Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42904, for John Lyman, Connecticut

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Lyman, John
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42904
Rev INVALID.
File No. 42,904
John Lyman Dr Per Rev
Act: 1 st March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 305
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9954 R
New York.
John Lyman
of Pembroke in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the cont. line, for the term of six years .
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of Sept. 1819 and sent to Samuel Lyman Esq. Batavia, N. York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  81.03
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819  48.00
$129.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
John Lyman of Pembroke, New York, was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Continental line, for the term of six years. Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of May, 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 27th of Sept. 1819 and sent to Samuel Lyman Esq. Batavia, N. York. Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 81.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 48.00 $129.03

State of New York.
Genesee County ss 3 Ephraim Sumner being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is personally acquainted with John Lyman in the annexed affidavit named that the said John hath not been the owner of any real estate for more than three years past, that his personal property consists of one horse, two cows two steers & household furniture of but very little value that the said John is an industrious man but from his age & infirmity he is not able to obtain a comfortable support for him self & family that the said John is frequently afflicted with the rheumatism and has a large & expensive family to provide for consisting of eight in number and this deponent further says that he considers the said John Lyman to be in need of assistance for support subscribed & sworn this Ephraim Sumner 22 day of August 1818 before me Abn. Matthewson J.P.

Genesee County ss. I certify that, from the facts stated in the within Affidavit, it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Lyman is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. - Dated August 24 th 1818
Isaac Wilson
State of New York, Genesee County ss.
Judge of Common Pleas
I Simion Cummings Clerk of the County aforesaid do certify that Isaac Wilson is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County acting under the authority of this State & that the above is his signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & hereunto seal the 24. day of Augt. 1818 at Batavia S. Cummings Clk.

State of New York, Genesee County) ss. On this 1 st day of May in the year 1818 Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Personally appears John Lyman aged Fifty eight years, Resident in Pembroke in said County who being by me first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act for the relief of certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said John Lyman enlisted in the Continental Service on or about the first of Janu- ary in the year 1777. for during the war, in Capt. Chipmans Company in Col. Seth Warner's Regiment of the State of New Hampshire. That he faithfully performed his duty as a Soldier until the month of June 1783 when he was discharged at West Point in the State of New York. That at the time he was discharged he was a Soldier in John Buells Company in the first Connietical Regiment Com- manded by Col. Butler. That his Discharge was signed by General Washington. That he was also honored with the Badge of merit for six years faithful service, which was mentioned on his Discharge That he was in an engagement with the British and

Indians near Lake George in the State of New York that the enemy surrounded the Remant of Col d Warner Regiment consisting of about One hundred and fifty men, in the Shrub Plains and commenced the work of death. That the greater part of the detachment was killed some taken prisoners. and that he made his escape, together with seven others who fought their passage through the enemy with the Bayonet which were all that he could ever learn, that made their escape. That he was in the Battle at Saratoga at the time Gen l Burgoin surrendered and several others in the Northern States. and was also in the Battle at the capture of Gen l . Corn Wallis in Virginia — That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistan of his country for support. That he has no other evidence in his power, of his said services. and that he never received any pension from the United States. —
Sworn and declared this 1 st day John Lyman of May in the year 1818 Before me
James W. Stevens
Judge as aforesaid
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Lyman did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the above declaration. against

The common Enemy, and I now transmit proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary for the War Department pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress before mentioned
James W. Stevens Judge as aforesaid
State of New York Genesee County
I, Simon Cummings Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James W. Stevens before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County acting under the authority of this state, that the foregoing is his signature. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & county seal the 4 th day of May 1818
S. Cummings

To the Secretary of War
Sir please forward my pension certificate to Samuel Lake of Batavia N.Y.
Yours & - John N Lyman
5/ J. Lyman private Col. 11th Warriors Regt. N.Y. Infantry since 1777 - war. May 1 st 1818
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To the Secretary of War Sir please forward my pension certificate to Samuel Lake of Batavia N.Y.
Yours & - S ir J. Lyman
S/ J. Lyman private Col Seth Warner's Reg t N. Hamp. line 1777 war. May 1 st 1818
Correct Adm d .

John Lyman
End 9954 Sept 18/9
Property — $105.00 Debts Owning 53.50 $158.50
Can

At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the seventeenth day of June  March  1820 , being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorally exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John H. Jones Richard Smith Moses Hayden and Isaac Wilson GENESEE COUNTY, ss. — On this seventeenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) John Lyman aged Sixty years, resident of the town of Tempskai 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:—
Nearly three years in Capt Pauls Compy in Col Pauls Regiment of the Connecticut Line was discharged at most point in May 1783 that his Declaration was dated on the first of May 1818. and that his certificate number 9954
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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.
Real Estate I have none
Personal Property
1. Small yoke of oxen old & poor 2. Common size cow & 2 calves 5. hogs will weight about 600 each & 8 pigs 1. 12. gallon Iron Kettle — 1. 2. Iron pot — 1. Iron Hammel — 1 1/2 gallon Iron Kettle 5. old Chairs — 1 Common Kitchen Table 1. Common pine Chest — 1 Old Cherry Chest with two drawers 4. tin milk pans — 5 knives & forks 6. Iron Spoons — 5. tin Pans — 6. cups & saucers 1. earthen tea pot — 2. chains 1 pair and irons 1. set Harrow teeth — 1 old ox yoke 1. ax & hoe — $3.00 Cash on hand being a part of my pension money I have Debts owing To me from the following persons viz From Richard Tullerson $8.00 " Pelatiah Dewey 1.00 I am owing debts to the following persons viz To John Peter $27.00 " H. Hawkins & Co 2.50

1. silver tea pot - 2. chains 1 pan and irons 1. set narrow teeth - 1 old op yoke 1. ax & hoe - $3.00 Cash on hand being a part of my pension money I have Debts owing To me from the following persons viz From Richard Tullerson - $8.00 " Pelatiah Dewey - 1.00 I am owing debts to the following persons viz To John Peter - $27.00 " H. Hawkins & Co - 2.50 " Sam Lake - 8.00 " Seth Carter - 1.00 " Moses Chase - 3.00 " - - - 5.00 " Nancy Tunny - 5.00 " Mr Warren - 2.00 " John Sumner - $53.50
And the Deponent further says that the necessary wearing apparel and bedding for himself and family do not exceed the sum of eighty Dollars in value and that his occupation is a farmer but in consequence of the Rheumatism and age he is not able to labor for as much as one half of the time he has a wife named Anna aged forty six years who is not a healthy woman is troubled some with the Dropsy but is able to do her work about the house and he has children for whom he provides viz. John aged 20 years is weakly not able to do hard labor George aged 13 years Margaret aged 7 years & James aged 5 years
aged 14-1/2

Sworn and subscribed the 17th day of June 1820 Before me in open court
John Lyman
S. Cummings Clerk of Gen. Con. Pleas
S. Cummings
I Simeon Cummings Clerk of Genesee Common Pleas in and for the County of Genesee do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred ten and five dollars in value In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court on this seventeenth day of June 1820.
S. Cummings Clerk of the Court for the County of Genesee