Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1869-200, for Asa Lyon, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE 
Conn. 
[star stamp]
Lyon, Asa 
NUMBER 
B.L. Wt. 1869-200
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Asa Lyon
No. 1869
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Jabez Lyon 
Declaration & Power of Attorney
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Department of War.

Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, 
who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the War, and have not 
received Land from the United States.
 
By and act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, is provided, that the Officer and Soldiers who engaged 
for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, and heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank. 
N.B. Those who engage for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the the United States. 
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities: 
[right] Jabez Lyon [signature]

State of Vermont County of Rutland js }

I, Jabez Lyon, heir at law of Asa Lyon, do upon oath testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that    The said Asa a [?] Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution did enlist in 1778 or 9, for the term of during the war, and served in Regiment No. _____ under the command of Colonel Sherburn of the Connecticut line; and that he continued in the service of aforesaid until the close of the War.

I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to the officers of the Revolutionary War on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever : therefore     Jabez Lyon

KNOW all men by these presents, that I , Jabez Lyon aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Hoon Horatio Seymaur to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitues or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed. 
[right] Jabez Lyon [signature]

Attest, 
State of Vermont, Rutland County ls }  A L Brandon in Sd County Nov. 19, 1831

Personally appeared the above name, Jabez Lyon who, subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. And also made Solemn oath with of the to the declaration by him above Subscribed 

Attest,
[right] E . [underlined] Justice of the Peace

In testimony that the above-written Ezra June was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Vermont at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the court seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Rutland this seventh day of December, 1831

[right] R Pierpoint [signature] Clk Rutland
County Court [C. Clerk, etc.: lined thru]
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James Pettit
Sept 27. 1836
[Illeg]
[Illeg]
Asa Lyon
Revolution
NO 1869
Rev
[Illeg] Sep. 26. 1836
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Free 
Bounty Land Office 
Washington

[stamped Richmond VA Sep 20]
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Richland P.G. Oswego County
N. York Sept 19, 1836
Sir
Mr. Saber Baldwin & Zadock Baldwin heirs at law of Lieut. Asa Lyon of the Revolutionary War have learned that a Bounty Land Warrant from the Bounty Land Office Washington has been issued to the heirs of said Asa Lyon. That its number is 1869 & issued about the 3d of August 1832.
Messrs Baldwins wish a statement of the matter from the office. They are aged men 
& request me to write for them --. They are not positive of the correctness of their information.
Yours Respectfully
[right] James J. Pettit [signature]

Bounty Land Office
Washington
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From the Honb.
Horatio Seymour
case of Asa Lyon heirs
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Dept of War Bounty Land office
March 3d 1832
Sir
I herewith return you Mr. Davenports letter and the certificate of heirship in the case of the claim for bounty land by the heirs of Asa Lyon, deceased, and have to inform you that, it is required, in the evidence of heirship, that it be distinctly stated whether Jabez Lyon is the only heir at law; if there are [underline] other [end underline] heirs, the names of [underline] each [end underline], [underline] and all [end underline], should be given, and it Should be expressly stated that, they are the [underline] only [end underline] heirs -- The rank of the officer Should also be designated in the Certificate of the Judge of Probate --
[right] I have the Honor etc.
[right] Wm. Gordon [signature]

Hon. Horatio Seymour [signature]
Senate U. States
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Judge of Probate
Certificate
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State of Vermont Rutland County }
Rutland District Probate Office, 28 Jany 1832

I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Jabez Lyon of Brandon is the nephew and heir at law in fee to Asa Lyon late Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution in the Regiment of Col. Sherburn of the Connecticut line.

Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this 28th day of January 1832
[right] R. Pierpoint Judge of Probate for the District of Rutland [signature and title]

The above form will answer for the following States : viz.
Maine, 
Massachusetts, 
New-Hampshire,
Rhode-Island,
Connecticut, 
Vermont Judge of Probate. [all five states above]

New-York, 
New-Jersey Surrogate. [the two states above]

South-Carolina,
Georgia Ordinary. [the two states above]

I further certify that Hannah Baldwin, Lois Fickes, Sarah Stone, and Olive Amadon are also heirs of law of the Said Asa Lyon, and with the Said Jabez Lyon are the only heirs of Law of the Said Asa Lyon. Given under my hand and Seal of office this 28 day of Jany A. D. 1832.
[right] R. Pierpoint, Judge of Probate for the District of Rutland [signature and title]
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Bounty Land Office
Aug 20 1836

[following writing on edge]
Revolutionary Claim 
Ang [illegible]

Hon. John Robb

Acting Sec War
Washington D. C.

Brandon 62
Aug 10
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Bounty Land Office
Aug 20 1836

[following writing on edge]
Revolutionary Claim
Ang [illegible]

Hon. John Robb

Acting Sec War
Washington D. C.

Brandon 62
Aug 10
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Brandon VT August 10, 1832.
Dear Sir
Yours of the 3 Inst enclosing a land warrant No 1869 for two hundred acres of bounty land for Misses Hannah Baldwin, Lois Tucker, Sarah Stone & Olive Amadon only heirs at law of Asa Lyon who was a Lieutenant in the Connecticut line is received.
Respectfully yours &c
[right[ Jabez Lyon [signature]

Hon John Robb [signature]