Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,586, Ezra Tryon, Continental Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Conn.
Tryon, Ezra
S. 40,586
CONTENTS

7157 Ohio.
Ezra Tryon, — "
of Wayne County in the state of Ohio, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel S. B. Webb, of the Connecticut line, for the term of the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. — " at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d . of November, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March, 1819, and sent to hon: Peter Hitchcock, then at the City of Washington.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. $: 32.76
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819. 48 —
3 mo: \frac{29}{30} & \frac{4}{31} $: 80.76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent November 13. 1820 to William L. Gannett, Member Ohio Legislature Dec 20 1838 — Same Jan'y 22 1836

found on the rolls
admitted.

State of Ohio Wayne County
On the second day of November Anno Domini 1818 - before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Wayne personally appeared Ezra Tryon aged fifty eight years last August Resident in the County of Wayne aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" that the said Ezra Tryon enlisted in the town of Rockyhill State of Connecticut in the month of March in the year 1777. in a Company Commanded by Captain  Buckley of the 9 th Connecticut Regim t Commanded by Col o Samuel B. Webb that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States until the month of June 1780 when he was honorably discharged from the service at West Point by Col o Webb that he was in the battle of Rhode Island, the Battle of Springfield New Jersey, & at the Battle of Yorktown at the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis - That he was taken prisoner by the British on the 10 th Decem r 1777. and retained by them until the 16 th July 1778. when he was exchanged in New Jersey - That he is in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that having lost his discharge he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services -
Ezra Tryon
Sworn and subscribed
before me the state above,
Ch s Smith ass t Judge Christian Smith one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion that the above named Ezra Tryon did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy, for the term of nine months & upwards in the Continental establishment, and that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the beforementioned Act of Congress - Given under my hand the 2 nd day of November Anno Domini 1818 - Ch s Smith ass t Judge

State of Ohio Wayne County ss William Sawell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby Certify that Christian Smith Esquire before whom the within Deposition was taken and subscribed was at the time thereof and now is an Approved Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas of said County duly Commissioned and qualified by lawful Authority to all whom Official faith as such full faith and Credit is due & ought to be given by us in Courts of Justice in this State as elsewhere — In testimony whereof I hereto sign my Name and affix the seal of said County at Wooster the 25 th Day of November A.D. 1818 —
W. Sawell (Clerk)

Ezra Nyan
9157 March 1879
Con

State of Ohio
Wayne County
Court of Common Pleas 4 th Circuit
On this 27 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said District Ezra Nyon aged sixty years resident in the County of Wayne in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in Colonel Leonard B. Wells Regiment Captain Buckley's Company Connecticut Line, enlisted during the war and served six years and three months, the date of the original Declaration on the 2 nd day of November 1818, the Number of the pension Certificate 7158. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to do so, to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not now has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed the amount of property One iron kettle, two blankets, one frying pan, one gallon pewter basin three shaving knives, one Cross, one Coopers adze, the whole amount of property appraised at Eleven dollars, his occupation a Cooper, his ability to pursue it insufficient, no family to support, and am unable to support myself without the aid of government except by private or public charity.
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 27 th day of September 1820
W. Jennings Clerk
Ezra Nyon

The State of Ohio Wayne County
I William Larvill Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule therein contained are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the Court from the evidence adduced to them that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is of the value of Eleven Dollars and No more —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court at Wooster this 5 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty —
W Larvill Clerk of the Court of
Common pleas of Wayne County Ohio

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
State of Ohio COUNTY OF Wayne
} ss.
Know all Men by these Presents,
That I, John Tryon — of Wayne County State of Ohio do hereby authorize, constitute and appoint L. M. Drury — of Ontario County State of New York my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute for me and on my behalf, all and singular, claim or claims, I may have against the General Government of the United States, on ac- count of the service of my Brother Ezra Tryon — deceased, in the war of the Rev- olution; the said power of Attorney to be irrevocable for the space of three years from the within date; and the said L. M. Drury is hereby authorized to take all necessary and proper steps in the prosecution of said claim or claims on my behalf.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19 day of November 1833
H. Buckmush S. P. John Tryon (L. S.) J. Shultz
State of Ohio COUNTY OF Wayne
} ss.
Be it Known, That on the 19 th
day of Nov A.D. 1833
before the subscriber, Rev. Barnhuff a Justice of the Peace in and for said County,
duly authorised by law to administer oaths, personally appeared John Tryon above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
Henry Buckmush Probate Judge
State of Ohio COUNTY OF Wayne Judge of the Probate Court
} ss.
I, Henry Buckmush
of the County and State aforesaid do certify, that Henry Buckmush Esquire is now, and was at the time of the date of the foregoing, a Judge of the Probate Court duly commissioned and qualified to act as such in and for said County; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal, this 19 th day of November 1833
Henry Buckmush Probate Judge

N.Y. 405-86
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ezra Jayne 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March 1777 Pvt. Buckley Samuel B. Webb Conn.   Taken prisoner by the British Dec. 10. 1777 and   Kept by them until July 16. 1778 when he was exchanged   in New Jersey, discharged in June 1783  
Battles engaged in, Rhode Island. Springfield N.J. & Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Rocky Hill Conn.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 2. 1818. His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Wayne County, Ohio.
Age at date of application, born Aug. 1760.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family except that a son John was a resident of Wayne County Ohio in 1855, at which time his father was not alive.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

40586
INVALID.
Ray
File No.
40,586
Ezra Flyn
Ph. Ser. No.
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
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578
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mar. 4, 1903 Hist to Chas. E. Ransom, Independence Iowa 1919 Oct. 3 Hist. to Carl R. Stewart & Edith M. Lilly 1921 Apr. 23 Hist. to Edith M. Lilly

Canandaigua N.Y. Nov. 27. 1835-
Sir:
I enclose a power of attorney in the case of Ezra Tryon of Ohio - and I beg leave to request to be favoured with a description of his services as shown by his declaration under act of 18. March 1818. and as set forth by the records -
He drew B96. under that act -
Very respectfully Your Obed. Servt.
L. M. Drury
Hon. J. Minot. Com d of Pensions Washington D.C.

2 d-stamp enclosed. EB.
Rev. Sec
New London O March 28 '21
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir: Will you please give me the Military History of Ezra Tryon who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war.
Yours Respectfully Edith M Lilly
P.O. Address R.R.#3, New London O.

Recd 1-7-20
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
COMMISSIONERS WILLIAM M. SMITH CHAIRMAN WILLIAM W. POTTER SHERMAN T. HANDY SAMUEL ODELL EARL R. STEWART
WILL H. BRUNSON SECRETARY ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMMISSION
Michigan Public Utilities Commission
Capitol Building.
IMPORTANT: Refer to File No.
LANSING,
September 29, 1919.
Pension Department, Revolutionary War Section, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly advise me as to the contents of the pension application of Ezra Tryon, who was born August 2, 1760, and whose wife was A. H. & A. H.  Anna Tryon, who was born July 6, 1762.
This information is desired for use in an appli- cation for membership in the Society known as the Sons of the Revolution.
These persons had a daughter by the name of Elizabeth, who was born June 12, 1792, and from her the information was had that Ezra Tryon was a Revolutionary War soldier and that he did receive a pension.
Yours very truly,
Earl R. Stewart

CHAS. E. RANSIER.
CHAS. L. EVERETT
Ransier & Everett. Lawyers. Independence, Iowa.
On N
Feb. 20th, 1903.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you give me information whether EZRA TRYON was a soldier of the Revolutionary war.
I think he drew a pension of $8 per month and died in Ohio in 1847.
Thanking you for the information, I remain,
Very truly yours,
Chas E Ransier
Dic.R.
7.157

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Tryon, Isaac GRADE Private LINE Artillery Artificers
WARRANT NUMBER 18833 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 23, 1790 to - not shown -
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.