Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18462, David Wyman, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wyman, David Sarah
W. 18462
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3425 Southney VERMONT
Sarah Wyman widow of David Wyman Esq. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 52 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Aug. 49. and sent to
E. Swift Manchester Vt.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 103 Vol. 3
1891 Sept 29 history for Secy War Dept Oct 7 Gaild Grant P.W.

Feb d Married David Wyman to Sarah Stedman Seventeen hundred eighty four - Asaph Rice Clerk
State of Massachusetts Worcester County ss Town Clerk's Office in Westminster July 15 th 1845 I certify that the preceding is a true copy of the record in my office with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows -
"Feb d Married David Wyman to Sarah Stedman 1784"
Edward Kendall Town Clerk
I Edward Kendall above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
Edward Kendall
Sworn to before me this 15 day of July 1845 at Westminster. Mass
Joseph Whitman Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. I Jos. G. Kendall Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within & for said County Certify that Joseph Whitman within named is a justice of the Peace within & for said County duly qualified & that the signature of his name within written appears to be in his own hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the Seal of said Court at Worcester this twenty first day of July, A.D. 1845.
Jos. G. Kendall Clerk.

I Sewell - Wyman of Manchester in the county of Bennington in the State of Vermont testify & say that I was well acquainted with David Wyman late of Manchester - deceased who was reputed to have been a Revolutionary soldier, that the said David Wyman died on the _____ day of August - one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. leaving Sarah Wyman his widow who is still living, and I further testify that I am well acquainted with Sarah - Wyman widow of said David Wy- man deceased and that the said Sarah Wy- -man has not been married since the death of the said David but continues single and unmarried.
Sewell H. Wyman
State of Vermont Bennington county ss June 18 th 1845 Then personally appeared Sewell - Wyman above named who is a credible person and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me
Leonard Sargent Justice Peace.

State of Vermont Bennington County ss.
I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of Bennington County do hereby certify that Leonard Sergeant whose name is subscribed to the within was at the date there expressed of the Peace within & for the County of Bennington Duly authorized to administer said oath & that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Leonard Sergeant & readily believe his signature is genuine - I witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said County this 21 st day of June A.D. 1845 -
Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk
386 Laz paid by Sarge

12085.
No July 25, 1845.
Other act July 7, 1838.
9 mo. 5 days service

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows in the State of Vermont District of Manchester.
On this 7 th day of July 1845
personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Manchester in the County and State aforesaid Sarah Wymann a resident of Winhall in the County of Bennington and in the District of Manchester aforesaid aged eighty three 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 & pensions to certain widows - that she is the widow of David Wymann who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and served as she has understood and believes about nine months in the whole. He resided in Lunenburgh Massachusetts at the time he rendered the service
She further declares that she has heard her husband the said David state, that he was in the service on the Banks of the Hudson river at Catskill Sing Sing & West Point. That he was in the army surrendered or attempted to be surrendered by Gen. Arnold near the latter place
She further declares that she was married to the said David Wymann on the 19 th day of Jan-

uary in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty four - . at Wintonia, in said State of Massachusetts by the Reverend William Price a Minister of the Gospel; that her husband the aforesaid David Wymen died on the 8th day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. and that she has not been married since that time but is now a widow - that she was not married to him prior or to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated.
Sarah his Wymen wife
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written Before Leonard Sargeant Judge Probate Court
I certify that the word "eighty four" on page 2 nd line 2 nd from top, in the foregoing declaration was written upon an erasure - and that said erasure was made at the word "eighty four" inserted before the signing of said declaration
L. Sargeant Judge

State of Vermont District of Manchester ss. I Harvey H. Fowler Register of the Probate Court within and for the District of Manchester aforesaid certify that Leonard Suryant is judge of the Probate Court for said District and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 7th day of July one thousand eight hundred & forty five
H. H. Fowler Register

State of Vermont Bennington County ss Town of Monkton
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Roll in his office of the service of my late husband David Wymann, he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War as a substitute for his brother Josiah Wymann who was taken sick and returned home, he was in the service about nine months but I do not know under what officers except that he was under General Benedict Arnold at West Point. When he entered the service he resided in Sunderland Mass. We were married in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three at Westminster in the State of Massachusetts by Rev Mr Rice. He died in the year Eighteen hundred twenty eight and now eighty two years of age.
My memory does not enable me to state anything further material to the search required. Witness my hand this 7 th day of April 1845
Signed on my honor by said Sarah Wymann Loring Dean Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
June 9 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of David Wyman is borne as a private from Lunenburg, upon a pay roll of Capt n Benj a Edgell, Col. John Jacobs, from June 25 to Dec r . 31, 1778— including allowance for 80 miles travel, — 6 months, 11 days; — Upon a pay roll of Capt n Timothy Boutell's Comp y . in Col. John Bands' reg t . from the County of Worcester, from July 27 to Oct r . 10, 1780, — 2 months, 24 days, including allowance of 10 days for travel; being all the evidence of service of any one of the name shown by any of the records in this office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Peabody, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. W. 18462.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
March 3rd, 1899.
Sir:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Sarah, widow of David Wyman, made an application for pension on July 7th, 1845, at which time she was 83 years of age and residing in Bennington County, Vermont, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of nine months and five days. He enlisted at Lunenburg, Mass., and served under Capt. Adgell and Col. Jacobs.
Very respectfully,,
Commissioner.
Mr. L. A. Grant,
310 Bank of Commerce,
Minneapolis, Minn.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18462
Sarah Wymann Widow of David Wymann Pr. Rev War
Act: Feb 2 nd 48
Index:—Vol. m , Page 963
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mch. 3/99. W. L. A. Grant Minneapolis Minn. list a.m.

W m Wyman,
wa 7246

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 of soldiers of the revolution." State of Vermont, Benning to Vermont, Bennington county ss. On this 14 th day of September, 1848, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid Sarah Wyman, a resident of the Town of Manchester, in said county aged eighty six - 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 February 1848, granting Pensions to widows of Persons who served during the revolutionary war - That she is the widow of David Wyman, who was a Private in the army of the United States, during said war, but in what Company or Regiment or Corps he served, if she was ever informed, she is now from want of recollection unable to state - That she has received for his said services under the Act of 17 th June 1844, a Pension of the annual amount of Thirty Dollars & 55 cents - She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness John Landon & M c Cook
Sarah her X Wyman mark
Sworn to & subscribed on this day & year above written before me
John Landon Justice of the peace
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me to be the same individual who dews a Pension, as stated by her in the foregoing Affidavit.
John Landon Justice of the peace.
State of County of
I within & for the county & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the above named is a Justice of the peace within & for the county aforesaid, That his commission bears date on the day of 1846, & will expire on the day of 1848, & that he has been duly qualified. This signature above is genuine. Given under my hand, & the seal of said County, this day of in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred & forty eight, & of the independence of the United States the twenty
State of Vermont ss. I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of the County Court within & for Bennington County & the County of Bennington aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Landon, above named, is a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified - that his commission bears date from the first day of December 1847, & will expire on the 30 th day of November 1848. That his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand, & the seal of the said County at Bennington, this 6 th day of September A.D. 1848 & of the independence of the U.S. the 73 rd . Sam l H. Blackmer Clerk

7246 Vermont, 7246.
Sarah Wyman, widow of David Wyman, who was a private, in the Massachusetts line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of August, 1845. and sent to A. S. Campbell, Boston, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 17 June, 1844.
Vol. 2 - Page 68.
No 846
Reb 28

9574
Vermont
Sarah Wlyman, widow of David Wlyman, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8 August, 1828, of Bennington (in the State of Vt: - who was a private in the coy: commanded by Captain Edgell of the Regt: commanded by Col: Jacoby in the Mass'ts - line for 9 mo: 5 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Poultney, at the rate of 30 - Dollars 55 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Augt: 1845 and sent to A. S. Campbell, Boston, Mass'ts:
Total amount, $ _____
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Will Stewart Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 - Page 143.

310 Bank of Commerce Minneapolis Minn Feby 8/99.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions D.C.
Please send me a certified Copy of the military ser- vices, in the Revolutionary War, of my Grandfather David Nymann who served in a Massachusetts Reg t and who died in Manchester Vermont. His widow (maiden name Steadman) died a few years after his death. She died at the advanced age of 91 nearly or quite 60 years ago.
I want the evidence to admit one of his grand daughters to the Daughters of the Am. Revolution.
Truly Yours
L. A. Grant.

Out
310 Bank of Commerce Minneapolis Minn Feb 28/99.
Hon Commissioner of Pensions.
Several weeks ago I wrote you asking for the Revolutionary Military record of my Grandfather, David Nymans, and have recd no reply. He served in one of the Massachusetts Commands and died in Manchester Vermont. His widow drew a pension several years before her death which occurred nearly or quite sixty years ago.
The record is wanted by a granddaughter as evidence of a right to be admitted to the Daughters of the American Revolution -
Will you kindly respond at an early date, and oblige
Yours Truly
L. H. Grant

12085. Aug 25, 1848.
to Sarah Wymans.
Aug 7, 1838.
Hon J. P. Kennedy
PAID
Com't of Pen Wash

Boston. Mass. July 23 d 1845.
Sir
I enclose the declaration of Sarah Wyman widow of David Wyman for a pension under the act of July 7 1838 together with the evidence in support of her claim. I am very respectfully Your obedient servant. —
A S Campbell
Hon J L Edwards Com r of Pensions Washington City