Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 28918, Andrew Tyler, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Maes
Tyler, Andrew.
S 28918
CONTENTS

Andrew Taylor
Private Col. Brewer's Regiment
1777 3 years
Correct

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
OBSCOT, ss.
I the 10 th day of April A. D. 1818, me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Andrew Tyler who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Andrew did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed Judge of the Court as aforesaid. M. Kinsley Esquire,

I Andrew Tyler of Frankfort in the County of Hancock, Gentleman  Esquire do hereby testify & say that I enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of three years, on or about the first of January 1777. in Capt. Silas Burhanks Company & Col. Sam l Havers Reg t & Pattersons Brigade: I was, Seven months in siege of Boston in 1776: I was at the capture of Genl. Burgoyne: In the storming of Stony Point , & In the Battle of Monmouth : At the expiration of my three years enlistment, I received an honorable discharge which is herewith inclosed: I am now under reduced circumstances & need the assistance of my Country for my support: I hereby relinquish all claim to any p. previous pension on account of my said services:
10 Witness my hand
Andrew Tyler

220 Maine
Andrew Tyler
of Franklin in the State of Maine who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Burbank of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 Years from January 1777 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 90 \frac{66}{100} — Dollars per month , annum commence on the 1 st day of Mar. 1831 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of August - 1832 and sent to Col d A. Tyler Frankfort Mills Maine
the Roll on _____ day of 182 _____ and notification sent to at Pension commencing on the of _____ 182 _____
 Amount due on 4th of } Mar 1832 $ 90.66 Semi annual due } Apr " 45.33  $135.99 
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
7 June 1832
Recorded Book 20 Vol 1 - page 93
Date of death not on A13

Am u Syles
Sep 1817.
not settled
$774 = 50
Wm Crosby, Esq Belfast, Maine
Recd 22 April 1829.

State of Maine
Waldo Co. Court of Common Pleas March Term A.D. 1829
On this twenty sixth day of March A.D. 1829, being third day of the term personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record by the laws of said State with power of fine and imprisonment, Andrew Tyler aged seventy years, resident in Frankfort in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit, as a Sergeant three years in the years '78 & '79 in Col. Silas Durbank's company in Col. Samuel Brewer's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line, of all which I made declaration before the Hon. Martin Kinsley Esq. and a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas on the tenth day of April A.D. 1818 and have received my pension certificate therefor numbered 9173. — and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March A.D. 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled 'An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed the eighteenth day of March A.D. 1818. and that I have not, nor has any person intrust for me any —

property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
• Andrew Tyler
Schedule
Real Estate Fifty three acres of land on which I live - " two acres of Salt Marsh - Personal one Horse - - - " one Cow - - - " Six Sheep - - - " one yoke of Oxen - - -
I am a farmer, but past my labours, I have a wife about my age but infirm: I have a daughter twenty three years old an invalid & unable to do any kind of labour, which is all my family - And situated & aged as I am, I stand in need of the aid of my country for my support
Andrew Tyler
Sworn to and declared, on said third day of said Term before
David Perham, Judge of said Court
The aforesaid property is estimated by the Judge at the sum of Seven hundred & Seventy four Dollars & fifty cents $774.50

Waldorf Clerk's office
In Testimony, that the foregoing is a true Copy of the original, in this office I make this certificate, and hereunto set my name & affix the seal of the Court aforesaid this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty nine
J. Anderson Clerk of the Judicial Court in the County aforesaid

January 11, 1937
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B. G. Vickery 22 Western Avenue Augusta, Maine
Abraham Tyler, S. 35368 Andrew Tyler, S. 23918 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Abraham Tyler, Senior, born about 1712, in Bradford, Massachusetts, and enlisted in Scarborough, also, of his son, Abraham Tyler, Junior, born in Saco, Maine, and of Andrew Tyler, probably the son, also, of Abraham Tyler, Senior, who died in Frankfort, Maine.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service in the Revolution of an Abraham Tyler born about 1712. Records have been found, however, for an Abraham Tyler, of Saco, Maine, and of an Andrew Tyler, of Frankfort, Maine, the only soldiers of those names found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, and they are furnished you, as follow:
ABRAHAM TYLER S. 35368
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 35368, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Abraham Tyler.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Abraham Tyler are not shown.
Abraham Tyler enlisted in December, 1780, or June 7, 1781, place not given, served as private in Captain William Mills' company, Colonel John Brooks' 7 th Massachusetts regiment; in May, 1783, was transferred to Captain King's company, Colonel Jackson's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged December 31, 1783.
Abraham Tyler was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-five years and a resident

of Saco, York County, Maine.
In 1820, the soldier was still living in Saco, Maine, and referred to his wife, Molly, then aged sixty-two years. No reference was made to children. He died February 3, 1841.
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ANDREW TYLER S. 28918
You are furnished herein the record of Andrew Tyler as found in pension claim, S. 28918, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Andrew Tyler are not given.
Andrew Tyler enlisted at Boston in 1775 and was in the siege there seven months, names of officers not given, and went to Canada with General Gates' army. He enlisted January 1, 1777, for three years, served as corporal and drill sergeant in Captain Silas Burbank's company, Colonel Samuel Brewer's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battle of Ticonderoga and all the battles connected with the surrender of Burgoyne, in the summer of 1778 was at Peekskill, West Point and Valley Forge, was in the battles of Monmouth and Stony Point and was discharged March 1, 1780, from the 12" Massachusetts Regiment by Captain Abraham Williams, then returned to the Province of Maine. He afterwards volunteered and served two months in Captain James Manes' company, Colonel Sprout's Massachusetts regiment. After being discharged he entered on board a privateer, was taken prisoner, confined three months on the Jersey Prison Ship and made his escape in December of that year by swimming.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Frankfort, Hancock County, Massachusetts (Maine).
In 1829, Andrew Tyler was aged seventy years and still living in Frankfort in that part of Hancock County which had become Waldo County, Maine, with post office at Belfast, and referred to his wife who was of about the same age as he, and to his daughter then aged twenty-three years, but did not state the name of wife or daughter. No other reference was made to children. In 1832, the soldier was referred to as Colonel Andrew Tyler with no explanation of the rank and was still residing in Frankfort, Maine, which had been his place of residence forty-seven years; previous thereto, he lived in Scarboro, Cumberland

County, then the District of Maine.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Andrew Tyler, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Andrew Tyler Certificate #220 Issued August 9, 1832 Rate, $90.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Tyler, Andrew Mass 528918

Fishkill 1. st March 1780
Sergeant Andrew Tyler, of the twelfth Massachusetts Regiment having faithfully served three years in the service of these United States (being the term for which he engaged) is discharged from the service and permitted to return to his home in Province of Maine Massachusetts State.
Abraham Williams Capt. Comd. twelfth Mass. Regt.

See letter May 18 th 1829 to Andrew Tyler
Notification sent to Mr. Ezra Brainerd March 25 May 1829
9,173
Maine.
Andrew Tyler,
of Frankfort in the State of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Light line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of the State of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Sept. 1819 and sent to Mr. Kingsbury Esq. Hampden Maine
Arrears to 4th of Dec. 1819. remd. 24/100 86.63 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 48.00
$134:63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued

1937 Jan. 11 - Hist. Soc. of Hickory - Pa.
28 918 Rev INVALID.
File No. 28,918
Andrew Siler
Clerg Rev War
Act: 7" June 32"
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 495
[Arrangement of 1870.]

22 Westview Ave Augusta, Maine. Dec 2. 1936
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Can you give me history of Abraham Tyler, Saco, enlisted Scituate Rev. Soldiers. War service and name of his wife. Age at time of his death and any other data available. Would like the names of his children. Andrew Tyler. Rev. Soldiers, died Frankfort, Maine, probably his son, also a son Abraham Tyler, Jr. may have served as a soldier of the Revolution with his father. I would like names of wife & children of the Abraham Tyler, Jr. Abraham Tyler, Sr. born probably about 1712. Bradford, Mass. To Saco, Maine. Abraham Tyler, Jr. probably born Saco, Maine. Would like to learn of wife Martha Smith and her parentage - Thanking you Vickery (m. 185) B. G. Vickery

FRANKFORT. MILLS & CO. L. 26
August 30/82
Pension Office
Sergt. 2 m. Comp. 22 $90.56 per ann
To the Hon. Louis Bass
Secretary of War Washington City

To Hon. Lewis Cass Secy of war
Frankfort July 25 th 1832
Dear Sir,
Accompanying this I have sent my
Pension certificate, by which it will seem to appear that I served as a Private in the Army of the Revolution. According to the late act of Congress under which I at this time make application for a Pension, it appears that those who are entitled to a Pension, are to receive the same pay p r month, that they were entitled to when in Service, and the pay of a Private was less than that of a Sergeant . You can see, on referring to my discharge & Sergeants warrant, which were forwarded to the war department at the time I rec d my Pension certificate under the act of May 18. 1818 (which are on the file in the department) that I acted as a Sergeant, I was selected by Col. Baron Steuben to act as a Drill Sergeant, and served in that capacity all one summer, at Peekskill, West Point & Valley Forge, in the year 1778. I served in all, about five years, I commenced in 1775 at Boston, then went to Canada in Genl Gates Army, & was with him until Burgoyne was taken, & was in all the Battles connected with that army, and at Frequentaga. From thence I went to the South & joined Washingtons Army, & was in the Battle of Monmouth, and continued in, and belonged to Washingtons Army till the year 1780 when I rec d my discharge. Afterwards entered on board a Privateer, and was taken Prisoner, & was three months confined on board of the Jersey Prison Ship, when I made my Escape from her in the month of Dec r by swimming, which closed my career in the war of the Revolution, & am now nearly seventy three years of age, & find the infirmities of old age increasing so fast, that I fear I should make a Poor Drill Sergeant were I again called upon to defend my Country.
I am Very respectfully Y r Ob t
Serv t Andrew Tyler

To Hon. Lewis Cass Secy of war Washington

To the Secretary of the War department
I Andrew Tyler hereby certify that I do now live, and have for Forty seven years last past lived in the Town of Frankport in the County of Waldo & State of Maine, and Previous thereto lived in the Town of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland in the same State, (then District of Maine,) That I served three years as Corporal in the Continental Army in Col. Silas Burbank's Company of Infantry, in the 12 th Massachusetts Regt. Commanded by Col. Samuel Brewer - and afterwards served as a Volunteer two months in Col. James Main's Company of Infantry in Col. Sprague's Regt. in the year 1780, when I received my discharge which together with my Sargeant's warrant are now on file in the War Department having been sent there at the time of receiving my Pension Certificate under the act of March 18. 1898 which is herewith sent, having been afterwards stricken from the Pension List on acct. of property Andrew Tyler
Waldo Ys. July 25. 1832
Be it known that the above named Andrew Tyler this day Personally appeared and made oath to the above certificate by him subscribed before me
Daiby Pierce Jus. of the Peace
P.S. Please address to Col. Andrew Tyler Frankport Mills Maine

(June 9) Mrs. Helen Ely
6
Frankfort.

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
May 25, 1829.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Andrew Tyler, Care of Mr. Crosby Esq. Belfast, Maine.

War Department Pension Office May 18. 1829
Sir, In reply to your letter of the 10 th ultimo, I have to inform you that the regulations of December 26 1828, which allowed pensions to persons trapping property to the amount of $900 and upwards, have been suspended. It does not appear from our records that he ever exhibited to this Department a schedule of his property in compliance with the act of May 1. 1820.
I am, respectfully, Your obedt Servt James L. Edwards
Mr Andrew Tyler. Frankfort Maine

Andrew Tyler
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portland , at the Cumberland Bank
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Andrew Tyler, ————— late a private ,, ————— in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the tenth ————— day of April, ————— one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this eighth ————— day of April, ————— one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Tyler, Benjamin GRADE Private LINE Virginia (Lee's Legion)
WARRANT NUMBER 12610 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 2, 1792 To Robert Means, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.