Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33202, for Elisha Tilden, Connecticut
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SERVICE  Conn.
Continental
* Tilden, Elisha
NUMBER  S. 33202
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7692   
4
Massachusetts 
Elisha Tilden 
of Montague in the state of Mass who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Willys [Wyllys]   of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 year 
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th of April 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Mar 1819 and sent to Judge Leavitt of Greenfield Franklin County Mass 
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819   10 mo 21/30 4/31 = 86.63 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819  48. -  
$134.63 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Continued
Notification sent September 20, 1820 to E. Alvord Clerk C. C. Pleas Greenfield Mass
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION  3 -- 525 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C. 192 
S. 33202
In reply to your request of for the history of Elisha Tilden, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, following is taken from the Solders claim for pension. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT  July 75  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  2 mos.  RANK.  Pvt.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Elijah Hubbards  Colonel Huntington  STATE.  Conn.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT  Nov 75 LENGTH OF SERVICE.  13 mos RANK.     OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Elisha Scott   Colonel Saml Wyllys  STATE.   
And Sept 1776 at Harlem was taken prisoner but escaped & returned to his regt.
Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 
Date of application for pension, Apr 10 1818.  His cl was al [his claim was allowed]  
Residence at date of application, Montague Mass 
Age at date of application, 66  
Remarks: No family data 
The only one
Respectfully, Commissioner.
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7692
Elisha Tilden
Montague
7692
March 1819
Cont’d 2 Sept 1820
Con Sept 1819
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
FRANKLIN SS. 
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month, 
PERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Elisha Tilden aged sixty nine years resident in Montague in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: 
I enlisted in the continental service under Col. Samuel Willis [Wyllys] of Hartford in Connecticut sometime in the month of November 1775 for the years service ensuing in the company of Capt. Elisha Scott of Farmington (Conn), joined the regiment which was the 22d of the continental forces, on or about the 6th of December following, marched to New London and embarked for New York, where I continued with the forces till the evacuation of New York the 15th Sept. 1776, we the marched to heights Harlem, when I was taken prisoner by the Hessians and kept sometime a prisoner, made my escape from them and joined my regiment at Peekskill near No 2 and there continued till my time was out, in January 1777 or the December next before, being thus in the service thirteen months, and received my pay for that term of time, I was disbanded by by Colonel but had no written discharge. I have no property of any kind except my pension. My pension certificate numbered 7692, dated 15 March 1819
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original declaration 10th April 1818- 
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 an 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 on 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 Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
Elisha Tilden 
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court. 
Attest E. Alvord  Clerk
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court said Elisha Tilden has no estate required by law to be exhibited. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820. 
E. Alvord Clerk
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33202 
Revy INVALID. 
File No. 33202 
Elisha Tilden 
Pri   Rev. War 
Act: 18” March 18" 
Index: -- Vol. A Page 419 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Elisha Tilden 
Not on Roll
Addl proof necessary
Adm
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George Goodrich of Glastonbury in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, formerly of Gill in the County of Brookline in the State of Massachusetts testify & declare that in Decr 1775, I joined the Company of Capt Wright of the Regiment of Col Samuel Willys of the Connecticut Line, that Elisha Tilden now of Montague in said County of Franklin was then a soldier in the Company of Capt Scott of the same Regiment. I know that he continued to serve faithfully in that company until the evacuation of York Island, in Sept 1776. And after that I know he joined the same Company & continued to do duty in it untill about the middle of Novr 1776, when taken sick. And have no doubt but that he was afterwards regularly dismissed.   
George Goodrich 
State of Massachusetts 
Brookline  ss   Feby 1st 1819. The above named George Goodrich made Oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is the truth.  
Before me Jos Leavitt Judge 
And I further certify that the above named George Goodrich has been well known to me for many years. His character is good & I consider him as a Witness who is entitled to full credit.
J Leavitt Judge &c
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I Elisha Tilden, a Citizen of the United States, resident in the Town of Montague in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts, on oath declare that I belonged the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War, entered the same the year 1775 for six months, & in consequence of sickness served only about two months in the Company of Capt Elijah Hubbard in Genl Huntingtons Regiment of Connecticut. Afterwards in of the same year I enlisted for one year to the Company of Capt Elisha Scott the Regiment commanded by Col Saml Willys of Connecticut aforesaid & served in that company untill Septr 1776, when I was taken prisoner by the British, from which I found means to escape & returned to my company and served my time out, & then I was regularly dismissed, & paid off by the Paymaster whose Name was Pomeroy in continental money.   I am in my sixty seventh year of my age am very low in the world & have but a trifle of majesty & by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in great need of  assistance from Country for support. Dated this 10th day of April AD 1818 
Elisha Tilden 
State of Massachusetts
Franklin ss - April 10th AD. 1818. The above named Elisha Tilden made oath that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed is true- 
Before Joseph Leavitt, Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas   
I Stephen Johnson of Montague in the County of Franklin and testify & say that I live a near neighbor
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to the above or before named Elisha Tilden & know him to be very poor man, & to be in great need of assistance from his country for support - Dated this eleventh day of April AD 1818.
Stephen Johnson 
Sworn to the day & year last four Before me 
Joseph Leavitt Judge as aforesaid.
To the Secretary of the Department of War
I  the subscriber a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Massachusetts, which includes the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that from the Testimony for it appears to my satisfaction that the before named Elisha Tilden served in the revolutionary War agaist the enemy he has set forth in his Declaration aforesaid & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support.   
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the Seal of the Court aforesaid the tenth day of April 1818
Joseph Leavitt
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848 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass. 
May 10th, 1923. 
Washington Gardner, Esq. Commissioner 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir: 
May I kindly take advantage of the fact that I am allowed two records of Revolutionary soldiers, as per your letter of May the 10th.  I am anxious to get the records of Elisha Tilden b. about 1751, in Conn., and died in Mass. about 1833. I think his services come under Conn enlistments, but he also lived in Vermont, and New Hampshire. The other name is that of his brother Charles Tilden who was born about 1754, and enlisted in both Conn. and New Hampshire according to family tradition.  Charles died in New Hampshire somewhere about 1800-9. 
With sincere appreciation for this kind help, believe me, 
Most respectfully yours 
John W. Linzee
[stamp] OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER MAY 12 1923 U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS.