Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1913-200, for Thomas Lyford, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental
Lyford, Thomas
B. L. Mt. 1913-200
N. H.
CONTENTS

Recd
of the Hon d Secretary of War of the United States a Land warrant N o for two hundred acres of Land Issued in the name of Griffith Lyford and the other heirs at Law of Thomas Lyford Deceased late a Lieutenant in a Reg t Command by Col Poor & Other officers of the New Hampshire Line, in the war of the Revolution
Joseph Beman Atty.
Dated this day & Attorney for the heirs of 1833

State of Vermont (I Triphib Lyford of Catoot in the County and State Caledonia County ) upon said one of the heirs of Samuel Lyford to a land warrant in the New Hampshire Line in the war of the rebellion - do upon oath testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the said Thomas did service in the year 1775 & joined the army of the United States then near Boston & service of the United States as a lieutenant to the close of the war then entirely in the year 1776 - for during the war in to a regiment commanded by Colonel Poor then of the New Hampshire Line & then served in that regiment & in other troops of the New Hampshire Line during the war - I further declare, that I nor any other of the heirs of the said Thomas have ever received a warrant for the Country Land promised to the said Thomas on the part of the United States - nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever, therefore - know all men by these presents, that I Triphib Lyford of the Town of Catoot in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont afore said do constitute & appoint Joseph Beman of Harrison in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont afore said - to be my true and lawful attorney for me & in my name to claim and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me & the other heirs as afore said to the said Thomas - & my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute & appoint one or more substitutes or attor neys under him, for the special purposes above expressed in witness whereunto I set my hand & seal this 18th day of Octr A.D. 1882
John Clark Israel Cutting
Triphib Lyford

State of Vermont Caledonia County } Oct 18 th A D 1832 then personally appeared Field Lyford the legit son & heir of the foregoing declaration & power of attorney and in my presence the acknowledged the power of attorney then and there subscribed & acknowledged to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned
Albert John Daman Just Bear
State of Vermont } I certify that John Daman — was a magistrate Caledonia County } authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements in the State of Vermont at the above date and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his real signature & I have hereunto affixed the County Seal & subscribed my name and quality at Danville this 22 day of Nov r A D 1832.
Benj H Deming County Clerk
State of Vermont } I certify that satisfactory Caledonia County } evidence was rendered to me to prove that Field Lyford is the son & heir of the heirs of the late Lieutenant Thomas Lyford deceased late of a Regiment commanded by Col Poor & other officers of the New Hampshire Line of the war of the Revolution. Given under my hand and seal of office this day of Oct in the year of our Lord A D 1832
Protest

Thomas Lyford N o 1913.
1912, Mar. 6 Letter to F.E. Guernsey H.R. (Letter in claim P. 6541 Nathaniel Lyford)

State of Vermont District of Caledonia ss } I Benjamin H. Denning Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia afore- said do hereby certify that it is made to appear by satisfactory proof to me exhibited that Thomas Lyford late of Cabot in the said District of Caledonia deceased at said Cabot in the year 1805 and that the following persons are heirs at law and only heirs of the said Thomas Lyford, to wit, Nathaniel Lyford of said Cabot son of said Thomas. Thomas Lyford of said Cabot son of said Thomas. John Lyford of Woodbury in said district son of said Thomas. Peter Lyford of said Woodbury son of said Thomas. Catharine Hill of said Woodbury wife of Isaac Hill daughter of said Thomas deceased. Betsey Streeter of said Woodbury wife of Benjamin Streeter daughter of said Thomas deceased. John Bruce of said Woodbury grandson of said Thomas deceased and legal representative of Mehitable Bruce deceased who was the daughter of said Thomas deceased. David Lyford of said Woodbury, Thomas Lyford of said Cabot, Catharine Elmore wife of Orin Elmore of Elmore in the County of Washington, Jonathan Lyford of Cabot in said County of Wash- ington, Roxana Hoyt wife of Stephen Hoyt of said Cabot, Harvey Lyford of said Cabot, Mercy Whitcher wife of Calvin Whitcher of said Cabot, Sydney R. Lyford and Harrison Lyford both of said Cabot, all of whom are grandchildren of said Thomas Lyford deceased and legal representatives of David Lyford late of said Cabot deceased. In witness whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Danville in said District this 25 th day of January A.D. 1833. Benjamin H. Denning Judge of Probate

We John Simons & Sally Simons both of Johnson in the County of Franklin State of Vermont testify & say that we are persons by acquaintance with Thomas Lysford Dyer - late a Lieutenant in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution he said Lysford belonged to Dyer's Com of the New Hampshire Line in the said Revolution War we were well acquainted with the sons of the said Lysford - viz - David & Hiram sons of Caleb, in this State - the said Thomas Lysford died some years past in this State - Dated at Johnson this 4 th day of August A.D. 1830
John Simons
Sally Simons
State of Vermont } Johnson August 4 th 1830 Franklin County } Then personally appeared John Simons & Sally Simons the above signers & made oaths to the above deposi- tions by them subscribed - before me Joseph Bauman Justice & I further certify that the said John Simons & Sally Simons are in my opinion persons of strict truth & veracity Joseph Bauman Just Peace