Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16080, for Timothy Tilton, New Hampshire

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(3-1776)

Service                                    Number

N.H.           Tilton, Timothy      W.16080
                  Sarah

Contents

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N.R. 13,856.
New Hampshire
Timothy Tilton
of Rockingham in the State of N: Hamp:
who was an Ensign in the company commanded
by Captain Brown of the regiment commanded by Colonel Song in the N: Hamp:
line, for the term of 1 year
from the year 1776 to the year 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to
commence on the -------- day of 7 April 1818.
and

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of July
1819 and sent to 46 on
P: Bell. Senate WS:
Restored to the Roll on 9 day of
March 1829 and notification sent to
Hon. P. Bell at Senate W:S:
----------- Pension commencing on the 18
of February 1829
Amount due on 4th of}                     $130.51
Sept. 1829}

                                          {Revolutionary Claim,
                                         {Acts March 18, 1818,
                                          {          May 1, 1820.
                                          8 March 1823

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192
Portsmouth New Hamp
Sarah Tilton
of Rockingham the State of New Hamp
who was a [blank] in the [blank] commanded by
Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by N. H.
in the [blank] line for [crossed out] widow of Timothy Tilton decd [deceased] late an ensign in the revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Novr
1836 and sent Wm M Richardson Chester NH

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $660.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 37
60.00
[Total] $720.00
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1836
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk,
Book [blank] Vol. 1 Page 32

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Timothy Tilton
13858 Land own
$418-81
July 19
not entitled
Sept 1819

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM. SS.
On this eleventh day of July A D, 1820, personally appeared in open court [crossed out]
before the Hon John Harvey and Hall Burgin, Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County
of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Timothy Tilton aged seventy two years, resident in Sandown in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:-- In August 1776 I received an Ensigns commission in Captain Nathan Browns Company in Colonel Peirce Longs Regiment in the New Hampshire line and served in that office for one year, which was the term for which said Regiment was enlisted, and was disbanded at Still Water in the State of New York. The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 7th day of April 1818 - The number of my pension certificate is 13856-
I have received a Pension

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is that of a
sufficient ability to pursue it [crossed out]
Cordwainer but in consequence of age and infirmaties I am
unable a part of the time to pursue my occupation, and cannot at any time perform more than a fourth part of
in family residing with me [crossed out]
what I have formerly done-- My family consists of my wife aged seventy one years who is not able to support herself being a very weakly Person
Their capacity to contribute to their support [crossed out]
Timothy Tilton

Sworn to and declared at Chester on the Eleventh day of July AD. 1820
before John Harvey Hall Burgin Judges of the said Court
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 418 dollars and 81 cents. In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on 15th day of July, 1820.
P Chadwick
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for the County of Rockingham.

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SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Timothy 
(his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the Eleventh day of July
1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
Thirty acres of land part in Sandown and
part in Chester in said County 350.00
One Cow 15.00
One third part of a two year old heifer - 3.50
One Case of Drawers 4.00
Eight Chairs 1.34
One Clock Wooden 7.00
One Book case and writing desk 4.00
A quantity of Books - 8.00
Two Tables - 0.60
One case of Bottles 0.67
One Looking Glass 0.50
One Warming Pan - 1.50
Brown Crockery and Glass were 0.56
Pewter and Tin ware and Steelyards 3.64
Iron Ware 10.00
Wooden ware 3.00
Silver Spoons 3.00
Two Old Axes and a hoe 0.50
Shoe makers tools 2.00
418.81
Timothy Tilton

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Timothy Tilton, Ensign
application for pension
New Hampshire
Colo [Colonel] Pierce Long
1776 - 1 yr [year]

Admitted upon his Commission and proof of service

Admitted
7A

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I Timothy Tilton of Sandown in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire testify and depose that on the seventh day of August in the year one thousand seven hundred
and seventy six I [illegible] Received a commission as an Ensign of the company commanded by Capt Nathan Brown in the Regiment commanded by Colo Pearce Long in the New Hampshire line on the continental establishment which said commission is hereunto annexed and that I served as an Ensign in sd [said] Company for one year next following
When said Regiment was disbanded by General orders
I further testify that have always since been and now am
a citizen of and resident in the United States and that I never
have received any pension under the laws of the United States
I further testify that I am in reduced circumstances in life and stand in need of assistance, from my country
for support
Timothy Tilton

State of New Hampshire Rockingham SS
On this seventh day of April 1818 Timothy Tilton personally appeared before me the subscribed one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire
and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him made and subscribed

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in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act the provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war sworn and declared before me
the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Bell Apl
Jus Sup: Court of N Hampshire

I Samuel Bull Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Timothy Tilton did serve in
the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration for more than nine months at one time in the Continental establishment against the common enemy and that he is
in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit
the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the
directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
April 7th 1818, Samuel Bell Ap Jus Sup: County Judicature of New Hampshire

We John Sleeper and David Clark testify and depose that we are acquainted with Timothy Tilton the signer of the aforegoing deposition and that he is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
John Sleeper
David Clark
Sworn to before me
Samuel Bell Ass Jus
Sup. Court of Jud. of N H

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Thomas Shannon and Moses Sleeper testify that we were private soldiers in the company of Capt Nathan Brown and the Regiment commanded by Colo [Colonel] Pearce Long and that Timothy
Tilton was an Ensign in sd [said] Capt Brown [crossed out] company for one year as he has testified in the aforegoing deposition
Thomas Shannon
Moses Sleeper

April 7th 1818 personally appeared before me Thomas Shannon and Moses Sleeper who are known by me to be persons entitled to credit and made oath to the truth of the above declaration
by them subscribed
Samuel Bell ass Jus
Sup: Court of Judicature
of New Hampshire

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The application of Sarah Tilton and
of Timo [Timothy] Tilton No. 484
per an act 1818 and [18]32
Sandown in County of Rockingham
New Hampshire
for pension on account of the services of her
husand in the revolutionary
War.
Forwarded by
Wm M. Richardson of Chester in said
state through the Chester Post office
Octo. 27 1836
Admit 12 mo Ensign
$120 per annum
120

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS
On this nineteenth day of September A.D. 1836 personally appeared before the subscriber Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire Sarah Tilton a resident of Sandown in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aforesaid aged eighty six 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 July 4, 1836. That she is the
widow of Timothy Tilton who was an Ensign in the war of the revolution, and at the time of his death a revolutionary pensioner of the United States. She
further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Tilton on the fifth day of december in the year seventeen hundred and seventy one and that her husband the aforesaid Timothy Tilton died on the eleventh day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty one and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference
to the proof hereto annexed
Sarah Tilton her mark x
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me the undersigned. And I do

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hereby certify that the before named Sarah Tilton
by reason of her great age and bodily infirmities is
wholly unable to attend work. And I do further certify
that it is satisfactorily proved to me that she sustains a good character for truth and veracity and that
I have no doubt that her declaration above
true.
Wm M. Richardson

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Sherburn Tilton
affidavit

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Sherburn Tilton of Sandown in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I was acquainted with Timothy Tilton late of said Sandown a revolutionary pensioner of the United States
The said Timothy Tilton died at Said Sandown on the eleventh day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty one - I was present when he died. I am acquainted with Sarah Tilton the widow of the said Timothy Tilton and know that she has never been married again, Sherburn Tilton
September 19. 1836

Rockingham ss. September 19. 1836
Sworn to before me
David Currie Jr. Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with
Sherburn Tilton above named, and that he
is a person of undoubted veracity and creditability
David Currin Jr Jus Peace

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Jewet Sanborn
affidavit

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Timothy Tilton and Sarah Prescott both of Kensington were joined in Marriage December fifth 1771

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS
Kensington Sept 7. 1836
I certify that the above is a true copy of one in the possession of Mrs Elizabeth Osgood of said Kensington which was taken from the records of the Rev. Jeremiah Fogg, who, at the date first above mentioned, was a Settled Minister in said Kensing[page torn]
Ira Blake Just Peace

I Jewett Sanborn of Kensington in the County of Rockingham
and State of New hampshire, of lawful age depose and say, that
I was present at the wedding of Mr Timothy Tilton and Miss
Sarah Prescott both of said Kensington, and that I saw them lawfully joined in Marriage by the Rev. Jeremiah Fogg, at that time a settled Minister in said Kensington. And further say that the said Timothy Tilton and Sarah Prescott were joined in Marriage sometime in the year 1771.
Jewett Sanborn

State of New Hamshire [Hampshire]
Rockingham ss Kensington Sept 7. 1836
Then personally appeared the above named Jewett Sanborn and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before me
Ira Blake Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Jewett Sanborn is a reputable person
Ira Blake Just Peace

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Notice to Timothy Tilton

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War Department
PENSION OFFICE, 9th March 1829
SIR:
In conformity with the Law of the United States of the 1st March, 1823, authorizing the Secretary of War to restore the names of
certain persons to the List of Pensioners, you are hereby notified, that your name has been this day restored to the Pension Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, and that, agreeably to the provisions of said act, your allowance, as a Pensioner, will commence from the date above mentioned, no Revolutionary Pension, whatever, being allowed to commence prior
thereto. [crossed out] the 18th February 1829, the date on which the testimony in your case was completed
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
James L. Edwards
To Mr. Timothy Tilton
United States' Pensioner.
Care of Hon. S. Bell
Senate U. S.

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Town Clerk of Sandown certificate of record of Sarah Tilton[']s marriage

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Timothy Tilton and Sarah Prescott was Married at
Kensington December 5, 1771.
And the above named Timothy Tilton died January 11. 1831
I certify the above a true Copy as recorded on the town
Clerks book in Sandown
Sandown September 15. 1836 Josiah Hoit Jr Town Clerk

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October 26. 1838
News Hampshire
Secretary of States Office
I certify that the within named William M. Richardson is Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature in said State, that Ira Blake and David Cu[illegible] are Justices of the Peace for our County of Rockingham all duly qualified and their respective signatures genuine
In testimony whereof I have into set the seal of the State
Ralph Metcalf of Scy [Secretary] of State

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Notification sent July 31st 1820 to Peter Chadwick Exeter N. H.

13.856 R
New Hampshire

Timothy Tilton of Sandown in the state of Rockingham who was and Ensign in the regiment commanded by Colonel Long of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 1 year.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th of July 1819 and sent to Samuel Bell, Esqr [Esquire] Chester, N. H.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 24/30 4/3 218.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 120.00
[Total] $348.06
Revolutionary claim, Act of 18th March, 1818.

not entitled
Rockingham Co

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Rev WIDOW, etc.
File No.16080
Sarah Tilton
Widow of
Timothy Tilton
Ensign Rev War
Act June 7th [18]32
Index: Vol. M, Page 276
Arrangement of 1870.

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Clerk of Courts Certificate

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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that William M Richardson is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of said Court this eighteenth
day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty nine
P Chadwick Clerk

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Timo Tilton[']s declaration
It is requested that any communication relative to this application may be directed to the care of Saml D. Bell Esq Chester N. H.

Timothy Tilton
[seal]

Restore
pen [pension] to com [commence] 18 Feb 1829

Hon. S. Bell
March 7, 1829

Nathl Adams Clerk

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State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham SS
On this seventeenth day of February 1829 before the Subscriber Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State of New Hampshire being a Court of record having power of fine and imprisonment within the County of Rockingham aforesaid personally appeared Timothy Tilton resident in Sandown in said County aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820; that he the said Timothy Tilton entered as an Ensign for the term of one year in the month of August in the year 1776 at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded
by Captain Nathan Brown in the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Pearce Long in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until August 1777 when he was discharged from the service in Stillwater in the State of New York; that he hereby he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the presents, that his name has been placed on the pension list that the number of his pension certificate is 13,856 and that he has  heretofore exhibited a schedule of his property And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale

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or in any manner disposed of my property or any part part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the
United States in the Revolutionary War"" passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have
I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed

Schedule
one third of one cow- $5.00
one case of drawers 4.00
eight old chairs 1.34
one wooden clock 3.00
one book case and Desk 4.00
Books 8.00
two old tables .60
one case of Bottles .67
One old looking glass- .50
one old warming pan- 1.50
one old pair of Steel Yards 1.34
Articles of Crown earthen Crockery and Glass ware .56
Articles of pewter and tin ware 2.30
Iron Ware- 10.00
Wooden Ware 3.00
Silver Spoons 3.00
two old axes and hoe .50
Shoemaker tools 2.00
Real estate being an estate for his life only in the
one undivided half of sixty acres of Ordinary
land with an old house and barn- $350.00
[Total] $401.31

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That the following changes, have been made in
my property since the 18th of March 1818. The cow mentioned in my former schedule is dead the heifer
has become the cow mentioned in this Schedule, and
the Clock and other articles are almost worn out
The said Timothy Tilton is by occupation a Shoemaker but he is unable from the infirmities of age to labor at said occupation or contribute in any degree to his support. His family residing with him is his wife Sally Tilton aged 78 years in fable health and able to contribute but little to her support I further say that from the infirmities of old age and a disease called erysipelas I am unable to attend personally in Court
Timothy Tilton
Sworn to and declared on the Seventeenth day
of February 1829
Will Richardson
I William M Richardson Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature holden in the County of Rockingham where the declarant resides do hereby certify that the above named Timothy Tilton is from old age and disease called the erysipelas with which I am credibly informed and believe he has been afflicted for the space of sixteen months unable to attend the Court of which I am Justice and I do not think from present appearances that he will be able to attend the Court above named at its next session. I have therefore in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 1st March 1823 attended his place of abode and administered the foregoing oath
Wm M Richardson

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I Nathaniel Adams Clerk of the Superior Court of
Judicature for the County of Rockingham certify that William M Richardson before whom the above affidavit of
Timothy Tilton who is now sick and confined to his house
was made is Chief Justice as aforesaid I also certify that said Schedule and oath have been admitted to the Record of said Court and that the same are truly copied therefrom. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is four hundred and one dollars and thirty one cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court on this 18th day of February AD 1829
Nathl. Adams Clerk

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IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Machusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent
and Suffex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO
Timothy Tiltton Gentleman Greetings
We, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Ensign of the
Company in the Regiment whereof Pierce Long Esq is Colonel, raised in the State of New Hampshire to serve one year in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Ensign by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly
charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as their Ensign. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States,
or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
Dated at Philadelphia the Seventh Day of August Anno Domini 1776
By Order of the Congress
John Hancock President.
Attest. Chas Thomson Secy