Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13,656, for Eleazar Lyon, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Lyons, Clémar Dorcas
NUMBER _____
W 13656
CONTENTS

12. 426
4
Massachusetts
Eleazar Lyon
of New Salem in the state of Massach s . who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1819 and sent to Joshua Green, Esq. Franklin, Greenfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 121/31 $77. 41 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819... 48. -
$125 41
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued
Notification sent 28th Feb 1820 to E. Stone at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of May 1818 Certificate of Pension issued 15 July 1819 and sent to Joshua Green Esq. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month ("O.C.") Feb 10, 1840

2 beefs 1838 & 1 Res. 1843 & 1844.
Rep d  
8145
Massachusetts.
Dorcas Lyon widow of Eleazer Lyon who was a Private in the Mass. Line Husb. d died 3. June 1839.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of Apr. 1847. and sent to
Laban Marcy, Esq. Greenwich. Mass.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 33.

Clearwater
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Putnam Map 10
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Additional proof of service wanted.
Final Settlement
No 2. Page 187
No 43,678 a NW
Jan'y 1783 no 3 58-
discharged from lev
Wore's Regiment July 10
1783, Re Detached
Rel, Adol's Regiment

I Stephen Watkins of Wendell in the County of Frank- lin, Do. testify & say that in the summer of 1782 - I join'd the Army & entered Cap t Goodale's company in the 5 th Regiment commanded by Col o Putnam where I found the within named Eleazer Lyon who remained also a soldier in said company till & after we were arranged into Col o Vose's Regiment; and in June 1783, when the Regiment was march'd to Phila- delphia, we left said Lyon sick at West Point. —
Stephen Watkins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss: On this ninth of September A D : 1810. the abovenamed Stephen Watkins came before me & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed. —
Joshua Green S. J. C. C. C. P.
And I do further Certify that the abovenamed Stephen Watkins is a person of Credibility. —
Joshua Green S. J. C. C. C. P.

I Eleazar Lyon of New Salem in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Do testify & state that I served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as follows. In June 1782 I enlisted for three years & entered Capt. Goodale's company in the fifth Regiment commanded by Col. Putnam, stationed at West point, & when the Men who enlisted during the War were discharged I was arranged in the first Regiment, commanded by Col. Vose - in June 1783 I was taken sick & sent to the Hospital, on the 16 th July I was regularly discharged & have since casually lost the same & know not what has become of it - And by reason of my reduced circum- stances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support. — Eleazar Lyon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Franklin ss.
Be it known that on the fifteenth day of May A: one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, before me Joshua Green a S. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth, came Eleazar Lyon abovenamed, & made Oath to the truth of the fore- going statement by him subscribed. —
Joshua Green S. J. C. C. C. P. ss.

I Jonathan Perry of Amherst in the County of Hampshire and Com- monwealth of Massachusetts yeoman this tenth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred, and nine- teen of lawful age do testify and say that Eleazar Lyon formerly of Hard- wick in the County of Worcester and Com- monwealth aforesaid yeoman, sometime in the forepart of August in the year of our Lord fifteen hundred and eighty two came to a place called West- point in the State of New York the place where the Continental Army was was then stationed, that he continued there more than one year as a soldier in Capt Nathan Goodale's Company belonging to Col. Pufus Putnam's Regiment, that dur- ing said term I saw said Lyon frequently and after the expiration of said term he showed me his discharge in writing from said service which was in regular and in the usual form Jonathan Perry
Hampshire ss on the tenth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and nineteen, the aforesaid Deponent was examined and, cautioned and sworn agreeable to law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed, taken at the request of Eleazar Lyon, before Hezekiah Wright Strong Justice of the Peace & I further certify that the said Perry is a man of credibility H. Wright Strong Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth in the said County of Hampshire certify that H Wright Strong Esq of Amherst is a Justice of the peace in & for said County & that his signature to the foregoing Certificate is his proper hand writing In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Court this twenty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen — Josiah Dwight

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.— I the Subscriber a S. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth.—
Do hereby Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the forenamed Eleazer Lyon, is in reduced circum- stances & stands in need of assistance from his Country for support, & that he served in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, as he has stated in the foregoing declara- tion, & which I now transmit to the Secretary for the De- partment of War.— Given under my hand & sealed with the Seal of the Court aforesaid this Fifteenth day of May A. 1818.—
Joshua Green S. J. C. C. C. P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
P ERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth,
Eleazar Lyon
aged seventy three years, resident in New Salem
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 entered the service in the month of July A.D. 1780 for the term of three years in Capt. Nathan Goodale's company and Col. Rufus Putnam's regiment in the Mass. line and served in the same until July 1783, and was discharged at New Windsor in the State of New York.
My certificate is dated July 1819 & was  directing the pension to commence May 15. 1818 and is numbered 12.426.
I am by occupation a labourer, but my age and increasing infirmities prevent my doing any thing like labour.
My family consists of myself and wife Dorcas aged 56, who is very feeble and we are dependent upon my pension for support. I have no personal property of any kind.

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.
Eleazar Lyon
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK.
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the 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 seventy five dollars
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

12.426
Eleazar Lyons
New Salem
12426
July 1819
Sept 22 nd
1820
Sept 1819
Final Settlement
No. 43.678
Pap 187
$358
10 th Jan y 1783

Schedule of the estate of Eleazar Lyon of Newsalem in the county of Franklin and State of Massachusetts, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820
The real estate of Eleazar Lyon consists of about 15 rods of lands and a house thereon value $75.00 July 10. 1820
Eleazar Lyons

W 6435 Dorcas Lyon
act 7. July 38
m 87. d 39-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin County ss.
On this eighth  seventh day of October  November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the Probate Court, now held at Greenfield in and for the said county, Dorcas Lyon, a resident of Wendell in said county, aged seventy eight years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the seventh day of July 1838: That she is the widow of Eleazer Lyon, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and who was placed on the pension list Roll of the Massachusetts agency, on the first day of July 1822: for the proof of whose service, she refers to that now on file in the War Department on which her said husbands pension was granted. She further declares, that she was married to the said Eleazer Lyon on the ninth day of October 1788 in the year seventeen hundred eighty eight. And that her husband, the aforesaid Eleazer Lyon, died on the third day of June 1839, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed.
Dorcas her X Lyon mark.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written, before
R. E. Newcomb
Judge of Probate
And the said Judge of Probate doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the said Eleazer Lyon was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and for his services therein was placed on the pension roll as stated in the above declaration; that the above named Dorcas Lyon was married to the said Eleazer, at the time above in said declaration stated, that the said Eleazer died on the third day of June last, and that the said Dorcas has ever since remained his widow
R. E. Newcomb
Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord, Register of Probate for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that the within contain the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Dorcas Lyon, widow of Eleazer Lyon for a pension; and that the attestation of the Judge of Probate in & for said county, thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Probate Court at Greenfield in said county this seventh day of November A.D. 1839.
E. Alvord Reg. Prob.

A Record of Births
Miss July J
18

An account of the Births & Deaths of the Children of Eleanor Lyon Eleanor Lyon was Born July 22 d 1743
  Mary Lyon was Born July 11 Died 1766   Mary Lyon was Born July 22 d 1767   Bithiah & Martha was Born Dec. 28 th 1769   Joanna Lyon was Born March 26 th 1773   Sucretia Lyon was Born June 1 st 1774   Betsy Lyon was Born August 2 d 1776   Anna Lyon was Born May 27 1779   Eleanor Lyon was Born & Died May 22 1781   Eleanor Lyon was Born April 12 1783   Mary Lyon the wife of Eleanor Lyon Died October 28 th 1785 1785   Eleanor Lyon was married to Dorcas Marshall October 9 th 1788   Sarah Lyon was Born Sept 21 st 1789   Harriet Lyon was Born Sept 13 th 1791   Reuben Lyon was Born Jan 30 th 1794   David Lyon was Born August 11 th 1796   Lisa Lyon was Born April 6 th 1799   Wm L. Lyon was Born May 24 th 1801   Philena Lyon was Born Jan 11 th 1804   Sophia Lyon was Born March 10 1806 

I Dorcas Lyon, widow of Bleazer Lyons, deceased, depose and say, that the within record of births It is in the hand writing of the said deceased, and that it has been in the family of said deceased as a family record for as much as forty years, and I believe for a longer period than that of
her Dorcas X Lyon
mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin county ss. October 31. 1839. Then Dorcas Lyon above named, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, before me; and I further certify that the said Dorcas Lyon, sustains a good character for truth.
William Whitaker justice of the Peace

I Sarah Lincoln of Greenwich in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, depose and say, that I am the first born and oldest child of Eleazer Lyon late of Wendell in the County of Franklin deceased, that I was born at said Wendell and Dorcas Lyon my mother, that I was born in said Wendell September the 21. A.D. 1789. that my said Father & Mother the said Eleazer & Dorcas Lyon, had eight children myself, my Sister Harriet Pike, Asa, David, Leander, Philena & Sophia; they are settled in different parts of the Country and I do not know but they are all living my father the said Eleazer drew a Pension for Revolutionary Services for many years, and to the time he died; he died the third day of June A.D. 1839 aged about 97 years. my mother the said Dorcas is now living at Prescott and is about 82 years of age . She is now the widow of my father the said Eleazer. has never married since his death and is still living. Her name before she married was Dorcas Marshall. I have uniformly heard my said Father & Mother say they were married at my Uncle's I have Marshall's at Auburn, by Rev. Mr. Williams of Leavitt on the 9 day of October 1788 I know they always lived together as husband & wife after my first recollection until he died, and have no doubt that they were lawfully married
Sally Lincoln
Hampshire Co. Commonwealth of Massachusetts May 6. the 1846 Then the above named Sally (or Sarah) Lincoln made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed before me; and I do certify she sustains a good character for truth and such is known to me Laban May Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Deacon Macey Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Deacon Macey and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this Thirteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six.
Samuel Wells
Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
own
File No. 13656
Dorcas Lyon
Widow of
Eleazer Lyon
Prv. Mass Line
Act: Mar. 3 d 1843
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 413
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ed to John Macey
Sept 8. '46
to same Nov 2. '46

Act 38. No 11435 = 925-3 JR 546, Act 143
Dorcus Lyon widow of Eleazar Map Act 44. 1405-
act 7 July 1838 and 23 rd January 1845
Adm rs 7 mo 1 w d. 3 June 39 $23 33 per ann from 14 March 1836. to 4 March 1841
Adm rs . act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
Laban Macey Greenwich Map

Eleazar Lyon Map. act 18 March 1888/96. Pensions
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office April 14 1847
G. C. A.
Died 3 rd June 1839
Paid to his death.
B. B.

6435
Dorcas Lyon, widow of Eleazer Lyon,
Maspachas ctn.
act 4 July 1836
Rejected. See letter to E. Alford 10 Feb. 1840: do. to W. Whitaker Nov. 16. 1840.

Hon. J. L. Edmonds

Greenwich (Ms) June 9. 1846
Dear Sir, I have the honor to submit to you the papers in behalf of the Doreen Lyons such as she is able to produce. There are no records of Mr Williams who claimed her to be possessed of either her or that of any one probably at that early period he never kept any. Please advise me of the result of this case.
Yours respectfully
S. A. Harrington

Greenwich Mass March 25
Paid 10
Mar 29/47
Adm. com  to  by  for  for
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Greenwich March 23. 1847
Hon. C. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Sir. I send enclosed the affidavit of Widow Ingram to prove the Marriage of Widow Dorcas Lyon, Mrs. Ingram has been absent in the state of New York untill a short time, is the reason Mrs. Lyon has not procured her testimony before. She has not been able to prove Lyons service, any farther than you have proof now in the office. The old Soldiers being deceased-
Respectfully Yours Sabina Harvey

I Esther Ingram of Atherford in the County of Hampshire aged Seventy Eight years. Depose and say, I was intimately acquainted with Dorcas Lyon widow of Alexander Lyon deceased at the time, and before she was married to said Lyon, her name was Dorcas Marshall before she married J o Lyon. She worked out for my father & other neighbours, until she married. I was married either the same year she married, or the year after & I think the year after it was within a year I am confident, I cannot positively say whether Mr Williams minister of Bournemouth or Mr Pawson's minister of Atherford married them, but know it was one of them, I was present, I have no doubt and never had seen Lyon before, I remember he had a blue coat fastened with red, on to be married in; this was a circumstance I noticed - the next day after they married Lyon removed Dorcas off with her goods, to Wendall, as I understood, my father & family, lived very near to Dorcas' family, at the time of the marriage, I was exactly married in October 1798 I understood at the time Alexander Lyon who married Dorcas was then a widower, Dorcas was several years older than I was. This is according to the best of my Memory Esther Ingram
Given under my hand on the 20. day of March A d 1847. The above named Esther Ingram personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscription, and I certify that she is known to me to be that person who is known to me to be a person of strict truth. Valentine Mary Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Debar Warey Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Debar Warey - and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this twenty third day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.
Samuel Wells
Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Oct 14 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 Eleazer Lyon, is borne upon a Master Roll of Capt Andrew Elliott's Company, that marched from Sutton, on an alarm April 19 1775, as a private 13 days.
Not upon rolls of Capt Nathan Goodale, Col. Rufus Putnam, or Col Vose of the first or last 3 years Service.
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any of any one of the name, shown by the Military Records in this Office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of Sept. 1, 1846, was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowl- edge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Greenwich Ct. N.Y. Oct 19
Paids 10
Oct. 22, 1896.
Alma Mater
Director
John L. Edwards & commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Greenwich Oct 17. 1846
Hon J L Edmonds Commissioner of Pensions
I have been unable to enquire for any further Ricards for the reason I cannot find out what Farm Eleazar Egan the husband of Dorcas Egan his widow went into the Army from or where he lived at the time. She is married him some years after the war & knew him only as then. She is so forgetful by reason of old age she cannot give much account of her ever knew his residence at the time of the war, that he rendered the service is proved by Egan undoubtedly or he could not have had a Pension, it will be readily perceived she has have but scanty means to prove his services after this loss of time, that the widow ought to have a Pension I suppose cannot be doubted. I would furnish more evidence if I had the means of knowing the Farm he started from when he enlisted. you will know how to come at the pro rata in such case better than I have. Respectfully your humble Servt
John Egan

I Enustus Adams of Leverett in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts aged seventy five years. do hereby certify that I am acquainted of Dorcas Lyon the widow of Oliver Lyon late of Wendell in said County deceased, before the said Dorcas was married to said Lyon her name was Dorcas Marshall. She lived with and laboured for my father in said Leverett, a good part of her time until she was married. She was married at her Mother's Isaac Marshall's who lived near my father by Revd Henry Williams the settled minister of Leverett, on or about the year 1788. I did not see the marriage ceremony, but knew the day they were married & that she then went from my father's and then left work for us, and I know she immediately married with her groom and said Lyon to the said Town of Wendell, and that she & said Lyon lived together as husband and wife after she went from us to the time he died & that they had a family of 6 children. While they lived together said Williams died in this town thirty four years ago his wife and family are all dead I believe. I have had occasion to look for records of marriages of aged people married by Mr Williams and can find none.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE SS.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Isaac Miley Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said
Isaac Miley and believe his signature to said certificate is as in
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this 10th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 57
Clerk.

I Enaster Adams of Kennebec in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts aged seventy five years. depose and say that I am acquainted of Dorcas Lyon the widow of Oleson Lyon late of Winstall in said County deceased, before the said Dorcas was married to said Lyon her name was Dorcas Marshall. She lived with and laboured for my father in said Kennebec, a good part of her time until she married. She was married at her Mother's Isaac Marshall's who lived near my father by Revd Henry Williams the settled minister of Kennebec, on or about the year 1788. I did not see the marriage ceremony, but knew the day they were married & that she then went from my father's and then left work for us, and I know she immediately married with her groom and said Lyon to the said Town of Winstall, and that she & said Lyon lived together as husband and wife after she went from us to the time he died & that they had a family of 6 children. While they lived together said Williams died in this town thirty four years ago his wife and family are all dead I believe. I have had occasion to look for records of marriages of aged people married by Mr Williams and can find none if he ever kept any I have not been able to find any by making every enquiry I could. I know of no members of the Marshall family who are now living, and have reason to believe they are all dead except said Dorcas, they lived very near me when they lived. I know of no person living who saw the marriage of said Dorcas.
Haverhill June 6. 1846
Enaster Adams
Then the above named Enaster Adams personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me: and I further certify that I am acquainted with the said Adams & that he is a man of good character for truth.
Isaac Murray Justice of the Peace

Eleazar Lyons
Eleazar Lyons,
12426
Com 15 May 1818
Ref 19
05914
72962
(See Noah Bailey's case as to cut: of off: char: of mg:) J. Blagge Boston.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin Co. Orange. June 18 th 1822. Personally appeared before me Thomas Cobb. a Justice of the Peace. for the County of Franklin and dwelling in Orange. aforesaid Eleazar Lyon. who on his oath declares. that he is the same Person who formerly belonged to the Company. commanded by Captain Nathan Goodeale in the Regiment commanded by Col: Rufus Putnam in the service of the United States. that his Name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of Massachusetts. that he received a Certificate. under the signature & Seal of the Secretary of War. which Certificate. was lost on or about the 10 th of April 1822. in the City of Boston. and that the same has not been found. Eleazar Lyon
Sworn before Thomas Cobb Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin County ss. On this 19 th day of October 1839, before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county of Franklin, personally appeared Joel Howe and Jabez Sawyer Jun r of Wendell in said county of Franklin, who upon oath, declare and say, that Ebenezer Lyon, late of Wendell aforesaid, deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States, died on the third day of June 1839, and that Dorcas Lyon is his widow, and has remained such widow ever since the death of the said Ebenezer Lyon.
Joel Howe
Jabez Sawyer Jun r
Subscribed and sworn to, before me, the day and year first above written.
William Whitaker Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Joel Howe & Jabez Sawyer Jun r , subscribers to the foregoing declaration, and that they sustain good credit for truth.
William Whitaker , Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elyah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify, that William Whitaker Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; and that the signatures to the caption of the two annexed affidavits are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Greenfield in said county this seventh day of November A. D. 1839. E. Alvord Clerk.
Dorcas Lyon

Ms. A. 9. 2. 10 11435
Deed of Sale Widow of Eleazar Map Act 7 July 1838
The same admitted
best will for with him 3 and 4

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7. July 1834 entitled "an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows,"
State of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. On this twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty six personally appeared before the Court of Probate in and for the County of Hampshire Deborah Lyon a resident of the Town of Prescott in the County of Hampshire aged eighty two years in August last, 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 1834, entitled "an act granting half pay & Pensions to certain Widows," That she is the Widow of Eleazer Lyon late of Woodstock in the County of Franklin deceased, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary War the particular times & services performed by her said husband, She asks leave to refer to the evidence of her husband produced by him & now in the Pension Office at Washington, She not having the particular evidence in her possession. She further declares that she was married to the said Eleazer Lyon by the Rev. Mr. Williams settled Minister of Gospel on the 9 th day of October A.D. 1788 that her husband the said Eleazer Lyon died at Woodstock on the third day of June A.D. 1837 aged

ninety six years the 22 day of July prior to his death 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, to wit at the time above stated sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before.
Done as my  her  mark  Lydia mark
Jonathan Cooksey Judge of Probate
I, Sam d F. Lyman Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Court in relation to the application of said Dorcas Lyon for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this 12 th day of May 1846
Sam d F. Lyman Regt Probate

I Jefferson Moore of Leverett in the County of Franklin depose and say that I now am and have been for many years the Town Clerk for said Town of Leverett and have the care and custody of the Records of said Town of marriages & all Town Records, there is no record in said Town of any marriage performed by the Revd Henry Williams, I have frequently made examination for the purpose of finding Records of marriages of aged People and none ever before Revd Mr Williams, was the only settled minister in said Town for many years he was settled in A.D. 1784. He has been dead some thirty years or more. I know there is no Records of marriages by said Williams to be found in the Church parish or Town Records as he was the principal officer who performed that duty while he was minister here as I believe and believe he never kept any Records of marriages while he was minister here
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Sabaz Marcy Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Sabaz Marcy and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
Samuel Wells
Clerk.

I Jefferson Moore of Levant in the County of Franklin depose and say that I now am and have been for many years the Town Clerk for said Town of Levant and have the care and custody of the Records of said Town of marriage as of all Town Records, there is no record in said Town of any marriage performed by the Revd Henry Williams, I have frequently made examination for the purpose of finding Records of marriages of aged People and none ever before had by Revd Williams in Williams, was the only settled minister in said Town for many years he was settled in 1784. He has been dead some thirty years or more. I know there is no Records of marriages by said Williams to be found in the Church parish or Town Records, to be was the principal officer who performed that duty while he was minister here as I believe and believe he never kept any Records of marriages while he was minister here
Jefferson Moore Town Clerk of Levant
Hampshire ss June 6. 1846
Then the above named Jefferson Moore personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, before me, and I further certify that said Moore is known to me and he has the character of a man of the truth Submarcy Justice of the Peace

10.217. = 527.
Massachusetts.
Dorcas Lyon
Rep.
Widow of Eleazer Lyon who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 3 d June 1839 of Hampshire in the State of Mass. who was a Pri. in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg. commanded by Col. Putnam in the Mass. line for 9 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of Apr. 1847 and sent to Laban Moore, Greenwich, Mass.
Total amount, $ 116.65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
and H. Res. 23 d Jan 1845
Recorded by S. H. MOORE Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 63.

I Harriett Pike of New Salem in the County of Franklin, and State of Massachusetts, do hereby and say that I am the second child of Eleazar Lyon late of Wendell in said County deceased, and Dorcas Lyon wife of said Eleazar, that I was born in said Town of Wendell on the thirteenth day of September 1791. my Sister Sarah Lincoln was born in said Wendell on the 21. day of September A.D. 1789 and was the oldest child of my father & mother the said Eleazar & Dorcas Lyon they had Eight Children during the time they were married (to wit) the said Sarah, myself, Nathan, David, Lemuel, Philena, Asa & Sophia, my father the said Eleazar Lyon was a Pensioner as a Revolutionary Soldier for many years, up to the time of his death of $96 per year; my said father died at said Wendell on the third day of June Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine at the age of about ninety seven years: I did not see him die, but was then sent for, and attended his funeral & burial I further testify that my mother the said Dorcas Lyon, is now living & resides in Prescott in the County of Hampshire and has never married since the death of my said father & is now his widow, my mother's name before she was married was Dorcas Marshall. I have always heard them say that they were married at the House of my Uncle I saw Marshall on the month of October 1788. by the Rev Mr Williams minister of Gospel
Harriett Pike her X mark
Hampshire County ss.
May the 6. A.D. 1846 Then the above named Harriett Pike made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed before me, and I do hereby She sustains a good character for truth & such is known to me
Laban Mancy Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Delean Marcy Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Delean Marcy and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this Twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty .
Samuel Wells
Clerk.