Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,690, Lyman Child, Conn.
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(3-1776) 

Service Conn.
Child, Lyman
Number S.21.690
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Vermont. 11837.
Lyman Child
of Windsor Co in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Lyon of the regt commanded
by Col Ledyard in the County
line for 11 months - [written on adjacent right side of page } Date of each not on App
reduced from 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Bellow Falls, Vt
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Red'd from $80 per annum

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Nov'r 1838. and sent to Elihu Luce, Hartland, Vermont

Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1838 $275.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 $18.33 [underlined]
$293.33 [underlined]

Revolutionary Claim, }
Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by D McCurdy Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 3. Page 59.
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Col. McClellan's regt.
Capt Dan'l Tilden's Co.

[vertically on right] 9709
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Declaration of Lyman Child [name underlined]

State of Vermont }
County of Windsor SS} District of Windsor SS

On this thirtieth day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, personally appeared in open court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont, now sitting, Lyman Child, a widower of Windsor in the County (and District) of Windsor aforesaid, aged Seventy-two 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 7th 1832:

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, viz;

He was born at Woodstock in the State of Connecticut and there lived, when, in the latter part of April 1776, the precise day he cannot recollect, he enlisted for a service of Nine months in the company of Capt. Stephen Lyon, in Col. . . .Chester's Regiment of Connecticut State troops. Of the other officers of the company, he recollects one only, who was Lieut. Josiah Child - Of the officers of the Reg't. he recollects as one such Col. Chester. Soon after his enlistment, he went with the company to Norwich landing (Conn.) where took shipping up the sound and landed
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at Norwalk - thence marched by land to the City of New York, and was there stationed, within the city. And how long he cannot say, until the British took possession, when the American troops crossed at Kingsbridge, and stopped a short time at West-Chester - thence he marched to White Plains and was in that battle - After this they crossed North River, at a place the name of which he does not remember, and then marched to Delaware River which he crossed at "The Forty", and marched, for about 28 days by a route he does not remember well enough to describe, to a place called Newton, or Newtown, on Delaware River - At Newton he remained until the 25th December same year, when he was discharged, having served out his Nine months. He received no written discharge from this, or any, term of service; or has no recollection of receiving any;

The said Lyman Child further declares that from the above mentioned tour of service he reached home on the 13th day of January 1777 and,

In March next after (1777) a call was made for more men, and "the companies were put into classes and drafted for three months". He was drawn and, in the forepart of April as nearly as he remembers, went to Groton (Conn.) and was stationed a little way from the fork, and there remained until his three months expired, and was then discharged. Col. . . Ledyard was the commandant of the post, but he cannot himself recollect the names of his company officers;

The said Lyman Child further delcares that, at Woodstock aforesaid, in the Spring of 1778 and, he is very confident, on one of the first days in April, he enlisted for one year, into the Connecticut State troops, in
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the Regiment of Col. McLeran. He remembers none of his company officers except Ensign Dyer Child, who was a distant relative of his.

After he enlisted, recruits continued to come in from day to day, and in about four weeks or perhaps, five weeks, he marched, part only of the Regt. going with him. From Powfect [?], at which place the companies marched, he went to White Plains - thence to West Point, and there, and in its vicinity, remained for the most part of the season - Sometime in the fall the company with him marched back and went to New London, where he wintered, and in the Spring of 1779 was there discharged. He cannot "tell the time" - but knows that "he served out his time", that year -

Many of the circumstances and events of this year, or of the whole war, "are gone from his mind" his memory being somewhat "broken";

He has no documentary evidence. Although he saw and then knew, continental regiments and officers, he cannot recollect them so as to give their names. From the year 1780 until 1829, he lived in Hartland in Vt.; since that time he has lived in Windsor Vt. - 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.

To the interrogatories propounded to him by the Court, the declarant answers - that he was born at Woodstock in the State of Connecticut on the 12th day of October 1760; has no record of his age; gives the names of Jesse Lull and Rufus Root as persons in his neighbourhood, who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services; and as to the other matters, to which he is interrogated, he has related the same, according to his best recollection, in his declaration above.
Lyman Child
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Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Jabez Proctor Judge

We Jesse Lull, and Rufus Root, residing in the town of Windsor in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lyman Child who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 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. -
Jesse Lull
Rufus Root

Sworn to, and subscribed,}
the day and year aforesaid }
Jabez Proctor, Judge

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 Jesse Lull and Rufus Root, who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents in the Town of Windsor aforesaid, and are credible persons, and, that their statement is entitled to credit.
Jabez Proctor Judge

I Reuben Washburn Register of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lyman Child for a Pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of Said Court, this thirtieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and thirty two. -
Reuben Washburn. -

[seal affixed at left]
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I, Cephas Child, of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, of the age of seventy seven years, depose and say - that at Woodstock in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, which was my native place, I enlisted, for a tour of service of nine months, into the company of Capt. Stephen Lyon in the Regiment of Connecticut State troops commanded by Col. John Chester - at the same time, my brother Lyman Child of Windsor in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont and John Vinton, of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, also enlisted into the same company with me, and with me served in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, until we were all three discharged together at Newton in the latter state, on the 25th day of December of the same year (1776) I cannot tell precisely the day when I enlisted, or when my brother enlisted, but it was early in the spring, for we served out our full term, and were urged to re-enlist by the general officers, if but for a month, but being unprepared with shoes and clothing, we declined - I further depose and say that said Lyman Child and said John Vinton are now both present before me - I have heard the relation of said Vinton, as given in his affidavit relative to said Lyman's service taken at this time, and concur with him in the material facts of that affidavit as being truly stated -

I further depose and say that in April (as my recollection is) of the ensuing year (1777) my brother, said Lyman, and myself, were drafted for two or three months, into the Regiment of Connecticut State troops under Col. Ledyard we marched to Groton, where we were stationed near Fort Griswold - I hired a man to take my place for the latter part of the time - Lyman stayed out his time and came home - I believe our Captain was of the name of Williams, but cannot be certain.
Cephas Child
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I, Jesse Lull, of Windsor in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged sixty two years, depose and say - that I have known Cephas Child, who made the within affidavait in my presence, for more than forty years, and that he has always sustained the reputation of a man of integrity and veracity, and is a credible person -
Jesse Lull

State of Vermont}
County of Windsor SS}

At Windsor in said County, on the 14th day of July 1832 personally appeared the within named affiant, Cephas Child, and made oath that the within affidavit, by him subscribed, contains the truth and nothing but the truth. Before me -
Carlos Coolidge, Justice of the Peace

And, on the 18th day of August 1832, at said Windsor, personally appeared the above named Jesse Lull, well known by me as a respectable citizen, and credible person, and made oath that the affidavit, by him above subscribed, contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me, Carlos Coolidge, Justice of the Peace
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I, John Vinton, of Corinth in the County of Sullivan and State of Newhampshire, of the age of seventy three years, depose and say - that at Woodstock in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six, but at what time I cannot precisely recollect, Lyman Child, then of Woodstock aforesaid, now of Windsor in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, did, with this deponent, enlist, for a term of either eight, or nine, months, but which I cannot recollect, into the Company of Capt. Stephen Lyon - The other officers of said company were Lt. Josiah Child - Lt. . . .Kimball, and Ensign Noah Mason, in the Regiment of Col. John Chester - Lt. Col. . . . Wills, and Major. . . Ripley, in the Connecticut State troops - Thence we proceeded to Norwich landing in Connecticut - thence by water, up the sound; disembarked at Norwalk, Connecticut - thence marched over King's Bridge into the city of New York - where we quartered in Queen - Street - afterward went into tents on the east side of Bowery - street - After this, we went out to the upper end of the plain land; stayed there two or three days - thence to Valentine's Hill - thence to White Plains, and were in the battle at that place - After the battle, we moved back to North Castle - thence to Pickskill on North River - thence crossed the River at King's Ferry - thence to Morristown in New Jersey - thence to Pluckermin [?], and from Pluckermin [?] to Easton in Pennsylvania, by a continued march of 36 hours - thence crossed the Delaware and then kept up the Lehigh River to Bethlehem - then crossed the Lehigh and marched to Newton (Penn.) where we joined Gen. Washington - During this march, Gen. Lee had command, as I understood, until he was captured; after which Gen. Sullivan commanded - We remained at Newton, or Newtown, until we were both discharged, which was, so nearly as I can remember, about the 25th day of December 1776 - During all this term of service, said Lyman Child was with me - also Cephas Child, brother of said Lyman - and said Cephas and Lyman are both now present before me - we were all discharged at the same
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time, but no written discharges were given to my knowledge - I further depose and say that at the same Woodstock, in the spring of the ensuing year (1777) said Lyman Child and myself were either drafted, or enlisted, to go for either two, or three, months, which I cannot recollect, into Col. Ledyard's Regiment, in the company commanded by Capt. - Williams, as I now think, but am not confident - we marched to Groton, at Fort Griswold, and were quartered at William's under the S. West corner of the Fort - On the 18th day of May (1777) I enlisted into a Continental Regt. and same day marched, and left said Lyman Child at Groton - We were there, before I left, somewhere about six weeks, but my recollection as to this is imperfect.
John Vinton

State of Vermont}
Windsor County SS}

In Windsor in said County, on the 14th day of July A.D. 1832, personally appeared, before the subscribing authority, the above-named affiant, John Vinton, known to me as a credible person, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Carlos Coolidge Justice of the Peace
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I, Darius Liscomb, of Hartland in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, of the age of Seventy five years, depose and say that at Pomfret in the State of Connecticut, in the month of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, but on what day in the month I cannot recollect, I enlisted for one year's service in the Connecticut State troops, into the Company of Capt. . . Tilden, Lt. Lemuel Grosvenor, and Dyer Child was, as it now seems to me, the Ensign; in the Regiment commanded by Col. McLeran. After my enlistment, I marched with the rest, of whom there were 3 or 4 companies, from Pomfret - passed through old Hartford - Newhaven and other places, to White Plains, where we remained a short time and then marched on to West Point, at which place we remained until into September, as nearly as I can now state, when we were ordered back to Connecticut to join the other part of our Regiment which had been stationed at New London while we were at White Plains and West Point and had not been at any time with us. We remained, and wintered, at New London until I was discharged, at that place in the latter part of the month of March 1779, as I strongly believe, as the snow was pretty much gone, and the ground froze some over night - I well recollect that being somewhat unwell, I was permitted to leave and return home, and then told that the time was so short I need not come back - It could not have been more than two weeks before my time was out, that I then went home sick; in a few days, the rest of my company came along discharged and some of them called on me - As it now appears to my recollection, we did not start from Pomfret, after our enlistment, for as much as 4 or 5 weeks, and I cannot say but it was longer - Though my memory does not enable me to say, precisely, on what day I was discharged, I know
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that except the few days of the last, when I was sick as afore and went home, I served out my. year - I received no written discharge nor do I think that any were given -

I further depose and say that at the same time I enlisted for the service herein before stated, Lyman Child, then of Woodstock in the State of Connecticut, enlisted, at said Pomfret, into the same Company and Regiment with me - marched from said Pomfret with me and continued with me through the whole year's service up to my going home & when I left as aforesaid, said Child was in the Company and, for aught I knew, stayed until the whole were dismissed. The said Lyman Child lived in the same town (Hartland aforesaid) with me, nearly, or quite, fifty years, until he lately removed to Windsor in Vt. where he now resides; and said Lyman Child is now before me -
David Liscomb

State of Vermont}
County of Windsor} SS Windsor July 18th 1832
There personally appeared before me, the subscribing authority, the above named affiant, Darius Liscomb, known to me as a credible person, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Carlos Coolidge Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont}
Windsor County}
Woodstock County Clerks Office August 24th 1882

I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, do hereby Certify that Carlos Coolidge is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the above & foregoing signatures are his -
In Testimony whereof I hereby affix the Seal of said Court and subscribe my name, the day & year last above -
Benjamin Swan

[seal affixed at left]
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9709
Lyman Child

admitted.
26 mo. Private $80

Carlos Coolidge
Windsor
Vermont
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Brief in the case of Lyman Child
County of Windsor in the State of Vermont
(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?

3.  How old is he? 72

4 State his service, as directed in for form annexed.

[four columns] Period./ Duration of Service.[divided into Years, Months, Days.]/Rank./ Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served./

April In 1776. . . ./9 months . . . ./ as a Private/  Capt. Stephen Lyon. Col. Chester.

March In 1777. . . ./ 3 months. . . ./as a Private/ Col. Ledyard.

April In 1778. . . ./ 1 year. . . . /as a Private/ Col. McLeran.

5.  In what battles was he engaged? none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Woodstock State of Connecticut

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses and Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentification? and if so, in what respect? Court

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

Sam Watts
Examining Clerk
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Mr. H. W. Jencks    
Box 424, Benjamin Franklin P. O.
Washington, D. C.

Lyman Child
S. 21690
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

You are furnished herein the record of Lyman Child as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 21690, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Lyman Child was born October 12, 1760, in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut; the names of his parents were not given.

While residing in Woodstock, Connecticut, Lyman Child enlisted in April, 1776, served as private in Captain Stephen Lyon's company, Colonel John Chester's Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of White Plains and was discharged December 25, 1776, reaching home January 13, 1777. One Josiah Child served as lieutenant in his company, the relationship between them not shown. He enlisted again early in April, 1777, and served three months as private in Captain Williams' company, Colonel Ledyard's Connecticut regiment, stationed at Fort Griswold. He enlisted in April, 1778, for the term of one year, served as private in Captain Tilden's company, Colonel McLellan's Connecticut regiment.  One Dyer Child, a distant cousin of Lyman Child, served as ensign in Captain Tilden's company for that tour; after wintering at New London, he was discharged in March, 1779.

In 1780, the soldier moved from Connecticut to Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont, lived there until 1829 when he moved to Windsor, same county. He was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1832, while a resident of Windsor, Vermont. In 1838, he was residing in Vershire, Vermont.

It is not shown whether Lyman Child ever married.
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Lyman Child's brother, Cephas Child, served with him on two of his tours in the Revolution, and in 1832 was living in Bradford, Orange County, Vermont, aged seventy-seven years.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Lyman Child, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and site the following date:

Lyman Child
Certificate #11837
Issued November 24, 1838
Rate $36.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831 (reduced from $80 per annum)
Act of June 7, 1832
Vermont Agency.

Very truly yours



A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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March 22, 1939
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BA-J/MLB

Mr. H. W. Jencks
Box 424, Benjamin Franklin P.O.
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letters of recent date in which you requested the Revolutionary War records of Lyman Child whose name is shown on the 1840 List of Pensioners as aged seventy-nine years and a resident of Orange County, Vermont, and of Benedict Eggleston or Egleston who in 1840 was a pensioner residing in Vermont.

The records requested by you are furnished herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Lyman Child [subscript} I.21.690, 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.

[five columns:}  Dates of Enlistment or Appointment./ Length of Service./ Rank./ Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered - divided into Captain. Colonel./ State.

Apl. 76/ 9 mos./ Stephen Lyon/ John Chester/ Conn. [check mark]

Apl. 77/ 3 mos./ --/ Ledyard/ [check mark]

Woodstock Apl. 78/ 1 yr./ (Daniel Tilden) [subscript] Comm. book p.544/ McClellan

Battles engaged in, White Pl.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Woodstock Conn -
Date of application for pension, July 30, 1832
Residence at date of application, Windsor, Vt.
Age at date of application [marked out ] B. Woodstock Conn. Oct. 12, 1760
Remarks: This claim was allowed.
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Washington, D.C., March 15, 1939.
Box 424, Benj. Franklin P.O.

Revolutionary & 1812 War Section,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Please send an abstract of information on file in pension papers of following-named Revolutionary veteran ---
LYMAN CHILD aged 79 years, Orange County, Vermont 1840 census returns.

Especially interested in any reference to date and place of his birth. Also place of enlistment. Also data for General Actg. Office will be appreciated.

Thank you.

Yours very truly,

Harlan W. Jencks.
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[left side of page]
21690
INVALID.
[written diagonally] Revolution

File No. 21.690
Lyman Child
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32"
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 68

(Arrangement of 1870.)

[right side of page]
Oct. 12, 1905  History to
Wm P Baxter, William Bay
Mscl letter in I.12231
Levi Bishop.

1939 Mar. 77. - Hist to H W Jencks MLB
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[left side of page]
Payment disbursed to agent
Justice to Carlos Coolidge, 26 March, 1835
let C Coolidge 11 June 1835
let. to Hon. H. Everett, Mar. 2, 1837.
let. to [illegible] W. Smith
June 1st 1837
let Hon H. Everett Oct 10. 37
Copy furnished Hon H. Everett Mar 17, 1838.
Let. to Elihu Luce, May 17, 1838
Let. to Hon H. Everett, Sept. 19, 1838.
Let. Elihu Luce Nov. 14 1838

[right side of page]
No. 11.837
Vermont
Lyman Child
of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Lyon of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Ledyard in the Connt. troops
for 2 years Private $80.00

never on Wilder's Roll
Reduced to
$36.66 McLellan Regt
first semi an payment
4 March 1839
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of July
1833 and sent to C. Coolidge
Windsor Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 1 Sep. 1833 40.00

Elihu Luce Esq $200.00
Hartland Vt.

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 3 Page 56
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Windsor 8. Sept '38

Sir

I enclose the application of Mahitable Berghe for a pension - also - an affidavit in the case of Lyman Child's [illegible] pension case, sometime since suspended.

Respectfully
H. Everett

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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Addl pff
Lyman Child
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State of Vermont}
Windsor County SS}

I Solomon Brown of Hartland in the County of Windsor, and State of Vermont, a Revolutionary pensioner, Aged 77 years, depose and say - That in the month of May 1778, I inlisted under Capt. Larnad of a Regiment of minute men raised by the State of Connecticut for one year to be ready to march at a minute warning. in the month of June 1778 said Regiment was called to march to White Plains in the State of New York - we marched through Mansfield & Lebanon Connecticut - to Horse Neck, from thence to White Plains stayed there a few days, then marched to West Point, where we was stationed till September. Then was ordered home to Connecticut, where we stayed a few days, - In the month of October following was marched to New London Connecticut where we served out our time and was dismissed - but had no written discharge - In my last term of service belonged to Capt. Tilden's Company - Lieut Lemuel Grosvener, Ensign Childs - Col. McClaren Regiment of the Connecticut line -

I further depose and say that Lyman Child now of Vershine Vermont - formerly of Windsor in said County - then of Pomfret Connecticut was in the same Company and same Regiment with me. and messed with me in both campaigns. To wit, at White Plains and West Point N York and at New London Connecticut - and that we served six months in both campaigns in both campaigns in Capt. Tilden Company - and in Col McClarens Regiment 
Solomon Brown
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State of Vermont}
Windsor County SS}

At Hartland in said County Sixth day of September A.D. 1838, personally appeared (before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said County) Solomon Brown, well known to me to be a credible witness and made oath to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, to be just and true.
Dustin Bates Justice Peace

State of Vermont}
Windsor County SS}

I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, do hereby certify that Dustin Bates is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine. -
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County Court this eighth day of September 1838. -
Benj. Swan Clerk

[seal affixed at left]
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[horizontally at top]
JM ab. Vt.
May 3

[vertically] 
L Child

Hartland Vt
A/O 29 Bee
Hon J L Edwards Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington City
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Hartland April 28th AD 1838

Hon J.L. Edwards

Sir Mr. Lyman Childs request me to address you on the subject of his being placed on the Pension roll and being stricken off he says he enlisted for one year on Col. McClellen Regt of the Connecticut line as a minute Man and performed to terms of service under said enlistment and that in making his declaration for a pension he supposed he was intitled to the full term of service for one year when in fact he did not serve the whole year. He now thinks because he claimed a full year service, and did not serve the full term of his enlistment is the cause of his pension being stopped -

If so can he be restored to a pension if he can prove by two credible witnesses his actual service under said enlistment.

Respectfully 
Elihu Luce
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Copies furnished
March 17, 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com Pensions

[vertically] 
Mar 3.
Lyman Child
Sol. Brown
B [illegible]
An Mar 5, 1838
Hon H Everett
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Washington 3. March 1838

Sir

I am requested to obtain copies of the declarations of Lyman Child and Solomon Brown, Pensioners on the Vt. Roll and will be obliged by having them furnished as soon as the convenience of the business of your dept will permit.
I am
very respectfully 
Horace Everett

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions.
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Ela's memo shew the term of Col. Chesters Regt of Con. militia in 76 - in the State of N. York

M. Luce.

Col. Chester, one of 4 Battalions which by the
Gen Assembly of the State of Connecticut was
in Jan 1776 authorized to be raised to five until
the 25th Dec following,  [illegible] considered 5 mo
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Lyman Child 80$/anm. Vt act of June. when last paid
Grre
June 1 1837

pd to the 4 March 1835
JH
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Apr 26
Vt
Addl p'ff
Act 1832.
11.837

[vertically] Hon J. L Edwards Commissioner Pensions
City of Washington
D.C.

Act 7th June 1832
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir

I herewith enclose you all the evidence I am able to furnish in the case of Lyman Child. The evidence furnished by the Comptroller of Connecticut is the only additional testimony of which Mr. Child is able to avail himself. Mr. Child is now and has been for several months confined to his room in consequence of a [illegible] tick affection and his speech is so affected it is next to impossible to have any conversation with him or gain any information from him. I hope, Sir, that this evidence furnished will be satisfactory. His department thinks he is entitled to a pension - for 12 or 15 months - Have the goodness to make return to me as soon as convenient.

I am Sir your obedient Servant
John W. Smith
Chelsea VT. Apl. 19. 1837 -

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
D.C.
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John W Smith Esq
Chelsea
Vermont

[faint postmark left]
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Ct
April 10 1837

On application for evidence of the Service of Lyman Child I have examined the Books & papers remaining in this Office relating to the Revolutionary War & find & certify as follows, viz-

"Army Accounts No 2.
September 28 1777 - Capt Stephen Lyon
Col Chester's Regt Cr
By his account rendered for his Company - viz.
By enlisting - Co [pounds] 252.0.0
By equipping Ditto - 88.18.0
Paid officers & Soldiers their wages
from time of enlisting till March } 129.14.6
Commissnr - 1 1/2 - 7.4.2
Amount of losses his company pd bills 53.19.0
Cash paid Treasurer this day for Rect 51.4.4
[pounds] 583.00.0"
I cannot find Capt. Stephen Lyons pay roll or the name of Lyman Child; neither can I ascertain how long Capt. Lyons served in Colonel John Chesters Regt. from the Books & papers remaining in this office -
Wm Field Comptroller
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John W Smith Esq, Sir,

The evidence on the other page is all I can find to satisfy your application. This with the old gentlemans testimony I think will be sufficient - You will see the account taken from the army accounts is dated when the account was rendered & not when the time of service commenced. I cannot find when Capt. Lyons did commence service as his pay roll is not in this office-
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Allow 5 mo. for Col Chester Regt. 1776
[allow] 6 mo for Col McLellan in 1778
11 mo $36.66
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Enquire of
Mr Sylvester
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Issue new cert. for $31.11 per ann; first semi-annual payt. to be made 4 March 1839

Send certificate to Elihu Luce Esq Hartland Vermont
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Lyman Child
J. L. Edwards Letter
1837 -

Hon. J L Edwards

W. Smith Esq
Chelsea
Vt

[postmark circle] Washington City DC Mar 3
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War Department,
Pension Office,
March 2, 1837.

Sir,

I have the honor to return you the letter of W. Smith, and in reply to state that the evidence in the case of Lyman Child is satisfactory of only six months' service in 1778 under Captain Tilden.

The alleged service of nine months in 1776 under Captain Lyon, of Col. Chester's regiment is discredited by the fact that the corps was not raised for that term of service. The records in the comptroller's office, at Hartford, may furnish evidence of the length of that service.

The other term of three months in 1777 is not set forth as to names of officers as the regulations require.

I have the honor to be
very respectfully,
your obt. sert.
J. L. Edwards

Hon. Horace Everett,
House of Representatives.
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320.

46.66 [underlined]

326.62 [four under lines]
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Washington 25, Feb 1837

Sir

I enclose the pension certificate of Lyman Child with a letter from J. W. Smith.

Respectfully,
H. Everett.

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm. of Pensions
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Lyman Child

Payments to be made
at Burlington
by the Prest. U.S. Br. Bk. V
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of Vermont

Recorded in the Pension Office,
in Book E. Vol. 3
Page 56 by D. Brown
Clerk.
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Lyman Child of the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Eighty dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this first day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.

John Robb
Acting Secretary of War.

[seal affixed at left]

Examined and}
Countersigned.}

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Vershine 1  yr Windsor Vt & Woodstock (Conn)