Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 4839, Jacob Tyler, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Tyler, Jacob Abi
W H 839 B.L.M. 26939-160.55-
CONTENTS

Act March 3/62
in H. Steele Dec 10/55-
99591
Apl 26 1873
Abi Tyler
Ahi Tyler and r
Jacob Tyler Ami
No. 26939 ip
Rev war
Rev Paineiner
Catp - no 5379 dtd - July 11. 1850
Ohio ref 48-5379
Av: 160 ea, m. 2/18
MB
Diana Steele
Painesville Lake co
Vol I. page 189.

Ohio Pittsburgh 28. 1817
Jacob Tyler
Deborah in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Mirt of the Regt - commanded by Col Sabin in the Connecticut line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of June 1834 and sent to N.P. Tyler Blenheim N. York
Arrears to the 4th of March '34 $150.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep. 4 '34 25.00
$175.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam H. Page Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 82
born to Pa Aug 7. Jan 1840
In Ohio - Pittsburgh from the March 1839. 27 Feb 1840. No notification to E H Phelps Chardon Ohio

5379 1 16 Ohio. Abi Tyler widow of Jacob Tyler Con n who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Mar. 1852, and sent to
A. J. Lyon Rushford New York.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9, 1848, Page 364 Vol. 4
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Power of Attorney to Yamine papers of Abi Tyler of Lake Co. Ohio Act of Febry 2 nd 1845
B. B. Chapman Attorney
June 8-1852

I know all men by these presents that I Abi Tyler of Minton Lake County Ohio and Widow of Jacob Tyler who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and late of Chardon Geauga County Ohio do hereby constitute & appoint B. B. Chap- man my true & lawful Attorney for me & in my name to prosecute the claim of myself & surviving children of said Jacob Tyler deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due & I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all the papers & documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments & to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed & to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present hereby ratifying & confirming all that my said Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises Witness my hand & seal this 29 th day of December A.D. 1851 Signed & sealed in the presence of } Abi her Tyler (seal) mark Gordon Reynolds } Ellen Reynolds }
State of Ohio } On this 29 th day of December A.D. Lake County } 1851 before me the subscriber a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for the county of which personally appeared Abi Tyler and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act & deed & further certify that said Abi Tyler did make oath before me that she was directly interested in said claim

Mrs Tylers health and age prevented her from going before a Notary P. it being some distance - If you should consider it important, you may send the power back and I will have it executed -
Respectfully
B. M. Chapman Esq Jacob Gundersen Reynolds

9591 Declaration of Mr. Abi Tylor for Bounty Land under act 3 March 1855
Filed by Aaron Steele Painesville Lake Co. O.

State of Ohio Lake County ss.
On this 28th day of March A.D. 1855, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, within & for the county and state aforesaid, Abi Tyler, aged eighty six  five years, a resident of Mentor in said Lake County & State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jacob Tyler, deceased, who was a private in the revolutionary war & was granted a pension for said service, upon the evidence of said service now on file in the Pension Office. Her said certificate dated Feb. 11. 1850 and numbered 5379. That he was the same person who was discharged at Washington, she thinks in 1783, for the term of six months, or more, as will appear by the testimony now on file in the pension office, to which she refers for further particulars. and that he was honorably discharged. She also declares that she is now, herself a pensioner, & that the proof of her marriage is now on file in the pension office to which she refers. She further states that she was married to the said Jacob Tyler, in Madison in Green County & State of New York, on the 11th day of Sept. A.D. 1789, as she thinks if she recollects right by one Skinner a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Abi Wheeler, that her said husband died in Chardon, in Geauga County & State of Ohio, on the 19th day of February 1847 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the county pension to which she is entitled under the act of March 3 rd 1855.
Abi her Tyler mark
We Miles Tyler, of Concord and Elisha Tyler of said Concord in Lake County & State of Ohio, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged before us and that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Miles Tyler
Elisha Tyler
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim.
Notary Public }

No 13496 Declaration of Abi Tyler of Chardon in the County of Geauga Ohio widow of Jacob Tyler
Q
Act 7 th May 1838
Marrried before 1794 Died before 19 Feb 1847
No 731 Adm act 17 June 44 $50 00 per m
On 19 th Feb 1847 to 4 March 1848
Adm act 2 Feb 48 $50 00 per m
On 4 March 1848
A. S. Lyon Rushford N. York

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and Pension to certain widows."
State of Ohio County of Geauga ss.
188 185 On this nineteenth day of October 1847. Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Geauga and State aforesaid, Abi Tyler a resident of Chardon in the County aforesaid aged seventy seven 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 7th, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Jacob Tyler, who was a private, and a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of fifty dollars per annum, that his certificate of pension was dated at the War Office of the United States on the 28th day of June 1834, and signed by Lewis Cass, secretary of war, and num- bered (28817) a reference to his declaration and evidence of service will make more fully appear. She further declares, that she was married to the said Jacob Tyler, on the eleventh day of September, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine; that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Tyler, died on the nineteenth day of February 1847; that she was not married to him, prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated, and that she is still the widow of the said Jacob Tyler. # Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written before #
In presence of E. J. Wilder Joseph Bryant
Sworn & subscribed in open Court October 19, 1847 Before me S. J. P. Nidero Clerk of said Court
Abi + Tyler musk
The erasure marked thus # above was made hereabove at the time of the date thereof Lorenzo J Nider Clerk Graziosa Com Pleas

Greene County?
On this nineteenth day of October 1847, Personally appeared, before me B. F. Abell a justice of the Peace Gordon Reynolds and on oath declares that he is forty nine years of age, that he has been well acquainted with Jacob Tyler now deceased, that he was the husband of Abi Tyler, and that said Jacob Tyler died on the nineteenth day of February 1847 and that said Abi Tyler still remains his widow. (The words (before me B. F. Abell a justice of the Peace) being interlined before signing)
Gordon Reynolds
Sworn to and subscribed before me this nineteenth day of October eighteen hundred and forty seven Benj. F. Abell Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Gordon Reynolds is a person who may with the fullest confidence be believed as to the statements he makes under oath and that he is a person of truth and veracity in my opinion. B. F. Abell Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio
Greene County ss. Before me Benjamin F. Abell a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Greene Personally appeared Sarah Tyler and on oath says that she is eighty three years old, that her husband who is now deceased was the brother of Isaac Tyler, that she has been well acquainted with Abi Tyler for sixty years or upwards, and that the said Abi was married to Isaac Tyler some time in the fall of the year of Seventeen hundred and eighty nine, (could not state positive to the day) - that she has no knowledge of and verily believes that she has never been married to any other person, that they lived together until his death, and that she is now the widow of the said Isaac Tyler deceased -
Sarah Tyler
Sworn to and subscribed before me this Eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty seven Benjamin F. Abell Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Sarah Tyler, whose name is signed to the above affidavit, and from the acquaintance I have, I believe her to be a person capable and qualified to testify; she being at the present time of sound and disposing mind and memory, I believe her to be a person of good moral character.
Benjamin F. Abell, Justice of the Peace. Doy September 11 th 1857

THE STATE OF OHIO,
GEAUGA COUNTY, ss.
Lorenzo J. Rider
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do by these presents certify and make known, that Benjamin P. Abel Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing affidavit was taken
and who has therunto, in his own proper handwriting, subscribed his name, was at the time of the date thereof, and now is
Justice of the Peace
and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Chardon, in said county, this 19 th day of October , A. D. 18 47
Lorenzo J. Rider CLERK.

The State of Ohio
Geauga County ss.
On this twenty fifth day of December 1839.
before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Geauga, personally appeared Jacob Tyler, who, on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Enoch Staples, of the front guard (so called) in the service of the United States stationed in boats on Long Island sound, and, as he believes, not attached to any regiment, in 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 Geauga County in the State of Ohio (Pittsburgh agency) where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be then to commence on the 4th of March 1839. payable in future. His reason for removing from New York, to the State of Ohio, is, that he has children who live here.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid.
Jacob Tyler Seal
The above interlineations were made before the above affidavit was executed Samuel Magunigal Justice of peace Seal
The State of Ohio Geauga County ss.
I, Gordon Reynolds, of lawfull age, being duly sworn, on my said oath, do declare that I am well acquainted with
the above named Jacob Tyler, who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, is the identical person therein described
Sworn and subscribed before me this 25th day of December 1839.
Gordon Reynolds Seal
by the above named Gordon Reynolds, whom I hereby certify is a person of truth & veracity
Samuel Magunigal Justice of Peace

The State of Ohio } S. C. H. Foot Deputy Clerk of the Geauga County p: } Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Samuel Maguin- gal Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and whose name also appears to the foregoing certificate, was at the time of taking the same to wit on the twenty fifth day of December A.D. 1839 and for more than six months prior thereto was and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the township of Chardon in said County duly com- missioned and sworn according to law - that his commis- sion bears date on the eleventh day of April A.D. 1839 and will expire on the eleventh day of April A.D. 1842 - and furthermore that the signatures within purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Chardon the twenty fifth day of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. S. C. H. Foot Dep. Clerk

"Jacob Tyler, Son of Phinehas Tyler by Abigail his wife, was born in Branford Oct r 20 th 1760."
A true copy from the Records of Marriages, births and deaths in Branford Certified by Samuel Trisbi, Town Clerk.
(Branford May 10 th 1834)

State of New York Schoharie County } B.
74 On this third day of June 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Jacob Spiler a resident of the town of Broome County of Schoharie and State of New York aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law, took on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein after stated.
That in the year 1778 he resided in New Haven State of Connecticut and in the spring of that year was drafted and served three months in Capt. Mica's Company, Col. Fabius Regiment. Marched through Derby, Ripton, & Newtown to Danbury, where he was stationed to guard the Continental Continental stores & continued there until discharged. That in the spring of 1780 removed to the town of Branford County of New Haven and volunteered under Lieut. Enoch Stapley in the Coast Guard and served six months — was stationed on the sea board in guarding the coast. — That in the year 1782 again volunteered under the said Lieut. Enoch Stapley for six months and served his time out in the Coast Guard.
That he has no documentary evidence of service except the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. — Having recently in person been to New Haven & Branford aforesaid in order to procure evidence of his services, but could find no one

living with whom he served, after the most diligent search & enquiry - That he hereby relinquishes all and every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the the pension roll of the agency of any state.
That he was born in the town of Branford in the county of New Haven & state of Connecticut in the year 1780 - That he has no record of his birth his possession
That he resided in New Haven when called into service, first under Capt. Micah Gay in the town of Branford from 1780 to 1784, has since resided in Middletown Connecticut and for the last 33 years in the town of Bridgeport County of aforesaid. - That he was drafted and served three months under Capt. Micah and volunteered two times of 6 months each each at Branford. That he never received any discharge that he recollects - if so 'tis lost.
That Abraham Richtmyer, John Stryker, Benjamin Fanning, Samuel Portlock, & Gursam Stevens are persons residing in his neighbourhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief as to his services as a soldier of the revolution. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Subscribed & sworn in open court the day and year aforesaid John S. Seward for Clerk.
Isaac Tyler

We Moses L Pendle a Clergyman residing in the town of Broome, County of Schoharie and Samuel Portle residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are acquainted with Jacob Dyer who has subscribed to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed this 31 st day of Jan May 1834.
before me - Peter Stryker Justice of the Peace
Moses L Pendle Samuel Portle
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Moses L Pendle who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Broome, County of Schoharie and that Samuel Portle who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person, and that their statements is entitled to credit
Henry Shaper
Wm Mann
Thos. Mendenforth

Admitted
Private 15 months
I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Schoharie, in the state of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Tyler for a pension - I further certify that Peter Stryker before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the justices of the peace in and for the said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Stephen H. D. ... Plummer N.Y.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of June 1834
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of Schoharie Common Pleas.

April 7, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXXXX Jacob Tyler W. 4839
Mrs. A. S. Tyler Spirit Lake Iowa
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to Jacob Tyler, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 4839, based upon the military service during the Revolutionary War of Jacob Tyler.
He was the son of Phinehas and Abigail Tyler, and was born October 20, 1760 at Branford, Connecticut.
He enlisted, while residing in New Haven, Connecticut, in the spring of 1779 and served three months as private in Captain Mix's company in Colonel Sabin's Connecticut regiment.
While residing in Branford, Connecticut, he enlisted in the spring of 1781 and served six months under Lieutenant Enoch Staples in the coast guard service; and enlisted in the spring of 1782 and served six months under same officer in the same service.
He moved from Branford, Connecticut to Middletown, Connecticut, thence to Durham, Greene County, New York, and thence to Broome, Schoharie County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 3, 1834, then a resident of said Broome.

The soldier, Jacob Tyler, died February 19, 1847 in Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio.
He married September 11, 1789 at Catskill, New York, Abi Wheeler. She stated that she was nineteen years old on the day she was married.
She was allowed pension on her application executed October 19, 1847, then a resident of Chardon, Ohio.
In 1848 and 1855 she was living in Mentor Township, Lake County, Ohio.
There were eight children, some of whom were living in 1839 in Geauga County, Ohio. Their youngest daughter married in 1819 Gurdon Reynolds, who was born October 11, 1798 and in 1848 was living in Lake County, Ohio. The names of children were not designated.
Elisha Tyler and Miles Tyler were both living in 1855 in Lake County, Ohio, no relationship shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Jan 1, 1840
Mr Evans
James H. Sprague Esquire Room 5 of Pension near Dept City of Washington

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
January 13 th 1840
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 7 th inst. I have to state, that Jacob Taylor a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 — at 50 — Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of March 1839.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos M'Clusky
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.

Burkford, Dec. 24, 1849.
Sir - Enclosed you will find additional evidence in support of the claim of Abi Tyler, widow of Jacob Tyler, under the act of July 7, 1838, now on file in your office. I think I am up to the rules as laid down by you in this claim - Very Respectfully yours A H Lyon
Hon. J. L. Edwards

Blenheim 19 th Jan 1834 -
Sir
I herewith forward the Application of Mrs Sarah Tyler for a pension with the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Con- necticut - Also a similar Certificate in the Case of David Jones - I learn from Colchester State of Connecticut, that a Son of Capt. Isham has his papers - amongst which are the pay rolls of his company during the revolutionary War & that the name of David Jones is on them & paid for a certain length of time, if the present certificate should not be deemed sufficient to embrace the period he served under Capt. Isham - will the Affidavit of the Son of Capt. Isham to the fact that his name is on the pay rolls & stands charged with his pay & which rolls are in his father's hand writing & left in his possession at his father's decease, be Evidence of Mrs. Jones service under Capt. Isham -
Respectfully N. P. Tyler

13496 Nov 3 47
Oct - 1847
Clasius Abi Tylu
Resp 488 fully of - - - - - to the commissioner of Pensions.
As B. Pass is book Oct. 26.
1847
Wm. A. G. Davis Washington D.C.

Kirtland Ohio, October 20th 1847.
Dear Sir, enclosed are the Declaration and affidavits of Mrs Abi Tyler, in order to obtain a Pension; I wish you would be so good as to examine and present them to the Proper Officer, and if correct, please urge the business through as speedily as possible so as to relieve her necessity, for she is in Indigent circumstances. Sir by complying with the above request You will greatly oblige me and others.
Very respectfully Your humble servant Joseph Bryant
Hon A. R. Parris, Washington City D. C.

Rushford, N.Y. July 11, 1849
Sir
Enclosed I send you the sub-declaration of Abi Tyler, and the accompanying statement in support of her claim, under the act of July 7th. 1838 now on file in your office. This claim has been sent to me from the state of Ohio, where I was last fall on a visit to my friends. I saw the old lady Mrs Tyler, and conversed with her, and have no doubt from her statement that the claim is an honest one. You are well aware that there were no record of marriages made in this state until recently. On enquiry I am fully satisfied that there is no record of the marriage in this claim.
Please forward your answer to me at Rushford N.York.
Very Respectfully your obedient servant A Hays on
Hon. J. L. Edwards

Hon. S. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions Washington

Chardon Dec r 25. 1839.
Hon. J. J. Edwards. Sir.
Acompaining this you will receive, an application from Jacob Tyler for a transfer from New York, (Albany agency) to Ohio. (Pittsburgh agency). He made out his papers for drawing at Albany up to the 4 th Sept r last, but they were returned with a memorandum in pencil mark on them, importing that the pension could not be paid because the power of attorney was dated one day later than the affidavit. I presume this statement is unnecessary, but I make it to gratify Mr. Tyler who requested me to do so - for fear the transfer might not be made to take effect from & after the 4 th of March 1839.
Please to address returns to Your ob t Serv t Edwin F. Phelps Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio

STATE OF NEW YORK, GREENE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Isaac Van Schaick, Clerk of the County of Greene, do hereby certify that Peter C. Mattoon whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing, and thereon written; was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorised to take the same.— And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter C. Mattoon and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate or proof of acknowledgement is genuine, according to the laws of the State of New York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 19 th day of December 184 9
Isaac Van Schaick Clerk

State of New York County of Greene } David Ely of the town of Catskill County, & State aforesaid being duly sworn says that this deponent is the Town Clerk of the town of Catskill aforesaid, that this deponent has diligently & carefully examined all the records of the said town in his office and that there is no record whatever of the marriage of Jacob Ely to Abi Wheeler in the said Town Clerk's office. And this deponent further says that no record whatever of any marriage has been kept in said Town Clerk's office.
Sworn & subscribed this 19 th day of December 1849 before me Percy C. Matteson Justice of the Peace
David Ely
I certify that I am personally acquainted with David Ely the individual mentioned in & who subscribed the foregoing affidavit; that he is a person of good moral character entitled to full credit as a witness and I further certify

that the said David Ely is Owner of the said Farm of Catskill. — Given under my hand this 18 th day of December 1849. —
Philip C. Matson Just of the Peace

State of New York County of Greene } Abijah Dewey of the town of Catskill County & state aforesaid being duly sworn says that this deponent removed from the state of Connecticut to the town of Durham now the County of Greene & state aforesaid in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and ninety. That Jacob Tyler & his wife resided in the said town of Durham at the time this deponent moved to said town of Durham and lived together as Husband and wife without reproach. That this deponent is positive that the said Jacob Tyler & his wife lived together in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and ninety in the town of Durham aforesaid as Husband & wife from the fact that in that year this deponent moved to the said town of Durham as aforesaid & that immediately after this deponent moved there he became intimately acquainted with the said Jacob Tyler & his wife. That the said Jacob Tyler and his wife had children during their marriage and during the time this deponent was acquainted with them which was for several years immediately succeeding the year One Thousand Seven hundred and ninety they lived together as Husband and wife without reproach. —
Sworn & subscribed this 18 th day of December in the year 1849. before me
Relig C. Mattoon Justice of the Peace
Abijah Dewey
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Abijah Dewey the individual mentioned in the foregoing

Affidavit - Who Subscribed the same & that he is a person of good moral character and entitled to full credit as a witness. Given under my hand this 18 th day of December 1849.
Peleg C. Mattson Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Greene } Anna Francis of the town of Durham County & State aforesaid being duly sworn says that the deponent was eighty five years of age on the fifteenth day of July last. That the deponent was intimately acquainted with Jacob Tyler and Abi his wife while they resided in the said town of Durham & prior to the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. That the said Jacob Tyler married Abi Wheeler & this deponent is positive that the said Jacob Tyler and the said Abi Wheeler were married to each other before the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety four from the circumstance that they were married prior to the marriage of this deponent to David Francis and that the marriage of this deponent to the said David Francis occurred on the sixteenth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety two in the said town of Durham. That the said Jacob Tyler and Abi after their said marriage lived together in the said town of Durham as husband and wife without separation for many years & during which time this deponent was intimately acquainted with them. That the said Jacob Tyler & Abi his wife had children during their said marriage & while they resided in the said town of Durham
Sworn & subscribed this 24 th day of November 1849 before me & which affidavit was distinctly read to the said deponent before being sworn & before subscribing the said affidavit.
Abig C. Mattoon sister of the Plaintiff in the said County of Greene
her Anna X Francis mark

I certify that Anna Francis the individual mentioned in the foregoing Affidavit - & who Subscribed the same is a person of good moral character and entitled to full credit as a witness Given under my hand this 24 th day of November 1849.
Philip C. Wattson Justice of the Peace

State of New York } County of Greene } Subunit - V Brooks of the town of Cairo County & State aforesaid being duly sworn says that this deponent was intimately acquainted with Jacob Dyer the wife which they resided in the town of Durham then the County of Albany now the County of Greene & State aforesaid. That the said Jacob Dyer married a Miss Wheeler & was married according to the best information & belief of this deponent several years prior to the marriage of this deponent to Eli Brooks. That this deponent was intimately acquainted with the wife of the said Jacob Dyer prior to her marriage to the said Jacob Dyer lived in the same vicinity & went in company together. That this deponent is positive that the said Jacob Dyer was married to the said Miss Wheeler & was so reported prior to the said marriage of this deponent and that they lived together as husband & wife without reproach prior to the said marriage of this deponent. That this deponent was married to the said Eli Brooks on the twenty first day of September in the year 1795 according to this deponent's best recollection & belief & which marriage of this deponent occurred on that day as appears from the Family Records of this deponent the said husband which has regularly been kept.
Sworn & submitted this 19 th day of November 1849 before me & which was read over to the said deponent before being sworn & submitted Peter C. Mattoon. Justice of the Peace in the said County of Greene
Subunit - X V Brooks member
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Subunit - V Brooks the individual mentioned in the foregoing

Affidavit - who subscribed the same. That she is a person of good moral character entitled to full credit & belief as a witness And I further certify that the marriage of the said Submit Brooks to her husband Eli Brooks occurred on the 28 th day of September 1795 as appears from the family record of the said Eli Brooks kept in the Bible which I examined. — Given under my hand this 19 th day of November 1844 Polly C. Matteson Sister of the Parent

State of New York County of Orange ss Herman Hoopson of the town of Durham County & State aforesaid being duly sworn says that this deponent was acquainted with Jacob Tyhe & Abi Wheeler prior to their marriage. That this deponent attended religious worship at the same church that they did prior to their marriage. That the said Jacob Tyhe and Abi Wheeler were married to each other at least five years before the marriage of this deponent according to the best recollection and belief of this deponent. That this deponent was married at the said town of Durham in the year 1796. That three years before the said marriage of this deponent he was overseer of highways in said town of Durham & while fixing a bridge near the residence of the said Jacob Tyhe this said wife he called upon them several times & that they were then living together as husband & wife without reproach. From these circumstances this deponent is enabled to state that the said Jacob Tyhe was married to the said Abi Wheeler prior to the year 1794. That for many years after the said marriage of the said Jacob Tyhe & Abi Wheeler to each other they lived together in the said town of Durham as husband & wife without reproach. That this deponent has a family record which has regularly & correctly been kept whereby it appears that the said marriage of this deponent occurred in the said year 1796. —
Sworn & subscribed this 24 th day of November 1849 before me Pierce C. Maltbie Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Orange Herman Hoopson

I. Certify that Herman Hoppson the individual mentioned in the foregoing affidavit-who submitted the same is a person of good moral character and entitled to full credit as a witness. Given under my hand this 24 th day of November 1849. —
Philip C. Matteson Justice of the Peace

State of New York } County of Greene } I, Truman V Bagley of the town of Cairo County & State aforesaid being duly sworn says. That this deponent was familiarly acquainted with Jacob Tyler & Abi his wife prior to the year 1794. That they then resided in the town of Durham then in the County of Albany & now the County of Greene & State aforesaid. That they lived together as Husband & wife prior to the year 1794. without reproach & had at least one child during their marriage & prior to the said year 1794. That this deponent is now certain that the said Jacob Tyler and Abi his wife lived together as Husband & wife prior to the year 1794. from the fact that prior to that year they had been accustomed to visit the father and mother of this deponent who also resided in the said town of Durham & that this deponent prior to that year resided at home with his father and mother
Sworn & Subscribed this 17 th day of November 1849 before me
T. V. Bagley
Belig C. Mattoon Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Greene
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Truman V Bagley named in the foregoing affidavit and that he is a credible witness and entitled to believe under oath. Dated Nov. 17 th 1849.
Belig C. Mattoon Justice of the Peace

Certificate of Elisha Phelps relative to the claim of Jacob Tyler
Coast Guard

It appears by the records of the State, that the General Assembly of Connecticut at their session in October 1776, passed the following resolution, viz. "Resolved by this Assembly that it be recommended and it is hereby recommended to the next authority and selectmen of the several towns situate on the sea coast and sound immediately to set up a sufficient military watch and ward and to order sufficient beacon beacons to be set in all proper places contiguous to the sea or elsewhere to make discovery of any attempt of the enemy to make a descent on any of said towns & to take especial care of all the watercraft belonging to any person or persons in their respective towns which said craft shall be carefully inspected by said watch especially in the night season & that a copy of this resolve be forthwith sent to the several towns aforesaid."
It also appears that the General Assembly in January 1780 ordered a guard to be stationed at Branford, & also at other towns, & to serve until the first of January 1781.
Comptrollers Office April 29 th 1834.
J Elisha Phelps Comptroller of Public Accounts

of the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears by the journal of the Council of Safety under date March 4 th 1779, that upon the representation of Capt. Samuel Barker that the town of Mansfield are about setting a New Gally for the defence of said town & State, asking for a guard &c. — Voted that they have a guard of one sergeant one corporal & twelve men to protect said Gally while in building.
That under date August 24 th 1779 the pay roll of Serg t Samuel Baldwin coast guard at Mansfield amounting to £605, 3. 2, is charged to the United States.
That under date October 8 th 1779 the bounty roll of Exrs. Joseph Beers company coast guards at Mansfield is charged to the United States, £58, 10. 0.
That under date 19 th December 1780 the pay rolls of Serg t John Gordon company coast guards at Mansfield for £74. 2. 9 is charged  charged to the United States; and also Serg t Eli Rogers pay roll coast guard at Mansfield is charged amounting to £189. 18. 2.
That, upon the journal of the Council of Safety under date December 27 th 1779, the following preamble to certain proceedings of that board, appears, viz t "Whereas it is  is shown to this board by original papers

2. by Lieut. Enoch Staples an officer on command at Branford, that a whole boat is arrived there under a flag or instrument purporting to be a flag in the following terms, viz., &c. &c.
That under date January 1782 there are two pay rolls charged to the United States, viz., Sergt Enoch Staples pay roll Branford guard £56, 16, 9, 2 Lieut Enoch Staples pay roll Branford guard £129, 9, 10.
That under date February 5 th 1782 the pay roll of Lt Enoch Staples guard at Branford is also charged to the United States, £733, 16, 11.
That under date March 26 th 1782 the pay roll of Lt Enoch Staples Branford guard is charged to the United States spec n 26th Mar £82, 6, 4.
(It appears by the records of State that the General of Connecticut in January 1782 granted to the town of Branford £300, 0, 0 for the support of a guard there.)
And that under date March 26 th 1783 there is charged to the United States to payment to the Selectmen of Branford for Boat Guards there £250, 0, 0.
I further certify, that no rolls of any of the guards at Branford have been found, or evidence showing how long they were in

services, or at what time.
D. Phelps
Also, that under date October 21 st 1779, the abstract of Col. Merickiah Sabin's field & staff stationed at New Haven, is charged to the United States. But no roll of this regiment has been found, list of Officers, or evidence of the duration of their services.
D. Phelps

State of Ohio
Lake County ss }
On this 25 th day of September 1848 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Abi Tyler a resident of the Township of Mentor & County aforesaid aged Seventy Eight years, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Sub. declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 that she is the widow of Jacob Tyler who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army as she believes will fully appear by reference to papers now on file in the Pension office on which he drew his pension, and that her husband the said Jacob Tyler drew a pension under the act of June the 7 th 1832 at the rate of 10 dollars per annum, that he resided in the State of New York, in the County of Schoharie at the time he first drew his pension -
and she further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Tyler in the Town of Catskill, County of Green and State of New York on the Eleventh day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine by a Justice of the peace of that County by the name of Schuermans a Dutchman, and that there has never been any family record kept of the time of their marriage or the ages of her Eight Children which she had by her husband Jacob Tyler and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that she knows she was married to him prior to the first day of January 1794 namely at the time above stated and that her husband Jacob Tyler died on the 18 th day of February 1847

at the Township of Chardon County of Geauga & state of Ohio and that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the said Jacob Tyler and she further states that the reason of her being position as to the day of her marriage is that she distinctly recalls that she was 19 years old on the day that she was married Abigail Tyler mark
In presence of Irwin B Hodges
Harvey S. Prouty
Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year first above written.
Irwin B Hodges Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio Lake County } Gordon Reynolds being
duly sworn deposeth and says That he was forty nine years old the 11 th day of last October according to the family record, that he was well acquainted with Jacob Tyler now deceased and with his widow who is still living, that he became acquainted with their family thirty eight years since, and has been well acquainted with them ever since that time, and that they was then living together as husband and wife, in the County of Schoharie and State of New York and had a family of children consisting of two sons and three daughters, the oldest living was a daughter who was a young woman grown, from an appearance 17 or 18 years old or upwards and that this deponent married the youngest daughter of the said Jacob and Abie Tyler in the year 1839 who was then reputed to be of the age of about 18 years, and from his acquaintance with the family and the reputed ages of the children is fully satisfied that the relation of husband and wife existed prior to the year of 1794 and that one or two of the children was born previous to that time —
Gordon Reynolds
Sworn and subscribed before me this 25 th day of Sept. 1878
Irwin C Hoaggs Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Gordon Reynolds who made the foregoing affidavit before me and that he is a person of truth and veracity and his statement entitled to full credit
Irwin C Hoaggs Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio, }
LAKE COUNTY, ss. }
I, CHARLES D. ADAMS, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the county of Lake, and State of Ohio, do by these presents certify and make known that Isaac Hodge Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing Affidavits of Abi Pyle & Gordon Reynolds was taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was at the time of taking the same, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Painesville, in said County, this 26 th day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty Eight
C. D. Adams Clerk.

Painesville May 27, 1856 Hon. Minot, Com. &c.
Dear Sir,
Mrs. Abi Tyler's application for bounty land, as the widow of a Revolutionary soldier & pensioner, Jacob Tyler was suspended on the ground that "the service of her husband does not appear of record." Under the act just passed I conclude she is entitled to a land warrant, The number of her application is No. 99,591, and the No of her pension certificate is 5,379 Dated Feb 11. 1850.
I would refer you to the testimony upon which her pension certificate, which I have no doubt will be found sufficient to justify the immediate issue of a certificate or land warrant, which I hope will be done without delay.
Yours & H. Steele 3

✓ 26 939
5 Merans

HARVEY BARNES, PRES. VAUGHN E. WYMAN, SEC. C. J. SCOTT, TREAS.
THE REALTY TITLE & INVESTMENT COMPANY, INCORPORATED.
Painesville, O.
Dec. 18th. 1896.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I desire information as to the Revolutionary services of my great grandfather, Jacob Tyler, as shown by the records in the case of his widow, Abii Tyler, who was a pensioner. Jacob Tyler probably enlisted from either Connecticut or Massachusetts, but his widow undoubtedly applied for pension from the State of New York.
Very truly yours,
A.G. Reynolds, per V.E.W.

4 Jacob Tyler. Ohio Pittsburg Agency, act 7 June 32 $50 00 / p Ann.
To what time was he last paid? H. C. L.
Pension Office Feb 23 1857
Ans. March 7, 1857.
The widow states that her husband died in July, 1847, (please make) Another accumulation of the interest in this case,
By reference to the vouchers it appears he was paid to the day of his death - February 19, 1857.

SW 3 No. of copies O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. July 17, 1896.
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.
John Lockhart Commissioner.
Full name of soldier :
Jacob Tyler
Place of residence before service :
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
We think Connor N. Y.
Place of residence after service :
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
moved from N. Y. to Ohio Chardon Geauga County
Date of death (as near as possible) :
Probably between 1840-50
Christian name of widow :
Abi Tyler
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
both drew Pension
Remarks :
Think the Widow was born in Conn
Your name and address :
Geo E Tyler Glenoille Ohio

PENSION JUL 24 1896 OFFICE
OLD WAR & NAVY AUG 7 1896 FILES
OLD WAR & NAVY AUG 7 1896 FILES

Jacob  Tyler , dec'd, Ohio he drew $50 pr annum
5379 2'7 1/2 48

RECEIVED MAR 15 1902
Mentor Ohio. March 12 th 1902
Dear Sir,
Will you please to send me the military record of my grandfather Jacob Tyler of Connecticut, who served in Col. Hooker's reg't and who lived in Concord Lake Co. Ohio in 1840, a pensioner of the Rev. War.
Also of Isaac  Gr. of Connecticut who drew a pension in Geauga Co. Ohio under act of 1832.

It may be on the record that Concord was in Geauga Co., as Lake was formerly a part of Geauga and The division may not have taken place at that time, 1840
Yours Respectfully
J. D. Tyler
Mentor
Lake Co Ohio

Per Gov in
Chardon June 13 th 1919
Revolutionary War Dept-
My Great Grandfather was a Sargeant- in Revolutionary war Jacob Tyler was born Branford, Conn enlisted from New Haven, Conn. in the Spring 1779 for 3 months under Capt- Mix & Capt- Sabin. again in 1781 under under Capt- Enoch Staples for 6 months & again in 1782 for 6 months under the same Capt- Sabin was stationed on the coast as guard, serving as Sargeant- in Capt Aaron Root's company in Col Hooker's reg't of Conn Militia
He applied for a pension while residing in Broome Schoharie Co. N. Y. He married Abi Wheeler Sept- 11, 1789 at Catskill N. Y.

He removed to Ohio about 1839 Setting near Little Menardain
He died Feb 19-1847 is buried in Mentor Ohio.
If you can furnish me the date of his birth - & his nation- ality it- will be very gratefully received. would be very glad of date of birth - & death of his wife Abi Wheeler.
Respectfully Yours Mrs Amos McVish Chardon Ohio

Spirit Lake, Iowa.
Mar. 28/32.
Veterans Administration
Wash. D. C.
A recent letter from the oldest member of the Tyler family now 87 yrs. old says "When your letter came I looked in the old family Bible & found it was my grand father & an uncle who both were named William Tyler.
Abi Tyler (Gr. Gr. Mother) died between 1865 & 67 & was 101 yrs. old at time of her death. She cashed her pension at Painesville Ohio. Lived at Little Mountain, 7 miles from Painesville.
They were the only Tyler family there at that time."
If your record of Jacob Tyler & wife Abi shows the widow Abi Tyler was in Ohio at or near Painesville & cashed her pension up until about 1865 it is without doubt the record I am looking for.
I do not know if they issued pensions for Indian war service or not, probably Abi Tyler's husband was in the Rev. I would appreciate a copy of his services.
Respy.
Mrs. A. S. Tyler.
Spirit Lake.
Iowa.
1 m a 68

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
March 3, 1932
IN REPLY REFER TO: BA-J/AWF
YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
Mrs. A. S. Tyler Spirit Lake Iowa
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to William Tyler, whose widow, Abi, you state was granted a pension, while living in Ohio, on account of his services in the Revolutionary War.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to Abi Tyler being granted a pension on account of the services of William Tyler.
The soldier, on account of whose services in the War of the Revolution, Abi Tyler was granted a pension, was Jacob Tyler, not William, therefore not the subject of your inquiry.
Your letter has been forwarded to the proper division of this office for reply in regard to the Civil War soldier, John Gaylord Tyler.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Reported
657 Ohio.
Pill. E.
Abi Tyler widow of Jacob Tyler who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 9th day of March , 1847. February
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Mar. 1850 and sent to
A. S. Lyon Rensselaer New York
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 210

Geo WIDOW, & Co.
File No. 4839
Hei Tyler Wid.
Jacob Tyler Post Rev. War
Act: Feb. 28/48
Index: — Vol. MS , Page 288
[Arrangement of 1870.]

aug 109 1/2 seed pond W & E Tyler Glenville Ohio I.M.B
History to Mr. A.G. Reynolds Painesville, Ohio. Jan. 13. 1897.
Apr. 15 - 1902 J. C. Tyler. Mentor Ohio
1919 June 24 Hist. to Mr. Amos 1932 Apr. 7 - " " Mrs. A. S. J.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.F. 4839
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jacob Tyler a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1779 3 mos. Pvt. Major Salmon Conn.   Spring 1781 6 mos. Lt. Enoch Staples Quincy Conn.   1782 6 mos. Enoch Staples Coast   Res. Branford Conn Durham - Green Co. N.Y.   1779 moved from Branford to Middletown Conn. 47  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Haven Conn.
Date of application for pension, June 3, 1834. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, + Brattle Schenectady Co. N.Y. son of Plineras & Abigail
Age at date of application, born Oct. 20, 1760 at Branford Conn. Died Feb. 19, 1847 at Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio
Remarks:
He was the son of Plineras and Abigail Tyler and married at Catskill N.Y. Sept. 11, 1789, Abigail Wheeler. She was 19 yrs - old at the time. He was a resident of Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio at the time of his death. There were eight children. The youngest daughter married in 1819. Susan Reynolds. no names of children are stated. Resptfully,
She was living in 1848 in Mentor Twp. Lake Co. O - Commissioner.
1855 - Miles Tyler of Concord - Lake Co. Ohio 1855 - Elisha " " " " no relation