Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,766, Bezeleel Tyler, Mass

SERVICE
4 Infer. Bengel (Phoebe)
NUMBER _____
W 16.766
CONTENTS

Reported
10619 New York
Phoebe Tyler, dec. Widow of Percelee Tyler who was a pensioner under the Act of 1834 and who died on the 8th Feb. 1828 of Chautauqua the State of N. York who was a Private in the 1st Cont y commanded by Captain Hays of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for 11 Mo. 24 D y
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 39 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836 and ending 14th March, 1839, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of April, 1849 and sent to A. L. Lynde, Warsaw New York
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Rumphkin Clerk, Book C Vol. 1 Page 183
Payable to Annie Little & Laura Bramer, only surviving children

No 13420
Phoebe Tyler dau. Widow of Bazeluel NY
Act 7 July 1838 Marr'd 1781
admitted
Private 11 mo. 24 days $39. 33 100
per ann. comm.
4 March 1836, & ending 14 March 1839.
Act 7 July 1838, children Annie Little & Laura Brower.
A. L. Lynde Warsaw N. Y.

John Tyler Born August 29th 1802 died June 1862
John Tyler Born July 29th 1794 died June 1862
John Tyler Born June 29th 1802 died June 1862
John Tyler Dye Feb 1868

WITH THE FORMER TRAVEL AND AND OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GENEAL
State of New York } Chautauqua County } ss
Be it known that at a Surrogate Court held at Jamestown in the said County on this 17th day of June 1847 personally came before the said Surrogate Annie Little & made oath in due form of law, that she is daughter of Bezaleel Tyler & Phebe his wife, That the said Bezaleel Tyler was a soldier in the American Revolutionary Army & resided at New Ashford in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts at the date of his services, That the said Bezaleel Tyler was married to Phebe Young at New Lebanon in the State of New York in the year 1781, That the said Bezaleel Tyler died at Locke in the County of Cayuga & State of New York on the 8th day of February 1828, That the said Phebe Tyler widow of the said Bezaleel Tyler died at Gerry in the County of Chautauqua & State of New York on the 14th day of March 1839 & had not intermarried after the death of the said Bezaleel Tyler but remained her widow, That she has no record of the marriage of the said Bezaleel Tyler & Phebe Young, but that she has a record of the birth of their children which is in the hand writing of Bezaleel Tyler & was made about 35 years ago, & that Annie Little & Laura Brewer are the only children surviving the said Phebe Tyler, That she makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. The annexed record was kept by the said Phebe Tyler in her life time & left by her at her death, in her family Bible.
Subscribed & sworn to in Open Court this 17th day of June 1847
Annie Little Witness my hand & Seal of office
Orsell Cook Surrogate
Orsell Cook Surrogate

State of New York Chautauqua County } ss
I hereby certify that at a Surrogate's Court, held in & for said County at Jamestown on this 17 th day of June 1847, Satisfactory proof has been produced that Lydia Lydia Tyler widow of Bezaleel Tyler, formerly of New Ashford Berkshire County Massachusetts, died at Gerry in the County of Chautauqua in the State of New York on the 14 th day of March 1839 & that the said Lydia Lydia Tyler left children whose names are Annie Little, widow of Noah Little & Laura Brown (widow of John Brown) That each of the said children is more than 21 years old, & that they are the only children of the said Lydia Tyler, her survivors.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Jamestown this 17 th day of June 1847.
Orsell Root Surrogate

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss Annie Little being duly sworn deponeth
says that she is daughter of Bezeleel and Phebe Tyler deceased and that she has not any evidence who tells of the ages of her parents
Subscribed & sworn this 21 st day of January 1849 before me
Annie Little
M c L. Stevens Justice of the peace

State of New York Chautauqua County, ss,
On this 30th day of January 1849 before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said county personally came Samuel Samuel Mearl, & Socrates Green and made oath each for himself, the said Samuel Mearl deposes and says that on the sixteenth of March in the year 1839, he dug the grave in which the body of Mrs Phebe Tyler was laid, and was present at the burial thereof and this deponent recollects at the time by reason of a very deep snow falling the year next before, the burial of the said Mrs Tyler, and that the said Mrs Phebe Tyler was buried in Ellington in said county, And the said Socrates Green deposes & says he was acquainted with Mrs Phebe Tyler, when she resided with her son in law John D Brower, this deponent was not present at the time of her death but saw her corpse at the house of the said Brower the next morning after her decease as he was informed, her decease happened in the month of March in the year 1839, as appears from the family record as kept in the bible of the said John D. Brower which this deponent has frequently seen, And this deponent also procured the grave cloths in which the said Mrs Tyler was laid out, and charged the same to the said John D Brower which charge bears date March 15, th 1839, And this deponent further says that he employed the above named Samuel Mearl to dig the grave mentioned by him at or about the time stated by him according to his best recollection, Subscribed & sworn this 30th day of January 1849 before me I certify that both deponents are entitled to credit
Samuel his Mearl by Charles B Green Socrates Green
Chas B Green J. P.

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss. I, Richard C. Green Esq. Clerk of said County hereby certify that J. M. Stevenson and Charles B. Green were at the dates of the annexed affidavits justices of the peace in & for said County & their respective signatures thereto are genuine
Witness my hand and Seal of Office at Mayville in said County the 1 st day of March 1849
R. C. Green Esq. Clerk Clerk being absent

I Esther Tyler of the town of New Ashford County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts 88 years of age widow of the late Sam l P. Tyler of N. Ashford who was brother of Bezaleel Tyler, depose and say - That I have lived in the town of New Ashford since 1759. well recollect the scenes of the revolution. remember that Bezaleel Tyler enlisted under Capt. Barnes went to Boston as a soldier and was gone some 8 or ten months. I think it was the first year of the war 1775 or 6. He afterward listed under Capt. Amariah Babbitt marched to meet Burgoyne & as I often heard him speak of the battle of Bennington near Bennington I believe he was in that engagement.
He afterward went to the west to fight the Indians along with Col Brown of Pittsfield & have often heard him relate incidents of the Battle of Stone Rabbin & the defeat & death of Col Brown. He was afterward absent as a soldier with Capt. Babbitt here where he did service I am not able to give information. He & my husband lived near neighbors several years. He married Phebe Young & before they moved from New Ashford they had three children. He lived in N. Ashford before, during & after the Revolutionary war & I never knew any other person of that name & I do not believe any other person of that name ever lived in the town of New Ashford.
Given under my hand this 9 th day of September A. 1847.
Esther Tyler
Berkshire ss. On the 9 th day of Sept. 1847 then personally appeared Sept. 9 th 1847, Esther Tyler above named & attested that the above statement is true. I likewise certify that I am personally acquainted with the affiant & believe her to be a person of truth & veracity. Phinehas Harmon. before me Justice of the peace

I Naomi Farington of Lanesboro County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts depose & say that I am 80 years of age, that I moved to New-Ashford in this County in 1774. I lived there some fifteen years, was a neighbor, & well acquainted with Bezaleel Tyler often heard him speak of being a soldier heard him mention of being in the battle with the Indians at Stockbridge and at the engagement at Soomashoick near Bennington well acquainted with Phebe Young whom he married. Being quite young I cannot state positively from my own knowledge that he was in the service of his country during the Revolution but I believe from the statements of himself & many others that he was so, and I never knew & do not believe that any other person of that name ever resided in the town of New-Ashford.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Lanesboro this 10th day of Sept. 1847.
In presence of
Naomi Farington
Rhoda Jane Farnum
Berkshire ss County of Berkshire Then personally appeared Naomi Farington above named & made oath that the above statement is true, the day and year first above mentioned, & that I know her to be a person of truth & veracity. believe before me
Nicholas Harmon
Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Phinehas Harmon Esquire, whose signatures are affixed to the certificate, on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Phinehas Harmon and believe his signatures to said certificates are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Clerk of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Seven
Charles Sedgwick
Clerk.

V No 13420
Phebe Tyler and M
Libt A. L. Lynde
August 9th '47
Libt to same Oct 23 '47
Libt to Hon. W. Putnam
July 20 '48
Wet July 1838

✓ Office 3/4 Wassall N.Y. April 30, 1849
A. L. Lynde
Encloses further evidence in reference to the claim of Phebe Tyler to a Pension, Wassall
Hon. J. Ewing
Secretary of Interior Washington D.C.
APR 3 1849 W. L. [unclear]
Ref. to Commr. of Pensions for a Report.
Dept. of the Interior April 9 1849

Warsaw New York
April 3 d 1849
Hon J Ewing
About the 1 st of August last I appealed from the decision of the Commission of Pensions in the case of the heirs of Mrs Phebe Tyler claiming a balance of Pension due to her under the act of 7 th July 1838.
To that appeal the late Secretary of War has returned no answer whatever & I have in the meantime procured further evidence of the date of her death which I enclose, but believing that the identity of the soldier who rendered the service with claimants husband is fully established by the proof previously filed I would request to examine the case & decide whether or not a Pension Certificate shall be issued
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
A. L. Lynde

Much? July 15. 48
Dear Mr. Edwards,
Sir, I send evidence in case of Mr. Tyler with Mr. Lyndon letter -
Faithfully
H. Putnam

A. L. Lynde July 15. 1848.
Hon. Henry Patnam M.P. Washington D.C.

Warsaw N.Y.
July 10 1848
Hon Harry Putnam
Dr. Sir Enclosed I send to You further proof in the Pension case of the heirs of Mrs Phebe Tyler. I trust the question of identity will be deemed fully established by this proof
Please send to the Pension Office & request that the Certificate may be issued at an early day
With great respect
Yours
A. L. Lynde

I Phinehas Harmon Depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of New Ashford in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts - that all the Records of the town known by me to exist in my possession - that I have carefully & repeatedly examined the same for the purpose of finding evidence of the service of Bezaleel Tyler in the war of the Revolution. That I find his name but once on all records - at a meeting of the town March 4 th 1782 it was voted that the Houses of Bezaleel Tyler & Amariah Babbitt be put Houses for those inoculated for the Small pox. It is believed by all the older people that he was a soldier & did service in the war of Independence - & that no other person of that name ever lived in town - I find but three instances on records where provision is made for paying for Military service - One vote grants a quantity of Beef - Another allows all the income of the tory Estates above what is necessary for the support of their "wimmen" - the other allows "a bond of ten pounds hand money to 3 months men" but the name of no individual who received the bounty is to be found on the records.
Town of New Ashford July 3 rd 1848 Phinehas Harmon Town Clerk
Berkshire ss. July 4 th 1848.
Sworn before me William J. Kelley Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 5. 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William B. Felton & Phinehas Harmon were Justices of the Peace for the County of Berkshire,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Cushman
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Francis Jordan of New Bedford in the County of Berkshire depose & say that I was born in the town of New Bedford & am sixty eight years old - that I was well acquainted when a child with Beriah Tyler often heard him mention of being a soldier in the war of the Revolution. heard him relate anecdotes respecting himself & others. often in battle at Stone Bridge with the Indians and in other places and do not believe there was any other person of that name ever lived in this town since its incorporation or settlement
Francis Jordan
Sworn to and subscribed this 3 rd day of July A. 1848. before me
Phinehas Harmon Justice of the Peace

State of New York Chautauqua County
Is on this 14th day of December 1847 before the subscribed a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally Same Matilda Green and made oath in due form of law that she was well acquainted with Mrs Phebe Tyler widow of Royal Tyler late of the town of Perry in the county of Chautauqua and state of New York that the said Phebe Tyler died at the said town of Perry on the 14th day of March in the year 1839 that she was nurse to the said Phebe Tyler before and at the time of her decease and that for years resided near deceased and was present at the death and funeral of the said Phebe Tyler deceased and that she well recollects the time of said deceased death from then coming to this deponent's residence a few days before her decease
Sworn & subscribed before me this 14th day of December 1847 W. C. Carpenter, S. P.
Matilda Green
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Matilda Green and that she is entitled to full credit as a witness and that she is of good moral character W. C. Carpenter, S. P.
State of New York Chautauqua County
Clerk's Office I Matthew T. Barnes County Clerk & also Clerk of the County Court in & for said County do hereby certify that W. C. Carpenter Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the above affidavit & also to the above certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly elected & sworn, & that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verify before that his signature to said Jurat & certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & used the seal of said County this 24 day of January 1848 by W. C. Green Dept. Clerk

Warsaw New York 28 th Sept r 1847
J. L. Edw. Esq.
Enclosed please find proof in case of Phebe Tyler, which I trust will be deemed fully sufficient to establish that claim
Truly Yours
A. L. Lynde

Warsaw New York 20 th July 1847
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Enclosed please find declaration & other papers relating to Pension Claim of heirs of Phebe Tyler. I have an affidavit of another person as to the date of her death which I have sent for Clerks Certificate & which I hope to send before the enclosed papers will be reached. I trust the proof will be deemed sufficient to authorize the issuing of the Certificate.
Very Respectfully Yours A. L. Lynde

State of New York Chautauqua County
Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally came Rachel Malilda Green made oath in due form of law that she was well acquainted with Mrs Phoebe Tyler late of Gerry deceased. That the said Phoebe died at Gerry in the County of Chautauqua & State of New York on the 12 th day of March in the Year 1839 & that she was present at her death & funeral & knows it to have taken place within a day or two of the above date Rachel M. Green
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 16 th day of June 1847 & I certify the deponent to be a credible Witness
David H. Broadway Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Chautauque County
ss: I Matthew P. Bemus Clerk of said county and also Clerk of the County Courts in and for said County, do hereby certify that David H. Sreadway whose name is subscribed to the first & certificate of the within affidavit was on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and sworn, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe that his signature to said first & certificate is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court & county this 28 th day of July 1847
M. P. Bemus Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
May 7 1847.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Bezaleel Tyler is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt Asa Barnes's Company, in Col B. R. Woodbridge's regt in the Eight Months Service, as a private of New Ashford, from May 2 to August 1 1775. 91 days. — Upon a Muster Roll of said Company, in said Regt, as a private of New Ashford No. Service named said Return is dated September 28 1775. — Upon an Order of said Company for Military Coats, dated October 23 1775. — Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Amariah Gabbet's Company, in Col Benjamin Simonds's regt, that marched from New Ashford to Meloomseuyek near Bennington, as a private from August

14 6 19 1777. 6 days. —
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Spoor's Company, in Col John Brown's regt, from the County of Berkshire, as a private from July 18 to October 23 1780 including allowance of 4 days 6 return thence, 3 Months and 10 days. Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Amariah Babbitt's Company, in Col Barnes regt as a private from October 1781. - 8 days. —
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Packer.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts, County of Suffolk and City of Boston.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the services of Bezaleel Tyler, in the War of the Revolution.
He enlisted from the County of Berkshire in said State from a town then called Ashford, and served during a greater portion of the war, but under what Officers is not known. He was at the battle of Bunker Hill and at Stone Arabia.
Witness my hand this twenty-third day of April, 1847.
Franklin Hall, Atty.
Signed by said F. Hall in my presence.
John C. Dodge Justice of the Peace.

Rev WIDOW, & Co
File No. _____
16766
Phoebe Tyler
Widow of
Bezaleel Tyler
Brn. Rev. War
Act: _____
July 7 th 1938
Index:—Vol. _____
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Page _____
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[Arrangement of 1870.]