Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1125, for John Tiso, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey
New York

Tiso, John

NUMBER
S. 1125
carded

CONTENTS
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(left side written vertically)
Letter to John W. Martin 18. Aug. 1840

(right side)
28,039
New Jersey
John Tiso
of Bergen Co in the State of New Jersey who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Gardner of the regt. commanded by Col. Haye in the N. J. Ma-line for 10 mo
Not New York & New Jersey Line
Records corrected July 28

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Jay: 1834 and sent to Hon: A. Wand. H Reps.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833.  $83.33
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March '34  16.66
$99.99

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by W. l. Williams Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 3  Page 133
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24498
John Tiso
N. J.

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Mr. Ward
A Westenalt CC
Bergen County
NJ
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
18 June 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A STATEMENT, shewing the Service of John Tiso N.J.

(heading) Period when the service was provided:
1st Apl of 1779
July 1779
June 80
Spring 81

(heading) Duration of the claimant's service - Years - Months - Days
(all under Months)
3
3
6
4

(heading Rank of the claimant.
Private (for all

(heading) Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Cp Gardner Col Haye
Blanvett
Lavrene Col. Duboise
Thompson - Col forgotten

(heading) Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
67 entered in Rockland 67 NJ.
now lives in Bergen 67 N.J.

(heading) Proof by which the declaration is supported.
One witness proves the two last tours of 6-4 m one other hearsay - 
Certificate of Clergyman and a citizen

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

The age of the applicant excludes his services as set forth in 1779 unless sustained by proof - he not being at the time subject to military duty.
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6 mo. service before 16 years old not supported & disallowed
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10 mo pri
$33.33
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State of New Jersey,
Bergen County  ss

On this twenty eight  day of March in the year 1833 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, now sitting John Tiso, a resident of the township of Franklin in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, aged sixty seven years, the 16th of May, 1832, as appears by the family record, 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 Congress, passed June 7, 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated,  That about the first of April 1779 he volunteer'd for three months, in the town of Haverstraw, in the county of New Rockland and state of NewYork,, in a company commanded by Capt John Gardner, in a Regiment commanded by Col Hawkes Hay, and served that time in guarding along the west shoar of the Hudson river from Stony Point to Sneden's Landing; and after that term of servise was expired about the middle of July of the same year he volunteer'd for three months. at Tappan, in a Company commanded by Capt John Blanvelt, in the aforesaid regiment, and served that term in guarding along the river from Hyack to Fort Lee, and a scouting through different parts of the County of Bergen, and served until near the first of November following Clarkstown, in the now county of Rockland aforesaid, for six months, in a Company commanded by Capt Lawrence, in a regiment commanded by Col Duboie, and marched first to Albany , then to Fort Plain, then to Fort Stanwick where we had an engagement with the British and Indians, and some of our men was killd, and some was taken prisoners, then was marched back as far as Albany, where he was discharged in the month of December 1780, and then he returned to Clarkstown, then in the spring of the year 1781  (the exact time he doth not now recolect) he enlisted for four months at Tappan town, in a company commanded by Capt Andrew Thompson, (the Coln name not now recollected), and went as far as Fishkill, and after remaining there some time, returned again to Tappan town, were we lay until the term of enlistment was expired, when he was discharged. that he has not been able to find any person by whom to prove his services under Capt Gardner and Blanvelt, above set forth, and but one person by whom he can prove his services under Capt Lawrence and Thompson, and that he has from early life resided in the town of Clarkstown in the county of Rockland aforesaid until about 18 years since, when he
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removed to the township of Franklin, where he has since resided, that he has no documentary evidence of his services as he did not receive a writin discharge for any of his services, and that he is well known to John Degraw, James & John Westervelt and many other persons residing in his neighbourhood who can testify to his Character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State--
John Tiso

Sworn to and subscribed the day year aforesaid.
Att: Westervelt Clerk

On this twenty eighth day of March 1833, personally appeared in open  Court, Henry Cooper, a resident of the township of Saddle river, in the County of Bergen aforesaid, aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law, did depose and say that he was well acquainted with John Tiso the above deponent during the revolutionary war, and knows that the said John Tiso enlisted on the first of June 1780 for six months in a company commanded by Capt Lawrence in Col Debois's regiment and was discharged at Albany, and also that he enlisted in the spring of the year 1781 for four months, in a Company commanded by Capt Thompson and was discharged at Tappan town, and that he faithfully served both the above terms of services as is by him stated in the preceding declaration, as he the said deponent served with him -
Henry Cooper

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Att: Westervelt   Clerk   

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, which were all satisfactorily answered, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them from the certificate of Edward Suffern Esq. hereunto annexed that James D Demarest is a Clergyman residing in the town of Romapo in the county of Rockland and State of New York and that William Yowry who has also signed a Certificate is a resident of the
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same place and are credible persons whose statement is entitled to Credit, and further, that they are personally acquainted with Henry Cooper who has signed the preceding Certificate and know him to be a credible person whose statement is entitled to credit and that all the above proceedings were in open Court.
Att: Westervelt  Clerk

I Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the Inferior court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Bergen, in the state of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of John Tiso for a pension.  
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty eighth day of March A. D.  1833.
Att: Westervelt   Clerk
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I James D. Demarest a clergyman residing in the Town of Romapo County of Rockland, and State of New York, do certify that I have been acquainted with John Tiso upwards of twenty years, who has subscribed the annexed declaration; that he is a man of good moral character; that his statement is entitled to credit; and that I believe him to be about the age of sixty seven years 
Given under my hand the 22d day of March, Anno Domini 1833
James D. Demarest
Pastor of the united congregations of Romapo in County of Rockland and State of N. York, and of Franklin in the County of Bergen, and state of N Jersey

Rockland County SS: I certify that I am well acquainted with the Reverend James D. Demarest who has signed the preceding certificate and know him to be a respectable clergyman residing in this County and that his statement is entitled to credit
Edward Suffern
first Judge Rockland Cty
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Rockland County SS
William Yowry of the Town of Romapo in said County aged sixty five years, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with John Tiso in the annexed declaration named upwards of forty years, that he has frequently heard said Tiso relate occurences that took place when he (said Tiso) was a soldier during the Revolutionary War - that he is a man of good character and that his statement is entitled to credit, and that he believes him to be older than this deponent. And further this deponent saith not
William Yowry

Sworn and subscribed to this 22nd day of March 1833 before me
Edward Suffern
first Judge of Rockland County

Rockland County SS:
I Edward Suffern first Judge of the County of Rockland do certify that I am well acquainted with William Yowry who has made and subscribed the preceding affidavit, that he is a reputable citizen of this County and that full faith and credit may be placed on his affidavit, and that it will be inconvenient and attended with expense to procure his attendance at the Court at Hackensack 
Edward Suffern
first Judge Rockland Cty
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DUPLICATE
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State of New York Rockland County SS
I David Pye, Clerk of the County of Rockland do hereby certify that Edward Suffern Esqr whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavits of the Revd. James D. Demarest and William Yowry was on the day of the dates thereof First Judge in and for the county aforesaid, commissioned and sworn, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge and verily believe that the signature of Edard Suffern subscribed to each of the said affidavits is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty fifth day of March, 1833
David Pye
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State of New York Rockland County SS
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County John Vanhouten of the Town of Clarkstown in said county aged (blank) years who being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with John Tiso of the County of Bergen & State of Newjersey who has aplyed for a pension under the law of June 1832 who on his oath deposeth and saith that he has a perfect recollection of serving with the said John Tiso in the war of the Revolution as fellow soldiers for the full term of six months in a company commanded by Capt Jonathan Lawrence in a regiment commanded by Col. Deboise stationed in the County of Rockland for sometime from there they went to Albany and from there they were marched to fort plain here we were stationed for sometime from which place we were marched to Fort Stanwick at which place we were stationed performing guard duty at each and every place from fort Stanwick we were marched to Albany at which place to the knowledge of the deponent the said John Tiso was honorable discharged 
John Vanhousen

Subscribed and sworn to before me this thirteenth day of December 1833
Peter Smith Justice of Peace

I do hereby certify that John Vanhouten whose affidavit and signature above written is a man of credit and veracity
Peter Smith
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State of New York Rockland County SS
I David Pye Clerk of the County of Rockland do hereby certify that John T Blanch before whom the annexed declaration of John Tiso was sworn to and Peter Smith before whom the affidavit of John Vanhouten attached to the declaration of John Tiso was sworn to where at the day of the date thereof Justices of the peace of the County of Rockland duly commissioned & sworn and further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justices and that the signatures of their handwriting is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this tenth day January 1834
David Pye
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INVALID.

Rev. War

File No. 1125
John Tiso
Priv N. J. Mil.

Act:  June 7, 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 375

[Arrangement of 1870]

New York and New Jersey Line √
Record corrected July 28 '03a