Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14712, Matthew Tousley, Vt.
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Tousley Matthew  S. 14712
Tousley
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[Crossed out word] 1470 [Crossed out word]
A. [Crossed out]/Vermont/[Crossed out] New York
Matthew Tously of Weybridge in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Blakesly of the Regt commanded by Col. Fletcher in the [illegible crossed out word with handwritten star symbol above] line for 8 months 
[handwritten star symbol]
Vt. line
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of November 1832 and deld [delivered?] to S Haight
Present
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832   39.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Mch 1833 13.33
 $53.32
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by J M Duffield[?] Cle [Clerk?]
Book D Vol. 4 Page 87
To
C
20. Feby '34, traveled to Ohio, Pittsbg [Pittsburgh?]: agy: fm 4th Sept 1833. Notice sent fm J. Sloan-- H. R.
[illegible] to [illegible] Agt 19 Sept 1839
Letter to A. S. Goff 4 Oct 1839.
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To Albany New York, from 4th
March 1839. 7. Nov. 1839. Notification 
Sent to H.S. Goff Esq
Albian New York
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No 2113

Admitted
Private 8 mon.

$26.66.

to Judge Haght
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BRIEF in the case of Matthew Tousley
of Weybridge in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In the County Court

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

3. How old is he?
67 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 1780 March
Years, Months, Days.
8
As a 
Private
Gen.
Capt. Blakesly, Col. Fletcher
Gen Enos.

5. In what battles was he engaged?
None mentioned.

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Rupert, Vermont.

7. In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
One witness swears to his service.

8. Are the papers defective as to the form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

J M Duffiey
Examining Clerk.
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Matthew Tousley
Pension
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[Document is a handwritten letter.]

State of New York
Orleans County/ On this 19th day of October 1839 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared Matthew Tousley who made oath and declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company of the Vermont State Troops commanded by Samuel Blaksley in the regiment by Colonel Samuel Fletcher. that he enlisted ^for one year under said officers during the War of the Revolution, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Vermont, from whence he removed to the state of Ohio, and that his pension was thereupon transferred to the Pittsburgh agency and that he now resides in the state of New York in Genessee County where he intends to remain & [illegible] his pension payable in New York agency at City of Albany, the following are the reasons for his removal from Ohio to Genesee County, that his grandson resides in Genesee County with who he resides.

Sworn & subscribed to before me this 19th day of October 1839
A. Hyde Cole Justice of the Peace of Orleans County, NY

Matthew Tousely

State of New York
Oreleans County on this 19th day of October 1839 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Zardius Tousley to [illegible] known to be a man of faith & veracity & who being by me duly sworn [illegible] that he is acquainted with Matthew Tousley above names & who made the foregoing affidavit & knows he is the Identical person who is discribed [sp] herein & who subscribed & swore to the same.
Subscribed & sworn before me this day & year  [illegible] above written.
A Hyde Cole Justice of the Peace or Orleans Co NY
Zardius Tousley
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State of New York
Orleans County, Clerks Office

I do hereby certify that A. Hyde Cole Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and legally authorised [sp] to take the same and that the time of commencement of said Office of Justice was upon this 1st day of January 1837 and will expire in 4 years from said date; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal at Albion this 22 day of October 1839
E.J. Strong, DepClk
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The State of Ohio
Medina County
On this 21st day of January, D 1834 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said country of Medina, personally appeared Matthew Tousley who on his oath, declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain J. Blakesley in the Regiment commanded by Colonel J. Fletcher in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont form whence he hd lately removed; that he now resides in the County of Medina in the State of Ohio, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be payable there in future. The following are his reasons for removing form Vermont to the state of Ohio, viz: that he has no family of his own, and having an only brother in the State of Ohio, he wishes to reside near him; and he also supposed that he might support himself easier in the State of Ohio than in the State of Vermont.
Matthew Tousley
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid
Austin Wilder Justice [illegible]

The State of Ohio
Medina County
On this 21st day of Jany AD 1836 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in for said County of Medina, personally appeared Sherman Bishop who being duly sworn on his oath, declared that he is well acquainted with Matthew Tousley who has taken the above  [illegible] and that he is the person described in the above affidavit and he verily believed. I also certify that said Sherman Bishop is a respectable person and a person of veracity.
Austin Wilder Justice [illegible]
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The State of Ohio
Medina County [illegible]
I Timothy Hudson Clerk of the County of Common Place within said County do hereby certify that Austin Wilder Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 16th day of October AD 1832 and will expire on the 16th day of October AD 1835 and that his signature herein before written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 21st day of January AD 1834
Timothy Hudson Clerk
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[illegible]
Case of 
Matthew Tousley
Declaration.
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Case of Matthew Tousley
Thos. Tousley's Affidavit

Thomas Towsley's Affidavit
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[illegible] July twenty first AD 1832
I Thomas Tousley of Burling County of Chittenden State of Vermont of the age of 69 years being duly sworn do depose and say that in the spring of the year 1770 a call was made for soldiers to garrison a fort at Castleton in the county of Rutland and state of Vermont your deponent further with  he then of [illegible] in the county of Remington in the state of Vermont appeared among other enlisted under the [illegible] and command of General Roger Enos, Capt Blakesley and Lieut. Jonas [illegible] for the term of nine months and that he served his term as a private in said corps ^ in all he served honorably discharged he things  [illegible] months and very personally knowing to Matthew Tousley's belonging to the corps aforesaid & to his serving the term of eight months as afore said & the corps afore said [illegible] out by the authority of the State of Vermont. I'm further your deponent [illegible] 
Thomas Tousley

State of Vermont
Chittenden County. Personally appeared before one Thomas Tousley the above named deponent and being duly sworn saith that the above deposition is according to his best recollection a true statement ([illegible] I here by certify [illegible] from personal acquaintance  with Mr. Thomas Tousley I consider him a man of verasity [sp] and respectability. Sworn to and subscribed before me
John Bartow - Just Peace

State of Vermont
Chittenden County

I Nathan Maswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that John Barstow Esqr. before whom the above affidavit is taken, is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified, acting under the authority of this state, and that his name, thereto subscribed is his own brother. Signature in testimony whereof I have [illegible], and affixed the seal of said court at Burlington this 21st day of July AD 1832
Nathan B Maswell
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I David Boynton of Weybridge, County of Addison & State of Vermont, do certify and say that I have been acquainted with Matthew Tousley of sd. Weybridge for many years and I further that is is generally believed & spoken of a matter ^of fact that said Tousley was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and in that I opinion I concur.
And I further say  that sd. Tousley is a man of truth & veracity. David Boynton
Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid,
Saml Swift Clerk

I Joseph Hayward of Weybridge above named do testify & say that I am acquainted with the said Matthew Tousley, and that he is generally considered & spoken of as having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and ^that he is a man of truth & veracity - in which opinion I concur, 
Joseph Hayward
Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid
S. Swift Clerk
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State of Vermon
Addison County
On this 24 day of July 1832 
Personally appeared before the Judges of the County Court, in open court Mathew [sp] Towsley [sp] of Weybridge in the said County, aged sixty seven years, and 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 the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832, that he the said Matthew Towsley, enlisted in the month of March 1780 for the term of nine months, in the town of Rupert, County of Bennington, & State of Vermont, in Capt. Blakesley company, Col. Fletcher Regiment, Genl. Enos Brigade and served eight months of his term of enlistment, at Castleton in Vermont, and was lawfully discharged at Castleton at the expiration of eight months after sd enlistment - that he had a written discharge, which he believes to be now lost.
That he relinquishes all claim to any pension except the present, and that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any, that he resides in the state of Vermont more than sixty years-
Mathew Tousley
Sworn to & subscribed the day [illegible]
Saml. Swift Clerk
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and the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after [illegible] the [illegible] prescribed by the War Department, that the above name applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appear to them that David Byington and Joseph Hayward, who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Weybridge in said County of Addison, and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Saml. Swift Clerk
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State of Vermont
Addison County

I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Matthew Tousley for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have [illegible] set my and affixed the seal of said court his 31 day of July 1832.
Saml. Swift, Clerk
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September 6, 1930

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB 

Mr. Fred G. Beach
46 Nunda Boulevard
Rochester, New York

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims, S. 14712, that Matthew Tousley enlisted in March, 1780, in Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont, and served eight months as a private, in Captain Samuel Blakesley's Company, Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 24, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Weybridge, Addison County, Vermont, and aged sixty-seven years.

In 1834, soldier moved to Medina, Ohio, to be near his only brother, name not stated, and in 1839, he moved to Alabama, Genesee County, New York, to be with his grandson, Galen Avery.

There is no further data as to his family.

Very truly yours

E. W MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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August 7, 1930

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB

Mrs. Horace R. Maxwell
Maxwellton Plantation
Sondheimer, Louisiana


Dear Madam:

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Matthew Tousley (pensioned Towsley), S. 14712, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., citing the following data:

Matthew Towsley, Certificate No. 1470, issued November 5, 1832, rate $26.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Albany, New York Agency.

Very truly yours

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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[Document is a pre-printed form, with handwritten responses filled in.]

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C.

S.F. 14712

In reply to your request of ____, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Mathew Towsley ^or Tousley a solider 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 form with six columns]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Feb, 1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
8 mos.
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN
Samuel Blakesly
COLONEL.
Samuel Fletcher
STATE.
Vt.

Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Rupert, Bennington Co, VT
Date of application for pension, July 24, 1832 [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Weybridge, Addison Co, VT.
Age at date of application, 67 yrs.
Remarks: in 1834 Solider moved to Medina Ohio to be near his only brother, name not stated, and in 1839 he had moved to Alabama [crossed out] Orleans ^ Genessee Co N.Y. to be with his grandSon Galen Avery. There [crossed out]is ^are no [crossed out]other ^further dates [crossed out] on file ^as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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[Document is a handwritten letter, on the letterhead of: Frank E. Gannett, Publisher, Democrat and Chronicle - Morning and Sunday, Rochester, N.Y.
Inclues an ink stamp near the top of the letter.]

Frank E. Gannett
Publisher
Democrat and Chronicle
Morning and Sunday
Rochester, N.Y.

Aug. 12, 1930
Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington
REv. and 1812 War Section
M.C.S.: M.L.B.

Will you kindly let me have a copy of your record of Matthew Tousley, who resided in Rupert, Vt., in 1790, and who was, I believe, in service at some time during the Revolutionary War?
Very truly yours,
Fred G. Beach
46 Nunda Blvd.

[Ink stamp]
REVOLUTIONARY &. 1812 WARS Section
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
AUG 18 1930
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[Document is a handwritten letter on letterhead of Mrs. Horace R. Maxwell, Maxwellton Plantation, Sondheimer, Lousisianna]

MRS. HORACE R. MAXWELL
MAXWELLTON PLANTATION
SONDHEIMER, LOUISIANNA

June 20, 1930
Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Dear sirs:
Sometime ago you sent me the record of Mathew [sp] Tousley (SF14712) a Revolutionary soldier, giving information as to his military record etc. I am now writing to ask if, through the records of your department it would be possible to ascertain when and where he died or when the payments were stopped on his pension.
Yours truly
Mrs. H R Lulu A. Maxwell

[ink stamp]
JUN 26 1930
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RevWar
14712
INVALID.
File No. 14,712
Matthew Towsly
Priv. Rev War

Act: June 7, 1832
Index: __ Vol. 1, Page 377
(Arranegment of 1870)

1920 Nov. 18 Hist. to Mrs. H.R. Maxwell Letter in  #17049 George Hall.
1930 Aug 7. Mrs. Horace R. Maxwell adv. as to date of last payment of pension, etc. M.C.S.
1930 - Sept. 6-ish
Fred G. Beach AWF
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Matthew Tousley
Transfer
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State of New York
Orleans County

Before me A. Hyde Cole, Justice of the Peace in & for said county personally appeared Matthew Tousley of Alabama, County of Genessee, and State of New York who being by me duly sworn according to Law did depose & say that he is the Identical person named in an original certificate in his possession, which certificate was shown to me under the Seal of the United States and was given at the war office of the United States the fifth day of November 1832 by Lew Cass Secretary of War and was recorded in Book D Vol 4 page ;87 that the payments by the original certificate were directed to be made at at Burlington in the State of Vermont as appears by endorsement on the back thereof that he removed from the State of Vermont to the Town of Medina County of Medina State of Ohio that by a transfer made for him by a certificate dated War Department  Pensions Office February 20 1834. he was transferred from Roll of Vermont to that of Ohio (Pittsburg Agency) which certificate of Transfer was alas [illegible] him that he has lived removed from the State of Ohio to the Town of Alabama Genesee County N.York when he now resides & where he intends to reside with his grandson Galen Avery who takes care of him. That he desires his Pensions to be transferred to New York that he may draw his pension in Albany.
Matthew Tousley
Sworn & Subscribed
this 11th day of September
1839 before me
A Hyde Cole Justice of the Peace of Orleans Co NY

State of New York
Orleans County
Be it know that before the subscriber [illegible] Personally appeared Lyman Cook and made oath that he is acquainted with the above named Matthew Touley, that said Tousley is the uncle of his wife and that he is the
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Identical person named in said original certificate above in said Tousley's affidavit mentioned that he believes the statements made by said Tousley in said affidavit to be in all respects true. 
Lyman Cook
Sworn & subscribed before me this 11th day of September 1839.
Hyde Cole for the ^[illegible]Orleans Co NY

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Lyman Cook above named & that he is a man of truth veracity & his statement entitled to credit.
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STATE OF NEW YROK,
Orleans County, - Clerk's Office

I Certify that A Hyde Cole Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been taken & subscribed was at the date of the same a justice of the Peace in and for said County, and legally authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and impressed the Seal of said County of Albion, this eleventh day of September A.D. 1839
T. C. Strong, Clerk
E.T Strong Dep Clerk
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Merchants & Manufacturers Bk
Pittsburgh Sept 13, 1839

Sir,
In compliance with your [illegible] of the 18th [illegible] recd today I beg leave to inform you that Mathew Tousley  at 26 66/100 and James Morrison at 33. 33/100 per annum Pens. under the Act of 7 June 1832 were last paid up to the 4th March 1839.
Comfort Richards widow of  of Daniel Richards  dec'd at 33. 33/100 [illegible] per annum has been reported to be inscribed on my Roll.
Very Respectfully
Your [illegible]
for the Pens. Agent

JL Edwards Esq.
[illegible] of Pens.
Washington City
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[Document is handwritten, outer 'envelope']

Sept 17
[illegible] Evans
[ink stamp]
ALBION N.Y.
SEP 11

[illegible]
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C
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Dr Sir
Enclosed are [illegible] & certificate of Transfer of Pension of Matthew Tousley. We wish to have  a transfer of his place of Receiving his pens fro Ohio (Pittsburg agency) to New York, Albany agency. Please Return me a certificate of Transfer Directed to Albion Orleans County of N. York.
Yours truly
H. J. Goff
Secretary of War
Sept 11, 1839
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War Department
Pension Office
February 20 1834
Sir:
In conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Vermont to that of Ohio (Pittsburgh Agency) to take effect from and after 4 September 1833
I am Sir, respectfully
Your obedient servant
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Mr Matthew Tousley
U.S. Pensioner
Care of the Honble
J Sloan
St Representative
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Oct 29
Mr Evans
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
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Dear Sir
Enclosed an appts to obtain change of Mr Tousley Pension from Pittsburgh agency to Albany.  Please return me the evidence of change
J. L Edwards
H. S. Goff
_________  Oct 22, 1835
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House of Reps
Washington Feb 12 1834
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Matthew Tousley for transfer ofhis pension.  I presume he wishes it made payable at Pittsburgh, Penna
Yours respectfully
J Sloane

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commiss of Pensions
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House of Reps
Washington Feb 12 1834
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Matthew Tousley for transfer ofhis pension.  I presume he wishes it made payable at Pittsburgh, Penna
Yours respectfully
J Sloane

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commiss of Pensions