Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36689, for Matthew Lyon, Vermont
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Green Mt Boys.
Vt
Ky pensioner
CONTENTS
Lyon, Matthew
NUMBER
S.36689
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9508
Kentucky Roll

Matthew Lyon (was with Ethan Allen in the Suprise of Ticonderoga, May 1775), of Eddyville in the state of Kentucky who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Warner of the Vermont line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 of August 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of April 1819, and sent to the Pensioner at Eddyville, Kentucky.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819.... $127.74
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4, 1819... $120

Arrs. 6 o 12/31                           $247.74

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued
Date of death not [illegible]
[Illegible] sent to J. H. Phelps Esq 19 Oct 1820
Eddyville Ky
John H. Rowe June 21 1836
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Lyon Pension
Adm
one year in Warner's rgt
fcc $2.00
send certificate to Col. Matthew Lyon
Eddyville, Ken.
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State of Kentucky Caldwell County August 24th. 1818
At a County Court holden at Princetown in & for said county this day the following proceedings were had to wit Matthew Lyon an inhabitant of said County and an indigent officer of the Revolutionary
Army renouncing all claim to pension heretofore coming to him, and applying to be heard respecting
his claim to the benefit of the Law of Congress of the
18th of March 1818 Testifies & says that some time in
the year 1774 in the County now called Rutland County Vermont he aided in forming, arming, and
disciplineing a company of the Voluntiers then called Minute men for the defence of American liberty of which company he was one. That in the Spring
1775 with about 20 of the Company he joined
Ethan Allen in the successful surprize of Tyconderoga & was with said Allen in his first expedition to
Canada and in the first encounter at St Johns.
That immediately on his return he was appointed
Adjutant of the Militia Regiment within the bounds
of which he lived. That on the 19th of July 1776 he
received a commission as second Lieutenant in
the Army of the United States to serve in a Corps
destined for the defence of the frontiers & assigned to be commanded by Col Seth Warner which commission
he has exhibited. That at and about the time of
General St Clairs retreat from Tyconderoga in
July 1777 he was under the special command of
that General sometimes acting as his Guide
and at other times rideing Express. That on the
the 14th of said July he received a commission as
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Paymaster to Col Seth Warners Continental Regt
which commission he exhibits. That he served or
as a Volunteer in the line of Warners Regt at and during the Siege & the taking of Burgoyne.
That some time in May 1778 as near as he recolects
when it was understood that the remains of Warners
Regiment were about to be ordered to the Southward in order to be joined to other Regiments he
Wrote to the Commanding General for leave to
Resign still continuing to pay to the scattered and distressed officers & soldiers of the Regiment the
public money remaining in his hands until
Some time in the Summer when he learned the
an other paymaster was appointed altho he had
received no answer to his letter requesting leave to resign. On which information he accepted
the appointment of Paymaster General of the
Troops & the Militia of the State of Vermont.
That in July 1780 being called on to settle his
Accounts he may a Settlement with Wm Bedlow Auditor of Accounts for the Eastern department
and on the 25 of said July received from St Auditor a discharge for all the public money he had received
which discharge he exhibits. That in 1779 he was
appointed Captain in the Militia & on 12th of Novemr 1781 he was promoted to the command of the 16 Regt
of the Militia of Vermont with the Rank of Colonel a Regiment on the Frontier which was much
engaged in Service Those Commissions are
also exhibited - and the said Mathew Lyon
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further swears that having through misfortunes
in have left his property he is in reduced
circumstances & being in his 70th year illy able to
labour he stands in need of the assistance of his
Country for his support-
State of Kentucky Caldwell County to wit
I John H. Phelps Clerk of the County Court of said
County do certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect
transcript from the records in my office
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my
hand and affix the seal of said County this 20th day of October 1818
John H Phelps
State of Kentucky Caldwell County Set
John Bradley [illegible] magistrate of the County Court
of said County do certify that the foregoing certified of John H Phelps who is clerk of said Court, is in
due form of law Given under my hand & seal this 22d day of October 1818
John Bradley
December 23 1818 I do further certify that I am [illegible] from Colo. Lyon Oath that he served [illegible] months or more at one time in the Continental Army and
in reduced circumstances needing the assistance of his
Country for Support
John Bradley
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This affidavit & Schedule was drawn up by
Col Lyon previous to the receipt of the
communication from the Secretary at War
Reuben Rowland DC

M Lyon Oath & Schedule 
CW
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State of Kentucky Caldwell Circuit Sch
June term 1820.
In the Record of proceedings had in the Circuit aforesaid
among others are the following Towit
Be it remembered that
at a Circuit Court Continued and held for the Circuit
aforesaid on Wednesday the 28th Day of June 1820
before the Honbl Benjamin Shackelford Sole and
presiding Judge of said Circuit the following proceedings were had towit
"On motion of Mathew Lyon and he producing here
in Court his affidavit which being sworn to by him in
open Court is ordered to be recorded and certified
according to law which affidavit here follows towit
Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of
Record Mathew Lyon aged 70 years 11 months 16 days
who being duly sworn according to law doth declare that
he served in the Revolutionary war in Col Seth Warners Continental Regiment agreeable to my original declaration made and recorded in the County Court at
Princeton in this County of Caldwell Kenty on the
24th of August 1818. and that I received a pension
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month on a certificate which is numbered
on an application dated 24 June 1818
9508 and dated April 20th 1819, on application dated 24 of August 1818 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 or sale or in anywise disposed of my
property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish
it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an
act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain
persons -
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engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States
during the Revolutionary war passed the 18th of March
1818. And I have not nor has any person for me any
property securities contracts or debts due to me nor have
I any other income other that what is contained in
the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
& that my property consists in two shares in the Eddyville
Steam Mill Company on which I have paid ten dollars
each,
And I further declare that I have no family
bound to my support, my wife who is 57 years old &
myself living with our children, my pension being applied
to our comfort & myself being unable to labour at
my occupation being that of a farmer
Signed
M Lyon

The Court are of opinion the property in the foregoing
Schedule is not worth more than $50.
State of Kentucky Caldwell Circuit Sct
I John H Phelps Clerk of the Circuit Court aforesaid do
hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto
annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court
and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said
Court that the total amount of value of the property exhibitted in the aforesaid Schedule is not more than fifty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court on this 12th day of July 1820
J. H. Phelps Clerk
of the Circuit Court of Caldwell County
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This affidavit & Schedule was drawn up by
Col Lyon previous to the receipt of the
Communication from the Secretary at War
Reuben Rowland DC

M Lyons Oath & Schedule CW
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September 30, 1931.
Mrs. Wallace Smith
615 First Avenue
Montgomery, West Virginia.
BA-J/ILL
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Matthew Lyon,
a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file
in pension claim, S. 36689, based upon his military service.
In 1774, Matthew Lyon aided in forming, arming and disciplining
a company of of minute men of which he was a member in that
part of the country which was later Rutland County, Vermont. In the
spring, 1773, he was in Colonel Ethan Allen's Regiment of Green
Mountain Boys in the first expedition to Canada, was at the capture
of Fort Ticonderoga, and the battle of St. Johns, on his return home,
he was appointed adjutant of a militia regiment. He was commissioned
July 19, 1775, second lieutenant in Colonel Seth Warner's Continental
Regiment,
was commissioned paymaster of the same
regiment, and was in the ring, and at the taking of Burgoyne. In the
1778, he was appointed paymaster general of the Vermont troops,
in 1779, was appointed captain of a Vermont empery, and on November
12, 1781, was commissioned colonel of the "Sixteenth Regiment of the
Militia of Vermont".
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 24,
1818, while a resident of Caldwell County, Kentucky.
on June 23, 1820, the soldier stated that he was aged seventy
years, eleven months and sixteen days he referred then to his wife,
aged fifty-seven years, and to children but he did not give any names.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
Form & hist O.K. Mrs. French ILL.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/eel

June 10, 1929

G.H Messenger
Care Journal-Post

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36689, it appears that Matthew Lyon, in 1774, in Rutland County, Vermont, assisted in forming, arming and disciplining a company of minute men of which he was a member.

In the spring of 1775, he was in Colonel Ethan Allen's Regiment of Green Mountain Boys in the first expedition to Canada, was at the capture of Fort Ticonderoga and the battle of St. John. On his return, he was appointed adjutant of a militia regiment.

He was commissioned July 19, 1776, second lieutenant in Colonel Seth Warner's Continental Regiment; he was commissioned July 14, 1777, paymaster of the same regiment and was in the siege and at the taking of Burgoyne.

In the summer of 1778, he was appointed paymaster general of the Vermont Troops; in 1779, he was appointed
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Cont.

captain of a Vermont company. On November 12, 1781, he was commissioned colonel of the "Sixteenth Regiment of Militia of Vermont". 

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 24, 1818, while a resident of Caldwell County, Kentucky.

On June 28, 1820, he stated that he was aged 70 years, eleven months and sixteen days. He then referred to his wide aged fifty-seven years and to children, no names are given. There are no further data concerning his family. 

The above noted Matthew Lyon is the only solider by that name found Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Respectfully,

Earl D. Church
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

September 21, 1916.

Mrs. J. E. Bentley
West Main Street
McMinnville, Tenn.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the seventh instant, you are advised that the history of Matthew Lyon Sur. File No. 36, 689 Rev. War, was mailed to you under date of October 25, 1915, and that it is not the practice of the Bureau to furnish more than one such abstract to the same person.

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of____ received ____ for a statement of the military history of Matthew Lyon a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. F. 36689
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK. Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered
Captain. Colonel.
Spring 1775 Adjutant Ethan Allen Vt.
July 19, 1776 2d Lieut Seth Warner
July 14, 1777 Paymaster  Seth Warner
1779 Capt
Nov. 12,1781. Col 16 " regt of Militia
Battles engaged in, Ticonderoga, St. Johns, taking of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rutland Co, Vt
Date of application for pension, Aug 24, 1818. His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Caldwell Co., Ky
Age at date of application, On July 12 1820, he was aged 70 yrs. 11 mos. 16 days
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife, aged 57 yrs and children, no names stated.
Only Matthew Lyon found on the Rev. War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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New River State College
C.H Martin, President
Montgomery, West Virginia

Department of Mathematics

615 First Avenue
Montgomery, West Virginia
September 11, 1931

Director of Pensions
Washington, D.C

Dear Sir:

Has your department any records that would give information concerning Col. Mathew Lyon, who served in the Revolutionary War as a Lieutenant in Capt. Fasset, Jr's. Independent Company from Vermont and later as a paymaster from July 13, 1777, to April 1, 1778, in Col. Seth Warner's Regiment of Continental Troops?

Any information your department may be able to give concerning Col. Lyon's relation with your department, if he had any, will be greatly appreciated. 

Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Wallace Smith
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Kansas City Journal Post
Established 1854
Afternoon and Sunday

Kansas City, MO

May 24, 1929

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, District of Columbia

Sir:

Lieutenant Matthew Lyon, of the New Hampshire line, was pensioned under act of March 18, 1818, from Caldwell County, Kentucky; "placed on the roll" April 20, 1819 -- "pension began" August 24, 1818.

If you will give me his Revolutionary War service record, and such genealogical information as your records disclose, I shall be deeply grateful.

Thank you, I am,

Very respectfully yours, 
G.H. Messenger, 
C/o Journal-Post
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Nov 8, 1916

Pension Office
Washington, DC

I write to ask information regarding one Matthew Lyon who served in the Revolutionary War. Was his name on Pension Roll? I do not know the date of his birth or death but find in old history of Vermont - "In 1783, Col Matthew Lyon moved into Fair Haven, Vt.  He was a native of Ireland, emigrated to this country when 16 years of age.
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ounded Newspaper called Farmers
Library
1793 -- Representative in
Congress 1797 - 1801
I am interested to know Rev
record also dates of birth & death
for use in Daughters of Revolution
I also find in "Queries of D.A.R.
Magazine
this question.
"All gen. date desired for Matthew Lyon
and his wife, Miss Hosford niece
of Ethan Allen m in Vt. Was there
Rev service in her line?
My mother was Hepsey Lyon Peru Vt
Matthew Lyon was her great grand
father my address is Mrs W H Sleep 
311 Maple Ave Waukweska, Wisconsin
Respectfully
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McMinnville Tennessee
September 7, 1916
J. N. M.
Revo
S
Will you kindly send pension record of a
Revolutionary soldier, Matthew Lyon, who enlisted
from the state of Vermont but whose pension was applied for from Kentucky. Also Revolutionary record of Daniel Paine and Deloin Randolph both enlisted par Virginia Daniel Paine died in Missouri and Isham Randolph in Warren County Tennessee
Thanking you, 
Mrs J.E. Bentley West Main St. McMinnville, Tenn

see letter in S. 3250 John Cunningham
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Frankfort Ky. Sept 1st 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dr Sir:
Will you please to send me copy of pension papers of my great grandfather Lieut. Matthew Lyon of the New Hampshire Line.
Ver truly (Mrs.) May Belle Lyon
Frankfort Ky,
9 Mrs. Caswell Bennett,
or Main & Washington,

Pension D Se 4 1914
U.S.
Office
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Revy
ile No.
by
INVALID.
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36.689
36.689
Matthew Lyon
Lient
Rev War
Index: -- Vol. 2 Page 251
Act: 18 March 18
Arrangement of 1870.]
1914. Sept. 8th History to
May Belle Lyon

1915, Oct. 25. History to
Mrs. J. E. Bentley
Letter with Cl. F. 3250, Rev War
John Cumingham

1916 Sept 21. M. J. E. Bentley advised only one
abstract to the same person
1916 Nov. 25. Hist. to Mrs. W. H. Sleep

1929 June 10, Hist to J.H.
Messenger. M.E.E.

1931 - Sept. 20 Hist. to Mrs. Wallace
Smith-S L L