Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,456, for Benjamin Tifney, Massachusetts
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Mass Tifney, Benjamin W.19456
or Tifney Elizabeth
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Reported Feby 12/49
288
New York Albany
Elisabeth Tifney
Widow of Benjamin 
Mass
who served in the Revolutionary 
was, as a Priv. Capt
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March , 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
12 day of Feby 1849
and sent to 
Hon T. Jenkins
Hofr
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848 Page 225 vol 4
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24.157
New York 
Benjamin Tifney
of Colombia in the State of New York
who was a private in the Comp. commanded
by Captain White of the Regt commanded
by Col Carey in the Massts 
line for 23 months 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Nov
1833 and sent to J.M. Cagg 
Cudlow
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33 $200
Semi-anl allowance ending 4M '34 $40
$240
{Revolutionary Claim Act june 7, 1832}
Recorded by Go. C. Stiles Clerk
Book D Vol 4 Page 81
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Copies of Mrs Elizabeth Tifney application for a Pension July 9. 1844
Sent to Washington
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State of New York
Ontario County ss On this 20th day of Februart AD 1844
Personally appeared before the Court of Common please in and for the said County, said court being a court of Record and now in Session. Elisabeth Tifney a Resident of the town of Oheckp in said County. Aged Seventy three years and a persons who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed july 7th 1838. Entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to Certain Widows in that she is the widow of Benjamin Tifney deceased who was a soldier and a private in the War of the Revolution - that her deceased husband the said Benjamin Tifney was at the time of his death a Pensioner of the United States. that her husband the said Benjamin Tifney died at the town of Austerlitz in the County of Columbia in the state of New York. On the 13th day of February (1793) Seventeen Hundred and Ninety three by the Rev. John Lossnun a baptist Clergyman and Pastor of the Baptist Church in the town of Hillsdale in the County of Columbia in the State of New York. That she was not married to him. Prior to his leaving the service But the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Four (1794). Viz at the time above stated that her Maiden name was Elizabeth Lamont. that she does not now nor has she ever kept a family record since their marriage that there is no public or private record or documentary evidence of the  Marriage to the said Benjamin Tifney. as she has been able to find that since the death of her late husband
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State
Cole
Co
Cleof

New York
umbia County of I J Reed a Justice of the peace
in & for said County do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Nathaniel House Clerk of the Baptist Church.
in the town of Hillsdale in said County & who took and
subscribed his name to the above affidavit & that he is of good moral character & that his statements
them are entitled to creditdated
at Hillsdale this 15th day of June AD 1844
Signe T. Reed J. Peace
County. I, John I Traver Clerk of the County
of Columbia do hereby certify that T. Reed before whom
the affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day
of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for said
County And further that I am acquainted with the
hand writing of the said Justice and Emily believe the
name of the said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit
to be his proper hand writing and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name
and affixed the seal of the said County this 17th
day of June 1844 -
Signed
J.J. Traver Clerk
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11174
Elizabeth Tifney
widow of Benjamin
NY
Act 7 July 1838
Declaration made 20 Feb 1844
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Hon Charles H. Carroll
M.C.
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Additional evidence in the Claim of 
Elizabth Tifney
for a Pension
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HW 
1

Frederick Swift
710-712 UNION BUILDING, 9-15 CLINTON STREET
TELEPHONE 198 MARKET
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co.
OF MILWAUKEE, WIS.

NEWARK, N. J., Jan. 28. 1913

Decommissioner of Pensions
Washington, A.P
Dear Sir,
Have you, or your records, any data or information regarding the record of "Benjamin Tiffany (2nd)" who fought in the war of the Revolution?
I shall appreciate your prompt reply=
Thanking you I am
[illegible]
Frederick Swift
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3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L.D. L.

Claim No...
Certificate No...
Claimant...
Soldier Benj. Tiffany
Service N. T.
Additional Service Rev. War
No...claim, State records...,190...
No claim, combination records....,190...
REMARKS:
No claim except
W. 19456

[illegible]-8
Chief Division
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Ex.
3 - 049.
Ex.... Div. MALL DIVISION
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., 190...

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit,
and return to this Bureau.

No. of claim,
Name of soldier, Benjamin Tiffany
P. O. address of soldier, Hillsdale
Columbia Co
Company...
Regiment...
State where enlisted...N York
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
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Ear

Record
Oct 10
1908
[illegible]

Please return this letter

Dept. Interior
Bureau Pension
Please send me record of Benjamin Tiffany Le lived in Columbia Co. N.Y.
also have you a record of Elisha Horton also of N. York

negative
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I would like this as soon as possible
Thanking you in advance.
Mrs Charlotte Miller
Caledonia
Out Co.
N.Y.

[left circle stamp]
PENSION
P
U.
OCT
10
1908
S.
OFFICE.

[right circle stamp]
PENSION
P
U.
OCT
2
1908
S.
OFFICE.

which war?
Rev-