Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,020, for Lyman Tolman, Connecticut
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(3-1776) 

Service. 
Conn

Tolman, Lyman. 

Number
S.22.020
BL.Wt.26348-160-55

Contents.
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9198
Vermont
Lyman Tolman
of Norwich in the State of Vermont
who was a Pri in the Com commanded
by Captain Smith of the Reg commanded
by Col. Mead in the Con line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of April 1833 and sent [illegible]
Ira Davis Norwich VT

Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 40 00
$200,00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3- Page 94-

April 29- 1858 AB(?)
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[illegible]: W.W. Cadwick Dec. 7/55,

Vol T. page 117

99.024 Act 3 March April 25 '55
Tolman,
Lyman Tolman
Private
Capt. Jos. Smith
Col. Mead-
Pensioner
Revolutionary War

VT June 32 - 9198
Ad:160acs May, 21/56
Boynton

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No 26.348 iss May 23/56

Wm. W. Cadwick
Montpelier 
Vt.
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99.024

Claim of Lyman Tolman
TO BOUNTY LAND
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

War of the Revolution
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March 3, 1855.
Declaration for Bounty Land.
OFFICER OR SOLDIER.

Printed at the Patriot Office,
Montpelier, Vt.

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
Form of Declaration for surviving Officer or Soldier.
STATE OF Vermont County of Washington s.s. On this third day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me William W. Cadwell a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, Lyman Tolman aged ninety one years, a resident of Middlesex in the State of Vermont who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Lyman Tolman who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain James Smith in the regiment of Infantry commanded by Col. Mathew Mead in the war ["with" crossed out] of the Revolution that he was ["declared by the United States on the" crossed out] Drafted ["that he" crossed out] at Guilford in the State of Connecticut on or about the twenty sixth day of July A.D. 1779 for the term of Eight months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at Middlesex Connecticut on ["the" crossed out] or about the tenth day of March A.D. 1780. My being very deaf I am hard to understand but for more particulars as Regards to my Service I would refer to proof now on file in the office of the Commission of Pension on which a pension of $80.00 was granted me on the 8th day of April 1833 and Certificate numbered 9188 or 9198.

that he has not ["heretofore" crossed out] made application for Bounty Land under the act of September 28, 1850, ["and received a land warrant No." crossed out] ["for acres which he has legally disposed of and cannot now return." crossed out] and that he has never Received any Bounty Land.

He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the ["additional" crossed out] Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. He also declares, that he has never applied for nor received under this or any other act of Congress, any Bounty Land,
["Warrant except the one above mentioned" crossed out].
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Lyman his X mark Tolman

WE, Porteus [Portus] J. Miles and Rachel Miles, residents of Middlesex in the State of Vermont upon our oaths, declare that the
foregoing declaration was signed by his mark and acknowledged by sd. Lyman Tolman in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents
himself to be.
Portus J Miles
Rachel Miles
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written:
and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons: that the claimant is the person he represents ["herself" crossed out] himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
William W. Cadwell Notary Public J.P.

STATE OF VERMONT.
Washington County SS.
I, Shubael Wheeler Clerk of the County Court for the County of Washington in the State of Vermont, which is a Court of Record, hereby certify that William W Cadwell Esq. is an acting Notary Public & was on the 3 day of April 1855, within and for said County duly qualified by the laws of this State to administer Oaths for general purposes: that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and believe his signature to the foregoing to be genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereby set my hand and affix the seal of said County Court.
at Montpelier in said County, this 20th day of April A. D. 1855
Shubael Wheeler Clerk
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Lyman, Tolman's
Declaration,
service 3 years 11(?) months
No 2.924.

$80 per ann.

Ira Davis Esqr.
Norwich
Vt.
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State of Vermont,
COUNTY OF Windsor S
On this 16th day of August personally appeared in open court, before the court of Probate now sitting Lyman Talmon [Tolman] a resident of Norwich in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged 69 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 June 7, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 
In July about the first of the month 1779 he was drafted for Eight months in the company commanded by Capt James Smith, of Haddam Conn. Lt. Lemuel Harrison of Litchfield conn. & ensign Samuel Doty of Seabrook conn. and was attached to Col Matthew Mead's Regiment Abraham Tyler Maj. we were sent to New haven to join Genl Andrew Ward's Brigade of Connecticut Militia, at the British made an attack on that place, and was in the engagement at Beacon Hill where we took about 40 prisoners. after about three weeks he was ordered to Horse Neck [Horseneck] conn. where he remained untill [until] March 1780 and was dismissed. also within a few days after his return he entered into a Militia company commanded by Capt Augustus Collins of Gilford [Guilford] conn. and Lieut William Rosseter [Rossiter] Ensign Daniel Chittenden, the company was mustered by Col. Worthington of Genl Ward's Brigade. This company was garrisoned at Gilford [Guilford] conn. and he served there about Eighteen months. Also In October 1781 he was drafted for two months under Capt Peter Veal [Vail] commander of the garrison at Leet [Leetes/Leete's] Island at which place he remained for two months also in December of the same year he enlisted under Capt William Rosseter [Rossiter], Lieut. Samuel Fitch, & Ensign Theophilus Fowler to intercept the Tories & smugglers, and to guard the coast against invasion of the enemy, in which company he continued untill [until] the close of the War, in this service we had several skirmishes the enemy landed at difficult times and destroyed various kinds of property.
I was born in North Gilford [Guilford], conn in 1763. I have not written record of my age I lived in the Town of my birth when I was called into service from which place I removed to Norwich Vermont and have lived here for 48 years. I was twice drafted and once I volunteered. I never received any written discharge, has(?) no documentary evidence no does(?) he know any person living by whom he can Prove his service.
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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 in any state, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Vermont.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Lyman Tolman
L.A. Marsh, Register

We, Lyman Culver a Clergyman residing in the Town of Norwich and John Slafter residing in Norwich hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Lyman Tolman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood 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.
Lyman Culver
John Slafter
L.A. Marsh, Register

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 it appears to them that Lyman Culver who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Norwich and that John Slafter who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Norwich and is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Lyndon A. Marsh Register of the court of Probate for Hartford District do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Lyman Tolman for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 16th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
L.A. Marsh, Register
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BA-J/AWF
Lyman Tolman
S. 22020

Mrs. Elston Holton
Webster
New York

Dear Madam:

The Revolutionary War record of Lyman Tolman furnished herein was obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 22020, based upon his service in that war. This is the record of the only Lyman Tolman found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office, under any spelling of the name.
Lyman Tolman was born in the year 1763, in
North Guilford, Connecticut. The names of his
parents are not given.
While residing in said North Guilford, Lyman
Tolman enlisted early in July, 1779, served eight months as private in Captain James Smith's company, Colonel Matthew Mead's Connecticut regiment, and was in an engagement at Beacon Hill. A few days
after the expiration of this service, he enlisted
and served eighteen months in Captain Augustus Collins' company, stationed in Guilford. He enlisted sometime in October, 1781, served two months in Captain Peter Vail's company, and from sometime in December, 1781, served in Captain William
Rossiter's company until the close of the war, to guard the coast, and was in several skirmishes.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 16, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont, where he had lived
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about forty-eight years.
Lyman Tolman was allowed, also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on his application executed April 3, 1855, then a resident of Middlesex, Washington County, Vermont. He died April 29, 1858.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
discernible family data.
In order to obtain the name and address of
the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following dat [data]:
Lyman Tolman
Certificate #9198
Issued April 8, 1833
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Vermont Agency.
If you desire information in regard to the location of the land referred to above, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Warrant #26348 - 160 acres- Act of 1855.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Revolution
22020
INVALID.
File No. 22,020
Lyman Tolman
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 420
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1928 - Jan. 3 - Hist to Mrs. Mary E. Benson awf.
1939. April 29 - hist to Mrs Elston
Holton awf.
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Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C
Dear Sirs - 
Will you please give me information in regard to Lyman Tolman, a Connecticut pensioner of
the War of the Revolution- when and where he enlisted, time of service, and any other date in regard to his military career.
File number in Pension Bureau is
S 22020
BLWt number 26348-160-55
An early reply will be appreciated
Yours truly
(Mrs.) Mary E. Benson
36 Monroe St
Ridgewood
New Jersey
Oct. 28, 1927

Pension Office
A
Oct 31 1927
U.S.
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U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir-
On October 28th I wrote your office asking information necessary to enable me to gain admission to the Society of D.A.R.
I have received no reply, and thinking my letter may have been lost in mail am writing again.
I wish to learn in regard to Lyman Tolman, a Connecticut pensioner of the War of the Revolution- when and where he enlisted- his time of service- and any other data in regard to his military career
File number in Pension Bureau is S22020.
B.L.Wt. number is 26348-160-55
Will you kindly give me this information.
Am enclosing stamp for reply.
Yours truly,
(Mrs.) Mary E. Benson
Cassadaga,
Florida,
December 26, 1927.

PENSON OFFICE
U.S.
DEC
28
1927
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

ans.(?)

January 3, 1928

Mrs. Mary E. Benson
Cassadaga
Fla.

Madam: 
I have to advise you from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 22020, it appears that Lyman Tolman was born in 1763 at North Guilford, Connecticut.
While a resident of said North Guilford,
he enlisted and served with the Connecticut
Troops, as follows-
From July 26, 1779, eight months in Captain
James Smith's Company, Colonel Matthew Mead's Regiment; and was in an engagement at Beacon Hill; a few days after the expiration of this service, eighteen months in Captain Augustus Collins' Company; from in
October 1781, two months in Captain Peter Neal's [Vail's] Company; and from in December 1781 in Captain William
Rossiter's Company, was in several skirmishes, and served until the close of War.
He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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cuted August 16, 1832, while a resident of Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont.
In 1855, he was living in Middlesex, Washington County, Vermont.
There are no data as to family.

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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Webster N.Y.
March 1939

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Sirs:-
what information do you have in your Revolutionary File for Lyman Tallman or Tolman.
I do not know what state he went from. I think Conn. or Vt. He had a daughter Elizabeth who married Jabez Adams She was born in Vermont at Norwich.
Sincerely
Mrs Elston Holton

RECEIVED
Mar 27 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER 36
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26.348

160 Acres