Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1958, Edward Tylee, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Tyler, Edward Rebecca
W 1958
BLWt 9068-160-55-
CONTENTS

Rebecca Tyler
R.F. Howbridge Attorney Syracuse N.Y.

State of Michigan Monroe County ss: On this nineteenth day of May — A.D. 1853 personally appeared before them  the undersigned Judge of Circuit Court (Chowland) of the State of Michigan Rebecca Tyler a resident of the town of Milan in said County and State aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 8 th of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. that she is the widow of Edward Tyler who was a Sergeant Major in the said war, and was a pensioner of the United States that his certificate of pension has been returned to the Pension Office by deponent when she applied for and re- ceived the balance of pension after his death She further declares that she was married to the said Edward Tyler on the nineteenth day of June — A.D. 1829. that her said husband died on the eighteenth day of October A.D. 1850 and that she is still a widow
Rebecca Tyler Sworn to and subscribed before said Judge on the nineteenth day of May 1853 W. Merrill Circuit Judge

State of Michigan Monroe County ss:
I, James E Skinner Clerk of the Circuit Court held in and for the above County and State hereby certify that the above proceedings were held in said court on the day and year therein written and that the said Warren Wing Esqr. is the judge thereof
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed the seal of my office at Monroe in said county the twentieth day of May — AD 1853 J. E. Skinner Clerk

State of New York Onondaga County ss.
On this thirteenth day of June A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace in and for said County and State Isaac Bentley Jr and Seth Warner who being duly sworn according to law say that they were present at and witnessed the marriage ceremony between Rebecca Warner and Edward Trefee, now deceased, at the time and place set forth in her application for a pension, that the present applicant Mrs Rebecca Trefee is the same person married on that occasion and is still the widow of the said Edward Trefee late a pensioner of the United States.
Isaac Bentley Jr Seth Warner
Subscribed and sworn to this thirteenth day of June 1853 before me
Ezra Nichols Justice of the Peace
State of New-York, } ss. ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I Certify, That Ezra Nichols whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the Proof or Acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verify believe that the signature to said Certificate is genuine.
And I Further Certify, That the said instrument, and the Acknowledgment hereof, are executed according to the existing Laws of the State of New-York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 15 day of June 1853.
Barnard Slocum Clerk.

Albany New-York - 8593. Edward Gaylee of Onondaga co. in the State of N. York who was a pri. of 2 nd batt n in the Comp y commanded by Captain Mitchell of the Reg t commanded by Col. Malcolm in the N. York line for 5 mos. private; Sept. 7 mos.; & say t Major - 6 mos. = $81. 65-
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 81 Dollars 65 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Increased from $80 per annum Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of March 1841 and sent to Pensioner at Van Buren, Onondaga co. N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of March, 1841-
Pension allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book 62 Vol. 4 Page 72
Albany Pen. Agent March 12, 1841.
To Pensioner April 1, 1841. J-
Let to R. D. Frowbridge 3 May 1851

75354 detmold 1855
Apr 16
Rebecca Tyler widow Edward Tyler, Sergt. Maj.
Capt. D. Olmstead.
Col. R. E. Grant C.A. State Troop.
Enf Lois
9068
Rev d war
Rev d Pension Mich July 53 - 2321
Ad: 160 ac, C.A. 22 d 1855.
Longfellow
Vol I. page 185.
1855
Powell Elbridge N.Y.

1853 Nov. 12 dit to R. H. Townbridge - =
2321
Michigan Rebecca Tyree widow of Edward Tyree who served in the Revolutionary NY war, as a priv, Sgt, Vgt Maj.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 81 Dollars 65
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Oct. 1853, and sent to
R. H. Townbridge Syracuse N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 203 Vol. D

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. State of New York:
Onondaga County ss: On this 11 th day of Septem- ber in the year eighteen hundred & thirty two personally appeared before me in open court before me Daniel Moseley, Esquire, in Chancellors the 7 th circuit of the State of New York. Choand Hylee, a resident of the town of James James County of Onondaga, & State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following

declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of 1832, passed June 7 th 1832:

I Edward Tylee, of the Town of Vanburen, in the County of Onondaga, and State of New York do testify and declare, that I was Born in the City of New York, on the twenty third day of October, in the Year One Thousand, seven hundred, and fifty seven and that in the spring of the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy six , on or about the the first of may I enlisted as a Soldier in the United States Army for six Months, in Captain Thomas Mitchel, Company, in Col. William Malcom's Regiment, in General Scotts Brigade, and that I sustained the Character of a Corporal, and that William Malcom was Colonel, and James Alner was Major of said Regiment, the Lieut Colonel I cannot recollect, but I think our Adjutant was named Sandford, our Lieut. was Aspenwall Cornell the other other I cannot recollect, our Ensign was Oliver Lawrence, afterwards Aidecamp to General Parsons, as I have understood, after the Regiment was formed, we entered into Quarters, in Water street, in the City of New York, between Beckman and Work Slips, shortly after we marched to our encampment at Greenwich, and the same day was fired upon by a British Man of War, said to be commanded by Capt. Wallace, called the Rake, and about the middle of August, our first Regiment (Commanded by Col. Lasher,) was Ordered to Long Island to Sustain General Washington, against the formidable British Hostes, and a few days after, Malcom's Regiment, (being the second of Scotts Brigade) was Ordered to follow them, I also marched with my Regiment - we crossed the ferry near below Brooklyn ferry, and

disembarked at said ferry (called then Doge's Ferry) our Adjutant then formed the line of March, we then arrived at Brookline Heights, in full sight of the whole British Army, General Washington then rode up to us, and ordered us to reinforce. A regiment then in action, said to be the Pennsylvania Blues, we did so, and covered their retreat across the Creek at Brewery Mills, on or about the 27 th of August we lost two Generals, who became prisoners of War - Generals Stirling and Sullivan, soon after we retreated from Long Island to New York, about Eleven O'Clock at night, and soon after, the British Army landed on York Island, and our Army retreated to Harlem Heights, and after the Battle, we retreated to the White Plains, from thence (after a Battle) we retreated to North Castle, in the County of Westchester, from thence to Peek's Hill, then back to North Castle, where about the first of November, we were dismissed from our Campaign.
The same fall (not being able to return home to my Native City) I went into the Town of Ridgfield, in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, and resided there the following Winter, in the Spring following in 1777 Governor Tryon, (who commanded a British Army) landed his forces in Connecticut, Marched to Danbury. I am not certain to the particulars of the British

3 and destroyed our Public Stores, and a great part of the Town of Danbury, they then took up their line of March to Ridgbury, and from thence to the Town of Ridgefield, (the place of my residence,) and and being attacked in their Front, (on Stebbins' hill) by Genl. Arnold with the Militia, and Genl. Wooster in their Rear, I voluntarily fell in with General Wooster and his Men; and a hard battle ensued for a short time, until their Advance were attacked attacked, their rear then gave way, General Wooster, fell in the Action, nearly on my right, the British Army Marched the next morning towards their Shipping, after burning a number of buildings in our Town Street, and were closely pursued by our Troops, until they Embarked on board their Fleet — I now state the improbabil- ity, if not the impossibility of my producing testimony of my services in the Army of my beloved Country, in the year 1776 I have been to New York in the month of June last, and for about ten days made diligent search for some of my Old fellow Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, I have daily examined the City Directory, for some of their names at last, the President of the Savings Bank did inform me that he knew an Orderly Sergeant of

A Military Company of Old Men, Commanded by Capt. Mills, and that the probability was that on the Roll of said Company I might find some of the names of my Old fellow Soldiers, we called on Capt. Mills, who informed us that there was not a Man in his Company, who was a Soldier in the year 1776 but that a number of them was in our Army after that year, so that my indefatigable exertions, in regard of producing being Testimony of my Services in 76, were all in Vain, for I cannot find a living Officer, or Soldier of the Company that I belonged to in the Campaign of 1776 —
I now proceed with my Declaration of Services in the Revolutionary War - I the said Edward Tyee, further Testify and Declare, that in the year 1777 I was a Resident, in the Town of Ridgefield, County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, and that on, or about, the first day of June 1777 that I enlisted for, and served, during seven Months, in Colonel Roger Enos' Regiment of the Connecticut State Troops, in the Company of Captain Ruben Seaford, of which, Galeb Church was first Lieutenant, Ezra Benedict 2 d Lieutenant, and Job Smith Ensign that I enlisted for, and served as the Orderly Serjeant, of said Company, and I further say, that Roger Enos was Colonel, John Davenport was Major, and M c Moore was Adjutant of said Regiment, the Lieutenant Colonel I cannot recollect, and we were first Stationed on the Lines at Horse Neck, then at the White Plains, then at Peeks Hill, then doing duty in General Parsons' Brigade, we were afterwards ordered to the North to Reinforce General Gates, we marched seven miles North of Fishkill, and then countermarched

back to Fish Hill, and fell in with a number of Regiments, on their way to Saratoga, all were ordered to halt, and a hollow square was formed when the Orders of the day was read, and the glorious intelligence was announced, that Genl. Burgoin, and his Army, were Prisoners of War, we then returned to Bekes Hill, and had three days rejoicing, and then returned to the Lines and performed Duty, being stationed at Horse Neck, and was there Discharged on the last day of December following said Enlistment, the following Officers I well knew, when my Regiment was doing Duty with the Continental Troops, (viz) Generals Parsons, Col. Megs, of the Leather Caps, Cap. Humphrey, of the same, and many others, not at present recollected, also General M c Dougel, General Putnam, Colonels, Bradley, Van Courtlandt, Burr, Starr, Webb-Thomas, Sherburn, Willis, Willett, and a number of others, not now recollected, —
I the Said Edward Tylee, further Testifies, and declares that in the year 1778, I was a resident of the Town of Ridgfield, County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, and that on, or about the first of April 1778, I again entered the Service of the United States, in another Regiment of Connecticut Troops, which was Comanded at the same time, by the Said Colonel Roger Enos, and that I enlisted in the Company of Captain David Olmsted, and that Lewis Mills, was the 1 st Lieutenant of the said Company, the Names of the other Subaltern Officers I do not remember, and that I served in the said Regiment as Sergeant Major, during the whole Campaign, and that I enlisted for one year as a recruit , and that I was Dismissed on the 1 st day of January following my

enlistment, under express orders to be ready, at a minute's warning, to be called into actual service, during the year of my enlistment, so that I could not engage, in any other service, until the expiration of the term of my enlistment. (I would here remark, that our State Troops never received any written Discharges, but the Regim- -ment was paraded, received the thanks of our Commander and were Verbally Dismissed) In the Campaign of 1778- we were first Stationed on the Lines, at Horse Neck, at Moroneck, and at the White Plains if this was the year that Washington was at the White Plains with the Grand Army) I am not positive as to the year, but I do know that when the Army left the White Plains, that our Regiment and Colonel Graham's Regiment, was left at the Plains to guard the lines, we were also Marched to West Point and was there encamped for Several Months, our princip- al Officer, or Commandant, was Col. William Malcom, (my former Col. in the year 1776 if I remember right) our Regimental Officers, I can well remember their looks, their countenances, and their Department, is very familiar to me, but their Names I cannot remember at present, except our Colonel having no data to direct me; the Officers at this time at West Point, that I knew (beside the Commandant) was Col. Burr, Major Paulding, and others that I have forgotten their Names, who were in the Infantry and Capt. Water and Capt. Wool of the Artillery, and others that I cannot now name, and further do I declare, that I did faithfully discharge my Duty in three hard Campaigns, as a Revolutionary Soldier, in the Army of the United States of America, my Services, in the whole, by Voluntary Enlistment and in the Field, Amounting to Two Years

and one Month, my Warrants, as a Noncommissioned Officer, I am not in my possession of, and I have never seen them, since my House was Destroyed by Fire, with all my Furniture, about eight years ago, in the Town of Lynden, in the County of Onondaga, and State of New York. The amount of Service as above stated, is exclusive, of short Terms of Service in Alarms, and the Battle of Ridgfield, I have been in no other Battle but those of Long Island, and Ridgfield, except Skirmishes, I may have erred in some things of smaller importance, as to dates, but I do most believe that the Above Declaration is Solemnly Substantially True August th 27 1832
Edward Tylee
and the said Edward Tylee saith that the Peter Witt a Clergyman of Lynden and Andreas Weaver of the Town of Van Buren are persons known to this deponent and who can testify to the Reputation of this deponent and that he is reputed in his neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and the Deponent further declares that he relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Edward Tylee Sworn & subscribed before me this 13. Sept 1832 Daniel Mosely Circuit Judge & Vice Chancellor

we Peter Witt a Clergyman of Lynden and Androp Weaver of Van Buren in the County of Onondaga do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edward Tylee who has subscribed and sworn to the above or foregoing declaration that we believe him to be of the age of seventy four & upwards, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbor- hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Subscribed & sworn this 13th Sept. 1832. The caption of { Androp Weaver the declaration having been altered before signing — Peter Witt
Daniel Mosely
Conduit Judge
And the said Courts do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after put- ting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states — And the Courts further cer-
tifies, that it appears to them that Peter Witt who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Lynden and that Androp Weaver, who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Van-Buren and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit —
Daniel Mosely Vice Chancellor
Approved for publication

Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the Seventh Circuit for 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 Edward Tylee for a pen- sion — In testimony whereof I have here- unto set My hand and seal of Office This 12 th day of March 1833 —
Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk

State of New York - 3
County of Greene
Silas Rockwell of the town of Greenville in said county being duly sworn before me Perkins being a judge of the court of common pleas in & for said county deposes & states that before & until the year 1780 he was well acquaint- ed with Lewis Keeler who has sworn to falsehood the within affidavit & that he was at the time he was ac- quainted with him a credible person & entitled to credit. That he has lately been informed by a person residing on the very place of said Keeler that he is still a credible person & this deponent truly believes the same to be true.
Silas Rockwell
Sworn to & subscribed this 20th day of February 1833
Before me Perkins King Judge of assizes
The word according to law, interline before sworn to & subscribed P. King Judge of assizes
State of New York - 3
County of Greene
Perkins King a judge of the court of common pleas in & for said county the same officer before whom the within affidavit of Lewis Keeler & Silas Rockwell & the above affi- davit of said Rockwell were sworn before that I am well acquainted with said Rockwell & that he is a credible person & entitled to credit. That I am not well acquainted with said Keeler & do not know his credibility but from the above affi- davit of said Rockwell whom I know to be credible. I also believe said Keeler to be a credible person & entitled to credit.
Notes in right margin: Silas Rockwell & Lewis Keeler in the matter of testimony of the credibility of each other
Dated Feby. 20th 1833
Perkins King Judge of assizes

State of New York } Greene County ss }
Silas Parkhurst of the town of Greenville in said County being duly sworn depa- seth & saith that he knows & believes Tyler now of the town of Van Buren in the County of Ben- daga in said State that during the war of the revolution since Tyler was a resident of the town of Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut at part of the time that he was in the service of the United States, during said war that on or about the 1st of June 1777 he knows that said Tyler enlisted for & served during said war in the Col. Roger Sherman regi- ment of Connecticut state troops in the company commanded by Col. E. Burham - Sedgwick of which Col. E. Burham was 1st Lieu- tenant Col. Roger Sherman 2nd Lieutenant and John Swift Ensign that said Tyler was Ordinary sergeant in said company that dis- charged also served in said company during said service; that said Tyler was discharged from said service on the last day of Decem- ber following said enlistment
That this deponent further says that said Tyler again entered said service on or about the 1st of April 1778 in another regim ent Connecticut troops which was commanded at the time by the same Col. Roger Sherman in the company of Col. Daniel Christee that Lewis Miller

was the 1st Lieutenant of said company; the names of the other subordinate officers this deponent does not recollect, that since Igle's service in said regiment as sergeant Major. - That he enlisted for one year as a private man & was discharged was discharged on the 1st day of January following his enlistment under the liability to be called into the service at any time thereafter during the year for which he enlist- ed. That this deponent served in the same com- pany with said Igle during the time of said service in the south that during the two different services the said Igle was in the service of his country as of private & whilst this deponent was in the service with him he frequently takes this deponent that he enlisted in the service of his country in the year 1776 in Col. William Malcomb's regiment of New York Troops in the brigade comman- ded by general Scott & served six months in the same that during that time he was in the battles of Long Island the retreat to New York & the subsequent retreat to the White Plains; that this deponent truly be- lieves the same to be true. Further this de- ponent saith not.
Silas Rockwell
Sworn this 10th day of July 1832 before me
Perkins King a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Green County of Ohio

State of New York Greene County ss
I Lewis Keeler of the town of Lansingburgh in the county of Rensselaer in said state being duly sworn depose & saith that the subscribers to the resolution resolution of the resolution resolution with Edward Tyler who is described in the within affidavit of Elias Rankin that he has examined said affidavit & that he knows the statements of said Rankin in relation to the imprisonment & service of said Tyler in the years 1777 and 1778 to be true he this deponent being in the service in the same company under the same officers at the same time. Lewis Keeler
Sworn this 10th day of July 1832 before me Perkins King Esq. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Greene
State of New York Greene County ss
I William T. P. Hermance Clerk of the county of Greene do certify that Perkins King Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Greene, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature - Witness my hand and seal of office this eleventh day of July in the year 1832.
William T. P. Hermance Clerk

In the Matter of the application of Edward Tyler for a pension "
Van Buren Onondaga County New York
Adm 8
24 m. paid.
$80:00

State of New York }
Onondaga County } ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of the Town of Salina County & State aforesaid Edward Tylee who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades For not less than six months I served as a corporal in Colonel Halcourt's regiment in the New York State Troops in the year 1776 - And in the year 1777 I served not less than seven months as an orderly sergeant in Colonel Roger Ennis Regiment of the Connecticut State Troops - And in the year 1778 I served not less than twelve months as a Sergeant Major in the aforesaid Ennis's Regiment and for such services I claim a pension
6 7 12 25
Subscribed and sworn before me this 11 th day of March A.D. 1833 John Dunsford Justice —
Edward Tylee
State of New York } ss. County of Onondaga }
I Reuben L. Hef Clerk of the said County do certify that John Dunsford Esquire before whom the above 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 ac- -quainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the first of said affidavit to be the proper hand writing and genuine signature of the said justice.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 11 th day of March 1833. R. L. Hef clerk

11.5-04
Edward Tylee Van Buren, Onondaga co. New York
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5.6.14.16
28 Jan '32
no agent
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10.504
BRIEF in the case of Edward Tylee - Van Buren,  Co of Onondaga in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court-  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     about 1 day In 1776 6 Corporal Gen. Scott, Col. T. Whitehall, Col. M. Halcomb, Maj. James Allen, Adj. Sandford, Lt. A. Cornell, Ensg. P. Lawrence.   Spring of 1777 (blank) private Genl. Wooster.   1 June " " 7 months Sgt. Col. R. Eno, Cap. R. Scrofield, Lt. C. Church, C. Benedict, Ensign J. Smith, Maj. J. Davenport, Adj. Deane, Qu. Parsons.   * Battle of Bennington It major  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Long Island; Ridgefield.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New York City, N.Y.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness for the two last battles & Chad.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  * at 1 Ap. 1778 "till 1 January 1779" - as Sgt. Maj. - 1st Col. R. Eno, Cap. D. Olmstead, Lt. L. Mills, Col. M. Halcomb
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Lawrence Examining Clerk.

73334
William Lloyd
Victor Tylee
From Alvin C Powell Atty. at Law Onondaga Co N.Y.

Rebecca Tylee Revolutionary widow
State of New York } Onondaga County } ss.
On this 16 th day of March, 1855, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Rebecca Tylee, aged 71 Years, a resident of One, in the State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Edward Tylee a Sergeant Major in the Revolutionary War, for whose service she now draws a pension, the following being a true copy of her pension Certificate to wit:
Widow Rebecca Tylee widow of Edward Tylee who was a Sergeant Major in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of Eighty One Dollars and fifty five Cents per Annum, Commencing on the 3 rd February 1853.
Given at the Department of the Interior on the 6 th day of October 1855.
R McClelland
Sec of the Interior.
Payment to be made by E Taylor at the Pension agency Detroit, Mich. Recorded in the pension office on the roll of pensioners under act of February 3. 1853 - page 203 - Vol A. H. E. Robinson Clerk.
She further declares that she is still the widow of Edward Tylee and has drawn her pension up to the 4 th March 1855.
She further declares that

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 d 1855.
Rebecca Tyler
We Oliver C. Powell and Eunice Huns- Residents of Van Horn in the State of New York, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged in our presence by Rebecca Tyler and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the Claimant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Oliver C. Powell
Eunice Huns
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and 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.
Linus Scott
Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF NEW YORK, ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
ss:
I Certify That Linus North whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and duly qualified and authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and af- fixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 7 day of April 185 6 .
Parras Swcun Clerk.
cc.

#2968
App. of Rebecca Tyree widow of Edward.
Michigan
must have the act under which the Act 3 d Feb y 1853 husband was Pensioned and when
paid allowed $81 65 / 100 per ann on Feb 3 - 1853
R. T. Lowbridge Syracuse N.Y.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

No 2122  23 Rebecca Pyles of Edward Set. to Agt. Aug 29/53 Gray

Pension Office Oct. 3-1853
Sir. Please report time of last payment to or death of Within named
Pensioner Respectfully &c
F Burt Esqr
Q Audy
Kennet.
S. Coll
for Council
Edward Taylor, $81.65 per an. act 7 th June 1832. — Died 18 th October 1850, Paid to his death.
F Burt Auditor. Tr

Let. Lieutenant 10 Feby 1834. Do to Fleming 26 Mar 1834. do - Hon. S. Moore, Mar 25 '39 & Pension of same day - Do to (Pension) May 30 1839. } (enclosing copy; Let. Mar 25 '39.) Let to Mr. Edward Dylee Feby 1. 1841.
8593
New York
Edward Dylee
of Onondaga in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Mitchell of the Reg't commanded by Col. Malcomb in the New York line for Nears -
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Apr 1833 and seats to Col. Van Buren William 
Arrears to the 14th of March 33 $160. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 40.
$200.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 32

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 195-8
Robert Styles
Widow
Edward Styles
Bridget & children
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 288
[Arrangement of 1870.]

73334
PAID
Dear L. P. Waldo Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

✓ 9068
✓ J New Caney

Feb. 3 d Feb. 1853, Mich;
Boyet

No. 73334
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 16, 1871 55
Edward Ely Rev. War
Warrant 9068-160-55
O. C. Powell Elbridge NY

Hon L P. Waldo
Sir
The old lady Mrs Tyler lived with her daughter last winter in Michigan and returned again in the Spring. Having no home of her own. Her residence is with her children and she of course states her (their) residence to be in Michigan Her residence is where she may be living at any time, though she has with the above exception, always lived in this County
Yours Resp
R. F. Farnbridge

Pension Office Nov. 12, 1853
Sir,
Mr Robinson has exhibited to this Office, a power of Attorney from Mrs Rebecca Tylee, a pensioner under the Act of 3 Feb. '33, requesting payment of her pension in Washington , also a letter from yourself, suggesting her desire to have her pension transferred to Albany for payment hinafter :
The power of Attorney is ineffectual because Mrs Tylee is inscribed on the Detroit, Mich. roll, and her pension is payable there until she be transferred. The transfer, & payment, must be to the agency within which she resides (and this appears to be Albany N.Y.) - and this transfer can only be made upon her application, authenticated as required by the enclosed General regulations. In her application I shall expect an explanation of the contrariety between the statement in her oath of Identity (attached to the power of Attorney) in which she describes herself as having been for many years a resident of West Huron N.Y.

When in her Declaration claiming a pension under the Act of 3, February 1833, she declares herself to be a resident of Monroe Co, Mich.
I am very Resp. &c. Your obed Servt
L. Monroe Commr.
H. S. Fowle Esq Syracuse, N.Y.

State N.Y. May 20, 1839
Dear Sir Vanburen Center P.O. Onondaga County With heartfelt emotion I inform you, that on my presenting my Draft (by my agent in Albany) for my Pension my Name was opened to on the Books, and at the end of my Name was written Suspended, I therefore have received no Pension since the 4 th September last and how to ask for this disappointment I know not, unless suspended as above, means reconsideration, so as to allow me back pay, as well as additional pay, for certainly my Application, was as demonstrably Legal as any now filed in your War Office, I have conversed with a number of Gentlemen of the highest Legal, and Military characters, on the subject of my Certificate naming me as private in the Revolutionary army of my beloved Country, after having proved to a demonstration, that the Character that I sustained in said Army, was the highest grade of non commissioned Officers, and they all agree with me, that the mistake must have been made by the hurry and oversight of some of your Clerks in the Office; they also say that I am intitled to additional and back pay, or according to the Law relative to State Pensioners; to full pay, I cannot now inform you (on account of failure of memory) exactly what my pay was as Sergeant Major, but I well remember that my pay was not far short of double a private Soldiers pay, your knowledge of Army pay, will fully direct you what Pension in justice I should receive, you will have the goodness Sir to inform me by letter what I have to depend upon on this subject, direct as above. Your Humble Servt, Edward Tylee

Spanned 15 th June
Hon L. P. Waldo
As Sir
Enclosed please find application of Rebecca Tyree for the benefit of act of 3 rd Feb. 1853.
When I applied for the bal of pen s I sent to the Dept the pension certificate of her husband Edward Tyree proving at that time his death. &c
I suppose the evidence in cases of this kind is 1 st Is she the widow of the deceased person
2 nd Is she still a widow
The service, death, & all other matters and matters of record in the office
Yours very truly
R. F. Woodbridge

State of New York
Onondaga County ss. I hereby certify that I was the magistrate who took the affidavits of Seth Warner and Isaac Bentley in the matter of Mrs. Rebecca Tyler's application for a pension & that the said deponents are men of the strictest integrity and possess the public confidence in their truth and veracity - and I believe them to be such.
Ezra Nichols Justice of the Peace

Pension Office
August 29, 1853
Sir
The papers in the case of Rebecca Tyler have been examined and found to be defective. The declaration should state the Act under which the husband was pensioned, and the credibility of the witnesses must be certified to by the subscribing Officer. The case is therefore suspended to enable you to amend.
Very Respectfully J. Cole Acting Commissioner
R. J. Crowbridge Tyraeus J. J.

Hon L. P. Waldo
My Sir. Mrs. Sylee does not recollect the "Act under which her husband was pensioned". Probably it was the Act of 1832 . She could hardly be expected to know . I sent the Certificate of Pension to the Office for the Ballarat and. The certificate recited the Act under which he was pensioned - I cannot suppose it either necessary or possible for the widow , old & infirm to recollect under what act her husband was pensioned, when the Pension Roll, the Service, the Certificate & all other papers are in your office. We should sooner think of making these inquiries at the Department
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
R. F. Frowde
Richard Frowde

Brief in the case of Mrs Rebecca Tyler widow of Edward Monroe County and State of Michigan act of Feb. 3-1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of June 7 1832 at $81 \frac{65}{100} per annum
Private & Sgt  b paid to his death Oct 18. 1850
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by credible witnesses
Death " " Auditor's report
Identity " " credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
R. H. Trowbridge Esqr Syracuse N. York
Examining Clerk.
H. C. Gray

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Edward Tylee
Act. June 7, 1832
Col Malcom } New York Capt Mitchell } York " Schofield Col Eno. Comd
Admitted
Private 5 mos $16.65 Sergeant 7 " 35.- Sergt Maj 6 " 30 $81.65
Prisoner Van Buren County of Onondaga New York

House of Rep. Feb. 23. 1838
Dear Sir,
By returning me the answer to the enclosed letter at your earliest convenience you will greatly oblige
Yours very respectfully Ely Moore
Hon. H. L. Edwards. Comm. Pensions

Payments to be made at New York by the Proc. U.S. Br. Bk Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 4 Page 32 by Ino Cromwell Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Edward Sylce of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 20 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Syracuse 10 th Nov 1853
H. E. Robinson Esq Sir
Will you have the kindness to draw and remit to me the amount of the enclosed certificate now due - and change the place of payment to Albany - As Mrs Tyler lives in this vicinity and will draw her installments at Albany and pay much obliged
Yours very truly
R. F. Knowlton
for Mrs Tyler
Wash o D.C. Nov 12/53.
Hon L. P. Waldo Comm ee Pensions
Be pleased to place the enclosed papers in the case of Rebecca Tyler of Mich. Feb 8 th Feby 1853, on file with her admitted claim - & request the report to be made to R. F. Knowlton, Syracuse N.Y.
Very Resp y H. E. Robinson

Mar 21 1881 23 Feb J. P. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions War Office Washington City anal. v. 3 Free

1841
Sir Vanburen Center P.O. Feb. 22 Yours of the 11 th Inst. duly came to hand to my great satisfaction. I have only to regret my troubling your Department so much as I have been obliged to do in my pressing case, according to your requisition, I herewith inclose my old Certificate, in hopes of receiving a new one, with a direction how, and where I am to apply for the Balance due to me
with profound respects for You Sir and your Honourable Department I remain your most Obedient and Humble Servt
Edward Tyler

Forwards from Van Buren August 4. 1832
E. Tyler. Precious Letter by Tracy Gentlemen
Edward Tyler Esq. Count. Post office Village of Canton Town of Van Buren County of Onondaga State of New York

The undersigned have been acquainted with Edward Tylee Esqr. for many years past when he formerly resided in this city. He was appointed to the office of President of the Village of Troy and to a number of other respectable offices for a number of years which he discharged with honour and credit to himself and the public. And he was then and we confidently believe now is a very respectable citizen of good character and can be relied on for truth and veracity. Troy July 27 th 1832.
Stephen Root
Edward M c Lean
Isaac D. Dickinson
Stephen Andrews
Dear Sir
I have complied with your request so soon as possible since I rec d your letter we have had several things that occupied our attention, several of our fellow citizens have been suddenly removed by death in New Cases this morning we have been more favoured in this city than even the country around us according to the number of inhabitants Troy 10 th August 1832 yours respectfully Edward Tylee Esqr. Stephen Andrews

Sir Onondaga County Vanburen March 4. 1834 th
Your Letter of the tenth of February has duly come to hand, wherein you say that my Certificate should be returned to the Pension office in order that it may be corrected. inclosed is the same in order for correction. in my Letter of the 15 th of December last I informed you of my claim for augmentation of my pension, which is $16 per year more than a privat. Soldier which if granted will amount this day to $48 back pay - your continued kinde attention will very much Oblige your Humble Serv t .
Edward Tylee
J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Brother M c Dec 11
J. L. Edwards Esq m Commissioner of Pensions War Department, Pension Office City of Washington
Edward Tyler
Dec. 26. 1833
Edw. Tyler
New York Insurance Co.
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Sir Van Buren, Onondaga County, Decem r 15 1833
I have delayed my present application, on the account of the multiplicity of business in your Office, which must necessarily involve you in much labour, but am now in hopes of a hearing, I discover in a communication from you Sir, to Deacon Andrew Weaver, my neighbour, and Old Fellow Soldier, dated 15 th August 1833 Viz
In any case where a paper has been mislaid from this Office, or any Error has been committed, proper steps are always taken immediately on discovering mistake to have the same corrected, without notifying the parties concerned. also cases where applications are made for new Certificates of Pensions, for an augmentation of Pension, or for a transfer from one State to other, no other answer is deemed necessary or merely to transmit to the Applicant, or agent, the printed instructions necessary in such cases. from the above statements I am encouraged to state two (in my humble Opinion) very essential mistakes as it respects my Pension, the first is misspelling my name in my Certificate, in all your other Communication you write my Name Edward Tylee of Van Buren and so you will find it in all my papers in your Office on file, but in my Certificate you write my name Edward Tyler of Van Buren New York yet I have drawn my Pension, I am well assured that you will correct this error, the second mistake (as I conceive) is granting me short pay, for I read in the Law of 7 th June 1832 in regard of Pensions, that every Officer, Non Commissioned Officer, Musician, and private shall be entitled to full pay, and whereas I was never a private Soldier but one day which was the day of my Enlistment I served the first year as a Corporal, the second year as an Orderly Sergeant,

The third year as a Serjeant Major, and my pay was eight Dollars per Month, when at the same time a privat Soldiers pay was six Dollars and two thirds P er Month, now Sir if non Commission- ed Officers, and of the highest grade are ranked with privates in your Office. I cannot perceive the real necessity of the Law to discriminate between Officers - Non Commissioned Officers, Musicians and privates, but I hope it was an oversight in the examination of my papers, which clearly demonstrate the true Character & sustained in the Army of the American Revolution - and if I am correct in this statement then my Claim for pension was $96 instead of $20 P er year, now believe me Sir, if my circumstance in life were affluent, or even a middling, I would never apply to my beloved Country, for a P er or for augmentation of Pension, but wd the unexampled patron of our Great and beloved Washington - serving my Country gratuitous for the Love I bear her yet in my time of life, in that Case Sir I would sooner condemn my tongue to everlasting silence, and my Pen to per- -etual rest. & Your Ob t Humble Serv t
Edward Tylee
P.S. I know not how you will accept of my raw communication for I have not been able to employ an Agent from my first appl n to you you must therefore receive it in its honest simplicity from one in his 77 th year

Mar. 30. 1841
Mar. 23
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Secy. of War
E. St. John
Free Soil
Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
War Department
Pension Office Washington
Annual M tg

Sir Hansborough Center P.O. March 22. 1841
I have received a communication from you, of the date of the 11 th of February 1841, saying to me, Sir, in reply to yours of the 30 th Ult o . I have to inform you, that upon a review of your case it is determined that you may be allowed a Pension of $82: 66 2/3 per Annum from the 4 th March 1831, subject to the Deduction of whatever sums you have received, under your present Certificate, which would be returned that a new one may be Issued, I immediately complied with your Honourable decision, and sent on my old Certificate directly after, which is now about one month, and I have heard nothing from you since, although I have been waiting patiently for my new Certificate and the balance due to me, the last Pension I received was up to the 4 th September 1838, then the Suspension took place, I requested you to give me directions to whom I must apply for my balance, now my Dear Sir I will heartily thank you for your answer to this Communication, I fear Sir that if you have sent on my papers, that they have been mislaid, but I shall look for your directions
Yours Sincerely
Edward Tyler

Feb 9. 1875 Honourable Van Buren by order Feb 2 nd Free ✓
J. L. Edwards
E. A. by order
Commissioner of Pensions
War Office
City of Washington

Dear Sir E Van Buren Center S. O. Jan. 30 th 1841 Onondaga County N. Y.
In answer to my request, relative to the suspension of my Pension, I have received yours of the 30 th of May 1839, refering me to your letter of the 25 th of March last, to Honourable E. Moore, a Copy of which you enclosed to me, wherein you state that the Charge of Edward Tylle under the Act of the 7 th of June 1832 was improperly Admitted, for 24 months as a private, whereas I stated only 6 months as private in 1774 under Captain Mitchel, now my Dear Sir, you know that false premises will undoubtedly produce false conclusions, for you will perceive by a perusal of my Application filed in your Office that I never did acknowledge myself a private only one day the next, made Corporal by Captain Mitchel, you also state that I stated 7 Months as Serg t under Capt. Scofield in 1777, this is correct, and six Months as Serg t Major under Capt. Olmsted in 1778 - This Sir wants rectifying also, for who before ever heard of a Serg t Major, belonging to one Company any more than another Company in the Regiment, you then say the first Term is neither substantiated by Evidence or by any knowledge of the Department that such a Service was rendered by the Militia can it be possible Sir, that a Whole Brigade of regular enlisted Soldiers, Commanded By General Scott and Colonel John Lasher, William Malcom, and Sam l Drake (the other Colo l I forget) that there should be no knowledge of them in your Department, as to the evidence of my first terms of Service. I have acted according to your directions, producing according to Law taking the Oath as to the Service, and proving my Moral reputation by his Oath that is a Minister of the Gospel, you say that in obedience to the Order of the competent Authority the Testimony is sufficient to establish the length, but not the grade of the 2 nd term, but Sir I have proved by Silas Root and Lewis Heeter that I was Overly Serg t the 2 nd term.

you also acknowledged in your Letter to Mr Moore that I was Seven Months a Serjeant under Capt. Scofield, then Sir how can the witness designate the term complete and not the grade, and how can the Rolls in your Office show the 6 months service under Capt. O'Donoghue in 1778 when I was never under him as Serj. Major, but Sir (if my memory is correct) we were marched to Camp in Active Service on the 1 st day of April 1778, and remained in actual Service until the 1 st day of January following, when we were Discharged, with orders to take the Field at a minute's warning. My Dear Sir, if my House had not burned down with the loss of all my furniture and papers , I could shew you my Warrants, and discharges, which would prove every Statement I have made to the War Office, as to the first Campaign Sir, we were enlisted Regular Troops fought in the Batt- les, on Long Island, retreated with General Washin- gton to New York City, then retreated to Harlem Heights, then to White Plains, then to North Castle where we were honorably discharged on the first day of November, not as Militia men but as Regular Troops, now Sir I ask, what is the use of my Oath the use of the Gospel Minister? Oath respecting my Veracity or my attention to your directions if they cannot be relied on by your department, Sir I have paid due attention to all your directions as far as in my power, your conclusion in Mr Moore's letter, is to allow me 6 months private in 1777 and 6 months Serj. Major in 1778, now Sir it has been proven and allowed that I was 7 months a serj. in Scofield's company in 1777. It is my wish Dear Sir, that you now reconsider my Claim, and correct all Errors, if it is necessary to produce further testimony to prove my veracity relative to my Oath. I herewith enclose a Letter from the first Charac- ters in the City of Troy, which I obtained with a View to substantiate my Character in your Department.

But your advise relative to my Oath and a Gospel minister's Oath precluded the necessity of my enclosing the said Letter I will now inform you of the Characters of the signers, Stephen Rops was one of the first Imment Lawyers in the City of Troy, John D. Dickinson, was a member in Congress, and Townsend M c Coun, was an Alderman in the City, Stephen Andrews was a City Officer, as to my being capable, or guilty of making untrue Statements to your Honourable Department I would sooner condemn my tongue to everlasting silence, and my pen to perpetual rest. the necessity of my base and the support of my Moral reputation, forces me to declare humbly and modestly, my present standing in the Social compact, I am now one of the Oldest Deacons in the Baptist Onondaga Association and in good standing, and therefore my Profession forbids my making untrue Statements to my Countries Guardians, I am sorry to! under the necessity of making this last Statement but my Character requires it, but I do it without ostentation, my claim is full pay of a Serj. Major for 24 Months, which I cannot consistantly relinquish Justice I think forbids it, the last Pension I received was on the 4 th of September 1838 I am very confident Sir, from a sense of your probity which I entertain that your department will do me justice on the full review of the subject, the reason why I have not answered your Letter before now is that my feelings has been so much wounded by not having my grievance redressed, relative to the suspension of my Pension, when I knew that I have performed my duty to our Beloved Country I am now in my 84 th year and canot Dig and to beg I am ashamed with my Countries Certificate in my Pocket, which I beg to retain untill the 1 st of march next and then I shall renew my application unless you can give me the kinde Assurance of redress of my Grievance please give me an answer as soon as convenient. I am your Humble Servant. Edward Tylee