Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20547, for Stephen Lyon, Connecticut

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Lyon, Stephen Abigail
W. 20547
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Connecticut 2065
Reported, See letter
Abigail Lyon, decd widow of Stephen Lyon
Con who died on the 17 th May 1826 of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a Teamster in the company commanded by Captain Wakeman of the regt. commanded by Col. Lewis in the Conn. time for 15 months Teamster 3 " Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 122 Dollars - Cont. per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 5 th June 1841, when she died. Increased from $60.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of January 1846 and sent to L. J. Pease of Connecticut, now present.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Payable to William Lyon, Samuel Lyon, John Lyon, David Lyon, Anson Lyon, & Eunice Gregory, children of Abigail Lyon, decd. { Revolutionary Claim, Former payments to be deducted } Act July 4, 1836, { Section the 3.
Recorded by D Brown Clerk Book C Vol. 1. Page 77.

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Abigail Lyon widow of Stephen May allay 18 mo
Don: Married 1771 died 1826 Allow 18 mo $60 pr. ann. no deduction
Cont d milia Bapt Farm

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss { Danbury 9 th 1837
On this 9 th day of October A.D. 1837 personally appeared before the Court of probate in and for the District of Danbury, in said Fairfield County, and State aforesaid Abigail Lyon a resident of said Danbury in the County and State aforesaid being eighty four years of age on the first day of August last past, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836
That she is the widow of Stephen Lyon deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, that he commenced service in the summer of 1776 in the Town of Fairfield in said County at which time he belonged to one of the Militia Companies of said Fairfield then under command of Ensign Seth Silliman of said Fairfield which company belonged to Col. Ichabod Lewis Regiment and Gen. Gold Silliman's Brigade, when said company was ordered from said Fairfield to the city of New York that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Lyon served in New York in said company in this campaign at least two months and she refers here to John Trapp's Deposition hereto annexed to prove this campaign that she claims the said Stephen enlisted under Capt. Andrew Wakeman of said Fairfield for the term of three years in January 1777 into a Company of Continental Troops in the Connecticut line and served as a private in said Capt. Wakeman's Company at least eighteen months as is fully set forth in Nkemiah Webb Lyon's Deposition hereto annexed who was own brother to said Stephen and who served in the same Company with him and that in July 1778 and he enlisted as a substitute for

Joseph Hays in said Fairfield into a Company of Connecticut Continental Troops under Com- -mand of Capt. Nathan Adams of said Fairfield for six months and served under said Adams as a private at least six months as is proved by the Deposition of Abraham Morehouse who served with him in this Campaign, that said Company in said Team service under said Wakeman and Adams belonged to Col. Bradley or Chandler's Regiment of the Connecticut Continental line That in the Spring of 1779 said Stephen En- -listed for nine months into a company of Connecticut  Continental State guards under Capt. and Lieut.
9 — Davis of the Town of said Fairfield Aaron Turner Lieutenant and William Burr Sergeant to keep guard at the Fort in said Fairfield at a place called Black rock and served nine months in this Campaign as a private soldier which Company belonged to Col. Samuel Whiting's Regiment and Gen. Gold & Silliman's Brigade, she remembers that her husband was in service at said Fort when the Town of Fairfield in said Connecti- -cut was burnt, that when the Town of Fair- -field was burnt she had only one surviving Child having buried three Children in the year 1777 she also says that said Stephen served in the guards in the Summer of 1780 at said Black Rock, That in the year 1781 the said Stephen belonged to the Militia Company of said Fairfield called the North Fairfield Company un- -der Command of Capt. Najah Bennett Lieut. Joseph Shaw Ensign Samuel Bennett and Corporal Joseph Seeley when said Company was added into service in the said Town of Fairfield at a place called Green Farms to guard said Town which Company belonged at this time to Col. Samuel Whiting's Regiment and Gen. Gold & Silliman's Brigade and that said Stephen served in said

Capt Bennett Compton in the year 1781 at least one month as a private soldier that all his service in the Revolution was as a private, that she has no documentary evidence to prove his service, that her husband the said Stephen served 2 months in 1776, 18 months in the years 1777 & 1778 — 9 months in 1779 and one month in 1781 making 30 months in all That said Stephen was born in said Fairfield AD 1749 that she was born in said Fairfield August 1 st 1753 that said Stephen resided in said Fairfield during the Revolutionary war and entered the service in said Fairfield and resided in Weston in said County of Fairfield after the war until he died has now no records of her marriage nor of her husband's death or birth, she remembers having seen a record in her husband's (the said Stephen's) account book of her marriage, with the said Stephen, and the births and deaths of their children particularly the extraordinary death of 3 of their children in the year 1777 of the Dysentery she states that she saw said record as late as 1832 and often before and since that time, it has been destroyed by her son Samuel Lyon whose reason was displaced and who destroyed said record for the purpose of concealing his age as he was an old Bachelor — She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Lyon some time in the month of December AD 1771 in the said Town of Fairfield in said County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut by the Rev M c Gill a Baptist Minister settled at the time over the Baptist Church in said Fairfield and that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Lyon died in the Town of Weston in said Fairfield County on the 17 th day of May AD 1826 of

Fit and that she has remained a Widow Ever since that period her Abigail + Lyon mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the 9 th day of October AD 1837 before me
Silas H. Hickson Judge.
2920 And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter that the above named applicant is the Widow of Stephen Lyon who was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as she states
Attest Thomas P White Clerk Silas H. Hickson Judge
I Thomas P White Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abigail Lyon for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9 th day of October AD 1837 Thomas P White Clerk
I Silas H. Hickson Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Danbury certify that Thomas P White is Clerk of said Court that the above is his signature with the seal of said Court thereto annexed Silas H. Hickson Judge

Fort. Thinks he served at said Fort under Capt Isaac Jarvis cannot say how long his father said he served at said Fort but aforementioned impression is it was for a considerable time Also remembers hearing him say that he served in the Continental Team service under Capt Wakesman Remembers his father talk about his service a short time before he died and said he thought he was entitled to a Pension under the Act of 1818 but took no steps to have it established. remembers hearing him say that when he was in service in 1777 under Capt Wakesman his first 3 children were all taken sick with the Dysentery and all died in 1777 when he was away from home in said service and aforesaid says that he remembers seeing in his father's account Book a Record of his Marriage to Abigail Boothwell and the Births and deaths of his children including the extraordinary death of 3 children saw this Record in the year often before 1832 and since that time it has been lost  destroyed by my brother Samuel Lyon whose reason was impaired & who destroyed said Record for the purpose of concealing his age as he was an old Bachelor Also heard him say that he served along with Abraham Morehouse under Capt Nathan Adams in the Team service and at one time when they were crossing the North River one of the Oxen unyoked and jumped overboard at the time he was in said service That S d Stephen Lyon died in a fit in the Town of Weston in S d County May 17 th 1826 and that said Abigail has remained his Widow to this day.
David Lyon
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss I do hereby certify that on this day personally appeared David Lyon and subscribed and made oath before me to the foregoing deposition who hereby is a credible Witness well known to me.
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

John W. Nichols of the Town of Haverfield County of Haverfield and State of Connecticut Clerk of the Baptist Church located in said Town of Haverfield do hereby certify that it appears from the Records of said Church now in my custody that said Church was organized in said Haverfield Septm r 5 th 1745 and said Church Records have been Regularly kept to this day of matter relating to the said Church but it does not appear that a single marriage was Recorded in said Church Records from the time it was first organized in 1745 until after the year 1782
John W. Nichols Clerk of the Church aforesaid
State of Connecticut County of Haverfield ss Pomfret October 6 th 1837 Personally appeared John W. Nichols and Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above certificate before me who certify is a credible Witness well known to me and I further certify that the erasing where the word Church occurs in this instrument was done before signing.
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
Dan Lyon of the Town of Danbury in the County of Haverfield and State of Connecticut 45 years of age deposeth and saith that he is a Son of Stephen & Abigail Lyons and remembers of hearing his father the said Stephen Lyon relate about his service in the War of the Revolution heard him say he served in the City of New York in 1776. Also of his service at the Fort in Black Rock by keeping Guard at

State of Connecticut } ss Fairfield Oct 6 th 1837 County of Fairfield }
This may certify that I have examined the Town Records of the Town of Fairfield of which I am Clerk for the purpose of finding the Record of the Marriage of Stephen Lyon to Abigail Brathwell both of Fairfield and do not find their marriage recorded in s d Records. And I also certify that the practice of Recording marriages in s d Records during the Revolution does not appear to have been a general thing
Attest Samuel A. Nichols Town Clerk
State of Connecticut } p. This may certify that Samuel A. Nichols Fairfield County } personally appeared before me Thomas B Osborne a Justice of the Peace in & for said Fairfield. County, and being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Certificate subscribed by the said Nichols - I further certify that the s d Samuel A. Nichols is to me well known and that he is the Town Clerk of said Town of Fairfield Dated at Fairfield this 6 th day of October A D 1837 Thomas B Osborne Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Woodport I Isaac Sherman Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the District of Stratford in sd County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Isaac Sherman, Jesup Banks Thomas B Osborne & Eli Adams are Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; That their commissions will expire on the 20 th June 1838 and that their signatures to the Depositions of: Nihemias W m Lyon, Benjamin Brothwell, John Knapp, Eunice Solly, Saml Wilson, Joseph Noyes, Dan d Lyon, John W m Nichols, Saml A Nichols, Abraham Morehouse, Joseph Saly, James Sarah Hubble are all their genuine signatures
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the 6 th day of October A D 1837
Isaac Sherman Clerk
I Samuel Stratton Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Stratford certify that Isaac Sherman is Clerk of said Court That the above is his signature with the seal of said Court thereto annexed
Samuel Stratton Judge

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County }
Say I Sarah Habbell of the Town of Fairfield in said County do hereby depose and saith that I am in the 71 st year of my age, that I was born at a place called Black Rock in said Town of Fairfield and lived near the Battery until married which was in the 21 st year of my age that my mother baked for the Soldiers at the Battery for two or three years - Recollects perfectly well that the Artillery Officers boarded at my father's; that Stephen Lyon was on duty at the Battery in the Revolutionary war believe that it was the latter part of the war and is confident that he was there most of two summers and done duty night & day I think that he was on duty the summer that Fairfield was burnt which was the summer of 1779. Recollects that said Lyon was a Shoemaker that he engaged to make me a pair of Pumps, that he first made them and then left them which disappointed me very much that he afterwards finished the pumps; that the said Lyon often stopped at my Father's House whilst on duty - Recollects perfectly well of seeing the fire when Fairfield was burnt & went with my brother on horseback into the Country until the British left Fairfield then returned and went to see the ruins: that said Lyon was on duty more than one Summer I am very positive And further said deponent saith not. Sarah Habbell
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss, Fairfield September 21 st 1837.
Personally appeared Sarah Habbell and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition who I certify is a person well known to me and is a credible witness.
Sworn & Subscribed before me
Joseph Banks Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County }
I Joseph Seely of the Town of Weston in Fairfield County depose and say that I am in my eighty first year shall be 81 years old the 17 th day of the present month that I was well acquainted with Stephen Lyon that I served with him in the Army of the United States one month at a place called Greensfarms in the town of Fairfield that we were in the Company commanded by Capt. Benajah Bennet that I was a Corporal in said Company at that time and the said Stephen Lyon was a private soldier in said Company that the term of service was performed in the month of February. I further depose that the said deponent served not in the year 1784 - and further the deponent saith not - Joseph his X Seely mark
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Weston October 6 th A.D. 1837 Personally appeared Joseph Seely of said Weston and subscribed his mark to the above deposition (he being unable to write his name on account of age & loss of eyesight) and made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated before me Eli Adams Justice of Peace The above named deponent is well known to me and is a credible witness Eli Adams.

Eunice Solly of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut 70 years of age Deposeth and saith that she lived in the Town of Fairfield and State aforesaid in the same neighbourhood with Stephen & Abigail Lyon during the Revolutionary War and remembereth that said Stephen served in a company of Connecticut State Guards at a fort at a place called Mark Rock in said Fairfield on Long Island Sound thinks it was about the year that said Fairfield was burnt cannot say how long he served in said Fort. The reason she remembers this service that her half Brother Saml Sanford was in service at said Fort at the same time with said Lyon and she remembers going to said Fort to carry things to her brother Sanford and remembers particularly seeing said Stephen in said Fort in service there and she remembers that said Stephen & Abigail were living together in her neighbourhood as man & wife at the time he served in said Fort — and that her maiden name was Abigail Brothwell
Signed in presence of Orlando B. Hall Isaac Sherman
for Eunice X Solly mark
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport Personally appeared before me Eunice Solly and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition which affidavit is a credible witness well known to me Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Samuel Wilson of the Town of Hanford in the County of Hanford and State of Connecticut a Pensioner under the Act of June 7 th 1832 deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Stephen Lyon during the Revolutionary War and until his death which took place a few years ago in Weston in said County and deposent remembers that said Lyon Enlisted in 1778 into a Company under Capt Nathan Adams in the Farnam Drive in the Continental Army for 6 months and served that time in said service and that his widow Abigail who is now applying for a Pension whose maiden name was Abigail Brothwell -
Samuel Wilson
State of Connecticut County of Hanford ss Bridgewater Sept 9 th 1837 personally appeared Samuel Wilson and made oath to the truth Subscribed the foregoing Deposition before me who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Joseph Hayes of the Town of Haverfield County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut a pensioner under act of June 7 1832. Deposeth and saith that he remembers that Stephen Lyon Esq. of Weston served for a number of months at least 6 months under Capt Nathan Adams who commanded as adjutant thinks 12 Teams to cart provisions for the Continental Army, and other service for B r Army, remembers said Teams carried provisions from the Sea Board to Hiskill in the State of New York The reason that Deponent remembers this service of said Lyon is that he pacified enlisted in said Capt Adams Company of Team Service and finally did not wish to go and he hired said Lyon to take his place which he did and served faithfully as adjutant thinks not less than 6 months cannot remember the year he served
Joseph Hayes
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport Sept 4 1837 personally appeared Joseph Hayes and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition who I certify is a credible witness well known to me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut.
Fairfield County ss. Fairfield 4th Sept 1837.
Personally appeared Abraham Morehouse sworn in the within Deposition and made oath to the truth of the same and Subscribed it in my presence who I certify is a Credible witness well known to me.
Attest.
Joseph Banks Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss, Fairfield 4th Sept. 1837.
I Abraham Morehouse of said Fairfield a Pensioner of Revolutionary Claim being 79 years of Age Deposeth and saith that I was well acquainted with Stephen Lyon that he resided in the same neigh- borhood with me; that he enlisted in the team Service of the Revolution for the term of Six Months; that he carried provisions from Black Rock to the town of Fishkill in the State of New York and various other places; that he enlisted under Capt. Nathan Adams in the above service in the year 1778. That I was in the same team Service with said Lyon; that afterwards in the fall of said year in the Month of Nov. I went to Long Island and was taken by the enemy which circumstance brings the recollection of the year fresh to my mind in which said Lyon was engaged in said team service; that before said team Service I understood that said Lyon went to New York in the drafted Militia for two Months which I think was in the year 1776. and I believe was there at the time the enemy took New York, that said Lyon at the time of his death resided at Weston in said County of Fairfield and thinks it to be 9 or ten years since his death. And further said deponent saith not.
In presence of Jerup Banks, Catharine Kenase
Abraham Morehouse

John Knapp of the Town of Haverfield in the County of Haverfield & State of Connecticut a Pensioner under the Act of June 7 th 1832 Deposeth and saith that he served in the in the Revolution in the Summer of 1776 in New York with Stephen Lyon in the Militia Company of Haverfield. This company then being commanded by Seth Sillaman of Haverfield Elijah Huls The Capt & Peter Hendrick the Lieut had both been promoted & the company was then under the command of Sillaman as Insign when the company was ordered to New York. The company belonged to Col. Jerahiel Lewis Regiment of Stratford Connecticut. Deposition says he remembers that said company went to New York by Water from Haverfield and that Stephen Lyon the husband of Abigail Lyon who is now applying for a Pension went with the company to New York cannot now remember how long said Lyon served in this campaign but he deposition says he himself served two months Also remembers to have heard that said Lyon was in the main service in the Continental Army — John Knapp
State of Connecticut County of Haverfield ss. Bridgeport Septm 8 th 1837 Personally appeared John Knapp and Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the of the foregoing Deposition before me who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Nehemiah Web Lyon of The Town of Weston in The County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut 78 years of age Deposeth and saith that he is own Brother to Stephen Lyon De d . husband of Abigail Lyon who is now applying for a Pension and remembres that his said brother Stephen was Married to said Abigail (whose maiden name was Abigail Brothwell) before the commencement of The Revolutionary War either in the year 1771 or 1772 that he the Deponent was present at their Marriage, & saw them marry which took place in the Town of Fairfield in said Fairfield County remembres there was snow on the ground at the time of said Marriage that they were Married by the Rev d Benjamin Cole a Baptist Minister who was the ordained Baptist Clergyman over The Baptist Society in said Town of Fairfield. and that he remembres that when their mother Grace Lyon was buried said Stephen & Abigail was present at the funeral and she had then a young child in her arms that he has a Record now in his possession to the following effect.
January 7 th 1774 Grace Lyon Died Mother of us all in the fortieth year of her age which Record guides the memory of said Deponent so that he can testify positively that said Stephen & Abigail was married before the commencement of The Revolutionary War
and deponent remembres that said Stephen Enlisted in January 1777 in the Town of said Fairfield into a Company of Continental Seamen Connecticut under command of Capt Andrew Wakeman of said Fairfield for three years service which company consisted of a Captain. a Booke and Ten privates. Ten carts & 20 Woke of Oxen

all owned by the United States and was attached to and belonged to the Connecticut Continental Troops which team was employed in the service of the Continental Army in carrying provisions &c for said Army particularly remembers that said Stephen was in said Team service when the Town of Danbury in Conn. was burnt, and another reason disponent remembers the service of said Stephen in said Team service is that the first of January 1778 he disponent went to said Danbury where his brother was then in service under said Capt. Wakeman at which time disponent says he himself enlisted into said Company of Continental Teamsters service under said Capt. Wakeman for 2 years and that he and said Stephen continued to serve in said Company until the first of July 1778 at which time said Capt. Wakeman's Team being worn down he got a discharge for us all from the service & we was all discharged at said Danbury at that time and disponent feels that he can testify positively that said Stephen Lyon served faithfully Eighteen months under said Capt. Wakeman as aforesaid was regularly enlisted in said Company in the Continental service as aforesaid and remembers they had written Discharges but he has lost his Discharge
Also remembers that he disponent belonged to Capt. Nage Bennett's Company of Militia of said Fairfield called North Fairfield Company. when said Company was ordered into service at a place called Grins Farms in said Town of Fairfield on Long Island Sound in the Spring of 1781 Joseph Sherwood but Samuel Bennett design said Mendon Sergeant, & Joseph Sulig Corporal and belonged to Col. Whiting's Regiment & Genl. Gold's Connecticut Brigade, and that

his said Brother Stephen (which at that time was called Stephen Lyon Jr.) served with him in S d Capt. Wafat. Bennett's Company One month was was discharged at S d Greens Farms had no written discharge — And deponent says that he fully believes that Stephen Stephen went to New York in 1776 in the Militia company of S d Hanchett and served 2 months and that he served at least 6 months in the team service under Capt. Nathan Adamans but has not personal knowledge that he did service in the 2 last mentioned campaigns That said Stephen Lyon died in the Town of Weston in said Fairfield County on the 17 day of May A d 1826. in a fit and that he left a Widow by the name of Abigail whose maiden name was Abigail Brothwell who has never been married since the death of S d Stephen — Deborah Web Lyon
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield S s Bridgeport Septm r 18 th 1837 personally appeared Deborah Web Lyon and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition who certify is a credible witness well known to me I Sworn & subscribed before me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Benjamin Brothwell of the Town of Fairfield and County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut. 76 years of age Deposeth and saith that he is own brother to Abigail Lyon the Widow of Stephen Lyon De d . whose maiden name was Abigail Brothwell. and remembers that said Abigail was married to said Stephen in the Town of Fairfield before the commence- ment of the Revolutionary War. and as deponent believes in 1771 or 1772. Remembers she had 3 children in the Year 1777 which all died within a few days in that year of the Dysentery. and remembers that said Stephen at that time was in the Army and belonged to the Team service in the Continental Army cannot state particulars about his service in the Revolution - was not at the Wedding but uniformly understood they were married by the Rev. Mr. Cole a Baptist Minister in the Town of Fairfield Deponent did not reside very near the Lyons during the Revolution and was not situated so as to know about his service being in the service himself in a different quarters from the Lyons -
Benjamin Brothwell
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Bridgeport Septm r 20 th 1837 personally appeared Benjamin Brothwell and subscribed and made oath before me to the truth of the above Deposition who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me
Isaac Sheyman Justice of Peace

(Declaration)
In order to obtain arrears of Pension as the children & heirs of Abigail Lyon late of Danbury in Connecticut die who was the widow of Stephen Lyon. die. On this 13 th Day of December A D 1844 personally appeared before Isaac Sherman a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut Anson Lyon a resident of the Town of Fairfield in said County and State aged 49 years as one of the children of said Stephen & Abigail Lyon who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the amount of Pension he claims in behalf of himself and the other children & heirs of said Stephen & Abigail from the 4 th of March A D 1831. to the 5 th of June A D 1841. from which period the said Abigail & said heirs claiming under her after her death have been already paid under the Act of July 4 th 1836. And the declarant further alleges that the said Abigail Lyon died on the 5 th of June 1841. that at the time of her death she was the Widow of said Stephen Lyon, who was a private of Infantry & a private in the Team Service in the Continental line of Connecticut State Troops during the Revolutionary War. That said Abigail was allowed a Pension for the services of said Stephen in said War under said Act of July 4 th 1836 at the rate of Sixty dollars per annum, and it was paid to her so annually as long as she lived & the balance or arrears after her death to be paid at the agency in Hartford in the State of Connecticut and said declarant now claiming in behalf of himself and John Lyon of Danbury, William Lyon of Weston, Samuel Lyon of Weston, David Lyon of Danbury and Eunice Gregory of New Fairfield all in said Fairfield County. as the only children and heirs of said Stephen and Abigail both die. to be allowed for

The annuity or increase of said Pension at the rate of twenty Dollars per Annum in addition to what said Abigail received under said Act of March 4 th 1836. and the service of said Stephen on which said claim is founded is fully set forth in the Declaration of said Abigail under said Act. dated in the year 1837. (which declaration is in the Pension office at Washington.) and that by said Declaration she claimed to be allowed for 18 months service of said Stephen Lyon as a Continental Teamster in a company of Teamsters commanded by Capt. Andrew Wakeman of Hartford. That the Commissioner of Pensions refused to allow her for any part of that service. for want of proper evidence to establish her claim for Team Service under said Act That recently said heirs have discovered testimony which they believe will establish their claim. to be allowed for at least 6 months of said Team Service (making a full Pension.) at the rate of $ 00 per Annum from March 4 th 1831. to June 5 th 1841. which said Abigail would be entitled of living. That they refer to the proof accompanying said Declaration and to the additional proof hereto attached to establish their said claim — for an allowance of twenty Dollars per Annum on account of said Team Service from March 4 th 1831. to June 5 th 1841. further he saith not.
Anson Lyon for myself and in behalf of the other five Children heirs of Abigail Lyon Deceased
Sworn to and Subscribed as being true according to the best of his knowledge & belief on the day & year above written before me Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } ss. Bridgeport. I Philo Hurd Clerk of the Court of Probate holding at said Bridgeport in and for the District of Bridgeport. do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Abigail Lyon was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Sixty Dollars per Annum, was a resident of Danbury in said County and State and died in said Town of Danbury in the Year A D 1841. on the fifth day of June.
That her only surviving children are John Lyon & David Lyon both residents of said Danbury William Lyon & Samuel Lyon both residents of Weston, Anson Lyon a resident of Fairfield and Eunice Gregory a resident of the Town of New Fairfield all of whom are of lawful age and all are residents of said Fairfield County & said State of Connecticut.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Bridgeport this 13 th day of December A D 1844
Philo Hurd Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport I Philo Nurd Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Bridgeport in said County and State do hereby certify that Isaac Sherman is a Justice of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the foregoing declaration of Anson Lyon is genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 13 th day of December A 1844.
Philo Nurd Clerk

Roy WIDOW, &c.  Am
File No. _____
20527
Abigail Lyon
wid of
Stephen Lyon
Seamster Rev. War
Act: _____
July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. _____
81
Page _____
449
[Arrangement of 1870.]

X. Abigail Lyon wid of Stephen da cont- Let Hor 77 Whittlesy Mar 14 1838 D died May 18 1838. Ages 18 mo s

Abigail Lyon, dec d .
who was widow of Stephen Lyon, dec d .
Tea master 15 months
Private 3 months
Act 4 July 1836
Increase from $60 to $122 per ann. from 4 th March 1831 to the 5 th
June 1841, when she died - payable to her children, William Lyon, Samuel Lyon, John Lyon, David Lyon, Anson Lyon and Eunice Gregory.
Connect: Roll
Cont: to
L. T. Pease of Connecticut now present

Inat May 28.
Mr. S.
L Edward Corn Bindings
John H. H. H. J. H. H. H. H. H. H. H.
Edward

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Washington May 26. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
I enclose you a letter which I sent to Mr. Sherman & he directs me to take the one made by the Dept.
Yours very respectfully J. J. Mitchell

Dear Sir,
Isaac Sherman Esq Bridgeport Ct
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Comptrollers Office Hartford Nov-15th 1837
I certify that the name of Lieutenant Aaron Journey appears on Roaskells Receipts under the fol- -owing head, to wit, "The United States Dr To the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for the service and subsistence of Guards on the sea coast for the defence of said state,, and he is credited for service at Fairfield £64-11-6, this entry is dated Sept 30th 1724,
The name of Capt Seth Silliman appears on a Ration Roll for Rations for 10 days allowed to troops at Beacook & Fishkill in 1777, he is also credited for 9 days Rations on a similar Roll at Fishkill in 1777. There is a Pay Roll in this office headed as follows, to wit, "A Pay Abstract of Capt Seth Sillimans Company in Col Samuel H Whitinge Regt of Militia in Gen Sillimans Brigade in the State of Connecticut for a short campaign at Fishkill in Oct 1777 commanded by Lieut Col Jonathan Dimeon &c,, and Capt Seth Silliman is credited for 26 days service, the name of Stephen Dyer has not been found, Wm Field Comptroller

Hartford Nov 15 th 1837
Sir
I send you annexed a certificate of the services of sundry officers. I have entered in the certificate the name of Lt Aaron Turney, in as much as the name of Andrew Turney could not be found I concluded that the applicant was mistaken in the christian name of his Parent, I therefore entered the name of Aaron. The name of Capt Isaac Davis is not on the Pay Table Books, I have not been able to find it on any document I know of no way to determine who drew the pay for Col Bradleys or Chandlers Regt, I will try to forward you a certificate of what I can find in the case of Daniel Beall tomorrow.
I Am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Wm Field
Isaac Sherman Esq Bridgeport ct

State of Connecticut.
County of Fairfield
Bridgeport
Sir I send you the 3 Pension Application
of the Widow Abigail Lyon of Danbury with the Comptroller's Certificate & his letter to me - I wrote to him to get evidence for Stephen Lyons service in the Revolution but it appears he cannot find any thing to show how Col. Bradley or Chandlers Regiments were paid.
I am personally acquainted with the witnesses who have testified in her case and I have entire confidence in their statements. Mr. Nehemiah Webb Lyon who is a brother of Stephen Lyon and is the Principal Witness is a man of the first respectability, and who served with Stephen in the Continental team service - you will please forward her certificate to me.
J L Edwards Esq, Yours very Respectfully Isaac Sherman

Hon. J. J. Whittlessey House of Representatives Washington City

Bridgeport May 22 1838.
Sir
Yours of May 19 th . is Rec d . with a letter from Mr Edwards which I now enclose back to you. I wish you to accept a certificate for Mrs Abigail Lyon as proposed Mrs Lyon is old & poor and I do not think it best to protract a decision in her case any longer.
Yours very Respectfully Isaac Sherman
P.S. Please enclose her certificate to me and inform me whether any new Pension Law has been passed or is likely to pass this session

Department of War Pension Office May 18. 1838
Sir
I have again examined the claim of Mrs. Abigail Lyon, widow of Stephen Lyon deceased, with the additional proof furnished in support of the term since alleged to have been rendered by Mr Lyon under Captains Wakeman & Adams.
The proof in support of the fact that Capt. Wakeman was in the Continental Service is not satisfactory. The service under Capt. Adams will be allowed, which added to the other service exclusive of that under Capt. Wakeman, amounts to eighteen months. For this amount, the widow may receive a certificate. The papers remain on file. (Mr Tharmans letter is herewith returned)
I have the honor to be
Respectfully J. M. V. M.
J. L. Edwards
Rev J. J. Whiteley Hous. Representative

Andrew Wakeman's Company of Teamsters.
  1778.   March 28. Andrew Wakeman, Captain £ 12 ~ ~   April 1 Ephraim Beers, Teamsters 4 10 ~   " 2 Stephen Lyon, Jr. Ditto 4 10 ~   x x x x x x   April 4 Joseph Lyon Teamster 4 10 ~   " 4 Nathan Bulkley Ditto 4 10 ~   " 9 Seth Webb Ditto 4 10 ~   x x x x 
Copied from a book belonging to the Connecticut Historical Society.
E. M. Robinson
Pension Office,
January 29, 1846.

Recording Office of the Conneticut Sec'y of the Conn'y Historical Society Hartford Conn!
September 14 1844
I Certify that Daniel Wadsworth Esq. of the aforesaid town has presented to the Connecticut Historical Society Sundry Books and Papers that belonged to his dec'd father Jeremiah Wadsworth, who was Quarter Master Genl. in the Revolutionary War and among said Books & Papers is found a Small Book containing a roll of Conductors of Teams and also a roll of Teams that served under them.
The following is the heading of the roll of Cond. rs of Teams  "Conductors of Teams"
 March 11 "Jotham Parker of Norfolk"  " "Phineas Merrill of New Hartford  " 12 "Orion Bingham of Litchfield  " 20 "Asahel Smith of Suffield recommended by Capt. Huntchut  William Boland of Sharon by Col. Canfield  " 20 "Giles Gaylord of Norfolk by Jotham Parker  " 20 "Sam l Tibbals of Norfolk " ditto  " 12 "Isaac Goodrich of Glastenbury  " 25 "Gordon Wadsworth of Hartford  " 31 "Thomas Gilbert of Canaan by Sam l Forb & Miss Kimball  " 11 "George Seymour of Hartford  " 6 "Stephen Morris of Ridgefield by Col. Bradley  " 20 "Andrew Wakeman of Fairfield  " 3 "Daniel Jones of East Haddam  May 16 th "David Force of Popham" 

I further certify that on each page following is is the heading of each Cond. 2 of Tuns roll of Tuns on one page for rations & the other for their monthly pay "The following is the heading of the first page containing acct. of back rations paid Gotham Parker Compt. d
of Tuns to the 20 th of May 1777 £ 5. 6. 5    May 20 Gotham Parker 60 days 6 1/4 £ 5. 6. 5   " " Jo s Plumley 66 " 6 1/4 1. 14. 4   " " Eph. Hull 66 " 6 1/4 1. 14. 4   " " Nathan l Manger 66 " 6 1/4 1. 14. 4   " " Reuben Manger 66 " 6 1/4 1. 14. 4   " " Stephen Snodderd 66 " 6 1/4 1. 14. 4   " " Ebenezer Norton 66 " 6 1/4 1. 14. 4   " " Samuel Hotchkiss 66 " 6 1/4 1. 14. 4   " " Levi Hotchkiss 66 " 6 1/4 1. 14. 4   " " Caleb Aspinwall 66 " 6 1/4 1. 14. 4   " " Nathan l  Hull Seal 66 " 6 1/4 1. 14. 4   " " Samuel Hull 66 " 6 1/4 1. 14. 4   £ 24. 4. 1 
"Rec d of Hartford May 20 th 1777 from Jeremiah Wadsworth Esq r . Twenty four pound four Shillings & 1 d . Lawful Money in full for back allances to this day.
On the opposite page is the following heading "Gotham Parker Compt. d of Tuns" and then follows the same names as above and against each name of the Tuns is the following amt. for monthly pay £ 4. 10. 0 and against the name of Gotham Parker Capt. the following amount £ 12. 0. 8
Hartford March 20 1777
Rec d of Jeremiah Wadsworth Esq r . Fifty Seven pounds lawful money being in full for one month pay for the above Tuns and myself. Signed Gotham Parker

The heading on each roll varies in some particular. The following is the heading of Ozias Bingham's roll. viz.
"Acco t of back rations paid Capt. Ozias Bingham from the time he enlisted into the Service to May 14 th 1777" — Then follows the roll of Tourniers like that stated of Jotham Parker —
The following is the heading of Andrew Wakeman's roll and it appears that the page that contains the heading for rations is taken out and missing as it appears to be the case of some of the others —
  1777 Andrew Wakeman Compy of Tourniers. £ 12. 0. 0   March 20 Andrew Wakeman Capt.   Ap l 1 Ephraim Beers Tournier 4. 10. 0   " 2 Stephen Lyon Jun r ditto 4. 10. 0   " 2 Josiah Lyon ditto 4. 10. 0   " 2 John Lyon ditto 4. 10. 0   " 3 John Jennings 3 d ditto 4. 10. 0   " 3 Samuel Stephen ditto 4. 10. 0   " 3 d Alexander Wilkes ditto 4. 10. 0   " 4 Joseph Lyon ditto 4. 10. 0   " 4 Nathan Bulkley ditto 4. 10. 0   " 9 Seth Webb ditto 4. 10. 0   " 15 Asa Turner ditto 4. 10. 0 
Hartford May 29 th 1777 61. 10. 0
Rec d of Jeremiah Woodworth Sixty one pound Ten Shillings Lawful Money being in full for one Month's pay for the above Tourniers & myself (£ 61. 10. 0) Andrew Wakeman put on the Hours Day Book

The following is a Statement of an account found on a Ledger that belonged to the said Andrew W. Dr. Andrew W. Wakeman Cond. 2 of Fairfield Cr 1778 May 22 To 1 Month pay yourself 361.10.0 June 17 By discount with 61.10.0 + 11 Tenisters John Lloyd Esq.
Certified (in the absence of the Recording Secretary) by Thomas Day, President of Hartford, Ct. " - Conn. Hist. Socy. — Sept. 14. 1844
State of Connecticut Office of Secretary of State I hereby certify that the Hon. Thomas Day is President of the Connecticut Historical Society, and acting as such - And that the above is his genuine Signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State at Hartford this 14th day of Sep. A.D. 1844 (Am. L. Tyler Secretary of State

State of Connecticut
Bridgewater
J. L. Edwards Esq
January 1 st 1845
In I send further evidence in the case of Abigail Lyon of Con't. dis with a claim of her children for a balance of Pension - on account of Isaac Service performed by Isaac Service Stephen Lyon in Capt Andrew Wakeman's Co which service was rejected at the time said Abigail's Pension was granted under Act of July 4 th 1836. The Disposition of Michael W. Lyon accompanying her Declaration proves that S d Stephen performed said Isaac Service and the documentary evidence herewith I presume will be conclusive to show that said Isaac Service comes within the Law which was the objection to allowing her said Isaac Service -
I have also this day sent you the claim of Lois Morris of Con't. the former Widow of Jose Lyon a brother of S d Stephen. Claiming an allowance for S d Isaac Service S d Lois was Pensioned under the Act of July 7 th 1838 & Aug. 1842. Please then certificate to me.
Yours Respectfully
P.S. S d Stephen Lyon was called Stephen Lyon Jun r at the time of the Revolution as his father Stephen Lyon was then living

Let to Benjamin Colton June 7 th 1832
Connecticut 2.065 Abigail Lyon widow of Stephen Lyon dec d
who died on the 17 May 1826 of Fairfield in the State of Ct. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wakeman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lewis in the Ct. line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of May 1838 and sent to Mrs. T. Whittelsey Nov. 4 th 1838
Arrears to the 14th of March 1838 $420.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 30.00
$450.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd . }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 nd Page 71

Hn. L. J. Whittier HR

Nehemiah W. Lyon of Weston in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut makes this 2 nd Deposition Relative to the Service of his brother Stephen Lyon in Support of the Declaration of the Widow Abigail Lyon to obtain a Pension - who further testifies and says that his said brother Stephen, his brothers Josiah & Joseph Lyon all enlisted into the Continental Team service in the Town of Fairfield in the Spring of 1777 just before Danbury in Connecticut was burnt into a company under command of Capt Andrew Wakeman of said Fairfield (which 3 Brothers are now all dead). That he remembers that all of them after they had enlisted into said company went to a House in the Parish of Fairfield in said Town of Fairfield and were inoculated for the Small Pox and had at the House as deponent understood of Hull Bradly at the expense of the Government. remembers that he deponent thought of Enlisting in said Team service with his 3 Brothers at that but being younger than they they thought it was not best, and remembers thought afterwards that he was sorry that he did not enlist with them so that he could have had the Small Pox with them free of expense, also Remembers that he Enlisted into said Capt Wakemans company at Danbury as in his former Deposition he has stated the company of Teams to which he belonged to was then at Danbury waiting orders from the Commissioners John McLane to carry Provisions &c for the Continental Army and was laying in Quarters when Deponent enlisted in July 1778 Danbury being a Depo for government Stores for the

Continental Army - Remembers Capt Wakeman Paid him for his service for Six months in Continental Bills resembling the shot now in Danbury where he was paid and could go to it now feels that he knows positively that it was Regular Continental Service which Deponent & his brother Stephen, Josiah & Joseph performed in said Capt Wakemans Company before stated that there cannot be any mistake about it and the reason that he has not been allowed for his service in said Company himself is that he could not make proof of his service there not being any person alive that he knew of who had knowledge of his service. but he can testify that his brother Stephen performed said service there was not any of the Continental Troops at Danbury where the Scam was stationed in Winter quarters but the were all supported by the Government Regularly enlisted, & discharged from the continental Army service  Nehemiah W. Lyon
and deponent says that the Government purchased the Scam, & had the boats built and repaired by the government at New Canaan and the was to all intents & purposes Government property, and was under the care an direction of said commissary John Mclean to the said Capt Wakemans company  State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss Pownalport }  Nehemiah W. Lyon
April 4 th 1837 personally appeared Nehemiah W. Lyon & Subscribed & made Oath to the foregoing Deposition before me who I certify is a gentleman of Property & of the first Respectability. well known to me that full confidence may be placed in his testimony — Isaac Sheriman Jr. Jur. for of Oath

Samuel Wilson of Farmfield in the county of Farmfield & State of Connecticut makes this further deposition in support of the Declaration of Abigail Lyon for a Pension further testifies to the Point in support of the fact that the Team Service under Capt Nathan Adams & Capt Andrew Wakeman was Continental Team Service, which Deponent says that he understood at the time and allways since the War that said Service was Regular Company Enlisted for the Continental Team Service Each company having a Captain & Cook and the other members of the Company were privates Capt Adams Company had 12 Teams allways understood that Capt Adams Company was enlisted for 6 months and that Stephen Lyon the husband of said Abigail was a private of Capt Adams Company, and the Reason that Deponent knows that said said 6 months are as follows viz In the Summer & Autumn of 1778 Deponent was one of the Guard at a Place called Black Rock Harbour in said Town of Farmfield to Guard the Publick Stores belonging to the Continental Army and often assisted in loading up said Teams with said Stores and allways understood that they carted them to a Creek on the North River to the Continental Army often says said Lyon in said Service was well acquainted with said Lyon at that time & since (he was a Shoemaker by Trade) has no personal knowledge that said Lyon served under Capt Andrew Wakeman of said Farmfield but often heard that he did serve under him in the Continental Team Service

and another circumstance which happened while Capt Adams Company was in service will show that it was Regular Continental Team Service is that on a time when S d Teams arrived at Hestill with their Loads Capt Adams ordered them to be turned into a farmers meadow without his liberty and the next day the farmer complained to the commanding officer who called Capt Adams to an ap ce and displaced him by appointing another Captain in his stead over S d Teams which took them about a month before the term of 6 months service was up which circumstance was related at the time. Capt Adams was near neighbour at that time to Deponant, and said Deponant near to Deponant during the War, and Deponant further says that there is no doubt in his mind but what the service of said Lyon under Capt Adams and Capt Wakeman was Regular Continental Team Service. understood that Capt Wakemans Teams went a part of the time into the Jerseys also understood that said Teams carted publick stores to the Continental Army from Danbury Con y Samuel Wilson
Deponant further testifies that Capt Isaac Jarvis commanded the Fort at Black when the Town of Stamford in 1779 was burnt and does not know but he commanded S d Fort after that time
Samuel Wilson
State of Connecticut Stamford County ss Newburyport April 6 1838 Personally appeared Samuel Wilson and subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me who I certify is a credible Witness of the best respectability well known to me. Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Abraham Morehouse of the Town of Fairfield County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut makes this second Deposition in support of the declaration of Abigail Lyon for a pension; who further testifies to the fact that the team service under Capt Nathan Adams as stated in his his former deposition was regular Continental team service regularly en- listed, officered, and paid, by Authority of the State of Connecticut as much so as any Soldiers in the Continental Army; said deponent was employed in the same team service with Stephen Lyon during six months in carting provisions for the Continental Army from Black Rock in the town of Fairfield to Fishkill & White Plains; also Hay from the Town of Fairfield to Danbury which service was done in the Summer of 1778 - Capt Samuel Squires at Black Rock had charge of said Government Stores as Commissary; Remembers a circum- stance that will go to show that the said service was Regular Continental Service by the fact that Capt Amos Hubbell and Abraham Hubbell of Bridgeport knowing the time that our service expired came out to Fishkill and employed after we were discharged us to bring flour to Bridgeport which could not have been brought without a permit, only as we were returning the pass'd as Continental teams Also says that he said deponent has allowed a Pension for the same service under the Act of June 1832 always understood that said service was the regular Continental Service - and further said deponent saith not.
Abraham Morehouse
Deponent further testifies that he is confident that the  above stated service was the regular continental service by a circum- stance that happened at Fishkill. When Capt. Adams arrived at said Fishkill he ordered the teams to be turned in to a farmers meadow without his liberty and there was a complaint went to the commanding Officer who had Capt Adams displaced, and another officer appointed in his stead
Abraham Morehouse

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Fairfield April 7th. 1838. Personally appeared Abraham Morehouse and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the within deponent before me who I certify is a credible witness of the first respectability well known to me.
Joseph Banks Justice of the Peace
And the within deponent further states that there was a man by the name of Isaac Jarvis that commanded the Guard in the Town of Fairfield who he said deponent was well acquainted with thinks it was in the year 1780
Abraham Morehouse
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Fairfield. April 7th. 1838. Personally appeared Abraham Morehouse and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition who I certify is a credible witness of the first respectability well known to me.
Joseph Banks Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Bridgeport April 9th 1838 I Isaac Sherman Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Stratford in said County & State aforesaid hereby certify that Isaac Sherman & Joseph Banks are both Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; That their Commissions will expire in June 1838 and that their signatures to the Dispositions & Writings of Wm Lyons Samuel Wilson, Ned Judson & Abraham Morehouse are genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court the 9th day of April 1838
Isaac Sherman Clerk

Ned Freedom of The Town of Bridgeport in The County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut a Prisoner under the Act of 1818 Deposeth and saith That he was a Soldier in the Continental Army in the War of the Revolution Enlisted in the Town of Fairfield in sd County. and first joined the Army in Capt Joseph Mansfield's Company Col Johnathan Mays Regiment, (Leather Caps) Genl Parsons Brigade joined sd Regiment in 1777 and deponent Testifies and Says That he remembers seeing Stephen Lyon. (who was a Shoemaker by Trade) of said Fairfield) with the continental Troops of said Brigade cannot say what particular service he performed but remembers perfectly well of seeing him with said Troops when lying in winter quarters at Redding, also saw him at Housatonic & White Plains and at various times, remembers he used to sing songs with the Soldiers was acquainted with him at that time and since the War Also Remembers That Capt Andrew Wakeman & Capt Nathan Adams were both Captains in the Continental Team Service and was employed in the Team Service of said Brigade knew them both perfectly well and remembers that they used to come to the continental Army where Deponent was in service with Provisions for for said Army ————— Ned his Freedom Signed in presence of X mark 
David Lyon
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport April 7 1838 personally appeared Ned Freedom and Subscribed & made oath to the above Deposition who I certify as a credible Witness well known to me Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4 th July 1836, Abigail Lyon. dec d late of Connecticut, widow of Stephen Lyon, who was a Treasurer and private soldier in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of one hundred and twenty-two dollars per annum; and having received sixty dollars per annum only, and died on the 5 th June 1841, the amount due, from the 4 th March 1831 to the time of her death, is payable to William Lyon, Samuel Lyon, John Lyon, John Lyon , David Lyon, Asen Lyon, and Emma Gregory, children of said Abigail Lyon. dec d . The amount heretofore paid in this case is to be deducted,
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 30 day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty-six,
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lyon, Stephen GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13349 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 27, 1797 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.