Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18786, for Jacob Pyon
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SERVICE
Continental (Canadian)

Pyon, Jacob
or Jaques
Abigail

NUMBER
W.18786
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284
New York
24.643

Jacob Pyon
of Jefferson Co in the State of New York
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain -------- of the Reg 2 commanded 
by Col Hays in the NY. mi.
line for 21 mo.'s

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 75 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Jay:
1834 and sent to
Hon D. Wardwell   H Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833.            $175.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending in March '34 35.00
                                                               $210.00

Revolutionary CLaim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book  5  Vol. 4  Page 114
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2174 albany
new york
abigail pyon
widow of jacob pyon
n.y.
who served in the revolutionary 
war, as a private
inscribed on the roll at the rate of
70 dollars
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of march, 1848.
certificate of pension issued the
forth day of sept 1848
and sent to
Hon. L. Mcullin
watertown
new york


[illegible]
f.e.haph
24. 1855
same 18 nov 1851
hon w ives july 22 1852
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28463
Jacques Pyon
Pension Papers
Wash

Wm H Shumway
Atty

Adm
21 Mapri
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Jefferson County,
On this Eleventh day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court,
before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, now sitting Jacques Pyon a resident of Lyme in said County, aged 78 years,
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
To wit
That he enlisted at Antoin [?] in the province of Lower
Canada, (distant from Sorel about 15 miles) as a volunteer in a company
commanded by Jean Baptiste La Porte a company attached to the
regiment of refugees from Canada Commanded by Colonel James Livingston, that-
Hay was his Lieut Colonel as he believes and
Hare his major that he went with the american army
from Lower Canada from Autum [?] to Chambly. from Chambly to
St John from St John to the Isle of Noix from the Isle of Noix to
Crown Point. Ticonderoga & Fort George and thence to Albany
where he was dismissed from service by Captain La Porte
with a certificate of his service which he has [Illegible]-
that he never received a regular discharge from the service by his Colonel. that his services were various to wit
the carrying or conveying of provisions Arms &c in the batle use
service from Albany to Halfmoon. Guarding the City of
Albany. Was stationed at Kings Ferry about two months and was
engaged in making & repairing the main road between Half
Moon and Stillwater under the command of Gen Schuyler
at the taking of Burgoyne after which he returned to
Albany and was dismissed^ at Albany in the fall of [Illegible] as above stated after a service
of one & three quarter year and a little over. that the deponent in company with Pierre Pyon. Francis Lyon Joseph Lynn
and Baptiste Mabbiref [?] were dismissed at the same time from
the service and in consequence of a mistake in the enrolling
or detaining their names at the time the regiment was
disbanded. They each received by virtue of an act of the
Legislature of the State of New York^ passed April 2nd 1806 a patent for five hundred
acres of Land (which patent received by the said deponent is here
with presented to the court for their inspection). That this deponent has no record of his age but from his information believes
that he was born at Autoin [?] aforesaid in the year 1754 where he
continued to reside until the [strike out] or about the 12th day of May 1776
when he enlisted as above stated. that after his dismissal from
service he went to the State of Connecticut & resided at Harrington
for about six years, whence he removed to Stillwater in the State of
New York and there resided about 8 or 9 years and from there
he went to Massachusetts and resided for 2 or 3 years that
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for a length of time he had no permanent residence. but
was engaged in manual labour that he afterward moved to
Plattsburgh & resided there & in its immediate vicinity for about
six or seven years whence he removed to Ogdensburg & resided for about one and a half or two years from thence to the
town of Lyme where he has resided for about 14 years &
still resides & within the County of Jefferson where this
deponent makes his application for a pension-
and this deponent further saith that he has no further
documentary evidence of his service. thau that herewith
presented to the court to wit a patent for five hundred acres of land which this despondent received for his services
as a refuge by virtue of an act of the Legislature of the
State of New York passed April 2d
1806. nor doth this
deponent know of any person living at this time by
whom he can prove his service as aforesaid - but he
is confident that he served at least one year and nine
months and believes that he served for one month longer
but from his age & the infirmities of his body, his recollection
is not sufficient to enable him to satisfy himself of the
precise day on which he left the service, but he recollects
that he served at least one year and three quarters as above
stated
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or Annuity except the present; and declares
his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
his
Jacob X Pyon
Mark
P. Burchard Clerk

Mark
We, Charles C Everts a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Lyme
in said County, and John B. Edelstyn residing in Lyme hereby certify,
that we are well acquainted with Jacob Pyon
who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in
that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Charles G Everts
John B Edelstyn
P. Burchard Clerk

And the said Court hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Charles G Everts who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the
town of Lyme and that John B Edelstyn who has also signed
the same, is a resident in Lyme and is a credible person, and that their statement
is entitled to credit.

I, PELEG BURCHARD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify,
the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
Jacob Pyon for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court, this Seventh day
September 1832.
P. Burchard Clerk
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declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions
by the act of Congress of 7th July 1838, 3rd march 1843, and
17th June 1844.
state of New York
Jefferson county SS. On this 7th day of July 1846.
personally appeared before the subscriber
a judge of the courts in and for said county
Abigail Pyon of Clayton in said county, aged
eighty years and upwards, who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on her oath
make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefits of the provision made by the
acts of Congress above named.
That she is the widow of Jacob Pyon
later a pensioner of the United States,[illegible] said county
of Jefferson, and who died on the 20th day of may 1845,
one thousand eight hundred and forty five,
That this dependents name before marriage was
Abigail Patten, that- she was married to said Jacob Pyon at the house of Abner Fish by the revd
Wm Kelly, (a clergyman of the place where they were
married) which was at Stillwater Saratoga county
New York, on the 12th day of June 1781- one
thousand seven hundred and eighty one, that-this
parent has no record of their marriage.-but is
purtice of the date, as it was before the close
of the revolutionary war and where she was
but-sixteen years of age that she was married that her eldest child of now living would be the sixty two years of age and upward that she does not know of any person living who was 
present at the marriage, that she has
not intermarried since the death of her
late husband Jacob Pyon but still remains
a widow 
sworn and subscribed before me
the day & year above mentioned
Abigail x Pyon her mark
Jason Clark Judge of Jefferson
County Courts
I certify that the above named Abigail Pyon 
is a respectable person, and that from age and bodily
infirmity she is unable to attend court, and unable to write her name, Jason Clark
Judge of Jefferson County Court
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State of New York
Jefferson County  SS
Personally appeared before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace peace in and for said county, Phebe Jamison of said county, aged fifty nine years this 16th day of February 1846.  Who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that she is a child of the late Jacob Pyon who was a resident of said county, and a pensioner of the United States, and who died on or about the 20 day of May 1845, and left him surviving a widow bis, Abigail Pyon, who is the deponents Mother, whose declaration is here to annexed, and who still remains a widow.  That this deponent has always understood from her parents above named, that they were married before the close of the Revolutionary War, in the town of Stillwater Saratoga County, New York, by a clergyman by the name of Kelly, that this deponent is the third child of said Jacob & Abigail Pyon, all own children of said persons & own brothers (the two elder ones being brothers) to this deponent, and that the oldest child of said Abigail & Jacob Pyon, would be if now living upwards of sixty two years of age, as he was same three years older than this deponent.
Sworn & subscribed before me
this 19 day of August 1846

           Her
Phebe X Jamison
          mark

Jonathan Ellis justice of the peace

I certify that the above named unable to write her name.
Jonathan Ellis
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Jefferson County  SS
Personally appeared before the subcriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Sullivan Holerich, of said county aged sixty nine years upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he was personally acquainted with the late Jacob Pyon, who was a pensioner of the United States, and died on or about the 20 day of May 1845. and who left him surviving a widow bis - Abigail Pyon, whose application for a pension is here to annexed, and who still remains a widow, with whom this deponent is equally well acquainted.
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That this deponent has been personally acquainted with
said Jacob & Abigail Pyon, for upwards of
fifty one years past, as he became acquainted with
them as early as the year 1795, and that they
have always lived together as man and wife,
^from that time having raised a large family of children, the
eldest^ of which now living, is upwards of Sixty years
age as deponent well recollects that at his
ferot [?] acquaintance with said persons, that the
eldest child was about ten years of age,
that from this deponent personally acquaintance
with the family, he has the fullest confidence
and belief in the statements made by said Widow
Abigail Pyon relation to their marriage,
Benjamin S Col[illegible]

Sworn and subscribed before me
this 4th day of July 1846
Jonathan Ellis
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named affident is a respectable person,
Jonathan Ellis Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Jefferson County SS.
Personally appeared before the subscriber
a Justice of the peace Personally 
the Peace in and
for said County, Abigail Hocomb of said
County aged fifty seven years & upwards, who being
first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith
that she was personally acquainted with the late Jacob
Pyon a pensioner of the United States, one who died on
or about the 20th day of May 1845, that she has been
personally acquainted with said Jacob Pyon, and Abigail
Pyon when he left a widow at his decease, where application
for a pension is herto annexed and who still remains
his widow,-- for upwards of forty three years past,
that she was personally acquainted with the family
and knows of the eldest child was now living,
he would be upwards of sixty years of age, as
he was about nineteen years old when this deponent
first because acquainted with the family,
which was as early as 1803 that from the personal
acquaintance with the family, deponent, should, and
does, place the most implicit confidence in Mrs Pyons
Statements made relation to their marriage
Migoril Holland

Sworn and subscribed before my
the 4th day of July 1846
Jonathan Ellis
Justice of Peace
I certify that the above named affiant is a
respectable person Jonathan Ellis Justice of the peace
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 18786
Abigail Pyon
widow of
Jacob Pyon
Pri Rev War
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Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: -- Vol. M Page 145
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jacob Pyon NY. Jefferson Co) act 7 June 32 $70 pen
To what time was he last paid?
GCA

Pension Office
Sept 21 1848

Died 20 May 1845. [Illegible] to his death
Wm Tyson
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New York
Rev
-
Jacques Pyon
Suspended
Ret Hon D Wardwell
25 Nov. 1833

Act. 7 June '32
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13020
Abigale Pyon N.Y.
Letter W. G. Wade, Sept. 25 '46.
Same Apl 7 1847
Same May 21 47

The
Act 7th July 1838
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Reported

537. Albany
New York
Abigail Pyon
widow of Jacob Pyon
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband died 20 May 1845
-
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
70 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th [strike out] day of March, 1844. [strike out]
20 May, 1845.
-
Certificate of Pension issued the
25th day of Sept. 1848
and sent to
Hon J. Mullin
Watertown
New York
-
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2  Page 82
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In the Matter of
Jacques Pyon a
Revolutionary soldier
-
declaration &c
To provide Pension
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Jefferson County,
On this third day of December 1833, personally appeared in open Court,
before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, now sitting,
-
Jacques Pyon a resident of Clayton in said County, aged 78 years,
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein
stated. That He enlisted as a volunteer in the company of refugees
under the command of Captain Jean Baptiste La Porte de la
Bonte attached to Col Livingstons regiment of Refugees from Canada. That he joined the said regiment at St Ore (or Antoin) in Lower Canada and proceeded to Chaumblee where he drew his [Illegible] from Chaumblee he proceeded to Albany by way of St Johns
the Isle of Noix, Crown Point Lieinderage[ [?] Fort George Fort
Edward Fort Miller, Saratoga & Stillwater, stopping for but
short periods at either of the said places, and while at Albany
was employed in guarding the prisoners arms &c. ~also in
conveying them to Half Moon Point- From Albany he
went to Kings Ferry which he attended for about six weeks
& assisted in ferrying the army commanded by Gen Washington
over the river. - That afterwards he was engaged in
repairing the road leading from Albany to Lake George
for the purpose of carry provisions arms &c, for the troops &
for their benefit in travelling &c. and worked much in the vicinity
of Stillwater & Newton.  That he continued in the
service as aforesaid until^ some time in the spring after the taking of Burgoyne
where he was dismissed from service after serving at least one
year & Eight months- That during the remainder of
the revolution he resided in Harrington, in the County of Litchfield
& State of Connecticut and since that time has
lived at new Mulberry in the State of Massachusetts
and at Stillwater, Willesby, Pleasant Valley No 4
(a term back of Champlain lake) Rossie, Ogdensburgh [Ogdensburg] and
the town of Lyme in Jefferson County where he has resided
for 15 years past and was separated from it by the division of
the town by the Legislature of this State at its last session
& the part in which he then lived & still lives is in the
town of Clayton, (by which name the new town was called)
That he was born at Antoin or St Ore; but does not recollect the year in which he was born nor has he any record
of his age, but as he has kept the same in recollection he is [end of page]
[second page with a small segment showing]
sworn in open
this 3rd day of December 1833
P. Burchard Clerk
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18 years of age. That he was living at St Ore or Antoin
when he enlisted and since the revolution has lived at the
places above mentioned. That he enlisted as a volunteer
when the American Army was retreating from Quebec.
That he recollects, General Schuyler & General Sullivan as
his officers Colonel Livingston as his Colonel, Major Have [?]
and Capt La Bonte in whose company he served. That
he also remembers Gen Gates, Col Arnold (afterwards
General) General St Clair commanded at Ticonderoga
That^ he enlisted as a private & his services were as above_ That he never received
a regular discharge from the service he was verbally
dismissed. and that on the application of deponent &
others, who served with him in the same corps to the
legislature of this state a Law was passed for their relief
allowing them the land to which they were entitled by the
laws of this state for their services & he obtained a patent
therefor which is herewith presented to the court. That said
Law was passed on the second day of April in the year
1806 Vol 4 of The Laws of New York page 459. (24th session)
and to which he begs leave to refer the department-
That he does not know of any person living by whom
he can prove his services but can prove his character for
truth & veracity by John B Esselstyn Henry Ainsworth
Buel Fuller Stephen Johnson and P Beagle all of
whom reside in his vicinity & have known him
for a number of years past & would also testify to
their belief of his having rendered service as a soldier
in the revolutionary army-That there is no clergy
man now residing in his vicinity, nor is he known to
any whom he can get a certificate as required by
that department- nor can he procure any persons to attend
above named to prove his service owing to his extreme poverty
the expense being greater then he can afford & the trouble great
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present; and declares
that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
his
Jacques X Pyon
Mark
P Burchard Clerk
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State of New York
Jefferson County SS
William H Shumway of the town of
Watertown in the County of Jefferson and State of
New York being duly sworn saith that he has
been personally acquainted with Jacques Pyon
who has subscribed & sworn to the declaration hereunto
annexed for upwards of twelve years past.
That for six years & upwards deponent resided in
the town of Lyme in said petition mentioned & in the
immediate vicinity of the said Pyon and this deponent further saith that the said Pyon sustains an
unimpeachable character for truth & veracity & is
generally reputed in the vicinity in which he lives
to have been a soldier in the revolution & deponent
concurs in that opinion ~
And this deponent further saith that at the
September term of the Court of Common Pleas in
& for the County of Jefferson, for the year 1832 he made
out a declaration for said Pyon for a pension
under the act of 1832. procured the certificate required
by the war department of the age character reputation
of the said Pyon as a soldier of the revolution
which certificate deponent believes was signed
by John B Esselstyn Sate Collector of the Customs of
the Port of Cape Vincent & Oueme [?] Evertson a
Clergyman. then residing in the vicinity of the
said Pyon, which declaration &c. that deponent
forwarded at an early day to the Hon D. Wardwell
to present at the war department and dependent
has been informed that said declaration
never was received at the office of the Commissioner of Pensions & he verity believes that the same
has been lost
Wm. H Shumway
Sworn in open Court
3rd day of December 1833
P. Burchard Clerk
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And the said Court hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter, and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states and that he is now 78 years of
age.-- And the said Court do further certify that
at the September term of the said Court for the year
1832. The said Jacques Pyon made his declaration &
proceeded the certificate required by the war department signed by John B Esselstyn late collector of
the port of Cape Vincent & Wm Everton Clergymen
both of whom were residents of the town of Lyme & credible
person & whose statements were entitled to credit &
they certified to the character & reputation of the said
Pyon^ as a solder of the revolution & that they concur in the opinion
that he was 77 years of age. and this Court
did then pass their opinion upon the said Court
reported in favor of the applicant-
And the said Court do further certify that the
Wm H Shumway who has signed the preceding certificate
(late of the town of Lyme) is a resident of Watertown in Jefferson County, & an attorney of this Court
That he is a credible person & his statement
intitled to credit & the said Court also certify that the said Pyon
produced a patent from the People of the State of New York for
five hundred acres of Land pursuant to an act of the Legislature of
the State of New York passed April 2nd 1806, Signed, Daniel D. Tompkins
Gov &c the 20th day of Nov 1808 & certified according to Law by M B Hildreth
Atty General & which passed the Secretarys office December 12th 1808 &
Peleg Berchard Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in & for the County of Jefferson do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of
the said Court in the matter of the application of
Jacques Pyon for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have herein
to set my hand & seal of the Court this 3rd
day of December 1833
P. Burchard Clerk
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Alanson S. Dunton
admt. Abigail Pyon due
claim for arrears of
Pension-
Hon Willard Ives
for
A. Evy
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Jacob Pyon was a soldier of the Revolution
& continued in service during the war.
This fact is proved by a certificate from the
Secretary of State herewith and is susceptible of
proof by the fact that he received
from
the State of New York a Patent for 500 acres
of Land.
Now Pyon was pensioned under act of
June 7, 1832 at the rate of $70. per annum
and died 20th May 1845
Abigail Pyon his widow was pensioned under
act of June 17, 1844 & February 2 1848 at the same rate
Under the provisions of the law of 15th May
1828 Pyon being a war's man might & should have
been pensioned at the rate of $80 per annum
commencing 3 March 1826. His widow should have
been pensioned at $80 per annum instead
of $70
The object of the application of the administrator is to procure the allowance of this claim
Hon Willard Ives is respectfully
requested to present this claim for action
Very respectfully
Advil Ely
ally of
affid

Watertown N.Y.
April 22 1852
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State of New York
County of Jefferson [Illegible] Surrogates Office
It is hereby certified that
satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to
the Surrogate's Court of the County of Jefferson
that Abigail Pyon, widow of Jacob Pyon
was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States
at the rate of Seventy Dollars per annum
and died in Clayton New York on the 7th day of
January 1852 leaving Phebe Jamieson, widow
John Jamison & Charlotte Denton wife of
of
Alanson L Dunton both of Clayton New York
Lewis Pyon, James Lyon and Betsey Pyon
all residents of Wisconsin her children &
only children and each over the age of twenty
one years. It is further certified
that
Alanson S. Dunton of Clayton has
appointed administrator of the Estate of the
said Abigail Pyon & that full faith
& credit are due to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of my office of
Watertown this 24th day
of March 1852
Ja Perkins
Surrogate
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State of New York
County of Jefferson
I Alanson L. Dunton of 
Clayton New York^ administrator of the Estate of Abigail Pyon being sworn depose and say
that my wife Charlotte Denton, Phebe Jameson, Lewis
Pyon, James Pyon & Betsey Pyon are the only surviving
children of Jaque or Jacob Pyon & Abigail Pyon both deceased: that the said
Jacob
Pyon was pensioned under the act of Congress of
June 7, 1832 at the rate of Seventy Dollars
per annum
and died the 20th day of May 1845 and his widow Abigail
Pyon was pensioned under the act of June 17,
1844 & Feby 2 1848 at the same rate and that the said
Abigail died on the Seventh day of January 1852
up to which time her pension has been collected
This deponent further says that the said Jacob
Pyon served as a private in the war of the Revolution
in the Regiment of Refugees in a company commanded
by Captain Jean Baptiste La Port De La Boute, which
Regiment was commanded by Col. James Livingston
and that in said Company & Regiment he served
during the whole of the Revolutionary War: that for said
service in said Revolution the said Jacob Pyon
under the name of Jaque Pyon
received a patent from
the State of New York for five hundred acres of land
situated in Clinton County New York and that the
said Pyon asserted to this deponent frequently that
he was entitled to one hundred acres from the United States
This deponent further says that the said Jague Pyon
in the name of Jacob Pyon was pensioned as aforesaid
and that he believes he was entitled to a pension
of Eighty Dollars per annum under the act of May
15th 1828 and that he was entitled to one hundred acres
of land from the United States; and the object of this
declaration is to obtain the amount of Pension the
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STATE OF NEW YORK, ss.
Jefferson County Clerk's Office.
I, ISAAC MUNSON, Clerk of the County of
Jefferson, do hereby certify that George Famham
Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit
was taken, was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorised [sic] to take
same; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily
believe that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said
County, this 23 day of March 1852
Isaac Munson Clerk
Clerk
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which the said Jaques or Jacob Pyon was entitled to
at the time of his death being from the 3d March 1826
to the period of his death at the rate of $80 per annum
deducting what was paid under the act of June 7 1832
at the rate of $70 per annum and also the amount
of Pension which the paid Abigail Pyon was entitled to
at the time of her death being at the rate of $80 per annum from the time she was
pensioned until the 7th
January 1852 being the day of her death, deducting the
pension she did received at the rate of $70 per annum
& also 100 acres of Land to the said children of the said
Jacob Pyon deceased. The patent for said 500 acres of
Land is in the possession of this declarant - And I the
said Alanson L. Dunton do hereby
constitute and
appoint Adrich Ely of Watertown New York my true
and lawful attorney^ party revoking all former power of attorney to whomsoever given
for me and in my name and
Head to prosecute this claim for Pension and Land
and he is hereby irrevocably constituted my attorney
to receive from the United States the Pension Certificate
or certificates on account of the aforesaid claim & a warrant
for said Bounty Land in the name of the children and
heirs at law of said Jacob Pyon and generally to do
all needful and lawful acts and things whatsoever touching
said claims and an attorney or attorneys under him
for the purposes aforesaid to make and of their pleasure to
revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said
Attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done
in and about the premises by virtue & these presents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this 22d day of March 1852
Acknowledged & Subscribed to this and sworn before me this
22d day of March 1852
Geo Yarhum  A J Sunton
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I Jean Baptist La Port De La Boute
Capt. of Militia at St Towns and late
Captain in the Regiment of Refugees
from Canada commanded by Col James
Livingston in the service of the United States of America
in the late war with
Great Britain. Do Certify that Pierre
Pyon, Francois Pyon, Joseph Pyon &
Baptiste Mallery and Jaque Pyon
all Natives of Canada served as soldiers
in a company under my command
in Canada with Col. Ethan Allen in the
year 1775 and in the year 1776 they came
out of Canada in my company
in Col. James Livingstons Regiment and
continued in said Regiment until the
end of the war as volunteers in my
company as witness my hand at Champlain Town County of Clinton State of
New York this 17th day of December 1795
Witness
William Beaumont

his
Jean Baptist Laport De La X Boute
mark


State of New York
Clinton County ⎬ Be it remembered that
on the Seventeenth day of December in
the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and ninety five personally
came before me Pliny Moor[e] Esquire one of the
Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas for said County Jean Baptist La
Port De La Bonte signer of the above
certificate and made solemn ^ oath on the Holy
Evangelist that the same contains the
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truth the whole truth and nothing
but the truth
Pliny Moor[e]

State of New York
Secretary's Office ⎬
I have compared the preceding
with an original affidavit on file in this office
among the papers of the commissioners of the Land office
and do certify that the same is a correct transcript
therefrom and of the whole of said original
Arch Campbell
Dep Sec of State

Albany March 3. 1852
fees 50 cents pd by Hon Mr Gilbert

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Alanson S. Dunton
about Abigail Pyon
Claim for arrears of
Pension -
Hon Willard Ives
[illegible]
A. Ely
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State of New York
Saratoga County
Personally appeared
before the subscriber a
Justice of the Peace in and for said
County Benjamin Zums of the Town of
Stillwater in said County aged Eighty six
years & upwards, who being first duly
sworn according to law, deposeth and
saith that he has been a resident of the
town of Stillwater aforesaid, from the
time he was ten years of age untill [sic] the present
time with the exception of some five or six years
during the Revolutionary war from the year
1777 at the taking of Burgoynes Army during
which time he was in Connecticut and
Massachusetts,-- that he was personally acquainted
with Jacob St Ore [sic], so called of
that time, who come from Canada to the State
before deponent went to Connecticut and
Massachusetts, and after he returned to
Stillwater, and he also was personally
acquainted with Abigail Patton to where the
aforesaid Jacob St Ore [sic] was reputed to
have been married, and^ to whom he held this
deponent after deponents return from
Con & Massachusetts, that he had been married,
and with whom he lived as his lawful
wife, and deponent as fully believes
they were lawfully married as though he had been
present and saw them married
that deponent was married himself about
the close of the Revolutionary^ war in the town of
Egremont Massachusetts to Diadama Kellogg
by the Revd M Steele a clergyman of said town of
the time, and that upon his^ deponent return with
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with his wife to Stillwater from Ct & Mass
said Jacob St Ore [sic] and the said Abigail
Patton are living together as man and wife
and did so continue to live for that time
they remained when deponent was acquainted
with them, and from deponents
own marriage, the events of returning from
Ct & Mass, at the close of the Revolutionary war, deponent knows they were married
some time or twelve years before the
first day of January 1794.
his
Benjamin X Zums
mark

Sworn and subscribed before me 
this 17th day of July 1848-
Benjamin Zums whom I
certify to be a highly credible
person and who is unable to write his
name on account of the infirmities of age
M G. Waile attest
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Abigail Pyon
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State of New York
Saratoga County
Personally appeared
before the Subscriber
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Devaor [?] Daniel Ragus and Anna Ragus his wife of said County
aged Twenty nine & Eighty years. who being
first
duly sworn according to law deposeth and
saith that they were personally^ and by reputation acquainted with
Jacob St. Ore and Abigail his
wife whose name before marriage was
Abigail Patten, and know that they
resided in said town of Stillwater for several
years, previous to the year 1790, and
lived together as man and wife - and that
they
were married, the said Jacob St Ore
Abigail Patten previous to the
year Seventeen hundred and ninety they
are quite positive from the fact that
these deponents themselves were married
in the year seventeen hundred
and ninety, and they had been marred
some years at the marriage of these deponents, which they know took place
on the 12th day of December in the year seventeen
the hundred and ninety from the fact that
they have a record of their own marriage
in the family bible which shows the date
as above stated.
Daniel Rogers
her
Anna X Rogers
Mark

Sworn and subscribed before me 
this 15th day of July 1848.
George W. Neilson Justice of the Peace
Eliza Rogers witness

I certify that the above [illegible]
-ffiants are highly respectable persons, and that
Anna Rogers is unable to write on account blindness.
George W. Neilson Justice of the Peace
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State of New York,
Saratoga County Clerk's Office,
[seal covering portion of the document]
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF SARATOGA, do hereby certify, That
George W Wilson whose name is subscribed to
certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed INSTRUMENT, was, at the time of taking such proof
acknowledgment, one of the Justices of the Peace
of the County of Saratoga, dwelling in said county, duly authorized
take such proof or acknowledgment. And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said
Justice and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate
of proof or acknowledgment in genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to
the Laws of the State of New-York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 27th day
of July in the year 1848.
James W. Horton Clerk.
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Papers from the files
State of
New York
Abigail Pyon
NY @ 48
M Cole
July 5 1837
filed 7 July 1851
F E Hassler
Attorney
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State of New York
County of Jefferson
Be it Known that before me
Alfred Fox a Justice of the Peace duly authorized
by law to administer oaths in and for the County
aforesaid, personally appeared Abigail Pyons and
made oath in due form of law that she is the identical
person named in the certificate of Pension hereunto
annexed - that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of Jacob Pyon & that she now resides in Depanville Jefferson Co N.Y. & has resided
there for the space of one ^ and 1/2 years past, and that previous
thereto she resided in Lyme Jeff Co that her present
Pension is at the rate of seventy Dollars per annum
& that she claims & believes herself to be entitled to an
increase of the same to sum of Ninety six Dollars
per annum from & after the date
of the original
granting of said certificate for & during her lifetime
to the present date & that she should hereafter be
placed upon the pensions rolls, & receive a pension
at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum as she
believes herself by law entitled to ---
A. Fox Justice of the Peace
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I
Abigail Pyon a resident of Jefferson Co New York
and Pensioner of the United States on the books
of that state
have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint
Ferdinand, E. Hassler
of the City of Washington, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution, for
me and in my name, place, and stead, to ask and receive of, and from the United States
all arrears of Pension on account of any
increase of Pension that I may be entitled to as
the Widow of Jacob Pyon a Revolutionary soldier
& Pensioner now deceased and in my name, to give
receipts and other sufficient discharges for the amount found due as aforesaid, and to do any and
every other act or acts that I myself might or could do, were I personally present at the doing thereof;
hereby confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue thereof.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th
day of April 1851
her
Abigail X Pyon SEAL.
mark
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in the
presence of
Affira Fox
Alanson L Dunton

The reason why the affiant makes her
mark is because she is too old & infirm to
write her name
A Fox J.P.

State of New York
County of Jefferson
On this 4th day of April 1851, personally appeared
Abigail Pyon
before me, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
A. Fox J.P. SEAL.
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Washington City D C
July 7th 1837
Honorable
J E Heath
Commissioner Pensions
Sir
Enclosed please find a power of
attorney authorising an examination
of the papers in the case of
Abigail Pyon a Revolutionary
Pensioner from the State
New York
Yours respectfully
F E Hassler
Attorney.
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Jacob Pyon
was
St Ores
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State of New York
Jefferson County ⎬
Benjamin S. Holcomb of said
County being duly sworn doth depose
and say that he this deponent is &
has been acquainted with Abigail
St Ores for about sixty years that
she is the same individual who
claims a pension on account of
Revolution services performed by her deceased
Husband Jacob St Ores - this deponent
further saith that the original
French name of Jacob St Ores
was Jaques Pyon as this deponent
has understood & verily believes
but before & since his marriage
he has been called
Jacob St Ores or Jacob Santores
This deponent has been intimately
acquainted with the whole family
of Jacob St. Ores for the above
space of time or thereabouts and
they are all I have been known
by the name of St. Ores and
further this deponent saith not
Benjamin S. Holcomb
Subscribed & Sworn
before me this fifth 
day of March 1847
Jonathan Ellis
justice of the peace
The Co Clerks seal certificate added the [illegible]
papers filed.
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An Act for the relief of Pierre Pyon, Francis Pyon, Joseph Pyon, Jacque Pyon and Baptiste Malbuef.

Whereas it is represented that Pierre Pyon, Francis Pyon, Joseph Pyon, Jacque Pyon and Baptiste Malbuef, late soldiers in the company commanded by captain Jean Baptiste la Port de La Bonte composing a part of Colonel James Livingston's regiment of refugees from Canada, and who served in the Army of the United States till the close of the war, were through mistake omitted to be enrolled or returned at the time the regiment was disbanded, and thereby have not been able to obtain their lands which by the law of this State they severally became entitled to in consequence of their Services__ Therefore

Be it enacted by the people of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the commissioners of the land office be and they are hereby directed to enquire into the claims of the said Pierre Pyon, Francis Pyon, Joseph Pyon, Jacque Pyon and Baptiste Malbuef and if the said commissioners find the they or either of them were by any former law of this State entitled to land, then and in that case the said commissioners shall cause letters patent to be issued to the said Pierre Pyon, Francis Pyon, Joseph Pyon, Jacque Pyon and Baptiste Malbuef respectively, their heirs and assigns forever, as a gratuity for their services in the late American war, for the same number of acres of the unappropriated land belonging to this State, that they would been entitled to by any former law as aforesaid , had their names
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been regularly returned or registered to hold them respectively during life with remainder to their heirs, on condition the such person to whom grants shall be made as aforesaid, or their heirs, shall actually settle on the lands so granted within three years from the passing of this act.

State of New York.  In Assembly, March 18th, 1806.

This bill having been read the third time.  Resolved, That the bill do pass.  By order of the Assembly.   Alex Sheldon Speaker.

State of New York.  In Senate April 1st 1806
This bill having been read the third time.  Resolved, That the bill do pass.  By order of the Senate.    Jno Broome , President

In council of Revision.  April 2nd, 1806.  Resolved, that it does not appear improper to the Council, that this bill should become a law of this State.    Morgan Lewis.


State of New York}
Secretary Office}
I certify the preceding to be a true copy of a certain Original act of the Legislature of this State on file in this office:  And I further Certify that satisfactory proof was produced to the Commissioners of the Land Office of the right of the persons named in the Said act to grants of land and the Letters patent were issued to them respectively for five hundred acres of land pursuant to the Said act
Given under my hand and the Seal of this office at the City of Albany the eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Archd Campbell
Dep Secretary
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July 19-51
Revolutionary
Increase & arrears
in behalf of Abigail Pyon

Caf Triplett

filed 18th Y+July 1837
F. E Hassler
attny
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Washington City DC
July 18th 1851

Honorable L E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
By virtue of a Power of Attorney & in behalf of Abigail Pyon a Revolutionary pensioner on the Rolls of the State of New York & claim for her the benefits of the [illegible] Resolution of March 1851 [illegible] upon examination be found entitled to,
Yours respectfully F. E Hassler
Attny
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Watertown Jeff Co. N.Y.
Sept 14th 1848
Hon. J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir
I
Enclose herewith papers for a
pension for a revolutionary
Widdow [sic]. The name is do
blindly written that I cannot read. A
but hope you may. When decided
will you do me the favor to inform
of the result
Yours Res
J. Collin
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File this with
Jacques Pyons paper.
No
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Watertown (Jefferson Co NY) Dec 13, 1833
Sir
I herewith send you the declaration &c of Jacques
Pyon for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of 1832
At the commencement of the
last Session of Congress I forwarded a declaration
&c of the same person to the Hon D Wardwell
our M.C. to present to you which by your
letter of the 23rd of March last. I was informed
had not been received.- Believing them to
be lost I procured the attendance of Pyon
at the present term of Court & send a new set
of papers.- You will see by the act of
the legislature of this state passed on the 2nd
day of April 1806. (29th session) vol 4 page 659
that he served in the corps of refugees from
Canada, which I presume will be considered
satisfactory evidence of his service-
Respectfully
Yours
Wm. H. Shumway
Hon J L Edwards
Page 48

act passed 1806
April 2nd

Commissioner of
Land office have proof &c

Patent recorded in
Liber Patents 24-page 309

passed Secy office
Dec 12, 1808
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War Department
Pension Office Dec. 17. 1833Sir,
In reply to your letter of 14th inst. I have to state, that Jacques Pyon is understood to have been one of the Corps of Canadian Refugees engaged in the Revolutionary War.  Lands were granted to that Corps by the State of New York, and the evidence of their service may be found in the office of the Secretary of that State.

I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Yr. Obt. Servt.
J L Edward
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A. S. Dunton
[illegible]
Land
--
Jacob Pyon Pd Act 32
Abigail Pyon Pus
Act 1837-48 N.Y.
---
M. W.G. Wade Esqr
Rose Wayne Co
N. Y.

Ex by Wade
Feb 51
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Depanville Sept 16th 1830
M. W G Wade Esqr
Dr. Sir I have just enclosed my
Mothers pension papers all though I have delayed one
wake [sic-probably means week] for the Reason that I had not time to attend
To it and hope they are all right
I wrote you about
my Fathers land claim please
write me your
opinion about the claim whether
you think there would be any prospect of
obtaining it as I am told that it is a Just
Claim and can be drawn and if So I think
You ought to know as well as any one
please answer in your next letter
Yours Truly
A. S. Dunton
To W. G. Wade Esqr
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Rose New York
May 3d 1847
Sir
In the claim of Abigail
Pyon, applicant for a pension
under act of 7th July 1838, I beg
leave to say, if the requirements of your
letter of the 23d September was rightly
understood, it was supposed that they had been complied with.
It was shown by the affidavits of
the town Clerk, and Clerk of the church
at Stillwater, that there was neither
town or church record of the marriage, by
the Declaration of the widow that there was
no family register containing such marriage
by Sullivan Halcomb & Benjamin Jones
both highly "respectable neighbours", it was
shown by the former, that he had been acquainted
from 1795 with the family, & knows that at
that time there oldest child was ten years of age or
[illegible] by Mr Jones, it was shown in positive
terms that he knew from his own marriage, that
they were married one or two years previous to
1783. - The above mentioned proof together
with the Declaration of the widow, the
Deposition of Phebe Jurison, who states
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that she is upwards of fifty nine years of age
that the eldest child would be if living, upwards
of sixty two years of age with the other affidant
show very conclusively, the relation of husband
and wife previous to 1st of Jany 1884.- in
consideration of which I very respectfully
ask for a reexamination of the proofs filed.
I have the honor to
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
W. G. Wade

Hon J L Edwards,
Com of Pensions
Washington
D.C>
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March 20, 1847
Adaltercan [?]
Abigail Pyon.

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Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington
D C
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Rose New York,
March 15th 1849.
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose
the additional proof, forwarded to
me, in the case of Abegail Pyon
an applicant for a pension under
act of Congress of 7th July 1838,
I am informed, that the
[illegible] filed in your Office by Jacob
Pyon, will more fully explain the
[illegible] as to his name having formerly
been called St Ors
I am Respectfully,
Your Obt Sert
W. G. Wade

J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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admd
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House of Reps
Jany 22d 1834
Dear Sir
I enclose papers in
behalf
of Jaique Pyon which
I presume will be satisfactory
I am respectfully
Yours
L Wardell
J L Edwards
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Watertown Jefferson County
New York Sept 22 1852
Hon J. E. Heath
Com. of Pensions
Sir
The application of the children
of Abigail Pyon deceased for an increase
pension was received at your office through the
Hon Willard Ives who I as their attorney had
requested to present under date
of July 22. 1852 to Mr Ives I am informed
that this application filed with her original
papers. I have requested Thomas Lumpkin
Esqr of Washington City to examine the papers
with a view of ascertaining what further proof
if any are necessary in the case
The Commissions is therefore respectfully
requested to let Mr Lumpkin examine
the papers on file on which
Jacob Pyon was pensioned under
act 7 June 1832 as well as those
above referred to
respectfully your ob servt
Adriel Ely
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20
Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pension
Washington
D C

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13,020
Sept 1, 1846
Abigail Pyon
July 7, 1838
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Rose New York
September 2nd 1846
Sir,
I have the honor to forward the enclosed application for a pension made by Abigail Pyon, widow of Jacob Pyon.

I am Respectfully 
Your Obedient Servt
W. G. Wade

Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pension
Washington 
DC
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Act 44, 618
13020
Abigail Pyon
NY
Act 7 July 38
rejected- h. d ^20 May 1845.
Married before 1794
Aonm Act 3 March 1843
and 17 June 44
21mo/yr $70th Pr an
[illegible] 20 may 1845
and Act 2d Feby 1848
$70th pr an
[illegible] 4 March 1848
Hon Jas Mullin
Watertown
NY

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13020
Abigail Pyon
Papers
Act 17th June 1844
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State of New York,  ss.
Jefferson County Clerk's Office.

Charles B. Hoard, Clerk of said County,
do hereby certify, that Jason Clark Esqr
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Judge of the
County Courts in and for said County, and duly authorized
to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand
writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his
proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said County, this 27 day of August
in the year 1846
C B Hoard Clerk.

State of New York, ss.
Jefferson County Clerk's Office
I , Charles B. Hoard, Clerk of said County,
do hereby certify, that Jonathan Ellis Esqr
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized
to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand
writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his
proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said County, this 27 day of Augt.
in the year 1846
C B Hoard Clerk.
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Willis G Wade Esqr
Rose  Wayne Co
NY

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Abigail Pyon
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STATE OF NEW-YORK.
SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
I, JAMES W. HORTON, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that
H. A. Fergeson before whom the annexed Affidavits
were taken and whose name is thereunto
subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to
take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting
of the said H A Fergeson
and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate
and affidavits is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 
1st day of
day of February 1847
James W Horton
CLERK.
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State of New York Be it known that personally
Saratoga County ⎬ appeared before me H.A. Ferguson
a justice of the peace in and
for said County Daniel Rogers of said County and
and by me being duly sworn deposeth & saith that
he is clerk of the Baptist church in the town of Stillwater
and has in his possession the records of said church Ever
since its first organization and that he has
Examined the records of said church for the purpose of
finding whether or not there is any record of the marriage
of Jacob Pyon & Abigal Potter when it is assertion they
were married by[strikeout] in the year (1781, by the Rev Mr Kelley
a Baptist Clergiman [sic] of said town of Stillwater Deponent
further deposes and says that at the time the Rev Mr
Kelley was a clergiman [sic] of said Church at that time
there was no church records kept of the marriages in the
Clerks Books, and on Examining said record there
is no such record there to be found of the marriage of
Jacob Pyon & Abigal Potter
Daniel Rogers

Sworn Before[strikeout] and Subscribed
before me this 8th day of
Dec 1846
H. A. Ferguson Justice

I certify that the above named affiant is clerk of
the Baptist Church in the town of Stillwater, and I further
certify that the above named David Rogers is a good
& credible witness
H. A. Ferguson Justice
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State of New York 
Saratoga County ⎬Be it known that before me H. A. Ferguson
A justice of the peace in & for said county personally appeared Moryan Munger of said County &
town of Stillwater & as being duly sworn according to law
deposeth & Saith that he is town Clerk of the town of Stillwater
County & State aforesaid & that he has examined the records
in his office for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not there
can be be found recorded [illegible] records the marriage of
Jacob Pyon & Abigal Potter who it is stated were married
the year (1781) By the Rev Mr Kelley a Baptist Clergyman
and that [illegible] records he does not find any
such Marriage as Jacob Pyon & Abigal Potter
Moryan Munger

Sworn & Subscribed Before me
this 25th day of January 1847
H. A. Ferguson justice of peace

I certify that the above named affidavit
is town Clerk in for the town of Stillwater as represented
by him in the above affidavit
H. A. Ferguson justice
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State of New York)
Saratoga County)
I Benjamin Young of the town of Stillwater
County & State aforesaid being sworn deposes & says that
he is aged (85) years that he was well acquainted with Jacob Pyon
so called at the time the said Jacob resided in this County and at that
time deponent says the said Jacob spoke the french Language was in
the war with this deponent, deponent further says that he was acquainted
with Abigal Potter, before her marriage to the said Jacob deponent
says that he was acquainted with the Rev Mr Kelley of the[stirkeout] Baptist
Clergyman of the town of Stillwater, was not present at the marriage of
Jacob Pyon to Abigal Potter, but heard that they were married
by the the Rev Mr Kelly, deponent Saw Jacob immediately after the
Marriage Jacob at that time told deponent that they were married, saw
Jacob & Abigal several times after they were married, deponent says
that they^were married previous to the year (1782) deponent say why
he recollects^ and thinks that it was previous to the year (1782) is for this reason
that he deponent left the State of New York in the year
(1783) to go to Connecticut State to get married & that Jacob & Abigal
were^ married previous to deponent leaving for Connecticut and^had beem
married some length of time but cannot recollect whether
it was one or two years previous to deponents leaving for to get married,
have never seen them since deponent stayed at Connecticut
about one year when deponent then returned to Stillwater
in this State when deponent returned Jacob & Abigal had
moved from the County as deponent understood from the [illegible]:
deponent says that he has not wrote his name in a
great many years in consequence of the palsey affecting his
nerves
his
Benjamin X Young
Mark

Sworn & Subscribed
this 7 day of Dec 1846
Before me
H. A. Ferguson Justice

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named
Benjamin Young and he is a credible witness & retains
his faculties well for a man of his age & walk 25 to 30 miles per day
H. A. Ferguson Justice of Peace
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AND I HEREBY CERTIFY, that at the same time, personally appeared before me
Alanson S. Dunton and Ichabod Fitch
known to me, to be two credible witnesses, and who being duly sworn, deposes and says, each for himself,
that the above named Abigail Pyon
now present, is to their knowledge,
the identical person named in the above deposition, and that the said affidavit is correct, as they verily believe;
that they are acquainted with the said Abigail Pyon and that they are,
each, wholly disinterested.
A S Dunton
Ichabod Fitch

Subscribed and sworn to before me,
upon the day and year first above written.
Alfred Fox Justice

STATE OF NEW YORK,
Jefferson County Clerks Office,

I, ISAAC MUNSON, Clerk of the County
of Jefferson, do hereby certify that
Alfred Fox Esqr whose name is subscribed to
the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County,
and duly authorised to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the
hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate
of proof or acknowledgement, is genuine; and further, that the said instrument is executed
and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
Seal of said County, this 8th day
of July 1851
Isaac Munson Clerk
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And I hereby certify, that at the same time, personally appeared before me Alanson S. Dunton and Ichabod Fitch
known to me, to be two credible witnesses, and who being duly sworn, deposes and says, each for himself,
that the above named Abigail Pyon now present, is to their knowledge,
the identical person named in the above deposition, and that the said affidavit is correct, as they verily believe;
that they are acquainted with the said Abigail Poyon and that they are,
each, wholly disinterested.
A S Dunton
Ichabod Fitch

Subscribed and sworn to before me,
upon the day and year first above written.
Alfred Fox Justice

State of   
County of  ss:
I hereby certify, that
Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at
the time of so doing, a    in and for the said County and State, duly
commissioned and sworn, and authorized by law to take the same.
in and for the said County and State, duly
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of    County Court,
(a Court of Record,) this   day of
A. D. 185
   Clerk.
Certificate must be attached to this paper by a piece of tape passing through both, and the ends placed under the seal of
[page covered] and if the evidence is taken before a Notary Public having a seal of office, the same, but then the County Clerk's certificate is not required.
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State of New York
County of Jefferson
Be it known that before me A. Fox
a Justice of the Peace in and
for the aforesaid County and State, duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared
Abigail Pyon aged 86 and made oath in due form of law, that she is the
identical person named in an original Pension Certificate hereunto annexed, No.  and bearing
date the twenty fifth day of September 1848, and signed by
J. Y. Mason Secretary of War and that she now resides in
Depanville N.Y. and has resided there for the space of one half years past-and that she makes
this declaration for the purpose of obtaining any arrears of pension that may be due her under the laws of the
United States; and that by these presents she does constitute and appoint F. E. HASSLER, of the City of
Washington, her true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution for her and in her name,
place and stead, to ask and receive of and from the United States, any bounty land, extra pay, pensions, money
or moneys that now is or are due her on account of services rendered by her deceased husband; advances
made, property destroyed or taken by the Government, or any claim arising from intercourse between the United States
and any foreign nation, and the Indians, disbursements made, or expenses incurred by him while in the
service of the United States, or on any other account whatsoever, and in her name to give receipts and other
sufficient discharges for such bounty land, pensions, patents, claims, and money due as aforesaid, and to attend
to and prosecute any and all business of whatsoever nature she may have with or before any of the Departments
of the Government or Congress, or any legally established commission of the United States, and, generally, to
do any and every other act or acts that she might or could do, were she personally present at the doing thereof,
she hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever her said attorney shall do in and about the premises, by virtue
hereof.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this
7th day of July
1851
her
Abigail X Pyon SEAL
mark

Signed, sealed and delivered  Two witnesses.
in the presence of                 ⎬
Alfred Fox
A.S. Dunton

State of New York
County of Jefferson
On this 7th day of July 1851, personally appeared
Abagail Pyon before me, and acknowledged the foregoing
power of attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein contained.
Alfred Fox J.P. SEAL