Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,276, George Tyler, Va.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Tyler, George

NUMBER S41276
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7605
Virginia

George Tyler
if Goochland Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Davis of the Virginia line, for the term of Eighteen months

nscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of July 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of March 1819 and sent to Wm Miller Esq Goochland CH Virginia

Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 60.12
Semi-anu. all'ce ending 6 Sep 1819 48.
$108.12

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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Notification sent October 30, 1820 to William Miller, Goochland CH Virginia
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George Tyler's 2d. declaration
21st. Aug. 1820.
7605
Sept. [illegible]
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State of Virginia
At a quarterly [illegible] court held for Goochland county at the courthouse on Monday the 21st day of Augt 1820
Present in Court, George W. Payne, William Bolling, William Ford & William Guerrant Gentlemen Justices-
On this 21st day of Augt 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said County of Goochland who being first duly sworn George Tyler aged about
63 years resident in said County of Goochland who being first duly sworn according to
Law doth on his oath declare that he enlisted in the County of Goochland in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt
Scott in the regiment of Colo. Davis in the year 1780 or 1781 for 18 months on continental establishment, that he continued in the service of the United States for the term of his enlistment, that he was regularly discharged from service in the County of Albemarle at Albemarle old courthouse in the state aforesaid, as he before stated before this
Court on the 20th day of July 1818 and that he in consequence of the declaration & statement aforesaid made received a certificate for a pension dated 13th March 1819 & marked 7805. 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 over and above debts due from me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by me - subscribed, my occupation or trade is that of a farmer on rented land my family is my wife, Nancy Cooper as stated at the foot of my schedule,
Sworn to before the Court aforesaid on the said 21st Augt 1820-
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(A Schedule to wit) A list of property owned by George Tyler of the County
Goochland & State of Virgined the 21st day of August 1820
One Cow & Calf supposed to be worth....$10
Two Hogs supposed to be worth....4
7, Chairs supposed to be worth....3:50
6 knives & forks supposed to be worth....1:00
2 axes supposed to be worth....2:00
1 plough 100 c. 2 Hoes 100 c. 1 pot (iron) 125 c. Dutch oven 50. 3:75
1 Frying pan 50 c. 5 plates (Earthen) 25 c. 2 Dishes pewter) 100c. 1:75
2 Jugs 50 c. 1 Butter pot 25 c. 2 pine tables 100 c. ....1:75
2 pewter plates 50 c. 1 Spinning wheel 100 1 loomb 300 c. ....4:50
32:25 units

I owe more debts than are owing to me
George Tyler his mark [X]

George Tyler aged 63 years follows farming on and lands
Nancy Cooper his wife about 100 years old- Blind not able to do any thing-
George Tyler his mark [X]

William Miller, Clerk of the Court of Goochland
County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do
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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 thirty two dollars + twenty four cents. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sat my hand, + affixed the seal of the said court, on this 29th day of August 1820 and in the 45 year of the Commonwealth.

Wm. Miller Clerk of the court for the County of Goochland.
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George Tyler.
Admitted
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At a monthly [illegible] court held for Goochland county at the courthouse on Monday the 20th day of July 1818
Present in Court, John Underwood, Nicholas M. Vaughan, Thomas Curd + Andrew Kean Gentlemen Justices
On this 20th day of July 1818 personally appeared in court George Tyler aged sixty one years resident in the County of Goochland + state of Virginia, who being first and duly sworn according to law, doth 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 George Tyle enlisted in the county of Goochland in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. Scott in the regiment of Colo. Davis in the year 1780 or 1781 for 18 months that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States for the term of his enlistment after which he was regularly discharged from service at Albemarle old ct. house in the county of Albemarle + State aforesaid that he was not in any Battles while in service + that he is in reduced circumstances + stands in need of assistance from his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services - except the affidavit of Wm. [illegible] which is here filed sworn to + declared before the county court of Goochland which is a court aforesaid to be certified that it appears to its satisfaction that the [illegible] George Tyler did serve in the revolutionary
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war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of 9 months on the continental establishment. I doth now transmit the proceedings had before [illegible] with the affidavit of said Wm. to the secretary for the department of war permant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -

State of Virginia, Goochland County, to wit;
I William Miller Clerk of the court of said county of Goochland, do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an order of the court of said county made concerning George Tyler.
In attestation of which I have hereunto set my hand + caused the seal of the said county court to be hereunto annexed this 5th day of August 1818, and in the 43d. year of the Commonwealth

W. Miller
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William Miller, who is clerk of the court of said county is in dire form and according to the law. Certified under my hand + seal this 11th day of August 1818.

JW Curd [SEAL]

Washington 5th February 1819 From my knowledge of George Tyler above named, and the information of others in whom I have confidence, I have no doubt of his being in reduced circumstances + that he stands in need of the assistance of his country.
James Pleasants i.
Representative from Virg.
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Wm. Hix's aff.
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State of Virginia
Goochland County Sc.

William Hicks personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the said county + made oath that he will remember that George Tyler was in the Regular Army of the Revolution in the years 1781+1782 + that he remained in the services about eighteen months, that he was with a Capt. Scott, at Cumberland old Courthouse after the Siege of York. Certified under my hand + seal this 15th June 1878

Benj. Anderson
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41276
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 41276
George Tyler
[illegible] Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index: -Vol. 3, Page 519
[Arrangement of 1870.]