Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 66, for John Lyon, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va. sea service
Lyon, John Lyons or
P. 66.
Va. Half Pay
CONTENTS
See N.A. Acc. No. 837 Virginia State Navy John Lyon & Lyons of S File Va. Half Pay

Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Moore of Norfolk City State of Virginia, by virtue and from Ryland Capps the Administrator of a Power of Attorney from the heirs of Doctor John Lyons of the State Navy of the State of Virginia in the Revolutionary War, said John Lyons being of Nansemond County Virginia —
granting me the right of substituting an Attorney to prosecute all claims for the services in the Revolutionary War of said Doctor John Lyons, do hereby constitute substitute and appoint Isaac N Coffin of Washington in the District of Columbia my lawful Attorney and substitute to prosecute said claims either for half pay or commutation and interest under the Act of July 5. 1832 or claims for bounty land, and to receive and give receipts for all money or land on account of any of said claims, hereby giving to my said attorney the same power and authority in every respect whatever, which is given me by said Power of Attorney, and in consideration of ten dollars to me in hand paid by said Isaac N Coffin the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged this Power of Attorney is made irrevocable. Witness my hand and seal this 6 th of February 1852
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Thomas Moore
Wm B Lamb
State of Virginia
Norfolk City } ss. This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said city, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Thomas Moore the subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed, as witness my hand and seal this 6 th of February 1852, The words "and from Ryland Capps the Administrator" were interlined in the second line before execution hereof.
Wm B Lamb JP { Seal

State of Virginia, City of Norfolk so:
I John Williams Clerk of the Court of the Corporation of the City of Norfolk aforesaid do hereby certify that William G Camp Esquire who had given the within certificate is now and was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the City aforesaid - duly appointed and qualified - that he is authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds - that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such - and that the signature "Wm G Camp" thereto subscribed is genuine as I do verily believe. In testimony whereof I have hereunto annexed the seal of the said Court and subscribed my name this third day of April 1852 in the 16th year of the Commonwealth John Williams co

Enclosing power of attorney from the attorney of the admr of Dr John Lyons of State Navy, to Isaac N. Coffin.
Claim for commutation
Filed 16 April 1852
act 5 July 1832

Washington April 7 th 1852.
Sir:
I herewith transmit Power of Attorney from Thomas Moore of Norfolk Va. to me — given me by virtue of a Power of Attorney to said Thomas Moore giving Power of Substitution from Ryland Capps Administrator of the Estate of Doctor John Lyons late of Nansemond County Virginia of the State Navy of Virginia in the Revolutionary War. Which said Power of Attorney authorizes me to attend to the claim for commutation of said Doctor John Lyons, and as his half pay has been received, I respectfully request that this Power of Attorney be filed among the claims for commutation now on file in your office.
I am
With the Highest Respect Your Obed t Serv t Isaac N Coffin.
James E Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

January 11, 1934.
Mrs. L. R. Loomis Keuka Park, New York.
BA-J/ILL John Lyon R. 66
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Dr. John Lyon and Aaron Lyon.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service in that war of an Aaron Lyon, or Lyons. Such claims made to the United States are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.
The record of Doctor John Lyon is furnished herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 66, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Lyon entered the service sometime in 1777, served as Surgeon's Mate, Virginia State Navy, in September 1778, was Surgeon's Mate to the Galley, "Hero", in March 1779, served in that capacity to the garrison at Hampton, in June 1779, served in said capacity to the hospital at Hampton, and remained in the service until 1781.
He died sometime between February 10, 1795 and July 7, 1795, in Nansemond County, Virginia. The date and place of birth of John Lyon, his residence at enlistment, name of his wife, names of children are not designated in this claim. His surviving heirs are shown as John Keeling of Virginia, Mary Ann Keeling, Elizabeth and Jane Snow, or Smaw.
Five years' half pay was allowed the above named heirs of Doctor John Lyon on account of his services in the Virginia State Navy.

For further information in regard to Doctor John Lyon it is suggested you apply to The Navy Department, Old Records Division, this city.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

John Lyon I have received the papers referred to in the 10th vol. Hen. Stat. for them, which promise to contain J. S. Beckenham (Allan)
not. Ep
L.
Ly

Washington City.
27 Jan'y 1886.
Sir.
Enclosed I present further evidence (marked K.) in the case of the legal representatives of John Lyon, a Surg. Mate. U.S. Navy, under the act of 5 th July 1832. which I hope will now be considered conclusive. The papers previously filed were viz -
(A) Power of Attorney from Charles Henley the Adm. with the will annexed. (B) Copy of the will of D. Lyon, and certificate of Administration with the will annexed. which shews D. L to have been living 10 Feb. 1795. and to have died before 7 July 1795. (C) Copy of the evidence upon which Virginia allowed his heirs Bounty Land. - the Affidavit of Jeremiah Coane proving service from 1777 to 1781. (d) Deposition of Ann Payne proving his service until the dismantling of the Gallies in 1781. (E) Certificate of the Register of the Land Office shewing that land warrants issued to John Keeling & Mary Ann Keeling & to Elizabeth and Jane Snow the heirs of D. Lyon.

(F) Certificate of the Comm d : of Rev. Claims of Dr. Shewing Byron to have been Surg. Mate. to have been Allowed Bounty Land & that there is no evidence of his resignation.
(G.) Deposition proving identity.
(H & J.) Consent of the heirs.
(K. The paper now filed) Is a certificate that Dr. Byron received £ 226.7.0 the balance of his full pay. The full pay of a Surgeon's Mate, I believe, was 3/ per day which is £ 54.15. per year and for four years £ 219.0.0. This certificate consequently proves Dr. Byron to have been in service considerably more than four years. And if, as has been proved, Dr. Byron entered the service in 1777, four years would bring him to 1781, the year in which the Gallies were laid up. By the decision of the Secretary of the Treasury a Naval Officer, to be entitled to half pay must have served until after May Session of the V t Legislature of 1780. This case, it is consequently believed is shown to be clearly within the law and decisions. It appearing from the evidence that Dr. Byron was Surgeon's Mate in one of the Gallies until it was laid up and that being after May Session of 1780..

In this case half pay is claimed only until the 10 Feb 1795. the last period for which is shown to be living.
Very respectfully,
Your Obs. Servt.
Francis A. Pickens.
James B Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions.

Certificate. case of John Lyon, dec d , Act 5 July '32 Feb 19. 1836
Recorded Vol 43. page 121.

Pension Office
Feb. 19. 1836.
I certify that from an examination of the claim of the Heirs of the late John Lyon, decd. who was a Surgeon's Mate in the Virginia State Navy, I am satisfied that he served until 1781, when the Navy was reduced; that he survived until the 10 th of February, 1795; and that John Keeling of Virginia and the other Heirs of said deceased, whose whose names are mentioned in the accompanying papers, are entitled to the benefits of the act of the 5 th July 1832; I do therefore give it as my opinion that the claim should be paid to the heirs from the 11 th of April 1783, the period when the war terminated, until the 10 th February 1795, at the rate of $91 25 / 100 per annum. I also certify that Francis A. Dickinson of Washington City, attorney and substitute of Vespasian Ellis, of Accomack, Virginia, is the attorney of Charles Henley, administrator of said deceased, with the will annexed, is duly empowered to receive the amount due.

Dr John Lyon
add d residence

Thursday the 3 rd day of September 1778 Ordered that Dock t John Lyon Surgeon to the Hero Galley deliver the Surgeon's Instruments in his possession to Dock t Chapin for the use of the Ship, Faster. Extract from the Naval Journal Page 426.
J. Heath and off. 17. Feb. 1835
17 th March 1779. The Army D r
Warrant to John Lyon Surgeon's Mate to the Garrison at Hampton for pay & subsistence from the 17 th Jan y to the 17 th March 1779 — £30.0.0
June 1 st 1779 The Army D r
Warrant to John Lyon for pay and subsistence as Surgeon's Mate to the Hospital at Hampton to 31 st May last per certificate £37.10.0
The two last extracts are taken from the Auditor's Day Book N o 1. commencing 5 th March 1779.
J. Heath and
and off: 17. Feb 1835

Va (Heit)
Lizzie Lyons no Aaron
Keuka Park, N.Y. Dec. 8, 1933
Bureau of Pensions Rev. and 1812 War Section, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I wish information regarding two Revolutionary soldiers- Dr. John Lyon and Aaron Lyon. Will you kindly give the following information? Dates of birth and death, residence, names of wives and dates of marriage, names of children, service rendered etc.
Thanking you for this courtesy, I am
Very truly yours,
Stella Lyon Loomis (Mrs. L.R.)

Mr. G. Com.
Fill
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Mail
Washington D.C.

See a letter from J. L. Edwards to Hon. I. Ewing, Secy. of Interior dated Oct. 30, 1849, in re. to Dr. John Lyon, on file in the claim based upon service in Rev. War of Rev. War. S. Pell -

1934- Jan. 11 - Hist. Mrs. L. R. Loomis - L.L.L.
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
3196
Heir of
John Lyons Burgmate
Va Navy
Revolution
Discharged _____, 18
4096
Admitted
N.Y. Pay _____ act '32
Received _____, 187
Attorney.