Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,507, William Tyler, Mass.

SERVICE
1 Mass
Wyler, William Hopeful
NUMBER _____
W 25.507
B. L. Wt. 10231-160-55
CONTENTS

6086 New York Albany Hopeful Tyler widow of William Tyler
Conn who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of May 1853 and sent to
L. M. Errury Canandaigua New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 226 Vol. 4.

151942 Ad Man 3/55
6/20/55
Hopeful Tyler Mag William Tyler pm
Private Col. Patnam Miss. Pine Revolutionary pension
ms. Feby 48-6086
ad. 160 acs Nov 16/55 Dodge
Ad Man
J. Kershner Yonkers N.Y.
Vol. I. 185.

see letter Nov. 29. 1838 to Pensioner.
New York 91
Wm Tyler of Haverburg in the State of New York who was a Private in the Corp commanded by Captain Naville of the Regt commanded by Col. Putnam in the Cont line for 6 Mo's.
20291
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug. 1833 and due to E. Worcester New port
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. '33 $ 4 00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 14 Sep. '33 1 00 $ 5 00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G. Estlin Clerk, Book 6, Vol. 3, Page 80

William Tyler born August the 4 th 1785 Hopeful Tyler born October the 11 1791 Lorina Tyler born February the 22 1790 Mary Tyler born July 20 th 1791 Mahala Tyler born January the 4 1793 Samuel Tyler born January the 17 th 1798 David Dexter Tyler born October the 2 nd 1798 William Tyler born March the 28 th 1799 Hannah W Tyler born April the 5 th 1801 Rufus R Tyler born February the 12 th 1803 Olive Tyler born June 24 th 1805 Thomas J Tyler born February 22 nd 1808 Benjamin B Tyler born September 1 st 1810 Lucy Ann Tyler born April the 19 th 1813 Lorina Harris born July the 4 th 1822
David Dexter Tyler Died May the 28 th 1818 Mahala Gant died June the 27 th 1823 Mary Harris died August 29 1828

State of New York. County of Livingston.
On this 12 th day of October 1850 personally appeared in Open Court Hopeful Tyler resident of the town of York in said County who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed 17 th June 1844. or 29 th July 1845.
This declarant states that she is the widow of William Tyler deceased late a resident of the town of York in said County who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $20.00 per Ann. This declarant states that the said William Tyler died on the tenth day of February in the year eighteen hundred & forty four (1844) - and that since his death she has not again married but remains his widow - that she further states that her maiden name was Hopeful Brown that she was married to the said William Tyler in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one & that the marriage took place in the town of Windsor County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts - that she ever after lived with him in lawful wedlock until the time of his death - & that she had children born before 1794 - she states that the annexed record contains a true statement of the time of the birth of her children & that it was made many years ago, & since, it has been kept as her family record - and that it is the only record in her possession of the

dates of the births of her said children - Sworn & subscribed to the days & year first above written in Open Court
Elizabeth Taylor
Scott Lord County Judge of Livingston County

JB 142
Claim of Mrs. Hopeful Tyler Widow of William Tyler, dec'd,
Bounty Land Act of March 3/55
Presented by J. Kenhuer Geneseo N.Y.

State of New York Livingston County ss:
On this 14 th day of April 1855 personally appeared before me, James H. Vail, a Justice of the Peace, within & for the county & state aforesaid Hopeful Tyler aged eighty years years & upwards since the 14 th day of October last past, a resident of Geneseo in said county & state, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William Tyler, deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, & for whose service therein she refers to her declaration for a pension under the act of February 2, 1848, on file in the Pension Office of the United States, & under which she received a certificate for a Pension of $20 per annum under date of May 13, 1853.
And this deponent further says, that she was married to the said William Tyler in Berkshire the State of Massachusetts on or about the 7 th day of June, but the year she does not now recollect that her name before her said marriage was Hopeful Brown, that her said husband died at Geneseo in the State of New York on or about the day of January 1845 & that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration, & the recipient of the annual pension of $20, said aforesaid, & for the evidence of her marriage to the said William Tyler & his decease she refers to her declaration for a Pension hereinbefore mentioned.
And this deponent further says that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Bands to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, 1855, that she has never received bounty bands under any act of Congress, nor made application therefor.

other than the one now presented,
Hopeful her  Mark Tyler
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year first above written, And I hereby certify that I believe the said claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, that I know her to be the recipient of the Pension mentioned in the said declaration, & that I have no interest in the said claim. J. H. Vail Justice of the Peace in & for Liv Co
State of New York Livingston County ss:
On this 11 th day of April 1885 personally appeared before me James H. Vail a justice of the Peace within & for the county & state aforesaid forth Kershner & Catharine Tyler residents of the county & state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law declare that they are personally & well ac- quainted with Mrs. Hopeful Tyler, widow of William Tyler deceased, that they saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, & that she is now a widow, & that they are disinterested witnesses Sworn to & subscribed before me this day of April 1885 & I certify that the said affiants are credible & respectable citizens.
Joseph Kershner
Catharine Tyler
J. H. Vail Justice of the Peace in & for Liv Co

State of New York, LIVINGSTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. } ss.
I, Chas Root Dep
Clerk of said County and of the County Court thereof, Do Hereby Certify that
J. H. Vail Esquire, was at the date of the foregoing or annexed Affidavit and Declaration, a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature of said Justice subscribed thereto, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court and County, this 16 th day of April A. D. 185 5 .
Chas Root Dep Clerk.

State of New York County of Herkimer
Colonel term. completed.
On the 13 day of Oct. 1832 personally appeared before the court of common pleas now sitting in and for the said county of Herkimer and state of New York. William Tyler a resident of the town of Newport, county of Herkimer and state of New York aged sixty seven years; who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States at Atholbury, in the county of Bristol. in the state of Massachusetts, on the 17 day of June 1780 - and served in Col. Ruggles Putnam's Regiment Heall was Captain but absent  (does not recollect the captain's name) Lieut. Holland and Ensign Holland, for six months in the Continental line does not remember the number of the Regiment. Served in Gen. Wesson's Brigade and Marched to Springfield in Massachusetts and was mustered there, then marched to Fishkill in the state of New York, and from thence to West Point, was stationed at West Point three weeks, and then Marched to Packer's Kill on the east side of the north river, was stationed at Packer's Kill five or six weeks, then crossed the river into the state of New Jersey and Marched from place to place about three months, and then returned to West Point and went in to Winter Quarters and remained there until he was discharged. Had a written discharge signed by his Col.  Capt. Ruggles Putnam dated in the month of January

1781. (do not recollect the day of the month) which said written discharge has been lost thirty years ago - he served out the whole six months, was not in any Battles during this tour of service. And the said Deponent further declares that he enlisted at the said town of Attlebury in the Massachusetts Militia under Capt. Samuel Roberson Lieut. Elisha Day, (No Ensign in the company) in Col. John Dyer's or Dazet's Regiment, Marched on to Rhode Island, and was stationed there the whole three months, and was dismissed that no written discharge, nothing special happened during this tour, employed in keeping guard.
And the said Deponent says he was born in the town of Attlebury in the County of Bristol and state of Massachusetts, Lived in that town when he joined the service, was born Aug. 4. 1765. has no record of his age except the town record when he was born. After the war he moved into the town of Cheshire in same state, lived there sixteen years, and moved to Newport Herkimer County in the state of New York in the year 1804 and has lived there ever since, has no documentary evidence in his possession, except as he has been informed by letter from the War department that his name is on the Muster rolls at that office for the time he served in the Continental army. and has the affidavits of Allen Ephraim and Thomas Tyler which are annexed to this declaration. Don't think Uriah Hawkins and Joseph Barribley of Newport will vouch for his reputation as a soldier, but they are not here
William Tyler
The latter after being deposed, he is informed in answer to the Declaration of Rufus Cogswell an application for a pension is annexed to this letter of the 10th inst. Oct 13th 1832

Frederick P. Schenck Clerk
We, Hezekiah B. Rounds and Samuel Keith of the town of Newport, County of Herkimer and State of New York do certify that we are well acquainted with William Tyler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age ; that his is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
The letter from the War Department he is informed is annexed to Roger Coogill's papers.
H. B. Rounds Sam. Keith
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 13 th Oct. 1832 Herkimer Common Pleas Shuman Hooper
Special Certificate
In the said Court before the said judges:
After hearing the declaration of the above William Tyler and interrogating him as well to his proof as to the interrogatories directed by the War Department and having had before them the letter of Jonathan L. Edwards referred to by the applicant and on hearing the affidavits of Alvin Blocher  Thomas Tyler the Court are of opinion that the applicant did serve as stated by him in his declaration and that Uriah Hawkins and Joseph Bently to whom the applicant refers are known to the Court and cannot at this time be obtained before the Court without great inconvenience and are persons of good character and well reputed to be persons of truth and

entitled to entire confidence and credit By order of the Court
In Testimony whereof I have
Julius C Nelson Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of William Tyler for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 13th day of October 1832 Julius C Nelson Clerk

N o 16129 Wm Taylor Harkness Co N.Y.
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Sherman Wooster Newport Harkness Co N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 16 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of William Tyler Harkness Lock - dy -
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     enlisted Jan 1780 Long - 1781 6 3 private Capt M c Br Lieut Holland Ensign Holland Capt R e Lieut Lieut Col Put nam Genl Col Genl Lt Springfield Joshkill Cl. NY H Point East side Cl Rigen Cl Lony Br Island 67 years Atting Col Brattle Mapack white O Thomas Dyler under state from summer - 1780 to 1781 who he has other living testimony & traditional evidence  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. _____ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you 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?  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 services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. 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. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. 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 periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about here or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [e] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
aw
Oct. 29, 1923.
Mary M. Tyler, 11 W. 10 th St. New York City.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 19 th ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the pension claim W. 25507, it appears that William Tyler was born August 4, 1766, at Attleboro, Mass. and while living there, enlisted and served as a private from June 17, 1780, for six months in Captain Newell's Company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's Mass. Regiment. He also served three months in Captain Samuel Robinson's Company, Colonel John Daggett's Mass. Regiment, dates not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 13, 1832, while living at Newport, Herkimer County, New York, and he died at Genesee, New York, February 10, or 20, 1844.
He married at Windsor, or Cheshire, Mass. exact date not stated, Hopeful Brown, born October 11, 1771. She was allowed pension, on her application executed October 13, 1850, while living at York, Livingston County, New York.

Their children were:
Lovina born February 22, 1790. Mary " July 20, 1791, married --Harris, and died August 29, 1823. Mahala " January 7, 1793. married -- Conet, and died June 27, 1823. Samuel " January 17, 1796. David Dexter " October 2, 1798, died May 28, 1818. William " March 28, 1799. ? Hannah W. " April 5, 1801. Rufus B. " February 13, 1803. Olive " June 27, 1805. Thomas J. " February 22, 1808. Benjamin B. " September 1, 1810. Lucy Ann " April 19, 1813.
*****
Lovina Harris was born July 4, 1822.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

No. 85-942
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 20 th 1876.
Wm Tyler. Pur. Dec.
Col. Putnam
Mass. Line
Rev. War
10231-160-53-
J. Keuhner
Genesio
N.Y.

✓
10231
S New York

734 New York, Albany Hopeful Tyler widow of William who was a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843 1844
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of May 1853 and sent to
L. M. Mury Canandaigua N. Y.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 84

Augt 13. 1852
App. of Hopeful Lester wid: of Lem
ILL
Aug 27
D. M. Dury Canandaigua
W. F. C. Treflett Esqr. Acting Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Augt 20/52
Certificate of com Tyler - in case of his wid. Hopeful Tyler's app l for increase pension
Reserve
Washington
D.C.
Miss. G. H. [unclear]
Dear Sir,
Yr. C.

✓ No 1,157. Hopeful Tyler widow of W m NY.
Ld. Drury Nov 1 1852
Rejected
adm t under 17 June 1844 act-29 July 1848
Waiting answer

Pension Office May 7 1833
N.Y. Rolls, Albany Agency Act June 7 1832 $20 per annum M rs . Taylor In what time paid? M c Millan
T. Burt Esq. Plandeter
If it is M rs . Taylor your enquiry is after - he is Paid to 4 th Sept. 1843. B.W.B.

Dec 2/52
Addl. evi. in case of Hopeful Tyler widow of com
L. M. Drury Canandaigua
33 1/2 West St
FREE
Com 39 Pennsylv Washington He

Canandaigua N.Y. Aug 23 rd 1852
Sir:
I enclose the certificate of William Tyler which was forgotten, when the papers of in the case of Hopeful Tyler were transmitted to the Pension Office, & which were received there on the 14 th of August inst.
Very respectfully Your ob t Servt. L. M. Drury
F. F. C. Froplett ss Acting Com d & Pensions Washington D.C.

State of New York County of Livingston ss.
I Scott Lord acting Judge Surrogate of said County hereby certify that at a Surrogate's Court held in & for said County it was duly proven by the exhibition of testimony satisfactory to said Court, that William Pyler late a resident of the town of York in the County of Livingston a State aforesaid was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $20- per Annum - that he died on the twentieth day of February in the year eighteen hundred & forty four (1844) that he left a widow named Hopeful Pyler, who is now living, and is unmarried - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 30 day of November 1852.
Scott Lord Acting Judge Acting as Surrogate

Hopeful Tyler widow of William
My
adm d . 17 June 1844
6 mos priv $20
per annum year-
with 1844
Q t to L d D r D r D r P r c r u r l d

F. F. C. Triplett Esquire Acting Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Canandaigua August 10. th 1852
Sir.
The papers in the case of Hopeful Tyler widow of William Tyler. under act of 17. th June 1844 are herewith presented.
The best proof of the marriage attainable is adduced.
Besides the family record, there is no other record to be found of the marriage, or birth of children. You will observe, that the letter of the Town Clerk of Windsor, shows the state in which the records of that place are.
But there is parol testimony of the marriage. The witnesses state that the ceremony was performed by William Clark a Justice of the Peace of Windsor. And the certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, shows, that he was a Justice at that time.
This is the only circumstance which is matter of record, that can be found, and it is submitted that the record evidence, that W m Clark was at that time a Justice, sufficiently supports the statement of the witnesses.
Very Respectfully
F. F. C. Triplett Esq. acting Comm r of Pensions Washington D. C.
Your Ob t Servant L. M. Gruney

Brief in the case of Hopeful Tyler widow of Mr. County and State of NY acts 17 June 1844 & 2
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner act 1832. She is still alive. His papers show the service, — Documentary & parole proof of the date of her marriage is given her
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Thornton T. Platt
Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent L. M. Dury, Esq Present

William Tylis
Pension /ropas
Hakim New York -

J. D. Edwards Esq.
Hartshorne (N.Y.) May 28 th 1833
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir The indorse papers of William Tyler an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 were handed to me this day - Judge Wooster who had charge of the papers & to whom they were sent by you is now dead - Mr Tyler has taken the papers from his family and brought them to me - On examining the papers I have supposed and so advised Mr Tyler that he would not under any circumstances from the facts disclosed by his papers be entitled to a pension for very more than the Six Months under his indentment of the 17 th June 1780 in Col s Putnam's Regiment in Genl. Washington's Brigade in the Massachusetts line - for this term his name appears in the War Office on the Return of that Regiment - This you stated to Mr Tyler in a letter to him in the Summer of 1832 - That letter also stated that the name of Rufus Cags well appeared on the Return book in the War Office - Judge Wooster who prepared the papers for Cags well arranged that letter to Cags well's papers and Cags well's pension has been allowed and a certificate sent on to him - If Mr Tyler's name appears on the return then he is not required to produce any other evidence of his service but his own deposition - I have not therefore thought best to attempt to correct the informality of the affidavits of Thomas Tyler & Allen Coffin which are annexed to Mr Tyler's papers - they lie very remote from here and Mr Tyler is very poor and unable to incur the expense of going for these witnesses and if they should be corrected they only establish the Six Months Service which appears from the book in the War Office and therefore their deposition to that part are unnecessary - I have procured from the Clerk of the court a new Certificate of the genuineness of the papers under the seal of the court in conformity to the printed instructions letter "i" - Since the papers were first made out the court have adopted a new seal which will account to you for the seal now being now used

differing from the former one - I hope the papers as now amended will be so far satisfactory as to allow the pension for the six months service which is all I think Mr Tyler is entitled to under the papers which he presents - If you allow the pension please inclose the certificate to me at this place or if the papers are still defective advise me of the same
I am with much respect yours &c Simon Ford
N

William Tyner application and testimony for a pension =
18129
the Rolls for 6 mo.
Regulations not complied with in relation to the other services & disallowed
about £600 per.  204

State of New York } ss Rensselaer County } ss
Thomas Tyler of Adams in the county of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts been duly sworn according to law say, that he this deponent is personally acquainted with William Tyler and that the said William entered into the service of the United States some time in the summer of the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty and that the said William returned home from out of the service of the United States in the month of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one and this deponent believes that the said William Tyler served the United States for the term of six months
Thomas Tyler
State of New York } ss Rensselaer Co. } ss
Be it known that on the seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally came before me Asker Armstrong one of the commissioners for the taking acknowledgments of Deeds in and for the county of Rensselaer aforesaid Thomas Tyler to me known by the oath of Henry Tyler and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written
Asker Armstrong

State of New-York, } ss. RENSSELAER COUNTY, }
I HEREBY CERTIFY that Asher Armstrong whose signature is affixed to the above Certificate of acknowledgment  affidavit , was on the day of the date of the same, one of the commisarii  affidavit of the County of Rensselaer, duly authorised to take such acknowledgment, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said commisarius and verily believe the signature " Asher Armstrong _____," thereto subscribed, to be his proper hand writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this Seventh _____ day of July _____ one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Archibald Bull Clerk.

State New York Rensselaer County
Allen Clapflin being duly sworn according to law says that he this deponent is personally acquainted with William Tylers and that the said William Tylers into the service of the United States some time in the summer of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty and that the said William returned home from out of the service of the United States in the month of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one and this deponent believes that the said William Tylers resided the United States for the term of six months
Allen Clapflin
State of New York } Rensselaer County } ss
Be it known that on the second day of July 1832 came before me Henry Patterson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rensselaer the above named Allen Clapflin to me known to be a person of the United States and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day and year first above written
Henry Patterson Justice Peace

State of New-York, } ss. RENSSELAER COUNTY, }
I HEREBY CERTIFY that Harry Patterson Esq.  affidavit whose signature is affixed to the above Certificate of acknowledgment, was on the day of the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace of the County of Rensselaer, duly authorised to take such acknowledgment, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature " Harry Patterson ", thereto subscribed, to be his proper hand writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this Seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Archibald Bull Clerk.

State of New York
Herkimer County ss: I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the said county do hereby certify and make known that the foregoing annexed papers are the original papers and contain the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Tyler for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the said court to be hereunto affixed and have hereunto signed my name - Done at Herkimer this 28 th day of May A.D. 1833.
Julius C. Nelson Clerk

Pompton N.J. 3. 1874 No 14
Nov 21.
Canv.
John
J. J.
Edwards
Wm Tyler My son abt 32. (Kearney.)
visit why
Washington
Jensen office

Pocumtuck Nov. 11 th 1888.
Providence R.I.
Dear Mr. Edwards -
Sir as I am, and have been a pensioner at your office since the year eighteen hundred and thirty one, your Books will show, that I have received but twenty Dollars per year since that time, whereas others have received forty eight Dollars for the same amount of Service in their country's defence with myself.
Now, as I have faithfully served my Country and spent six months in actual Service in the field of war, and leaden death: why should I go down the remainder of my days without the means of comfort to sustain me through the storms and waves of adversity? I ask why, because you are the man; the proper person to supply my wants; you have the means to help this trembling tenant of the field, please then to remember me and do by me as you have by others. Please send me my arrears, say $48 per year from the time that law authorises you to do: and give me that sum in future and you will much oblige yours

humble servant.
Yours Respectfully and Truly William Tyler Hon L. S. Edwards.

Canandaigua N.Y.
Nov 29, 1882
Sir,
The proof required, in the case of Hopeful Tyler widow of William Tyler and by your letter of the 1 st inst is herewith presented.
In your letter you state that the claim is filed under act 29 th July 1848.
The claim is not asserted under that act but the act of 17 th June 1844 - and she alleges the date of her marriage in 1790 - and all the proof shows it to have been at that time - and the record evidence, showing that William Clark was a justice, fixes the period of it at that time. and the termination of his term of office was before or about 1794 - for justices in Mass. were chosen for 7 years.
Mrs Tyler is entitled under act of 17 th June 1844 - if at all -
Very respectfully
Your obed servt.
L. M. Bray
J. E. Heath Secy Comm ee of Pensions Washington D.C.

Payments to be made at NY OH by Pres. W. H. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
NY.
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 3. Page 80 by E. C. Stiles Clerk.

In State Com't reside in Geneva 28 May 1842 formerly resided in Auburn, Monroe Co.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William Syler of the State of NY who was a private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Twenty 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 13 day of Aug. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
Lee
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

State of New York Livingston County Clerk's Office } ss.
I Israel D Root Clerk of said County, and also Clerk of the County Courts of said County do hereby certify that Scott Lord before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken and subscribed was on the day the same bears date Judge of Livingston County Courts duly Elected, sworn and authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature subscribed to the foregoing affidavit to be his genuine signature
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Geneseo this 14 th day of October 1880.
Israel D. Root Clerk of said Co.

1.157
Hopeful Tyler. widow of William Tyler
Act of 17 th June 1844

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Samuel Chapman of Cheshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Depose and say, that I am 78 years old, that I know William Tyler and his wife, whose name was Hopeful Brown before her marriage with said Tyler in the year 1800, they lived at that time in Windsor Mass. and a near neighbor to me, he used to work for me as my hired man - I would further depose and say - I would further depose and say, that they sustained the relation of Husband and wife, and lived and cohabited together as such, that they had as many as four children in 1800. that their eldest child must have been as many as Eight years old. at that time and further your deponent saith not Samuel Chapman Cheshire June 5 th 1852
Commonwealth of Mass.
Berkshire ss. June 5. 1852 - then the above named Samuel Chapman personally appeared before me, and made oath, that the above certificate by him subscribed, is true.
And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Samuel Chapman, and that he is a good and credible Witness Philo Wright Justice of the Peace

Samuel Chapman's Affidavit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Lucy Manchester of Lansboro in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth aforesaid, Depose and say, that I am Seventy Seven years old, that I am the Wife of Isaac Manchester, that I was well acquainted with William Tyler and Hopeful Brown, I further depose and say, that they were the intentions of Marriage between them were duly published according to the laws of this State, in at In the year 1791—that they were actually married very soon after the time of notice expired, that I was present and partook with them as a guest at the Wedding Supper, that said William Tyler was living at my Fathers at the time of his marriage with the said Hopeful Brown, that I know that they sustained the relation of Husband & Wife & were reputed as such, they had children born as early as 1792, and 1793, I would further say that after their Marriage, they lived a near neighbor to me for a number of years, and further your deponent saith, that in the year 1791, when the above named William Tyler and Hopeful Brown were married I lived in the Town of Windsor, where they also lived, that they were married by a Justice of the Peace named Clark further your deponent saith not Lansboro June 15: 1852
Lucy Manchester
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. on this 15 th day of June 1852, the above named Lucy Manchester appeared appeared before me and made Oath that the above certificate by her subscribed is true — I also certify that the aforesaid Lucy Manchester is a good and credible Witness
Phil's Wright Justice of the Peace

Lucy Manchester's Affidavit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I James D Brown of Cheshire in the commonwealth aforesaid am Seventy six years old, & Depose and say that I was well acquainted with William Tyler and Hopefull Brown, both before and after their marriage. They were married in Windsor Mass. in the year 1790 or 91. by a Justice of the Peace named William Clark, I was present at the Wedding Supper & saw, and read the Justices Marriage certificate at that time, they had several children, the first was born in 1791 or 1792, they always lived as near neighbors to me & sustained the relation of Husband and wife & lived and cohabited together as such, and further your deponent saith not. Cheshire June 15, 1852. James D Brown
Commonwealth of Mass. Berkshire ss June 15 1852 - Then the above named James D. Brown personally appeared before me and made oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed is true.
I also certify that the above named James D. Brown is a credible witness. Philo Wright Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. I Charles Sedgwick clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Berkshire do certify that Philo Wright Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of James D. Brown was made sworn at the time of said affidavit is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified to that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 21 st day of June 1852 Chas Sedgwick
James D. Brown's Affidavit

Windsor Mass. Augt. 1. 1851
L. M. Drury Esq.
Your Letter asking information relative to one William Tyler is rec d . I have carefully examined the records both of Town & Church & can find no record of any thing of which you make inquiry, the records of Births Marriages & Deaths in this Town previous to 1795 thru the carelessness of a former Town Clerk are destroyed or lost. I have made enquiry of some of our oldest inhabitants I have not as yet been able to find one that recollects such a man ever living here. If I could know in what part of the town they lived lived, or the names of his & her Father, I might more readily obtain some information, If I succeed in obtaining any information in this matter you shall be duly informed.
With due respect Yours &c
Philo Wright Town Clerk of Windsor

Wm. John -
Town clerk
Windrow -
March 22. Letter to Philo Wright town clerk to make further effort to find evidence of marriage.
March 22. Letter to Gannett & Adam Pittsfield. to take affidavit of Asa Hall relative to marriage.
April 1 st Letter to Smith Wright Piffard Lively & Co for information
April 13. Letter to Philo Wright. - enclosed $1.00

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Secretarys Office, Boston;
July 28 th 1862.
I hereby certify that from the Records of this Office it appears, - that in the 14 th of February 1781. William Clarke of Windsor was appointed a Justice of the Peace for the County of Berkshire, in this Commonwealth; - and on the 26 th day of March 1788, William Clarke of Windsor, was again appointed a Justice of the Peace for the same County of Berkshire, and Commonwealth aforesaid.
In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth.
W m Sufte
Depy Secy of the Commonwealth.

Recy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25 507
Hopeful Tyler Wid of William Tyler Brn Rea Mrs
Act Oct 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. 7 , Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1923 Oct. 30 Airtel to M. M. Tyler. 11 W 10 th St New York City. received letter in Jonathan Tyler 542561