Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6554, for William Lyon, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Lyon, William Frances
R. 6554
CONTENTS

Act of July 4. 1836.
Rejected Claim of Frances Lyon widow of William (Va.)
Power of Attorney to examine claim
Chas. L. Tucker. Present

Know all men by these presents: That I James Lyon do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Charles C. Tucker of Washington city D. C. my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim or claims of William Lyon or Frances Lyon his widow both late of the county of Nelson in the state of Virginia for any amount of revolutionary pension or increase of pension that may be due under the provisions of the act of _____ or any other act or resolution of congress and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim or claims on file in the departments at Washington city or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the certificates which may be issued for said claims and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises. witness my hand and seal this 10 th day of February 1854
James Lyon (seal)

James M. Buchanan State of virginia county of Nelson to wit
On this 10 th day of february 1854 before me a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state above mentioned personally appeared James Lyon and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned
John A. Hill J. P.
State of virginia county of Nelson to wit
On this 10 th day of february 1854 before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared James Lyon a resident of said county and made oath according to law that he is the identical James Lyon who executed the foregoing power of attorney and that he is directly interested in said claim and makes this affidavit to be full and true James Lyon
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
John A. Hill J. P.
State of virginia county of Nelson to wit
I Thomas J. Mason clerk of Nelson county court do hereby certify that John A. Hill Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit in testimony whereof I have hereunto
his said attorney may have in or against him

Signed my name and affixed my official seal this 13 th day of February 1894
Thomas B. Masfio
William Lyon was married in 1766 and died in April 1811 Francis Lyon his wife died in April 1838

State of Virginia and County of Nelson to wit
On this 9th day of October 1837 Personally appeared before me John Duggs a Justice of the Peace for the said County and State, Francis Duggs (widow of William Duggs deceased) to whom the said Francis was married in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ... and who departed this life the 30th day of March 1837 in the said County and State; she being still a resident of said County and State and now in her 87th year and the said Francis being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed at the first session of the twenty-fourth Congress of the United States relating to widows in certain cases such persons as their husbands would be entitled to under the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832 that her said husband was four different times during the war of the revolution, called into actual service and did serve three times, and was discharged from the fourth after being from home a short time, (which said discharge is hereto annexed) in consequence of invalidity. She is unable to say what was the length of his tours but being governed by the evidence of John Duggs who served with her said husband one tour and being informed by others that the shortest tour was not less than three months she is persuaded that his service in the whole was not less than six or seven months notwithstanding he was discharged to the best of her recollection one other time before his term expired in account of sickness but as her recollection is imperfect she will be satisfied to get an allowance for six months she believes he was a enlisted man but has forgot his officers and she knows if no one was living to whom she can prove any part of her husband's service. Though she does not know in what County of Amherst State of Virginia her husband was called into service. She hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pension and claims

That her husband's not her name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State or territory sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Frances Lyon
We Alex: Le Patrick and John Pugh residing in the neighbourhood of Frances Lyon do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with her the said Lyon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe her to be as old as she states that her
son a Soldier of Col o Gains Regiment having an Indictment in Oyer of his left is now by Disch d and tis like that Officers will attempt to send the son in the field Any man given under my hand at Cook County Court House the 21 day of Sept 1781 John Woodroof Esq r
has a power of attorney and authority Pugh did do hereby matter that said applicant the said
Frances his widow states and that the said Frances from old age and consequent weakness of body is unable to attend court. and it further appears to me that the above named Alex: Le Patrick and John Pugh who has signed the preceding certificate are residents in the neighbourhood of the said applicant and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full faith and credit Given under my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid
Ellen Digges Seal

That her husband's now her name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State or territory sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Frances Lyon
We Alex. Fitzpatrick and John Pugh residing in the neighbourhood of Frances Lyon do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with her the said Lyon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe her to be as old as she states that her husband is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he died and where his widow now resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Alex. Fitzpatrick
John Pugh
and John Diggs. The Magistrate aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after investigating the matter that William Lyon the husband of the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as the said Frances his widow states and that the said Frances from old age and consequent weakness of body is unable to attend court. and it further appears to me that the above named Alex. Fitzpatrick and John Pugh who has signed the preceding certificate are residents in the neighbourhood of the said applicant and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full faith and credit given under my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.
John Diggs (Seal)

Subscribed to me this day Thomas Ewing made oath before me, that he has two different times been in company with Mr. Lyon which Patient times he sees, the said Lyons knee easily put out of joint, or at least complained & applied him to put it in place, certified by me the 18th day of Sept r 1781 John Digges

State of Virginia and county of Nelson - to wit on this 9 th day of October 1837 personally appeared before John Prigg a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Nelson, John Pugh a resident of said county who being first duly sworn according to law, saith and saith that he knows William Lyon who was the husband of Frances Lyon who now is a resident of this county served a tour of duty of three months with him the said Pugh in the war of the revolution soon to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Pugh
I John Prigg being a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Nelson and state of Virginia do hereby certify that I am acquainted with John Pugh who has sworn to and subscribed the above deposition and that he is a man of veracity worthy to be believed in his oath given under my hand and seal this 9 th day of Octr 1837
John Prigg " " "
(Seal)

State of Virginia, } to wit: Nelson County, }
I, Spotswood Garland, Clerk of the County Court of Nelson County, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that John Higgens, who hath signed the within certificates, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto sign my name and affix the seal of my Office, this 24th day of October, in the year of our Lord, 1837.
Sp. Garland, Clerk of Nelson County Court.
Mr. J. Garland NAR
13054

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
655-4
P. O.
Frances Lyon
Service: wid. of William
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Wm. J. Garland
Jan. 2 1838
A.C.

Department of War Pension Office June 29 1838
Dear
I have examined the declaration of Mr. Francis Lyon in claim of William Lyon etc. and have placed it upon our files. It is unnecessary to return the declaration for the amendment it requires, for long as there is no proof that the late husband's services are entitled to benefit.
It seems from the certificate on the back of his discharge from his last service, that he had been out with the same until the last but being he was unable to do duty in consequence of an habitual luxation of the knee joints, at for which cause he was sent home in Sept 1782 with order that "no officer should attempt to send him in the field any more". The claim is therefore disallowed.
I have the honor
Hon. J. Garland H. R.
WR No. 3054 OL

Frances Lyon
Virginia
Rejected see let to Wm. G. Gar- land Jan. 2. 1838
6557
act July 4, 1836

H. Reps. Decr. 30 th 1837.
To Maj: James L. Edwards.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Therewith enclose the evidence upon which Mrs. Frances Lyon of Nelson County Virginia claims a pension in right of her deceased husband William Lyon for revolutionary services. Will you please examine it and let me hear from you.
Yr obt S t
Guilford