Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41391, Asa Miller Wyman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass - _____
Wyman, Asa Miller _____
S 41391 B.L.M. 394-105 B.L.M. 15-60-55
CONTENTS
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12.782 Vermont.
See letter to H. Campbell April 16, 1832
Ana Miller Wyman of Athens in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marsh of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years 1780-
scribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 10 th of June 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of July 1819 and sent to Phineas White, Esq. Poultney Vermont.
Permit to semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819. 2 25 / 30 22:66 $22:66
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Windham County
Application sent to the War Dept. April 16, 1832 James Bliss Brattleboro, Vermont.

1857. Ret March 3/55 March 28/55
Asst. M. Wymann fin.
Revolutionary Bureau Col. Thos Marshall, Comy Cont. line,
Aug 60 Alus prn 20/55 (60) Blyth Boynston
C. G. H.
Sam L Billings Rockingham vt
10 Lt. Sam L Billings. Oct 9/55

Asa Miller Wymans Pius:
Col: Marshalls Massach: Regt:
1780 - 2 yrs.
18 th June 1819 - R-U.
Admitted.

Asa Miller Paine's Application for Pension

To Phinehas White Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont. —————
I Asa Miller Weyman of Athens in the County and State aforesaid claiming the benefit of an act of Congress passed on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818 entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" Do, in pursuance of the provisions of the said make the following Declaration, to wit, That I served a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution as follows — I first enlisted in the month of February A.D. 1780 at Brookfield in the State of Massachusetts for and during the War in the 10 th Massachusetts Regt. commanded by Col. Marshall in the company of Capt. King — and regularly served  and faithfully most in the said Regt. & Company till the month of December A.D. 1782 when I was discharged from the Army by Brig d Gen. Paterson on account of my being rendered unfit for duty by being subject to epileptick fits, at Westpoint, my discharge I have unfortunately lost — And I further declare that I am, by bodily infirmity, rendered wholly unable to labor, and am destitute of property, so that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my country for support. —————
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand this 10 th day of June A.D. 1819. —————
His Asa Miller & Weyman
Mark

State of Vermont } Be it remembered that on this 10 th Windham County } day of June 1819 Asa Miller Wyman the foregoing applicant, personally appearing made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding Declaration by him subscribed. Before me Phin s White Chief Judge Of Windham County Court
And I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion that the said Asa Miller Wyman did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy for more than nine months in the continental establishment. And I do further certify that I am satisfied that the said Asa Miller Wyman is in very indigent circumstances.
And I do now transmit the pro- ceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress.
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my official signature and have caused the seal of Windham County Court to be annexed.
Phin s White Chief Judge of Windham Co. Ct.

I Uriah Wyman of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont do testify and say that in the Spring of the year 1781 I saw a soldier in the Revolutionary War - joined the army at Westpoint and there found Asa Miller Wyman, who was then a soldier in the 10 th Massachusetts Regt. under Col. Marshall - in the company of Capt. King and that the said Asa Miller was in the service at Westpoint, when I was marched from that place the summer after - and well recollect that he had epileptic fits - understood at that time that the said Asa Miller Wyman was enlisted for the war - and afterwards that he was dismissed - before the close of the war on account of his being disqualified for duty, by fits - And further saith not -
Uriah Wyman
Windham County ss. Then Uriah Wyman, who is a credible June 10 th A.D. 1819 witness - and being duly sworn, personally appeared and made solemn oaths to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me (Phin. White
Chf. Judge of Windham Co. Ct. -

I Dolly Wyman of the age of eighty one years Willow do depose and say that I well recollect my two sons Asa M c Weyman of John Weyman enlisting into the army during the revolutionary war and as I understood to serve through the war - and I well remember that that time the close of the war my son Asa M c Weyman returned with his discharge which he committed to my custody and which I kept for a considerable time and afterwards returned to him and which I have long since understood was lost and further this deponent saith not Lu Dolly F Wyman mark

I Stephen R Bradley of the senate of the U.S. from the state of Vermont do certify and make known that I am well acquainted with Ephraim Romney for now justice of the peace in the town of Westminster in the County of Windham and state of Vermont that I have lived in said town almost thirty years during which period the said Romney has lived in the same town and for many years been a justice of the peace that I have seen him sign his name a thou- sand times as justice of the peace that I firmly believe and have not a doubt that the signature "Ephraim Romney Jr" subscribed at the bottom of the three affidavits hereto annexed are the genuine signatures and of the proper hand writing of the said Ephraim Romney for now justice of the peace and that he is properly qualified to administer oaths and take affidavits as therein set forth
In witness whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand this first day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eight
Stephen R Bradley

Asa Miller Wyman.
Application for Pension.
Windham County, Ver. ±.
[Copy.]
12.7.82
Com Sept 1889
STATE OF VERMONT
held at New-Haven within and for the County of Windham eight hundred and twenty...
Hon. PINCHAS WHITE, Esq. CH. JUDGE Hon. JOHN ROBERTS Hon. GURNEA DEACON, Esq.
day of June, A. D. 1830, personally...
of record for the said county, proceedings...
in law, with a civil jurisdiction...
their proceedings, and having...
in said county, who, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
ived a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States, March 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is...
SWORN. That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of June, A. D. 1830, and that the facts stated in my application are true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Asa Miller Wyman. Application for Pension. Minnehaha County, Ver. 1 .
[Copy 7]
12.782
Com Sep 1879
STATE OF VERMONT In the Superior Court of the United States for the District of Columbia vs. Asa Miller Wyman Application for Pension Minnehaha County, Ver. 1
That I was a resident citizen of the United States at the time of my death, and that the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States, that the number of his pension contributions is of his original declaration is"

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.....
PRESENT—Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge. Hon. JOHN ROBERTS, } Assistant Judges. Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esqrs. }
ON this Twentieth day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, Asa Miller Wyman aged 63 years, resident in Rockingham in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. I enlisted in the Year 1780 for during the war in the Continental Army in Capt. Burton's Company and Col. Marshall Regiment of the Massachusetts line, and served for three years when I became disabled, and was honourably discharged. Said Regiment was upon the Continental Establishment.
That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 12782 and the date of his original declaration is the 10 th day of June A. D. 1819.
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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.
Asa Miller + Wyman mark.
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
One Table - two Settees - one tea kettle - six chairs - and 4 iron spoons.
Asa Miller + Wyman mark.
AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of a Farmer - I have a wife aged fifty four years - of feeble health and unable to labour - I have two children, to wit, Lewis Wyman aged 19 years, is deaf and incapable of taking care of himself - Martha Wyman aged 11 years, all of them dependent upon me for support. My health is poor and I cannot labour much -
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the 20 th day of June, A. D. 1820,
Before
Gilbert Denison JUDGE.
I James Elliot Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the 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 five dollars, and _____ cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, in open Court, on this eighth day of June 1820.
James Elliot , CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM.

Rockingham Vt, March 21 st 1853-
Hon Robert M c Clellan
Secretary of the Interior
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send the declarations of Mr Wyman, Mrs Wooley, Mrs Davis, Mrs Minard & Mrs Harris for Bounty Land,
I have endeavoured to comply with the law and facts in making out the declaration, Each one of the Applicants are personally known to me being my townsman & Worman, and Neighbours; have known them for a long time, Each one now received a pension as set forth in their declaration. I have no interest whatever in the matter, having volunteered my services, in order to save the charge made upon them by a class of men who make have this a business of speculation, Mr Wyman the oldest person in this Town aged 100 years and near 8 months came on foot and alone to my dwelling a few days since to get his pension money, and returned the same afternoon alone & on foot making between Seven & Eight miles and this he has frequently done the past year on business to this Village, I hope the proof will be satisfactory & that you will cause the Warrants to be directed to me as soon as may be convenient, and in the mean time I remain
Your Humble & Obedient Servt
Sam l L. Billings

11257 Asa M. Wymann Declaration For Bounty Land

State of Vermont
Windham County ss } On this 19 th day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Samuel S Billings a Notary Public, duly authorised by law to administer oaths within and for the County of Windham and State aforesaid Asa M. Wyman aged one hundred years a resident of Rockingham in the State of Vermont, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1855 "granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War, or their Widows or minor Children" that he was a private in the Army of the Revolution and now draws a pension of ninety six dollars per annum; and that he has in his possession the original certificate, bearing date June 10 th 1818, and signed "J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War" And for the proof of his service, he refers to his declaration and accompanying papers now in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act aforesaid. He further declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under any other act of Congress, nor made any application therefor.
Witness
S. S. Billings
Samuel Billings
his
Asa M c Wyman
marks
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I believe the said Asa M c Wyman who signed and executed the above declaration,

and is now present, to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age above stated, and that I have no interest in said claim
Sam l L Billings } Notary Public
State of Vermont
Windham County ss }
Personally appeared Hiram Wooley and Samuel Billings citizens of the said County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn, depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Asa M. Wyman and that he is the person now present who signs and executes the within declaration.
Hiram Wooley
Samuel Billings
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of March A.D. 1855; and I certify that the said Hiram Wooley and Samuel Billings are credible and respectable citizens
Sam l L. Billings } Notary Public
The word "Oath" interlined before signing
Attest
Sam l L. Billings } Notary Public

No 394.
1912 Aug. 26. Hist to Hon E. G. Holland of
Asa Miller Wyman private maps?—
W. Apr. 26. Feb. 1882 deliv. to him. Bradley Smalor
No 395. is John Wyman.

August 26, 1912.
Hon. Edward E. Holland, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Holland:
In response to your letter dated the twenty-third and received the twenty-fourth instant, I have the honor to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to show that a bounty land warrant was ever granted by the Government on account of the services of Nathan Wyman, and that said records show only three warrants issued to soldiers named Wyman, Wiman or Weyman prior to 1809, as follows:
Warrant # 394 for one hundred acres, issued February 22, 1808, to Asa Miller Wyman for service as a Private in Captain King's company, Colonel Marshall's 10th regiment, Massachusetts troops, from February, 1779, to February, 1782. He was also a pensioner under Sur. File No. 41,391, and further data will be furnished you, if desired.
Warrant # 395 for one hundred acres, issued February 22, 1808, to John Wyman, brother of Asa Miller Wyman, for service as Private in Captain King's company, same regiment, from Fall, 1777, to June 8, 1782.

Warrant # 2,375 for three hundred acres, issued April 18, 1796, to Abel Weyman for service as Captain in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary War. The claim is not on file in consequence of the destruction of the papers in the burning of the War Office by the British in 1814.
For the location of these lands, application should be made to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Department of the Interior.
It is proper to add that many Revolutionary War soldiers were granted land bounties in lieu of money by the States in whose service they were engaged, and not by the United States Government.
Very respectfully,
J. L. Kavanport.
Commissioner.

41 391
INVALID.
Rev
1912 Aug. 26. Hist in brief, of B. L. to Hon. Edw. E. Holland. C
File No. 41 391
Ada Miller Tyman Dr Rev Tyman
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 593
[Arrangement of 1870.]

E. E. HOLLAND 2 ND DISTRICT, VIRGINIA
House of Representatives U. S. Washington, D. C.
August 23, 1912.
Honorable James L. Davenport, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
At the suggestion of the War Department, I am writing to request that you will furnish me, if not improper to do so, the following information:
1. Is there any record of a grant of land in what is now the State of Illinois by the United States Government to one Nathan Wyman for his service in the War of the Revolution?
2. Are there any records of land-grants by the Government between 1789 and 1809 to parties named Wyman or Wiman for Revolutionary service?
Thanking you in advance for an early reply to this letter, I am,
Very truly yours,
E. E. Holland

  Nyman, Asa Miller  mass  8.41,391  wt 394-100  wt. 15-605    Dean  "  8 35,156  wt. 728-100     Ezra  vt.  wt. 61,131  - 55     Henry  mass  wt. 19518  - 160-55     John  "  wt. 395-100      Reuben  "  wt 3194  - 160-55     mm  "  wt 29750  - " "     Wiman  "  vt. 36624  " "     Lyman      
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Rockingham Va 3 Oct 3 Minot Commissioner Pensions Washington City D.C.
11257
Asa Mr and Boynton

15
Coacres

Ad: Oct 18 th 74
Boyle

at Old Station, S. R. Bradley, Feb 22 d 1808.

I Asa Miller Wyman of lawful age do testify and say that in the year 1778 I enlisted into the service of the United States to serve during the war that I continued in the service until the month of February 1782 at which time I received a discharge from Col. Marshall of the tenth Regiment to which I belonged being in the company then commanded by Capt. Kingsbury the name of  called The written discharge which I then received, from the lapse of time and the little knowledge I possessed that it could be of any use to me after the slender pay I had received I have casually lost and am not now able to produce and further this deponent saith not — Asa M. Wyman
State of Vermont Windham ss. Personally appeared the above named Asa M. Wyman of being duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth this 13 th day of
January A.D. 1808
before me J. H. Kamey Jr Justice of the Peace
It appears by the Muster of the 10 th Mass. Regiment that Asa Wyman enlisted 22 nd Feb y 1800. for during the war.
William Simmons Dept of War Rec. Office Feb y 3 rd 1808 —

I Stephen R. Bradley Senator from the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that from my personal knowledge of the within named Asa Miller Weyman, no doubts remain on my mind as to his the said Weymans being entitled to the military bounty land promised by the Congress of the United States to such as should enlist for and serve to the close of the revolutionary war.
Given under my hand at the War Office of the United States this 22 d day of February 1808.
Stephen R. Bradley

Asa M. Wymen,
60 acres Sam. L. Billings
No: 13

Rockingham Vt. Oct 3 d 1855
Dear Sir
Yesterday I rec d the enclosed certificate for 60 acres of land, for Asa M c Wyman. It is evidently a mistake. It should have been 160. acres;—perhaps I am not in the right, and that for some former bounty, he is not entitled to more. But Mr. M c says that he never rec d any other. I take it to be an error. Please inform me as soon as may be, Very Respectfully yours
Sam l L. Billings
Hon J. Minot (Commissioner)