Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,494, for Joseph Tilton, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
New Jersey | Tilton, Joseph | S.42.494
CONTENTS
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(686)
New York

Joseph Tilton, Private
Col. Ogden
New Jersey Line 1777. 6 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2nd of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Joseph Morrell, Newburgh, N.Y.

Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818............$40.80

5 months 3/30.

(Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818.)

Ogden

Continued

New Windsor, Orange (County)

Notification sent Nov. 10th 1820 to Joseph Morrell, New Windsor, Orange (Co.), N.Y.

Death not(ice) on Oct. 3.
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In the matter of Joseph Tilton, a pensioner.

Aff(adavit) Certif(icate) &c.
686

Sep. 1818
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DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
ORANGE COUNTY//

On this Fifth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court in the Court of Common Pleas, it being a court of record for the said county of Orange, Joseph Tilton, aged Seventy two years, resident in the said County of Orange, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: - Enlisted in Capt. Myers Company, First Jersey Reg(iment) commanded by Colonel Ogden for and during the war in the fall of the year 1777. He continued to serve until the peace of 1783, when he was honorably discharged by General Washington at the cantonment near New Windsor and Newburgh.

And I do 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, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following inventory, and by me subscribed, viz: He has not any kind of property, but previous to his pension was helped by the town. He is entirely blind and incapable and incapacitated for any kind of business or intercourse with the world, insomuch so & that he is quite helpless. Certificate numbered 686.
s/ Joseph Tilton (X - his mark)

Sworn to and subscribed on this Fifth day of September 1820 before me, in open court.
s/ Jas McClintock, D. Clk.

State of New York
Orange County//

I, Jas. McClintock, Dep(uty) Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Orange, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and inventory, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that [crossed out: the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is] the said Joseph Tilton has no [crossed out: dollars and] property of any value [crossed out: cents] whatever.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Fifth day of September 1820.
s/ James McClintock, Depu(ty) Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Orange.
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Joseph Tilton
Entitled

2nd Apr.
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I, Joseph Tilton of the Town of New Windsor, County of Orange and State of New York, do solemnly swear that I was in the Revolutionary War in the year 1775 and in the year 1776, that in the year 1777 I enlisted in Capt. McNair's Company in the first New Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Ogden for and during the War of the Revolution, and served faithfully as a sergeant in said Regiment from the year 1777 aforesaid, until the peace made with Great Britain 1783, when General Washington disbanded the army at the cantonment near New Windsor and Newburgh in Orange County, State of New York, when I honorably discharged for having served faithfully during the war, but my discharge is lost and gone and from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my Country for support. For that I am entirely blind, having lost my eyesight by age and infirmity.
s/ Joseph Tilton (X - his mark)

Sworn before me this 2nd of April 1818.
s/ Joseph Morrell, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Orange, State New York.
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Orange County//

I, Joseph Morrell, one (of) the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and (for) the County of Orange aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named Joseph Tilton, to me well known in the war of the Revolution, and ever since that period, was duly qualified to the above statement before me and that I have satisfactory knowledge and evidence of the truth of all the alleged facts he is entitled to a pension.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Orange this 2nd day of April 1818.
s/ Joseph Morrell
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January 26, 1940

BA-J/MCS
Joseph Tilton, S.42494

Mrs. J. Frederick Roe
33-23 169th Street
Flushing, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Joseph Tilton, a Revolutionary War soldier who served in the First New Jersey Regiment and later moved to New York State.

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.42494, based on the military service of the only Joseph Tilton who served from New Jersey that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The date and place of birth of Joseph Tilton and the names of his parents are not shown.

He served in 1775 and in 1776 but no details of these services were given. He enlisted in the fall of 1777, served as sergeant in Captain McMires' company in Colonel Ogden's First New Jersey Regiment and was discharged when peace was declared in 1783. The place of enlistment or residence at enlistment is not given.

Joseph Tilton was allowed pension on his application executed April 2, 1818, at which time he was living in New Windsor, Orange County, New York.

In 1820 he was living in Orange County, New York, aged Seventy- two years.

There are no data relative to the family of Joseph Tilton...
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...In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Joseph Tilton, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:

Joseph Tilton, Certificate 686, issued May 23, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced April 2, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency.

Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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42494
INVALID.

Revolution(ary War)

File No. 42.494

Joseph Tilton
Priv(ate) Rev(olutionary) War

Act: 18th March '18

Index: -- Vol. S, Page 511

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1937 Aug. 2 Hist. to Mr. Francis T. Tilton.
M.C.S.

1940 Jan. 26 Hist. to Mrs. J. Frederick Roe.
M.C.S.
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August 3, 1937

Joseph Tilton, S.42494
BA-J/MCS

Mr. Francis T. Tilton
Overlook Drive, Box 246
Neptune, New Jersey

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the pension records of Revolutionary War soldiers named Joseph Tilton who served from New Jersey , West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and the Northwestern Territory.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.42494, based upon the Revolutionary War service of the only Joseph Tilton who served from New Jersey that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Joseph Tilton were not given.

He served in 1775 and in 1776 but no details of these services were given. He enlisted in the fall of 1777, served as sergeant in Captain McMires' company in Colonel Ogden's First New Jersey Regiment and was discharged when peace was declared in 1783. The place of enlistment or residence at enlistment was not given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 2, 1818, at which time he was living in New Windsor, Orange County, New York.

In 1820 he was living in Orange County, New York, aged Seventy-two years.

There are no data relative to the family of Joseph Tilton.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to a Joseph Tilton who enlisted from that part of Virginia which was later West Virginia, from Pennsylvania or from the Northwest Territory.

Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Mrs. J. Frederick Roe
33-23 169th Street
Flushing, New York

Jan. 11, 1940

Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Could you give me the pension number of a Revolutionary Soldier, Joseph Tilton, who fought in the New Jersey First line regiment and later moved to New York State and at some time about 1822 was living in Kings County and receiving a pension.

Very truly yours,
s/ Marjorie Tilton Roe
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Box 246, Overlook Drive,
Neptune, New Jersey
July 19, 1937

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

I am particularly anxious to obtain the pension records of four REVOLUTIONARY WAR Soldiers, all bearing the name of JOSEPH TILTON. These four
follow:

(1) JOSEPH TILTON of New Jersey was a Sergeant in the Continental Troops. He was also a private, Captain M'Mires Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Establishment; Sergeant, Capt. W. Platt's Company, 1st Regiment.

(2) JOSEPH TILTON, of Orange Co., N.Y., age 72 on the 5th of Sept., 1820. Served in the First N.J. Regiment under Col. Ogdon.

(3) Joseph Tilton, of Gloucester County, N.J., in the Revolution.

(4) JOSEPH TILTON was a scout in the Revolution, probably serving in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and the Northwestern Territory. He was in the siege of Fort Henry at Wheeling, West Virginia.

I am sorry to bother you for so much, but I would certainly want the information on each of these Joseph Tiltons, for I am interested in all with the
name of Joseph. It is possible, however, that some of the above may be identical with others, but as it stands now it is somewhat confusing.

For your information, I am the author of the History of the Tilton Family in America, and need this information for my next book to be published this
fall.

Thanking you for your courtesy to me in this matter, I remain,

Sincerely,
s/ F.T. Tilton
FRANCIS THEODORE TILTON