Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,081, for John Lemon, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn.

Lemon ,John
or Lemmon

NUMBER
S40.081
B.L. Wt. 950-100
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8,051
Pennsylvania
John Lemmon
of Dauphin County in the State of Penn.
who was a private
in the regiment commanded
by Capt. Harris of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 7 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 27th May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d of Mar. 1819 and sent to J. Bucher Esq.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819.{illegible} 74.32
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 48.00
                                                         $122.32
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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950
John Lemon
private

Pennsylvania line

Warrant issued January 15, 1821
Hon James Wallace
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{stamp: Harrisburg Penn
July 16}
John Lemon
8051
Sent to Saml. Shock
Harrisburg July 21 1820

Free
James C. Calhoun Esqr.
Secretary of the War Department
City of Washington
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Commonwealth of Penna
Dauphin County ss

On this the 27th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open
Court, in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County aforesaid being a
Court of record John Lemon aged about sixty four years, resident in said
County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath
declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows {illegible}
He enlisted in the year 1775 or 1776 in the company commanded by Capt.
John Harris of the 12th Penna. Regiment commanded by Col. Cook as
will appear by his application dated the 27th day of May AD 1818 filed
in the War Office for the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed
the 18th March 1818 under which act he receives a pension, and his
certificate of Pension is numbered 8051.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or
any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other
that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

John Lemon{signature with mark}

Sworn & declared in open Court
of the County aforesaid June 27th 1820
John Machesney Proth.


Schedule
I have no property whatsoever except my wearing apparel, I have a wife aged 55 years. I have no child-- I have no trade but am a Laborer. I am old and debilitated in consequence  of wounds received in the Revolutionary War as to render me unable to earn a living by labor. My wife resides in the family of David Espy, and I live in the family of John Wiggins, but receive no Wages.

John Lemon{signature with mark}

Sworn and declared on the
27th day of June 1820
in Open Court
John Machesney Proth.

Dauphin County SS.
I, John Machesney Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Dauphin aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court and that no property has been returned.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the
14th day of July AD 1820
John Machesney
Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas of Dauphin
County
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John Lemmon {Lemon}Priv.
12th Penn. Regt.
comm. by Col.

1775. To 1783

the Judge must certify
as to "reduced circumstances"
of Applicant
27 May 1818

Admitted
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State of Pennsylvania
Dauphin County ss.

On this twenty seventh day of May in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Dauphin, personally appears John Lemmon {Lemon} aged fifty seven
years in the said County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war: "That the said John Lemmon {Lemon} enlisted in Harrisburgh {Harrisburg} in the State of Pennsylvania in the company of Captain John Harris of the twelfth Regiment of the Pennsylvania line; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service
of the United States from the time of his enlistment in September A.D. 1775 until about the first day of January A.D. 1783, when he was discharged from service in Carlisle in the State aforesaid; That he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Springfield, Piscataqua, Shorthills & the Ash swamps in the State of New Jersey-in the battle of Brandywine, Pioli & Germantown in the State of Pennsylvania and in the battle of Monmouth in New Jersey- that in the said battles he received seven different wounds,
most of which were very severe; and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence
now in his power of his services except the document hereto annexed.

Sworn to and declared, before me the
day and year aforesaid
David Scott
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I David Scott Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Lemmon {Lemon} did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the
preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
May 27th 1818

David Scott

Dauphin County ss

I, John Machesney Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dauphin do
Certify that the Honorable David Scott Esqr. who has given the preceding certificate and whose name is thereunto subscribed was at the time of so doing and yet is President Judge of the 12th Judiciary district of Pennsylvania duly Commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith & credit are
and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the seal of said Court at
Harrisburg the 28th day of May A.D.
1818
Hon. John Machesney Proth.
Jas. A. Chambers
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I certify that it appears by the Payrolls of the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary War in this office that the name of John Lemmon  {Lemon} is
included in the roll of the 3d regiment and that it appears that he was paid up to the 1st January 1783, also that he served 3 years or more-Witness my hand and the seal of the office of the Aud. General this 27 day of May 1818

Geo. Bryan Aud. Gen.
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I Jacob Bucher one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that the within named John Lemmon {Lemon} is to my own knowledge in reduced circumstances and needs support from his country.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 29th day of January A.D. 1819.

Jacob Bucher

State of Pennsylvania &
Dauphin County ss

I John Machesney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dauphin do certify that Jacob Bucher Esq. who has given the preceding certificate and whose name is thereunto subscribed was at the time of doing  and yet is an Associate Judge of the County of Dauphin aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn , to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Harrisburg the 29th day of January A.D. 1819

John Machesney Proth.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section


October 20, 1930

Mrs. W. B. Roberts ,Jr.
4700 Connecticut Avenue
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim,S.40081, that John Lemon ( the name also appears as Lemmon) enlisted at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in September,1775, and was a private in Captain John Harris' Company, Colonel Cooke's, Thomas Craig's and Harmar's Pennsylvania Regiments, was in the battles of Springfield, Trenton, Princeton, Piscataway, Short Hills, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown and Monmouth, was wounded seven times, and served until January 1, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 27,1818, while a resident of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, aged fifty-seven years.

In 1820, soldier referred to his wife, aged fifty-eight years, but did not state her name.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Lemon (S. 40081) you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:
 John Lemon or Lemmon, Certificate Number 8051, issued March 22, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced May 27, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours,

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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Auz
Rev.
F

Rev. and 1812
War Section.

January 24, 1925.

Calla Smith,
1125 Paxton St.,
Sioux City, Iowa.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40081, it appears that John Lemon or Lemmon enlisted at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in September 1775 and was a private in Captain
John Harris' Company, Colonels Cooke's, Thomas Craig's and Harmar's Pennsylvania Regiments, he was in the battles of Springfield, Trenton, Princeton, Piscataway, Short Hills, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown and Monmouth, was wounded seven times, and served until January 1, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 27, 1818, while a resident of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, aged fifty-seven years.
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife, aged fifty-
eight years, but did not state her name.

Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

{handwritten in margin:  did not give battle of Ash Swamp as could not find it in any book.}
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., February 27, 1896.

O. W. & N. Div.
F.S.
{illegible} E.C.

Sir:

In response to your request for the military record of John Lemon  {Lemmon} and James Jacobs, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you
will find enclosed official statements giving the desired information as contained in their applications for pension on file in this Bureau.
The check for five dollars, accompanying your request, is herewith returned, as no charge is made for furnishing information of this character from the files of this Bureau.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner

Rev. James M. Yeager,
Drew Ladies' Seminary,
Carmel, N. Y.
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{stamp: Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section
Oct. 9 1930
Bureau of Pensions}

Pension Bureau
Dear Sirs-

Kindly inform me as to whether or not John Lemon {Lemmon} of the twelfth Pennsylvania Regiment received a pension.  He served from 1775 until 1783 under Captain Harris.  If so, perhaps you may know in what year and where he died.

Truly yours,
Mrs. W. B. Roberts Jr.
4700 Comm. Ave.
Washington D. C.
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1125 Paxton St
Sioux City Iowa
Jan. 3 - 1925

Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC
Dear Sir
Please send the pension record of John Lemon {Lemmon} b. 1761 - died 1850- on pension roll
in Dauphin Co. Pa. wife Catherine.

Thank you
Calla Smith
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. DIV.
MEMORANDA
40081
Please supply as much as possible of the
data called for below.

Full name of soldier:
John Lemon {Lemmon}

Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Lancaster or Cumberland Co. Pa

Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
East Waterford, Mifflin & Juniata Cos. PA

Date of death (as near as possible):
April or May 1849

Christian name of widow:
Elizabeth Lemon {Lemmon}

Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He was pensioned March 1812.

Remarks:
Juniata County was formed
from Mifflin Co in 1830
was a member of 12 & 3
Pa Regiments -

Your name and address:
James M. Yeager
Drew Ladies' Seminary
Carmel N.Y.
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To Chf {illegible} Div.
Action:  {illegible} information called for and return check
W. Lochren 
{illegible}
FEB. 24 1896
Commissioner
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DREW LADIES' SEMINARY,
JAMES M. YEAGER, D. D. Pres.
CARMEL, N.Y. Feb 13 1896

Hon. Wm. Lochren
Dear Sir,
Enclosed please find {illegible} to
questions.
I also enclose my ck. for $5
to pay for any Clerical work you may
have done in connection
with search -
As I am writing a history
of the Jacobs & Lemon {Lemmon} families.
I am anxious to get full data at early date.

 Yours very truly,
James M. Yeager
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DREW LADIES' SEMINARY
James M. Yeager, D.D. Pres.

CARMEL N. Y. Jan 30 1896
To
The Commissioner or Asst.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,
James Jacobs and John Lemon{Lemmon} served in the Revolutionary War.
John Lemon {Lemmon} was pensioned
per act of Congress Mar 24,1812.
James Jacobs in 1820.
Will you kindly send me the military records
of both at your earliest

{stamp: Old war & Navy files
FEB. 24, 1896}
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DREW LADIES' SEMINARY.
JAMES M. YEAGER, D. D. Pres.
CARMEL, N.Y.

convenience. I would also like the
military record of George Buffington.
All of these were in the
Pennsylvania line. Lemon {Lemmon}
was a member of the Twelfth and Third Pa.
Regiments, I think. Jacobs, I think, was a
member of the Eighth, and you may not have
any record of Buffington as he was not a pensioner. I will be glad to recompence
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DREW LADIES' SEMINARY.
JAMES M. YEAGER, D. D. Pres.
CARMEL, N.Y.

you for furnishing these records. We wrote some days ago inclosing {enclosing} stamped envelope, but as yet have heard nothing.
Thanking you in advance
for any courtesies, believe me.

Truly yours
James M. Yeager

P. S.
Lemon & Jacobs here are my
Great-great grandfathers
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40081
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 40,081
John Lemmon Pri [Private] Rev War

Act: 18th March 18"
Index: - Vol. 5, Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb 27, 1896 to [illegible] 
Rev. James M. [illegible] Soldier Pensioned N. Y.
arive [cut off]

Mch. [March] 3, 1896
Soldier pensioned to
Mr J. O. Yeager
[illegible] on, Pa.

1925 - Jan 24. Hist to Call Smith AWF.

1930 - Oct. 20 - Hist to Mrs W. B. Roberts, Jr
 AWF./EES
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Letter of Attorney
Lemons - atty
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Know all men by these presents that I John Lemon of [illegible, cut off burg] in the County of Dauphin and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, late a soldier in the army of the revolution, who was inlisted [enlisted] in the month of September 1775 at Harrisburg, during the war, in the company of Capt. John Harris of the twelfth Pennsylvania Regiment, and continued in service till the termination of the Revolutionary war; have made constituted, and appointed and do hereby make, constitute, and appoint General James Wallace of Dauphin County Pennsylvania Esquire, my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to apply to the proper officers of the United States for a warrant for the bounty land to which I am entitled, as a soldier of the army of Revolution, under the resolutions and act of congress, and to receive the said warrant, and to do every other act and thing concerning the premises, as fully and effectually, as I myself might or could do were I personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said attorney may do in the premises
his 
John X Lemon 
mark
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this the 6th day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Signed and sealed and delivered in presence of 
Jno. [John] Cochran
fe 77426

Dauphin County ss.
Before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county, personally came the above named John Lemon, and acknowledged the foregoing letter of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned to the end that the same might be recorded as such
Witness my hand and seal this 6th day of October  A.D. 1820.
Jno. [John] Cochran
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Dauphin County ss.
Before me the subscriber a Jus[tice] of the peace in and for said county personally came John Lemon within named, who being duly sworn according to law doth say that he is the same person who receives a pension from the United States, and that he is the same person, who in the month of September 1775 inlisted [enlisted] at Harrisburg in the company commanded by Capt. John Harris of the 12th Penna. Regiment, to serve during the war, and [illegible] in the service till the end of the revolutionary war, and that he never received any land or warrant for land from the United States.
his 
John O Lemon
mark

Sworn and subscribed before me the 6th day of October A. D. 1820. }
Jno. [John] Cochran

Dauphin County ss.
Before me the subscriber on of the Justices of the peace in and for said county personally came Frederick Rice, who being duly sworn according to law doth say that he is well acquainted with John Lemon within mentioned, and knows him to be the same person, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war; and the same person who was in Col. Craigs Regiment and who was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown with this deponent. 
Frederick Rice
Sworn and Subscribed before me Oct. 6. 1820}
Jno. [John] Cochran

I do hereby certify that the above named Frederick Rice is a credible witness - Witness my hand Oct. 6. 1820
Jno. [John] Cochran
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Dauphin County ss.   fc 77.426
On this sixth day of October A. D. 1820 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county, personally appears John Lemon aged about sixty two years resident in Harrisburg in said county who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the bounty land, wo which, he as a soldier of the revolutionary army, is entitled, by the resolves and acts of congress [illegible]
That he the said John Lemon enlisted in Harrisburg aforesaid in the month of September A. D. 1775, in the company commanded by Capt. John Harris of the twelfth Pennsylvania Regiment under Col. Cook during the war, that he was transferred to the ninth Pennsylvania Regiment under command of Col. Thomas Craig; and he was again transferred to the fifth Penna. Regiment under command of Col. Harmer; that he continued to serve in said Corps, or in the service of the United States until the close of the Revolutionary War, when he was honourably [honorably] discharged from the service at Carlisle in Pennsylvania, and received a written discharge form General Irvine.
That he was in the battles of Trenton, Brandywine, [illegible], Germantown and Monmouth, at the last of which he was wounded in the head.
That he has long since lost his discharge, and has been for some time a pensioner of the United States, and that he has never received a warrant for any land from the United States, nor has he ever applied to the United therefore till this time.
his
John O Lemon
mark
Sworn and subscribed before me October 6. 1820}
Jacob Bucher
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Dauphin County ss
Before me the subscriber, one of the Judges
of the court of common pleas of said county personally came Frederick Rice who being duly sworn according to law doth say that he is well acquainted with John Lemon {Lemmon} within mentioned, and has been acquainted with him since the year 1776; that he the said Rice was a soldier in the Revolutionary war; that the said Lemon {Lemmon} was in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Craig; that the said Lemon {Lemmon} was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown with this deponent; that when this deponent left the service, he left the said Lemon {Lemmon} in the service, but how long he continued in the service he cannot say.

Frederick Rice

Sworn and subscribed before
me Oct. 6 1820

Jacob Bucher

I do hereby certify that the above mentioned Frederick Rice is a credible witness.

October 6th 1820
Jacob Bucher

Dauphin County ss
I, John Machesney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dauphin do certify that Jacob
Bucher Esq. before whom the foregoing depositions, was made and who
has given the preceeding  {preceding} certificate and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing, and yet is, an Associate Judge of the County of Dauphin, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts as such due
faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Harrisburg
the 6th day of October AD 1820.
John Machesney Proth.
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Dauphin County ss
I John Machesney Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County do certify that John Chalman Esq. before whom the within letter of {illegible} deposition was made and who has given the preceeding {preceding} certificate and whose name is thereunto subscribed was at the time of so doing and yet is a Justice of
the peace in and for the County of Dauphin duly commissioned and sworn
to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given
as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 6th day of October AD 1820
John Machesney
Proth.