Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11012, for Samuel Lyman, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Lyman, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 11012
Carded
CONTENTS
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Massachusetts
21.186
Samuel Lyman
Hampden in the State of
who was a private in the Comp
by Capt Marsh of the Reg
Col Belden in the [illegible]
10 mos
21,180 Conn Line
June 19/05
Records corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Aug
[illegible]2 and Sent to R.D. Morris
Springfield
the 4th of Ma '05 $66.66
allowance ending 4 Sep 16.66
$83.33
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Go. C Stiles Clerk
Book E Vol. 2 Page 60
in to Pen ago 12 March 1839
Albany New York, from 4th
Sept 1838.2d April 1839. [illegible]
[illegible]ation to G. Lowe Lowville N.Y.
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26191
Samuel Lyman
Declaration
[illegible]
Private 10 months
Capt [illegible]
Col [illegible]
R. D. Morris
Springfield
Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden County SS
On this twenty seventh day of August in the year
of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty two
personally appeared in Open Court before Oliver B
Morris Judge of the Court of Probate within and
for the said County of Hampden now sitting in
Springfield in said County of Hampden Samuel
Lyman a resident of Wilbraham in the County
of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
aged Seventy three, who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed
June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and
served as herein stated
That on or about the first day of August in
the year 1776 he was drafted and entered the Service
of the United States in a company of Connecticut
Militia commanded by Lieut Elijah White Ensign
Taylor was an officer in the same company. The
Regiment was commanded by Col Terry of
Enfield-- That he resided in Bolton when he
was drafted and was drafted for three months
That he immediately marched from Bolton through
Hartford and then on towards New York
That he was in the Skirmish with the enemy near
Hurlgate that on his way to New York he marched to
New Haven and then went to New York in a Brig That he remained in
New York two or three weeks and then went to Harken was at New York
when Gen Washington from Long Island and I assisted in collecting boats for
for that purpose, was in the Battle at Harlem Heights after the battle we
were marched by Kingsbridge to New Rochelle & from them to Morrisana where
a Skirmish Gen Heaths aid was killed I helped bury the dead we then returned to New Rochelle
& were there dismissed after having served three months
that in the month of August in the year
1779 he was again drafted at Bolton for two months and
Marched in a company commanded by Capt
Wadsworth from Bolton through Hartford
Litchfield from then direct to a place called
Crompond and was there under the
immediate command of Genl Putnam
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That he marched under Gen Putnam into
East Chester where they had a skirmish with
the enemy near the Stone Church which lasted
near an hour and an half in which the [illegible]
took Nineteen prisoners and Nineteen horses. That they then returned to Crom pond and were then
discharged about the last of September or fore part of October and returned
home having served two months
That in the month of August in the year 1778 he was
drafted in the Connecticut Militia and marched
from Bolton about the middle of August in 
a company commanded by Capt Abner
Loomis of Bolton through Hartford & Litchfield
to Peekskill in the State of New York in a Regiment
Commanded by Colonel Willis. The time for
which he was drafted was two months - That he remained
in Peekskill and its vicinity until his time was expired
and he was verbally discharged and returned home
he was in no action, was out on patrol duty frequently came
home in October near the last of the month having served
two months.
That early in the summer of 1780 he was again drafted
for three months and marched to New London in a
company commanded Capt. Marsh Lieut Taylor
Tucker was of the same Company the Regiment was
Commanded by Col Belden of Wethersfield and
they were stationed at Groton and worked
on Fort Griswold about three months; that he
was discharged verbally at the Expiration of three
months and returned home then [illegible] year after he was there
New London & Groton were captured by the enemy
under Gen Arnold - That he has no documentary
evidence of any of the service aforesaid other than the
Depositions of Jonah Strickland & Joshua Hutchins which
are hereunto annexed
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That in all his services he was drafted in the
Connecticut Militia and resided in Bolton at the
time he entered the service each time. That he was
Born in Glastonbury Connecticut in the year 1759
that he has resided in Wilbraham where he now resided
for thirty years last part that he is well known to
James Stebbins and Joel M Lyman both of Wilbraham
who can testify as to his character that he does not
know of any record of his age
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present and declares that his
name is not on the pension roll of the agency of
any State
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Lyman
We James Stebbins and Joel M Lyman both of
Wilbraham in the County of Hampden
hereby certify that we are will well acquainted with Samuel
Lyman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he
is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to
have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur
in that opinion
James Stebbins
Joel M Lyman
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation
of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department
that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as
he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that
James Stebbins & Joel M Lyman who have signed the preceeding
certificate are resident in the town of Wilbraham in said County of
Hampden & are credible persons & their statement is entitled to
Credit
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Court of Probate Do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of
the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Lyman
for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
the seal of said Court this 27th day of August AD 1832
Justin Willard
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11.012
INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 11.012
Samuel Lyman
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. A,  Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Springfield Massachusetts June 6. 1833
Sir
Enclosed herewith I send you the declaration of Samuel
Lyman made before the Court of Probate on the 27th
of August 1832. I feel that an apology is due from me
for the trouble I have caused you in examining for
this document. I had supposed that this claim was
forwarded to the department with others I sent you on
the 14th of September last as when I took a number
of Claims from the office of the Clerk of Probate on
that day he informed me that the bundle contained
all that belonged to my case which I had not before
taken, and the package was immediately made
and forwarded to the Pension Office, and
I supposed that this claim had you on with
the rest until a few days since the Clerk informed
me that there was a Declaration of Samuel Lyman
which he had found in his desk which he believed
was entrusted to my case - Upon examination
I found that the certificate of the Magistrates
on the Depositions of Joshua Hutchins & Jonah
Strickland were not then properly authenticated
which I have procured to be done
and as there was no reason given why the affidavit
of a Clergyman had not been produced I caused
the Deposition of Nathan Alden & Ebenezer R Warner
two respectable Gentleman and credible witnesses
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residing in the immediate neighborhood of the
applicant to be taken to show that no clergyman
resides in his immediate Neighborhood and
that the Parish Clergyman had been settled
there but a short time and had no knowledge
of the applicant or his reputation in the
neighborhood he living at some distance
The situation of the applicant is well known
to me and I know him to be a man who
seldom goes abroad, and he resides in a
remote corner of Wilbraham bordering on
Springfield and seldom visits the village
in either place. The declaration of said Alden
and [illegible] are annexed to the declaration with the
consent of the Court & under seal I hope the
testimony furnished of his actual service & reputation
will be found sufficent as I do not know where
he can obtain any more partion proof of service
and if a certificate should be granted in the
due course of Business of the department it
may be sent to me
I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Richard D Morris
J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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(EXAMINING SURGEON'S VOUCHER.)
3 - 340.
TO THE EXAMINING SURGEON.
The claimant named on the outside of this circular has been directed to report himself to you for
examination within three months of the date hereof, when the validity of the order will cease
Should he present himself, please examine him and make your report to this Bureau at once, in
accordance with the instructions of the pamphlet already transmitted to you.
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Rev War
S.F. 11.012
Samuel Lyman
Correct the
Record, to the show
Connecticut
in lieu of
Massachusetts
Services
AHM
June, 1905.
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Merchants Bank
Pension Dept
Boston, 16th Mch. 39
Your letter of the 12th inst is
recd- In reply I have to state that
Samuel Lyman a pensr now on the
Roll of this Agency at $33.33 per annum
has been paid up to 4th Septr 1838.
I am very respy.
Your Obt Svt
Franklin Haven
Pension Agt
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Comr of Pensions
Washington 
DC
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Mr Evans Mar 12
[illegible]
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of New York City}
of Lewis} ss
On this 4th day of March 1839
me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace forewith
County of Lewis personally appeared Samuel
on his oath declares that he is the same
of
company by Captain Jonathan Bigs
command by Col Perry of the Connecticut
also under the other officers stated in his
in file at the War department he the said
State to his name was heal
since all of the State of Massachusetts for
he that he no set
the of
unto them payable in future
to be his reasons for money to
the
his county New York hath
son
sented to before me
year aforesaid
Samuel Lyman
.Justice of the Peace
State of the
depose & say that he well knows
to his subscribed & sent to the fore in
this is the theaten desented
Henry Curtis
Subscribed before me
day of March by
then and an
I further certify that
Carter who has subscribed before going off said
known as a person of truth & veracity
S. Jane
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State of New York
Clerks Office Lewis County ss
I Carlos P Scovil Clerk of said
County do hereby certify that Ziba Knox
Esq before whom the within affidavits purport
to have been taken was on the day of the
date of the same a Justice of the peace
in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified -
and further that I am well acquainted with the
hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his
Signature Subscribed to said affidavits are genuine
Given under my hand & seal of said
County this 5 day of March 1839
Carlos P. Scovil
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[illegible]
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State of Connecticut. Belton Augt 16th 1832
This may certify that I am personally acquainted
with Mr Samuel Lyman of Wilbraham Mass
and that in the month of August in the year
1776 said Lyman was called into service in the
Connecticut Malitia and marched in Compy
with me to New York where he performed his 
service and from there was ordered back Harlem
Heights and continued there in the service at
the last mentioned place I left the service
and returned home in consequence of 
Sickness
Jonah Strickland
Tolland County ss Bolton Augt 16th 1832
Personally appeared Jonah Strickland signed
of the foregoing certificate and made solemn
oath to the truth of the same before me
Jabez L. White Jnr Justice Peace
to whom it may concern that Capt Jonah
Strickland the above subscriber is entitled to full
credit Jabez L White Jnr
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State of Connecticut }
County of Tolland } S.S. Tolland
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County Court
for the County of Tolland do hereby certify that
Jabez L White Junr Esq before whom the accompanying 
depositions of Joshua Hutchins & Jonah Strickland on
the 16th day of August 1832 were taken & authenticated
was at that time before & still is a Justice of Peace within
& for the County of Tolland legally appointed & authorized to
administer oaths & take depositions out of Court and that the
signatures to the foregoing accompanying certificates purporting
to be sd Justice Whites I have no doubt are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name & affixed the seal of
sd Court at Tolland this 25th day
of May AD 1833
Jeremiah Parish Clerk
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State Connecticut Bolton 16th Aug 1832
This may certify to whom it may concern
that I am personally acquainted with Mr Samuel
Lyman of Wilbraham Mass, and that said 
Lyman was draughted to go to Fort Griswold
in this State in the malitia service and did
go in company with myself where we both
performed service together
Joshua Hutchins
Tolland County ss Bolton 16th Augt 1832
Personally appeared Joshua Hutchins signer
of the foregoing certificate and made oath
to the truth of the same
before me
Jabez L. White Jnr Justice Peace
This may certify to whom it may concern
that Mr Joshua Hutchins the above subscriber 
is intitled to full credit
Jabez L. White
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We Nathan Alden, and Ebenezer R. Warner
both residing in Wilbraham in the County of
Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Lyman of the same Wilbraham
who has made application for a pension
under the act of Congress passed June 7th
A.D. 1832. That we believe him to seventy
three years of age; that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, 
and that we concur in that opinion.
We further certify that there is no
settled Clergyman in that parish of the
said Town of Wilbraham where the said
Samuel Lyman resides who has been an inhabitant 
of said Town for more than five years
and that there is no Clergyman in the immediate 
Neighborhood where said Lyman
resides who is acquainted with his reputation
as a soldier of the revolution or who can have
much knowledge of him
June 4th 1833
Nathan Alden
Eben R. Warner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden County ss June 4th A.D. 1833
Then the above named Nathan Allen and Ebenezer
Warner personally appeared and made oath that 
the foregoing Certificate by them subscribed is true before
me the subscriber and I further certify that the said Nathan Alden
and Ebenezer R. Warner, who have signed the preceding
certificate, are each of them resident in the town of Wilbraham
said County, and are each of them respectable Inhabitants
of said town, and each of them a credible person: and that their
statement is entitled to Credit
William Knight Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden SS:
Justice Willard Clerk
of the Court of Probate, the same being a
Court of Record within & for said County
do hereby certify that William
Knight Esq. before whom
the preceeding deposition
of Nathan Alden & Ebenezer R Warner purports
to have been executed is a Justice of the Peace
within & for said County, and that I believe
the name William Knight subscribed to the
certificate thereof is his proper signature & genuine
hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of said
Court at Springfield this sixth day
of June AD 1833
Justin Willard
Clerk