Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29973, for William Lydston, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
LYDSTON, William S. 29973
CONTENTS

5398
Maine
William Lydston
of Kennebec in the State of Mass Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Holbrook of the Regt. commanded by Col. Drock — in the Mass — line for 15 1/2 months — — —
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 51 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Feb. 1833 — and sent to R. Chase Augusta
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $77.49 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Mo. '33 25.83 $103.32
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Book D.
Vol. Page 68 Geo. C. Hiles Clerk,

Brewer William Lyndon Mayne
acmnd
M B Vose agent,

BRIEF in the case of  William Lydon  County of  Hancock  in the State of  Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? no  3. How old is he? 77  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Aug. 1745 enlisted 1 15 private Capt Darnel Col not enrolled   Dec. 1746 " 3 " Capt Holbrook Col Frost   1747 " 8 " Capt Dummell Col Bruden   1749 " 3 Capt Gutt.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hithery Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The present application is accompanied by the papers of his former application in 1818 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

State of Maine.
THE Nathaniel Purrinton a Clergyman, residing in the town of Bowdoin in the County of Lincoln and Solomon Eaton residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Deacon William Lydston who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Nathaniel Purrinton Solomon Eaton
State of Maine.
Lincoln ss.—Sworn and subscribed this 28 th day of July A. D. 1832
Before me, Moses D. Merrill Justice of the Peace.
Moses D. Merrill Esq is a Justice of the peace. And the Rev Nathaniel Purrinton is a clergyman residing in the town of Bowdoin - and Solomon Eaton Esq residing in the same town is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathan Weston Esq

William Lydston
adm d)
15 i mo pri
R. C. Bose, Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this seventeenth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, William Lydston a resident of Bowdoin in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged Seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Daniels and served in Col. ( not recollect ) regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: Daniels Captain, Sanvalin
Lieutenant , that in August 1775 he entered that company as a private at Fort Washington in Portsmouth harbor, served six weeks, and was there verbally discharged in September 1775. That there was only his company at the time at that fort. That in the month of December 1776, he again enlisted as a private for three months in Capt. Holbrook's company, and Col. Frost's regiment of Massachusetts troops, and in Gen. Clinton's Brigade that he served out this period and was verbally discharged at Peekskill N.Y. in March 1777. That in September 1777 he again enlisted as a private for the term of eight months in Capt. Darnell's company and Col. Brown's regiment of the Massachusetts line, that he served out this period and was discharged from the army at Valley Forge, May 1. 1778 and that he has since lost his discharge. That in 1779 he again enlisted as a private for three months in Capt. Cutter Cutts' company of Massachusetts troops, that he does not recollect his Colonel's name, that being defeated at Brandywine his company was dispersed by the enemy, and that he came through the woods to Kennebec, and got home a fortnight before his three months expired.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the War Department, he answers:
That he was born in Hitting now a part of Maine in 1755 where, if any where, his age was recorded, where his home was during his revolutionary services, that he removed from Hitting in 1801 to Bowdoin, Maine, where he now lives. That he enlisted, was not drafted or received as a substitute. His services above, where and where, he has stated - in Col. Brown's regiment he was in the continental army. That his discharge he has lost, as stated above. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for truth and belief of his services, and he names Rev. Nathaniel Purvisington and Solomon Eaton Esq.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
William Lydston
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Jun. S.J.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jun.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of William Sydston for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 25 th day of July
A. D. 183
J. A. Chandler

29 973 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,973
William Lydston Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 251
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Deposition of Chase for Lydston

I Isaac Chase of Bowdoin in the County of Lincoln State of Maine aged Seventythree years on oath do testify and say that I was in the the war of the revolution at Castine in the State of Maine I believe in the year 1779
Deacon William Lydston of Bowdoin County of Lincoln State of Maine was there in the army but I did not know him at that time but after the British drove us up the Penobscot River the said Lydston and I and others came through the woods to the Penobscot river in company together I did not belong to the same company with the said Lydston I believe the said Lydston belonged to Capt Cutts Company and further saith not
Isaac Chase
Lincoln ss July 16 - 1832
Then the above named Isaac Chase personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed the said Chase is a man of truth and veracity
Before me Moses Dennett
Subscribed to the saw

Recommendation Selection

We the undersigned do hereby certify to whom it may concern, that Deacon William Lyelston of Bowdoin in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, formerly of Hattery in the County of York and State of Maine, is a man of good Moral Character, highly esteemed by all his acquaintance for truth, kind versatility, The Said Deacon Lyelston has resided in the town of Bowdoin thirty years or more, and we have been informed that the Said Lyelston was a Soldier in the American army in the War of the Revolution
Bowdoin July 16 th 1832
Johnson Jacques } Selectmen Henry Purington } of Bowdoin

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that William Lynton , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Bowdoin , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the eleventh day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. Just. C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Wm Davis
5 new

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I William Lydston, aged fifty two years, born in Kittery in the District of Maine, a Citizen of the United States, now resident of Bowdoin in said District of Maine - Upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted into the United States Army during the revolutionary war upon the Continental establishment against the common Enemy in the month of December 1776. for the term of three months, into the company commanded by Capt Holbrook, and regiment by Col. Frost of the Massachusetts troops. I fully served out the period of my enlistment, and was honorably discharged at Peekskill New York, March 1777. - I again enlisted into the United States Army upon the continental establishment in the month of September 1777. for the term of eight months into the company commanded by Captain Dunnell, and regiment by Col. Brewer of the Massachusetts line I fully served out the term of my enlistment and took my honorable and final discharge from the Army May 1. 1778. at Valley Forge, my discharge I have lost, and is not now to my knowledge in existence From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support - I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever I request that I may be placed upon the pension list of the District of Maine. -
William Lydston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln J.
On the eleventh day of April A.D 1818, William Lydston above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him submitted -
Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq.
Chief Justice of Court Common Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Neal of Litchfield in the District of Maine upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with the above named William Lydston. From his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains a character of a man of truth - I have understood in years past that he served in the continental army and fully believe that he served as he has above stated -
John Neal.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the twenty first day of May A.D 1818 John Neal Esquire within named, after having been lawfully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him submitted
Before me
Nathan Weston
Chief Justice C. Court C. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit.