Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9931, for Israel Lyon, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Lyon, Israel
S 9931
Carded
CONTENTS

New York 30,344
Israel Lyon
Mark Chittenden in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Fleming of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Budd in the N.Y. militia time for 10 months & 8 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 32 Dollars 21 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Jany. 1836 and sent to Hon. A. Ward N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '35. 144.94 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March '36. 16.10
$161.04
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. 2. Vol. 4 Page 42

33.423 Israel Lynn's Pension Papers
NY
Admitted
Private - 10 mo & 8 days
$32.21
Not on rolls of Capt. Suckels Comp in 1780 & 1781 -
On rolls of Capt. Mellen Company in 1779 - $11.98
10 Mo & 8 days
Am. A Ward H.R. - H.R.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New York
County of Westchester, ss. On this fifteenth day of October 1835, Personally appeared before me Ezra Lockwood One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Westchester, the same being a court of Record, Israel Lyon, a resident of the town of Bedford in said County, aged eighty — years and eight months, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the American Service as a private in the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Peter Fleming in the Reg t commanded by Col. Budd at the town of Bedford aforesaid as a volunteer, on or about the month of June in the year 1776 and served in said Company for the period of one month and a half on the lines in said County of Westchester in actual service in the field during the whole of said period. That after the expiration of said period, said Company was marched back again to said town of Bedford where the declarant received his honorable discharge. That at the time he entered the service he resided in the said town of Bedford in the State of New York.
And the declarant further saith that he again entered the service in the said Company of Militia & said Regiment as a volunteer in or about the month of October in the said year 1776 and served as a private in said Company on the lines in active service in the field for the period of two months when he was again honorably discharged at Bedford aforesaid.
And the declarant further saith, that he again entered the Service as a private some time in the month of

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August 1777 at the town of Bedford aforesaid as a volunteer in the Company of Militia commanded by Capt Moses St. John in Col. Thomas Thomas' Regt. That he was marched from said town of Bedford to the lower part of said County of Westchester on the lines and was in actual service in the field for the period of three months and at the close of said term, in or about the month of November then following, was honorably discharged from said service at the town of Bedford aforesaid.
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And the declarant further saith that he again entered the service as a private in the month of June, 1778 at the town of Bedford aforesaid in the Company commanded by the said Capt Moses St. John in the aforesaid Col. Thomas' Regt. and that he served in the field on the lines in actual service for the period of two months, when he was again honorably discharged from said service at Bedford aforesaid in or about the month of August in the said year of 1778.
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And the declarant further saith that he again entered the service as a Serjeant, at Bedford aforesaid, in or about the month of July in the year 1779 in Capt. Josiah Miller's Company of Militia in the Regt. commanded by said Col. Thomas. That he continued in actual service in the field on the lines in said County of Westchester for the period of three months when he was honorably discharged at Bedford aforesaid, from said service in or about the month of October in the year last aforesaid.
See Vol 2 page 83 £4.15.10 Corporal 1.23
And the declarant further saith that he again entered the service as a volunteer in or about the month of September in the year 1780 as a serjeant in Capt. Sackett's Company of Militia in the said Regt. of Col. Thomas, that he continued in actual service in the field on the lines in said County of Westchester for the period of three months when
not found See Vol 2 p. 57 3-

he was honorably discharged in the town of Bedford aforesaid on or about the month of November in the year last aforesaid.
And the declarant further saith that he again entered the Service in or about the month of May in the year 1781, as a sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt Sackett aforesaid in said Regiment of Militia commanded by said Col. Thomas, for the period of two Months, that he continued in active service in the field, on the lines in said County for the said period of two Months and was honorably discharged at Bedford aforesaid in the month of July of said last mentioned year.
And the declarant further saith that he again entered the Service in or about the month of October in the year 1782 as a sergeant in the Company of Militia commanded by the Capt Sackett in said Reg t of Col. Thomas for the period of One Month. that he continued in active service in the field for the said period of One Month when he was honorably discharged at Bedford aforesaid in or about the month of November in the last aforesaid year.
10. 8 And in Answer to the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department the declarant on his oath saith 1 st That he was born in the town of Bedford aforesaid in said County of Westchester on the twelfth day of February in the year 1755 2 d That he has a record of his age in his family Bible now in his possession and present 3 d That he resided in said town of Bedford when called into service as aforesaid, has resided there since and has never resided in any other place. 4 th That he volunteered his services in each of the respective terms set forth in his foregoing

declaration, - but cannot now state from whom he received his Orders - Served with Capt. Peter Fleming, Capt. Moses St. John, Capt. Isaiah Miller, Lieut. Mosher & Capt. Richard Sackett - That at some times Col. Thomas Thomas was out with said Troops, but generally speaking the declarant was out with a detachment from said Reg t and several other Officers were out during the times aforesaid but does not now recollect their names - that he never was a substitute but always served on his own account as above stated.
5 th That he recollects the above named Officers who were with the troops where he served also General M c Dougall, Col. Budd, Col. Thomas, and the nature of his service was as is above stated.
6 th That he never received a written discharge from the service but was always discharged verbally and as he believes by the commanding officer of his Company.
7 th That he has no documentary evidence of his service and he has made inquiries and cannot find any other person to testify to his services than Moses Lyon.
That he is old and infirm and has forgotten most of the persons who served with him. That he is known in most his present neighborhood to David Miller Esq r and Abraham Miller both of the said town of Bedford where the declarant resides, who can testify to his character for veracity and that he is respected and believed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Israel his Lyon Mark
Before me Ezra Lockwood One of the Judges in H. S. County

We David Miller, and Abraham Miller both residing in the town of Bedford in the County of Westchester and State of New York do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Israel Lyon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be eighty — years of age — and we do further certify that the said Israel Lyon is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion. And we do further certify that he is a man of veracity and has always sustained a good reputation and that his statements are entitled to full credit.
Sworn and subscribed
David Miller
the 15 th day of October
Abraham Miller
1835 before me Ezra Lockwood one of the Judges de in & for Westchester County.
And I the said Ezra Lockwood, One of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Westchester do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the ward department that the above named applicant was served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that David Miller and Abraham Miller who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the said town of Bedford — That they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
And I further certify that the said Israel Lyon cannot, from bodily infirmity attend the court for purpose making his aforesaid declaration.
Dated this 15 th day of October 1835.
Ezra Lockwood One of the Judges de in & for Westchester County

State of New York Westchester County ss
On this 24 th day of September in the year 1835, personally appeared before me Ezra Lockwood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Westchester, Moses Lyon of the town of Bainbridge in the County of Chenango in said State aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say - That during the Revolutionary War he resided in the town of Bedford aforesaid -
That the deponent was in the American Service a considerable time in the said war and receives a pension That the deponent well recollects that his brother Israel Lyon now living in said town of Bedford was a Soldier and served more or less each campaign in the American Service commencing in the year 1776 -
That in the year 1776 the said Israel Lyon was a private in Capt. Peter Fleming's Company, in Col. Budd's Reg t - That he served in the months of June and July of that year one month and one half or more in said Company on the lines - had an engagement with the enemy - and said Company was driven back -
That in the month of October of the said year the said Israel Lyon again entered the American Service in the Company aforesaid and served two months therein and then was discharged and returned home -
That in the month of August in the year 1777 the said Israel Lyon was a private in the Company of Capt. Moses St. John in the Reg t of Col. Thomas Thomas of the Militia of Westchester County - That he was marched with said Company to the lower part of said County on the lines and continued in the said Service three months when he was discharged and returned home -
The deponent further saith that in the month of June in the year 1778 the said Israel Lyon again entered the said Service in the Company & Reg t aforesaid in

the month of June and served two months on the American line and were discharged and returned home in the month of August of said last mentioned year -
And the deponent further saith that the said Israel Lyon again entered the American Service as a Sergeant in the company of Capt. Isaiah Miller in the Regt. aforesaid in the month of July 1779 and continued in the said Service in the towns of White Plains, North Castle, Bedford and other places for the period of three months or upwards and was discharged and returned home about the first of November of the said year.
That in the month of September of the year 1780 the said Israel Lyon again entered the said Service in Capt. Sackett's Company in the Regt. aforesaid as a Sergeant and served at that time three months and was discharged in November of that year -
And the deponent further saith that in the month of May following the said Israel Lyon the said Israel Lyon again entered the same company & Regt. as a Sergeant and served therein two months and was discharged in July of that year (1781) and returned home.
The deponent further saith that in the year 1782 about or in the month of October of said year the said Israel Lyon again went into the said Service in said Company & Regt. as a Sergeant and served for the period of one month on the lines when he was discharged and returned home in November of said year -
That the said Israel Lyon was never drafted to the knowledge or belief of this deponent, but always went voluntarily into the service when required so to do by his superior Officers -
Moses Lyon
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Ezra Lockwood One of the Judges etc in and for said County -
I do certify that Moses Lyon who has subscribed and sworn to the above Affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to full credit.

State of New York West-Chester County } ss. I, John H. Smith clerk of the county aforesaid and clerk of the court of com- mon pleas in said county Do hereby certify that Ezra Lockwood Esq r is a Judge as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this ninth day of November in the Year 1835—
John H. Smith clerk of West-Chester Com. pleas

Israel Lyon
NY
Send a copy of the list to me & cat.

War Department Pension Office January 15. 1836
Sir,
The explanation relative to the delay of Mr. Israel Lyon in his application for a pension is satisfactory. The rule adopted by the Department when a claim is discredited by the rolls of the regiment, is, that it should be supported by the testimony of two credible witnesses. If it be intended to waive the claim to service in Capt. Sackett's company, a pension certificate will be issued for the service admitted in my letter of the 11 th ultimo, otherwise the rule must be complied with.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obet. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
I waive the claim in Sackett's Company for the present.
A. Ward. M.C.
Hon. Aaron Ward House of Representatives

Union Off

War Department Pension Office Dec. 11. 1835
Sir,
The papers relating to the claim of Israel Lyon for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832, have been examined. Mr. Lyon states in his declaration that in 1779 he served three months as a Sergeant in Capt. Miller's company; in 1780 three months in Capt. Sackett's company; in 1781 two months in the same company. Of Capt. Miller's and of Capt. Sackett's company there are pay-rolls for that period, but the name of the claimant appears on the rolls of Capt. Miller's only, where he is found to have served one month and twenty three days, but not in the grade of a Sergeant. Some explanation is required as to this tour. The tours in Capt. Sackett's company must be proved by an additional witness. Those under Capt. St. John and Capt. Fleming may be allowed upon the evidence produced.
In the absence of a satisfactory explanation, the delay in making his application is presumptive evidence that the applicant's claim is not well founded.
The papers are placed on file.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Hon. Servt.
J. L. Edward
Hon. A. Ward House of Representatives
Over

I am well acquainted with the reputation standing of Lynn the applicant & know him to be a man of moral worth & entitled to full credit. The reason why he did not make an applic- cation before is because he is in good circumstances & rather his family & connections are & he did not need it. but he has been induced to ask for it now because other soldiers have asked for & rec d their pensions for some sort of service.
2 Aaron Ward M.C.
General Lyon
Hon. A. D. VANCE CHNC

N. York Israel Lyon Suspended See letter to Hon. A. Ward 11 Dec. 35. " " " 15 Jan'y. 36.
Ent.

9931
3-008. (Old No. 3-649.)
6-20
Bureau of Pensions.
Israel Lyon
Oct. 15 1885 - 80 Bedford N.Y.
June 76 Bedford N.Y. Capt. Peter Fleming Col. Build Pvt - 1 1/2 m
Oct 76 do do - 2 m
Aug 77 Cpt Moses St John Col Thos. Thomas pvt - 3 m
June 78 do do - 2 m
Aug 79 Capt. Josiah Miller Col do Sgt. 3 m
Apr. 80 Cpt Sackett Col do Sgt. 3 m
May 81 do do - Sgt. 2 m
Oct. 82 do do Sgt - 1 m
Born Feb 12 1755 - Bedford N.Y.
No Bkt

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
May 4, 1907 A.G.
Searched by _____
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Israel Lyon
Service, Re. War
Remarks To claim other than Env. File 9931

100 Howe St.
New Haven. Conn.
Q. M. Sept. 14, 1903
To The Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.
Dear Sir -
Can you give me any information relative to the service of my great-grandfather, Israel Lyon, who served in Col. Thomas Howe's Regiment of New York Militia

Revolutionary War ? I was referred to you by the Record & Pension Office.
With many thanks I remain.
Very truly.
May B. Lyon

Oct. 5 - 1903 - His to Mary B - Lyon - New Haven Conn.
1907 May 8. Hist. to Mrs. Fred Mengele letter in S. File 12,418 Peleg Card - c
Reborn
9931
INVALID.
No. 9931
Israel Lyon
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]