Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14740, Reuben Tyler, Conn.

SERVICE
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Tyler Rubeen
NUMBER S 14740
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Connecticut 9402
Reuben Tyler
of Woodbury in the State of Conn t who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hull of the Reg t commanded by Col l Webb in the Conn t Militia line for
19 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn t at the rate of 63. Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of May 1833. and Pensioner, with letter, Woodbury Ct.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 126. 66.
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 35. 66
Letter $ 162. 32.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Bancroft Clerk, Book C. Vol. 3 rd Page 43.

Benjamin Tyler Connecticut
Admitted

BRIEF in the case of  Heaton Tyler  District of Woodbury  in the State of Connecticut  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73  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.     In 1775 5 Private Capt. Hill Col. Noble   10 th June 1776 6 15 " Capt. Bunnell Col. Douglass   28 th May 1778 4 Non-com. Capt. Mathews   12 th June 1779 1 7 Private Capt. Berry Col. Hooker   " 1779 6 7 " Capt. Miles Col. Heman Swift   " 1781 1 7 " Capt. Lee Col. Meigs  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? A "fight" at Harlem and the Battle of White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Cheshire Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional and three living Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

The [unclear] 5734. Nelson Lyster
Admitted Private. Can. Militia 19 months
Plumer

State of Connecticut
Court of Probate District of Woodbury
On this 20 day of July 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Woodbury now sitting at Litchfield Woodbury in Litchfield County Reuben Tyler innocent in said Woodbury who being first duly sworn according to law oaths on his death make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 That he entitled the Service of the United States under the following named officers and service as is herein stated.
as follows That I was born in the Town of Wallingford New Haven County in that part that was afterwards Cheshire and is now Prospect. on the 30 day of May 1759 and resided there until I enlisted into the army of the Revolution at Cheshire under Peter Moore who was an enlisting officer This enlistment was made on the 7 July 1775 for five months and immediately I joined the company at Wallingford commanded by Capt William Full of Duty (afterwards Gen Full) Peter Moore was Ensign The Regiment I have forgotten. we went to New Haven and marched for Boston by the way of Hartford we encamped on Winter Hill West of the Battle ground on 17 June. we joined Col Charles B. Regiment  Todd I remained doing duty here until the mischance of December 1775. I was sick

and in Hospital at Temple farms when our company was discharged I did not receive a discharge
On the 10 June 1776 at Cheshire under discharge again Capt Munnell, on my return from meeting on Sunday in the cause of a breach of peace the company at Seneca Falls in Wallingford Capt. Katherine Munnell was Captain. Seneca Hatch was Lieut. and a Bill was Discontinued of breach of peace we joined the Regiment at New York having gone by water from New Haven. Col William Douglass of New Haven was Col. Phineas Porter of Watkins was Major he was afterwards taken prisoner at Little Bay. We arrived at New York about 10 June 1776. I was on Long Island when the British landed on Long Island and we retreated over to New York afterwards I was on 15 Sept at the encounter at Little Bay on Long Island. The next day we had a fight at Harlem afterwards on 28 Oct I was in the Battle of White Plains. I was discharged on 25 Dec of Dec 1776 near the North River, I enlisted for six months
On 28 May 1778 I entered into the Service and above Col Munnell Major of the 1st Conn. Capt. Regiment for two months with the army. This was under Capt Aaron Mathews. and I continued to drive wagons transporting flour & co in New Jersey and other places until 7 Jan 1779, at the time I entered and enlisted for four months to drive wagons and not for a shorter period when through I received a discharge from

Mayor Peter Forster Deputy Justice Markis which his charge I have lost long since
On the first of June 1779 I was hired by Oliver Doolittle of Cheshire who was drafted in the militia and took his place as a substitute for him in Captain Bony's company. Lieutenant Hotehon was Lieut. I made this contract at Cheshire at my father's and the next day at Cheshire Capt Bony took command and we marched to Horse Neck and remained there five weeks. our Colonel's name was Hooker he was from Farmington
at the expiration of the five weeks I returned to Cheshire and in the course of a week Peter Dayling of Waterville hired me for six months to serve in Capt John Miles company Col. Herman Swift's Regiment. I went to Danbury on my way to White Pains to join the Regiment. I staid at Danbury about a week as there was a greater guard at Danbury. One Osborne was brought from the Court as a spy or traitor he had been on Long Island and was there at the meeting house in Danbury and was found guilty by the Court martial and sentenced to be hung. the General Putnam Putnam interfered and discharged him I served out the six months and returned about first January 1781. and was drafted as a militia man to go for five weeks and was joined Capt. Lee's company went to Horse Neck. The Regiment was com- manded by Col. Mead I went on this tour by the middle of January 1781. When I was discharged from Col. Swift's Regiment. It was at Fort St. Kile New York. He gave me a written discharge stating that

I have laid out my enlistment and was a short time in service. When saying this hired me he had some cause and mine insertion on the Roll 1782 I removed to Watkins and since then until I moved to Woodbury about the year 1798 or 99 where I have since since and now reside. I was 73 years old on the 30 May last
I am acquainted with Rev. Isaac L. Brownell Asahel Merriam Elijah Sayly Merriam minor son of Woodbury
I know of no other persons than the Deponents in the annexed deposition by whom I am prove any of my service in the army.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Rolls of the Agency of any State
Deuben Tyler Sworn to and subscribe the day and year aforesaid K. B. Phelps Judge of Probate
We Rev. Isaac L. Brownell a Clergyman residing in the Town of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield and of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asahel Tyler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that he believes him to be twenty three years old and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we

Concur in that opinion      Grove L. Brownell Sworn and subscribed the 28 th day of W. B. Phelps Judge of Probate for District of Woodbury
And we the 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 applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and service as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the Rev. Grove L. Brownell who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Woodbury and that who has signed the same is a resident in the Town of Woodbury and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit W. B. Phelps Judge of Probate for District of Woodbury
I Nathan Easton Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rachel Tabor for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office
This sixteenth day of Sept r 1832
Nathan Easton Clerk

State of Connecticut
Middlesex County
ss Watertown
July 26 1832
Be it remembered that on this day and year aforesaid personally appeared before me Job Hinman Esq a Justice of the Peace within and for New Haven County only commission since qualified Elisha Merdson of Wolcott in said County whom I certify to be a credible witness who being duly cautioned and sworn on oath declared that before the year 1776 he was acquainted with Reuben Tyler now of Wood- bury then of Cheshire Prospect: and knows that said Tyler in the fore part of June 1776 enlisted into Capt Brimble's company of Infantry. Col. Douglass Regiment. and that he went to New York and knew there until the Regiment was ordered there at Christmas 1776. This Deponent was a private in Capt Lewis Company in the same Regiment and was in said Regiment from 1 June to 25 Dec 1776 and well remembers to have frequently seen said Tyler in the company of Capt Brimble and in the army. He He well remembers being on guard with him one night and talking with him about going home
Elisha Merdson
Sworn & subscribed before me
Job Hinman Justice of the Peace
notified

State of Connecticut
New Haven County
ss Watertown
July 28 1832
Be it your remembrance that on the day and year aforesaid personally appeared before me Joel Hemen a justice of the Peace within and for New Haven County duly com- missioned and sworn Gideon Curtiss of Watertown affirmed to me personally known and whom I certify is a credible witness and being first duly cautioned and sworn on both soul and conscience that he has been acquainted with Reuben Tyler of Woodbury formerly of Cheshire from boyhood since remembers that in January 1781. said Tyler in the fore part of by the middle of the month was drafted as a soldier and borrowed my gun and went to Horn Brook and joined in the army as the deponent supposes. said Tyler returned at the expiration of his term The deponent means his recollection is correct from the fact that said Tyler soon after the first Jan 1781. the first week of Jan. returned from a tour in the army where he had been about a fortnight. said Tyler was the second week of January married to my sister and soon after a within a few days was drafted on said first week's tour.
Gideon Curtiss
Sworn & Subscribed before me
certified
Joel Hemen Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss Watertown
July 26 1872
Be it remembered that on the day and year aforesaid, personally appeared before me Joel Himmann by a justice of the Peace within and for the County of New Haven duly commissioned and sworn. Files copy of said Watertown to me personally known and whom I certify to be a credible witness and being first duly cautioned said sworn. On his oath and under that in some or the beginning of July 1780 he was then a Regiment of Cheshire and was drafted in the militia for six months and not being inclined to leave he hired Rufus Tyler often of Cheshire now of Woodbury as a substitute to serve in his place and that said Tyler immediately early in July 1780 joined Capt John Miles Company and marched with said Miles to join the army. The deponent promised his own name to be erased from the Roll and said Tyler to be inserted thereon.
The deponent has known said Tyler from boyhood and then since near his service Tyler at the expiration of six months returned home from the army about the first of Jan y 1781 or in that month.
both/used
This deponent remembers said Tyler went to Horse neck as a soldier and various other places. said Tyler was an absent

a great deal in the army. and Lydia's wife is related to my wife
This deponent remembers that Lydia was in the army at Boston as it was then at Chatham generally beloved and respected
Edw. Daly
Sworn & subscribed before me
Joel Heman Justice of the Peace State of Connecticut, County of New Haven ss. New Haven Sept. 5: 1832. I the undersigned of the County Court in New Haven County certify that Joel Heman is & was on the 26 th of July 1832 a Justice of the Peace in & for the New Haven County, I duly qualified to administer
Oaths & that the same is his genuine signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the County Court the day & date above written
Attest J. W. Bicknell Clerk
Within
By J. W. Bicknell

Rev. War.
14740
INVALID.
File No. 14740
Benjamin Tyler
Rev. War. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 7 , Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]