Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28783, for Philip Lamunyon, Rhode Island
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SERVICE
R. N.
ONE
TS
Lamunyon, Philip S
NUMBER
28783
1
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28857
New York
Philip Lamunyon of Manchester in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captains Cook & of the Regt commanded by Col Church & in the R. Island Troops for 24 mo.

Inscribed in the Roll New York at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Aug.
1834 and sent to T. Beals

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34 $240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 40.00
$280.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by
[illegible] Brump, Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 105
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No 9213
Philip Lamunyon

Proof [ineligible]
Detailed required of witnesses
Thomas Beals
Canadaigua N.Y.
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Brief in the case of Philip Lamunyon
of Manchester in the State of N. York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [not answered]
3. How old is he? Seventy four years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Column headings in Annexed form: Period. Duration of Service: Years. Months. Days. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.]

Period.
In 1775
1776
March 1777
1778
1779
Duration of Service.
1 year 9 months
1 year 4 months
1 year
3 months
Rank.
As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Col. Church
Col. Richmond
Col Topham
Col. Barton
Col. [ineligible]

5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Tiverton R. Island
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence alone
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are correct in form and authentication

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Wm Gordon
Examining Clerk
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9213
Philip Lamunyon
Thomas Beals
Agent
Canandaigua
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State of
New York
Ontario County ⎬ ss:
On this twenty eighth day of August 1832 person ally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the County Court now sitting, Philip Lamunyon resident of the town of Manchester County and State aforesaid aged Seventy four years, who being first 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 7 June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.
1st At Trenton, in the State of Rhode Island in May 1775 in Captain Thomas Grays Company in Colonel Church's Regiment, he enlisted for nine months and marched through Warren and Taunton to Roxbury, and was ordered to Prospect Hill and then helped to build the Fort, and there done duty until his time expired, when he was honorably discharged.
2nd At Tiverton as aforesaid, in February 1776 he enlisted for one year in Captain Christopher Manchester Company, in Colonel Richmonds Regiment was first marched to Bristol and encamped on the Island opposite Bristol, and there done duty the whole year, and was then discharged. Saw General Putnam there. The British ships lay off this place and he could often hear the sentinels on board the ships
at night.
3d At Tiverton as aforesaid, after a few days, he enlisted in February or 1st March 1777, in Captain Bailey Company in Colonel Toppings enlisted for Eighteen months, and served out the whole time. Was first marched to Rhode Island into Newport and was driven off by the British. Nearly all summer worked in the Fort. done duty all winter and in the Spring was doing duty at "Fogland" after this was
returned to the Island and worked in the Fort until the fall of 1778, when about 300 men was detached
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under the command of Colonel Barton to go to Long Island to Sag Harbor to capture the stores and ammunition of the enemy at that place, and got 150 muskets about 300 lbs Powder, took 23 prisoner killed 16 persons and then returned to New Haven. The expedition was in Whale Boats, and we lost only one man. After 3 or 4 days we took the Boats and returned to New Port, where General Ezekiel
Corning had command at this time.
In about a week after this a British Fleet of about 60 sail arrived in Newport Harbour, and he was then ordered to drive all the cattle of the Island. was pursued by the British, who burned the Ferry House. Soon after this he was discharged at Howlands Ferry
4th Immediately after enlisted for one year in Captain Philip Palmers Company in Colonel Bartons Regiment and was employed in building the Fort at Howlands Ferry and continued there during the year at this time General Sullivan was in command and I went on the Island with him and came off with him, and at the end of my term of service was discharged at Howlands Ferry and went home to Tiverton.
5th After this and about a week after my return home was drafted in the Militia Captain Humphrey Shermans Company Colonel [ineligible] Regiment and was on guard for three months in the vicinity of Howlands Ferry. 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. Has no documentary evidence. was born in Tiverton
7th December 1756 and lived there until 1800
and then moved to Manchester where he now
resides. His brother John Lamunyon and Howard Lamunyon knows that he was in the service during the Revolutionary war, but did not serve with him and he knows of no person now living who served with him

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Sworn & subscribed to the day and year aforesaid. Philip Lamunyon
in open Court
We John Lamunyon & Howard Lamunyon both residing in the Town of Manchester, in the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Lamunyon who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he [ineligible] to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion and we further certify that we know the said Philip Lamunyon to have been a soldier of the Revolution.

Subscribed and sworn on the day and year aforesaid
in open Court.
John Lamunyon
Howard Lamunyon
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that to appears to them that John Lamunyon and Howard Lamunyon who have signed the preceding certificate are both residents of the town of Manchester, are credible persons, and that these statement is [ineligible] entitled to credit.
I, Charles Crane, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings the said Court in the matter of the application of Philip Lamunyon for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this first day of September A.D. 1832
Charles Crane
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
March 23, 1926
Ethan C. Lamunyon
1748 West 48th St.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 38787 it appears that Philip Lanyon was born December 7, 1756 in Tiverton, Rhode Island.
While a resident of Tiverton, Rhode Island he enlisted in May 1775 and served nine months as a private in Captain Thomas Gray's Company, Colonel Church's Rhode Island Regiment.
He enlisted in February 1776 and served one year as private in Captain Christopher Manchester's Company, Colonel Richmond's Rhode Island Regiment.
He enlisted March 1, 1777, served eighteen months as private in Captain Bailey's Company, Colonel Topham's Rhode Island Regiment, during which time he was in an expedition
to Long Island under Colonel Barton. He immediately re-enlisted and served one year as a private in Captain Philip Palmer's Company, Colonel Barton's

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...ton's Rhode Island Regiment. 

In about one week, he enlisted and served three months as private in Captain Humphry Sherman's Company, Colonel Crary's Rhode Island Regiment. 

In 1800 he moved from Tiverton to Manchester, Ontario County, New York where he was allowed pension on his applicaiton executed August 28, 1838. 

Soldier's brothers, John and Howard LeMunyon were living in Manchester, New York oim 1832. It is not stated that they were soldiers. There is no further data on file as to family. 

In order to make a proper search of the War of 1812 records for any particular solider surnamed LeMunyon, in addition to the full name, as much as possible of the following data is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, and given name of widow.

Respectfully, 
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
(written to the left of the signature block:
Date of death 
unknown AB)
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Canandaigua June 1831

J. L. Edwards, Esq Commissioner

Sir,

The widow in the case of Philip Lamunyon was (unknown) to me in your letter of 7th May a month before a justice of the peace, which is done and the papers herewith returned. The original declaration you (unknown) (unown) was placed on file. The (unknown) in this case I am informed are both (unknown). 

Yours most ob(e)d(ient) ser(vant),
Minius Bent
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Canandaigua  8 July 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions

Sir

The papers in the case of Philip Lamunyon were returned on account of the certificate not being certified by the justice according to the Rule of the Department.

The certificates are now conformed on the margins of each affidavit and the papers returned endorsed for the action of your Department.

Respectfully, 
Minius Bent
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(Left side of page)
28783
(handwritten word illegible)
INVALID.
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File No. 28783
Philip Lamunyon
(writing illegible)
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Act: June (illegible)
Index: - Vol. 9, Page (illegible)
(Arrangement of 1870.)

(Right side of page)
1926-Mch 23 - Hist co
Ethan C. Le Munyon - His letter in cl. of Thos. La Munyon
No. 2566 - (illegible)
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New York
[illegible]
Philip Lamunyon
Suspended
Lt Beal, 20 July 35
Lt Beal, 7 May 34
Lt Beal, 20 June 34
Adm, esq
Act 7 June 32
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In the State of New York⎬ 
[illegible] County
In the matter of the Philip Lanmunyon application for pension

Physically applied before the undersigned
Notary Public [illegible] for said [illegible] Philip Lanmunyon who being duly sworn [illegible] and and saith that [illegible] his

[illegible]
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oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed and sworn to before Thomas Beals Esqr on the 7th day of March 1822, containing the truth & nothing 
Jeffrey Chipman J.P.
the above name justice, certify that on the 4th day of June 1834. Thomas Beals of Canadaigua in the said County, with whom I am well acquainted and who is entitled to full credit, comes before and being duly affirmed deposes that he is acquainted with the above described Philip Lamunion ^I know him to be of fair reputation for truth & veracity 
Jeffrey Chipman J.P.
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State of New York
Ontario County

In the Matter of Philip Lanmunyon's application for pension 

Personally appeared before the subscriber [illegible] and forsaid County, Knowles Negus, aged 74 years residing in Marion, Wayne County, in said state, who being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Philip Lamunyon now present, and during the War of the Revolution to wit in the year 1775 he was a private in Captain Cooks company at Tiverton State of Rhode
Island, and the said Philip Lamunyon was at the same time in Captain Grays Company, both in Colonel Church's Regiment and was marched to Roxbury near Boston and was on this station until this deponent served out one year, and he well remembers that the said Philip was there on duty, and saw him
about daily, and was discharged at the same time and returned home to Tiverton in company together. That in the year 1776 this deponent was enlisted in Captain Alexander
Thomas Company in Colonel Toppings Regiment and did duty at Howlands Ferry and on Rhode Island and while on duty he [illegible] saw the said Philip Lamunyon in Captain Manchesters Company, in Colonel Richmonds Regiment on the same station and they both served for one year and they were both discharged at the same time. In the spring of 1777 this deponent enlisted in the same company as before for fifteen months and was at Howlands Ferry and on the
Island and he knows that about the same time the said Philip enlisted in Captain Baileys company in Colonel Toppings Regiment and did duty on the same station part of
the time, and he knows that the said Philip was detached to go to Sag harbor on an expedition under Captain [illegible] Baily but this deponent did not go with him, but he saw
him when he returned to Newport. He this deponent did not serve with the said Philip after this, but was in the service with him more than three years and he further saith that after the war, they lived neighbors at Tiverton, and he has always understood and believes [continued on next page]

I certify that on the 11th day of June 1834, before the subscribed a Justice of the peace of the State of New York, personally appeared Knowles Negus [illegible] whose [illegible] is [illegible] affadavit [illegible] petition certify that said Knowles Negus [illegible]
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that the said Philip was in the service during most of the time of the Revolutionary War, but he did not serve with him except as herein before stated [illegible] and subscribed this 
14 day of August 1833 before me
Momas Date C. Not. Pub.
his mark Knowles Negus

I certify that the above named Knowles Negus is a credible person and sealed the above by afixing his mark, and declared he never could [illegible]

State of New York In the matter of Philip Lamunyon application for pension
Ontario County 

Personally appeared before the subscriber and notary public in and for said County Noah Palmer aged 74 years residing in the town of Macon, County of Wayne in said state [illegible] according  to Law doth depos and say that he is well acquainted with Philip Lamunyon now present, and that during the War of the Revolution to wit in the year
1778 this deponent enlisted for fifteen months at Tiverton in [illegible] Manchesters Company in Colonel Toppings Regiment, that he well knew Philip Lamunyon now present and served
with him. That in the year 1776 this deponent was on duty Rhode Island in Colonel Cooks Regiment (he does not remember his captains name) but he there saw the said
Philip Lamunyon on duty, but does not remember in whose company he served. Besides there two tours he did not serve with him, but he lived a neighbor to him in Tiverton
before and after the war of the Revolution, and he always understood and believes that the said Philip served most of the time during the war, and was reputed to be a good soldier, and he has never heard it questioned or doubted
that he did this serve.

Noah Palmer
Sworn to and subscribed this 14 day of August 1833 before me

[illegible] Not. Pub.
I certify that the above named Noah Palmer is a credible person
Minius Bent Not. Pub

I certify that on the 11th day of June 1834, before me , a [illegible] of the [illegible] of Ontario County of & State of New York, personally appearing Noah Palmer whose attestation to the [illegible] was appended [illegible] the said affidavit concerning [illegible] Noah Palmer is a credible person.
Jeffrey Chipman
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State of New York Ontario County Ss}  In the matter of Philip Lamunyon application for a pension
Personally appeared before the subscriber Notary Public in and for said County, Philip Lamunyon who being sworn according to law doth depose and say that he made his declaration under the act of Congress of June 1832 for a Pension at the August term of the County Court 1832 and subsequently amended the same, and he is informed by his agent that his claim is suspended for some further proof in his case. He now says that after diligent enquiry he has found Noah Palmer and Knowles Negus both now present, and both of whom were in the service with him during the Revolutionary War. He therefore prays that his case may be added upon and be placed on the Pension roll agreeably to the provisions of the act before refered to
Sworn to and subscribed this 14 day of August 1833 before me Mimus Beato Not. Pub} Philip Laymunyon
I certify that on the 11th day of June 1834 before me a Justice of the Peace of Ontario County of State of New York, personally appeared Philip Lamunyon, whose name is subscribed in the foregoing affidavit, and made solemn oath that the said affidavit contains the truth; and I further certify that the said Philip Lamunyon is a credible person
Jeffrey Chipman J.P.
State of New York my Ontario County SS.} I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Thomas Beals, whose name is subscribed as a Notary Public to five several certificates, all upon this sheet written, is a Notary Public in and for said County; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the said several signatures to be his act and deed.
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fourteenth day of August 1833- Charles Crane
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State of New York Ontario County Ss} In the matter of Philip Lamunyon application for a pension
Personally appeared before the subscriber Notary Public in and for said County, Philip Lamunyon who being sworn according to law doth depose and say that he made his declaration under the act of Congress of June 1832 for a Pension at the August term of the County Court 1832 and subsequently amended the same, and he is informed by his agent that his claim is suspended for some further proof in his case. He now says that after diligent enquiry he has found Noah Palmer and Knowles Negus both now present, and both of whom were in the service with him during the Revolutionary War. He therefore prays that his case may be added upon and be placed on the Pension roll agreeably to the provisions of the act before refered to
Sworn to and subscribed this 14 day of August 1833 before me Mimus Beato Not. Pub} Philip Laymunyon
I certify that on the 11th day of June 1834 before me a Justice of the Peace of Ontario County of State of New York, personally appeared Philip Lamunyon, whose name is subscribed in the foregoing affidavit, and made solemn oath that the said affidavit contains the truth; and I further certify that the said Philip Lamunyon is a credible person
Jeffrey Chipman J.P.
State of New York my Ontario County SS.} I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Thomas Beals, whose name is subscribed as a Notary Public to five several certificates, all upon this sheet written, is a Notary Public in and for said County; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the said several signatures to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fourteenth day of August 1833- Charles Crane
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Ontario County on the 11th day of June 1834 before me a Justice of the Peace of the said County personally appeared Phillip Lamunyon, Knowles Negus and Noah Palmer and each made solemn oath the that the within affidavit by him respectively subscribed and sworn to before Thomas Beals [illegible] on the 11th day of August [illegible] the truth & nothing [illegible]  Jeffrey Chipman J.P.

The above named Justice certify that on the 11th day of June 1834. Thomas Beals of Canandaigua in the county aforesaid with whom I am well acquainted, and who entitled to full credit, comes before me, and being duly affirmed, deposes that he is acquainted with the above described Philip Lamunyon Knowles Negus and Noah Palmer, knows each of them to be of fair reputation for truth and veracity
Jeffrey Chipman J.P.

[middle of page, sideways] Philip Lamunyon
[illegible] Agent
Canandaigua
On Rolls of Crary’s
Admd
24 mo pri
80$

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State of New York, Ontario County SS.} I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jeffery Chipman, whose name is subscribed to the several foregoing certificates, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the said signature to be his proper act and deed In testimony whereof, I have hereunto in my name and seal of Office at Canandaigua, this Seventh day of June A.D. 1884. Charles Crane