Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33805, for James Tilley, Maryland
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[Column headings - Service  [blank]  Number]
Md    Tilley, James    S33805
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No pension [?] sent 30 Dec. 1820 to Wm P. Deare, New [covered up] New Jersey

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From New York Roll. to New Jersey.  No. 2,23.4.
[a large 4 symbol to left of page] James Tilley [written below] Capt. Smith
Private Maryland line - 1775 1/2 [?] years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. [below] To 8t[?]
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11. of Aug. 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. of Aug. 1818 and delivered to the Pensioner.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
[crossed out and illegible
21/31 & 4/30
$6.47

[Enclosed in brackets on both sides]: Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

[signature]: Heall

[check mark] Continued
Goshen, Orange, Co.
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District of Maryland
On this 11th day of August 1818
Before me the subscriber
personally appears James Tilley aged Sixty two years, resident now at Goshen in the State of New York who being by me first duly sworn, according to law and on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the said James Tilley enlisted in Baltimore in the State of Maryland in the company commanded by James Smith then first lieutenant in the 4th Maryland Regiment in the year 1775, that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the Battle of Brandywine where he was wounded and taken prisoner by the
enemy and remained a Prisoner until about
the time of Battle of Monmouth when he made
his escape from the enemy. He does not
now recollect the time of his discharge but
from first to last served about ten years in
different corps of the Army. That he is in
reduced circumstances & stands in need of the
assistance of his country for support and that
he has no other evidence in his [illegible] of his said Services. [illegible] declared before me
the day and year aforesaid
James Tilley his mark
N Brice Chief
Judge Balt Court
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[top paragraph struck through]
I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Tilley did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration & transmit the proceedings and Testimony
taken and had before me to the [illegible]
for the Department of War pursuant [illegible] the sections of the aforementioned act of
Congress
1818

Balt 11th Aug 1818
I hereby certify that from the aforegoing
declaration on Oath [illegible] Certificate
of Lieut Col Smith. I am satisfied that
James Tilly did serve as a private soldier
for more than nine months during the
revolutionary war against the Common
enemy. on the Continental Establishment
and from his reduced circumstances
in life needs the assistance of his
Country for support-
N Brice
Chief Judge Balt
City Court
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I do Certify that
James Tilley an Englishman by birth was a soldier
the 4th Maryland Regiment, under Col. [illegible]
Hall. He served in the Company of - given commission by my Brother James then a first
Lieutenant. Tilley was wounded at the battle Brandywine. taken prisoner and made his Escape from the enemy as they marched on New Jersey he were Enlisted for three years and from the particular details he has given me I had no doubt that he served the time required his Enlistment he appears favor [illegible] in wan of assistance 
S. Smith
formerly Liet. Colonel
4 Maryland Regiment
Baltimore 11. Aug. 1818
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore, Sct
I Thomas Harwood Clerk of Baltimore City Court do hereby certify that the Honorable Nicholas Brice, before whom the foregoing proceedings were taken and certified and hath there unto subscribed his name, was at the time of taking and certifying the same and still is Chief Judge of Baltimore City Courts, duly commissioned and qualified and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given [flourish]
In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affirmed the seal of said Court this Eleventh day of August One thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
Th. Harwood, Clerk
Baltimore City Courts
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James Tilley -
Soldier
2.234
Aust. 18
at Con [illegible] and blank
form of transfer
Tilley has received his pension heretofore at the office of this New York agency.
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Schedule. 
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State of New-Jersey 
Middl'- County, ss.}

On this nineteenth day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court, in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex in said state, being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the common law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, James Tilley aged Sixty Nine years, resident in Piscataway - 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 served in the fourth Maryland Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Smith - that he made a declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of March 18. 1818 about the eleventh day of August
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Application of James Tilley - For new certificate
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Application for a New Certificate.
State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County ⎬
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On this twentieth day of March A.D. 1824; before me, the subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Hunterdon personally appeared James Tilley who on his oath declairs that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company comanded by Captain Hamilton in the Regiment comanded by Colonel Samuel Smith in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York and was on the 30th day of December 1820 was transfered from the New York Role to that of New Jersey- that he received certificates of the facts, under the
signature and seal of the Secretary of War-
which certificate, is so worn and defaced, that
it can scarcely be read- and that some of the
pieces are entirely lost.-
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Thomas Capner
James Tilley his mark
State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County
John T. Blackwell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do
hereby certify that Thomas Capner Esquire before whom the above officiant was taken, was at that time & [illegible] is one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, and that full faith and credit should
be given to all his official acts as such-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of said Court
this 20th day of March 1824
Blackwell [illegible]
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James Tilley's
application for transfer
from N. York to New
Jersey 14 Dec. 1820.
Transferred 30th Dec. 1820
Sep 18
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New Jersey
County of Middlesex ss.
On this 14th day of December [strikethrough] November 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of
Middlesex personally appeared James Tilley
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Hammelton in the regiment commanded by Colonel Saml. Smith 14th Maryland/ in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New
Jersey where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John La Fourrette
Justice of the peace
his mark
James Tilley
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State of New Jersey
Middl. County William P Deare Clerk
of the Court of Common
pleas in & for the County of Middlesex in the State aforesd.  certify that John Latourette [illegible] who hath subscribed his name within is one of the Justices of the peace of sd. County duly commissioned & sworn & to his official acts full credit is to be given. -
Witness my hand & the seal of
said Court this 14th December
1820.-
W. P. Deare [illegible]
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33805
F
Resy INVALID.
File No. 33805
James Tilley
Pri Rev Md
Act: 18" March 18[illegible]
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 419
[in brackets] [Arrangement of 1870.]
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Flemington NJ   Free
Apl 3d
Free
Honbl. J.C. Calhoun Esq
Secretary of War
in 174
Washington City
Ca.
[vertical text]
Mr. Calhoun
For new certificate
Recd. 5 April 1824
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Honored Sir
Enclosed are the papers of James Tilley a pensioner. I would thank you to inspect these and return an answer to John T. Blackwell at Flemington NJ. and oblige your
Humble Sert.
H. Blackwell
S. C. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary of War
Flemington April 3. 1824