Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,328, John Tyler, Va.
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Va.
Tyler, John
Elizabeth
W. 6,328
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Payable to children
viz. George D. Tyler
Lawson G. Tyler
Tandy S. Tyler
William H. Tyler
John L. Tyler
& Oney D. Joiner
Martha W. Briggs
Reported

4176
Virginia Richmond
Elizabeth Tyler dec
widow of John Tyler Va who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848
ending 5 February 1849
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1849 and sent to
R.H. Gray
Lynchburg, Va

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under a February 2, 1848, Page 194, Vol. 3
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7871

Virginia Richmond
Elizabeth Tyler
widow of John Tyler
who was a Private
in the Revolution
husband died 19th August 1830

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 20 dollars - cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of July 1846 and sent to R. H. Gray Esq Lynchburg Va

Act of March 3 1843
17th June '44
Recorded in Book a
Vol 2  Page 148
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12389
Elizabeth Tyler
widow of John
VA
1845
Act 7 July 1838
Apl. ordered to be certified

Rd Dec 12 1845
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" also of the act of Congress of March 3 1843 entitled "An act granting a pension to certain (widows of) Revolutionary soldiers" and also of the act of June 17 1844 entitled "an act to continue the pensions of certain widows"

State of Virginia
Amherst County
ss

On this twenty first day of April eighteen hundred and forty five, personally appeared in open court before the Court of Amherst County now sitting Elizabeth Tyler a resident of Amherst County and state of Virginia aged
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 pension made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" also of the act of Congress of March 3 1843 entitled "An act granting a pension to certain (widows of) Revolutionary soldiers" and also of the act of June 17 1844 entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows"
That she is the widow of John Tyler who was a
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private soldier in the revolutionary war, that on account of her advanced age and failure of memory she cannot recollect the details of her husbands revolutionary services moreover any thing that she knows is derived from the information of others, she believes that her deceased husband John Tyler served three tours of six months each, that he was at the Battle of Guilford and the siege of York. She cannot state under what officers he served nor the particular periods of the war in which he served. She refers for proof of her husbands revolutionary services to William Cashwell a pensioner residing in Amherst County and to a certain Boatwright a revolutionary soldier residing in Campbell county. She further declares that her husband the said John Tyler departed this life on the 19th day of August 1830 aged seventy nine years. She further declares that she was married to the said John Tyler in the year 1788 on the   day of    and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband John Tyler as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, and that her marriage took place in the county of Amherst state of Virginia and that her husband resided in the said county of Amherst at the time he went into service
              Elizabeth X Tyler
                 (X her mark)

subscribed & sworn in a open court this 21st of June 1845
                       Sam M Garland Clk
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At a Court of Monthly Session began and held for Amherst County at the Court House on Monday the 21st day of April 1845.
On the application of Elizabeth Tyler to obtain the benefit of the act of the Congress made for the relief of the widows of deceased soldiers in the revolutionary war. Declaration filed and sworn to in open court. Wherefore the Court doth order it to be certified to the War Department that said Elizabeth Tyler is the widow of John Tyler deceased who was reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the war of the revolution.

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In testimony whereof I Samuel M Garland Clerk of the County Court of Amherst in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original Declaration filed in this Case and that the above is a true copy of the order of Court made therein, and in further testimony thereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 5th day of December 1845

Samuel M Garland Clerk of Amherst County Court
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Elizth Tyler dec
due $20 per annum ending 5th Feby 1849 - payable to (7) surviving children - names within

R. H. Gray
Lynchburg Va
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State of Virginia
Amherst County to wit

On this 18th day of June 1849, before me James Powell a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Lawson G Tyler a resident of Buckingham County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension (made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2nd of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war) for the benefit of the children of Mrs Elizabeth Tyler, decd
That he is the Administrator of said Elizabeth Tyler decd who was a United States pensioner under the act of Congress of June 17 1844 - and is the identical person who was the widow of John Tyler decd who was a private of militia in the revolutionary war from the county of Amherst and that the annual amount of pension which she received from the General govt under the act of June 17th 1844 was at the rate of $20 pr annum up to the 4th day of March 1848: and that the said Elizabeth Tyler died in said county on the 5th day of February 1849; leaving 7 children; and that declarant was appointed administrator on about the day of February 1849 by the court of said County. 
              Lawson G. Tyler

Buckingham County interlined before signed - James Powell J.P. sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written - Before me -                                                      James Powell J.P.

In presence of -
Joseph R Carter
Sims Brockner

I certify that the above named Elizabeth Tyler decd was personally known to me, and that she is the identical person who received a pension as above stated.

James Powell J.P.
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State of Virginia
Amherst County Sct.
     At a Court of Quarterly Session begun and held for Amherst County at the courthouse on Monday the 18th day of June 1849.
     The Declaration of Lawson G. Tyler was presented to the Court claiming the balance of pension due Elizabeth Tyler decd widow of John Tyler decd of said County under the act of February 2nd 1848, together with the certificate of James Powell Esq. and the Court having examined the Same do certify to the War Department, that said Elizabeth Tyler decd is the widow of John Tyler decd. of Said County and was the identical person who drew a pension under the act of June the 17th 1844, at the rate of $20 per annum untill (sic) the 4th of March 1848, and died in Said County on the 5th day of Feby 1849 leaving Seven children to wit; George D., Lawson G, Tandy S, William K, and John S Tyler and Oney D Joiner and Martha W. Briggs, and that Lawson G Tyler was appointed by Said Court administrator on the Estate of Said Elizabeth Tyler, on the day of February 1849.  And that James Powell aforesaid is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as Such and that the Signature purporting to be his affixed to the Several certificates in this case are genuine.
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     In Testimony whereof I Samuel M Garland clerk of Said County Court of Amherst in the State of Virginia have hereto set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office this 22nd day of June in the year 1849.
                           Samuel Garland Clerk
                           Amherst Cty Ct.
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George D. Tyler
(illegible)
and was born June 3d 1789
November 20, 1809
William Hutson Tyler 
Departed this Life 
September 11th 1795
Lawson G Tyler was born about 1791
Charles Tyler was Born July 1792
William Hutson Tyler
(illegible)
Oney D. Tyler was born May 
Patsy Tyler was born April 4
William Henry Tyler was born 
John L Tyler was September 12 1808

John L.
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(Illegible as page is faded.  Appears to be the cover page of a Bible with births written across the text.)

June 1815
Departed this life 1816

Mary was born (illegible)
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12.389
Act '43 8960
Act '44 448
Elizabeth Tyler
Va
Act 7 July '38
Admd.
6 ms. private
$20.
Also Acts '43 & '44

Robt. H. Gray, Esq.
Lynchburg, Va
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State of Virginia, Amherst County to wit 
On this 4th day of May 1846, before me Lindsey Coleman a Justice of the Peace in and 
for said County personally appeared William Caswell, a respectable resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say – That he is 84 years old, and states that since giving his affidavit some 12 months ago, as to the services of Jno Tyler  in the Revolutionary War – that he the deponent recollects distinctly, – that the said John Tyler did also perform a tour of service of at least three months duration in the Revolutionary War with deponent in part – in the Fall of 1781 – being marched into service from said County of Amherst under Captain John Christian, – about the last of August 1781 – to Yorktown Virginia, where he was put (under) in the same company with deponent – under Captain John Steuart – and continued in said service until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, October 19th 1781 – from which place, Yorktown he the said John Tyler, with deponent, was marched to Winchester Virginia under said Captain John Steuart – as a part of the guard of five companies – under the command of Colonel Samuel Vance to conduct the British prisoners taken at York to 
Winchester – at which last place said Tyler, and deponent was discharged, about the last of 
November – having received credit for 3 months service.  Deponent was allowed 3 months for said tour in obtaining his own pension.  Said Tyler also served 3 months at Guilford N. C. in March 1781 of which deponent gave his affidavit as above.  Said Tyler, is the same man that married Miss Betsy Dillard – the daughter William Dillard deceased of said County, somewhere between 1785 and 1790.  Deponent is very clear, in his recollection, as to the services of said Tyler on both of said occasions.  Said Tyler died some twenty years ago in said County – and that his widow is still alive as he is informed. 
                            William X Cashwell
                              (X his mark)

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day the day and year above written - Before -
                       Lindsey Coleman J.P.
The presence of 
Catherine Cashwell
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State of Virginia
Amherst County Sct.
     I Samuel M Garland Clerk of the County Court of Amherst in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the Signature of Z. Drummond, affixed to the Affidavit by Eaton Carpenter the Signature of Addison Talioferro affixed to the Affidavit of Geo. W. Higginbotham and the Signature of Lindsay Coleman affixed to the affidavit of William Cashwell are genuine and I do further certify that very same acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified & Commissioned as such & that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to their acts as such.-

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     in Testimony of all which i hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office this 19th day of May 1846.
                Samuel M. Garland Clerk of
                Amherst County Court
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State of Virginia Amherst County to wit 

     On this 23 day of April 1846, before me Za Drummond a Justice of the Peace in and for 
said County personally appeared Eaton Carpenter a respectable resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say – That he is about 72 years old – and moved to said County with his father Benjamin Carpenter during the Revolutionary war – being eight or nine years old.  That after he moved to said County his father was drafted and called into service with the Amherst militia and was marched to little York in the lower part of the State to assist in the capture of Lord Cornwallis in October 1781 – and that after he returned, he the deponent recollects distinctly of having heard his father say frequently that John Tyler, who married Miss __ Dillard of said County was also in service at the same time that he was – at 
the capture of Cornwallis – and that it was paid neighborhood talk generally that said John Tyler was at the capture of Lord Cornwallis in the Revolutionary War.  Said John Tyler died some 20 years ago in said County.
                  Eaton X Carpenter
                     (X his mark)

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written - Before me -
                          Za Drummond J.P.
In presence of
Edward Drummond
Wm. H. Bowens
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State of Virginia Amherst County to wit 
     On this 19th day of May 1846 before me Addison Talioferro a Justice of the Peace in and 
for said County personally appeared George W Higginbotham a respectable resident of said 
County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say, That he is 63 years old – and recollects distinctly that in looking over his father's Revolutionary papers he came across several muster rolls or rolls containing the names of the soldiers that composed the several companies that were in service under deponent's father, Colonel or Major James Higginbotham, who was an officer in the Revolutionary war of the above grade; and deponent has heard him say that he was in service against the Indians and at Charlottesville, and at Williamsburg and 
Yorktown.  Deponent cannot say positively, the Captain's name, whose roll, the name of John 
Tyler was own, but is very clear in his recollection of having seen the names of John Tyler and Benjamin Carpenter on the above rolls, that was then his father's Colonel James Higginbotham's possession.  Deponent cannot say positively that the names of John Tyler and Benjamin Carpenter was on the same roll or not, but that they only lived about three miles apart during the Revolutionary Service. Said Tyler – deponent is disposed to believe is the same man that married Miss __Dillard 
of said County the daughter of William Dillard, who is now alive and a widow in said County – 
whose husband was said John Tyler died in said County about 20 or 25 years ago.  His father's roles above all at Courthouse in Kentucky.
                       Geo. M. Higginbotham
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
                     Addison Talioferro
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Know all men by these presents that John Tyler, Wm. Oglesby are held and firmly Bound under Beverly Randolph Esq. Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia and to his successors in office for the use of the said Commonwealth in the Just and full Sum of fifty Pounds Virginia currency, to which payment will and truly to be made We bind ourselves, our heirs & Jointly and severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our seals and dated this Second Day of February 1789 - The Condition of this obligation is Such that whereas there is a marriage Shortly intended by be had  and Solemnized between the above bound John Tyler and Elizabeth Dillard Spinster both of The County of Amherst.  If there be no lawful cause of obstruct the Said marriage then this obligation to be Void or else Remain in full force and Justice.
                    John Tyler (seal)
                    Wm. Oglesby (seal)

Benjamin Powell
Wm. Loving Jr.

     I Samuel M. Garland Clerk of the County Court of Amherst County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the above and foregoing bond is a true copy of an original bond now on file in my office.
(seal)
          In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal of office this 21st day of April 1826.
                       Samuel M. Garland Clk
                       Amherst Cty Court
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                 June 10, 1938,
BA-J/ILL  AW
John Tyler
W.6328

Mrs. William M. Sweeny
126 Franklin Street
Astoria, Long Island, New York.

Dear Madam:
      Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Tyler, whose widow, Elizabeth Tyler, applied for pension in Amherst County, Virginia, in 1845.
     The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, W.6328, based upon service of John Tyler in the Revolutionary War.
     John Tyler was a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, at the time he served in the Revolutionary War.  The names of his parents and the date and place of his birth are not shown.
     He enlisted in 1781, served a tour of three months in the Virginia troops and was in the battle of Guilford, in North Carolina; the names of his officers are not given.  He enlisted in August 1781, served as a private in Captain John Christian's Virginia company, also in Captain John Stewart's company, Colonel Samuel Vance's Virginia regiment, was at the Siege of York, after which he marched to Winchester and guarded prisoners.  It was stated that he rendered other service in the Virginia troops, a part of the time at Albemarle Barracks, length not given.
     The soldier continued to reside in Amherst County, Virginia.  He died there August 19, 1830, at the age of sixty-nine years.
     John Tyler married in Amherst County, Virginia, Miss Elizabeth (Betsey) Dillard, daughter of William Dillard of that county.  She stated that she was married in the year 1788 or before that time.  A copy of their marriage bond from the Amherst County records is dated February 2, 1780.  (This copy was submitted in 1846 in behalf of the
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widow's claim for pension).
     Elizabeth Tyler, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed April 21, 1845, at which time she resided in Amherst County, Virginia.  She was then eight-one years of age, date of her birth not shown.  She died February 5, 1849, in Amherst County, Virginia.  Her son, Lawson G. Tyler, of Buckingham County, Virginia, was Administrator of her estate.
     The following family data are shown:
George D. Tyler, born June 3, 1789
Lawson A. Tyler,    "        March 12, 1791
Charles        "        "         July --. 1792
William Hutson "   "         July -- died Sept. 11, 1795
Tandy S.             "   "        June -- 1800
Oney D.             "   "        May 2 --
Patsy W. (Martha) "  "      April 4, 18--
William Henry     "    "     October --
John L.                 "   "      September 12, 1808

     (Where dashes are shown, the paper was torn.)
     The names of the seven children who survived their mother, Elizabeth Tyler, are given as follow:  George D. Tyler, Lawson G. Tyler, Tandy S. Tyler, William H. Tyler, John L. Tyler, Oney D. Joiner, and Martha W. Briggs.
     Lenore Higginbotham Sweeney visits the office frequently and always wants information regarding Higginbothams of Amherst Co. Va.
     In May 1845, George W. Higginbotham was a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, aged sixty-three years.  He referred tohis father, "Col. or Major James Higginbotham"; their family lived close to the Tyler family during the Revolutionary War.
                 Very truly yours,

                  A.D. HILLER,
                  Executive Assistant
                  to the Administrator.

2
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(stamp)
May 25, 1846

May 25, 1846
Charleston
Elizabeth Tyler

Jas L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington City
DC

10
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          Lynch. May 20, 1846

Sir
     Enclosed on the after of Wm Cashwell, Eaton Carpenter and Geo. W. Higginbotham in proof of the Rev. Services of Jno. Tyler whose widows declaration (Elizabeth Tyler) is on file in your office claiming a pension under the Act of 1838. Her claim was originally undertaken by Mr. Paxton of Lexington Va. who has transferred to me at the widows request and with his entire approbation which fact his letter in my possession shows.
     Not having drawn up her declaration I can not say what service it asserts - but from her statement, and the traditional history of his (Tylers) Services are, that he was at Guilford, Albemarle Barracks, and at Yorktown 3 tours - 2 only of which we have been able to prove positively.  The 1st proven by Wm. Cashwell was forwarded by Mr. Paxton with the declaration.  Why he forwarded the papers, with only 1 tour of 3 mo proven I can not say.  Had Mr. Cashwell been questioned as to the tour at York he no doubt would have recollected it there, as he does now.
     Mr. Cashwell is a professor of Religion and a man of good mind and memory, and of the strictest veracity and his character for integrity is unimpeachable, so esteemed by all his neighbours.  The tour at York is also thoroughly corroborated by the evidence of Eaton Carpenter and Geo. W. Higginbotham.  We will have to put up with a 6 mo. pension in the case as 2 have not been able to find the evidence or get as to Services at the Barracks.  I also send the marriage bond.
     The management of this case for the future is entrusted to my care.  You will therefore enclose Mr. Tyler's pension certificate to me.
                      Yours respectfully --
                      Ro H. Gray    AWS
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State of Virginia
Amherst County, SS
     Affidavit of William Cashwell made before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Amherst, State of Virginia.
    The affiant having been first duly sworn deposed as follows to wit.  That he is eighty three years old and is a pensioner under the laws of the United States on account of his revolutionary services.  That he was well acquainted with John Tyler, whose widow Elizabeth Tyler is an applicant for a pension on account of the services of her husband in the revolutionary war.  the affiant was with the said John Tyler at the battle of Guilford.  he knows that Tyler served three months about that time.  how much longer he served the affiant is unable to state.  The affiant has no personal knowledge of the marriage of John Tyler with the woman who now remains his widow and resides in Amherst County.  He can however state that the said Tyler lived as a husband more than fifty years ago with the present Elizabeth Tyler, and continued to sustain that relation until the period of his death:  He however has no doubt that they were lawfully married as they were always considered persons of good character.
                 Wm. Caswell

Wm. S. Claiborne Justice of the Peace in and for
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said county and state certify that the foregoing affidavit of William Cashwell was subscribed and sworn to before me.  I further certify that the affiant is a pensioner as he states and that his statements are entitled to full credit.  Witness my hand this 24 day of April 1845.
                    Wm. S. Claiborne J.P.

State of Virginia Amherst County to wit
     Personally appeared before the subscriber a Just of the Peace for said county Elizabeth Tyler an applicant for a pension and made oath that the leaf of paper which is prefixed to this sheet contains a true record of the ages of her children.  The eldest George D Tyler having been born June 3, 1789.  The second in age Lawson G. Tyler having been born March 12, 1791.  That she does not now recollect distinctly whether she stated that she was married in 1788, or 1789, but from the record of the ages of her children she now knows that she must have been married in 1788 or before that time that she believes she is about eighty one years old.  
                               Elizabeth X Tyler
                                  (X her mark)

State of Virginia Amherst County SS
     Personally appeared before the subscriber a Just of the Peace for said County John L. Tyler aged thirty seven years and made oath that he has frequently heard his father the late John Tyler speak of his services in the revolutionary war.  That he served three campaigns of military duty and was absent in each
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campaign the period of six months making his whole time of service eighteen months.  The deponent does not recollect the names of the officers.  He thinks that his father was either a militia man or a volunteer and that he died in the year 1830.
                     John L. Tyler

     I James Powell a Justice of the peace for said county of Amherst and state of Virginia certify that Elizabeth Tyler and John L. Tyler before named, severally subscribed and swore to the foregoing affidavits.  I further certify that they are persons of veracity and that their statements are entitled to full credit.  That I with my own hand extracted from a Bible in the hands of Elizabeth Tyler a Leaf purporting to contain the ages of her children and that I prefixed the same to this sheet of paper.  That the said Elizabeth Tyler and her husband the late John Tyler lived together as husband and wife since my recollection and I am now eighty three years old and I have no doubt they were lawfully married.  Witness my hand this eight day of May 1845.
                           James Powell J.P.

State of Virginia
Amherst County to wit
     I Samuel M. Garland Clerk of the County Court of Amherst County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that William S. Claiborne and James Powell are Justices of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified as such in and for the County aforesaid.  That their names to the foregoing and above certificates are in their own hand
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writings and full faith and credit are due to their acts as such.
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I Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 4th day of May 1845 and in the 69th year of the Commonwealth.
                  Samuel M Garland C.A.C.C.
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Reported

11031
Virginia
Elizabeth Tyler Widow of John Tyler who was a pensioner under the Act of ___ who died on the 19th August 1830 of Amherst Co. in the State of Va who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain ___ of the Regt commanded by ___ in the Revolution for 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 20 dollars __ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of July 1846 and sent to R.H. Gray Esq., Lynchburg, Va

Total amount,  $__

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by Tho. Lumpkin Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 1 Page 281.
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V   No 12389
Elizabeth Tyler
Let to (illegible) & CL Painter
May 26 '46
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Elizabeth Tyler
Va 43
Wm. Cole
7871
22 July/49

Jas. L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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                   Lynchburg July 18th 1849
Sir,
     Enclosed is the declaration of Lawson G. Tyler Adm. of Elizabeth Tyler decd. in order to obtain the balance of pension due under the Act of Feb. 2nd 1848.  Mrs. Tyler was a pensioner Act June 17 1844 from the County of Amherst.
                  Yours
                      Ro H. Gray
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(stamp)
LEXINGTON VA
DEC 10

12389 Dec. 12, 1845
Elzabeh Tyler
July 7, 1838.

no papers

Col. James L Edwards
Commissioner
Washington City
DC

PAID

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                  Lexington  Dec. 6 1845

Col James Edwards
Dear sir
    We enclose to you the Papers in the case of Mrs. Tyler of Amherst.  We hope that the evidence may be satisfactory.
                 Your obed. sert
                   Brokenbrough & Painter
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6328
Eliz. Tyler
Widow
John Tyler
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: Feby, 2 '48

Index: -Vol. M, Page 288

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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May 26/97  Mr. Rockwell found that the 7 children of soldier were allowed a pension of $20 per year from March 4/48 to Feb. 5/49 when widow died.  And that there is now no law under which any one but she (illegible) be allowed a pension.     White.

1914 May 4 Hist. to Mrs. A.S.J. Williams.  V.L.M.
1938 June 10 - Hist. to Mrs. Wm. M. Sweeny
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(2 stamps)
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
B
MAY 21 1897

OFFICE OF RECORD FOR WAR DEPT MAIL & MISCEL. DIV.
MAY 20 1897

Goochland CH Va May 19th 1899
Hon. Auditor for the War Department Dear Sir
Please serch the Pension records back far enough to find the Name of old man by the Name of John Tyler of Virginia who fout in the Revolutionary War and when you find that the government granted him a pension, please find out if possible how much it was and whither enybody ever got it or not.  there is too grand children of his that say the Pension was granted but he died at the time so it was not claimed
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and they say never has been claimed and they say it was $7000 Seven thousand dollars and they know it was never claimed by his heirs and that the government surely granted him a Pension of the above amount he has a colored man and he had a Daughter that was going to get 1st but she died too, then the rest of them let it go as they could neither read or write but these two grand Daughters want to look it up now.  So please look among your list of unclaimed Pensions if you have such a list and I should think if possible among the Revolutionary Pensioners the daughter of his that was going
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to get it (before she died) said it was there and she knew the amount.  So it must be that the Records will show if a Pension was granted to John Tyler of Virginia - a colored man and it will also tell the amount and if it was never claimed and if it was claimed by whom the two old ladies surely need the money if its there  So please look faithfully
                  Yours Truly
                  Mrs J Rockwell
                  Goochland CH Va.
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Rule 5

(stamp)
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
B
MAY 21 1897


(stamp)
OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
MAY 24 1897
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MAY 2 - 1914

Mrs. A.S.J. Williams
4 West Cary St.
Richmond Va
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.F.6328
Washington, D.C.,  ____ , 19___

     In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of John Tyler 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.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Mch 1781
Aug. 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
 3 mos.
3 mos.

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN.               COLONEL.
No officers stated.
Jno Christian
Jno Stewart             Samuel Vance

STATE.
Va.

Battles engaged in, Guilford & Siege of York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amherst Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 21, 1845.  Her cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Amherst Co. Va.
Age at date of application, She was 81 years old.
Remarks:  He mar. in Amherst Co. Va. Miss Betsy dau of William Dillard.  She died in Amherst Co; Va. Feby 5 1949.  Children:  George D, William Hutson, Lawson G. Charles Tandy S Oney D Joiner Martha or Patsy W. Briggs, William Henry, John L. James Divers, Jack Robitsburd.  Mary.

 Respectfully,
Commissioner

1788 not recorded as date of marriage.  as marriage bond was dated Feby 2 1789 & mar. bond was dated 4 months before.
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                    126 Franklin Street
                    Astoria, Long island, N.Y.,
                    May 25, 1938.


Mr. A.D. Hiller,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:  
     Kindly send me the record of the military services in the War of the Revolution of John Tyler whose widow, Elizabeth Tyler applied for a pension from Amherst County, Virginia, April 24, 1845.
                        Yours very respectfully,
                        Lenore Higginbotham Sweeny
                        (Mrs. William M. Sweeny)

OK

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RECEIVED MAY 26 1938
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