Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23965, for Helyer Tanner, Vermont
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Service: Navy Tanner, Helyer Number S.23965

Born in R. I.; residence Ut.
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Navy 109
Vermont
Helyer Tanner
of (illegible) in the State of Vermont 
who was a (illegible) in the (illegible) command
by Captain Nicholas P of the Regiment command
by Colonel (RJ) in the N. J. Navy
line, for the term of five years
from September 1222 to (illegible) 1782

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 180 Dollars per month, commence on the 4 day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of July
1832 and (illegible) to (illegible)
Shoreham Vt. 

Arrears to 4th of Match 1832 / 180 - 
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 september 90.
$270

{Revolutionary Claim
{Acts March 18, 1818
{and May 1, 1820

7 June 1832

Rec: Week (illegible)
Vit: 4. fol: 87
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[left side, sideways]
Notification sent July 19 1820 to [illegible] the clerk of Addison County

[right side]
846
Vermont,  4 
Helyer Tanner
Frigate Dean, Nicholson Comr
Masters Mate
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 28th of March 1816
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of June 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, care of
Honorable Chas Bish Shoreham Addison County Vermont
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Arrears to 4th of Sep 1816-- $42.09
5 mo 8 days $42.09

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

Frigate DeanDean
Nicholson Com 77-5 years
Continued
Shoreham Addison
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July 16 1832
Pension Office
Shoreham July 01
Drop him from its rolls  Free

Master Mate
$180 per ann
admd

Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington D.C.

act June 7 1832
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Shoreham Vt. July 7th 1832 AD
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War 

Sir
I petition by the provisions of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832, granting pensions to the Officers & soldiers of the Revolution according to their rank and service, a provision has been made for those who are now on the Pension Roll, who wish to have their pensions increased. And in pursuance of said Act I would now make application to have my pension increased according to those provisions. I served on board the Frigate Hague as Masters mate, it being commanded by Capt John Manley. I now reside in Shoreham where I have resided about 27 years, & have received from Congress a pension in 1818, as will appear from my certificate enclosed. I wish you to forward me another Certificate so as to enable me to draw according to my rank

I am now about 86 years of age & in and needy circumstances I should be pleased to have my pension forwarded as soon as convenient
Yours most Respectfully
Helyer Tanner

Attn Lewis Cass

P.S. I omitted saying, I was in the service 1 years & 10 months. Did duty 6 months 
as Lieutenant under the same Capt. but had no commission
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referred to Mr. Boyd
Admitted

Hon William H Crawford
Secretary of War Department
City Washington
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State of Vermont 
Rutland County ⎬ 
I Helyer Fanner of Shoreham In the County of Addison and State of Vermont Depose and say that I was born in Newport in the State of Rhode Island in the year 1746 that I was seventy one years old the 11th day of September in the year 1777

I entered on Board the Frigate Dean & at [illegible] in France as cabin masters mate under the command Samuel Nicholson Esqr Commander and remained in the station of Masters mate on Board of the same ship in the service of the United States until the 10th day of May 1783 at which date said Frigate was Commanded by John Manly Esqr and then bore the name of the Continental frigate Hague. that I am now reduced to poor and indigent circumstances and destitute of any property or Estate whatever accepting a small share of clothing for Immediate use and am now supported by the charity of a Friend Mr. Daniel Newton of Said Shoreham and further this Deponent saith not
Helyer Tanner [signature]

State of Vermont 
Rutland County ⎬ 
Orwell March 28th 1818
then personally appeared Helyer Tanner and after being Carefully Examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me
Phineas Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court

State of Vermont 
Rutland County ⎬ 
I, Daniel Newton of Shoreham in the County of Addison and State of Vermont Depose and say that I have been acquainted with the above named Helyer Tanner for twenty seven years last past twelve of the Last years he has constantly resided with me in Shoreham aforesaid and that he is destitute of any kind of property excepting a small share of clothing and unable to support
himself by labor being as I believe seventy one years of age and Infirm. from my personal acquaintance with said Tanner I believe full faith and credit ought to be given to his Deposition as I consider him to be a man of truth and integrity and further this Deponant saith not
Daniel Newton [signature]

Sworn before me at Orwell in the County of Rutland this 28th Day  March 1818
Phineas Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court
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This may certify that I have this day taken the Deposition of Helyer Tanner relating to his services in the Revolutionary war and the accompanying evidence and have no doubt
but his statement is true and that he is destitute of any kind of property except his Clothing and further certify that that the said Helyer Tanner Produced before me his Discharge from the frigate Hague in the following words and figures
to wit
This may certify that Helyer Tanner (mate) having served out his time of enlistment on board the Continental frigate Hague under my command is hereby Discharged Given under my hand on board said frigate this 10th day of May 1783
John Manley
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all which evidence is satisfactory proof to me that the said Helyer Tanner is entitled to a Pension
agreeable to the act of Congress passed the Present Session Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war
attest Phiny Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court

To the Hon Sec'y of the Department of war

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Honorable Phineas Smith Chief Judge
of Rutland County County in Vermont, and that the above is his signature
Charles Rich M.C.
Washington 10th April 1818
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Helyer Tanner
Shoreham
846
June18
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STATE OF VERMONT
COUNTY OF ADDISON, SS. -- 
On this Tenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Helyer Tanner aged Seventy four years, resident in Shoreham 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:--that he entered
the service in the City of Nantes in France in September 1777 in the frigate Dean, Samuel Nicholson Esquire Commander, and served as Masters mate, for six years in the same frigate

That the date of his original declaration is the 28th day of March 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 846.

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.
Nine dollars, in cash, a part of the last payment of pension
Helyer Tanner

And the said declarant further states that he is by occupation a mariner. that by reason of the infirmities of age he is not now able to pursue any laborious employment that he has no family depending upon him for support.

Sworn to & declared on the 12th day of June 1820, before the Court aforesaid,
Saml Swift Clerk
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I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nine Dollars 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 5th day of June 
Sam Swift 
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison
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[envelope]
Shoreham, Vt
Aug 9th   free

Revolutionary Pension Claims
War Department
Washington City
District Columbia

[sideways]
PO
Au 20
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Shoreham Vermont August 7th 1832

Dear Sir
I forwarded to the Pension Office some weeks since my Pension Certificate in which I have drawn Eight Dollars per month requesting that my pension should be raised under the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832. I was a Masters Mate on board the  Frigate Hague commanded by Capt John Manly and my pay was the fifteen Dollars per month, and I supposed that under the provisions of the aforesaid act that my pension would be raised to 15 Dollars per month to commence on the 4th of March 1831. The Certificate this day reads from the Pension Office Grants to Helyer Tanner of Connecticut" Eighty Dollars per annum-- I conclude there must be a mistake in this Certificate. that it
ought to be one hundred and Eighty Dollars per annum instead of Eighty as per the certificate appears.

I herewith forward the Certificate for the purpose of having the same corrected, if my view of the subject is correct.

I now reside in Shoreham in the State of Vermont where I have resided for twenty seven years past

I am your Sincerely
Helyer Tanner

Hon. Secretary of War
Washington City
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Payable on the 4th March & 4th Sept
in each year, by the Agent D Robinson
Agt Bennington Vermont

Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT

I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18th March 1818
Helyer Tanner late a Masters Mate in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 25th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this 4th day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen --

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War

Shoreham Vermont
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Invalid
Revy
File No. 23965
Helyer Tanner
Master Mate
Frigate Dean
Rev War
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Act June 7, 1832 ┃
Index Vol. 4 Page 87

(Arrangement of 1870.]