Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7774, Silas Tyler, Continental (New York)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (New York) Tyler Silas
87774
carded
CONTENTS

32.893
Pennsylvania Pittsburgh
Letter to N. Murray 4 Nov 51
Silas Tyler acct of Luzerne Co, in the State of N.Y. who was an Artificer in the Company commanded by Captain Mills of the Regt commanded by Col Baldwin in the Mass line for two years Continental Service Records corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 144 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, ending 13 th October 1841
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of June 1837 and sent to A. P. Norton Esq.
Arrears to the 4th of Pittsburgh Semi-annual allowance ending Pennsylvania Allowing former pay to under act 18 th March 1818 at $96 per annum
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Noted by W. H. Wightman Clerk.

Nilas Tyler - Penn -
Act 7 th June 1832
Artificer -
Evans & Hunt Washington City

State of Pennsylvania } County of Wayne } ss. Bezabel Tyler of the Township of Damascus in the said county of Wayne being first duly sworn deposeth & saith that Silas Tyler late of the said County of Wayne died on the thirteenth (13 th ) day of October in the year eighteen hundred and forty one (1841). That the said Silas Tyler was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of 96 $ per annum. that he died leaving no widow surviving him, but that he left three ch- ildren only surviving him whose names are Rachel Lane, Nathaniel Tyler, & Bezabel Tyler - Sworn to & subscribed on this third day of January } A.D., 1857. Before me } A.L. Parsons S.P. Bezabel Tyler mark
I certify from personal acquaintance with the above named affiant that he is a man of credibility - J. L. Parsons J. P.

State of Pennsylvania County of Wayne } ss Rufus M. Grenell - Prothonotary of the Courts held in said county certify that Satisfactory proof has been made in open Court of Record held in and for said County that Silas Tyler late of said County died on the thirteenth (13) day of October in the year eighteen hundred and forty one (1841), that the said Silas Tyler was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96. per annum, that he died leaving no widow surviving him, but that he left three children only surviving him whose names are Rachel Lane, Nathaniel Tyler and Bezaleel Tyler.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court and County this 9th day of May — 1851.
R. M. Grenell
Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny } ss
I George S. Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Certify that at a Court of Record held in and for said County satisfactory proof was made in Open Court, that Abias Tyler late a pensioner of the United States in the County of Wayne State of Pennsylvania at the rate of $6.88 per Annum; died on the Thirteenth (13 th ) day of October in the Year Eighteen hundred & forty One (1841) leaving his wife surviving him, but that he left only three children surviving him whose names are Rachel Gane, Mathanias Tyler & Elizabeth Tyler
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court and County this 1 st day of April A.D. 1851
Geo S Hays Pro

State of Pennsylvania / County of Wayne. } ss. - Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid personally appre- hended Bezabell Tyler aged 77 years resident in the Township of Damascus in the said county of Wayne who being first duly sworn makes the following declaration under the act of Congress passed 4 th June 1832 -
This declarant states that he is the son of Silas Tyler late of said county who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of 18 th March 1818 at the rate of $60 per annum, and who died on the 13 th day of October 1841, leaving no wife surviving him, but that he left three children only surviving him, whose names are Rachel Lane, Nathaniel Tyler and your declarant -
Sworn to & subscribed on this } . Bezabeel his Tyler mark
Third day of January } A.D. 1851 Before me J.L. Parsons J.P.
I certify that the aforesaid Bezabell Tyler is a man of credibility.
J.L. Parsons J.P.

State of Pennsylvania
County of Wayne ss. I Rufus M. Greenell - clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for said county Certify that D. L. Parsons Esq. is & was at the time of the date of the foregoing a Justice of the Peace duly comm- -issioned and qualified to act as such in the county aforesaid.
and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this 12th day of March A.D. 1851.
Rufus M. Greenell
Prothonotary &c
Myler Declaration

Rochechouart N. 95. May 17 th
Free
Hon ble Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Washington City
Silas Tyler 2 g d transfer fm N.Y. to Penn a
22

May 23 1880 Division Transfer Office
111 #1 full notebook
...with almost perfect ... ...to ... ...the ... ...1880 ...
26 Nov
Political Block ... ...

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Sullivan
ss.
On this twenty ninth day of April 1883, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Sullivan personally appeared Silas Tyler
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Capt. Peter Mills in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Col. Baldwin in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York from whence he has lately removed;
that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Pennsylvania Wayne County but wishes to receive his pay at New York being far more convenient where he intends to remain, and wishes his
pension to be payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of Pennsylvania are that the Pension allowed him by the United States is not sufficient for the support of himself and his wife he being between Eighty three and Eighty four years old and his wife's age is between Eighty two and Eighty three years and his son Nathaniel now residing in said county of Wayne is willing to share with him that he may in future receive from him such additional support as his necessities may require
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. John F. Avery Justice of the Peace
Silas Tyler
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.
Sullivan County ss. On the twenty ninth day of April 1883 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the Said County personally appeared Bezaleel Tyler who resides in the town of Coeymans county of said and to me known as a person of veracity who on his oath declares that he well knows Silas Tyler and knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid. John F. Avery Justice of the Peace Bezaleel Tyler

State of New York Sullivan County Clerks Office
I, Jesse M. Foster Clerk of the said County Do hereby certify that John F. Stevens Esq. before whom the within Affidavits purports to have been signed was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and rightly believe that the signature subscribed to the said Affidavits is his and genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of Office the 8 th day of May 1833
Jesse M. Foster Clerk
State of New York Sullivan County Clerks Office I, Jesse M. Foster Clerk of the said County Do hereby certify that John F. Stevens Esq. before whom the within application for a Transfer Perpetrators to have been sworn and also before whom the acknowledgment of the essential part of the act of the said Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and rightly believe that the signature subscribed to the said Affidavits is his and genuine. Witness my hand and seal of Office the second day of May 1833 Jesse M. Foster Clerk

State of New York
Sullivan County Clerk's Office To all I Jesse M. Foster Clerk of the said County do certify that John F. Avery Esq. before whom the within application for a Transfer purports to have been sworn and also before whom the acknowledgment of the execution of the same was taken was at the date of the same One of the Justices of the peace in & for said County. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and truely believe that the signature subscribed to the said Affidavit of Transfer and the acknowledgment of the said Transfer is his and genuine. "of the same" initialing
Witness my hand and Seal of Office the Second day of May 1833
Jesse M. Foster, CLK

Coehecton May 17 th 1855
Dear Sir
By request of Silas Tyler I enclose to you his application for a transfer and a request that the papers to enable him to draw his money in New York be forwarded to him at this Office. Should the enclosed not be correctly drawn. You will please note the errors and say how it should be and return it to this Office.
With Respect Your Obt Servt
John F. Avery
Hon ble Lewis Cass Secretary of War

Copy of Silas Tylei's application Schedule
admitted on Roll 2 years

(Copy)
State of New York } Tioga County } }
On this first day of January in the year 1822 personally appeared in open Court being about of Common Pleas holden in and for said County in said State, constituted a Court of Record by the laws of said State with power to hear, try and determine all actions, real personal and mixed, arising in the said County: and also all transitory actions, although the same may not have arisen in the said County and with other powers, Silas Tyler aged Seventy two years and upwards, resident in the Town of Chemung in the said County who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he enlisted and joined the service at Newburgh on the North River in the State of New York in a Company commanded by Captain Peter Mills, in Col. Baldwin's Regiment of Artificers in the month of August 1778: and that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of February 1780, when he was discharged at the same place, where he joined the service, and received a written discharge, signed by the said Capt. Peter Mills, and not thinking that the same would ever be of any particular use, it is now lost or destroyed. That his particular business in the service was that of a Carpenter. He was principally employed in repairing Waggons, Sleds, &c and in building barracks That his original application to the War Department to obtain a pension was made on the 15 th day of May 1818: but that he has not yet been inscribed on the pension roll.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818: and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any other manner disposed of my property or any 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 & Naval

Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18 th 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 me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed -
That I have a family to support as follows: my wife aged about Seventy years; a daughter Delilah aged about 26 years, of age unable to labour: a grand child dependent on me for support aged about nine years: That my employment is that of occasionally working at coopering & shoemaking: but in consequence of a bust with which I am afflicted and my advanced age, I am unable to do much labor of consequence
Sworn to & declared
(Signed)
Silas Tyler
In open Court on the 1 st day of Jan'y 1872
J. Mapuswell Clk
Inventory of Silas Tyler's property
Due from abee Tyler - $25.00
1 Cow. 1 Mare 15 y. old & sick
2 pigs - 1 Feather Bed & Bedding
Teakettle & Broken Pot -
1 Cupboard. 1 pewter Platter -
5 pewter plates - 3 Earthen Platters -
1 small Crock. 4 Cups & Saucers -
1 Milkpot - 4 Crack? Pans -
1 Bowl. 1 Pepper Mill -
1 Tea Cannister - 6 Iron Spoons -
1 pint Cup, dipper & pepper box -
1 Keeler - 5 old Knives & Forks -
Handlestick - 1 Frow - Cooper's axe -
Hatchee - 1 Jointer - 3 planes -
Chest - 4 small Tubs -
1 Trace chain saddle & bridle old -
Due on a Note agt. ab. Middough $11.00
Due on a Note agt. J. Pottersey $10.00
1 pot - 1 Bake kettle -
1 Dish kettle - 1 pr. Bellows.
2 small plates - 4 old plates -
1 Coffee pot - 1 Teapot - 1 Pan
1 flat Iron - 4 Augres
3 Shaving knives - 1 Hand saw
1 Broken saw, Rasp & square
1 Compass saw. Compass & Hollow shave
Shovel & Tongs - 1 Croze - 6 Chairs
2 Wheels - 1 Reel - 1 Wash Tub
4 old Barrels - 2 Baskets -
Shoemaker's Tools $2.00 - 3 pr. Lards
Shaw Tick & 2 Blankets
1 Bottle & Steelyard

1 Small Box - Psalm Book - 1 Hammel.
1 Small Table, 1 Basket & old doors -
(Signed) Silas Tyler
State of New York
Tioga County, Clerk's office ss 3 I Thomas Maxwell Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the original application & Inventory on file as made by the said Silas Tyler, before the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Tioga: and further that it is the opinion of of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property contained in the Schedule of the said Silas Tyler is one hundred and sixteen Dollars. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court of County the 1 st day of January 1822.
Thos Maxwell
- of Cor, engaged in the D.

See letters 11 Jan. 1832 to New York & Albany agents.
Sept 25. 1833. Sent Certif. of transfer to John F. Avery.
Cochecton, N. Y. —
Sct. to J. F. Avery, July 28. 1835.
" " N. Buddle Aug 28 "
Pen. cert. sent to New York at Cochecton, N.Y. Sept 8.
1835. Sct. to Pen. cert. by Kellam July 25. 1836
Paid at the Treasury under the Act 6. April 1838 from 4. Sep. to 13. Oct 1841. agt Modified 7. Decd. 1841 Head
To Pennsylvania — 99.051
New York from Silas Tyler
of Tioga Co in the state of New York who was a Private in the Comp y com by Captain Miller of the regiment com by Colonel Baldwin in the Inf y line, for the term of two years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to comm ce the 1 of March 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Sept r and sent to S. B. Leonard Esq r Oswego. New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1823 44 Semi ann. all ce ending 10 March 1824 40
8 Sept r 23 899
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 8, 1818 and May 1, 1820. } March 1823

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 20 th , 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The children of Silas Tyler, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa. Agency, at the rate of Eight ————— Dollars and ————— Cents per month, under the law of the 18 th March, 1818, ————— has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept r ————— to the 13 th Oct r 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
J. Wilson B. Harris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Pittsburgh 18 th April 1 st 1851
Sir
Herewith I enclose papers in the application of the heirs of Silas Tyler deceased for the increase of his pension due them under the act of 7 th June 1832 for his service as an Artificer in the war of the revolution.
By referring to his papers filed under the act of 18 th Mar 1818. a description of his service will appear.
I have the honor to be Sir with Great Respect Your
Obedt Servt A. P. Norton
Hon J E Heath Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Pennsylvania
Wayne County ss
on the Eighteenth Day of February AD 1823
Before me the Subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne personally came John Lapsly aged Seventy Six years Resident in said County of Wayne who Being By me Duly Sworn according to law I ask on his Solemn oath before me and say that he has knew the within applicant By the name of Sylas Tyler and that he the said Tyler Did in list in Capt Peter Mills Comp any in the Ridgement of Engineers Commanded By Col Jonathan Baldwin and Lieut Col of Artillery about the year one thousand Seven hundred and eighty and served about Eighteen months and he the said John Lapsly Saith that he was Clerk of said Company and he states that he has now in his possession the account Book of said Company kept By him at that time and that the above mentioned Silas Tyler had an Honorable Discharge from said Company and further Saith not
John Lapsly
Sworn and Subscribed Before me the 18 th Day of Jan February 1823
Moses Thomas

Wayne County Pa Pennsylvania
I certify that Moses Thomas Esq. the within record is duly commission- ed by the Execution of this Coroner's warrant, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Wayne County and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts as such - Witness my hand and seal of Office, at Honesdale this 22 d of February 1823
Thos. Meredith Deputy of the Courts of Common Pleas

Pennsylvania
Wayne County ss
on the nineteenth  19 th day of January February A D 1823
Before me the Subscriber one of the judges of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne personally came William Tyler aged Sixty four or five years Resident in the County of Sullivan Town of Bethel and State of New York who Being By me first Duly Sworn according to Law Doth Depose and say that he knows the within applicant Silas Tyler and that he the said Silas Tyler Did enlist in the Company of Capt Peter Mills in the Ridgement of engineers Commanded By Col l Geduthen Baldwin and Lieut Col l of artificers and that the said Silas Did enlist in said company about Seventy eight as he thinks and serve till the year eighty and as he supposed that he got an honorable Discharge and farther saith not
Sworn and subscribed
Before me the 19 th day of February A D 1823
Nokes Thomas
William Tyler

Revtran
7774
INVALID.
File No. 7774
Silas Taylor
Ames Rev. Rev.
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 183 , Page 382 .
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1895 Dec 20 Papers ex by F J Conklin Brooklyn N.Y.

N.Y. Aug 27. '35
Free
FREE
John T. Avery Esq n Postmaster Cochecton Sullivan Co. New York

John F. Evans Esq.
Sir
I have rec d your letter of the 12 th Inst t requesting me to go the Office for paying Pensions and make enquiry for the Pension Certificate of Mr Silas Tyler left with the Agent last Spring by Jacob Kellam which I have done and rec d for Answer That he the agent had orders from Washington to Retain such certificates & send them there which he did and soon after rec d another letter from Washington the informing him it was not necessary to send them on but too late as Mr Tylers certificate had gone on and has not since been heard from The agent says if Mr Tyler will write on to Washington for his certificate it will be forwarded to him -
I am very respectfully
Yours &c
Oliver Calkins
Augt 15 th - 1835

Pittsburgh Penn a Sept 11 th 1857
Sir I have the honor most respectfully to request you to reexamine the claim of Mrs. Tyler (designer) for increase, and you will be pleased to do so on an application from my Attorney L. M. Dury Esq r of Canandaigua New York. This case was originally submitted by me on the 1 st of April last & a certificate of increase to 144$ per annum was issued & sent to me on the 24 th of June last.
I have the honor to be Sir with the highest respect Your Obed t Serv t J. D. Norton
Hon J E Heath Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Sept 5.
Mrs. S. L. Tyler
Ben Cal...
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pensions War Department Washington D.C.

Bank United States Sept. 2 o 1835
Sir,
Yours of the 28 ult o is received, I return enclosed the letter of Mr. Galkin, the pension certificate of Silas Taylor was enclosed to P. Wagner Esq. 3 o Auditor Treasury department, with the pension vouchers for the quarter ending June 30. 1835.
I am Very Respectfully Yr. & S r
A. Biddle Pres t
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Silas Tyler My roll.
21 st July 1835
Prison Office
200 8 Sept 23
to the Governor of the Prison
for the purpose of being admitted on the Prison roll for the purpose of being admitted on the Prison roll for the purpose of being admitted on the Prison roll for the purpose of being admitted on the Prison roll for the purpose of being admitted on the Prison roll for the purpose of being admitted on the Prison roll for the purpose of being admitted on the Prison roll for the purpose of being admitted on the Prison roll for the purpose of being admitted on the Prison roll for the purpose of being admitted on the Prison roll
for the purpose of being admitted on the Prison roll
for the purpose of being admitted on the Prison roll

Recd 27 July
Coehecton July 22 nd 1835
Dear Sir
Mr Elias Tyler a pensioner of the United States request me to say to you that when he last drew his pension he was compelled to give up his certificate and the old gentleman is alarmed lest there is some trick about it and thinks it was taken for the purpose of depriving him of his pension it worries him prodigiously and he can hardly rest night or day. he is about to leave his friends in this part of the country to reside with or spend the remainder of his days with his connections in another county. It will be doing the old man a kindness to allay his fears and inform him how he is to proceed to draw his pension when it shall again become due. Should you so far oblige an old pensioner you will please direct to Cohecton Sullivan Co. N.Y.
I am Sir Respectfully Yours John F. Avery
Hon ble Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington City

Lit. to Mr. Tyler & Pres. Apt Ap. 21, 1837.

1823
Owego N.Y. Aug. 5th
Silas Tyler,
S.B. Leonard, Owego, N.Y.
Recd 13 Aug: 1823.
admitted on Roll.
Washington
John Brown
our Friend
1823

Owings July 24. 1823
Hon. J. B. Calhoun,
Dr Sir,
I herewith transmit to you the papers relative to the claim of Silas Tyner , a Soldier in the Revolution. — Have the goodness to cause them to be acted upon as soon as possible, — and favor me with your decision relative thereto. —
In haste, your obedt servt e
J. B. Leonard

Washington, Oct 1. 1857.
Sir,
We herewith enclose the proper authority to our request an increase of Pension of Silas Tyner of Penn a as an Artificer. Mrs Tyner has been pensioned under the Act of June 7 th 1832. Please hand this ref ce to Mr Cole.
Resp ly Evans & Hunt.

NY. Aug 27
Silas Tyler Silas Tyler
Leechton N.Y. August 22nd
free
U.S. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions War Department Washington City D.C.

Coehecton August 22 nd 1885
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 28 th July in answer to mine of the 23 rd was rec d and shown to Mr Silas Tyler and he informed me that Jacob Hellam was authorized to and did draw his pension for him in Philadelphia where he was informed it was necessary for him to leave the certificate. I believing it possible there might be some mistake by Mr Hellam wrote to a Mr Calkins then in Philadelphia requesting him to go to the Office for paying pensions and make enquiry for Mr Tyler's certificate and have rec d in answer the enclosed letter from Mr Calkins. Of Mr Tyler's certificate for found in the Office he desires it may be returned to him at this Office. I am Sir very Respectfully Yours &c. John F. Avery
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions War Department Washington City D.C.

Silas Tyler ad
Pa
No 38.170
Act 7 June 1832
Ad d 2 yrs Antif- in $144 per ann from 4 Feb 1832 to 13 Oct 1841, when he died.
Payable to Ra- chael Lane, Nathan- iel Tyler and Beya- del Tyler, his only surviving children - For annuity under 1818 at $96 per ann later sent to
A. P. Norton Pittsburg Pa

Dear Sir Filed April 17 th 1837
whereas you will receive a power of attorney to me from Silas Tyler a Revolutionary soldier to draw his pension for one year due last March in consequence of inconvenience and having at a great distance from this city it was not drawn at maturity and in order to draw the one year pension due last March the agent has no power to pay me unless directed so by you, you will there- fore please to invest him with full power to pay over to me the full amount certified in the power of attorney and transmit the same in the care of Daniel Reiff no. 320 north front street
Yours very Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions
Nathaniel Tyler

July 25
Silas Tyler
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City
D. C.
[Faint cursive signature]

Mr J. L. Edwards Munro July 22 d 1836
Dear Sir
I hereby Enclose to you the Power of attorney in which I am authorized to draw the pension for Silas Tyler an old Revolu- tioner which appears to have remained in my hands over the time limited by Law and as it appears that I am unable to draw said pension without a special order from your hands which said order you will please to forward as soon as possible
P.S. you will please to leave your letter in the care of Daniel Reiff no 320 North front street where I Board
Yours very Respectful
Jacob Kellam