Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,497, for John Bell Tilden, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE  Penn.
Tilden, John Bell
NUMBER  S. 42,497
{B. L. Wt. 2200-300-Lieut
Issued Oct 10, 1796 to John B. Tilden.
No Papers.
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269
42497
Revy 
INVALID. 
File No. 42,497 
John Bell Tilden 
Pa Line
Lieut Rev War 
Act: 15 Mar 1828
Index: -- Vol. 3 Page 511
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
May 3 Do H. J. [unreadable] 
Mrs Mary Z. Tinnann
Balto. Md.
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240  269
No of orig. Pay 240 -
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. 
TREASURY DE MENT. 
22 July 1828. 
John B Tilden, of Stephensburg in the County of Frederick, in the State of Virginia, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution,”  approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the War 
at which period he was a Lieutenant in the Second regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing 
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
Boynton  the Secretary,
A.	Dirkins 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.  
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 
24th July 1828 
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to John B. Tilden Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania line, amounting to Sixteen Hundred dollars. It further appears that John B. Tilden is now not on the pension list of the any agency, and has been since the 8d March 1826
Peter Hagner Aud
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Act 1828
[unreadable] 
Treasury  Revolutionary Claim
Free
JUN 6
The Honorable
Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington D. C. 
Cons with Invalid File
# 42,497
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Newtown Stephensburg Fred’k County Virginia
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act entitled “an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and Soldiers of the army of the Revolution” approved on the 15th of May 1828 I John Bell Tilden of Stephensburg the County of Fredrick in the State of Virginia do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, and served as such to the end of the War, at which period I was a Lieutenant in the second Regiment of the Pennsylvania line 
And I also declare that I afterwards received certificate (commonly called a commutation certificate) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 20 of March 1783 instead of half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolution of the 28th of October 1780 – 
And I do further declare, this I have received of the United States, as a pensioner since (not before) the 3d day of March 1826 no money or endorsement as Witness my hand the 26th June 1828 
Jno B. Tilden
Before me George Reed in the County of Frederick in the State of Virginia personally then this day 26 Robt White & Obed Wait - of said County, who did severally make oath that John Bell Tilden by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated. 
Witness my hand this 24th day of June in the year 1828 
Geo. Reed 
I Thomas Tidball Clerk of the court of the County of Frederick in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that George Reed before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths – 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court this 24th day of June 1844 
J. A. Tidball
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To the Honorable Rich’d Rush 
Sir - The act of Congress approved on the 15th May last, [unreadable] for the first time in the National [unreadable] of the 31st May, together with your direction, which I have performed,  having called on Judge White & [unreadable] at the attorney for this County, with both of whom I have had personal acquaintance for between thirty & forty years.  
I am not in possession of either of my Commissions having lost my little appendage Just before the Siege of York, surrender of Cornwallis &c 
My Diploma a Certificate of membership of the Cincinnati Soc. is framed and cannot consequently be forwarded.  
The only remaining document of a Public Nature is a plot of two hundred acres of Donation land from the State of Pennsylvania, which I enclose.
If the former to be necessary, I will forward it;  should feel grateful if no unnecessary delay should prevent my receiving the Amount, having about two weeks ago lost my house &c by fire (I believe it accidental) – 
The State of Penn’a dec’d pass a law that every officer should hold rank a grade higher than that in which he served to the Close of the war,  whether this will affect my rank in the Continental line with you to Judge -
Am with due respect Your Obed Sevt 
Jno B. Tilden
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VA
Claim 269  Lieut
2d Regt Penn’a
John B. Tilden, 
Va. Roll. 
Act May 15, 1828, 
Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid 
Pension Office  Aug. 16 1842. 
Died 21st July 1838 
Paid to that point LH
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Winchester  Oct. 2. 1818. 
Dear Sir,
I have taken the liberty to hand you the enclosed paper which was prepared for old Mr Bucher to draw his pension, after it was executed it was unfortunately torn.  I pasted it together as you see and put it to Richmond, from which it was put back as inadmissible.  As the old pensioner is extremely infirm and cannot be got before a magistrate without great difficulty, I have thought that you might possibly think yourself justified in directing the agent to pay it upon the enclosed paper. If so I shall be much obliged if you will find it to Richmond, and direct the amount to be forwarded to the Cashier of the Bank of the Valley here. 
John B. Tilden who was an officer and a pensioner died in the latter part of last summer, having no wife but several children, and some Childrens children very much scattered. One resides in Missouri.  I am at a loss how to manage that his arrears of pension may be drawn. Can any of the children draw it without they all join?  Please to inform me upon the subject. 
A reply to this as soon as convenient will much oblige 
Dear Sir, your respectful and Ob. Svt 
Saml Beat 
J. L. Edwards Esq.
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April 13, 1936. 
BAJ/ILL 
John Bell Tilden 
S. 42497 
Mrs. Flora K. Dickinson 
525 West 238th Street 
New York, New York. 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Lieutenant John Bell Tilden of Virginia. Pennsylvania. 
The data given herein were found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 42497, based upon service of John Bell Tilden in the Revolutionary War. 
John Bell Tilden served as an officer in the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution, was in the Siege of Yorktown and continued until the close of the war, at which time he was Lieutenant of the 2" Pennsylvania Regiment. The date and place of his enlistment are not shown, nor his age given. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 22, 1828, at which time he resided in Stephensburg, Frederick County, Virginia.
Lieutenant John Bell Tilden was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati. 
This officer received land from the State of Pennsylvania on account of his service given above. He received, also, from the United States bounty land on warrant #2200 for 300 acres, issued October 10, 1796 on account of that service. 
Lieutenant John Bell Tilden died July 21, 1838, place not stated. He was not survived by a widow, but by several children also by several grandchildren. The name of his wife, date of his marriage,
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and names of children and grandchildren were not stated.  The survivors of Lieutenant John Bell Tilden were said to be scattered, one, in 1838, residing in Missouri.
Very Truly Yours  A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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John B Tilden, dec’d 
Pensioner under the Act of May 15, 1828. 
Lt. Pa. Line
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240
John B. Tilden
Lt.  2d Penn Regt
Revy War
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Ho of Reps 
15. Aug. 1842 
Sir
I beg to call your attention to the enclosed memorandum of W. Newman.   May I ask the favor of you, to make the examination desired, and to communicate the result to me here as soon as possible 
I am, with great respect, M. ob svt
W. A. Harris 
Hon. J. L. Edward 
Comr Pensions
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Hon, W. A. Harris
Aug 16, 1842
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223   
Pension office 
Aug 16. 1842 
Sir
I herewith return the memorandum which you enclosed to this office in relation to the pension of John B. Tilden dec’d and have the [unreadable] to state that he was pensioned under the act of May 15, 1828 at $320 per annum.  Payment made from the 3d of March 1826, the date when all pensions under that act commenced, till the 22 of July 1838, the day of his death. There is therefore nothing due in the case 
Hon W. A. Harris
H. R.
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OW&N
Rev War
U.S. PENSION OFFICE H JAN 31 1902
FEB 3 1902 RECEIVED
Baltimore Md 
1311 Maryland Ave. 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Dear Sir: 
Will you please of rank of service in the Pennsy. Line of army that Dr. Bell tell me what land in the Penny line that Dr. John Bell Tilden fought in
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the Revolutionary War. Has was a member of the Cincinnati after the war and I hear his portrait now hangs in Liberty Hall Philada If you can confirm this will you please do so and greatly oblige.  
Yours, Most Sincerely 
Mrs May I Timanus  
1311 Maryland ave 
Baltimore Md 
P. S. I was told he was a Captain in the Penny line and was after the was a member of the Cincinnati.
U. S. PENSION OFFICE H JAN 31 1902
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525 West 238th Street, 
New York, N. Y., 
March 19, 1936. 
Pension Dept., 
War Record Department U. S., 
Washington, D. C. 
Gentlemen: 
Can you furnish me with information as to whether Lt. John Bell Tilden, who served in 2nd Regt., Pa. Line ever made application for and was granted a pension? 
I am seeking data on birth of his son who was supposed to be born about 1798, and thought some papers might be filed giving this data. 
Thanking you for any information along this line that you can give me, I am 
Very truly yours, 
Flora Kraff Dickinson
B. Racevesa A. G. O MAR 21
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT MAR 20 1936 WAR DEPT AG
RECEIVED MAR 23 1936 Old Records Division A. S. G.
RECEIVED MAR 24 1936 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM READER # 26