Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,792, James Tyler, Conn.

(6-1970)
SERVICE
SERVICE Conn.
Tyler, James
NUMBER _____
R 10.792.
CONTENTS

Aug 15 7856. Gen imprisoned for a term see the case
See con't Misc 2 Rolls vol 2 - 4 th of the 6 Battal ns
Iss 38,689 Declaration of Gen. Tyler in the Matter of a Pension.
No Rolls of Capt Belchers Co Enlisted in June 76 to serve to Decr 25 th See case of Lucy Belcher act of Feb 48 - No 3858.
Enoch Baker. Act 32 - No 22,881 enlisted June 24/76

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 1832. June 7 th
State of Connecticut
County of New London } Probate District of Norwich
On this twenty fifth day of January A.D. 1854 Personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Norwich in New London County and State of Connecticut, James Tyler Esq. a resident of Groton in said County of New London in said State and in the aforesaid Probate District now aged ninety six years, who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made by the aforesaid Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. granting pensions to persons who served in the War of the Revolution.
That I was a soldier of the Army of the Revolution, that according to my best recollection I enlisted in the Month of June A.D. 1776 into the company of Uni- ted States Troops commanded by Capt. William Belcher then of Preston in said County attached to Regiment commanded according to my best recollection by Col. his name I can not now state That my enlistment was for the term of six months That the service performed was at York Island as called at that time. I well recollect that after my enlistment we went to New Haven thence to Kings Bridge. I was with my company at the time of the battle at White Plains, tho' not in the engage- ment being at the time on the sick list. According to my present recollection I left home on this tour of duty the last days of June A.D. 1776 and was dischar- ged from the service the 1 st day of December or the first days of January A.D. 1777. I well recollect that Enoch Walker and Nathan Kelcher a son

of Capt. William Belcher were in the same company with me on this tour of duty and to their declarations filed in the Pension office at Washington I would respectfully refer for the extent of service rendered by said company. And I do further declare and say that afterwards I was drafted to go to New London and Groton in said state of Connecticut at two several times in the autumn 1777. The first time was when New London was burned at the capture of Groton fort by Arnold at which time I stayed about three weeks according to my present recollection. At the second time I was there during an alarm about one week. This declarant verily believes and upon his oath declares, that he was in the service during the war of the Revolution as above stated more than six months and that he is justly entitled to a pension. That he has no documentary evidence to prove his service and knows no one now living who can state as to his service and must rely upon his own statement and upon such documentary evidence as may now be in the Pension Bureau as to the service performed by Capt. William Belcher's Company during the war of the Revolution also to the declarations of Enoch Baker and others of said company now on file in said office. That he never applied before for a pension. That he has always resided in that part oferton in said New London County which is now Griswold where he now resides. He hereby relinquishes every 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, or if any only on that of the agency of the state of Connecticut.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid. Before me George B. Ripley Judge
James M. [?]

State of Connecticut?
New London County ss. January 21 st 1854
We Thomas L Shipman a clergyman residing in the town of in Griswold in New London County State of Connecticut and Samuel Gyer residing in the same  town of Griswold hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Tyler Ely who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing statement . That we believe him to be ninety six 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. Thus, L. Shipman. Sworn and subscribed the day Samuel Gyer and year aforesaid in open Court
George B. Ripley - Judge of Probate
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 Rev. Thomas L Shipman is a clergyman resident in the aforesaid town of Griswold and that Samuel Gyer is a credible person person and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Othniel Gager Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Tyler Ely for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30 th day of January A.D. 1854.
Othniel Gager Clerk.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
10792 P. O. _____ James Tyler Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford Nov. 3 d 1853
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of James Tyler in Capt. William Belcher's company in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and do not find any Pay Roll of the service performed by Capt. Belcher's company. On a Pay Table Ledger in this office I find an account with Captain William Belcher as follows viz
1776 June 19 th To order on Treasurer for Co. in Col. Seldens Regt. £ 580. 1777 Feb. 4 To do do for Co. in Col. Huntington's Regt. 200. " 5 To do do for Co. in Col. Huntington's do 300. Apr. 3 To do do for Co. in Col. Seldens do 130. " 11 To do do for Co. in Col. Huntington's Batt n 360. " 11 To order on Treasr. & Arms, returned to bal. his acct. in Col. Seldens Regt. 62.17.4 £ 1,632.17.4
The above account is balanced, "By his acct. rendered for his Co. in Col. Seldens Regt. £ 772.17.4 and balance £ 860, carried to a new account which is subsequently balanced.
R. G. Pinney Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk

No 38,689.
James Tyler learned
independent
At S. C. Morgan Feb 4. 1854. Hon. L. F. Foster Aug 15 1856. same Aug 20 1856.
10792
Act June 7. 1832

Stowich, Ct. Jan'y 31 st 1854.
Hon d L. T. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington,
Dear Sir,
Herewith I forward to you the Papers of James Tyler, Esq. of Gris- wold, in the matter of his claim for a pension. Hope they will be found sufficient to establish his claim.
Very Respectfully Yours obedt. Servt. Sam d C. Morgan.

Washington Aug. 13. 1836
Sir,
Will you please examine the enclosed papers and see if there is any relief for the applicant — If any thing further is necessary please state what —
Please return the enclosed after your examination —
Very respectfully
I am &c.
L. T. V. Porter
Gen. L. Minot, Commissioner of Pensions —

A Pay Role for Cap t James Averill Company in Preston and in the 8 th Reg t of Militia in the State of Connecticut for marching to Groton in an Alarm of the 6 th Day of July 1779
   July When Marcht Days in Service Wages per Month July When Dis d charge Sum Due When Marcht Days in Service Wages per Month When Dis d charge Sum Due     James Averill Cap t 6 7 72 12 17.16 Henry Coit 6 7 24 12 6.12   David Green Lieut 6 7 12 13.12 John Bliss 6 7 24 12 6.12   Peter Branch Serg t 6 7 28 3/10 12 7.14 5 1/2 Sims Gate 6 7 24 12 6.12   John Tyler Serg t 6 7 28 3/10 12 7.14 5 1/2 Stevens Tyler 6 7 24 12 6.12   Reuben Partridge S c 6 7 28 3/10 12 7.14 5 1/2 Jacob Geer 6 7 24 12 6.12   Jacob Stevens Serg t 6 7 28 3/10 12 7.14 5 1/2 Jonas Ralston 6 7 24 12 6.12   Elijah Jonson Corp 6 7 26 3/8 12 7.3.5 1/2 Peter Morgan 6 7 24 12 6.12   Thomas Cheston 6 7 26 3/8 12 7.3.5 1/2 Joseph Lakin 6 7 24 12 6.12   Robert Gales Corp 6 7 26 3/8 12 7.3.5 1/2 Thomas Lakin 6 7 24 12 6.12   Joshua Woodward Corp 6 7 26 3/8 12 7.3.5 1/2 Timothy Alvord 6 7 24 12 6.12   Benaiah Green Drum 6 7 26 3/8 12 7.3.5 1/2 Samuel Coit 6 7 24 12 6.12   James Tucker fife 6 7 26 3/8 12 7.3.5 1/2 Elias Tracy 6 7 24 12 6.12   James Harris 6 7 24 12 6.12 John Moulton 6 7 24 12 6.12   Jonathan Phillips 6 7 24 12 6.12   Ebenezer Phillips 6 7 24 12 6.12   William Averill 6 7 24 12 6.12   Amos Starkweather 6 7 24 12 6.12   Paul Stevens 6 7 24 12 6.12   James Taylor 6 7 24 12 6.12   Nathan Belcher 6 7 24 12 6.12   George Austin 6 7 24 12 6.12   William Farnam 6 7 24 12 6.12   Patrick G Pemberton 6 7 24 12 6.12  
Total £355 4 9.
James Averill Cap t
(Here follows an affidavit before Samuel Coit Date Aug 9 1779. to the truth of the above. I can't make it out used for word) Triplet, Rev. Scammon

  Jonathan Phillips 6 7 24 12 6/12   Esquire Phillips 6 7 24 12 6/12   William Averill 6 7 24 12 6/12   Amos Starkweather 6 7 24 12 6/12   Paul Stevens 6 7 24 12 6/12   James Taylor 6 7 24 12 6/12   Nathan Belcher 6 7 24 12 6/12   George Austin 6 7 24 12 6/12   William Farnam 6 7 24 12 6/12   Patrick G Pemberton 6 7 24 12 6/12   Isiah Plinne 6 7 24 12 6/12   Roger Geer 6 7 24 12 6/12   Nathan Geer 6 7 24 12 6/12   Able Geer 6 7 24 12 6/12   James Lew 6 7 24 12 6/12   Daird Green 6 7 24 12 6/12   Elijah Wethy 6 7 24 12 6/12   Asa Partridge 6 7 24 12 6/12   Richard Otis 6 7 24 12 6/12   Edward Tyler 6 7 24 12 6/12   Belle Tracy 6 7 24 12 6/12   Jonathan Belcher 6 7 24 12 6/12   Moses Tyler 6 7 24 12 6/12   Hezekiah Clift 6 7 24 12 6/12 
Total £353, 4, 9.
James Averill Capt-
(Here follows an affidavit before Samuel Colt Esq. Aug 9 1779. to the tenor of the above bill. I can't make it out used for bond) Triplet, Rev. Scammon
Original sent to
Hon. L. F. S. Foster US Senator