Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26537, for Stephen Tilden, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Tilden, Stephen
Dorothy 

NUMBER 
W. 26537

CONTENTS
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4875
Burlington, Vermont
Dorothy Tilden, of Canada
widow of Stephen Tilden Con who was a Private in the Revolution Payable to John W. Baxter, Guardian

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Feb. 1844 and sent to John Kimball Barton, Vermont

Act of March 3, 1843.

Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 31.
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328
Vermont
Stephen Tilden
of Weathersfield in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Throop of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Huntingden in the Conn line, for the term of 8 years from February 1777 to 17--

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of Mar 1831 and ---

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Augt 1852 and sent to Timothy Hinman Derby Vermont

(blank) the Roll on (blank) day of (blank) 182- and notification sent to (blank) at (blank) Pension commencing on the (blank) of (blank) 182- 

Amount due on 4th of Mar 1832  $80
Semi annual alle 4 Sept 1832  $40
$120

Revolutionary Claim, Acts 7 June 1832

Recorded Book D
Vol 4th Page 86
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I Stephen Tilden of Hatley in the Province of Lower Canada late a private in the army of the Revolution do make this my statement under oath that I was placed on the pension roll of the United States of the Connecticut agency under the act of March 18, 1818 as appears by a certificate from the War Department dated the 24 day of May 1819 signed J. L. Edwards in the absence & on behalf of the Secretary of War & was struck from said roll soon after the 4 day of September 1821 from which day I have not received anything. That I enlisted in February 1777 in the company of Capt. Benjamin Throop in a regiment commanded by Col. Jedediah Huntington of the Connecticut line that I continued to serve in said Regiment the full time of my enlistment which was for the term of three years at which time the regiment was commanded by Col. Josiah Star, when I was honourably discharged which discharge was on my first application sent to the war department which has never been returned to me. My place of residence at the time of the first application was at Weatherfield in the State of Connecticut. That I am now seventy five years of age I am the same identical Stephen Tilden mentioned in the certificate above described is herewith transmitted. 
Stephen O Tilden

State of Vermont Orleans County SS
Derby 24 July 1832 then personally appeared Stephen Tilden & made oath to the truth of the above statement & subscribed the same in my presence
D M Camp Judge of Orleans County Court.
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I Timothy Hinman of Derby in the County of Orleans & State of Vermont of lawful age testify & say that I am well acquainted with Stephen Tilden late of Wethersfield in the State of Connecticut but now of Hatley in the Province of Lower Canada the signer of the foregoing statement & that he is the identical Stephen Tilden as therein described
Timo. Hinman

State of Vermont Orleans County ss
Derby 24 July 1832
Then personally appeared Timothy Hinman & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit & signed the same in my presence.
D M Camp Judge of Orleans County Court.

State of Vermont Orleans County SS
I Iva H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that the Hon D. M. Camp, before whom the above affidavit of Timo. Hinman and the following affidavit of Stephen Tilden were sworn and subscribed is an assistant Judge of Orleans County Court and ex officio Justice of peace for said County and his signature subscribed to the certificates of said oaths I have no doubt is genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 25 day of July 1832
Iva H. Allen Clk
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264  July 14, 1843
Hon Kimbell
March 3 / 43
Vt
Barber Vt
10 July
Free
Col James L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions  
War Department Washington
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Barton Vermont 8th July 1843 
Col James L. Edwards 
Sir enclosed is the declaration of Dorothy Tilden for a pension made by her daughter Lucretia G. Tilden.  I believe that on some cases a relative has been permitted to make a declaration for a pension. In the present case I hope it will be allow if consistent to your rules otherwise the widow cannot get her pension as she is wholly unable to come to the line of the State to make her declaration.
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Stephen Tilden
11086
Sept 1819
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, 
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the thirty first day of August, 1820. 
ON this 31 day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Stephen Tilden  aged 63 years, resident in Wethersfield in the County of Hartford, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: 
I enlisted in February 1777 into Capt Benjamin Throops company in Col. Jedediah Huntingtons Regt for three years served out my full time and was honorably discharged.  My original declaration was December 25th 1818 and my Pension Certificate is No 11086.  
“And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself 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 I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.” 
I have no property whatever real or personal, I am by occupation a farming day labourer but have been for several years infirm & can labor but little, cannot support myself by my labor.  My wife Dorothy is aged 58 in a state of [unreadable] & cannot labor. We have heretofore subsisted since we could not maintain ourselves by labor in private charity living from place to place with our family but without my pension I can no longer prevent myself & wife from falling upon the Town for support.  Stephen Tilden 
Wethersfield August 31st 1820
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Sworn to and declared by said Stephen Tilden on the 31 day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court said Stephen Tilden has no property.   
I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said 4 day of Sept 1820 
Tho Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for and County of Hartford
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State of Connecticut, ss Middletown. 
A
On this 25th day of December 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears to Stephen Tilden aged 61- years, resident in Wethersfield in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Stephen Tilden on the day of February 1777, enlisted in Providence in the late of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Capt Benjamin Throop of and in the regiment commanded by Col Jedediah Huntington, it being the First Connecticut Regiment and afterwards commanded by Josiah Starr. That he enlisted for three years. 
That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 2 day of February 1780, when he was discharged from service in Morristown and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. His discharge from Service signed J Starr Col Commandant is delivered for the [unreadable].  
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. 
S. Titus Hosmer  
B.
I Stephen Titus Hosmer, a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Stephen Tilden did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. 
Connecticut, Middletown, Dec. 25th 1818 
S. Titus Hosmer
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C.
State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown, On this 25th day of December 1818, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Oliver Goodrich of Wethersfield in the said State, a person known to me to be of good character and worthy of belief, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with Stephen Tilden of said Wethersfield the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and that he is a poor man not worth a Hundred Dollars, & that he has a family consisting of a wife & four children.  S Titus Hosmer
Sworn to & declared before me this day & year aforesaid S. Titus Hosmer
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
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D.
State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown, On this 28th day of December 1818, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Ebenezer Butler of Middleton in the said State, a person known to me to be of good character and worthy of belief, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with Stephen Tilden of said Wethersfield in said State the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and that in my judgement he is a poor man destitute of property 
Sworn to & declared before me this day & year aforesaid S. Titus Hosmer
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
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I John Fisk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut , do hereby certify, That the Honorable Stephen Titus Hosmer of Middletown in said State, is one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name subscribed to the preceding declarations and Certificates, marked A.B.C.D. is his proper hand writing and signature. 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Middletown on this 28th day of December 1818. 
Jno Fisk Clk.
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4505 
Dorothy Tilden 
widow of Stephen 
(Lower Canada)
Vt
Act 7 July ‘38 
Married 1786 
died 6 Apl 1837 
Allow $80 per annum 
Tim'o Hinman Derby Vert
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Declaration of Dorothy Tilden in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows”
State of Vermont 
Orleans County Ss}   On this fourth day of January A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Orleans in Vermont aforesaid, Dorothy Tilden a resident of Hatley in the Province of Lower Canada, aged seventy five years, who being 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."  
That she is the widow of Stephen Tilden late of Hatley in the Province of Lower Canada, deceased, who was a Private in the army of the war of the Revolution in the Connecticut line.   That he served three years and was in the battle of Monmouth. That the time he enlisted she does not know. That she has no documentary evidence in proof of his service.   
She further declares that the said Stephen Tilden was a Pensioner under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832 and that after the death of her husband, the aforesaid Stephen Tilden she drew one months pay, the arrearages of her husbands pension due at the time of his death.  
She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Tilden on the 16th day of January A.D. 1786 at Mansfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Tilden, died at Hatley in the Province of Lower Canada on the sixth day of April A.D. 1837.  That she was not married to him prior to the last period of his service, but the marriage  took place previous to the first day of January A.D. 1794, viz: on the time above stated and she further declares that she has not married since the death of the said Stephen Tilden, her husband, but has remained a widow ever since. 
Dorothy Tilden x her mark
Witness, Joseph Wiggins 
Henry F. Prentiss.
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The foregoing declaration of Dorothy Tilden Subscribed and sworn to before me this fourth day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. 
Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probate 
I, Abiel Abbott, of Hatley in the Province of Lower Canada of lawful age depose and say, that I have been well acquainted with Dorothy Tilden, who signed the foregoing declaration, for the last twenty years that she is the widow of Stephen Tilden, a Pensioner, late of said Hatley deceased that the said Stephen Tilden died on the sixth day of April A.D. 1837 and that the said Dorothy Tilden has not been married to my knowledge since the death of her husband, the aforesaid Stephen Tilden.  And further I say not.  
Abiel Abbott
I Timothy Hinman of Derby in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont of lawful age, depose and say that I have been acquainted with Dorothy Tilden, the signer of the foregoing declaration for the last thirteen years.  That I was acquainted with her husband, Stephen Tilden deceased, that he was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832, and that the said Dorothy Tilden is the widow of the said Stephen Tilden, and has not been married since the death of the said Stephen Tilden, to my knowledge. And further say not 
Saml Hinman 
The foregoing affidavit of Abiel Abbott subscribed and Sworn to before me this fourth day of January A.D. 1839 
Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probate 
The foregoing affidavit of Timothy Hinman subscribed and sworn to before me this fourth day of January A.D. 1839. 
Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont, 
Orleans District ss}  And the said Probate Court, do hereby declare their opinion, after hearing and a full investigation of the matter and after putting interrogatories. That the before named Dorothy Tilden is the Widow of Stephen Tilden and that he served in the War of the Revolution as she has in her declaration declared. That the said Stephen Tilden died on the sixth day of April 1837.  And the Court further certify that Abel Abbott and Timothy Hinman whose affidavits are hereunto annexed are both credible witnesses, and their statements entitled to full credit.  
Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probate  
State of Vermont 
Orleans District ss}  Probate Office  I Geo Nye Register of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Orleans aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings had in the matter of the application of Dorothy Tilden for a Pension.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my official signature and seal of Office at Irasburgh this 4th day of January AD 1839 
Geo. Nye Register
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[unreadable] U.S. 46
9
3/3
[stamp] STANLEY NOV 10 1839
Miss Lucretia G. Tilden
East Hatley
Lower Canada
Double}
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State of Connecticut 
Hartford County ss}  Wethersfield Novr 6th 1838 
Personally appeared before William Robbins 2d Esqr a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hartford Calvin Chapin a credible person who doth depose and say that the following “Stephen Tilden of Lebanon and Dorothy Goodrich of Wethersfield Married.”  is a true copy of the Record of the marriage of Stephen Tilden & Dorothy Goodrich with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows “Jany 16th 1786.“
I Calvin Chapin above named depose & say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Church & Society in Rock Hill in Wethersfield aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church in the said Society with an exception above named, as certified by me. 
Calvin Chapin
Sworn before me.  
William Robbins a Just of the Peace
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I ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut and keeper of the Seal  thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, 
THAT William Robbins Esqr. is 
is and for more than three months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Robbins in Court and Country. 
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 7th of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred 
And I certify that the signature of said Robbins hereto annexed is genuine
Secretary 
Royal R. Hinman
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Rev & 1812 Wars Section
March 28, 1925. 
John W. Linzee, 
848 Beacon St., 
Boston, MASS. 
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.26537, it appears that Stephen Tilden enlisted at Providence, Rhode Island, in February 1777, served as private in Captains Benjamin Throop, Reed and David Dorrance's Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington and Josiah Starr's First Connecticut Regiment, was at the battle of Monmouth and was discharged February 2, 1780. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 25, 1818, while a resident of Wethersfield, Connecticut, aged sixty-one years. He died April 6, 1837, at Hatley, Province of Lower Canada. 
Soldier, then of Lebanon, married January 16, 1786, at Wethersfield, Connecticut, Dorothy Goodrich. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 4. 1839, while a resident of Hatley, Provident Lower Canada, aged seventy-five years.
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Children are referred to, no names mentioned except Lucretia G. Tilden who was alive in 1843. 
Respectfully, 
Acting Commission
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Vermont  3933 
Dorothy Tilden 
widow of Stephen Tilden, decd who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 6th April 1837 of Lower Canada near the State of Vermont who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Throop of the regt commanded by Col Huntington in the Connecticut line for 2 Years 
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars – Cents per annum, to commence on the 6th day of Apr 1837 
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of August 1839 & sent unto Timothy Hinman Derby Vermont 
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $152.89 
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39  40.00 
$192.89 
{Act July 7 1838.}
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk, 
Book A Vol. 2 Page 59  
let to John Kimball 26th October, 1843-
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I Stephen Tilden of Seventy two years of age testify and say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in Feby 1777 in Capt Benj’n Troops [Throop] Company in Jedediah Huntington’s Regiment in the Connecticut Line and served three years and was discharge at Morristown in the State of New Jersey at the expiration of the three years, and in consequence of my services as aforesaid I made application, under the act of Congress of March 18th 1818 and obtained a pension of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the twenty fifth day of Decr 1818.  I then resided at Wethersfield in the State of Connecticut and drew my pension from the agent for paying Pensioners in Connecticut and on the 19th of October 1820 I received a Letter from J. L. Edwards informing me that I was continued on the pension Roll and on 22nd day of September 1821 I was transfered from the pension List Roll of Connecticut to the pension List roll of New Hampshire to take effect from and after the fourth of September 1821.  Since said fourth of Sept. 1821 I have never drawn my pay from any person or Agent and that I am in needy circumstances and beholden to my friends in part for sustenance. 
Stephen Tilden
State of Vermont 
Orleans County ss } Derby  
the above affidavit of Stephen Tilden Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 27th day of Sept 1829 
Tim’o Hinman Just of Peace
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sent to Chester Esq Oct 1820. Hartford 
Cont 
letter to T. Hinman Nov. 21. 1829 & Dec 16 1829. Letter to to T. Hinman, 23. April 1830, Letter to T. Hinman June 26. 1830. letter. to same April 22. 1831. 
11.086 from Connecticut to New Hampshire 
Stephen Tilden 
of Wethersfield in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by  Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut line  for the term of Three years.  
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25th December 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th May and sent to Stephen Titus Hosmer Middletown Connecticut 
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 18.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sep 1819  48.00 
$66.83
Mo 11/31 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
[unreadable]
Continued
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Pension Office
6th June 1838
Revolutionary Claim   Free
Honble John H. Eaton Secty of War
City of Washington 
District of Columbia
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Derby Jun 16th 1830 
Honble John H. Eaton
Sir
Some time past I forwarded you the affidavit of Reuben Dodge and his wife concerning the claim of Mr Stephen Tilden. The declaration of said Tilden where he resided 1 March 1818 and the [unreadable] of his papers and have not heard him you since and if the evidence is satisfactory or not I in behalf of Mr Tilden wish to know it.   I here inclose some certificate from Persons who I know who think as to the credibility of the Two witnesses that I herebefore forwarded.  If any further evidence should be required please to inform your obedient Servt 
Tim’o Hinman
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O. W.& N. Division
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington D. C. , 19 -
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of    Stephen Tilden
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this bureau.  
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT   Feb 1777  LENGTH OF SERVICE 3 years   RANK.   Pri.    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Benjamin Throop   Colonel Jedediah Huntington  Colonel Josiah Starr   STATE.  Conn
Battles engaged in,  Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment,   Town not stated
Date of application for pension,   Dec 25, 1818
Residence at date of application,  Wethersfield Conn.
Age at date of application,   61 years
Remarks:  He married Dorothy Goodrich at Wethersfield Conn Jan 16 1786 and died at Hatley, Province of Lower Canada, April 6, 1837.
Mary T. Knowlton
306 N. Main St.
Rockford, Ill
Very respectfully
Commissioner
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 26537 
Dorothy Tilden 
widow of Stephen Tilden 
Pri Rev War 
Act: March 3d ‘43 
Index:- Vol. M, Page 270 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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’94 Sept 24 hist to Mary T. Knolton Rockford Ill
Also to Mrs Fred [unreadable] Hill Mass 
1915. June 18. Hist to George Wass FW 
1915 Oct. 11 additional data to C. M. Wass see carbon 
1925  Mch. 27 - Hist to John W. Linzee UM
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Stephen Tilden
S. 26,537
Conn
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Stephen Tilden of the First Connecticut Regiment, having served three years (the time for which he engaged) with Reputation is discharged the Service 
Morristown Feby 2d 1780 
J Starr Colo Commander
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Rev Sec 
32 Elm Ave. Windsor, Oct. 4 / 15 
Ontario Canada
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions. 
Dear Sirs, 
In regard to your letter of June 18. you mentioned man named Stephen Tilden who was a revolutionary war pensioner, and I would like you to give me the following information if possible.  
Who his parents were or his children if he had any or any other information possible (if) in regard to him or relatives. 
Please reply at your earliest convenience. 
Yours truly, C. M. Wass
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N+I record
32 Elm Ave, Windsor, June 7/15. 
Dear Sirs 
Will you please send us the following information: 
What Mr. Zimmeriah Tildens full name is and also his father's name in full.  Mr Zimmeriah  Tilden served in a Military Organization in the War of 1812 and received a
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pension could you also give us any information where his father was living at that time?  
Hoping this will receive your immediate attention.   I remain Yours Truly 
Mr. Geo. Wass.  
32 Elm Ave. Windsor Canada
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE D JUN 9 1915
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OLD WAR
File No. 
Stephen Tilden
R. 1956
R. 26537
P. 14015
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1172
Stephen Tilden
See whether you can find a pension claim
No Record
No Sur
1 Wid } WLC
Jun No Mex Two Rev B
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Wid F. 1956
W. File 26537
W. 14015
Stephen Tilden
Any Warrant?
Try OW F. N. 26800
Stephen Tilson
Try F.N. 14015
Lucretia 
Wid
Stephen D. Tilden
War 1812
Cant tell anything from above – nothing to identify JWD
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T. Rockford Ills- 8/22/94 306. N. Main St.  
Record Dept of Pension Of 
Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen: Will you kindly aid me what you can in learning particulars of Stephen Tilden, who served as Col. in the Rev. War. He was brother to the father of Sam’l J. Tilden and enlisted from Conn. and I think from Lebanon. He was injured in the leg and never did
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any active work after the war – he had a pension - his wife's name was Dorothy Goodrich, and she lived a widow for many years,  dying when 89  or 90 yrs. old (I think she had a pension), They had twelve children, and the youngest daughter was my maternal grandmother.  The family records which had preserved carefully for years were burned about forty years ago, when the homestead was burned. Col. Stephen Tilden, and his widow died in Canada when they lived the last years of their lives.   I cannot give the date of the death, or definite particular of the life of Col. S. Tilden, and the older relatives who might and been
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me are now dead. Your co-operation in obtaining data Will be appreciated by me. Hoping to hear from you soon obliging.   
Yours Truly 
Evaline Thoulton
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE AUG 25 1894
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Stephen Tilden Vt June 7 when paid $80 
Died 6 Apr 1837 P.F. that period HHS  SH
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Stephen Tilden 
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept next, in Middletown Conn at the U. S. Branch Bank 
[unreadable]
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War Department 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the law of United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Stephen Tilden late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Twenty fifth day of December one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.   
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. 
J. L. Edwards in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War
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2642 Jany 25 1844
Recd
R. 
Barton Vt
20 Jan
W. 
D. Tilden
March 1843
$80 per annum
Payable to John W. Derby Baxter Guardian
Send Cert to John Kimball Barton Vt.
Col J L. Edwards   
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City
Jun 25 1844
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Barton Vt. Jan. 19. 1844 
Col J.L. Edwards 
Dr. Sir Enclosed are the papers of Dorothy Tilden made by John W. Baxter her guardian for a pension under the act of 3 March 1843.   
The declaration is not very full and under the present circumstances the guardian was unable to make them more so, yet I hope it will prove sufficient.   
Yours with Respects 
John Kimball 
By his son F.W. Kimball
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State of Vermont 
District of Orleans ss}   At a Probate Court holden at Irasburgh in and for the District aforesaid on this 29th day of December 1843 personally appeared before said court of Probate John W. Baxter Guardian of Dorothy Tilden a resident in the province of Canada aged  years, who 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 3 March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Stephen Tilden who served in said war and was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per year.   He the said Guardian further declares that she the said Dorothy Tilden is a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 at the rate of Eighty dollars per year.   
He the said Guardian further declares that she the said Dorothy Tilden is still a widow.   
John W Baxter 
Subscribed and sworn in open Court this 29 day of December AD 1843. Before me Geo Nye Judge of Probate 
And the said Court say that from the evidence adduced and the personal knowledge of the Court as to the credibility of the said John W Baxter that in their opinion the facts set forth in the above declaration are true 
Geo Nye Judge
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State of Vermont 
Orleans District } Probate Office Irasburgh 29 Decr 1843 
I Henry M Bates Register of the Probate Court for the District of Orleans aforesaid Hereby Certify That John W Baxter of Derby in the County of Orleans was on the 29th day of December AD 1843 duly appointed by the Probate Court aforesaid Guardian of Dorothy Tilden of Hatley L. C. [Lower Canada] and that he has filed in said Court his bond in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars with sureties, conditioned for the execution of his trust as Guardian according to law. And I further certify that the foregoing Declaration and the procedings had thereon and the Original proceding had in the Probate Court, on the 29 day of December AD 1843 and that the signature of Geo Nye Judge attached to said Certificate is his genuine official signature known and recognised as such.   
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Probate Court and subscribed my name at Irasburgh in said district this 29 day of December AD 1843 
H M. Bates Register
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State of Vermont
Orleans District ss}  Probate Office Irasburgh 29th December AD 1843 
I Geo Nye Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Orleans aforesaid Hereby Certify that at a Probate Court holden at Irasburgh in and for the District of Orleans on the 29th day of December AD 1843. Satisfactory evidence was  adduced that Dorothy Tilden of Hatley L C. [Lower Canada] had rights and interests in this State which required the care and supervision of an agent.  And that by reason of age and infirmity and loss of mental faculties the said Dorothy Tilden could not be moved and is disqualified for taking care of her rights & interest and of aforesaid. 
And I further Certify that from the acts aforesaid being before the said Court and by authority of law, the Court appoint John W. Baxter of Derby Guardian of the Dorthy Tilden who accepted the trust and give a bond with sufficient sureties as the law directs.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court with my Official signature on the day and year first above written 
Geo Nye Judge
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Pension Office August 14 1832
Derby Vt
[unreadable]
Revolutionary Claim
Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
Drop from Vermont Rolls
Admd [admitted] under act 7 June 1832
$80 per annum
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Derby Vt   July 30 1832 
Sir Herein enclosed are some papers relating to the case of Stephen Tilden a pensioner. It appears that Tilden applied for and was granted a pension under the act of 1818. That he drew his pension until he was transferred to the New Hampshire agency when some person gave information to the war department that he lived in Canada on the 18 March 1818 and that he owned property in Canada.  To rebut that information affidavits have been sent proving that information false, but by a letter from Mr. Edwards of the war Department dated April 22 1831, it appears that the Department had decided the evidence insufficient and recommended that the evidence be presented to a member of congress and examine the same and then transmit the same together with his opinion to the War Department. I have not thought best to follow that recommendation as no farther facts would be elicited by such a course. If such proof as has been furnished be insufficient to answer the statement of some malicious & worthless man, there is not a pensioner on the roll who may not be defeated of his pension beyond the possibility of redress as the Department may refuse to be convince without proof, beyond the power of any man to procure. I therefore request the present Secretary of War to examine the evidence presented and now on file believing that a candid examination of the facts will be sufficient to ensure a reversal of the late Secretarys opinion and restore him to the pension roll. But if after all the present Secretary should decide against the sufficiency of the evidence sent it is out of the power of the applicant to recover the back pay and he requests that he may be restored to the pension roll under the act of this year to draw from the 4th of March 1831. It is believed no doubt can exist of the propriety of his drawing under this act without any more evidence. His declaration is herein enclosed and he wishes to be [unreadable] the Vermont Agency and that all communications to him may be directed to him in this town to the care of  
Very Respectfully your obt svt 
Tim’o Hinman
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Revolutionary Claim Free
Hon’ble John H. Eaton Secretary of War 
City of Washington 
District of Columbia
Pension Office
Feby 8 1821
Case of Stephen Tilden
Timothy Hinman, agent
Derby Vermont
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Revolutionary Claim Free
Hon’ble John H. Eaton Secretary of War 
City of Washington 
District of Columbia
Pension Office
Feby 8 1821
Case of Stephen Tilden
Timothy Hinman, agent
Derby Vermont
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Derby Jany 31st 1831 
Hon’ble John H. Eaton Secretary of War of the United States
Sir I here enclose the Affidavit of Reuben Dodge and Nancy Dodge in behalf of Stephen Tilden who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of Congress of March 18th 1818, but discontinued  in 1821. The affidavits of the above named Deponant have been forwarded to the War Office. Information was sent that the evidences were not as sufficient as ought to have been, but that letter was directed to Timothy Hinman Derby New Haven County Connecticut and was not received for a long time and then by accident,  which is the reason of this not having forwarded sooner you’d have to examine the case and inform your Obedient and Humble Sertant Tim’o Hinman
If you should find that Mr Stephen Tilson is legally intitled he would wish to be restored on the Vermont Pension list Roll.  Any letter please to Direct to the Post office at Derby, Orleans County Vermont Yours.
Tim’o Hinman
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State of Vermont
Orleans county ss } Derby January 3d 1831 
Be it known that before me Timothy Hinman one of the Justices of the time within and for the County of his aforesaid and duly authorized to administer oaths in said County came Nancy Dodge and after being duly sworn according to Law on her oath deposes and says  that she has for many years been acquainted with Stephen Tilden who was formerly a United States pensioner and knows said Stephen Tilden was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818. that said Stephen  Lived in the Town of Wethersfield in the State of Connecticut  and that said Tilden moved to Columbia in the State of New Hampshire in the year 1821 and that said Tilden is old and much infirmed and destitute of Property.  (further saith not)   
Nancy Dodge 
State of Vermont
Orleans County ss}  Derby Jany 3 1831  
Then the above affidavit of Nancy Dodge was subscribed and sworn to before me
Tim’o Hinman Just of Peace
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State of Vermont
Orleans county ss }   Derby January 3 1831 
Be it known that that before me Timothy Hinman a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Orleans aforesaid and duly authorized to administer oaths in said County came Reuben Dodge, and after being duly sworn according to Law on his oath states that he has for many years been acquainted with Stephen Tilden who was formerly an United States pensioner and knows that said Stephen Tilden was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818 then owned a small tenement in the State of Connecticut in Town of Wethersfield and that the said Stephen Tilden has not owned any land in the Province of Canada since the last war with Britain, but that in the time of the War he came into the United States.  About ten years ago said Tilden moved to Columbia in the State of New Hampshire and that said Tilden is old and infirm and destitute of property.  (further say not)
Reubin Dodge 
State of Vermont 
Orleans County ss } Derby January 3d 1831 
Then the above affidavit of Reuben Dodge was Subscribed and sworn to before me 
Tim’o Hinman Justice of Peace 
State of Vermont 
Orleans County ss}  I Ira H Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Timothy Hinman before whom the foregoing affidavit of Nancy Dodge and Reuben Dodge were sworn was on the of day of the date of his certificate a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Orleans and that the signature annexed to said certificates purporting to be his I believe to be genuine. whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 24 day of January 1831
Ira H. Allen Clerk
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This is to certify that I have known Reuben Dodge and his wife for Fifteen or twenty years and consider them both as people of Truth and veracity.   
Given under my hand in Hatley Lower Canada 23 Feby 1830 
Henry Cull Lt. Col Militia 
This may certify that I have known Reuben Dodge and his wife for some years and consider them to be people of veracity & truth 
Hatley the 23d Feby 1830 [unreadable] 
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Reuben Dodge and his wife and that I have the same opinion in regard to their character which is expressed in the above certificates 
Hatley Feby 23 John Grannis Clerk of Commissioners Court
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Henry Dodge's affidavit
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State of Vermont 
Orleans County ss}  Be It known that before me Tim’o Hinman a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid Personally appearing Nancy Dodge and after being duly sworn according to Law and say that Stephen Tilden aged 72 years formerly a Revolutionany Pensioner Resided in Wethersfield in the State of Connecticut in the year 1818 that he moved to Columbia in the State of New Hampshire in 1821 and resided there two years or more. He had but very little  property when he moved from Connecticut to New Hampshire and no land except ¼ of an acre in Wethersfield which he sold Since 1812.  But since his pension has been stopped he has been beholden to his friends and relatives for his support.  
Nancy  Dodge 
Sworn to and subscribed the 27th day of Feby 1830 before me Tim’o Hinman Just of Peace 
State of Vermont 
Orleans County ss } Derby Feby 27th 1830  I here certify that I have satisfactory evidence that Nancy Dodge who subscribed the above affidavit is a person of truth and veracity.  
 attest Timo Hinman Just of Peace 
State of Vermont 
Orleans County ss}  I Ira H Allen Clerk of Orleans County hereby certify that Timothy Hinman before whom the above affidavit was sworn was on the day of the date of his certificate a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans and the signature thereto subscribed purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.   
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Irasburgh this 2 day of March 1830. 
Ira H. Allen Clerk
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Reuben Didge
Affidavit
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State of Vermont 
Orleans County ss}  Be it known that before me Tim’o Hinman a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths in said County Personally appearing Reuben Dodge and after being duly sworn according to law deposes and say that he has for a number of years been acquainted with Stephen Tilden formerly a United States Pensioner from the year 1810, and that the said Stephen Tilden was in the year 1817 & 1818 and that he the said Tilden was in the State of Connecticut in 1818 where the said Tilden owned a small piece of Land about ¼ acre in Wethersfield  and that said he has not had any property since the last war with Great Britain of any consequence and that he Tilden owned no land in Canada since the war as he Tilden the province at that time and has not had any property there since and has depended or his friends and relative for his support.  That Stephen Tilden lived with the Deponant in Columbia in the State of New Hampshire when the said Tilden Moved from Wethersfield in Connecticut which was in 1821 and lived with him two years and had no property of any consequence but has been beholden to his friends and relatives for support.  
Reuben Dodge
Sworn to and subscribed this 27th day of Feby 1830 before me 
Tim’o Hinman Just of Peace  
State of Vermont 
Orleans County ss }  Derby Feby 27th 1830 that I have satisfactory evidence that Reuben Didge  who subscribed the foregoing Affidavit is a person of truth and veracity.  
Attest Tim’o Hinman  Just of Pence 
State of Vermont 
Orleans County ss}  I Ira H Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Timothy Hinman before whom the above affidavit was sworn was on the day of the date of his certificate a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Orleans and the signature thereto subscribed purporting to be his I believe to be genuine. 
In testimony whereof I here to subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said Court the 2 day of March 1830 
Ira H Allen Clerk
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Revolutionary Claim    Free
Hon’bl Samuel H. Eaton Secretary of War of the United States 
City of Washington District of Columbia  
Pension Office
29th March 1830
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Derby March 12th 1830
Honbl John H. Eaton 
Sir I here inclose the affidavit of Reuben Dodge and Nancy Dodge to substantiate the claim of Stephen Tilden which is hoped will be satisfactory.  That the said Stephen was in fact a resident citizen of the United States at the time of the Act of March 1818 passed and that he then possessed very little property and that was in Wethersfield in the State of Connecticut.  The persons that you’re the enclosed afffidavits  are on reported as person of truth you’ll give this Evidence the weight you think proper and please to communicate and oblige your obedient servt
Tim’o Hinman
[unreadable] as I have learned this Stephen Tilden, after he had got placed on the pension list roll sold what little property in Wethersfield and moved to Colbrook in New Hampshire and he and some of his connections bought a tan works on Credit, depending or receiving his pension, and that there was some [unreadable] with a Mr. Carr. But you in your last Communication state that it is not Compatible with the rules of the Office to give the name of the informer, yet it may be hard for one that is truly entitled to the benefits of his Government, by false representation to be excluded.  It is the wish of the applicant as he states that [unreadable] may be invested and property.  
Decide [unreadable]
Tim’o Hinman
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Mr. Edwards
Caveat
Free
Hon John C Calhoun  Esq
Secretary at War 
Washington City 
Rec’d 31 Jan 1822
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To the Secretary War 
Sir  I understand that Stephen Tildin of Columba County of Coos State of Newhamshear has aplied for a pention.  Sir  he was in Canaday throw the war and has got a farm there in Compton and good improvment with good Buildings on the same the form is worth 1000 Dollars he was in Canaday when the Penshon Law was pased and came out and got his money and returned to Compton and after the New Law was pased he came out and found that he could not git the money he returned to Compton Last Spring he came out and went to Columba to Live has not brought out his family but has lift his boys to Cari [carry] on his farm  Sir I think he is gilty of Pargery Sir you may know the truth of this By apting to Col Jerimiah Saims of Steward town Coos County Newhamshear or Joseph Louis Esq Colebrook or Nathan Beutcher of Colebrook or to William Dunning of Canan Essex County Vermont Postmastr 
NB and by hundreds more
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to Secretary War County of Essex 
Sir Abel Larnard of Cannan as he now Stiles him self was in Canaday throw the war lived in the town of Eaton came out and Drue his money under the first act and now has aplied for his pension he is not entitled to it more then any Canadian Sir you may have the truth of By asking to these men that I have named 
Sir I  dont give you my name becaus  I live in Canaday But those men that I  have named can give the truth and hundreds mor what I have ritten is true 
January 3th AD 1822 
Lov Canaday Destrict of Three Rivers
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WAR DEPARTMENT 
PENSION OFFICE, 
September 23d 1821. 
SIR
In conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Connecticut to that of New Hampshire to take effect from and 6th day of September 1821.   
I am, Sir, respectfully, Your obedient servant, 
J.L. Edwards 
Mr. Stephen Tilden
U. S. Pensioner. 
Care of A. A.  Brackett Esqr 
Lancaster New Hampshire
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Pension Office
21st Novr 1829
Danby Vt
Nov 13 }    Free
Revolutionary Claims 
Honbl John H. Eaton 
Secretary of War. 
City of Washington, 
District of Columbia
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Derby Novr 10th 1829 
Honble John H. Eaton Secretary of War 
Sir  I here enclose the affidavit of Stephen Tilden together with with a copy of the several certificates that he has received from the War Department, the first certificate in the records and figures following (3) 
War Department Revolutionary Claims 
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United State of the 19th of March 1818 Stephen Tilden late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Connecticut Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the Twenty fifth day of December one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen.   
Given at the War Office of the United States this fourth day of May one thousand Eight hundred and nineteen 
J. L. Edwards in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War. 
also a letter in the words and figures following (viz) War Department 11.080 
Pension Office  October nineteenth 1820 
Sir you are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension list Roll.   I am respectfully your obedient servt J.L. Edwards 
To all Mr Stephen Tilden 
Wethersfield Con 
and a transfer in the words in figures following (viz) 
War Department Pension Office September 22 1821 In conformity with the regulations of this Department you have this day been transfered from the Roll of Connecticut to that of New Hampshire to take effect from
over
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and after the 4th day of Sept 1821 I am Sir finally your Obedient Servant 
J. L. Edwards 
Mr Stephen Tilden 
U.S. Pensioner 
care of A.N. Brackett Esq Lankester New Hampshire 
Sir What is requested is to know the reason why Mr Tilden is excluded from the benefit of his pension and why he is not entitled to it and ought not to receive his pay from the time it was discontinued your compliance with this request will much oblige Mr Tilden and your obedient servant.   
Tim’o Hinman 
NB Your please to Direct your communications to the Post Office Derby Vermont
T. Hinman
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Stephen Tilden, Trans from Connecticut to New Hampshire 22 Sep 1821 from the 4 Sept 1821.
Lancaster 
Lebanon 
Hon J. C. Calhoun 
Secretary
Oct 19
Allowed for Transfer
Recd 17 Sept 1821
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Stephen Tilden, Trans from Connecticut to New Hampshire 22 Sep 1821 from the 4 Sept 1821.
Lancaster 
Lebanon 
Hon J. C. Calhoun 
Secretary of War
Washington City
Oct 19
Allowed for Transfer
Recd 17 Sept 1821
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War Department 11.006.
PENSION OFFICE
Oct 9th 1820. 
SIR 
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll. 
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, 
J.L. Edwards 
To Mr. Stephen Tilden Wethersfield
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O.W. & N. Div.
M.G. Exr
WHW
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington D. C. Mar 14 1884
Return this letter with your reply. 
Sir 
In reply to the within letter, refered to this office by the Hon G.C. Carleton you are requested to state the full name and service of your father, the soldier. 
Please return these letters with your reply 
Very respectfully 
Opel Black 
Actg Commissioner
Charles Y. Tilden 
c/o  Ira Dodge 
Almont Mich
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O. W. & N. Division, F. S. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D. C., September 24, 1894. 
Madam:- 
A short time since you requested the military history of one Stephen Tilden, alleging that he served as a Colonel in the Revolutionary, and, although a careful search was made at that time, the data furnished by you was not sufficient to enable the Bureau to identify his services. Information has recently been received, however, from other descendants of this soldier, by which the Bureau has been able to find a complete record of his military and family history. 
You will find enclosed an official statement containing the information which you desired. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner
Mrs. Fred S. Harvey, 
Care of Pentucket Shoe Co., 
Haverhill, Mass.
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Don’t send like this again  AW Oct 9 1915
FW Rev. War Section. 
June 18, 1915
Mr. George Wass,  
32 Elm Avenue, 
Windsor, Ontario, Canada. 
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 7th instant, you are advised that in the claim, Wid. Ctf. No. 34016, War of 1812. it appears that Zimri Tilden enlisted at Stewartstown, New Hampshire, May 20, 1813, as private, Captain Rufus Stewart's company, 31st regiment, U. S. Infantry, and served until July 29, 1818; that in a battle at Schadigee, Chatiangry, Four Corners, New York. in October, 1813, he was captured by the Indians of the British forces, and confined at Montreal and Quebec until May, 1814, when released. He was allowed pension on his application executed November 2, 1871, while seventy-five years of age, and a resident of Mersea, Essex County, Province of Ontario. 
He married, March 27, 1823, in Oxford Township, Oxford County, Province of Ontario, Rachel French; he died July 3, 1883, at Mersea Province of Ontario. Where she was residing when, at the age of seventy-six years, she applied for pension, October 10, 1883, which was allowed. 
A son, Charles, was referred to in 1871. 
The names of soldier's parents are not stated, but from
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the papers in the claim, it appears that they were born in Connecticut, and about a month before soldier's birth, they moved from Milton, Vermont, to St. Armand, Quebec, where he was born. He stated that his father and mother were both Revolutionary War pensioners and died in Canada. 
You are furnished the following history of the only Revolutionary War pensioner named Tilden, who appears to have been a resident of Canada. 
From the papers in the claim, Wid. File No. 26,537 Rev. War, it appears that Stephen Tilden enlisted at Providence, Rhode Island, in February 1777, as private, Captain Benjamin Throop's company, Colonels Huntington and Josiah Starr's Connecticut Regiment, and served three years, during which he was in the battle of Monmouth. He was allowed pension on his application executed December 25, 1818, while a resident of Wethersfield Connecticut, aged sixty-one years.
He married January 16, 1786, at Wethersfield, Connecticut. Dorothy Goodrich; he died April 6, 1837, at Hatley, Province of Lower Canada, where she still resided when allowed pension on her application executed January 4, 1839, aged seventy-five years.  
Reference is made to soldier's sons, no names stated. 
Very respectfully, G. M. Saltzgaber 
Commissioner.
Do not send out again like this. See extra data AW Oct 9 1915
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Rev War Section
October 11, 1915
Mr. C. M. Wass, 
32 Elm Averne,
Windsor, Ontario, Canada.  
Sir
In response to your letter dated the 4" instant, relative to the claim of Stephen Tilden, W. File No. 26,537, Rev. War, you are advised that the papers in said claim do not show the names of his parents, but in 1818 his family consisted of his wife and four children, no names stated. 
It was stated that he had a farm at Compton, Canada, which he left his boys to carry on while he went to Columbia, New Hampshire, no names stated. 
From the testimony of Reuban Dodge and his wife Nancy taken in Orleans County, Vermont, it appears that Stephen Tilden of Wethersfield, Connecticut, moved to Columbia, New Hampshire, in 1821, where he resided with said Reubin Dodge, there is no relationship stated.
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In 1830, it was stated that Stephen Tilden of Wethersfield, Connecticut, moved to Colbrook, New Hampshire , where he and some of his connections bought a tan works on credit, no names stated. 
His daughter Lucretia G. Tilden was referred to in 1843, in which year John W. Baxter of Derby, Orleans County, Vermont, was appointed guardian of Dorothy Tilden widow of Stephen Tilden. 
In order to ascertain whether the date and place of the widow's death, and names of her surviving children are shown, you should apply to the Auditor for the U.S. Treasury Department, Interior Department, giving him all of the following data: 
“Dorothy Tilden widow of Stephen Tilden, Certificate No. 4,875, issued February 6, 1844, for $80 per annum from March 4, 1843, under the Act of March 3, 1843, at the Burlington , Vermont Agency." 
Very respectfully, 
G. M. Saltzgaber 
Commissioner. 
Tilden - 2 -
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1812. 
Enl. X X X 31 U.S. Inf; was in the battle of Chateaugay Four Corners, captured Oct. 27. 1813 in Chateaugay Woods by the Indians of the British forces, and confined at Montreal & Quebec until June following, when he was exchanged & returned to Capt Stewart at Plattsburgh where he was disch. July 29, 1814. 
He resided at Gosfield, Canada in 1854 at 58. (b.1796) 
He signed his name Tildon 
He stated that he was married in Oxford Co. Province of Ontario in Mch. 1834 Rachel French; she stated the marriage took place in Oxford Twp, Mch 27, 1822 or 1823 or 1824 
She resided at Leamington, Essex Co. Ontario, Canada in 1885. 
She died Apl. 13, 1893. 
He stated that his parents removed from Milton, Vt, across the line to St Armand, Quebec, where they resided and died.   
See B. L. Wt. 26532-160- 1850.
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848 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass. 
Feb. 14th, 1925.
Washington Gardner, Esq. Commissioner 
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir: 
A Revolutionary soldier has come to my notice by the name of Stephen Tilden who enlisted in the 1st continental regiment from Wethersfield, on the 15 Feb. 1777, and served three years, until 17 Feb. 1780. He served under Capt. Benjamin Troop and Col. Jedediah Huntington and Josiah Starr. The above is all family tradition, which also says he drew a pension from his 61st year to his 80th, when he died in 1845. The strange part of all this is that the family records show that he died in Canada. His wife was Dorothy Goodrich. He also resided at Lebanon, N. H., Duxbury, Vt., and moved to Canada before 1797.  Stephen and Dorothy had about 13 children, among them. (1) Nancy, (ii) Oliver, (iii) William, (iv) Lucretia (v) Zimri, (vi) Stephen, (vii) Joel, (viii) Daniel), (ix) Mary, (2) Charles Goodrich, ( i ) ( ii ) ( iii ) are uncertain, being contained on a list coming from Rockford, 111. I send this information in order to distinguish this Stephen Tilden from other Stephen Tildens. 
It would be a great relief and pleasure to me if your wonderful Revolutionary records will help me to accurately place this Stephen Tilden in a Tilden Family History. 
Very Respectfully, 
John W. Linzee 
[stamp] OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FEB 16 1925 U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Stephen Tilden Private 
Col. Huntingtons Regt Con. line June 1777 - 3 years dec. 
25th December 18th 
On Rolls
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State of Cont  
County of Harford } ss  Harford 
Elijah Deming & Jeduthan Abbey of Port Harford in County being duly sworn do severally depose & say that from Jany 1777 to a time after Feby 1780 they belong to the first Cont Regt of the Continental army & that they are well knowing to the fact of Stephen Tilden belonging to the same Regt & of his having faithfully serving therein from February 1777 to Feby 1780 when he was discharged (he having served out the time of enlistment)  at Morristown in the State of New Jersey.  
Elijah Deming 
Jeduthan Abbey
Sworn to & subscribed this 15th day of Decr 1818 before me N.A. Phelps Jus Peace 
I certify that the above named deponents Elijah Deming & Jeduthan  Abbey are credible witnesses- 
N. A. Phelps Jus. Peace 
I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court of Hartford County in Connecticut do certify that Noah A Phelps Esqr is a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Hartford as appears by a Commission remaining in my office & said Justice Phelps has this day declared to me that the two above signatures in his name are his signatures. 
Witness my hand & the seal of said this 16th day of December 1818. 
Thomas Chester Clk
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Stephen Tilden must make an affidavit agreeably to the within form, and transmit it to the War Department, before his name can be transferred 
Pension Office, 
July 21- 1821
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER. 
State of Newhampshire 
County of Coos
On this twentieth day of August 1821, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Coos who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded at different periods by Captain Benjamin Throop & David Dorremer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Josiah Star in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state of Newhampshire where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. 
Stephen Tilden 
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid 
John M Tillotson Just Peace 
WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Offce, August 13, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated. 
State of New Hampshire Coos SS 
S.C. Clerks Office Sept 6th 1821 
I hereby certify that John M Tillotson is an acting magistrate in & for the County of Coos that he is now in commission, & qualified to administer oaths & that the above is his signature 
A. N. Brackett Clerk