Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16183, Eliud Tryon, New York
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New York
Tryon, Eliud
Bailey, Bethia

W.16183

Former widow
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New York 2154
Bethia Bailey, formerly of Eliud Tryon, Dec'd
who died on the year of 1791; of Orange Co. in the State of New York who was a Srgt. & Lt. commanded by Col. McClaughey in the New York line for G 21 days

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 63 dollars 45 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 25th day of June, 1938 and sent to H. Armstrong, Esq. Newburgh, NY

Arrears to the 4th of March 1831 $444.15
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 31.72
475.87
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1831
Recorded by S.A.
Book A Vol. 2
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State of New York, Orange County
I, Lebbeus L. Vail, Clerk of the Court of Common Please, in and for the County of Orange, do hereby certify that Daniel Corwin before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds in, and for said county: and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit and certificate is genuine. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the 8th day of January 1838.
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State of New York
Orange County
On the twenty third day of September in the year 1837 personally appeared before the undersigned a judge of Orange County, Bethia Bailey a. resident of the town of Mount Hope in said County and state. Aged eighty five years on the sixteenth day of may last 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 July 4th 1838 and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3 1837 that she was married to Eliud Tryon who was a lieutenant in the Militia of the State of New York, that her said husband belonged to a company of militia of said state of which David Sweezey was captain and the said Eliiud Tryon was the Lieutenant that her said husband at the time of his entering the service as aforesaid recorded at Goshin in Sand County that she is from old age and loss of recollection she is unable to state with certainty the several tours of service performed by him and at the places at chich his service was done, but she recollects of having heard her said husband in his lifetime speak of his revolutionary service and that he had served at Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton and on the western frontiers at Reinpach and along the Sheusengish Mountains and that she well recollects the her said husband was often absent in service after they were married. she further declares that she was married to the said Eliud Tryon on the second day of october in the year 1779 at Goshen aforesaid
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by the Rev Nathan Kerr that her name before me accompanies Bethis Aldrich. That her said husband the said Eliud Tryon died some time in the month of October in the year 1791. And that she was afterwards married to Nathaniel Bailey who died some time in the month of April in the year 1816 and that she was a widow on the 4th of July 1836. and still remains a widow  as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed and that she has no documentary evidence of the services of he r said husband the Lieut. Eliud Tryon. Bethia (her X mark Bailey)
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. 
Hulet Clark a judge of Orange county
I the undersigned Judge before whom the foregoing declaration was made and subscribed do certify that Bethis Beuly who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration is a woman of truth and veracity and her statement entitled to full credit and that I am satisfied that she is from infirmity and old age wholly unable to attend the sitting the court of record of Orange County and that she further stated to me that she never was able to write her name.
Hulet Clark, a Judge
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 Wallkill in said county
State of New York
County of Orange} ss: Eliud Tryon being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is sixty one years old that he was the son of Eliud Tryon who was a Lieutenant in a company of militia commanded by David Swezy in what was called the Goshen regiment during the Revolutionary war that he cannot recollect on account of his age any services that his father done in the war but he well recollects of hearing his father tell of being a great deal in the service during the said war and that he has heard Captain Swezy tell of his father being out in service several times
And further saith that he believes according to the best of his recollection that his father Eliud Tryon died sometime in the month of October 1791 the day he is not positive of but he well recollects the death of his said father and further he saith not.
Eliud Tryon
Sworn and subscribed before me this sixth day of January 1838
Daniel Corwin commissioner of Deeds in said county 
I certify  that I am well acquainted with Eliud Tryon who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and know him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to full credit and belief
Daniel Corwin
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State of New York
Orange county}ss  William Wells of Minisink in said county being duly sworn says that sometime in the year 1776 according to the best of the recollection of deponent he belonged to a company of militia of the state of New York of which company David Swezey was  the Caotain Eliud Tryon Lieutenant and Benjamin Moore ensign. That sometime in the summer of the year last aforesaid and during the best of deponents recollection said company was called into the service of the United States at Fort Montgomery on the Hudson River and that this deponent was a private in said company and served as such two months at said Fort. that said company belonged to Col McLaughry's regiment General Clinton was also at such Fort. That during all the said term of service this deponent well recollects that Eliud Tryon was a Lieutenant in said company and served therein as such for the term of two months at Fort Montgomery aforesaid. that deponent is positive as to the length of service and the place where it was done and the officers under whom it was done but he maybe mistaken as to the year
that in the spring of the year 1778 this deponent entered again the service of the United States in a company of a militia of which said David Swezey was Captain Eliud Tryon Lieutenant the ensign this deponent cannot recollect. that said company was stationed at For Dewitt on the west side of the Shawan-
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gunk mountain and remained stationed at said Fort for the term of eight months and was discharged late in the fall of said year. That this deponent well recollects that Eliud Tryon was Lieutenant in said company and served as such in the aforesaid service that Col. Jacob Newkirk was the Colonel that Col Cantine was also there a part of the time and further says not. that he is well acquainted with Bethea Bailey who was the widow of Eliud Tryon aforesaid
William Wells
sworn before me this 23d day of Sept 1837
Hulet Clark a judge of Orange County
I undersigned Judge before whom the foregoing affidavit of William Wells was made and subscribed do certify that I am well acquainted with him and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity his statement entitled to full credit
Hulet Clark a Judge of Orange county
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State of New York, Orange county, }ss 
I, Lebbeus L. Vail, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Orange, do hereby certify, that Hulet Clark before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of the taking the same, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county; and further, I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavits and certificates is genuine. 
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the 8th day of January 1838
Lebbeus L. Vail clerk
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State of New York, Orange County} ss: Columbia Bailey of the town of Minisink county and state aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith the son of Nathaniel Bailey deceased by his first wife Margaret and he further saith that his mother died on or about the 15th of March 1798 and that the said Nathaniel Bailey was afterwards married to Bethiah Tryon widow of Eliud Tryon of the town of Goshen county and state aforesaid on or about the 19th day of April 1816 and that the said Bethis Bailey has remained and still is the widow of the said Columbia Bailey
Nathaniel Bailey
sworn and subscribed the 5th day of November 1837 
Roswell Mead Commissioner of Deeds
I certify that I am well acquainted with Columbia Bailey who made and subscribed the above affidavit and know him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to full credit and belief
Roswell Mead Commissioner of Deeds
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State of New York, Orange county } ss
I, Lebbeus L. Vail, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Orange, do hereby certify, that Roswell Mead before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same a Commissioner of Deeds in, and for said county: and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit and certificate is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the 8th day of January 12838
Lebbeus L. Vail clerk
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State of New York, Chemung County} ss 
Samuel Finch of the town of Elmira in the said county being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was Eighty one years of age on the fifteenth day of this instant that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution and at the commencement of the war he belonged to a company of militia of which James Sawyer was Captain Gilbert Vail Lieutenant and Samuel Webb Ensign that in the later part of August or the first of September 1775 he went to Fort Montgomery under the said officers as a classman and served three months as such at the said forth that he knew Eliud Tryon at the said fort during the three months and that the said Eliud Tryon was a sargeant  in a company of classmen under Capt John Little and served as such during the full term of three months and was discharged sometime about the first of December  1775 this service was under Col McClaughry that soon after the said  Eliud Tryon was appointed Lieutenant in a company of which David Sweezy was Captain and served in said company until the end of the war that on or about the first of June 1776 he was again called to Fort Montgomery under Captain Abraham Hardin for three months and that he their knew Eliud Tryon as a Lieutenant in Capt David Swezeys' company of drafted militiamen and that the said Eliud Tryon served the term of three months as a Lieutenant at the said fort and was discharged on or about the first of September 1776 He further saith that in the spring of 1782 he the said Finch entered a company of classmen of which Abraham Westfall was captain and served nine months on the western frontiers of the counties of Orange and Ulster and that in the month of October of 1782 he knew Eliud Tryon in the service of his country as a Lieutenant on the western frontier of the counties
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of Orange and Ulster and that he was encamped at the house of Levi VanEtten on the western frontier of the county of Orange that he had charge of a company of men raised by class from the Goshen regiment and that the said company encamped at the said VanEtten for the term of one month and were discharged sometime in the month of November 1782 this service he is certain of and it was done under Col Newkirk and further he saith not
Samuel Finch
subscribed and sworn this 16th day of December 1839 before me. 
John W. Wisner Justice of the Peace Chemung County NY
I certify that Samuel Finch who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a man of truth and veracity and his statements herein made are entitled to full credit and belief
John W Wisner JP

State of New York Chemung County clerk's office ss} 
I Thomas Maxwell Deputy clerk of said county do hereby certify that John W. Wisner Esq. whose name is above subscribed was when the foregoing affidavit beens date, a Justice of the peace of the said county duly qualified: that his signature above subscribed are genuine
witness my hand and official seal the 16th December 1837
Thomas Maxwell Deputy clerk
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V3122
Bethia Bailey
formerly widow of Eliud Tryon
Nath. Jones NY
Mrs Bailey
Admitted
Serg't 3 mo and 3 days
Lieut. 3 mo and 18 days
6.21
$ 63.45 per annum
H. Armstrong Esq.
Newburgh N.Y.
Bethia Bailey
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married on the second of October 1779 Eliud Tryon and Bethia Aldrich I, Jas. R. Johnston pastor of the first Presbyterian church of Goshen , Orange County New York certify that the above is a true copy of the record of said church, with the exception of the date,  which is expressed in the record in fair, legible figures, as follows, Oct. 2nd 1779.
J. Jas R. Johnston, there named, depose and say that I hold the pastoral office of the aforesaid church in the county, town and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church, with the exception above named as certified and more
Sworn and subscribed the 8th day of January 1838 before me HW Elliott justice of the peace
Jas R. Johnston Pastor 
married in the month of September seventeen hundred and ninety eight, Nathaniel Baily and Bethia Tryon. J. Jas. R. Johnston pastor of the first Presbyterian Church of Goshen Orange County New York certify that the above is a true copy of the record of said church with the exception of the date which is inscribed in the record in fair, legible figures as follows 
Sept 9 1798
I , Jas R. Johnston, above named depose and say that I hold the Pastoral office of the above named church, in the county, town, and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church, with the exception,  above named as certified by me Jas. R. Johnston, pastor
Sworn and subscribed the 8th day of January 1838 before me H. W. Elliott J. Peace
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State of New York, Orange county, }ss. I Lebbeus L. Vail, clerk of the court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Orange, do hereby certify that Horace W. Elliott before whom the foregoing affidavits was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace is and for said county: and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily that the signature to the said affidavits is genuine. In witness whereof I have  hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county the 8th day of January 1838 
Lebbeus L. Vail clerk
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THE FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Hudson Michigan 
Frederick A. Lendrum minister
June 12, 1939
The Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen, 
Kindly advise me if you have in your files the services of Lt. Eliud Tryon ( b. 1740, d. 1791)
He was lieutenant in Col. Wm. Allison's regiment, New  York line died in Goshen N.Y. I am anxious to know the names of his
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children. Kindly let me know if there is a charge for this service. Thank you
Mrs. F.A. Lendrum
428 W. Main St
Hudson, Michigan
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Jan 13 1925
Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary War Records Washington D.C.
I am asking for the service of Eliud Tryon in American Revolution from New York. If there is anything in his service record to show his age I should like very much to have it.
We have a record that he died in 1791
Thanking you for the the kindest consideration in the post I am sincerely
(Mrs Joseph) Maurice Elkin Beard
431 West Second St
Lexington Ky
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Rev. Widow, and C.
No 161.83
Bethis Bailey
widow of Eliud Tryon
Lieutenant Revolutionary War
Act July 4th 1836
Vol. A page 36
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Apr 8/92 Amt History
Bayne Bradford Pa.
Nov 28 96' to W 
Geo Wickham 212= 3d st city
January 8 1897 History  Mrs D.C. Wickham New Hampton
1916 Feb 19 history to Mrs. A.E. Chapin M.13.H
1926 Feb 11 History to Mrs Joseph Beard and 1939 Aug 1 History to Mrs Frederick Lentrum
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V
N. York
Bethia Bailey
Letter to Hon. N. Jones 26 Jan 1838
Letter to Hon. N. Jones 26 July 1838
Letter to Hon. N. Jones Aug1, 1939
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Eliud Tryon
1776.0.0.21 Sergt
1776  0.1.21 Sergt
1777  0.1.0m Sergt 0.3.3
1778   0.1.25n Lieut  0.3.18
1779  0.0.8 Lieut    6.21
1779n 0.0.15  Lieut
1781  0.1.0 n   Lieut

0.6.21
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Revolutionary war records section
W. 16183
Department of the Interior,. Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 
In reply to your request of____ received _______
'for a statement of the military history of Eliud Tryon a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will find below the desired information as contained in his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau
Date of enlistment 1775 for 3 months as Sergeant under Captain John Little, Col McClaughrey in NY
26 Feb 1778 - and served various times until the end of the war- as Lieutenant under David Sweazy, Col Wm. Allison NY
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Goshen, Orange Co. NY
Date of application for pension, Sept 23, 1837
Residence at date of application, Mounty Hope, Orange Co. NY
Age at date of application, Born May 16, 1752
Remarks: the date and place of soldier birth and given. He married at Goshen NY Oct 2, 1779 Bethia Aldrich, he died in Oct 1791 and she Married Sept 9, 1798 at Goshen NY Nathaniel Bailey who died April 19, 1816. She was allowed pension as the former widow of Eliud Tryon soldier's son Eliud war 61 years of age in 1838    Respectfully,
You will have to put in Sgt's service in 75 as claim was allowed. He was not appointed Lieut until Feb 26, 1778
and you have the report of Sect. of N.Y. for at and as D. Sweazy was not made Capt. until that date you must not use 76 and 77  AW
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Two 2 cent stamps received
2-2ct stamps retd
The Pension Bureau 
Washington D.C. 
Will you kindly assist me to procure whatever data you have on any ancestor Eliud Tryon who served in the Revolutionary War. I will give you his service as twas taken from the pension papers of his widow. The battles he engaged in however were not mentioned
"In 1775 he served three months as a Sergeant at Fort Montgomery under Capt John Little from June 1776 three months as Lieutenant under Capt David Sweazy at Fort Montgomery
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from July 1777 served a term along the Hudson River Spring of 1778 eight months as Lieutenant at Fort Dewitt under Capt David Sweazy.
I am very desirous of learning date of his birth death and age when he enlisted and any other information that can be had from there
I am enclosing stamp for reply and will be very grateful for anything you can do for me.
Respectfully yours
Mrs. A.E. Chapin
February ninth nineteen hundred sixteen
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address
80 Massachusetts Ave.
Highland Park, Michigan
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New Hampton Dec 21st New [illegible] been sir short time since my son George G Wickham of your city (applied) in my behalf for the record of Lieutenant Eliud Tryon who went from Goshen Orange County and served in the war of the Revolution. I received your communication and the name in it is Eliud Tryon.
Either I have been misinformed as to his name or there is a mistake in the Type handwriting. It is undoubtedly the same person and in every thing else correct. His wife's
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Name was Bethia and after his death she married a Mr. Bailey who died in 1816 when she removed to Mount Hope from which place she applied for a pension though a Mr. Martin, she being then in her eighties, the exact age I could not remember and it was granted until her death which was at the age of 90. I am a grand daughter of Mr Tryon, I am sorry to make the request that you look the records and once more and see where the error is that we may decide against all truth disputes. Thanking you for your favor Kindness. Please address Mrs. DC Wickham
New Hampton NY
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Old War and Navy Files
Dec 23 1896
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Bradford, Pa.
Saturday March 9th 
To the Pension Department.
Dear Sirs
Will you kindly look up the record of one Eliud Tryon of Goshen New York, who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War.
His widow received a pension for several years before her death. I am desirous of joining a chapter of " Daughters of the Revolution and any information will be gladly received, and
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I am told that this Department furnishes in application such information. If at your convenience you will kindly answer your will confur a favor upon 
yours truly
 Rosalie Boyne

Mrs. E.A. Boyne
Bradford, Penn.
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Washington 10th March 1838
Hon. P. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, As there is great dissatisfaction in relation to your report upon the case of Bethia Bailey, widow of Eliud Tryon. I am induced to ask the favor of your reviewed and specific objection to each tour of service and what further proof in each, would be required to support them.
The first service alleged was that of 3 months as Seargent under Capt. Little in 1775 at Fort Montgomery. Proved by Samuel Finch who served same time. (objected to) Remarks Is there any doubt but service in building that fort was recorded in that year 1775. There is now in that county nor is there any that said Little was in the service from 75' to 1779 when he was killed at Battle of Minisink.
The next service claimed is 3 months under Capt. Swezey at Fort Montgomery in 1776 which was in the grade of Lieutenant. This service is proved by William Wells and Samuel Finch, and Thomas Knight. Both these men live separate from each other did not see or know of each other affidavits, yet agree as to the time. Query Capt Swezey might not have served at that time and place more than 3 weeks as they have stated yet does it disprove Tryon's service of 3 months who might have been commandant in Swezey's observer
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The next service of 1 month in 1777 along the Hudson River after the taking of Fort Montgomery (remark there was a general muster of the troops of this section of country at that time and the tour was from a month to six weeks) this month of service is proved by Thomas Knight only.
The next service was 3 months at Fort Clinton as Lieutenant in 1777 and proved by Thomas Knight.
The six months service at Tappan in 1777 alluded to in your report is an oversight or error. Daniel Bailey intended to swear to six weeks service of claimants husband and that too in 1776 under Captain Gilbert Vail.
I desire to know particularly whether Daniel Bailey swore to Six weeks as he intended or whether it has been drawn by the magistrate six months. If the latter be the case then it should be amended.
The last service mentioned as I believe was that of a tour of 8 months in 1778 under Captain Swezey at Dewitt's Fort. ( your letter speaks of Capt. Swezey having done 7 months service in this year at Peenpack and then close with the remark that to sustain the claim for 7 months service in 1778 more satisfactory proof will be required. Now tis well known that Peenpack and Fort Dewitt is the same place or that the said Fort is at Peenpack. Hence doubtless the error occurred. This 8 months service is proved by Thomas Knight and William Wells who were Lieutenant Tryon's
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neighbors and served under him. It does seem to me that these proof then made. and in compliance with your published rules and would seek to me entitled to a more favorable result. I may have omitted in this sketch some things or have erroneously stated dates, having only brief minutes of the proof in my possession in this case but a recumun to the papers will serve to correct my claims here made
I have the honor to be your obliged servent
Nathaniel Jones
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Jn ab Feb 19
N Luce
Bethia Bailey
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions 
War Department
Hon. N. Jones  H.R.
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Washington  Feb 19 1838
Honerable J.L. Edwards
Sir, I am again written to by the Attorney of Mrs. Bethia Bailey requesting me to urge a speedy examination of her case. It appears that at a recent examination ( as admitted to me by Mr. Luce) of this case on which a report was made. the affidavits of Mr Bailey and Mr Knight had been  overlooked or mislaid. These affidavits are of material and essential importance in Mrs. Bailey's case as eill appear on examination. They were made before J.M. Martin Esq, J.P and by him sent to me postmailed by me enclosed and sent to your office say about three weeks ago. This circumstansal accounts for their having been detached from the other papers in the case. Please favor me with a report soon as may be convenient
I remain your humble servant  N. Jones
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Jn-ab  Jan 22 N.Y.
Honorable J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions War Department
Hon N. Jones HR
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H Reps January 20 1838
Honorable J.L.Edwards  Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, my statement yesterday in my note enclosing Knight's and D. Bailey's affidavits, was in correct as having reference to Tryon's case I mean the case of Bethis Bailey who was formerly widow of Eliud Tryon and now of Nathaniel Bailey.
very respectfully yours  N. Jones
N. B. Please communicate copies of sevardout's (sp?) papers soon as the labors of your office will admit. N.J.
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Thomas Knight 
1776 0.3.0 Ft Montgomery
1777  0.3.0 Ft Clinton
          0.1.0  Marbletown  Murd Creek
1778  0.8.0 Fort Dewitt
   David Bailey
1776
Nov 0.1.12 Tappan

26.60
13.33
      3
15
55

Witness Statements
1775 0.3.0 Capt John Little Ft Montgomery
1776 0.3.0 Lt  Capt David Swezey  Ft Montgomery
      Thomas Knight
1776 0.3.0  Capt D Sweezey   Ft Montgomery
1778 0.8.0   Capt D. Swseezey   Ft Dewitt
                2nd statement
1777  0.3.0 Capt Sweezey  Ft Clinton
1778 in person 0.8.0  Capt Sweezey   Ft Dewitt
David Bailey
1776 0.1.12  Capt  Sweezey at Tappan
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Capt David Sweezey
1776 0.0.21 at Fort Montgomery
         0.1.12 at Fort Montgomery
fall 1777 0.0.28 at New Windsor, New Hurley and Kingston
        at Ramapo
28 at down the river
1777  0.8   at Ramapo and 5 different towns in all 8 months
1778 0.7.0    at Peenpack
1779  0.1.0 at Peenpack
0.0.7 at Peenpack
0.5.0 at Peenpack
1780 0.1.12 at West Point
1775 or 1776 0.1.0 at Murd Creek
1776 witness Finch
June 0.3.0 at Fort Montgomery
1782 0.2.0  frontier
1776 0.2.0  William Wills at Fort Montgomery
1778 0.8.0 same and Fort Dewitt
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War Department
Pension Office      March 24, 1838
Sir, In compliance with the request in your letter of the 10th instant the objections heretofore made to some of the tours of service alleged to him been rendered by Eliud Tryon the first husband of Bethia Bailey are herein after more particularly set forth: The first viz that of 3 months at Fort Montgomery in 1775 is not supported by sufficient evidence. The witness Samuel Finch the only one in regard to that part of the claim says he with claimants husband served on that occasion as classman in Capt Little's company: but the militia had not at that time been classed nor were they until about a year after: therefore if Mr Finch served a tour in Capt Little's company he is without doubt mistaken as to the period: The tour of 3 months at Fort Montgomery in 1776 is shown by the statement of Capt  Sweezey in his own case to have been but three weeks: The said authority is opposed to the tour of 3 months at Fort Clinton and thus of six weeks at Tappan: Capt Sweezey makes no illusion to either The tour at
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Peenypuck (Peenpack) in Fort DeWitt in 1778 is said by Capt. Sweezy to have been 4 months: but their is reason to believe that he was mistaken in regard to its duration by a routine role of the regiment obtained since his claim was admitted it is obvious that Capt Sweezy's company was not in actual service of that place over 55 days
If the tour of Tappan was in a former report, six months it was an error of the copying clerk
Honorable N. Jones 24 March 1838 O.C.
Honorable N. Jones 
House Reps NY
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Bethia Bailey
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War Department
Pension Office
January 26 1838
Sir, the papers of Bethia Bailey, formerly widow of Eliud Tryon, have been examined and filed. It would appear from the statement of the claimant, and from the affidavits of the witnesses, that her first husband served three months in 1775 at Fort Montgomery as a Sergeant under Capt. David Seezey, three months in 1776 as a Lieutenant, and in 1782 eight months under Capt Abraham Westfall. But of the tour of three months at Fort Montgomery in 1775 there is no evidence in the Department. The witness Samuel French is probably mistaken as to the year. The claimant's husband, it appears, was not appointed a Lieutenant until 1778. The rolls of Capt. Abraham Westfall for the year 1782 are entire, but they furnish no evidence of the service of Eliud Tryon in any grade. Hence there is no satisfactory evidence in support of any part of this claim.
I have the honor to be 
very respectfully your Obedient servant
JL Edwards
Honorable Nathaniel Jones
House of Representatives
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Jan 18 
Honorable J.L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Hon. N. Jones H.R.
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H. Reps 18th Jan 1838
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Sir By request of H. Armstrong Esq. I transmit to your Department the enclosed affidavits of Thomas Knight and Daniel Bailey in the matter of E. Tryon's application for a pension under the act of Jan 2 1892, which affidavits came to hand mail this morning. I remain sir very respectfully 
Nathaniel Jones
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Feb 11 1926
Mrs. Joseph Beard
431 W. Second St
Lexington, Ky
Madam, I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16183, it appears that Eliud Tryon, while residing at Goshen, Orange County, New York, enlisted in 1775 and served threee months as a sergeant in Captain John Little's company, Colonel McClaughrey's New York Regiment. 
He was appointed, February 26, 1778, Lieutnenant in Captain David Seazy's Company, Colonel William Allison's New York Regiment, and served at various times until end of war.
He married October 2, 1779 at Goshen, New York, Bethia Aldrich; He died in October 1791 and she married September 9, 1798 at said Goshen, Nathaniel
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Bailey, who died April 19, 1816.
She was allowed pension, on account of the services of Eliud Tryon, on her application executed September 23, 1837, while a resident of Mount Hope, Orange County, New York. She was born May 16, 1752.
Soldier's son Eliud Tryon was sixty-one years old in 1838.
Respectfully, E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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State of New York, Orange County}ss
William Wells of the town of Minisink in the said county deposeth and saith that he was seventy seven years of age last December that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution that he entered a company of militia in 1776 of which David Sweezy was Captain Eliud Tryon Lieutenant and Benjamin Moore ensign he further saith that the said company was called to Fort Montgomery in June of the same year for three months according to the best of his recollection and that Eliud Tryon service in the said company as a Lieutenant at least two months and further this deponent saith that in the spring of 1778 he the said deponent went to Dewitts fort in Peenpack on the western frontiers of the counties of Orange and Ulster as a volunteer for the term of eight months and served a soldier for the said term under Capt David Sweezy, Eliud Tryon first Lieutenant, ensign forgot the said company was under the command of Col. Newkirk, Col. Cantine was there part of the time he further saith that on the 19 of July 1779 an alarm came to Col Tusten of the Goshen regiment that the Indians had made an ascent from the west upon the western frontiers of Orange and Ulster and that they had burnt Peenpack or Minisink the said regiment was ordered to march immediately and that Capt Sweezy's company started from Goshen that night. that Eliud Tryon was the Lieutenant and Benjamin Moore was ensign and this deponent was private the said company arrived at Dewitt's fort at about daylight in the morning distance about eighteen miles. This deponent further saith that the company then was under the command of Col. Tusten from thence they marched to Van Etten's fort that the regiment concept what was left for a guard followed in pursuit of the Indians whom they over took at a place
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that was called Beaver Brook where a battle ensued and Col Tusten was slain together with many of his officers and men but this deponent remained at Peenpack as one of the guard under Capt Sweezy and Lieutenant Eliud Tryon this service was about eight days. This deponent further saith that in November of the same year this deponent was called out as a classman under Capt Sweezy Eliud Tryon was Lieutenant the ensign he cannot recollect but the name of the Captain and Lieutenant he is not mistaken in for the Captain lived within half and the Lieutenant within a quarter of a mile from him and he further saith that they rendezvoused at Goshen and marched across the mountain called the Shawangunk to Dewitt's fort situation in the valley of the Neversink and on the western frontier of the county  of Ulster when they remained fifteen days under the command of Col. Newkirk and were discharged some time in the said month and further this depnent saith not   William Wells
This deponent saith not the word Van Etten done before the execution sworn and subscribed before me this 10th day March 1838
William Graham Commissioner of Deeds 
I William Graham Commissioner JR do certify that I am well acquainted with William Wells who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and am well acquainted with the neighborhood in which he lives and know him to be esteemed amongst his neighbors as a man of the strictest truth and veracity and as to the truth of the above affidavit I am well satisfied. 
William Graham 
sworn
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STATE OF NEW YORK, ORANGE COUNTY, }ss:
I, Lebbeus L. Vail, clerk of the court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange, do hereby certify, that William Graham before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds in, and for said county: and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Commissioner and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit and certificate is genuine. 
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the 12th day of March 1838
Lebbeus L. Vail, clerk
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Bethia Bailey
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State of New York, Orange County}ss
Thomas Knight of Wallkill in said county being duly sworn says that in the month of April in the year 1778, this deponent volunteered into a company of militia of which David Swezey was Captain Eliud Tryon the first, William Stewart was the second Lieutenant that said company was called out for the term of eight months and were stationed at Peenpack in Orange County and remained at Dewitt's fort from the latter part of the month of April in said year until after Christmas in said year that said company belonged to Col. Newkirk's regiment that this deponent is positive that said Eliud Tryon served at the place aforesaid the full term of eight months as a Lieutenant. That during said term one Kyte was in commissery at said Fort for about two months when he was discharged from said office on account of improper conduct. that upon the dismissal of said Kyte this deponent being a quarter master's Sergeant and performed the duty of commissary and issued the provisions for the men stationed at said Fort until the end of said service. that during the time this deponent was acting commissary at said fort there was no roll of the commissary's department kept by this deponent that said Kyte was dismissed for concealing provisions and reporting that there were no provisions to be furnished for the men upon the fort being discovered said Kyte's was driven from said fort by Col Newkirk that this deponent cannot be mistaken in the foregoing statement and is positive tht said Tryon served at Fort Dewitt the full term of eight months
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as a Lieutenant under Capt Sweezey in Col Newkirk's regiment and further says not
Thomas (his X mark) Knight
sworn before me this 12th day of April 1838. the sord the latter part of the year erased before execution}
H. Armstrong Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Knight who made the foregoing affidavit and signed the same by making his mark is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to full credit. H. Armstrong Justice of the Peace
Atate of New York, Orange county, }ss. I Lebbeus L. Vail, clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Orange, do hereby certify that Horace Armstron before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace in, and for said county: and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit and certificate is genuine. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the 12th day of June 1838 Lebbeus L. Vail clerk

H. Armstrong clerk
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JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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JL Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, your letter under date of the 26th Aug addressed to Hon. N. Jones has just came to hand your letter states that the papers of Bethia Bailey have been examined and placed on file and that her former husband Eliud Tryon as by her statement and the proof accompanying it alleges that the said Tryon served three months as a Sergeant in 1775 at Fort Montgomery under Capt. David Sweezey, three months in 1776 as a Lieutenant and in 1782 eight months under Capt. Abraham Westfall and that of the tour in 1775 there is no evidence in the department.
I must beg leave to differ with you in the above recapitulation of the services of Eliud Tryon. it is not alleged that he served even one day under Capt. Westfall the widow from her extreme  old age is unable to set forth her husband's services but it is proven by the affidavit of Samuel Finch ( and not French) that Tryon served 3 months as a Sergeant in 1775 at Fort Montgomery under Capt. John Little there was service done at that Fort in that year. but Capt. Little having been killed at the Minisink battle in 1779/ there may be no records of his services. The affidavits of Thomas Knight and William Wells f=both show that Tryon served 3 months as a Lieutenant in 1776 under Ca.pt David Sweezey at Forts Clinton and Montgomery. Mr. Knight also swears to 3 months in 1777 at the same place under the same Captain and to one month immediately after the taking of Fort Montgomery along
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the Hudson river and about Ramapo. the affidavit of Daniel Bailey shows that Tryon served six weeks at Tappan in the fall of 1776 under Capt. Vail as a Lieutenant. The affidavits of Wm. Wells and Mr. Knight both prove that Tryon served eight months in 1778 under Capt. Sweezey at Dewitt's fort on the west side of Shawangunk mountain this service was also done as a Lieutenant. The affidavit of Samuel Finch also proves that Tryon had charge of a company of men in the month of October 1782 at Peenpack. The witness was then in service under Capt. Westfall but that Tryon had the command of a company as Lieutenant for one month. It is evident that the affidavits of Mr. Knight and Bailey have not been examined with the other papers as they are detached from the other papers and were handed into the departments at a different time from the other papers. 
I earnestly request that another examination may be had of the case. in regards to the service as Sergeant under Capt. Little in 1775. I know of no records to support it the services in 1776 and 1777 your department have granted pensions to persons claiming services at those periods the srevice in 1778 under Capt. Sweezey. I now the department have also allowed in other cases, the papers in relation to the claim of Captain Sweezey's own pension are on file in your department which can be referred to in support of the case Mr. Finch swears conclusively to one months service in 1782. It is admitted that Tryon was not appointed Lieutenant until February 1778 which I understand was as early as any appointments were made in the militia. but as Tryon did the
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service as Lieutenant and was subsequently regularly appointed, he would be under the decision of the attorney general and secretary of War entitled to pay for all his services as Lieutenant as his subsequent appointment confirmed his acts as Lieutenant prior to said appointment. I am respectfully yours H. Armstrong
January 31st 1838
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State of New York, Secretary's office} 
I certify that on the 26th day of February 1778 the following persons were duly appointed officers in teh regiment of militia in the county of Orange where of William Allison was Colonel viz:
David Sweazy Captain
Eliud Tryon First Lieutenant
Benjamin Moore Second Lieutenant
Joseph Smith Ensign
All which appears by the minutes fo the council of appointment.
Arch. Campbell Dep. Secretary
Albany January 8, 1838
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Eliud Tryon
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State of New York, Orange County}ss
Thomas Knight of Wallkill in said county being duly sworn days that he was aged seventy seven years on the eighth day of February last. That this deponent was a soldier on the war of the revolution and in the year 1776 the deponent belonged to a company of militia of which David Sweezey was Captain and Eliud Tryon was Lieutenant. That said company was stationed at Fort Montgomery for the term of three months and that this deponent volunteered into said company and served the term of three months at said place and that during all that time he was well acquainted with Eliud Tryon who was the Lieutenant in said service and served the term of three months as above stated. 
And that this deponent was also a soldier in the Army of the revolution and in the year 1778 this deponent was deputy Quarter master and was stationed with the men under Col. Newkirk at Fort Dewitt on the west side of Shawangunk mountain that said men were called out for the term of eight months that Captain sweezey was at said Fort with his company and said company served the term of eight months at said place that Eliud Tryon was a Lieutenant in Captain Sweezey's company but from the best of deponent's recollection said Tryon did not serve in said company at said Fort more than three months but deponent cannot state the reason why said Tryon did not serve the whole tour of eight months, but he is confident that said Tryon served three months at Fort Montgomery and as much as three months at Fort Dewitt in the year 1778. Thomas (his X mark) Knight
subscribed and sworn before me this 28th day of September 1887
H. Armstrong Justice of the peace
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I certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Knight who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statements entitled to full credit and that he gave to me as a reason for not writing his name that he a few years since received an injury in his hand and since that time he has been unable to write his name. 
H. Armstrong
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State of New York, Orange County}ss
William Wells of Minisink in said county being duly sworn says that he was aged seventy six years on the thirteenth day of December last. That he was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and served there at Fort Montgomery under Captain Sweezey and at Fort Clinton and at Ramapo under Captain Wood and at Dewitt's fort under Captain Sweezy and at Decher's fort and in many other places which he is now wholly unable from old age and loss of memory to state the different periods of service which he done or the places they were done but is satisfied that in the whole he served at least two years as a private in the army of the revolution.  William Wells
sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of September 1887
H. Armstrong Justice of the peace
I the undersigned justice of the peace before whom the above affidavit of William Wells was made and subscribed do certify that I have been well acquainted with said Wells from my earliest recollection and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statement entitled to full credit and that in the neighborhood where he resided he was reputed to have been a soldier in the army of the revolution and that of my own knowledge the said Wells has written a five years fueled much in his recollection
H. Armstrong
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State of New York, Orange County}ss
Thomas Knight of the town of Wallkill in the said county being duly sworn saith that he is seventy seven years old that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution that in the month of June 1776 he went to fort Montgomery as an orderly sergeant in a company of militia of which David Sweezy was Captain, Eliud Tryon was Lieutenant and Benjamin Moore was Ensign and under the command of Col. McClaughry.
that the said company was stationed at Fort Montgomery for the term of three months and that Eliud Tryon served as a Lieutenant in the said company for the full term of three months and was discharged some time in the month of September in the above mentioned year that on or about the first of July 1777 this deponent volunteered in a company of militia of which David Sweezey was Captain and Eliud Tryon was Lieutenant does not recollect the ensign that the said company was stationed at Fort Clinton for the term of three months and that Eliud Tryon did serve at the said Fort for the full term of three months under Col Elison at the said fort. the term of service he cannot be mistaken in but he from old age and loss of memory may be mistaken as to the exact time that after fort Montgomery was taken the militia was called out enmass and Eliud Tryon as a Lieutenant was at Murdner's creek (moodna creek) and went wigh the rest of the militia as far as Marbletown and back again to Murdner's creek and from thence to Ramapo and was in service at least one month thinks the service was under Col. Tusten
That in the spring of the year of 1778 this deponent entered the service of the United States in a company of militia of which said David Sweezey was Captain
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Eliud Tryon Lieutenant ensign he does not recollect that the said company was stationed at Fort Dewitt on the west side of the Shawangunk mountain and remained stationed at the said Fort for the term of eight months and was discharged late in the fall of said year. That this deponent well recollects that Eliud Tryon was a Lieutenant in the said company and served as such in the aforesaid service at Fort Dewitt, Col. Jacob Newkirk was the Colonel that Col. Cantine was there a part of the time that he was well acquainted with Bethia Bailey who was the widow of Eliud Tryon aforesaid and further he saith not.  Thomas (his X mark) Knight
Sworn and subscribed before me this 6th dayh of January 1838
William W Reeve Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Knight who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statement herein made entitled to full credit and belief
William W Reeve
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State of New York, Orange County}ss
Daniel Bailey of the town of Wallkill in the said county being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is eighty years old that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution that in the last of October or the first of November 1776 the regiment of militia commanded by Col. Ellison in the county of Orange was called into the service  of the United States at Tappan for the term of six weeks and that this deponent went with the said regiment to Tappan then on the frontiers of the county of Orange now Rockland and served at the said polace as a substitute and as a private for the term of six weeks in the company commanded by Capt Jackson and that he knew Eliud Tryon as a Lieutenant in the said service in the company of Capt. Sweezey and that Eliud Tryon did actually serve as Lieutenant in the said company for the term of six weeks and was discharged about the middle  of December of the aforesaid year this service he well recollects and that the headquarters of the regiment was at Abraham Herrons he well recollects that sometime about the first of December of the said year he with some others went as a scout from Tappan to Hackensack and found the enemy had decamped. that they searched the camp and found upwards of twenty Hogsheads of Rum together with several chests of tea and thinks tht Eliud Tryon was with a scout at the same time he was well acquainted with the said Eliud Tryon and cannot be mistaken in his service of six weeks. Daniel Bailey
sworn and subscribed before me William W. Reeve Justice of the Peace this eleventh day of January 1838
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I certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel Bailey who made and subscribed the within affidavit and know him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statements there in made entitled to full credit and belief. 
William W. Reeve 
Hon. N. Jones HR
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STATE OF NEW YORK, ORANGE COUNTY, }ss.
I, Lebbeus L. Vail, clerk of the court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Orange, do hereby certify that William W. Reeve before whom the foregoing affidavits was subscribed and sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county: and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavits and certificates is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the 12th day of January 1838
Lebbeus L. Vail, clerk