Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33806, for James Tisdale, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Fisdale, James
S. 33806
Mass.
{ B.L.W. 2145-300 - Capt. Issued Apr. 1, 1790 no papers.
CONTENTS

8813
Massachusetts
James Tisdale
Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts was a Captain in the company commanded by Captain Whitney of the regiment commanded by Colonel Greadon in the Massachusetts line, for the term of six years from Spring of 1777 to the Spring of 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th day of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of April 1819 and sent to Judge Davis Boston Mass.
Restored to the Roll on the 3 rd day of January 1825 1828 and notification sent to Hon. J. Bailey at House of Representatives Pension commencing on the 26 th of December 1827
Amount due on 4th of March 1828
$ 46.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1 March
See letter to Sec of War July 1828.

8813
Massachusetts
James Tisdale,
of Walpole, in the state of Massachusetts who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greaton, of the Massachusetts line, for the term of five years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of April 1819 and sent to John Davis, judge Boston Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. $ 214.58
Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Sept. 2 120.00
  10 mo. \frac{18}{30}  } 1819. $  334.58    4 \frac{4}{31}  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Notification sent Oct 20 th 1820 to John Davis Esq. Framingham Mass.

I Peter Clark Tisdale of Walpole in the County of Norfolk. of lawful age testify and say that my Father Capt. James Tisdale of said Walpole was indebted to Nathan Allen junr. of Medfield on a Note of Hand bearing interest dated June 26th 1811 for Eight Dollars sixty two Cents and that I did pay and take up said note on or about 1817. out of my own property.
and that the said Capt. James Tisdale was indebted to Walter Stow of Dover on a Note of Hand bearing Interest dated March 30th 1812. for Twenty Nine Dollars and fifty three Cents, and that I did pay and take up said note on or about 1814 out of my own property.
and that the said Capt. James Tisdale was indebted to Catharine Thayer of Dedham on a note of Hand bearing interest dated August 8th 1809 for Thirty one Dollars and that I paid and took up said Note on or about 1812. out of my own property.
And I further say that Widow John Fisher of Medfield left me by her last Will fifty Dollars on or about 1808 and that I lent the Money to my Father on Interest and that in the year 1823 the said Capt. Tisdale paid and took up said notes and that the sum paid was two Hundred Dollars, same Interest having been agisted according to my best recollection and that the same was paid in Land Attest Peter Clark Tisdale
Norfolk ss. Feby. 10th 1825. Mrs. Wadsworth by his direction. Phineas Ellis
Then the above named Peter Clark Tisdale personally appeared and after having been duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed was true.
Before me Phineas Ellis Justice of the Peace

I Charlotte Tisdale of Dover in the County of Norfolk of lawful age testify and say that Capt. James Tisdale of Walpole was indebted to my late husband Billings Tisdale of Dover in a sum of Money on a promising note as early as the year 1805 or earlier and after the decease of my said husband the note was transferred to me as a part of my thirds in his personal estate that on settlement on the 21 st day of May 1819 there was due me One Hundred Dollars for which said Tisdale gave me his note and Interest, that in the year 1823 said Tisdale paid and took up said note some interest having been paid thereon and that the sum paid was according to my recollection One Hundred & fifteen Dollars and eleven Cents. or thereabout. and that the same was paid in Money Charlotte Tisdale
Norfolk ss. Feby. 10 th 1825
Then the above named Charlotte Tisdale personally appeared and after being duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed was true before me - Phineas Ellis Justice of the Peace

Copy Schedule of Sammy Twedale 98813
Not entered April '19

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss.—CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL SESSION, JULY 17, 1820.
On this 18th day of July  1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, James Tisdale, Gentleman aged seventy-five years, resident in Walpole in said County, of Norfolk who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: I entered the service on the 19th of April 1775 and was commissioned as an Ensign on the formation of the Regiment in the company commanded by M c Whorter in Col John Greaton's Regiment in which Regiment I served till the close of the war, being the Third Regiment in the Massachusetts line about the Spring of 1777 I received a commission as Lieutenant and a Captain's Commission about the year 1778, in which capacity I served till the close of the war as aforesaid for which service a pension was granted me and a Certificate issued in due form dated April 1 st 1819 and numbered 8813.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust 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.
James Tisdale
Sworn to and declared, on the 18th day of July A. D. 1820 before
James Ware Judge of the C.C.P. Pleas for the Circuit.
Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Eight hundred and eighty dollars and the debts not considered.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July  1820
Horatio Townsend Clerk.

A Schedule of the property of James Tisdale of Walpole in the County of Norfolk, and Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of May 1 st 1820, necessary wearing apparel, beds, & bedding excepted.
Real Estate
Thirty seven acres of land more or less with the buildings thereon to wit, a small old house and barn and scattered sheep $700.00
About three hundred acres of land in the State of Maine - a part of which has been sold for taxes, being wild land & unsaleable
Personal Estate
One Cow
One Swine
Some small farming utensils but neither cart, chaise waggon or plow
I have no family except one son who is about thirty six years old who is totally blind, and has always lived with me - his blindness was occasioned by the small pox when he was about eight years old - my son has a wife and three daughters between three and nine years old, one of whom is a cripple, all living with me, I am indebted to the amount of about four hundred Dollars and have about ninety dollars due me which was a part of the money received on my pension and is reserved for my maintenance
James Tisdale

No 376 J. Liddell's application. (Capt.) Greaton's Ref. Mast. Line.
3. May 1770 to the close of the War.
Off. 13 th April 1810.
Adm ty
Wanted, the Certificate of the Judge, that Applicant, in his belief, is in reduced circum- stances in life, &c."

United States - District of Massachusetts
James Tisdale of Walpole in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a native citizen of said United States, & an applicant for a pension from the U. States under an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land, & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," maketh oath - That he was engaged in actual service, in said Revolutionary war from the 19 th day of April 1775 (the day when hostilities commenced) until the close of said war - That in about a fortnight after said 19 th day of April he received a commission as Ensign - afterwards about the first of the year 1776 (while in captivity at Quebec) he received a commission as Lieutenant - That from the month of May 1778, he held a commission, & acted as captain, until the close of the war, in the third Massachusetts regiment, commanded, during the greater part of said period by Col: John Greaton - & that he (the said applicant) was honorably discharged at the close of said war - and that from the indigence of his circumstances he is in need of assistance from his country -
James Tisdale
Massachusetts Dist. Ct. Boston 23. April 1818 Sworn to before me
M c Alister Dist. Judge Mass Dist.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
16 March
1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, J. Fidalgo by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M. Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 12 June A. D. 1818.
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that James Liddale subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A, B, C, D, E, F, together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M. Davis } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

Declaration of Samy Tisdale
Copy.

Commonwealth District of Massachusetts, ss. Norfolk, ss.
ON this eighteenth day of December 1823 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. second county  first county according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & keeping a record of its proceedings, James Tisdale aged seventy eight years, resident in Walpole in the County of Norfolk in said District, Gentleman who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: I entered
the service on the 19th of April 1775 and was commissioned as an Ensign on the formation of the Regiment in the Company commanded by Moses Whiting in Col. Greaton's Regiment in which Regiment I served till the close of the war, being the third Regiment in the Massachusetts line about the Spring of 1777. I received a commission as Lieutenant, and a captain's Commission about the year 1778 in which capacity I served till the close of the war - for which service a pension was granted me and a certificate issued in due form, dated April 1st 1819 and numbered 8813. —
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust 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. That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property - See schedule  James Tisdale
Sworn to and declared, on the eighteenth day of December A. D. 1823 before the Court
In: Avery Coffin Clerk pro tem I, John Avery Coffin Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is
_____ dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth day of January 1824
John Avery Coffin Clerk. pro tem

Copy of the first Schedule of the property of the Subscriber
Thirty seven acres more or less of land, with the buildings thereon, to wit, a small house and barn and haters shop 700 00
About three hundred acres of land in the State of Maine, a part of which has been sold for taxes being wild land and unsaleable. —
One Cow
One Swine
Some small farming utensils, but neither cart, chaise, waggon nor plow
Debts then due from me about four hundred Dollars as then supposed
Since which I have disposed of property as follows —    One piece of land sold to Simson Richardson for  $250.    One piece of land sold Peter C. Tisdale for  200    One piece sold to Parthena Tisdale for  170     620  
being all the land &c above mentioned except the land in the State of Maine which has all been sold for taxes and I am utterly unable to redeem it, the right of redemption is also run out — The cow I sold to Peter C. Tisdale. — The swine was killed & eaten.
I have now neither cow nor swine nor any other personal property except the few things above stated. — From the proceeds of the above sale I have paid John Cannelly on a note of long standing that I never expected to have been called on for I did not include in the amount of of Debts I owed —
  $149.50   Parthena Tisdale's note 173.03   Charlotte Tisdale's note 115.11   $437.64 

   Brought over  437" 64    Mehitabel Ellis note  67" 61    Nathan Allens note  17" 24    Walter Stowes note  57" 90    Catharine Thayers note  70" 36     $ 650" 75   
The above notes were bona fide and justly due from me, and were all due from me prior to my first representation and schedule. The note to John Connolly as above stated I have been unexpectedly obliged to pay.
I am still in debt to a considerable amount
Jammy Tisdale

no 26 Dec 1827 at Fidalgo
Sept 1816
Hon J Bailey H.R.

To the Honorable James Barbour Secretary at War of the United States.
The subscribers Selectmen of the town of Walpole in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts respectfully represent, that we have for a number of years been acquainted with Capt. James Tisdale, and with his circumstances, and family - that he formerly owned a small real estate in the above said town of Walpole, which he was obliged to dispose of, the proceeds of which we are fully satisfied were applied solely and entirely to the payment of his just debts. Capt. Tisdale is now entirely destitute of property and for his daily subsistence he is altogether dependant on the charity of friends and the assistance he receives from a blind son, who has not only himself to support, but a wife and six small children. Capt. Tisdale is old and very infirm, but is, and to our knowledge has been a strict Temperate man, and very industrious when able to labour. Capt. Tisdale has like wise always sustained the character of a man of strict integrity and uprightness, a kind parent a good neighbour and citizen, and as we know of no

man, in our opinion, that has a fairer claim on his country for assistance, we therefore sincerely pray that a renewal of his pension may be granted
Decem r 15 1827
Daniel Kingsbury } Selectmen Joseph Ellis } of Daniel Allen } Walpole
We the subscribers inhabitants of the said town of Walpole hereby certify that we have for a long time been acquainted with Capt. James Tisdale and very readily subscribe to the truth and justness of the foregoing representations of our Selectmen
Phinehas Ellis
Lewis Ellis Harvey, Clerk
Abijah Smith
Leonard Smith

I hereby certify that the preceding signatures are those of persons several of whom I know, and every one of them I have no doubt, is genuine. The paper came enclosed to me from W m Felt Osgood of Medfield, a gentleman of the most respectable character, & a friend of mine.
Washington 26 Dec. 1827.
John Bailey House of Repres. U.S.

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina and Georgia, TO James
Tisdale gentleman
Albany Jan. 22 1776
Horatio Gates
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be a Second Lieut. in the 2d Bn. of Massachussetts Bay Troops commanded by Col. John Greathead in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Second Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Second Lieut. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief, for the Time being, of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. DATED
this 8th day of Jan y 1776. By Order of the CONGRESS,
Attest. Ebenezer Dyer
Henry Laurens , PRESIDENT.

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IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO
James Tisdall Gentleman Greeting
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be first Lieutenant of the
Company Commanded by Samuel Pierce Esq. in the Battalion whereof
John Greatari Esq. is colonel in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of first
Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as their
first Lieutenant And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
Dated at Boston January 1. 1777
By Order of the Congress,
John Hancock
PRESIDENT.
ATTEST. William Samuel Johnson

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
For James Smith Esquire Greeting. We, Reposing especial trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Captain in the 3rd Pennsylvania Key Stone Battery Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 3rd day of May 1778. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as and you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as you shall receive from us, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress forementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Allest Ben. Stickney Secretary of the Board of War
Witness His Excellency Samuel Huntington Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 29th day of September 1779, and in the fifth Year of our Independence.
James Harrington President

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THE CONGRESS OF THE COLONY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS-BAY.
To James S. D. all gentlemen
GREETING.
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Courage and good Conduct, Do, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said James S. D. to be Captain in the  First Company in the Regiment of Foot known as William Heath's Col. raised by the Congress aforesaid, for the Defence of said Colony.
You are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Captain in leading, ordering, and exercising the said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and men, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline; and they are hereby ordered to obey you as their Captain , and you are yourself to observe and such Orders and Instructions as you shall, from Time to Time, receive from the General and Commander in Chief of the Forces raised in the Colony aforesaid, for the use of the same, or any other your superior Officers, according to military Rules and Articles in War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you.
By Order of the Congress,
John Warren
President P. T.
the 19 th of May
A. D. 1775.
Secretary P. T.

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I Do hereby certify that S r James Tindale of the Second Battallion of the Massachusetts Bay State commanded by John Greaton Esq r did take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America, as prescribed by a Resolve of Congress, bearing date the 3d of February, 1778.
In Witness whereof, I have signed and delivered the present Certificate.
Albany May 11 1778
Th. Conway M gl

affidavits of creditors wanted, showing origin &c. of the debts.
See letter of the 24 th . Sept: 1824 to Mr. Richardson Esq. (Dedham, Mass s . & 7 th June, 1825
Suspended formal authentication of copies of 3 deeds, which were returned for that purpose, on the Feb y 1824, to J. Richardson Esq. Dedham, Mass s .
See letter
Sept 19

Applicant states that, "the cow was sold to P. G. Tisdale" - the cow, killed & eaten" -
Massachusetts.
James Tisdale, Capt.
Aged 78 yrs. - no wife, or other family mentioned in this sched: - He served from May 1870, to the close of the war.
1 st sched: exhibits 37 acres of land, with small old house, barn & hatters shop thereon - valued at $700. - 300 acres of land in Maine - a part of which has been sold for taxes - wild land, & unsaleable. -
Personal property "1 cow, 1 swine - some small farming utensils - but neither cart, plough, waggon or chain" - sched: dated 18 th July 1820. -
2 nd Off, 28 th Oct. 1820 - Applica- tion for restoration, as per 2 nd sched: (18 th Dec r 1823,) exhib- its no property - He states that when 1 st sched: was exhibited, he owed, as he then supposed, about $400 - another debt, since paid, of $149.50 - not included in the above $400 - (over)

James Tisdale, Massachusetts,
Captain Tisdale, from 1778 to end of War 37 acres of land and buildings thereon with a small old house & barn & better outp. $700. - 300 acres of land in Maine, a part of which has been sold for taxes. - Com. - 1 house, a few farming utensils, Value of property by court - $880. - owes $400 - and has $90 due him,
2 d Sched, dated 18 Dec 1823, has a few small farming utensils. Sold one piece of land to Simon Richardson for $250. copy of deed exhibited date 22 d Oct 1823, one piece of land to P. C. Tisdale for $200. copy of deed exhibited, date 23 Oct '23. - one piece of land to Partheny Tisdale for $170. - copy of deed exhibited, date 23 Oct, 1823. The land in Maine sold for taxes and the time for redeeming expired. Down sold to P. C. Tisdale the same bills & notes. With the proceeds of these sales has paid J. Connelly on a note (which was not included in debts allowed) $147.50 Partheny note $173.03 Charlotte $115.11. Mehitable Ellis' note Nathan Allen's note 11.24 Walter 57.90 - Catharine Thayer's note owing to $650.75 - Mehitable exhibited states that claimant late husband one note given to her affidavit states that to Nathan Allen
note dated 26 Dec 1811 for $50.00 with interest that in 1817 he paid some notes, states that his father was indebted to H. Stone on a note dated March 30, 1812. for $29.53 that he paid said note in 1814. - that claimant owed C. Thayer on a note dated Aug 8, 1803 for $31 that he paid said note in 1812, states that the widow of J. Fisher left him $50 in 1808 which sum he loaned claimant on interest that in 1823 claimant paid and took up said notes that the sum paid was $200. - paid in land, Charlotte Tisdale's affidavit states that claimant owed her late husband Billings Tisdale on a note dated in 1805 for $100 which on settle- ment in 1819 amounted to $100 gave his note for this sum and in 1823 claimant paid her with interest $115.11 in cash, Partheny Tisdale's affidavit states that claimant owed her on a note given as early as 1800 for "silver dollars" that on settlement in May 1822 there was due her $159. gave her his note for the same that in 1823 claimant paid her $175.03 paid in land. N.O. - write the letter
usually written in all cases where claimant aged 80, family not mentioned property is to be allowed to which John, etc. I certify that I have examined this case and am of the opinion that according to the principles which have governed in previous decisions the claim ought to be admitted See letter June 25 th 1825 to
W. Richardson, Dedham, Mass. To Hon. J. Bailey, Esq. 18.1827. (Sep 19) (Last evidence 20 June, 1825)

Dear Mr. ! June 2 d -
March 1823 James F. Drake, June 7 1824
Rev: John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War. U.S.
Washington City

Dedham May 31 1824.
Hon: John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, Sir
Enclosed are the copies of the three deeds in the case of James Lisdale, an applicant for a pension with the certificates required, by letter of 9 th of February last.
The papers were directed to James Richardson , Esq r  Durham and lay in the Post Office there till a few days since, which has occasioned much delay. Please to direct to James Richardson
Dedham Mass:
The papers in the case of Solomon Shayne sent to the department by me some months since have not been returned on any order respecting them - possibly they may also have been mislaid.
Very respectfully, Sir your most obed t serv t
James Richardson.
Please direct to James Richardson
Dedham

Dedham Ms. Jan 23 d ,
Rec d 30 Jan. 1824
The Honorable
John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Sept r 1819
Free James Madison Rec d 30 Jan. 1824
Washington City.
March 1823, Ms.

Orleans January 22 1824
Hon. John C Calhoun Secretary of War
Sir, Inclosed is the application of James Gisdale for a renewal of his Pension with the Papers accompanying it - Will you please to return the result to me when passed upon.
Very respectfully
Sir your most obed t Servt
James Richardson
P.S. Some time since I sent the application of Solomon Thayer, and afterwards his further declaration, perhaps the latter has not come to hand or has not been acted upon -
J Richardson

Copy of Deed James Tisdale to Simon Richardson Jr.

KNOW all men by these Presents, That
I James Tisdale of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman in consideration of Two hundred and fifty dollars paid by
Simson Richardson Jun. of Medfield County and Commonwealth aforesaid book the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said
Simson Richardson Jun. his Heirs and assigns forever a tract of land lying in said Medfield opposite the homestead of Moses Richardson - containing nineteen acres be the same more or less - and bounded beginning at a rock which is a bound which is a bound between the Towns of Medfield and Walpole and Dover northeasterly - thence northwesterly on the old Hartford road - westerly on the Cohasset road so called - southerly on land of Moses Richardson and easterly on land of Joseph Clarke - the cooper's shop of the said Simson standing on said land
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Simson his Heirs and Assigns, to his and their Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Simson his Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Simson
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Simson his Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I the said James Tisdale
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this twenty second Day of October in the Year of our LORD One thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Signed, sealed and delivered in Presence of us,
Daniel Adams Elizabeth Clarke
James Tisdale
NORFOLK, ss. October 22 1823 The above named James Tisdale acknowledged this instrument to be his free act and deed, before me, Daniel Adams Justice of the Peace.
NORFOLK, ss. 1823 Received and recorded with the Norfolk Deeds, book page and examined by
Register.
Deed from Norfolk Records Bk 133 p 100 to Enos Wood Reg
Dedham October 24-1873 Received Entered & Examined by Enos Wood Reg

Norfolk ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I certify that the signature of Enos Ford whose name appears to the within attested copy of a Deed is the proper signature of the said Ford; and that the said Enos Ford was at the time of the Registry of the said deed, and is at the present time the Register of Deeds for the County of Norfolk, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, duly elected and sworn, and that he has the safe keeping of all the Records pertaining to the said office.
Given under my hand, and the seal of My office affixed, this twenty ninth day of May in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty four.
Horatio Townsend Clerk

Copy of Deed James Tisdale to Peter & Tisdale

KNOW all men by these Presents, That
I James Tisdale of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman in consideration of two hundred dollars paid by
Peter C. Tisdale of the same Walpole Yeoman
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said
Peter C. Tisdale his heirs and assigns forever a tract of land lying in said Walpole it being part of the Homestead of the said James - containing two or more acres be the same more or less - and bounded beginning at the easterly end of the barn - thence northerly on the old Hartford road - thence easterly on land of the heirs of Billings Tisdale in part and in part on land of Moses Richardson - thence southerly and easterly on land of Moses Richardson - thence southerly on land of Joseph Clarke - thence westerly on land this day conveyed to Parthena Tisdale to the first mentioned bound
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Peter C. Tisdale his Heirs and Assigns, to his and their Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Peter C. Tisdale  his Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Peter C. Tisdale
AND that  I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Peter C. Tisdale  his Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  I the said James Tisdale
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this twenty third Day of October in the Year of our LORD One thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Signed, sealed and delivered in Presence of us,
Moses Wadsworth Daniel Adams
James Tisdale
NORFOLK, ss. October 23 d 1823 The above named James Tisdale acknowledged this instrument to be his free act and deed, before me, Daniel Adams Justice of the Peace.
NORFOLK, ss. 182 Received and recorded with the Norfolk Deeds, book page and examined by
Register.
Dedham October 24 1823 Received Entered and Examined by Edw. Foss Reg.
Joseph Clarke kept the Receipts 26/40 Oct 13/24 Mr. James Tisdale Reg

Norfolk ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I certify, that the signature of Enos Foss, whose name appears to the within attested copy of a Deed, is the proper signature of the said Foss; and that the said Enos Foss, was at the time of the Registry of the said deed, and is at the present time, the Register of Deeds, for the County of Norfolk, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, duly elected and sworn, and that he has the safe keeping of all the Records, pertaining to the said office. Given under my hand, and the Seal of my Office affixed, this twenty ninth day of May, in the Year of our Lord, One thousand Eight hundred and twenty four.
Horatio Hovey, Clerk.

Copy of Deed James Tisdale to Parthina Tisdale

KNOW all men by these Presents, That
I James Tisdale of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman
in consideration of one hundred and seventy dollars paid by
Parthena Tisdale of the same Walpole Singlwoman
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Parthena Tisdale her heirs and assigns forever a tract of land lying in said Walpole it being part of the homestead of the said James with a dwelling house and barn standing thereon containing three acres be the same more or less and bounded beginning at Joseph Clark's line thence northerly on the old Hcarlford road and running on said road as far as the east end of the barn thence easterly by a wall on land this day conveyed to Peter Tisdale to land of Joseph Clark thence southerly and westerly on land of the said Clark to the first mentioned bound
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Parthena Tisdale her Heirs and Assigns, to her & their Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Parthena Tisdale her Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Parthena
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Parthena her Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  I the said James Tisdale
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this twenty third Day of October in the Year of our LORD One thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Signed, sealed and delivered in Presence of us,
James Wadsworth Daniel Adams
James Tisdale
NORFOLK, ss. October 23 182 3 The above named James Tisdale acknowledged this instrument to be his free act and deed, before me, Daniel Adams Justice of the Peace.
NORFOLK, ss. 182 Received and recorded with the Norfolk Deeds, book page and examined by Register.
Dedham October 24 1823 Received Entered & Examined by Enos Wood Reg
Official from Norfolk Registry of Deeds Feb 13 1823 for Enos Wood Reg

Norfolk ss: Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
I certify, that the signature of Enos Ford, whose name appears to the within attested copy of a Deed, is the proper signature of the said Ford; and that the said Enos Ford, was, at the time of the Registry of the said deed, and is at the present time, the Register of Deeds for the County of Norfolk, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, duly elected and sworn, and that he has the safe keeping of all the Records, pertaining to the said Office.
Given under my hand, and the seal of my office affixed, this twenty ninth day of May, in the Year of our Lord, One thousand Eight hundred and twenty four. —
Horatio Townsend Clerk

James Tidale
Feb 19
2nd Row

I Betheny Tisdale of Walpole in the County of Norfolk of lawful age testify and say that Capt. James Tisdale of Walpole was indebted to me in a sum of money on a promissory Note for Silver Dollars as early as 1800 or earlier that in settlement on the 11 th day of May 1822 there was due to me One Hundred fifty Nine Dollars for which said Tisdale gave me his promissory note on interest that in the year 1823 said Tisdale paid and took up said note and that the sum paid was according to my recollection was One Hundred and Seventy five Dollars and three cents or thereabout and that the same was paid in Land.
Betheny Tisdale
Norfolk ss. Feby. 10 th 1825
Then the above named Betheny Tisdale personally appeared and after having been duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed was true before me —
Phineas Ellis Justice of the Peace
Norfolk, ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Horatio Townsend, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the said County of Norfolk, do, certify that Phineas Ellis Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned by the Executive authority of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and that the signatures to the certificates on the papers hereto annexed, are in the hand writing of the said Ellis.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight, hundred and twenty five —
Horatio Townsend

I Mahitabel Ellis of Walpole in the County of Norfolk of lawful age testify and say that Capt James Lisdale of said Walpole was indebted to my late husband Enoch Ellis in a sum of money on a promissory note as early as the year 1800 or earlier, and after the decease of my said husband the note was transferred to me as a part of my thirds in his personal estate - That on settlement on the 1 st day of October 1819 there was due me sixty dollars for which said Lisdale gave me his note on interest, that in the year 1823 said Lisdale paid and took up said note some interest having been paid thereon and that the sum paid was according to my recollection sixty seven dollars & sixty one cents or thereabouts and that the same was paid in money -  attest Phineas Ellis — Mahitabel her Ellis mark.
Norfolk ss: Feb 27 10 th 1825.
Then the above named Mahitabel Ellis personally appeared and after having been duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed was true.  before me Phineas Ellis Justice of the Peace

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution approved on the 15 th of May 1828, I James Tisdale of Walpole in the County of Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts, do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the army of the Revolution and served as such to the end of the war at which period I was a Captain in the third regiment of the Massachusetts Line. And I also declare that I afterwards received certificates, (commonly called commutation certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay, which sum was offered by a resolve of Congress of the 22 d of March 1783 instead of the half pay for life, to which I was intitled under the Resolve of the 21 st of October 1780 — And I do further declare, that I have received of the United States as a pensioner since the third day of March 1826 the sum of forty four dollars & sixty seven cents paid to me by the agent for paying pensions in the State of Massachusetts.
Witness my hand this sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. James Tisdale

Before me Daniel Adams a Justice of the Peace, duly empowered to administer oaths in the County of Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts, personally appeared this day James Hewins and Moses Woodworth of the said County who did severally make oath that James Tisdale by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally respected and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
Daniel Adams.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk ss.
I Jairus Ware Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of Norfolk aforesaid hereby certify that Daniel Adams by name above named is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned by the executive authority of said Commonwealth and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature above is genuine and true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, this seventh day of June ad one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight. Jairus Ware

Act 1828 Settled at Treasury
Covered with Invalid file
#33,806
REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Selection of the papers of the Department, approved 10th May, 1951. Exempt from the general declassification schedule and has specific instructions to be kept out of public access until further notice.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
23 July 1828
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of James Tisdale , under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a commission, and, if so, what commission, was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension.
Richard Rush.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
See letter of the Secretary of War of 28 July 1828.

Medfield June 9 th 1828
I am requested by Capt. James Fisdale, to forward the enclosed document to you as evidence of his claim to the bounty of his country under the law of Congress of May last.
It is hoped that this paper will be found regular and satisfactory. His several Commissions in the Army of the Revolution, including that of Captain, were delivered to Judge Davis of the United States Court upon his application for a pension under the first law. He is now informed that these Commissions were forwarded to the City of Washington among the papers of his case, and it is believed that they may be found in No 8813 of the Pension Rolls. He respectfully refers you to the War Office for these papers.
Respectfully, Yr ob t Serv t
Daniel Adams
Hon. Richard Rush Secretary of the Treasury

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I James Lisdale of Medfield in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, hereby pledge my faith, & word of Honor to General Carleton, that I shall not do or say any thing contrary to the Interest of His Majesty or his Government, and that whenever required so to do, I shall repair to whatever place his Excellency, or any other His Majesty's Commander in Chief in America shall judge expedient to order one
Given under my hand at Quebec this 3 rd Day of August 1776
James Lisdale
(Signature)
A True Copy

no of orig Pay 173
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
30 June 1828.
James Tisdale — of Walpole — in the County of Norfolk — in the State of Massachusetts has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,
at which period he was a Captain in the third regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, forty four dollars and Sixty seven cents dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of Massachusetts.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 1 st July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to James Tisdale - Captain . . . in the Massachusetts line, amounting to Twenty four hundred dollars.
It further appears that James Tisdale Captain is now on the pension list of the Massachusetts agency, and has been since the 26 th December 1827 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month.
John Hagner Aud
545.80

33 806 Rev INVALID.
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James Fisdale Bapt Rev War
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Plan of James Lisdale

Dedham May 31 st 1825
Hon James Barbour Secretary of War &c,
Sir, The inclosed affidavits relate to the application of James Lisdale to be restored to the pension list. The other papers are on the files of the department and it is believed that nothing further will be found necessary according to the laws and rules in such cases to entitle him to a certificate to that effect.-
As soon as the business of the department will admit, please to direct a communication on the subject to James Richardson Dedham Mass:
Very respectfully, Sir, Your most obedt Servt.
James Richardson