Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16916, for Robert Lamon, North Carolina
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[form number] (3-1776)

[column headings] SERVICE | [no heading] | NUMBER
N.C. | Lamon, Robert | S. 16916
Penn | or Lemon | [blank]
Carded

CONTENTS
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Missouri 19.954
Robert Lemon of Boon Co in the State of Missouri who was a Prte & Serjt in the Company commanded by Captain Hopkins of the Rgt commanded by [blank] in the Pennsylvania & N.C. line for 17 mos & 25 days.
9 mos. Sergeant. __ 45.__
8 do 25 days Private. 29.43
[totaled] $74.43

Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri, at the rate of 74 Dollars 43 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Septr. 1833, and sent to Hon Wm. H. Ashley. Jt. Jones [?]

[center of page torn through writing]
Arrears to the 4th of September, 1833. 186.[?]8
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March ‘34 37.[?]
[totaled] $223.29[?]
*Lamon WDG Sept. 23, 1908
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
[Re]corded by Wm. R. Palmer Clerk
[Bo]ok E. Vol. 8 Page 84.

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Date of death [illegible] on AB
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State of Missouri  }
County of Boone } Sct
On this 26th day of June 1833 personally appeared in open court before David Todd Judge of the circuit court for the county of Boone State aforesaid now sitting, Robert Lemon, a resident of said county & state, aged seventy eight 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, he entered the service in Westmoreland county Pennsylvania on the 25th August 1776 under Capt. John Hopkins, who was appointed Capt. from some source, he cannot tell from where, to enlist soldiers for twelve months to do ranging service against the Indians in the western part of the State, toward Pittsburg, where the indians had become very troublesome, he enlisted or joined the company for that purpose, Col. John Proctor from same county was our Col. we marched on scouting on our frontier
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till sometime in Decr [December] of that year there was no Genl with us there, in Decr an express came to our Col. with word that the British were overrunning the Jersey, and that we must join Genl Washington at Morristown, his head quarters, at that time the Maryland & Virginia troops had the smallpox very bad among them, on our march from the western part of the State on our arrival at Lancaster our Col left us being as he understood a member of a convention, that was about to meet at Philadelphia, we were then placed under Col. Lohary [Lochry] who was before our Lieut. Col. Thomas Campbell was then promoted from Majr. to Lieut. Col. & James Wilson was made our Majr, who had before that together with Gutry & Lonbun furnishing us a commissary. we left Lancaster for Morristown. when we arrived in 26 miles of Philadelphia we took the road to Correll's [Corryell's] ferry and crossed the Delaware [River] at that place, passed several small places called towns, one was Veal Town, others not recollected, sometime in January 1777, we joined Washington at Morristown
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his head quarters, the day we arrived Genl Washington received us, the next day we left there under Genl Maxwell, went up through a little town called Chatham, and arrived at Springfield that night, next day through Westfield to Spanktown in Jersey, a mile & a half from Amboy where the British lay, we were stationed there that winter, we had small skirmishes most every day until sometime in February we had an engagement with the British at what was called the Ash Swamp, between the Westfield & Spanktown, at place we killed a great many of the British as the deserters who came to us informed us, we remained at Spanktown, till in March about the last of it, we were then marched back to Morristown, from there Genl Washington sent us on to Philadelphia where we were discharged the 25th of May 1777 having served nine months. we were discharged before our time was out having turned out for 12 months, the reason of our discharge before our time was out he believes to be this, that most of the officers & men had families in Westmoreland the officers insisted on being permitted to return to that part of the country on account of the indians who had
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become very troublesome & accordingly we were discharged to go home for the better securing their families, he got a written discharge signed both by his Capt. & Col, he kept it for many years, but thought it of no service to him & has long since lost or destroyed it. On his road home, he met his father & family retreating from the indians, he turned back with them & went up into Cumberland county, he states that during the whole of his tour it was in the capacity of orderly Sergeant. he had four brothers all older than him, & who are now all dead, they were in the service with him, one of them 1st Lieut. and another of the 2nd Lieut. of the company.  
He remained ^in^ Cumberland county until in August of that year 1777. Capt George Crawford on whose plantation his father had settled, was called on to raise troops, and on the 10th of that month he turned out a volunteer for 3 months under him. Wm Duffield was our Col, & his oldest son was our Lieut. we left there immediately and joined Washington at his head quarters at or near the white horse [White Horse Tavern] near Philadelphia recollects that there was the first
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place he saw Genls LayFayette [Lafayette] & Wayne, who were both there the Genl who was his immediate commander was by the name of Stephens from Virginia, who at the battle of Brandywine, got drunk as it was said, and ordered a retreat when he should have ordered a charge, for which he now thinks he was broke, at least he never commanded him after that day, - We left head quarters with all the men that was there, with Genl Washington at their head, we went on down & met the British who had come across the country from the head of Elk at Brandywine, sometime in September, was in that battle which lasted two or three hours, when the retreat was ordered, or we most certainly, as he thinks, would have whiped them, recollects that Genl Wayne was stationed down on the creek, at the ford and now believes that he brought on the action, after a while Genl Wayne left them to go up the creek further where the British was crossing in order to surround us. Genl Stephens was call to the place when he left & when we were ordered to retreat the
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the creek was almost stoped from runing from the number of the Brittish that was in it, we Killed a great many of them in the creek, on our retreat he was overtaken by a lighthorse man, who cut at him often, he understood guarding very well, which he done with his gun, and got it cut nearly to the hollow, three times, at length he got into a ditch and got time to fire his gun, which relieved him, as the rider wheeled his horse & hung on one side as if he was shot. after that battle, we marched up to the valley forge, & and was moving about round in that quarter till the 25th October when we were discharged, our time being most out and it became impossible to get provisions to keep us together, having served 2 months & 15 days, but his 3 months tour was expired before he got home, he got no written discharge this tour was discharged as a private soldier, he returned again up in to Cumberland remained there till the 1st of May 1778 when he turned out as a volunteer under Captain William Love who was then forted up at Fort Wallace, in Westmoreland
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county, he on what was called the black lick creek on the right of the main road heading from Philadelphia to Pittsburg [Forbes Road], Wm Lemon the Brother of this applicant was the Lieut. & acted as a spy from one fort to another, he remained there having repeated skirmishes with the indians, John Shields was the Col at that time, but we appeared to be principally under the command of our capt. he remained there until his three months had expired, and got home sometime in August having served three months that tour as a private soldier, he received no written discharge on his return up into Cumberland he remained there making repeated Scouts and excursions, against the indians for near two years without being able from the unsettled state of the country to do much else, except to watch the indians who had become very troublesome in the western land[?] of the State, until in August 1780 he removed to [?]Carolina, Meclanburg [Mecklenburg] county Charlott Court house [last four lines are crossed out]
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[first two lines are crossed out]
I remained there that fall and winter and the next Spring in the month of May 1781 and on the 15th of that month, he turned out as a mounted volunteer under Captain Thomas Patton, who lived on the Cataba [Catawba] river in that county, we turned out at the order or instance of Col Dixon, he now recollects his given name to be James, he was our Col we marched on directly to McCords ferry on the Congaree river, crossed the river over to fort Mott [Motte] on the South Side of Said river, there we met with, as he now believes his name to be, Genl Middleton, who took the command of us. the troops from the high hills of Santee, crossed the River at Nelson's ferry & we joined them under General Sumpter [Thomas Sumter] & Genl Green [Nathanael Greene] as he no [now] recollects we were marched on through or rather down the country where we joined Genl Green, [next three and a half lines are crossed out] who came across the county over[crossed out] on to the South Side of the Congaree river where he thinks it
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more than probable was the first place he joined Genl Green [Nathanael Greene], but cannot from the great length of time recollect precisely where it was, after being with Green only about one day we overtook the Brittish at the Eutaw Springs we had an engagement at that place a short distance before we arrived there we, or our front guard had repeated firing with the Brittish, but they continued to retreat until we came up to the main battle, the battle was fought sometime about the last of July [September 8, 1781] as he now thinks, at least. he knows it was an immense warm day. we whiped the Brittish in that fight & kept the ground, after the battle we returned back crossed the Congaree, at the same ferry that we crossed in going out we had left Genl Greene with the main army and returning back to Maclenburg [Mecklenburg] under our Col the regiment was kept together on account of the tories, until we arrived at home where we were discharged at Hill's iron works in that county, on the 25th day of August 1781. having served three months and 10 days as a private soldier. he after wards resided at McCords ferry near
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near 2 years, was at Nelson's ferry on the Santee at the time Col Washington, Col Lee disbanded their troops in the year 1782.
he states that he has no documentary evidince of his services, and does not know of any person by whom he can prove the same, and believes that such witness cannot be had.
He states that he was born in Ireland in the ^county of^ Tyrone in the Kingdom of Great Brittain, in the year 1755. he has the record of his age at home in his bible taken from his fathers bible, after he left the service, he first lived at McCords ferry as stated. from McCords ferry he returned back to Pennsylvania to his fathers from there he went to Berkley county Va, where he lived 9 years & married, from there he moved to Kentucky Scott County, from there he moved to this county & state in the fall of 1824 where he has resided ever since. He states that Genl Richard Gentry, Thos C. Maupin, Majr Minin Neal, Saml Walls, and many
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others of his neighborhood who can testify as to his veracity and their belief of his having served as a soldier of the revolution. 
[two lines are crossed out]
He states that during his service he was stationed so short a time at any one place, & being young and not paying attention to any other officers except those who commanded him, he cannot now with certainty undertake to state the names of officers in the service at the time he was, he recollects that when stationed at Spanktown, as above stated, that Genl Lee was taken by the Brittish about 12 miles from that place [Gen. Charles Lee was captured on Dec. 13, 1776 near Basking Ridge, NJ, which was prior to the Westmoreland militia arrival in New Jersey] He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State- Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid,
Robert Lamon [signature]

We Richard Cave a clergyman residing in the county of Boone State of Missouri and Saml Walls
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residing in the said county & state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Lamon who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be of the age stated in his declaration, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, and we further state that we have known the applicant for near thirty years since and during that ^time^ we always understood from those who were well acquainted with him, that he had been and was a soldier of the revolution, and that we have never heard the fact controverted, 
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
Richard Cave [signature]
Saml Wall [signature]
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 soldier of the revolution
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and served as he states
and the court further certifies
that it appears to them that
Richard Cave who has signed
the preceeding [sic] certificate is a
Clergyman residing in the said
County of Boon State of Missouri
and that Samuel Wall who has
also signed the same, is a resident
also in the said County & State, &
is a credible persons, and that
their statement is entitled to credit
David Todd
Circuit Judge

State of Missouri}
County of Boone} Sch
personally appeared before me
the undersigned a justice of the
peace in and for said County
& State Robert Lamon, who being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith
that by reason of old age & the
consequent loss of memory he cannot
swear positively as to the
precise length of his service, but
according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than
the periods mentioned before, &
in the following grades, for
nine months I served as an orderly
Sergeant, I served as a private soldier
in the different tours above
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described eight months and twenty five days and for such
service I claim a pension,
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
before me.
Robert Laman [signature]
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 26th day
of June 1833
John Henderson Justice of the peace [hand circled]
State of Missouri}
County of Boone} sct.
I Roger N. Todd Clerk of the Boone circuit
court do hereby certify that the foregoing
(except the above affidavit taken by W.
Woodson) contains the original
proceedings of the said court in the
matter of the application of Robert
Laman for a pension, and
I do hereby further certify that Warren
Woodson, whose name is
Subscribed to the foregoing affidavit
is and was at the time of taking
the same, an acting justice of the
peace in for said County duly
commissioned & qualified as such
and that full faith and credit
ought to be given to his official
acts. and that the signature
annexed to the foregoing affidavit
is his genuine signature, in
Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand &
seal of office this 22nd day
of July 1833
Roger N Todd
Clerk
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January 21, 1939
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of
BA-J/ACS
Robert Lamon, S.16916

Mrs. Walker Gossett
The Puritan Apts.
Louisville, Kentucky

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to
Robert Lemon or Lemon, a Revolutionary War soldier who was born in Ireland about 1730, came to America in 1780, and served in the Revolution, having enlisted from Pennsylvania and Maryland; you state he also served in the French and Indian War.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the
pension claim, S. 16916, based on the military service of Robert Lamon (signed Lamon but pensioned Lemon) the only soldier named Robert Lamon, searched under all spellings, who enlisted from Pennsylvania that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office; there is no record of a Robert Lemmon or Lemon, all spellings searched, who enlisted from Maryland. This office has no record of French & Indian War soldiers.
Robert Lamon was born in 1755 in County Tyrone, Ireland. The names
of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania on August 25,
1776, served as orderly sergeant in Captain John Hopkins' company in a regiment commanded first by Colonel John Proctor and later by Colonel "Lohary" (probably meant for Lochry), was engaged against the Indians on the western frontier until January, 1777, when his company and regiment joined General Washington's army at Morristown, New Jersey, was in several skirmishes and at the battle of Ash Swamp and was discharged May 25, 1777. On his return from this tour he met his father and family fleeing from the Indians and went with them into Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania on August 10, 1777, he enlisted in said Cumberland County as private in Captain George Crawford's company in Colonel William Duffield's Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine and
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was discharged October 28, 1777. He volunteered May 1, 1778, and served
three months as private in Captain William Love's company in Colonel
John Shields' Pennsylvania regiment; was stationed at Wallace's Fort 
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and had many skirmishes with the
Indians and he stated that his brother, William, was lieutenant of this
company and also acted as a spy on this tour. Robert Lamon stated that
his father settled on the plantation of Captain George Crawford when he moved to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. In August, 1780, Robert Lamon moved to Charlotte Court House, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina where he enlisted in 1781, served three months and ten days as private in Captain Thomas Patton's company in Colonel James Dixon's North Carolina regiment and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs.
After the Revolution, Robert Lamon lived at McCord's Ferry, North Carolina, for two years and from there returned to Pennsylvania. He then
moved to Berkeley County, Virginia, where he resided for nine years and
married, name of wife not shown. From there he moved to Scott County,
Kentucky, and in 1824 he moved to Boone County, Missouri.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 26, 1833,
at which time he was living in Boone County, Missouri.
Robert Lamon stated that he had four brothers, all older than
himself, who were in the service, one served as first lieutenant and
one served as second lieutenant; all were dead in 1833, no names given
other than William.
There are no further data relative to the family of Robert Lamon.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the
Revolutionary War pensioner, Robert Lamon, you should address The
Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this
city, and cite the following data:
Robert Lemon, Certificate #19954, issued September 28, 1833,
rate $74.43 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832,
Missouri Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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February 13, 1935.
BA-J/ILL
Mabel Lemmon
Huntington
Utah.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
information regarding the families of Robert, James and John Lemmon,
brothers who came from Ireland or Scotland about the year 1750 and
served in the Revolutionary War; James, you state, was killed in
the battle of Brandywine.
The claims for pension of Robert and John Lemmon have been
found, based upon their service in the Revolutionary War; their
records are given herewith as shown in said pension claims. There
is no claim for pension on file based upon service of a James Lemon,
variously spelled, who was killed in the battle of Brandywine.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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February 15, 1935
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BA-J/EEL
Robert Lamon-S.16916

Mabel Lemmon
Huntington
Utah

Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16916, based upon the military
service of Robert Lamon in that war.
Robert Lamon (as he signed-pensioned Lemon) was born in 1755.
in County Tyrone, Ireland. The names of his parents are not shown.
Robert Lamon enlisted in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania,
August 26, 1776, served as orderly sergeant in Captain John Hopkin's
Company, Colonels John Proctor's and Lohary's Pennsylvania
Regiment; was engaged on the western frontier against the Indians
until in January, 1777, when his company and regiment joined
General Washington's army at Morristown, New Jersey, was in
several skirmishes and at the battle of Ash Swamp and was discharged
May 25, 1777, on his return from this tour, he met his father and
family fleeing from the Indians and went with them into Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania on August 10, 1777, he enlisted in said
Cumberland County, served as a private in Captain George Crawford's
Company, Colonel William Duffield's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in
the battle of Brandywine and was discharged October 25, 1777:
he volunteered May 1, 1778, and served three months as a private
in Captain William Love's Company, Colonel John Shields' Pennsylvania
Regiment; was stationed at Wallace's Fort in Westmoreland
County, Pennsylvania and had many skirmishes with the Indians, he
stated that his brother, William was lieutenant of this company
and also acted as a spy on this tour. He stated further that
when his father moved to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he
settled on the plantation of Captain George Crawford, noted above.
In August, 1780, Robert Lamon moved to Charlotte Court House,
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, where he enlisted in 1781,
served three months and ten days as a private in Captain Thomas
Patton's Company, Colonel James Dixon's North Carolina Regiment
and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs.
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After the Revolution, Robert Lamon lived at McCord's Ferry,
North Carolina, for two years and from there returned to Pennsylvania; he then moved to Berkeley County, Virginia, where he resided for nine years and married, name of wife not shown; from there, he moved to Scott County, Kentucky; thence in 1824, to Boone County, Missouri, at which place he was residing when he was allowed pension on his application executed June 26, 1833.
Soldier stated that he had four brothers all older than himself
who were in the service, one, a first lieutenant, and one
a second lieutenant, but gave no names other than William, noted above; all were deceased in 1833.
No names of children appear and there are no further data as
to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Robert Lamon (Lemon) 
S.16916, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Robert Lamon, Certificate No. 19954, issued September 28, 1833,
rate $74.43 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Missouri Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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January 30, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
Robert Lamon - S.16916

Mrs. W. G. Roberds
West Point
Mississippi

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of
Robert Lamon, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who served
from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, or from Charlotte, North Carolina, and who received a pension for his services.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in
Revolutionary War pension claim, S.16916, based upon the military
service of Robert Lamon in that war.
Robert Lamon(as he signed-pensioned Lemon) was born in 1755,
in County Tyrone, Ireland. The names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, August 25, 1776,
served as orderly sergeant in Captain John Hopkins' Company, Colonels John Proctor's and Lohary's Pennsylvania Regiment, was engaged on the western frontier against the Indians until in January, 1777, when his company and regiment joined General Washington's army at Morristown, New Jersey; was in several skirmishes and at the battle of Ash Swamp and was discharged in 1777; on his return from this tour, he met his father and family fleeing from the Indians and went with them into Cumberland County, Pennsylvania on August 10, 1777, he enlisted in said Cumberland County, served as a private in Captain George Crawford's Company, Colonel William Duffield's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine and was discharged October 25, 1777; he volunteered May 1, 1778, and served three months as a private in Captain William Love's Company, Colonel John Shields' Pennsylvania Regiment; was 
stationed at Wallace's Fort in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania,
and had many skirmishes with the Indians: he stated that his brother, 
William, was lieutenant of this company and also acted as a spy on
this tour. He stated further that when his father moved to Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, he settled on the plantation of Captain George
Crawford, noted above.
[handwritten notes right margin]
the only officers I could find in Pa archives was Capt Geo Crawford & a Col Proctor
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In August, 1780, Robert Lamon moved to Charlotte Court House
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, where he enlisted in 1781,
served three months and ten days as a private in Captain Thomas
Patton's Company, Colonel James Dixon's North Carolina Regiment
and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs.
After the Revolution, soldier lived at McCord's Ferry, North Carolina
, for two years and from there returned to Pennsylvania
he then moved to Berkeley County, Virginia, where he resided for
nine years and married, name of wife not shown: from there he moved to
Scott County, Kentucky; thence in 1824, to Boone County, Missouri,
at which place he was residing when he was allowed pension
on his application executed June 26, 1833.
Soldier stated that he had four brothers all older than himself
who were in the service, one a first lieutenant and one a second
lieutenant, but gave no names other than William, noted before all
were deceased in 1833.
No names of children appear and there are no further data as to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name
and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the
Revolutionary War pensioner, Robert Lamon (Lemon) S.16916, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
Robert Lemon, Certificate No. 19954, issued September 28, 1833,
rate $74.43 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Missouri Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

[notes in margins]
Could not identify these officers
Did not use dates of en. & dis. because he stated he En May 15, 1781 & was dis. Aug 25, 1781 & was in battle of Eutaw Spgs which was Sept 8, 1781
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/HIM
October 15, 1929.
Mrs. G. W. Rogers
720 - 1st Avenue S.
Great Falls
Montana.

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim, S. 16916, it appears that Robert Lamon (pensioned Lemon)
was born in 1755, in County Tyrone, Ireland.
He enlisted in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, August
25, 1776, served as orderly sergeant in Captain John Hopkins' Company, Colonels John Proctor's and Lohary's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in several skirmishes and the battle of Ash Swamp, and was discharged May 25, 1777.
On his way from this tour of service, he met his father
and family, no names given, retreating from the Indians, and he went with them to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
He remained in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, until
August 10, 1777, when he enlisted, served as a private in Captain
George Crawford's Company, Colonel William Duffield's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine, and was discharged
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October 25, 1777.
He enlisted May 1, 1778, served three months as a private in
Captain William Love's Company, Colonel John Shields' Pennsylvania
Regiment, and was in several skirmishes with the Indians. His
brother, William, served as lieutenant in this company, and also
acted as spy.
In August 1780, he moved to Charlotte, Mecklenburg County,
North Carolina, and from there enlisted in 1781, served three months and ten days as a private in Captain Thomas Patton's Company, Colonel James Dixon's North Carolina Regiment, and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs.
Soldier stated that he had four brothers, all older than himself
, who were in the service, one, a first lieutenant, and one a
second lieutenant; all were dead in 1833, no names are given.
After the war, soldier lived at McCord's Ferry, North Carolina,
for two years, and from there returned to Pennsylvania; thence he
moved to Berkeley County, Virginia, where he lived nine years and
married, name of wife not stated. From there he moved to Scott
County, Kentucky, and from there, in 1824, to Boone County, Missouri, at which place he was residing when he was allowed pension on his application executed June 26, 1833.
There are no further data relative to his family.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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1812 Wars Section
October 29, 1928
Mrs. S. C. Ford
417 4th avenue North
Great Falls, Montana

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S. 16916, it appears that Robert Lamon
pensioned Lemon, was born in 1755, in County Tyrone, Ireland.
He enlisted in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania,
August 25, 1776, served as orderly sergeant in Captain John
Hopkins' Company, Colonels John Proctor's and Lohary's
Pennsylvania Regiment, was in several skirmishes, and the
battle of Ash Swamp, and was discharged May 25, 1777.
On his way from this tour of service, he met his
father and family, no names given retreating from the
Indians, and he went with them to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
He remained in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, until
August 10, 1777, when he enlisted, served as a private
in Captain George Crawford's Company, Colonel William
Duffield's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of
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Brandywine, and was discharged October 25, 1777.
He enlisted May 1, 1778, served three months as a
private in Captain William Love's Company, Colonel John
Shields' Pennsylvania Regiment, and was in several skirmishes
with the Indians. His brother, William, served
as lieutenant in this company, and also acted as spy.
In August 1780, he moved to Charlotte, Mecklenburg
County, North Carolina, and from there enlisted in 1781,
served three months and ten days as a private in Captain
Thomas Patton's Company, Colonel James Dixon's North Carolina
Regiment, and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs.
Soldier stated that he had four brothers, all older
than himself, who were in the service, one, a first lieutenant
, and one a second lieutenant; all were dead in 1833,
no names are given.
After the war soldier lived at McCord's Ferry, North Carolina
, for two years, and from there returned to Pennsylvania
; thence he moved to Berkeley County, Virginia,
where he lived nine years and married, name of wife not
stated. From there he moved to Scott County, Kentucky,
and from there, in 1824, to Boone County, Missouri, at
which place he was residing when he was allowed pension
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on his application executed June 26, 1833.
There are no further data relative to his family.
In order to identify the records of a particular
soldier of the Revolution named Daniel Maupin, who might
be the subject of your inquiry, as much as possible of
the following information is essential, in addition to
your statement that he enlisted in Albemarle County,
Virginia: approximate dates of birth and death, place
of residence after serving and given name of widow.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.
December 8, 1916.
Miss Laura M. Walker,
301 Benton Boulevard,
Kansas City, Missouri.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the fourth
instant, you are advised that in the claim of Robert Lamon
or Lemon S. File No. 16,916 Revolutionary War the name of
his wife is not stated as you will see by the circular sent
you November 18, 1916.
To obtain the date of last payment of pension.
name of person paid, and date of death of said soldier you
should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department,
Washington, D. C., quoting the following data: Robert
mon or Lemon, Certificate No. 19, 954, Issued September 28,
1833, rate $74.43 per annum, from March 4, 1831, under Act
June 7, 1832, at the Missouri Agency.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Record Division.
August 19, 1908.
Mrs. G. B. Macfarlane,
Ringo Hotel,
Mexico, Mo.

Madam;
In reply to your letter dated the 10" and received the 13" instant,
you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show
the following pensioners: Robert Lamon, pensioned Lemon, Private and Sergeant
Pennsylvania troops, born 1755: date and place of death and burial
not stated. Sur. File No. 19, 954.)
Reuben Hatton, Sergeant Virginia troops, born 1762, died May 16,
1812, place of burial not stated. Sur. File No. 17, 466.)
John Connelly, Private Maryland troops, born 1762, died April
1849, place of burial not stated. Sur. File No. 16,719.)
Said records fail to afford any information in regard to John Woolfolk
described in your letter.
This Bureau has no means of ascertaining the place of burial of 
Revolutionary War pensioners as the same is seldom stated in such claims.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of Aug 30, received Sept 1
a statement of the military history of Robert Lamon
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) [lined out] application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S.F. 16.916
Name also appears as Robert Lemon
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Aug 25, 1776
Aug 10, 1777
May 1, 1778
May 15, 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE
May 25, 1777
Oct 25, 1777
3 mos
Aug 2, 1781
RANK.
Ordly Sgt
Pri
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Hopkins
George Crawford
William Davis
Thomas Patton
COLONEL.
John Proctor
Lohary
Wm Duffield
[illegible]
James Dixon
STATE.
Pa
NC
Battles engaged in, Ash Swamp, Brandywine, Eutaw Springs
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westmoreland Co, Pa
Mecklenburg Co, NC
Date of application for pension, June 26, 1833 His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Boone Co, Mo.
Age at date of application, B. Tyrone Co Ireland 1755
Remarks: After service soldier moved to [illegible] he was married (name of wife not stated) thence to Scott Co, Ky, thence in 1827 to Boone Co, Mo.
The above noted is the only soldier of that name found on
the Revolutionary War pension records of this Bureau
Very respectfully,
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Louisville, Kentucky
December 3, 1938.
[ink stamp] RECEIVED DEC 5 1938
Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly mail me statement of the
military record of ROBERT LEMMON (or Lemon), a soldier of the
Revolutionary War.
According to family history said Robert Lemmon
was born in Ireland about 1730, coming to America in 1750.
was in the battle with the French and Indians July 9, 1755
when General Braddock was defeated.
Also have information that he served in the
Revolutionary War from Pennsylvania and Maryland during the
year 1777, as a Captain in the Maryland Militia but
do not know if this is the same Robert Lemmon.
Please give any other information you have
regarding him. Am very anxious to learn name of his
wife and where he was living at time of death.
Respectfully,
Patti Gossett
Mrs. Walker Gossett
The Puritan Apts.,
Louisville, Kentucky.
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Mrs. W. G. [FRANCES lined out] ROBERDS
WEST POINT MISS.
West Point, Miss.
Jan. 17,1934.
18
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen-
I am a direct descendant of Robert Lemon Sr - a revolutionary
soldier to whom a government pension was granted
He served from Westmoreland Co. Pa. or
Charlotte N.C. - will you please tell me which, 
and would you give me any
information your records may contain
about him or his children
Thanking you very much for this service
Very Truly
Mrs. W. G. Roberds
[ink stamp]
RECEIVED JAN 19 1934 MAIL SUB-DIV. BEST. ADM READER #65
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19954
Robt. Lemon
20.939
Adm 1 yr. 5 mos 25 days -
9 months Ord Serg. [illegible]
9 mo [illegible] 
45 00
26 60
2.77
74 43
Ob: 4.5.11.12.13pt 14.16
148.86
37 21
186.07
37.21
Hon Wm A. Ashley
St Louis
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20.939
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Robert Lemon which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? [blank]
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? [blank]
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? [blank]
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? no
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout [sic] of pension
he is entitled? no
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? [blank]
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? [blank]
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? [blank]
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? [blank]
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? [blank]
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2
XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No Clergyman - but atty
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? none
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, has not obtained the testimony of at one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no
XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? none
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? [blank]
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? [blank]
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? [blank]
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
[blank]

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For months
and - days, I served as a _____days
, I served as a _____months

and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite
, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil purse
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
regiment entering the service and magistrate who may administer the oaths
the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. in officer who authenticates the papers is not
one which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape
or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Great Falls, Montana
Aug 7 - 1929
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Rev War Section
Washington DC
[ink stamp]
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION
AUG 12 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Dear Sir: -
Will you please send me a war record of
Robert Lemon and if pension was allowed.
He enlisted from West Moreland County, Penn. also from
Charlotte, North Carolina. Was at the battles of Amboy, Brandywine
and Eutaw Springs. His wife was Isabel Jennings.
If dates and names are recorded will you please send B. & D. date
of wife and marriage date also names of children with dates.

This information is desired for application to D.A.R.
Hoping to receive in early reply
I am Sincerely yours
Malenna M. Rogers
720. 1st Ave. S.
(Mrs. G.W.)
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Great Falls, Mont.
Jan. 11, 1928.
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I am trying to establish my
eligibility to the Daughters of the American 
Revolution and to do so must have some
information which may be in your files.
If you can give it to me, I shall be very
grateful.
I had an ancestor, Daniel Maupin, who
fought in the Revolutionary War enlisting
in Albermarle Co. Virginia - and would
like all the information you have
about him. I would especially like
the name of his wife and date of their
marriage if you have it, and also any
information about his children
I would also like information about
Robert Lemon, who enlisted from Westmoreland
Co. Pa. and also from N.C. and
fought under Col. John Proctor. Please
give me any facts you have about his
family also, and whether he drew a
pension.
Thanking you I am
Sincerely yours
Mrs. S. C. Ford
417 - 4th Ave No
[ink stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE JAN 16 1938
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E. J. BROADDUS, P. J.
JAMES ELLISON,
J. M. JOHNSON:
} JUDGES.
Tel.  1540 Main
KANSAS CITY COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI.
[ink stamp] US PENSION OFFICE DEC 6 1916
Kansas City, Mo. December 4, 1916.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your favor of
Nov. 18, 1916, (V. L. M. 
S. F. 16916
Rev. War), addressed to me.
May I further trespass upon your time to ask you to see if the soldier referred to Robert Lemon, in his application for pension on June 26, 1833, gave the name of his wife. According to our family records her name was Mary and her death occurred in 1837. Mary McCowan is believed to have been her maiden name.
My reason for asking this is that some members of the family contend that her name was Isabelle Jennings as shown by the pension records at Washington and accepted by the D.A.R. As we believe there
is a mistake in this which your office can show, we will thank you to make a further investigation and report.
Thanking you for the courtesy, I am,
Yours Respectfully
(Miss) Laura M. Walker
301 Benton Boulevard.
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301 Benton Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri
Oct 25, 1916
To the Hon. Secy of the Pension
Department, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir. Will you kindly send me
the record of the Revolutionary service of my great-grand
father, Robert Lemon, served from Pa. & N.C. also lived in
Va. and died in Boone Co, Mo.
with family data, and oblige

Yours truly,
Laura M. Walker
[ink stamp] OCT 30 [illegible]
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G.
Louisville, Ky
Aug 30-11
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir -
Will you kindly give me any information
you may have in regard
to one Robert Lemmon
(or Lemons) who fought
in the Revolution,
from the State of Maryland or
Pennsylvania.
I do not know whether
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or not he ever drew a pension.
Any information you give me in regard
to this will be very much appreciated.
Yours respectfully
Patti Zollman Gossett
Address
Mrs. W. B. Gossett
400 East Oak St.
Louisville, Ky
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3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by LDL
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Robert Lemon
Service
Additional Service Rev. War
No claim, State records ,190
No claim, combination records ,190
REMARKS:
No claim except
wd# 16916
0-8
Chief Division
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Robert Lamon
pensioned Lemon
Pvt. and Sgt. Pa Troops
Rev War
S.F.19954
born ---- 1755
date ^[insert] & place of death ^[insert] & place of burial not stated
Aug. 17. 1908.
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RINGO HOTEL
REID & LOCKARD,
PROPRIETORS.
MEXICO, MO., Aug. 10th, 1908
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
As Regent of the Columbian
Chapter of Daughters of the American
Revolution at Columbia, Missouri, it is
my duty to see that the graves of
several Revolutionary soldiers buried in
Boone County, Mo. are properly
marked by markers which are to be
furnished by the Government, when
the proper data are obtained.
One soldier of the Revolution buried
there, is Robert Lemon.
I do not know where he was born,
or in what company or regiment or
department of service he served in
Can you give me any information
on the subject? I think he received
a pension for his services. Also,
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RINGO HOTEL
REID & LOCKARD.
PROPRIETORS.
MEXICO, MO., _________190_____
there is a John Woolfolk, who was a
Revolutionary Soldier, who is buried in
Boone County, Missouri-- Can you
give us his records of service, &c
and there is a General Reuben
Hatton buried in Boone Co, Mo.
can you give me the record of his
services also. There is a John
Connelly buried there, also a Rev. soldier
and there are said to be a dozen others but
we have not yet located their graves
What assistance can you give me
in getting the records of the various
Revolutionary soldiers buried there in
the County?
Any information which will help us
to properly mark the graves of these
old soldiers will be gratefully received
by me. Respectfully, yours,
Mrs. (G.B.) Alice O. Macfarlane, Regent
Columbian Chapter D.A.R.
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16916
INVALID.
File No. 16916
Robert Lemon [lined out] Lamon
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jany 23 1901
Mrs. Chas. S. Shand
Mobile Ala.
1908 Aug. 08 Alice O. Macfarlane [illegible]
1909 Nov 19 To [?] General
1911. Sept. 9.
Hist to Mrs. W. B. Gossett
1916 Nov 18 Hist to Laura M Walker
1916 Dec 8 Laura M Walker that name of wife is not stated. Data to apply to auditor
1918 General Hist to Mrs. Jannett Burlingham Letter in #9782 James Christie
1928 Oct 29 Hist to Mrs. S. C. Ford MEE
1929 Oct 15 Hist to Mrs G. W. Rogers MEE
1934 Jan 30 Hist to Mrs W G Roberds
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1935 Feb 15 Hist to Mabel Lemmon [?]
1939 Jan 21 hist to Mrs Walker Gossett MCA