Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41788, for Abraham Lyon, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
CONTENTS
Lyon, Abraham
NUMBER
S. 41788
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16.478

Ohio

Abraham Lyon
of Muskingum in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the regiment commanded
Colonel Winds of the New Jersey
line, for the term of Two years
Inscribed on the roll of
Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 4 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Sep
to Peter
sent to John Hamm
Lansville
Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819
28.20
Semi-anl, all'ce ending May 1820


48.00
176.20


Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
by us
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Abraham Lyon in
Wind N. Jersey Reg
1775 to 1777

Admitted
May
88
The Secy of war
Marshal of Ohio, Zanesville
will please to enclose to the case
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State of Ohio
MuskingumCounty J

Be it known that before me in the State and County aforesaid
personally appeared Abraham Lyon & made oath that
he is a resident citizen
of this State, and that he served as a private soldier in
the Revolutionary war on the continental
establishment against Great Briton; that he enlisted
in the service thereof on
the 15 November 1775 for 1 year
in Capt Makers company
in Regiment commanded by Col. Wines,
in the New Jersey line
line for the that after serving out the three terms of 12 months 
aforesaid he reenlisted in Capt Squires company, 2d Regiment 
commanded by Col DeHart, in the New Jersey line for the term of
12 months that for serving out this 2nd term of enlistments by way of discharge both times at EliabethTown, New jersey.
By written discharge signed by  Capt Maker & Squire on or about the month of December 1777.  Which discharge is lost that he has no other evidence to offer and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his writring his country for support being in his 69th year.


Sworn & Subscribed
to this 4 day of May 1818
Abraham Lyon
Before me
{illegible} judge
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State of Ohio
Muskingum County, do
hereby certify that Abraham
Lyon, who
Sworn
to & Subscribed
the within deposition before me, has satisfied me that
he served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, at
all the proceedings
stated in his deposition of
which I herewith transmit to
Secretary  for the Department of War
Danl Shelwell  Judge

the State of Ohio
Muskingum County

I David Chambers of this court of common pleas of Muskingum County aforesaid, do
hereby certify that Daniel Stillwell, Esqr. before
whom the foregoing deposition was taken and certified
is and was, at the time the same was done, one of the
acting associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas
of said county, duly commissioned, and that to all his official acts as such
full faith and credit are due as well in courts of justice as elsewhere
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal at Zaneville the first day of June AD 1818 
David Chambers Clk
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The Secy of war will please to enclose to the case of
the Marshal of Ohio, Zanesville,

1775 to 1777
Abraham Lyon in
ces wanted
Admitted
State of Ohio, Muskingum County - I do hereby certify, that
Abraham Lyon,
who claims a pension for Revolutionary
will, is in reduced and indigent circumstances
Given under my hand this 3d day of August 1819
State of Ohio
Robert Mitchell Associate Judge
Muskingum County ⎬ 

I David Chambers Clerk of the court of Common pleas of
Muskingum County do hereby certify that Robert Mitchell
Esqr who has certified
as above, was at the time an
acting associate Judge of the said court, and that faith
and credit may be given to all his official acts as such
In Testimony official  seal whereever they may come
whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my official 
at Zanesville the second day of August A.D. 1819.

David Chambers Clk.
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                                                        July 14, 1931.

Julia Mae Pegram
230 North Logan Street         Rev. & 1812 Wars Section ECSILL
Lincoln, Illinois.


Dear Madam:


You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41738, that Abraham Lyon
listed November 15, 1776, place not stated, and served one year as a
private in Captain Meeker's Company, in Colonel Winds' New Jersey
Regiment. He immediately enlisted in Captain Squire's Company, in
Colonel DeHart's New Jersey Regiment, and was discharged about
December, 1777, at Elizabethtown, New Jersey.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 4,
1818, at which time he was a resident of Muskingum County, Ohio,
and was then in the sixty-ninth year of his age.
The papers in this claim contain no data whatever, relative
to the pensioner's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of
the above named soldier, you should apply to the Records Division,
General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing all of the follow
ing datal Abraham Lyon, Certificate #14478, issued September 10,
1818, rate $8 per month, commenced May 4, 1818, Act of 18 March, 1818,
Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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                                                   August 28, 1930
Mrs. C. H. Jenkins
P. O. Box 1033                          Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
                                                 CS MLB
Lincoln, Nebraska

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41788, that Abraham Lyon
enlisted November 15, 1775, place not stated, and served one
year as a private in Captain Meeker's Company, in Colonel
Winds' New Jersey Regiment.  He immediately enlisted in
Captain Squire's Company, in Colonel DeHart's New Jersey
Regiment, and was discharged about December, 1777, at
Elizabethtown, New Jersey.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 4,
1818, at which time he was a resident of Muskingum County,
Ohio, and was then in the sixty-ninth year of his age.
The papers in this claim contain no data whatever,
relative to the pensioner's family.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Mr. F. A. Livingston
The Ralston Steel Car Company
Columbus, Ohio


                                                 August 25, 1930

                                               Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
                                               AWF: MLB
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41788, that Abraham Lyon
enlisted November 15, 175, place not stated, and served one
year as a private in Captain Meeker's Company, in Colonel
Winds' New Jersey Regiment. He immediately enlisted in
Captain Squire's Company, in Colonel DeHart's New Jersey
Regiment, and was discharged about December, 1777, at
Elizabethtown, New Jersey.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 4, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Muskingum
County, Ohio, and was then in the sixty-ninth year of his age.
The papers in this claim contain no data whatever,
relative to the pensioner's family.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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                                             August 22, 1930

Mrs. O. D. Dailey          Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Albany, Ohio                MCS: MLB

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41788, that Abraham Lyon
enlisted November 15, 1775, place not stated, and served one
year as a private in Captain Meeker's Company, in Colonel
Winds' New Jersey Regiment. He immediately enlisted in
Captain Squire's Company, in Colonel DeHart's New Jersey
Regiment, and was discharged about December, 1777, at
Elizabethtown, New Jersey.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 4, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Muskingum
County, Ohio, and was then in the sixty-ninth year of his age.
There are no data on file relative to his family.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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                                                                               August 2, 1927
Mr. M. E. Tracy
Bin C
Wilmington, Calif.

Sir:

I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S. 41788, that ABRAHAM LYON enlisted November
15, 1775, place not stated, and served one year as a private in Captain
Meeker's Company in Colonel Winds' New Jersey Regiment. He immediately
enlisted in Captain Squire's Company in Colonel DeHart's New Jersey
Regiment and he was discharged about December, 1777, at Elizabethtown,
New Jersey.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 4, 1818,
at which time he was a resident of Muskingum County, Ohio, and he was
then in the sixty-ninth year of his age.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
Your letter has been forwarded to the proper division of this
bureau for reply relative to the pension application of Mrs. Samuel
Joseph Tracy, widow of Samuel Joseph Tracy who served in the Civil War.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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for a statement of the military history of Abraham Lyon,
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
S. File 41788
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LEN OF
SERICE.
RANK.
Private
Nov. 15, 1775
year
re-enlisted
year
and was discharged
about Dec. 1777 at Elizabethtown, N.J.
CAPTAIN.
Meeker
Squire
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
COLONEL.
Winds
D. Hart
STATE.
N. J.
. N. J.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, May 4, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Muskingum Co., Ohio
Age at date of application, sixty ninth year of his age.
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Remarks: There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Department of the Interior
Bureau
of Pensions
Washington D.C

JUN 18 1931   PENSION OFFICE

Dear Sirs

Will you please give me
Revolutionary service of Abraham Lyon, Private
You will probably
find this in the records of Rev. Soldier
from New Jersey
-
If possible will you give me
the date of the last pension payment
, to whom it was paid, the
last known residence and date
of his death Thank you very much
for any information
Yours Truly
Julia Mayo Pegram

Registrar Abraham Lincoln Chapter DAR
20 Logan St Lincoln Illinois
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F. A. LIVINGSTON

VICE PRESIDENTI TREASURER
THE RALSTON STEEL CAR CO.
COLUMBUS, OHIO

{buiness card}
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THE RALSTON STEEL CAR COMPANY
Steel and composite cars
WORKS AND GENERAL OFFICES
COLUMBUS OHIO

August 21, 1930

Bureau of Pensions
War Department
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Abraham Lyon who was born in 1749 was a soldier in the War of the Revolution December 1777. I understand he applied for pension May 4, 1818, at which time he was living in Muskingum County, Ohio.
I would like to ascertain who his descendants were, if any, in his
application for pension. If this information is available, will you
kindly so advise me?
Revolution. He enlisted at Elizabethtown, N. J. Nov. 15, 1775 for one year in the First Regiment New Jersey Line, Continental Establishment Captain Squires, Colonel DeHart, and was discharged at Elizabethtown
FAL: MH

Yours truly,
J. Livingston

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Daughters of the American Revolution
Deborah Avery Chapter
Mrs. C. H. Jenkins, Registrar
P. O. Box 1033
Lincoln, Nebraska
                                                            August 6, 1930
Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Section;
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

I am writing to ask if you will send me whatever
information the Pension Bureau may have regarding one Abraham
Lyon, born in 1749, died in March, 1848, in Allen Co., Ohio
Ohio. He enlisted at Elizabethtown, N. J., Nov. 15, 1775;
re-enlisted Dec., 1776. Applied for a pension May 4, 1818,
and was then residing in Muskingum Co., Ohio.
He removed, in 1805, with his son Simeon Lyon,
from Essex Co., N.J., to Knox Co., Ohio. The names of his
wife and children, besides Simeon, are unknown to me.
I will greatly appreciate any data you may have
on this man.
Thanking you in advance for the favor of a reply,
I am very sincerely,
Mrs. C. H. Jenkins
P.O. Box 1033,
Lincoln, Nebr
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National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
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PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC SPOTS COMMITTEE
LONGVIEW
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P. O. Box 84. RENO, NEVADA
                                                        Albany, O. July 17, 1930
Dept. Interior,
Washington D.C.

My dear sir:
I should be pleased to have the information on the following two
soldiers. Luke Brine is an ancestor of mine, but had been told he came
from Vermont. Have you any service there for same.
Luke Bryan Pvt. 5th Regt Marland troops enlisted Mch. 15, 1777 Discharged
Mch. 16 1780.
My Luke Brian settled in Meigs Co. Ohio about 1805 then about 1824
Brine
went to Marion county. Would like any data on any Luke Brine.
2. Also on Abraham Lyons, Pensioned Sept 10 1819, while resident of
Muskingum
co. apt. N. J. C.
Especially desire names of children, wives and family.
since I have worked for seven years in compiling the Roster of
Soldiers buried in Ohio, I feel I deserve this assistance, as soon as
possible. I now have 1500 new records, in addition to the 3500 in our
Ohio Roster. There is a copy of book in Continental Memorial Hall. And
it is sold at cost $1.25 since published by State of Ohio, gift of DAN
Awaiting your pleasure,
Jane Dowd Dailey
Mrs. O. D.
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                                                                Bin C. Wilmington, Calif.,
                                                                   April 16, 1927.
Hon. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
I would greatly appreciate any information that you can
furnish relative to Abraham Lyon, who fought in the Continental Line
from the State of New Jersey during the Revolutionary War.
Abraham Lyon moved from the State of New Jersey to Ohio,
and while living in Muskingum County, Ohio was placed on the
pension list as of September 10, 1819.
I would especially appreciate the date and location of
birth, date and location of death, names of wife and children if
given, and any other information that would be of interest from a
Family History viewpoint.

                                                 Yours very truly,
                                                  Mary Tracy
M. E. Tracy,
Bin C.
Wilmington, Calif.
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                                                   Newark, March 5, 1918
Hon G. M. Sulygaber,
of Pensions,
Commissioner of
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir
Will you kindly furnish certificate showing
the military history of Abraham Lyon, a
private in the New Jersey Continental Army
His name appears in the list of pensioners
under Muskingum County, this was placed
on pension roll Sept. 10, 1819, commencement
of pension May 4, 1818. At time of making
application he was 71 years of age. Was dropped
under act of May 1, 1820
This information is
desired to prove the
eligibility of an applicant for membership
in this Society, who is serving the United States
in the Army
Very truly yours
Wm J. Couring, Registrar
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History
of
of Abraham Lyon
S. File 41,788
Mr. Mortimer
Whitehead
Bureau of Pensions
June 18, 1915.
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Morristown, N. J.,
March 17, 1915.


To the Pension Commissioner,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

If you have the military record of Abraham Lyon, who seems to
have been a Revolutionary pensioner, will you do me the kindness to give it to me, for genealogical purposes.
Abraham Lyon seems to have enlisted from Elizabethtown, N.J., for one year, in and seems to have served Captain Meeker's Company, General William Wind's command
. He seems to have made application for a pension May 4th, 1818. He seems to have removed to Ohio and to have died in Alliance in that State, in the year 1848.
I should be pleased to have you send me any and all information concerning
Abraham Lyon appearing in the records of the pension department at the National Capital.
Thanking you in advance for a reply, I am

Yours very respectfully,
Andrew M. Sherman,
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                                                          May 15, 1914

To the

Commissioner of Pensions
21
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir
I am advised by
Colonel Wm L. Curry of
Columbus O
Register of
the S.A.R. of This that
you can give me the
necessary information
concerning Abraham Lyon
(who was Captain of the
New Jersey Militia during the
Revolutionary War)

as is required of me
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for membership in the
D.A.R. I know very little
about him but and
related in this way
my mother's father Isaac
Jackson Lyon was the
son of Benjamin Lyon
who was the son of
Simeon Lyon and he was
the son of Abraham
Lyon
All
Capt. in New Jersey Militia
Perhaps this information
may aid you in looking
up the record also

Chas. W. Lyon of Frederickton
Ohio is in S A.R.
and
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his father,(Daniel Lyon) was a
brother of my great
grandfather (Benj Lyon )
I enclose a stamped
envelope and if there are
any charges
for obtaining
the desired information
please notify and I shall
be prompt in remitting
Thanking you in
advance for what you
are able to do
for me
I am Very Sincerely yours
(Mrs) Alice Simon Sinools
301 N. Main St.

Mt. Vernon, O
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2123 - 18th Street
Washington, D.C.
January 26, 1914.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Please send to given
address the record of Abraham
Lyon a Revolutionary pensioner
under
act of 1818, for service in New Jersey
Continental Line, at time of
application a resident of Muskingum
County, Illinois
and oblige
(Miss)
Alice Griggs
2123 - 18th St. Washington, D.C.
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41788
INVALID.
Revy
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41,788
Araham Lyon
Pvt Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18th
dex: -- Vol. 5
Page 305
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Sept. 26, 1904 Hist. to
Sidney E. Laron
Jeffersonville, Ind. letter
of inquiry in W. 9.510
Nathaniel Lyon
Got. Oct. 31. And, out.
wife paid at Ohio Agency
1914 Feb. 22. Hist. to Miss
Frist. to Mrs.
K. V. Smooth E.
1915 Mch. 26. To Andrew
M. Sherman F
1915 June 19. Mortimer Whitehead
1910 Mch. 12. Hist. to William
J. Conkling
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1927 Aug 2 hist to
Mr. M. E. Tracy 



1930 Aug 25 Hist 
to  Mrs J.D. Darley
Nick
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1930 Aug. 25 hist.
Mr. A. Livington
1930 Aug. 28 flst to
Mrs. C. H. Jenkins
1930 July 14
julia Mayo Pegram