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Tri-Counties Genealogy &
History by Joyce M. Tice
Tri-Counties Legal Documents
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Bradford County PA
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Chemung County NY
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Tioga County PA
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In a message dated 2/3/2010 5:27:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, jswyoung@columbus.rr.com
writes:
Hi Joyce,
I am sending some Ryon family research I have compiled. John Ryon (commonly
misspelled Ryan) was my ggggg grandfather and is buried in Highland Cemetary
in Elkland. I am descended from his son Judge John Ryon, grandaughter Emily
Ryon Benedict, great grand daughter Eva Marie Benedict Mead, great great
grandson Harry Ryon Mead, and great great great grand daughter Vanessa
Mead Way.
According to the History of Tioga County 1897, he was born on the boat
in 1736 while his father and mother were immigrating from Ireland. His
father is Sir Anthony Ryon who is still a mystery. According to his son
Judge John Ryon's obit (which I will send in a future e-mail), he was born
in Connecticut.
More to come. Let me know if you need more information.
Thanks, Jenifer
Revolutionary War Pension Papers of John Ryon (1736 – 1/20/1832)
Transcribed by Jenifer Way-Young
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of ____ for the ____of_____to
surviving officers and soldier of the Army of the Revolution, approved
on the 18th of May 18?8. I John Ryon of the Township of Elkand in
the County of Tioga and State of Pennsylvania do declare that I enlisted
in the continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the
war and continued in its sevice until its termination at which period I
was a sergent in Captain Soloman Strongs company in the fifth regiment
of the Connecticut line And I also declare that afterwards received a certificate
for the ___ ward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve
of Congress passed the 15th day of May 1778. And I further declare
that I am m__ on the pension roll of the Pennsylvania agency at the rate
of eight dollars a month payable semiannually at the United States Bank
in the City of Philadelphia. That I have only received since the
third day of March 1826 two semiannual payments not withstanding application
have been (?) regularly made payment having been withheld as is aledged
for insufficiency in my papers. - - John Ryon
District of Pennsylvania
Tioga County, fs
On the 20th day of September personally appeared in open Courtt
of Common please held in Wellsborough in said County being Court of ___
preceding according to the Course of Commonlaw with Jurisdiction unlimited
in point of amount and keeping a record of procedings John Ryon aged sixty
eight years Resident in the Township of Elkland in said District who being
first Duly sworn according to law Doth on his oath declare that he served
in revolutionary War as follows Viz. that his first enlistment was on the
12th day of March 1777 under Captain Soloman Strong in Col. Philiip B.
Bradleys Regiment in the fifth Connecticut Regiment was Re___ and I was
Blended into Col. Herman Swifts command of Capt. Elisha Chapman Discharged
from that Regiment in the year 1783 ___ and has obtained a pension under
the 18th day of March 1818. His certificate being number 489. And dated
the 1_th of May eighteen hundred and eighteen to commence on the 4 day
of April one thousand eight hundred & eighteen and I solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March
1818. And that I have not since that time, by gift of sale or in any manner
disposed of my property or any past thereof with the intent thereby to
Diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress
entitled an act to provide certain persons engaged in the land and naval
service of the United States in the Revolutionary was passed on the 18th
of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any
property of security contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income
other that what is contained in the schedule here unto annexed and by me
subscribed. Sworn and subscribed in open Court on the 20th day of
September 1820.
John Ryon
Uriah Spencer poly
I have no real or personal property but in a measure dependent on my
son for support. I am by trade a shoemaker by age and infermity not
able to pursue that occupation. I have no family living with me
I am a Widower.
John Ryon
Sworn and subscribed in open court on the 20th day of September AD
1820
Uriah Spencer proty
War Department. I certify that in conformity with the law of the
United States of the 18th of March 1818 John Ryon late a Sergeant in the
army of the Revolution - - is inscribed on the pension list Roll of Pennsylvania
Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 4th day
of April one (end of papers)
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Published On Tri-Counties Site On 05 FEB 2010
By Joyce M. Tice
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