Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1510, for William Tallman, New Jersey
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
Tallman, William
or Talman Sarah 

NUMBER
N. 1510
B.L. Wt 31328-160-55

CONTENTS
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[left side of page is a form with handwritten entries]
[illegible]
New Jersey Sarah Tallman widow of William Tallman who served ["N.J." written above] in the Revolutionary war, as a private
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 29 day of Decr 1848 and sent to pensioner Shrewsbury Monmouth Co N. J.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 322 Vol. 4.
[right side of page]
[illegible]
[written along left edge:} Reg 3 mos 5 d 190729
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9490
New Jersey
William Tallman
Monmouth in the State of N Jersey
who was a Private in the Company commanded
& Captain Van Mater of the Regt commanded
Col Holmes in the N Jersey Militia
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of May 1833 and Sent W. J. Bowne
Forehold N. J.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $160.00
S. Allowance ending 4 Sep 33 40.00
$200.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk
Book E
Vol. 3
Page 133
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190739 Act March 8/55
July 17/55
Sarah Tallman widow of William Tallman decd ["paid" crossed out] Pri:
Capt=
Col=
Rev. War.
Pensioner -
N.J.  [illegible] 48 - 2687
AD: 160 ac July. 2d./56
[illegible name or initials]
Vol. I. [or T or S] 8.  H. G. Fant [initials or code written across, illegible]
[written across the page:] No 31328 iss July 5/56
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State of New Jersey Monmouth County
On this Eighteenth Day of August AD Eighteen Hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas of the Said County Sarah Tallman a Resident of the Township of Shrewsbury in the County of monmouth aforesaid aged seventy four years who is unable by Reason of bodily infirmity to Appear in Court and who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled An Act Granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows that She is the Widow of William Tallman Who Was a private in the Malitia of Monmouth County During the Revolutionary War and a pensioner of the United States Under the Act of June 7th 1832 She further declared that She was married to the Said William Tallman in the month of December in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty four that her Husband the aforesaid William Tallman died on the Seventeenth day of November in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty three that She Was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four to wit at the time above stated - that She has no Record Either publick or private of her Marriage but Can prove it by Witnesses, who were present
[signed] Sarah Tallman
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year above written before me [signed[ Joseph Barclay
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State of New Jersey Monmouth Co ss.
Sarah Van Mater being duly Sworn according to law Saith that She is Seventy nine years of age that she is acquainted with Sarah Tallman within named the Widow of William Tallman Decd. that she was present and Saw the Said William Tallman and Sarah Tallman married by Thomas Little Esquire one of the Justices of the peace of Said County - at the house of John Polhemus in the Township of Shrewsbury in Said County.  That she cannot recollect at what time the marriage took place but believes it was shortly after the war of the revolution & is under the impression that is was in the Winter of Seventeen hundred and eighty four and that the said William Tallman and Sarah Tallman have always been together as man & wife until the decease of the Said William Tallman & have raised a family of Children. [signed] Sarah Van Mater
Sworn & Subscribed before me Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County by Sarah Van Mater who is a credible person and whose statement is entitled to Credit [signed] August 18th. 1838 Joseph Barclay
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No. 190789
Bounty Land Claim.
ACT 3d MARCH, 1855
Mrs. Sarah Tallman
Widow of William Tallman Soldier
Capt.  [blank] Co. [blank] Reg't. [blank]
Revolutionary War.
NEVER RECEIVED OR APPLIED FOR A WARRANT.
276
Presented by H. G, Fant Washington D.C.
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[printed form with handwritten entries]
Declaration
TO BE MADE BY A WIDOW WHO HAS NOT HAD A WARRANT.
State of ["NEW YORK" crossed out] New Jersey
County of ["NEW YORK" crossed out] Monmouth ss.
On this seventh day of July 1855, personally appeared before me the undersigned, duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the State and county aforesaid, Sarah Tallman aged Ninety one years, a resident of Long Branch in the State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Tallman deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War [the following section is crossed out: "in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] in the [blank] Regiment. That her said husband joined the service on or about the [blank] day of [blank] for the term of [blank] and continued in actual service, in said War, for the term of [blank] and was honorably discharged at [blank] on the [blank] of [blank] SHE FURTHER STATES, she was married in the said [blank] in [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] by one [blank] a [blank] that her name before the said marriage was [blank]  That her said husband died at [blank] on the [blank] day of [blank] and that she is now a widow."]
[signed with an "X"] Sarah Tallman her mark
WE, Peter N Bennett and Charles Lewis residents of Long Branch in the State of New Jersey upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Tallman in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and we know of our own knowledge, that the foregoing applicant and said William Tallman lived together as, and were generally reputed man and wife, and she is now a widow. [signatures] Witnesses Peter W Bennett  Charles Lewis
THE foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to, and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written, and I certify that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim; and I know the above affiants to be credible persons. [signed] Edward Innet Pitcher Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey
County of Monmouth ss.
I, Daniel Christopher Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that Edward Innet Pitcher whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit, is, and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction.
[seal] GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, at Freehold this tenth day of July AD. 1855. [signed] Daniel Christopher Clerk.
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State of New Jersey County of Monmouth ss.
On this 31 day of July 1932 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County now sitting at Freehold N Jersey William Tallman a resident of the Township of Shrewsbury in the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy two since last May who being first duly sworn agreeably to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - Field Officers Col. Daniel Hendrickson, Col. Asher Holmes Col. Elisha Lawrence - Genl. David Forman - He first entered service at an early age about the year 1776. Under Capt. Cornelius Van Mater served one month, served under Capt. Thomas Chadwick two months this time in the year above stated. afterwards under Capt. Chadwick two months during this period he went with Capt Chadwick to Trenton from thence they marched to Genl. Washingtons camp in Pennsylvania on a mountain the name of which he does not remember, where he remained encampted about three weeks - When he marched under Capt. Chadwick, Col. Holmes, Col. Elisha Lawrence & Genl. David Forman to Germantown and there engaged in the battle with the British & Heshans [Hessians] which lasted he thinks about nine hours in which battle a number of the men of his company were killed and wounded. After the battle he marched back to the Camp at the mountain where he remained about one week - from thence he marched back again to Monmouth County in Shrewsbury. Afterwards he entered Capt. Joseph Stillwells Company of Middletown where he served two months. Afterwards he served under Capt. Stillwell three months. Under Capt. John Walton two months. under Lieutt. Moses Shepherd for more than a year at different times guarding the shores watching the British and Refugees. afterwards
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he again served ["again" written a second time & crossed out] under Capt Joseph Stillwell and was under him in the Battle of Monmouth after which he marched back to Middletown and continued in service until peace was proclaimed in 1783: Declarant says his services were continued from time to time from the year 1776 until 1783 - the intermediate dates of his services he cannot at this remote period pretend to state as he does not remember, but is certain that he served in the aggrigate at least between two and three years he belonged to the volunteer militia - During the period of his services he marched through N. Jersey into Pennsylvania afsd. [aforesaid] but was the most of his time confined in the County of Monmouth guarding the sea-board from Manasquan Beach to Sandy-Hook and the Bay between the Hook and Amboy and the Rariton River. He was engaged in several skirmishes with the Refugees with Col. Ty and his party and Bill Gillson a Capt. of the Refugees, whom they killed at John Russells in Shrewsbury near long Branch.  He has no documentary evidence. To the interrogatories propounded he answers
1. He was born in Shrewsbury Monmouth Coy. [County] NJ. year 1760.
2. The record of his age is in possession of his aunt Abigail Woolley in Shrewbury afsd. [aforesaid]
3. He lived when he first entered the service in Shrewsbury aforesaid. Has always lived there since the Revy War and where he now lives.
4. He entered service as a volunteer militia man
5. He has before stated the field officers under whom he served, the circumstances of his services are before stated Recollects Major John Burrows of the regular army was detached from Continental troops & their officers
6. He never recd. [received] any written discharge
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any state. [signed] William Tallman
Subscribed & Sworn to the day & year aforesaid [signed] John Patterson
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County

On this 31st day July 1832 personally appeared in Open Court Aaron Sutphen a resident of said County aged upwards of seventy years who being duly sworn says he was acquainted with William Tallman within named [?] in the Revolutionay War - well remembers having seen him at Tinton Falls in Shrewsbury NJ just before the Battle of Monmouth, saw him where mustered under arms and quartered with him in one House thinks they were both then in Capt.  Schanks Company-

Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year afd [?]
John Patterson         Aaron Sutphen

State of New Jersey
County of Monmouth

On this 31 day July 1832 personally appeared in Open Court Abram Lane aged eighty three and upwards a resident of said County who being duly sworn says that he was acquainted with William Tallman in the Revolutionary War they were both in Capt Thomas Chadwicks Company and marched together to Washingtons Camp in Pennsylvania and marched from there to Germantown and were both engaged there in the battle, at that place Col. Holmes and Col. Lawrence & Gen. David Forman commanded their troops that is the Jersey troops- After the battle they marched back to the Camp from thence back to Monmouth - [?] and of the State of New Jersey at that time about a month and a half - 

Subscribed & sworn to the day & year above written
John Patterson       Abram Lane
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And the said court after the investigation of the matter and after having put the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department do hereby declare their opinion that the applicant William Tallman was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
And do further certify that they are well acquainted with Aaron Sutphen & Abram Lane whose affidavits are hereto ann[?]d that they are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to fill faith and credit -

By Order of the Court
W J Bowne
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31.328

[Illegible]
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1510
Sarah Tallman
Widow
William Tallman
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2nd 1848
Index:- Vol Jn, Page 262
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jan 20, 1897 - History to 
Mrs. Doty, Western Div.
Bureau of Pensions. 
L.W.[?] B.
1937 Aug 3, [illegible] 2[?] Geo. W. Manson inf. name of soldier's widow. M[illegible]
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Amendatory Declaration of Wm. Tallman
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Return this.[?]
$80.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
William Tallman which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?     No
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout [amount] of pension he is entitled?
No, see Queare 5
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?     No
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?      No see Quere 16.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For [blank] year [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank].  For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank] and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or for months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
++QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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New Jersey 1,216
---------------------
Sarah Tallman
widow of William Tallman
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 17 November 1833
of Monmouth Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Van Mater of the Regt. commanded by Col. Holmes in the N. J. Militia line for 2 years
--------------------------
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey
at the rate of 80 Dollars---- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
--------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Nov.
1838, and sent to J. M. Hartshorn, Freehold, N.J.
--------------------------
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 38                    200.00
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39  40.00
                                                                     ______
                                                                   $240.00
                                                                   _______

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 2 Page 137


Letter to J.M. Hartshorn Dec. '38
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[Written on left side of paper] Reprinted[?]
New Jersey 2382
Sarah Tallman
widow of William Tallman
who was a Private
in the New Jersey Militia for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars [zero] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the twenty third day of October 1843 and sent to J. M. Hartshorne
Freehold
New Jersey
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book.
Vol. 1 Page 127
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William Tallman
Enlisted in 1776
under Capt. Van Mater &
Col. Holmes
New Jersey
State troops
Widow Sarah applied for
pension of any children
give names also Battles

[The following is crossed out]
Isaac Doty enlisted (23200 [?] no other)
fall of 1778, under Captain
Doughty in New Jersey State
troops.
Mr. Wooten Please give usual 
certificate in regular
order

M D [illegible]
First Depty Comm

[stamp]
FIRST DEPUTY
JAN 11 1897
COMMISSIONER
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Mrs. Doty -
Western Div.
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Amendatory Declaration of William Tallman to his original Declaration of the 31st. July 1832 for a pension under the act of June 7th. 1832.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey William Tallman who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, lapse of time and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the times and precise length of all his several services, but well remembers and is sure that he served not less than the periods mentioned below in the year 1776. served five months [underlined] in tours of duty of one and two ["(and three)" crossed out] months in the year 1777. he served five months [underlined] in tours of duty of two and three months. In the year 1778 served one year [underlined] in tours of duty of two, three and four months. In the year 1779 served six months [underlined] in tours of duty of one, two and three months. in all his several tours of duty he served as a private soldier [underlined] - making altogether a period of service as above stated of Two Years [underlined] and four months for which service he now claims a pension as a private soldier. [signed] William Tallman
Subscribed & Sworn to this 11th day March 1833. at Freehold N.J. before me [signed] W. J. Bourne
(authentication other side)
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I the Subscriber Clerk of the Inferior Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth
in the State of New Jersey, Do hereby certify that Willlam 
J Bowne whose name is subscribed to the
within amended declaration of William Tallman
and before whom the same was sworn to was at the
date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County duly commissioned Sworn and enrolled
and that full faith and credit are due to his
official acts as such
-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
affixed the seal of the said Court
and signed my name to [?] Freehold
New Jersey this 25th day of March 1833
D H Willis
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State of New Jersey }
Monmouth ss } Peter Slocom 
being duly sworn according to
law deposeth & saith that
he is well acquainted with
Sarah Tallman Widow of William
Tallman Decd who was a pensioner
of the United States that he died
near five years ago and that the
said Sarah Tallman hath remained
his widow ever since that period
that the said William & Sarah Tallman 
lived together as man & wife
and have always been reputed and
believed in the neighbourhood to have
been legally married for at least
Fifty years - Peter Slocom
Sworn & Subscribed before
me one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas of
said County by Peter Slocom
who is a credible person
& whose statement is 
intitled to Credit
August 18th 1838
Joseph Barclay
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Sarah Tallman
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth Co
Uriah Cooper being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Sarah Tallman an applicant for a pension that she is the widow of William Tallman Dec. who was a pensioner of the United States that the said William Tallman died in the fall of Eight hundred and thirty three and that said Sarah Tallman hath [illegible] his widow ever since that period that said William Tallman and Sarah Talman always lived together as man and wife and have always been respected and believed in the neighborhood to have been legally married as long as this deponent can remember which is over fifty years
Uriah Cooper
Sworn and subscribed before me Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Monmouth by Uriah Cooper who is  a credible person and whose statement is [illegible] to credit this 18th day of August 1838
Joseph Barclay [signature\
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Sarah Tallman
July 2
Payment to be made at Trenton
by
P. Dickinson, Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of New Jersey
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 322 Vol. 4
Leo Jenkins [signature]
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW'S PENSION,
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Sarah Tallman widow of William Tallman who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office, of the United States this 29th day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
M L Marcy [signature]
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Paid to 4 Mar 1829
Paid to 4 Sept 1829
Paid to 4 Mar 1830
Paid to 4 Sep 1830
Paid to 4 Mar 1837
Paid to 4 Sep 1837
Paid to 4 Mar 1852
Paid to 4 Sep 1852
Paid to 4 Sep 1856
[illegible]
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1533
1533
1216
Sarah Tallman
Act July 7, 1838
Admitted
Private 2 years
J.M. Hartshorn Esq.
Freehold
New Jersey
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County
Be it remembered that on this twenty third day of August A D Eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace of Said County, William Tilton who being duly affirmed diposeth and saith that he is acquainted with Sarah Tallman the widow of William Tallman- that he was present and saw the said William Tallman and Sarah Tallman then Sarah Mount, lawfully married by Thomas Little Esq then a Justcie of the Peace of Said County at the house of John Polhemus in the township of Shrewsbury in Said County in the winter (a short time before Christmas) in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four-that this [illegible] was young at that time, yet he recollects the fact distinctly. He further recollects of going to the wedding with his father, and the thing which took place made a strong impression upon his mind, although he was young for it was considered a great thing by him at that time to go to a wedding-that this Deponent is Sixty five years of age and upwards.
Affirmed and subscribed before me Justice as afore said by the Said William Tilton who is a credible [illegible] whose statement is entitled to credit
John Statesir [signature]
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County
I Daniel H. Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State foresaid do hereby certify that Joseph Barclay before whom the announced affidavit were sworn and subscribed is and was at the dates thereof a Judge of the Said Court duly commissioned and sworn in office as such. And that his signatures thereto respectively are genuine, and further that John Statesir is before whom the foregoing affidavit was affirmed and subscribed is and was at this date thereof a Justice of the peace in and of Said County duly commissioned and sworn in office  
In Testimony where of I have here unto let my hand and seal of office this eleventh day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty eight
D. H. Ellis [signature]
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth Co
On this Twentieth day of September A. D. One thousand eight hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in [illegible] Saids county, Sarah Tallman, a resident of the township of Shrewsbury, in the county Monmouth, aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Tallman who was a Private in the Revolution has no recollection as to the naming or corps in which he served that she received annually the sum of Eighty dollars under the act of 17th June 1844.
She further declared that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before W. H. Slocum {signature] Justice of the Peace
Sarah Tallman {signature]
I Certify that the above names affixed is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who draws a pension as stated by her in the forgoing affidavit
W. H Slocum {signature] Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
County of Monmouth
I Daniel Christopher
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State foresaid, do hereby Certify that W.H. Slocum is a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly Commissioned and Qualified; that his Commission is dated on the 18th November AD 1843 and will expire on the 18th November AD 1848. And that his signature to the foregoing declaration of Certificate is Genuine 
Given under my hand the the Seal of Said County the 28th day of September AD 1848
Daniel Christopher [signature]
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2623
Sarah Tallman
Sarah Tallman [signature]
$80 per annum
J. M. Hartshorne [signature]
[illegible]
N.Jersey
2382
127
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County   S8
On this nineteenth day of May [illegible] eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of Said County Sarah Tallman a resident of the township of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth afore said aged Seventy Nine years and [illegible]] who is personally known to me, and who being first duly [ineligible] doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision, made by the Act of Congress [ineligible]on the 8th March 1845, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:  That she is the widow of William Tallman who was a private of Infantry of Monmouth County Militia in the War of the Revolution, and that she received a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the Act of July 7, 1838
She further declared that she is still a widow 
[[illegible]] subscribed before me [signature]
the day and year above written
Josiah Holmes [signature]
Justice of the Peace in and for Said County
State of New Jersey Monmouth County vs:
I Samuel Mairs clerk of the Interior Court of Common Pledge of Said County do hereby Certify that Josiah Homes is [illegible]l the date of the above affidavit a Justice of the Peace of Said County duly commissioned qualified [[illegible]] his signature thereto is genuine In [illegible]] whereby I have here unto set my hand Seal of office this tenth day of July eighteen hundred and forty three.
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August 3, 1937
BA J/MCS
Wm. Tallman.W. 1510
John Reid. W. 26391
Mrs. George W. Manson
62 Peters Place
Red Bank, New Jersey
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of July 19, 1937, requesting the names of the widows of the Revolutionary War soldiers, William Tallman. W 1510 and John Reid, W. 26391.
The name of the widow of William Tallman was Sarah Mount, he having married her as Sarah Mount in December. 1794. The name of the widow of John Reid was Charity the daughter of John and Charity Manley and he married her as Charity Manley in September or October, 1788.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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62 Peters Place
Red Bark.N.J.
July. 19. 1837
Veterans Administration,
Washington. D.C.
(1) Will you please give me name of widow of William Tallman, Priv.Mon.Co.Militia, under Capt. Cornelius Van.Mater, 1777 to 1788. Battle of Germantown and Battle of Monmouth. born 1756 80. Died Nov. 17. 1833.
(Wid.No.1510).
(2) Please give name of widow of John Reid,Priv. Capt. Henderson's Co, Col.David Forman's Reg. Heard July.1778, at Battle of Long Island, and White Plains, also Priv.Mon.Co.Militia,Capt. kenneth Harkinson's Co, Capt. Van Cleaf, Capt. Covenhoven. Residence Mon. Co. died in Middlesex Co.N.J. July 1814. (Wid.No.26391) nos. 1104 11 4 1099, Militia 2nd Yr.
Very truly yours
Mrs. George W. Manson [signature]
Mrs George W. Manson.
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RECEIVED
JUL 20 1937
MAIL SUB DIV.
VETS.ADM.
READER NO.
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January 20, 1897.
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of William Tallman, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made an application for pension on July 31, 1832, at which time he was 72 year of age and residing at Shrewsbury, N.J., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Van Mater and Col. Holmes. He enlisted at Shrewsbury, N.J. and participated in the Battle of Germantown and Monmouth.
His widow, Sarah, made an application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. Doty,
Western Division,
Bureau of Pensions.