Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14665, for Tobias Teller, New York
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(8-1776)
Service Number
New York Teller, Tobias S. 14665
Contents
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[illegible] C. C ambreling 11 Dec 33

615
New York
Tobias Teller

of New York in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Teller of the Brigade commanded by Gen Hoyt in the New York State Troops line for 5 mos from Spring 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Twenty Dollars [crossed out] per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Sep 1832 and sent C C Cambreling new York

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832.              $30–
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar.    10
                                                             $40

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol. 5. Page 144
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File with Tobias Teller
No other papers found at end of session.
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The bearer here of Mr. Tobias Teller now upwards 
of eighty two years of age, has this day requested me to certify my knowledge respecting his uniform attachments to the Independence of the United States of America and having been acquainted with him from my youth can with pleasure certify that he always has been and has sustained the character of a virtuous patriot.
and usefull [sic] friend to his country. And I have been informed of his services during the Revolutionary War always ready and several times in actual service from the first to its termination and I have reason to believe that he assisted at the  capture of the army under the command of General Burgoine and that one of his brothers was killed by the enemy sometime afterward.
Mr. Teller now informs me that he intends to solicit some support from his Country having declined asking that favour untill old age has rendered it needfull and as his services during the war entitles him to support from his Country at least during the few last years of his life. And now in the representation that he may have enough in his application which to hear will be highly pleasing. I have complyed with his request given in the Town of Cortlandt 
the 21st of October, 1830
Phillip V. Cortlandt
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the seventh June 1832
State of New York
City and County of New York} ss:
On this twenty second day of September A.D. 1831 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York Tobias Teller a resident of the city and County of New York in the State of New York aged Eighty four years and upwards 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 Seventh 1832. That in the spring of 1776, being then a resident of Cortlandtown in the County of Westchester and State of New York he enlisted as a volunteer at a place called Crum Pond about ten miles from Cortlandtown for a service of five months in a company of the New York State Troops commanded by Captain James Teller a brother of this Deponent in a Brigade commanded by General Hoyt; This Deponent cannot recollect the name of the Colonel of the Regiment, Deponent served out nearly the whole five months at White Plains, a few days before his term of service expired the regiment to which Deponent was attached was marched to Peekskill and there discharged: Deponent received a written discharge. That in the summer and fall of the year 1777 Deponent resided at about nine miles below Esopus on the Hudson River, Sometime in the month of September of that yeaar, he was ordered with the company of Militia to which he belonged to march up and join the army under General gates at Saratoga. The Company was commanded by a Captain Hampton of the town of New Paltz— This Deponent marched up with said company to Saratoga and served there and in the neighborhood about four or five weeks, and while there was in the Battle of Saratoga. He with the rest of the said Company was then discharged, recruits having arrived to supply their place and the day after the battle marched with Prisoners down to Albany. He then returned home in the neighborhood of Esopus. The British about the same time went up the River
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from New York, but hearing of the disasters of General Burgoyne, they returned and burnt Espopus. After which they decended the river, as they were going down Deponent and some others stationed themselves along the river, As the last vessel came along, Deponent fired at the Helmsman, who immediately went below, when a flaw struck the vessel and ran her over to the other side of the river, where some men were stationed who took possession of her and about one hundred prisoners. The company to which Deponent belonged during this last service was united with others to form a regiment, but Deponent does not recollect who commanded the Regiment — Deponent saw at Saratoga General Gates and General Arnold the last was wounded in the Battle. He has no recollection of the name of any other officer there. In the winter following Deponent was engaged in the Waggon Service for three months at Newburg, Goshen and the neighboring Country, Captain Parsons was the captain of the purchasing commissary, and Captain Cregier was the issuing Commissary. Deponent further saith that he has no written discharge nor has he ever had one, nor has he any documents going to show his services during the Revolutionary War except the annexed certificate of General Philip Van Cortlandt, the Friend of La Fayette who has died since giving said Certificate. Deponent further saith that he knows of no officer now alive with whom he served during the Revolutionary War. Deponent further saith that he hereby relinquished any claim 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. Deponent further saith that [illegible] comfortably and was always able to support himself until within a few years. but that he has now become entirely destitute and from his old age incapable of labour and supporting himself.
Tobias Teller
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Abraham Asten Clerk of the court of Commo Pleas of the City and County of New York
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We Joseph Ridgway, James Jenkins and Andrew Jackson all of the City of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Tobias Teller who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty four years of age or thereabouts; 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.
Joseph Ridgway
James Jenkins
Andrew Jackson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.}
Abm Asten Clk of the Court of Com Pleas for the City & County of New York
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
Jno T Irving
A Judge of the Court of Com Pleas for the City & County of New York

City & County of New York ss I Abraham Asten Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the mater of the application of Tobias Teller for a Pension
[crossed out]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of Office this twenty second day of September in the year 1832
Abm Asten Clk
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O. W. & N. DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
F. S. Bureau of Pensions,  M.R.C.
Washington, D.C. January 31, 1895

Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of  ---- Tobias Teller--- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension in file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPLOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE.
 Spr. 1776  5 mos.  Pvt. James Teller Gen, Hoyt N.Y.
Sept. 1777 1 mo. Pvt. Hampton not stated. N.Y.

Battles engaged in, Saratoga.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Cortlandtown, New York.
Date of application for pension, September 22, 1832
Residence at date of application, New York City, New York.
Age at date of application, 84 years.
Remarks : No record has been found of Joseph Ridgway as a pensioner, 
Very Respectfully,
Commissioner

James Ridgway, Esq., 
234 Broadway,
New York, N.Y.
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Rev War

14665
INVALID
File No. 14.665
Tobias Teller
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7 " 1832
Index:—VOl. 1, Page 371

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan. 31/95 Mil. Hist. to James Ridgway 234 Broadway New York City, 
M.C.L.
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Great Britain and her American Colonies " R R.
Will you please do me the favor to inform me at what period of the war he served, and in what regiment or arm of the service.
The sole and only purpose of my enquiry is because my daughter is an applicant for membership in the Society of the "Daughters of the American Revolution", and they require in addition to the oral testimony which has been presented of the services of Tobias Teller and that reference to the documentary evidence contained in his will something more as confirmation of the fact that he served in the Revolution.
I would also like very
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JAMES RIDGWAY
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
234 BROADWAY

NEW YORK, January 7th 1895.
[crossed out] R. + J.

Hon. William Lochren
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
My great-grandfather Tobias Teller, of New York, served during the Revolutionary War as a soldier and as a Commissary in the Army. In his last will and testament, proved before the Surrogate of New York County, dated December 20. 1831, and recorded in his office in his office in [illegible] 73 of Wills page 490, he speaks of his "military' services to the Government of the United States", xx "as a soldier in the Revolutionary War between
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Great Britain and her American Colonies " R R.
Will you please do me the favor to inform me at what period of the war he served, and in what regiment or arm of the service.
The sole and only purpose of my enquiry is because my daughter is an applicant for membership in the Society of the "Daughters of the American Revolution", and they require in addition to the oral testimony which has been presented of the services of Tobias Teller and that reference to the documentary evidence contained in his will something more as confirmation of the fact that he served in the Revolution.
I would also like very
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2
JAMES RIDGWAY
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
234 BROADWAY

NEW YORK, 189

much to know whether there is any record of the services of my great-grandfather Joseph Ridgway of Richmond County New York, who suffered imprisonment as a Spy during the Revolution.
Your favor in this regard will greatly oblige
Your obedient servant
James Ridgway
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Mr. Teller
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, Abraham Asten, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John T. Irving Esqr before whom the annexed affidavit was made was on the day when the same was so made First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of New York duly commissioned & sworn & authorized to take affidavits & further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge & verily believe that his signature subscribed to the Jurat of said affidavit is genuine

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 27th day of November 1833
Abm Asten Clk
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United States of America
State of New York
City & County of New York ss. Tobias Teller of the City and County of new York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now in his Eighty sixth year. That Deponent in or about the month of July 1832 forwarded to the Pension Office at Washington his Declaration, duly authenticated, as he understands and believes to obtain a pension. That subsequently a pension was granted to Deponent of only twenty Dollars a year for his service as Militia Man. But as Deponent understands and bleives no allowance has been made to him for his time spent in the Waggon Service. Deponent further saith that after his term of service in the militia had expired, Deponent entered the said Waggon service as a Waggon Master; this Deponent having under his command and Charge ten waggons. That Deponent was engaged in such service, in transporting provisions and forage forat least three months. He was re employed in the Winter of 1777-1778. He was employed in such waggon service at Newburg & Goshen in the County of Orange and the neighboring country. Captain Persons was the Captain of the Purchasing Commissary and Captain Cregier was the issuing Commissary. 
Tobias Teller
Sworn this 27 day of November AD 1833 Before me in open Court
John T Irving
Justice of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York
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C C Cambreling
NY

J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington
DC
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With Mr. Cambreling convenient to Mr. Edwards —

New York
27 Nov.
1833
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[illegible]
J. L. Edwards Esq
War Depart.
Washington
D.C

$20 per annum
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New York 27 Sept. 1832

Sir,

I beg leave to hand you the papers relating to Mr. Tellers case which I recommend strongly to your attention. [crossed out] He is a very worthy and reputable old man personally known to me.
I am
with most respect
[illegible]
C C Cambreling

J. L. Edwards Esq
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES FORM VAM-51 
12-5-41 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Tellier, Charles
GRADE Private
LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13830
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED July 21, 1793
to ~not shown~