Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31444, Moses Tyler, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Tyler, Moses
S. 31444
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6094 Massachusetts
Moses Tyler
of Howard in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brown of the Regt commanded by Col Whitney in the Massachusetts for 16 Months & 23 days
Cont'd & Mile
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $55 Dollars & 86 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Feb y 1833 and sent to James Dana Present.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1832  $83.79    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March  27.93     $111.72  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk. Book 3 Vol. 2 Page 86
76 Harrison note of death not on AB

Declaration of Moses Tyler.
1947 8 th Howard Please to send the Cera to Sam Dana by Gorton MS
Phila-
16 Months & 23 days
Alma $55.86
Brown Whitney
James Dana Esq. Present

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester ss.
On this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1832 Worcester personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas , now sitting at within and for the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth aforesaid
Moses Tyler of , Hanover in the County of aged 74 years
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
1 In A D 1776 he engaged to serve at Nantasket roads for six months and enlisted in the Company of Capt Brown of Concord Lieut Andrews of Upton and Lt Fletcher of Upton for Col. Whitnaps Regt / the names of any other of his Field Officers he can not recollect, he proceeded to Nantasket where in his Company there, occupied in building Forts, and guarding ships, until he served out his six months and was discharged. 2 In A D 1778 he engaged to go to Rhode Island for three months he enlisted in the Company of Capt Hovey of Cambridge in Col. Tylers Regt he proceeded to Providence, where taken by Doctor Adams of Boston as his leader, & was there employed in fatigue duty and in guarding the Coast until he completed six months and was discharged. 3 In A D 1780 he enlisted into the Continental Army for six months he was ordered into a Company commanded by Lieut. Sherrevant / he had no Capt. & his Col. he does not recollect, but his Regiment belonged to Genl. Glousters Brigade, he was at the Capture of Cornwallis Army, & was afterwards marched to New Jersey, in that vicinity he completed his enlistment of six months and was discharged. but he does not recollect that any written discharge was given him

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Byer Nath Parne Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester  Moses Tylor
Sworn Alonzo Hill a Clergyman residing in the town of Worcester in the county of Worcester & Calvin Willard hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Tylor who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 80 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Byer Nath Parne Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester  Alonzo Hill  Calvin Willard
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and 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 Alonzo Hill
who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Worcester and that Calvin Willard Esq. and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Byer Nath Parne Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester  Heaphileus Wheeler Register of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Moses Tylor for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court of Probate this 14th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Heaphileus Wheeler Register of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester Middlesex , to wit,
At the Court of begun and holden at Worcester on the 14 On the application of Moses Tyler Interrogatories were propounded to him on oath to wit:
within and for the County of Worcester day of August A. D. 1832 claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following
1. Where, and in what year were you born? Answer,
In Woburn September 14. A.D. 1757
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it? Answer,
I have a family record.
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer,
In Woburn Ms. After I left the service I went to Boston. In A.D. 1807 I moved to Harvard where I have since and do now live
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? Answer,
I was a volunteer and went into service of my own motion
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service? Answer,
I saw Gen. Washington, at New Jersey. I did you ever receive any written discharge from service? I never rec. any written discharge, that I can now remember
6. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution? Answer,
Calvin Haskell, Jacob Haskell Esqr. Hosea Willard. Rev. Mr. Sampson. Rev. Mr. Manning. Dr. Josiah Stone. Swan. Moses Tyler

December 2, 1939
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Minnie E. Farnsworth Box 22 Still River, Massachusetts
MOSES TYLER S. 31444 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of Moses Tyler as found in the papers of pension claim, S. 31444, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Moses Tyler was born September 18, 1757, in Woburn, Massachusetts; the names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Woburn, Massachusetts, Moses Tyler volunteered May 14, 1776, and served six months as private in Captain Abishai Brown's company, Colonel Josiah Whitney's Massachusetts regiment, stationed at Nantasket. He enlisted July 20, 1778, and served six months as private in Captain Thomas Hovey's company, Colonel Nathan Tyler's Massachusetts regiment at Rhode Island engaged in guarding the coast. He enlisted later and served six months in a company commanded by Lieutenant Sturtevant in the Massachusetts troops, was at the surrender of Cornwallis and afterwards marched to New Jersey where he completed the term for which he enlisted.
After the Revolution, the soldier moved to Boston where he lived until 1807, thence to Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832.
It is not stated whether the soldier ever married.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Moses Tyler, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Moses Tyler, certificate #6094, issued February 22, 1833, rate, $55.86 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Noses Tyler -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov 24 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that
Moses Tyler is borne on, S t . Muster roll of Capt. Abishai Brownes company in Col. Josiah Whitneys regiment, in the Colony service. Camp at Hill" for the space of 2. months and 8. days. from the 14 th of May. 1776.
Again Moses Tyler is borne on a Muster roll of the same officers, for service at the same place, for the space of 3. months from the 1 st of August to the 1 st of November 1776—
Again, Moses Tyler is borne on a "Pay roll of Capt. Thomas Hoveys company Col. Nathan Tykes regiment of new levies from the Massachusetts State in service at Rhode Island agreeable to a resolve of Court of the 8 th of June 1779, for the space of 4. months and 11. days from the 20 th of July 1778—
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Again, Moses Tyler is borne on a Pay roll of the last named officers, in service at the same place, for the space of 29 days in the month of December 1776.
Again Moses Tyler is borne on a "Pay roll of the six months men raised in the town of Woburn to reinforce the Continental army in year 1780." for the space of 6 months and 18 days time to return home included, from the 12th of July. Date of discharge January 17th 1781.
Edward D Bangs Secy

Apr-21-1902 J. G. Goodwin Midford Mass 1929. Dec. 6 - Dist. to Minnie E. Farnsworth Edh 1939, Dec. 2 - Dist again to Minnie E. Farnsworth M.P.R.
31444 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31, 444
Moses Tyler Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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J. O. GOODWIN, 28 MAIN ST., MEDFORD SQUARE.
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Medford, Mass., Mar. 13, 1902-
Commr. of Pensions-
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me the certificate of pension of Moses Tyler, resident of Harvard, Mass 1840, age 82. Served in War of Revolution.
I think he was a native of Woburn, Mass. and served in Continental Army in Rhode Island 1777.
Yours Respectfully, J. O. Goodwin. no -

Still River, Mass. Oct. 21, 1929.
Peno.
Pension Commissioner Washington D. C.
Dear Sir: The Sec'y of the Commonwealth has directed me to you to obtain the service as stated in the original application of a Moses Tyler who is shown in the Pension List of 1840 (found in the Archives Div. at the Mass. State House) as receiving a pension for being a Revolutionary soldier. He lived in Harvard Mass. when receiving the pension -
Yours respy, Minnie E. Farnsworth —

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL
December 6, 1929
Minnie E. Farnsworth Still River Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.31444, it appears that Moses Tyler was born September 18, 1757, in Woburn, Massachusetts.
While residing in Woburn, Massachusetts, he enlisted in 1776, and served six months in Captain Brown's Company, Colonel Whitney's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in 1778, and served six months in Captain Hovey's Company, Colonel Tyler's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in 1780, served six months in a company commanded by Lieutenant Sturtevant in the Massachusetts Troops and was at the capture of Cornwallis.
Exact dates are not given for any of the above services.
After the Revolution, he lived in Boston until 1807, when he moved to Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, while residing in Harvard, Massachusetts.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
Date of death not on AB

returned from this address, "unknown", so we erased Box 22 & used "Sec. Harvard Dist. So." instead. Dec. 15-39
December 2, 1939
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Minnie E. Farnsworth Box 22 Still River, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know the cost of copies of the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claims for pension based upon service of Moses Tyler, whose record was furnished you December 6, 1929, and of Seth Babcock, both of Massachusetts.
Inasmuch as the papers in both those claims are so frail and many of them torn, it is believed that you will cooperate gladly with this office in the matter of accepting carefully prepared abstracts from these claims. You know, of course, that the extra handling and pressure on these old documents in the process of making photostatic copies is, necessarily, injurious to them. Every effort is being made toward the preservation of these valuable old papers.
All papers in each claim have been examined very carefully and the data found therein in regard to residences of those soldiers, ages, family, service, etc., incorporated in an official report for you which, it is hoped, will be just what you need in your research or family archives.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Box 22 Still River, Mass.,
Sept. 28, 1939.
War Department, Pension Department,
Washington, D.C. ( Dep't of Pensions for Revolutionary Soldiers.)
Dear Sir:
I want to get the exact record of service in the War of the Revolution of the following who later received a pension from the United States Government.
1. ✓ Moses Tyler, Jr.  3 I do not know just where he en- listed from but he came from Charlestown, Mass. and bought the place in which I now live in 1805. He is listed in the Town of Harvard records in the Harvard History Pg. 350 as being 82 in 1840 and receiving a pension as one of 8 Revolutionary soldiers. What would the copy of this record cost me?
interchanged with Babcock in Middlesex Co Mass 2. Seth Babcock lived in Lincoln, Mass. Perhaps enlisted from there. I know no facts about him except seeing a legal paper in the Probate Court at East Cambridge, Mass. with reference to this pension. He was my great, great, great grandfather.

I would like any facts about him which you have on record and the price that a copy of the same would cost me.
Yours truly,
Minnie E. Larnworth
Sec. Harvard Historical Society.