Revolutionary war veterans

If you trace the family tree back from Jessie Lyons you find some Revolutionary war veterans:

Josiah Heath and Amos Lyon

Birth: 05 DEC 1747 in Salisbury Twp, Litchfield Co, Ct Note: Pension: born 16 Dec 1747 Sharon Ct. Eleven day dif from calendar chg. 2 3 Death: 04 SEP 1838 in Groton Twp, Tompkins Co, NY Note: per the Final Payment Voucher for his Revolutionary Service (online at Footnote.com). Last payment 3rd quarter 1838, date of death given as shown above. Event: Milit-Beg 01 AUG 1775 Note: The following letter was sent to Mrs. Caroline R. Fenton of Broadalbin, N.Y. and is dated May 2x (the x is unreadable), 1936. It was from A. D. Hillke, "Executive Assistant to the Administrator" and contained an abstract of the pension papers of Josiah Heath. "The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 13347, based upon the service of Josiah Heath during the Revolutionary War. Josiah Heath was born December 16, 1747 in Sharon, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not stated. While residing in Springfield, Otsego County, New York, he enlisted August 1, 1775, served as a private in Captain Christopher Yates' company, Colonel Van Schaick's 2nd New York regiment, marched to Fort Edward, Ticonderoga, Isle aux Nois, St. Johns, and Chambly, where he reenlisted and served in Captain Barent Ten Eyck's company in the 2nd New York regiment, marched to Montreal and on to Quebec, where he was discharged sometime in May, 1776. He enlisted September 28, 1776, served seven months as a private in Captain John Winn's company of rangers. He served at various times in the militia; once in the fall of 1778, one month in Captain Downing's company. He moved after the Revolution to New Hampshire, then returned to Springfield, and thence to Groton, Tompkins County, New York. He at one time lived in Massachusetts, but it is not shown definitely when he lived there. He was allowed pension on his application granted October 5, 1832, then a resident of Groton, New York. It is not stated that the soldier, Josiah Heath, was ever married. His only brother was killed by the Indians during the Revolution, and he took his brother's family and moved to "Stone Roby" (Stone Arabia) on the Mohawk River, where they remained for about one year. The name of his brother and family are not given. Nathaniel Heath was living in 1832 in Groton, New York, his relationship to the soldier is not stated. The soldier, Josiah Heath, stated that he was well acquainted with General Montgomery and General Wooster, and that he was at Montreal when General Montgomery was killed at Quebec. If you desire information... [who she was to write, ask about...] Josiah Heath Certificate #14994 [or 14884] Issued July 27, 1833 Rate $60.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New York Agency Very truly yours..." The article below on the Fulton County GenWeb site shows Josiah Heath enlisting in the Rangers on August 17, 1776. Source: Transcribed from papers donated by James F. Morrison. Microfilm Reel 78, Revolutionary War Rolls 1775-1783, National Archives, Washington, D. C. "Tryon County Rangers by James F. Morrison The following article is on Captain John Winn's Company of Tryon County Rangers which was raised on August 1, 1776 and discharged on March 27, 1777. On July 23, 1776 the Provincial Congress voted to raise several companies of rangers for the protection of different counties in the Province of New York. The following excerpts pertain to the three companies raised in Tryon County. The three companies were under the command of Captain John Winn, Christian Getman and Hannes Marcus Demuth. "That in like manner & for the same service two hundred and one men be raised in the County of Tryon to be divided into three companies each to consist of one Captain, tow Lieuts, three Sergeants, three Corporals, and fifty-eight Privates" "That the Officers and Privates furnish themselves each with a good Musket of firelock, Powder Horn, Bullet Pouch & Tomahawk, Blanket &Knapsack." Captain Winn's Company finally mustered on August 28, 1776 and they were troubled from that time with several of the men fighting with each other, drunkeness, expending ammunition without orders, disobedience of orders, men not mustering because they had not received their pay or bounty nor did they want to march out of the county. In spite of these problems the company made scouts to Lake Otsego, Susquehanna River, Unadilla, West Canada Creek, Philadelphia Bush, Canajoharie, Cherry Valley, and in October they were on their way to Fort George. On October 31st they reached the inn of Stephen Vealue near Lake George. While the men were resting the trouble again started when Jacob Weaver from the German Flatts began to shoot his musket without orders and refused to stop when Captain Winn ordered him to stop firing. Weaver now began to threaten Captain Winn with bodily harm and during a scuffle Captain Winn hit Weaver in the stomach with the muzzle of his musket. Weaver was attended to by Dr. Budd and he said the injury was slight. Unfortunately Dr. Bud was wrong and Jacob Weaver died November 2nd. On the company's return to Tryon County, Captain Winn was relieved of command of his company and he was arrested and placed in the Johnstown jail. Captain Winn was later taken to the Albany Jail by order of Colonel John Nicholson and he was still there on January 15, 1777. I've found parts of the courtmartial testimony and Captain Winn's testimony but there is a lot more missing including the verdict. Captain Winn however, never acted in a military capacity in the Tryon County Militia after this incident. First Lieutenant Lawrence Gross commanded the company during Captain Winn's imprisonment, and part of the company in February of 1777 with other men from Tryon County Militia marched to Fort Ticonderoga to build fortifications and a floating bridge across Lake Champlain. Muster Roll of Captn John Winn's Company of Rangers Raised in the County of Tryon and State of New York now in the Service of the said State of New York Captain John Winn appointed 1st August 1776