Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,228, for Asa Lyman, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn. Conn. Sea Service
Lyman, Asa Mary
W. 16. 228
CONTENTS

Reported
1685 Connecticut Mary Lyman widow of Asa Lyman Con who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private & seamstress
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 52 Dollars 66,
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
A. M. Birge Andover C. S.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 302 Vol. 1.

State of Connecticut } Hebron Probate District } ss.
On this 25 th day of October 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron Mary Lyman a resident of Coventry in said District aged 86 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Asa Lyman late a private in the War of the Revolution.
That in the month of August 1776 her husband the aforesaid Asa Lyman enlisted into a company of State Troops commanded by Capt. James Clarke of Lebanon & belonging to a Regt. commanded by Col. Comfort Sage of Middletown for a term of six months and was marched to White Plains near New York where they joined the American Army under Gen. Washington and were employed with the Army until the six months expired when they were discharged. For proof of which she refers to the Comptroller's Certificate of the service of Capt. Clarke's company & the deposition of Benjamin House both of which are herunto annexed.
She further declares that on or about the first of January 1778 Asa Lyman aforesaid enlisted to serve as a private at the Yards on board the armed Ship called the Oliver Cromwell of Twenty Guns of which Timothy Parker Esquire was commander and joined said Ship in the Port of Boston early in said month of January That said Ship sailed from the Port of Boston on a cruise as she believes in the month of March and during the cruise she fell in with two British armed Ships off

off the Island of Jamaica one called the Admiral Kepple and the other the Cyrus both of which she cap- tured after a smart action after which she cruised about in those Seas untill some time in the month of September (about the first of the month as she believes) when she was dis masted in a Storm and came into the Port of New London where he was paid off and discharged in the month of October having served nine months on board of said Ship as a private at the Gun. For proof of which she refers to the Comptrollers certificate of the employment of the Ship Oliver Cromwell and the deposition of Jonathan Waterhouse both of which are herunto annexed.
She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Lyman on the 14 th day of February Seventeen hun- dred & Eighty and that her husband the aforesaid Asa Lyman died on the 16 th day of November (A.D. 1817) that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
her Mary Lyman Ment
I Charles Post, Clerk, of the Court of Probate for the District of Hebron, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Lyman for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 25 th day of October A.D. 1838
Attest. Charles Post Clerk

State of Connecticut Tolland County Hartford Town Clerk's Office
September 22 nd 1838
Copy
Asa Lyman and Mary Bowen was joined in Marriage February Fourteenth One Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in plain legible figures as follows February 14 th 1780 Attest Henry H. Fitch Town Clerk
I Henry H. Fitch above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Hartford with the exception above named as certified by me
Henry H. Fitch Clerk of the Town of Hartford
State of Connecticut } Tolland County } ss
Be it known that before the subscriber a Notary Public for the State aforesaid personally appeared Henry H. Fitch who has subscribed the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 nd day of September 1838
Abner Hemen Notary Public

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.F. 26228
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Asa Lyman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1776 6 mos. Pvt. James Clark Comfort Sage Conn.   Jan. 1778 9 mos. on board the Oliver Colonel Timothy Parker   captured into British ships, the Admiral   Rippeel and the Cyrus after a hard fought battle  
Battles engaged in, as above
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Oct 25 1858  Her if. was al.
Residence at date of application, Coventry, Hudson Dist. Conn.
Age at date of application, 86 yrs. He died Nov 16 1817 at Coventry, Conn.
Remarks: He was Feb 14 1780 at Hudson Tolland Co. Conn. Mary  Brown. She was al. pens. on an app. ex. Sept. 2 1842 while a  resident of Coventry Conn. aged 91 years
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1914 Aug. 7 Hist. Soc. W. H. Lyman
File No. 26228
Mary Lyman Widow of Asa Lyman Prin. Kennebec
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol 1 , Page 450
[Arrangement of 1870.]

C. M. LYMAN, 1615 HUDSON AVE., PASADENA, CAL.
July 16 1914
The War Department
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen.
Could you give me information regarding any of my ancestors, that may have served duty during Revolutionary War. Samuel Lyman. Coventry. Conn. Born 1723. Asa Lyman, 7 generation son of Samuel. Born 1750. They were my direct Grand fathers.
Any information will be appreciated by a return.
Yours truly
C. M. Lyman
Lieutenant 78 U. S. Col. Inft.
C. M. LYMAN, 1615 HUDSON AVE., PASADENA, CAL.
Received A.G.O., JUL 20 1914

CARL LYMAN, 161 HUDSON AVE., PASADENA, CAL.
July 27/14.
The Common Pleas Washington.
Dear Sir
Enclosed find inquiry which would ask your kind favors. Please to return me the Enclosure.
and Oblige
Yours very truly Carl Lyman
CARL LYMAN, 161 HUDSON AVE., PASADENA, CAL.

3539 Sept. 6. 1843. Mary Lyman. Mch. 8. 1843. Conn.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
PAID

Please direct to Loren P. Waldo Lolland Co. Wis.

Jan 20
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
at Mrs. Cole

Pension Agency Hartford 24 th April 1848
Sir
Enclose and transmit herewith the papers of Anna Coats - Mary Lyman - Eleanor Allen - Mary Rogers - and Elisha Lyman, in compliance with your letter of 3 d August 1846, requiring all papers claiming one year or more pension as due to be transmitted to your office for special directions authorizing the payment
I forwarded papers of the same class on the 8 th of March and subsequent dates to which I have not received an answer
The several magistrates before whom the papers were executed have lodged in this office official evidence of their legal qualifications, and the pension certificates of Anna Coats and Mary Rogers have been surrendered to me
Deane Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
I am Sir Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t H. Goodwin 2 d Agent with Fowle & Jencks

Andover Ct. July 22 d 1848
Sir Sir
Herewith I forward you the declaration of Mrs. Barnard - Jane Wright & Mary Syman of Coventry & Eleanor Allen of Columbia all in Hollands County (for Pensions)
The papers I trust you will find correct. You will please return the certificates to me at Andover Ct.
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
A. M. Birge
Hon J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Connecticut, 380.3-
Mary Lyman widow of Asa Lyman who was a private Heaman in the Connecticut line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 52 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Decr. 43 and sent to L. P. Waldo
Tolland ct.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 — Page 71-
Due to Pension Agent S 3 rd Audit Feb 10 1847. Letter to Pension Agent 13 May 1848
Hea Dec 15

Connecticut - 1420.
Mary Lyman, widow of Asa Lyman, dead -
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 16 th of November 1837, of Hockanum in the State of Connecticut - who was a pri. & sea. m. in the _____ command by Captain _____ of the _____ command by _____ in the Connecticut line for 5 mos. pri. (Capt. Clarke). 9 months Seaman.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 52 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of De- cember 1838, and sent to Hon. O. Holt, Ho. of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = $131:65 Semi-annual allowance ending 26.33
$157:98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk Book A. Vol. 1, Page 173.

Comptrollers Office Hartford Conn t Oct 19 1838
I certify that on application for evidence of the Services of Asa Lyman who claims service in the War of the Revolution under Capt. Ja s Clarke that no Pay Roll of Capt. Ja s Clarke can be found in this Office. That in Pay Table Books is the following acc t opened with "Capt. Ja s Clarke (Col t Sages) Reg t " June 26 1776, To order on Treas y in acct. his C o $580-0-0 March 11 1777 To order on Treas y up o his Col t Sages Reg t Sick o & f u p s 170-0-0 May 10 " " " " " Cash for Gun 30-7-7 5780-7-7 May 10 1777 Supra C o By acct render d his C o Col t Sages Reg t Enlisting prem u 5780-7-7
That I find in the Council of Safety under date of 5 th Dec r 1777 the following record. Resolved that the Ship of War Oliv r Crom- well & Defence belonging to this State & now laying in the Harbor of Boston be immediately fitted out on a Cruise, and under date of 6 th Dec r 1777 Tim o Parker of Warwick be and is hereby appo- inted Capt n of the Ship Oliv r Cromwell belonging to this State, and that his Excellency be desired to Commission him accordingly And by Letters rec d & on file in this Office from "Capt n Tim o Parker, To his Excellency the Gov r " dated at Sea and on board the Ship Oliv r Cromwell Apr l 20, 1778 Lat d 20 Long 50 fell in with the Ship Cypris & Admiral Roppel. Letter of Marque mounting 18. 6 pounders each after a hard fought Battle (over) Captured both of them, and sent them into port, At a meet o

of the Council of Safety under date of Sept 22 1778 "Voted that Capt Sim c Parker be directed to cause the State Ship Oliver Cromwell under his command which was lately dismasted and Damaged in a Storm, to be repaired & refitted with Masts Rigging Sails and everything necessary in order to complete her preparation for Sea again with all possible Speed & expedition" That no Pay Roll of Capt Sim c Parkers can be found in this Office
Henry Kirkbride Clerk

State of Connecticut } Tolland County - }
Be it known That on this 16 th day of October 1838 Before Abner Hovey a Notary Public for the State aforesaid Personally appeared Benjamin Houle aged 81 years - Who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes & says that in the month of June 1776 he be initiated into a Company of State Troops commanded by Capt James Clarke of Lebanon belonging to a Regt commanded by Col Comfort Saye of Middletown for a term of six months and was marched to White Plains near New York where we joined the American Army under Genl Washington and were employed with the army until our six months were out when we were discharged by during all the time he served in said Comp y . Asa Lyman late of Coventry deceased was a friend in said Company & served with him the whole of said six months & that said Asa deceased was the husband of the Widow Mary Lyman who now makes application for a pension & further he saith not * the word Lyman written on institution before Benjamin Houle
State of Connecticut } Tolland County - }
On this 16 th day of October 1838 Personally appeared Benjamin Houle & made oath that the within deposition by him subscribed was true and I certify that the deponent will known to me a person of truth and his statement entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office the day & year above writing.
Abner Hovey Notary Public

State of Connecticut } Tolland County } ss
Be it known that on this 22 nd day of October A. D. 1838 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Notary Public for the State aforesaid Jonathan Waterhouse aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose & say that on or about the first of January 1778 he shipped on board the armed ship called the Oliver Cromwell of twenty guns of which Timothy Hacker Esq was commander and joined said ship in the Port of Boston early in said month of January and assisted in preparing her for a cruise against the enemy. That said ship was owned and fitted as he understood by the State of Connecticut. That she sailed from said Port of Boston on a cruise as he believes in the month of March & during her cruise she fell in with two British ships off the Island of Jamaica one called the Admiral Kepple & the other the Oporaz both of which she captured after a smart action after which we cruised about in those seas untill some time in the month of September when she was dismasted in a storm and came in at the Port of New London in Connecticut where he was paid off & discharged in the month of October having served nine months on board of her. That during all this time he served on board of said ship Asa Lyman late of Coventry deceased served with him on board of said ship as a private at the gun and was discharged at the time he was at New London aforesaid.
Jonathan Waterhouse
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written & I certify that the deponent is a person well known to me is a person of truth and his statement entitled to credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office the day & year first above written
Abner Hemen Notary Public

1920 f 2919 Mary Lyman's Declaration
If granted or more is wanted please address
Abner Heredia Hebron Ct
m. 80
adm d
5 mo pri 9 a Seaman
$52.66
No deduction
Hm O. Holt

State of Connecticut } Tolland County } p.
On this 25 th day of October 1838 Personally appeared before the subscribe Notary Public for the State aforesaid Martin Lyman & Solomon Bidwell who being first duly sworn according to Law did depose & say that they were well acquainted with Asa Lyman late of Coventry deceased that said Lyman died at Coventry in said Tolland County on the 16 th day of Nov A.D. 1817 leaving Mary Lyman his widow who now makes application for a Pension and that she has remained a widow ever since his death and is now a Widow and further say not. Martin Lyman Solomon Bidwell
Sworn and subscribed before me and I certify that Martin Lyman and Solomon Bidwell who have subscribed the foregoing deposition are persons well known to me are persons of truth and their statement entitled to Credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office the day & year first above written
The erasures in "Martin" in both places were made before signing
Homer Hemen Notary Public

aa 3883
Admitted
A. W. Birge Midmer CB

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February 1848. entitled an Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution State of Connecticut
County of Tolland ss. County
On this 27 th day of May 1848 personally appeared before me a Magistrate in & for the County aforesaid Mary Lyman a resident of Coventry in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged 96 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848. granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the Widow of Asa Lyman who was a private & seaman
That she received a pension under the Act of June 17 th 1844 at the rate of Fifty two dollars and Sixty Six cents. per annum.
She further declares that she is still a Widow
A. M. Briggs Thomas Clark
Mary X Lyman (mark)
Sworn to and subscribed On the day & year above written
Before me Thomas Clark Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above Declarant and know she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing Declaration
Thomas Clark Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Tolland } ss. County Clerk's office Tolland
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County Court within and for said Tolland County, Do certify that Thomas Clarke Esq of Coventry is a justice of Peace within and for said County duly appointed Commissioned sworn sworn and acting in said Capacity — That his commission now in this office bears date the 22 day of June 1847 and will continue until the 20 th day of June 1848 — also that the signature to the within Certificate purporting to be the official signature of said justice Clarke is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Tolland this 12 th day of June 1848
Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court

3539
Mary Lyman
$52.66
L. J. Waldo Tolland Con
Joel R. Hinckley of Tolland in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of

State of Connecticut Tolland County }
S.S. Probate Court this 2 nd day of September 1843,
On this Second day of September 2, 1843, personally appeared before me Loren P. Waldo Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland. Mary Lyman a resident of the town of Coventry in the County of Tolland and State aforesaid aged Ninety one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Asa Lyman late of said town of Coventry deceased, who was a private in the army of the Revolution and served therein agreeably to the declaration of the said Mary Lyman and the proofs accompanying the same on file in the Pension office upon which declaration and proofs the said Mary Lyman has received a Certificate allowing her a pension for five years to wit from March 4 th 1836 to March 4 th 1841 at the rate of Fifty Dollars per annum under the act of July 7, 1838. —
She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Asa Lyman. —
Sworn and subscribed to the
her Mary X Lyman mark
day & year first aforesaid
Before me Loren P. Waldo Judge
In presence of
Loring Wickenden
On this 2 nd day of September 1843 personally appeared before me Loren P. Waldo Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland Mary Lyman a person known to me to be a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscribed. Attest Loren P. Waldo Judge

I Solomon Bidwell of the town of Coventry in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged fifty nine years, on oath depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Mary Lyman of said town of Coventry who has this day made a declaration for the provision of the act of Congress passed March 3 d 1843, before Loren P. Waldo Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland, and I know her to be the widow of Asa Lyman late of said town of Coventry deceased, and the identical Mary Lyman named in a certificate allowing her a pension for the period of five years under the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 as she has stated in her declaration, & further deponent.
Solomon Bidwell
On this 3 d day of September 1843 Solomon Bidwell Esq. the above deponent a person known to me to be a credible witness, personally appeared before me Loren P. Waldo Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Loren P. Waldo Judge

I Joel R. Arnold of Tolland in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland in said Tolland County do certify that Loren P. Waldo Esq. of said Tolland is the Judge of said Probate Court duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures to the certificate appended to the Declaration of Mary Manning, and the Certificate appended to the deposition of Solomon Bidwell are in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 2 nd day of September A. D. 1843. Attest Joel R. Arnold, Clerk.