Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10599, for Jesse Tidd, New York
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Service: New York
Tidd, Jesse
Number: R.10599
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32383 
Jesse Tidd 

agent 
A Gould 
Auburn NY 

Lett Hon R Day 
16 Jany 1835 

Hon. R. Day
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State of New York}
Cayuga County} ss. 
On this 26th day of December 1834 personally appeared before me Joseph L Richardson first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cayuga aforesaid Jesse Tidd a resident of Scipio in said County aged eighty one 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 provisions made by Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States and served as herein after stated. That he was born in the town of Goshen in the County of Orange and State of New York on the fifth day of July 1753 where he continued to reside until the year 1807 when he removed to said County of Cayuga where he has resided ever since and where he now resides 
That in the spring of the year 1776 he was drafted and entered the Service of the United States in the company of militia commanded by Capt Seth Marvin in Col Odels Regiment for a term of one month, that he marched to Fort Montgomery where he was stationed and continued to serve during said term ["1" noted in left margin]
That in the month of July following according to his best recollection he was again drafted & entered said service in the same company & Regiment and continued to at the same place serve one month  ["1" noted in left margin]
That early in the spring of the year 1777 he was again drafted and entered said Service in the company of Militia commanded by Capt Thomas Horton in the same Regiment where he continued to serve one month at West Point  ["1" noted in left margin]
That during the summer and early part of the fall following he was twice drafted
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and served two other monthly tours at West Point in the same company & Regiment. That he does not remember the precise time when each tour of service was performed but thinks the first commenced in the month of June and the last in the month of August ["2" noted in left margin]
That in the same year at the time fort Montgomery was taken he was again called into the Service with the rest of the Militia in the same company and Regiment and continued to serve a term of twenty days according to his best recollection, at little Brition & Bear cove [?], and through the haverstraw mountains ["-- 20" noted in left margin]
That during the Spring Summer and fall of 1779 he was drafted and Served four monthly tours in the Company of militia commanded by Captain Miller in the Regiment commanded by Col Heathhorn, that according to his best recollection the first monthly tour was in April or May, the second in or about July, the third about the month of September and the fourth about November or the first of December. ["4 --" noted in left margin] That his whole term of service as before stated amounts to nine months & twenty days, that he performed many other short tours of service but owing the length of time which has elapsed and his loss of memory he is unable to specify when and where performed. That his several tours of service above stated were performed at Fort Montgomery at West Point and in the immediate vicinity of those places, except one tour at Clarkstown near New Jersey that he is unable to state at this time at which of said places each of said tours were performed. That he was some of the times stationed at the fort and at other engaged in Scouting through the hills and mountains in the vicinity
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That whilst in said service he saw and knew Gen Putnam, Gen Washington, Gen Arnold & Gen Clinton. That he never received a written discharge from said Service and has no documentary proof thereof, and has no other proof than the affidavit of Samuel Knight hereto annexed. That Samuel M Plumb is a clergyman residing in his neighborhood and ["Elias" stricken] Ananias Ashby a layman, that they are both acquainted with him and can testify as to their belief of his services as a soldier That he never served with any continental Regiment or under any continental officer except when stationed at said forts as aforesaid and then frequently served in such manner
He hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension list of any state or territory.
Jesse (X his mark) Tidd
Sworn this 26th day of Dec in the year aforesaid}
[Signed] J.L. Richardson first Judge of Cayuga
 
We Samuel M Plumb a clergyman residing in the County of Cayuga in the town of Fleming and Ananias Ashby of the same town do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jesse Tidd who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty one years
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of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
[Signed] Samuel M. Plumb
[Signed] Ananias Ashby

 Sworn & subscribed the 29th day of Decr 1834 before me}
[Signed] Luther Hamilton Justice 

And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after an investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the said applicant was a revolutionary soldier and Served as he states. I further certify that Samuel M Plumb who has signed the above certificate is a clergyman residing in Fleming Cayuga County and Ananias Ashby who has also signed the same is a resident of said town & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I further certify that said Jesse Tidd is afflicted with the palsy and is unable to attend court by reason of old age & bodily infirmity 
[Signed] J.L. Richardson
first Judge of Cayuga

State of New York} 
Cayuga County } ss. 
 I Michael S Myers Clerk of said County do certify that Joseph L Richardson Esq before whom the foregoing declaration was made and by whom
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the foregoing certificate was made was on the day of the date of the same first Judge of the Court of Common pleas of said County and that Luther Hamilton before whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace of said County 
That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & also of the said Judge and believe their respective signatures to the said declaration and certificate to be genuine 
Witness my hand and seal of office this 5th day of January 1835 
[Signed] W. S. Myers
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Auburn NY August 16th 1851 
Hon. Sir You will confer a favor on Mrs Martha Hunter, one of the Daughters of Jesse Teed, a Soldier of the war of the Revolution by informing her whether any pension was ever granted to said Jesse Teed for said services he once employed a man in Auburn by the name of Gould to obtain his pension but the heirs are now unaware whether a pension has ever been allowed for him or not Please direct to me at this place 
Respectfully Yours 
Daniel D T Benedict 

Hon J E Heath 
Com of Pensions
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Know all Men by these Presents, That, I Julaner Wisner of Summerhill, Cayuga Co. NY. do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph Howard of Washington D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of Jesse Tedd "deceased" of N.Y. for an amount of pension due him at his decease 
and I hereby authorize my said agent and attorney to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the certificate that may be issued for said claim, to appoint one or more substitute for the purpose herein expressed, to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present; hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises. 
And I do hereby revoke all other agents and attorneys heretofore appointed by me. Witness my hand and seal this 9th day of September 1853
[Signed] Julaner Wisner  [SEAL]

Signed and delivered}
in presence of}
[Signed] O.H. Andrews
[Signed] J.H. Wethey

State of New York}
Cayuga County} ss.
BE IT KNOWN that on the 9 day of September 1853 before the subscriber a Notary Public in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Julaner Wisner above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
[Signed] J.M. Wethey
Notary Public
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STATE OF NEW YORK. }
CAYUGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE} ss. 
I, EDWIN B. MARVIN, Clerk of the County of Cayuga, and of the Courts of Record  thereof, do hereby certify that J.H. Wethey Esq., was on the date of the Certificate of proof & acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, a Notary Public in and for said county, and duly authorized to take the same;  that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature to said Certificate of Proof & acknowledgement is genuine.
I further certify that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said county, this 12 day of September 1853.
[Signed] E.B. Marvin Clerk.
[SEAL]
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Crosswise at top left:
Jesse Tidd- act June 7/32,
Claim [illegible] appli [?] -
Revolutionary
of N.C.

Crosswise at top right:
Joseph Howard
Washington City, D.C.

State of New York}
Cayuga County, } ss.
Be it known that on this ninth day of September 1853 before the subscriber a Notary Public in and for the county, and State aforesaid, personally appeared Julaner Wisner of Summerhill county of Cayuga and State of N.Y. and made oath in due form of law that she is one of the Children of Jesse "deceased" of New York. who was an applicant for a Pension under Act of June 7th 1832 & whose claim was Suspended. 
That She has lately been informed, that said pension ought to be allowed, that she is directly interested in said claim as a Child & heir That she makes this affidavit, to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said agent or attorney may use in prosecuting said claim.
[Signed] Julaner Wisner
Sworn and subscribed the day}
and year aforesaid before me, }
[Signed] J.H. Wethey
Notary Public 

I, J.H. Wethey, a Notary Public, in and for said county, do hereby certify, that Julaner Wisner who executed the foregoing papers, is a reputable resident of the county of Cayuga and is I believe directly interested in said claim as therein set forth & further that I have no interest in the result of the Case where this affidavit is to be used & am not concerned in its prosecution 
[Signed] J.H. Wethey
Notary Public
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32,383
New York
Jesse Tidd
Suspended.

Lett to Hon R Day
16 Jany 1835

D.D.J. Benedict
12 Jn 1837

10599

act 7th June 1832
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REJECTED [stamped]
10,599.
Jesse Tidd
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Sullivan County} 
State of New York} ss. 
Samuel Knight of the Town of Crawford Orange County, & State aforesaid being duely sworn deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with Jesse Tidd; & that this deponent & the said Jesse Tidd served in 1776 under Captain Marvin Col Oates Regiment at different time two month and also under Capt Thos Horton Same Regiment three and half months in the year of 1777. Also in the year of 1779 this deponent and the said Jesse Tidd served under Capt Miller Col Hathans Regiment four months: And that this deponent together with the said Jesse Tidd were at the taking of fort Montgomery but were not taking prisoners that this deponent & the said Tidd made their escape by night together with four others
[Signed] Samuel Knights
Sworn before me this 25th
day of August 1834
[Signed] Grant B. Marvin Justice of the Peace
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I certify that Samuel Knight who subscribed and made the foregoing affidavit is a person whose statements and affidavit is entitled to full credit & belief, 
[Signed] Grant Ba Marvin Justice of the Peace

Sullivan County 
Clerks Office} ss.  I, Jesse M Foster Clerk of said County do Certify that Grant B. Marvin Esq whose name is subscribed above & within was at the date of the within affidavit & preceeding Certificate a Justice of the peace in and for said County - and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit & certificate is genuine - Witness my hand & seal of Office Sept 10th 1834 
[SIgned] Jesse M. Foster, Clk