Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,920, for Edward Lyon, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE Va.
Lyon, Edward
NUMBER S.38.920
CONTENTS
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[LEFT HAND PAGE]
Notification sent to James Wardlaw Esq
Clerk: Abbeville S.C.
25Mar 1820

[Written vertically] Death not on A. B.

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7285
South Carolina
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Edward Lyon of Abbeville in the state of So. Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stevens of the Virginia line, for the term of one year
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Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of August 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1818 and send to Waddy Thompson Esquire Laurens Coun. S.C.
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Arrears to 4th March 1819 $54.96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1919 48.
$102.96

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18 March, 1818}

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S. Caro. 242
Recd. 18 Nov 1820
7.285
5 March 1819
Edward Lyon

James Wardlaw, Clk
Abbeville, S.C.
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The State of South Carolina Abbeville District } To wit.

On this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared Edward Lyon (in open Court being a court of record in the said district,) aged about sixty eight years resident in the district and state aforesaid, who first being duly sworn as the law directs, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that he the said Edward Lyon enlisted in Captain William Fountain's company in the second Virginia regiment (continental establishment) commanded by Colonel Adam Stephens, for the term of one year. That he service for the term of one year, and was at the Battle of Great Bridge. That he was regularly & honorably discharged.
And he the said Edward Lyon doth further swear that he has applied for the pension agreeable to the law of Congress passed on the 18th day of March 1818. That he has received a pension certificate No. 72=8 dated the 5th of March 1819 - That he was a resident
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citizen of the United States on the 18th day
of March 1818. That he has not since that
time by gift, sale, or in any other manner
disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent to bring himself within the provisions
of the 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.  that he has not nor has any
person in trust for him, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor
has he any income other that what is contained
in the schedule hereunto annexed and by him
subscribed, that he is now old and infirm & unable by his labor to support himself - that
he has a wife also aged & infirm she being
about sixty five years old. That he has several
children dispersed in distant parts of the
country and has only one who live with
him constantly namely a son aged about
16 years and a daughter who occasionally
resides him & who has but little property.
That he has always followed the occupation
of a farmer -
Schedule of the property.
one horse worth about $40.00
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2 cows & 2 yearling, worth about $30.00
Household furniture worth about 25.00
Plantation Tools worth about 25.00

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court on this 17th day of October A.D. 1820

(illegible) / Edward [his X mark] Lyon
Dist. Ja. Wardlaw, Clk.

I James Wardlaw, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for the District of Abbeville in the State of South Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & schedule are [illegible] copied from the Record of the said Court: And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred twenty dollars. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court this eighth day of November 1820

Ja. Wardlaw
Clk.
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State of South Carolina

By the Honorable Waddy Thompson on of the Judges of the Court of Equity for the State aforesaid.
Before me personally appeared Edward Lyon, who being duly sworn declared under oath that he is a citizen of the United States resident in the District of Abbeville & state aforesaid; that he served twelve months or thereabouts as a common soldier upon the Continental Establishment during the War of the Revolution; that he enlisted in Virginia in the fall of 1775 in Captain William Fontaine's company, 2d Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Adam Stephens, and served in the said company & regiment until the fall of 1776 when he was honorably discharged at Williamsburg; that his discharge has been accidentally lost, & that from his reduced circumstances as he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Edward [his X mark] Lyon

In testimony that the above mentioned Edward Lyon has sworn to & subscribes the above affidavit before me the 9th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen & in the forty-second year of American Independence I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court of Equity to be affixed the day & year last aforesaid.
W. Thompson

John McComb
Commissioner
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By Andrew Hamilton Esquire one of the Justices of the Quorum for the District of Abbeville State of South Carolina.
Before me personally appeared Henry Harper who being duly sworn deposed that he is a brother-in-law of the above mentioned Edward Lyon's; that he resided in Virginia at the commencement of the Revolution & was intimately acquainted with the said Edward Lyon before & during the times of his service in the army; that he knows that the said Edward Lyon enlisted in the fall of 1775 as a private soldier in Capt. William Fontaine's company, 2d Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Adam Stephens, and served in that capacity twelve months or thereabouts. 
Henry Harper

Sworn & subscribed this third day of August 1818
before A. Hamilton JL

Personally appeared Augustus Scudday and James Pringle - who being duly sworn deposed that they are well acquainted with the above mentioned Edward Lyon at this time & know that his reduced circumstances as require the application of this country for his support.
AE Scudday
J. Pringle

Sworn to this third day of August at Abbeville before A. Hamilton JL

I Andre Hamilton one of the Justices of the Quorum for the District of Abbeville & state of South Carolina do hereby certify that Henry Harper, A.E. Scudday & James Pringle - who have signed the foregoing affidavits are credible persons, and that all due faith is therefore due to their dspositions.
Given under my hand & seal at Abbeville this third day of August A.D. 1818
A Hamilton JL
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Gertrude T. Hilles
40 W. 55th Street
New York City

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, s. 38920, it appears that Edward Lyon enlisted in Virginia in the fall of 1775 and served one year as a private in Captain William Fontaine's Company in Colonel Adam Stephen's Virginia Regiment; he was in the battle of Great Bridge.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Abbeville District, South Carolina.
In 1820 he stated that he was about sixty-eight years of age, that his wife was about sixty-five years of age and that he had several children, referring to a son who was about sixteen years of age and a daughter. He did not give the names of his children and that of his wife.
Due to the large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of clerical force available for the purpose, this bureau
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is unable to make immediate reply to each request pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution. Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible, and in the order of receipt.

Respectfully,
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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P
August 6th 1914

Com. of Pensions:

Dear sir:
Will you please mail to me the records of Christopher Taylor [underlined], a Revolutionary pensioner of Washington Co. Tenn in 1833 & of Edward Lyon [underlined], a pensioner in Abbeville Co. S.C. who died in 1823. Both of the names of my ancestors are in the 1835 Report of the
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Secr'ty of War. I would like to have all [underlined] family records in the application papers.
Thanking you in advance,
Most respectfully,
(Miss) Frances Park
1 South Suffolk Ave
Atlantic City
New Jersey
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Gadsden, Alabama.
January 2, 1935.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Attention:
Assistant in charge
Old Records Division.

Dear Madam:

Please send me the information on file in the Revolutionary War section, as regards the life, service, family and like data for the two veterans listed below:

John Thurmond, said to have served in the army from Georgia and died in South Carolina.

Edward Lyon, said to have served in the army from Virginia and who lived in South Carolina when pensioned.

Yours truly,

Hilary E. Boyd
Hilary E. Boyd
Box 171
Gadsden, Alabama.

[STAMP]
RECEIVED
JAN 6 1936
MAIL SUB.DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER# 21
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C., __________, 19___

In reply to your request of ____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Edward Lyon a solution of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's [crossed out]) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 38.920.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Fall 1775
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
1 year
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
William Fontaine
COLONEL.
Adam Stephens
STATE
Va.

Battles engaged in, Great Bridge
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in VA
Date of application for pension, Aug 9, 1818 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, 68 years in 1820 X
Age at date of application, Abbeville Dist. S.C.
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife aged about 65 years and children; son about 16 years and daughter only children specified, no names given. There is no further family data on file 
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Henry Harper brother-in-law of sold.
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38920
INVALID.
Revy
File No. S8.920
Edward Lyon
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:–Vol. S, Page 305

1914 Aug 12: history to Miss Frances Park M.B.H
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1929 Apr 16. Hist. to Gertrude T. Hillis
See case Christopher Taylor. R. 104201/2
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1936 Jan 20. Hist. to Mr. Hilary E. Boyd MCD.
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January 20, 1936
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BA-J/MCS
Edward Lyon S. 38920

Mr. Hilary E. Boyd
Box 171
Gadsden, Alabama

Dear Sir:

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim S. 38920, based upon the military service of Edward Lyon.

He enlisted in Virginia in the fall of 1775 and served one year as private in Captain William Fontaine's company in Colonel Adam Stephens' regiment and was in the battle of Great Bridge.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Abbeville District, South Carolina.

In 1820 he stated that he was about sixty-eight years of age, that his wife was about sixty-five years of age and that he had several children, referring to a son who was about sixteen years of age who lived with him and a daughter who occasionally lived with him and he stated that the other children were dispersed in distant parts of the country, no names given.

The date of the soldier's birth and the names of his parents were not given.

In 1818 on Henry Harper stated that he was a brother-in-law of the soldier.

The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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January 20, 1938.
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BA-J/ady

Mr. Hilary E. Boyd
Box 171
Gadsden, Alabama

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of John Thurmond and Edward Lyon, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

Their records are furnished you herewith on separate pages, as found in the claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Secretary to the Administrator
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1821
Waddy Thompson Esq
District Judge
So. Carolina
Edward Lyons case
Received 25 August 1818

Abbeville 11th August
To 1

FREE

The Honorable The Secretary of War
Washington City
Dist. of Col.

Mail }
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State of South Carolina
Abbeville District ss

I James Wardlaw, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Andrew Hamilton who hath signed the foregoing affidavit & certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the District of Abbeville duly appointed by authority of the State of South Carolina.

Witness my hand and seal of office at Abbeville the eight day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen & in this fortieth year of the sovereignty & independence of the United States of America.
[torn paper] Wardlaw
C.C.P.

I Waddy Thompson, one of the Judges of the Court of Equity for the state of South Carolina, do hereby certify that I am satisfied that the before mentioned Edward Lyon served as a private soldier upon the Continental Establishment more than were [illegible] during the revolutionary war against the common enemy; that his reduced [smudged]stances require the assistance of this country for his support & that he is therefore entitled to the benefit of the Act of Congress in such can make and provide.
W. Thompson