Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2238-450, for James Tilton
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Tilton, James
B.L.W t 2238-450 {Surgeon = Physician
Issued May 30 1789
No Papers!
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TOP LEFT: Charles L. Monary. OREG., Chairmen, Wesley L Jones, Wash., James D. Phelan. Calif., William E. Borah. Idaho, Morries Sheppard, Tex., Hiram W. Johnson, Calif, Thomas J. Walsh. Mont, Asle J Gronna, N.Dak, Marcus A Smith, Ariz, Albert B Fall, N.Mex, Charles B Henderson. Nev, Lawrence C Phipps, Colo., John B Kendrick, Wyo., C.W. Morton, Clerk. 
United States Senate
Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation of Arid Lands      (Pen- Rev/MK 2)
April 4, 1921
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Pensions Bureau, 
Washington, D.C
My dear Commissioner:
I am enclosing, herewith, a copy of a letter from the Adjutant General's (Pen-Returned)
office of the War Department that is self-explanatory. It is suggested that the records of your office may further disclose some salient data in the search my constituent, Mrs. L.M. McCaffrey, Keey, Oregon, is making to ascertain her relationship to Theodore Tilton, one-time editor of the New York Times, and descendent of General Tilton.
I shall appreciate what you will do in this matter and request that a carbon copy of your reply to me be enclosed therewith.
Very truly yours.
G..
Signature: Charles L Monary
Seal: U.S. Pension Office
M  APR 6 1921
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Rock Port, Ill, May 5th, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me the
Revolutionary Record of James Tilton
of Delaware?  I found the following
entry, on Page 435, in Saffel's Revolutionary
Record, James Tilton, Surgeon, Delaware
This was in the names of Officers
entitled to half pay.
Also the Record of his son, in war of
1812-1814, Benjamin Tilton,
Married Sarah Miller, New Jersey or
Delaware,
Respectfully
Mary L. Horton
Rock Port, Ill
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Seal: Received Nov. 22 1934 (Rest is illegible) 

Dear Sir, The War Department told me you might be able to give me some information which their records did not have; I appreciate greatly whatever you can give me regarding the following: of James Tilton who served in the Revolutionary War as surgeon of Colonel John Haslet's Delaware Regiment, commissioned as such Jan. 13, 1776, born 1745, died 1822. Whom said James Tilton married, names of his children, and what his parent's names were. 
Of Capt. William "Buck" Walton, who served in the Confederate Army in the civil War from Canalton Miss, who later became Attorney General of Texas, where he was born, died, and the company and regiment with which he served, date of enlistment.
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and of discharge or (?aral).
of George Walton, brother of above who also served in the Confederate Army during Civil War and was sometime in the '70's Chairman or President of the Louisiana State Senate, when he was born, died, and the company and regiment with which he served, date of enlistment, and of discharge.
If you can give me any of the above information I will appreciate it and if you have no records of these things will you please tell me where I might secure such information. 
Very truly yours, 
Lee Caulter
504 Hathandy Ave.
Houston, Texas
Jan, 19, 1934
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Seal: Numbers 1-12 on the outer boarder.
Received 
Nov. 22 1934
illegible
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E.T.P
Chicago Dec 29- '37
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Would you kindly advise me if your records od Revolutionary War show that James Tilton participated. Either as a private or an officer in any department. 
   The census of 1790 show him as treated with his wife and children in the Union Township, Fayette County Pennsylvania and tradition claim he came from New Jersey, Delaware or Maryland.
   He is not the James Tilton who was the first surgeon general of the United States, but he believed he was related to him.  

Sincerely yours, 
Mrs. W.H. Peterson

2860- East 76th St
Chicago, Illinois

Sealed: Received Dec. 31 1937
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Rev. War Section.

April 7, 1921.

Hon. Charles L. McNary,
United States Senate.

My dear Senator:

In response to your letter of the fourth
instant, and the enclosed copy of a report from the Adjutant General's Office, I have the honor to advise you, that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to James Tilton other than that Warrant No. 3338 for 450 acres of bounty land was issued May 30, 1789, on
account of his services as Surgeon and Physician in the War of the Revolution.
There is no further data on file as to his service and no data at all as to his family, as the papers in said claim were destroyed when the War Office was burned in 1800.
For the location of the land, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office citing all of the
above data.
Very truly yours,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

June 7, 1924

Mary L. Horton
Rock Port, Ill.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau it appears that Warrant No. 2238 for four hundred and fifty acres of bounty land was issued May 30,1789 on account of the services of James Tilton as Surgeon
and Physician in the War of the Revolution.
There is no further data on file as to his services and no data at all as to his family, as the papers in said claim were destroyed when the War Office was burned in 1800.
The above noted is the only soldier named James Tilton found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. 
.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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December 21, 1934
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JAMES TILTON
B. L. Wt. 2238 - 450
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Mr. Lee Coulter
504 Hathaway Avenue
Houston, Texas

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Surgeon James Tilton, of Delaware
who died in 1822, also, records of Captain William "Buck" Walton and George Walton who served in the Confederate Army.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to
the United States based upon service in that war.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of a James Tilton; the records show, however, that Warrant No. 2238,
for four hundred fifty acres of bounty land, was issued on account of service of James Tilton, surgeon and physician, War of the
Revolution. Said warrant was issued May 30, 1789.

There are no statements on file which were made by James Tilton at the time of application for land, because of the destruction of papers in such early claims, when the War Office was burned in 1800. This office has no further information in regard to him. 


If you desire information in regard to the location of the land, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this
city, and cite the acreage and date of issuance and number of warrant.
This office has no record of service rendered in the Confederate Army, hence, no record of the above - named William and George Walton.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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January 10, 1938
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JAMES TILTON
B. L. Wt. 2238-450
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Mrs. W. H. Peterson
2800 East 76th Street
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of James Tilton who served in the Revolutionary War as a private or officer.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolution of a James Tilton; the records show, however, that Warrant
No. 2258, for four hundred fifty acres of bounty land, was issued on account of service of James Tilton, surgeon and physician, War of
the Revolution. Said warrant was issued May 30, 1789.

There are no statements on file which were made by James Tilton at the time of application for land, because of the destruction of papers in such early claims, when the War Office was burned in 1800. This office has no further information in regard to him.

If you desire information in regard to location of the land which was granted on account of the service of James Tilton, you should apply
to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator