Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,872, for Thomas Lyon, New York
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
New York

Lyon, Thomas

NUMBER
S.21,872

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CONTENTS
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to agt: 26 May 40.
Wisconsin from 4 March
1840. 10 July 1840
Notification
to Penn. Big [Stost?] Wisconsin
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Letter to Wm F. Lyon Esq Geneva
Wisconsin Ter - Dec 10th 1842
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Letter to 3d Andi[??] 22d March 1843
Paid at the Treasury under the 
act of the 6th April 1838
from 4 March 1840. to 4 Sep
1841. Agt Notified 1. April 1843
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Wisconsin 3265
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Thomas Lyon
of Chatham in the State of New York
was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Hunt of the Regt commanded 
by ___, ___ in the New York
line for 9 months ----
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 30 Dollars per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Dec. 1832 ___ and sent to Elvadsworth[?]
Brainards Bridge
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Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832  $45
Semi=anl allowance ending 4th M '33  15
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$60
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Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
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Recorded by Geo. L. Stiles Clerk
Book D. Vol 5 Page 109[104?]
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State of New York
Columbia County Ss.
On this 29th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of
the Justices Court in the City of Hudson now
Siting
Thomas Lyon a resident of Chatham in the County of Columbia aforesaid aged sixty six years who first being duly 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 the month of April 1782 he voluntarily enlisted in a company of Rangers under Captain Hunt & Lieutenants Tuttle and Young Enlisted and was mustered at Bedford in West Chester County in the State of New York and served along the lines of the british guarding against the depredations of the tories principally at Rye, North Castle Bedford Marramack White Plains King Street &c was not in any regular battle but almost every day on scouts and had frequent skirmishes with the tories and served nine months which was
the full arm of his interment and was dismissed. but no formal discharge he was frequently quartered with Colonel Sheldons Light horse & Infantry was dismissed in January 1783
He was born at Bedford aforesaid resided with his father who at the time of his enlistment belonged at owned and owned a farm at North Castle in sd County but had been driven from his residence by the tories and had taken up a temporary residence in Ridgebury in Connecticut where they lived at the the time of
his enlistment but at the close of the war which was near the end of his service he and the rest of his fathers family returned to their farm in North Castle and has since resided at Clinton
Dutchess County, New Lebanon & Chatham the place of his present residence he has lived ever since. Was born on the 31st of May 1766 has no record of his age except in his own bible taken from the family record in his fathers bible which accords with that above stated. He has no documentary evidence due and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except that of his sister Abigail Adee hereunto annexed
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He 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
Thomas Lyon
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Hiram Wilbur Clerk

We Edward Thompson of of New Lebanon in the County of Columbia & Elinor Wadsworth of Nassau in the County of Rensselaer
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with 
Thomas Lyon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him be sixty six years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Edward Thompson
El Wadsworth
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Hiram Wilbur Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogators prescribed 
by the war department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Edward Thompson is a resident of New Lebanon & Ebenezer Wadsworth resides in Nassau as aforesaid are  credible persons and that this
Statement is entitled to credit
I Hiram William Clerk of the aforesaid
Justices Court in the City of Hudson do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the origin
al proceedings of said Court in the matter
of the application of Thomas Lyon for
a pension in testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand & seal of office the
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the day & year first above mentioned
Hiram Wilbur, Clerk

State of New York
Columbia County ⎬ SS.
Personally appeared before me David Carshore
one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid Abigail Adee of the City of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose & say that she is Sixty years of age and that she is sister of Thomas Lyon who has subscribed the annexed declaration and she has a perfect and distinct recollection of his enlisting and going into the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war Early in the spring of the year and of his returning late in the fall or in the winter as the snow was and had quite deep a considerable length of time before his return And that she has heard the said annexed declaration read and has a perfect & distinct recollection of many of the principal facts contained therein and verily believes them all, true
          her
Abigail X Adee
        mark
Sworn to and subscribed
this 29th day of August 1832
before me
David Carshore Justice

Personally appeared also before me, Ebenezer Wadsworth of Nassau in the County of Rensselaer & State of New York who after first being duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that his acquainted with Abigail Adee who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit and that she is a person of unblemished reputation and that her testimony is entitled to credit
Eb Wadsworth
Sworn to & Subscribed
this 29th day of August 1832
Before me
David Carshore Justice

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Wadsworth who has subscribed & sworn to the above and consider him a creditable person and that his affidavit is entitled to credit
Dated Chatham 29th Aug 1832 David Carshore Justice
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I do hereby certify that I am the Justice of the Peace within mentioned and before whom the within affidavits were taken, and that it appears to me satisfactory that Abigail Adie who subscribed and swore to the within affidavit is a credible person and that the statement therein is entitled to credit.
Dated Chatham 29th Nov. 1832
Davis Carshore Justice

State of New York
Columbia County ⎬ Ss
I Joseph D Monell Clerk of the said County do certify that David Carshore who made the above certificate was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature
Witness my hand and seal of office this 30th day of November 1832
Jos. D. Morell
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State of New York
Columbia County ss. I Joseph D Monell Clerk of the said County do certify that David Carshore Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was, at the date of the same. One of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and
verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto signed
my name and affixed the seal of Office this
29th day of August 1832
Jos D. Morell

6846
Thomas Lyon
Declaration
admitted 
9 mo-
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Rev. and 1812
Rev. and 1812 Section.

May 3, 1927

Alice E. Phillips
Lyons, Wisconsin

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 21872, it appears that Thomas Lyon, was born May 31, 1766 at Bedford, Westchester County, New York.
He enlisted at said Bedford in April 1782 and served until January 1783 in Captain Hunt's Company of Rangers, in the New York Troops, he was in several skirmishes with Tories. At the time of his enlistment, he was living at Ridgebury, Connecticut, with his father (his name not given), who was driven from his farm at North Castle, Westchester County, New York by the Tories.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, while a resident of Chatham, Columbia County, New York.
In 1840 he moved to Wisconsin Territory, to live with two sons, their names not stated. There are no data on file as to his wife, and no further data on file as to children.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Lyon a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.  S.21872
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DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Apl. 1782
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LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
Jan. 1783
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RANK.
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OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
Hunt's Co of Rangers
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STATE.
N. Y.
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Battles engaged in, _____
see below Residence of soldier at enlistment, __Enlisted at Bedford, N.Y. __
Date of application for pension, __Aug 29 1832.  The claim was all'd__
Residence at date of application, __Chatham, Columbia Co. New York.__
Age at date of application, __born May 31. 1766 at Bedford, Westchester Co. N.Y.__
Remarks: __at enlistment he lived at Kingsbury Conn. with his father (name not stated) who was driven from his farm at North Castle,
Westchester Co. N. Y. by the Tories.
In 1840 soldier removed to Wisconsin Territory to be with two sons -- names not stated.__

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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War Section
AWF/eel

May 14, 1929

Cemeterial Branch
Quartermaster General's Office
War Department
Washington, D.C.

Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.21872, it appears that Thomas Lyon was born, May 31, 1766, at Bedford, Westchester County, New York.
He enlisted at said Bedford, in April, 1782, and served until January, 1783, in Captain Hunt's Company of Rangers, in the New York Troops; he was in several skirmishes with Tories.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1832, while a resident of Chatham, Columbia County, New York.
In 1840, he moved to Wisconsin Territory.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

Joneklorie[?] Dala
all slips returned as requested Aug
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O. W. & N.
ISC
Inv. 21872: Rev. War.
June 27, 1905.
Sir:
Inclosed please find a duplicate statement of the Revolutionary services of Thomas Lyon. For the date of last payment of pension, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data:
Certificate 3265, Issued December 14, 1832,
Act of June 7, 1832, at the Wisconsin Agency.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Mr. R. F. Skiff,
Iowa Falls, Iowa.
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9 -- 049.

Ex. A. W. F.   Dir Rev. & 1812
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Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Apr. 16, 1927
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.

1st name of widow
Name of soldier. Thomas Lyon
address of soldier at enlistment & after service. Ridgebury, Conn.
1- In 1832- Chatham, Columbia Co. N.Y.
2- Duchess Co. - 3- Nine Partners
4 - 1797. Columbia Co. - 5- New Lebanon
6- Chatham Four Corners - 7- Oswego Co. 
8 - 1840- 1847. Lyons, Wis.
State where enlisted, Ridgebury Conn. presumably
Date of Birth May 31, 1766
Date of death Sept. 29, 1847.
If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers, enlisted
in Capt. Hunt's Co. of Rangers - served as
private for 9 mo. (Col Wessenhel's Reg.)
also Capt. McNutt Co. Col. Websters Reg.
Return attached letter with reply.
[sig]Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
6 -- 2469
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Lyons, Wisconsin
February 20, 1927

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C
Gentlemen,
Will you kindly send me the military history of Thomas Lyon, who enlisted at Ridgebury,
Connecticut? (Revolutionary War)
Please include dates of birth and Marriage.
I am a direct descendant of
Thomas Lyon.
Thanking you, I am, very truly yours,
Alice E. Phillips
Lyons, Wisconsin
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In the "List of Lyons in Revolutionary
of War," given in Lyon Memorial is
given the following:
Thomas Lyon; private Capt. Hunt's
Co., Col. Wessenfel's Reg.; also Capt.
McNitt's Co., Col. Webster's Reg.
Thomas Lyons, (probably the same
as the foregoing); private
Ulster Co. Militia, Col. Levi Pawling,
also Capt. McNitt's Co., Col. Webster's
Reg.
(The source of the above record is
not given in the genealogy.)
(over)
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On p. 107-108 of Lyon Memorial, N.Y.
Families-
"While a resident of Ridgebury, Conn.
he enlisted in Capt. Hunt's Co. of Rangers
and served as private for nine
months. - Aug. 29, 1832, he applied for
pension, which was allowed, he being
then of Chatham, Columbia Co. N.Y."
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3-049
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Ex. Ew Div. Rev War Section
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Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 16, 1921
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
Name of widow. - separated from
2d wife at time of death.
Name of soldier, Thomas Lyon
Certificate 3265 issued Dec 14 1832.
address of claimant at enlistment Ridgebury, Ct.
Company Hunt's Co. of Rangers,
Regiment. ___
State where enlisted Bedford, N.Y. Apr. 1782
approximate dates of birth & death
Born May 31, 1766 at Bedford, N.Y.
Died Sept 29, 1847 ar Lyons Wis. (Town of Hudson)
If unable to furnish company and regiment
give names of commanding officers.
Return attached letter with reply.
F. A. Royse
ACTING Commissioner.
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[Stamp]U.S. PENSION OFFICE FEB 23 1921

Elkhorn, Wis 1/13./1920
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir
Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly send me a
copy of the military history of
my ancestor, Thomas Lyon, who
enlisted in Capt. Hunts Company of
Elkhorn, Wis. (13, 1920
Rangers
Very respectfully
D.L. Skiff.
Box 71
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Son
Feb. 19, 1921,
Residence of Thomas Lyon at
date of application Chatham, Columbia
Co. N.Y. Date of application Aug 29 1832
Date Cert. No. 3265 was issued Dec 14 1832
D.L. Skiff.

[Stamp]RECORD DIVISION FEB 24 1921
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Subject -- Lyon Record.
Chicago, June 3rd, 1914
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I have been studying a record in the Library here which is said to be "A complete roster of the soldiers from Connecticut in the war of the Revolution", and claims to be from the state and U. S. records, including those of your office. In compiling a family record it occurs that different branches of the family have differing records of the births of the family of revolutionary times. I will include all that I
find in this book regarding the soldier, Thomas Lyon.
Page 75. 6th regiment, Col. Parsons, 5th company. Thomas Lyon enlisted May 10th 1775, discharged Dec. 17, 1775.
Page 100. Col Parsons 10th Continentals, Thomas Lyon was on Nov. 6, 1776 sick in the hospital at Stamford and was discharged.
Page 152, 1st regiment, Connecticut Line, Thomas Lyon enlisted Mch. 1, 1777 for three years, Died Sept. 12, 1777.
Page 463, Eleventh regiment of Militia in the state of Connecticut, 8th company. At New York in 1776. On the march to Westchester, Captain Zebediah Ingalls, Thomas Lyon [marginal note: W. 12, 172] was one of the privates.
The above are all the references to Thomas Lyon [marginal note: S.21.872] in the
book. We have a family tradition that he was 16 when he enlisted. The other branch claims he enlisted in Apl. 1782 at the age of 16. We have supposed he enlisted in 1775 or 76. Could you tell me if there is another Thomas Lyon from Connecticut?
Does the enlistment or the pension papers give name of parents or relatives. It is claimed this Thomas was a pensioner in Dutchess County New York, Oswego, N. Y. and in Wisconsin [marginal note: S.21,872]. if
it can be done, will you give me the above information.
Yours truly,
A.M. Van Aukin
119 E. 18th St.
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[seal]OFFICE OF THE NAVAL OFFICER

UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE
PORT OF NEW YORK.
December 19, 1906.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
One Thomas Lyon served in the Revolutionary war. He resided in Westchester or Columbia County, N. Y. He applied for a pension sometime in the thirties from Columbia County and I understand, received one at the rate of about thirty dollars per annum. He died
in 1847 in Wisconsin.
A certificate is wanted in order to apply for membership to the D. A. R. Will you kindly have issued such a certificate as is required showing that he served in said War so as to entitle one of his descendants the above privilege, and oblige?
Yours very respectfully,
H. E. Jones

[stamp]U.S. PENSION OFFICE DEC 20 1906
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Iowa Falls, Iowa

Hon J. Warner
Washington D.C.
Sir:-
I write to ask if you will make
a duplicate copy of the enclosed statement
of the military history of Thomas Lyon for
Mrs Grace J. V. Welch who is another
descendant of Thomas Lyon and who
wishes to join the D.A.R.
Kindly give me the necessary
information by which I can learn from
the Hon. Auditor of the Interior when
last payment of pension was made.
Thanking you
I am
Very respectfully
R.F. Skiff

[Stamp]U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUL 17 1905
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[stamp] NAVY JUN 22 1905 FILES

Iowa Falls, Iowa 6/18 '05
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Sir:-
Will you kindly give me the
military [service?] of Thomas Lyon who was a
soldier in the Revolutionary War, He
probably enlisted from Westchester Co
N. Y. His residence was then North
Castle.
He probably applied for pension at
Chatham, Columbia Co. NY, or
Lyons Wisconsin (Watworth Co
Thanking you, I am 
Very Respectfully
R.F. Skiff

[stamp]U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUN 20 1905
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File No.
Revolution
21872
INVALID.
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File No. 21,872
Thomas Lyon
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol., __, Page __
[Arrangement of 1870.}

July 7, 1905, History to
R. F. Skiff, Iowa Falls, Ia.
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July 26, 1905 History to Mrs.
Grace J. V. Welch care of above.
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1914 June 6. Hist. to A.M. Van Auken
1921 Mch. 29 Hist. to D.L. Skiff
1927 May 6  "   " Alice E. Phillips awf
1929. May 14 Tombstone data to
Cemeterial Br. all Corresp.
returned awf
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Geneva Wisconsin Territory
Nov 18 1842
To Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Your Agent at Millwaulkee[Milwaukee] does not seem to be informed in relation to the method of drawing arrears of pensions Thomas Lyon is entitled to forty five Dollars for
the three payments previous to the 4th of September 184[2?] and as he cannot learn the course to pursue in order to obtain his arrears I therefore write to you for the requisite Information we hope sir, that through your assistance the old patriot may be enabled to obtain
the small amount due him from the United States
verry Respectfully your Obedient
Servant Wm. F. Lyon
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MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
June 6. 1840

JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 24th ulto--
I have to state, that Thomas Lyon
a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 -- at
30 -- Dollars per annum - was last paid to
the 4th day of March 1840.
I am, Sir
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't
Tho. Mcleod[?]
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.
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GIDEON, PRINTER
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 25th 1843
Sir,
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Thomas Lyon a Pensioner on the Roll of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Agency, at the rate of thirty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1840 to the 4th Sept. 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Thomas Lyon's application
for a Transfer
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State of New York
County of Albany Ss. On this 12th day of May 1840, before me the subscriber, a Commissioner of Deeds in & for said County, personally appeared Thomas Lyon, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Hunt, and served on the lines in Westchester County and was part of the time under the command of Col. Sheldon - that he served towards the end of the revolutionary war in Capt Hunt's Company in the service of the United States that his name is now on the Pension Roll of the Albany Agency, in the State of New York. That he has until lately resided in Columbia County in said State, and is now on his way to Wisconsin Territory when he intends to reside in future, having two sons riding in that Territory, with whom he intends to live, and he wishes his pension to be payable at the agency for that Territory in future-
[signed]Thomas Lyon
Affirmed & subscribed to before me
the day & year aforesaid
[signed]R. Shepherd Coms'r of Deeds

State of New York
Albany County ss. Lemuel Jenkins of the City of Albany, being duly sworn, deposeth that he knows by the above Deponent Thomas Lyon, having several times paid him his pension at the Albany Agency, and has no doubt that he
is the identical person he describes himself to be in the above affidavit-
[signed]Lemuel Jenkins
Sworn to & subscribed this 12th
day of May 1840 before me
& I certify that the Deponent is
a credible witness
[signed]R. Shephed Com'r of Deeds

Pension Cert No 3265. Dated Dec. 14, 1832
Admiss him at Geneva Walworth Co Wisconsin Territory
Big Fort-P.O.
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State of New York
Albany County     ⎬ ss:
I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County
do hereby certify that Robert Shepherd before whom the within affidavits purport to have been sworn and whose name is subscribed to the Jurats of the same was on the day of the dates of the same a Commissioner of deeds in and for the said County and that his signatures are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 12th day of May 1840.
A.B. Haswell Clerk