Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6561, for Jonathan Lyon, New Hampshire
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SERVICE
     NH

Layon, Jonathan
            Laucy

NUMBER
     R6561
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Lucy Lyon
Widow of Jonathan

[? Sus] Act of July 1838.


Evans of [?]
Washington City
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State of New Hampshire [centered]

Secretary's Office, Concord.
March 21, 1853.
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I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Moody Hobbs was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Hillsborough.

in the said State, duty commissioned and qualified: and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.

John L Hadley [signature]
Secretary of State. 

[stamp]
Seal of ?
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POWER OF ATTORNEY. 
REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I

[all above centered]

German L Lyon of Pelham in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire do hereby constitute and appoint [? T or H] S. Evans - my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of Lucy Lyon widow of Jonathan - for the amount of Revolutionary Pension or Increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said agent to examine all the papers and documents of every description in relation to said claim that may be on file in the departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file any. additional evidence or arguments that can be obtained, and to receive the certificate which may issue for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable to myself; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might do were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.

Witness my hand and seal this Seventeenth day of March A.D. 1853.

John Woodbury}.  German L. Lyon
Moody Hobbs }


 State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County, ss:  On this seventeenth day of March A,D, 1853, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, German L Lyon and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein expressed. 

I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned.

Moody Hobbs [signature]
Justice of the Peace
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Claim of Lucy Lyon
Act of June 7, 1838

State of New Hampshire

Hillsborough County: ss. BE IT KNOWN THAT , on this seventeenth day of March A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty-three before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared German L. Lyon  a resident of Pelham in said county, and made oath according to Law, that he is a grandson of Lucy Lyon, widow of Jonathan Lyon a revolutionary soldier - and one of the legal heirs to the estate of said Lucy.  That the said Lucy Lyon applied for a pension under the act of June 7, 1838.  That he has been informed that said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence and arguments as my said agent may use in prosecuting said claim.

Witness:
John Woodbury}.  German L. Lyon
Moody Hobbs }

Subscribed and duly sworn to the day and year aforesaid, before my Moody Hobbs, a Justice of the Peace, and I do certify that German L Lyon who has executed the foregoing affidavit before me is a respectable resident of this county, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth. 

Moody Hobbs [signature]
Justice of the Peace
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2354
Lucy Lyon, NH
widow of Jonathan
Act of July 1838

[written along the side of the above appears to be a name - ? J Anderson?]

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2354
Lucy Lyon
war of N.H
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2354
Lucy Lyon, NH
widow of Jonathan
Act of July 1838

[written along the side of the above appears to be a name - ? J Anderson?]

[the following is written upside down on page
6561


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2354
Lucy Lyon
war of N.H
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State of New Hampshire} ss
On the second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, personally appeared before the Court of Probate of Wills [?] for the County of Hillsborough in said State.  Lucy Lyon, age eighty-three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July the seventh, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight; entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."  That she is the widow of Jonathan Lyon late of Pelham in said County of Hillsborough, [words covered] a Private in the Army [words covered] of the Revolution, in the service of the United States. That he enlisted as a Volunteer, at Belford in said County of Hillsborough, some time in the the fore past of the month of April, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, as she verily believes, into the Company commanded by Captain Clement, which was attached to Colonel Gilman's Regiment of the New Hampshire Troops, for nine months, and marched to Portsmouth New Hampshire, and there joined said Regiment, and performed military duty in & about said Portsmouth, until nine months, the term for which he enlisted, had expired. She thinks he belonged to Amherst in said County of Hillsborough when he enlisted. She further states that no Documentary evidence in support of her claim has yet been found. For proof of the service & the time of the enlistment of her said late [words covered] she [?] to the Affidavit of Edward Lyon, which accompanies this Declaration. She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Lyon, at Litchfield in said County of Hillsborough, on the twenty first day of June, one thousand seven hundred and eighty; and that her maiden name was Lucy Read - for proof of which, she refers to the affidavit of Sarah Coburn and Hannah Linter which accompanies this Declaration. She further declares that her Husband the said Jonathan Lyon, died on the second day of August, eighteen hundred & thirty-two, as will appear by reference tot he affidavit of Wm Read Lyon, which accompanies this declaration. 
That she has not intermarried, but continues the Widow of the said Jonathan Lyon, which will fully appear by reference to the affidavit of said Wm R. Lyon, Sarah Coburn, & Hannah Linter before referred to. That she was [words covered] married to said Lyon, prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four [?] at the time above stated.

Lucy Lyons [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written - in open court before me.  

Luke Woodbury} Judge of said Court
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I Andrew Wallace,  Clerk of the Superior Court Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Luke Woo[?] within named is Judge of the Probate of Wills[?] in and for said County of Hillsborough as with [?] mentioned and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine

In testimony where of, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County and [?] my same at Amhurst in said County this Second day of October A.D. 1838

A. Wallace Clerk

[stamp] 
Seal
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Affidavit
Edward Lyon
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State of Vermont }
Madison County}

On this 17th day of August A.D. 1838  personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Windsor aforesaid Edward Lyon a resident of Plymouth in the County of Windsor aforesaid aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose that he is a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of 18th March 1818 that he is Brother to Jonathan Lyon formerly of Amherst in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire that some time the fore part of April 1776 he and the said Jonathan Lyon at Bedford in the the said County & State aforesaid inlisted into Capt Clements Company in Col John  Gilman Regiment (is not [?] as to the Christian name of the Col.] for nine month and he and the said Jonathan marched to Portsmouth N.H. and then gained the regiment and he and the said Jonathan was stationed there and did military duty until their time was out he and the said Jonathan was dismissed and returned home.

Edward Lyon

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written And I hereby certify that the said Edward Lyon is a credible witness.

Walter Palmer
Justice of the Peace


State of Vermont} 
Windsor County}.  I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court hereby certify that Walter Palmer who has affixed his name to the above is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Windsor aforesaid daily commissioned & qualified & that the same is his genuine signature.

In testimony which I hereunto affix the seal of said Court & subscribe my name this 31st day of August A.D. 1838
Benj Swan Clerk
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I, William R. Lyon of Pelham in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, of lawful age on my oath depose and say, That I am the only son of Jonathan and Lucy Lyon. That my father the said Jonathan Lyon did on the second day of August, on  thousand eight hundred and thirty-two at Pelham aforesaid. He lived with me tot he time of his death and my mother the said Lucy Lyon has always, & continues now to live with me, and that she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of my said father to this day.

Wm R. Lyon


State of New Hampshire}
Hillsborough County}  On the twenty eighth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight personally appeared the above named Wm R Lyon and made solemn Oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.  

Before me,
Saml M Richardson, Justice of Peace


I hereby certify that the above named William R. Lyon is entitled to full credit for truth & veracity.
Saml M. Richardson, Justice   of Peace
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Lucy Lyon [?]
Let to L.M. Richardson
16 May '38

See paper of Edward
Lyon [? ?] 1818
May 23 1832
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656

Lucy Lyon


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REJECTED
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Washington, March 23, 1853

Sir,

We herein to enclose a [?] of attorney to examine the papers and to prosecute the claim of Lucy Lyon, widow of Jonathan New Hampshire , [? ?] Act of [?] July 1838.

Very respectfully
Evans [?] Frank



Hon L E Walda
[?] of Pensions
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James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Pelham New Hampshire
October 3d 1838

James L Edwards Esquire.

Sir. I forward with this, the Declaration of Lucy Lyon of this town, to [?] a Pension under the act of Congress of July 2d 1838. It is believed that the nine months service of the deceased is fully proved, by the testimony of Edward Lyon, who served with him, & now receives a pensions for that service. The death of Jonathan Lyon, his marriage to Lucy Read, which was the maiden name of the applicant, & that she remains the widow of said Jonathan Lyon, it is believed is fully moved by the affidavits which accompanies the declaration. There has been no documentary evidence found to prove the marriage - not even a family [underlined] record. But two of the sisters were present at the marriage & distinctly recollect it, & are very bright & intelligent.

Please direct any communication on the above to "Saml M Richardson Esqr, Pelham N.H., Centra Post Office."

Your obedient Servant
Samuel M Richardson
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Certificate of the Town Clerk of Litchfield that there is no record of the marriage of Jon Lyon to Lucy Read.
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Town Clerks Office Litchfield  Oct 2d 1838

I Joshua Marsh depose and say that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Litchfield in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire and have examined the records of said Town thoroughly and find that there is no record of the marriage of Jonathan Lyon to Lucy Read on the records of said Town of Litchfield.

Joshua Marsh
Town Clerk of Litchfield



Hillsborough [?] Oct 2d 1838

Then the above named Joshua Marsh appeared and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true

Before me 
Obadiah Marland
Justice of the Peace



I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Obadiah Marland is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as above and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.

In testimony where of, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County this second day of October Anno Domini 1838

A. Wallace Clerk
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Affidavit
Mrs. Sarah Coburn
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I Sarah Coburn of Pelham in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire. Widow, aged seventy four years, on my oath depose and say, that I was present at the solemnization of the marriage of Jonathan Lyon, then of Litchfield [crossed out] Amherst in the County of Hillsborough in said New Hampshire, to Lucy Read, which was her maiden name. The marriage took place on the twenty first day of June I think, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, at the aforesaid Litchfield. 
I further testify and say, that I have always been acquainted with said Mrs Lucy Lyon, now of Pelham in said County of Hillsborough, and that she is the same person whom I saw married at Litchfield aforesaid, and that she has not intermarried, but continues the Widow of said Jonathan Lyon. The marriage aforesaid was solemnized by Rev Samuel Cotton, the Minister of said Litchfield at that time.

Sarah Coburn


State of New Hampshire}
Hillsborough County }. On the eighteenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, personally appeared, the above named Sarah Coburn, and made solemn oath, that the above affidavit by her subscribed, is me

Before me,
Saml M Richardson, Justice of Peace


I hereby certify that I have long been acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Coburn, whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit and that she is entitled to full credit for truth and veracity.

Saml M. Richardson
Justice Peace


x The work "Litchfield" [underlined] in the above affidavit was erased and the word "Amherst" [underlined] interlined before signing - also the words "I think" [underlined] were interlined before signing

Attest, Saml J. Richardson Justice of Peace
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Affidavit
Mrs Hannah Senter
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I, Hannah Senter [+] of Windham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, Widow, aged eighty two years, on my oath depose and say that I was present at the solemnization of the marriage of Jonathan Lyon, then of Litchfield [crossed out] Amherst [+] in the County of Hillsborough in said New Hampshire, to Lucy Read, which was her maiden mane. The marriage took place on the twenty first day of June, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, at the aforesaid Litchfield, and was solemnized by the Rev. Samuel Cotton the then Minister of Litchfield. I further testify and say, that I have always been acquainted with said Mrs. Lucy Lyon, now of Pelham in said County of Hillsborough, and that she is the same person whom I saw married at Litchfield to said Jonathan Lyon, and that she has not intermarried, but continues the Widow of said Lyon. I have no doubt but the marriage aforesaid was legal, for they always lived together as man & wife after their marriage until the death of Mr. Lyon.

Hannah Sentel [signature]


State of New Hampshire}
Hillsborough County}  On the eighteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared Hannah Senter and made solemn oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by her [?] is true.

Before me,  Saml M. Richarson, Justice of Peace


I hereby certify that Mrs Hannah Senter [??] name is subscribed to the above affidavit is entitled to full credit for truth and veracity.

Saml M Richardson, Just. Peace



+ The word "Senter" [underlined] in the above affidavit was originally written "Centre" [underlined] & altered to what it now is, and the word "Litchfield" [underlined] was erased and the word "Amherst" [underlined] inserted before signing.

Attest. Saml M Richardson, Justice of Peach
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Affidavit
Mrs Hannah Senter






I, Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hills borough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Samue M Richardson is Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough as mentioned within in this paper and the papers attached thereto and that the signatures to all these papers purporting to be his, are genuine.

In testimony where of I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name, at Amherst in said County, this second day of October A.D. 1835.

A. Wallace Clerk