Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16484, Jonas Wyman, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N 26
Wyman, Jonas Lydia
W. 16484
CONTENTS

4129
Portsmouth New Hamp. Sydia Wyman widow of Jonas Wyman
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 10 th October 1818 of Stafford Co. in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Com. p y commanded by Captain Hoad of the Reg t commanded by Col t Russell in the N.H. line for 14 mos 4 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth N.H. at the rate of 47 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Sept. 1839 and sent Grant. Cashman Gilman N.H. Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1839 $166.04 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Mar 40. 23.72
$189.76
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D.K. Addison Clerk Book 9 Vol. 15 th Page 59

Recd of Jonas Wynn and Ledia Wynn Marriage

Jonas Wyman & Lydia Chandler both of Concord married the fourth of March one thousand seven hundred & eightyfour. I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is express'd in the record in fair legible figures thus (March 4 1784) {(the word ten entertained)} Benjamin Cushing Town Clerk {before signed}
I Benjamin Cushing above subscribed, depose & say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Pembroke in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Benjamin Cushing - Clerk -
State of New Hampshire } Sworn this first day of March 1839 Merrimack ss. } before me Aaron Whittmore Just. Peace
Merrimack ss. State of New Hampshire I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that Aaron Whittmore is a jus- tice of the Peace within and for said County and the signature above written purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this first day of March Anno Domini 1839 - S. C. Badger Clerk as aforesaid

State of New Hampshire } ss Merrimack County
I Stephen L. Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Aaron Whitttemore is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on twenty first day of May 1835, and will expire on the twenty first day of May 1840, and that the signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twentieth day of June 1839

5823
Sydia Allyman wid of Jonas N.H.
Ad July 7 1838 Married 1784 died 1878
Allan 14 mo 78 for $47.44 per ann.
Leah Hica (e Rumely N.H. milit. or died
For Hartman Gilmanton N.H.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
STRAFFORD SS.—On this 16 th day of May personally appeared before the Hon. Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of the Court of Probate of said County  Lydia Wyman a resident of Chatham in the County of Strafford, aged Seventy four years, 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, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Jonas Wyman who was a private in the Army of the Revolution . That he served in said War as he told me nine months from the Spring of 1777 to the fall or winter following— Also nine months from the Spring of 1780 to the fall or winter following as I understood but am not confident as to the time— Also three months in year 1781— I have frequently heard him speak of Col. Head & Capt. Martin and Capt. Livermore and others as his officers — For the evidence of his services I would refer to the accompanying affidavits. That after our marriage we moved to Concord in said County from Concord & often afterwards to said Chatham . She further declares that she was married to the said Jonas Wyman — on the fourth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four that her husband, the aforesaid Jonas Wyman died on the tenth day of October A. D. 1818 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, viz : at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me in open Court. And I certify that the said Lydia Wyman is a person entitled to full credit.
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court

State of New Hampshire Shafford J. Ira H. Eastman Reg- ister of Probate of said county hereby cer- tify that the within named Daniel L. At- kinson is Judge of Probate of said county and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate of said county this sixteenth day of May A.D. 1839.
Ira H. Eastman Register of Probate

Reuben Wymans afft.

I Reuben Wymen of Chatham in the county of Strafford & state of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I am the son of Jonas and Lydia Wymen. That the said Jonas died in October 1818 the tenth day, in said Chatham - that my mother the said Lydia has ever remained a widow since the death of my father that  her this day when she made her declaration before the Probate Court of said county to obtain a pension and I know that she is the same identical widow of my father Jonas Wymen - dated May 16 th 1839 -
Reuben Wymen
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. Personally appearing the above named Reuben Wymen to me well known to be a person entitled to full credit made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true.
Before me, Ira A. Eastman Jus. Peace.
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. I Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate of said county hereby certify that the above named Ira A. Eastman acting is an Justice of the Peace duly commissioned, written and for said county, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine - (that his Commission was dated December 13 th 1834 + m d of the same 13 th 1839 - was qualified)
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate of said county this sixteenth day of July A.D. 1839.
Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16484
Lydia Wyman Wid of James Wyman Prin Rev War
Act July 7 th 1/38
Index: Vol. M , Page 363
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jonas Hyman b '18 Lydia M. 84 S. m a 77 9 ① Maeston ② Centre 6 7 5 22 on mill May 80. 9 ③ Livermore Scammel. 81 3 ④ Fall Head Sept 17 to 2=8 Nov. 25 1181 on 5 22 6 7 11 9 14=7 AW
① In Centre ② Prof Thompson + ③ In Shelton + 76 May 75 12 m Abbott 76 6 m Livermore saw 9 mo. 81 at Head End Sept. May at Dunbar Pa.

John Canters Affidavit

I John Carter of Concord in the County of Merrimack State of New Hampshire about seventy nine years of age depose and say that I was well acquainted with - Jonas Wyman formerly of this town. that the said Jonas Wyman with myself enlisted as privates in the Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Simon Mas- tin in the War of the Revolution. in the Month of May; I think near the first of said Month, in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven. we went to Portsmouth in this State. and from there went to Rhode Island, and served under the Col. Sentinel until the first of January seventeen hundred & seventy eight when we returned home to said Con- cord. This is the only campaign that I served with said Wyman during the Revolutionary War, although I understood that he served afterwards. -
John Carter
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss Concord March 1 st 1839 -
Personally appeared the above named John Carter (who, I certify, is well known to me & is a credible witness) and made oath in due form of Law that the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence was true
Before me D. B. Badger Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Merimack ss. I. Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that Stephen C. Badger is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Merimack and the signature within written purporting to be his, is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this first day of March Anno Domini 1839.
S. C. Badger Clerk as aforesaid
State of New Hampshire Merimack County ss.
I. Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Stephen C. Badger is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the eleventh day of June 1836, and will expire on the eleventh day of June 1841. and that his signatures above written are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twentieth day of June 1839
S. C. Badger Clerk

Is Benjamin Thompson of Salisbury in the County of Merrimack & State of New- Hampshire over seventy six years of age. before I say that I was well acquainted with Jonas Wyman late of formerly of Concord. New- Hampshire & know that in the month of May 1780 the said Jonas Wyman entered into the army of the United States as a private in the Worster the Revolution, at Concord aforesaid under Col. Kimball, went to Brimfield & Hopeduster before Col. Nichols went from Brimfield to West Point & joined the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Livermore, in Col. Scamms Regt. He was transferred from Capt. Livermore's company, to a company of Light Infantry, the Capt's name I cannot now remember, the said Jonas Wyman was discharged from the service & returned home to said Concord some time in the month of January 1781 - B. Thompson
State of New-Hampshire Merrimack, ss. Salisbury February 20 th 1839.
Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Thompson (who I certify is well known to me & is a credible witness) and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence was true -
Before me Israel W. Kelley Jus Peace

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss.
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that Israel W. Kelley is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Merrimack and the signature within written purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this first day of March. Anno Domini 1839.
S. C. Badger Clerk as aforesaid
Benj. Thompson off. assist.
on roll 5. 22
BT 6-3
State of New Hampshire ss. Merrimack County
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Israel W. Kelley is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified; that his commis- sion was dated on the twenty fourth day of June 1834, and will expire on the twenty fourth day of June 1839, and that the signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of June 1839.
S. C. Badger Clerk

Gilmanton N.H. July 15.
5823 July 22
N.H. July 7. 1838.
free
J. G. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C.
Hymn

N.H. Gilmanton, July 12 th 1839-
Sir,
Enclosed I forward the declaration of Lydia Wymen for a Pension -
The woman appeared remarkably well when the declaration was made & I have no doubt that it is a case of quitt-
Any communication relative to the same may be made to me -
The certificates have been amended so as to conform to the rule of May 11 th -
Very respectfully Yours &c Ira H. Mann
J. S. Edward, Esq Commr Pension -

John Suttons suit to void Affidavit Freyburg Ill.
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CO
Reuben Wyman Esquire Chatham N.H. to be left at North Frijburg N.Y.
46.64 77 43

I John Sutton of Canterbury in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, depose and say, that in seven hundred and eighty one I enlisted in the company of Nathl Head of the New Hampshire militia for three months, and served the full time of my enlistment and was paid for three months and discharge some time in November at Charleston N.H. That we marched from Concord to Worcester Ms. then to Milford and Danbury in Connecticut, then back to Springfield in Massachusetts and from thence to Charleston N.H. where I was discharged. That Jonas Wyman of Concord N.H. enlisted when I did, belonged to the same company I did, accompanied me the whole time I served the full term of three months and was paid and discharged when I was, and further saith not. We belonged to the Colonel Daniel Runnals Regt. and further saith not.  John Sutton
the words and further - saith not, erased before sworn to or signed
Canterbury March second A.D. 1839
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. March 2 nd 1839 Sworn and subscribe before me Joseph M. Harper Clerk J. D. D.

I John Sutton of Canterbury in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, before and say, that in seven hundred and eighty one I enlisted in the company of Nathl Head of the New Hampshire militia for three months, and served the full time of my enlistment and was paid for three months and discharge some time in November at Charleston N.H. That we marched from Concord to Worcester Me. then to Milford and Danbury in Connecticut, then back to Springfield in Massachusetts and from thence to Charleston N.H. where I was discharged. That Jonas Wyman of Concord N.H. enlisted when I did, belonged to the same company I did, accompanied me the whole time I served the full term of three months and was paid and discharged when I was, and further saith not. We belonged to Colonel Daniel Runnals Regt. and further saith not.  John Sutton
the words and further saith not, except before sworn to or signed
Canterbury March second A.D. 1839
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. March 2 nd 1839 Sworn and subscribe before me Joseph M. Harper J. Dist S. Druel

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. John Sutton who signed the foregoing affidavit and have been for thirty years, that he is of a sound mind and perfect memory, a man of truth and veracity. Jos M c Harper Just Peace
State of New Hampshire Merimack ss - I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Merimack aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph M c Harper is a justice of the Peace within and for said County, and the signatures above written purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fifth day of March. Anno Domini 1839
S. C. Badger Clerk as aforesaid
State of New Hampshire ss. Merimack County } I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph M c Harper is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty seventh day of June 1835 and will expire on the twenty seventh day of June 1840 - and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of June 1839 - S. C. Badger Clerk