Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,596, for Jacob Lyon, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Lyon, Jacob Gerusha
NUMBER _____
W. 21.596
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 620 Pausha Lyon of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the widow of Jacob Lyon dec'd late a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass co at the rate of 40 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of March 1837 and sent to Leland Roxbury Ms.
Arrears to the 4th of May 37. $280.02 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 37. 23.33 3 Sect act $303.35 4 July 1836 { Revolutionary Claim, } to June 7 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. G. Atkinson Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 1. Page 58

9209 R Massachusetts. —
Jacob Lyon,
of Milton, in the state of Mass ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose, — of the Massach ts . line, for the term of nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5. of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of April, 19 and sent to Garius Ware, judge Wrentham, Norfolk Co. Mass ts .
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. .. 71.96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2 48. " 1819. $: 119.96
8 mo. \frac{26}{30} } 4 " \frac{4}{31} ... }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent Oct. 20 th 1820 to Garius Ware Wrentham, Mass.

1030. 3. Au.
Jerusha Lyon widow of Jacob.
Ralls 75. Capt. Payson - not on 79. Col. Dose - found from 18 July 79 to 1 May 80 80. Bigelow - found 30. July - 80 to 15 Dec. 80
adm? 14 mo. fri 44.66
no deduction - died in 1829.
Please write to 1 Elmwood Ashbury Mass

Complaint on behalf of Mrs. Lydon
County of Norfolk ss On the eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty six, personally appeared, before the Honorable Thomas Seland judge of the court of Probate in for said County Jerusha Lydon a resident of Milton in said County aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn, deposes upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of the fourth of July AD 1836.
That she is the widow of Jacob
Lydon, formerly of Milton, late lots of Middlesex in said County deceased. That her said husband was a soldier in the revolutionary war & served eight months in 1775 as a minimum, part of the time in a company commanded by Captain Payson of Colonel Grooton's Regt & part of the time in a company in Colonel Sargent's Regiment also of Middlesex militia - And that he also served nine months in Colonel Dyer's Regiment of the Continental Army as a minimum or private - And that she has reason to believe that he served in other companies whose officers she does not recollect. That he was a prisoner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18th of March AD 1818 as a private or minimum in the Army of the revolution. That she was married to the said Jacob in the winter of 1776 by the Rev Mr Robbins then Minister of Milton, that her said husband died on the third day of January 1829 & that she has remained a widow ever since or will fully appear by the testimony hereinafter annexed -
Jerusha her X Lydon mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written and I hereby certify that by reason of old age & bodily infirmity the said Jerusha Lydon is unable to attend before a court to make the above declaration
Thomas Seland judge of Probate

I Janet Tucker of Needham in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy seven years testify & say that Jerusha Lyon of Milton in said County is my sister & is about two years older than I am - She was married to Jacob Lyon formerly of Milton but late of Needham deceased, when she was between eighteen & nineteen years of age in the year 1775 or 1776 - The marriage took place at my father's house in Milton & I was present & witnessed the ceremony - The Rev Mr Robbins then minister of Milton married them - I do not recollect the time but believe it must have been in the late winter of 1776 or spring of 1776 - I further testify & say that they lived  they lived together & had a large family of children, to wit eight sons & one daughter all of whom I believe are still living - The said Jacob Lyon died about seven years ago & my said sister is now a widow & has been so ever since his demise - I further testify & say that the said Jacob was a soldier in the revolutionary war but how long he served I cannot tell -
his Janet Tucker Tucker
mark Norfolk ss November 8 th 1856 Subscribed & sworn to before me, and I hereby certify that the said Janet Tucker is a credible witness I believe Judge of Probate
I Thomas Lyon of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy eight years testify & say that Jacob Lyon of Needham in said County deceased was a brother of mine - He was a soldier in the revolutionary war. He entered the army in the first eight months service in the Company commanded by Captain Payson of Colonel Gustin's Regiment & after a few months left that company & entered served in a company in Colonel Paul Dyer's Regiment - I do not recollect the name of his captain. He served in both companies the full period of eight months. I was at the same time a soldier but in a different company the

He was a piper - He afterwards served in the Continental army for nine months, in Colonel Dous Regiment - He married Jerusha Innes in the early part of the revolutionary war & then lived with her many years & brought up a large family of children - He died about seven years ago & left the said Jerusha his widow & she has remarried since our time - She now lives in Milton - My said brother was a prisoner of the United States under the act of Congress of the eighteenth of March 1818 as a private or noncommissioned in the army of the revolution -
Thomas Lyon
Worshipful November 8 th 1836 Subscribed & sworn to before me & I hereby certify that the said Thomas Lyon is a credible witness
Isaac J. Pitcairn
I Samuel Adams of Milton in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify & say that I am Clerk of the first Congregational Church in said Milton, of which the Reverend Mr Robbins was former minister & have in my custody the records of said Church, & I further testify & say that no marriages are found entered upon said Records previous to the year 1797 -
Samuel Adams
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worshipful November 30 th 1836 Subscribed & sworn to before me & I hereby certify that the said Samuel Adams is a credible witness
Isaac J. Pitcairn

I. Nathan C. Martin Town Clerk of the town of Milton State of Massachusetts, hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Records of said town in my possession & find that the Records of Marriages in said town are entirely wanting from the year 1772 to 1787 - that the publications of intended marriages, made according to the law of the State, are recorded from the year 1729 to the present time & that the following is an exact copy of the Record of the publication of Jacob Lyon found in its proper place designed by the Town Clerk of that period
Jacob Lyon
a purpose of marriage between Mr Jacob Lyon of Dorchester & Miss Jerusha Tucker of Milton was entered Nov r 25 th 1775 & they have since been outpublished according to law
Amariah Blake
Town Clerk
And that the following entries are among the Records of births for this town
Peter son of Jacob & Jerusha Lyon born Nov. 11. 1776 Elisha son of Jacob & Jerusha Lyon born Sept 29. 1778 Seth son of Jacob & Jerusha Lyon born Jan. 22. 1781 Lemuel son of Jacob & Jerusha Lyon born Feb. 16. 1783 Reuben son of Jacob & Jerusha Lyon born Nov. 7. 1785 Amos son of Jacob & Jerusha Lyon born Jan 24. 1788 Jesse son of Jacob & Jerusha Lyon born Mar 13. 1790 Susanna Tucker daughter of Jac. & Jerusha Lyon born Mar 1. 1793 Charles Humphrey son of Jacob & Jerusha Lyon born Sept 26. 1795
Nathan C. Martin  Town Clerk of Milton
Milton Mass  Dec. 27. 1836.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Wofolk / Dorchester Dec 29-1836 Personally appeared Matthew C Manton, Clerk of the Town of Milton & a credible witness & made oaths to the truth of the within statement by him subscribed
before me Edward J. Baker Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Norfolk County ss.
I Jonathan H Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate & that Edmund J. Baker is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Norfolk aforesaid & that these several signatures respecting to the papers annexed are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court to be affixed this second day of January A.D. 1837.
Jonathan H Cobb Register Norfolk Co.

Jacob Lyon.
(on rolls.)
adm o .

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk ss.
On this fifth day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Jacob Lyon of Milton aged sixty four years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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."
I Jacob Lyon of Milton in the County of Norfolk aforesaid a Citizen of the United States on oath do hereby declare, that I enlisted in July 1779 in the service of the United States, I entered Capt. Ashleys Company in Col. Joseph Vose Regiment of Massachusetts Line. I remained in service till my term of three  nine months expired and was discharged at a place called Bedford near Hudson River & received a Certificate thereof from Lt. Col. Elijah Vose of 1 st Regiment as Col. Vose being then absent. My discharge & hand bill. Afterwards in July 1780 I again enlisted for six months in the army of the United States in a Company belonging to Col. Bigelows Reg t in which Reg t Andrew Peters was Lt. Col. I faithfully served out my said term & was discharged.

And in addition to the above I was also in the first eight months served at Cambridge near Boston & faithfully served out my term.
And I further state that I am in reduced circumstances in life & stand in need of the assistance of my country for support
Jacob Lyon
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jacob Lyon did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and 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 aforementioned act of Congress. And I further certify that I am satisfied from evidence rec d . that the Applicant is in reduced circumstances, as he has stated in his declaration.
Gaius Ware
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Copy Schedule of Doubt Lyons
9209
April '19
601

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss.—CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL SESSION, JULY 17, 1820.
On this Twentieth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jacob Lyon aged sixty six years, resident in Needham in said County, Conscientiously who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: after serving in the eight months service I enlisted in the year 1779 for July for 9 months, and entered the Continental service in the Company commanded by Cap. Moses Ashby in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Vose, all which time I faithfully served my Country and at the expiration thereof was honorably discharged as is more fully stated in my former declaration for which services a pension was granted me and a Certificate duly issued dated April 9th 1819 and numbered 9209
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring 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 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor 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.
Jacob Lyon
Sworn to and declared, on the 17th day of July A. D. 1820 before
James Ware Judge of C.C.P. Pleas for the Circuit
I, Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is
_____ dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July 1820
Horatio Townsend Clerk.

I Jacob Lyon, of Needham in the County of Norfolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, an applicant, for a pension under the Act of Congress of May 1 st 1820, testify and declare that I have no property real or personal but am wholly dependent on my children who are all of age for support. I have no family except my wife aged sixty three years who is unable to labor and support herself and I am unable from rheumatism and paralysis to do any kind of labor
Jacob Lyon.

Rev. G
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Mohr 2/26 Soldier of Chas. M. Ayer. Grand Rapids, M
for Val.
File No. 21696
Jernsha Lyon widow of Jacob Lyon Dis. Rev. War
Jan'y 28-1903 Jos. H. Johnson Minneapolis M
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol 14 Page 158

75. Capt. Payson - not on - Jacob Lyon 79. Ashley. base 9 mo 18 July 79 - 12 May 80 80. — Bijelow 4 mo 30 July 80 - 15 Dec
  9  13.    4  2.       14  15  
  8.7    5.17       13.87  

Jacob Lyon Mass. act 1818. when last seen?
G. M. C.
Died 3 Jan. 1829 per letter from H.
March 20. 57.

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Searched by _____
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier _____
Service _____
Additional service _____
Remarks _____
_____ Chief of Division.

51 5 96
Rev
Jacob Lyman
Jan. 5, 1818 - Col Milton Mass
July 79
Mass
Capt. Ashley Col Jas. Nase Put. 9 mrs.
July 80 Capt.
Col Bigelow Put. 6 m.
Mar. Jerusha Tucker
winter 1776 Milton Mass D. Jany 3, 1829

MINNESOTA LODGE NO. 224.
OFFICERS:
JOSEPH H. JOHNSON, W. MASTER, OFFICE, 56 SEVENTH ST. S. RES., 1416 CHICAGO AVE. CHARLES D. RAYMER, S. W. CHARLES D. GOULD, J. W. WALTER H. GOULD, TREASURER. VICTOR H. STOUGH, SECRETARY. OFFICE, CITY HALL. RES., 232 JAMES AVE. N.
A.F.&A.M.
MEETING EVERY TUESDAY, SECOND FLOOR MASONIC TEMPLE.
Minneapolis, Minn. Jan. 20 1903 1416 Chicago Ave.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Please send me such information concerning one, or more Jacob Lyons , who served in the Revolutionary war from Massachusetts, as may be found on your records.
Thanking you in advance S .
Most Respectfully Yours, Joseph H. Johnson.