Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File for Sylvester Tilton, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
Tilton, Sylvester
NUMBER
Dis.
No papers
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CONTENTS
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AW
Aug. 29, 1906
N.J.F.
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Tilton, Sylvester
His name appears on a list of claimants to be
placed on the pension list returned by the Circuit Court
for the District of New Jersey, submitted to the House
of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25,
1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9,
page 121.

Rank: Private
Regt: Col. Forman's militia.
Disability: Wounded in the breast by a ball in an action
with a party of refugees, who invaded the coast of Monmouth
County.

Residence: Stafford township, Monmouth County.
Monthly allowance: $1.66 2/3
Arrearages: $50.
Remarks: There is no evidence in this office of the
services of this man.
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AW
July 18, 1906,
L. M. H.
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Tilton, Sylvester
His name appears on a list of applicants for
invalid pension returned by the Circuit Court for the
district of New Jersey, submitted to the House of
Representatives by the Secretary of War on Dec. 14,
1792, and printed in the American State Papers,
class 9, page 67.

Rank: Private
Regt: Col. S. Forman
Disability: Wounded in the breast by a ball which
penetrated through his body.
Date of certificate: Sept. 5, 1792
Monthly allowance: $1.66 2/3
Arrears: $50.00