Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 12169, for Ezekiel Lyman, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn Continental
Lyman, Oze Kiel Nabel
11/12/69
CONTENTS

1574. New York.
Mabel Syman,
widow of Ezekiel Syman, Con m who was a private, in the Connecticut line.
A.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. At the time of his death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. day of March, 1846. and sent to Hon. C. S. Benton,
A. R.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book L.
Vol. 1 — Page 167 —
Rept 7

10.966 p
New York
Ezekiel Lyman
of Lewis county in the state of New York, who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sill & Prentiss of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 Years. 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of May 1818. -
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of May, 1819, and sent to Judge Silas Stow, Lowville, Lewis County New York. -
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819  $ 79 " 22    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819  48 " 00    24/31     4/31  $ 137 " 22  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
The within sent Nov 10 th 1820 to Martha Haskin Maria M. Haskin

12.359 Mabel Lyman NY
Act. 7. July 38 m 85. d 44 - July 4 th Rejected
Act 43 H 44 adm d 2 yrs pri $80 from 4 July 44 the day of her bands death
Hon. C. S. Benton HR

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New-York, } ss. Lewis County }
On this Twenty eighth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- five personally appeared before me Horace Johnson one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Lewis and State of New-York , Mabel Lyman a resident of the town of West-Turner in the County of Lewis and said State of New-York, aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Ezekiel Lyman late of the town of West-Turner in the State of New-York who departed this life on the fourth day of July 1844 That her husband, the said Ezekiel Lyman was a private soldier during the war of the Revolution and served upon different occasions. She recollects of hearing her late husband, Ezekiel Lyman , dec d , say that he first entered or enlisted into the service at Lebanon, Connecticut and served six months and afterwards enlisted at Providence for three years. The names of the officers under whom he served Declarant owing to old age and loss of memory cannot now relate if she ever heard them mentioned. That Declarant's late husband was at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner and received eight Dollars per month under the "Act of March 18. 1818"
And declarant further saith, That she was married to the said Ezekiel Lyman on the Twenty second day of September  seventeen hundred and eighty five - by Rev. Noah Huntington at Middletown Conn that the following persons were present at her marriage, to wit: Prudence and Submit Mitchell and others now believed to be dead
That previous to her marriage she resided in the town of Middletown, Connecticut and bore the maiden name of Mabel Mitchell
That her husband, the said Ezekiel Lyman died as aforesaid on the fourth day of July (1844) Eighteen hundred and forty five , since which time she has remained his widow and that from the said time of marriage until the said day of the death of Ezekiel Lyman , she this Declarant resided with him as his lawful wife
Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid, before me. And I certify that the Declarant Mabel Lyman is unable to attend Court by reason of old age and bodily infirmity and further certify that the above named Declarant made her mark as her signature being unable to write by reason of her infirmities
her Mabel Lyman mark
Horace Johnson Judge of Lewis County Court

State of New York Lewis County S/S West Turin March 28 th , 1845 I Aaron Parsons of West Turin aged Seventy four years having been duly examined and sworn depose and say that from my youth I have known Ezekiel Lyman late of the town of West-Turin, deceased a Revolutionary Pen- sioner and his widow Mabel Lyman whose maiden name was Mabel Mitchell. That I was knowing to their marriage at the time it took place by common report, but was not present at the wedding. At the time I lived but a few miles distant from them. I have been personally acquaint- ed with said Ezekiel Lyman, deceased and his wife ever since their marriage and that said Mabel Lyman is personally known to me to be the widow of said Ezekiel Lyman now deceased and that said deceased died in said town of West-Turin on the 4 th day of July last- past and further this deponent saith not
Aaron Parsons
Sworn to and subscribed on the twenty eighth day of March 1845- before me and I certify that Aaron Parsons the dep- nent is personally known to me and is a credible person and his statements may be relied on
Horace Johnson Judge of Lewis County Courts
State of New York Lewis County Clerk's Office I Julius A. White Clerk of said County do certify that Horace Johnson before whom the annexed affidavits were made, was at the date of the said affidavits a Judge of the said County, residing in the said County and duly qualified, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his signatures subscribed within & above are genuine. Witness My hand, and Seal of office, this 29 th day of December 1845.
Julius A. White Clerk

Ezekiel Lyman & Mabel Mitchell were Married. Sept. 22. 1785. (in words Sept. Twenty second. One thousand seven hundred & Eighty five. —
Town Clk's Office Middletown Jan'y 18. 1845 Conn.
The foregoing is a true Copy of Record except as to the words.
Attest By W. M c Neil Town Clk of the Town of Middletown
State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } ss. Middletown.
On this twentieth day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty five, before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace for Said County duly commissioned and. Sworn dwelling in Said Middletown personally appeared John Fisk Esq. above named known to me to be the Town Clerk of said Town of Middletown and Keeper of the Records thereof and made Oath in due form of Law that the foregoing transcript from Said Records by him certified as such Town Clerk is a true copy of Record with the exception by him noted. I further certify that the Said John Fisk is a credible witness.
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace.
State of Connecticut Middlesex County, I John Fisk Clerk of the County Court of said County of Middlesex do Certify that Jonathan Barnes Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex as per Commission on file in my office & that his name subscribed above is his proper Hand Writing & signature In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand & affix the seal of said Court this 20 day of Jan'y. 1845. J. Fisk Clk

Ezekiel Lyman
applicant for a pension
10.966
Sept 1879
Martin Hart
Turn
N Yk
Nov 15 1820

State of New York Lewis County } ss: On this nineteenth day of September 1820 personally appeared in Open Court, to wit, in the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Town of Martinsburgh in and for the County of Lewis, the same being a Court of Record in and for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings, and possessing a seal, Ezekiel Lyman, aged Sixty years, resident in Turin, 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: During three years as a private in Cap- tain Ely's Company, in Col. Huntington's Regiment, Conn- -ecticut line, as set forth in his original declaration, bear- -ing date the 8 th day of May 1818. That he has received a pension, and the number of his Pension Certificate is 10.966 — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by Gift, Sale, or in any manner disposed of any 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 per- -sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war "passed on the 18 th March 1818. and 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. and this deponent further saith that his

occupation is farming: that his family consists of three persons, himself, his wife, Mabel Lyman aged Fifty Six years, who is very infirm; and his daughter Anna Lyman aged Sixteen years
Ezekiel Lyman
Sworn to and declared on the nineteenth day of September
1820 before John Safford Clerk
of Linn's County -
Schedule of the whole Estate and Income of Ezekiel Lyman (his Nursing Clothing and Bedding excepted.)
  2 1/2 Acre Land and small Barn belonging to his wife $90.00 2 old Bags 1 New Bag $1.00   1 Cow Half 15.00 1 Table 1 Stand 1.50   1 Swine 2.00 3 Chains 1 Chest 1.50   4 Sheep 3 Lambs 7.00 1 Fire Shovel & Tongs 1.00   1 Spail Iron Kettle 2.50 1 Pair Andirons 1.50   1 Small Do .75 1 do Sad Irons .50   1 Iron Pot - 1 Spider 1.75 1 Washing Tub .62   1 " Tea Kettle .50 2 Pails 1 Auger .62   1 " Basin .25 2 old Barrels .12   1 " Plate .12 one half of a Plough 2.00   1 Frying Pan .50 1 Small Chair 1.50   4 Tin Milk Pans .50 1 Hoe 1 Axe 1.25   4 Iron Spoons .20 1 Shovel 1 Sickle .75   1/2 doz Knives & Forks .50 1 old Axe .50   1 do Tea Cups & Saucers .25 1 Loom 5.00   4 Earthen Bowls .25 1 Small Spinning Wheel 2.00   1 " Milk Cup .10 1 Large do (pond) 1.50   1 " Tea Pot .25 1 Reel .25   4 " Plates .25 1 pair Spectacles & Case .75   4 Iron Tea Spoons .12 1 Bible - 1 Hymn Book 1.00   4 Pewter Plates .50 1 old Razor .6   1 " Basin .12   1 " Platter .25   1 Small Locking Cup .12   $123.78 
an interest in 25 acres Land mortgaged for $450. & Int on 16. Nov 1811 -
Sum to above 24.92 123.78 .37 2.00 151.07 40.00 $191.07 Ezekiel Lyman

The Court estimate the Mortgage on the land at as much or more than the value of said Land —
I John Safford Clerk of the County of Lewis and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Sch- -edule 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 One hundred Ninety One Dollars Seven Cents, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 29 th day of September 1820
John Safford Clerk of Lewis County, &c " "

Lewis county, N.Y. Ezekiel Lyman
Private
Cols Bill & Prentice Reg. Connecticut Line
1776 Bryan
1776 8 th May, 1818.
found on the rolls.
Admitted.
Silas Stow, judge, Lowville, Lewis County, N. York.

I Edward Barnost Clerk of the County of Lewis do hereby certify that Silas Moore who signed the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same the first Judge of said County in the State of New York duly commissioned and sworn and that I readily believe the same to be his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the public seal of the said County of Lewis this 3 rd day of November 1818.
Edward Barnost Clerk of Lewis County

State of New York Lewis County p.
I Elias Stone First Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said county certify that on the eighth day of May 1818 Ezekiel Lyman former- ly of the Town of Lebanon in the state of Connecticut but now of the town of Turin in the said county of Lewis being duly sworn by me deposes and says that he is fifty six years old, that in the spring of the year seventeen hundred & seventy six he thinks March he enlisted into the Army of the United States, into a Regi- ment of the Connecticut line commanded, as he thinks, at that time by Col. Sill, but afterwards by Col. Prentice - His captain's name he does not recollect, but says his line -tenant's name was Tracey of Norwich in Connecticut - That he wintered once at Valley- Forge - was near, but not in, the battle of Mon- mouth - That after serving faithfully three years he was honourably discharged in the spring of 1779 at Springfield in New Jersey That he had a written discharge but has lost it - That by reason of his reduced circum- -stances in life he stands in need of the ap- -parel of his country for support - He further states that after serving as above he drew pay at Hartford Connec t being fifty pounds in four notes - He thinks the books then there will show and wish them to be referred to

I Silas Stow Judge as aforesaid certify that I am well acquainted with the herein before mentioned deponent - and that I am satisfied he served as set forth and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support as set forth by him
Silas Stow

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Ezekiel Lyman W. F. 12169.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar. 1776 3 years Pvt. Ely Huntington Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Lebanon Conn.
Date of application for pension, May 8. 1818 His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Turin Lewis Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 56 yrs. died July 4. 1844 at West Turin N.Y.
Remarks: Soldier married at Middletown Conn. Sept. 22. 1785- Nabel Mitchell. She was allowed pension on an application executed Mar. 28. 1845 while a resident of West Turin N.Y. aged 80 years. In 1820 daughter Anna was 16 yrs. old.
Very respectfully, The only soldier of that name re
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Commissioner.
(Bill + Francis were in Huntington regt - were not Column 76.)

Hon C. S. Benton M.C. Washington D.C.
Hon C. S. Benton W.D.

Lorville Feb 21. 1846
Hon C. S. Benton
Sir Will you have the goodness to present the enclosed papers of Meabel Lyman at the Pension Office to be passed upon. The papers are I believe in every respect perfect-fully establishing her claim to a Pension
As the applicant is in very needy circumstances I would be glad to receive a Pension Certificate as early in the coming month as may be
Respectfully Yours
Wm S. Easton
I am requested to invite your attention to the above case at the earliest convenient time
July 27
C. S. Benton

118 Michigan Ave., Pueblo, Colo., July 14, 1923.
Pension Bureau Washington, D. C. Gentlemen:—
Will you please furnish the records concerning Ezekiel Lyman who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War? He was a pensioner.
This is my second appeal and would greatly appreciate receiving an answer.
Respectfully yours Miss Liffie Smith
Ans. July 30, 1923

2 9 Postage Stamp recd. F.I.R.
Rev. J. C. W. 118 Michigan Ave., Pueblo, Colo., June 18, 1923.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:—
Will you please send me the necessary data relative to membership in the D. A. R.?
My great-great-grand father was Ezekiel Lyman , the second, born Aug. 18 th 1760 and died June 4, 1845 .

He was a soldier in the Revolution. He married Mabel Mitchell of Middletown, Connecticut.
I understand Ezekiel Lyman , the first, was a general in The French and Indian War. Can you give me any data concerning him? please. I believe that knowledge would assist me in becoming a member of The Colonial Dames.
My great-grandfather, Trumbull Smith was a soldier in the War of 1812.
Thanking you for the courtesy.
I am
Gratefully yours Miss Liffie Smith.

Mrs Arthur D. Perry 5 Stockton St.
Apr. 7, 1914
Dorchester Center Mass.
requests copies of papers in Rev. War pension claim of Samuel Leisure Mass. troops, Widows File 24528.
It was a personal inquiry and she wished to be advised of cost at the above address, not having time to wait to pay in person,
AWJ

1 STEUBEN PARK, UTICA, N.Y.
Feb'y. 5 th 1913.
Dept. of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, I should like to ascertain whether or not your records show that an Eyelick Syman, who enlisted in the Revolutionary war from Conn. and who died in New York State received his pen- sion up to the time of his death, and while in New York State. He was born Aug. 18 th 1760 and died in Turin, Lewis Co. N.Y. 1845.
If your records show this to be as stated above,

1 STEUBEN PARK, UTICA, N.Y.
with your kindly forward certification of same.
Yours Very Truly Dr. Jas. W. Fleming. 1 Steuben Park, Utica, N. Y.

FRANK FARNWORTH STARR, GENEALOGIST AND FAMILY HISTORIAN, MIDDLETOWN, CONN.
STARR'S ANCESTRAL REGISTER.
January 6, 1913.
Commissioner of Pensions/
Sir:
I wish to obtain a statement of the services in the Revolutionary War of Ezekiel Lyman a Connecticut soldier who was pensioner and about 1818 was residing in the state of New York.
Respectfully,
Frank Farnworth Starr

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 12169 Noabel Lyman Widow of Ezekiel Lyman Psi Brum Wils
Act: June 17 th 44
Index:—Vol. a , Page 449
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1910 Dec. 31 Hist. to Annette B. Taggart V.L.M. (Letter in W.F. 1792 Dan Lyman) 1913 Jan'y 10 Hist. to Frank F. Starr V.L.M. 1913 Feb'y 13 Hist. to Dr. Jas. W. Fleming V.L.M. 1914 Apr. 29 Mrs. Arthur D. Perry Sent history. Letter in W.F. 245-28 Sabbath League 1923 July 30 Hist. to Miss Cliffton Smith aw