Thomas LeMunyon has been recognized as a Revolutionary Patriot by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Oneida Chapter (Utica, New York) - see Revolutionary Patriots link below and to the left for a complete list.

Thomas LeMunyon served 9 months from July 1779 under Captain Michael Durfee and Col. Benjamin Howland's Rhode Island Regiment; from the last of June, 1780, he served one month under Cap't. Alexander Thomas and Col. John Cook in a Rhode Island Regiment and in October, 1780, served another month in the same company. He also stated he served as a "minuteman" nights for several months - the writing is not clear as to his exact duties at that time.

Birth: Jul. 1, 1764, Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island

Death: Aug. 3, 1849, Stockbridge, Madison County, New York

Father: Samuel LaMunyon

Mother: Phebe Sherman 1804 Hamilton, NY, 1805 Sangerfield, NY, 1811 Augusta, NY.

Married Sept 1790, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, Lydia Sawdy and had 12 children.

Spouse: Lydia Sawdey, b. 1773, Tiverton, Newport, RI; d. June 1, 1852, Munnsville, Madison, NY

Children:

Siloma LaMunyon, b. 1791

Sybil LaMunyon, b. 1792

Asa Lamunyon, b. Jun., 1793, Tiverton, Newport Co, RI; d. Sep., 1858, Owosso, Shiawassee County, MI; m. Acenith Chloe Wheeler

Mary Lamunyon Negus, b. Feb., 1799; d. Oct. 4, 1871; m. Abner D. Negus, Sr.

David Edward Lamunyon, b. Sep. 20, 1800, Tiverton, Newport Co. RI; d. Sep. 8, 1868, Worth County, MO; m. Elizabeth Rhodes

Phoebe LaMunyon;, b. 1801 Abel Lamunyon, b. Feb. 29, 1804; d. Jun. 19, 1894;

m. Nancy Walker Issac LaMunyon, b. 1806

Nancy LaMunyon Hulbert, b. May 30, 1807; d. Apr. 17, 1847; m. David Hulbert

Lydia LaMunyon, b.1808

Philip LaMunion, b. 1811, Augusta, NY; d. 1898; m. (1) 1832 Harriet Holmes; m. (2) Mary Williams

Rhoda LaMunyon, b. 1813, m. Mr. Bevans, of Edmeston Co., KY Burial: Trew Hill Road Cemetery, Stockbridge, Madison County, New York

"THOMAS LAMUNYONN (JULY 1, 1764 - AUGUST 3, 1849)

Arnold's "Vital Records of Rhode Island", vol. 4, p93, published in Providence, R.I., in 1893, show that Thomas Lamunyon, son of Samuel and Phebe Lamunyon was born July 1, 1764, at Tiverton, Rhode Island. On the 12th of December, 1849, Lydia, widow of Thomas LaMunyon applied for a pension as a widow of a Revolutionary War Soldier, and stated that Thomas LaMunyon had died August 3, 1849. In 1833 when Thomas made application for a pension, he stated his age as 69, saying he was born at Tiverton, Rhode Island, July 1, 1763, the day and the month being the same as the Arnold record, but the year was one year earlier. It further stated that proof of his age is in the Town Records of Tiverton. A list of his periods of service states he first served 9 months stating in July of 1779, "just being of 17 years of age" which would indicate even one more year earlier - that is to say, born in 1762.

One can, however, quite easily understand the confusion as a later affidavit by the widow indicates she did not remember the month they were married in - stating they were married in September or October of 1790. Another affidavit by their eldest daughter stated she never know her parents to keep a family record, but that they had repeatedly told her she was the eldest of 19 children, born 12, May, 1791.

Thomas LaMunyon was granted a pension from 4 March, 1834 for $36.66 per annum on "traditional" evidence, his documents being listed as "defective". (Award W2566).

When he died, Aug. 3, 1849, in Stockbridge, Madison Co., New York, his widow, Lydia, daughter of Benjamin Sawdy of Tiverton, was granted his pension (Cert. 638) starting August 3, 1849, for the same amount, $36.66 per annum.

His was record indicates he served 9 months from July 1779 under Captain Michael Durfee and Col. Benjamin Howland's Rhode Island Regiment; from the last of June, 1780, he served one month under Cap't. Alexander Thomas and Col. John Cook in a Rhode Island Regiment and in October, 1780, served another month in the same company. He also stated he served as a "minuteman" nights for several months - the writing is not clear as to his exact duties at that time.

Thomas further stated in his pension application that after the war, he continued to reside at Tiverton until 1801 when he went to Sangerfield, Oneida Co., N>Y> where he lived until 1811, when he removed to Eaton, Madison Co., N.Y. where he resided at the time of his application. Daniel Hascall, a Clergyman, and Joseph Macomber a neighbor (and brother-in-law) declared they knew Thomas to be a good and truthful person and they believed his statements."

Source: Geni.com