Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2976, for Walter Tiffany, [Blank]
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental

Tiffany, Walter
Osee

NUMBER
W. 2976
B. L. Wt. 78-60-55

CONTENTS
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[diagonal overwriting]
Warrant No. 782 SS

29.785 Act March 3/88
Apl 12 1833
Osee Tiffany widow of Walter Tiffany Private

Applicant is a Revolutionary
Pensioner under Act Feb 2d
1848 And new certificate is 
numbered 266 - 19th Day of 
Jan 1849 [Louisville,] Ky (Agency)
in support of her Bounty Land 
claim

Private Sheldon’s Dragoons
Ky Feby 48 no. 3184

Boynton
Adm’d 60 acres Dept 28/55
Dodge

[Relw?]

Walter C Tiffany
Scottsville Ky

His heirs rec’d 100 [acres] in 1837
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Reported

[most of right fold is too dark to read]
[illegible]
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of pension issued … and sent to …
Kentucky

Recorded on Roll of Pennsylvania 
[act] February 2, 1848 Page 266 Vol 3
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15.276
West Tennessee to Kentucky

Walter Tiffany
 of Williamson Co in the state of Tennessee
 who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon of the Connecticut line
 for the term of three years - War

Subscribed on the roll of West Tennessee
  at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence
 the 3rd of August 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d of October 1819 and Sent to Thomas Stewart Esq’r Judge
Franklin, Williamson Co West Tennessee

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1819 29/31 & 4/30  $8.54
Sem-anl. All’ce ending 4 March 1820   40.00
$56.54

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continental
correct Certificate sent as above Feby 7th, 1820

[right fold]

Notif’n sent to Mr Smith Esq Franklin
Tennessee 3 Nov 1820
Transf’r to Kentucky 29 Dec 1825
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To the honorable J.C. Calhoun Secretary of War
The Declaration of Water Tiffany shews that 
he enlisted as a regular soldier In the Connecticut line of the army of the United States for three years
in the revolutionary war, at Hebron in the State of
Connecticut in a company of horse commanded
by Captain Thomas Seymour in the second 
regiment commanded by Colonel Elisha
Sheldon, on the 23d day of June 1778, as well as
he now recollects. That he served the United States
as a soldier & light horseman during the whole
of said three years but got no discharge because
a little before or about the expiration of said 
term of three years he again enlisted  for & during the revolutionary war in the same company then commanded by David Edgar and belonged to the same regiment still commanded by Col. Sheldon & served the United States continually as a soldier during the revolutionary war
and was honorably discharged at Danbury
in Connecticut by a printed discharge having
the name of Genl Washington printed at the
bottom & this declarant’s name was inserted
by Col. Sheldon who signed it in writing
and it was also signed by John Frederic
Whiting adjutant on the 23d day of June
1783. This discharge he kept about him until
became worn out so that it could not be read
and it is now lost. He was in a battle against the
British at Norwalk, also at Poundridge and
at Valentine’s hill. At the taking of Stoney Point
he was with a detachment sent to war at the 
Blankspoint and was at the siege of York during the whole time and the taking of Lord Cornwalles at Poundridge.
He was wounded by a cut of a sword under his
left eye. He was sixteen years of age when he
first enlisted, and believes he is now about
fifty seven. Some time after the revolutionary war
he again enlisted for three years in the navy of the United States at Boston, and was sent by water to
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Savannah and was stationed at Rock landing fort 
to protect the inhabitants against the Indians. He was  there three years out & was discharged and was returning to Connecticut when he stopped in Virginia
& there married & returned to Georgia.  And from
Georgia he moved to Tennessee, where he has resided
twelve years & now resides in Williamson
County near Franklin. He is in very reduced
circumstances & stands in need of the aid of his
country for his support. He has wife & eight children,
the youngest four years old and among them
only one son nine years old. He has no property except
a little household furniture, a little [corn growing] and an old home.
He  has become in reduced circumstances by sickness in
himself and family for three or four years. About
two years ago a tree fell upon him and bruised him
badly in his back & body, & he then lay forty two days
without being able to rise. He recovered but the hurt
has left such a weakness in his back & stomach that 
he is not able to do hard or constant labour without
raising a pain in his back and a pain across his stomach. He has also been deaf for several years. He never has received any pension from the United States nor from the State of Connecticut & releases all claim to any except
that under the act of Congress of 1818 which
now claims. He knows of no way whereby he can
prove his enlistments & services except by his own oath.

State of Tennessee to wit This day personally appeared before me Thomas Stuart one of the Judges
of the circuit courts for the State of Tennessee the
above Declarant Walter Tiffany and made
oath that the facts stated in the above declaration
 are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
 Sworn to & subscribed before me this 3d day of August 1819.
Thos Stuart
Walter Tiffany

State of Tennessee to with this day personally
appeared before me Thomas Stuart one of the
Judges of the circuit court for the State of
Tennessee Robert Calvert & made oath
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that he has been acquainted with the above
named Walter Tiffany about twenty five years.
He first knew him in the State of Virginia after he
was married & this deponent married his wife’s
Sister. He was intimate with him & thereafter since heard
him talk of being a long time a soldier in the
revolutionary war, enlisted in Connecticut.
& he has told him the particulars of several of
the engagements he was in with the British,
which are stated in the above declaration. He
knows he is in very reduced circumstances
& stands in need of the aid of his country for
his support. He became reduced by sickness
having had a lingering complaint supposed
to be a consumption for some years from 
which he at length recovered. Then a tree fell 
upon him which injured him badly, from
the effects of which he thinks he never has
compleatly recovered. He believes him to be 
unable to bear hard or constant labour and has
no property that he knows of except an old
home not worth ten dollars and some household furniture
& a few acres of corn growing. He has been a sober man for about fifteen years, and industrious and saving.
He has always been considered a man of
truth, but during the time he was addicted to
drinking, less regard was paid to his statements. 
This deponent verily believes the
statements made in the above declaration
are true. Sworn to & subscribed before me
this 3d day of August 1819. Robert Calvert
Thos Stuart.
State of Tennessee to wit. This day personally appeared
before me Thomas Stuart one of the Judges of the
circuit court for the State of Tennessee Allen Leiper
of Bedford County and made oath that in 1800 or 1801
he first knew Walter Tiffany in Georgia and has
been acquainted with him ever since but has not
resided near him for several years. That he always
has been reputed a man of truth & to be believed on
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his oath he has also for the same length of time
been acquainted with Robert Calvert, that his
character stands very fair and whose oath is
worthy of being believed. Sworn to & subscribed
before me the day of August 1819. Thos Stuart
Allen Leeper

State of Tennessee to wit 
This day personally appeared before me Thomas
Stuart one of the Judge of the Circuit courts for
the State of Tennessee Robert Guthrie and made
oath that he has known Walter Tiffany since the
year 1806 or 1807 in Williamson County in 
Tennessee. Since that time he has lived his neighbour.
He has the character of being a man of truth &
to be believed on his oath. Since he first knew him
it has been reported that he had been a soldier in
the revolutionary war.  He is in very reduced
circumstances and stands in need of the aid
his country for his support. He was 
confined to his bed a long time by a bad hurt
from the fall of a tree, as he then stated. And
before that time for a considerable length of
time he was all of a lingering complaint.
Tho industrious, yet from his age and infirmity
he is unable to support himself by his labour,
and has been very hard of hearing ever since
he knew him. Sworn to & subscribed before
me this 3d day of August 1819. Thos Stuart
Robert Guthrie

State of Tennessee to wit
This day personally appeared before me
Thomas Stuart one of the Judges of the circuit
courts for the State of Tennessee William
Orr and made oath that he has known Walter
Tiffany well since 1806 or 1807. That he is a
man of truth and industrious but is in very
reduced circumstances and unable to acquire
a livelihood by his labour, and in his opinion
stand in need of the aid of his country for
his support, Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 3d day of August 1819. Thos Stuart
William Orr
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109
Walter Tiffany
15.274.
William Smith,
Franklin, W. Tenn
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District of West Tennessee Williamson County ss
On the 8th day of August 1820 personally appeared Walter
Tiffany in open Court being the circuit Court for the County of Williamson a court of record by act of
assembly of the State of Tennessee, aged fifty nine years, resident of the County of Williamson who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war in the 2d Regiment of Horse, commanded by Col. Elisha Shelden first under Captain Thomas Seamour and afterward under Capt David Edgar in the Connecticut line. And he swears that he was a resident citizen of United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner
disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent
thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself 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 he
has not, nor has any person in trust for him, any property
or securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor any
income other than is contained the schedule hereto
annexed & by him subscribed to wit
One horse worth $10
Signed
Walter Tiffany
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And s’d Walter Tiffany further swears that he is a
wife and eight children from 23 the oldest to five
years the age of the youngest. All are girls but one
a son aged 10 years. His occupation is a farmer
which he pursues on a small farm he has leased,
from which with the assistance of his children his
able to obtain but a scanty subsistence having only
four acres in cultivation. Two of his children are under
10 years. The number of his pension certificate
issued to him by the Sec’y at war is 15274.
Walter Tiffany
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State of Tennessee
Williamson County
I William Smith clerk of the Circuit Court of Williamson City do certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are true copies of the proceedings of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited on the aforesaid schedule is as stated ten dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my private seal their being no seal of office.
26th day of August 1820
Seal
W. Smith
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6017
Osee Tiffany
[widow]
of Walter
Kentucky

6017
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State of Kentucky Allen County ss
On this seventeenth day of June 1839 personally
appeared before the County Court of Allen County
Osee Tiffany a resident of said County age
Sixty four years, who being first duly 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 7th 1838, entitled an act
granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Walter Tiffany who
was a private in the horse company called
light dragoons of the 2d regiment of the
Connecticut line. Elisha Sheldons was his
Colonel, Thomas Seamore his Captain. He
was placed as a pensioner on the pension list
in West Tennessee October 2nd 1819 from where
he removed to the State of Kentucky Allen County
and commenced drawing his pension August
the 3d 1819, his annual allowance was $96.00.
She further declares that she was married to the
said Tiffany on the first day of January 1792
in Bartly County Virginia, and that her
said husband Walter Tiffany died on the
1st day of April 1826. And that she was not
married to him prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place previous to the
first of January 1794 to wit, at the time above
stated, and that she has never since married.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court as aforesaid.
Samuel Swearinger C A C C Protho
Osee Tiffany her mark
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State of Kentucky County of Allen ss
On this the 6th day of April 1855 personally
came before me, a justice of the peace within
and for said County Osee Tiffany aged 78
years, a resident of said County & State, who
made oath in due form of law, that she is the
identical Osee Tiffany, to whom under the
provisions of an act of February 2nd 1848,
a pension of $100 has been allowed for the
service of her late husband Walter Tiffany,
a private of the revolutionary war, and late
of Allen County and State of Kentucky. She
states that her pension certificate under the
aforesaid act of February 2nd 1848 is
numbered 266, 3rd volume, bears date the
 19 day of January May 1849 and is made payable at the [Louisville] Kentucky agency. She makes this declaration
for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to
which she may be entitled under the act of
3d March 1855 never having received or known
herself entitled, or made application under any
previous act of Congress. For evidence of her marriage
and proof of service of her said Husband, she
refers to the proof heretofore adduced, now on
file in the pension office, and upon which her
annuity as aforesaid was granted, that since
being placed on the list of Revolutionary pensioners,
she has not intermarried, but continues the widow
of said Walter Tiffany. She hereby appoints her
son, Walter C. Tiffany, her agent to receive her
Warrant for said land.
Osee Tiffany her mark

Teste
Jos W Martin
Wyat Sarver
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Sworn to Subscribed and acknowledged
before me the day and year above written
and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid
Osee Tiffany to be the identical person she
alleges herself to be, and Pensioner of the
United States, and at the date of the execution
of this declaration a widow, and that I am
not interested in her claims as agent, Attorney
or otherwise
William Mansfield J.P. A.C.

State of Kentucky County of Allen ss
 On this 6th day of April
1855 personally appeared before me a Justice
of the peace for said County, authorized by law
to administer oaths Joseph W. Martin and
Wyat Sarver, residents of Allen County
& state of Kentucky, known to me as creditable
persons, who made oath in due form of law
that Osee Tiffany, who in their presence has
Sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration
is, to their personal knowledge, the identical
person to whom under the provisions of the act
of February 2nd 1848 a pension of
one hundred dollars per annum has been
granted for the services of her late husband
Walter Tiffany deceased, a private of the
revolutionary War.
That since being placed on the roll of pensioners
she the said Osee Tiffany, has not intermarried
but remains, and now is a widow, that they have
know her for about 23 years, and derive
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their knowledge of the facts herein named from
following circumstances to wit, that they have been
acquainted for a long time with said Osee
Tiffany, they knew she has been drawing a pension
for several years. The undersigned Martin knew
her husband Walter Tiffany, he knows and so
do both of the undersigned that he had the
general reputation of having been a revolutionary
Soldier. They know said Osee Tiffany to be a
widow at this time, and believe her to be the
widow of said Walter Tiffany.
Jos W Martin
Wyat Sarver

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written William Mansfield J.P. A.C.

State of Kentucky Allen County SS.
I hereby certify, that [blank]
Esqr. before whom the foregoing declaration,
power of attorney, and affidavit were
made and acknowledged, and who has thereto
subscribed his name, was at the time of
his so doing an authorized Justice of the
peace in and for the County aforesaid, and
that his signature thereto is genuine, I further
certify, that in the within application, I am
not interested as agent, attorn’y, or otherwise.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Allen County Court for the County aforesaid the 6th April 1835.
Samuel Swearinger Clerk
By J N Wilberforce D C
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In reply to your request of ___, received ___
for a statement of the military history of Walter Tiffany
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W.2.976

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
June 23, 1778 -  discharged June 23, 1783 at Danbury, Ct.

LENGTH OF SERVICE. [blank]

RANK. - Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. - Thomas Seymore, David Edgar
COLONEL. - Elisha Sheldon

STATE.
2” Continental Dragoons.


afterwards enlisted at Boston and served 3 years
in the regular army at Rock landing fort Savannah
(no officers stated)


Battles engaged in,  Norwalk, Poundridge, sustained sword cut under left eye, Valentine, Stony Point, siege of Yorktown & surrender of Cornwallis  

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl at Hebron, Conn aged 16 yrs
Date of application for pension, Aug 3, 1819. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Williamson Co Tenn. near Franklin
Age at date of application, about 57 yrs
Remarks: soldier married Berkeley Co Va Jany 1, 1792 Osee Dunn [marriage bond dated Dec 28, 1792)
In 1820 he referred to 8 children between 23 + 5 yrs of age all girls except boy aged 10 yrs. no names. IN 1825 he reside in Allen Co. Ky. He died Apl 1, 1826 and she was allowed pension on her application executed June 17, 1839, while a resident of Allen Co Ky and 64 years of age, her address being Scottsville.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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WIDOW, &c.
Revy
File No. 2976
Osee Tiffany, Widow of
Walter Tiffany,
Priv. Cavy, Rev. War
Act 2 Feby 1848,
Index: - Vol. M, Page 275
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[Written on left side page] 
1917 July 17. History to O. M. Hinton. c
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4724
Kentucky
Osee Tiffany
widow of Walter Tiffany decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 1 April 1826 of Allen Co in the State of Kentucky who was a priv of Cavy in the Company commanded by Captain Edgar of the Augt commanded by Col Sheldon in the Connecticut line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky 
at the rate of 100 Dollars --- Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Dec 1839, & sent to Pensioner Scottville, Allen County, Kenty
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1839 $ 350.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 40 50.00
400.000
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Mc Curdy, Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 213
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4684
Case of Walter Tiffany
Thomas Stewart
Judge
Franklin Tenn'ee
Recd Aug 28 1819
Connect Line
2 Rmt Col Sheldon
23 June 1778 - war
Adm
West Tennessee

Correct by roll
Admitted

Free
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
Pension Office
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Franklin T
August 17th 
Free
The hon'ble J. C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
Pension Office
Admitted
Jnll

4684
Case of Walter Tiffany
Thomas Stewart
Judge
Franklin Tenn'ee
recd Aug 28 1819
Connect line
2  Rmt Col Sheldon
23 June 1778 - war
Adm
West Tennessee

Correct by roll
Admitted
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State of Tennessee to wit.
I Thomas Stuart one of the Judges of the circuit courts for the State of Tennessee to certify that it appears to my satisfaction to my satisfaction that the above names Walter Tiffany was enlisted as a regular soldier in the army of the United States in the Connecticut line for three  years in the revolutionary war and that at the expiration of said three years he again enlisted as a regular soldier in said army during the revolutionary war in the Connecticut line. That he continually served the United States during each of said terms of Enlistment. I do also further certify that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his country for his support. Given under my hand this 9th day of August 1829 at Franklin in Williamson county Tennesse
Thos. Stuart

State of Tennessee to wit
I William Smith clerk of the circuit court of Williamson County in the State of Tennesse do certify That Thomas Stuart who has attested the ltking the above affidavit of Walter Tiffany, Robert Calvert, Allen [Leeper], Robert Guthrie and William Orr and who has given the above certificate is a Judge of the circuit courts for the State of Tennessee
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now presiding in the circuit court of Williamson County aforesaid and in pursuance of his direction I have here unto set my hand and affixed my private seal there being no public seal of office yet provided at office in Franklin this 9th day of August 1819 

 W Smith
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[Written on top right corner] Rev. Sec
JMD
July 11th, 1917.
United States Pension Bureau,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly send me the record - as complete as you have it - of Walter Tiffany, who enlisted as a private in the Revolutionary Army from Hebron, Conn, on June 23rd, 1778, for three years. The records of the Sons of the Revolution in this State show that he re-enlisted at the expiration of the three years, and he appears as a pensioner in the records of East Tennessee.
I am particularly anxious to get all of the information to you to be used in my application for membership in the Sons of the Revolution, and shall be very much indebted for an early reply.
Any charge in connection with the service will be cared for promptly.
Yours very truly,
O.M. Hinton
Room 219, No. 1 Broadway,
New York.
A.
O.M. Hinton
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Application for a Transfer
State of Kentucky
County of Allen 88.

On this twenty seventh day of October 1825, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Allen personally appeared
Walter Tiffany who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to Sthe company commanded by Captains Semore & Edgar in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of West Tennessee from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state of Kentucky where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in the future.

Walter Tiffany


Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
[Anak. Dawson J.P.Al

War Department, Pension Office, August 13, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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the Commonweath of Kentucky Allen County SS this day John Martin and Wiley Estes two credible persons personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said county of Allen and made oath that Walter Tiffany the applicant for a transfer of Pension is the same Walter Tiffany who formerly drew a pension from the Pension Office Nashville West Tennessee given under my hand and seal this twenty seventh day October 1825. 
Anak Dawson J.P.A.C.
Commonweath of Kentucky Allen County SS this day Walter Tiffany stated on oath before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County that the reason he had for removing from Tennessee to Kentucky was, that whilst he lived in Tennessee he had to pay a high rent for a house and garden and the he could get them in Kentucky from a relation for nothing given under my hand and seal this 27th day of October 1825
Anak Dawson J.P.A.C.
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Dec 16

Mr Syl
or Wal

Free
Geo. W. Crump Esp.
Acting Com of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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Martinsburg Dec 13th (?)
Sir, 
I find on file a regularly executed bond for license for the marriage of Walter Tiffany & Osee Dunn dated 28th December 1792. This is the only evidence of any kind of such marriage to be found of record in the County court of Berkeley
Respy yours (?)
Harrison Waite
Geo W Crump esq
Com Pensions
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Hon. James Barber Secretary of War
Washington
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Near Scottsville Dec’r 10 1825
Hon’ble Sir. Last nite I received the
papers that was sent back & found
Nothing written for me to do Butt 
to geet the [?] sent first to his
certificate which my wife ase [has]
today gon to Scottsville to geet done.
For I am not able to go myself.
I have been near five weeks confined,
the most part of the time to my bed.
And at this time under the Doctor’s
[care] on the account of two [risings] in my
groines.  He called them Cancer. He
Sase [says] he can cure them sir.  I am in 
in a grate distress and  in Bad Condishen.
I am afraid if I should live to see
the next payment. [illegible] shall
[alliss?] of it [share or I have] is so much to become
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before my name can be transferred if be the case Ino that I must suffer Sir I shall be looking for answer and be dread how to manage the business your obt and servant
Walter Tiffany
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Scottsville  Ky
Sept 6th

Free
Honb. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. Columbia

Ky 
Mr Cole
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Scottsville Ky. Sept 7th 1848
Dear Sir
Inclosed I send you five declarations of
widows of pensioners residing in this (Allen) Co.
They have all been drawing pensions under the
late act of 1834, and now send in their
declarations to obtain pensions under the
act of 1848.
I have attempted to prepare them according to
a printed form sent here by Mr. Rhorer of
Louisville, but find in one particular, except
in the case of Mrs Tifany, it is impossible
to comply with his form.  In this particular [?]
that they are required to state the regiment
in which their husband served, and the form
does not say how the regiment shall be designated
whether by No of the name of the Col Commanding.
I have looked at the Kentucky pension roll
and find the names of “their husbands except”
Mrs Asply & Mrs Tifany. The names of the
husbands I presume are on the Tennessee
pension roll, as they originally lived there.
I have looked at the names of those found here, and
give such discription as I there found. I hope
they will do, I am satisfied they have been
drawing pensions for several years. If the
declarations are not right, please inform
me how I am to arrive at the information
required by the form. The declarants have
been questioned as to the regiments & they know
nothing about them, except Mrs Tiffany. If
right please forward their certificates as 
early as practicable.
yours with respect
W. F. Evans
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Adm. private Cavalry
$100
Kentucky Agency
send to W. F. Evans
Scottville
Ky.

Free
Esq
Pension Commissioner
Pension Office
Washington City
D. Columbia
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Scottsville Ky.
Apr 12th

J L Edwards

442
Ken
Mar 3d 1843
Dorcas Alexander
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Scottsville April 12, 1843
Dear Sir
Please receive & examine the foregoing Declaration of Mrs. Alexander & Mrs. Tiffany I have prepared them according to you instructions to Mr Merewether of Louisville, K. I have not see the land. Please let me hear from you as soon as practicable
Yours respectfully
W.F. Evans
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Osee Tiffany 
To
Declaration 
Pension 1848. 
All 
624
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State of Kentucky Allen County SS
On this 1st day of September 1838 personally appeared
before me, a justice of the peace in and for said
County, Osee Tiffany a resident of said County
aged 72 years, who being first duly 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
on the 2nd Feby 1848 granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Walter Tiffany who was a private, in the 2nd or 3d regiment of the Connecticut line
of light Dragoons. Elisha Sheldon was his Col. Thomas Seamore his Capt. Part of the time afterwards David Edgar was his Capt. And that she received an annual pension of $100 under the act of 17th June 1834. She further declares that she is still a widow
Osee Tiffany
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year
above written
Samuel Wagoner J. P.
witness Jas Martin

I certify that the declarant is personally known
to me and that she is the same individual who drew
a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration
S Wagoner J.P.

State of Kentucky Allen County SS
I Samuel Swearinger Clerk of the Court of said County
certify that Samuel Wagoner is a magistrate
in and for said County, duly confirmed
and sworn and that the foregoing signature
 purporting to be his is genuine.
His commission is dated on the 17th day
June 1843 and continues during good
behaviour. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of office, and
Subscribed my name this 5" day of Sept. 1838
Samuel Swearinger Clerk
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Recd 10 Feby 1820

Franklin, T Jan'ry 25

Free
The Honble J.C Calhoun
Secretary of War
City of Washington
Pension Office

Mr Edwards
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State of Tennessee to wit
This day personally appeared before me
Thomas Stuart one of the Judges of the circuit
courts for the State of Tennessee Robert Calvert
and made oath that some time heretofore a certain
Walter Tiffany made a declaration in order to
obtain a pension before the above named
Judge in Williamson County & state aforesaid. And this
deponent’s affidavit with that of others were
attached to said declaration, & he knows of
no such person as William Tiffany and
believes the within certificate in favour of
William Tiffany has been occasioned by
a mistake of the clerk in writing William
in place of Walter & further this deponent
saith not. Sworn to & subscribed before
me this 24th day of January 1820
Thos Stuart.
Robert Calvert

To the Honorable J.C. Calhoun Secretary
of war.
I received from you the within pension
certificate in favour of William Tiffany.
I have reason to believe there is a mistake
in it by writing William instead of Walter.
I have no recollection of having made out a
declaration in Williamson or else where
for more than one man of the name of
Tiffany, whose name I believe to be Walter.
If the declaration on which this certificate
issued is in the name of William then it
should be sent back to be kept until the proper
person call for it. If the declaration & affidavit
 is in the name of Walter, let the certificate
 be speedily rectified & sent back again as soon
as possible that he may have the benefit of 
it as soon as it becomes payable.
I am Sir most respectfully yours &c
Thos. Stuart
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Osee Tiffany
Walter
suspended
let 10 [Jul] 38
to Clk Court Barkley
A

Act 7 July 1838
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78
60 acres
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Kentucky 24
Osee Tiffany widow of Walter Tiffany who was a Private of Cavalry in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars __Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
29th day of June 1843
and sent to W. F. Evans
Scottville, Ken.

(Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 174

Reported
let to Hon H Green Mar 5 1846
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6017
Osee Tiffany
Kentucky
4724

admitted
Pr. Cav’y 2 yrs $100.
Cap Edgar Col Sheldon
Con.
died April 1826
Act 7 July 1838

pensioner
Scottsville
Allen Co
Ken.
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State of Kentucky County of Allen SS
On this twenty seventh day of October 1825 before me
the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said
County of Allen Personally appeared Walter Tiffany
who on his oath declares that he is the same person
who formerly belonged to this company commanded
by Captains Semore and Edgars in the Regiment
Commanded by Colonel Sheldon in the service
of the United States. That his name was placed on
the Pension roll of the State of West Tennessee
from whence he has lately removed. That he now
Resides in this State of Kentucky where he intends
to remain and wishes his pension to be there
payable in future. Walter Tiffany
Sworn and subscribed before
me the day and year aforesaid
Anak Dawson J. P. A.C.

State of Kentucky Allen County set
This day John Martin and Wiley Estes two credible
Persons Personally appeared before me the subscriber a
Justice of the peace for said County of Allen
and made oath that Walter Tiffany the applicant for transfer of his Pension is the same Walter Tiffany who formerly [drew] a Pension from the Pension office Nashville West Tennessee.
John D Martin   Wiley Estes
Sworn and subscribed to before 
me the 27th day of October 1825
Anak Dawson J.P. A.C.
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State of Kentucky Allen County Set
This day Walter Tiffany Personally appeared before
me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the
said County of Allen and made oath that the
Reasons which induced him to remove from the
State of Tennessee to the State of Kentucky
war that whilst he lived in Tennessee be
had to pay a high Rents for a house and
Gardens, and that he could get them from
a Relation in Kentucky for nothing.
Walter Tiffany
Sworn and subscribed to before
me on the 27th day of October 1825
Anak Dawson J. P. A.C.

Kentucky Allen County Set. 
I as Clerk of the County Court of Allen County
aforesaid certify that Anak Dawson whose name appears
to the foregoing affidavits was at the time of signing the said an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified. Given under my hand this 27th day of October 1825 as clerk as aforesaid at the Courthouse in said County
David Walker Clk

State of Kentucky Allen County
J P A C

I the Clerk of the County of Allen in the state aforesaid certify that Anak Dawson who has signed the above certificate now is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for Allen County, 
duly Commissioned and qualified as such. In 
Testimony of which I have set my name and
Affixed the seal of said County this 10th day of
October 1825 in the 34th year of the commonwealth.
David Walker
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Declaration of Osee Tiffany
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838-
State of Kentucky Allen County ss
On this 11th day of April 1843 personally appeared
before me a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, Osee Tiffany a resident of said County & State aged 67 years, who being first duly 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 on the 3 March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Walter
Tiffany who was a private & horseman he enlisted under Capt Semore, served afterwards under Capt Edgar. His Col was Sheldon, regiment cannot be recollected.  He was of the Connecticut line. That he died 1st April 1826.
And that under the act of the 7th July 1838 she received an annual pension of $96.00  00/100. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. 
Osee Tiffany

Before me as Justice aforesaid
I also certify that said see Tiffany
personally known to me, and that
is still the widow of said Tiffany
A.S. Walker. J.P.A.C.
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State of Kentucky Allen County ss
I Lemuel Swearinger Clerk of the county court of said County certify that A. S. Walker whose name is signed to
the foregoing certificate of declaration is and was at the time of signing the same, a justice of the peace in & for said County. That his signature attached thereto is genuine-
In testimony of which I hereunto affix my seal of office
and subscribe my name, this 11th day of April 1863
Lemuel Swearinger Clerk
of the Court of Allen County

State of Kentucky Allen County SS
I the undersigned acting and signer Justice of the County Court of said county certify that Lemuel Swearinger whose name is attached or signed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time he subscribed the same, Clerk of said County Court, duly commissioned by law as such, that his signature subscribed as aforesaid is genuine, as also the seal of office attached thereto, and that his certificate is in due form of law. Given under my hand this 11th day of April 1843
John Whitney J.P. A.C.
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Allen County Kentucky Set
This day personally appeared Mary Martin of
said County before the undersigned a Justice of
the peace in and for said County, and after
being sworn, deposeth and sayeth that she
Mary Martin, has been a[c]quainted with Osee
Tiffney ever since she was born. And that
in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven
hundred and ninety two and she Osee
Tiffney was married to a man by the name of Walter
Tiffney and to the best of her recollection they
ware Married in the latter part of the fall
of that year 1792. And to the best of her
recollection Walter Tiffney has been dead 12 or 13
years and I further deposeth and sayeth not.
Given under my hand as a Justice
of the peace for said County this [date blank]
Amos Harris J.P.

Allen County Kentucky Set
This day personally appeared Samuel Wagoner,
Samuel Anderson and Ashley Duncan of
said County before the undersigned and
Being sworn deposeth and sayeth that
each of them has been acquainted with
Mary Martin for a number of years and
that the said Mary Martin is a woman
of truth and that full faith and credence
they believe is to be placed in the said
Mary Martin’s word & oath, and that the said
Mary Martin is the same person whose affidavit
is given above.
Samuel Wagoner
Ashley Duncan his mark
Samuel Anderson his mark
 Given under my hand this 12th day of August 1839
Amos Harris J.P.A.C.
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State of Kentucky Allen County ss
I Lemuel Swearinger Clerk protem of the County
Court of Allen County as aforesaid do hereby certify
that Amos Harris whose name is signed to the
foregoing depositions is and was at the time of
signing his name thereunto an acting justice
of the peace in & for said County, duly commissioned
and as such full faith & credit are due to
his official acts as such. In testimony
which I have hereunto affixed my seal
of Office, this 22d day of August 1837
Lemuel Swearinger C.A.C.C. protem
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6017
Sept 2d
Ken.
July 7 1838
papers

To the Sec’y of War
War department
Pension Office
Washington City
D. Columbia
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Gentlemen
If these papers are property prepared,
please let me know what I am entitled to.
If not, let me know what is lacking.
Direct your letter to Scottsville Allen
County Kentucky
Osee Tiffany
Apl 22nd 1839