Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14640, for Rescom Tallman, Massachusetts
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Service
Mass.   Tallman, Rescom    Number S. 14640
carded
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14464
663
New York
Rescom Tallman
Genesee Co. State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wilcox of the Regt. commanded by Col. Marshall in the Mali 5 ma line for 24 mo.

Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 80 dollars 00 Cents per annum  commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of May 1833 and sent to Isaac Wilson Linden
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00
Semi anl. allowance ending Sept 40.00
$200.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by W. L. Williams, Clerk Book [] Vol 4 page 80
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
State of New York}
County of Genesee}ss

On this 27th day of October 1832 personally appeared before me Isaac Wilson first Judge of the court of Common Please in and for the County of Genesee in the state of New York being a court of record Rescom Tallman a resident of the town of Castele in said County of Genessee age Seventy three years the 7th day of January last., who being first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. 

That sometime in the year 1776 soon after the [] were voted Boston he volunteered into a company of militias at Dartmoths in the state of Massachusetts for three or six months but from his broker and infirmed body and mind cannot recollect when neither can he recollect the name of his captain or of any of the officers in that Service.  That he marched from Bartmouth aforesaid to Dorchester Point near Boston where he was stationed to keep Garrison and appointed to repair the fortifications that he served out the period of his engagement and was dismissed returned home having no written discharge.

That soon after he returned from Dorchester but does not recollect the time of the year at Dartmouth afore he again volunteered into a company commanded by Cappt. Bejamin Wilcox of the Massachusetts Militia & marched from thence to Howland ferry or Fogland ferry cant remember which in the state of Rhode Island and after being out in the service some time but cannot remember how long he enlisted at one of those places out of his militia comp. into a company of regular troops commanded by Capt Amasa Soper & Lient Bartles Hinds as near as he can recollect December 1776 or January 1777 for three years service and marched from Rhode Island first to Keensborough Lake Champlain, & from thence to Ticonderoga & Mount Independence where he joined the Regt the same winters which was commanded by Col. Marshall of the Massachusetts  line where he continued until the approach of Burgogne's Army when his Regt retreated under as he thinks, Gen St Clair.  That while on the retreat was in hearing of the guns in the British attacks on the Regiments of Cold Frances & Warriers at Hudson contends the retreat to []
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Edward & Stillwater where Gen. Gates took the command & prepared to oppose the progress of Burgoynes he was in one of the engagements at the time, and afterwards was detacheds to take care of a wounded officer [] Hinda, and stationed at New City Lansingburgh, That sometimes a[] the Capture of Burgognes army marched to the South & joined Washington army & went to winter quarters at Valley Forge - That the nest season he was in Washington's army and in the battle of Monmouth- That after marching in different directions and being stationed at different place went to West Point for winters quarters. That some time in the next season thinks in July 1779 was attached to a party under the command of General Anthony Wayne and marched from West Point and [] in taking by surprise & storms the British garrison at Stoney point.

That some time after marched to White Plains and was stationed there or some where about, or near there from whence sometime in the fall of the year himself and another soldier were detached to accompany guard & wait upon two officers of the army into the state of Connecticut he cannot distinctly recollect the name of the place the officers went to but thinks is was Norwicks or Greenwicks - That he received at Camp and was the bearer of a letter from Capt Soper to his wife, That he attended the said officers to their place of destination and receive from them a furlough to return home and on his way home he delivered the letter designed for Mrs. Soper either to her or some person near who would deliver it to her, he cannot recollect which, That upon his return home probably a change of diet & situation circumstances brought in a relux and ill health which for a time prevented his return to the army.  And as his term of enlistment has so nearly expired being the December or 1st of Jan. following he concluded it would be of no use and did return again to the army.    That while in the three years service from the best of his recollection was the most of the time in Capt Sopers company but from his situation being generally cook in his mess he had not so great an opportunity of knowing the officers of the army but recollects those he has mentioned and some others That he has no dockumentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can now procure who can testify to his service, In answer to the interrogatories put, not already  incorporated says he was born at Dartmouths aforesaid in 1729 where he resided during the Revolution that was 1782 or 83 removed to Easton Washington County N.Y. thence to Greenfield Sarratoga
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Co. N.J. from thence to Delphi, Delaware Co.  N.Y. where he resided about 15 years from thence to Castile where he now lives - That he has stated as near as he can recollect the time & manner of his entering and discharge from his revolutionary service.  And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency in any state.
Rescom Tallman
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Isaac Wilson First Judge of Genesee Com. Pleas

We Daniel Mabie Clergyman residing in the town of Castile County of Genesee & State of New York and Seth W. Chase residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted  with Rescom Tallman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration That we believe him to be seventy three years of age  that he is reputed and believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in these opinion.
Daniel Mabie
Seth W Chase
Sworn and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid before me
Isaac Wilson, first Judge as aforesaid

And I Isaac Wilson first Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Genesee do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldiers and services as he states, and I further certify that it appears to me that Daniel Mabie who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Castile in said County of Genesee and that Seth W. Chase who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their statements is entitled to credit and I further certify the said applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court.
Isaac Wilson first judge as aforesaid
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Rescom Tallman Declaration

19663

Roll Jan 16 '77, Discharged Jan 11 '80.
Isaac Wilson Linden Genesee Co. Agent
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State of New York}
Genesee County}

I Timothy Fitch, Clerk of said County certify that Isaac Wilson before whom the above Declaration and affidavits purport to have been taken and made was at the date of taking the same first Judge of the Court of Common [] well acquainted with the signature of said Judge subscribed to said Declaration and affidavit and verily believe the same to be genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed my official seal this fourteenth day of November A.D. 1832.
Timothy Fitch Clerk
By B. Pringle Dep. Clk
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19663
Rescom Tallman
Genesee County
New York

admitted
24 mo. Private

Isaac Wilson
Linden
Genesee County New York
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them, and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A STATEMENT, shewing the Service of Rascom Tallman Genesee Cty. N. York

Period when the service was rendered
1776 Rank Pr.  Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period 73 
1776 pr.  name and rank of the company officers under whom he served Capt Wilcox Country through which he marched R. Island place of abode Dartmouth
evidence Traditionary
1777 3 years Lient Bartlet  Col. Marshall Battles in which applicant was engage Monmouth place of abode Shire Mass.
July 1779 pri Gen Wayne 

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J.L Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers", all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of case are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of }
County of} ss.

On this   day of    personally appeared (a) before   of aged (c)   years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)  , with    and served  in the   (e) regiment of the   line, under the following named officers:
{Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if her served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered [entered] the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [] this form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers. navy, &c.]

 He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of   
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  A.B.

[and then will follow the certificate of the Court.}

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  I   of the Court of   do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of    for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this    day of   &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B. & Clergyman, residing in the   and C.D.  residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with    , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be   years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, 
[and then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that ot appears to them that A.B.   who has signed the preceding certificate is  a clergy man, resident in the    and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the   and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.  

I,   Clerk of the court of    do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation [application] of   for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this   day of   &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge of commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are know at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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Will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principle means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before the Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1.	Where and in what year were you born?
2.	Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3.	Where were living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4.	How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?
5.	State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.	{To a Soldier.{Did you receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it gived and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7.	State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payment can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration the herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

(a)	The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity ; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b)	The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c)	The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d)	The declarant must mention the period of periods of the war when he served.
(e)	Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled to.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace,&c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that,, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades- For –years --- months, and ---days, I served as a ___, for ___months and ___days, I served as a ___; and for such services I claim a pension.
It is important in all cases, to determine with precision the period for each applicant served, and the particular rank be held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is to o indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some perions who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their services.  This form of declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed ; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f)	The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.  
(g)	The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h)	The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i)	The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has not public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, providing the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
(j)	In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant’s entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[] the notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k)	This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases
(l)	If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m)	The answers to the interrogatories must all be writted, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
R. Newman
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section    MMFT

December 20, 1924

Laverna A. MacCarahan
Mount Vernon, Washington

Madam:

I have to advise you that form the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 14640 it appears that Rescom Tallman was born January 7, 1759 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
While a resident of said Dartmouth he enlisted and served tree or six months as a private in the Massachusetts Troops, the names of officers not stated.
Soon after his enlisted and served as a private in Captain Benjamin Wilcox's Massachusetts Company, officers and length of service not given.
He enlisted in December 1776 or January 1777 and served three years as a private in Captain Amasa Soper's Company, Colonel Marchall's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was in one of the battles of Stillwater, and the battels of Monmouth and Stony Point.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 27, 1832 while living in Castile, Genesee
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County, New York.

There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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T.

State of Minnesota
House of Representatives

Twenty ninth session  St. Paul. Minn  Feb, 26 1895

Commissioner of Pensions;
Dear Sir
Will you have the kindness to look up the record of Rescom Tallman, a revolutionary soldier, who drew a pension in 1832, in genessee [Genesee] county, N.Y., where he was recorded as having served in the Massachusetts continentals: I desire as full a record as your department can give for my use in joining the "Sons of the Revolution," as the above mentioned Tallman was my great grandfather.
An early reply will oblige.
Geo R. Tallman
St. Paul Minn.

Ret 26th dist'8.
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Rev Sec
  1    H.
Elbe. Wash.
Oct 31, 1918

The Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Dear sirs,

Can you furnish me with the Revolutionary war record of Rescom Tallman, who enlisted in Continental Army in 1775 from Dartmouth, Mass. in a company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Wilcox?
Yours truly
H.M. Brayton
Elbe, Wash
Pierce Co.

{Stamp PENSION NOV 5 1918 US OFFICE}
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1.7[]
Bureau of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, DC.

Dear Sir:
Will you please send the war record of Rescom Tallman who fought in the Revolutionary War of 1776 he drew a pension for a short time.
He was my great, great, great, grandfather and I should like to establish my privilege to join the D.A.R's 
Thank you for any favor you do for me.
Sincerely
(Mrs. R. H.) Georgia Lacy Lane

December IV 1921
2428 Robinwood Ave.
Toledo, Ohio.  {Stamp PENSION US DEC 14 1921 OFFICE}
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Mount Vernon, Washington.
December 1, 1924.

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please furnish me with an abstract of the Revolutionary War service of my ancestor, Rescom Tallman.

Regarding his service the following is an extract from a letter from The Adjutant's General's Office, War Department, "The records of this office show that one Rescom Tallman (name also borne as Riscom Tolman and Reskum Tolman) served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Captain Amasa Soper's Company, and in Major Nathaniel Winslow's Company, 10th Massachusetts Battalion also designated 10th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel Thomas Marshall.  He enlisted for three years, dates shown as January 11, 1777, and January 24, 1777, and was discharged January 11, 1780."
My record seems to show that Rescom Tallman enlisted for three months previous to the above record of enlistment, and that he served for a while in Captain Benjamin Wilcox Company.
He enlisted from Dartmouth, Massachusetts where and near where the Tallman family had resided since 1649.
He applied for a pension in 1832 while residing at Castile, Genesee County, N.Y., and the claim was allowed.
He was born January 7, 1759, and married to Mercy Gorham, May 14, 2780.

Yours truly,
Laverna A. McCarahan
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

S.F. 14640  Washington, D.C.,    19

In reply to your request of    , received   for a statement of the miliary history of Rescom Tallman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of enlistment or appointment.
1776  length of services 3-6 months rank Prt 
       officers under whom service was rendered [not remembered] State ''

Dates of enlistment or appointment.
Dec. 1776 or Jan 1777 '' length of services 3 years rank 
       officers under whom service was rendered Cap. Amasa Soper Colonel Marshall State "" 

Battles engaged in, one of the battles of Stillwater, Monmouth, Stony Point
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dartmouth shire Mass.
Date of Application for pension, Oct 27, 1832 his claim was []
Residence at date of application, Castile Genesse Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Jan 7, 1759 at Dartmouth Mass
Remarks:
There is no data on file as to his family.

{1832
     73
1759}

Respectfully,
agency book gives date of death Nov. 18, 1832 but I am afraid to use it as the certificate issued May 27, 1833.
Commissioner.
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Apr. 1/95 Mil Hist to Hon Geo R. Talliman St. Paul Minn. ME
1918 Nov 8 Hist to H [] Branton
1922 Jany 3 Hist. to Mrs. R.H. Lane
1924 Dec 20 Hist to Laverna A. MacCaraham MMHF


Rec War
14640
INVALID
File No. 14,640

Rescom Tallman
Priv Rev. War

Act: June 7" 1832
Index:- Vol. 1, page 370