Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7733, for John B Tilton, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. Ok.
Tilton, John B.
S 7733
CONTENTS
Carded

10.77p. New Hampshire
John B. Giltom
of Strafford in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Robinson of the N H Regt by _____ in the N H time for 6 mos.
105
from 10.00 to 11.000
Inscribed on the Roll of N H
at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Ap r 1833 and sent to Wentworth Sandwich N H
Arrears to the 4th of Ap r 1833 $ 40 — Semi-ant. allowance ending 21. Ap r 10 —
$ 50 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S H M c Blain Clerk Book 20. Vol. 1. Page 123.

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File No. 7733
John B. Tilton Priv Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 183 , Page 373-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 8384
Rev B Tilton of N Hampshire Paid 6 Months
6. 11. 12. 13
of Jan 28. 1833
$20-
P 224.
D Wentworth Sandwich N H

BRIEF in the case of  Jno B Tilton of Sandwich  of  Stratford  in the State of  N. Hampshire  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69.  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. As a Gen.     In 1775 6 Pri Capt Robinson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hampshire, New Hampshire  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? His own declaration  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.
J. Johnson Examining Clerk.  July 23 1833

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD ss.— Superior COURT OF Judicature August TERM, 1832
ON this 22 nd day of August 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature now in session at Gilford within and for said County of Strafford, John B Tilton a resident of Sandwich in said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged sixty nine 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 enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1775 and served as follows:— With Captain Caleb Robinson & Lieut Tilton Leavitt Col, of North Hampton & marched to Bunker Hill & was in that battle, then from there to Crown Point and there discharged; engaged for six months & served the full time - I enlisted at Hampton Falls & returned there; afterwards removed to Boston & resided there three six years from thence I removed to Sandwich my present residence.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an Annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Witness Paul Wentworth ,
John B Tilton his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
ATTEST— A Peirce , CLERK.
I, Andrew Peirce Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John B Tilton for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 23 rd day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
ATTEST— A Peirce , CLERK.

Sandwich N.H. March 1, 1833.
We Schyler Chamberlain a Clergyman residing in the town of Sandwich and Daniel Hoit - residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John B Tilton who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy years of age: that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Schyler Chamberlain Daniel Hoit
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss. Sandwich March 1. 1833 } Then personally appeared the above named Schyler Chamberlain a Clergyman of this Town and the Hon. Daniel Hoyt late of the Council of Justice Peace & Quorum of this town and made solemn oath that the above certificate by them subscribed is in their belief just and true - Before me
Paul Wentworth Jus. Peace & Quorum
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 88
State of New Hampshire
Strafford, ss. I. Andrew Peirce Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Strafford, certify that Paul Wentworth Esquire, is a justice of the Peace & Quorum, for said County, and his signature affixed to the above & annexed documents, I have no doubt are genuine — In testimony whereof,
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 5th day of March, 1833.
A. Peirce, Clerk

State of New Hampshire Stratford H. Sandwith March 2. 1833
I John B Tilton now seventy years of age and a Soldier of the Revolution having made a Declaration in order to obtain a pension under the law of the 7 th June 1832 - do further testify & say that I think it was the last of May 1775 when I enlisted at Hampton Falls NH and marched to Bunker hill - I cannot state any General officer in particular in command only General Sullivan who I saw not long or many days after the battle - I do not know of any one now living who was in the service with me - I sent to Amosbury Massa- chusetts for the Certificate of Saml. & Levi Tilton who was with me, but find that Samuel died at Amosbury last April and that Levi died at sea during the last war - Witness
John his B Tilton mark
Samuel Gilman Nathan Fergusson
State of New Hampshire Stratford H. Sandwith March 2. 1833
Then personally appeared the above named John B Tilton and made solemn oath that the above Certificate to which he has affixed his mark is just and true Before me
Paul Wentworth Jus. Peace & Inorum