Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41789, for Jacob Lyon, Virginia
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( 2 - 1776 ) SERVICE | Continental Va | Lyon or Lion, Jacob | NUMBER | S.41789 |CONTENTS
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[File Jacket]
[Back]
Willastin Dec 10 1852 Letter to Hon R. C. Puryear June 22, 1854 20 " Let [letter] same July 20 21 1854
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North Carolina  | Jacob Lyon of Wilkes in the State of No.[North] Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Harrison of the regiment commanded by Colonel Jno [John] Greene in the Virginia line, for the term of 18 months from Septem [September] 1780 to February 1782. ||
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the day 9 of January 1829.||
 Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Jany [January 1829] and sent to Hon. Lewis William H: R: ||
 Arrears to 4th of March 1829. | $14.96 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending  |14.96. 
Revolutionary Cla [Claim] Acts March, 18, 1820 and May 1, 1820.
[Handwritten] Died Dec 16, 1840
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[Signature] W R Lenoir Clk
Jacob Lyon priv [private]. Col. Hawes's Va [Virginia] Reg. [Regiment] 1780 -2 yrs on roll |
[underlined] not entitled - too much property $377-50-
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[1819 Service Statement]
State of North Carolina  [illegible]
Wilkes County 
On the 13th day of September AD 1819, Jacob Lyon aged fifty seven years personally appeared before me and being duly Sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, towit, that he the said Jacob Lyon enlisted in Captain Valentine Harrison's Company, Virginia Regiment in the month of September AD 1780; and that he continued to serve in the service of the United States until the month of January or February AD 1782. This Deponent saith that when he enlisted the Regiment he belonged to  was commanded by Col John Greene of Culpepper County Virginia, but some time after the Battle fought at Guilford Court House in North Carolina, the same Regiment was commanded by Col Hawes, and that after the seige of Ninety six in South Carolina this deponent was transferred to and did duty in the Corps of Cavalry Commanded by Colo  [Colonel] Henry Lee of Virginia, in which corps he served until just before he was discharged from the army, when he was sent to Salisbury in North Carolina and discharged as before stated. This deponent further saith that he was in the Battle of Guildford at the Battle [last line not scanned- missing]
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Cavalry commanded by [part of line missing] corps he served until just before he was discharged from the army, when he was sent to Salisbury in North Carolina and discharged as before stated. This deponent saith that he was in the Battle of Guilford, at the Battle near Camden fought between Genl Greene and Lord Rawdon; that he was at the seige of ninety six, and at the Battle of Eutaw Springs:  This deponent further saith that resides in the County of Wilkes in the State of North Carolina and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support. This deponent further saith  that his discharge has been lost by accident or mislaid, so he has not got it nor does he know where it is.
 
William Harris maketh Oath that he was present when Jacob Lyon enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States as set forth in the above applicant; that he lives in the same neighborhood and he recollects that said Lyon was absent from home after his enlistment for the space of eighteen months or thereabouts, and it was understood by this deponent  and all the neighbors that said Lyon was during that time in the service afaraig [afar]
Thomas Greenly [Grimsly or Grimsby] maketh Oath that Jacob Lyon enlisted into the same Company to which he himself belongs; that he was present at his enlistment and they entering in line together for some time when they are separated. They were honorably discharged on the same day and returned home together - he has good reason to believe that said Lyon served faithfully during the time of his enlistment set forth in his afficant above.
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The within afficants have sworn to before me Archibald D Murphy  One of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Court of Equity in and for the State of North Carolina the 13th September AD 1819 [Signature] A.D. Murphy
State of North Carolina
I Archibald D Murphy one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Court of Equity in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction for [illegible] examine to that [illegible] [Point] that Jacob Lyon the within named applicant for a Pension, is in [illegible] [illegible] [required licensures] and [illegible] [thinks] a [a with 2 marks] has of the assistance of the County for support - I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that William Harris and Thomas Grinsly [Grimsly], whose afficants are set forth on the other side of this half sheet of paper, are Men of Christ; And know him and the said afficant with that of Jacob Lyon, and with this my  Certificate is the Honble [Honorable] Secretary of the Department of War - - Given and in long Hand this 13th September A.D. 1819: -
[Signature] A. D. Murphy
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North Carolina Wilkes Conty [decorative separator symbols]  Superior Court of Law | September term 1819. |
I Walter R. Lenoir Clerk of the Superior Court  of Law for the County of Wilkes, Do hereby certify that the Honorable Archibald D. Murphey Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and [illegible]  hath certified and described the [illegible - line smudged] Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Courts of Equity in and for the State of North Carolina and in the presiding Judge of this Court.
 In testimony whereof I have certified the same under my hand and the Seal of the said Court at Office the 14th day of September AD 1819 .
[Signature] W R Lenoir Clk
[opposite side of page]
Jacob Lyon priv [private]. Col. Hawer's [Samuel Hawes] Va [Virginia] Reg. [Regiment] 1780 -2 yrs on roll |
[underlined] not entitled - too much property $377-50-
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[1822 Service Statement with list of children and estate]
State of North Carolina Wilkes County [Decorative Separator] Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions | Febry [February] Term 1822. On this Eight day of February 1822 Jacob Lyon personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record) aged fifty nine years, resident in the County of Wilkes in the said State of North Carolina, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That the said Jacob Lyon enlisted in Captain Valentine Harrison's Company, of one of the Virginia Regiments in the service of the United States in the month of September AD 1780; and that he continued in the said service until January or February AD 1782:  He further saith that when he enlisted, the Regiment was commanded by Col. John Greene of Culpepper County, Virginia, but some time after the battle fought at Guilford Court House in North Carolina, the same Regiment was commanded by Col Hawers, and that after the seige of Ninety Six in So [South] Carolina he then said Jacob Lyon was transferred and did duty in the Corps of Cavalry commanded by Col. Henry Lee of Virginia in which Corps he served until just before he
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he was discharged from the army, when he was sent on to Salisbury in N. Carolina and there discharged. He further saith that he was in the Battle of Guilford, and at the Battle near Cambden fought between Genl Greene and Lord Rawdon; that he was at the siege of Ninety six, and at the Battle of Eutaw Springs: And that his discharge has been lost or mislaid so that he does not know what has become of it. That since the filing of his first declaration he has been disabled by a fall from his horse which has so injured his left arm as to render him totally incapable of obtaining a support by his labour. The declarant further saith that he is about fifty nine years old; And his wife Jane about fifty three years old, very weak and feeble; and that he has Six children living with him towit: Frances, about thirty two years old, Ruth,twenty one [marked out] Betsy about twenty [stop marked out] and Austin about eighteen, Solomon about fourteen, Meredith about eleven and Jacob about eight. And that his first declaration was dated the 13th day of September AD 1819.
And I do solemnly swear that I was resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons
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engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person for me in trust any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed to wit, Four hundred & fifty acres of land, Two horses one truss, one mare and one colt. Fourteen head of Cattle, nine head of Sheep - Seventeen head of hogs, two plows - two axes - one Mattock - four weeding hoes - The whole of the value of Three Hundred Seventy Seven dolls [dollars], fifty cents. This declarant further saith that he is by occupation a farmer. Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court this 8th day of February AD 1822 
est [possibly estimate] [Signature] R. Martin, Clk.  | North Carolina | Wilkes County | Sessions 1822 | [Signature] Jacob Lyon X his mark | 
A Schedule of Jacob Lyons property sworn to in Open Court towit:
Four hundred and fifty acres of land | $225.00
2 Horse [illegible]                                       |     60.00
14 Head of Cattle                                       |     60.00
9 head of Sheep                                          |       9.00
17 head of hogs                                           |    17.00
2 plows - 2 axes                                          |       4.00
1 mattock - 4 weeding hoes                 |        2.50
[line for total]                                              |   $377.50
[signature] Jacob Lyon X his mark
North Carolina | Wilkes County | I Robert Martin Clerk of Wilkes County do certify that the
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Affidavit and Schedule was duly Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court at Feby [February] Term 1822. Given under my hand and the Seal of my Office affixed the 9th day of February 1822 at Office 
[Signature] R. Martin Clk.
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[1852 - children are trying to claim pension arrears especially land bounty - last name is now Lion instead of Lyon and are assigning power of attorney]
State of North Carolina | Wilkes County | ss | Be it Known that on the 30th day of April AD 1852, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Francis Lion, Atha Gentry and wife Rachel Valentine Lion, James Lion, Ruth Lion, John Gentry and wife Elizabeth Austin Lion, Solomon Lion, Meredith Lion and Jacob Lion, and made oath according to Law that they are the surviving children of Jacob Lion deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, under the act of the 18 March 1818. That the said Jacob was not placed on the pension list until about the year 1830, and did not draw his back pension between the time of the passage of the aforesaid act and the time he was placed on the list which was about twelve years, they believe they are entitled to the amass of pension that was due their Father the aforesaid Jacob Lion, his wife their mother having died before him, the aforesaid Jacob And make the declaration and affidavit to be filed by the attorneys with any additional evidence they may deem necessary in the prosecution of said claim under any acts or resolution of Congress applicable to the case 
They further state that their Father the aforesaid Jacob Lion, belonged to the Virginia State Troops and was as they believe from they have often hard him say intitled to bounty Land under the Law of the State of Virginia Giving Bounty Land to her soldiers during the Revolution war, they therefore make this additional affidavit and declaration to recover any claim for Bounty land which may be due them on account of the services of the aforesaid Jacob Lion deceased to be filed by their attorney with any additional proof they may deem necessary in the prosecution of said claim for Bounty Land under
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[continued - 1852 - children are trying to claim pension arrears especially land bounty - last name is now Lion instead of Lyon and are assigning power of attorney]
any act or resolutions of Congress applicable to the Case | Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me, 
James MCam J.P. [Justice of the Peace] [handwritten seal]
[list of children's signatures, all are marked with an X except John Gentry and Jacob Lion (the son of the pensioner)
Francis Lion X her mark
Atha Gentry X her mark
Rachel Gentry X her mark
Valentine Lion X her mark
James Lion X her mark [his]
John Gentry [signature]
Elizabeth Lion Gentry X her mark
Austin Lion X his mark
Solomon Lion X his mark
Meredith Lion X her mark
Ruth Lion X her mark
Jacob Lion [signature son of pensioner]
Know all men by these present, That we Frances Lion, Atha Gentry & Rachel his wife, Valentine Lion, James Lion, John Gentry & Elizabeth his wife, Austin Lion, Solomon Lion, Meredith Lion & Jacob Lion & Ruth Lion children and heir of Jacob Lion deceased (who was a private in the war of the Revolution do hereby constitute and appoint Wm Master and A. L. Hackell Hacket of Wilkes County North Carolina our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names to prosecute our claim for arrears of Pension and any claim we are entitled to for Bounty Land on account of the services of Jacob Lion as aforesaid
James Mann P
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[continued - 1852 - children are trying to claim pension arrears especially land bounty - last name is now Lion instead of Lyon and are assigning power of attorney]
and we do hereby authorize our said attorneys to examine all papers on file touching our claim at Washington City or elsewhere, and file any additional evidence they may think proper to insure the recovery of the same, Witness our hands and seals this 30th day of April AD 1852 
Signed & sealed in the presence of Witness Samuel F. Spicer | Witness Wm [William] Alexander X his mark
[children's signatures]
Francis Lion X her mark seal emblem [word se or seal in a cloud emblem]
Atha Gentry X her mark seal emblem [word se or seal in a cloud emblem]
Rachael Gentry X her mark seal emblem [word se or seal in a cloud emblem]
Valentine Lion X her mark seal emblem [word se or seal in a cloud emblem]
Jas [James] Lion X her mark seal emblem [word se or seal in a cloud emblem]
John Gentry seal emblem [word se or seal in a cloud emblem]
Elizabeth Gentry X her mark seal emblem [word se or seal in a cloud emblem]
Austin Lion X her mark seal emblem [word se or seal in a cloud emblem]
Solomon Lion X her mark seal emblem [word se or seal in a cloud emblem]
Meredith Lion X her mark seal emblem [word se or seal in a cloud emblem]
Ruth Lion X her mark seal emblem [word se or seal in a cloud emblem]
Jacob Lion seal emblem [word se or seal in a cloud emblem] |
State of North Carolina | Wilkes County | ss
On this 30th day of April AD 1852, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Francis Lion, Atha Gentry & Rachel his wife, Valentine Lion, Jas [James] Lion, John Gentry & Elizabeth his wife, Austin Lion, Solomon Lion, Meredith Lion & Jacob Lion and Ruth Lion acknowledged the foregoing power of attory [attorney] to be their act & deed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
[Signature] James MCarms. P.
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[continued - 1852 - children are trying to claim pension arrears especially land bounty - last name is now Lion instead of Lyon -witness statement date of death of Jacob Lyon]
State of North Carolina | County of Wilkes | ss | Be it known that on the 30th day of April AD 1852, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said  County personally appeared Samuel J. [F] Spicer [Spier] and Wm [William] Alexander X mark two disinterested and respectable witnesses and made oath according to Law that they were well acquainted with Jacob Lion deceased (who was a private in the Revolutionary war) and that Francis Lion, Atha Gentry & Rachel his wife, Valentine Lion, Jms [James] Lion, Ruth Lion, John Gentry and Elizabeth his wife, Austin Lion, Solomon Lion, and Jacob Lion are his only surviving children and him of the said Jacob Lion died and that the said Jacob Lyon departed this life on the 16th day of August AD 1840 Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above mentioned, before me, 
[signature] Samuel F. Spier 
[signature] Wm. [William]  Alexander X his mark
[signature] James MCann [or Mann] J.P. [Justice of the Peace] Seal [word seal with squiggly circle around it]
State of North Carolina |
 Wilkes County |
I Willastin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for County of Wilkes in the State aforesaid do certify that James MCann is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
 Given under my hand and seal of said Court at Office the 14th day of August 1852 
[signature] Willastin Clke [Clerk] [embossed seal on attached paper or cloth]
[written perpendicular across last section] Jacob Lyon hirsy [maybe history]
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[1935 - typed summary of reply to request of data from E.E. Macy in Oregon]
November 21, 1935 | XXXXXXXXXXXX | BA-J/EEL | Jacob Lyon - S.41789
E. E. Macy |Warm Springs |Oregon 
Dear Madam: The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41789, based upon the military service in that war of Jacob Lyon. Jacob Lyon was the son of Alexander. The date and place of birth and the name of his mother are not shown. Jacob Lyon enlisted in Culpeper County, Virginia, in September 1780, served as a private in Captain Valentine Harrison's and Thomas Barley's (probably meant for Thomas Barbee) Companies, Colonels John Green and Hawes' Virginia Regiment; was in the battles of Guilford Court House and Camden and at the siege of Ninety Six, after which he was transferred to the corps of cavalry of Colonel Henry Lee, of Virginia, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs and was discharged about February 1, 1782. He was allowed pension on his application executed September 14, 1825, at which time he was aged sixty-three years and resided in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He died August 16, 1840, place not shown. In 1822, the soldier's wife was aged about fifty-three years. Her name was Jane, maiden name not given. She died prior to the death of her husband. Dates of their marriage and of her death are not shown. In 1822, soldier stated that he had the following children then residing with him: Frances, Ruth, Austin, Solomon, Meredith and Jacob, aged respectively thirty-two, twenty-one, eighteen, fourteen eleven and eight years.
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[continued 1935 - typed summary of reply to request of data from E.E. Macy in Oregon]
In 1852, the following named persons were cited as the heirs of the soldier, Jacob Lyon.
Francis Lion.
Atha Gentry and Rachal, his wife.
Valentine Lion.
James Lion.
Ruth Lion.
John Gentry and his wife, Elizabeth.
Austin Lion.
Solomon Lion.
Meredith Lion.
Jacob Lion [son]. Jacob's personal signature was Lion; the others signed by mark.
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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[File Jacket - Revised]
41789 INVALID. Revy  File No. 41,789 Jacob Lyon Pri [Private] Rev [Revolutionary] War if he had 1789 --- Act: 18th March 18 [1818] Index: -- Vol. 3 , Page 305 [Arrangement of 1870.] 
[Access history of file]
1906 July17Hist [History] to J. R. McHague letter in S [smudged] ctf 2388
James Martin Ind. War |
1933-Feb-7-History to C. L. Reed - Elab|
1935 - Nov 21 - Hist [History] to EE Macy
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on Register page 107. Jacob Lyon Wilkes Cy' [County]  N.C [North Carolina
Hon. Lewis Williams H Rep
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[1825]
William Harris being duly sworn saith on his oath aforesaid that he was present in September 1780 when Jacob Lyon enlisted in the Eighteen months service during the Revolutionary war and that he was from home during that time 
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 14th day Sept [September] 1825 
[signature] J. Saintclair J.P. [Justice of the Peace]
[signature] William Harris X his mark
I John Saintclair a Justice of the Peace in and for Wilkes County do Certify that Thomas Grimsby and William Harris are creditable witnesses and are to be believed as men of truth. Given under my hand & seal this 14th Sept 1825 
[signature] J Saintclair J. P.[Justice of the Peace] [Seal - the word seal written inside a curly cloud]
I Robert Martin Clerk of the County Court of Wilkes and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that John Saintclair before whom the foregoing Depositions of Thomas Grimsley [Grimsby]and William Harris were taken is an acting Justice of the peace in&  for the County and State aforesaid and that all due faith and credit aught to be given to his official attestations as such. In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my hand and affix the seal of Office this 14th day September 1825 |
[signature] R Martin Clk [Clerk] [Seal - Letters LS inside curly cloud shape]
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[1825]
State of North Carolina |
I Walter R Lenoir Clerk of the Superior Court of Law the for the County of Wilkes Do Certify that foregoing Schedule (annexed) & the Depositions  of Thomas Grimsby & William Harriss, together with the Certifiedly annexed to wit John Saintclair and Robert Martin are truly copied from the originally filed in my office I Testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office at Wilkes borough October 30th - AD 1825 . 
[signature] W R Lenoir Clk [Clerk]
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[Note for someone to research the file]
Mr Anderson Junior, will please read the enclosed letter, and try and find the cases referred to, and return to room 94. Evans |
H M Puryeas letter his Collerly from [illegible name]
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[letter address 1829]
Rec'd Jan. 9. 1829
James L Edwards Esq | Pension office | Washington| open: to com: 9 Jan. 1829 6 1829
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[1829 letter]
Washington Jan 9th 1829 | Sir | I have rec'd [received] your letter of the 7th inst relating to the claim of Mr Jacob Lyon - In answer to your inquiry I have to say that Mr Lyon in the county where he lives, is called a poor man, and is esteemed I believe to be a very honest man - I have no doubt that the transaction between him and Robert Bangess is perfectly a bona fide case - my knowledge of the character of Mr. Lyon enables me to say this - I understand the Secretary asseccor has extended the sum within which pension may be granted to claimants to nine hundred dollars. outhri principle [authorize Pensionable] - I am confident Mr Lyon would be as much entitled to a pension as any man on the list - under
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[continued - 1829 letter]
all these circumstances I hope to receive from you a favourable answer on the subject of Mr Lyons claim - 
I am Sir with great respect your most obt [obedient] Hbl [humble] Servant Lewis Williams |
James L Edwards Esq [at bottom left of page]
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[1935 typed postcard]
[postmark] WARM SPRINGS OREGON | NOV 4 P.M. 1935
THIS SIDE OF CARD FOR ADDRESS
[office stamp circle] RECEIVED 1935 [rest is smudged]
[address]
Veterans Administration. Pension Bureau. Washington, D. C.
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[continued - 1935 typed postcard]
Warm Springs, Oregon, Nov. 4, 1935.
Assistant in charge, Old Records Division: by Please send me the information on record in your files of Revolutionary War pensioners as regards the life, service, family, and like data for the two veterans listed below [below]: James Lyon enlisted from Stafford Co. Va. and living in Fauquier Co. Va. in 1818. Jacob son of Valentine Lyon, living Wilkes Co. N. C. when pensioned, served in army from Va.[Virginia] or Md. [Maryland]
Yours truly, 
[signature] E. E. Macy
E. E. Macy
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[1826 handwritten letter address side]
Jacob Lyon |
Revo. [Revolutionary] N. Caro. [North Carolina]
James L Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
Washington
 recd [received] Feby [February] 16 1826 |
Jacob Lyon | These papers recd [received] Feby 16, 1826 | Hon [Honorable] L. Williams [illegible - possibly H thru Lu] Register page 107
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[continued - 1826 handwritten letter -letter side]
Washington Feb [February] 15th 1826
Sir 
I transmit to you the affidavit of Mr Jacob Lyons, and his letter to me - I know Mr Lyon personally and as far as I ever heared he is a man of good character - The statement he makes about Robert Baugess obtaining an Execution against is no doubt true - I have heard in Wilkes County that they were at Law with each other. I hope the poor old man may now succeed in obtaining what he ought long since to have had, towit a pension under the acts of Congress of 1818, and 1820 - 
I am Sir very respectfully your obt [obedient] Hble [humble] Servant.
 Lewis Williams 
James L Edwards Esquire
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[1826 letter -address side]
Wilkes boro N C [North Carolina
Feby [February] 15th 1826
Free [postage]
 Honl Honorable
 Lewis Williams 
Washington D.C. a
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[1826 - letter contents]
Jany. [January] 28th 1826 |
Dear Sir
 I received your letter stating the Two Secdehules [schedules] that was sent on to the War Department office,  the Reasons why there was a Difference I will state to you I did not know that the first seedchule [schedule] had ever reached washiton [Washington] after that was sent Robert Baugess obtained a Judgement against me in the Superior Court of Wilkes which compeled me to sell one hundred and ninety Dollars and Twenty one cents worth of my land to pay the Execution the sheriff then held against me and that was taken off of the first Seedhule [schedule] and that said the last that much less. This are the Reason why the Difference appears in the two seedchules [schedules]
Your kind attention to my requests will never be forgotten, and hope that you will Except [accept]of my Humble thanks for the kind favours I have received from you 
Yours Respectfully 
[signature] Jacob Lyons
[signature] Mr. Lewis Williams
LB. I am unable to get to Court  my Buseny [Business] I must
[In previous documents, Jacob Lyons was Jacob Lyon and signed by his mark]
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[Pension Jacket revised 1909]
3 -- 595.  |
O. W. AND N. DIVISION. |
Department of the Interior |
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, |
July 6 1906. |
Searched by Gill 
Original No. 
Certificate No. 
Claimant, 
Soldier, Jacob Lyon 
Service, Pnsd [Pensioned] from N.C. [North Carolina] Rev. [Revolutionary] War. 
Remarks: No claim as above except No 41789 
18624b5m6 - 05 Chief of Division.
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[1829 letter address] 
James L. Edwards Esq [Esquire] 
Pension Office 
Washington
recd [received] 5 Jan. [January] 1829
Hn [Honorable] Lewis Williams H R
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[1829 letter]
Washington Jan [January] 4th 1829
Sir.
 Mr Jacob Lyon of Wilkes County North Carolina made application for a pension some time, perhaps years ago, His happens I understand are on file in your office - I have to request you will inform me what is the condition of his case at present and what may any defect in the proof can be remedied - I will thank you to be precise or to the defects in the  proof & I am very respectfully your most obt [obedient]  hbl [humble] servant
Lewis Williams 
James L Edwards Esq
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P Walde Esq [Esquire]
Recd [received] June 10/54 [1854]
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[1854 letter]
Washington DC 12 June 54 [1854]
Dean Sir 
Please give me the information required in the enclosed note from Mr Calloway & return his letter to me 
very respectfully 
R C Pupon [ Penpion or Perry]
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[notes on address side of letter]
L. P. Walde Esq
[illegible]
Washington DC
[postage] Free
R C Perry
Mr Robb, wrote the within letter. Room 9H
Jacob Lyon
N C [North Carolina] Roll
Recd [Received]  July 15/54 [1854]
N C [North Carolina] @ m 1818
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L P Walde Esq

H R G Pegler form & waite [illegible] letter to person & Mr T. L. Clingaman July 20/54 [1854] | Recd July 15 / 54 [1854]
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Washington DC |13 July 1854 | Dear Sir I have again recd [received] the enclosed papers from Dr Calloway He appears to be dissatisfied with the information receive from your department. I hope you will make another examination and furnish me all the information you can that I may satisfy or Calloway Please return all the enclosed papers to the Yours Respecfully R.C. Perryron
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[typed letter-1935-E E Macy]
November 20, 1935 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MCS |
Jacob Lyon, S. 41789
James Lyon, S.38159
E. E. Macy Warm Springs Oregon Dear Madam: Reference is made to your request of November 4, 1935, for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Jacob Lyon who was pensioned while living in Wilkes County, North Carolina, and James Lyon who was pensioned while living in Stafford County, Virginia. You are furnished herewith, the records of Jacob Lyon, S.41789, and James Lyon, S. 38159. Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[typed letter - 1933]
February 7, 1933
XXX BA-J/EEL Jacob Lyon - S.41789
Mr. C. L Weed Columbus Mississippi |
Dear Sir: Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish further  information in regard to the soldiers of the Revolutionary War in whom you are interested. A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no claim for pension or bounty land has been found which was made to the United States on account of the services of a James Lyon, of North Carolina, or a Martin Lyon. The record of only one [handwritten note to side - searched by MMF] Jacob Lyon has been found and is given herein as stated in his claim for pension, S.41789. Jacob Lyon was the son of Alexander Lyon. The date and birth place of Jacob Lyon and the name of his mother are not stated. He enlisted in Culpeper County, Virginia, in September, 1780. served as a private in Captain Valentine Harrison's and Thomas Barley's (probably meant for Thomas Barber ) Companies, Colonels John Green and Hawes' Virginia Regiment; was in the battles of Guilford Court House and Camden and at the siege of Ninety Six, after which engagement he was transferred to the Corps of cavalry of Colonel Henry Lee, [handwritten note to side - Most said Lee's Partisan Legion was Continental]  of Virginia, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs and was discharged about February 1, 1782. He was allowed pension on his application executed September 14, 1825, at which time he was aged about sixty-three years and resided in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He died August 16, 1840. In 1822, the soldier's wife was aged about fifty-three years.
[handwritten side note - OuAB [illegible] at & also in case ]
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[typed letter - page 2 - 1933]
She died prior to the death of her husband, Jacob Lyon. Jane Lyon's maiden name and the dates of their marriage and of her death are not given. In 1822, the soldier stated that he had the following children residing with him, Frances, Ruth, Austin, Solomon, Meredith and Jacob, aged respectively thirty-two, twenty-one, eighteen, fourteen, eleven and eight years. In 1852, the following were the children and heirs of Jacob Lyon: Francis Lion. Atha Gentry and Rachel, his wife. Valentine Lion. James Lion. Ruth Lion. John Gentry and wife, Elizabeth. Austin Lion. Solomon Lion. Meredith Lion. Jacob Lion. Jacob's personal signature was Lion; the others were by mark. Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
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[reply letter for military history request]
O. W. and N. Division. Ill. Sur [Survey] of File 41789 Rev. War. [Revolutionary War] 3 -- 525. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. 
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Jacob 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. Son of Alexander Lyon [handwritten]DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Sept 1780 | LENGTH OF SERVICE. 18 mos [months]  | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Valentine Harrison Thos. [Thomas] Barley COLONEL. John Greene, Hawes, Henry Lee corps of Cavalry | STATE. Va. | Battles engaged in, Guilford, Camden, Siege 96, Eutaw Sp.[Springs] Residence of soldier at enlistment [check mark], Date of application for pension, Sept 13 1819: allowed, Residence at date of application, Wilkes Co. N.C.  [North Carolina], Age at date of application, 57 died Aug 16. 1840 leaving no widow (1822 wife June 53) but  Remarks:. following ch. [children] Francis, Rachel wife of Atha Gentry, Valentine, James, Ruth, Elizabeth wife of John  Gentry, Austin, Solomon, Meredith, & Jacob 
Very respectfully, Commissioner.
[form number] 20581b3 m11 - 05
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L. P. Waldo Esq
[illegible] of Pens [Pensions]
Washington DC
Jacob Lyon (N C) [North Carolina]
(Tenn) Tennessee] Michael Delp
N C [North Carolina] Roll (Ad)
Rec'd [Received] June 14/54 [1854]
Bwadus [written across address]
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[Round Received Stamp] Received Jan 19 1933 MAIL SUB-DIV. READER 16 VETS. ADM.
Columbus Miss. |
Jan. 17 / 1933. |
Veterans Administration|
Washington, D.C.
In Re - BA-J/MMHF:MLB. The records of North Carolina Revolutionary Soldiers desired are: -- Jacob Lyon, who received a pension, only of N.C. [North Carolina]
James Lyon who received a Land Grant , of N.C. [North Carolina], Martin Lyon," who received a Land Grant, These soldiers were probably from what is now Edgecombe County N. C. [North Carolina] -- I have no other information - am desirous of completing their family history, as far as possible, Respectfully, [signature]C. L. Wood, C. L. Wood Co. Engr,
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[handwritten letter - 1825 - page1]
North Carolina Wilkes County Superior Court of Law September Term 1825 |
On this 14th day of September 1825 Personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record so known & declared to be by the law of the State of North Carolina and opened and held as such this day for the County of Wilkes, Jacob Lyon aged about sixty three years and a resident in the aforesaid County of Wilkes who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said Jacob Lyon enlisted for the Term of Eighteen months in the month of September in the year 1780, in the County of Culpepper in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt V. Harrison in the regiment commanded by Col John Green that he marched from thence to the Cheraw Hills in South Carolina where he was transfer to the company commanded by Capt Thomas Barley under the command of [illegible-military title] Green that he was in the line of the State of Virginia on Continental establishment that he consented to serve in the said Corps untill the last of January or first of February 1782 when he was discharged at Salisbury North Carolina by Major Sneed that between the time of his enlistment and the time of his discharge he was ordered to join the corps of Cavalry under Col Henry Lee that after serving some time with the cavalry he returned to the Regiment  in which he had enlisted and obtained his discharge as above stated that he was
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[handwritten letter - 1825 - page2]
in the Battle at Guilford Court house, Camden, siege of ninety six and Eutaw Springs; that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services except the Deposition of Thos [Thomas] Grimsby and William Harry hereto annexed. that his discharge was left in possession of his father Alexander Lyon and was at his death lost or mislaid so that he can not now find it- And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820. I Do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or Debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule , hereto annexed and by me subscribed towit 50 acres of improved land valued by the Assessors at $50 one horse worth $60-4 Cows & Calves worth $40 - 4 younger Cattle worth $16, 6 head of sheep worth $6 - 3 lambs worth $2, a small stock of hogs say 15 or 20 worth $20-2 plows, 2 axes, 1 Mattock, 2 weeding hoes, one Drawing knife and one auger worth in all about $6- 2 puly [maybe pulleys]- one dutch oven
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[handwritten letter - 1825 - page3]

- 2 Skellets - half dozen pewter plates - one case knives & forks - pewter Dish -one dozen earthen plates -2 small dishes of the same worth together about $13,,60 cents. That he the said Jacob Lyon is by occupation a farmer that he is Crippled in his arm and hip awakened by a fall from his horse and so infirm that he is unable to labour in such way as to gain plentiful subsistence that his family consists of himself and wife one son eighteen years old named Solomon one other son afflicted with Rheumation fifteen years old named Mary [or Meredith] and a third son thirteen years old named Jacob
 Sworn to & declared the day & year above written list 
[signature] W R Lenoir Clk [Clerk]  [signature] Jacob Lyon X his mark
I Walter R Lenoir Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Wilkes Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule $213.60 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 14th day of September 1825
[signature] W. R. Lenoir Clk [clerk]
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Copy |
Schedule of the property of Jacob Lyon of Wilkes County N.C {North Carolina] |
50 acres of improved land | $50.00
1 horse - -                                  |   60.00
4 Cows & Calves  ---             |   40.00
 4 - Younger Cattle- --- -       |   16.00
 6 head of Sheep ---               |     6.00
3 Lambs - -                                |      2.00
 small stock of hogs 
                      say 15 or 20 -     | 20.00
2 plows - 2 axes - 1 Mattock - 2 Weeding hoes 1 Drawing knife - 1 auger- 2 Pots - 1 Dutch - 2 skillets -  half dozen pewter plates - 1 Case knives & forks, 1 pewter dish, one dozen earthen plates two small dishes of the same               |    13.60 
[total]                                          |  213.60
[signature] Jacob Lyon X his mark
The above Schedule Sworn to and subscribed in open Court September the 15th 1825 
Test.  |  W. R. Lenoir Clk [clerk] |
 State of North Carolina Wilkes County-   |
This day personally appeared before me Thomas Grimsby and being duly sworn saith on his oath aforesaid that Jacob Lyon to his knowledge did Enlist as a private soldier in the company of Capt Harrison in the year 1780 in the eighteen months service of the revolutionary war and that he did serve his full tour of duty and was regularly discharged this deponant having served with him during the whole term of his service 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of September 1825
Thos [Thomas]  Grimsby X his mark
 J. Saintclair JP [Justice of the Peace]
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State of North Carolina Wilkes County
 This day Came Jacob Lyons before me Philip Dowell one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County and made oath that whereas he has applyed under the act of Congress for a Pension as a Revolutionary soldier that he has heretofore deposited two schedules of his property in the war Department office and and now is called to show why the Difference should exist believes the two schedules  sweareth that after the first schedule was sent on that Robert Bangess obtained a Judge against him in the Superior Court of said County which compelled him to sell a piece of Land for the sum of one hundred and ninety Dollars and twenty one cents and paid to Peter Dowell Sheriff hand of said County at that time. the sum of one hundred and sixty five dollars and Twenty one which will appear in his affidavit and Twenty five dollars I paid to some of the Evidence that --- was not in the Bill of Costs of Execution that was in the Sheriff hand  also he further saith that the sale of  said Land taken place in the year 1822 after the said Judgement was obtained sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th of January AD 1826 
Test. [signature] P.L. Dowell JP [Justice of the Peace]
[signature] Jacob Lyon X his mark
State of North Carolina Wilkes County 
This day came Peter Dowell before me and maid oath that he did collect the sum of one hundred and sixty five Dollars & twenty one cents in 1822 off of Jacob Lyon in favour of Robert Bangess by virtue of an Execution from the The Superior  Court of said County Jany. [January] 28. 1826 sworn to and subscribed before me 
[signature]  Peter Dowell
[signature of the Justice of the Peace not legible assumed to be the same as above] P.L. Dowell JP [Justice of the Peace]
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War Department Pension Office Dec. 15th 1825 |
Sir, the papers forwarded by you to this Department in the case of Jacob Lyon have been examined from which it appears, that he has disposed of some real and personal estate since the exhibition of his first Schedule, but he has not supported his statement by the necessary testimony. For his guidance I herewith enclose some printed Instructions showing what is required, and the manner of perfecting the evidence, and request his particular attention to the note marked (f). The papers in the case will remain on our files The declaration of Jarett Cobb has been transmitted to the Secretary of the State of North Carolina for proof of claimants service. As soon as it shall have been returned, the case will examined, and the result reported to you. I have the honor to be very respectfully yr. Obt Serv [Your obedient servant] J.L. Edwards 
[signature] Hon'ble [Honorable] Lewis Williams House of Reps
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State of North Carolina Wilkes County |
this day came Jacob Lyon before me Philip Dowell one of the acting Justices of the  peace for said County and maid oath that from Body infirmity occationed by a fall from a horse that he is not able to get to the next Court to be holden for said County without suffering injury there by sworn to and subscribed to before me Jany 28th 1822 
Test. [signature] Ph [Phillip] Dowell JP [Justice of the Peace]
 [signature] Jacob Lyon X his mark
State of North Carolina Wilkes County ss
 Court of Pleas & Quarter Session February Term 1826
 I Robert Martin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the said County of Wilkes Do hereby certify that Philip Dowell Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavits were made and who has attested the same was at the time of such attestation and now is one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that all due faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts as such In testimony whereof I have certified the same under my hand and the seal of the said Court at Wilkesborough this 2d [2nd] day of February 1826 [signature] Robt [Robert] Martin C. W. C. C.  [Paper seal embossed to paper]