Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,777, Lyman Wakeman, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wakeeman, Lyman.
8 14 777
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Connecticut
Syman Wakeman
of Fairfield Ct. in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Abel of the regt. commanded by Colonel Waterbury in the Connecticut line, for the term of from 1775 to 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 23 33/100 Dollars per month to commence on the 4 day of March 1831 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of August 1832 - and sent to Hon. G. Tomlinson Fairfield Conn.
the Roll on day of 182 and notification sent to at Pension commencing on the of 182
Amount due on 4th of March 1832 } 4 Sep. 1 } 7 months.
$ 23. 33 16 66 $ 40. 00 { Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
Recd Book B. Vol. 3. fol. 74.
7 June 1832

7 mo. $23.33 per year. adm d act 7 June 1832
J. L. Edwards Esq r Pension Office
rec d July 30. 1832

Fairfield July 25. 1832.
Sir,
In compliance with the request of Lyman Wakeman, I herewith transmit to you his application for a pension. Having been well acquainted with the applicant for many years, it affords me pleasure to state to you that I consider him a very upright & honest man, in whose veracity you may safely confide. From the good reputation of Mr. Wakeman as well as my long acquaintance with him, I am fully convinced that the statement, respecting his revolutionary services, in the enclosed declaration, on oath, by him subscribed, is strictly correct; and that he was engaged in the service of his country as he

has stated, at least, for the period of seven months. As I am intimately acquainted with the Hon. David Hill, the judge of the Probate Court, for the District of Fairfield, I deem it proper to add that the enclosed declaration made before that court & the accompanying documents are authentic and entitled to your perfect confidence.
Trusting that you will not hesitate to place the applicant's name on the pension roll, I take the liberty to request that, for his satisfaction, you will forward to me his pension certificate as soon as may be practicable.
With great respect,
I am your obedt. servt.
G. Tomlinson
J. L. Edwards Esq m

State of Connecticut District of Fairfield, ss Fairfield July the 23 rd AD 1882 on this 23 rd day of July 1882 personally appeared in Open Court before David Hill Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid Lyman Wakeman aged Seventy seven years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth in his Bath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - I was born in the Parish of Greenfield in the Town and County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, the 26 th day of January AD 1755. I have a record of my age at home. It was made by my Father John Wakeman in the great Bible. I have always lived in Fairfield, and am well known to all the old people such as Thomas Perry, Joseph Hayes, Walter Bracey & others I enlisted in 1775, for four months, into the Company of Elijah Abel of Fairfield, who was the Capt. and went with him down to New York, and served four months in 1775, and 1776, when I was discharged. The Regiment in which I served was commanded by Col. David Waterbury of Stamford in Connecticut - I was there December in 1775 to January, February & March in 1776 -
In August 1776 I again went down to New York with the militia under George Dyer of Fairfield as Capt. and served two or months, when I returned home with the Officers and the Men. And I also served a month more, or more than that, in the year 1777, and from that time to the close of the Revolutionary War, in occasional Terms, to defend the Coast, and to repel the occasional attacks and incursions of the Enemy - such as when they went to Danbury & burnt it, when I was in some seven skirmishes with the British; and also when the British burnt Fairfield, I was in some close skirmishes there -
Lyman Wakeman
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid David Hill Judge of Probate

And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any the agency of any State. San Jacinto July the 23 d AD 1832
Lyman Wakeeman
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid David Newbrey of Probate

I Joseph Hayes residing in Fairfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut. Hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Lyman Wakeman residing in Fairfield in said County and believe him to be seventy seven years of age. That he is respected and beloved in the Section of Country where he resides & have been a soldier of the revolution and I concur in the same Opinion. and I also know that he served four months in New York in 1775. & 1776, under Elijah Abel of Fairfield Capt and David Waterbury of Stamford was Col of the Regiment Fairfield July the 18 th 1832 - Joseph Hayes
Fairfield County ss. Fairfield July the 18 th 1832 Personally appeared Joseph Hayes. The Subscript of the foregoing certificate, and made solemn oath that the facts stated therein are true before me A David Root Just Peace

In District of Fairfield July 23 rd 1882
The within certificate of Joseph Hoars was taken & accommodated the applicant before it was known that Courts of Probate would be considered by the War department as proper Tribunals to authenticate the the Papers of applicants for Pensions -
Daniel Hill Judge of Probate

I Thomas Perry residing in the Town and County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut. hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mr Lyman Wakeman of said Fairfield who has submitted the foregoing declarations. and I believe he is about seventy seven years of age, that he is a pious and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and I concur in that opinion and am knowing to his being down at New York with the militia in 1776. when that place was given up to the Enemy - Fairfield July the 23 d AD 1832. Thomas Perry
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid David Hill Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department. that the above named applicant Lyman Wakeman was a revolutionary Soldier. and served as he states. and the Court further certifies that it appears to him that Joseph Hayer and Thomas Perry. who have signed the foregoing Certificates (there being no Clergymen) are residents of the Town Fairfield. are credible Persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. David Hill Judge of Probate - I David Hill Jr Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lyman Wakeman for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 23 d day of July 1832 at Fairfield aforesaid - David Hill Jr.

P. W. W.
✓ 14777 INVALID.
File No. 14 777
Lyman Wakeman Rev: Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 395
[Arrangement of 1870.]