, do certify, that Christian Bower before whom the within declaration was made, and who has given the within Certificate, was at the time of his so doing and yet is a Justice of the Peace of said County, duly commissioned and Sworn and
I do further certify that the signatures, Chr.
Bower, to the within declaration and certificate, and the proper hand writing of said Christian Bower.

Witness my hand and Seal of office at Sunbury this 5th day of February AD 1845
Saml D Jordan
Prot