Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,615, for Ebenezer Lyon, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Lyon, Ebenezer
Chloe
NUMBER
W. 24,615
CONTENTS
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1094
New York Albany
Chloe Lyon widow of Ebenezer Lyon Con. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of August 1848 and sent to B. T. Clarke Cazenovia NY
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 118 Vol. 4.

Reported
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Family Record.
MARRIAGES.
Ebenezer Lyon and Chloe Jackson (Married) 
November 11th 1785
Mehitable Lyon & Wm Covell (Married)
November 20. 1806.
Abraham J. Lyon and Mary Pratt (Married)
Sally Lyon and George Smith (Married)
May 22nd 1817
Olivia Lyon and Jesse Brooks (Married)
July 29. 1817
Asahel Lyon and Elizabeth Evans (Married)
MARRIAGES.
Eliphas Lyon (and) Mary Ann Hill (Married)
November 2nd 1820
Meril Lyon (and) Polly Case (Married)
December 24th 1823
John Lyon and Ruth Card (Married)
January 1st 1824.
Caroline Lyon and Joseph N. Barber (Married)
October 14th 1828.
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Family Record.
BIRTHS.
Ebenezer Lyon was born April 5th 1764
Chloe Jackson born January 21st 1766
Mahitable Lyon born May 5th 1786
Ebenezer Lyon Jr born December 29th 1787.
Abraham Jackson Lyon born November 27. 1789
Asahel Lyon born November 28th 1791
Marlin Lyon born September 10th 1793
Olivia Lyon born July 29th 1795
Lydia Lyon born May 15th 1797
Eliphas Lyon born January 1st 1799
BIRTHS.
Sally Lyon born May 22nd 1800
John Lyon born February 11. 1802
Meril Lyon born March 31st 1804
Emiline And Carolin Lyon born Jun 15. 1806
Mary Lyon born June 28th 1809
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State of New York
Madison County ss. On this nineteenth day of June eighteen hundred & thirty nine personally appeared before the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison aforesaid (it being a court of Record) Present the Honorable Edward Rogers, E[illegible]tus Holmes & Horatio Gates Warner Judges of said Court. Chloe Lyon a resident of the town of Nelson in said county of Madison aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July the 7th 1838, entitled "the act granting half pay and pension to certain widows" That she is the widow of Ebenezer Lyon who was a Sergeant in the army  or militia in the Revolutionary war (But whether he served in the regular army or the militia she cannot positively recollect as they were not married at that time) She has often heard her said husband Ebenezer Lyon relate in his lifetime the different tours which he served in the Revolutionary War, that he was about fourteen years of age when he first entered the service and continued in the service the most or all the time for five years the particular year which he entered the service she cannot certainly recollect but it was some time in the month of May after he was 14 years of age which was in the month of April immediately preceding. The the often heard her said husband in his lifetime say that he was in the battle at White plains or Horseneck, that he with others was set to guard Byrons bridge near White plains & that a company of light horse came upon them in the night & killed the whole company excepting himself & a soldier by the name of Reynolds. That he was in the service for a short time at Stamford
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Stamford in Connecticut, She further states that according to her best recollection she has heard her husband the said Ebenezer Lyon aforesaid state that he was stationed at West Point for nine months, & that he was in the American army in Virginia during some part of the war, but owing to the great length of time which has transpired, and her age and infirmity she cannot very distinctly recollect all the particulars of her said husbands service which she has heard him relate, She further states that at the time her said husband entered the service he resided in the town of Kent in the county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut that he first entered the service as a volunteer in Capt David Olmsteds company & Col. Canfields Regiment 
That he usually engaged in the service but for one year at a time 
That the particular time when his last term of service expired she cannot distinctly remember, but she recollects that it was near the close of the War. That she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim except the family record kept in their family Bible which is hereto annexed and which said record contains a true and correct statement of the facts therein stated. That during the lifetime of her said husband she often saw the Sergeants warrant under which he served as such after his appointment but which said warrant has been lost since his death she further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Lyon on the eleventh day of November seventeen hundred and eighty five, And that her said husband Ebenezer Lyon died on the fourth day of April 1829. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. She further states that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband Ebenezer Lyon but still remains his widow,
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Chloe Lyon [Signature]

Sworn to & subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk

State of New York
Madison County
June term Court of Common Pleas ss. 
On this 19th day of June 1839 personally appeared in open Court Eliphas Lyon of the town of Nelson in the County of Madison aforesaid and being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he is forty one years of age and is the son of Ebenezer Lyon & Chloe Lyon whose name is mentioned in the annexed declaration of Chloe Lyon in order to obtain a pension that the said Ebenezer Lyon died on the fourth day of April 1829, and that the said Chloe Lyon has not intermarried since the death of her said husband Ebenezer Lyon but still remains his widow that this deponent further states that the family record hereto attached is the record which has been in the family bible of the said Chloe Lyon for at least nine years last past and was copied from their old family register as he believes but cannot positivily state, but this deponent personally knows that some part of the said record is true which is hereto annexed and has no doubt of the truth of all the parts therein stated. And this deponent further testifies that he has often heard the aforesaid Ebenezer Lyon his father relate the facts of his services in the Revolutionary War as set forth in the annexed declaration of his mother the aforesaid Chloe Lyon according to his best recollection and also many others relating to his said services in the army of the revolution and has no doubt but that he served as much as four years in the Revolutionary army of the United States & further this deponent saith not
Eliphus Lyon [Signature]

Sworn to & Subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid
Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk
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State of New York
Madison County. ss.
I Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk of the Court of the County of Madison aforesaid do hereby certify that the annexed declaration of Chloe Lyon and affidavit of Eliphus Lyon contains the original proceedings in open court in the matter of the application of Chloe Lyon for a pension and I also further certify that the said Chloe Lyon & Eliphus Lyon are both credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 19th day of June 1839.
Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk

[Seal]
5720
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

Supplement.
(Ebenezer Lyon)
The widow's pension was allowed for the actual services of her husband as a private in Capt. David Olmsted's company, Col. Enos' Conn. regiment, from about June 1, to September 1, 1778, and from October 1, 1778, to January 1, 1779 --- six months. In her application for the pension the widow stated that her husband was about fourteen years of age when first called into the service, and that she believed that he served most of the time for five years; that he was in the battle of White Plains, or Horseneck, and that he was engaged in the skirmish at "Byron Bridge" near White Plains, in which engagement most of his company were killed; that he was in the service for a short time at Stamford, Conn.; that he was stationed for at least nine months at White Plains, N.Y., and that during some part of the war he with the army in Virginia. No other details of the soldier's services are given.
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State of New York
Madison County ss On this 7th day of March 1839 personally came before me Barak Beckwith a Judge of the County Courts in & for the county of Madison aforesaid, Ebenezer Fuller of the town of Cazenovia in the County of Madison aforesaid aged 66 years who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Ebenezer Lyon late of the town of Nelson in the County of Madison aforesaid deceased whose widow Chloe Lyon is now making application to obtain a pension, that the deponent was intimately acquainted with the said Ebenezer Lyon from the year 1802 untill the time of his decease in the year 1829, having lived a neighbor to him during that time that this deponent has often during those years heard the said Lyon relate and give an account of his services as a soldier in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War and according to the best recollection of this deponent the said Lyon must have served as a soldier in said war between three and four years according to the statements made by the said Lyon to this deponent The deponent has heard the said Lyon say that he was a Sergeant in the army a part of the time & has heard him relate the circumstances of some battles in which the said Lyon was engaged in the State of New York & its vicinity & this deponent has no doubt of the truth of the statements made to him at different and various times on said subject as the said Ebenezer Lyon was a man of the first respectability and integrity and was frequently honored by his fellow citizens  by their electing him to responsible public offices but this deponent does not now recollect the names of the various officers under whom the said Lyon stated that he served, and further this deponent saith not
Ebenezer Fuller [Signature]

Sworn & subscribed before me this 7th day of March 1839
Barak Beckwith a Judge of Madison County Courts.
And I do also certify that Newcomb Raymond, Ebenezer Fuller and William Sims, the within named deponents are all & each of them men of good character whose testimony is entitled to credit  Barak Beckwith Judge
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State of New York
Madison County On this 7th day of March 1839 personally came before me Barak Beckwith a Judge of the County Courts in & for the county of Madison aforesaid, William Sims of the town of Cazenovia in said county aged 69 years who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he lived a near neighbor to Ebenezer Lyon late of the town of Nelson deceased for 35 years previous to his decease and has often heard him relate and give a history of his services in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War and this deponent has no doubt that the statements made to him by said Ebenezer Lyon from time to time during the time of his acquaintance with said Lyon was correct, as the said Lyon was a very intelligent reputable man on whose statements full reliance could be placed, This Deponent has heard him speak of having served under Col. Canfield but does not now recollect the names of any others tho' he has often heard him mention the names of others under whom he served, and this deponent has no doubt but that the said Ebenezer Lyon served in the war of the Revolution as a soldier of his Country at least as much as the term of three years & this deponent also fully agrees with Ebenezer Fuller (whose affidavit is hereto annexed,) as to his representation of the respectable character and standing of the said Ebenezer Lyon in the public estimation of the community where he resided for 35 years immediately previous to his decease And this deponent further states that it has never to his knowledge been doubted by any of his neighbors or acquaintances but that the said Lyon's statements respecting his service for his country in the Revolutionary War were true and further saith not
William Sims [Signature]

Sworn & subscribed before me this 7th day of March 1839.
Barak Beckwith a Judge of Madison County Courts
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State of New York
Madison County ss. On this sixth day of March 1839 personally came before me Barak Beckwith a Judge of the County Courts in and for the County of Madison aforesaid, NewComb Raymond aged 76 years a resident of the town of Sherburne in the County of Chenango and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Ebenezer Lyon late of the town of Nelson in the County of Madison aforesaid, and who, as this deponent is informed died on the 4th day of April 1829, & of which fact, he has no doubt. And this deponent further testifieth and saith that he this deponent was a Soldier in the militia Company commanded by Captain Olmsted in the service of the United States during a part of the Revolutionary War (the Christian name of said Olmsted he does not now recollect) and according to his best recollection was attached to the regiment of Col. Canfield or Col. Enos' this deponent does not recollect positively which This deponent further testifies that at the time he entered into the service of the United States he resided in the town of Kent in the county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, that he enlisted into the Company of the aforesaid Capt Olmsted (in the month of May as he thinks) in the year 1778, & that at the same time the aforesaid Ebenezer Lyon enlisted into the same company to serve one year that about the last days of May of first days June of the same year they went with their company commanded by the said Olmsted to to a place called Horseneck where they were stationed for a while and were then called upon to march to West Point, where they assisted in the erection of fort Putnam at that place, that after having served at that tour the full term of three months, the whole Company were permitted to return to their homes in Connecticut some time in the month of September. And that about the first of October following, the the aforesaid Capt Olmsted with his company was again called into the service of the United States, and this deponent with the said Ebenezer Lyon marched with their said company and were stationed again at Horseneck where they remained and served again the full term of three months, when they together with their Company were
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were honorably discharged, and returned in the month of January immediately to their homes in the town of Kent aforesaid that at the time this deponent entered the service he was a little over fifteen years of age and that the said Ebenezer Lyon he thinks was about fourteen years of age, That an attempt was made by some one to to muster the said Lyon out of the company on account of his youth and small size, but that Capt Olmsted would not permit it to be done, saying that he could not spare him for he was his Lion, and the said Ebenezer Lyon therefore continued to serve in the said Company with this deponent both of the aforesaid two tours and was honorably discharged with the deponent at the same time. And this deponent further testifies that owing to the great length of time that has transpired, since the aforesaid events took place he cannot recollect [illegible]ily to a day the times of their entering the service, and of their discharge therefrom, in the aforesaid two tours, but of this fact his is positive and knows that he and the said Ebenezer Lyon together with their said Company served as aforesaid the full term of three months in each of said tours viz six months in the whole, and were paid their wages in full for that length of time, and were honorably discharged. And further this deponent saith not

Newcomb Raymond [Signature]

Sworn & subscribed before me this sixth day of March 1839.
Barak Beckwith a Judge of Madison County Courts

State of New York
County of Madison ss I Alexander Donaldson Jr Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Barak Beckwith was on the 6th & 7th days of March 1839 a Judge of County Courts in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Barak Beckwith and verily believe that the foregoing Signatures are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of Said County the 30th day of March 1839.
A. Donaldson Jr Clerk

[Seal]
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New York
4443
Act July 7. 1838
Chloe Lyon
Married 11 Nov 1785
Husband died 4 Apl 1829
let. to B. Beckwith 8-Oct. 1839
Col. Bebee Capt Olmsted
Connt State Troops
Admitted
Private 6 months
Barak Beckwith Esq
Cazenovia N.Y.
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L. W. B. 
W. 24615. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D. C., 
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. 
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. 
O. W. & N. DIV. 
REVOLUTIONARY. 
June 13th, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Chloe, widow of Ebenezer Lyon, made an application for pension on June 19th, 1839, at which time she was 73 years of age and residing at Nelson, New York, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of six months; a part of the time he served under Capt. Olmstead and Col. Bebee. He enlisted at Kent, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. A. P. Clarke,
Cazenovia, N. Y.
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O. W. & N. Division. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.,  January 31, 1896. 
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of ---Ebenezer 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. 

[Table column headers are:]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.

See Supplemental statement.

Battles engaged in,  See Supplemental statement.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Kent , Conn.
Date of application for pension. by widow, June 19, 1839.  
Residence at date of application, of widow, Nelson, N. Y.
Age at date of application, of widow, January 21, 1766.
Remarks: Soldier was born Apr.5,1764, married Chloe Jackson, Nov. 11, 1785, and died Apr. 4, 1829. The widow's application for pension was allowed.
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner. 
Mr. Yale Lyon,
Cazenovia, Box 785. N. Y.
870blm
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Cazenovia N.Y.
May 25, 1898.
L
Hon H. Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Among the Connecticut Vols. in the "War of 1776," Ebenezer Lyon served as Private in Captain David Olmsteds Company in Col. Roger Enos s Regiment. Discharged Sept 1, 1778.
Chloe Jackson his wife drew a Revolutionary Pension as his widow, until her death Feby 6, 1849 in Nelson Madison Co N.Y.
One of her descendants desires a Certificate that she was a Pensioner as alleged, as a foundation for an application for admission to the Owahgena Chapter D.A.R. Cazenovia N.Y.
This chapter held an enthusiastic meeting yesterday and $40.00 was paid in for the Hospital Fund D.A.R. State of New York.
Kindly give this request immediate attention
Very Respectfully
A. P. Clarke
late Maj 97" U.S.C.I. Engr Troops Dept Gulf

[Stamp reads:]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
MAY 27 18[illegible]
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shapleigh
21603-J?
37668-J?
38497-J?
39947 -J?
Thomas Anderson

Cazenovia
December the twenty fourth
MPCCCXCV
L
Director of Revolutionary Dept
Dear Sir-
I should like very much to find out about two great-grandfathers who fought in the Revolutionary war. The first was Ebenezer Lyon who ran away from home and enlisted in Massachusetts
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with at least one brother. His widow Chloe Jackson Lyon living in Nelson, Madison Co. New York State recieved a pension after his death in 1829. Is it possible from such a vague outline to find out about him, the dates &c. He was born in Connecticut in 1764.
The second was Thomas
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Anderson from Vermont. 
He was in the army until its close then came to Smithfield Madison Co, N.Y. Evrything else is lost, and so it may be dificult to place him. If it so that I can know about
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thier army life I would be very glad indeed. The merest dates will be welcome.
Very Sincerely yours
Yale Lyon
Box 785 -
Cazenovia -
N.Y.
[Stamp reads:]
O.W & N. DIV
DEC 26 895
CHIEF'S DESK.
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24,615
Chloe Lyon
Wid of Ebenezer Lyon Pri Rev War
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. A, Page 450
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1896 Jan. 31 Mil. Histy Mr Yale Cazenovia
June 13 '98 A.P. Clark Cazenovia
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James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

2 Feb 9

[Postmark reads:]
CAZENOVIA N.Y. JUL 25
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Cazenovia July 24, 1848
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Sir
I herewith send nine declarations of widows for pension certificates & I believe they are made conformable to the law which you had the goodness to send me - as soon as the certificates are made out please forward them to me
Respectfully yours
B. T. Clarke
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J.L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington

[illegible] Nov. 5, 1848.
Rec w Chloe Lyon.


allowed for 6mo under Olmstead & Beebe Coastguards - any other service claimed must be set forth & established
GMC

Get no- on role
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J.L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington

[illegible] Nov. 5, 1848.
Rec w Chloe Lyon.


allowed for 6mo under Olmstead & Beebe Coastguards - any other service claimed must be set forth & established
GMC

Get no- on role
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Washington Nov 3d 1845.
Sir
I am requested by Mr A.J. Lyon of Rushford to ask for a reexamination of the declaration of his mothers papers - Mrs Chloe Lyon who was pensioned under act of 7th July 1838 at the rate of $20 per annum, but who declared for a great deal more service, Mrs Lyon informs me that the tradition of the family is that he served nearly all the war, that he went into the army in 1776 - at the age of 17 under Capt Comstock was in the battle of White plains was wounded in that battle, was at West Point at the time of Arnold's treachery, was at Norfolk at the time  it was burnt, was at Brian bridge at the time of the massacre of the guard. & that he and one Reynolds were the only persons that escaped. was confined sick at the hospital at west point for 3 or 4 months, & knows of his own knowledge that his father had his discharge & good deal of Continental money that he kept till the year 1810, in this case it is presumed much more service will be made out than she is allowed for & that I may examine her papers is respectfully requested - Your mt obt. svt. N. Leake
Please examine the Con. rolls. L.
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FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of pensions
Washington D.C.

[illegible] at Oct 25.
NY-
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Cazenovia Octr 19th 1839
Dear Sir
your favor of the 8th inst was duly received in which you inform me that "the papers of Chloe Lyon widow of Ebenezer Lyon have been exd and filed, And that all the service that can be allowed upon the evidence produced is six months & that if it be decided to accept a pension for that term a Certificate will be issued accordingly" I have no doubt from the information which I have received from the family & others, that he served a much longer time but owing to the decease of many of his comrades & the distance which she resides from the place where he lived at the time he went into the service, she has not been able to procure the necessary evidence of his services, she therefore concludes to accept a pension for the term proposed, hoping however that if within a reasonable time she shall be able to obtain sufficient proof of his serving in the army a longer term the Department will be willing to increase her pension
very respectfully your obt Sert
Barak Beckwith

J. L. Edward Esq.
Comr of Pensions
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Cazenovia Madison Co NY. June 29th 1839
Dear Sir
enclosed I forward to the Department the application for a pension of Chloe Lyon
I am very respectfully
your obedient servant
Barak Beckwith

J.L. Edward Esq.
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford June 11 1839
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Ebr Lyon who claims service in the War of the revolution under Cap Olmsted - that on examination of the Books papers remaining in this office - No Pay Roll of Cap Olmsted has been found - that on Pay Table Book is the following Account -
Cap David Olmsted  DC

Augt 31 1779 / under the Hand of War to order on [illegible] for his Pay Roll - New York State ... [Pound symbol]454.10.0
______

1781 Jany 18 To order on [illegible] for a/c his Compy Lawfull my [Pound symbol]840.0.0

1781 June 20 To order on [illegible] for a/c his Coy Col. Beebe 792 8.10

"  To Cash for Col. Beebe 207 3.0
_______
[illegible] C [Pound symbol]1839 11.10
_____
1781 June 20 Py his a/c [illegible] Lawfull Money - [Pound symbol]1839.11.10 
_____
Henry Kilbourn Comptr
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Albany 4,443
Chloe Lyon widow of Ebenezer Lyon who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 4th April 1829 of Madison Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Olmstead of the regt. commanded by Col. Bebee in the Con. State Troops line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of October 1839 and sent to Barak Beckwith Cazenovia, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '39 70.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '40 10.00
_____
$80.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 87
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New York 3484
Chloe Lyon widow of Ebenezer Lyon who was a Private in the Connecticut line for 6 Months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Twenty Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the Eight day of December 1843 and sent to Barak Beckwith Cazenovia New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 108
Reportd
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3690
Chloe Lyons Pension Papers
$20-
3484
108
Barak Beckwith
Cazenovia N.Y.
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State of New York
Madison County ss
On this eleventh day of August eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Subscriber a commissioner of Deeds in & for the County of Madison aforesaid Chloe Lyon a resident of the town of Nelson in the county of Madison aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Ebenezer Lyon who was a private in the militia and served in Capt Comstock's company and Col. Canfields regiment (according to her best recollection,) and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7th 1838 was twenty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Chloe Lyon [Signature]

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
before me
Barak Beckwith
Commissioner of Deeds
I also certify that I am acquainted with Chloe Lyon the aforesaid deponent
Barak Beckwith Comr
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State of New York
Clerks Office Madison County ss I Lewison Fairchild Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Barak Beckwith Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said county and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and official seal the 24th day of August 1843.
Lewison Fairchild Clerk
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CL
Ad
3484

Admitted
B. T. Clarke
Cazenovia NY
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State of New York
County of Madison ss  On this tenth day of July 1848 personally appeared before me B.T. Clarke a Justice of the peace of said County Chloe Lyon a resident of the town of Nelson in said County aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War-
That she is the widow of Ebenezer Lyon who was a private in Capt Olmsteds Company & Col Canfields Regt Connecticut troops and that she received twenty dollars annually under the act of June 17, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
her
mark
Chloe Lyon

Sworn & subscribed on the day and year above mentioned before me B. T. Clarke J. Peace
Eliphus Lyon
I certify that the above named Chloe Lyon is personally known to me & that she executed the above declaration by making her mark in consequence of partial blindness
B. T. Clarke J. Peace
July 10, 1848
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State of New York
Madison County Clerks Office ss I A Scott Sloan Clerk of said County hereby certify that B.T. Clarke Esq before whom the within declaration on oath was taken and whose name is subscribed to the jurat thereof and to the certificate thereunder written was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his signatures to the said jurat and certificate are genuine. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 17th day of July 1848.
A Scott Sloan Clerk
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Lyon, Ebenezer 
GRADE Private
LINE Crane's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 4617
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED Apr. 3, 1797 to John Jack

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.