Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,961, for Zenas Tichenor, New Jersey
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[LEFT SIDE]
SERVICE
New Jersey

[MIDDLE]
Tichenor, Zenas
Electa

[RIGHT SIDE] 
NUMBER 
W. 15961
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[LEFT SIDE]
8338
Albany
New York
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Electa Tichenor decd. who died on 22, [illegible]
widow of Zenas Tichenor who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 27 Novem 1838 of Tompkins Co, in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the comp commanded by Captain Morrison of the reg. commanded by Col. Ogden in the New York line for 13 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 43 Dollars and 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of April 1844 and sent to Hon A. Dana Ho. of Reps
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Total amount $216.65

[ACT JULY 7. 1838]
Recorded by F. L. Swann Clerk,
BOOK:  D  VOL 1 PAGE 183
Payd to Caleb W.  John P Joseph S. Zenan and Daniel Tichenor. Rebecca Minier Susan Boys & Marie Smith only surviving children.

[Right side]
1890
Oct 31
agent notified by [?]
1890 Apl 23, 1844
Mrs. Dora Tichenor Voorhis took 
brief history in person prior
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8361
h740 
New York
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Zenas Tichenor
Tompkins Co. in the State of N. York
who was Private in the Company commanded by Capt Morrison of the Reg, commanded by Col. Ogden in the N. Jersey
line for 13 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. York
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 and sent to Wood& Ferris
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Arrears to the 4th of Mc'33......................$86,66
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sep'33.......21.32
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...............................................................................$108.32

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

RECORDED BY GEO C. STILES CLERK
BOOK: E VOL 4 PAGE32
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Zenas Tichenor
6740

New York

5.6.11.12
July 31, 1832
Nov. 8 1832
P 28

WOODCOCK & FERRIS
Ithaca 
N.Y.

Admitted
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6740

BRIEF in the case of Zenas Tichenor, -Lansing, Co of Tompkins in the State of New Yori.
[ACT 7TH JUNE, 1832]

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

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


3. How old is he?...............70 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed


P
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50
Zenas Tichenor & Electy Tichenor was married the night of the thirtieth of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty five 1785

Caleg Ward  was born June 22 - 1787
Rebecca Tichenor was born on August 23 -1739
Caty Tichenor was born June 13th -1791
Suzanna Tichenor was born October 2d-1793
Maria Tichenor was born October 6th -1795
John Tichenor was born Oct 2d -1797
Calvin Tichenor was born Oct 31st + 1799
Joseph Smithy was born October 9th - 1801
Zenas Tichenor was Born April 6th 1805
[blank] was Born September 9th 1807
Dan H. was born August 2d -1809 w
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State of New York
County of Tompkins}ss I George G. Freer ----the Surrogate of the said County of Tompkin do hereby certify that at Surragate's chttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngourt holden before me at my office in Ithaca in said county of the twenty second day of August 1849 Satisfactory evidence was addrehttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngssed before the State Surragate to that Electa Tichenor, the widow of Zenas Tichenor late a pensioner of the United States who died on the 27th November 1838; died on the 22d March (1843) eighteen hundred and forty three, that the aforesaid Zenas Tichenor was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of forty three dollars and thirty two cents---------per anuum that the above named widow Electa Tichenor at her death on the 22 March 1843 left the following named children beingher only children her only children he surviving, to wit, Caleb W. Tichenor of Lansing in the County & State above named, Rebecca, who is the wife of John Minier of Lansing & county & state above named  Susan who is the widow Boys of Lansing in the County & State above named, , Maria who is the wife of John Smith of Dryden in the County & State above named, Joseph S, Tichenor of Ithaca in the County & State above named, Zenas  Tichenor of Lansing in the County & State above named. & David Tichenor of Lansing in the County and state above named. That the above named children are the only children of the said Widow Electa Tichenor, the widow of the aforesaid Zenas Tichenor a pensioner of the United States her surviving and that each of them is of age of twenty one years and upwards.

In testimony  where I have hereunto of affixed my official seal & subscribed my name at Ithaca this 22nd day of August 1843.
(sign) George G. Freer
Surrogate

Declaration 

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows".
State of New York
County of Tompkins} ss I George Freer _the Surrogate of the said County of Tompkins do hereby certy that at a Surragates court holden before me at my office in Ithaca in said County on the 22nd - day of August 1843. Personally appeared before me in said Surragate court Joseph S. Tichenor of the town of Ithaca in the County &n State  aforesaid & after being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he is a child of Zenas Tichenor who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Forty three dollars and thirty two cents per annum & who died on the 27th day of November 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight  leaving a widow who was this deponent [illegible]there to wit, Electa Tichenor who died on the 22d day of March 1843 eighteen hundred & forty three that the aforesaid Jospeh S. Tichenor as one of the children of the late  Electa Tichenor makes the following & above declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act  granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows that as one of the children & in behalf of the surviving children of the widow Electa Tichenor late of Lansing
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in the County of Tompkins & State of New York, who was the widow of the aforesaid Zenas Tichenor having been married to him after the close of the war in 1784 or 1785, late a pensioner of the United States & late a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, the said Joseph S Tichenor makes the aforesaid application for the pension due his late mother widow Electa Tichenor at her decease, as the widow of Zenas Tichenor aforesaid.

[signature] Joseph S. Tichenor

Subscribed & Sworn before me & in Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official eal and Subscribe my name at Ithaca this 22nd day of August 1843

[signature] Geo. G. Freer Surrogate.

State of New York}
County of Tompkins} ss

Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County Caleb W Tichenor of Lansing in Said County aged fifty Six years & after being duly sworn according to law, Deposeth & Saith that he is a Son of the late Zenas Tichenor who was a pensioner of the United States and that he is a Son of the late Widow Electa Tichenor the late widow of the aforesaid Zenas Tichenor, that his above named father & mother as husband & wife as the legal fruit of their marriage had four children either of whom would now have been over fifty years of age, besides several under that age, that this deponent can remember back for fifty years & well knows that his above named father & mother were at that time living together as husband & wife and that they thus continued to live together as husband & wife till the death of this deponents father, the aforesaid Zenas Tichenor, & that he died on the 27th day of November 1838 leaving a widow, the above named Electa Tichman who remained his widow till her death & that She died on the 22nd day of March 1843. that all of the children above named were of the same father & mother & are brothers and sisters to this deponent

[signature] Caleb W Tichenor

Subscribed & Sworn before me
this 23rd day of August 1843

[signature] Z Tichenor Justice of the peace

I Certify that the above named Caleb W Tichenor is a highly respectable person

[signature] Z. Tichenor Justice of the Peace

State of New York}
County of Tompkins} ss

Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Rebecca Minier of Lansing in Said County aged fifty years & after being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that she is a daughter of the late Zenas Tichenor, a pensioner of the United States & who died on the 27th day of November 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight leaving a widow, towit, Electa Tichenor who was this deponents mother, that her above named father & mother lived together from the first recollection of this deponent as husband & wife & that as the lawful fruit of their marriage they had one child older than this deponent that this deponents mother the aforesaid widow Electa Tichenor
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remains a widow after the death of his said father the late Zunas Tichenor till his death and this desparate mother the aforesaid widow Electa Tichenor died on the 22nd day of March 1843 eighteen hundred and forty three
Rebeca Minier
Subscribed did swarn before me
this 22 day of August 1843
Z Tichenor  Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Rebecca Minier is a highly respectable person
Z. Tichenor  Justice of the peace
State of New York
County of Tompkins}  Personally appears before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in the aforesaid county Susan Boys of Lansing in said county aged fifty nine years and being duly sworn according to lafw [illegible]  that she is a child of Zanas Tichenor a soldier in the war of the Revolution [illegible] of the United States who died on the 27th day of November 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight leaving a widow Electa Tichenor who was also this aforementioned mother and that her father described above named lived together as husband and wife from the first recollection of this [illegible] till the death of her said father the aforesaid Zenas Tichenor, that her aforesaid father and mother as the legal fruit of their marriage had three children older than this aforementioned, all of the same father and mother and all are brothers, sisters to this [illegible] and that this [illegible] mother the aforesaid late widow Electa Tichenor died on the 22nd day of March 1843 eighteen hundred and forty three, that her aforesaid mother the widow Electa Tichenor after the death of her husband, this [illegible] father remained a widow till her death.
Suisan Boyer
Subscribed and sworn befor me this 23rd day of August 1843
Z Tichenor Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Susan Boyer is a highly respectable person
Z Tichenor Justice of the peace

State of New York
County of Tompkins}Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in aforesaid county Elizabeth Fowrity of Lansing in said county age eight years and after being duly sworn according to law [illigible] said that she has for more than sixty years been intimately acquainted with Zanas Tichenor late a soldier in the was of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States who died in November 1838 leaving a widow Electa Tichenor before she was married and when she was a young woman, that this [illigible] can well [illigible] the time of their marrriage and of this living together as husband and wife for fifty five to sixty years, that the above named Zanas Tichenor late a persionier of the United States and the above married widow Elicha Tichenor were living together as husband and wife fifty five to sizty years and that they has as the legal fruit of their marriage three or four children either of whom would have been more than fifty years
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of age at the present time + that the aforesaid Widow Electa Tichenor was the identical widow + the identied person who was the wife of the identical Zenas Techenor late a Soldier in the war of the Revolution + a pensioner of the United State fifty five to eighty years Since, + that his widow the aforesaid Electa Tichenor remained his widow till the day of her death + that she did in March 1843 eighteen hundred + forty three, that She was married after after the Subscribed + Sworn before me, close of the war of the revolution in this 22nd day of August 1843 { the years 1784 or 1785 - ---

[signature]  Elizabeth X Townley her mark

[signature]  Z. Tichenor  Justice of the peace

State of new York,}
COUNTY OF TOMPKINS} ss.

I, Willet B. Goddard, Clerk of the county of Tompkins, DO HEREBY CRTFY, that Zenas Tichenor Esq --- whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement, of the annexed instrument, and thereon written was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in said county, commission and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same.  And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of  such Justice and verily believe that the signature on the said certificate of proof + acknowledgement is genuine as [?] as to the certificate
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 25th day of August 1843[?]

[signature]  N. Crittenden  Deputy, Clerk.


[note on right side] Electa Tichenor
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9579

Electa Tickenor
decd

N.Y.

Act 7- July 38
m85 d38-
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& d Mar 43
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admd
$43.33
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Caleb W. John P. Joseph
S. Zenas Daniel 
Tichenor - Rebecca
Menier- Susan Boyds
Maria Smith- surviving
Children---

Hon. A. Dana
H. R.
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"

State of New York
County of Thompkins

On this 12 day of December 1843 in open court holden in and for said county at Ithaca in said county, personally appeared before the court Joseph S. Tichenor of Ithaca in said county aged Forty Two years after being duly sworn according to law, doth on his 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 of granting half pay and pension to certain widows," That this deponent is a Son of the Late Zenas Tichenor who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Forty three dollars and thirty two (or thirty three) cents per annum, and who died on the 27th day of November 1838 eighteen hundred and thirty eight, leaving at his death as his widow Electa Tichenor, this deponent's mother the aforesaid widow Electa Tichenor died on the 22nd day of March 1843 eighteen hundred and forty three, that she was married to the aforesaid Zenas Tichenor in the year of our Lord 1784 or 1785 Seventeen hundred and or eighty four or five, after the last period of her aforesaid husband's Service in the war of the Revolution, that the aforesaid marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz the time above stated, the aforesaid Joseph S. Tichenor makes the aforesaid Declaration and application for hand in behalf of all of the surviving children of his aforesaid mother Electa Tichenor, for the amount of pension due to this deponent's aforesaid mother at the day of her death as aforesaid the aforesaid widow Electa Tichenor. this deponent's mother being the widow of the aforesaid Zenas Tichenor at the subscribed and sworn before the Court in Open Court at the day and date last above written-- the aforesaid Joseph S. Tichenor, further deposeth and saith, that the attached family record, is the old family record, of this deponent's above named father and mother's family, of their children, and is the one kept by them and the same that was kept by them of the true (illegible) of the ages of their children from the first and earliest recollections of this deponent, and for at least twenty five or thirty years since sworn before the Court of the date above. 
(signed) J.S. Tichenor


H.D. Barto, presiding Judge of (illegible) County Court

The court hereby certify, that the above named Joseph S. Tichenor, is a highly respectable person, that it appeared to the satisfaction of the court that Zenas Tichenor late a pensioner of the United States, died on the 27th day of November 1838 leaving as his widow Electa Tichenor who also died on the 22nd of March 1843--that they
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were the identical parties set forth in the within Declaration and application for a pension, that it further appeared to the satisfaction of the court from the attached depositions of Thomas Dutcher, Calebh W Tichenor, Rebecca Menier, Susan Boyd and Elizabeth Townley, together with the proceedings and proof before the Surrogates Court of said County, and together with the deposition of Joseph S Tichenor in his declaration and application, that widow Electa
Tichenor aforesaid, at her decease left the following named children her surviving, being her only children to wit) Caleb W Tichenor, Rebecca, who is the wife of John Minier, Susan who is the widow Susan Boyd, Maria who
is the wife of John Smith of Dryden, John P Tichenor all of the above named children are of the town of Lansing in said County, except Maria, as above named of Dryden, Joseph S
Tichenor of Ithaca in said County Zenas Tichenor and Daniel Tichenor of Lansing in the aforesaid County, that the above named children are the only children of the within named Widow Electa Tichenor, the late widow of the within named Zenas Tichenor late a pensioner of the United States, her surviving, and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards
H. D Barts presiding
Judge of Tompkins County
courts--

State or New York
County of Tompkins } SS. 
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for said County Thomas Dutcher of Ithaca in said County aged Sixty one years- after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with Zenas Tichenor late a pensioner of the United States, that he died on the 27th day of November 1838 eighteen hundred & thirty eight, leaving a widow Electa Tichenor, who also died on the 22nd day of March 1843 eighteen hundred and forty three as he is in [illegible] that the aforesaid Zenas Tichenor & the aforesaid
Electa Tichenor are the same persons named in the within declaration and application for a pension, that the within and above named widow Electa Tichenmor at her decease on the 22d day of March 1843 left the following named
children her surviving, being her only children her surviving, to wit, Caleb W Tichenor, Rebecca, who is the wife of John Minier, Susan, who is the widow Susan Boyd, John P Tichenor, Zenas Tichenor & Daniel Tichenor all of Lansing in the County & State aforesaid, ['Rebecca' crossed out] Maria who is the wife of John Smith of Dryden in said County & State &
Joseph S Tichenor of Ithaca in the aforesaid County and State, that the above named children are the only children of the said Widow Electa Tichenor, the late widow of the aforesaid Zenas Tichenor late a pensioner of the United
States at the rate of forty three dollars and thirty two cents per annum, her surviving, and that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards; that the aforesaid Widow Electa Tichenor after the death of her said
husband the aforesaid Zenas Tichenor, died not
again
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again get married; but remained a widow & the widow of the aforesaid Zenas Tichenor till her death

Thomas Dutcher

Subscribed & Sworn before me
this 12th day of December 1843
H. D. Barts, presiding Judge of
Tompkins Co. Courts-

I certify that the above named Thomas Dutcher is a respectable person
H. D. Barts Judge
as above

State of New York
County of Tompkins SS:  
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a 
Judge of the Court in of the said County Richard Townley of Lansing in said County aged fifty seven years- after being duly sworn according to Law deposeth & saith that he was personally acquainted with Zenas Tichenor late a pensioner of the United States, that he died on the 27th day November 1838, Eighteen hundred thirty Eight, leaving a widow Electa Tichenor, who also died on the 22d day of
March 1843, Eighteen hundred forty three, that the aforesaid Zenas Tichenor & the aforesaid Electa Tichenor are the same persons named in the within Declaration & application for a
pension, that the within & above named widow Electa Tichenor at her decease on the 22 day of March 1843 left the following named children her surviving, being her only children her surviving to wit : Caleb W. Tichenor, Rebecca, who is the wife of John Minier, Susan, who is the widow Susan Boyd, John S. Tichenor, Zenas Tichenor & Daniel Tichenor all of Lansing in the County & State aforesaid, Maria who is the wife of John Smith of Dryden in said County & State, & Joseph S. Tichenor of Ithaca in the aforesaid County and State, that the above named children are the only children of the said widow Electa Tichenor the late widow of the aforesaid Zenas Tichenor late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of forty three dollars and thirty two cents per annum, her surviving, and
that each of them is of the age of twenty one years and upwards; that the aforesaid Widow Electa Tichenor after the death of her said husband the aforesaid Zenas Tichenor, did not again get married, but remained a widow, the
widow of the aforesaid Zenas Tichenor till her death.

Richard Townley

Subscribed sworn before me
this 12 day of December 1843 }
H. D. Barts presiding Judge
of the County Courts of Tompkins County

I certify that the above named Richard Townley is a respectable person.
H.D. Barts Judge
as aforesaid
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State of New York

Tompkins County Clerk's Office
I Norman Crittenden Deputy Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Henry D Barts Esq before whom the [illegible] preceding affidavit, [illegible] at the date of the same Presiding Judge of Tompkins County commissioned and sworn to [illegible] such and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing + verily believe his signature to the sworn affidavit + certificate, attached to the same and are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Ithaca City 12th day of December A.D. 1843

[signature] N. Crittenden, Deputy Clerk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
State of New York
Tompkins County, SS.

On this 18th day of July     personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Oyer and Termini now sitting, Zenas Tichenor a resident of the town of Lansing in the county of Tompkins and state of New York, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served herein stated. 
That he lived in the town of Newark in the county of Essex New Jersey when he entered the service-- that he enlisted in the continental army under captain Isaac Morrison in the first regiment of the New Jersey (unknown word)-- Col Ogden Commander the regiment--thinks his Christian name was Matthias--thinks he was a brother of Col Aaron Ogden--this enlistment was in January 1778 and was for during the war--joined the army and shortly after at Bridgetown below Elizabethtown.  About the middle of April following was sent to Springfield NJ and inoculated for the small pox--that he took cold and was taken to the Captains where he remained during the summer--in the fall he was taken to his fathers house---remained in bad health during the winter following the greater part of summer 1779-- that he there after that joined the regular army. That in October 1779 he did a months duty in the militia under Capt John Peck--that he was drafted--that the duty was performed at Newark to protect the place-- That in the spring of the year 1780 cannot recollect the month he was again drafted under Capt Elijah Squire and did a months duty at Elizabethtown-That in the summer of the year 1780 cannot recollect the month he was again drafted under Capt Gillam and did a months duty at Newark. That about first September 1780 he was again drafted under Capt Condict and did a months duty at Bellville above Newark--immediately after about the first of October same year he went as a substitute for Samuel Ward under Capt Gerolman--and did a months duty at Bellville aforesaid
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That in the winter of 1787 cannot recollect the month he was drafted under Capt Robert Nichols and did two months duty in the militia at Newark
That in the month of July 1781 he was drafted under Capt Van Blaricum is a regiment commanded by lcol Silvanus Seeley for three months--was marched across the north (unclear) then to Connecticut farms where he served his time out and was discharged--that during the  times of being drafted aforesaid he still resided in the town of Newark
That he resided in the beat (?) of Capt Williams and held himself as a minute man during the whole war--that he has been called out under the said Capt Williams at least twenty times during the war on various alarms from other (unknown word)--that he cannot at this day state distinctly the periods of time actually spent in this service--sometimes it would continue a week and sometimes three and four weeks at a time. 
That he was never called on to join the regular army after his sickness--that he was never discharged from the regular service--never received any written discharge whatever.
That he has no documentary evidence that James Townley whose affidavit is affixed is the only person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. 

He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.  
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 

Zenas Tichenor
Samuel Love (unknown word)
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In the matter of Zenas Tichenor
a soldier of the revolution


N of 740



done
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The following questions were propounded by the Court to the applicant. 

1. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. Newark, Essex Co, N.J. 1762

2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
Answer. There is a record in New Jersey but than none in my possession. 

3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war; and where do you now live?
Answer. I was in Newark when I entered the service--(unknown word) then till 1807 and then moved to Lansing Tomk. Co. N.Y. where I now live. 

4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute, for whom?
Answer. I enlisted once--was drafted every other time and (unknown word) on a (unknown word) I was a substitute. 

5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such as continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. I enlisted under Capt Morrison in Col Ogdens Regt being the 1st regt of the New Jersey line--I knew Col Cummins also General--know of the regular (unknown word). 

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer. Never had any written discharge

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as yo your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a solider of the Revolution. 
Answer: Evan Morgan, F.D. Minier, the P.M. Abijah Miller, Calvin Bern, Capt. Bloom

WE, Ephraim La Bar residing in the town of Lansing and county of (illegible) and State of New York, and William Bishop residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Zenas Tichenor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed,
the day and year aforesaid,

Geo. G Freer
Dep't Clerk

Ephraim Labar
William Bishop

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Ephraim La Bar and William Bishop who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Lansing in the county of Tompkins and are creditable persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit. 

I Samuel Love Clerk of the Court of Oyer and Termini for the County of Tompkins do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Zenas Tichenor for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 26th day of July 1832

(signed Saml. Love
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December 30, 1939
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Lyman H. Gallagher
General Delivery
Ithaca, New York

BA-J/ady
Zenas Tichenor
W. 15961

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Zenas Tichenor, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 

The data contained herein was obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 15961, based upon the military service of Zenas Tichenor in that war. 

Zenas Tichenor was born in 1762, in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. The names of his parents are not known. 

While residing in said Newark he enlisted January, 1778, and served three months as a private in Captain Isaac Morrison's Company, Colonel Matthias Ogden's New Jersey Regiment, when he became sick and later taken to his father's house. He enlisted in October 1779, and served at various times, in all eleven months, under Captains John Peck, Elijah Squire, Gillam, Jonathan Condit, Jarolman, Robert Nichols, Van Blarcom and Thomas Williams and Colonels Condict and Sylvanus Seeley, in the New Jersey troops. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 18, 1832, while a resident of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York. 

He died November 27, 1838. 

Soldier married June 30, 1785, Electa Pierson. She died March 22, 1843. 

Their children were:
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Caleb Ward  born June 22, 1787
Rebecca Pierson "" June 18, 1789
Caty"" August 23, 1791
Susanna " " October 2, 1793
Maria "" October 6, 1795
John Pierson "" October 2, 1797
Calvin "" October 31, 1799
Joseph Smith "" October 9, 1801
Zenas" " April 6, 1805
----no name listed "" September 9, 1807
Daniel "" August 2, 1809

In 1843 pension due to their mother was allowed the following surviving children: Caleb W., John P., Joseph S, Zenas and Daniel, Rebecca, wife of John Minier, Susan Boyd (a widow) and Maria, wife of John Smith. 

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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November 31, 1931
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Mr. Clarence N. Goodwin,
7 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois. 

BA-J/ady
Zenas Tichenor
W. 15961 Rev. War

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to obtaining information in regard to  Revolutionary War soldier Zenas Tichenor, who served in the Essex County, New Jersey troops. 

The  full record of his service and family is given herein as shown in the papers on file. 


Zenas Tichenor was born in 1762 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, names of his parents not stated. 

While residing at said Newark he enlisted January, 1778, and served three months as a private in Captain Isaac Morrison's Company, Colonel Matthias Ogden's New Jersey Regiment, when he became sick and later taken to his father's house. 

He enlisted in October, 1779, and served at various times, in all eleven months, under Captains John Peck, Elijah Squire, Gillam, Jonathan Condit, Jarolman, Robert Nichols, Van Blarcom and Thomas Williams and Colonels Condict and Sylvanus Seeley, in the New Jersey troops. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 18, 1832, while a resident of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York. 

He died November 27, 1838. 

Soldier married June 30, 1785, Electa Pierson. She died March 22, 1843. 

Their children were:
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Caleb Ward born June 22, 1787
Rebecca Pierson "" June 18, 1789
Caty"" August 23, 1791
Susanna " " October 2, 1793
Maria "" October 6, 1795
John Pierson "" October 2, 1797
Calvin "" October 31, 1799
Joseph Smith "" October 9, 1801
Zenas" " April 6, 1805
----no name listed "" September 9, 1807
Daniel "" August 2, 1809

In 1843 pension due to their mother was allowed the following surviving children: Caleb W., John P., Joseph S, Zenas and Daniel, Rebecca, wife of John Minier, Susan Boyd (a widow) and Maria, wife of John Smith.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to the Administrator
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June 7, 1928.

John T. Horton,
510 Woodlawn Avenue
Buffalo, New York.



 Sir:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 15961, it appears that Zenas Tichenor, was born in 1762 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.

While residing at said Newark he enlisted January, 1778, and served three months as a private in Captain Isaac Morrison's Company, Colonel Matthias Ogden's New Jersey Regiment.

He enlisted in October, 1779, and served at various times, in all eleven months, under Captains John Peck, Elijah Squire, Gillam, Jonathan Condit, Jarolman, Robert Nichols, Van Blarcom and Thomas Williams and Colonels Condict and Sylvanus Seeley, in the New Jersey Troops.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 18, 1832, while a resident of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York. He died November 27, 1838.

He married June 30, 1785, Electa Pierson. She died March 22, 1843.

Their children were:
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Caleb Ward  born June22, 1787
Rebecca Pierson " June 18, 1789
Caty " August 23, 1791
Susanna  " October 2, 1793
Maria  "  October 6, 1795
John Pierson  "   October 2, 1797
Calvin  "   October 31, 1799
Joseph Smith  "   October 9, 1801
Zenas  "   April 6, 1805
--- (no name listed ) " September 9, 1807
Daniel "  August 2, 1809.

In 1843 pension due their mother was allowed the following surviving children: Caleb W., John P., Joseph S., Zeonas and Daniel, Rebecca, wife of John Minier, Susan Boyd (a widow), and
Maria, wife of John Smith.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner

COPIED BY ADY
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Revolutionary War Records Section.     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 Zenas Tichenor, 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. 15961.

Dates of enlistment or appointment/Length of Service.	
Jan 1778-	3 mos
Jan 1778	-And served at various times in all 11 mos	
Rank.	Pvt	

Officers under whom service was rendered	State
Captain Isaac Morrison	N.J.
			Captain John Peck	
			Captain Elijah Squire	
			Captain Gillam	
			Captain Jonathan Condit	
			Captain Jarolman	
			Captain Robert Nichols	
			Captain Van Blarcom
	                  Captain Thomas Williams	
                         Colonel Matthias Ogden	 
                         Colonel David Condict	
			Colonel Sylvanus Seeley	

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Newark, Essex Co. N.J.
Date of application for pension, July 18, 1832, this claim was allowed
Age at date of application, born 1762 in Newark Essex Co, N.J. died Nov 27, 1838
Remarks, he married June 30 1785 Electa Pierson, she died March 22 1843
and her pension has allowed for the benefit of their only surviving children in 1843: Caleb W, John P; Joseph S; Zenas and Daniel, Rebecca wife of John Minier, Susan Boyd (a widow) and Maria wife of John Smith
(see family data on separate sheet)

Respectfully, 

Commissioner
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Mr. F. F. Quinby,   April 26, 1918
48 Overlook Road, 
Summit, New Jersey, 

Sir:
In addition to the military history of Zenas Tichenor W. F. family 15961, Revolutionary War, you are furnished the following data from the papers on file. 
Children. 
Caleb Ward              born June 22, 1787. 
Rebecca Pierson        "     June 18, 1789. 
Caty                              "    August 23, 1791. Susanna                       "    October 2, 1793. 
Maria                             "   October 6, 1795. 
John Pierson                 "  October 2, 1797. 
Calvin                             "  October 31, 1799.
Joseph Smith                " October 9, 1801.
Zenas                             "  April 6, 1805. 
- - -,                               " September 9, 1807.
Daniel                             "  August 2, 1809. 
Very respectfully, 
GW Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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9579
Electa Pickens
Decd
N York
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Suspended
letter Arad Joy
18th Oct 1843

Act July 7th '38
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[stamp on left:]. RECEIVED DEC 20 {year illegible]
[Postal stamp:] ITHACA, N.Y. DEC 18 12-M 1937]
[cancelled postal stamp on right]

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

DIRECTOR, VETERANS BUREAU,
REVOLUTIONARY RECORDS DIVISION

WASHINGTON? D.C.
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Director, Revolutionary Records?

Please advise as to Rev. Military Record of ZENAS TICHENOR, and residence at time of enlistment.  Settled o military lands, now in town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York St ate [sic] 1789.

Respecfully yours, 

LYMAN H. GALLAGHER, Local Historia,
ITHACA (General Delivery) N.Y.

Dec. 16, 1957
Lyman H. Gallagher
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[left side:]
1916. Apr. 2G: history to Mr. Morse
F.F. Quinby
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1917, Mch. 26. History to F.W.
C. C. Gardner
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1928 June 7 History to John F.
Horton A.D.Y.
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1931 Nov. 23. Hist to Clarence
N. Goodwin A.D.Y.
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1937 Dec. 30.  Hist to Lyman
Gallagher.  A.D.Y.
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[right side:]
Rev WIDOW, &c.0
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File No.___ 15961____
____Electa Tichenor____
____Widow of_________
________Zenas Tichenor___________
____Priv  Rev. War____________
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Act ___July 7th 1838____
Index: Vol. __M___, Page___276___

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Ovid Aug 26th 1843

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Dr Sir

I enclose the application & proof for a pension in the case of Electa Tichenor deceased, agreeable to the requisitions in such cases,
if I understand them-  I presume the proof is all
sufficient-

Respectfully your obt Servt
Arad Joy
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Electa Tichenor
wid of Zenas
Pend of N. York
Law 1838
old case of mine
from
Arad Joy
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H.R. Dec. 19th 1843

Hon. J.L. Edwards

Dear Sir

I have the honor to transmit to you 2 packets of Pension papers from Jr. Joy.

Yours Respy
A. Dana
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 July 1838. Electa Tichenor decd who died on the 23rd Mar. '43
widow of Zenas Tichenor, who was a pri. in the Rev. War, was entitled to receive a pension at the rate of $43.33 pr. Ann. Comg. 4 Mar '36 and ending 4 Mar: 1841 which will be pd upon the prodn of the proper Vouchers to Caleb W., Jno. P., Joseph S., Zenas & Danl Tichenor,
Rebecca Minier, Susan Boyd & Maria Smith only Surv. Childen

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 23d day of Apl one thousand eight hundred and forty-4

Secretary of War

Examined and 
Countersigned.}


Commissioner of Pensions.
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
OCT. 31, 1890
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
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['Dora Tichenor Voor' crossed out]
Dora Tichenor Voorhis
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Rev Sec
H

49 Overlook Road,
Summit, N. J. Apr. 17 / 16.

The Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Section,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

If you have any records of the following five soldiers in the Revolutionary War, will you kindly send me copies for which I would be
very grateful.

1 Josiah Quinby, born 1726 at Wampus Pond, Westchester County, N. Y. he moved to Orange, N. J. in 1746 and married in 1747 Martha Harrison, she died in Orange 24 March 1791. He married second Martha Smith.

He was 2nd Lieutenant of First Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Establishment Continental Troops (New Jersey) He died in 1805.

2 David Tichenor, born 1731 in Essex County, New Jersey married first Catherine Lamson, second Abigail Williams.

He was a Lieutenant in 2nd Regiment Essex, New Jersey State Troops. He died 5 August 1788.

3 Zenas Tichenor, son of above David, married Electa Pierson.  He was a private in Capt. Morrison's company, 1st Battalion, 2nd. Establishment, New Jersey Continental Troops. He was also a private in State Troops.

4 John Tichenor, son of above David, married Mary Williams. He was a private in First Battalion, 2nd Establishment. New Jersey Continental Troops. He was also in Capt. Lyon's company 2nd Regiment Essex State Troops (New Jersey). He was wounded Jan 1st. 1777.

5 James Griffing, born 14 October 1739 at Southold, Long Island, married in 1764 Deziah Terry, who was born 1749 and died 14 Nov. 1814. 

He was an enlisted man in the Line, Third Regiment, New York. He died 10 Dec 1824, probably at Southold or vicinity.

Yours very truly,
F F Quimby
Member of Passaic Valley Chapter S.A.R.
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Charles Carroll Gardner
556 South 16th St.
Newark, N.J.
856 So. 15th St



Feby 24, 1917.

Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:

I am very anxious to obtain the Revolutionary records of four brother named Tichenor who are supposed to have fought in the Essex County N.J. troops during the Revolutionary War. Their named were Caleb, Zenas, Isaac and David Tichenor. Either they or their children moved to the vicinity of Ithaca, N.Y. and left a large number of descendants, but I am not sure which of the brothers is the father of Jonathan Tichenor. 

Will you be good enough to advise me whether any of these men were pensioned, and if so, to give me any information that your records afford regarding their family and military history? 

Thanking you in anticipation of your reply, I am
Yours very truly.
C C Gardner

Mar. 10, 1917

Gentlemen: replying to your favor of Mar.9, stating that only two Revolutionary records may be furnished to one person, please supply me with the records of Isaac and Zenas Tichenor, and oblige
Yours very truly,
C C Gardner
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510 Woodlawn Avenue
Buffalo, New York
August 26, 1927

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,
(unknown word) the pension rolls of the New York Continental Line and find the names of Elisha Dakin and Zenas Tichenor. 

Will you be so kind as to send me the official military record of these soldiers of the Revolution?
For this information I should be much obliged to you. 

Yours Truly, 

John T. Hornton
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Goodwin, Smith and Head
Counselors at Law

Washington Mills Building
Telephone National 1390
Clarence N. Goodwin
Stanley Phillips Smith
James De Kalb Head
Cable Address "GOVPRACT"

Chicago
7. S Dearborn Street
Telephone Central 1625
Clarence N. Goodwin
James De Kalb Head
William Cullen Davis
Counsel in International Matters


Chicago, Illinois,
October 29, 1931.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

Will you kindly send me certified photostats of all papers connected with the application for pension by Zenas Tichenor who served in the Essex County Troops during the Revolutionary War?

If you will let me know the cost, I will send a check in advance. 

Yours very truly,
C N Goodwin
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In the matter of
Zenas Tichenor
Supplemental afft

Admitted
Private 13 mos $43.33

found in Roles of 
N.J.
Page 43

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the
Peace of the County of Tompkins in the State of
New York Zenas Tichenor who being by me
duly sworn deposeth & saith that according to
his best reccollection he [illegible] not tell that
the periods mentioned below, in the following grades
& under the following officers:
First for three months as a private in the
continental army under Colonel Ogden.
Capt Isaac Morrison & first Lieut Jesse
Baldwin
Second for one month as a private in the militia commencing
in October 1779 under Col David Condict
Major Samuel Hayes, Adjutant James Hedden
Capt John Peck
Third for one month as a private in the
militia commencing in the spring of 1780
under Colonel David Condict, Major Samuel
Hayes, Adjutant James Hedden, Capt John Peck
Fourth for one month as a private in the
Militia commencing in September 1780 under
Colonel David Condict, Major Samuel
Hayes, Adjutant Jas Hedden. Captain
Jonathan Condict
Fifth for one month as a private & a
substitute for Samuel Ward commencing 
about the first of October 1780 under Colonel
David Condict, Major Samuel Hayes,
Adjutant James Hedden, Capt Gerolman
Sixth for two months as a private under
Colonel David Condict, Major Samuel
Hayes, Adjutant James Hedden & Capt Robert
Nichols
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Seventh for three months as a private in the
militia commencing the month of July 1781
under Colonel Silvanus Seely Adjutant Nathaniel
Pennington, Capt Van Blaricum
Eighth for one month as a private in the militia
called out on an alarm of the tories & Brittish, & was
under the command of General Wines or Windt
Thomas Williams was captain they marched
above Newark not far from Patterson, had
some skirmishing with the enemy- that this is
one of the periods of his service not distinctly
set forth in his declaration
That his service during the whole war which he
can distinctly swear to was for thirteen months
for which he claims a pension
Zenas Tichenor

[this line crossed out 'Subscribed & sworn before same as
aforesha' ]

And the said Zenas Tichenor further says
that the reason why he did not procure the
evidence of a Clergyman is that he lived four
miles distant from any clergyman & that he
knows of no clergyman living sufficiently
acquainted with him to make the required
Certificate
Zenas Tichenor

Subscribed sworn before me as aforesaid
this ninth day of January 1833
C. G. Heath J.P.
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State of New York
Tompkins County ss
James Townley of the
Town of Dryden in said
County being duly sworn says that he is
Seventy three years of age that he has
been acquainted with Zenas Tichenor
whose application for a pension is hereunto
annexed [from his boyhood inserted], that during the Revolution
war he knew him, doing duty as a
Soldier in Col David Condits Regiment
in the State of NewJersey, He distinctly
recollects of doing duty with him in
the same Regiment two or three
times
of service -- This deponant also knew
him at other times doing duty but
he Cannot State the number of times
or under whom he served, and further
saith not-
James Townley
Subscribed & Sworn before }
me this 9th day of January 1833 }
and I hereby certify that the said }
James Townly is a person of credibility }
C. G. Heath J.P. }

I Samuel Love Clerk of the County of
Tompkins State of New York hereby certify that
C. G. Heath whose name is subscribed to the
above affidavit of Zenas Tickenor & James Townley
was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace of the County of Tompkins aforesaid duly sworn for that purpose & I further certify that
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I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said
Justice & that I believe the signature subscribed
to said affidavits to be his proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of office this
ninth day of January in the year
eighteen hundred & thirty three
Saml. Love Clk
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
12-9-41
Ticker, Jared
WARRANT
NUMBER
6543
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Private
CREAGE.
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Connecticut
┃ Dec. 24, 1796
to not shown--
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.