Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,558, Jeremiah Tyler, Continental N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
N.H.

Tyler, Jeremiah

NUMBER
S. 16,558

carded

CONTENTS
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Letter to Hon. S. Wilcox & An
to Pension Agent 23d July 1843.
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To Concord N.H. from 4th March
1843.  8th Aug 1842.  Notification to
Hon. S. Wilcox.  Senate U.S.

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Concord.  1775  N.H.
Vermont [stricken out]  M
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Jeremiah Tyler
of Thelford in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Ellis of the Regt. commanded
by Col Dearborn in the N. Hampshire & Continental 
line for 3 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 80 Dollars -8---Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of November 1832 and sent to Pensioner
Thetford  Orange Co.  Vermont
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832........................120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th March 
1833..........................................................................40.00
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.............................................................................$160.00
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(Revolutionary Claim,  )
(Act  June 7, 1832.       )

Recorded by JM Duffie  Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 4   Page 87
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Jeremiah Tylers
application & certificate

R

Admitted
Private 3 years
$80.

Send to Pensioner
Thetford
Orange Co
Vt.
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State of Vermont  Orange County  Probate District of Bradford  fs.  )

On this 25th day of July, AD 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court for the District of Bradford aforesaid now sitting being a Court of record--Jeremiah Tyler of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged 66 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congrefs pafsed June 7, 1832.  That his name was placed on the pension roll for his services as a soldier of the revolutionary war under the Act of March 18, 1818 and was droped therefrom on account of his property that he served as a private two years & nearly two months in the following order.  That he enlisted at Hopkinton County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire in the month of May or June 1782 and was placed in Capt Ellis Company and Col Dearborns Regiment then laying at Saratoga State of New York that after those who enlisted for the time of the War were discharged in 1783 that he was placed in Capt. Seuters company and Col Reads Regiment that after the first three years men were discharged, he was placed in Capt Potters Company & Col hulls Regiment and was discharged in July 1784 at West Point.  That he resided in the Town of Thetford County of Orange & State of Vermont when he first made application for a pension, where he has ever since and does still reside.  He hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is [remainder of line cut off]
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[ first of this line cut off] in the Town of Thetford County of Orange & State of Vermont when he first made application for a pension, where he has ever since and does still reside. He hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State
Jeremiah Tyler

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states--that his name was placed on the pension roll under the act of March 18, 1818 & was dropt therefrom on account of his property & that he is the identical person whose pension certificate is herewith transmitted

I Simeon Short, Clerk or Register of the said Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Tyler for a pension--

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 25th day of July AD 1832--
Simeon Short  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Hon. L. Wilcox
Senate U.S.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton  fs--

On this Fourth day of July AD 1842 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Grafton aforesaid personally appeared Jeremiah Tyler who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt Benjamin Elliss in the Regiment Commanded by Col Henry Dearborn and then afterwards to the Company Commanded by Capt Senter in the Regiment Commanded by Col Reed in the Service of the United States   that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Vermont from which State he has lately removed.  that he now resides in Orford in the State of Newhampshire where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future--

The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Vermont  1st that he lives with his son Wm Monroe Tyler & 2dly that said Wm monroe Tyler has sold his place in Vermont and bought another in New Hampshire and removed thither.  In consequence of which it became necessary for said Jeremiah Tyler to remove to Newhampshire also--
Jeremiah Tyler

Subscribed & sworn to before me the day & year above written
A.G. Britton  Justice of the Peace
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I William M. Tyler of Lawful age depose and say that Jeremiah Tyler who has subscribed his name to the above application and affidavit which was Sworn to before Abraham G. Britton Esquire is the Identical person described in said affidavit he being well known to me and I was present and saw him sign and make oath to the same
William M. Tyler

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day & year above written--
A.G. Britton--Justice of the Peace

I further certify that William M Tyler who has subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit is a person of veracity--
A.G. Britton--Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ["fs" stricken out] County set--

I Nathan B Felton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Abiathar G. Britton is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 13th day of June AD 1840 and will expire on the 13th day of June AD 1845, and that his three signatures above, and within, written are genuine--

Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 5th day of July AD 1842.
NB Felton  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,................................, 19........

S16558.

In reply to your request of........., received.............for a statement of the military history of Jeremiah Tyler a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (["or his widow's" stricken out]) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[Column 1]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
May or June 1783

[Column 2]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
dis June or July 1784

[Column 3]
RANK.
Pvt.

[Column 4 & 5]
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN....................................COLONEL.
Benj. Ellis...........................Henry Dearborn
Senter.................................................Reid
Potter..................................................Hull

[Column 6]
STATE.
N.H.

Battles engaged in,  [checkmark]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hopkinton, Hillsborough Co. N.H.

Date of application for pension,  Apr. 13, 1818.  His cl. was al--

Residence at date of application,  Thetford, Orange Co.  Vt.

Age at date of application,  b in 1766  place not stated

Remarks:   In 1842 he was living in Orford NH with his son, Wm Monroe Tyler.  There is no further data on file as to his family
The date of his death is not on record.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.    ok
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free

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com'r of pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[stamp]
MONTPELIER
JUL
30
Vt.

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Aug 3. 1842
Jam Evans.
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Pen agency  Montpelier  July 28 /42

JL Edwards Esq.
Com'r of pen's.

Sir

Jeremiah Tyler pensioner on the Roll of this agency under the act of the 7th Jun / 32 at the rate of 80$ per annum was last paid on the 4th March 1842--

Respectfully Yours
Th Aud pra at
the Geo Hops
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Hon L. Wilcox
Senate U.S.
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Senate Chamber  July 18, 1842

J.L. Edwards Esq.

Sir--

I have received the enclosed, which I suppose falls under your experience--& therefore take the liberty to transmit the same to you--

Very Respectfully
Your obt Servt
L. Wilcox.--
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Revo -1- B.A.E.

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION
D
FEB
2
1920
OFFICE.

Marshalltown Iowa
Jan 29--1920

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Can you give me official Proof of Jeremiah Tyler [underlined] of New Hampshire=his name is listed in "Account of State Bounties for Continental Soldiers in Revolutionary Soldiers who enlisted 1782 July 1st for 3 years New Hampshire State Papers--vol XVL Revolutionary Rolls vol 3. by "Hammond" Page 285--286--7-122-127-Rev Rolls?  he was born 1766--Chester N.H.  died 1844--Orford N.H.

Mrs. W.H. Bardwell
Marshalltown Iowa--10--North 5th Street
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See letters to J. Tyler 20 April 1829 & 9th May 1829--

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4970
Vermont Roll
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Jeremiah Tyler
Dearborn's private  Reg.
New Hampshire line    4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 13 of April  1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of Dec'r 1818 and sent to Joseph Reed Esqr  Judge
Thetford, Orange Co  Vermont
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Arrears to 4th of Sep'r 1818 4 mos 22/30 37.86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819        48--
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.................................................................................$85.86
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(Revolutionary claim,   )
(Act 18th March, 1818.)

2 years
Thetford.  orange
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16558
INVALID.

File No.  16558

Jeremiah Tyler
Pri  Rev  War

Act:  June 7"  32

Index:---Vol. 1,  Page 382

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1920 Feb. 12.  Hist to Mrs. W.H. Bardwell.  aw--
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Statement of
Jeremiah Tyler--
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Let to JL Edwards
[illegible]

Admitted

Admitted
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I Jeremiah Tyler of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont testify and say that I served as a private soldier on the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War of the United States against Great Britain for the time herein after mentioned towit.  sometime in the Month of May or June in the year one thousand seven hundred & Eighty Two I Enlisted in Hopkinton in the County of Hillsborough & State of Newhampshire for the term of three years, and Joined the army even after my enlistment at Saratoga & joined the first Newhampshire Regiment then Commanded by Colo Dearborn and was placed in Capt Benj'n Ellis Company, and from the above place went down the North River to Newburgh late in the fall, went back of Snake Hill and built Hutts for winter quarters lay there till sometime in the spring of 1783.  Then marched down on the lines towards Newyork soon is turned back to said Hutts, and was placed in Capt Senters Comp after the dureing wars men were discharged and if I mistake not, the then Newhampshire 0regiment was Commanded by Colo Reed, some time in the summer I was seperate from the regiment for a short time as I was then a waiter to the newhampshire Paymaster Lieut Blake and was stationed between Newburgh & Newwindsor, where the PayM'r Generals and all the Paymas'rs --quartered till some time in the fall of the same year when some of the Pay Masters returned to there respective Regiments and I returned with Paymaster Blake to our Regim't which these Lay on Constitution Island opposite to Westpoint Hill Cay till some of the three year men were discharged then was stationed on Westpoint, and was by the new arrangement that then took place put into Colo Hulls Regiment and Capt Potters Company, and went to wait on Capt Potters Company till I was discharged which was some time in the Month of June or July in the year 1784 then at said time and place I Received an Honorable discharge, after serveing some more than Two years and was not about more than one day at a time and for the time that I served--When I returned home being young I gave my discharge to my Father, who then lived in Hopkinton State of Newhampshire and has since deceased and I do not know that my discharge is now in being--I the undersigned do further testify and say that from my reduced circumstances [illegible stricken out] I stand in need of Assistance from my Government or Country--and pray that my name may be placed on the Pension List for the purpose above mentioned & further the deponent saith not--Thetford April 13th AD 1818--

Thetford  13th April 1818.
ATTEST   Jeremiah Tyler--   sworn to--

State of Vermont
[word covered up] County fs   )
On the 13th day of April 1818--
Perfonally the above named Jeremiah Tyler being prefent made solemn Oath that the foregoing statement by him made and Subscribed contains the Truth and nothing but the truth.  That from his reduced circumstances he needs the afsistance of his Country for support--and furthermore I Certify that from long acquaintance

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with the Said Tyler from taking his Teftimony--I am fully of Opinion the services were performed by him agreeable to his Statement----

Taken before me and attefted with the seal of our Court the date above--
Beriah Loomis  Judge of Orange C. Court

The Hon John c. Calhoun  Sec'y of War--

State of Vermont  Orange County  fs

I hereby certify from my particular general knowledge of the pecuniary situation of the above written named Jeremiah Tylor that he is in reduced and indigent circumstances and has need of afsistance from his Country for Support and is so far fully entitled to the benefit of the late Act of Congrefs for the relief of Revolutionary Officers and Soldiers given under my hand and Seal of our Court at Thetford in said County and State aforesaid on the 8th day of December AD 1818
Joseph Reed  Judge of Orange County Courts

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Payable semi-annually---the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, by D. robinson Esqr at Bennington, Vermont


Recorded


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Jeremiah Tyler--
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,  Jeremiah Tyler late a private 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 13th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this nineteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

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