Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,102, Major Tyler, Conn. & New York
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Service            Number
Conn & New York
Tyler, Major           W. 20. 102.
Hannah
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State of New York
Columbia County
City of Hudson
on this 14th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson aforesaid now in session it being a Court of Record having a Clerk and a seal Major Tyler a resident of the town of Hillsdale in said County and State aforesaid aged Seventy Eight years of age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June Seventh 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated to wit that in the month of March or April Seventeen hundred seventy five; while deponant was residing in the town of Horse Neck in the State of Connecticut, he enlisted in the Company commanded by Thomas Hobbie as a volunteer for the term of nine months, Broselle Brown was deponents Lieutenant and a Mr. Wearing was the Ensign in the Regiment commanded by Col. Waterbury in General Wooster Brigade-- & Thomas Hobbie was promoted to Major of said Regiment & Brown to Capt of deponants Company as soon as the company & Regiment was organized they were stationed at Horse Neck and remained there about six weeks, then the Regiment had orders to march to New York deponant & his company marched with them and about half way to New York met Genl Washington who when he met the Regiment he turned back and went to New York, the Regiment encamped on a flat near Polershook and remained there about six or eight weeks, the regiment then was ordered to march to Ticonderoga deponent marched with his company & Regiment to that place, and joined the troops under Genl. Montgomery remained at Ticonderoga about two months, then marched to [Isle Anom crossed out] Crown Point
remain there some time and then marched to Isle anon and from there went to St Johns which was then held by the British under Genl. Prescott, Genl. Montgomery was with the American troops who effected a landing at St Johns not with standing the fire of the British who commenced
firing with there Cannon as soon as we
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within reach of them, thinks there was none of the American troops killed untill after they landed-- soon after landing, it was as certain that a number of Indian lay in ambus in or near a swamp and the Genl. detached two companies to march upon them and deponents company was one of the two deponent marched with them and coming up to them we had quite a smart engagement with the Indians they killed eight of our men out of the two american companies four were killed out of deponents company & Eight wounded there was fifteen Indians killed the Indian soon retreat and made them there escape the two company then returned to the American Encampment where we found them throwing up a break work the British threw bombs into the American encampment all night our troop were so situate that they would not fire upon us from the fort with cannon but with Shells only, the next morning Genl. Montgomery as certain that his force was not sufficient to attack the British in the works and retreated to the Isle Anom and in about a week after there was a reinforcent from Connecticut & then made an other attemt to take the fort at St Johns and succeeded in taking it deponent was selected to go to the Hospital and take care of some who were wounded at the engagement with the Indians and went with them to Ticonderoga and when Gen Montgomery went on to Canada Genl Schyler commanded at Ticonderoga deponant remained at Ticonderoga untill his term of nine months for which he enlisted expired deponent then took a written discharge and returned home to Connecticut he has lost his discharge not thinking it would ever be of any   serve to him, the next Spring deponant removed to the town of Amenia Dutches County State of New York & was enlisted in the Company of Captain Samuel Waters which company was raised for the purpose hunting out the Tories and deponent was engaged in this way for two or three weeks - in the month of August the last of the month of this year 1776 deponent enlisted for three months in the company Commanded by Capt Samuel Waters. Edmon Perlee
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Lieutenant. This company was attached to the Regiment Commanded by Col. Hopkins of the town of Armenia [Amenia] Dutches County aforesaid where deponent then resided Judah Burton was Commisary & Elkany Holmes was the Chaplin of the Regiment, and deponent was order by Sergant of the Company of Capt Waters. This Regiment marched into Weschester County near the White Plains and was stationed there and remained there and in that neighberhood for three months until time for which deponent enlisted had expired, deponent at this time took no written discharge but when the three months had expired the whole regiment was discharged and deponent returned home with his company. The next spring thinks in May 1777 there was an alarm that the British were coming up the North River. At this time deponent resided at Armenia in Dutches County State of New York and he inlisted into the company commanded by Capt Joseph Gale Lieutenant Ichabod Holmes for two months this company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel David Sutherland, and we marched to Fort Independence found the British in possession of the Fort and our Regiment was fired upon from the fort and one of our men killed while stationed here the British made a sortie from the Fort and we had quite a brush with them they killed two of our men one was Ensign Eley we engaged the British so warmly that they retreated into the fort again deponent remained here for two months and was then discharged and returned home did not take any written discharge at this time. In the Spring of 1779 deponent moved from Armenia in Dutches county into the County of Saratoga about nine miles from the north river at Stillwater and in the Summer of that year there was an alarm produced by the Indians coming down and burning Balstown & Schylers Mills, deponant turned out as a volunteer entered he company commanded by Captain Woodworth of the Militia and was out on
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Guard posted in different places to protect the inhabitants from the Indians was some time at Bemus heights and in all was out this tour between two and three weeks, and in the following winter deponent removed back to Armenia {Amenia] in Dutches [Dutchess] County and remained there and in that Neighborhood in said Dutches County for five years and in the year 1785 deponent removed from Dutches County into the town of Hilsdale [Hillsdale] in Columbia where he has resided ever since & still resides. In all the services in which deponent was engaged he volunteered deponent say he has no documentary evidence to show the above service and he know of no person now living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service- and deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares their his name is not on any pension roll of the agency of any State.
[Signed] Major Tyler
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[Signed] Hiram Wilbur, Clerk

Questions propounded by the Court 
1 Where & in what year were you born?
Answer
I was born in lower Salem in the State of Connecticut, I was born 14 October 1754 -
2 Have you any record of your age & if so where is it
Answer
I have a record of my age which is now in my possession which I now show & exhibit to this Court. It is a word of my own age and that of all my family being a general Family Record
3 Where were you living when called into service
Where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
and where do you now live
Answer
When first called into service I was living at Horse Neck in the State of Connecticut, the second & third times I was living at Armenia in Dutches  County in the State of New York and the fourth time
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I was living in Saratoga County & State of New York for five years after the Revolutionary war or five years after I left the service & untill the year 1785 I lived in Dutches County in the State of New York & Ever time that I have lived & still live in the town of Hilsdale in the County of Columbia & State of
New York
4 How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a Substitute
Answer
I always was a volunteer never served as a Substitute
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect &c
Answer
While I was at & near New York General Washington was there & reviewed the troops, General Wooster Colonel Waterbury & Major Hobbie. When I was at the North General Montgomery & Schyler, Col. Waterbury was at the North being the regiment deponent belonged to
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it
Answer I had a discharge when my time of service for nine months inlistment had expired I think that was signed by General Schyler, I have lost it did not suppose it ever would be of any material service to me after the war. I am and have been acquainted with Oliver Teal James Bostwick for thirty years last past & upward and I am also acquainted with Elder Brown  a baptist clergyman & have been for at least thirty years last past They will testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a Soldier of the revolution
[Signed] Major Tyler
Sworn to and subscribed this day and give aforesaid in open Court
[Signed] Hiram Wilbur, Clerk

State of New York
Columbia County
City of Hudson SS  We Oliver Teal & James
Bostwick late residents of the town of Hilsdale but now residents of the City of Hudson do hereby certify that we are now & have been for thirty years last past well acquainted with Major Tyler who has subscribed & sworn to the above
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declaration that we believe him to be about seventy eight years of age that he is and has always since we have been acquainted with him reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
[Signed] Oliver Teall
[Signed] Jas Bostwick
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court
[Signed] Hiram Wilbur, Clerk

State of New York
Columbia County
City of Hudson  I Abel Brown a resident clergyman of the Town of Hillsdale in the County of Columbia aforesaid do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Major Tyler who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration having lived in the same town with him in Hillsdale twenty six years and more he has been a member of the Church over which I had charge, I believe him to be about seventy eight years of age he is and ever has been since I have been acquainted with him reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he lived to have been a soldier of the Revolution & I fully concur in that of him
[Signed] Abel Brown
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court
[Signed] Hiram Wilbur Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Abel Brown who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Hillsdale in the County aforesaid and that Oliver Teal & James Bostwick are Residents as they state and are credible persons and their statements entitled to Credit
[Signature is Illegible}
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O. Mc McCagy
Wm R Macy  
Justices of the Court

I Hiram Wilbur, Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in said Court, in the matter of the application of Major Tyler for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 14th day of August 1832.
Hiram Wilbur, Clerk

State of New York
Columbia County
City of Hudson
Upon this 13th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices Court of the City of Hudson aforesaid now sitting Major Tyler the Identified Major Tyler who did on the 14 day of August last make the foregoing declaration before said Court who now being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following additional declaration in order the more definitely & especially to satisfy the war department of his said service in the revolutionary war and in answer to the fifth Interrogatory in the brief from the war office deponant says it was the first day of March as near as he can recollect seventeen hundred & seventy five that he enlisted in Captain Hobbies company for nine months & served as in his said declaration first above mentioned that he was discharged on the first of December 1775 at Ticonderoga. That he served in that tour nine months. That it was the last of August in the year 1776 he enlisted for three months in Captain Waters Company and served said three months at White Plains and that he was discharged the last day of November 1776 at White Plains, and that it was the fifteenth or sixteenth day of May 1777 that he enlisted in the Company of Captain Josiah Gale as stated in his aforesaid declaration and marched to Fort Independence that he served two months in this tour and was discharged the sixteenth day of July as near as he can recollect near Fort Independence, that it was on the first of July or believes the first day & the tenth day of July in the year 1779 that he enlisted as a volunteer in Captain Woodworth  company of militia in Saratoga County as stated in his said declaration when Schuyler Mills were burn
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and he was discharged the verry last of July or first of August of the same year that he served in this last tour three weeks, deponent further says that during the summer of 1776 he served in the Company of Captain Samuel Waters in pursuit of the tories in Dutches County as stated in Deponent declaration at least Eighteen days that in all he was in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war fifteen months & nine days that in the three months tour at White Plains and the two months tour at Fort Independance he served in the capacity of an order by Sergant in all the other service he served as a private soldier.
[Signed] Major Tyler
Subscribed and sworn this 13th November1832 in open Court 
[Signed] John D Parker, Clerk
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{Notation on top Left side of paper, written sideways] Major Tyler Papers No 3495

I John D Parker Clerk of the Justice Court in & for the City of Hudson aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings of the fourteenth day of August 1832 are a matter of record in the minutes of said Court of that date and the foregoing are the
original proceedings in said Court as appears from said Record - And further certify that the above amendment or additional declaration is the original proceedings of said Court of the thirteenth day of November 1832 the day they bear date in the matter of Major Tylers application for a pension
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 13th November 1832
[Signed] John D Parker Clerk.
[There is a seal on the lower left side of page by it illegible]
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[left side]
Rep Sept 14
Let to Hon P. H. Silvester March 27th 49 
Let to Wheeler H Clarke  August 2 1849

[right side]
1966 
New York  Albany 
Hannah Tyler Conn. widow of Major Tyler who was a Private in the Conn. line for 1 year 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Sept 1843. and sent to W. H. Clarke Hudson N.Y 

[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book A  Vol. 1.  Page 115
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2163 
New York 
Major Tyler of Hillsdale in the State of New York who was a Pri & Serg in the Company commanded by Captain Hobbie of the Regt commanded by Col Waterbury in the Connecticut line for 12 months & 2 weeks private and 3 months Sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 56 Dollars 57 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of November 1832 and sent to N Chamberlin Hudson N.Y 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $84.85 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33  28.28 
[totals] $113.13 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, 
Book D  Vol. 2  Page 144
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[Top of document is cut off]
[illegible] September the 28th 1777 
Major Tyler was born Oct the 14th 1754 
Hannah Tyler was born July 14th 1761 
[illegible] Tyler Daughter of Major & Hannah Tyler was born July the 4th 1778
Sally Tyler was born September 11th 1779
John Tyler was born April 22nd 1781 
Platt B Tyler was born Feby 8th 1783
[illegible] Tyler was born January 25th 1785. 
[illegible] Tyler was born Feby 18th 1787 
Samanthy Tyler was born Jany 19th 1789.
Hannah Tyler was born March 22d 1791 
[illegible] Tyler was born July 28th 1792 
[illegible] Tyler was born July 25th 1794
[illegible] Tyler was born August 5th 1796 
[illegible] Tyler was born May 5th 1798
[illegible] Tyler was Born [illegible]
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THE NEW TESTAMENT 
OF OUR 
LORD AND SAVIOUR 
JESUS CHRIST, 
TRANSLATED OUT OF THE 
ORIGINAL TONGUES; 
AND WITH THE 
FORMER TRANSLATIONS 
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED 
BY HIS MAJESTSY’S SPECIAL 
COMMAND APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES 
EDINBURG 
Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majesty’s Printers,
MDCCXCVI.
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Columbia County, ss. The people of the State of New-York, by the Grace of GOD, Free and Independent: 
To any Constable of the city or town where the defendant dwells or can be found in said county, GREETING.
[side note:] marked A.
WE command you to summon Twelve Good and Lawful Men, being freeholders ---  of --- to be and appear before me, at --- on the --- day of --- at --- o'clock in the --- noon; to make a JURY for the trial of an action of Trespass on the Case, --- between --- plaintiff, and --- defendant, and who are in no wise of kin to either party, nor interested in the present suit depending between them; and have you then there a panel of the Juror's names, and this precept. Hereof fail not. GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at --- this --- day of ---  180
Major Tyler  Justice of the Peace.
HUDSON: Printed by Ashbel Stoddard.
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State of New York
Columbia County SS Hannah Tyler being sworn says that the family record hereto annexed in mine & my late husband Major Tylers family record, made by & is in my said late husbands hand writing. The record was commended many years ago & before the births of many of my children whose names are there recorded.
The said Record has always until it was torn from The Bible, been in my husbands custody & since his death in mine.
My husband in his life time was a justice of the peace and his signature at the bottom of the annexed Blank summons is his own hand writing & signature - said annexed blank is marked. A.
[signed] Hannah Tyler
Sworn & subscribed before me this 14th day of August 1839
[signed] Wheeler H. Clarke
Commissioner of deeds,

State of New York
Columbia County SS. I Fanny Tyler Olmsted being sworn says she is the oldest child of Major Tyler & Hannah Tyler, the annexed family Record
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I remember to have seen in my fathers family as our family Record, I consider the time of my birth as there recorded to be correct & have always so considered it the said Record & in my fathers hand writing.
[signed] Fanny Tyler Olmsted  X her cross
Sworn & subscribed before me this 14th day of August 1839
Wheeler H. Clarke, 
Commissioner of deeds. 


W. H. Tyler [left edge of page lower section]
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Oct 5 1839
I certify that an application for widow of the services of Major Tyler who claims service in the War of the Revolution under Capt Hobbie Col Waterbury Augt in 1775 at Ticonderoga in Cap. Waters Company in 1776 Cap Wadsworth in 1779 and Captain Josiah Gale Company in 1777 - in all 15 months - That I have examined the Books & papers Remaining in this office and find on the "Pay Roll of Cap Thomas Hobbi Company in the Regiment of the Forces of the United Colonies under the Command of Col Baird Waterbury raised in the Colony of Connt Commencing on the day in which they entered service and ending with the Time of their discharge including twice for the discharged to get home - May to December 1775 3rd Co 5th Regt the name of Major Taylor commencing service May 10 reentered Nov 17 having served 192 days that the name of Major does not occur again on this Roll that this Pay Roll corresponds in all respects with the declaration of Major Tyler - except as to the length of service - that no Pay Rolls of Capt Water, Gale or Wadsworth can be found in this office.
[Signed] Henry Hibourn, Comp
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State of New York 
Columbia County SS. I Killian Miller, Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Wheeler H. Clarke whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits & certificates was at the date thereof a Commissioner of deeds in & for said County duly authorised to take the same. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Wheeler H. Clarke & verily believe his signature thereto to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & set my seal of office & of said County this 14th day of November A.D. 1839
[Signed] K Miller
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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."
State of New York
Columbia County SS On this 28th day of March one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me Josiah Knapp being one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Columbia aforesaid the same being a court of Record of Hannah Tyler a resident of the town of Hillsdale in the aforesaid County of Columbia, who being first duly sworn in according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Major Tyler who was a private and Sergeant in the war of the Revolution. That her said husband said herefore- Tyler drew a Pension as a Revolutionary soldier under the act 7th June 1832, his statement on file is referred to prove his services under this application.
She further declares that she was married
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to the said Major Tyler on the twenty Eighth day of September Seventeen hundred and seventy seven, as stated in the annexed family Record cut out from the family Bible of said Major Tyler & myself and we had fourteen children the births of whom are in said family Record - That her husband the aforesaid Major Tyler died in the year Eighteen hundred thirty three as to the month & the day of the month she refers to the statement made to obtain the [illegible] of said Major Tylers pension since his death which your declarant has received.
That according to the best of her recollection, She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but she was married to him and the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated, Declarant is now seventy nine years old & upwards.
[Signed] Hannah Tyler
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year, above written before me, Josiah Knapp Jr One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County- N.Y.
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John Tyler, for self & Major M. Tyler.
Fanny Olmsted
Sally Rodman
Samantha Truisdale
Alzadia Huston &
Anna Lemont.
Resolve of July 1. 1848
Wheeler H. Clarke
Hudson
N York
Atty.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolve of Congress passed July 1st 1848. Entitled, "A Joint Resolution relative to evidence in application for pensions."

State of New York
Columbia County ss. On this 24th day of January1849, personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in said County the same being a Court of Record [Major M. Tyler of Hi is crossed out] John Tyler of Hillsdale in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by said above mentioned Resolve for himself & the children of Hannah Tyler late of Hillsdale in said County deceased. That said Hannah Tyler was the widow of the late Major Tyler, who in his life time obtained a pension under act of 7th June 1852 for his Revolutionary services of $56.57 per annum. That said Hannah Tyler obtained a pension as the widow of said Major Tyler of $40 per Annum.
That said Hannah Tyler was married to said Major Tyler before his said Major Tylers last term of service in said war of the Revolution expired as the same was stated & proved by said Major Tyler & as that event alleges, the said Major Tyler obtained an allowance of a portion of his pension on account of said services by him stated to have been performed in the State of New York at a time, subsequent to his said Marriage with said Hannah Tyler.
For the time of said marriage as stated & proved by the said Hannah in her application for a pension & for the time stated by said Major Tyler, when he performed his said last services in the war of the Revolution, Declarant refers to their declaration & proofs on file in the Pension office,
(over)
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Declarant further says that said Hannah Tyler left at her decease this declarant, Major M. Tyler Fanny Olmstead & Sally Rodman of Hillsdale in said County, Samantha Truisdail of Starkey, Yates County, New York Alzadia Huston, Haynesville Illinois & Anna Lemont West of Rochester in the State of New York and died on the 18th day of May one thousand Eight hundred & forty Eight, at the town of Hillsdale, in said County of Columbia. That the last semi annual payment drawn by said Hannah Tyler was up to the 4th day of March 1848 as deponent believes.
[Signed] John Tyler
Sworn to & subscribed this 24th day of January 1849 in open Court
[Signed] Richard Gaul
Justice of the Justices Court Hudson

State of New York
Columbia County SS. We Richard Gaul & Richard Carrique, two of the Justices of said Justices Court do certify that satisfactory proof
has been adduced to us to show that Hannah Tyler named in the above declaration died on the Eighteenth day of May one thousand
Eight Hundred & forty Eight, & left seven children, named in said declaration-
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 26th day of January 1849, after the erasures made in the foregoing declaration
[Signed] Richard Corrique
[Signed] Richard Gaul
State of New York
Columbia County ⎬SS I, William H. W. Loop, Clerk pro tem of the Hudson Justices Court, /he.
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said County of Columbia, do certify that Richard Gaul whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration & certificate & Richard Carrique whose name is subscribed to said certificate were on the day of the date thereof respectively Justices of said Justices Court, same being a Court of Record. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justices & verily believe their names subscribed thereto to be the hand writing of such Justices respectively.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court this 26th day of January AD 1849.
[Signed] William H W Loop Clerk protem
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Rev. and 1812 
Wars Section 
AWF/HMM
May 3, 1930. 
Mrs. George La Mont 
Albion 
New York. 
Dear Madam: 
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 20102, it appears that Major Tyler was born October 14, 1754 at Lower Salem, Connecticut. 
While residing at Horseneck, Connecticut, he enlisted March 1, 1775 and served nine months as a private in Captains Thomas Hobby's and Bezaleel Brown's Company, Colonel Waterbury's Connecticut Regiment, and was in the expedition to Ticonderoga and St. John, and in a skirmish with the Indians. 
While residing at Armenia [Amenia], Dutchess County, New York, he enlisted and served with the New York troops as follows: 
In the spring of 1776 eighteen days as a private in Captain Samuel Waters' Company; from in August 1776 three months as orderly sergeant in Captain Samuel Waters' Company, Colonel Hopkins' Regiment; from May 15 or 16, 1777, two months as orderly sergeant in Captain Josiah Gale's Company, Colonel David Sutherland's Regiment and was in the engagement at Fort Independence. 
While residing at Saratoga County, New York, he enlisted in July 1779 and served three weeks as a private in Captain Woodworth's Company. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, at which time he was living in Hillsdale, Columbia County, New York, having moved there in 1785. 
He died October 10, 1833.
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The soldier married September 28, 1777 Hannah, her maiden name is not given. She was born July 14, 1761. 
She was allowed pension on her application executed March 28, 1839, at which time she was living in Hillsdale, New York. She died there May 18, 1848. Their children were- 
Fanny born July 4, 1778
Sally born September 11, 1779
John born April 22, 1781
Platt B. born February 8, 1783
Anna born January 25, 1785
Nathaniel born February 18, 1787
Samanthy born January 19, 1789
Hannah born March 22, 1791
Major H. born July 28, 1794
Elisabeth born July 25, 1796
Alzada born August 5, 1796
George born May 5, 1798
James J.born September 13, 1800
The following children survived their mother: 
John Tyler of Hillsdale, New York 
Major M. Tyler of Hillsdale, New York 
Fanny Olmstedt of Hillsdale, New York 
Sally Rodman of Hillsdale, New York 
Samanthy Truesdale of Starkey, Yates County, New York 
Alzada Huston of Illinois 
Anna Lemont of Rochester, New York. 
Very truly yours, 
EARL D. CHURCH 
Commissioner.
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Pension Office
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr of Pensions
Washington


5175    Apl 15
N.Y.
7 July 1838.
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Sir,
Enclosed I send you the application Mrs Tyler 
The proof of her marriage is contained in the family Record of Ancient date. The Bible you will see was printed in 1796. I did not in her declaration state who made the Record & I was not aware of the explanation of your rules until I returned to my office & I did not think you would deem it necessary in this case the record itself being so ancient & the names of all the children being on, it appears to me conclusive
Respectfully yours 
Wheeler. H Clarke 
Hudson New York 
April 6th 1839.
 
J. L. Edwards Esq
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Pension Office
Honl. Jas. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions.
Washington

2086 June 22d 1843
NY
Mar 3d 1820
Han. Tyler
$40 per annum

W. H. Clarke
Hudson N. York
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Hudson New York 
June 20th 1843. 
Sir,
I enclose you the application of Mrs. Hannah Tyler under act of 3d March 1843.
I obtained for Mrs Tyler her pension under act of 7th July 1838 & know the present Declarant to be the same individual.
The Declaration is in my hand writing drawn by me at my office & taken by her son & attended to before Mr. Calkins who drew her Power of Attorney for her semi annual payments, 
Mrs. Tyler writes her name & you will be able by comparing her hand writing to see that it is the same individual 
Resy & truly yours 
[signed] Wheeler H. Clarke 

Honl. Jas. L. Edwards
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Hudson N York 
January 31st 1849.
Sir/
Enclosed I send the declaration of John Tyler in behalf of the children of Hannah Tyler deceased 
It is claimed that they are entitled to $56.57 per annum from Oct 10th 1833 the day of Major Tylers death up to the 18th day of May 1848 the day of Hannah Tylers death - deducting therefrom the $40 per annum for 10 years recd by said Hannah under act of 7th July 1848 4th March 1833. & 17th June 1844 
Respy & truly yours 
[signed] Wheeler H. Clarke 

Hon J. L. Edwards 
Comr &c.
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Hudson New York 
April 3d 1849. 
Sir/
Your letter of the 27 ult, was duly recd which was directed to the Hon Peter W. Silvester M. C. 
In this letter you say that the application to be placed “on the roll under act of 4th July 1836 for an increase of pension in the case of Hannah Tyler decd widow of Major Tyler has been Examined & disallowed. Mrs. Tyler was not ‘living’ on the 1st July 1848 & of course can have no claim under the Joint Resolution of that date,” & you apply the same rule to the cases presented by me to the children of Gertrude Ten Brouk Christiana Ryfinburgh &c.
In Nov or Dec last I wrote to you saying that in my opinion the above named Resolution applied in those cases & I mentioned the case of Mrs Christiana Ryfinburgh.
I sent that communication through the Hon P. H. Silvester, who presented, the same to you.
I  subsequently recd from Mr Silvester your letter to him dated Dec 20th 1838.
In this last mentioned letter you say “The objections to the admission of the claim of Christiana Ryfenburgh widow of Adam Ryfenburgh have for removed by the passage of
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“the joint resolution of 18 July 1848. but before certificates can issue in her case satisfactory Evidence shewing the date of her death Also the certificate of a court of record in the county in which that event occurred, giving the names & places of residence of the children should be provided.”
In my letter of inquiry I stated Explicitly that Mrs Ryfenburgh died before the passage of the joint resolution of July 1. 1848. 
And upon inquiring I was informed you had issued certificates in cases like those of Mrs Ten Brouk, Ryfenburgh & others.
I do not purpose here to discrep the correctness of your last decision. I have no doubt in my own mind of the correctness of your decision as indicated in your letter of the 20th December 1848. I think that the true decision under that resolve, my desire in writing this letter is to express my dissent to the decision in yours of the 27th Ult; and that at some more proper or convenient time to discuss the matter truly you should again re consider your last decision. 
If however I misapprehend the Resolve & your last decision should prevail, I shall then much regret having been misled in this business, and without intending to cast any blame upon any one, I think I may be permitted
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to say that I have put myself to much inconvenience & Expense. That in consequence of your letter of the 20th December last I prepared at my own expense entirely the following cases.
Mrs. Tylers, Mrs. Ryfenburghs, Mrs. Ten Brook, Mrs. Van Vrankins, Mrs. Shoefelts, Mrs. Dennis, Mrs. Browns, Mrs. Hiltons, &c. I think myself your first decision of the 20th Dec 1848 correct & I think the amount which would be required to pay them could not be very large to pay all similar cases say $250,000.  And as I said I would not now discuss this subject. I will here close this letting with this single suggestion.
That Congress in passing that Resolve of July 1, 1848 did not intend to grant that gratuity, whether the husbands served or not, they intended merely to say the Government has once decided upon the Evidence & shall not reconsider that decision, because from the nature of all the circumstances, you will [illegible, regain?] an impossibility, if you require additional proof. They put those cases upon this position, that having allowed the husband certain amount & grade of service, the matter was decided, it was so far as the law was concerned res adjudicata, & should not be disturbed - I still hope that upon more mature reflection you will again come to the conclusion to allow these cases under that Resolve.
Respy & faithfully 
[signed] Wheeler H. Clarke

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Pension Office
G. Wm. Crump Esq.
Acting Comm of Pensions
Washington
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Sir
Your letter of the 21st instant relating to Mrs. Hannah Tylers application under act of 7th July 1838 is recd. I am gratified by the liberal, (though not more than Inst) decision in her case so far as regards the evidence contained in the Comptrollers certificate. 
In my former letter I requested information whether Major Tylers short tour in 1779. was sufficiently proven by the testimony contained in his papers, if you should be of opinion that the service of 1779 was not proven, you will send me her certificate for what you shall Judge her entitled to under act of 7th July 1838, but if the service of 1779 is proven there we wish you to inform us. I am not aware at present that we can add any further proof.
I have presumed that this request would not be beyond what your rules would allow you to do, but if it should I shall (unless you send me the certificate) presume that you consider the proof sufficient to enable Mrs. Tyler to obtain a pension under act of 4th July 1838. 
I feel a disposition to get all she is entitled to, and I feel confident you will believe me when I say that I do not wish to obtain one farthing more, 
Very Respectfully yours 
[signed] Wheeler, H. Clarke 
Hudson N York Nov 25. 1839

Geo. W. Crump Esqr.
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Nov. 18. 1839 

Mr Luce 
Hannah Tyler 

Pension Office 
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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 Sir
Enclosed I send you the family Record of Mr. Tyler authenticated as required 
I send you also the certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut, which corroborates the statement of Major Tyler so for as the Pay Rolls can be found 
It appears that Mr Tyler served in Captain Woodworths Company in 1779, which was after the Marriage – Mrs. Tyler when I drew her application under act of 7th July 1838 informed me that her husband went to Saratoga & left her in Hillsdale and she did not know whether he served any while there or not. You will find this mentioned either in her Declaration or in my letter to you. I have been to Albany, but cannot find the Pay Roll of Captain Woodworths company in 1779. There was a Captain Woodworth in that part of N York. But I thought I would send the enclosed testimony and await your decision upon the following propositions & considerations - Major Tyler was a very respectable man & for many years a magistrate - For which reason his statements is entitled to more credit than ordinary Statements. Mr. Tyler was not a very old man & his mind was not impaired by his age-
Second . So far as the Record Evidence is found if & how that he remembered distinctly and very correctly his services & officers and when the Pay Rolls are not found, it appears that there were such officers in Connecticut & New York as he mentions –
Is it not therefore the legal and correct inference to conclude that he served as he stated? If so does it not appear that Mr. Tyler is entitled to a Pension under act of 4th July 1836, if so inform me thereof
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If however the services of 1779 should be judged not sufficiently proven, then for the present Mrs. Tyler will take a Pension under act of 7th July 1838.
The tourn in 1779 is so short it appears to me that Mr. Tyler had but a very small inducement to add that to the residue of his services. What I here remark upon this case is upon the presumption that Mr. Tyler when he obtained his pension had no evidence to support his statement. 
I should I think be borne in mind that this case and the evidence was adjudged to Mr. Tyler as sufficient, and Mr. Tyler received a Pension upon it. We now add the Comptrollers certificate which gives Record proof of the longest period served - And the 3 weeks service when Schuylers Mills were burnt is corroborated by the fact that Mr. Tyler was in that section of country at that time, that Schuyler Mills were burnt - That they were situate in that part of the country and that the Militia were called out – 
These facts are History so far as regards the burning of these mills in that year & that the Militia then were called out, 
If Mr. Tyler was there & there was a call for all the militia & being a Patriot as he had already shown himself, it is more than probable from the circumstances that he would go if called upon & that he was called upon cannot admit of a doubt, You will perceive that this case is like many others which you are called upon to decide, and these cases require of you an exercise of discretion. The proof from circumstances cannot be made positive, but morally certain - and which would convince a discreet jury with the facts and circumstances - presented to them
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you should no doubt guard the Government against frauds and not grant pensions without evidence. but in all cases positive evidence ought not to be required - because it requires what is impossible –
As early a decision upon this case as can be made is requested – 
Respectfully Yours 
[signed] Wheeler. H. Clarke 
Hudson N York Nov 8/39


J.L. Edwards Esq
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5175 
Hannah Tyler 
Act July 7. 1838 

Md 28th Sept. 1777 
Husband died 10 Dec 1833 
No deduction 
Col Waterbury 
Capt Hobbie Connt

Admitted 
Private 12 months 
Wheeler H. Clarke Esqr 
Hudson N. Y.
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State of New York 
Columbia County } ss.  I William Palmer of Hillsdale in said County aged 52 years being sworn say that I knew Major Tyler in his life time now deceased and who at the time of his death drew a pension for Revolutionary services - I am also well acquainted with Hannah Tyler said Major Tylers widow and have been so acquainted with her at the time & ever since her said husbands death and know that she still remains said Major Tylers Widow not having intermarried since his death. 
[signed] William Palmer
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 27th March 1839
[signed] Wheeler H. Clarke
Commissioner of deeds

I am acquainted with the above named William Palmer, he is a man of good moral character & his statement is Entitled to credit.
[signed] Wheeler H Clarke 
Commissioner of deeds
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State of New York 
Columbia County  } ss. Be it remembered that On this 28th day of March One thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine before me Josiah Knapp Junior, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Columbia aforesaid the same being a Court of Record personally appeared Hannah Tyler named in the Declaration hereto annexed & by her made before me to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows and thereupon & upon the matter and things set forth in said Declaration and the annexed family Record & affidavit of William Palmer it is by me adjudged that it is satisfactorily proven
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That said Declarant said Hannah Tyler was married to said Major Tyler on the twenty Eighth day of September Seventeen hundred and seventy seven as stated in said Declaration & in said family Record, That said Major Tyler at the time of his death in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under act of 7th June 1832 that said Major Tyler at his death left him surviving said Declarant said Hannah Tyler his widow & who still remains his Widow not having intermarried since his death and upon examination of said Declarant said Hannah Tyler from bodily infirmity is unable to attend before a court of Record to make this application, it being twenty miles from her residence to the City of Hudson in said County of Columbia where Courts of Record in and for said County are held 
In testimony whereof I have this 28th day of March Eighteen hundred & thirty nine hereunto set my signature 
[signed] Josiah Knapp for One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County NY
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State of New York
Columbia County } SS. I Killian Miller Clerk of said County of Columbia do hereby certify that Josiah Knapp Junior whose name is subscribed to annexed Declaration & memorandum or certificate of his judgment was at the time of making same one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for said County & which Court is a Court of Record that Wheeler H. Clarke whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit of William Palmer was at the time of making same a Commissioner of deeds in & for said County & duly authorized to take same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Josiah Knapp Junior & said Wheeler J. Clarke & verily believe their respective signatures to be their hand writing 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County this 10th April 1839 
[signed] K. Miller
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Sept 19

Han. Tyler 
N.Y. case

Pension office

J. L. Edwards Esqr 
Comr. of Pensions 
Washington
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Sir 
Your letter of the 27th ult, was duly recd. It related to Mrs. Hannah Tylers application for a Pension for the service of her late husband Major Tyler. As the widows are in most cases old & infirm & cannot recollect the services of their late husbands with accuracy, I would in cases like Mrs. Tylers submit to your consideration whether your letters should not contain in Brief the alledged services of their husbands. It would certainly facilitate our searches & prevent us from sending services performed by some other of the same name 
The same remarks will apply to the letter from your office of May 23d 1839 respecting Mrs. Sarah Woodruffs application for a Pension for the services of her late husband John Woodruff.
Will you furnish me with such brief in those two cases.
Very respectfully yours 
[signed] Wheeler H. Clarke, Hudson Augt 3d 1839

J. S. Edwards, Esq.
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Augt 8 
N.Y.
Hannah Tyler 
suspd

Pension Office 

J. L. Edwards Esq 
Comr of Pensions 
Washington D.C.

[postmarked Hudson N.Y. Aug 5]
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Sir 
In your letter of the 27th July last relating to Mrs. Hannah Tyler widow of Major Tyler, you state that if he served in 1775 evidence may be found by application to the comptroller of Connecticut. The Comptroller of Connecticut wishes information in what Company & regiment Major Tyler alleges his services to have been performed as it will facilitate the search. Will you have the goodness to give me that information, and will you also inform me what Major Tyler alleges relating to his service in the New York Militia 
Respectfully yours 
[signed] Wheeler H. Clarke 
Hudson N York Sept 16th 1839.

To J. L. Edwards Esqr.
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2086 

Mrs Hannah Tylers
Appn.
Act 3 March 1843.
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed March 3d 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under act of 7th July 1838.

State of New York
Columbia County. On this 16th day of May A.D. 1843, before the subscribed a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Hannah Tyler a resident of the town of Hillsdale in the said County aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed March 3rd 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Major Tyler. Tyler who was a private in the war of the Revolution.
That she obtained a pension for the service of her said husband, said Major Tyler under act of 7th July 1838.
[signed] Hannah Tyler
Sworn & subscribed before me this 16th day of May 1843 by said Hannah Tyler, to me known to be the same individual above described & who obtained a pension under act of 7th July 1838.
[signed] William Calkins
Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Columbia County
I Jehoiakim A Van Valkinbugh Clerk of said County do hereby
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certify that William Calkins before whom the foregoing declaration of Hannah Tyler purports to have been made was on the day of the date thereof one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County, duly qualified 
That I am acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice & verily believe his signature thereto, to be in his hand writing 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 20th day of June 1843 
[signed] J. A Van Valkenburgh Clerk
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Albany 4793 
Hannah Tyler widow of Major Tyler 
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832 and who died on the 10 Dec. 1833 of Columbia Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company command by Captain Hobbie of the regt. command by Col. Waterbury in the Con. line for 1 year 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Dec 1839 and sent to Wheeler H Clarke, Hudson, N. York 

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 39  140.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ’40  20.00 
[totals] $160.00  
{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk.
Book A.  Vol. 2.  Page 107
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N. York 
Hannah Tyler 
Let to W. H. Clarke 27 July 1839 
do to same Aug. 9. 1839 - same Sept. 19, 1839 
to same 21 Nov. ‘39 

Act July 1838
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[left side]
1912 June 27. Hist to Howard S. Gleason [initials illegible]
1930 May 3. Hist to Mrs. George Lamont [initials]

[right side]
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20102 
Hannah Tyler Wid of Major Tyler 
Pri Rev. War 

Act March 3d /43 
Index: Vol. M, Page 288 

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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RECORD L
3-525. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C., Jun 26, 1912
In reply to your request of --- received --- for a statement of the military history of --- 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. 
[TABLE]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  |  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  |   RANK.  |  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  CAPTAIN. / COLONEL.  |   STATE.  |
Mch 1 1775  |  9 mos.  |  Pvt.  |  Thomas Hobby / Waterbury  |  Conn.
To Ti & St John  |  [illegible]  |    |  Bezaleel Brown /       |    |
Spring or Summer 1779  |  18 days  |  Pvt.  |  Samuel Waters /    |  N.Y.
Aug 1776  |  3 mos.  |  orderly Sgt  |  Samuel Waters / Hopkins  |        |
[illegible] 1777  |  2 mos.  |  orderly sgt.  |  Joseph Gale / David Sutherland  |     |
 [illegible] 1779 res Saratoga Co. NY  |  3 mos.  |  Pvt.  |  Woodworth /     |      |
[END OF TABLE]
Battles engaged in, Fort Independence
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Horse Neck Conn. Armenia [Amenia] Dutchess Co. NY
Date of application for pension, Aug 14 1832 His cl. Was al.
Residence at date of application, 1785 Hillsdale Columbia Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, born at Lower Salem Conn. Oct. 14, 1754  died Oct. 10. 1833
Remarks: He married Sept. 28, 1777 Hannah - She was b. July 14, 1761 & was al. pension on application executed Mch. 28. 1839, while a resident of Hillsdale Columbia Co. N. Y. She died there May 18. 1848 leaving seven children, John Hillsdale NY. Major M. Fanny Olm Sally Rod, Samanthy Trues Starkey Yates Co NY, Abzada Henryville Ill & Ann Rochester NY Family data herewith

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.
June 27, 1912.
Mr. Howard S. Gleason, 
1391 Montclair Ave. 
St. Louis, Mo. 
Sir: -
In addition to the military history of Major Tyler, W. F. No. 20,102 Rev. War, you are furnished the following data as to his children:
Fanny, Olmstedt) born July 4, 1778
Sally, (Rodman) born September 11, 1779
John born April 22, 1781
Platt B. born February 8, 1783
Anna, (Lemont) born January 25, 1785
Nathaniel born February 18, 1787
Samanthy, (Truesdale) born January 19, 1789
Hannah born March 22, 1791
Major H. born July 28, 1794
Elisabeth born July 25, 1796
Alzada (Huston) born August 5, 1796
George born May 5, 1798
James J.born September 13, 1800
Very respectfully,
[signed] David [last name illegible]
Commissioner.
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Albion, N. Y. Feb. 24, 1930. 
The Bureau of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 
Am writing for military record of Major Tyler, born Lower Salem N. Y. Oct 14, 1754; died in Hillsdale, N. Y. Dec. 27, 1833, married Hannah Brown, Sept. 28, 1777. 
A Mr. Tyler of Binghamton (genealogist on Tyler line) gave me this; “Major Tyler was in the Revolution (Pension Book, No 13, page 58). He lived in Amenia, Dutchess Co. N. Y., where he was a Justice of the Peace," The children were born in Hillsdale, 
Also, have you the record of his father, John Tyler, born in Branford, Conn. June 23, 1722/3; married June 20, 1744 Sarah Meade, Mr. Tyler sent me the following "Probably moved to "Amenia" or Nine Partners, N. Y. 1740 -1750  (the land of the Delaware Company). He was in the Revolution from Westchester Co. N. Y. in Col. Thomas Thomas Regiment. (New York in the Revolution by James A. Roberts.)" 
Would be very glad to learn if they were granted pensions. 
Very Truly Yours, 
( Mrs. ) George Lamont. 
Albion, N. Y.
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St. Louis, Mo. June 20, 1912.
Hon. J. L. Davenport, Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir: -
Certificate of service of John Hyde, dated May 3rd has been received with thanks and appreciation.
I am now searching for the military history
of Major Tyler ("Major" is the christian name) who was a resident of Hillsdale or Austerlitz, N. Y. He was born Oct. 14, 1754 and died Aug 27, 1833. He drew a pension for service in the Revolutionary War while a resident of the state of New York, probably in the town of Austerlitz, Columbia County.
Very respectfully,
Howard S. Gleason
1391 Montclair Ave.
St. Louis, Mo.