Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1956, for Stephen Tilden, Vermont
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SERVICE 
Vt

Tilden, Stephen 
Elizabeth 

NUMBER W. 1956 
B.L. Wt. 8013-160-55

CONTENTS
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[illegible] Agency 
Private was Capt Hodge Co. 
Vt Troops 
Bennington
Vt. July 48 - 405 
[illegible] 16 Oac's Oct 8/55 
Dodge 

Vol [illegible] page 90.
Oel Billings
Woodstock Vt.

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Reposted 
Vermont. 
Elizabeth Tilden widow of Stephen Tilden who served in the Revolutionary was Vermont as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Nov. 1849. and sent to Oel Billings.
Woodstock, Vermont.  

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 29 1848, Page 129.Vol. 1 
July

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FORM OF WIDOW'S DECLARATION FOR BOUNTY LAND. 
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State of Vermont 
County of Windsor ⎬ss. On this 27th day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid. Elizabeth Tilden, aged, years a resident of Hartford in the State of Vermont, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Stephen Tilden, deceased, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and died before attaining a pension. 
She further declares that she made her declaration for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 29, 1848, and was placed on the Pension List roll of the Montpelier Vermont Agency as per pension certificate in her possession dated November 7th 1849. at the rate of Forty dollars per annum, for the services of her said husband Stephen Tilden when he performed in the Revolutionary war, and she is now drawing said pension, and she now refers the pension department to the files in their office in her application aforesaid for further evidence for this case.
She further states that she was married to the said Stephen Tilden in Lebanon N.H. on the 11th day of October A. D., 1798 by one Revd Mr. Potter, Minister, and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Tilden, that her said husband died at Hartford Vt on the 8th day of September, A. D., 1826 and that she is now a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855, the 8" Section 
She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land, under this, or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. 
She requests this certificate when issued forwarded to Oel Billings Esq. of --- Woodstock Vt
Elizabeth Tilden

We Norman Tilden and Eunice Tilden residents of Hartford in the State of Vermont upon our oaths declare that the forgoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Tilden in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and we personally know she is a widow.
Norman Tilden
Eunice Tilden
The forgoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify, that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Oel Billings Justice Peace.
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STATE OF Vermont,
WINDSOR COUNTY, ss. ) I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Oel Billings was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signature foregoing is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 7th day of April A.D. 1855.
Norman Williams Clerk
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No 191 
Elizabeth Tilden wo of Stephen
[illegible]
Act 29 July 1848 
Married 1798
husband died 1826 
[illegible] 12 no 1 day 
$40t. par 
[illegible] March 1848 
Oel Billings 
Woodstock Vt
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State of Vermont 
Hartford District On this 28th day of September AD 1848 personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid Elizabeth Tilden a resident of Hartford in said District aged 73 years who being first sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 29, 1848. that she is the widow of Stephen Tilden late of said Hartford deceased who during the Revolutionary war resided in said Hartford and went into the Militia service from said Hartford as Corporal and private and was out during four years any nearly all the time, being stationed at Bethel fort part the time and part the time he had command of scouts and he was at the Battle of Bennington and at the taking of Burgoyne, was also stationed at the post at Ticonderoga some time and was also in a Battle at Lake George. He was under Col Marsh in Capt Hodges Company also under Capt John Benjamin at Bethel fort and in 1776 he was out and employed in cutting a military road from Rutland to Ticonderoga two months. and was under Capt Hazen some the time, a scouting. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Tilden at Lebanon New Hampshire by the Revd Mr. Potter on the 11th of October 1798; that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Tilden died at said Hartford on the 8th day of September 1826. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to January 1. 1800, [illegible] at the time above stated. 
She further declares that she is still a widow 
Elizabeth Tilden
Witnesses 
Norman Tilden
Oel Billings 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
George E. Wales, Judge.
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State of Vermont 
Hartford District, I Lyndon A Marsh Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the within and foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Tilden Widow of Stephen Tilden alias Stephen Tilden Jun deceased for a pension.
And I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Stephen Tilden afsaid died at Hartford in said District on the 8th day of September AD 1826 and was reputed in his life time to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that his widow Elizabeth Tilden still remains a widow and is the identical person who has made and signed the foregoing declaration. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Woodstock this 25th day of September in the year of our Lord 1848 
L.A. Marsh Register
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I Zebulon Delano of Hartford in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged Eighty three years do testify and say that I have lived in Hartford aforesaid for about Sixty four years and a neighbor while he lived to Stephen Tilden and sometimes called Stephen Tilden Junior. I was well and intimately acquainted with said Tilden and have frequently heard him converse in relation to his having been in the service during the Revolutionary war, and particular places where he served or some of them.
I have heard him mention of being at Bennington at the time of the battle and having done service at Bethel Fort - said Tilden was an older man than myself, - I have been at and examined the monument or grave stones erected at his grave, and on said store is engraved that said Tilden died September eighth Eighteen hundred and twenty Six and was seventy three years of age at his decease as appears by the record on his gravestone which I have this day been to and examined as above stated. 
I know that he married Elizabeth Tilden and that she lived with said Tilden as his wife at the time of his decease and that she now remains his widow and lives upon the old Homestead where said Tilden lived at his decease - I know said Tildens oldest son and was a neighbor to him, and I should think heirs (I mean Jedediah Norton Tilden) to be fifty years old or more -
Zebulon Delano 

State of Vermont 
Windsor County ss. Hartford August 21. A.D. 1849. Then Zebulon Delano personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the the truth & nothing but the truth.
Before me George E. Wales, Justice of Peace.
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I do further certify that said Zebulon Delano is personally known to me, that I have been personally acquainted with him for thirty eight years now last past and that he is a man of respectability and of good standing and reputation in very respect, and is a substantial and creditable witness -
George E. Wales, Justice of Peace 

STATE OF VERMONT
Windsor County, ss. I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that George E. Wales is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures foregoing are genuine. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of  Windsor, this 8th day of September A.D. 1849
Norman Williams Clerk.
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I Asa Tilden of Hartford in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged Eighty two years do testify and say that I am a brother of Stephen Tilden or Stephen Tilden Junior who was out and did service in the Revolutionary War - He was called Sargent Tilde and also corporal Tilden - my father Stephen Tilden was never out in the service, having an appointment in the Civil Service and being one of the Committee of Safety -
Said Stephen Tilden Jr. frequently had command of scouting parties -
Said Stephen was at Bethel Fort and was enlisted for nine month, which term he served out - and was there under the command of Capt Benjamin.
Said Stephen Tilden Jr was at the taking by the American forces of Ticonderoga Landing, and was out in the service about that period about four or five months -
If said Stephen Tilden Jr. had lived he would be ninety six years of age next November - 
I was the youngest child of my fathers family - 
I further testify and say that said Stephen Tilden was married Elizabeth Tilden who survives him and is now his widow and lives on the old Homestead where said Stephen Tilden Jr lived and died.
Asa Tilden 

State of Vermont 
Windsor County ss Then Asa Tilden personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me 
George. E. Wales, Justice of Peace.
I do further certify that said Asa Tilden is personally known to me, that
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I have been personally acquainted with him for thirty Eight years last past, and that he is a man of respectability and of good standing and reputation in every respect, and is a substantial and creditable witness.
George G. Wales, Justice of Peace -
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I Josiah Tilden of Hartford in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 88 years testify and say that Stephen Tilden late of said Hartford deceased was a Brother of mine and during the Revolutionary war my said brother was much in the United States Military service and their was no other Stephen Tilden in the companies commanded by Capt. John Benjamin Capt. Edmund & Seth Hodges and Capt Joshua Hazen but my said brother aforesaid Stephen Tilden or as he was called at home, Stephen Tilden Jun as my fathers name was Stephen but he was never in the military service during said war being employed at that time in the civil department of the State of Vermont as Judge of the Court first appointed in said state. I was out in service with my said brother a part of the time and my said brother was considerable part of the time a Coperal and the first of his going out in service was in  the year 1776, making a military road from Rutland to Ticonderoga fort and he was gone from home two months. He went out again in the year 1777 about the 15th of August under Capt Seth Hodges and I went out with him in the same company and we were stationed at Manchester and serviced two months.
He  again went out in the year 1778 under Capt Hazen a short time and he was also a guard over Maj. Wright a few days
In October 1780. My said Brother was out with me part the time under Capt Edmund Hodges and served about twenty days at Royalton & Brookfield and scouting
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January 1781 I enlisted with my brother Stephen Tilden aforesaid in the company commanded by Capt John Benjamin for the term of nine months and served our time out and we were stationed at Bethel fort called Fort fortitude and a scouting some the time and further say not 
Josiah Tilden 

State of Vermont 
Windsor County ss Hartford October 18th 1848
Personally appeared Josiah Tilden the signer above and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit
Before Me. Oel Billings Justice of the Peace 

I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Josiah Tilden and he is of good character for truth and undoubted credible witness 
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT, 
Windsor County ...ss. I Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Oel Billings is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures foregoing are genuine. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 24th day of October A.D. 1848
Norman Williams, Clerk.

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State of Vermont 
Windsor County ss
On this 7th day of September A.D. 1848 upon the application of Norman Tilden for the marriage of his father and other Stephen Tilden Junr and Elizabeth Tilden I find the following record of the marriage and birth of the Children on a Town book of records of the town of Hartford in said County of Windsor kept for that purpose, to wit, 
Stephen Tilden Junr was married to Elizabeth Tilden October eleventh Seventeen hundred and ninety eight 
Jedediah Norton their sole was born December 10. 1799.
Elizabeth their daughter was born July 3, 1801. 
Norman their son was born February 21. 1806
Sarah Maria their daughter was born August 28. 1808.
Daniel their son was born March 11. 1814 
I hereby certify that the preceeding is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record "October 11, 1798. 
Attest George E. Wales, Town Clerk,
I George E. Wales above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in and for the town of Hartford in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Hartford with the exceptions above named as certified by me 
George E. Wales, Town Clerk of Hartford aforesaid.
State of Vermont
Windsor County Sworn to and subscribed on the day  and year first above written 
Walter Palmer Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT, 
Windsor County, I Norman Willams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Walter Palmer is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30" day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 19 day of September A.D. 1848 Norman Williams Clerk.

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RECORD DIVISION. 
3-525. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C., __, 19__
In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Stephen Tilden a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

[column headings DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. Aug 1777 Jan. 1778 Oct. 1778. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.
1776 2 mos making  Military roads. 
Aug 16 1777 50 days Seth Hodges
Jan. 1778 7 days Joshua Hazen 
Oct. 2st 177 d3 days on guard duty
Oct. 1780  14 day Corpl. 
Oct 1780 3 days Corpl Joshua Hazel
Jan. 1781 9 mos Corp John Benjamin
Mar. 9, 1781 2 days Corpl Joshua Hazen

Battles engaged in, Bennington, Capture of Burgoyne, Lake George 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hartford Vt
Date of application for pension, Sept 28, 1848 Her cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Hartford Vt
Age at date of application, 73 yrs
Remarks: Sol. born in Nov. 1753, was son of Stephen Tilden. Sol mar at Lebanon N.H. Oct. 11 ,1798 Elizabeth Tilden, Children Jedidiah Norther C. Dec. 10, 1799, Elizabeth b. July 3, 1801, Norman b. Feb. 21, 1806, Sarah Maria b. Aug 28, 1808. Daniel b. Mar. 4, 1814. Sol. died at Hartford Vt. Sept 8, 1826 
There is no claim on file for Stephen Tilden the father of the above soldier. It is stated that his father was never out in service being one of the Committee of safety 
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-256
Pensioner: Elizabeth Tilden. Veteran's Service: Vt.
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State of Vermont 
Secretary of State's Office 
Montpelier October 30 - 1848 -
I [illegible] Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that upon an original pay roll of the revolutionary service of  Capt Seth Hodges Company, on record in this office was the name of Stephen Tilden with an allowance to him for fifty days service from the 18th of August to the 4th of October 1-20 AD  1777 -
I also certify that upon another like record did pay roll of scout sent out by Capt Hazen in January 1778, is an allowance to Stephen Tilden  for seven days service.
I also certify that upon another like recorded role of the guard that guarded Major Wright by order of Genl Marsh there is an allowance to Stephen Tilden for three days service as one of such guard, "Oct 24, 1778," date of allowance.
I also certify that upon another like recorded roll of "Capt Edmund Hodges Company for service done at Fort Fortitude by order of Capt Joseph Safford from the town of Pomfret and Hartford in October 1780" occurs the name of "Corporal Tilden" with an allowance to him for fourteen days service.
I also certify that upon another like recorded roll of Capt Joshua Hazen's Company in Col Wood; [illegible] occurs the name of Stephen Tilden with an allowance to him for three days  service in "an allowance in October 1780.
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I also certify that upon another like recorded pay roll of  Capt Joshua Hazen Compy. occurs the name of Stephen Tilden & with an allowance to him as Corporal for two days service in an alarm at Peacham March 9-1781.
I also certify that upon another like recorded roll of Capt. John Benjamin Company occurs the name of Stephen Tilden with a allowance to him as Corporal of S8-16-0 for service from the begin the campaign to June 30th 1781.
I also certify that upon another like recorded roll of Capt John Benjamin Company occurs the name of Stephen Tilden with an allowance to him as corporal for one hundred and fifty days service from the 1st of July to the 27th of November 1781.
In witness whereof aI have hereto signed my name and affixed the seal of this office.

J. Mc[illegible] Shafter
Feb 21

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Mrs. STEPHEN H. TILDEN
WEST LEBANON, N.H. Mar. 7, 1923 
To the Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions.
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War records of all Joseph and Stephen Tilden's either in Vermont or New Hamp.
Thees are desired in completing a genealogy of the family.
It will be a great accommodation to the family these. can be obtained.
Sincerely yours
(Mrs. S.H.) Lucy H. Tilden

[stamp RECORD PENSION MAR 9 1923]

[in different writing at top left] Rev [illegible]
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West Lebanon, N.H. 
Apr. 16, 1913. 
Dept of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C., I would like the military history of my Grandfather, Stephen Tilden of Hartford Vt., born in 1753 died 1826.
My grandmother Elizabeth Tilden had a pension.
I would also like the record of my great grandfather Stephen Tilden born in Hartford Conn. in 1724 died at Hartford, Vt, in 1813 He settled at Hartford Vt in 1763 - or 4 -
I should greatly appre.

[idn different writing sideways] no claim [illegible] on
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the correct acct of their services as I have been unable to procure it - 
Sincerely Yours
Stephen H. Tilden [illegible letter]

[postmark U.S. PENSION OFFICE APR 18 1913]
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[postmark [illegible] W. & N. DIV MAR 7 1906]

U.S. Pension Department Washington D.C 
I have recently made application to join Vermont Society Sons of American Revolution, and to do & so it is necessary for me to get the war record of my great grand father Stephen Tilden. Whose widow wife Elizabeth Tilden drew a pension at the time of her death Feb 1867
I am advised by the Secretary of this Society that you will furnish such record to me on application
Yours truly
Owen F. McCabe 
No Hartland, Vt.
March 4 1906. 

[postmark U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 6 1906]
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Revy
WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 1956  
Elizabeth Tilden 
Widow 
Stephen Tilden 
Pri. Rev. War 
Act: July 29, 1848 
Index: -- Vol. M. Page 275 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mch. 13 1906. History to Mr. Owen F. McCabe. MR.
1913 Apr. 25. Stephen H. Tilden
sent hist.
1923, May 7 hist. to Mrs. S. H. Tilden -
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Woodstock Vt. to April 9. 1855 

Sir
I forward the application of Elizabeth Tilden, widow of Stephen Tilden (a soldier of the Revolution) in order to obtain her bounty lands under the 8' section of the act of March 3d, 1855 -
I am Respectfully your Obt. Ser 
Oel Billings 

Hon. L. P. Waldo 
Comm of Pensions 
Washington City D.C.
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Woodstock Va. September 8. 1849 

Sir
In answer to yours of the 28th of April last in relation to the claim of Elizabeth Tilden Widow of Stephen Wilden for a pension. I enclose you two affidavits and two certificates of Secretary of State in reference to the same subject. 
I would thank you for an early reply as the widow is growing very impatient by the long delay to perfect her claim. 
I am Respectfully your Obt. Ser.
Oel Billings 

Col. J. L. Edwards 
Commr of Pensions 
Washington City DC
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Woodstock Vt. Nov. 17. 1848 
Sir 
I forward you the declaration and evidence in the case of Elizabeth Tilden Widow of Stephen Tilden for a pension under the act of February 2d. 1848. for 13 months or there abouts, serviced as good share of the time as Corperal.
I am Respectfully your Obt. See.
Oel Billings 

Col. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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State of Vermont 
Secretary of State's Office 
Montpelier September 7. 1849 
I hereby certify that on the "Pay Roll of Capt Joshua Hazen's Company who marched to Piermont to upon Gen. Bailey's request March 9. A.D. 1781, in the alarm at Peacham," on file in this office, "Stephen Tilden Jr Corpl." is allowed for two days service as a corporal: and on several other Rolls is found the name of "Stephen Tilden Corporal;"
And I further certify that it appears evident that the said Rolls refer to one & the same person & that he was called junior.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of this office this 7th day of September A.D. 1849. 
Ferrand F. Merrill 
Secretary of State

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State of Vermont 
Secretary of State's Office 
Montpelier August 14th 1849 
I hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt Joshua Hazen's Company in Col. Wood's Regiment that marched to Brookfield in the alarm Oct. 1780," on which Roll is the name of "Josiah Tilden," with an allowance for three days service as a private. 
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt Joshua Hazen's Company that turned out by the order of Col. Joseph Safford to the intent to head that party -- the enemy that was supposed was going to Coos on their return in October last A.D. 1780. Our march was as far as Bethel," on which Roll is the name of "Josiah Tilden," with an allowance for three days service as a private. 
Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt Joshua Hosen's Company, who marched to Piermont upon Gen. Bailey's request, March 9. A.D. 1781, in the alarm at Peacham;" on which Roll is the name of "Josiah Tilden," with an allowance for two days service as a private.
 Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt Seth Hodges Company in Col. Joseph Marsh's Regiment of Militia for the County allowed by the State of Vermont, Pomfret. Oct. 7, 1777; on which Roll is the name of "Josiah Tilden" with an allowance for 50 days service, commencing August 16th and ending October 4th, as a private.
In testimony whereof I hereunto
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set my hand and affix the seal of this office this 14th day of August A.D. 849 
Ferrand F. Merrill 
Secretary of State