Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13816, for Nathan Lyon, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn.

Lyon, Nathan
NUMBER
S. 13816
carded
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 5300
Nathan Lyon
of Weston in the State of Connt
who was a private in the Company commanded
Captain Bannet of the commanded
by in the Militia
line for Conn
6 Months
15 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 20. Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Feby
1833 and sent to 
Hon. G. Tomlinson, Senate

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832    $30.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33  $10.00
                                                   $40.00
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Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Francis T Francion Clerk
Book D Vol. 3d Page 53.
Nov. 24 - 1834    AB
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N. Lyon


6 Mo
20$
per ann
Adm
Hon G Tomlinson
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BRIEF in the case of Nathan Lyon
of Weston in the State of Connecticut
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? Seventy two
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.  Duration of Service.  Rank.  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
            Years Months, Days.
1779                             15.  private Capt Bennajah Bennets
ditto 20 July   not stated    private  Colonels Dimont & Migat
ditto                   2               private Capt Godfrey
ditto Oct             3              private Capt Taylor

5. In what battles was he engaged? at Norwalk, and retreated the enemy being too strong
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Reading, Fairfield Co Connt
20. July
" Oct
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By two witnesses but not certified
to be credible persons
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No seal of
office
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned
Rejected
Francis G. Haven
Examining Clerk.

Shortness of Service  explained
admitted 6 mo
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield, ss

On this 31st day of July 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before
the Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield
in said County & state
now sitting, Nathan Lyon a resident
of Weston in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, aged
Seventy two years, who being first 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. In 1779 he volunteered to go to Fairfield when it was burned, he belonged in
Redding to Capt John Grays Co. but being at work at Weston he joined Capt. Bennagah Bennets Co. he
went to Fairfield which, he thinks was burned about the 9th of July followed the enemy to McKinzies point ^ Peter Sunderland & Silas Hayens were killed  returned to Fairfield I was dismissed had not got home before news came that the enemy was going to
land at Norwalk, he volunteered under Capt Bennett was ordered by him to take Solomon Burtons horse, went
to Greenfield Hill got ammunition to Esq Bradleys arrived at Norwalk on saturday morning, in the evening
the enemy landed, sabbath morning there was an engagement in which many were killed the
enemy
being to strong we retreated, & they burnt the town, he thinks the officers in command were Col.
Simon of Fairfield & Col. Migat of Danbury, went to New canaan & were dismissed whole
tour he thinks two weeks or more, he has no documentary evidence of the above

about the 20th of July 1779 he took his father David Lyons place ^ who lived in Redding as a substitute who was drafted
(does not recollect by whom he was drafted not belonging to the same Co.) to go to Greens farms
in Fairfield County for one month he served under Captain Thomas Nash, every other night on guard does not
recollect any other officers at the expiration of the draft was dismissed. The same day
before he arrived home He was drafted for two months
by Capt John Gray, & had orders to go back to the same place (Greens farms) he
served under Capt Godfrey of Fairfield served his time in full & was dismissed
had not a written discharge he has no documentary evidence
The latter part of October 1779 he was hired as a substitute for Lemuel Sanford Esq
of Redding who was drafted for three months (does not recollect by whom not belonging to the
Company) for to go to Greens farms aforesaid, served under Cap Taylor of Norwalk
or Fairfield, does not recollect any other Officer, at the expiration of the time, which was
the latter part of January 1780 he was dismissed, had not a written discharge he has no
documentary evidence, he was born the 23d day of Dec. 1759, in the town of Redding
County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, he has a record of his age in his family bible,
His residence was in Redding, when he was called into service but was employed a part of
the time in what is now called Weston, he continued in Redding after the Revolution
untill about thirty years ago, when he moved to Weston & has lived in said Weston to
the present time
Nathan Lyon
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date 
aforesaid before me David Hill Judge of the Court of Probate
for the District aforesaid
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State of Connecticut, District of Fairfield  July the 31st 1832
The said Nathan Lyon 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.
in open Court, before
David Hill Judge of the Court of
Probate for the district aforesaid
Nathan Lyon

We Nathaniel Freeman a clergyman, residing in the town of
and Silas Wheeler residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well
acquainted with Nathan Lyon who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the
neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
David Hill Judge of Probate 
Nath'l Freeman
Silus Wheeler

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier,
and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Nathaniel
Freeman of Weston 
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of
and that Silas Wheeler who
has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Weston and is a credible
person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
David Hill Judge of Probate

I David Hill Junr Clerk of the Court of probate for the district of Fairfield
do hereby certify that the foreging contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Lyon of Weston for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the [unreadable] office
this 3d day of August 1832
David Hill Jr. Clerk

State of Connecticut
District of Fairfield Ss July the 31st 1832
I Gershom Wakeman
residing in the District aforesaid hereby certify that I am well
acquainted with Nathan Lyon residing in the Town of Weston in the state
aforesaid who has subscribed the foregoing declaration. I am Seventy years of
age and I believe him to be older than I am, I also knew that he was
drafted for two months and served under Capt Godfrey on Guard a
part, of the time at Greens farms and part of the time cutting [unreadable]
at Northfield he served out his time. we were dismissed but had no written disch
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it was in the revolutionary War. I believe it was in the year
1779. I think according to the best of my recollection, an were
dismissed sometime in the month of October of that year
Capt Godfrey given name is not now recollected
sworn to and subscribed on the 
day and year aforesaid
before me David Hill Judge of the
Court of probate for the District aforesaid
Gershom Wakeman

State of Connecticut
District of Fairfield
July the 31st 1832. I Daniel Lyon
residing in the Town of Redding in the
County Fairfield and State of Connecticut about Sixty four
years of age, do hereby certify that I am well acquaininted with Nathan Lyon residing in the Town of
Westen and who has subscribed the foregoing declaration
I believe him to be as many as Seventy two years
of age and bears a good Character as to truth and
veracity he is reputed and believed in the Section
of Country where he resides to have been a Soldier
of the Revolution and I concur in the same
opinion. And I also knew that he was on guard
some time in the Revolutionary War in the sea
coasts in Fairfield, and I believe also at Norwalk or
Stamford as another period the length of time I
do not know nor the year in which the service
was performed
Daniel Lyon
Sworn to and subscribed in the
Day and year aforesaid
before me David Hill Judge of the
Court of Probate for the district aforesaid
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January 18, 1935

Nathan Lyon - S.13816.
Shubal Snow-W.26492
BA-J/AWF

Mary B. Bishop
142 Grove Street
Putnam, Connecticut

[handwritten "Her letter in Nathan
Lyon S.13816"]

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the pension records of Nathan Lyon, 
and Shubeal Snow, W.26492.
The data which follow were obtained from the
papers on file in the above noted pension claims,
based upon the Revolutionary War service of Nathan
Lyon and Shubeal Snow.
Nathan Lyon - S.13816
Nathan Lyon was born December 23, 1759 in Redding,
Fairfield County, Connecticut. He was the son of David
Lyon of said Redding, name of his mother not given.
While residing in Redding, Connecticut, Nathan
Lyon volunteered in 1779, served two weeks in Captain
Benajah Bennet's company, and was at the burning of
Fairfield and Norwalk. He served again in 1779, one
month, as substitute for his father, in Captain Thomas
Nash's company, and two months in Captain Godfrey's company. He enlisted in October, 1779, served three months
in Captain Taylor's company. His service was as a private
and in the Connecticut militia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
July 31, 1832, at which time he was living in
Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut, where he had
lived about thirty years.
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2-
The soldier, Nathan Lyon, died November 24,
1834.
There is no reference to wife or children.
Daniel Lyon in 1832 was sixty-four years of age
and living in Redding, Connecticut, his relationship
to the soldier not stated.

Shubeal Snow-W.26492
The date and place of birth of Shubeal Snow
are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his
parents given.
While residing in Ashford, Connecticut, he
served three months as a private in the Connecticut
militia in Captain Fuller's company. He was in the
surrender of Cornwallis, no further details of this
service given. He enlisted in Fishkill, New York in
June, 1782, served as a private in Captains Sill's,
Clifts and Wolcott's companies, and in Colonel
Sherman's Fifth Connecticut regiment and was discharged
in 1783 then in Colonel Butler's regiment. It is stated
that he was in the battles of White Plains, Brandywine,
Horse Neck, and Stony Point.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 27, 1818, at which time he was fifty-three
years of age and living in Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
.
He was still a resident of Lee in 1820 and
referred to the following persons as residing in his
family: Jerusha Snow aged fifty-three years, and Harriet S. Snow aged twelve years; he did not state any
relationship, and there is no further reference to them.
Shubeal Snow married August 13, 1839 in Cannan,
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Columbia County, New York, Mrs. Rachel Savage; they were
both then of Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
The soldier, Shubeal Snow, died September 23,
1855 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
His widow, Rachel Snow, was allowed pension her
application executed, September 14, 1858, at which time
she was sixty-two years of age and living in said Stockbridge
The soldier and his wife, Rachel, had one child
who was living in 1858, name not stated. There is no
further reference to children.
One Amaziah Snow was referred to in 1842 and then
deceased, no relationship to the family shown.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Widow
Putnam, Coon.
Dec. 29, 1934
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.


Kindly send me a copy of the pension
as follows: 
[handwritten- "Shubael Snow No C"]
Shubael Snow Widow Rachel (B L Wt )
[handwritten - "O. W. Wid File #26492  No C"] 

Nathan Lyon, [handwritten - "O.W. Sol File #"] 13816
[handwritten "1/3/35"]

Very truly
Mary B. Bishop
142 Grove St
Putnam Conn,
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Rev War
13816
INVALID.

File No. 13.816.
Nathan Lyon
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index : Vol.1, Page 239
Arrangement of 1870.

1935 Jan 18  [List] to 
list to Mary B Bishop [unreadable]
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Cancelled
Payments to be made
at Hartford
by Pres. U. S. br Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of
Connecticut

Recorded by Francis P. Francion
Clerk, in Book D. Vol 3d
page 53.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United
States, of the 7th June, 1832, Nathan Lyon,
of the State of Connecticut
who was a private in the Army of the
Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and
cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this
Seventh day of February
one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three

Lewcass
Secretary of War

Examined and
Countersigned.
J L Edwards
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I Gersham Beers of the Town of Redding in the
County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut of
the age of seventy one years depose & say that I
carried Nathan Lyon of Weston in Fairfield County 
aforesaid in the year 1779 down to Weston on his
way to join the Militia at Greensfams in the Town of
Fairfield as I believe
Gersham Beers
his mark
State of Connecticut Fairfield County S.S. Redding
On the 18th day July 1832 the above named
Gersham Beers made oath to the foregoing deposition
by him subscribed before me
Thoms B. Fanton Justice of Peace
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The within named Gersham Beers is unable
to attend Court by reason of infirmity & sickness
W B Fanton Justice of Piece