Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,970, for Green Tilton, New Hampshire

SERVICE
Jilton Green Judith
NUMBER _____
W. 26. 970
CONTENTS

Reported
714 New Hampshire Pensions Judith Tilton widow of Green Tilton who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of July 1848 and sent to
N. M. Taylor New Hampton N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 154, Vol. 1,

Application of H 504 Judith Tilton for a Pension under Act of Congress of 7 July 1838

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Henry T. Thompson is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas - in and for the county of Shelburne duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the tenth day of January 1833. and will expire on the thirtieth day of December 1865 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this ninth day of September 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office
I hereby certify that the within named Henry Y Simpson, is a Justice of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Strafford; and Nicholas H Taylor is a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county of Strafford, and the within named Jonathan Weeks Jr is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Grafton and their signatures as such are genuine, Seventh day of Jan In testimony whereof I have this seventh day of January Anno Domini 1839, caused the seal of the State, to be hereunto affixed, Josiah Hovey Secy of State

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
State of New-Hampshire Stratford ss
On the Seventh day of November 1838 Personally appeared before me Henry G Simpson Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Strafford and State aforesaid. Judith Tilton a resident of New-Hampshire State and County aforesaid aged sixty eight 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 7 th July 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows
That she is the Widow of Green Tilton who was a private in the Army of the Revolution That according to her best knowledge and belief he served one year as will appear by proof annexed She further Declares she was Married to the said Green Tilton at New-Chester by Carr House a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Grafton on the 25 th day of April in the year 1787 as will appear by proof hereto annexed That her said Husband died on the Eighth day of March 1810. That she was not Married to him her aforesaid husband prior to his leaving the Service but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 at the time above stated

She further Declares that She was never afterwards Married and Still remains a Widow
Judith Tilton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Henry Y. Simpson
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Stafford
I certify that the above Declaration was taken at the House of the said Judith Tilton She being unable to appear in Court by reason of Bodily infirmity
Henry Y. Simpson Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

I Josiah Magoon staid eighty years before and say that I was well acquainted with Green Tilton while he was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution he enlisted into the United States Service in New York or Connecticut in August in the year 1776 for one year under Capt Nathan Brown and Marched to Great Island (now New Britain) and joined Col. Loomis Regiment and remained at Great Island about six months then he marched to Piccadilly then we retreated from Piccadilly and went to Stillwater in the State of New York and served out the remainder of twelve months and he was discharged. I belonged to the same company during the whole time of one year and was a part of the time in the same place with him the said Tilton and was discharged at the same time and returned home to Connecticut with him and was well acquainted with him until his death and know that Judith Tilton is now his Widow
Josiah Magoon
State of Connecticut
Hartford 6th October 1838
Sworn to and Subscribed
Before me
Scholar M Taylor Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Josiah Magoon is a respectable witness and his testimony is entitled to credit
Scholar M Taylor Justice Peace

Testimony of Josiah Mayson
State of New Hampshire Stratford ss. I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Nicholas M. Sayles was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County at the time of his above signature duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 17th day of June 1834 and expired on the 16th day of June 1839 and that his signature shown hereon is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 18th day of September 1839, F. Cogswell.

Green Tilton was married to Judith Thrown by virtue of a certificate from the Town Clerk of New Hamp- ton and the Town Clerk of New Chester by Can. House Just. Peace, a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows April the twenty fifth one thou- sand and seven hundred and eighty seven April 25 th 1787.
Will Oct 1. 1838
Wm. W. Procter Town Clerk
I Wm. W. Procter, above named, depose and say: That I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County of Grafton town of Hill, formerly New Chester and State of New Hamp- shire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
Wm. W. Procter, Clerk of the town of Hill.
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss } October 1. 1838
Sworn before me. Jos a Weeks Jr justice peace
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss I Nathan B. Felton Clerk of the Superior Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Jos a Weeks Jr is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 20 th night of November  December 1836 and will expire on the 20 th night of  December 1841 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 31 st day of July 1839 N B Felton Clerk

I Benoni Gordon of Lawful age do hereby and say that I was well acquainted with Green Tilton at the time of his death that he died in March A.D. 1810 I have lived a near neighbour to Judith Tilton - Widow of of the said Green Tilton ever since the death of her husband and that she still remains his Widow
Benoni Gordon.
State of New Hampshire Stratford ss Sworn to and Subscribed this fifth day of January A.D. 1839
Before me Nicholas M Taylor Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Benoni Gordon is a respectable witness and his testimony is entitled to credit
Nicholas M Taylor Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Stratford ss I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Nicholas M Taylor was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County at the time of his above signature duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 19th day of June 1834 and expired on the 16th day of June 1839. and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 18th day of September A.D. 1839.
F Cogswell, Clerk

Dear Sir Having complied with your directions I return the Application of Judith Tilton claiming a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 after examining please to return to Nicholas M Taylor in New-Hampshire S. H.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C.

1409 Declaration of Elizabeth Dillon
$40 per an
N. M. Taylor

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Bellnap ss. On this eighteenth day of March 1843. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Judith Tilton , a resident of New Hampton in the County of Bellnap and State aforesaid, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Green Tilton who was a private during the Revolution in the New Hampshire line
That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of forty dollars cents per annum,
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
Nicholas M Taylor, Justice Peace
Bellnap ss I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Judith Tilton the person who has signed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration for the thirty years last past and know that she was a pensioner under the Act of Congress of 7th July 1838 and that she is still the widow of Green Tilton
Nicholas M Taylor, Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire
Bellnap ss
I E. S. Lawrence Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Nicholas W. Taylor is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly com- missioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 21 st day of December 1842 and will expire on the 20 th day of December 1847 and that his signature above written is genuine in my belief
Given under my hand and the Seal of the County this sixteenth day of May A.D. 1843.
E. S. Lawrence Clerk.

Declaration of Judith Tilton
Adm 1049
admitted
N. M. Taylor New Hampton N 18

Please to return to Nicholas M. Taylor Rev. Mansfield, New Hampshire
Respectfully Yours
Nicholas M. Taylor

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. }
County of Belknap ss. }
ON THIS Twenty fourth day of June 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Judith Tilton a resident of New Hampton in the County of Belknap aged Seventy Seven years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Green Tilton who was a Private in the army of the Revolution that he served in Capt Nathan Brown's Company Col. Loammi Wheelwright that she drew a Pension under the Act of 17th of June 1844 at the rate of forty Dollars per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Judith Tilton her mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written—Before
Nicholas M Daylor Justice of the Peace.
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Nicholas M Daylor Justice of the Peace.
State of New-Hampshire.
Belknap COUNTY, ss.
I, Ebenezer S. Lawrence Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nicholas M Daylor is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Seventh day of December 1847 and will expire on the Seventh day of December 1852 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this first day of July 1848.
E. S. Lawrence CLERK.

36 p 44 Ga 15 Jan h / Mar 76 nol

Judith Tilton Ms 87 Wid of Green Tilton. A. 1810
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On roll
Nov 7 76 & Jan 77
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the application of Judith Gillon claiming a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 July 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows after examining please to return to the Post Office in New Hampton (Directed to Nicholas M. Taylor New Hampton N. H.)
Your Obedient Servant
Nicholas M. Taylor

Judith Tilton 4504
Wid of Green
JA
Act July 7 1838"> Act July 7 1838
Mamma 1787
died 1810
Allow 12nd. pm. Cape Breton. Col Song NA line.
Mr.
J. M. Taylor
New Hampton
NA

1049.
New Hampshire, Portsmouth
Judith Tilton
widow of Green Tilton
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of July 1843. and sent to N. M. Taylor
New Hampton, N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 21.

4446. New Hampshire
Judith Tilton widow of Green Tilton, dec d .
who was a pensioner under the Act of — — and who died on the 18 March 1810 of Strafford (in the State of N. H.) who was a private in the Com y commanded by Captain Brown of the reg t commanded by Col. Long in the N. Hamp. line for 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Oct r 1839, & sent to A. N. Taylor, New Hampton, N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1839 $ 140.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch 40 20.00
$160.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. M. Hendy, Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 1. Page 57.

Ray 26970
WIDOW, &c.
26970
File No. 22,129
Judith Tilton widow of Green Tilton Pri New Was
Act Feb 29. 48
Index: Vol. 16, Page 276
[Arrangement of 1870.]