Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19479, James Tyler, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
born.
Tyler, James Sarah
W 19479
CONTENTS

Vermont. 32:275
of James Tyler deceased. (late) in the State of Vt Orange who was a Private in the Conn commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Conn. line for BMS.
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Ending Jan. 3 1845 when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Jan 1845 and sent to A. A. Sylvester present Arrears to the 4th of Pension allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by J. H. Mann Clerk, Book L. 2 Vol 3 Page 103
By H. Sarah Tyler, his widow
refr. Seept. to Agent Jan. 11 '45.

Rept
2162 Vermont Montpelier Sarah Tyler widow of James Tyler Conn. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
M. M. Cadwell Montpelier Vt.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 100 Vol. 3,

This may certify that James Tyler Late of Preston county of New London and State of Connecticut Was Born in said Preston August 3 rd 1763 as appears from Record. But now Resides in Cambridge in the State of Vermont
Preston December 28 th 1832
Attest Henry Haskell Town Clerk

New London County. State of Conn. ss Preston January 4 th A. D. 1833.
This certifies that Henry Heskell Subscribed to the within certificate is at this time, Town Clerk of said Preston legally chosen to that office & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and consider S r . Heskell Signature to be genuine -
Test Stephen Murch Justice of the Peace for New London County
State of Connecticut } New London County. } ss
I John D e Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify. that Stephen Murch esq - (whose certificate is above affixed in relation to Henry Heskell) - is a Jus- tice of the peace in and for said New London County - and that his signature above af- fixed is in his own proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 15 th day of January A D 1833
John D e Witt Clerk

Third day of January
Whitland Penin. Register
10863 Sarah Tyler 1844 Declaration Feb 7 July 1838
Yes act 7. July 38. m 8 d Jan. 43!
Rejected
Act 3 march 43 adm'd Comptia $20.
under act 1843. 6887
H H Tyler

State of Vermont Orange County ) at a Probate Court held at Probate District of Randolph ss. ) Cambridge within and for the said District of Randolph on this third day of January 1841 Personally appeared Sarah Tyler a resident of Cambridge in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged 75 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled an "act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows" and any subsequent act or joint Reso- lution of Congress applicable to her case. That she is the widow of James Tyler who was a Private in the army of the Revolution and entitled to a Pension under the act of June 7. 1832 and for proof of his services she refers the department to the said Tyler's Decla- ration and accompanying documents on file in the war department on the Vermont Rolls or agency under the act of June 7. 1832
She further declares that she was married to the said James Tyler on the first day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Nine that her husband the aforesaid James Tyler died at Cambridge aforesaid on the fifth day of January Eighteen hundred and forty three that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four (viz) at the time above stated She further declares that she is still a widow and that her maiden name was Sarah Cashman
her Sarah Tyler mark

Sworn to and Subscribe on the day and year first above mentioned, and certify that the declarant is a person of truth and credibility
Levi B. Vilas { Judge of Probate for the District of of Randolph Vt.
I Benjamin H. Cashman of Tunbridge in the County of Orange and State of Vermont age 65 years Depose and say that James Tyler who was a private in the army of the Revolution was Married to my Sister Sarah Cashman at Tunbridge aforesaid on the 1 st day of November A.D. 1789. That the said James Tyler died at Tunbridge aforesaid on the fifth day of January A.D. 1813. That I was present when he died, and that the my Sister the said Sarah Tyler is now the widow of the said James Tyler, & that I was present at their Marriage
Benjamin H. Cashman
Sworn to and subscribed by the above affiant on this 3 rd day of January A.D. 1814 and I further certify that the above affiant Benjamin H. Cashman is personally known to me and that he is a person of truth and credibility
Levi B. Vilas Judge of Probate

State of Vermont Orange County ss. Town Clerks Office January 3 rd AD 1811/12. I Charles M Lamb Clerk of the Town of Cambridge in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the following certificate appears upon the records of the said Town of Cambridge "This may certify that on the first day of Novem- ber Seventeen hundred eighty nine James Tyler was married to Sarah Cushman. Seth Austin Justice Peace Test. R. Hatch. S. C. "
I further certify that above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of date which is expressed on the records in plain legible words and figures as follows "first day of Nov r 1789" I Charles M Lamb above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid and the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Cambridge with the exception above named as certified by me.
Charles M. Lamb Clerk of the town of Cambridge aforesaid.
Sworn to and subscribe on the day and year first above mentioned before me in Probate Court at Cambridge in the District of Randolph & State of Vermont and I further certify that the above affiant is personally known to me & that he is a person of truth and credibility.
Levi B. Vilas Judge of Probate

District of State of Vermont Randolph ss. I Philander Perrin Register of the Probate Court for the District aforesaid, do hereby certify that Levi B. Vilas is Judge of Probate, with- in, and for, said District, duly commissioned & quali- fied; that his commission was dated on the 1 st day of December A.D. 1843, and will expire on the 30 th day of November A.D. 1844, and that his signature above writ- ten, are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of January A.D. 1844.
Philander Perrin, Register

James Tyler
Retirement
Sanbridge -
Vermont
June 29 1780 -
admt
Emo pri
20 to 5. Jany 43
the day of 43 the day of his death to Sarah Tyler widow -
111111
H.H. by law in Vermont John H. Smith
Chelsea Vt.

State of Vermont, ORANGE COUNTY ss.
At Chelsea in said County on this 20 th day of JUNE A. D. 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Silas Hildreth  Daniel Cobb Thomas Jones Esqrs Justices of the County —
Court of said Orange County, now sitting, being a Court of Record
James Tyler a resident of Stockbridge in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, aged 70 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832,
That he was born at Burton in the County of Orange and State of Vermont on the 8 th day of Augusts 1763. as will appear by the certificate herewith transmitted and there recorded, till he was twenty five years of age in the Parish now called Griswold and since that time he has resided in Stockbridge aforesaid and a few years in Westport, Vermont that he enlisted on volunteer in the Army of the United States in the year 1780. with the Connecticut troops, in the 7 th Regiment of the Connecticut Line, under the following named officers - in the Company commanded by Capt. Hill in the Regiment commanded by Col. Heman Swift , in the Brigade commanded by Gen. Frederick Huntington - That he enlisted at Burton aforesaid on the 28 th day of June 1780. according to his enlistment for the term of six months , that he reported to Orangeville, Connecticut for duty and there marched under the command of Genl. Goodell to Hartford , there being joined by other troops we marched through Danbury to Watrous Point opposite West Point in the State of New York , & then passed his Regiment Stam marched to Beekskill Hill , & there remained a short time & marched to Kings Ferry & then crossed the River, near Stony Point and then marched to Orange Town in New Jersey , remained there some time then marched to Hackensack Hill & thence back to Orange Town , the evacuation of Major Andre taking place at Orange Town while he was there, he was an eye witness, the day after the execution he marched to Totoway near Ellen 1780. there he was marched back to the highlands a little North of West Point , and there erected huts for winter quarters, and remained there till he had his discharge the last of Decr or first of Jany following by a written discharge signed by Col. Heman Swift , and then returned home to Burton some time in the month of Jany 1781. that he has lost his discharge, and has no documentary evidence to prove his S. Service not as he knows of any pension paying where he applied for a pension to prove his S. Service , except the testimony of Daniel Cobb & Samuel Austin that he has delayed his application to this time in order to procure his testimony, that he is acquainted with Samuel Austin , Elis. Root , Calvin Noble , James Tyler & many others who can testify to his reputation as a Revolutionary Soldier & his Respectability .
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.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
James Tyler Wm. Harry Hale Clerk
We Calvin Noble  Cleryman residing in Chelsea in said County of Orange and Samuel Austin residing in the said Stockbridge , hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Tyler who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be 70 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.
Calvin Noble Cleryman Samuel Austin
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Wm. Harry Hale Clerk
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 certify that it appears to them that Calvin Noble who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Cleryman resident in Chelsea in said County, and that Samuel Austin who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same place  Stockbridge , and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Wm. Harry Hale Clerk
Harry Hale Clerk of the Court of Orange County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Tyler for a pension. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 20 th day of June A. D. 1833.
Harry Hale CLERK.

James Tylar
Supplement to - Declaration
L Nathan Coagaults Disposition
5th Feb
return to J. M. Smith
Chelsea
Vermont

State of Vermont At Chelsea in D r County on the Orange County ss 28 th day of December AD 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for D r County James Tyler of Tunkeridge in D r County who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear more posi- tively than he has done in his declaration as to the precise length of his service therein set forth alleged by him to be six months ser- vice. but he is still positive that he enlist- ed on the 8 th day of May 1780. and that he was mustered and annexed to his regiment at P'keepsie in the State of New York some of the last days of D r May - and that there must be an error in the Rolls of Swift's Regiment in that particular - he rec d a writ- ten discharge for six months service. which was tendered to him while in winter quarters on D r ath River - that his term of service was not less than six months. and further he testifies and says that when he made his declaration he did not intend nor wish to apply for a pension for several short terms of service in which he was out in the service of his country. but for only his six months Campaign - but that in addition to his former declaration. he further testifies and says that on the 11 th of March 1781. at P'keepsie (now Griswold) (Conn) he was drafted in the Militia of Connecticut for six months service to go to Fort Griswold to guard the fort and repair intrenchments &c in the Company commanded by Capt. Stockwell & Lieut. Elijah Tracy in the Regiment com- manded by Col. Smith. that he mustered forth with and was mustered at D r fort and there did duty as a soldier till his month expired and that they were detained at D r fort four days after his month expired waiting for other troops to arrive making his term of

Service at Fort at that time one month and five days that he was then verbally discharged and returned home. That War- then Cagswell then of Preston name of Washington (Vt) was a soldier with him at Fort and that he can prove by him - Service of Service also that on the 6th day of September 1781. the day on which the Garrison at Fort Griswold were massa- cred by Arnold he was called out on an alarm and arrived at Newbedan that evening. The Militia were all called out from Preston and the adjoining towns they were ordered out and commanded by Major Samuel Tyler and the Regiment of Connecticut Militia was commanded by Col Smith - Newbedan was in smoke & ruins when they arrived there and they were detained there 10 or 12 days & 9 men being there from Fort Graton down to the sound 4 or 5 miles to prevent the enemy making another landing - he was on guard and doing duty the whole of the time and was then & there verbally discharged and returned home - that he thinks Capt Morgan commanded his Com- pany and that he was a private - that the above service was entitled according to his best recollection and that for said service he claims a pension  James Tyler
State of Vermont Chelsea Dec 28. 1833 - Orange County ss This personally appeared James Tyler a person well known to me and a good credible witness and known unto that the above deposition by him subscribed con- tains the truth and nothing but the truth before me John W. Smith Justice Peace

I Nathan Coyswell of Washington in the County of Orange & State of Vermont of Lawrence aged seventy four years do hereby testify and say that I am personally acquainted with James Tyler of Timberidge in the Coun- ty of Orange and State of Vermont. that during the Revolutionary war we both lived in Pustan near Griswold Connecticut that on or about the first of March 1781 ac- cording to my best recollection I was drafted for one month to go immediately to Fort Griswold at Groton and went accordingly forthwith and that the said James Tyler was also drafted and went with me and served as a soldier the term expd. and we were not discharged till five or six days after our months service ex- pired - that while there we were engaged suplying intanglements & on guard etc - The S d Tyler and myself both belonged to the Connecticut Militia. the Company of Capt. Starkweather & Col Smiths Regiment. this was all the Military Service I ever perform- ed except being out on the Alarm at New Landon on the 6 th day of Sept. 1781. when The traitor Arnold burnt NewLondon. my impression is that the S d James Tyler has there also but I do not distinctly recollect it. we remained embodied there 8 or 10 days according to my best recollection - The S d Tyler I know to be an honest upright man and his testimony is entitled to full credit I also testify and say that when the S d Tyler made application for a pension. he was re- quested to apply for the services above detail- ed and he utterly refused saying the Country was welcome to his entitled services - but he wanted pay only for his service in the Regular Army.
Witness John W. Smith J. M. M c Clure
Nathan his X Coyswell Mark

State of Vermont } Chelsea Dec 20. 1833- Orange County } personally affirmed I Nathan Gay will before named a per- son well known to me and a good and credible witness, and make solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth, before me John W. Smith, Justice Peace
State of Vermont Orange County ss. On this 3 rd day of January A.D. 1834. I H. E. Abbott Clerk of Orange County Court hereby certify that John W. Smith before whom the foregoing Depositions of James Tyler and Nathan Gay were taken was at that time and still is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Orange qualified to administer oaths and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand & affixed the County seal the day & year above written.
H. E. Abbott Clerk
Clerk of O. Co. Court

10858 Vance Tyler Nehama K. & H. H. Dylouster Aug 2 '46
Act Aug 7 '38.

Vermont Dec 11
 Tyler Rejected
Let to Hon H Everett M.R. 1838.
See letter to John W. Smith Esq. Nov 19. 1833
Chelsea 2 Sept. 1834. Mr Same. Rev. A. A. A. A.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 19479
Sarah Tyler
widow of
James Tyler
Pr. New Mar
Act: Feb 29 48
Box:—Vol. M , Page 288
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Montpelier 6594 Vermont
Sarah Tyler, widow of James Tyler, who was a Rev. in the Conn. Line;
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Jany. 45 and sent to
H. H. Sylvester,
Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 67 Vol. 2 Page 67

No 153 Joint Resolution.
Sent to "H.H.S."
2 Certificates if a
1 under Act '32
1 in do '43
Dep. do letter to Hon. H. John, on July 18. 48
letter to W. M. Baldwell
August 28. 1848

N o 153.
9204
Vermont
Sarah Tyler
widow of James Tyler who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 5 Jan. 1843 of Orange in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the [blank] line for 6 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of April '45 and sent to H. H. Sylvester
Present,
Total amount,
$
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by
F. L. Grann Clerk,
Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page 139

Montpelier September 18 th 1848
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I herewith transmit the Declaration of Sarah Tyler certified in accordance with your request of August 28 th and the Certificate of the Justice as to his acquaintance with the Declarant agreeable to your views if the form is correct If Sir the Declaration is correct which I presume it is as no Objection was made and the Certificate of the Justice as to his acquaintance with the said Sarah Tyler meets your approval will you please forward the Certificate in due course at as early a day as the duties in your Office will permit.
I Remain Sir your Very Respectfully
William W. Cudworth

Additional proof of the death of James Tyler. Whose Widow Sarah Tyler is a Vt applicant under act 7 Feb. 38

I, Levi B. Vilas, Judge of the Probate court within and for the District of Randolph do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that James Tyler late of Sunbridge in said District, deceased, died at said Sunbridge in the State of Vermont on the fifth day of January A.D. 1843. I further certify that Sarah Tyler, widow of the said deceased, now resides at said Sunbridge and that she has not again married.
Levi B. Vilas, Judge.
State of Vermont } District of Randolph } I, Philander Perrin Register of the Probate court within and for the District of Randolph afo d . do hereby certify that Levi B. Vilas is Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Randolph duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 1 st day of December A.D. 1843 and will expire on the 30 th day of November A.D. 1844 and that his signature as above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this 30 th day of Augt. 1844.
Philander Perrin, Register.

Nathan Cagle's
Deposition

I Nathan Gayswell of Washington in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged seventy four years depose testify and say that I am personally acquainted with James Tyler of Sunbury in the Orange County, formerly of Preston (Connecticut) that we were both united together in Preston A.D. and I have known the said Tyler from Childhood - and that he is the same James Tyler who now makes application for pension -
I was knowing to the said Tyler, enlisting among the six months men then I knew the time he left home to go into the Army in New York & New Jersey & have a perfect recollection of his being absent on the six months term A.D. I recollect his returning from the Army in the beginning of winter but I cannot recollect the year - but I distinctly recollect that he served out his time of enlistment - He is a man of strict integrity and his statements are entitled to credit -
Nathan Gayswell
State of Vermont & Chelsea May 18 th 1853 then Orange County ss. personally appeared Nathan Gayswell personally known to me and a good credible witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me John W. Hunt, Justice Peace

State of Vermont, Orange County, Clerks Office
I Harry Hale. Clerk of Orange County Court, do hereby certify that John W. Smith is, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orange, and that the within writing (purporting) to be his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my official seal at Chelsea this 28 th day of June A.D. 1833
Harry Hale. Clerk.

James Steele additional declaration from claim being rejected
General
Chelsea
John W Smith Esq.
J. Edwards Commr. of Pensions

War Department,
Pension Office
November 19. 1833
Sir,
The papers of James Tyler have been examined, and his claim is rejected.
By the rolls of Col. Swift's regiment in this Office, it appears that he enlisted the 29. th of June 1780, and was discharged on the 13. th of December following; consequently, he is not within the provisions of the law, which recognizes no service short of six months. His papers will remain on file, agreeably to the usages of the Department.
I am respectfully
Your Obet. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
John W. Smith Esq.
Chelsea
Vermont

James Tyler Application

W. Edmund Esq.
Dear Sir I sent you a Declaration & proof of the Service of James Tyler for a pension under the Act of 1832 and his claim was then rejected for want of proof of sufficient length of Service. We now request that you will re-examine that claim under the Agency of Stephen Thomas Esq. of West Filke, Vt. John Bryant Plainfield N.H. and Henry H. Sylvester Esq. of the City of Washington, on either of them as Mr. Thomas informs me that they intend further to prosecute this claim and furnish additional proof if they can obtain it.
Resp. Yours. Abt. Scratch
John M. Smith Chelsea October 11. 1843

Chelsea Vt Jan'y 4. 1834 -
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I enclose to you herewith James
Tyler's supplementary affidavit accompanied with the testimony of Dr Gaysmore - Mr Tyler mentioned his short terms of service herein stated when I drew his Declaration but could not be persuaded to insert them in his declaration saying that his country was welcome to all his short terms of service in they only granted him a pension for his six months service - he is still positive that he received his bounty on his enlistment and left home for Pitskill N.Y. where he was mustered - as early in June as the 8 th or 10 th - he says he did not arrive at Pitskill till towards the last of June - his discharge specifies six months service - Mr Tyler is a poor, worthy honest man and his testimony is entitled to full credit -
Resp Sir your Oble Servt
John N. Smith
J L Edwards
Commrs of Pensions
City of Washington

6 Dec 3
Jas. T. Miller
St. Louis
My dear Letter,
Edmund C.
Knottsville Mo
Yours very Sincerely
for the 3600 for

Washington 1. Dec. 1838
Sir
I am requested to ask for the original papers (or copies) in the case of James Tyler of V t . - I am informed they were forwarded in 1833 - I also wish for a copy of your letter containing the grounds for the rejection of his application - The object being to apply to Congress for relief on his behalf
I am respectfully
Your obed t Serv t
H. Evans
Ed d Edwards Esq r Lowry P r iv te .

Daniel 13
John W. Taylor Esquire Grimsby.

I Daniel Brainerd of the town of Lisbon in New London County State of Connecticut, now aged Seventy two years, being duly sworn according to law depose and say: That I was well acquainted with Myron Tyler then of the town of Preston in S d County of New London now of the State of Vermont, during the War of the Revolution, and well recollect that the said Tyler enlisted into the service of the United States in the year 1780. That in the month of June in the year 1780 the said Tyler with myself & others marched from the town of Norwich in said New London County under the command of Lieutenant Goodell to Hartford in S d State, and from thence we proceeded to Danbury in S d State, and from thence to New Britain opposite West Point on the North River where we remained some time. From thence we proceeded across said river to a place called Kings Ferry a little above Story Point. Thence went to a place called Orange town in New Jersey and while there Gen l Arnold was executed. He remained with the Army until it went into Winter quarters in the High Lands. I well recollect that the said Tyler was with us all the time, and returned home with me the last of December 1780 or the first of Jany 1781. We were about more than six months, and I well recollect that it was a six months town - for which we enlisted. The said Tyler lived in the town

of Preston in the same town where I lived during the War of the Revolution and I was well acquainted with him and further this deponent says not Griswold December 29 th 1832 -
Daniel Braman
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss. Griswold Dec r 29 th 1832.
Then personally appeared Daniel Braman Esq. a person well known to me to be a credible person and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed according to his best recollection and belief. Before me
Samuel C. Morgan Justice of Peace for New London County
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss
I John DeWitt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Sam d C. Morgan Esq. before whom the above and foregoing de- position of Daniel Braman was taken as a Justice of the peace in and for said New London County and that his signature thereto affixed is in his own proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 15 th day of January A.D. 1833
John DeWitt Clerk

March 8 45
Sir Encl d you will find the declaration of Sarah Tyler of Kentucky under the A. 138 & Res of Congress Jan y 23 1845-
I am Respectfully
H H Sylvestr
Dr. Edwards

Sarah Tytler
16890
Whitaker

Declaration  In Order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848  State of Vermont } Windsor County } On this 17 th day of July A.D. 1848. Personally appeared before me William B. Tyler a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Windsor Sarah Tyler a resident of Bethel in said County Aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the War of the Revolution.
That she is the widow of James Tyler who was a private in the Revolutionary War. That she has been pensioned under the Acts of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 and 17 Jan 1844 which she received at the Pension Agency at Montpelier Vermont at the rate of Twenty dollars per Annum.
She further declares that she still is a widow in presence of. Benjamin Tyler } Jane Tyler } Sarah Tyler marks
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Wm B Tyler Justice of the peace

State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office Montpelier July 28 th 18218
I hereby certify that William B. Dyer Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windsor in said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that full credence is due to the official acts of such Justice of the Peace.
Given under my hand and the seal of this office this 28 th day of July A.D. 18218.
Ferrand F. Skerrill Deputy Secretary of State

State of Vermont } Bethel September 7 th 1848 Windsor County ss }
This May certify that I am personally acquainted with Sarah Tyler signor of the foregoing declaration and do know her to be the identical person she therein claims herself to be
Wm B Gyles Justice of the peace

Sarah Tyler
under joint resolution of 23 d Jan'y. 1845 & act of July-7. 1838
Adm d : e $20 per ann: from 4 March, 1836 to 4 March, 1841 —
Please to communicate with Col. H. H. Sylvester Esq. Washington D.C.
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H. H. Sylvester Esq. P. D. —

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an "act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows" and of the resolution of Congress of the 23 rd January 1845.
State of Vermont ss. On this 19 th day of February A.D. 1845, at Randolph District ss. a Probate Court held at Tunbridge within and for said district of Randolph Sarah Tyler a resident of Tunbridge in said district, Orange County & State of Vermont aged 76 years, personally appeared who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an "act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"
and of the said resolution of Congress of the 23 rd of January 1845. That she is the widow of James Tyler who was a private in the army of the Revolution. She further declares that she was married to the said James Tyler on the first day of November in the year nineteen hundred and Ninety and that her husband the said James Tyler died on the 5 th day of January 1823 and that the act of 30 th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner. I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of James Tyler who was a private as aforesaid. I have been pensioned at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum from the 4 th of March 1823 and now ask for the amount due me from the 4 th day of March 1836, to the 4 th day of March 1841 my former pension commenced in the year 1823 at Twenty dollars per annum; for the proof of her said marriage to the said James Tyler and the death of the said James over

Tyler she refers to her declaration and accompanying documents on file in the pension Office asking for a Pension
Her Sarah Tyler mark
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this 19 th day of February 1845. before me
Gustavus Rolfe, Register
I hereby certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and that she is the identical individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
Gustavus Rolfe, Register
State of Vermont } I John Colby Judge of Probate within Randolph District } and for the district of Randolph do here by certify that Gustavus Rolfe is Register of the Probate Court within and for said district, duly qualified & commissioned, that his commission was dated on the first day of December 1844 and will expire on the 30 th day of November 1845, and that his signature above written is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Washington in said district this 20 th day of February 1845
John Colby Judge