Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42562, William Tyler, Continental (New York)
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Continental (New York)
Tyler, William
S42562
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New York
1.599
William Tyler
Of Sullivan County in the state of N. York.
Who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel J. Baldwin, of the
Mass. Line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the roll of New York. At the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 
6 Of April, 1818.
Certificate of pension issued 12 July, 18
And sent to S. W.Brownson, Agent, Monticello,
N.Y.
Arrears to 4 March, 1820.      $183.70
Semi-anl. all’ce Ending 4 Sept   48.”
22 mos. 25.                1820       $231.70
                 30
Y 4
   31
{Revolutionary claim, act 18th March, 1818}
Continued
Paid at the treasury under the act of April 6, 1838 from 4th March 1830 to 28th August 1834
Agent notified June 29Th 1842
Dead
Paid as above from March 4 to August 28Ag & notified Aug 13th 1842
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State of New York
Sullivan County
Court of Common Pleas§
On this 13th day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty Personally appeared in court, Being a court Of Word by the constitution And laws of the said state For the said county of Sullivan, William Tyler Aged 52 years and upwards Resident In the Town of Bethel in said County He being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath Declare that he served in the Revolutionary war As follows, that he entered the service of the United States in The revolutionary war as a private soldier at the town of Newburgh In the county of OrangeIn the state of New York Sometime in the Month of October 1778 In the company commanded by Captain Peter Mills in Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin’s regiment of the New York line, that he continued to serve as such soldier until about day of October 1780 at which time he was discharged at Newburgh aforesaid, by said Captain Peter Mills in writing, which has been lost that beside the the service above mentioned he served as a in the revolutionary war nearly 2 years walking the whole way four years and I do solemnly 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 take or in any what was disposed of my property or any part there of with intent due to diminish it so to bring myself within the pension of the act of Congress entitled and act to provide
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for certain persons Engaged In the land And naval service United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18th day of March 1818. And I have not nor any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.
William Tyler
Real Estate, none.
Personal estate of William Tyler
1 cow. $15.00 2 small [illegible] .50 ea. 1.00=
$16.00
1/2 doz. Corn: s/looms .50. 15 ct. knives and forks .50-1.00
1 iron tea kettle .50  1 small copper [illegible]
2, to 3.00
1  3 qt. Kettle .50   1 small about 2.50  1 at 1.50
4.50
1 large wheel 1.50   1 table 3.00 
1 candle stand .50 5.00
4 corner on chairs 2.00   1 iron pot 1.00  3.00
1 griddle 1.00        1 set cups and saucers .25
1.25
1 Old wood clock 3.00
$36.75
William Tyler
But he is a Laborer At day works, that he is infirmity & is not able to support himself or get a living by work that has no other means of support that he has three in his family, to wit himself, his wife Mary and about 57 years that she is a cripple, one ankle having been broken, that she is infirm and not able to support herself
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State of New York 
Sullivan County
Clerks office
Joseph Tyler, his son Aged 15 years Can’t support himself. That on the sixth day of April 1818, he the said William Tyler applied to and declared and was sworn before William A.  Thompson Esquire first judge of the court, For the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act above mentioned and that subsequently he made application before John Lindsley one of the judges of the said court which said his declaration is dated the 11th day of December 1819. That he is In debt in the tune of $80.
William Tyler
Sworn in court this 13th day of June 1820
Before me
Wm. A. Thompson.
First judge of Sullivan common pleas
Sullivan County
Clerks offices: I John P Jones clerk of Court of Common Pleas for said County to certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto received are truly copies from the records of the said court, and I do 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 $36.75.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court theis 10th day of June 1820.
JP Jones
Clk
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William Tyler 
pensioner 
original
 Declaration 
6 Apr. 1818.
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State of New York
Sullivan County SS: On this sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before meWilliam A. Thompson first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said county. personally appeared William Tyler aged 59 years and upwards resident in the town of Bethel and said county who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the late 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.
That he, the said William Tyler, enlisted as a private soldier at the town of Newburgh in the County of Orange in the State of New York sometime in the month of October one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight in the company commanded by Peter Mills which company was attached to the regiment commanded by Col. J. Baldwin in the New York Line, that he continued to serve in the corps until the month of October one thousand seven hundred and eighty about the twenty third day by which time I was discharged by said Capt. Peter Mills at the town of Newburgh aforesaid which discharge was in writing but is lost or destroyed and further that he is poor and indigent and in reduced circumstances and is in need of the assistance of the country for support and further will not.
William Tyler
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid 
Wm A. Thompson first judge of Sullivan County
Certificate of Clark on next paper
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May 8, 1931.
Rev. & 1812 wars Section.
ADY

Mr.Louis T. Hill,
Box 254,
Sparta, Wisconsin.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the revolutionary war pension claims S. 42562, that William Tyler, and listed in October 1778 in Newburgh, Orange County, New York, and served as a private and Captain Peter Mills’ company, Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin’s regiment of continental artificers And was discharged October 23, 1780. He also served nearly 2 years as a private, no officers or details of this service given. He was an allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818 while a resident of Bethel, Sullivan County, New York, aged 59 years.
In 1820 his wife Marie was aged about 57 years and his son Joseph, was aged 15 years.
Soldier died August 28, 1834, place not stated. The date in place of his birth are not given. He was survived by 10 children. No names are shown in this claim for pension, except Joseph referred to above.
In 1818, one Timothy, Tyler, age 63 years and one Nathaniel Tyler, aged 62 years were residence of Bethel,[Crossed out Sullivan County] New York, relationship to soldier, not stated.
In order to obtain the name of person to whom the last payment of pension was paid, you should apply to
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the Records division, General Accounting  office, Washington, D. C., Citing all of the following data:
“ William Tyler, certificate number 17599, issued July 12, 1820, rate $8.00 Per month, commenced April 6, 1818, act of March 18, 1818, New York agency”.
 Very truly yours,
E. W. Morgan,
Acting commissioner.
If photos are ordered, Take cross reference On back of application Where His service Was identified in artillery
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State of NewYork
Sullivan County SS: William Tyler of the town of Bethel in said County being duly sworn says that on the sixth day of April 1818, he, this deponent applied to & declared & was sworn before William A. Thompson Esq. first judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said county for the purpose of obtaining a pension as a private soldier under the Act of Congress entitled “ an act to provide persons engaged in the land and navel services of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that the affidavits of Timothy Tyler & Nathaniel Tyler affixed to the pension papers of this deponent were taken before said William A. Thompson on the eleventh of June 1818 and has been in the possession of said Thompson until written a very short time. That an affidavit of John Laply [crossed out the word- and] of the same import as as the one also affixed to said pension papers, was made before John Lindsey Esq. one of the Judges of Sullivan Com. Pleas & given to said Judge Thompson together with the affidavits of Olivia Calkin and F. Wallace, and that this deponent were taken has been to see said Thompson six times, three times to the house of said Thompson a distance of at least twenty five miles from the widow of this deponent & three times to Monticello to said Thompson a distance of at least twenty twenty two miles making the travel to the whole back and forth of 270 miles, and has frequently used  said Thompson to send him papers together with the declaration
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Of this deponent to this department of war & that said Thompson has as often requested or   refused to do so, this deponent has in consequence of the neglect of this said Judge  been confused to send for his papers which have been sent to him except the decal of this deponent of his services in the Revolutionary War, and has been under the necessity of making application to another office as by the declaration of this deponent made before John Lindsley Esq. appears and this deponent further says that Nathaniel Tyler whose affidavit is annexed, was present at the time this deponent made application to said Thompson as aforesaid and that this deponent has made a second application for his pension as soon as he could conscientiously obtain the necessary affidavits.
William Tyler
Sworn this 11 day of December 1819.
Before me
John Lindsley
One of the Judges of the court of common pleas for Sullivan County
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State of New York
Sullivan County § I, Nathaniel Tyler of the Town of Bethel in said County being duly sworn says that he was present on the sixth day of April 1818 when William Tyler applied to & was sworn & declared before William A. Thompson Esq., first Judge of the court of common pleas in and for said county of Sullivan for the purpose of obtaining a pension as a private soldier under the 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, that on the eleventh day of June 1818, he, this deponent is informed and believes that the papers of said William Tyler have never been sent by said Thompsonto the Department of War. And this deponent further says that the said William Tyler served as a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Mills in Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin’s Regiment in the New York Line in the Revolutionary War, commencing some time in the year 1778, for about two years and further that this deponent applied to said Thompson & was sworn & declared before said Thompson at the same time the said William Tyler applied as aforesaid, to wit the sixth day of April 1818 for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act aforesaid & that he has
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Received his certificate From the department Of war And that his pension Commenced on The said Sixth day of April 1818.
And further appoint Nathaniel Tyler
Sworn this 11 day of December 1819.
Before me S. W. Brownson One of the Commissioners to take the [illegible ]of Deed 
And do attest to be heard in Supreme Court
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In the matter of William Tyler
The written Affidavits Are to prove That Application was made to judge Thompson On this, the 6 day of April 1818. And that the pension [illegible] to commence & be received from that time, as it has been through the neglect of the Judge and not by reason of any fault on the part of Mr. Tyler that has compelled him to make a second application. It is therefore hoped that his pension will commence on 6 April. 1818 if the papers are sufficient.
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Wm. Tyler
Certificate of 
Judge DW
Original declaration
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State of New York 
Sullivan County § I William A. Thompson first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county do hereby certify that William Tyler of the Town of Bethel in said county did on the sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen make his declaration before me on oath in order to obtain A pension under The act entitled” An act to Provide For certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war passed this 18 day March 1818. Dated June 13, 1820.
Wm. A. Thompson

State of New York
Sullivan County§  I John P Jones Clark of Of common pleas In and for said county To certify that William A. Thompson Esq. Whose signature is put to this a lone certificate that on the sixth day of April 1818 and still is duly commissioned first judge of the court of common pleas for said County of Sullivan and that I am well acquainted with him and his handwriting writing and that I verily believe the signature true “Wm. A. Thompson.” to the above Certificate is his handwriting.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 28th day of June 1820
J. P. Jones Clerk
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5520
William Tyler
Or Toiler priv
Pension papers
Sullivan County, N. Y.
Col. Jeduthan Baldwin
Regt. Artificer. Com.
Line, 2 years
6th April, 1818
Before
John Lindsley, Esq.
Found on the rolls for 23 months, seven days
The judge  Is desired to certify under the seal
Of the court, the time when the applicant
Made his first declaration, On oath.
John Lindsley, Judge,
White Lake, N. Y.
Rec’d 21.Dec. 1819

S.W. Brownson, agent, Monticello N.Y.
11 July 1820
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State of New York
Sullivan County.  § On this eleventh day Of December one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Before me, John Lindsley One of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas In and for Sullivan County personally appeared William Tyler aged sixty one Years and upwards resident in the Town of Bethel in the county of Sullivan aforesaid wherein by the first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the late act of Congress entitled “ An act to provide For certain persons engaged In the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war.
That the said William Tyler entered  the service of the United States in the revolutionary war as a private soldier at the town of Newburgh and the county of Orange in the state of New York sometime in the month of October one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight in the company commanded by Captain Peter Mills, which said company was attached with regiment commanded by Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin of the New York line. That he continued to serve in said  company as such private soldier until about the twenty third day of October one thousand seven hundred and eighty for a [illegible] two years at which time he was discharged at Newburgh aforesaid by said Captain Peter Mills, which said discharge was, but has  unfortunately been lost or destroyed and further that besides serving as above even though he served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war exactly two years making in the whole nearly four years and that he is poor and reduced circumstances and stands of the of the assistance of his country for support.
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William Tyler
Sworn to and declared this 11th day of November 1819
Before me
John Lindsley
One of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for Sullivan County
Sullivan County SS:  I John Lindsley One of Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Tyler did serve in the Revolutionary Army as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. And I also certify as well from my own Knowledge, as from satisfactory evidence that the said William Tyler is in reduced and indigent circumstances and absolutely needs the assistance of of his country for support, and I do further certify as well from my own knowledge as from the affidavits of William Tyler and Nathaniel Tyler who are both known to me and which is satisfactory evidence, this said Tyler, did apply to said William A. Thompson Esquire stated in this and in affidavits to wit on the sixth day of 1818, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had been due to the secretary for the department to the direction of the aforementioned act.
Date December 1118
John Lindsley 
One of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in  and for Sullivan County

State of New York
Sullivan County
Clerks office§  I John P Jones clerk of the court of common pleas in and for said county to certify that John Lindsley Esquire before whom the above declaration of William Tyler is taken is duly commissioned one of the judges of the court of common pleas for said County of Sullivan and that I am well acquainted with him and his handwriting and that is the signature “John Lindsley “ to the above declaration and certificate are both his handwriting.
 Given under My hand and seal of the said court this 13th day of December 1819.
JP Jones Clerk
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State of New York
Sullivan County§ 
On the first day of December 1819 before me Seth, W. Brownson One of the Commissioners duly commissioned To take the acknowledgments Of deeds special bails, pieces and affidavits to be read in the Supreme Court and justices of the peace & personally appeared John Laply of the Town of Damascus & State of Pennsylvania aged 74 years & upwards who being by me duly sworn says that William Tyler of the Town of Bethel in Sullivan county and state of New York entered the service of the United States as a private soldier sometime in the fall of1778 in the company commanded by Captain Peter Mills in Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin’s regiment and that said Tyler continued to serve in said company until the 23 rd day of October 1780 at which time said Tyler was discharged at the Town of Newburgh in Orange County in the State of New York and this deponent further says that he, this deponent was the orderly Sargent of said company during the time [aforesaid crossed out] said Tyler served in aforesaid and has a memorandum of the time of the discharge of said Tyler in a book now in the possession of this deponent. Which is as above states. And further says not.
John Lapley
Sworn the day as aforesaid before me
S. W. Brownson
Commissioner and justice of the peace
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State of New York
Sullivan County
Clerks office§ SS:  I, John P Jones, [Esquire crossed out] Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas In and for Said county do certify that Seth W. Brownson Before whom the written affidavit Of John Lapley Is taken is duly Commissioned, sworn and authorized By law to take affidavits [Words crossed out] And that I am well acquainted With Him and his handwriting And that the signature of “ S. W. Brownson” To the above affidavit is his handwriting.
In testimony, whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed The seal of the court The 13th day of December 1819
JP Jones
Clk
Affid of J Lapley
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State of New York
Sullivan  County

Timothy Tyler and Nathaniel Tyler both
of the Town of Bethel a Sullivan County  he Tenably aged 63 years &  Nathaniel aged 62 years being duly sworn, according to law on their solemnly  declare that they personally 
know  that William Tyler of the said Town of Bethel
served as a soldier in Col. Jeduthan
Baldwin Regiment in the New York line
of Troops in the Revolutionary War for about
two years commencing about the year 1778
and that the said William Tyler is very
poor and Indigent and want of the service 
necessary of life for his support


Timothy Tyler
Nathaniel Tyler (their signatures)

Sworn the 11th June(?) 1818 before me
Wm. Thompson
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T Tyler &
Nat Tyler} affidavits

Wm Tyler papers
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 14th, 1842.

Sir:
Under the act [date crossed out] of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled ""An act directing
the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing
the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
Nine of ten children of William
Tyler, deceased, late --
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York
Agency, at the rate of Eight -- Dollars and
-- Cents per month [annum crossed out], under the law of the 18th March,
1818, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March 1834, to the 28th August 1834.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris [signature]
COMPTROLLER.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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MADISONIAN OFFICE.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 4th, 1842.

Sir:
Under the Act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled ""An Act directing
the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing
the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
One of ten children of William Tyler, deceased, late --
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. --
Agency, at the rate of Eight -- Dollars and
-- Cents per month [annum crossed out], under the law of the 18th March,
1818, - has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March, to the 28th August 1834.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris [signature]
COMPTROLLER.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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JAS. M. AVERY, President.
W.A. HASTAIN, Vice-President.
PAUL TYLER, Cashier.
C. H. AVERY, Asst. Cashier.

Citizens Bank of Clinton

Clinton, Mo., Oct 8th 1899
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir
My paternal grand father-
William Tyler, was a soldier in
war of the revolution, as it is termed,
hence a pensioner. I have been with him
time and again when he was paid his
pension money, can, and will you,
inform me what command he was
in; we are making a history of his decendants [descendants].
hence ask this of you, He was a native of Massachusetts so
probably belonged
to some organization
from that state.

Very Respectfully, 
W.O. Tyler

Please direct your reply to me
at Hotel Ackler
Clinton, Mo.

This is going a long way back, still we
United States people sort of like it. Ours is
a glorious history from 1776 until now, and
not yet finished

[stamped]
D. W. & N. DIVISION
OCT 13 1899
RECEIVED.
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To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:-

   I desire to obtain such information as I may regarding the following veteran and pensioner of the Revolutionary War for family records;-
 
   William Tyler, who was born in the Oblong, Dutchess County, New York, April 26, 1758 and died in Ovid, New York about 1834

Our family record now gives the brief information that he served in Captain Pawling's company of Colonel Pawling's regiment, and that he was in the battle of Long Island. Also that he was a pensioner.

If your records give any further information regarding him or pertaining to her service, I will greatly appreciate such as you may favor me with. 

                                                Respectfully yours, 
                                                      Louis Tyler Hill
                                           Louis Tyler Hill {hand-written signature}


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425b2

                                 INVALID
                          Revy_______________

File NO.   42,562
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William Tyler   {signed cursive}
{illegible} Rev War  {cursive}


Act: 18 March 1800  {cursive}

Index: - Vol. {illegible},     Page 519

{arrangement of 1870}


Dec 30 '99
W.O. Tyler,    
Cluilon, Mo.
1931 May 8, Hist. to.
Louis J. Hill. A.D.Y.