Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,148, for Andrew Lynam, Virginia

SERVICE
Lynam, Andrew Betsey
NUMBER
W.9.148
CONTENTS

5887 Kentucky - L Betsey Lyman widow of V o C Andrew Lyman who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Died - Nov. 27 - 1851 - A.B. J.L.K.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of March 52. and sent to
Norton & Owen - Pittsburgh Pa.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 242 Vol. 3

Kentucky 20.419
Andrew Lyngam of Bath Co., in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Kincaid of the 2d Regt commanded by Col Campbell in the Virginia Militia for six months.
let 7 Dec 36 R. R. French same Dec 20 1836 paper off for same man 7.1844
awarded on the Roll of Kentucky rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate & Pension issued the 22 day of February 1836 and sent to T. C. H., Frederick T. C. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1835 $ 90. Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March 36 10
$ 100.0
{ Revolutionary Claim. } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by James Allison Clerk, Book 6. 2. Vol. 7 Page 31

24.841 Anders 33. 488 Thos Lyman Kentucky.
allow for six months. p 20
Cop
Hm. R. French H.R.

100 Wood County
88 Park County
On the 23 day of June 1834 personally appeared before James Morgan a Judge and Justice of the Peace for the County of said Sumner a resident of said County aged twenty six years who being first duly sworn did according to law attested his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832.
That he entered the service of the U. States the following named officers and services as herein stated
He says he was born on the 5 th January 1789 in the County of Guilford State of North Carolina - Here he says he lived till of the age of 24 years and moved to Virginia and there lived until the commencement of the Revolutionary War in 1776. He states that his father died when he was quite small and he was left to shift as all orphans have in general way without friends but must - He says at this time he began to feel some disposition to try a soldier's life and in the Month of June he thinks the first but cannot say as to the particular day. He entered the service of the U. States under Col. A. Campbell - from the County of Washington in 1776. Marched immediately to a place called Elk Garden and as the object of our service was to keep down the Indians we were sent to repel a party of the Indians against the Indians here we remained for three months from the time he first entered the service: As soon as this time

2nd inspired he says he again volunteered in capt Duncan's Company of Militia for three months more in the winter of 1777 in same year as before. We were commanded by D o Duncan as capt and as our tour was to prevent the Indians from committing outrages upon the defenseless inhabitants. We were marched on imm- ediately to Parach Bally. At this place we had a Battle with the Indians in which two of our men were killed and one wounded. We then continued our march homeward to a station called Rices and as Winter was now about to set in and the Indians to recede for the season our services were no longer wanted. We were accordingly discharged after a service of at least three months. He thinks he was in winter discharge
The next tour was from same County & State in the year 1777. in May (he cannot say or tell today) under capt James Leaper or a volunteer for a tour of six months in the Militia. We were marched to Muguordus Station and here we were stationed and drew our rations here and as the Indians came frequently into the coun- try to kill and plunder we were kept in perfect read service. We were marched out frequently during the summer against the savages as they would come in and kill and then run in mediately off. We once followed them down bighornry. By after they had killed one man while returning to the station on this tour he says he laughed and joked during the summer. At fall until the Indians left the

3 Can't and returned to the S. & W. West on this tour he says he served six months at least of actual service. during which time he says he suffered far more than he can describe from hunger & fatigue from this tour he says he rec d no further discharge. He says his prison was would be necessary for him to inform you gentlemen that the country about this time or during the summer is very open during which time we had to perform active service. He says he believes that is well known to the disputants - (The next tour was in 1778. on a short tour of some several months but as he was engaged in so many short tours and cannot speak with certainty how long he will therefore not claim any thing for them) - The next tour of any importance was in the year 1779 in the month of March. He thinks near the first (but according to his great age a lot of them sory he cannot state the day) - He says he joined the State Troops of Va. at an 18 Mo s Man he says he joined under a man by the name of Black. And some short time after he engaged he was ordered to March to Petersburg Va. at which place he says they rendezvoused and after reaching this place he was put under H. Woodson as Capt and Buford as col. He is of opinion that Buford commanded a reg t of cavalry but thinks he was put under his command and also under Woodson or Eger and May. Richly commanded the Battalion as he thinks

after gaining the victory at Petersburg he says in the firing Motion, an accident occurred which he never will forget. There was a man whilst receiving was shot through the hand with his hand which disabled him so much that he was sent home. He says when he was recd he was inspected by the Board of officers and his size of strength was Mismatch taken and he says as the dutch man said at least a tight squeeze for him to be recd but as the Recd he was recd and was put under Madsen who commanded a company of Infantry but in what way he was put under his command he is unable to say But knows such was the fact. He was as officer for command and March to in 1780 in the Spring Charleston S.C. and after Marching to the borders of S.C. Carolina he says he was taken sick and fell in a Boggs Magoon. He is hearing of the Commander of Charleston to the British our army was much surprised. He remembers the details of the retreat of the Americans before the royal army after the surrender of Charleston. He also remembers of Col. Buford having been defeated at Cow Shadows by Col. Tarleton. But being sick was not in the Battle. He however well recollects of something like 500 of the army having been cut off by the British and amongst which were many of his friends and acquaintances which produced much distress in our army. This took place in 1780 in the Month of June as he thinks. He also remembers to have heard it mentioned

5 according to so few of the British having been killed as also the brutal conduct of Lord Cornwallis having refused quartering to our troops after remender - He well remembers that after Cornwallis left the South for New York that Lord Cornwallis took the command of the South - with the South - And during all this time he says he continued sick in the hospital but remembers to have heard of the British commander giving directions to remain quiet and secure their crops and prepare for active operations in the fall - At which time Cornwallis started to Charleston and left Lord Cornwallis in command - He thinks that a more minute detail of his services would be unnecessary as all these matters are well known at the Department He states that he lay during the sum- mer of 1779 and also the winter of that year at Petersburg and in the spring of 80. Storms fort was - taken. But according to him having been sick he was discharged before his time was out having served considerably over one year but cannot say how much so that he goes only for one year in this tour or he knows he served that long at least. He says putting all his services together would

amount to greatly over three years but owing to his great age and consequent loss of memory cannot speak with certainty as to the particulars of any term. He therefore goes for two years as he knows he served not less than that time - He says he is now old and reasonably feels his approaching dis- solution that he must soon leave this world and would not risk his salvation by stating a falsehood - He also says that owing no doubt to the hardships he had to endure during that stru- ggle has caused him to be a cripple so much so that he is unable to get about having to go half bent - He has also lost the sight of one eye and the use of one hand - He also says he is poor and unable to work and should be starved (Many Months) he must suffer But as he rests in a hope to come he thinks that God will provide for him in whose service he has been engaged for upwards of 40 years. Having now stated every thing in relation to his service he thinks it sufficient he therefore submits his claim to gentlemen who have it in their power to dispose of him as they please but if his claim is a legitimate one he would be glad to have

7 Something he will thankfully receive any thing you will please to give him He says he has no documentary evidence in his possession having never had a written discharge but from one tour which was from his last tour and that he has lost he thinks he can however prove his services or a part of them by Robt King who was in service part of the time with him also by Mr. Anderson of Garrick County Ky 1 st Infy. Kentucky. 2 Has a record of his age 3 rd Infy Kentucky, 4 th Infy Kentucky 5 th . He says he remembers General Russell General Woodford General West Col Colonel Raper and others who commanded he was part of General Scott's Infy Kentucky. He says he never had a commission - is a - He says he knows of John Rice a clergyman who resided in his neighborhood and A. Charles Rice residing in same both of whom can state as to his character for veracity and his reputation in the neighborhood as having been a soldier of the Revolution. The kind of religion he has all and every claim what ever 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 however and has not been the day and year of his aid - He says the original declara- tion heretofore made is lost and never came to hand so that he had to have a new one drawn Andrew Lyman

We John Vice a clergyman residing in Bath County Ky and Charles Rice residing in same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Lyman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 76 years of age that he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
John Vice
Charles Rice
And I James Morgan a Judge and Justice of the County Court of Bath Ky do declare my opinion after the investigation of the Matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states. And I further certify that John Vice who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Bath County Ky and Charles Rice residing in same and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit. I further certify that P o Lyman is not able to attend court from bodily infirmity and that he is a man of good Moral Character and belongs to the Methodist Church and has for a number of years given tithes My hand as Justice given.
Feb 20. 1834
James Morgan

Statement of Robt Kingcaid aged 71 Years
I do hereby certify that I am now acquainted with the Rev d Samuel Lyman a resident of Bath County Ky. That I became acquainted with him in the Year 1774 or 5. That he has this day examined his declaration for a pension and I am called on to state as to my Personal Knowledge of his services in the Revolutionary War. I can say with certainty as to Part - The first by Capt Lyman served was a three months tour of which I have a personal knowledge under Capt John Kingcaid in the year 1776 the 18 th of June for three Months as a volunteer and under Capt Lyman. This tour was from Bleaker Mountain Va. - I myself was along during this tour. I have a knowledge of two other tours of Lyman served in the Matilda from a side place at the time of Spoken of in his declaration I know of the three Months under Capt Lyman in 1776 after his tour under Capt Kingcaid had expired - I also know of his having served the third tour under Capt Lyman as stated in his declaration in the Matilda as therein stated. I further certify

that J. Lynam did start on a tour in 1878 from my own personal know- ledge. On this tour he entered in the spring of 1879. And started for the south in the spring of 1880. I was not along but have a perfect rec- -ollection of the services having been per- -formed having seen him when he started and saw him again -shortly after his return from the south in 1880. I remember he returned in very bad health. This is all I know of his service from under my hand this
23 rd June 1884
Richard L. Linstead
I am Mrs. ... in testimony of the facts for battle. Attest: ... this day subscribed and sworn to to the above deposition. I further certify that the ... King ... is of good moral character & entitled to undoubted credit in all ... under my hand as ... of the ... ... the ... By this 23 rd June 1884
James Morgan

State of Kentucky { set Bath County {
I William M Sudduth Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid, do Certify that James Morgan Esqr before Whom the foregoing Declaration of Andrew Lynam for a Pension was sworn to is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 9 th day of November 1835
W. M. Sudduth Clk By Lewis E. Sudduth De
State of Kentucky { set Bath County {
I William M, Sudduth Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid, do Certify that James Morgan Esqr before Whom the foregoing deposition of Robert Kincaid was sworn to is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 9 th day of November 1835
W. M. Sudduth Clk By Lewis E. Sudduth De

State of Kentucky County of Bath } ss. On this 19 day of December 1847 personages appeared before me James Morgan a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified by law to administer oaths. Betsey Lynam a resident of said County aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of June 17 th 1844. and the acts subsequent thereto.
This declarant states that she is the lawful widow of Andrew Lynam deceased late of said County a soldier of the revolution and pensioner of the United States at the rate of $20. per annum, and who died on the third (3 rd ) day of July in the year eighteen hundred and forty seven (1847). Declarant further states that she was married to the said Andrew Lynam in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight (1788) at the house of Francis Hopkins in the County of Garrard, State of Kentucky, by a Methodist Minister named Smith, that her maiden name was Betsey Greene. and further states that the annexed family record is her aforesaid husbands original family record made by him and in his own hand writing, many years since, and contains as this declarant believes a true and correct account of the time of the births of her & her said husbands children, whos names and times of their births were entered thereon about the period of their respective births. That said record has alwa- -ys been held in the possession of herself and husb- -and and regarded by them as being true and correct.
This declarant further states that she lived with the said Andrew Lynam, in lawful wedlock as his wife from the time of their aforesaid mar- -riage up to the period when he died, that she had three children born to him prior to 1794. whose

names are Richard, John and Lee Lyman, And that she has not again intermarried but remains a widow.
And further declarant saith not. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before me.
Her Betsy + Lyman (mark)
James Morgan
I hereby certify that the above named declarant Betsy Lyman, by reason of old age and bodily infirmities is unable to appear in Open Court and make her declaration. And that it was satisfactorily proven before me this 19 day of December 1849. That And- rew Lyman deceased, the husband of the aforesaid declarant died on the third (3 rd ) day of July in the year eighteen hundred and forty seven (1847).
That he was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and she his reputed wife and widow are facts well known to myself.
James Morgan

678 1 FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Richard Lynam was Born September 11 day in the year of our Lord - 1789
John Lynam was born august 26 day in the year of our Lord - 1791
Lee Lynam was Born July the 10 day in the year of our Lord - 1793
William Hall Lynam was Born June the 6 day in the year of our Lord - 1795
Rachel Green Lynam was Born October the 26 day in the year of our Lord - 1798
Sarah Lynam was Born December the 8 day in the year of our Lord 1800
Lee Lynam and Eliz- abeth his wife was married in the year of our Lord 1815
BIRTHS.
William L Rice was Born October the 27 A.D. year 1871
Andrew Rice was born the 6 day of July 1828.
Polly Ann
Rice was Born the 10
March 1830
Charles Rice was born January 4 day 1893

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Charles Price & his wife Rachel Were married The 23 day of January 1826
MARRIAGES.
Margaret Lyman was Born in the year of our Lord 1817 January 31 st John Lyman was Born in the year of our Lord 1821 February 23 rd Gladys Lyman was Born in the year of our Lord 1822 the 10 th James Lyman was Born in the year of our Lord 1826 August 18 th William H. Lyman was Born in the year of our Lord 1830 June 9 th David D. Lyman was Born in the year of our Lord 1833 November 22 nd

State of Kentucky, County of Bath ) ss I W M Sadath Clerk of said County do hereby certify that James War- gan Esquire is now and was at the time of the date of the foregoing declaration an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissi- oned and qualified, to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given. And that his signature above writ- ten is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and annexed the seal of said County this 14 th day of January, 1850 W M Sadath Clk By W M Sadath De

September 17, 1932.
Mrs. Sue C. Johnson 4301 Alabama Avenue Chattanooga Tennessee.
BA-J/ILL Andrew Lynam W. 9148
Dear Madam:
The record of Andrew Lynam given below is obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9148, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Andrew Lynam was born January 5, 1759 in Guilford County, North Carolina, and lived there until four years of age when he moved to Virginia. His father, whose name is not shown, died while Andrew was quite young and he was left an orphan.
While a resident of Washington County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as private in the Virginia troops as follows: from June 1, 1776, three months in Captain John Kincaid's Company, Colonel A. Campbell's Regiment; immediately after this, three months in Captain Duncan's Company and was in an engagement with the Indians; from sometime in May, 1778, six months in Captain James Leaper's, or Leeper's, Company against the Indians, during which period he suffered extreme hardships; in 1778, a short tour of several months, officers not named; from early in March, 1779, in Captain H. Woodson's Company and in Colonel Buford's Regiment, marched to the North Carolina border, where he was taken sick, and hauled in a baggage wagon and was sick in a hospital during the Siege of Charleston, South Carolina, in 1780.
Soon after the war, the soldier moved from Washington County, Virginia, to Garrard County, Kentucky, and from there to Bath County, Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 23, 1834, at which time he resided in Bath County, Kentucky. At that time, he stated that he had been "in God's service upward to forty years"; he was referred to then as Reverend Andrew Lynam.

The soldier died July 3, 1847 in Bath County, Kentucky.
Andrew Lynam married in Garrard County, Kentucky, in the year 1788, at the home of Francis Hopkins, Betsey Greene.
Betsey Lynam, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed December 19, 1849, at which time she was a resident of Bath County, Kentucky, aged eighty-four years.
The soldier and his wife, Betsey, had six children: Richard, John, Lee, William, Rachel and Sarah.
The family record shows the following:
Richard ..... Lynam born September 11, 1789. John .. .. . " " August 26, 1791. Lee ..... " " July 18, 1793. William Hall .. " " June 6, 1795. Rachel Green .. " " October 26, 1798. Sarah ..... " " December 8, 1800.
Lee Lynam and Elizabeth his wife, married in the year 1815. William
William L. Rice was born October 27, 1826. Andrew ... " " July 6, 1828. Polly Ann " " March 10, 1830.
Charles Rice was born February 4, 1793.
Charles Rice and his wife Rachel were married January 23, 1826.
Margaret Lynam born January 31, 1817. John " " February 2(?) 1821. Ila (?) " " May 10, 1822. James " " August 18, 1826. William H. " " June 9, 1830. David D. " " October 22, 1833.
Betsey Lynam, the soldier's widow, died November 27, 1851.
In 1851, Richard Lynam, the son of soldier and his wife, Betsey, was a resident of Bath County, Kentucky, and gave the names of his

sisters as Rachel Cohen and Sally Rice.
One Charles Rice was a resident of Bath County, Kentucky, in 1834.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

1932 - Sept. 17 - Hist. to Mrs. Sue C. Johnson - see letter - Rest. Callam Baily - S. 12947 - 222.
Keey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 948
Betsey Lyman Wid. of Andrew Lyman Port. Rev. War
Act: Foley 27/48
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 449
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1047 Pension Officer July 8 th 1850
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 5 th inst in , I have to state in the case of Betsy Syman widow of Andrew Syman  that as her claim was rejected in conformity with the decision of the Secretary of the Interior relating to all claims made at 2 July 1838, when the widow's husband died after the passage of that act, it was unnecessary at that time to enter into an examination of the testimony as to the marriage. Before her claim can be allowed, made at 23 July 1848, it will be necessary to produce some additional testimony in corroboration of the statement made by her as to the date of her marriage and the authenticity of the family record exhibit. A certificate will be issued for Mary Stevenson widow of Nathl Stevenson made at 28 July '48 M rs Green Leg Pittsburg
This claim is in Plate but no notation there relative to this letter of July 8-1850.

Peter Lyman, m d of Andrew By
Act 17 - June 1844 - Ad 6 m in $30, for ann - from July 1847 - when he died.
Can write to Horton & Owen Pittsburgh Pa.

And now Lyman. Ky - Dec 7 Jan 1832. $20 per ann. to what time paid? F. F. C. paper
Peru in Apr 5 July 14. 1832.
Died 3 d July 1847, D th to his death
W. H. Boyan

Pittsburgh Nov 25 th 1851
Sir
We have the honor to herewith to submit additional proof in the case of Betsy Syncon widow Andrew, whose Declaration was forwarded to the Department on the 21 st of January 1850 by Mr. Owen.
The widow's application was made under act 17 th June 1844 & act of 1848. The case was was called up for reexamination by Mr. Norton when at Washington in August last, when the Clerk intimated that an affidavit showing that the widow was alive on 3 rd March last, & identifying her as the mother of the children whose names appear in her record would be deemed sufficient for the admission of this case.
We have the honor to be Sir with great Respect Yours A. T. Gort. Norton & Owen
Henry G. Heath Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

706 Kentucky L c Betsey Synan widow of Andrew who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
3 July 1847 Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Mar. 52 and sent to
Worton S. Owen Pittsburg Pa
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 84 Vol. 2 — Page 183

Dec 7.
Mat. Rev.
Spec R. French H.R.
Hon L. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Washington Dec r 6 th / 1836.
Luc,
Sir, You will see by the inclosed that the object is to increase the pension of Andrew Lyman of Bath County Ky - please answer me whether the evidence be sufficient - and the sum that Mr Lyman will be entitled to if upon this additional evidence - He is a preacher of the Gospel - and you need not suspect the honesty of the claim. - Yours obt servt.
Yours at least Richard French

McLyman. Ken Copies of taken March.
Am R French AR

Colo Edwards will please send me a transcript of the papers (pendown papers) of Thomas Lyman of Bath being By - a pension was obtained last winter for him of $20 - I want to Appeal to Congress to increase it by special Act. -
Dec 14 th 1826
Richard French.

Feb 27 44
Andrew Lyman Ky
Copy Welch 2 caps
Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
2 free through R. T. Hembree H.D.

House Dept! February 26 th - 1844
Sir. please have the pension declaration and accompanying papers of Andrew Lyman of Bath County Ky, copied as soon as practicable, to enable me as I am requested, to get his pension increased. by Congress. —
Very respectfully & Richard French

State of Kentucky § Garrard County § S.S.
This day, William Anderson a resident citizen of Garrard County, personally appeared before me Lewis Landram a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and made oath that he is well acquainted with Andrew Lyman, now a resident of Bath County in the State of Kentucky, and has been acquainted with him for more than fifty years —
That he knows that said Andrew Lyman enlisted in the Revolutionary Service in Washington County State of Virginia in the year 1779 — That he knows that said Andrew Lyman marched from Washington County into the Army, and was engaged in more than one expedition — He cannot state the precise length of time, that said Lyman served, but he feels confident and so states, that he served as long as one year — This affiant was too young to be engaged in the Revolution, as a soldier, but he has a distinct recollection of the following facts — He does not recollect the officers under whom said Lyman served —
This affiant further states, that the said Andrew Lyman is the identical Andrew Lyman who ab-

turned a pension certificate from the War Department on the 22 nd day of February 1836, for Twenty dollars per annum commencing on the 4 th day of March 1831 - which pension certificate, signed by Lewis Cass, Secretary of War, and countersigned by J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, is now before him, which enables him to speak of its contents and describe it in this affidavit -
He states that he knew said Lyman intimately whilst he lived in Washington County, Virginia, from whence he removed to Garrard County in the State of Kentucky, where he resided in the neighborhood of this applicant for many years, & now resides in Breath County Kentucky -
Sworn to and sub scribed before me this 31 st day of Octo ber 1836.
Wm Anderson
L. Anderson J.P.
State of Kentucky Garrard County S st
This day Simon H. Anderson and Harvey Baker credible persons personally appeared before me, Lewis Lundrum a Justice of the Peace for said County and made oath that they reside in Garrard County in the

state of Kentucky - that they have known William Anderson the person who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit for many years in Garrard County where he resides, and that his statements are entitled to credit -
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31 st Oct 1836.
J. H. Anderson H. Baker
Stearns J. P.
State of Kentucky Garrard County: ss Sol.
I Alexander R McKee Clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid do certify that S. Landram whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit of William Anderson in relation to the services of Andrew Lyman, and to the affidavit of S. Anderson and H. Baker, now is and was at the time of affixing the same a magistrate in and for the County of Garrard at the time duly appointed, commission- ed and qualified as such, and that the sig- natures purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of the Court of which I am Clerk to be hereto affixed, at my Office in Lancaster this 31 st day of Octo- ber 1836 and 60 th year of American Independence
Alex. R McKee Clerk of the Court of Garrard County

38 Penna Office, May 1850.
Sir, The application of Betsey Lyman, widow of Andrew Lyman, for the benefit of the act of June 17. 1844, has been examined and rejected for the reason that the Secretary of the Interior has decided the no widow of a Revolutionary soldier is entitled embraced by it, unless she was a widow on the 7 th of July 1838, the date of the passage of the law of which the act of June 17. 1844, is but a supplement. Andrew Lyman died on the 3 rd day of July 1847; his widow, therefore, has no claim.
Morris Owen, Esq., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Turner Office, May 1850
Sir,
The application of Betsey Lyman for the benefit of the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined and rejected for the reason that the Secretary of the Interior
May 2/50

725
Betsy Lyman mrs Andrew Ky.
Refuted Lt M. Orr, May 2/50 to same July 1850
June 17, 1844,

Brief in the case of Betsy Lyman County and State of Kentucky act 17 June 1844
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pioneer - Proof of marriage, documentary -
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Sturtevant & Co. Pittsburgh Pa.
Ripley
Examining Clerk.

State of Kentucky, ss County of Bath Before the subscriber a justice of the peace this 13 th day of November 1851, Richard Lyman of the County of Bath - State aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is Sixty two years of age, that he is the lawful child of Andrew Lyman late of said County of Bath - in the State of Kentucky. That his said father was a revolution- ary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum that he died leaving a widow who is the mother of this deponent, and who is now living, and whose name is Betsy Lyman; that she has not again married but is now a widow. This deponent further states that the said Andrew & Betsy Lyman had Six children whose names are Richard Lyman John Lyman Rachel Cohen William Lyman Sally Rice Lee Lyman This deponent states that his said mother & father were lawfully married several years prior to the year 1774. That the family record which accompa- nies the declaration of his mother for a pension says his said father's original family record setting forth the time of the births of the children of his said father & mother -
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year first above written
Richard Lyman
Stencils J. D.
I certify that the aforesaid Richard Lyman is a man of credibility and that I was well acquainted with the persons of said his family for many years. That from my knowledge of the family of the said Andrew & Betty Lyman, believe the foregoing statement of his son to be true and correct as far as concerning the children of the said Andrew & Betty & their ages.
Certified to this 12 th . day of November 1851.
A. Hendry J.P.

State of Kentucky } ss County Bath } ss I R. H. Coomer Clerk of the County Court full in and for said County do hereby certify that S Hendrin Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is now & was at the time of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified to act as such in and for said County - and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my official signature and affixed the seal of said County on this fifteenth day of November 1851. R. H. Coomer Clerk