Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,486, David Tryon, Vt.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
Vt
Tryon. David
S. 19.486
carded
CONTENTS
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Vermont 30.592
David Tryon
of France Isle in the State of Vermont
was Private in the Company
by Captain Hutchens of the Rgt
by [ ] in the Vermont line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of April
1836 and sent [ ]
 to the 4th of March 1836 $150.00
[ ] allowance ending 4th Sept, 15.00
$165.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by [ ] Cle
ook C3 Vol. T:
Page 103
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32h45
Tryon Declaration
SO Tryon
Vermont
David Tryon
serving
Oc [ ] 1835
annum
9 months
30$$
JM Sowles Esq
West Allurgt
Vermont
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Declaration in order to attain the benefit
of the [ ] of [ ] June 7th of 1832
On this 20th day of Feb 7 of 1835 personally
appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate
now sitting within for the district of Grand[ ]
David Tyron a resident of Allaugh, District State
of Vermont aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn
according to Land [] on his oath make
the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit 
 of the act of Congress dated June 7th $1832
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following [ ]  offices and Served
an here in stated
Same time I think the [ ] of the month
of March in the year 1780 [ ] for nine
months under Capt William Hutchins in [ ] Regt (I think he was the Colonel)
he acted as such he might have been major
if he was not Colonel I have forgotten who
was My Lieutenant name was James Brooking 
the [ ] was Cleveland & John
Hutchison were the Sergeants of our Company
and of .....the Corparls name was Eli Pender the
there do not
of I recollect Alphus Winters was
Drummer &  Frederick Smith of Barmington
was our fifer I was immediately marched
to Littland V.J. when in the month of
May following ever built a [ ]
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I start when me kept guard and scouted about from place to place to protect the inhabitants from Indians, Torys & British & also to give  information
of the approach of the enemy if they Came through
that quarter that plan being there in the
Northern Frontier & thereby much exposed in
this manner I served nine months when I received
discharge & sent home by my discharge is long since destroyed & I have no documentary evidence to support my claim I was here in a place that 
then Called fish kill
the state of New York but never had any
need of my age I was here in the year A 1762
I lived in the Town of staftsbury in the Country
Bennington state of Vermont when called into service
after the revolutionary war I remained to the
town of New Fairfield state of Connecticut from
then to the Province of Caneer Canada from
there to the Farm of Allergy County of Grand [ ] of state Vermont when I now reside
I hereby relinquish every Claim whatever to a [ ] or annuity up the present and declare that my
name is not an the pension roll of the agency
of my state or territory.- I read my 
discharge in the [ ] of the month of [ ]
A 1780 8th day of the Month I do not recollect
for by reason of my advanced age & [ ]
lapse of memory & the great length of time which
had elapsed & not expecting ever to he [ ] when
to [ ] to day & date I am [ ] to fix whom
the [ ]if day of the month when I entered
or left the Service in every other particular
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the above & foregoing Statement or Declarationis Correct in support of my Statement appt
here with 
served the affidavit of Richard Latin who is now in the receipt of a pension as the applicant of Phineas Smith
David Tryon
Sworn & S [ ] the day & year [ ] Joel allen Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the Subject matter & after putting the the
interrogations presented by the war department that
above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as the  states & the Court further Certified that then
is no regular Clergyman residing in the town of Allaugh where the [ ] applicant resided
State of Vermont Grand John District
northern 20th Feb 1835
Joel Allen Judge
Augustus Knight of the Court of Probate
within & for the District J. Grand John [ ] do hereby certify that the foregoing Contain, the original findings of
the said Court in the matter of the application of
David Tryon for a pension
In testimony where I have [ ] set my hand [ ] of office this 20th day of
Feb 1835 Augustus Knight Register
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David Tryon Declaration
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I  Richard Latin of Franklin in the Country
of Franklin & state of SVermont aged seventy nine years old do Testify and Say that I am
personally acquainted with David Tryon of
Allaugh whose Declaration is hereto attached -
that I am personally knowing to his
performing on Tour of Service of nine months
in the revolutionary war in the year A 1780
as I saw David Tryon often during that year in the service under army I was acquainted with a number belonging to Hutchison's Company to which he belonged & further this D[ ] Smith not dated it although tis 20th day of Feb 1835 Richard Latin


Grand John County of Allugh 20th Feb 1835

Then personally appeared Richard
Latin whom named who in my
[ ] subscribed the foregoing affidavit & at the same time made John with [ ] same contains the truth whole truth & nothing but the truth,
before me John M Sowles Judge of Grand John Country Dist  

Grand John County Clerks Office
Feb 20th A 1835
I Joel Allen Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Grand John  [ ]   do hereby certify that the
whom named John M. Fowles is a Judge of said Court & that the above are his genuine Signature
in witness whereof I [ ]  my
name of affixed the seal of our said Court the day
and year Joel Allen Clerk
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I Phineas Smith of Allugh County grand John in t state of Vermont of lawful age
Do. Testify & Say that I am personally knowing
to David Tryon's serving nine months in the American Service in the Revolutionary war in
in the year 1780 in the State of
Vermont in for Capt William Hutchisons
Company & Col Allens Regt that he served the
Most of the said Nine Months at Fort Vengram
in the town of Pittforid in the State of Vermont
[ ] & that the said David Tryon is the Same
David Tryon whose declaration is here into attached & further this [ ] Smith not 


Phineas Smith
Grand John County of Allugh 20th Feb 1835
Then personally appeared
Phineas Smith who in my presence submitted
the foregoing affidavit & at the same time made solem oat that the same contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth.


Before Mr John M Sowles Judge of Grand John County. 
I further certify that the above named Phineas Smith is a credible person & his statement is entitled to credit.
John M Sowles Judge of Grand John County. District
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State of Vermont.
Grand Isle County,
Clerk Office North [ ] 
March 6th. AD 1835.
I Joel Allen clerk of Grand Isle county
Court within and for the county of Grand Isle do hereby certify that the within name
John M Sowles is a Judge of  said County
court duly [ ] and [ ] am [that the
within is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said court the day and year [ ]
Joel Allen Clerk
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19 486
INVALID.
File No.
19.4,8.6
David
Tryong
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 2
, Page 429
(Arrangement of 1870. )
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West Allburgh [ ]
march 12
Free
Han J. L. Edwards Com Of pensions
Pension Office Washington City D.C.
Mar 23
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Hon J. L. Edwards
In [ ] I send you the be declaration
of David Tryon any Communications
Respecting the Same direct to me West
.
Allugh [ ] Office 
Very Respectfully yours
John M Sowles
West Allugh March 10th A 1835
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Free
Hon J.L. Edwards Com of Pensions
Pension Office Washington City D.C.
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West Allburgh V.T. March 24th 1836
Hon J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions
Sir Enclosed are the affidavits
of Elias Hall Esq & Mr Phineas Smith
in support of the Claim of Mr David
Tryon of Allburgh for a pension now on [ ]
in your office as Early attention to the
Case us is convenient is very desirable
very Respectfully your [ ]
John M.Sowles
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I Elias Hall of balltow in the Country of Rutland
and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I knew a man by the name of Tryon 
who served nine months or our campaign in Capt William Hutchins company State and at Pittsford
and Carthlow in said County in the year 1780.
but his Christian name I do not recollect and and what
has become of him I do not know and farther this
[ ] Smith not.
Elias Hall
State of Vermont 
Rutland of Country  Sworn to and subscribed at Cas-
than in said County this 2nd day of March AD1836,
is
Before me S.H.Merrill Justice of the peace I
I certify that the above dep[] is a credible []
S.H. Merrill Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Ruttland County
I Robert Pierpont clerk of the
County Court for the county of
Ruttland certify that Selah
H. Merrill is a justice of the peace for Country and the said county and the signature above are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and affix the seal of said county and [ ] this 12th day of March AD 1836
R. Pierpont Clerk
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I Phineas Smith of Allugh County of
Grand Isle & State of Vermont of lawful age
Do testify and Say that I am well acquainted
with David Tryon of Allugh [ ] & that I
knew him when hr was in the American Service in Capt Wm Hutching Company in
the year 1780 that he served one campaign
for po Company in the year of & that I have
known him ever Since that time of that he
to the Same & that he is the same Tryon alluded to in the affidavit of Elias Hall Esq hereunto attached for there was 
no other man by the name of Tryon belonging
to said Company & that he has made his
application for a penision before the Probate
Court of the District of Grand Isle & that his
Cap is now pending at the Pension Office
at Washington D.C. and further this his [ ] Smith not 
Phineas Smith
march
State of Vermant
Grand Isle Country
Sworn and Subscribed at
Allugh in po County this 19th day of March A 1836
Before Mr John M Sowels Judge of Grand Isle County Court

I Certify that the above [ ] is a credible witness
John M. Sowles Judge
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State of Vermont Grand Isle County
I Joel Allen Clerk of the County Court within and for the Country of Grand Isle do hereby certify that John M. Sowles is a
Judge of said County Court and
that his Signature within genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of said Court at North Here in [ ] in County this 24th day of March A 1836
Joel Allen Clerk