Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,282, for James Lemon, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Lemon, James
NUMBER
R. 6.282
CONTENTS

Rachel Lemon
Heir of James Lemon a Revolutionary Sol- dier
Power of Atty enclosed
Am Hangem Present Atty

Washington City D.C.
Dec 31, 1852
Sir,
Enclosed you will find Power of At- torney from Rachel Lemon, Heir at Law of James Lemon, a Revolutionary Sol- dier deceased. His claim for Pension
Know all Men by these Presents,
That I Rachel Lemon , one of the Heirs of James Lemon, a Revolutionary Soldier  A. M. Gangewer have constituted and appointed, and by these Presents do constitute and appoint, A. M. Gangewer of the City of Washington, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution, for me and in my name, place, and stead, to ask, and receive of and from the United States any Bounty Land, Pensions, Money or Moneys that now is or are due to me on account of services rendered, disbursements made, or expenses incurred by him while in the service of the United States, or on any other account whatsoever, and in my name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for such Bounty Land, Pensions, Patents, and Money due as aforesaid, and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatever nature I may have with or before any of the Departments of the Government or Congress, and, generally, to do any and every other act or acts, that I myself might or could do, were I personally present at the doing thereof: hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue hereof.
The words "A. M. Gangewer" in Testimony whereof , I have hereunto interlined before signing.
In
Testimony
whereof,
I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this eighth day of December 1852.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered } Two in the presence of } Witnesses.
John Locke Leah G. Norton
Rachel Lemon

Washington City D.C.
Dec 31, 1852
Sir,
Enclosed you will find Power of At- torney from Rachel Lemon, Heir at Law of James Lemon, a Revolutionary Sol- dier deceased. His claim for Pension was filed from Perry, Florida some years since
I wish to examine the papers on file in support of his claim
Yours Truly A. M. Ganges " Atty
Hon J. Elkheart Comr of Pensions

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County
On this fifteenth day of November 1837 personally appeared in open court before the court of Common Pleas now sitting. James Tomson a resident of North- umberland in the county of Northumber- land and state of Pennsylvania aged seventy six or 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States and served under under the following officers as herein stated: His first service was in the year 1778 in assisting in the erection of Fort Mifflin six miles above the junction of the North West branches of the Susquehan- na river, in which service he was engaged about two months, and in guarding the same after it was built. That during General Sullivan's campaign he served as a volunteer under Captain Thomas, Gaskins and went to Middletown on the Susquehanna and conveyed provisions from there to Wyom- ing. That they first marched to Wyoming then to Middletown and then returned to Wyoming. The declarant does recollect the precise time he was engaged in this service, but thinks that it was at least two months. In the year 1780 he again volunteered under Captain Gaskins and was engaged in frequent scan- ting parties against the Indians and received a four pound certificate for his services. he was engaged during this term about four months.

That during the whole period of the war he was out on frequent scouting parties against the Indians - that during one of these he came across the house of one Witmer where they were all killed & burned - that on another scout he found John Linsy shot dead - he went on saw two women children & a woman killed & scalped - Joseph Tallman was taken prisoner and Dennis James killed. That near near the close of the war he volunteered under General Potter for the purpose of marching to French Creek against the Indians - that the expedition was abandoned about a month after his volunteering, and the force did not move from Sunbury. That he resided in Northumberland county during the whole war and assisted in repelling the Indians - that from the lapse of time he does not recollect the precise time of these different services in scouting parties, but he is confident that he served in the whole six months.
He was born in the year 1782 or 83 in the county of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania.
The applicant has no records of his age - it was lost in the Susquehanna river during an incursion of the Indians. He was living in Northumberland county when he was called into service and has resided there ever since. He entered the service as a volunteer, and served as a private. He served under Capt. Perkins & volunteered under General Potter, as above stated. He never received a discharge from the service. The applicant's brother William T. Simon and William Clark whose depositions are hereto annexed know the fact of the applicant's service as above stated. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or

annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. I am as before Swan subscribed the day & year aforesaid
James Lemon
Brantingham Pub
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as such he states.
Jacob Gearhart Geo Weiser
Pennsylvania Northumberland county
I Daniel Brantingham Notary public of the court of Common Pleas of Northumberland county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Lemon for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court at Sunbury November 11 th 1837-
Brantingham Pub

William Simon of the Town of Sansville in the County of Steuben being duly sworn, deponeth and saith that in the war of the Revolution that he lived on the Western frontier of Pennsylvania in North umberland County, and that from the year 1777 to the year 1782 Inclusive, was years of Danger, from Indian parties visiting said Frontiers, killing, scalping, and taking prisoners every age & Sex, and that every young Man on that frontier capable to bear arms, was almost the whole time during said years, in actual Service, and that he was acquainted with James Simon of Northum- berland County and that during the term of five years, he knew of his being on scouting parties, that he belonged to Capt. Thomas Gastine Company, and this deponent saith that the said James Simon had frequently been on scouting parties with this deponent, but so many years has elapsed and his memory failing him, that he cannot give the particular dates When the services was rendered he has a recollection of his being out with this deponent in the Spring of 1778, at the time Fort Jenkins was attacked by a large party of Indians. Likewise in the year 1780 when a family of the name of Whitmires was killed. They was together on a Scout for several days, and so continued year after year till peace was proclaimed and Indian hostilities ceased.
William Simon
Sworn and subscribed before me the 21 st day of Feb 1837
Charles Oliver Justice of the Peace
Steuben County
State of New York } ss. I William H. Ball Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Charles Oliver Esq d . before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time taking the same a Justice of the Peace in for said County duly Commissioned sworn and duly authorized to act as such - and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Oliver and believe his signature above written to be genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the Court of Common Pleas at Bath this 25 th day of February 1837. Wm. H. Ball

Columbia County Pa.
Personally appeared before Lyman Sholes one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County William Clark who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that the said James Lemmon in the service as a soldier in General Sullivan's Campaign in the year 1779 at the time I attended to burying a man that was murdered by the Indians by the name of Ream I understood that James Lemmon was on a scouting party after the Indians which had committed the murder. Defendant further saith that he knew the said James Lemmon was in the country at the time the Indians were troublesome and attended in repelling the said Indians and that the said James Lemmon did serve six months and more.
Sworn and subscribed before me the 10th day of December 1827
William Clark
Lyman Sholes J.P.
Pennsylvania Columbia County
I James Donaldson Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Lyman Sholes who administered the above oath was at the time & still is a justice of the peace in for said County that the signature thereto is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said court at Danville November 11th 1827 James Donaldson Prothonotary per Jas. Donaldson. J.P.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Supplement.
(James Lemon)
In his application for pension he stated that in 1778 he assisted, for about two months, in building Ft. Mead and in guarding the same after it was completed; during Gen. Sullivan's campaign he served about two months under Capt. Thomas Gaskins, and was engaged in conveying provisions from Middletown to the Susquehanna river, to Wyoming; in the year 1780 he again served under Capt. Gaskins, and was engaged in frequent scouting expeditions against the Indians --- this service probably amounted in all to about four months; afterward, during the war, he was frequently called out and rendered short tours of duty in scouting expeditions against the Indians whenever occasion demanded --- he estimated that he rendered in this manner about six months actual service.

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S. M. E. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., February 18, 1896.
Mrs. [unclear] Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- James Lemon --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     See Supplemental statement.  
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Northumberland Co., Pa.
Date of application for pension, November 13, 1837.
Residence at date of application, Point, Northumberland Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, Born in Laurens  Lebanon Co., Pa., in 1762 or 1763.
Remarks: His claim for pension was not allowed, it being held by the Department that he "did not serve in a regularly corps, or by order of competent authority".
Mrs. Caroline Horton
Very respectfully,
[Signature]
Northumberland, Pa.
Commissioner.

File 6282 Rec. War
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of James Lemon a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Only James Lemon or Limerson Rec. 6282
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1778 2 mos. Pri. { assisted in building Fort Mifflin and guarding the same after completion   1779 2 mos. { under Capt. Thos. Gaskins conveying provisions from Middletown to Wyoming   1780 4 mos. Capt. Thos. Gaskins scouting against Indians  
Battles engaged in, none stated. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Northumberland Co. Pa. Date of application for pension, Nov 13 1837 Residence at date of application, Point Twp. Northumberland Co. Pa. Age at date of application, 71
Remarks: His claim for pension was not allowed. It was held by the Dept. that he "did not serve in a regularly organized corps or by order of competent authority." In 1837 Sol. Bro. Wm. S. Lemon of Danville, Schuylkill Co. Pa. testified. In 1852 Rachel Lemon stated that she was one of the heirs of sol. James but did not give date of his death.
Very respectfully,

Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
July 16, 1908
Searched by L. D. L.
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, James Lemmon
Service, Rev. War
Remarks: No such claim except Rej. 6282 John Lemmon
_____ Chief of Division.

Mrs Nelson said to make Captain Person altho Capt Thos Gaskins was a Va. officer

1861-65
Northumberland - Pennsylvania.
January 10, 1886
Mr. William Hochgren Commissaire of Customs, Washington, D.C.
Sir,
Information in regard to the service of James Lennon in the Revolutionary War is desired by his grand daughter Miss Mary Shroud Mrs. Duran be able to supply this she will be greatly obliged.
The data on opposite page, very respectfully, Mary S. Duran

James Lemon, Jr. Pink Church, Northumberland Co. Pennsylvania Served with General Sullivan's petition for Pension, presented by the members of Congress from Northumberland Co., Penn a for him about 1830.
Information should be addressed to Miss M. Caroline Horton, Northumberland Pennsylvania.

G.
Louisville, Ky
Sept. 13 - V. 11
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington. D. C.
Dear Sir:—
Allow me to thank you for the information contained in your reply to my letter of August 30th. relative to the record of Robert Lemon (or Lemon).
I now wish to ask if you can give me any information in regard

to the following:—
James Lennox , private 5 th company, 5 th . Pennsylvania Regiment, Rev. War. also
James Lemmen , private, Capt. George Wall's Company, 4 th Virginia Regiment, Rev. War.
If you will kindly give me all information you have about these or any James Lemmon or Lemmon, it will be of great benefit to me and I will not trouble you further.
Respectfully yours, Patti Johnson Gossett
Address.
Mrs. W. B. Gossett 400 E. Oak St Louisville, Ky.

RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by Act. Sept. 16, 1911
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier James Lemmen
Service Rev.
Additional Service _____ _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191
No claim, combination records _____, 191
REMARKS:
No claim B.L.

state purposely left off circular
4

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
6582
P. O. James Leah  Leah Lemon Service: _____
Feb. 18, 1896 Missy of 10 Miss M. L. Horton Northumberland, Pa. 1908 July 18, Hist. to Miss Lizzie Pfimmer letter in S. File 16.171 f 1911 Sept. 18, Mrs. W. B. Groves. f
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

James Lemon Penns yl c
Respectus
per lett 9 th Dec 37 B w R. N. Warms let: 11 th Dec 38 to do do 25 Feb: 1840
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did not come in a regularly organized corp. and by order of competent authorities.
Old 1000
Act 7 June 1832

Feb 25. 1840
Pa.
James Monroe
J. L. Edwards Court of Sessions Washington
H. H. Ammon Pa.

House of Reps 24 th Feby 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir
I herewith enclose some additional proof in support of the claim of James Lemon of North Co. Pa to a Pension. I would be exceedingly pleased if the claim of this worthy old man could be allowed as I have no kind of doubt but he rendered service that would entitle him to a pension although the jury is different to make the proof very clear —
Respectfully Yours R. W. Hammond

Apr. 10
Mr. H. H. H.
Dear Sir,
J. L. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington

House of Rep s , Wash g 9 Apr 38
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I herewith enclose a let- -ter from James Lemon of North co. Pa relating to his application for a Pension. Should the evidence not yet be satisfactory you will oblige me by giving as full a statement as convenient of what may yet be required to enable him to obtain a Pension Respectfully Yours R. H. Barnum

V34.292
James Lemon Pennsylvania.
Hw. R.H. Hammett H.R. Washburn

Pennsylvania Columbia County
Isaac Solomon Esquire High Sheriff of Columbia County on his solemn Oath depos- es and say that the defendant in the trial of the Joseph Solomon often declared in this deponent's hearing frequently that Joseph Solomon on the evening of the day that Sarah Joseph Solomon was taken prisoner took her out of a swamp and down to the cave at the time to cross it with a number of other women.
Sworn & subscribed this 5 th July 1837.
Isaac Solomon
William Montgomery
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County
I James Donaldson Prothono- tary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that William Montgomery Esq before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is an acting Judge of the said Court duly com- missioned as such 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 the said at Danville the 11 th day of November A.D. 1837
James Donaldson Prothonotary per Jas. Donaldson Jr. C.D.