Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,616, for Richard Lyman, Connecticut
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(B - 1776) 

SERVICE 
Conn. 

Lyman, Richard 
Philomena 

Number 
W. 24,616

Contents
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ref. Elias Loomis 
Yale Col., New Haven, CT 
Requesting names and P.O. address of person entitled to Family record within. VER 884 February 14 Prof. Elias Loomis enclosing the family record & after making a [illegible] to deliver to a descendant of the widow taking a receipt to [illegible] to this office. 

Poror 

Vermont  314/

Philomena Lyman 

widow of Richard Lyman 
who was a Sergeant 
in the Vermont line 
for 2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the fourth day of December 1843 and sent to J. K. Parrish Randolph, Vermont. 

Act of March 3, 1843. 
Vol. 1 Page 28
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2 of 2 

Philomena Lyman 
widow of Richard 
Vt

Act of July 38 
Adam? 
2 years [illegible]
80 
No declaration 

J.K. Parrish 
Randolph, VT
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State of Vermont
Orange County 
District of Randolph Js. 

On this 6th day of October 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court at a session thereof holden at [unclear]. in for said district is Philomena Lyman aged seventy eight years a resident of Brookfield in the County of Orange who being just duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by this act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled. An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Richard Lyman who was in the War of the Revolution for a considerable time and as she has often heard him say as a Sergeant in the Connecticut lines & belonged at the time in Lebanon Con.. 

She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Lyman in Lebanon Con December seventeenth seventeen hundred eighty-one that her husband the aforesaid Richard Lyman died June 8th 1802. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred ninety four at the time above stated. 

Philomena Lyman 

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before William Hebard, Register 

State of Vermont 
District of Randolph 

I hereby certify that the forgoing declaration of the widow Philomena Lyman was sworn to & subscribed in Probate Court the day & year above stated & that she is a credible person. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed official the seal of said Court & subscribed my name at Brookfield aforesaid the day & year above. 
William Hebard, Register
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I Lydia Hawes of Brookfield Orange County & State of Vermont aged forty two years
depose & say that I am to the best of my knowledge & belief daughter of Richard Lyman [ineligible] and Philomela Lyman and that my Father Richard Lyman died in 1802, when I was
six years of age and that my mother now living in my family has never married
since the death of her husband my Father Richard Lyman but remains a
widow at this time. 

I further testify that [ineligible] book hereto attached purporting to be a Family Record has been known & considered as the family record ever since I can remember & that part of it relating to my Fathers family I have
no doubt is a court record, the same book has been in the [ineligible] of my mother since my earliest recollections.

Lydia Hawes

I Elijah Hawes of Brookfield Orange County & State of Vermont depose & say that Lydia
Hawes the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit is my wife & that her mother the widow
Philomela Lyman resides with me, I further testify that the facts stated in the affidavit of my said wife are as I believe & have always understood true.

Elijah Hawes

I Philomela Lyman aged 78 years depose & say that the family record hereto annexed or attached is to the best of my knowledge & belief what it purports to be & has been in my
[ineligible] for a great many years & has been considered as a court record, and I further testify that part of it on page 12, within my knowledge I know to be true.

Philomela Lyman

State of Vermont
[ineligible]           ⎬ 

I certify that the foregoing affidavits were sworn to & subscribed in Probate Court holden at Brookfield & that the said Lydia Hawes, Elijah Hawes & Philomela Lyman are credible witnesses.
Witness my hand & seal of Office this 6th day of October AD 1838.
William Hebarce, Register
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(1 )
Family record from the Pension Claim of
Philomela Lyman widow of Richard Lyman
a Sergeant, in the Vermont Line Revolutionary 
War. File No. 24.616.
(1 )
Lebanon August-1297. I Mary Lomis,
now in the sixty-second year of age
This geneology Ive made,
For Eight children I have wrote the same
That they may know their age, and friends name.
When forty one years I marrid been,
my Thirty eighth Grandchild, was born:
In forty years, of my posterity,
But only five of them did die
that wonder tis we'v been preserv'd,
so long, beyound what we deserv'd.
O may God goodness unto us,
Teach us in him always to trust.
This geneology was wrote last year
(2)
A Geneology of the Family of Ebenezer Lomis
This Geneology I Mary Lomis your mother have
now in the sixty-second year of my age for and
in behalf of your Father written it, and for the
satisfaction and benefit of our children & posterity.
And we wish that it may be kept choice for a
great while to come, to remember us by. And we
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No. 48
do enjoin it on you whoever keeps this book that
they keep in it a memorandom of the Births
and Deaths of the Family as they occur; as far
as they can know them: as also of marriages.
I have left vacant pages for the purpose till
full, then let more be added,
A Genealogy of the rise and family of
Ebenezer Lomis that can be recollected and
remembered. Written A.D. 1836.
About A.D. 1665, Josiah Lomis was born in
Winsor: Connecticut. And to him was born
four sons and three Daughters. The sons name were
Josiah Calet. Nathaniel Ephraim. The Daughters mar-
ried, one to an Orvin, one to a Jaine, and one to a Wright
and after to a White Josiah was my Father, he had
one son by his first wife, his name was Benony his
first wife died; then he married to Thankful Warner
And by her had nine children; the first died in
infancy, the others names were, Esther, Rachel
Daniel Elijah, Thankful Gerusha Ebenezer, Sarah
     (3)
(4 )
They are all dead but Rachel, Thankful and
myself, Sarah died aged seven years
Esther married to John Polly Rachel to
Daniel Polly, Elijah married a Dunham.
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Thankful married to Josiah Rockwell
and after to Daniel Reed. Gerusha married to
Samuel Brown. My Father died AD. 1739.
my mother died in AD 1751. I. Ebenezer Lomis,
was born, 1730. And in 1756; I married to
Mary Huntington, Now of her family & rise:
Her Great-Grand-father was one of the first
Setlers of this land. He had as I have been told
Eight sons and one Daughter, all who lived
to have large Familier. Her Grand-father
Thomas Huntington, was
was one of the first Judges of Windham
Court. He had five Sons and three Daughters
the eldest Daughter married a Hunt. the
Second to a Linkhon, Lydia married to a
Gilbart; She died childless, Thomas the eldest
had two sons, Thomas, and Christopher
Simon had two sons, Simon, and William
Elezer had two sons, Samuel and Elezer.
Jedediah never married. William her Father
had three Daughters, but no Son. Mary and Dorcas
her mother died lying-in with the third, the
infant died soon after, her mother died when she
was about five years old, and her Father when about ten
                            (5)
(6)
Dorcas married to Zadoc Bostwick their children's
names that I know, were Abigail, Major, Herman
Aner. Tamer. Zadoc. Her Mother was Mary
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Bassett, Daughter to Nathanel Bassett, her
Grandfather Bassett had but one son named Nathaniel
and two other Daughters, Elizabeth the eldest married
to James Hovey, Dorcas the yougest never married.
I Ebenezer Loomis was born June 26. O.S.-1730.
And in July 15. 1756. I married to Mary Huntington
she was born December 19, 1734, O.S. and Died Febry. 5th 1799
By her I have had nine children.
William our first born April 2. -- 1757.
Sarah the Second born June 19. 1758.
Philomela the third born March 9 - 1760
Josiah and Gamaliel the fourth and fifth
born March 10, Josiah died the same day. 1762
Ebenezer the sixth born February 18. -- 1765
Mary the seventh born December 23. 1766,
Hannah the Eighth born June 25.-- 1769.
Lydia Huntington the ninth born February 2. 1774
Hannah was Baptised at Oxford by Mr Olcott
of Number four, Lydia Huntington by Mr Leonard
of Woodstock. And the next by Mr Orsborn
at Kent, Connecticut
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PENSION
FEB. 27 1894
OFFICE
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(5 )
(8 )
---
William Lomis, son to Ebenezer Loomis, was
born April 2.   1757.
He married to Betty Chadwick, October 22, 1780
She was born April 13.   1761.
Philomela, their first child born Nov. 15, 1781.
Cynthia the second born April 28.-- 1783
Fanne the third born February 9-- 1785.
John the fourth born November 23-- 1786
Bille the fifth born October 9.-  1788.
Betsey sixth born March 28.  - 1791.
(10 )
Sarah Loomis Daughter to Ebenezer Lomis
was born June 19   1758.
She was married to Parker Smith June 21. 1781
Parker Smith son to Seth Smith of Ston-
ington, Connecticut, was born Nove, --- 1758.
Lydia their first Child born June, 2. 1782
Salle the second born February, 3.-- 1789
Lyman the third born October, 5.-- 1786.
Parker the forth born December, 13. - - 1788.
Joseph Huntington fifth born Feb. 11. -- 1791
Philomela the sixth born April, 18,  1799
Seth the seventh born September, 24. -- 1796
and died May 1 -                                  1797
Polly the eighth Oct. 1                   1801
Lyman  Died 7th April                                   1809
Sary Smith  Died 25 March                        1810
Sary the 2nd   April 25                                1810
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PENSION
FEB 27 1884
OFFICE
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Page (12)
Philomela Lomis Daughter to Ebenezer Lomis.
was born March 9.   1760,
she was married to Richard Lyman Decem. 17, 1781
Richard Lyman son to Llecon John Lyman of
Lebanon, Connecticut; was born August 13 - 1757
Hill their first Child born December, 29, - 1782
Asa their second born November 26. - 1784.
Philomela the third born August 28.-- 1786
Sophia the forth born July 30.  1788.
Claricy the fifth born June 27. --- 1790
Salle the sixth born May 25.    1792.
Richard the seventh born February, 25.   1794
Lydia the eighth born November, 22.   - 1795.
George the ninth born November, 17    1797.
Mary the tenth born February 18th    1800
Eliza the eleventh born May 25th    1801.
Richard Lyman Died June 8  1802
Will Married Irena Weatherwax May 15.  1806
    (She was born August 17th 1789.)
Philomela Eliza the first was born January 22. 1807.
Susan their secon born May 23   1808.
Benjamin Franklin their third March 26.  1810.
Gamaliel Lomis son to Ebenezer Lomis
was born March 10   1762
He was married to Prudence Woodward August 16. 1784.
Samuel their first child born Febr. 7. 1786
he died aged about six months.
their second a Daughter still born Jan. 1789
Samuel their third born April, 18  1791
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William Woodward the forth born March, 19: 1794.
Prudence wife to Gamaliel Lomis died April 1794
and he married to Hannah Adams, widow
Relie of William Adams on December, 8.  1794.
Hannah was born March 8  1766.
Josiah his fifth and first by a second
wife born February 10.   1797
Hanah Wife of Gamaliel Lomis
Died September 3d 1801
Ebenezer Lomic giant son to Ebenezer Lomis,
was born February 18.   1765.
and was married to Betsey Fowler Jan.  1786
John their first child born March 13th   1787.
Melinda the second born   1790.
Polly his third born    1795.
Mary Lomis Daughter to Ebenezer Lomis
was born December 25.   1766.
she was married to Luke Baritt, Feb. 5.  1787
Luke Baritt was born February, 14.  1761.
James their first child born November 20  1788
Jesse the second born July 12.  1790.
John the third born May 25.  1792   
Prudence the forth born May 26.   - 1794.
Polle the fifth born April 22.   1796
Luke the (fifth) 6 born -
Sarah the Seventh born
Nancy the eighth born
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Hannah Lomis Daugter to Ebenezer Lomis,
was born June 25.-                              1769
She was married to Michel Annie March 24 1791
Michel Annie was born November 29. 1762.
Polle their first child born December, 29. -- 1791
Hannah the second born August, 20.  1793.
Josiah (the) third born (January,) 16 - (Died Feb 25)   1796
                                                               1797         )
Pamela the forth born July 15.          1797
Lamon the fifth born May the                        1799.
Hariot the sixth born April                1801
Harry Seventh born

5 March
Lydia Huntington Lomis Daughter to
Ebenezer Lomis she was Born Febry 2  1776
She was married to Dr Moses Burritt March 5th
1799 Cynthia the first Born         1801.

Asa was married to Sally Davis August 6   1806.
Sally Davis Daughter to Wm Davis was born March
                                                                the 10 1786
Ziba Huntington their first born November 17  1807
Richard their second Born July 29th   1809.
Asa their third Born April 25th 1811
Sally their forth born Jan 21st 1813
Roswell Kenhat their 5th born Feb 22nd 1815
Mary Philomela their 6 Born Feb 7th 1819
                            Clorry by the 9th
                        Jan 16th           1819
William Davis, there 8th May 19th 1823
Gorge the 9th June 3rd     1826
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James Lyman the 5th born Aug 11th 1815
James Pike Died April 3d            1817
                           (originally this might have been 1815 or
                           (1816 the chart figure had been
                           (erased and overwritten.
Sophia
Lydia Lyman Daughter to Richard Lyman
was married to Elijah Hawes

Clarrissy Lyman Daughter to Richard
was married to John Smith Sep the 11 1815  Lyman
John Smith Son to Asahel and Mary Smith of
Potsdam N. Y. was born July 15 1781
there first Child born June 9 1816
and died the same day
George Albert there 2nd born June 26 1817
Caroline the 3rd born June 6   1820

Richard Lyman son to Richard Lyman   
was married to Catharine Samson    1815
Catharine Samson Daughter to Thomas Samson
of Randolph Vermont
Thomas Western there first Child born
And died
Richard Samson there 2nd born
Catharine there 3rd born Oct 15 1821
Catharine Lyman Died Oct as 1821
This genealogy belongs to file No 24.616
Philomela Lyman wid of Richard Lyman
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Sophia Lyman Daughter to Richard Lyman
was married to James Pike Feb 19   1808
James Pike Son to Jonathan Pike of Randolph
Vermont was born July 30       1784
Roswell their first Child Born 16th        1808
And died December 12th                 1808
Richard Lyman their 2nd  Born January 22 1810
John died October 15th 1811
Mary Amenia the 3rd born Feb
Marinda fidelia the 9th born

Pension Office Feby 9. 1884
The preceding ten pages are a true & correct copy from a small book containing the family record
of Ebenezer Loomis of Conn which was filed by Philomeda (Loomis) widow of Richard Lyman in her
application for a pension - This book of family record has this day been forwarded to Professor
Elias Loomis of Yale College New Haven Conn with the request that he will deliver it to a near
descendant of the said Philomeda (Loomis) Lyman or file his receipt for it
Wm H. Webster
chief of Old War & Navy Division
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From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim, W. 24616, it appears that Richard Lyman (son of
Deacon John Lyman, of Lebanon, Connecticut) was born Au-
gust 13, 1757.
While residing at said Lebanon, he enlisted in 1777
and served three years as a sergeant in Captain Ezra
Selden's Company, Colonel Josiah Starr's Connecticut
Regiment.
The soldier married December 17, 1781, at Lebanon,
Connecticut, Philomela, daughter of Ebenezer Loomis and
Mary Huntington. Said Ebenezer Loomis was born June
26, 1730 (old style), and married said Mary Huntington
July 15, 1756. She was born December 19, 1734 and died
February 5, 1799.
Son
The soldier died June 8, 1802, at Lebanon, New

2

Letter addressed to
Hon J. H. Sinclair for news NY
refers Dickenson N. D.
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New Hampshire.
The widow, Philomela, was allowed pension on her ap-
plication executed October 6, 1838, at which time she
was living at Brookfield, Orange County, Vermont. She
was born March 9, 1760.
Their children were:
Hill                               born   December 29, 1782.
Asa                                 "      November  26, 1784.
Philomela                       "      August       28, 1786.
Sophia                           "       July            30, 1788.
Claricy                           "       June           27, 1790.
Salle                               "      May            25, 1792.
Richard                          "      February     25, 1794.
Lydia                              "      November  22, 1795, married Elijah Hawes
George                          "      November  17, 1797.
Mary                              "      February    18, 1800.
Eliza                               "      May           25, 1801.

The original family record of Philomela Loomis is
not file in this bureau but a copy of the same.

Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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A. G. 201
Flagg, Josiah
( 5-31 - 29) ORD                        1st Ind.                              EJT: ZP
War Department, A. G. O., June 4, 1929. -- To: The Commissioner of Pensions,  Washington, D. C.


Transmitted to the Bureau of Pensions and Honorable J. H. Sinclair,
House of Representative, so informed by letter a copy of which is hereto
attached.
                                                                  C H  Bridges
2 Inclosures:
( 1 ) Letter from Mrs. M. L. Ayers.                 Major General,
( 1 ) Copy of letter dated 6 - 4 - 29.           The Adjutant General.
                                                                     By:
PENSION
X
JUN
5
1929
OFFICE
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                              (COPY )
                          WAR DEPARTMENT                                               CHB
                          THE ADJUTANT GENERAL' S OFFICE
A. G. 201                 WASHINGTON
Flagg, Josiah
( 5 - 31 - 29) ORD
                                                            June 4, 1929.
Honorable J. H. Sinclair,
House of Representatives.


My dear Mr. Sinclair:
I have your letter of May 31, 1929, with which you inclosed one
from Mrs. M. L. Ayers, Dickinson, North Dakota, who desires the Revolutionary War records of Josiah Flagg said to have served as quartermaster, 14th Vermont Militia, and of Richard Lyman said to have served as an orderly
sergeant and lieutenant, possibly from New Hampshire.
The records show that many men named Josiah Flagg served in the
Revolutionary War, but none of them is shown to have served in the 14th Vermont Militia, and none of them is shown to have served in any other organization from Vermont.
However, if Mrs. Ayers can ascertain any additional information
concerning the service of the man in question, such as the name of the state from which he entered the service; the names of some of his regimental officers, and the nature of the duties performed by him a further effort will be gladly made to identify his record.
The records also show that a number of men named Richard Lyman
served in various organizations in the Revolutionary War, but I am unable to identify any one of them as the man whose record is desired, and if Mrs. Ayers can obtain any additional information bearing on his service a further effort will be gladly made to identify his record.
The statement is noted in Mrs. Ayers letter that Richard Lyman received a pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War and the return of the original papers in his pension case is desired. The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., is the custodian of the pension records and therefore, I am this day transmitting your letter with that of Mrs. Ayers to the Commissioner of Pensions, from whom you will doubtless receive a reply
in the near future.
Very respectfully,
C. H. Bridges
Major General,
The Adjutant General
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A. G. 201
Place, Josiah
(5-31-29)0RD                                1st Ind.                      EJT:ZP
War Department, A. G. O., June 4, 1929 To: The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Transmitted to the Bureau of Pensions and Honorable J. H. Sinclair,
House of Representative, so informed by letter a copy of which is hereto
attached.
2 Inclosures:
( 1 ) Letter from Mrs. M. L. Ayers.
( 1 ) Copy of letter dated 6-4-29.
                                                           G. H. Bridges
                                                       Major General,
                                                   The Adjutant General.
                                                            By:
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Issue new certificate for
2 yrs Sergeant
120$
deduct what has been
paid
 J K Parish
Randolph
Vt

Payment to be made
at Montpelier
by A. Clark, Esqr.
Agent for paying pension-
ers, in the Agency of
Vermont
Payable on the 4th March
and 4th September in each
year
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A Vol. 2
Page 45 by
R. Burdine Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838,
Philomela Lyman, of Vermont
widow of Richard Lyman, deceased
who was a Private in the Revolution
and died on the eighth day of June 1802
is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of eighty
dollars and ___ cents per annum, commencing on the
fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage
of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension
will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War office of the United
States this 16th day of
April
(September) one thousand
eight hundred and (thirty) forty
S. Cooper

Acctg Secretary of War
Examined and
Countersigned. }
                                                                        J L Edwards
                                           Commissioner of Pensions.
5 June 1840
by J. H Lebanon
Cancelled
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Lett. S. K. Parrish
May 11  '39
do do-- May 23  '.39
Same Aug 10  '39
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Randolph Vt. Ap. 5th 1840
Sir,
Upon receiving your letter of the 27th Mar.
in relation to the increase of the Pension of
the widow Philomela Lyman, I herein enclose
the certificate for Exchange
Yours Respectfully
J. K. Parish

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
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(NOT DELIVERED IN FIVE DAYS, RETURN TO)
(MOUNT KISCO HIGH SCHOOL)
(MOUNT KISKO, N. Y.)
Lyman

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

NEW YORK N. Y. ST H
DEC 1
10-AM
1905
WASHINGTON. D. C.
DEC 1
11- PM
1905

DEC 6 1905
Allow
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randolph Vt. Sept. 6th 1839
Com of Pensions
Sir
Randolph V. Sept. 6th 1839
Enclosed you have the deposition
of Mrs. Eunice Lyman returned and I also forward the
deposition of Mr. Allen who served as a Sergt with
said Richard Lyman which I think will be fully
satisfactory to the Department in the case of Mrs.
Philomela Lyman. that she is entitled to a Sergt
Pension upon her declaration under the Act (of)
Your obt Servt
J. K. Parish

In the case of Mrs. Rhoda Crain
I would enquire of
the case has been examined It was one of the
first cases I forwarded under the 5yr act
J. K. P.
attend to
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11593                                              3147
The Greenwich Savings Bank,
(INCORPORATED 1833)
246 & 248 Sixth Avenue,
Borough of Manhattan
John Harsen Rhoades President
James Quinlan, Treasurer 
Chas. M. Dutcher Asst Treasr.              New York, Oct.. 18, 1904

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C
Gentlemen:- My great
grand father Richard
Lyman, a soldier in
the Revolutionary War
received from the Government
a pension I am told.
I think he died about
1835 or earlier and at
the time of his death
resided at Duxbury Vt.
with his son Richard
would you kindly
advise me of any
records being upon
the above circumstance
Very truly yours
Walter H. Lyman

PENSION
A
OCT
19
1904
OFFICE

OLD WAR & NAVY
OCT 20 1904
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The Greenwich Savings Bank,
INCORPORATED 1833
2468248 Sixth Avenue,
Borough of Manhattan
John Harsen Rhoades President
James Quinlan Treasurer
Chas. M. Dutcher Asst Treasr.        New York Nov. 23  '04

Commissioner of Pension
Dept of the Interior
Washington D.C
Dear sir:
On Nov. 4 the
inst, upon my request,
you forwarded to me in-
formation relation to the
application of the widow
of Rich'd Lyman a soldier
in the war of 1776. It occurs
to me that the blank filled
out is most likely incomplete
in every detail relating
to the record of Richard Lymans
family, enlistment and
service & would ask you
again, if it is possible
to be so kind as to furnish
me with a more complete
record Thanking you in
advance for every courtesy
you may show me I remain
Very truly yours
Walter H. Lyman
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New Haven Conn. Feb. 18, 1884
This is to certify that I have
received from Hon. William W. Dudley
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
a small manuscript pamphlet
containing a record of the near relations of
Philomdela (Loomis) Lyman, formerly of
Brookfield Vt, and I promise to deliver
this pamphlet (if possible) to one of the
descendants of the said Philomela (Loomis)
Lyman
Elias Loomis
Prof in Yale College

PENSION
FEB 19 1884
OFFICE
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Yale College Feb. 4. 1884
Dear Sir
I have received your letter of  Feb. 4th respecting
Philomela Loomis who married Richard Lyman 
who served several years in the Revolutionary
army under Gen. Putnam from 1775 --, and who
Richard Lyman died in 1802. I have never been
able to find any record of the birth of Philomela Loomis
altho I feel fully confident that I have the record of
her father, Ebeneser Loomis who lived in Lebanon, Conn and died in 1759. I have devoted a vast amount of time in collecting
materials for the Loomis Geneology and have the
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record of over 10,000 persons bearing
the Loomis name and whose ancestry
I have traced to Joseph Loomis
of Windsor Conn. I do not think
there is any person living who would
take as much interest in the word
of Philomela (Loomis) Lyman as I should
and I suggest that you might with
propriety present the record you have respec-
ting her relation to me. If however
you are of a different opinion I request
that you would send the record to
me and allow me to copy it, and if
you desire I will return it to you
together with such information as I
have been able to obtain respecting her
relations.
I am with much respect
yours truly
Elias Loomis
Prof. in Yale College
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New Haven Conn. Feb. 18, 1884
Dear Sir
I have received your
letter of Feb. 14th enclosing the pamphlet
containing a record of the Loomis
family and also a copy of the same
for which I render you my sincere thanks
I enclose a receipt for the same
and also your letter of Feb. 2nd which
you desired should be returned
The children of Philomela (Loomis) Lyman
are all dead. Her grand children
become very much featured in Missouri
Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois, Tennessee
Utah etc. and most of them are probably
dead. I have commenced a correspondence
to ascertain who are living, and I intend
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to deliver the pamphlet to the one
who appears to be best entitled to it.
When I deliver up the pamphlet I
will endeavor to obtain a receipt for
the same, and forward it to you
I hope you will not think I am
abusing your good nature if I make
an additional suggestion. I have
been for many years collecting mate-
rials for a revised edition of the
Loomis Genealogy and am about ready
to commence printing. If in the records
of the Pension office there are any other
documents giving information respecting
any members of the Loomis family I
should esteem it a great favor if I
could receive the benefit of them. When
family records are collected into a volume
and printed copies are deposited in public
libraries, there is reason to expect that the
records will be permanently preserved;
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but manuscript records in private hands
are liable at any time to be destroyed
and when they are destroyed, important
information is liable to be forever lost.
I am with much respect
Yours truly
Elias Loomis
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Randolph Vt. March 2. 1840
Sir,
On the application of Mrs. Philomela
Lyman widow of Richard Lyman deceased
for a Pension, according to my recollection
the affidavit of Mr. Allen proved that sd Lyman
was a Sergt. I also think the widow stated
that he was a Sergt and also a Mrs. Lyman
who made affidavit corroborated the same
fact -
The certificate allows only $80.00
per annum. If the facts are as I recollect
is she not entitled to more pay, $120
instead of the 80$ will the Department please
return to the case again & give me notice
of the decision
I am Sir yr obdt
Servt J.K. Parish

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Comr. of Pensions
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Randolph Vt. Oct. 6th 1838-
Sir,
I herein enclose the application of the widow Philomela
Lyman for a Pension- she believes & has understood that her
husband Richard Lyman was in service the greater part of
the war & was a Sergeant & thinks an orderly Sergt yet
she supposes it might be the latter part of his service
the record shows him only a private & does not specify
any service after 1780. Should this Department find
by the Rolls that Mr. Lyman was a Sergt as the widow
believes it is hoped the Pension may be so granted
The record of her marriage could not be obtained
and to establish the fact satisfactorily the family record
is attached where on the 12 Page leaf turned down is
the record of her family & also the death of her husband
substantiated by her affidavit of a daughter & her
husband
It is desired the family record may be
returned when the Department have sufficiently exam-
ined it
Yours truly
J. K. Parish

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Comr. Pensions
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Hartland, Vermont, March 5, 1915.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.                                       Stamp retd-
Dear Sir
I am writing to ask for information concerning
some of my ancestors. I wish to prove that these ancestors
are the same as those whose names I find mentioned in the
Revolutionary War Rolls of Mass. Conn, and Vt.
Thomas Foster of Plymouth
married Lois Fuller  Their dau, Lois Foster, born 1735.
                                                 Dr. Josiah Sturtevant.
John Frizzell (E)
 married Patty (Martha) Bartlett. She born Aug 16, 1739 Northfield Mass
In an old diary of his, preserved by one of his descendants, he tells of fighting in the French and Indian war, in the French army being taken prisoner carried to England & kept seven years.
(William Huntington, son of Thomas Huntington)
Richard Lyman, son of Deacon John Lyman, of Lebanon, Conn
born Aug. 13, 1757         W. 24616
M. Dec. 17, 1781- Philomela Loomis, dau of Ebenezer Loomis 
                             (Louis)   and Mary Huntington) Loomis
d. June 8 1802
John Lyman  father of above Tradition in our family says he
was in the Rev. I wish to know if this is true-
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Ebeezer Loomis (or Lomis)  b. June 26, 1730 O.S
M. July 15, 1756 Mary Huntington, dau of
                                       William & Mary (Bassett) Huntington
died   1802
Son of Josiah Loomis Jr. and Thankful Warner.
He son of Josiah Loomis Sr. born in Windsor Conn 1665 (abt.)
Zenas Morey, of Fairlee Vt. Son of Ephraim Morey, of John, of Geo.etc
               b. Mar. 28, 1740
              M. Nov. 5, 1764   Abigail Ellis
               d. Oct. 11, 1821

Who was Abigail Ellis' father, and was he in the Rev. War.
the name of Reuben Ellis on the Vt. Rolls.

Jonathan Pike of Randolph Vt.
died Oct. 12, 1813 at 70 yrs, therefore he must have been born 1743
married (date) ______________ to _______
had a son, James Pike, who married Sophia Lyman, dau of
                        Richard and Philomela (Loomis) Lyman
James Pike was born July 30, 1784, M. Feb. 14, 1808, Apr. 3, 1816
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                                                                                             (3.
Jonathan Porter  of Middleborough, Mass.
born Sept. 1732, Taunton, died June 11, 1791
Mar. Mercy Redding, dau of William Redding of Middleboro.
Son of Joseph Porter and Sarah Pinnes, Taunton

William Redding, (of Middleborough?) whose dau Mercy 
                 married Jonathan Porter as above

Solomon Robinson
        born May 14, 1742, died June 5, 1838, Putney Vt.
        Mar. Abigail  _________
                    she died July 24, 1824
       was her father in the Rev. War?
      His son was William Robinson, b. Sept. 7, 1775. m. Alice

Information concerning part or all of the above named
persons will be very thankfully received.
Yours very truly
Florence H. Sturtevant
Miss Florence H. Sturtevant
Hartland, Vermont.
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Diaria Allen of Lebanon County of Grafton
State of New Hampshire a Revolutionary Pension-
or of the United States, do depose and say that
I was well acquainted with Richard Lyman
who died at said Lebanon more than thirty
years since, he was a Sargeant with me in
Captain Ezra Tildens Company, Col Josiah
Starrs or first Connecticut Regt, we enlisted
in the year 1777 and served three years, were
discharged and came home about the same time
he then lived in Lebanon Conn, and I lived in
Mansfield, said Lyman soon after this
married a Miss Loomis and we all
removed to Lebanon NH where said Lyman
died
Diaria Allen
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss Lebanon August 27th 1839 Personally
appearing the above named Diaria Allen Esqr
whom I certify to be a reputable person and
witness entitled to full credit, and made solemn
oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed
in my prisoner is just and true
Before me Timothy Kenrick Justice of Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Set.
I Nathan B Felton Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and
State aforesaid, hereby certify that Timothy
Kenrick is an acting Justice of the Peace in &
for said County, duly commissioned and qualified
that his commission was dated on the 7th day
of December 1838 and will expire on the 7th
day of December 1843, and that his signature
above (within) written is genuine-
Given under my hand, and the
seal of said County this thirtieth
day of August 1839
N B Felton Clerk
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WIDOW, &c.
File No                  24.616
Philomela Lyman
Wid of
Richard Lyman
Sergt Vermont Line
Act    March 3d 43
Index: Vol  A. Page 450
Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov. 4, 1904.
Walter H. Lyman
Decr 7, 1904
No further infm as to
A. rect. of Prof Loomis
Yale College Feby. 18.
for record of rel
of Club.
1915, Mch. 13. History to
Florence H. Sturtevant For
1929, June 7. Hist to Hon.
J. H. Sinclair for Mrs
M. L. Ayers AWF.
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O. St. & J. Div.
J.& R. Ex'r.
O. W. Wid. No. 24, 616.
Richard Lyman                    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Co,      Reg't Rev. War                   PENSION  OFFICE
                                            Washington, D.C. February 2d. 1884
Return this letter with your reply.
Sir: -
In 1838, Philomela Lyman, widow of Richard Lyman, applied
from Brookfield, Orange County, Vermont, for pension on account
of the service of her deceased husband in the Connecticut Line,
in the Revolutionary War. She states that her husband belonged at
the time in Lebanon, and that she was married to him in Lebanon,
Dec. 17, 1781. There was filed as evidence in the pension claim, a
small manuscript pamphlet containing a family record of the
family of Ebenezer and Mary Loomis, (spelled Lomis) the
parents of the claimant, and also of her own family in part.
It is desired to return this little pamphlet to the person best
entitled to it, and if you can do so without inconvenience it is
requested that you will furnish the name and post office
address of that person, returning this letter with the same.
Very respectfully,
Wm W. Dudley
Commissioner
Prof. Elias Loomis                                          G                              
Yale College
New Haven Ct.
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In reply to your request of _________ received ________
for a statement of the military history of Richard Lyman
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.
W. Y. 24616
DATE OF ENLISTMENT	LENGTH OF	RANK	OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED	STATE
 OR APPOINTMENT	SERVICE		                       CAPT		COL		
							
December 1, 1777	          3 yrs	      Sergt	       Ezra Selden	  Josiah Starr		                               Conn

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lebanon, Conn
Date of application for pension, Oct. 6 1838 Her cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Brookfield Orange Co Vt.
Age at date of application, Born Mch, 9, 1760
Remarks: Soldier (son of Deacon John Lyman, of Lebanon, Conn.)
born Aug 13, 1757. He mar at Lebanon, Conn, Dec. 17, 1781;
Philomela dau of Ebenezer Loomis (who was born June 26 1730 U S.
                               July 15 1756                        
and his wife Mary (Huntington )who was born   Dec. 19. 1734  and died Feb. 5. 1799.
Soldier died June 8. 1802, at Lebanon, (Conn)
Respectfully,                                          N. H.

Commissioner.
6 -- 2856
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                                                                                             March 13, 1915.
Miss Florence H. Sturtevant,
Hartland, Vermont.
Madam:-
In addition to the military history of Richard
Lyman, Wid. File No. 24616, Rev. War, you are furnished
the following family data from the papers on file:
Children.
Hill.                    Born                        December 29, 1782.
Asa.                      "                            November 26, 1784.
Philomela.            "                            August 28, 1786.
Sophia.                 "                            July 30, 1788.
Claricy.                  "                           June 27, 1790.
Salle.                     "                           May 25, 1792.
Richard.                "                            February 25, 1794.
                                                           ( Died June 1802.)
Lydia.                    "                           November 22, 1795.
                                                          mar. Elijah Hawes
George.                "                            November 17, 1797.
Mary.                    "                            February 18, 1800.
Eliza.                     "                            May 25, 1801.

Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner
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W. 24616: Rev. War.                                  Dec. 7, 1904.
Sir:
In reply to your recent inquiry, you are advised that the
records of this Bureau afford no information relative to the
service of Richard Lyman in addition to that furnished you
November 4 last.
You are further advised that in the claim of his widow
is filed a receipt for a manuscript containing a record of
the near relatives of Philomela Loomis (Lyman ), dated February
18, 1884, and signed by Prof. Elias Loomis, of Yale College,
who promised to deliver the same to one of her descendants.
Very respectfully,
                           Commissioner.
Mr. Walter H. Lyman,
246 & 248 6th Avenue,
New York City.

the
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Vermont 4282

Philomela Lyman
widow of  Richard Lyman
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 8th June 1802
of Orange in the State of Vermont
who was a (Pri      )in the compy command
              (Sergeant)
by Captain ___ of the Regt command
by Starr __ in the Vt
line for 2 years
on Rolls 1. regt 2yrs Sergt.
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Increased to $120 per annum
               first
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sep
'39 and sent to J. K. Parish
and
Randolph D.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep -                          $280.00
Semi=annual allowance ending                      40.00
                                                                    $320 .00
Act July 7
1838.
Recorded by R Burdine   Clerk
Book A   Vol. 2    Page  **5
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Hon. J. K. Parrish
March 27, 1840
Increased to $120 per ann
Deduct amt received under
former certificate. New
cert dated April 16, 1840,
sent next day to J.K.
Parish, Randolph, Vert.
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I Eunice Lyman of Randolph in the County of Orange &
State of Vermont aged seventy seven years testify & say that
I was born in Lebanon State of Con where I resided until
I was twenty years old and was then married to Josiah
Lyman who resided in the same town, and in a very short
distance of where I resided, there was in the family of my said
husband his brothers John Abel Elias Richard who were
all older than my sd husband and Elijah who was young
and I well remember that all of the said Lymans were
out more or less at various times during the war of the
Revolution in the service, except Elias and
Elijah and as I now remember Abel, was a Lieutenant
and I think Richard was a Sergeant, and was out
I think the most of either at any rate he was called Sergeant Lyman
I further testify that the said Richard Lyman Married Philomela Loomis who also lived in said Lebanon Con. they were married a short time before I was. I further testify that all of before named Lymans are dead. I further testify that I have been acquainted with the said Philomena Lyman ever since & before her marriage to the said Richard Lyman, her said husband died in Lebanon N.H. many years since,
I further testify that the widow Philomila Lyman now
resides in Brookfield Vt . and is well known to me as the same
person who married the above named Richard
Lyman & who I have always understood was in the war
of the Revolution, & who I have often seen in his military
dress-
                                                                 Eunice Lyman
State of Vermont
Orange County At Randolph in said County this first day of
June 1839 the widow Eunice Lyman to me well known as
a credible person personally appeared subscribed and
was sworn to the truth of the foregoing affidavit
Before me J. K. Parish Assistant Judge
of Orange Co. Court
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
August 30, 1839
I Chauncey L. Knapp, Secretary of said
State, do hereby certify that the Honorable
Jacob K. Parish whose name is subscribed
in his own proper hand writing to the fore-
going certificate, is and was at the date
thereof an Assistant Judge of the County
Court for the County of Orange, in said State
duly elected and qualified and that to
his official acts and attestations, as such
full faith and credit ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and af-
fixed the seal of this office, at
Montpelier, this the 30th day
of August, Anno Domine
one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-nine.
Chauncey L. Knapp
Secretary of State
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I Certify that on application for evidence of the
service of Richard Lyman I have examined
the Records of Settlement made with the Connt
Line of the Continental Army and find his
name in a settlement with sd Connecticut
Regiment Josiah Starr Esqr Col before Jany 1780
where he is entered as a private and commenced
service January 6th 1777 Time of Settlement Jany 1 1780
making 2yr 11m 24d Amount Wages £71. 12.0
Comptrollers Office
Henry Kilbourn  Compr.

Hartford  Aug18 1838
Mr J. R. Parish
Dear Sir
Yours of the 15th ult was
received this morning Above I hand you certificate
from the Comptroller of the amt of services of R. Lyman
The charge of the Comptroller is one dollar It is no trouble
for me to examine the names of those who served during the
war as I know what books to examing without any
assistance of the officers of the department there is no extra
expense, it is but a very few moments work and
6/1432/238.67
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shall be happy at any time to render you any assistance
in my power. Mother intends to visit Hartford in a
short time and if you hand the $1 to her will be all
Correct
Respectfully Yours
Ira M Will


Mr J K Parish
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State of Connecticut
New London County
Town Clerks Office Lebanon August thirty 
first eighteen hundred and thirty eight
I John Wattles Town Clerk of Lebanon do
affirm and certify that I have carefully and dilligently
searched the records in this office and do find that the
marriage of Richard Lyman and Philomela Loomis is not rec-
orded
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
John Wattles Town Clerk 


J. K. Parish Esq
Sir I this day received your letter of the 22
instant requesting my certificate of the marriage of Richard Lyman & Philomela Loomis which marriage is not recorded in this Office in similar cases for pensions where the marriage was not recorded I have given a certificate as above to that effect, you did not mention in your
letter respecting my certificate unless the marriage was recorded presuming my certificate that the marriage is not recorded in this office will be of use I enclose it to you. I received two dollars in your letter and return one dollar to you
Yours Respectfully
John Wattles
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State of Vermont
Orange County SS ⎬ On this 20th day of July 1843 personally appeared
before me J. K. Parish a Justice of the Peace of the County of Orange
and State of Vermont Philomela Lyman a resident of Brookfield in said
Orange County aged Eighty three years who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decla-
ration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act
of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to wid-
ows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Richard Lyman who was a Sergeant
in the Connecticut line and who served in the Revolutionary
War but never drew a pension the proof of service will
appear from the proofs & papers of this declarant supposed to
be in the Department. And that she received a Pension
of one hundred & twenty dollars per annum under the act of July 7
1838-  She further declares that she is still a widow
Philomela Lyman
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above
written Before
J.K. Parish Justice Peace
I further certify that the above declarant is known by me as a
person of truth and veracity and as having rec'd a pension
as stated above & is entitled to full credit
J.K. Parish Justice Peace

STATE OF VERMONT,) I, Perley C Jones Clerk of the County Court of the
Orange County, ss.   )    County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that J. K. Parish
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county,
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the 4th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two
and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that
his signature above written
is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 8th day of August A.D. 1843

Perley C Jones Clerk.