Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,928, for Nehemiah Web Lyon, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Lyon, Nehemiah Web
S 15928
B.L.Wt. 26052-160-55
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22 566
Connecticut
Nehemiah Web Lyon
of Weston in the State of Conn who was a Pri- in the Conn commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Williams in the Conn Troops for 13mo
Ans: H. G. Loomis March 19 th 1834.
Da to B. Winton June 28. 1837
Isaac Sherman July 16/52
Evans & Faut June 26/53
Note
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Mar 33 and sent Bradford Winton - Weston -
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 33 $108 53 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 1. 21.66
$129 99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk,
Book 4 Vol. 3 Page 25
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W.P. 19.1860

19148 Act March 3/55
March 28/55
Nehemiah W. Lyon
Revolutionary Pension
AD 1860 ac, May 15/56
Comm June 18/56
No 22806
MS
H.G. Hunt Present
ms. C. 1.1 H.G. Hunt. July 23/55.
" " " " " Aug 24/55
" " " " " Aug 29/55
AD 1832 - no 22806
Vol. L. page 178.

19148 Act March 3 1835 Nicholas W. Lyon Canoe Creek for 160 acres Rev Pension Act 7 th June 1832
H. G. Hart Washington City
Nicholas W. Lyon

United States of America State of Connecticut
Fairfield County } ss. Town of Easton
On this 19 th day of March A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me John L. Adams a Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths within said the County & State aforesaid Jeremiah W. Lyon in the Ninety sixth year of his age a resident of Easton formerly Weston, in the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Jeremiah W. Lyon who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War & is a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 & on the roll of the Connecticut Agency at the rate of forty three dollars & thirty three cents per annum. has received his pension money from that time to the 4 th of March 1855 and his pension certificate is dated November 9 th 1833 & numbered 22,806. That the service by him rendered was in the shore guard by enlistment & by drafts in the Revolutionary War of more than fourteen days and for further proof of his service he refers you to his declaration setting out his several terms of service now in the Pension Office at Washington
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March third 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor
Jeremiah W. Lyon
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County } ss. Town of Easton
We Walter Lyon & Hanford Lyon both of Easton in Fairfield County in the State aforesaid upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declara- tion was signed & acknowledged by Jeremiah W. Lyon above named in our presence & that we believe from the appearance & statements

a statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be
The foregoing declaration
Respectfully Yours
The undersigned of Lawrence will further say that I am not a member of the bar of the District of Columbia and that I have not been retained by the applicant in this claim.
John Stevens Justice of Peace
The foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year first written, and I hereby certify that I know the affiant to be the credible person, that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Robert Dyer Robert Dyer
Statements of the applicant that he is the identical person that he represents himself to be

Statements of the applicant that he is the identical person that he represents himself to be
Walker Lyon Hansford Lyon
The foregoing declaration & affidavit was sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year before written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be & that I have no interest in this claim
John L. Adams Justice of Peace
The Commr of Pensions will forward my land warrant and all communications relative thereto to Bradford Winton of Easton in Connecticut who as my Agent & Attorney in the prosecution of this claim will receive said warrant & transmit the same to me
Nehemiah W. Lyon
The foregoing declaration
Statements of the applicant that he is the identical person that he represents himself to be

I Bradford Winton of Easton in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut in the Sixty fifth year of my age testify and say that I have always resided in the Towns of Easton & Weston (The Town of Easton being a part of the Town of Weston) & have for more than forty years been acquainted with Nehemiah W. Symon of said Town of Easton, that under the act of June 7 th 1832 I made a declaration for him for a pension for his military service in the Revolutionary War & obtained a certificate for said service of forty three dollars & thirty three cents per annum dated Nov. 9 th 1833 and number 22.806 that I have made out his papers to draw his pension money Semiannually from the time it was granted to the fourth of March 1855 and that he is the identical person named in the foregoing declaration Bradford Winton
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County } ss. Town of Easton
On this 19 th day of March in the year 1855 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer Oaths personally appeared Bradford Winton above named to me well known to be a credible witness who subscribed his name to the foregoing deposition & made oath to the truth of the same
Before me
John T. Adams Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE,
ss.
I,
Amos S. Trafton Clerk
of the County Court, within and for Fairfield County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify—THAT
John S. Adams ESQUIRE, was on the 19 th day of March 185 6 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and know that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his as his genuine official signature, and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged, and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Bridgeport, in said County and State, on this 23 rd day of March A. D. 185 6
Amos S. Trafton Clerk.

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss Weston Probate Office On this 19 th day of September 1833 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for the District of Weston now sitting, it being a court of Record. Nehemiah Web Lyon a resident of said Weston in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged Twenty four years & over who being first sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 — That he intired the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated, to wit, I Nehemiah Web Lyon declare and say that in the first of January 1777 I with many others of the Militia Company to which I belonged was drafted by Col d Ebenezer Hill of Fairfield, Greenfield Parish for a term of duty of three months stationed at said Fairfield to guard the coast of Long-island sound &c. I went & performed said three months service in full under the command of said Col d Hill & at the expiration of said term of service for which I was drafted I was discharged & had a written discharge, but do not know what has become of it. Col d Gould of said Fairfield superintended said guard & with whom I was acquainted & to establish the above term of service I have the Deposition of Nathan Bullkley hereto annexed who was in said guard & the only living witness that I know of who can testify to the above term of service
In the Month of April 1777 immediately after the expiration of the above term of service I enlisted into the Port at Black-Rock in said Town of Fairfield for nine Months under the Command of Lieut Isaac Burr of said

said Fairfield. Genl. Gould Sillik Silliman had the command or the superintendence of said Fort, while at said Fort I saw the British armed ship Halifax stand off in the sound, at which were fired from the fort a number of guns as if I recollect correctly were returned from the ship but no injury sustained. I served at said Fort said nine months for which I had enlisted in full & was discharged & had a written discharge but did not preserve. I have no documentary evidence of this term of service nor any living witness that I know of by which I can prove the same, excepting the deposition of Abraham Jennings hereto annexed.
In January 1878 I enlisted at Danbury for the term of two years into the Continental team service under the command of Capt. Andrew Wakeman of Fair- field. This company as I understood at the time was raised for three years & one year had expired when I enlisted. I had three Brothers in said company, at the time & at whose requests I enlisted all three of whom are now dead. The reason of my enlisting at that time was in consequence of the death of one of their number which made a vacancy in their Comp y . For some cause unknown to me at the expiration of six months after my enlistment said company was discharged & left. I had a written discharge but do not know what has become of it. I served in said company six months & was discharged with the rest of the company & left. I had a written discharge but do not know what has become of it. I have no documentary evidence nor any living testimony by which I can prove this term of service.

In July 1778 immediately after the discharging of the Co under the command of Capt Andrew Waterman of which I was a member. I returned to Fairfield & enlisted under Capt Nathan or Nathaniel Adams of said Fairfield in the Continental team service for Six Months for the purpose of carrying provisions to the army at White Plains. The army at this time was under the command of General Gates. I served said six months, in full & was discharged but received no written discharge. I have no documentary evidence nor any living testimony by which I can prove this term of service. This last term of service being so hard that it so much impaired my health that I was unable to perform further duty for more than two years.
In March 1781 I was drafted by Capt Benajah Bennet of the Parish of Northfield in said Town of Fairfield (Now Weston) for a term of duty of one month stationed at Grimsfarms in said Town of Fairfield to guard the coast of Long Island sound against the British & Tories who were constantly making incursions into the country for the purpose of plunder & murder. I went with others of the Militia Comp y to which I belonged which were drafted with me & performed said Month service for which I was drafted in full & was discharged & left, but had no written discharge. I have the pay roll of the Comp y now in my possession & lists annexed with the names of the persons that were in said draft & my name is on the same. The pay-roll lists annexed was found amongst the old papers of Capt Benajah Bennet deceased which were in the possession of his Son Nathan Bennet of said Weston.

2 in support of my claim to this last term of service I have the Depositions of Joseph Suley & Abraham Jennings who were with me in said guard and the only living witnesses that I know of by which I can prove this.
1 st term of service
I was born in the Town & County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut August 16 th 1759.
2 nd I have a Record of my age in my old account book it is also on the Records of said Town of Weston in which I live
3 rd I was living in the Town of Fairfield when I enlisted & was drafted & continued to live in said Town untill since the Revolutionary War and for more than forty years past I have lived in the Town of Weston where I now live
4 th I was called into service by draft & by enlistment as stated in the body of this declaration. but never performed duty as a substitute.
5 th I have stated in the body of my declaration all of the principal Officers as recollected & such of the circumstances as I recollect
6 th I rec d a discharge from Capt. Eben Hill, one from Lieut. Isaac Burr & one from Capt. Andrew Waltham
I never rec d a Commission but always performed duty as a private Soldier
7 I am personally known to Nathan Wilmam Peter Silliman, Joseph Bennet, Nathan Sherwood Stephen Wheeler, Eli Adams James Suley & many others in my neighbourhood who can testify to my general character for truth & veracity and their belief of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution The evidence hereto annexed is the best & all the evidence I can obtain The Officers under whom I served are all dead & the Soldiers with whom I served are mostly dead likewise

The said Nehemiah W. B. Lyon hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year
aforesaid in open court before Nehemiah W. B. Lyon
Bradford Winton Judge of the court of Probate for the District aforesaid
We Nathan Wildman a clergyman residing in the Town of Weston and Eli Adams residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nehemiah W. B. Lyon of said Weston who has subscribed & sworn to the above & foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be Sixty four years of age that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & year
aforesaid in open court before
Bradford Winton Judge of the court of Probate for the
District aforesaid
Eli Adams
Nathan Wildman
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion of after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states And the court further certifies that Nathan Wildman who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Weston and that Eli Adams who has also signed the same is a resident in said Weston and are both credible persons & with whom the court is well acquainted & that their statement is entitled to full credit
Bradford Winton Judge of said Court

I Oliver C. Sanford Clerk of the Said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nehemiah Webb Lyon of Weston for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office of said Court this 19 th day of September 1833 M c Oliver C. Sanford Clerk
Joseph Suley of Weston in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut of Twenty six years of age testify & say that I have long been acquainted with Nehemiah Webb Lyon of said Weston. That we have always been neighbours & acquaintances. That we were soldiers together in the War of the Revolution That in the month of March 1781 he was drafted with me on a tour of duty of one month by Capt. Benajah Bennett of said Weston to go to Greens Farms in said in the Town of Fairfield to guard the Coast of Long Island sound. I was knowing to his living in said guard said one month in full & was discharged when I was, we both lived in the same neighbourhood & belonged to the same Militia training band. I was a corporal in said guard & am certain of the facts as above stated & further the deponent saith not State of Connecticut } Joseph Suley Fairfield County ss.
On this 21 st day of Sept. 1833 at said Weston personally appear- ed the above named Joseph Suley & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him submitted. I further certify that the said Suley is a man of truth & credibility & his deposition is entitled to credit. Certified by Bradford Winton Judge of said Court

I Nathan Bulkley of Danbury in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut, formerly of Fairfield in said County of Twenty five years of age depose & say that I am well acquainted with Nhemiah Web Lyon of Weston in said County, that we were soldiers in the Revolutionary War together, that we both belonged to the same Militia Company & he was drafted with me, by Capt. Ebert Hill of said Fairfield who command- -ed the Militia Comp y to which we belonged, for a tour of duty of three months at said Ft. Hill to Guard the coast of Long Island sound. This draft was made as near as I can recollect in January 1777 I was with the said Lyon in the above tour of duty & am knowing to the facts of his serving the said three months in full & was discharged with me & left. The month for a certainty I would not define but am certain it was in the year of 1777
Nathan Bulkley
State of Connecticut } ss Danbury County of Fairfield } On this 23 - day of August at Danbury in said County personally appeared the above named Nathan Bulkley & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that the said Nathan Bulkley is a man of truth & respectability & that his Deposition is entitled to full credit Certified by Deacon Booth Justice of Peace

We the subscribers Inhabitants of the Town of Weston Fairfield County and State of Connecticut hereby certify that we have are well acquainted with Nehemiah Web. Son of said Weston & have been for a great number of years, that he is esteemed by all & is considered a man of the first Respectability & known integrity & from the personal acquaintance we have with him, should say, that we have no reason to doubt or disbelieve but that he rendered services in his countrys defence in the War of the Revolution as stated in the body of his declaration hereto annexed
Nathan Wildman Walker Sherwood James Baldwin Stephen Wheeler Harry Hubbell Isaac Bennet Joseph Bennet Peter Silliman
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss Personally appeared each of the above named persons before the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Weston in said County & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by them subscribed. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with each of the above named persons, that they are men of the first respectability & holding responsible stations in said Town, being principally the Civil Authority of said Town & one a clergyman, & that this statement is entitled to full credit I witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & Office in S. Weston this 16 th day of October 1833. Bradford Weston Judge of said Court

Amount of Service
3 Months under Capt. E. Hill
9 Months in the Fort under Lieut. J. Burr
6 Months in Team Service under Capt. Wakeman
6 Months in D o . under Capt. Adams
1 Month in draft under Capt. Brunt
25 Am t of service

27.529 Arch. W. Lyon
Bu o private
Team across not allowed, not appearing the military across not by competent proof
8-6 66 21 66 108 33

I Abraham Jennings of Weston Fairfield County and State of Connecticut of Eighty three years of age testify and say that I have long been acquainted with Jeremiah Nick Lyons of said Weston, that we were soldiers together in the war of the Revolution. That in the Month of March 1781 he was drafted with me on a tour of duty of one Month by Capt. Benajah Bennet of said Weston to go to Greens Farms in said Town of Fairfield to guard the coast of Long Island sound. I was knowing to the said Lyons serving in said guard said one Month in full and was discharged when I was, we both belonged to the same Militia company - we also lived near neighbors & were old acquaint- ances & have known & lived neighbors to each other ever since the war
I further certify that I was knowing to the said Lyons enlisting in the Spring of the Year of 1777 into the Fort at Black Rock in said Fairfield for a tour of duty of Nine Months if I recollect correctly & was there I should think the whole time. I recollect I saw him frequently while at said Fort. I will recollect the said Lyons was at several other times during the War on duty in the service of his county but how long I am unable to state & further the deponent saith not
Abraham Jennings
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss on this 19 th day of Sept r 1833 at Weston in said County personally appeared before Bradford Winton Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Weston in said County. Abraham Jennings above named & made oath to the truth of the above disposition by him subscribed. I further certify that the said Jennings is a man of truth & credibility and his disposition is entitled to credit. Certified by Bradford Winton Judge of said Court.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss
I Oliver C. Sanford Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Weston in said County hereby certify that Bradford Winton is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Weston aforesaid. that I am acquainted with the hand Writing of the said Winton & that the several foregoing signatures of his name purporting to be his is his genuine signatures. I further certify that Reuben Booth Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for Fairfield County & duly authorized to take Depositions &c. that I am acquaint- ed with the hand writing of the said Booth and that the signature of his name to the Deposition of Nathan Bulkley hereunto annexed is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the Office of said Court This 16 th day of October 1833
Oliver C. Sanford Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
January 21, 1930
Mr. Frederic W. Geist P.O. Box 737 Colorado Springs, Colorado
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 15928, it appears that Nehemiah Web Lyon was born August 16, 1759, in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
While residing in Fairfield, Connecticut, he enlisted and served with the Connecticut Troops as follows:
From January 1, 1777, three months as a private in Captain Ebenezer Hill's Company, Colonel Gould's Regiment; from April, 1777, nine months under Lieutenant Isaac Burr, at Black Rock Fort; from January, 1778, six months as teamster in Captain Andrew Wakeman's Company; from July, 1778, six months as teamster in Captain Nathan Adams's Company; from March 1781, one month in Captain Benajah Bennet's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 19, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
He died April 19, 1860.
In 1852, son Hanford Lyon was fifty-two years of age and a resident of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Jeremiah West Lyon S.F. 15-928
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan'y 1. 1777 3 mos. Pvt. Ebenezer Hill Gould Conn.   Apr. 1777 9 mos. Lieut Isaac Burr at Black Rock Fort   Jan'y 1778 6 mos. Transf'd Andrew Wakeman 3 Battalions   July 1778 6 mos. Transf'd Nathan Nathan Adams   Oct. 1781 1 mo. Benjamin Bennett  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfield Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 19. 1863. His cl. was at
Residence at date of application, Milton Fairfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 70 in Town & Co. of Fairfield Conn. Aug. 16. 1759
Remarks: d. Apr. 19. 1866 *
Son Harford Lyon was 52 yrs. old in 1852 & d a resident of Bridgeport Conn.
* from Census book.
Soldier had 3 brothers Jonas Stephen & Jose or Joseph
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rep. Guy A. Hardy, by phone, inquired on Jan. 22, 1930 in behalf of Mr. Frederick Leist who stated he had written on Dec. 3, 1929 for this list & had received no reply.
The letter had been written on Jan. 21, 1930 & Mr. Hardy so advised by phone as he requested. MWF

James G. Noll Commander
F. W. Geist Sr. Vice-Commander
F. T. Kiser Jr. Vice-Commander
Robert J. Hill Sec'y Treas.
Department Council John W. Kennedy A. G. Myers Elmer E. Keach Patriotic Instructor H. G. Kiggins Grand Junction, Colo. Chaplain Rev. Joseph Antle Colorado Springs, Colo. Guide A. S. Coan Color Bearer J. O. Simpson Guards J. P. Epperson James Mow
COLORADO AND WYOMING DEPARTMENT
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Office of Department Commander and Sec'y-Treas. Room 511 Chamber of Commerce Building Telephone TAbor 1767
Assistant Secretary R. K. Hays Counsellor John C. Argesheimer Organizer George C. Keech Press Correspondent L. W. Garoutte Department Aides Robert E. Hanna, Chief James M. Kennedy, Asst. Inspector Jesse Ditson Deputy Inspectors Samuel J. Palmer C. E. Adams
XXXXXXX Colorado Springs, Colorado.
December 3, 1929.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary War Records Section, Washington, D. C.
Sirs:-
The undersigned respectfully requests a statement of the military history of Nehemiah Webb Lyon , a soldier of the Revolutionary War. He enlisted at Fairfield, Conn. on January first 1777 (see pension papers SF 15928 Rev. War) and applied for a pension September 19, 1833; claim allowed. This information is needed by Mrs. Fannie B. Geist, a direct descendant of said Lyon, to complete her application to the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Respectfully yours,
Frederic W. Geist.
Post Office Box 737 Colorado Springs, Colorado.

R. E. PRATT 4811 FARNAM STREET OMAHA, NEB.
Omaha, Nebr., Feby. 5/19
United States Pension Office Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
My wife, Hazel Lyon Pratt, is anxious to secure some data regarding her Revolutionary Ancestor, Nehemiah Webb Lyon who was a private in Capt. Majah Bennett's company of Gen. Waterbury's State Brigade of Connecticut.
He was pensioned in Weston, Fairfield Co., Conn. in 1831.
I would like to know - ① - What particular services Nehemiah Webb Lyon performed in the Revolutionary War - ② - Date and place of his marriage - ③ - Names, dates of birth and to whom married of his children - ④ - Date and place of birth, death and marriage of his wife, Sarah Bradwell Lyon.
Thanking you for any of the above information, I am Yours very truly
P.S. - also dates of his birth and death.
R. E. Pratt 4811 Farnam St. Omaha, Nebr.

1912 Jan 18. Hist. to Mrs. C. A. S. Rueck-Barnes Letter in R. F. Blahut V. L. Lill William Burns. 1919 Feb 17 Hist. to R. E. Pratt. 1930-Jan 21-11 " Frederic H. Geist
P. 15928  INVALID.
File No. 15928  Nehemiah to Lyon  Bi Rev War   Date: June 7: 32  Index: Vol. 1 , Page 231
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Athenaeum W. Lynn -
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Reg 3 d m 58 - No 19148 " " 52 - " 22808
Act March 3 d 1855.
Re-examination
Portman
J. Hunt Esq. Chairman of Pension.

Conn Nehemiah W. Lyon Rec P m ss. no 19148 Ad 1832 " 22806
"Additional Evidence" N o 19,148 Act 3 d March 1855.
Boylston
Comm ee of Pensions

March 23. 1853
Rel: to case of Nicholas Bryan or Lyons of Count.
Act 7 June 1832
Evans & Taylor Present
Mar 23/53

Act March 3 rd 1855.
Rev. L. P. Waldo Barnes of Paris.
Conn Nehemiah W. Lyon Recd. June 32 - 22806 Poygan

Act 3 d March 1855.
Revolutionary claims Nehemiah W. Lyon "Additional Evidence" N o 19,148.
Filed 27 th March 1855.
Presented by Hamilton G. Fant Attorney Washington City D.C.

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford Aug. 1 st 1855
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Nehemiah W. Lyon, in the war of the Revolution, in Companies commanded by Captain Ebenezer Hill, Lieut. Isaac Burr, & Captain Benajah Bennett, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office, and do not find any Pay Rolls for service under said Officers.
On Pay Table Ledgers, and Haskell Receipts, in this office, I find the following evidence in relation to the several officers named above.
1 st On a Pay Table Day Book under date of Jan'y. 27 th 1777 is a charge to Lieut. Isaac Burr, for "Ordynon" (treasure) in acct his lot at Fairfield £60. 16.
on Haskell Receipts July 18 th 1777, under heading "Expense of Coast Guard" is entered "Lt. Isaac Burr" "Co. at Fairfield £387. 8. 6."
Ditto Jan'y. 28 th 1778, lev. at Fairfield £348. 10."
Ditto " Oct 15 1778 Guard at do 218. 6. 9"
Ditto Oct 15 th 1778 do do 150. 15. 7
2 d . On Haskell Receipts under the same heading is an entry for "Capt. Najah Bennett" "Coast Guard"

"Fairfield £49.7.4." Acct. rend. June 19 th 1782 Also another entry on Haskins Receipts "Capt. Majah "Bennett, Post at Greenwich £48.14.10". Acct. rend. Aug. 5 th 1783.
3 rd On Haskins Receipts under the same heading is entered "Capt. Eben r Hill, Guard at Fairfield £1.233.9. (March 6 th 1780) also "July 12 th 1781" "Capt. Ebenezer Hill, Coast Guard "at Fairfield £271." "State money"
Alex. Merrill Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk

Act March 3 d 1855.
Washington, Aug. 25 th 1855.
J. Minot, Esq. Counsel of Petitioner
I would respect fully ask a re-examination of the claim of Nehemiah W. Sykes, Comt., Act March 3 d 1855, No 19. 148.
More than 20 years since he made a declaration for a pension and alleged his service in the Shore Guard. Viz. 3 months service under Capt Ebenezer Dike and 9 months service under Lieut Isaac Burd, in 1777, and 1. month under Capt Benajah Burd in 1780 & 81, and a pension was allowed thereon. No record evidence was produced, as none was known to exist.
The Dept. has rejected his claim for land bounty, on the ground that there is no record evidence of his service.
It is admitted that there are no rolls in the Comptroller's office of Comt. of the service of the Shore Guard, as the rolls were transmitted to the State of the General Government, and destroyed by fire.
But there is a record of moneys paid to different officers having charge of

of the different guards at the coast. To establish the claim of Mr Lyons, I re- cently furnished you with a certificate from the Comptroller of Customs, showing that monies were paid to the same officers for themselves and their men, under whom Mr Lyons served, and for which service he was pensioned. But in your letter of the 14 th inst., you say that this is not "record evidence" .
Mr Lyons is now 96 years old, and must soon pass away, and I think upon a review of the case, that you will deem the certificate of the Comptroller as record evidence.
Although Mr Lyons is not named in the certificate, it is evident the money paid to the officers under whom he served, was designed to pay him for his service.
Very respectfully Hamilton G. Hunt for F. S. Evans.

Washington, March 22 d 1883
Sir.
We have been instructed, by Mr Isaac Sherman of Bridgeport, Conn t , and Mr Bradford Winton, of Easton Conn t , to call up the case of Nehemiah W Lyon, Conn t Act 7 th June 1832, No 22.886.
Mr Lyon is his declaration, asserted 2 years and 1. Month's service, and was allowed 13 Months, the 12 Months, as a Continental Teamster, was excluded. At that early day, nearly all the Team service, was disallowed, but since that period it has been admitted, as will more fully appear, by referring to the papers of Abigail Lyon, widow of Stephen, Conn t Act 7 th July 1836, and to the papers of Lois Morris (formerly widow of Josiah Lyon, Conn t Act 7 th July 1838. Also, the case of Nathan Bulhley, Conn Act 7 th June 1832. The two Mr Lyons above, were brothers of the said Nehemiah, and they, together with Bulhley, were in service together.
In April 1852, an additional declaration was filed for the Team service, and we would particularly refer you to that evidence, and the letter of Mr Isaac Sherman, account over

accompanying the same. In your  their letter of July 16 th 1852, you the then Board of Pensioners refused to re-open the case, urging the memorable 5 years rule ; but as this has been repealed, by subsequent action of the Pension Office, we hope, that as this case is so perfectly clear, and so fully sustained, that it will be allowed without any further delay.
We think the allowance should be as one of Col. Wade's Teamsters, as we do not know of any other Teamsters who were employed, as Continental Teamsters, in Canaan, but those, who were under his command.
Very respectfully Evans J. Hunt.
How L. P. Waldo Board of Pensioners

Act March 3 d 1855
Washington July 25 th 1855.
Hon L. P. Waldo Chair of Pension.
In yours of the 23 d inst. you state, "The claim of Nehemiah M. Dyer H.C. - No 19,148, Act March 3 d 1855.
"The Revolutionary service of said Nehemiah M. Dyer, does not appear of record in the office, &c.
I find, as the role of Pen- sioners, Count d Act 7 th June 1832, Fairfield County as follows.
"Nehemiah Webb Dyer, private $43.33, Connecti- cut Continental, placed on role Nov 9 th 1833.
If there is nothing in his papers amounting to record evidence, will you be so good as to furnish me with the names of the Officers under whom he served, that I may apply at Hartford for evidence to sustain the claim.
Very respectfully Hamilton G. Hart per H. L. Evans.

Washington Feb. 5 th '62
To The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
I wish to obtain some information from the application of Nehemiah Lyon of Weston - Fairfield County Conn. for a Pension, filed in 1833 or about that year - Will you be good enough to permit the bearer, Mr. Hinman, to examine the file in that case, in your Office, and take minutes of the contents
Very respectfully yours
O. S. Seymour,

Can B
Free
Weston Ct - Oct. 18 th
Hon. J. L. Com

Dear Sir
You will herewith also receive the Pension Papers of Nehemiah W. Lyon of this Town. He is a new applicant. I wish you to have the goodness to attend to his case as soon as convenient & if his papers are correct please forward a certificate to me for him. A part of his services are claimed as being rendered in the Continental line service & he considers that he is as much entitled to that part of his service as any other part of his service.
Wiston Oct. 16 th 1833
Hon. J. S. Edwards Comm ee of pensions
Respectfully Yours Bradford Winton

J. C. Heath Esq., Comm. of Pensions Washington City
State of Connecticut Fairfield County Bridgeport April 14 th 1832
Sir I. send you the pension papers of Mr. Nehemiah W. Lyon claiming an increase of his pension under act of June 7 th 1832 for his Team Service, that has been rejected by the former Comm. several years ago. — I would respectfully state that I. have been personally acquainted with Mr. Lyon for many years & have had several conversations with him on the subject of his claim for Team Service under Capt Andrew Wakeman & Capt Nathan Adams in the war of the Revolution & that he has allways made the same Statement that he now makes in his Declaration relative to his having served 6 months in D o Wakemans Co. & 6 months in D o Adams Co. as a private Teamster —
That I. have full confidence in the truth of his Statements of facts relative to said Team service. He has often expressed his feelings to me since the rejection of his claim for Team service. —
That he was not justly dealt with because there was no one living that served with him by whom he could prove his service — and as I. have entire confidence in the justice of his claim for said Team service I have advised him to present his claim anew for an increase of his pension for said services you will see by his D o Declaration that he now relies for proof to sustain his renewed application principally upon his own Declaration under oath supported by proofs of his good character

Also you for further proofs you will please to refer to the pension papers in your office of Abigail Lyon, Widow of Stephen Lyon in under act of July 1836 & to Lois Morris former Widow of Jose, Lyon in under act of July 1838, both of Fairfield County (Cont.) whose husbands were brothers of said N. W. Lyon and all served together in said Team Service and said Abigail & Lois have been allowed some part or all of said Team Service, since they were first pensioned - Also for proof of some part of D r Capt. Wakeman's Team Service you will please to refer to the pension papers of said Abigail, Lois & the Widow of Nathan Bulkley all Pensioners of Connecticut. I believe - but am not positive relative to the widow Bulkley, her last application has been made within the last two years cannot say what State she now lives in - but I believe she resides in Danbury Connecticut. Also you will please to note that in all those cases where said N. W. Lyon has given his depositions for said widows, that his statements have been uniform and in accordance with what he claims for himself which widows have been pensioned on his testimony - Also you will observe that the extracts from the old Commissary Book in 3 different places show that Nathan Adams was in said Team Service in the year 1778 the same time that said N. W. Lyon has always stated in his depositions for said widows - Also D r old Books by extracts show that said Adams delivered his loads to Assistant Commissaries of Cont. of Continental Service which show that said Team Service under Adams was by authority of the State of Connecticut. As N. W. Lyon thinks it hard & unjust that the service of his brothers should be allow

on his Testimony & that his should be rejected because his brother & all others who served with him are dead, so that he cannot make proof for himself I trust you will give his case a fair investigation in connexion with the Pension papers of said N. W. Lyon 1 st Declaration - the Pension papers in your office of S d Abigail Lyon, Louis Morris, former widow of S d Jose Lyon & the widow of Nathan Bulkly, with the papers of S d N. W. Lyon herewith sent to you & by so doing I trust you will be satisfied that his claims are just and satisfactorily proved by the evidences referred to one, when you decide to allow him an increase of his pension. Please inform me & I will send you his Pension certificate.
Yours Respectfully Isaac Sherman

Weston Ct June 23 rd
Free
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
26 B Winton n. k. A. W. Lyon Census

Dear Sir
In the fall of 1833 I made out the pension papers of Jeremiah W. Lyon of this Town & sent them to the War department that he might receive a pension for services rendered during the Revolutionary War & in Nov r of the same fall rec d for him a pension Certificate of $43.33 striking out of his declaration or disallowing two terms of his services of six months each which were set forth as having been performed in the team service & by you claimed as under a private private contract
In January or February following I wrote a letter to the Hon. G. Tomlinson then a Senator from this State at Washington requesting a review of the case & that those two terms of service ought to have been allowed & in answer to my letter which he presented to you he rec d the following letter in reply
War Department Pension Office March 19 th 1834
Jeremiah
Nathaniel W. Lyon claimed to have performed two terms of service of six months each as the team service teamster — This service was entirely unsupported by proof & the detail given was such as to lead to the conclusion that he must have been employed under a civil contract with the quartermaster Department. The details of this department have been uniform that none excepting enlisted teamsters mustered into the service & held under martial law were within the act of 7 th June 1832 — This not appearing to have been the case of Mr. Lyon from the facts stated by him that portion of his claim was not allowed
The letter of Bradford Winton Esqr. to you is herewith returned
Hon. G. Tomlinson Senate U.S.
I have the honor to be &c. J. L. Edwards

Now Sir as it regards the exception first taken in your letter, I have not a copy of his Declaration & do not now recollect what evidence he had in support of the same, but I am sure that no inference could be drawn from the statement therein contained that he was under a civil contract with the quarter Master depart- ment but entirely the reverse
I think you will find by examining his declaration that there is no such intimation but that he was enlisted & subject to Martial Law as all other enlisted soldiers were -
I have no doubt on my mind and would you take the trouble to examine, which I wish you would, the Revolutionary papers & see his enlistment & other papers, you will be at once satisfied that his statement corresponds with his enlistment
Mr. Lyon is a very worthy honest man & would be one of the last men on earth to lay claim to that which he is not justly entitled to receive
There has been a number that enlisted as he did that have their pay for the same & Mr. Lyon claims that he comes within the words & meaning of the Law & that he ought to be benefitted by the same & stand equal with his fellow men
I write this to you at his request hoping that you will have the goodness to examine his declaration & his enlistment & after giving his case a careful examination you will come to a conclusion without hesitation to induct his position to a full pension & also allow him back pay
Please attend to the above & write me as soon as convenient Weston June 20 th 1837
I am Respectfully Yours &c
James L. Edwards Esq. Bradford Weston

Additional Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } ss. Easton, formerly a part of Weston On this 12 th day of January 1852 before the Court of Probate within & for the Probate District of Weston in the County & State aforesaid in open Court Personally appeared Nehemiah W. Lyon a Resident of said town of Easton in the County & State aforesaid aged Ninety two & a half years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following additional declaration in order to obtain the full benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That in addition to his former declaration made as near as he can now recollect in the year 1833 for his Military services in the Revolutionary War under which first declaration he has been allowed a pension of Forty three dollars & thirty three cents per annum and a certificate of that amount sent him dated November 9 th 1833 and signed by Secy of War and countersigned by J. E. Edwards Commr. of Pensions
That he now claims to be allowed an addition to said Pension for the following named Team service performed by said Nehemiah W. Lyon in said War which team service at the time said Pension was allowed the Commissioner of Pensions & the Secretary of War had decided that Team service did not come within the meaning and intent of said Law, but that now a new usage has been adopted by the Commissioner of Pensions and the Secretary of the Interior reversing the former decision & have decided to allow pensions for team service in

said War. Therefore he respectfully makes at this time this his additional claim for an addition to his pension for what he may now be justly entitled under said Act of June 7 th 1832
That in the winter of the year 1777 Capt. Andrew Wakeman of Fairfield in said Fairfield County had orders to enlist a company of men for the Continental Team service for three years. That I the said Nehemiah W. Syon had three Brothers who enlisted in said Town of Fairfield into said Capt. Wakemans Company for three years at the first organization of said Company viz, Josiah, Stephen and Joe Syon commonly called Joe & frequently Joseph but his true & correct name was Joe for by that name he was baptized. That in the first year of their service in said Company, I the said Nehemiah W. Syon was in service at Black Rock in said Town of Fairfield, but after my term of service had expired at said Black Rock, viz, about the first of January 1778 there was a vacancy in said Capt. Andrew Wakemans Company of Teamsters occasioned by the death of one of its members and I was advised by my said Brothers who were members of said company & older than myself to enlist into said company under said Capt. Wakeman to fill up said vacancy & became a member of the same which I accordingly did I enlisted into said Company at said Fairfield to serve as a private teamster for two years from about the first day of January 1778, the year of said term of three years having expired. I then served under said enlistment as a private teamster in said Capt. Wakemans Company of Teamsters at least six months commencing in January 1778 & continuing until July 1778 my Brothers aforesaid served in said company at the same time with me

company at the same time with me
Also the following named persons served as teamsters in said company at the same time as follows viz. the said Josiah Syon, Stephen Syon, Jose Syon & Nathan Bulkley who were all discharged at the same time with me at Danbury in said Fairfield County & we all resided in and belonged to said Town of Fairfield during said Revolutionary War. Also said Capt. Wakemans residence during said War was in said Fairfield & were all neighbours & intimate acquaintance. My Brothers aforesaid & others who served with me as aforesaid are all dead.
After I had served in said Capt. Wakemans company Six months as aforesaid from some cause or other unknown to me the said company was disbanded in Swift Danbury at aforesaid in the County & State aforesaid in the Month of July 1778 as before stated. I had a written discharge from said service signed by said Capt. Andrew Wakeman but have lost it.
I am sure that my said Brothers Nathan Bulkley served in said company of Teamsters not less than eighteen Months each & that I served with them in said Wakemans company as a private teamster as aforesaid not less than Six months & was discharged as aforesaid.
One circumstance I will here relate which took place while I was a member of said Capt. Wakemans company & that was my Brother Stephen Syon was directed to cross over the North River with his team for some purpose. I now do not recollect & in getting his oxen into the Boat or Scow to ferry over the River one of them became unmanageable & got into the River & it was with the utmost difficulty that they could save him but finally succeeded and went safely across.
That immediately after I was discharged from said Capt. Andrew Wakemans company at Danbury as

aforesaid I with my Brothers Returned home to said Town of Fairfield the place of my nativity & passed some time in leisure & activity I again enlisted at said Fairfield into a company of Teamsters commanded by Capt. Nathan Adams of said Fairfield for Six Months as a private teamster, that my said Brother the before named Jose Syon also enlisted as a private teamster in said Capt. Nathan Adams company for Six months at the same time that I did in said Town of Fairfield, the said Capt. Adams was a native of and resided in said Town of Fairfield
After we enlisted into said Capt. Adams company as aforesaid I with the others were employed during this Six months enlistment in carting and conveying public stores of provisions & property of different kinds to the Army at White Plains & other places as we were directed in Government employ & under Government contract and served out our enlistment of said Six months faithfully and were discharged at said Fairfield in the winter of 1779 I should think in January and had a written discharge but have lost it That there is not within his knowledge belief or recollection any person now living who served with him either in said Capt. Wakeman's or Adams company of Teamsters that he remembers or has any knowledge of. That Abraham Moushouse, Ebenezer Knapp, Moses Knapp, Joseph Wilson, Jose Syon & Peter Drew served with him said Six Months as private teamsters in said Capt. Nathan Adams company as aforesaid
He further says that he has no documentary proof of his two terms of service as aforesaid. That he refuses for further proof in support of this his additional

declaration to the papers accompanying the declaration of Abigail Syon widow of said Stephen Syon under the Act of July 1836 Sois Morris of Connecticut former widow of said Jose Syon under Act of 1838 and the declaration papers in the case of the widow of Nathan Bulkley late of Danbury in said County deceased
Simon W. Syon.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
Moses Bunn Judge of said Court
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Western Probate District I Burton Bradley Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the Probate District of Western in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the additional application of Jeremiah W. Syon of said Probate District for an increase of Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office at Easton in the County & State aforesaid this 17 th day of January 1852 Burton Bradley Clerk
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I Moses Burn of Easton in Fairfield County State of Connecticut of Sixty four years of age do hereby depose & say that I am Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the District of Weston in the County State aforesaid & have testified to the foregoing declaration of Nehemiah W. Lyon as such that I am & have for many years been acquainted with said Lyon, have always resided in said the same town  form with him & although he has attained to a great age his mind & memory appears to be unimpaired & his reputation for truth & veracity is undoubted. From my acquaintance with said N. W. Lyon I have entire confidence in his statements in his said aforesaid additional declaration for an increase of his pension
Moses Burn
Sworn & subscribed in open Court in & for the District aforesaid this 17 th day of January 1852 who I hereby certify is a credible witness Burton Bradley Clerk.

I Bradford Winton of Easton in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut in the Sixty second year of my age testify & say that I am a Notary Public in & for the State of Connecticut have for many years officiated as Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Fairfield.
That I have been intimately acquainted with Jeremiah W. Syon a Revolutionary Pensioner of said Easton in the County & State aforesaid, formerly a part of Weston in said County, for about thirty five Years. That according to the best of my recollection I assisted said Syon in making his application for a pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832 for which he was allowed a pension of $43.33 per annum & have since usually was since he received his certificate made out his papers to receive his pay as often as it became due.
I also well remember that said N. W. Syon at the time of making application for his pension stated to me the particulars of his service as Teamster both in the Company under Capt. Andrew Wakeman & under Capt. Nathan Adams in the War of the Revolution, but whether his team service was claimed or alledged in his former declaration or not I cannot recollect with any degree of certainty, but it is strongly impressed on my mind that it was, If it was not claimed & alledged at that time it was because it was well understood at the time that the Secretary of War & the Commissioners of Pensions had decided against allowing pensions for any  the team service.
I have also taken said N. W. Syons deposition a number of times for Revolutionary services. I have taken it for the benefit of Lois Morris the former Widow of Jose Syon of Connecticut as referred to in foregoing declaration. I have also taken it in the case of the application of the Widow of Nathan Bulkley de d of Danbury in said Fairfield County referred to as above within the last year. And have many times since the Ma- king of his former declaration heard him speak of his

Team service, that it was the most fatiguing, tedious and dangerous service that he performed during the War & that he was honestly entitled to a pension for said service & that it had ought to have been allowed him as it was a Government contract
That he has been most constant in claiming it & has always stated his service with the utmost accuracy and at all times alike or nearly so & has ever claimed that he was honestly entitled to a full pension, but that it had been his misfortune not to receive it. He has often when I have seen him solicited me to make application for his team service, but there were no ones living that served with him by whom it could be proved & in addition the Department had decided against allowing team service until recently That said Nehemiah W. Syon is a man far advanced in life with mind unimpaired of correct habits, of strict truth and integrity, and no man stands higher in community as an honest, honorable & highminded man than said N. W. Syon & I have no doubt but that his statement relative to said Team service is true to the letter
Bradford Winton
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 17 day of January 1852 who I further certify is a credible witness, Burton Bradley Clerk.

I Hanford Lyon of Bridgetport Fairfield County, State of Connecticut aged fifty two years. Son of Nehemiah W Lyon of Easton (formerly Weston) depose and say, that I have from my earliest recollections been accustomed to hear my Father relate the incidents, and the trials & privations, induced by the soldiers of the Revolution, and more particularly what he suffered himself as a soldier, and in the team service. — It being an important object for the enemy to obtain supplies for himself, or destroy those intended for the Continental Army, therefore those engaged in the trans- -portation of provisions (as my Father was) were constantly harassed, and exposed to the attacks of the enemy both Red Coats and Lories! And being furnished with nothing to shield them from inclement weather, except perhaps their cumbersome Coats, under which they were wont to crawl for sleep, without even the luxury of straw — And from what I have so long, and so often heard him repeat I have not the least doubt of his having performed the service as claimed by him, under Captains Wakeman and Adams —
When my Father first received the small Pension which he still enjoys. I remember his saying, that he was jus- -tly entitled to more, and that the decision of the Commission at that time, excluding team service, as not being recognized by the act of Congress, was illiberal and unjust. Perhaps it may be unnecessary for me to say, that as regards the character of my Father, he stands irreproachable in the County where he has resided almost a century.
Bridgetport April 13. 1852
Hanford Lyon

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Bridgeport I. E. B. Goodsell Clerk of the Court of Probate in the District of Bridgeport in said County & State of Connecticut do hereby certify that on the 10 th day of April 1852 personally came before said Court John S. Wilson and made oath in open Court to the truth of the Deposition by him subscribed & hereto attach -
Also that Isaac Sherman & Hanford Lyon appeared and made oath to the truth of the Depositions by them subscribed & hereto attach before said Court on the 13 th day of April 1852 all three of said persons subscribers to said Depositions are credible Witnesses well known to said Court Also I further certify that the name of John S. Wilson was interlined before the signing of this certificate -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at said Bridgeport this 14 th day of April A.D. 1852.
E. B. Goodsell Clerk

I, Isaac Sherman of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut 63 years of age do depose and say that I am personally acquainted with Mr. Nehemiah W. Lyon who is now applying for an increase of his pension for his term served in the Revolutionary War under Capt Andrew Wakeman for 6 months, & under Capt Nathan Adams, for 6 months - That I believe said Lyon to be a man of truth and veracity & that I believe his statements regarding his term service stated in his second Declaration dated January 12 th 1852 are entitled to full credit - That said Adams, about the year 1800 came to reside in the neighbourhood where I then resided with my father David Sherman who is now dead That I remember said Adams then bore the title of Captain and I remember hearing my father say that said Adams got his title as my father expressed it by being being a Captain of the Bulls - which I did not then being a lad comprehend the meaning, but I now believe that he meant that he was Capt of a Company of Teamsters in service in the War of the Revolution - Isaac Sherman Bridgeport April 13 th 1852

   1778 John Fitch ACS for Provisions for the Continental Army N.E. P. Onions Vinegar Salt   Time Forwarded By Whom Forwarded To What Place Forwarded Soap Boxes 16 Shad Bbl Beef Barrels Pork Barrels Beef Barrels Beef Barrels Beef Barrels Beef Barrels Shad Bbl Beef Barrels Beef Barrels Gallon Pepper Shad Bbl Beef Barrels Gallon Shad Bbl     June 16 Stephen Geyer Fish Mills 3 276 11 " " " " 6 " 16 " 68 3/4 " " " " " "   July 27 Benj Wynkoop White Plains 109 " 19 " " " " 24 2 " 10 369 " " " " " "   Albert Sherwood do 56 " 12 " " " " 9 " " 5 160 " " " " " "   Aug 7 Nathan Adams do " " 10 " " " " 9 3 1 21 956 " " " " " "   15 Stephen Geyer do " " " " " " " 6 " " " " " " " " " "   " Amos Williams White Mills " " " " " " " 3 " " " " " " " " " "   " Benj Banks do " " 13 " " " " 18 4 " " " " " " " " "   " Geo Stratton do 2 " " " " " " 2 1 " " " " " " " " "   18 Eben Burr do " " " " " " " " " " " " 1410 " " " " "   20 Isaac Bradley do " " " " " " " " " " " " 1500 " " " " "   21 David French do " " " " " " " " " " " " 550 " " " " "   22 Jonathan Gaine do " " " 16 " 2 " " " " " 65 3/4 " " " " " 2 Bark Beans   " Dan Dunson do " " " 40 " 4 " " " " " " " " " " " "   " Hezekiah Hull White Plains " " " 5 " " " " " " " " " " " " " "   " Micajah Hall do " " " 52 " " " " " " " " " " " " " "   23 Jesse Nichols do " " " " " " " " " " " " 540 " " " " "   " Nathan Adams do " " " " " " " " " " " " 5540 " " " " "   25 Jeremiah Bullock do " " " " " " " 3 " " " " " " " " " "   26 Geo Stratton do " " " " " " " " " 4 " 449 " " " " " "   28 Moses Sherwood do " " " 15 " " " 4 " 6 " 676 " " " " " "   30 Jonathan Gaine do " " " " " " " 17 1 " " " " " " " " "   31 Albert Sherwood do " " 2 10 " " " 6 " 6 " 663 " " " " " "   " Eben Burr do " " " 8 " " " 21 " 4 " 410 " " " " " "   " Benj Wynkoop do " " 4 19 " 2 " 3 " 5 " 559 500 " " " " "   Sept 2 Geo Stratton do " " " " " 4 " 3 " 4 " 324 " " " " " "   3 Sam Nash do " " " " " 6 " 3 " " " " " " " " " "   6 Dan Wilson do " " " 8 " 10 " 1 4 " " " " " " " " "   7 Nathan Adams do " " " 1 " " " " " " " " " 4461 " " " " 18 Gishin Butter   8 do do " " " 3 " 3 " " " " " " " " " " " "   9 Timothy Wakeeman do " " " " " " " 6 " " " " " " " " " "   10 Albert Sherwood do " " " 8 " 5 " 9 " " " " 500 " 5 " 24 96 "   12 Nathan Adams do " " " " " " " 1 " " " " 2000 " " " " "   " Geo Allen do " " " " " " " " " " " " 1350 " " " " "   " Benj Banks do " " " 2 " " " " " " " " 1500 " " " 40 50 No A   16 Benj Wynkoop do " " " " " " " " " " " " 3544 " " " " "   160 " 68 157 36 128 21 34 4 " 60079 23325 " 5 " 34 136 "  

23 1778 D r Joseph Hobby A ct Com r of Purchases for Continental Stores &c in bound with John Squire J m A ct Com r of Issues.
   Time Forwarded By Whome Forwarded To What Place Delivered No. of Vouchers Barrels Rice Onions Turnips   Beef Pork Shad each Prm Long half long Super Bush Bush     June 6 th John Patterson Horse Neck 1 8 20 " " " " " " "   Ditto 19 th Nathan Adams Ditto 2 24 16 6 " " " " " "   D o 28 th ditto Ditto 3 " " 24 1 11 4 " " "  
B.

1778 Hezekiah Ripley A/c t bro d of Issues for Provisions
Rever d at Danbury for the Continental Army
No C
I, John S. Wilson of the Town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut. 69. Years of age Do Depose and say that Capt Nathan Adams whose name appears on the above extracts resided in said Fairfield in the neighbourhood of Deponent about 50 years ago and always bore the title of Captain. and deponent further says that the foregoing papers marked No A. B. & C. are true copies of the originals taken from a Book in my possession kept on the time of the revolutionary War by John Squire Junr of said Fairfield as Ap. Comr of Issues for the Continental Stores, and that said Capt. Adams has been dead several years, - and that deponent was well acquainted with Capt Andrew Wakeman whose name appears in said extract Mark C. who has been dead several years they both bore the name of Capt. & I firmly believe they both served in the Revolutionary War although I was not old enough to know anything of them before. — John S. Wilson

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford March 8 th 1852
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Nehemiah W. Lyon as a Teamster in the war of the Revolution, I can find no evidence of his service, and also, that there is in this office, no evidence respecting the service of any person in the capacity of Teamster.
R. G. Pinney, Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk