Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,595, for Roby Lydston, Massachusetts

SERVICE
7 Mass
Lydston, Ruby Olive
NUMBER _____
W 21.595,
CONTENTS

New Hampshire (P) 707
Oliver Lydston widow of Roby Lydston, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 28 th of May, 1808 of Rockingham in the State of N. H. who was a Pri. in the camp. commanded by Captain R. F. Brooks of the Regt commanded by _____ in the N. Hamp line for 2 years service.
2477
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
re- Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of De- cember, 1838 and sent to Hon. Saml. Cushman, Jt. Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '38 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40:00
$240:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk Book A, Vol. 1, Page 45

Certificate of Marriage
180-2-

Town Clerks office Oct 8, 1838
I Daniel Jones Clerk of the Town of Kittery in the County of York and State of Maine
hereby certify:—That Mr. Noah Lydon and Miss Oliver Dorey both of Kittery were married by the Reverend Stephen P. Spring March the first A One thousand seven hundred and eighty five as appears by the original records of the Town of Kittery
as appears by said records.
I Daniel Jones Clerk of the aforesaid Town, of Kittery hereby certify, that the above is a true extract from the original records of said Town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible letters and figures, as follows: March 1 st 1835
I Daniel Jones above named, depose and say:—That I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Kittery
in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said
Town of Kittery with the exception above named, as certified by me. Daniel Jones Clerk for the Town of Kittery Sworn before me,
York ss Kittery October 8th 1838 subscribed and sworn to the deponent being well known to me as Clerk of the Town of Kittery aforesaid Simon Lewis Jr Justice of the Peace

Dolly Skirggin's Affidavit to prove the lease No 3.

I Dolly Skirrigins
now a resident in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, aged sixty three years, On oath declare, that Roby Lydston and Olive Skirrigins were married at my fathers house in Kittery, pretty soon after he came out of the Army, and that said Roby Lydston and my sister Olive lived together as man and wife, from that time, untill some time in the latter part of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight, when the said Roby Lydston died, leaving the said Olive his widow, and who has ever since that period, to the present time, remained his widow.
Witness Samuel Cushman Dolly Skirrigins
Sworn I subscribed This ninth day of October A.D. 1838.
Before me, Samuel Cushman Justice of the Peace

R 2479 Oliver Lydston's disinherention for a pension
N.H.
act. 7-July 38
Married in 1785
Died in 1808
advised
2 years pri
80 $
no disinheritance
Hon. Sam l Cushman
Portsmouth N.H.

State of New Hampshire, Rockingham County ss. On this tenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before me John Harvey Judge of Probate within and for the County of Rockingham aforesaid, at a Probate Court held at Exeter, in said County of Rockingham, on the day above mentioned, being a Court of record, Olive Lydston , a resident in Portsmouth, in the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy four years, who being 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 the 7th July 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That her late husband, Roby Lydston , in the year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred and seventy seven, at Fittsburg , in the County of York (then) Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now State of Maine, enlisted into the Army of the United States, as a private soldier and served therein for the space of three years, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Spratt , at the expiration of which he received an honorable discharge. — I furthermore declare that, after- wards, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, at Fittsburg aforesaid, my late husband, Roby Lydston aforesaid again enlisted in the Army of the United States, as a private soldier, in the first Massachusetts Regiment; in which capacity the said Roby Lydston continued to serve the United States, until the twenty third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, when the said Roby Lydston received an honorable discharge from Mason

General Hays commanding the American Forces on Hudson's River.
And the undersigned further declares that she was lawfully married to the above named Roby Lydston on the first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, at said Tittsbury, by the Reverend Stephen Spring then the regular ordained Minister of of that town; and that she continued to live with the Roby Lydston, as his wedded wife, from that time until the twenty eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty when the said Roby Lydston died.
The undersigned further declares that she has from the last mentioned period to the present time remained, and now is the widow of the above named Roby Lydston.
The said Olive Lydston hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and she declares that her name is not on any Pension Roll, of any Agency in any State of this Union.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Olive Lydston mark
John Harvey Judge of Probate
And the above named Judge of Probate hereby declares his opinion, that the above named Roby Lydston was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as the Applicant states, and that the Applicant was duly married to the said Roby Lydston - that he died as above stated, and that the said Olive Lydston has ever since remained, and now is his widow.
John Harvey Judge of Probate

I John Kelly, Register of the above mentioned Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Olive Lydston for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this tenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
John Kelly Register of Probate

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of 7 , received 9 for a statement of the military history of Roby Lydston 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. M. 21,595-
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 3 yrs Pri. ✓ Sprout Mass.   1781 to Dec. 23, 1783 ✓ 1 st regt. "  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Enlisted at Kittery, York Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 10, 1838. Her Cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., N. H.
Age at date of application, 74 yrs.
Remarks: He mar. March 1, 1785, at Kittery, Mass.  Oliver Skniggins (or Scniggins); he died May 28, 1808.  There is no further data relative to family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Abraham Gage - Colonel the First Massachusetts Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the twenty five Day of December
1783
By the General's Command,
H. Knox M aj Genl
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Paul H. H. Buel Capt. & Adjutant

Key WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21.595 Oliver Lydstad Widow of Robt Lydstad Pris. New Mass
Act July 15 38
Index: Vol 11 Page 449
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Sept 19 98 Moses Yeaton Brooklyn
See W 22706.
1914, apr. 14. History to Mrs. Winifred C. Mansfield Br

International Paper Company 30 Broad Street New York
DEPARTMENT OF SALES, ATLANTA SALES AGENT, 622 GRANT BUILDING.
Atlanta, Ga., April 7, 1914.
Mr. G. M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Dept. Of Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am in receipt of your kind letter of the 13th ult., giving information in regard to Moses Yeaton, and thank you very much for the same.
Will you kindly give me what information you have on record in regard to the two parties mentioned below:
"Olive, widow of Roby Lydston, made application for pension Oct. 10, 1838, at which time she was 74 years of age, and residing in Rockingham Co., N. H., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in N.H. troop, Revolutionary War for a period of two years. A part of the time he served under Capt. Brooks and Col. Sprout. He enlisted in York Co., Mass. (Now Maine.)"
"Samuel Norton made application for pension August 17, 1832, at which time he was 76 years of age and resided in York Co., Maine, and his pension was allowed for ten and one-half months actual service as an Artificer in the N.H. Troop, Rev. War. A part of the time he served under Capt. Copp, and Col. Scammon. He enlisted at Wakefield, N. H."
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy,
I am,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Winifred C. Mansfield 130 Peeples St Atlanta Ga.

Pontmoeth, North Hampshire
13th October 1838.
Sir,
I have the honor, herewith, of transmitting to you a declaration of Mrs Olive Lydston, a neighbor of mine, for a pension. The evidence to support this so very plain I hope you will send me a certificate without much delay.
The discharge which is signed by General Knox proves the three years services of the Revolutionary Soldier, Robert Lydston. A copy of the records of the town of Hitting proves the marriage. I am acquainted with Mr Daniel Jones the town clerk, and can assure you that his attestations are intitled to full credit. The affidavit of Polly Hitzgins which was taken before myself goes to confirm the marriage as well as to prove the time when Mr Lydston deceased. With very Great respect,
J L Edwards Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Your Obedient Servant, Samuel Cushman

Oct 30.
M. - at -
Muldypton N.H. m. h.
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire
20th October 1838.
Sir,
For the prompt attention by you paid to the application of the Widow Lydston for a pension, you will please receive my thanks. I presume that you have made it payable at Concord. As Mrs Lydston is an inhabitant of this town it would be more convenient to receive her pension from Isaac Waldron Esqr. than from Gov. Hill.
I presume that you have no intention of discontinuing the Pension Agency in this place, I hope you will change the place of payment from Concord to Portsmouth. It would be very in convenient for the Pensioners in this part of the State to be compelled to send to Concord for their money.
J L Edmands Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
With Great respect, I remain Sir, Your Obedient Servant, Samuel Cushman

Payment to be made at Pots at - Concord - by Hon. Isaac Hitt Isaac Walton Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Pots Concord N. H.
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year thereafter. First pay- ment to be made 31st De- cember, 1838
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1 - Page 45 by
J. B. Brady Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Oliver Lydston widow of Robt Lydston, deceased who was a Private during the Rebell ion and died on the twenty eighth day of May 1888, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 20 th 13 th day of October Dec one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Washington D.C.
12 th December 1838.
Sir
I have the honor herewith, of transmitting to you the widow Sydelston Pension Certificate for the purchase of having the place of bayment changed from Concord to Portsmouth . Such a change of the former order will confer a great favor upon this aged Pensioner.
With Great esteem,
Your Obedient servant,
Samuel Cushman.
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

N Hampshire - 707
Oliver Lydston widow of Roby Lydston d.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 28 th May 1808 - of Rockingham in the State of N. H. who was a P in the Camp commanded by Captain R. F. Brooks of the Regt commanded by in the N. H. line for 2 years
Col. John D. Cushing - Oct. 30 1838 - -
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Oct o '38 and sent to and Hon. Saml. Cushing, Postmaster, N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept - $ 200 00 Semi-annual allowances ending 40 00 $ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burd Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 45