Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,597, for William Lyon, Connecticut

SERVICE
Lyon, William Sarah
NUMBER
W. 21.597
Coon
CONTENTS
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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 8 th April 1838 from 4 March to 4 May 1840. age Notified 25 th Feb y 1841.
Connecticut 1266
Sarah Lyon
widow of William Lyon
who died on the 30 th March 1811 of Windham Co. in the State of Conn., who was a Lieut in the company commanded by Captain Manning of the Reg t , commanded by Col: Putnam in the Revolutionary line for 7 months & 18 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 101 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of August 1837 and sent to John Fowler 2 nd North Woodstock, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of March '37 608.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 6 th Sept. " 50.66
$658.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 4, 1836. } { Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2 — Page 71

Sarah Lyon Widow of William Lyon
Adm d per Seal 7 mo 18 da. $ 101. 33 per ann. commencing 4th March. 1851.
M c Fowler 2 o North Woodstock Ga t .

State of Connecticut Windham County } ss
on this 13 th Day of May 1837 Personally appeared before the Hon John F. Williams Esq. Judge of Probate for the District of Woodstock. Sarah  Sarah Lyon a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 90 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 that she is the widow of William Lyon deceased who was a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution at the following times and places viz - Immediately after the battle of Lexington in the year 1775 my husband William Lyon went to Cambridge Massachusetts & should say the first of May 1775 as Lieutenant in the company commanded by Capt Ephraim Morning Belonged to Col. Pitkin and Duncomb Regiments - and did actual service in the army of the Revolution as Lieutenant in said company and Regiments Eight months he then returned home -
I have no documentary evidence in my possession - she further declares that she was married to the said William Lyon on the 24 th Day of January 1769 by Abiel Leonard Pastor of the First Church of Woodstock and that her husband the aforesaid William Lyon died on the 30 th Day of March 1811
and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Sarah Lyon

1919
State of Connecticut
May 13 th A.D. 1837.
At a Court of Probate held at Woodstock within and for the District of Woodstock in the State of Connecticut, personally appeared the Widow Sarah Lyon and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts, stated in the foregoing declaration by her subscribed before me John H. Williams Judge of said Court
My George Bowen Clerk of Probate for the District of Woodstock
Sarah Lyon Widow of William Lyon
Adm. Spent Jan. 18 do. $101.33 per adm. commencing A.D. March 1837.
M rs . Fowler 2 nd North Woodstock Conn.

I know all over by these presents that I Wheeler Phillips of Woodstock in Windham County and State of Connecticut aged fifty three years do depose and say that I am town clerk for the town of Woodstock and that I find recorded in the town records Book Number one that William Lyon was married to Sarah Mason both of Woodstock January twenty fourth one thousand seven hundred and sixty nine by Abiel Leonard Pastor and further the deponent saith not - Dated at Woodstock this twentyth Day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty Seven Wheeler Phillips Town Clerk for the Town of Woodstock
Be it remembered that on this 20 th Day of July 1837 Personally appeared Wheeler Phillips who has signed the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth therein contained and I certify that he is a credible witness and also that he is town clerk for the town of Woodstock - Before me
John F Williams Justice of the Peace
I George Bower clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Woodstock in Windham County and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that John F Williams Esq before whom the above affidavit was made is duly qualified as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County that the above signature of his name is his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of said court at Woodstock this twentyth Day of July 1837 -
Attest George Bower Clerk of Probate for the District of Woodstock

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut May 31 th 1837
I certify that the name of Lieutenant William S y on appears on a Pay Roll in this Office headed as follows, to wit, "A Pay Roll of the 7 th Company of the 3 d Regiment raised per Order General Assembly Colony Connecticut May 1 st 1775" and he is credited for service from May 1 st to December 19 th , a period of seven months and eighteen days.
I further certify that the name of Capt Ephraim Manning stands at the head of said Pay Roll.
W m Field Comptroller

Know all over by these presents that I William Dyer of Woodstock in Mendon County and State of Connecticut aged forty four years do testify and say that I have always been acquainted with the widow Sarah Dyer and that she is the widow of William Dyer late of Woodstock Deceased that she has remained his widow ever since the death of her husband and further the deponent saith not Dated at Woodstock this 13 th May 1837 William Dyer
Be it remembered on this 13 th Day of May 1837 Personally appeared William Dyer and made solemn oath to the deposition by him subscribed - And I certify that he is a credible witness
Before me John F. Williams Justice of the Peace " " "

I George Bowen Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Woodstock in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that John Fluvilla Esq before whom the within affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County that the within signature of his name is in his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public Seal of said Court at Woodstock this 25 th Day of May 1837~
Attest Debra Bowen Clerk of Probate for the District of Woodstock

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 21597
Sarah Lyon wid of William Lyon Lieut Rev. was
Act: July 1 st  '36
Index:—Vol. 28 , Page 482
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. L. Edwards Watlington City

at North Woodstock July 20 1837
Sir
I have got the paper of of Mr Sarah Lyon Duly authenticated according to your request - and hope you will give them an early examination -
I am yours
H. John Fowler
  31  /  1337  4480      12  13      135  93.33       6.66       1.32             101.31  

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 30 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child n of Sarah Lyon, dec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of One hundred one Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th May 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.