Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33024, for Elihu Lyman, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Lyman, Elihu
S 33024
{ B.L. Wt. 1246.200 Lieut. Issued Feb. 10, 1792. No papers.
CONTENTS

Leh John Wilson, Feb. 5, 1858.
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4,039
Massachusetts Roll
Elihu Symon
Capt Smith
Line 9
Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence the 15 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Octo 1818 and forwarded to Jonathan Leavitt Greenfield, Franklin, Mass
Arrears to 4th of Apr 1818  93.33 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819  120.00
$ 213.33
4 mo 2 2/30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
4 Years
Discontinued
Greenfield, Franklin Co

4.039
Edith Lyman Greenfield 4039
E. Hood
Dixon July 30. 1821 L Junto Elijah Wood Greenfield, Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
P ERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Elihu Lyman aged Twenty eight years, resident in Greenfield in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
I entered the army on the first after the Lexington battle, as a Lieutenant and never left it, till our troops marched to the south to meet Cornwallis in the year 1780.
My commissions are at the War department. I was in many battles, in the battle of Bunker hill, of York Island, of Long Island, White Plains, Bemiss Heights, & Saratoga, at the battles of White Marsh & Monmouth. I was wounded on Long Island. I suffered much in my country's service, and expended most of my little property, during the struggle for Independence.
My original application was made the 15 th of April 1818. My pension certificate is numbered 4.039 —

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Elisha Lyman
Sworn to and declared, on the thirteenth day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK.
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
Schedule is the said Elisha has no property, or income other than the bond described in the annexed schedule
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

Schedule of the estate of Elihu Lyman of Greenfield, County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts, Applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820
The said Elihu has no property real or personal, nor any debts or securities contemplated by the act of Congress in relation to pensions to revolutionary officers and soldiers of 1 st of May 1820, unless a bond for his maintenance & support be of that description, which is of the following tenor.
Said Bond is given by his son Theodore D Lyman, without surety in the penal sum of two thousand dollars and dated May 29 th 1818. It was executed without the least reference to a pension from Government for the said Elihu, and in consideration of two brothers of the said Theodore conveying to him or for his benefit their interest in an estate in said Greenfield descended from their mother, and of the said Elihu releasing to the said Theodore or for his benefit his tenancy by the courtesy in the said estate.
At the time of the conveyance & execution aforesaid, the said Elihu was much in debt, and it became necessary that the farm or estate aforesaid in which the said Elihu had a life estate should be sold, or that he should part with his interest in it for the payment of his debts
Elihu Lyman

Elihu Lyman Lieut. Massachusetts line. 15. April, 1818.
found on the rolls of 4 th Massachusetts regt. (Col. Shepard's.)
Admitted.
Jonathan Leavitt, Esq.; Judge, Greenfield, Franklin Co. Massachusetts - Rec d . 30. April, 1818.
They, I am certain,

I Elisha Lyman, a Citizen of the United States, resident in the Town of Greenfield in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts was Gattodeclare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the revolutionary War. In the year 1775 I entered the service & served during the Term of eight Months as a Lieutenant in the Company of Capt. Elisha Smith in the Regiment of Col. Ward of Massachusetts, & after the death of said Capt. Smith I acted as Commander of said Company. In 1776 I entered the service again for one year, & served during that Term. I entered the service as a Lieut. in the Company of Capt. Josiah Hubbard in the Regiment of Col. Jonathan Ward of the Massachusetts. But Capt. Hubbard being killed at Danback, I acted as Commander of said Company. At the expiration of said Term of one year, I went into the service as a Lieut. in the Company of Capt. Job Alward in the Regiment of Col. William Shepard of the Massachusetts Line, & I continued to serve as a Lieut. in said Company until said Capt. Alward left the service, from which time I acted as the Commander of said Company until the year 1779, when I had leave of absence as a supernumerary Officer, & was not called into the Continental service afterwards. I have a Writ- ing from Brigad. Genl. Glover, purport- ing that that I had leave of absence, but I have lost it, & do not know what has be- come of it. I was in the battle at Bunker Hill - at Long Island, where I was wounded in the calf of my leg by a grape shot - at York Island - at the White Plains - at Bruns- wick Heights - at Monmouth, & at Redbank Island. And now, by reason of old age, the Palsy & other infirmities I am, & for about three years last past have been unable to do any kind of business, or even to write my name. I have no real estate, & but a very trifle of personal property. I am de- pendent on my Annuity for support.

They, I am confident will not let me suffer as long as they are able to prevent it. But in this situation, & by reason of my several circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my Country for support. Dated this 13 th day of April A.D. 1818
Elizer his X Lysman Mark
Test Silas Long
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. April 15 th A.D. 1818
Then personally appeared Elizer Lysman to me the foregoing declaration and made solemn oaths to the truth of the same.
Before me
J. Sewell Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas
I Silas Long of Greenfield aforesaid Physician testify & say that I am well acquainted with the above named Elizer Lysman & from my knowledge of his situation & circumstances in life, it appears to me that the representation made by him as regards to his situation & circum- stances in life is fair & according to the truth. Dated the 13 th Day of April A.D. 1818
Silas Long
Sworn to the day & year last fore said
Before me
J. Sewell Judge

To the Secretary of the Department of War
The Subscriber Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts which includes the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that from the testimony aforesaid it appears to my satisfaction that the before named Eliza Gymn served in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy as she has set forth in her Decla- ration aforesaid and that from her reduced circum- stances in life she is in need of assistance from her Country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Court aforesaid this fifteenth day of April A.D. 1818.
Jos. L. D. Smith

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Franklin ss. —
On this twenty sixth day of January 1858. personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid, Sally Wells aged Eighty six years, a resident of Deerfield in Massachusetts, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Ephraim Wells late of Greenfield in said County, deceased, and that she is the only surviving child & heir at law of Major Elisha Lyman late of that town who was an Officer in the Revolutionary War, and a Pensioner, as she believes under the Act of 1818. That he drew his pension for about two years. For a few years before his death, which occurred in 1824 he did not draw his pension. His wife, my Mother, being dead, he went to reside with a son in Belchertown in this state, who being in affluent circumstances, did not wish his Father to avail himself of the munificence of the Government for his support. —
She now being in reduced circumstances makes this declaration & application to recover what might be due her Father, at the time of his death. —
Sally Wells
Subscribed & sworn to on the day & year above written. Before me, John Wilson {Justice of the Peace

33 024 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,024
Elihu Lyman Lieut Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 251
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Brown P. Brown
No property — but his room has yielded to him a sum (in the legal sum of $2000) for his maintenance & support the one but himself to be provided for —
derived from the com- mencement of the war till the end of the war 1700-
NOT called

Dearfield Jan. 26 th 1858
Sir,
I send you the Mrs. Sally Wells' application for arrears of Pension due her father Maj t Elisha Lyman — At this time I simply send you her own application with a statement of facts in the case, according to her best knowledge & belief — If on examination it should be found that there is any thing  in due, all required certificates & evidence will be furnished as soon as they can be obtained —
Yours very truly
John Wilson
Hon. G. L. Whiting

THE CONGRESS OF THE COLONY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS-BAY.
To Elkanah Lyman Gentleman
GREETING.
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Courage and good Conduct, Do, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said Elkanah Lyman to be second Lieutenant of the Foot Company in the Regiment of Foot whereof His Excellency Artemas Ward Esq. is Col. raised by the Congress aforesaid, for the Defence of said Colony.
You are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a second Lieutenant in leading, ordering, and exercising the said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline; and they are hereby commanded to obey you as their second Lieut. and you are yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall, from Time to Time, receive from the General and Commander in Chief of the Forces raised in the Colony aforesaid, for the Defence of the same, or any other your superior Officers, according to military Rules and Discipline in War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you.
By Order of the Congress,
Dated, the 1 st of May A. D. 1775. Sam l Freeman Secretary P. T.
President P. T.

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to Eliza Lyman, Esq.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be First Lieutenant of Captain Jonas Hubbard's Company in the 2 d Regiment of Foot commanded by Colonel Jonathan Ward in the Army of the United Colonies, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of First Lieutenant by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as First Lieutenant . And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. Jan y 1. 1776.
By Order of the Congress, John Hancock PRESIDENT.
Attest. Charles Thomson

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO
Elizuer Lyman G. ...
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be
Lieutenant On the Regiment of Foot Whereof William Shepard Esq. is Colonel
in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, or that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
Dated at Boston this first day of January Anno Domini 1777
By Order of the Congress,
William Lee
John Hancock
PRESIDENT.