Request for Information on Donation of Land
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Request for Information on Donation of Land
Description
Lyon needs to know if he is entitled to a donation of land from the Honorable Congress as his role as Supernumery Lieut. of the 6th Regiment. Lyon refered Simmons to his muster rolls for a record of his merit. He cited his stay as a prisoner of the savages and British in Canada as proof.
year created
1797
month created
01
day created
05
author
sent from location
Northumberland Town
recipient
in collection
note
Cited in Simmons to Lyon 01/11/1797
notable person/group
William Simmons
Robert Lyon
Captain Walter Cruise
British
company
savages
prisoner
notable location
Northumberland Town
Tramford
Canada
notable item/thing
muster roll
land
grant
donation
document number
1797010570001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YXP06 (2 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Lyon, Robert |
| [view document] (2 pages) | YXP06a (2 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Lyon, Robert |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Robert Lyon | Northumberland Town | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | [unknown] | [n/a] |