Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,618, for Lemuel Lyon, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lyon Lemuel Lydia
N. 24,618
CONTENTS

Reported
753
Massachusetts Lydia Lyon widow of Samuel Lyon who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of July 1848 and sent to
Peter H. Pierce Middleborough Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 83. Vol. 2

The following Marriages Solemnised by Joseph Barker at the times specified by the dates as followeth (viz)
December Twenty fourth Seventeen Hundred Eighty Six. Samuel Lyon & Lydia Ripley both of Middleboro.
Attest Joseph Barker
I Allen Shaw certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record of the Town of Middleborough with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows: Dec. 24-1786.
Attest Allen Shaw Town clerk
I Allen Shaw above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town clerk in the Town of Middleboro- ugh county of Plymouth, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Middleborough Dec 12 th 1838.
Allen Shaw Town clerk of Middleborough
Sworn before me
Brad Thompson justice of the Peace
Middleborough Dec. 12 th 1838

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth
Clerks Office Dec 12 1898
I, W. B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the said County of Plymouth hereby certify that Brad Thompson signs before whom the foregoing deposition was sworn to as a further of the Revere for the said County of Plymouth duly sworn and qualified, and that his signature to the jurat of said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Superior Judicial Court on the day I year aforesaid
Thomas

Lydia Lyon -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth County. ss.
On this twenty first day of December, 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable Wilkes Wood, Judge of Probate, in and for the County of Plymouth, Lydia Lyon aged seventy eight Years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled an Act, granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows.
That she is the Widow of Samuel Lyon late of Middleborough in said County deceased, who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War and served three months on Rhode Island in the year 1777, or 1778 to guard the Military Stores, and keep the Fort in repair, which was on Butts Hill. And the said Lydia Lyon further declares, that the said Samuel Lyon served eight months on Rhode Island in the year 1778 in the company of Capt Jacob Fuller and Colonel John Jacob's Regiment and the last of the aforesaid year, the service was performed.
She further declares that the said Samuel Lyon served five months on Rhode Island, on Butts Hill, in the year 1778, or 1779, in Captain Edward

Stearns Company in Colonel Jacob's Regiment This Service was performed in the fore part of the Summer, of the aforesaid years of 1778, or 1779.
And the Said Lydia Lyon further says, that the said Samuel Lyon served Forty days on Rhode Island, in the year 1781 in Captain Job Paine's Company, and Peter Hoar Lieutenant. That Col's name is not recollected.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Samuel Lyon, on the Twenty fourth day of December, in the year, Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Six.
That her Husband, the aforesaid Samuel Lyon died on the first day of February in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Eight; that she was not married to him, prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place, previous to the first of January, Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Lydia Lyon Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and above written, Before. William Wood J. Probate

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WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 24,618
Lydia Lyon widow of Lemuel Lyon Per Rev. Wm
Act Feb 2d. 46
Index: Vol. A , Page 450
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2916
Massachusetts.
Lydia Lyon,
Widow of Lemuel Lyon, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1 st Feby 1788 of Plym. Co. in the State of Massa. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Pierce of the Regt. commanded by Col. Jacobs in the Massa. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massa. at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Increased from $46.00
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of August 1846 and sent to A. L. West, Esq. Boston, Mass.
Total amount, $400.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Henry Wood Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 104.
Deduct former payments.

352 C. — Massachusetts.
Sydia Lyon , widow of Samuel Lyon dec d who was a Private in the Revolution.
Husband died 1 st Feby 1788.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Increased from $46.00
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of August 1846 and sent to
A. L. West, Esq.
Boston,
Mass a
[Acts of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17 th 1844.
Recorded in Book A,
Vol. 1.
Page 47.
O. H. Wood, Clk.
Increased from $46. both Acts. —
Rep? —
let to PA Recd Oct 13. 1847
Same person Nov 11. 1847.
do do " 25 "
Duplicate certificate issued 15 Decr 1847. and sent to Peter H. Pierce Middleborough Mass.

Private
3527.
Massachusetts
Vidia Lyon widow of Vemuel Lyon who was a Private in the Providence Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Dec r 1843 and sent to
Eliah Ward Middleborough Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 47.

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Massachusetts.
Sydia Lyon.
widow of Lemuel Lyon, decd:
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 1st: February, 1788 of Plymouth in the State of Mass: who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Pierce of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Rhode Island line for 13 months & 24 days —
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 46 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of May 1839 and sent to J. H. Loud, Plymouth, Mass: —
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $138.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 11 Sept: — 23.00
$161.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Stearns Clerk, Book A — Vol. 1 — Page 104

Middleborough August 22, 1843
Dear Sir,
I send enclosed a Declaration of Lydia Loom of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts
Yours with much Respect Ebenezer Ward
To Hon. J. L. Edwards Counsel of Pensions

43 3527. Nov 11 47
Mr. Lewis J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington
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Sir
Middletborough Nov 6. 1846
I did not know that I could do better for Mrs Lyons than to enclose the within & ask you to send me such papers as will enable her to obtain her Pension I have taken every method that I know of to get this Pension & avoid this course I see A. L. West of Boston who obtained as he says the two certificates for Mrs Lyons named in the enclosed These two certificates he handed to me & upon drawing the money I know that Mr Stone with whom I did the business retained them & I know also that he unjustly told me that they belonged to him
I am Yours &c
Peter H. Pierce
I am now a lawyer and do I trouble myself about this matter with the expectation of any payment Mrs Lyons
P.H.P.

Boston July 12 th 1846
Dear Sir — Lydia Lyon of Middleboro Mass., widow, has for a number of years received a small pension for the Rev. services of her husband Samuel Lyon.
I herewith forward to you from the office of the Sec'y of this state (Mass) evidence of much more services of said Lyon than was before proved.
Please send me as soon as convenient such papers from your office as are necessary to obtain payment in Boston of the arrearages of pension money which may be due to Mrs Lyon for said additional services of her husband. Also the means of obtaining the proper increase to her future yearly pensions.
Very respectfully, Yours. &c
A. L. West Boston Mass.
Jas L. Edmands Esq. (Com. of Pensions)

Copy
Treasury Department
Third Auditor's office
November 3 rd 1847
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 27 th ult o in relation to the Pension certificate of Lydia Lyon and agreeably to your request have caused an examination to be made among the Vouchers for the 3 rd quarter of 1846 for that document. The certificate for an increase of her Pension for five years under the Act of 1838, is there very properly filed, but no certificate for increase under the Acts of 1843 & 1844 can be found.
If no such certificate has been issued, or if issued, has been lost or mislaid, the remedy is to apply to the Commissioner of Pensions, who will give the necessary instructions how to proceed.
Very respectfully
Your ob t serv t
Peter Hagner Aud t
G. S. Bulfinch Esq. Signed Boston, Mass s
I certify that the above is a true copy of a letter received by me this day.
Boston 5 Nov r 1847.
G. S. Bulfinch Pension Clerk.

Oct 11 '47
Commissioner
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington
Lydia Lyon Mass. Vol Ad 43
P. H. Pierce Middleborough Mass.

Sir
Middleborough Oct. 6 1847
The Pension Ag t at Boston declines paying a Pension to the W o Lydia Lyons of this Town without a copied certificate & having some knowledge of Mrs Lyons affair you will please allow me to state what I know pertaining to this case - Mrs Lyons was a 5 years pensioner & did draw 46 $ for annuity & held a certificate such as was usual for those Widows, at the close of the which her Certificate as a matter of course was given up, subsequently her Pension was renewed for 5 years more, when she drew from a Blank form furnished by the Pension Department, prior to Sep t 1846 she was allowed an addition of 40 $ per year  making 80 $ per year that she is entitled to & a certificate of which was forwarded to her, this certificate I supposed was intended only as a voucher for the Pension Ag t to pay arrears of the Pension at that time & to place the ann ty right that he should there after pay & accordingly he took it running at the time that it belonged to him, subsequently say in March last her Pension 40 $ per month was obtained from the Ag t by the filling of one of those Blanks that are now in use for the 5 years Widow Pensions, upon the rep t of this I hope you will give me information that will enable me to obtain the Pension in question & thus relieve the Old Lady from her perplexities
Very respectfully Yours
Peter H. Pierce
The following is a copy of a Letter the Pension Agent at Boston showed me
Sir In reply to your letter of the 13 th instant I have to state that a new Certificate of Pension must have been issued in the

Case of Lydia Lyon when her pension was increased to 80$ per annum an attested copy of which should have been filed with the warrants on last year at that rate I have no authority to dispense with such copy
Franklin Haven
Capt for paying
Pensions in Boston
Signed Peter Hagar
3 Auditor

Nov 20 47
Miss Lydia Lyons
Pensylvania Ave NW
Mr. Evans
Commission of Pension of Washington —
Edwards Esq.
1847
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Sir
Middlebury. Nov 10 1847
Yours of the 11th inst. in which you are pleased to say that Lydia Lyons Pension was increased & that the certificates of which were sent to Mr West I recently called upon Mr West & he stated that he rec d from your department two papers & that he handed the same to me one of which he said should have been retained by the Pension Ag t at Boston & forwarded to you & this you or one of the auditors wrote the Ag t at Boston was now on file & in its proper place The other Mr West said that I should have retained Now I do say that Mr Stone the then Acting Pension Ag t with whom I did the business did re ce you both of these papers & that I did deliver the same. & am informed by the present acting Ag t Mr Bulfinch that he has searched every place where they would likely to be found without success - a few years since a Pensioner lost his Certificate & by writing to your department a substitute was obtained that enabled him to obtain his Pension which he lived I do hope that you will upon the rec d of this send me some forms for an application for Mrs Lyons that will when properly vouched enable her to obtain the Pension in question Something like this must be done because Mrs Lyons nor any one for her knows not where to look for the certificate required, it was in the hands of Mr Stone I know & he is gone
Very respectfully Yours Peter H. Pierce
for Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions }

Sir
Middliborough Dec. 1. 1847
I have written to you repeatedly about the case of Lydia Lyon and your answers do not help to remove the difficulty what she wants is a duplicate of her increased Pension Certificate under Act of March 3 1843 or under Acts 1843 & 1844 The Original has been lost search has been made for it at the Pension Office at Boston and it cannot be found and I herewith send you proof of that fact and also that she has not any such Certificate in her possession, her voucher has been suspended at the Office of the 3 d Auditor because a copy of s d Certificate is not s d voucher and she cannot draw any more Pension Money until she obtains a duplicate your rules requiring that a copy of it shall be embodied in her Affidavit of identity
I therefore earnestly request that you will attend to this matter and send a duplicate in order to enable her to correct her former Affidavit of identity & make correct Affidavits in future Your last letter merely sent her a form of the Oath of Identity which I could have obtained else where that was not wanted but a duplicate Pension Certificate is wanted otherwise her Pension is virtually taken away from her
Very respectfully Yours
Peter H. Pierce
J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of
Pensions

I, Franklin Hall of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of lawful age, do on oath testify and say, that I have free access to all the private papers of S. M. Stone Esq. dec d , late Cashier of the Merchants Bank in said Boston, and formerly Pension Clerk, relating to Pension matters, now in the possession and custody of his widow; - that at the request of Geo. S. Bulfinch Esq. Pension Clerk, I made a personal examination of said papers for the purpose of finding a pension certificate of Mrs. Lydia Lyon, under the Acts of March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844, thought to have been retained by Mr. Stone and to have been in his possession at the time of his death, and that after a careful and thorough search among said papers, I have been unable to discover any such certificate.
Franklin Hall
Suffolk ss. Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty second day of October, 1847 J. Bulfinch, Justice of Peace

I George T Bulfinch of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do on oath testify and say, that as Pension Clerk of the Massachusetts Agency I have the custody of and opportunity to examine all the papers relating to Pensions in said Pension office, that I have made diligent search among such papers for a Pension Certificate of Mrs Lydia Lyon under the Acts of 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 said to have been formerly delivered up to L. M. Stone Esq re formerly Pension Clerk, and that I have not been able to find such certificate or any memorandum relating thereto, except that against her name on the Rolls are the words "Certificate held" in the handwriting of said Stone, and that these words always indicate that the Pensioner has held or retained her certificate in her own possession, also I find a letter from J. L. Edwards Esq. dated 26 Aug t 1846, stating that her pension had been increased, and authorizing payment to her at such increased rate.
G. T. Bulfinch
Suffolk ss. Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty fifth day of October 1847
T Bulfinch Jur. Peace

I Peter H Pierce of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby testify & say That W m Lydia Lyon of Middleborough aforesaid a Pensioner of the United States & drew therefrom under the Law of 1838 forty six dollars per Annum did engage A. L. West of Boston as her Attorney to obtain from the US an additional Pension to which she was entitled under Subsequent Laws of the same, said West having succeeded in this Service gave notice thereof to said W m Lyon, when she engaged the undersigned to see said West & obtain from him the papers, which he did, there was two of these papers & without fully reading the same & on the same day of their reception by the undersigned presented them, with a Power of Attorney from W m Lyon, to Mr Stone their paying Agent at Boston since deceased, whereupon Mr Stone paid to her the money to which she was entitled, he said Stone having retained all the papers & expressly claiming that it was his business to do so Middleborough Dec. 1847
Peter H. Pierce
Plymouth ss I sworn to and subscribed before me this 21 st day of December 1847
Deane Eliab Ward Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Miles Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & a justice of the Peace for said County & that Arad Thompson, Peter H. Peirce Seth Eaton & Benjamin P. Wood Esquires are severally Justices of the Peace for said County & that the signatures to the several annexed papers purporting to be signed by them in their several official Capacities, I believe to be their true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty fifth day of December 1838. Jacob H. Lord

I Joseph Clark of Middleborough, and County of Plymouth, State of Massachusetts aged eighty three years depose and say that I was personally & well acquainted with Samuel Lyon formerly of said Middleborough but now deceased, he died in said Middleborough of small-pox. in in the winter of the year 1788. as near as I can recollect I saw him during his last sickness Lydia Lyon the wife of the said Samuel I was also acquainted with before & during their marriage who is now his widow never having been married since the death of the said Samuel and resides near me at this time town at said Middleborough.
Joseph Clark
December 22 d 1838.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss. December 22 d 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Clark made oath to and subscribed the above affidavit. And I certify that the Deposition is well known to me and is a credible witness.
William Wood Justice of the Peace

Deposition of Eleanor Wood for Samuel Lyon

State of Vermont } On this 26th day of November Windsor County } A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor aforesaid Elazer Wood a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windsor who being first duly sworn according to law doth Depose and say that he was well acquainted with Lemuel Lyon of Middlebury in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts that in the forepart of the summer of the year 1778 or 1779 the said Lemuel Lyon enlisted into Capt Edward Sharpe's Company in Col. Jacob's Regiment marched to Rhode Island was stationed at Brims Hill and there did Military duty five months which fact he well knows for he enlisted at the same time into the same Company and Regiment with the said Lemuel Lyon and did Military duty with him the said Lemuel Lyon during the aforesaid term of five months; that he is now seventy six years of age and that he is now a Revolutionary Pensioner
Elazer Wood
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written; and I hereby certify, that the said Elazer Wood is a credible witness.
Walter Palmer Just Peace
State of Vermont } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County } Windsor County Court hereby certify that Walter Palmer who has subscribed his name to the foregoing is a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor aforesaid and that the same is his genuine signature and that he is duly com- missioned and qualified as a justice of the Peace —
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court and subscribe my name at Woodstock this 27th day of November A.D. 1838 —
Benj Swan Clerk

Disposition of Samuel Sampson for L. Lyons

Samuel Sampson of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy five years, do testify and say, that I was acquainted with Samuel Lyon a native of Middleborough, in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid. — And I further testify and say, that I was in the Revolutionary War with the said Samuel Lyon, on Rhode Island, on Butts Hill, in the year 1781, forty days. I served during that time and the said Samuel Lyon was with me and served the same length of time. Captain Job. Plice commanded the company, and Peter Hoar was the Lieuten- ant. I do not recollect the Colonel of the Regiment. — Sam l Sampson
Plymouth County, ss December 13 th 1838. —
Then personally appeared Samuel Sampson subscriber to the foregoing affidavit, and well known to me to be a creditable witness and made oath to the Truth of the same. — Before me Peter H. Pierce Justice of the Peace

Deposition of Daniel Fisher for Lemuel Igou

I Daniel Tucker of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts age Seventy Eight years do testify and say that I was acquainted with Samuel Lyon late of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth deceased, and that I was with him in the Revolutionary War, Eight Months, on Rhode Island, in the Year, Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight. I went into the Company of Captain Jacob Fuller, in the Month of August of the aforesaid Year and remained there Eight Months, and the said Samuel Lyon was with me during the whole Eight Months and performed service during the time. I found him in the aforesaid Samuel Lyon, in the Company of Captain Jacob Fuller, when I went into said Company I took the place of Woodard Tucker, who enlisted into the aforesaid Company. There was Snow on the ground, when we returned home.
I was in Colonel John Jacob's Regiment. Attest Seth Eaton Daniel Tucker Elihu Ward

Plymouth, County of. December 8 th 1838
Then personally appeared Daniel Tucker, the subscriber to the foregoing affida- vit, and well known to me to be a creditable Witness, and made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me J. H. Eaton
Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of William Drake Lydia Lyon for Samuel Lyon 189 admitted P 13 m 24, #46.
in your order page 49 for Apr 3 1778 — 8 m 29
2 m 29 3 per 121 f Sep 5 Oct 15 1779 — 3 m 15
D. N. Lord Plymouth, Mass

I William Drake of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy Eight years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Lyon late of Middleborough in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid deceased and was with the said Samuel Lyon in the Revolutionary War Three months on Rhode Island in the year 1777 or 1778 in the month of September. I think the service commenced and I think we served Three months from that time. We were stationed at Batts Hill, to guard the Military Stores there & to keep the Fort or said Hill in repair. It being soon after the Battle left Rhode Island. I do not recollect the officer that commanded for we were only a guard, and no regular officer was there. The said Lyon was with me the whole time which I think was Three months and served as a Soldier. William Drake
Plymouth County ss. September 20 th 1880. Then personally appeared William Drake the subscriber to the foregoing affidavit and well to me to be a creditable Witness And made oath to the Truth of the same.
Before me
Benjamin P. Wood Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Plymouth County. ss.
On this Fifth day of August in the Year, Eighteen Hundred and Forty three, personally appeared before Elias Ward, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Plymouth, Lydia Lyon, a resident of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, aged Eighty three Years, 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 Act Congress, passed on the third of March, 1843, granting to Widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Samuel Lyon late of said Middleborough in said County of Plymouth, deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and belonged to the Massachusetts Line on Rhode Island under Capt Job Pease. Forty days, - also on Rhode Island on Guard. Andrew Bale. Sergeant of the Guard. and nine months on Rhode Island, and that she received the annual amount of Forty Six dollars, under the act of July 7, 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Witness
Elias Ward
Isaac Lyon
Lydia
her X Lyon Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day a year since written before me the subscriber & I further certify that the above named Lydia Lyon is personally known to me that she is a credible person Elias Ward. Justice Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County, ss.
I John B. Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of Plymouth, do hereby certify, that Eliab Ward Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition was sworn, was, on the day of the taking of the same a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth, duly commissioned and qualified under the authority of said Commonwealth to administer oaths & take depositions - And that his signature subscribed to the Jurat of the same deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twenty first day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
M c Intosh Clerk

37. 845.
Lydia Lyon - Mass.
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3745.
Lydia Lyon Mass.
Act 7 July '38.
Admitted.
2 years private.
Increased from $46 to $80 per annum, de- ducting all previous pay- ments. Also acts '43 + '44 at same rate with like deductions.
A. L. West, Esq. Boston, Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
June 29 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Lyon is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Joseph Ode's Company, in Col Robinson's Regt, for service at Rhode Island, as a private from July 15 1777, 5 Months & 16 days. Said Roll was sworn to in Plymouth County June 8 1778 - Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Jacob Fuller's Company, in Col John Jacob's Regt, as a private of Middleborough, from April 3 1778. 8 months and 29 days. - Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Edward Sparre's Company, in Col Nathan Tyler's regt, for service at Rhode Island, as a private of Middleborough, from July 11 to December 31 1779. including allowance of 40 Miles travel 6 Months & 23 days. - Upon a Pay Roll of Capt William Tupper's Company, in Col Ebenezer Whitin's Regt, that marched on an alarm to Rhode Island, in August 1780, as a private. 9 days.
5- 16
8 - 29
6 - 23
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Said Capt Tupper belonged to Middleborough as appears from rolls in this Office.
1-18 Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Edward Sparrow's Company, in Col John Jacobs's regt. as a private from September 15 to November 11 1780, inclu- ding allowance of 2 days to return home. 1 month S.S. Middle- and 18 days. Said roll of Capt Sparrow personally Middleborough January 30, 1781." Upon a Capt Henry Pierce's Company, in Col Theophilus
Regt, for Service at Rhode Island, as a private from - 26 March 14 to 31 1781. is 26 days. Upon an order on Treasurer for pay for Service at Rhode Island in said Capt Pierce's Company & Collins Regt. Said order is dated And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence "Middleborough of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this January 6 1785 Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John C. Carty.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts, Plymouth ss.
To the Secretary of the Commonwealth I Lydia Lyon of Middleboro in said County of Plymouth aged eighty six years, for the purpose of obtaining an additional pension for the Revolu- tionary services of my husband Lem- uel Lyon of said Middleboro, who died in the year 1779 or 1780 aged about 28 years. He enlisted from the town of Middleboro and served about six months in Rhode Island under different officers. I think he served part of the time under Capt Job Pierce, or some other person named Pierce and a short time under Ser- geant Andrew Cole. He also served nine months more but I do not recollect where nor under what officers. I know that he served a long period during the war. I have received a pension of $46.00 per year under the act granting pensions to the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers. I desire such evidence from the Rolls in your office as will enable me to procure a pension for such ser- vices of my husband as is not already
circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
I

allowed. My memory is much im- paired and I am not able to state the services of my husband more distinctly. I hereby constitute Augustus L. West Attorney, of Boston my Attorney in the premises.
Lydia her Lyon mark
Attest Isaac Lyon

ss. Middlesex May 25 th 1846
Then personally appeared the above named Lydia Lyon and sub- scribed this same in my presence Petit H. Pierce,
Justice of the Peace.
Plummer H. ss.

L. Lyons
ad 3527
Admitted
Peter H. Pierce Middleborough Mass

Sworn to & subscribed on this day and year above written before me Peter H. Pierce
Justice of the Peace
I certify that Lydia Lyon the above declaration is personally known to me Peter H. Pierce Sec. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth, Pa.
I John R. Thomas Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Peter H. Pierce Esq r is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified. And that his signature to the above paper is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty eight.
Mr. Moses Clarke