Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10611, for Jeremiah Tilton, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
A. H.
Tilton, Jeremiah Notekitable
R. No 611
CONTENTS

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
STRAFFORD SS.—On this sixth day of December A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the County of Strafford  M rs . Mirable Tilton a resident of Sandbornton in the County of Strafford, aged seventy 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:" That she is the widow of
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Jeremiah Tilton who was a private soldier in the revolutionary army , that she lived in the same neighbourhood that her late husband did at the time of his enlistment, that he enlisted at said Sandbornton the year that the dark day was in the spring of the year 1780 for six months, that he left Sandbornton with Jeremiah Sanborn who enlisted at the same time they went they went from home & returned sometime in December then next, they were gone over six months & my late husband said he had served six months, that he had been with the army at west point New York & that a part of the time he drove a baggage waggon in New Jersey said Jeremiah Sanborn was put on the pension list & drew his pension till his death
She further declares that she was married to the said Jeremiah Tilton on the twenty first day of February in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty seven that her husband, the aforesaid Jeremiah Tilton died on the tenth day of April A.D. 1822 — that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz : at the time above stated.
M rs . Mirable Tilton
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me
in open court —
Daniel Colthamson Judge of Probate

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State of New Hampshire
Shafford p. I M a A. Eastman Register of Probate of said county hereby certify that the within named Daniel C. Atkinson is Judge of Probate of said county and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Probate of said county this sixteenth day of December A.D. 1838.
M a A. Eastman Register of Probate
Declaration of Mehetabe T. Atkinson

Extracts from the records of the town of Sandbornton in the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire —
Seventeen hundred and eighty seven Febru- -ary twenty one Jeremiah Tilton & Whit- able Hays both of this town were married —
A true copy of record Attest Henry P. Lane Town Clerk
I Henry P. Lane clerk of the town of Sand- bornton aforesaid depose and say that the above is a true extract from the records of said town excepting the date which is in fair legible figures as follows 1787 Feby 21
Henry P. Lane
Strafford ss December 3 rd 1838 personally appeared Henry P. Lane and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me Daniel C. Atkinson Justice & Judge of Probate

I hereby certify that the within named Henry D. Lane is clerk of the town of the within named Sandbornton, and that he is a man of truth and integrity
Sandbornton Decr 3 rd 1838
Daniel C. Atkinson { Judge of Probate Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Stratford J s December 5 th AD 1838
I Samuel Tilton a resident of Sandbornton in the county & State aforesaid of lawful age, testify that I, have known & been acquainted with Mehitable Tilton a resident of Sandbornton and her husband deceased for many years past Jeremiah Tilton deceased and know that Mehitable Tilton the widow of said Jeremiah Tilton has never married since the death of her above named husband & still remains a widow -
Sam l Tilton
Stratford J s . December 5 th 1838 Subscribed. sworn to before me & I hereby certify that Samuel Tilton the deponent is a man of truth & full credit should be given to his statements Daniel C. Atkinson { Judge of Probate & Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Shafford p. I Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate of said county hereby certify that the before named Dan- iel C. Atkinson is Judge of Probate of said county - That he was on the third and fifth days of December A.D. 1838 a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned within and for said county - and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Probate of said county this sixth day of December
A.D. 1838
Ira A. Eastman
Register of Probate
July 7 '38 H.S.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of State's Office.
I, JOHN L. HADLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Tilton is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Belknap duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the third day of July 1847 ; and will expire on the third day of July 1852 .
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this third day of March 1852 .
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

POWER OF ATTORNEY. REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I
James P. Tilton of Sanbornton in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire do hereby constitute and appoint F. S. Evans my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of Mehitable Tilton for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or Increase of
Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said agent to examine all the papers and documents of every description in relation to said claim that may be on file in the departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file any additional evidence or arguments that can be obtained, and to receive the certificate which may issue for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable to myself; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might do were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this Second day of March A. D. 185 2 !
Signed and sealed in presence of
Samuel Tilton Jesse A. Good
James P. Tilton
STATE OF New Hampshire Belknap COUNTY, ss: On this Second day of March A. D. 185 2 , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, James P. Tilton and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein expressed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned.
Samuel Tilton Justice of the Peace.

CLAIM OF Mehitable Tilton Act of July 7, 1838 STATE OF New Hampshire
Belknap COUNTY, ss. BE IT KNOWN THAT, on this Second day of March A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty- two before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared James P. Tilton a resident of Franklin in said county, and made oath according to Law, that he is a child of Mehitable Tilton deceased, who was the widow of Jeremiah Tilton who was a Revolutionary Soldier, that the aforesaid Mehitable Tilton applied for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, that said application was rejected that he has been informed that said pension ought to be allowed  increased , that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence and argu- ments as my said agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Witness:
Sam n Tilton } James P. Tilton Jesse A. Gove }
Subscribed and duly sworn to the day and year aforesaid, before me a Justice of the Peace; and I do hereby certify that James P. Tilton who has executed the foregoing affidavit before me is a respectable resident of this county, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Samuel Tilton Justice of the Peace.

I Nathan Hoit of Bridgewater in the county of Grafton & State of New Hampshire a Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner aged eighty four years upon a say that I was well acquainted with Jeremiah Tilton of Sandbornton deceased who married with Abigail Hayes of Sandbornton now his widow. That said Jeremiah Tilton was a revo- lutionary Soldier in the year 1780 that he served in the same Regiment with me which was the first New Hampshire Regiment that said Jeremiah Tilton enlisted for six months and served out the time of his enlist- ment or longer. That said Tilton was at West point in New York & in New Jersey. That Jeremiah Sanborn of the same Sandbornton deceased who has been put on the pension list show his pension till his death, enlisted at for the same time and served out the army at the same time Tilton did Col. Alexander Leamuel Cummings Col. Benjamin Nathan Hoit
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss December 1834 Personally came the above named Nathan Hoit and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true before me Shalum S. Hall Jus. Peace

I certify that the within named Deponent Nathan Hoit is a credible person whose statements are entitled to full credit.
Abraham P. Hoit Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire Shafford p. I Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate of said county hereby certify that the before named Abraham P. Hoit was on the fourth day of December A.D. 1838 a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned within and for said county of Grafton and that the foregoing signa- tures purporting to be his are true & genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Probate of said county of Grafton this sixth day of December A.D. 1838.
Ira A. Eastman Register of Probate

Washington, March 16 th 1852.
Sir.
We herewith enclose powers of Attorney, authorising us to examine the papers and to prosecute the claims of Mehitable Tilton, widow of Jeremiah, and Mary Tillingston, formerly widow of Jonathan Bean, New Hampshire, suspended Oct 7 July 1838.
Very respectfully Evans & Hunt.
J. E. Heath Esq Counsel of Petitioners

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Bedford May 17 th
To the U.S. Pension Office.
Will you please send me a copy of the pension paper which was awarded to the wife of Jeremich Tilton of Sandborn ton N.H. for service in the Revolutionary war I dont know but he received one as long as he lived. If there is any fee required please

let me know and I will send it-
Respectfully
Mrs H. R. Page
Medford
#44 Oakland St- Mass

OLD WAR & NAVY MAY 8 1897 FILES.
PENSION U. S. OFFICE MAY 6 1897

Tilton M rs M rs Tilton widow of Jeremiah N o 46. Act 7 July 1838 rejected see letter Dan c B Atkinson 23 May 1839
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June 10. 1897 - History to Mrs. H. R. Page 44 - Oakland Street Medford - Mass
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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P. O.
Mitablo Tilton
Service:
Mahidahl
Jemimah
Enlisted: REJECTED , 18
Discharged: _____ , 18
Application filed: _____ , 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____ 18

Rej. 10,611.
June 10, 1897.
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning Jeremiah Tilton, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that Mehitable, widow of Jeremiah Tilton, made an application for pension on December 6, 1838, at which time she was 70 years of age and residing at Sandbornton, N. H. Her claim was rejected however on the ground that her husband rendered less than six months' service in the Revolutionary War, as required by the act under which the claim was filed.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs H. R. Page, 44 Oakland Street, Medford, Mass.