Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33382, for William Lyons, New Jersey
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New Jersey   Lyons, William. S. 33382
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Notification sent to Wm A. Deane Esq 21 Sep 1820. New Brunswick. N.J.

356 
New = Jersey Roll

William Lyons
Private 
Capt Rose 4
New Jersey line 76 war
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 

Inscribed on the Roll of New = Jersey at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th. of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner at Cranberry, New Jersey.    6 yr

Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818.
4 months 22/31.  $37.97

{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818,}

Continued
East Windsor (?)
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William Lyons
356 
East Windsor
May 18
Sept 18 

COW
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William Lyons ., 
Pv. 
14th Apl 1818

Discharge annexed

Post office 
Cranberry
New Jersey. -
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County

On this fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord  one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before one Nathaniel Kent Esq one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey aforesaid personally appeared William Lyons of the Township of East Windsor in said county aged sixty five years who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath maketh the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel service of the United States in the Revolutionary War

That he the William Lyons Inlisted under Capt John Rose at Mount Holly in the State of New Jersey a private soldier during the revol  revolutionary on the Continental establishment in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six and that on the fifth day of June in this year of our Lord seventeen hundred eighty & three he then received his discharge reference thereunto   being had willfully appear. 

And farther this deponent saith that he hath ever since continued a resident citizen of the United States and that he now in reduced circumstances in life as to request assistance from his Country for support 

his William x  Lyons mark

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid

Nath. Hunt

I Nathaniel Hunt one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey aforesaid do certify that it appears to me
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my satisfaction that the said William Lyons did serve in the war of the Revolution as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy

And I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me
and his discharge to the Secretary for the Department of War purformant to the direction of the aforesaid mentioned act of Congress 

April 14 1818

Nath Hunt

State of New Jersey
Middlesex county 

I William F Deare clerk of the Court of Ommon leas of Middlesex County certify that Nathaniel Hunt Esq above named is one of the Judges of said Court duly commissioned and sworn. 

Witness my hand this Seal of said Court this fourteenth day of April eighteen hundred eighteen. 
Wm P Deare Clk 
(?)
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District of New Jersey 
Middlesex Co

On the thirteenth day of June. Eighteen hundred and Twenty. Personally appeared in the open court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Middlesex. being a Court of Record, William Lyons aged sixty seven years a resident in the township of East Windsor in the County of aforesaid, who being first sworn according to law. Did on his oath - declare that he Enlisted in the year 1776, as a private in the third Jersey Regiment. in Captain John Russ's Company. for one year. and that afterwards he enlisted during the War and served under different officers, under him he was discharged at the end of the Revolutionary War that he served in the whole about seven years and six months. That the date of his original declaration was some time in the spring of Eighteen hundred and eighteen. that he has received four Installments on his pension - certificate which is Markes No 356 - 

And I do solely 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 or 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 the 18 day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust, any property or Securities, contracts, or debts. due to me. nor have I any Income other than is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. 
And I further declare that my family consists of myself and wife. who is about sixty years of age. that I have no. Trade. that I have five
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children. all working for themselves and who have to depend upon there won labour & Industry for support. that I have been by occupation a Laborer. But by reason of infirmity. I am unable to pursue that calling 

Sworn & declared to in open court the 13th day of June 1820  Robert M Cherney 

his William x Lyons mark

Schedule

No Real Estate

1 cow, 1 hog and two sheep       $20.50
1 spade. 1 shovel and 1 hoe.          $1.25
2 Iron Pots. 1 washing tub. (?) 1 churn 2.00
1 pr andirons and Tongs                     1.50
1 griddle and gridiron                          1.00
1 cupboard, one chest. 2 (?) Pots.     1.25
                                                              _______
                                                              $27.50

I. William P. Dean. Clerk of the court of Common pleas of the county of Middlesex. do hereby certify. that the forgoing oath and schedule thereto annexed . are truly copies from the Record of the said court. Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty Seven dollars and fifty cents. 
In Testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court. on this thirteenth day of June 1820 

Wm V Deane clk
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July 27, 1925

Mr. John L. Gans
Connellsville Pa. 

Sir: 

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33382, it appears that WILLIAM LYONS enlisted at Mount Holly, New Jersey, in 1776, served as a private in Captains John Ross' and Aaron Ogden's New Jersey Companies and was discharged June 5, 1783, having served seven years and three months. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was sixty-five years of age and was living in East Windsor Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. 

In 1820 he referred to his wife as being about sixty years of age and he stated that he had five children but he did not give any names. 

Respectfully,  

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Wm Lyons 
N.J. 33382

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 14th 1783.

THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough. 

GEORGE WASHINGTON.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ; 
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America. 

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof William Lyons (?) (?) in the New Jersey Regiment, having faithfully served the United States (?) and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army

GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS  the fifth day of June 1783

G. Washington

By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command, 
(?) 

REGISTERED in the Books 
of the Regiment, 

E (?) L Whitlor Adjutant, 

THE above William Lyons
has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for (?) 
Years faithful Service. 

Rich. Cox Major Com
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The (?) Courier
CONNELLSVILLE, PA.

JOHN L. GANS.
MANAGING EDITOR

Sept. 10, 1927. 

Hon.  Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 

Sir:-
For the purpose of establishing certain facts in a Family Record I would thank you to receive a copy of the Claim for Pension (Invalid No. 33,382) filed by 
William Lyon, 
Revolutionary Solder, 
of Middlesex County, N.J. 

Respectfully yours, 

John L Gans
JOHN L. GANS.


U.S PENSION OFFICE
SEP 13 1927
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33382

Revy INVALID.

File No.  33,382
William Lyons
Priv Rev War

Act: 18th March 18

Index: Vol. 2, Page 251

[Arrangement of 1870.]

(?) 20/95 (?) HIst to W.U.H.
Kinds. Kennebunkport (?)

1928 July 27. hist. co
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