Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11913, James Wyman, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Wyman, James Mary
NUMBER _____
NUMBER R 11913
CONTENTS

Crawford County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
On the 11 th day of May 1825, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania, being a Court of Record for the trial of civil causes as established by the laws of said Commonwealth, James Wyman, resident in said County, aged sixty eight years last January, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of the 18 th of March 1818, the 1 st of May 1820, and 1 st March 1823, that he the said James Wyman enlisted for the term of nine months in May 1775, in the State of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Hall, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gardner, in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said company and regiment for more than than nine months after  the  full term of his enlistment ; after which he was discharged from the Service of the United States in the State of Massachusetts aforesaid - Colonel Gardner aforesaid was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill, in June 1775, and the regiment was afterwards commanded by Lieut. Colonel Caleb  Brande Brooks - Some time in August 1775, Captain Hall left the command of the company through indisposition, and it was, afterwards commanded by Lieut. Caleb Brooks - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eigh- teenth day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposal of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any prop- erty or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, the 11 th day of May 1825
James Wyman.
James Cochran Brother

Schedule of property, belonging to James Weyman
I have no real property whatever, and have no personal property, excepting one pig and a few carpenter's tools - I have no family, but myself and an aged wife - I have been by occupation a carpenter, but am now too old and infirm to earn a livelihood by it - The way I have been supported for some years past has been in a small way by my labour, and some things given to me by my son and son in law, and unless assisted by my country, must depend upon public or private charity for support
James Weyman,
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court of Common Pleas of Cranford County, The 11 th day of May 1825-
James Colburn Brother

Power of Atty from Mrs Mary Nyman
As witnesseth my hand Mary Nyman
Notary Public in and for the State of Washington My Commission Expires July 10, 1910
Given under my hand and the seal of the Notary Public this 10th day of July, 1909.
HELENA C. CHILDS, L.L.D., COUNSEL.
Notary Public in and for the State of Washington
My Commission Expires July 10, 1910
Given under my hand and the seal of the Notary Public this 10th day of July, 1909.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That Mary Myrman Fairfield Crawford Co Pa,
have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint G. F. A. Wilson of Meadville Penna my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution, for me, and in my name, place, and stead, to prosecute, to ask, and receive from the General Government of the U. S. such certificate of Pension as may be found me as the Widow of James Myrman a Soldier of the Rev, in the Massachusetts line and, in my name, to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for any amount found due me and to do any and every other act or acts in the premises that I might or could do, were I personally present at the doing thereof: hereby confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue thereof.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Seventeenth day of June 185 3 ,
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in the of
} 2 Witnesses.
Rev Mary Myrman Mark
***** * SEAL. * *****
State of Pennsylvania County of Crawford } to wit:
On this Seventeenth , day of June 17 185 3 personally appeared
Mary Myrman before me, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
State of Pennsylvania County of Crawford } to wit:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Samuel S. Arain Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment was made, and who has thereunto sub- scribed his name, was, at the time of so doing, a Judge of the Court in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
Sam S. Arain Associate Judge
***** * SEAL. * *****
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Crawford County Court, this Twentieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty three Joseph Brown Clerk.

State of Pennsylvania County of Crawford } ss.
on this 17 th day of June (A.D., 1853,) in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Dredge of the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record, holden at Meadville in the County and State aforesaid.
Mrs. Mary Wymann, aged eighty five years, a resident of said County Who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that she is the Widow of James Wymann, dec d who was a Revolutionary Soldier. And makes this declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the "Act of Congress, passed, on the 3 rd day of February, A.D., 1853."
That James Wymann her said Husband, enlisted, in the month of May A.D. 1775, in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Isaac Hall, in the Reg t commanded by Colonel Gardner, in the line of the State of Massachusetts, in the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said Company and Reg t more than nine months after his enlistment, after which time he was discharged from the service of the United States, in the State of Massachusetts, as per original declaration taken from the files thereof in said Court of Crawford County, Pennsylvania which is hereunto annexed.

She further declares that she was married to the said James Wyman, on the 6 th day of July, eighteen hundred and seventeen, 1817, and not before, that her name before her marriage with the said James Wyman was Mary Gill, that the marriage was solemnized by the Rev. Dr. Asgood, in the town of Medford, in the County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts per Certificate of town Clerk hereunto annexed, and that her Husband the aforesaid James Wyman, died on the 22 d day of June in the year, A. D. 1831, in the township of Randolph in the County and State aforesaid, she further declares that she was a Widow at the passage of the act, and is still a Widow, and has not made application for a pension,
Attest, Sam d S. Adair John Latham Mary her Wyman (Seal)
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first written, and I do hereby certify that in consequence of the age & infirmity of the affiant, who is not able to appear in open Court, the same was taken and subscribed at her place of residence, in said County, that I am personally acquainted with the family, and that the affiant is of good repute for truth, and is the reputed Widow of the said James Wyman as she represents,
Sam d S. Adair Associate Judge
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, CRAWFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, JOSEPH BROWN, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Crawford, Certify that Sam d S. Adair Esquire, by whom the annexed and foregoing affidavit was taken, was at the date thereof, an acting Judge of the Court within and for the said county, duly qualified, and as such duly authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth to take the same. And Further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, at Meadville, the twentieth day of June A. D. 1853. Joseph Brown Prothonotary.

James Wyman, and Mary Gill both of Haverhill, were married by the Rev. Doct Osgood, July 6. 1817.
A true copy of Record.
Attest, Joseph P. Hall, Town Clerk of Medford
85 years of age

State of Pennsylvania
County of Crawford
on this day of June 20, 1853, personally appeared before me the subscriber,
who being sworn according to law do depose and say that they were personally acquainted with James Myrman, deceased who was the husband of the aforesaid Mary Myrman, and that he died at or about the time as stated in said declaration, and that she is, and has remained his widow ever since the death of said James Myrman.
James Myrman
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20 day of June 1853
Orson Ray J.P.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, ) CRAWFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, JOSEPH BROWN, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Crawford, Certify that Cooper Ray , Esquire, by whom the annexed and foregoing affidavit was taken, was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the said county, duly qualified, and as such duly authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth to take the same. And Further , that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, at Meadville, the twentyfirst day of June A. D. 1853.
Joseph Brown
Prothonotary.

Declaration of Mary Nyman widow of James Nyman Penn a Oct 16 th 1853
H. H. A. Wilson Atty. Menville Pa. Evans & Hunt Washington City

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
11913
P. O. _____
Mary Wynn
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Wyzman Mary D. D. D. James Triplets
Hon. S. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions

Dec 17/53
(M rs P. May)
Grand
Grand
Wm. L. P. Waldo Com. of Pensions

No 3896 Mary Vymann, Wid: of James.
Act. to Evan Plant, 20 th Dec/53 B.C. Amer July 24 1855
11913
Act 3 rd Feby, 1853

Mary Hopper Widow of Capt. John A. Hopper Recog. N. J. Dec. 1836 — filed 19 July 1854 Crim & Penalt. May 30. '57 —
Mary Weyman Widow of James Penn Act 3 Feby 1853. Revy. C & S May 31. '57 = C.C.

Washington July 21 1855 Hon L P Waldo Sir
Enclosed you will find the Certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, required to establish the Pensions in the Case of Mary My- -man widow of James, an applicant for a Pension under the act of 3 rd July 1853 from Pennsylvania.
This Certificate shows that James Myman of Medford served 8 Mo in 1775 under Capt. Isaac Hall of Col. Gardner's Regiment.
Very Respectfully Yours Obedient G. B. Aimes

Enlisted May '75 - Capt Hill at Gardner. More than 9 mos
Jos. Myman D. 22 June '81 Mary Myman m. 1877
Jos. Hunter, - Wants 2 helpers

Washington, Dec 16. 1853.
Dear Sir.
We herewith enclose the following claims for adjudication.
Nancy Daly, widow of John Daly, + Penn a . Act 7 th July 1838.
Mary Wlyman, widow of James Wlyman Penn a , Act 3 rd Feb y 1853.
Very respectfully Ewans & Hunt.
+ Charged to Coles Dec 17/53
How L. P. Waldo Counsel of Petitioners.

Mary Wyman, Wi d of James Wyman dec d .
Act of Feb. 3. 1853.
Meadville Crawford County Pa. July 16. 1855. I do hereby depute G. C. Amos, Esq r , of Washington City, D. C. file the within Record vidence, and to prosecute said claim. F. F. A. Wilson Atty.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
July 9 th 1855.
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 James Wyman is borne on return of 8 mos. men. in Capt. Isaac Hall's Comp. Col. Gardner's Regt. name-borne on Coat roll, dated Prospect Hill Dec. 29. 1775. as private, from Medford.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Washburn
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES,
Made by the James Wyman Son of the party who rendered the service.
State of Pennsylvania County of Crawford Town of Meaaville
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of James Wyman , in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Medford in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts ,
He enlisted from the Town of Medford in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts , in the year 1775, as a private in the Eight-month Service in the Company commanded by Captain
Regiment of John Stark & Isaac Wyman , and he served as follows,* viz:—
And served the full term of his Enlistment, under the aforesaid officers, and that he rendered other services after said enlistment expired, and supposed to have been under the same officers, (Name of Capt, not now remembered)
Geo Hamilton Ephraim Spring Jr
James Wyman
Geo Hamilton Justice of the Peace
* Here describe, as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

July 6
I am now _____ years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand, this _____ day of A. D. 18_____
Signed by said in my presence,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. }