Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,554, for Cudbud Tisdale, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Tisdale, Crdbud
S. 16,554
carded
CONTENTS

13607
Indiana
Eubud Tisdale of Danville in the State of Indiana who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Anderson of the Rifles commanded by Col. Meredith in the Virginia line for 13 months & 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 44 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of May 1833 and Deputy John Von Trees Washington
Arrears to the 4th of March 89.76 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th 22.44 $112.20
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 131
Date of death Nov 11 A.D. 1833

Cadbury's
24338

State of Indiana
County of Daviess
On this 21 st day of March 1833, personally appeared in open court, before Amos Skinner president Judge of the Daviess Circuit Court, now sitting, Ephraim Thompson & Michael Murphy associate Justices, Eudard Tisdale a resident of Vernal Township, in the County and State aforesaid, aged eightytwo 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 1833.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following names officers, and served as herein stated. (viz) ————— This declarant was born in Chesterfield County, Virginia, on the 23 d . November 1750. Before the commencement of the revolutionary war, he removed to Mecklenburg County, Virginia, where he resided during that war, except when abroad in the United States service. On the 4 th . of May 1776, he volunteered in a company of volunteers, raised about that time, in the County last aforesaid, the officers of which company were Captain James Anderson, Lieut. William Battlefield, and Ensign John Holmes. The term of service was to be nine months, and he volunteered for that time. Under said officers, and with said company he marched, immediately after volunteering, to Williamsburg (Virginia,) and thence to Hampton, where they joined five other volunteer companies, which together with his own composed a regiment, and was commanded by Col. William Meredith and Major James. At Hampton he remained with said regiment till sometime in September following, when they were marched to Portsmouth to take the place of the 4 th . Regiment of regulars whom Genl. Washington, about that time, ordered to the North. This declarant remained with the regiment first aforesaid, at Portsmouth, till a few days before Christmas 1776, (the precise day he cannot recollect, but confidently believes it was not three days before or after the 20 th . December 1776) when he was discharged, together with the regiment, by Col. Meredith. This declarant received a written discharge but lost the same on his way home from Portsmouth.

He was in no battle during the services aforesaid. Whilst he was at Hampton, it was said that a British force was at Quimby's island about twenty miles distant, and remained there for sometime, but he never saw them.
After performing the foregoing services, this declarant returned to Mecklenburg county, Virginia, where he remained till Jan. 1781. He was then (viz. in January 1781, the day of the month not recollected) drafted for the term of three months, in said county of Mecklenburg, and immediately entered into the service of the United States. The Captain of the company to which he belonged was Asa Oliver. The lieut. & Ensign he cannot now recollect. The company marched immediately to Cabin point on James river, where they joined six or seven other militia companies. This declarant and Capt. Oliver's company arrived at Cabin point sometime in Jan. 1781. At this place Major Jones took command of our company and the other militia companies aforesaid. Here we remained perhaps six or eight weeks, and then marched, under command of Major Jones, to Suffolk on the head of Nansemond, Virginia, where Marquis De Lafayette took the command, and where we remained till about the sixth of April. During our stay at Suffolk we received intelligence that a party of the enemy were about 16 miles, in an easterly direction, chopping wood to take to their garrison at Portsmouth. Whereupon we directly set out, in the night, under command of Lafayette, found the party, surrounded them, and attacked them about day break. After a trifling resistance, they all surrendered. In this affair we took twenty seven British soldiers, one toy, a waggon and five horses, 28 guns and as many poll axes. The dragoons at Portsmouth, hearing the firing, gave us chase, but we arrived safe at Suffolk with our booty. In this encounter, one of our men was wounded in the hip. From Suffolk our men made frequent incursions against the foe, but nothing important was done, that this declarant has any recollection of. About the sixth of April we left Suffolk, and marched nine miles to Brad's old fields, where we remained till the 11th April, when we were discharged by Lafayette. This declarant received there also a written discharge, but the same is lost.

He then returned to Mecklenburg County, where he remained till September following. On the 5th. September 1781, he was again drafted for three months. His captain was Thompson Fulks. From Mecklenburg County, he marched, under command of Colonel Lewis Burrell, to Williamsburg (Va.) and thence to a kind of fortification or breastwork called Sowell's Ormary, about five miles east of Yorktown, the siege of which was then commenced. At Ormary, we were placed under command of General Warden, connected with the Legion of Lanyon, and both under the command of General De Choise. The whole number of Militia placed here under Genl. Warden, this declarant does not remember, but it amounted, as he believes, to one thousand or more. The body was thus placed under General De Choise to watch and restrain Col. Carlton who was fortified at Gloucester point opposite Yorktown, while Washington was pressing the siege against Cornwallis. At Sowell's Ormary this declarant remained under Genl. Warden, till after Cornwallis's Surrender. And till the first of November following, when the whole brigade of Militia commanded by Genl. Warden was discharged, four days before this declarant's term of service was ended. On this occasion he received no written discharge, nor does he believe that any of the brigade with which he was connected did. He distinctly recollects that Warden drew up the troops, informed them that since the capture of Cornwallis, Washington had no farther need for them, and with a wave of the hand, which he will never forget, told the troops to go home.
And the said Gabriel Tisdale further declares that he has no documentary evidence to prove his services aforesaid, and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service, except William Baldwin whose affidavit is hereto annexed — That after his discharge last aforesaid, he returned directly to Mecklenburg County where he resided till 1802, then he removed to Union County, South Carolina, where he remained till 1815, he then removed to said County of Daviess in the State of Indiana, where he has ever since resided — That the following persons of his present neighbourhood

tourt. William Wallace, John M c Dougal, Pemenas Palmer, John Hornell and others, can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution — And that he has no record of his age
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity now, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
ledbud his X Lisdale mark
I swear to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid. in open Court
A. Kinney
I William Baldwin of said County of Daviess and State of Indiana, do certify that I was in the nine months campaign mentioned in the above declaration of Ledbud Lisdale, that I became acquainted with him at Hampton, and was personally acquainted with him from that time till he and the rest of the regiment were discharged at Portsmouth agreeably to the aforesaid declaration, that I recollect distinctly of hearing his name called hundreds of times, on the roll, and recollect it particularly in consequence of the singularity of his Christian name Ledbud , that he belonged to Capt Andersons company, and I to Capt Allens, which companies were constantly together from the time they arrived at Hampton till discharged as aforesaid, that during the whole of that time I was in habits of intimacy with him, that he has been constantly reputed as a revolutionary soldier, and that I have no doubt he served as stated in the aforesaid declaration. I swear and subscribed before me a Master in chancery to the said William his X Baldwin mark Sworn and subscribed before me a Master in chancery to the said William his X Baldwin mark Davies Circuit Court, on the 27th March 1833. David M c Dougal M.L.O.C.C.

Personally appeared in open court William Wallace of the state and county first aforesaid, and being duly sworn says, that he has been acquainted intimately with the aforesaid Guthrie Tisdale, for about twenty eight years partly in South Carolina, and partly in the state of Indiana, that for and during that time he has been considered a man of integrity, and regarded as a soldier of the revolution, and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed in open court the day and year first aforesaid.
William Wallace
A. Kinney
I Alvin Davis, a clergyman, residing in the said county of Davies and state of Indiana, certify that I have been acquainted for nine years, with Guthrie Tisdale who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that he is about fifty two years of age as I believe, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed in open court the day and year first aforesaid.
Alvin Davis
A. Kinney

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigating 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 certifies that it appears to them that Henry Davis who has signed the foregoing affidavit is a clergyman of said county who with William Wallace and William Bateman who have made the affidavits also made  are known to this court to be respectable citizens of the county aforesaid and that their statements are entitled to credit. And the court further certifies that each member of thereof has been many years well acquainted with the said Edward Tiptal and the said William Bateman and that they have always been reputed and believed in the neighborhood where they reside to have been soldiers of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. And the court further certifies that David McDonald Esq. before whom the deposition or affidavit of the said William Bateman was taken is a Master in Chancery of this court and authorized by law to administer oaths. and the court further certifies that the said Bateman appeared in court at this present time but was very weak by reason of age and much afflicted with the Palsy, but seemed to enjoy his reason and recollection. but in the grips of leeches his affidavit was not taken and the state of his health did not justify his return - which are the reasons why the same was taken out of court -
A. Kinney Ephraim Thompson Michael Murphy Judges

I John Vanrees Clerk of the Court of Daviess County, in the state of Indiana, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Judith Sisdale for a pension. And I do further certify that David M. Donald Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of William Baldwin was taken, is Master in Chancery for said County of Daviess, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of My Office, this second day of April, One thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
John Vanrees Clerk

• No 24338
Enabud Tisdale Davi's County Indiana
from 1776 private 13 month 14 days, $ 44. \frac{58}{100}
Anderson Merrideth Va
Washington
In o Van Lrus 6th Davi's County Indiana

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Eustace Disdale Daviess County Indiana
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol. 4 May 1776 - 7 14 Private Genl Washington Genl M c Donough Col Anderson, Colonel 82 years Runklenburg County Virginia Traditionary evidence & Clergymans Certificate, Witness certif d credible - one living Witness certif d credible - papers correct -   Draf d Jan y 1781 - 3 - Private W m Merideth Col Oliver, Major Jones G d La Fayette   Draf d 5 Sep r 1781 - 3 - Private Col Fulk, Colonel Lewis Brant  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District, of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit to the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
□ The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

February 1, 1938
Cudbud Tisdale S. 16554 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Esther Hull Julian 814 West Valerio Street Santa Barbara, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Cudbard Tisdale, pension claim, S. 16554, also the Revolutionary War record of Daniel McKinney of Kentucky.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension found based upon the service of a Daniel McKinney of Kentucky.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 16554, based upon the military service of Cudbud Tisdale in the War of the Revolution.
Cudbud Tisdale (as his name is shown in the claim) was born November 23, 1750 in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.
He moved before the Revolution from Chesterfield County to Mecklenburg County, Virginia, where he was living during the Revolution.
Cudbud Tisdale enlisted May 4, 1776, served as private in Captain James Anderson's company in Colonel William Meredith's Virginia regiment, and was discharged December 20, 1776. He served from sometime in January, 1781, in Captain Asa Oliver's company, under Major Jones, was in a battle about sixteen miles from Suffolk, Virginia, captured twenty-seven British, one Tory, one
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wagon and five horses, and twenty-eight guns, and was discharged April 11, 1781. He served from September 5, 1781 in Captain Thompson Fulk's company in Colonel Lewis Burrell's Virginia regiment, was at the Siege of Yorktown, and was discharged November 1, 1781.
The soldier, Cudbud Tisdale, resided in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, until sometime in 1802, then moved to Union County, South Carolina, where he remained until in the year 1815, and moved to Daviess County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 21, 1833, then a resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-
Cudbud Tisdale Certificate # 13607 Issued May 29, 1833 Rate $44.88 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

April 25, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXXXXX Cudbud Tisdale S. 16554
Memorial Branch Office of the Q.M. General War Department Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Cudbard Tisdale, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 16554, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Cudbud Tisdale.
He was born November 23, 1750 in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
While residing in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops as follows:
From May 4, 1776 in Captain James Anderson's company in Colonel William Meredith's regiment, and was discharged about December 30, 1776; from sometime in January, 1781, in Captain Asa Oliver's company, under Major Jones, was in a battle near Suffolk, Virginia, and was discharged, April 11, 1781; from September 5, 1781, in Captain Thompson Fulk's company in Colonel Lewis Burrell's regiment, and was discharged November 1, 1781.
After the Revolution, he resided in Mecklenburg County, Virginia until 1802, then moved to Union County, South Carolina, where he remained until 1815, and then moved to Daviess County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application ex-

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outed March 21, 1833, then a resident of Daviess County, Indiana.
The application for headstone for Oudbard Tisdale, and the letter of Mrs. Roy Bogner, are returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
all papers returned to memo. B 2. Apr. 25 - 1932

March 11, 1929
Mrs. L.W. Routt 1012 Perry Street Vincennes, Indiana
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.16554, it appears that Cudbud Tisdale was born, November 23, 1750, in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
While residing in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, he enlisted, May 4, 1776, served as a private in Captain James Anderson's Company, Colonel William Meredith's Virginia Regiment, and was discharged about December 20, 1776.
He enlisted in January, 1781, served as a private in Captain Asa Oliver's Company, under Major Jones in the Virginia Troops, was in a battle near Suffolk, Virginia, and was discharged, April 11, 1781.
He enlisted, September 5, 1781, served as a private in Captain Thompson Fulks' Company, Colonel Lewis Burrell's Virginia Regiment, and was discharged, November 1, 1781.
After the Revolution, he resided in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, until 1802, then moved to Union County, South

RECEIVED Carolina, where he remained until 1815, and then went to Daviess County, Indiana, and while residing in Veal Township, Daviess County, Indiana, he was allowed pension on his application executed March 21, 1833.
There are no data concerning his family.
Due to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, the bureau is unable to make immediate reply to each inquiry relative to soldiers of the Revolution.
Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in order of receipt.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Request of _____, received _____ of the military history of Abner Tisdale the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 4, 1776 to Dec. 20, 1776 Pvt James Anderson Wm. Meredith Va.   Jan. 1781 to Apr. 11, 1781 " Asa Oliver Major Jones "   Sep. 5, 1781 to Nov. 1, 1781 4 Thompson Fulks Lewis Burrell "                                            
Battles engaged in, at Suffolk Va. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mechlenburg Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Mar 21, 1933  Delaine Alloura Residence at date of application, Knox Twp. Jasper Co. Ind. Age at date of application, to Chesterfield Co. Va. Nov. 23, 1740 Remarks: no data as to family.

Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Ref. Cudbud Tisdale,
S. 16554,
BA- J/ AWF
In a letter dated Feb. 1, 1938, you gave me this information concerning "Cudbud" Tisdale. "Cudbud Tisdale enlisted May 4, 1776.....He served from sometime in January, 1781, in Captain Asa Oliver's company, under Major Jones, was in a battle about sixteen miles from Suffolk Virginia, captured twenty-seven British, one Tory, one wagon and five horses and twenty-eight guns, and was discharged April 11, 1781..."
There is a dispute in my family, as to whether Cudbud or Captain Asa Oliver's company effected the capture of the twenty-seven British, one Tory, etc., etc. I understand it to mean that it was Cudbud's personal exploit. Can you tell me who is right?
The help I have had from your department has been greatly appreciated.
Sister J. Hull Julian
(Mrs. Frank B. Julian,)
814 West Valerio St.,
Santa Barbara, Calif.
July 8, 1938.

Veterans' Administration, Washington, D.C.
May I have the pension records of Cudbard Tisdale , Revolutionary soldier, (Pension S. 1655 5 4 ) who served with the Virginia troops, and who died in Daviess Co., Indiana ?
Also have you Revolutionary pension records of Daniel McKinney of Kentucky?
Thank you very much.
Esther Hull Julian Mrs. Esther Hull Julian, 814 West Valerio St., Santa Barbara, Calif.
Jan. 18, 1938.

1012 Perry St., Vincennes, Ind., Dec. 12, 1928.
Pension Dep't., Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Please send me all the information you have concerning Mr. Cudbard Tisdale, a Revolutionary Soldier, who was a pensioner of Daviess County, Indiana in 1838.
I wish to learn the date of his birth, date of death, date of marriage, the name

of his wife, her birth and death, and names of children and their births and deaths.
Any information at all will be greatly appreciated.
Yours respectfully, Mrs. Lester W. Routh.

1012 Perry St., Vincennes, Ind., Mar. 5, 1929.
Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Please send me the record of the service of Cudbud Tisdale (sometimes spelled Cudvard. Tisdale) a soldier of the Revolution placed on the Pension Roll Mar. 4, 1831 according to an Indianapolis record.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. L. W. Routt.

16.554 INVALID.
File No. 16.554
Endrud Lisdale
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 445
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1907 Oct. 8. Test. to Mary C. Shirley aw letter in wid. 9586.
1929-Mar. 11, Hist to Mrs. L. W. Rount, M. E. E.
1932-Apr 25- Hist to Meneu Br. all papers relearned case
1938. Feb. Hist to Mrs. Esther Julian 1938-Aug. 23. Mrs. L. S. Julian ad. surthes in re to sol's service. MSV

August 23, 1938
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Mrs. Esther I. Hull Julian 814 West Valerio Street Santa Barbara, California
CUDBUD TISDALE S. 16554 BA- J/120HF:MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know whether or not Cudbud Tisdale, Revolutionary War soldier, whose record was furnished you February 1, 1938, captured, alone, the British soldiers, a Tory, wagon, horses, guns, etc.
The papers in the pension claim, S. 16554, based upon service of Cudbud Tisdale in the Revolutionary War have been reexamined. It is shown that the captures referred to by you were effected by the company to which that soldier then belonged. He, of course, was in the engagement and assisted in the captures, as stated by him.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Washington Soc April 16 th 1865 Hon ble Lewis Cass
Secretary of War Washington City
April 16 th
Pension Papers

For some visitor or descendant who might, in the future, be interested in this soldier - see the claim of William Baldwin, S. 16313 - an interesting episode is there recounted. M.E.E.
15 August. 1929.