Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,539, Thomas Tousley, Vt.
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Service
VT.

Tousley, Thomas

Number
821539

CONTENTS
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9964
Vermont
Thomas Tousley
of Chittenden Co in the State of Vermon
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Blakely of the Regt commanded
by Col Fletcher in the Vt.
line for 12 months

Inscribed in the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June
1833 and Sent to
N.B. Haswell Burlington

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $80.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 20.00
$100.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 94
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8687
Thomas Tousley
Admitted
12 mos
$40.
N.B. Haswell Esq
Burlington
Vt
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Brief in the case of Thomas Tousley
County of Chittenden in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 69

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. ; Duration of Service. ; Rank. ; Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 1780 ; 9 months ; Private ; Capt. Blakely - Col. Fletcher
Summer of 1781 ; 3 months ; Private ;  Capt. Hutchinson - Major Ebenezer Allen

5. In what battles was he engaged? none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Ruport Vermont

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by idence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
The papers are not-attached as required by the Regulations but in other
respects they are authentic.

X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Sam J Potts
Examining Clerk.
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Thomas Tousley
Burlington
8687

Thomas Tousley
Brislington
8687

Thomas Tousley Burlington
[illegible]
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Revolutionary Claims.
STATE OF VERMONT,
Chittenden County, SS.

On this seventeenth day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the
Honorable County Court for the County of Chittenden, now sitting, Thomas
Tousley a resident of Huntington in the County of Chittenden
and State of Vermont, aged Sixty nine 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
Congress passed June 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

I enlisted in the Spring of 1780 into Captain
[M?] Company in Col Fletcher's Regiment of Vermont
troops for nine months and served one my time and
was dismissed at Castleton

In the summer of 1781 I enlisted into Captain
Hutchinson's company in a Regiment commanded
by Major Ebenezer Allen, I served in said Company
three months and was discharged at Castleton Vermont
I was attached to the scouting parties during
my service in 1780 & 1781, it being required of us
to watch the enemy in the neighborhood of Lake
Champlain. I do not recollect that I ever
received a written discharge

I was born in Suffield Connecticut
on the ninth of November 1763

When I first entered the service I lived in
Newport Vermont. Since the Revolution I have
lived the principle part of my time in Vermont
having lived in  Burlington, the place of my present
residence, for the last twenty four years.

Thomas Tousley
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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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
* Thomas Tousley
Before
Nathan Howell 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, that the above named applicant was
a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, - And the Court further certify, that it appears to
them, that Reuben Cartwork and Elnotton Higbee

who have signed the annexed certificate and who are residents of the town of
are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

STATE OF VERMONT,
Chittenden County, SS.
Attest

[E. Bronson Judge of attenden?]
John [Fanchland?]
County Court

Nathan B Haswell, Clerk of
Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify, that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of Thomas
Tousley for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal of office, this 17th day of August
A. D. 1832.
Nathan B Haswell
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We the undersigned inhabitants of Burlington
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas
Tousley who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed
declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of
age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed this 17th day
of August AD 1832 and I 
hereby certify that the above per [persons]
sons are credible witnesses.

Reuben [Borthday?]
Nathan Higbee

Sworn to in open Court before
Nathan B Haswell Clerk
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State of Vermont
Germuch
Chittenden County SS. Fisher of Colchester
in the State of Vermont of the age of Sixty
Seven years being duly sworn do depose & say
that in the month of April of the year 1880
a company of Soldiers were called for amongst
as A

other your deponent for the sum of
,
nine months - on the general command of one
Rages Enos, Col. Flecher - Capt. Blakely
Lieut Roice and that the company to the
your deponent belonged were stationed at
Castleton in the County of Bennington State of Vermon
aforesd your deponent further saith that
he was personly knowing to Thomas Townley
Serving in the Corps afore - which was sacred
by the authority of the State of Vermont
and further your deponant saith notes
Sworn and Subscribed
Jeremiah
of
before me this day of August
AD 1892
John Barlow Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that from personal knowledge consider
Jeramiah Sister the above named deponent a man
of truth and veracity Attest John Benton Just Peace
the
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County SS

I Nathan Braswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that
John Barton Esqr before whom the within deposition was taken was at the time thereof, a Justice of the Peace duly qualified as such under the authority of this State. and that his name thereto enlisted is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof  whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington this 9th day of August AD 1832
Nathan Braswell

Jeremiah Fisher affidavit
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I Jacob Sikes of Pawlet, in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont, of the age of seventy four years, being duly sworn, do depose & say, that in the summer of the year 1781. according to my best remembrance of the year, a draft was made of militia from sundry towns in the State of Vermont, to garrison a fort in the town of Pittsford in said State, & that among others this deponent volunteered in said service, & served at said garrison during three months of that summer and fall under the general command of Major Ebenezer Allen, & this deponent further says that Mr. Thomas Tousley, then of Rupert in said State, belonged to said corps & served therein the same being ordered by the authority of the State of Vermont along with this deponent, during said term of three months in the summer & fall aforesaid, & further saith not.
Dated at Pawlet aforesaid the 5th day of July AD. 1832.
Jacob Sikes [signature]

State of Vermont
Rutland County
Personally appeared Jacob Sikes of Pawlet in the County of Rutland aforesaid, the signer of the above affidavit, & to me well known to be a man of credit & respectability.
who signed the same in my presence, & was duly sworn to the same. Before me the fifth day of July, AD. 1892.
N. Harmon Just. Peace.

State of Vermont
Rutland County 
I, Robert Pierpont Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that Nathaniel Harmon Esq is a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned, and the the foregoing signature is his proper handwriting

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 7th
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Jacob Sikes Affidavit
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Burlington July 22d 1832

I, Mathew Tousley of Weybridge County of Allison and State of Vermont of the age 67 years Being duly sworn do depose and say that in the spring of the year of 1780 that a call was for soldiers to garrison a fort at Castleton. That among other this deponent then of Rupert Vt. enlisted for the term of nine months under the general
command of General Roger Enos Col Samuel Flesher Capt Blakesley & Lieut Roice.
This deponent further says that he served his term of enlistment that he was personally acquainted with Thomas Tousley who was a soldier in said corps, according to his best recollection served for the term of eight or nine months and
further your deponent saith not
Matthew Tousley

State of Vermont of
Chittenden County ss

Personally appeared before me the above named deponent who being duly sworn
saith that according to his best recollection the above is a true statement Signed in my presence and Sworn to before mee John Barstow Just. Peace

State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I Nathan Maswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that John Barstow Esqr before whom, and at the time when the foregoing deposition was
taken, was a Justice of the Peace duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State and that his name thereto subscribed, is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
this 9th day of August AD 1832 Nathan B Maswell
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August 7, 1930
Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB

Mrs. Horace R. Maxwell
Maxwellton Plantation
Sondheimer, Louisiana

Dear Madam: You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.21539, that Thomas Tousley was born November 9, 1765, in Suffield, Connecticut.

While a resident of Rupert, Vermont, he enlisted in April 1780, and served nine months as a private in Captain Blakesley's Company, Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment.

He enlisted in the summer of 1781 and served three months as a private in Captain Hutchins' Company in regiment of Vermont Troops, commanded by Major Ebenezer Allen.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont.

The papers in said pension claim contain no data relative to his family. The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to David, Darius, Daniel and Hezekiah Tousley.

Very truly yours
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Mrs. HORACE R. MAXWELL
MAXWELLTON PLANTATION
SONDHEIMER, LOUISIANA
June 20 1930

Dept. the Interior
Bureau of Pension
Washington D.C.

Dear sir
Please send me a copy of the records of service of David, Thomas, Hezekiah, Darius & 
Daniel Tousley. Revolutionary soldiers who enlisted from Rupert Vermont
Yours truly
Mrs. Lulu Maxwell

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US PENSION OFFICE
JUN 26 1930
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Revolution 21539
INVALID.
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File No. 2139
Thomas Tousley
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 425
Arrangement of 1870)

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1930, Aug 7 hist to Mrs.
Horace P. Mansell U.C.S.
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J L Edwards
Pension Office 
Washington
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Chittenden County
Clerks Office
Burlington Sept 14 1832

J.L. Edwards Esq
Dr sir
I herewith transmit the original declarations of
Elisha Baker of Charlotte
Daniel Hurlburt  Williston
Elisha Owen of Milton
Thomas Tousley Burlington &
Robert Beach of Hinesburgh

who claim a Pension under the act of June 7th 1832, as soon as their claims are
decided I will thank you to transmit the certificates directed to in at this place

yours Respectfully
Nathan Maswell Clerk of Chittenden County