Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 26273, for Jose Lyon, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Lyon, Jose
W 26273
Jesse
Morris, Lois
(Former widow)
CONTENTS

223.
Connecticut
Lois Morris, widow widow of Jesse Lyon
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a teamster Private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 142 Dollars 50
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of June 1848 and sent to
Julius B. Harnan New Milford Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 303 Vol. 1,

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Bridgeport On this 28 th day of October A.D. 1842 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport in said County & State Lois, Lyons  Simmons a Resident of Fairfield in said County aged 75 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 acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and the 23 rd of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War as
That she is the former widow of Jose Lyons who was a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution in Capt Ebenezer Dills company 7 th Regt. commanded by Col. Charles Webb 1775 5 months & 3 days served as a private of Infantry in said company which Co. marched to Boston in the Summer of 1775 for proof of this service she refers to the Comptroller certificate hereto annexed
That in April 1776 said Jose Enlisted in the Town of Fairfield in said County into a Matross or Artillery Company Raised in said Town for (7) months as a private Soldier which company was raised & commanded by Lieut. John Mills of said Fairfield and stationed at a place called Black Rock fort or Battery in

Town of Haverfield and said company built said Fort during said 9 months service which company was attached to Col Samuel Munterz Regt. & Genl. Gold Silliman's Brigade for proof of this term of service she refers to the Deposition of N. W. Lyon & other evidence hereto attached,
That in January 1777 said Jose was drafted from the Militia Infantry company of the Parish of Greenfield in said Town, for 3 months service in a company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Elizer Hill of said Haverfield and Stationed during said 3 months at McConkey Point so called in said Town of Haverfield for the defense of said Town which Co was attached to said Regt. & Brigade — for proof of this service she refers to said N. W. Lyons Deposition & other evidence hereto attached,
That in the Summer of 1778 said Jose Enlisted into a company of Continental Infantry for 6 months service under Capt. Nathan Adams of said Haverfield and was employed in guarding Military Stores from said Haverfield to the White Plains & other Military Depots near the North River during said 6 months cannot say what Regiment or Brigade said company was attached to but it was the same company, same Capt. Adams & same term of service that has been allowed by the Commission of Pensions to Abraham Morehouse or

said Hanchett now living, the Widow of Stephen Lyon (whose name was Abigail) and the Widow Ellen Wilson whose husbands served 6 months at the same time that said Jose Lyon served in said Service. and for proof of said Service She refers to the evidence that may be found at the Pension Office with the Pension applications of said Abraham, Abigail & Ellen all under Acts of 1832. & August 7 th 1838. Also to the Depositions of said W. M. Lyon, John Knapp & John Wilson hereto attached. —
That in the Spring of 1781. or 1782 said Jose enlisted into a Volunteer Company under command of Lt. Nathan Adams of said Hanchett (commissioned as Lt. & served as Capt. Lt.) Raised in said Hanchett for the defense of said Town and Stationed at said Battery or Fort at Mark Rock as aforesaid. which Company was a Matross or Artillery Company. That said Jose enlisted in said Company for 9 months service and served in said Company at said Fort at least 6 months when he then hired Nathan Jennings to take his place in said Company which Company was attached to said Regiment & Brigade. — all of which Companies aforesaid were in service by authority of the State of Connecticut, that she has no documentary evidence in her possession to prove her said husbands service

in the said War nor does she know That he ever rec d . any written discharge from either of said terms of service, being 5 months & 3 days in 1775 in the Army near Boston. 7 months in 1776 at Matapedia 13 " " 1777 Infantry 6 " " 1778 Team Service 6 " " 1781 or 1782 at Matapedia 27 months & 3 days as a private Soldier
That said Jose was born in said Town of Haverfield in the Year of our Lord 1757. and resided at said Haverfield during the Revolutionary War & after until his death cannot say what month in the year he was born. That she she the said Lois was born in in said Haverfield in the Year 1767. Octob r 13 remembers that her said husband was about 10 years older than herself when they were married.
That she has no Record of his or her birth nor of their marriage but has a Record which is her to, account of the birth of the children of said Jose & Lois viz Elyah, Paul & Betsey which Record is in the hand writing of said Jose Lyon. which Record also contains the Record of the birth of said Jose child Polly by his first wife and of her mother's death, which took place on the 17 th Day of August 1785 and that she remembers that she the said Lois was married by the Rev d Seth Nighy to said Jose Lyon. The first week in January following the death of said Jose, first wife whose name was Grisel. and that her marriage to said Jose took place in the first week in January 1786, on a Sabbath evening. Stephen Lyon a brother of said Jose & Thomas Beach was present at said marriage who are both dead & she does not know of any,

Person now living that saw them Married. She also declares that she was married to the said Jose Lyon within the first Week of January in the Year Seventeen hundred and eighty six (cannot specify the day) and that her husband the aforesaid Jose Lyon died of consumption & gravel in said Town of Fairfield on the 22 nd day of June A.D. 1816; 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: be at the time above stated.
She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to Elisha Morris on or about the 15 th Day of October A.D. 1821. and that he died of the bilious colic in said Fairfield on the 25 th Day of December A.D. 1835. and that she is still a Widow
Attest
Lois
her
Mark Morris
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and Year above written before me
Smith Inverness
Attest Mark Moore Clerk
Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant is the former widow of Jose Lyon an a Revolutionary Soldier who served as she states.
Smith Inverness
Judge of Probate
Attest Mark Moore Clerk

I Mark Moore Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the Widow Lewis Morris for a Pension —
And I further certify that Isaac Sherman is a justice of the peace in and for said Hampshire County duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signatures to the Depositions hereto attached of Andrew Morris John Knapp, Elijah Suley, John W. Nichols Eleanor Hill, Benjamin Brothwell, David Hill Nehemiah W. Lyon & John Wilson are genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 28 th day of October A.D. 1842.
Attest Mark Moore Clerk
And I further certify that the word (Seven) was interlined in the description of the first term of Service mentioned in the foregoing Declaration before execution. October 28 th 1842
Attest Mark Moore Clerk
And I further certify that the erasure of the name of Byron and the insertion of the name of Morris on the 6 th line of the first paragraph of the declaration was done before the execution of the foregoing instrument
October 28 th 1842
Attest Mark Moore Clerk

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Polzy was Born october the the 9 of 1784
her mother died on the 17 day of August in the year of our Lord She parted this Life on Oct 1785 Monday in the afternoon
Elijah was Born the 9 day of February 1787 he died 1811
Daniel was Born July the 29th 1788
Betsy was Born February 23 1790

Fairfield Town & County ss Fairfield October 21 st 1842
This is to
Certify that I have examined the Records of S t Town of Fairfield of which I am Keeper to find the Record of Marriage of Jose Lyon to Lois Bennet and have not been able to find said Marriage Recorded, I also certify that the custom of Recording marriage did not generally prevail about the years 1783, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, & 90 as but few are Recorded in those years
Attest Samuel A. Nichols Town Clerk

Elijah Seely of Housfield in the County of Housfield & State of Connecticut 72 years of age Deposeth & saith that he has lived in the Neighbourhood of Jose Lyon die d . during the Revolutionary War and for many years after he was married to Lois Bennett his second wife who is now the widow of Elisha Morris die d . Deponent was not at the Wedding of Jose & Lois but remembers when it was said in the Neighbourhood that they were married by the Rev. Seth Nyeby a Baptist Clergyman of Westport  Housfield and that they allways lived together after their Reported Marriage as man & wife & had several children & Deponent says he has no doubt of their having been Lawfully married about the year 1786 as Deponent thinks he was about 17 years old when said Marriage took place also remembers that said Jose was in Service in the Revolutionary War but cannot specify any particulars about his Service. Elijah Seely
State of Connecticut Housfield County — ss Bridport Octobr 1842 Personally appeared before me Elijah Seely and subscribed & made oath to the Truth of the above Deposition who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me. Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Andrew Morris of Bridgeport in Fairfield County State of Connecticut 33 years of age Deposeth and Saith that he is a Son of Elisha Morris deceased who was the husband of Lois Morris of Fairfield who is now applying for a Pension That said Elisha Morris died in said Fairfield on the 25 th Day of December A.D. 1835. and that s d Lois is still his widow Bridgeport October 28 th 1842. Andrew Morris
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport October 28 th 1842 Personally appeared Andrew Morris & Subscribed the above Deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me who I certify is a credible witness well known to me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Eleanor Hill of Hanford in the County of Hanford & State of Connecticut will be 75 years of age the 25 th Day of November 1842. Deposed and Saith that she lived neighbour to Jose Lyon the husband of Lois Lyon of S d Hanford who is now applying for a Pension and remembering that S d Jose Entisted into the company in which Ebenezer Hill of S d Hanford was an officer remembers when S d Jose & Saml Staples in both left her Neighbourhood with their Parke on their Bails to join S d Company to go to Boston in the first of the War remembers that S d Jose was gone from home in S d Company for a long time Remembering when he went into S d Service & when he returned but cannot say how long he was gone in S d Service thinks he performed other service in the Revolution but cannot specify any other. Also she remembers that his first wife died of a consumption and left one child and about after her death he was married to S d Lois as she veryy believes by the Rev d S d H Noble an ordained Baptist Minister over the Baptist Church in S d Hanford who lived neighbour to S d Jose at the time of S d Jose Marriage to S d Lois was not at the Wedding but was informed that the Marriage had taken place and no one doubted but that they were

Lawfully married by Dr. Rigby and as I believe they were married about the year 1786 or 1787 remembering Dr. Love & Love was married soon after the death of his first wife Hampden October 8 th 1842
Eleanor Hill
State of Connecticut } County of Hampden } ss. Hampden Oct. 8. 1842. Personally appeared before me Eleanor Hill a credible Witness well known to me & Subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition
Dear Sherman Justice of Peace

Benjamin Brothwell of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut 81 Years of age Depose & Saith That Jose Syon du married the Sister of Deponent by the name of Grizel who died in August 1785 and left a child by the name of Polly. and remembering That said Jose was married again to Lois Bennett soon after the death of said Grizel is certain that said second marriage took place in less than one year after the death of said Grizel was not at the Wedding of said Jose & Lois but allways understood they were married by the Rev. Seth Higby a Baptist Minister who resided in said Fairfield at the time of said marriage That Deponent has no doubt of the fact that they were Lawfully married by said Higby and lived together as Man & wife until his decease — Benjamin Brothwell
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport Octobr 13. 1842 personally appeared Benjamin Brothwell who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition who by certify is a credible Witness well known to me. — Before me Dea. Sherman Justice of Peace

David Hill of the Town of Hanford County of Hanford & State of Connecticut 76 years of age Deposeth and saith that his father Ebenezer Hill of sd Hanford was the 1 st Lieut as Deponent allways understood of a company of Infantry raised in sd Hanford in 1775 which was commanded by Capt Webb of Stamford, Batts of Reading 2 nd Lieut. That Deponent lived with his father during the Revolutionary War and remembers that his father went with sd company to Boston in the Spring of 1775. According to Deponent's impression he went from home in the Spring and returned in the Autumn. From sd campaign that it might have been Winter he returned has no personal knowledge of the service of Jose Lyon the husband of Lois Lyon who is now applying for a Pension
Hanford Octobr 8 th 1842
David Hill
Also Remembers that his father commanded a company of Coast Guards of Infantry that was stationed in sd Town of Hanford to guard sd Town remembers this service was before sd Hanford was burnt which was in 1779.
David Hill
Hanford Octobr 8 th 1842
Hanford County Con. Ys Hanford Personally appeared David Hill a credible Witness well known to me & Subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition.
Octobr 8 th 1842
Dea Sherman Justice of Peace

John Knapp of the Town of Hansford in the County of Hansford & State of Connecticut a Pension of the United States under act of June 7 th 1832 Deposeth & saith that he was acquainted with Jose Lyons of S d Hansford dec d the husband of Lois Morris now who is now applying for a Pension and remembering that that said Jose Lyons Enlisted & Served 6 Months in the Continental Army down under Capt Nathan Adams as a private about the year 1778. recalling it was before S d Hansford was burnt by the British which was in 1779. John Knapp
State of Connecticut Hansford County } S d Hansford Sept. 29 th 1842 Personally appeared John Knapp before me who subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above deposition who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me
Dear Sherman Justice of Peace

John W. Nichols 40 years of age Deposition & Saith that he is the clerk of the Baptist Church located in the Towns of Hartford & Weston in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut The Records of said Church being now in his keeping. and that he has carefully examined said Records to find the Marriage of Jase Lyon to Lucy Bennet. by the Rev. Seth Higby. but doth not find their Marriage Recorded nor but one other by said Higby. & that was Amos Platt to Hannah St. John. That said Higby was the ordained Pastor of said Church as appears by said Records during the whole period between the years 1784 and 1792 and that it is evident from said Records that it was not the general custom of said Higby to Record Marriages during his ministry over said Church Records
October 24 1842
John W. Nichols Clerk
State of Connecticut County of Hartford } ss October 24 1842 Personally appeared before me John W. Nichols and Subscribed & made oath to the Truth of the above Deposition who I certify is a credible witness well known to me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

John Willson of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut a Pensioner of the United States under act of June 7 th 1832 Deposition and Saith that he was well acquainted with Jose Lyon the husband of Lois Morris who is now applying for a Pension both lived in the Town of Fairfield during the Revolutionary War that Deponent testifies & says that he remembers that Jose served in Capt Nathan Adams company of Teamsters in the Revolutionary War in carrying Stores to the Army at Danbury & Westkill, & White Plains on the North River but cannot say how long but remembers that he was employed for a considerable time in the Team service and remembers that Abraham Morehouse served in the Team service at the same time as Jose served.
Also remembers that Jose & Deponent both enlisted in Fairfield on the same day into a Volunteer Co commanded by Capt Nathan Adams who was commissioned by the State of Connecticut as a Lt. to raise a company to take charge of the Battery at Poughkeepsie at Poughkeepsie, Abraham Parrott & James Macaroy were the Capt Gunnery in the Lt. Adams company at the Battery. thinks said company near the close of the War cannot recollect what year. Danl. Anville Stephen Noyes & Benj. Minker were Sergeants of said Adams company at the Battery, also remembers that before the close of their enlistment

Saw Josiah hired Nathan Jennings of said Hampden to take his place in said Adams company at D o Battery cannot say how long D o Josiah served at D o Battery but remembering it was a considerable time and as I verily believe was at least six months before said Nathan took his place in D o company D o Josiah served as a private soldier There was 2-12 pounders, 2-6. & one long 9. over which D o company was Stationed at said Black Rock Fort or Battery, which company was attached to Col. Saml. Mather's Reg't & Genl. Col. S. Silliman's Brigade.
Joseph Willson
State of Connecticut County of Hampden Ss Personally appeared before me John Willson and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition who I certify is a credible witness well known to me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

William W.) Lyon of the Town of Weston in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut 83 years of age a Pensioner under Act of June 7 th 1832 Deposeth and saith that Lois Morris who is now applying for a Pension is the former Widow of his brother Jose Lyon de d (that he was baptized Jose but commonly called Joe & Joseph.) That s d Lois was the second wife of s d Jose his first wife having died in the year 1785 leaving a child by the name of Polly. That said Jose & Lois were married (as Deponent was informed at the time of s d Marriage) by the Rev Seth Higley who was an ordained Baptist Minister over the Baptist Churches of Fairfield & Weston in said County. at the time of s d Marriage and as Deponent verily believes said Marriage took place in January A D 1786. Deponent was not present at the Wedding. but resided in said Weston at the time it took place and has no more doubt of the fact than if he had seen them married That the names of the children of said Jose & Lois are Elijah, Daniel & Betsey, — and and that a piece of an old account book mark with lines of Red Ink on which is a Record of the births of said children has been shown to Deponent who testifies that said Record is in the hand writing of said Jose & that he verily believes that it is a true Record of the time of the births of the children of s d Jose. by s d Lois & of said Polly by his first wife and Deponent further testifies & says that Thomas Beach who is now dead told Deponent about the time

said Marriage Took place That his brother Jose was Married to said Lois and that he D r Thomas was present at their Wedding That said Thomas was an apprentice to D r Jose at Shoemaking at the time of D r Marriage, by D r Higby.
That D r Jose and D r Dement both lived during the Revolutionary War in the Town of Hampden in D r County until the year 1779. both lived in the same neighbourhood. and after that time D r Dement moved to Wiston in D r County, and cannot recollect the particulars of D r Jose's service in the Revolution after that year, but remembers perfectly Well, That D r Jose enlisted in D r Hampden into Capt Ebenezer Dills company of Infantry in the Summer of 1775 and March with said Company to Boston & Returned home late in the fall of 1775 and served in that campaign as D r Dement vividly believes at least five months.
That in the Spring of 1776 said Jose enlisted into a Battery or Artillery Company commanded by Lt. John Mills of D r Hampden for 7 months service and served D r 7 months faithfully at Black Rock in D r Hampden and was employed during D r service in building the fort at D r Black Rock often saw him when in service under D r Mills and knows That he served faithfully said 7 months under said Mills.
Also That said Jose and D r Dement was drafted from the Militia Company of D r Hampden (Greenfield Parish) into a

company commanded by Capt Ebenezer Hill of S d Hanfield for 3 months service and was stationed at McEwen Point in said Town of Hanfield. He said and sworn that S d Deponent & S d Jose both served faithfully in S d company 3 months commencing in January 1777.
That in the Summer of 1778 Deponent remembering that said Jose enlisted into a company of Continental Troops for 6 months service under Capt Nathan Adams of S d Hanfield and was employed in carrying Military Stores from S d Hanfield to the Mountains in the State of New York which company was a Regular enlisted company and in constant service during said 6 months.
That he deponent enlisted and served with S d Jose in S d Team some 6 months that Abraham Morehouse who is now dead served in S d company of Teamsters 6 months & as Deponent has been informed that S d Morehouse has been pensioned for said 6 months service and that Deponent service under S d Adams was rejected because he could not obtain testimony. S d Morehouse being at the time of Deponent's application the only person living that was in S d Team service & he did not recollect Deponent being with him in S d Team service, but Deponent recollects perfectly well that S d Morehouse & said Jose served with him S d 6 months in S d Team service.

That he firmly believes that D r Jose served one term at D r Blacks Rock Fort in 1782 under D r Nathan Adams. but as Deborah and D r Jose lived at the time several miles apart. he has not a distinct Recollection about his service at D r Fort in 1782 but all of his other service as before stated he has a perfect Recollection That all of said service was performed by D r Jose as a private Soldier. in companies Raised by authority of the State of Connecticut. cannot say that D r Jose has any written discharges from D r Issues of service or not. That D r Jose was born in D r Haverfield in the month of May 1757 and died June 22 1816 and allways lived in said Haverfield That said Lois has been married since the death of D r Jose to Elisha Morris who is dead and that D r Lois is now the Widow of said Morris
Deborah W. Lyon
State of Connecticut } County of Haverfield } to Wiston Septm r 29. 1842 Personally appeared before me Nehemiah W. Lyon who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Proposition before me who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me.
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

✓ no 8307 Lois Morris. wid. of Jose Lyons Conn
adm 7 July '38 & 23. Aug. '42
75. 5 mo. 2d 76. 7 —
adm 12 mo 30 dhi $40.33
Isaac Sherman Bridgeport Conn.

Comptroller's Office Hartford 15 th Oct r 1842
This may certify that I find among the files of the Pay Table remaining in this office, "a Pay Roll of the 1 st Co. 7 th Regt, raised by order of the Genl Assembly Count. 1775" - which regiment was commanded by Col Charles Webb; and of said first Company, Ebenezer Hill was Captain. On this Pay roll there is the following entry, viz - "Jo s Lyon - time of enlistment 19 th July 1775 - time of discharge Dec r 22 nd - term of service 8 Mo 3 days"
I also find on the records of the Council Safety on "Friday 26 th February 1776" a preamble and vote in relation to the Town of Fairfield, from which I make the following extract. "It is voted, allowed and ordered, that twenty five able bodied & effectiv men be raised by voluntary enlistment at the discretion & Authority of said town, under the command of a Lieut. and two Sergts. to be employed in erecting works of defence at such place and manner in said town, as the Authority shall direct - and for watching &c as shall be necessary, to continue until the 1 st day of November next, unless sooner released by the Genl Assembly or this Board, and to have the same pay, and wages as the Army near Boston, and to be allowed 80 per day for their provision and support during so term"
On "Friday the 28 th of March 1776" there is the following vote viz - "voted that John Mills is appointed Lieut of the troops employed for defence at the fortification in Fairfield"
I also find on the books of the Pay table the following entries; viz - July 4 th 1776 "Lieut John Mills Dr to order on Treasurer in Act for his Co at Fairfield £ 200."
August 19 th 1776. "Lieut John Mills, to order on Treasurer in Act for billeting his Co at Fairfield per Order Gov r &c £ 135."
November 30 th 1776 "Lieut John Mills Cr By his Act sent for his Co at Fairfield, viz Wages, Billeting & Rations. Sundries, £ 2. 6. 0 Hospital Expenses £ 38. 14. 6 Dr to 2 orders on Treasurer & Ball 478. 1. 8. £ 38. 14. 6 £ 851. 16. 2 516. 16. 2

I also find on one of the books of the Pay Table the following entry. "May 5 th 1777 Court Guards Dr. To State of Connecticut, for Daniel Ketchum's Bill for Hospital Expenses of Lieut. John Mills' Company at Black Rock in Fairfield."
I also find that Ebenezer Hill was in 1777 a Lieutenant in the 7 th Regiment of the Connecticut Line commanded by Col. Swift - that in September 1777 he was appointed Captain in that Regt where he served until 1780 Sept 13 th , when he was transferred to and a Captain in the 1 st Regiment of Invalids where he served till Dec 30 th 1780.
I have not been able to find any more of the service of Capt Nathan Adams.
Abner Wells Compt te

Comptroller's Office
Hartford
24 th Oct r 1842
In addition to my former Certificate in the case of Sol d Lyon for evidence of Revolutionary service, I certify that I find in Haskells Receipts the following entry viz "1783 July 31 st Lieut Nathan Adams Coast guard at Fairfield £885. 10. 5."
On the books of the Pay Table, the entry, is made as follows viz "War Dr To Cr Order on Treasurers for Lt Nathan Adams Pay Roll for guard at Black Rock/Pax £885. 10. 5"
Since my former Certificate I have evidently met with the following entry in one of the books of the Pay Table in relation to the service of Capt Ebenezer Hill, which goes to prove the correctness of the statement made in this case, and also suggests that there were two Captains of that name in the service - One of the Line and one of the volunteers and militia. The entry to which I allude is as follows viz
"1777 Sept 5 th Coast Guards Dr To State of Connecticut for Col Samuel Whiting's roll for the service of his regiment at Fairfield &c from March to August 1777." Among the Captains, of whom there are 13, is "Capt Ebenezer Hill's Company for £166. 18. 2." At an earlier and at a later period there is a Capt Ebenezer Hill of Swifts Regt.
Gideon Welles Comptroller

Ray
WIDOW, &c.
over
File No. 26273
Lois Morris formerly Wid of Jesse Ghyson Prin Klew-har
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol M , Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Col. to Isaac Thomas March 22 1845 " " Benjamin Colton, Jan. 7-45

✓ Lt. Isaac C. Sherman Jan 9. 43

Andrew Wakeman's Company of Teamsters.
  1778.   March 28. Andrew Wakeman, Captain £ 12 ~ ~   April 1 Ephraim Beers, Teamster 4 10 ~   " 2 Stephen Lyon, Jr. Ditto 4 10 ~   x      x      x x      x   April 4 Joseph Lyon Teamster 4 10 ~   " 4 Nathan Bulkley Ditto 4 10 ~   " 9 Seth Webb Ditto 4 10 ~   x      x      x x      x 
Copied from a book belonging to the Connecticut Historical Society.
E. W. Robinson
Pension Office, January 29, 1845.

House of Representatives
February 13. 1893
Sir - I enclose herewith the Deposition of David Sherwood to be used in the case of Mr Lois Morris now pending & to which objections were made in your  the Letter of January 9. 1893 addressed to Isaac Sherman Esquire -
Mr Sherwood the present Deponent is a man of very high standing & character in all respects - From my general knowledge of John Wilson & Nehemiah Webb I concur entirely with Mr Sherwood as to their credibility -
As these witnesses testify to the services of the first husband of the Petitioner and it is now shown they are credible witnesses, I trust the due effect will be given to their testimony - allow me to ask your attention to the term of 7 mo. service in 1776 not noticed in your Letter to Mr Sherman - very respectfully J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions
Yours Obed L. Smith Mo. B. Colborne

State of Connecticut J. L. Edwards Esq. Bridgeport Januy 1 1844
Sir I send you the application of the widow Lois Morris for an increase of Pension I have also sent you this day a similar application for the heirs of Abigail Lyon of Cont. under Act of July 4 1836 both of said Applications are for an allowance for Team service for their respective husbands in Capt Andrew Wakeman's Co —
I send you a document from the Historical Society of Cont. a copy. To prove the service of S d Wakeman and the time of the service is fully proved by the Disposition of Mr. W. Lyon. and said document settles the question That this service comes within the true intent and meaning of the Pension Laws. —
Said heirs claiming under Stephen Lyon & his widow Abigail (S d Stephen being called in the Revolution Stephen Lyon Jr) & said Lois under her former husband Jose Lyon I have been informed that you have allowed for the Team service of Thomas Merrill & Jotham Parker both of which are on the same Rolls with the Rolls of S d Andrew Wakeman herewith sent. Also I send you a letter I have Rec d from Prof. Colton. on the subject of S d Team Service. —
Please send her certificate to me. Mrs. Morris has drawn her Pension at $40.00 per Ann. up to March 4 1844.
Yours Respectfully Isaac Sherman

I David Sherwood of the Town & County of Fairfield State of Connecticut 64 years of age do Depose and say that I now reside in S d Fairfield but previous to the year 1831 I resided in the Town of Weston in S d County. for many years and have been internally acquainted with Mr Nathaniel Webb Lyon of S d Weston who is a brother of Josiah Lyon the former husband of the Widow Lois Moor, who is now applying for a Pension. do Testify and say that S d Lyon is one of our most respectable farmers of good Moral character of undoubted veracity and is one of those peculiar aged men of the Revolutionary War whose health & mental faculties appear to be unimpaired by age and any deposition that he should give on any subject. is entitled to full credit.
Also I further Testify that I am personally acquainted with John Wilson of S d Fairfield a Soldier of the Revolution whose testimony on any subject I should consider undoubted as I believe him to be of a sound mind & a man of strict truth & veracity.
David Sherwood
State of Connecticut Fairfield County. S b Before me, on this day personally appeared David Sherwood Esq. before me and Subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition who I certify is a witness of the fact. Respectfully Isaac Sherwood Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Bridgeport I Mark Moore Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport in said County do hereby certify that Isaac Sherman is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Fairfield duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature to the within Deposition of Dan Sherwood is genuine
Given under my hand & Seal of Office This 16 Day of January 1843.
Attest Mark Moore Clerk
Hn. J. B. Osborne H. R.

10 Benjamin Cotton Esq West Hartford Connecticut.

(Copy)
Sir
Pension office
March 22 1845
The additional evidence in the case of Lois Morris claiming an increased pension for the service of her husband in 1778 as a Teamster, for six months under Jotham Parker, a Conductor of Teams in the Quartermaster Department has been examined and filed - There were no enlisted teamsters for so short a term as six months; and it is ascertained that the teamsters and teams engaged in Connecticut, in 1778 under Wadsworth and Hubbard "were hired" under contract, and therefore afford no ground for a Pension.
For the same reason the application of Abigail Lyon for an increase of Pension for the six months service of her husband under Andrew Wakeman, Conductor is disallowed -
I am very respectfully Your Obt. Servant J. L. Edwards
Isaac Sherman Esq Bridgeport Connecticut.
Bridgeport March 25 1845
Benj. Colton Esq
Sir The above is a copy of letter in the cases of Lois Morris & her husband

Abigail Lyon au. I see he has refered to the service of the husband of Louis Morris as under Jotham Parker which is a mistake her claim was for service under Capt. Danard Wakeman The same as Abigail Lyons as their husbands were brothers & both served under Capt. Wakeman but I suppose that makes no difference as both claims are disallowed, and I suppose we shall both get our labour for our pains —
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman

Corrected & returned 20 Feb. 1846.
General A. Burnside

Wareford 14 th Feb 1846
My Dear Sir
In the enclosed pension certificates there is a mistake in the christian name of the husband. — it should be Rose Lyon instead of Laper Lyon Will you please have your clerk correct the certificates and return them as soon as practicable & much oblige
Yours very humble
serv E. J. Baze
Rev J. L. Edwards Concord Ma

L. T. Pease
Jan 20 '46

I beg leave to call the attention of the Comm ee to application of the widows of Joseph Lyon and also the widows of Stephen Lyon for an increase of Pension in consideration of the services of their respective husbands as Teamsters in Capt Andrew Wakeman's Company in the year 1777 These men are found on the roll of Wakeman Company in the small Wadsworth book which is herewith submitted.
I believe you have never expressed any doubt of the military character of the services of teamsters on these rolls.
At any rate you have increased the pension of the widow of Michael Lockman for his service as a teamster in David Force Company, on the production of evidence from these same books. and the cases are precisely parallel in every particular. I therefore ask for a reconsideration and allowance of the claims of the widows on the evidence of the original books now before you
I Y r Pa r Atty for claimants
Lois Merrill & 2 names of widows 2065 Abigail Lyon 365
see letter June 7 '45 L.B. Colton

J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm te of Pensions Washington DC

Sir
West Hartford Conn. Apr. 24 1845
I send you herewith Judge Sherman's Letter containing a copy of a Letter from your Dept. in the case of Lois Morris and Abigail Lyon and would beg leave to remark in the first place, that you are, or appear to be mistaken in the evidence you quote in the two cases. I furnished Judge Sherman with the proof in the cases of the Team Service and it was a Certified Copy from a Small Book that belonged to the late Dr. Master Genl. Jeremiah Wadsworth which Book has been exhibited before your Dept. and from which you founded the opinion and decision so clearly and fully set forth in the following a Letter addressed to the Secy of War in the case of Anna Merrill, dated the 24 th of Oct. 1844 herewith enclosed.
That Small Book was for a long time in your Dept. and you had sufficient opportunity to learn its contents and the clear & conclusive evidence that it contained of the Service of the roll of Cond. ts of Teams and also of the Teamsters that showed conclusive evidence of enrollment and enlistment. The rolls were all headed something like as follows. viz "Acct. ts of back rations paid Capt. Phineas Merrill Comp. y of Teamsters from the time of their enlistment until Sept. r or May 1777." — The evidence furnished in the cases of Lois Morris & Abigail Lyon were

both from the roll of Andrew Wakeman From the fact that you have quoted the wrong evidence in the two cases, it is in my mind sufficient evidence that you know (as I have evidence in other cases) made a superficial examination & investigation of the cases and showed a disposition to get rid of them in an arbitrary & easy way without going into the merits of the evidence in the cases.
Unfortunately in the roll of Andrew Wakeman the part of the leaf containing the roll of Tenants for return of actions is missing but the names of the same persons are on the return for their monthly pay and you have the testimony of a living witness as to the length of time of their service.
It is not a little surprising to me that a very intelligent and candid man could look & examine that small book of the Muster roll Wadsworth containing the rolls of Cond. ?? of Tenants & Tenants, and have a moment's doubt as to their grade & character of service. The book is prima facie evidence of enlistment & enrollment and of service in a Military Capacity and yet you say that there was no such service at that period of time in contradiction of a plain & undoubted record, and your own previously acknowledged opinion.
The ground you take is that all that class of persons who served under Wadsworth & Hubbard were Contractors or hired men & acted in a civil Capacity.

If there was any Deamesters that served in a Military Capacity and were enlisted and come within the meaning & intent of the law entitling them to pensions in the Revolutionary War it is that Class from the Wadsworth records referred to, and for which you have a certified copy of Andrew Wadsworths roll on which the names of the first husband of Lois Morris appears & also the name of the husband of Abigail Lyon appears.
If the Book containing the Original rolls of Cont ts & Deamesters referred to that belonged to the late Dr. Master Genl. Wadsworth is again wanted before a decision can be made, I will send it on to you provided I am assured that it will be returned to the Dept. that it belongs very to the Historical Society — Judge Sherman & I am connected in these two cases & I am authorized by him to make this communication
I am very respectfully Yr. obt. Servt. J. L. Edwards Esq. } B. M. Colton Comm te of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of Connecticut.
Middletown
J. G. Edwards Esq.
April 26 1843
Sir I send you the Pension application of the Widow Lord Morris Please send her certificate to me —
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman

May 24 1834
Isaac Sherman Esq. Judge of Probate Bridgeport Conn't.

City of Hartford Oct 31 st 1844
Dear Sir
I have had for a long time a case of Cond n . of Teams with the proof from the Wadsworth records at the Pension Dept. and a Number of Months since it was rejected on the ground that Merrill served under Contract instead of being regularly appointed in a Military Capacity. I drew up an appeal to the Sec y of War about two months since and got the Hon ble J. H. Seymour M.C from this place to copy and sign it, and it has remained unanswered until the rec d of the Letter a copy of which is herewith annexed. I was Confid d that the Comm ee of Pensions had taken a wrong view of the Case, and I was determined that it should be allowed in some way or other.
I had another Case with the same proof and most exactly like it, and I proposed to Judge L. G. Pease now of this City to go on to Washington and take on the Books and records from Wadsworth & Hubbard (The Hubbard Books are in my charge) and it had the desired effect. Both of the Cases were allowed under the acts of 1838 & 43 for a full pension at the rate of 480 dol rs per annum. This will settle the fact that all the Conductors on that little Book of Wadsworth were regularly appointed and acted in a Military Capacity and consequently all the Teams that served under them were regularly enlisted and come within the true intent and meaning of the law and I apprehend that all the difficulty that you will meet with in your two Cases is to satisfy the Comm ee of Pensions the length of time they were in Service and the testimony of one

living and credible witness ought to satisfy him on that point. If the Com te should make objection that they were not regularly enlisted you can remind him of the decision in the Phineas Merrill and Gotham Parker cases which were on the same rolls with Andrew Wakeman Judge Pease says that they were very anxious to have him have the Books, and particularly the small book that contained the rolls The certificates I sent you contained a roll of all the conductors and the heading of two of the rolls of Teamsters
Judge Pease left one other case of cond n of Teamsters the proof of which was exclusively from the Hubbard Books and he thinks that will be allowed
Please say what course you have taken with those cases and what testimony you have to prove the length of service If I can in any way serve you I should be pleased to do so
I am very respectfully Yrs. &c
Bry n Colton
Isaac Sherman Esq r Bridgeport

Sir Copy
Pension Office
Oct 24 1844
I have the honor to return you the Mr Seymours Letter in the Case of Anna Merrill and to inform you that the investigation of Numerous Documents lately recd has Satisfied me that her husband was regularly appointed a Wagon Conductor and served two years in that Capacity
The Teamsters and Conductors under Contract are Not distinguishable in the Pay Table from those who are regularly appointed and enlisted and it is only in the return of the Dr Master Genl that such distinction is marked by Hence the difficulty and delay in adjusting her claim
The Certificates under the acts of July 7 th 1838 and March 3 rd 1843 will be forwarded from this Office to the Hon ble J. H. Seymour
I have the honor to Very respectfully y r ob t Serv t
J. L. Edwards
Hon ble Wm Wilkins Sec y of War

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Cases of the widows Abigail Lyons Lucy Morris
L S Raw

The applications of Abigail Lyon and Lois Morris for an increase of pensions are I believe strictly parallel cases and depend upon the same evidence. Lois Morris was formerly the widow of Joseph Lyon, and Abigail was the widow of Stephen Lyon.
These widows I believe have been pensioned for the services of their husbands, - the Lyons, as privates, but I have not examined the original papers, as they are not material for my present purpose.
They now ask an increase for the services of their deceased husbands - Stephen Lyon & Joseph Lyon as teamsters in Capt Andrew Wakeman's Company. It will be seen by the Wadsworth rolls that Wakeman's Company was enlisted at the same time with Benhams, Parkers & and that these two Lyons are there enrolled.
Thus far we start with documentary evidence of a high character.
We have then the testimony of a brother of the Lyons that they served eighteen months in Wakeman's Company and until it was disbanded. He speaks of the commencement and termination of service which corresponds with the documents. And for the last six months he testifies that he served with them in the the place Company, having enlisted to supply of a teamster who died in the service.

He also testifies to a further period of six months in another Company, of Leamington, giving the name of the Capt or Commander, but as we have no roll of this Company and no documentary evidence to show the military character of the last six months I do not ask the Comm't to allow it But there cannot be any reasonable doubt of the eighteen months service The applicants therefore pray for an increase of their pensions at that rate By their Atty L. J. Pease

Lois Morris widow of Jose Morris Teamster 15 months Private 9 months Increase to $142:50 per an. '38 Acts 43 & 44 } Count. Roll
bet: to L.S. Pease Present

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield Bridgeport Nov 14 th 1842
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr. of Pensions
Sir I send you the Pension application of W m Lois Morris of Fairfield In case I think is well sustained by proof for the service. and although it appears to be out of her power to obtain direct Testimony of her Marriage to Jose Lyon Yet the Record of the births of their Children & death of his first wife that is attach. to her declaration together with the Depositions on that subject. I think are conclusive. Testimony (and fully corroborate her Declaration on oath. She is extremely poor and it would be a hard case to have her Pension withheld for want of Direct proof) Yours very Respectfully Dear Chairman (P.S. please send me her Certificate)

name of Isaac Sherman was erased and the name of Edward Hill inserted in the above certificate before execution.
April 26 A.D. 1843
Attest Mark Moore Clerk
712
Stewart, private No. 33 James Agnew send to Isaac Sherman Bridgeport Conn.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Fairfield
On this twenty first Day of April. A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me Edward Hill a justice of the peace in and for said County of Fairfield Lois Morris a resident of said Town of Fairfield aged seventy five 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 of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary.
That she is the widow of Jose. Lyon her former husband of said Fairfield in who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. and the annual amount of Pension that she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was but forty Dollars per annum which was the amount returned to Hartford. but her certificate that was issued under said act. was for forty Dollars & some odd- cents 33 3/4 per annum. She further declares that she is that she is the former widow of said Lyon & is now the widow of Elisha Morris de.
Lois Morris her cross
Sworn and subscribed on the Day and year above written before me and I certify that the above named Lois Morris is personally known to me to be the former widow of Jose. Lyon de and the present widow of Elisha Morris de.
Edward Hill Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport I Mark Moore Clerk of the Probate Court within & for the District of Bridgeport in said County do hereby certify that Isaac Sherman Edward Hill is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his Signature to the within instrument is genuine —
Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 26 Day of April A D 1843 Attest Mark Moore Clerk
And I further certify that the name of Isaac Sherman was erased and the name of Edward Hill inserted in the above certificate before execution.
April 26 A D 1843
Attest Mark Moore Clerk

Office of the Corresponding  Recording Sec'y of the Conn't. Historical Society, Hartford Conn't. September 14 th 1844
I certify that Daniel Wadsworth Esq r . of the aforesaid town has presented to the Conn't. Historical Society sundry Books and papers that belonged to his dec d . Father Col l Jeremiah Wadsworth who was Quarter Master Gen l . in the Revolutionary War and among said Books and papers is a small Book containing a roll of Conductors of Teams and also a roll of Teamsters that served under them.
The following is the heading of the roll of Cond s of Teams "Conductors of Teams"
March 11 Jotham Parker of Norfolk " 11 Phineas Merrill of New Hartford " 12 Oziel Bingham of Litchfield " 20 Asahel Smith of Suffield recommended by Capt. Hanchett " " W m Boland of Sharon by Col n Cannfield " 20 Giles Gaylord of Norfolk by Jotham Parker " 20 Sam l Tibbals of Norfolk by ditto " 12 Isaac Goodrich of Glastonbury " 25 Gordon Wadsworth of Hartford " 31 Thos s Gilbert of Canaan by Sam l Forb & J s Kimball " 11 George Symons of Hartford " 11 Stephen Morris of Redfield by Col. Bradley. " 20 Andrew Wakeman of Fairfield " 3 Daniel Jones of East Haddam May 16 David Hove of Pomfret

I further certify that on each page following is the reading of each Cond n of Tiams roll of Tiamsters on one page for rations, & on the other for Monthly pay The following is the reading of the first page following Cond n "Acco nt of back rations paid Jotham Parker Compy y of Tiams to the 20 th of May 1777"
   May 20 Jotham Parker 68 Days 6 3/4 ct £ 5. 6. 5   Jos. Plumley 66 " 6 3/4 1. 14. 4   Jesse Hull 66 " 6 3/4 1. 14. 4   Nathan Munger 66 " 6 3/4 1. 14. 4   Reuben Munger 66 " 6 3/4 1. 14. 4   Stephen Sycard 66 " 6 3/4 1. 14. 4   Ebenezer Norton 66 " 6 3/4 1. 14. 4   Samuel Hotchkiss 66 " 6 3/4 1. 14. 4   Levi Hotchkiss 66 " 6 3/4 1. 14. 4   Caleb Aspinwall 66 " 6 3/4 1. 14. 4   Nathan Hull Teal 66 " 6 3/4 1. 14. 4   Samuel Hull 66 " 6 3/4 1. 14. 4   " 6 3/4 1. 14. 4   £ 24. 4. 7  
Rec d of Jotham Parker May 20 th 1777 from Jeremiah Wadsworth Esq r Twenty four pounds four Shillings & 1 d lawful Money in full for back ration allowances to this day." On the opposite page is the following heading "Jotham Parkers Compy y of Tiams" and then follows the same Names as above and against each Name of Tiamsters is the following amo t for Monthly pay £ 4. 10. 0 and against the Name of Jotham Parker Captain is the following amo t £ 12. 0. 0
Rec d of Jeremiah Wadsworth Esq r Hartford March 20 th 1777 lawful Money being in full for One Month pay for the above Tiamsters and myself afterwards blotted out (Signed) Jotham Parker

The heading in such roll varies in some particular The following is the heading of Oziel Bingham roll. Viz "Acct. of back rations paid Capt. Oziel Bingham from the time he enlisted into the Service to May 14 th 1777" The following is the heading of Andrew Wakeman roll, and it appears that the page that contains the heading for rations is taken out and is missing, which appears to be the case with some of the others.
Andrew Wakeman Compy of Tensers     May 20 Andrew Wakeman Captain £ 12.0.0   Apr. 1 Ephraim Beers Tenisters 4.10.0   " 2 Stephen Lyon Jun r ditto 4.10.0   " 2 Josiah Lyon ditto 4.10.0   " 2 John Lyon ditto 4.10.0   " 3 John Jennings 3 d ditto 4.10.0   " 3 Symuel Staples ditto 4.10.0   " 3 Alexander Wilks ditto 4.10.0   " 4 Joseph Lyon ditto 4.10.0   " 4 Nathan Bulkley ditto 4.10.0   " 9 Seth Webb ditto 4.10.0   " 16 Asa Turner ditto 4.14.0   4.14.0   £ 11.10.0  
Rec d of Jeremiah Wadsworth Esq r  Hartford May 29 th 1777 Ten Shillings lawful Money being in full for one Month pay for the above Tenisters and myself £ 11.10.0 (Signed) Andrew Wakeman (Note) put on the House Day Book
The following is a Statement of an account found on a Ledger that belonged to the said Wadsworth Dr Andrew Wakeman Compy of Fairfield Cr 1778 May 22 To 1 Mon th pay for yourself £ 61.10.0 July 17 By direct n with John Lloyd Esq r £ 61.10.0 To Tenisters

Certified (in the absence of the Recording Secretary) by Thomas Day, President Hartford, Ct. of Conn. Hist. Soc. — Sept. 14. 1844. }
State of Connecticut Office of Secretary of State I hereby Certify that the Hon. Thomas Day is President of the Connecticut Historical Society, duly acting as such; and that the above is his genuine Signature —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State at Hartford, this 14th day of Sept. A.D. 1844
D. A. P. Tyler Secretary of State

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss. Fairfield
On this 26 th day of December 1844 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within & for the Probate District of Weston in the County & State aforesaid Lois Morris a Resident of the Town of Fairfield in said County aged Seventy seven Years & over who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following additional declaration to her former declaration made & dated October 28 th 1842 in order to obtain the full benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows that She is the Widow of Elisha Morris De d & also the Widow of Jose Syon her former husband De d who was also commonly called Joseph & perhaps as often Jo. but his true and correct name was Jose who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War & performed as She verily believes the further Military service beside those mentioned in her former declaration under said Act. and such as are herein after mentioned, to wit, that said Jose Syon performed not less than up Fifteen months service in the Continental team service, in a Company raised by due order of Law & commanded by Andrew Waterman of said Town of Fairfield as Capt e which company went into service in the forepart of the Year of 1777 & continued in said service untill in the Year of 1778, should think about the middle of the summer, when said Company was disbanded making the full term of time above named - This Company was raised by order of Law under Government contract & continued in Government service in carrying provisions to the Army at different stations & subject at all times to Army regulations & discipline untill discharged by order of Government as She has ever understood & verily believes, but must depend on the evidence hereto annexed to show his service.
That She has been pensioned under said Act at Forty dollars & 32 cents pr. annum, but the service set forth

in this declaration was not claimed in her former declaration, for the very reason, it was supposed that she had abundantly proved other & more services than sufficient for a full Pension and this service was of course omitted
That She is still a Widow
Her Lois X Morris mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written Before me Bradford Winton Judge of said Court
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that Lois Morris above named is the Widow of Joseph Lyon a Revolutionary Soldier who served as she states Bradford Winton Judge
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } Weston Probate District I Horace Fenton Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of said Court in the matter of the additional declaration of Lois Morris for a pension - I further certify that Bradford Winton Esqr is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid & that the signatures of his name to the foregoing declaration of Lois Morris for a pension is genuine - I further certify that Bradford Winton Esqr is a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid & duly authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds Dispositions etc & that the signature of his name as a Justice of the peace to the Disposition of Nehemiah W. Lyon hereto annexed is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Probate Court this 26 day of December 1844 Horace Fenton Clerk

I Jeremiah W. Lyon of Weston in my Fairfield County Connecticut of eighty five years of age do hereby testify & say that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War & am a pensioner under the act of Congress of 1832 & on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, that a part of the time in said War I performed service by enlistment & part by drafts & at different places
That in the Year of 1777, in the Winter, Capt. Andrew Waterman of my Fairfield Town & County had orders to enlist a company of men for the Continental team service for three Years, that I had three Brothers which enlisted into said Company at the first organization of the same for the term of time above named, viz. Josiah, Stephen & Jose commonly called Jo. & frequently Joseph but his true name was Jose for by that name he was baptised
During the first year of their enlistment in said team service I was on duty at Blackrock in the Town of Fairfield my native place but after my term of service had expired at Blackrock, viz. about the first of January 1778 there was a vacancy occasioned in said Capt. Watermans Company by the death of one of its members & I was advised by my Brothers who were older than myself to enlist into said Company & fill up the vacancy which I accordingly did & enlisted for two Years, One Year of the service of said Company having already expired, I served in said team service under said enlistment with my three Brothers above named full Six months when from some cause or other unknown to me the Company was disbanded at Danbury in said Fairfield County in July 1778 I had at the time a written discharge but have lost it. I am sure that my Brothers above named served in said team service under said Capt. Waterman not less than Eighteen months & I only Six months - That in the summer of 1777 my Brother Jose or Joseph as he was often called & more commonly Jo. was taken sick at Danbury while a member of said Company & information was sent to his connections at Fairfield informing them of the fact, but as no one could be procured to go after him, we all being Fatherless children, & I at the same time was on duty at

Blackrock in said Town of Fairfield, but as soon as I had news of the fact I with my Commanding Officer went to Genl. G. S. Silliman who gave me a furlough or leave of absence for a few days & I went & brought him from Danbury to Fairfield our place of residence & as soon as he returned he again returned to his duty in said company & was discharged at Danbury as above stated. The said Jose or Joseph as he was often called was absent from Capt. Watermans Compy. during this sickness not to exceed three months making his service in said company full Fifteen months after deducting his sickness —
The said Jose or Joseph as he was often called died some years since leaving a widow by the name of Lois who afterwards married Elisha Morris who has since deceased and the said Lois Morris is the Widow of the said Du te Jose Lyon —
The reason why this team service was omitted in a former deposition of mine taken for the benefit of the said Lois is that she supposed she had services enough abundantly provided & the team service was not claimed & of course omitted —
The said Josiah, Stephen, Jose or Joseph as he was often called & myself were all discharged at the same time —
I further certify that immediately after we were discharged at Danbury I with my Brother Jose or Joseph as he was often called returned to Fairfield & enlisted again into the team service for six months in a company commanded by Capt. Nathan Adams of said Fairfield to carry provisions to the Army at Whiteplains & vicinity. that we drove each a team from different places with provisions for said Army & served out our enlistment under said Capt. Adams in full & was discharged at Fairfield in the winter of 1779 I should think in January.
Nehemiah W Lyon
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County S s H. Weston
On this Fifth day of December 1844 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for the County and State

aforesaid personally appeared Nehemiah W. Lyon of said Winton to me personally known to be a person of truth and respectibility & a credible witness who subscribed his name to the foregoing Deposition & made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me      Bradford Winton Jus: Peace

Adm d Admitted
Julius B. Harrison New Milford Conn.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848. entitled an act making further provision for surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution. State of Connecticut, Litchfield County ss New Milford May 22 nd 1848 On this 22 nd day of May 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber Julius B. Harrison a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Lois Morris a resident of New Milford in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, aged 80 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 of Congress passed on the 2 nd of February 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Elisha Morris and formerly the widow of Josa Lyon who was a teamster and private during the war of the Revolution - That she was a pensioner under the act of 13 th June 1844. at the rate of one hundred and forty two dollars and fifty cents per annum - She further declares that she is still a widow -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Lois X Morris mark
Before me - Julius B. Harrison Justice of Peace
I further certify that the declarant above named is personally known to me and is the identical person who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration
Julius B. Harrison Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut.
I, JOHN B. ROBERTSON, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That
Julius B. Harrison
is, and since the 20th day of June last past hath been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Litchfield in said State, duly appointed and commissioned,==having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to His official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Julius B. Harrison to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at New Haven this 23 d day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
John B. Robertson
Secretary of State.

Rep d per letter
Connecticut 6997
Lois Morris, who was
Widow of Jesse Lyon who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 d June 1816. of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a Teamster private } in the company commanded by Captain Hill of the regt. commanded by in the Conn t Militia line for 15 mos. Teamster 4 " Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 142 Dollars 50— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Increased from $40:43
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of January 1846, and sent to L. J. Pease Present.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown Book D. Vol. 1.
Clerk, Page 87

Ref? see letter
Certificate corrected & returned 20 Feb. 1846.
Connecticut 768
Lois Morris, who was widow of Jesse Lyon who was a Teamster & Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 142 Dollars 50 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of January 1846 and sent to L. J. Pease, Present Increased from $40:33
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
& June 17. 1844
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2, Page 55

Let to Benjamin Colton June 7 th 32
Connecticut
768.
Lois Morris, who was widow of Hose Lyon who was a Private in the Conn. line
for 12 mo. & 3 days.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars & 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of July, 1843 and sent to
Isaac Sherman Bridgeport, Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 72.

Connecticut 6997
Reported
Lois Morris, who was widow of Jose Lyon
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 d June 1816 of Fairfield Co. in the State of Connecticut, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hill of the reg t commanded by in the Com. militia line for 12 months & 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 40. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of February 1843 and sent to Isaac Sherman, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $201.65 Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
423. August 1842
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A Vol. 1. Page 196.