Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,495, for Thomas Tillotson, New York

SERVICE
Continental
Tillotson, Thomas
NUMBER
S.42.495
Bd. Wt. 2239-450 Surgeon + Physician of General Hospital + Md. Line Issued Oct. 20, 1791 and certified Aug. 24, 1830 No papers.
CONTENTS
Res. - N.Y.

NYORK No 4147
widow of Thomas Tillotson, deceased who died on the 2 May 1832 of New York City in the State of New York he was a Surgeon Genl. in the — commanded Captain — of the — commanded by — in the New line for 2 years
inscribed on the Roll of N. Y. City at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831. & ending May 2 d 1832 when he retired
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Jany 1845. and sent to Hon. Hamilton Fish, St. Reps.
Arrears to the 14th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 2 d
Recorded by J. L. Mann Clerk, Book C Vol. 1 Page 131
Deduct pay since 14 Mat. 31. under act of 1828 at $4.80 per ann.
Pay to Robert Tillotson or John C. Tillotson & Janette M. Lynch only Sur. Children.
Reps. see let Jany 16 45 — to agent. by
Per Agent J. James Lynch 12 th Mar 6 1845.

In the Matter of Doctor Thomas Tillotson for increase of Pension

Heirs of Thomas Tillotson dec d 6168
NY 132
act 4. July 5 th
2 nd Section

State of New York City & County of N. York
Declaration
Set May 15. 1828
On this fifth day of December one thousand eight Hundred & forty three before me the Subscriber a commission of Oaths in and for Said city & County personally appeared John C. Tillotson who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the arrears of Pension due his father Doctor Thomas Tillotson at the time of his death under the act of Congress passed May 15. 1828.
That he is the son of Doctor Thomas Tillotson who was an Officer & a Surgeon in the war of the Revolution & who served in that capacity for a number of years & until the close of said war. That his said father applied for & received a pension under the Act of May 15 th 1828 which this Deponent believes to have been at & after the rate of four Hundred and Eighty Dollars per annum. That Deponent has been informed & verily believes that by a late decision of the Department Surgeons are entitled to receive pensions according to the pay received for Staff service & accordingly claim the arrears due his said father at the time of his death at the increased rate to which he would be entitled in conformity with that decision. Deponent further testifies that his said father departed this life on or about the fifth  second day of May one thousand Eight Hundred & thirty two. That this Deponent Robert Tillotson & Janet M. Lynch wife of James Lynch are the sole surviving children of said deceased and entitled to the arrears of said increase of pension as sole beneficiaries.

thereof & that they are all of lawful age that this Deponent and the said Janet M. Lynch reside in the City of New York and the said Robert Tillotson resides at Red Hook in the County of Dutchess State of New York
Given the fifth day of Dec 1843.
J. B. Tillotson
Michael P Mason
Commr. of deeds &c
J. Michael P Mason Commissioner aforesaid do hereby certify that I am of opinion that the foregoing declaration of the said John C Tillot- son is entitled to full credit.
Michael P Mason
Commissioner of Deeds &c

Tho Tilton -
Declaration
&
Power to a agent
In: R. Nourse, sub. e
Act 1828
Settled at
Treasury
Court with
Invalid file
# 42495

Revolutionary Claims.
[ A. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Officers.
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 15th of May, 1828, I, Thomas Tillotson of the town of Rhinebeck in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York , do hereby declare that I was an officer of the General Hospital attached to the Continental line in the State of New York , and served as such* to the time when the arrangement of army provided by the resolves of Congress of the 3 d and 21 st of October 1780 was carried into effect and that I was reduced under that arrangement at which period I was a Physician & Surgeon General to the late Northern Army  regiment of the to the best of my knowledge & belief — 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 the resolve of Congress, of the 22 d of March, 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled 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 8 d day of March, 1826.
Witness my hand, this 19 th day of June — , in the year one Thousand Eight hundred & twenty eight
Th: Tillotson,
Before me, † Jacob Hermann Justice of the Peace in the county of Dutchess , in the State of New York , personally appeared, this day, Morgan Lewis formerly D. D. M. G. Genl. Dep. & John Armstrong Major and Aid to Genl. Washington of the said county, who did severally make oath that Thomas Tillotson by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 19 th day of June in the year 1828
Jacob Hermann Justice of the Peace
Morgan Lewis.
John Armstrong
I, Clapp Raymond , Clerk of the Court of the county of Dutchess , in the State of New York , do hereby certify, that Jacob Hermann , before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twenty fourth day of
[ L. S. ]
June 1828
Clapp Raymond Clerk of the County of Dutchess
* Here insert, To the end of the war, or, (as the case may be,) to the time when the arrangement of the Army provided by the resolves of Congress of the 3 d and 21 st of October, 1780, was carried into effect; and that I was reduced under that arrangement.
† Here insert, The sum of _____ dollars, paid to me by the agent for paying pensions in the State of _____ . If the claimant has not been a pensioner, this part of the declaration may be omitted.
‡ A Justice of the Peace, or other magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths, as the case may be.

Declaration Proof L Certificate of Cont- Jan y 1845 Increasing Pension Thos. Tilton
Hon A Fish NTR

Declaration
State of New York pp: Acts of May 15. 1828. June 7 th 1832 July 4. 1836 City & County of New York pp: On this Third day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before me Charles T. Dali, Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of New York James Lynch of the City of New York, Counsel at law who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by acts of Congress passed May 15. 1828, & June 7. 1832 & of the second Section of an act of Congress amending the same passed July 4. 1836 That he was well acquainted with Doctor Thomas Tillotson of Rhinebeck Dutchess County State of New York, that the said Thomas Tillotson died on the second day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, being at the time of his death a Widower that is to say leaving no wife surviving him, that the said Thomas Tillotson left at the time of his decease three Children surviving him who were his only Representatives, or heirs, viz Robert Tillotson Esq of Redhook Dutchess County John C Tillotson Esq of the City of New York and Janet M Lynch who was at that time and now is the wife of this deponent, all of which Children were at the time of the death of said Thomas Tillotson of lawful age and are now living: That the said Thomas Tillotson was as this deponent verily believes an officer in the army of the Revolution viz a Surgeon and as to his particular rank this deponent refers to the records documentary evidence in the department of War, by virtue of which the said Thomas Tillotson during his lifetime received a pension as such officer. Sworn and Subscribed in open Court the Third day of January 1845. Chas. T. Dali Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. James Lynch

City & County of New York ss: Personally appeared before me
John Howard Tillotson who being duly sworn deporeth and saith that the facts stated in the annexed declaration are true, and especially that Thomas Tillotson therein named left no widow surviving him, and that he left only three children surviving him viz Robert Tillotson of Redhook, John C Tillotson of New York and Sanette M Lynch wife of James Lynch of the City of New York -
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court. J Howard Tillotson the third day of January 1845 -
Chas. T. Daly
Special Judge of the Court of Common Pleas,
State of New York
City & County of New York ss. I Charles T. Daly Special Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of New York Do hereby certify that James Lynch & John Howard Tillotson to me known personally appeared before me and made the above declarations & that I am fully satisfied after examining said witnesses that Doctr Thomas Tillotson left no widow him surviving & that the names of the children who survived and who now survive him are Robert Tillotson Esq of New York John C. Tillotson of the City of New York & Sanette M. Lynch wife of James Lynch aforesaid all of the state of New York aforesaid

Dated Jan'y 3 rd , 1845.
Chas. T. Daly

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, ANDREW WARNER, CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New-York, being a Court of Record, and the County Court, DO CERTIFY, That Charles P. Daly Esq before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, Associate Judge of said Court in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Judge and verily believe that the signature thereunto subscribed is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 30 day of January 184 7
Andrew Warner
Clerk.

March 27, 1931
General John Ross Delafield 44 Wall Street New York, New York
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 42495, that Thomas Tillotson served as physician and surgeon of the General Hospital until the close of the war; no specific dates of service are given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 19, 1828, at which time he was living in Rhinebeck, New York.
The date of his birth is not given, nor are the names of his parents on record.
He died May 2 or 5, 1832. It is stated that at this time he was a widower. The name of soldier's wife is not on record.
He left three children: - Robert Tillotson of Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York; John C. Tillotson of New York City; and Janette M. Lynch, wife of James Lynch of New York City. They were all living in 1845.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

42 49.5
Rev INVALID.
File No. 62-695-
Thomas Villotson
Surgeon New Haven
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 511
 [Arrangement of 1870.] 

In the matter of Balance of Pension due to the Children of Thomas Tillotson deceased a Surgeon General in the Revolutionary War —
City & County of New York ss: Edward L. Lepack being duly sworn deposeth & saith that on the eighth day of March instant he presented to Robert Tillotson one of the Surviving Children of Thomas Tillotson deceased late a Surgeon General in the Revolutionary War at his residence in Red Hook in the County of Dutchess, an original certificate bearing date the 16 th day of January last at the War office of the United States — Signed Wm Wilkins Secretary of War — Countersigned J. L. Edmards Compt of Pension & requested him to unite with John C. Tillotson and Janet M. Lepack the other surviving Children of said Thomas Tillotson in said certificate mentioned, as entitled to the balance of Pension therein mentioned, in preparing and presenting the proper vouchers to the agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of New York City at which place the same is payable as appears by endorsements in said certificate, the said John C. Tillotson and Janet M. Lepack being residents of said City, and the said Robert Tillotson thereupon peremptorily refused to unite in preparing or presenting such vouchers: which certificate is recorded in the Pension office in Book 6 Volume 1 Page 131 by J. L. Edmards Clerk
Sworn the 19 th day of March 1845 Before me
Edward L. Lepack
Edgar Sleeper M c Manus of Leeds

Mar 12 1865
To the Hon
J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions War Department Washington Dis. Columbia

New York March 10. 1845
Dear Sir
I had the honor to receive from you in January last, a Certificate of the balance of pension payable to Robert Killotson John C Killotson and Jerette M Lynch (my wife) the surviving children of Thomas Killotson a Surgeon General in the Revolutionary War, which Certificate bears date 16 th January 1845 & is payable by J. A. Stevens Esq agent for paying pensions in this City & is Recorded in the Pension Office in Book C Vol. 1. Page 131.-
John C Killotson & my wife applied at the office of the Agent but were informed that payment could not be made unless all the parties united in the application without a special order from the department
We then caused an application to be made to Mr Robert Killotson to unite in presenting the proper Vouchers on receiving his portion, but he peremptorily declined as appears by the enclosed affidavit, (the truth is he has had legal controversies with the Executors of his father & with his brother & sister, which is the cause of his refusal. Under these Circumstances May I beg leave to request that you will be pleased to furnish the proper direction to the Agent here to authorize him to pay to John C. Killotson and Jerette M Lynch their portions of said balance of said pension on their

producing the proper Vouchers and depositing with the agent the original Certificate
I have the honor to be Very Resp y Yr. O bl S t
James Lynch To the Hon J. L. Edwards Comp t of Pensions Washington

House of Representatives March 7. 1844-
Jas L. Edwards Esq Chairman of Pension
Sir
I take the liberty to enclose a letter from Judge Lynch, respecting the claim for a Pension of the Representatives of D r Tiltonson, & beg to ask for it your early consideration -
With the highest respect -
Your very obed servt.
Hamilton Fish.

New York Dec 11. 1843
Dear Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 2 d inst t in which you prescribe the form in which the children of D r Tillotson a Surgeon in the army of the Revolution should present their claim for an increase of his pension.
I now enclose a declaration under oath in the form you have prescribed made by John C. Tillotson one of the children, & beg leave to request that you will favor me with your decision as soon as may be convenient, & that it may be accompanied with an order by which each of the children may be entitled to receive their respective equal proportion.
I have the honor
To be Very Respectfully
Y r O bedt S er
James Lynch
N o 20 Chambers St
To the Hon
J L Edwards Esq
Comm r of Pensions
Washington

Ms. A. 9. 2. 45
To the Hon.
Mr. Ewing
J. L. Edwards
Compt. of Pensions
War Department
Washington

New York March 10. 1845
Dear Sir
I discovered after my letter had been sent to the Post Office this day that my clerk had enclosed a copy instead of the affidavit referred to: I therefore enclose the affidavit taken before a Commissioner
Yrs O. A. S.
James Lynch

To the Hon
Report to the Hon.
H. Fish H. R.
L. S. Edwards Comm of Peasants Washington

New York Jan y 3. 1845
Dear Sir
I enclose a declaration with proof & Certificate of Court to obtain such arrears of pension as the surviving children of Thomas & Moton Suggen in the Revolutionary army are entitled to by the decision of the War Department & in conformity to the suggestion contained in your letters of Feb y 22 d & April 20 last addressed to me, & if consistent with your practice would request that the proportion of each child be transmitted to each respectively -
I am
Very Resp s
Yr. O er J t
To the Hon
J. L. Edwards Esq
James Lynch

To the Hon
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pen
Washington

New York March 5. 1844
Dear Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of 22 nd Ult o in relation to the claim of the children of the late Doctor Tillotson for a balance of pension due to him.
In framing a declaration under the suggestions made by you, I am a little at a loss as to the particulars which should be set forth in it because I am not informed of the precise ground on which a pension was paid to Mr Tillotson during his life time further than that I know he was a surgeon in the army of the Revolution. I therefore have to depend entirely on the Evidence in the Department showing his Service Rank &c
Having been informed that by a construction put upon some former act a Resolution of Congress, or by Virtue of some Statute passed within a few years, it had been construed or provided that persons similarly situated with Mr Tillotson ought to have received a larger amount of pension than they did receive, We determined to present no claim to the

proper department, without any advocate, under a full conviction that what is just would be done. I trust the children of Dr. Tillotson would receive what he was entitled to.
By referring to the 2 d Sec. of the act of 1836 in which you have been pleased to refer me as the proper one under which the claim of these children should be expected. I see that refer allusion is made only to pension accruing after 1831, down to the time of this death of the Pensioner. May I trouble you to inform me whether, from the knowledge you have of the grounds of the claim for Pension of Dr. T. from the evidence in the department, it is your opinion that the claims of his children do not & cannot extend to any thing beyond the provisions of the act of 1836, because if such be the case it would be proper to confine our claim to that alone, Whereas I have been under the impression that

on the grounds above stated their claims went beyond that -
I have the honor to be
Very Resp l
Y r Ob t S t
James Lynch
To the Hon
J. L. Edwards Esq
comm. of Sec
Washington

In the Matter of Balance of Pension due to the Children of Thomas Pitot deceased - a Surgeon General in the Revolutionary War -
City & County of New York ss: Edward L. Lynch being duly sworn deponeth & saith that on the eighth day of March instant he presented to Robert Pitot one of the surviving Children of Thomas Pitot deceased late a Surgeon General in the Revolutionary War at his Residence in Redhook in the County of Dutchess, an original Certificate bearing date the 16 th day of January last at the War Office of the United States, signed W m Wilkins Secretary of War countersigned J. L. Edward Compt r of Pensions & requested him to unite with John C. Pitot and Janette M. Lynch the other surviving children in preparing & presenting of said Thomas Pitot in said Certificate mentioned, as entitled to the balance of pension therein mentioned, in preparing and presenting the proper Vouchers to the Agent for paying pensions in the Agency of New York City, at which place the same is payable as appears by endorsement on said Certificate. The said John C. Pitot being then and Janette M. Lynch being Residents of said city, and the said Robert Pitot thereupon peremptorily refused to unite in preparing or presenting such Vouchers; which Certificate is Recorded in the Pension Office in Book C. Volume 1. Page 131. by F. L. Swan Clerk
Sworn the 10 th day of March 1845. before me Edgar V. Chiefflin Commissioner of Pensions
Edward L. Lynch

4168
Wills of Thomas Tillotson dec d ,
NY
2 o Section Act 4 July 1836
Adm l : 2 Gray Sargen Genl. $100. per.
Commencing on 4 Mar 1831 and terminating on 2 o May 1832, payable to Robert Tillotson, John C. Tillotson and Jenette M. Lynch only Surviving Children of Thos Tillotson dec d deducting what has been paid since 4 th March 1831, under the act of 15 May 1828 at the rate of $480 per Ann.
Dear Hamilton Fish House of Reps

Let to James Lynch 22 nd Feb '44 ~ to ditto 20 th Apr 1844
36

Dec. 7. 1842.
let him of 52 Gr. Tilton Wm.
The Hon
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Thos Tiltonson died.
N.Y.
7 June 1832.
Governor Tiltonson —
True - atty
R. M. Roe

Feb 19 1844
107
To the Hon
Dr Gentlemen to Mr. Wilson
fav. by Lieut. Dom. Lynch
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington

New York Feb y 14. 1844
Dear Sir
In compliance with the suggestion contained in your favor of 2 d December last, I soon thereafter transmitted to you by mail a declaration under oath made by John C. Tillotson Esq one of the Sons of the late Dr Thomas Tillotson for your consideration to found a claim for an extra allowance for pension due to the Doctor; under the apprehension that amidst a press of business which probably occurs during the Session of Congress, it may have escaped your attention, I beg leave to recall the Subject to your recollection & to request that you will be so obliging as to communicate to my nephew Lieut Don d Lynch of the U. S Navy the state of the matter when he may call upon you, or if you please that I may hear from you at your earliest convenience.
I have the honor to be Very Resp ly Y r O bedt S er
James Lynch
To the Hon
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions

House of Representatives - January 6. 1845.
Jas. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions &c
Sir
I enclose a Declaration & Proof together with a letter from General Lynch, seeking to obtain an increase of pension due to the Children of Thomas Tillotson. To which, I understand from Gen. Lynch your Bureau has decided them to be entitled -
May I request the favor of your decision upon the application made, -
With much respect
Your very obed Servt.
Hamilton Mil.

Mar 28 44
Indo the Hon J. L. Edwards Esq
Mr. M. C. Conn
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Penins Washington City

New York March 26. 1844
Dear Sir
I had the honor to address you under date of 5 th inst. in relation to the claims of the Children of D r Tillotson for an increase of the pension which he received as a Surgeon in the Hospital department in the Revolutionary War, to which I have not been favored with an answer, perhaps I took too great a liberty in proposing several questions in relation to the matter.
The excuse I have to offer is that it appeared to me from your letter of 22 d Feb y , that you had not fully before you the grounds of the application as stated in the declaration transmitted to you under date of Dec t 6. in pursuance of the directions contained in your letter of 2 d of Dec t last.
I understand that in the case of D r Rogers of this City a similar application was favorably disposed of & that he received the amount of the difference between the pension received by his father in his lifetime for pension as having served in the Surgeons Hospital department & the amount which it has been determined ought to have been

paid to him as a Staff Officer, & that several other applications have been granted on the same principle.
Will you be so obliging as to give to the subject a reconsideration & communicate the result to me as soon as may comport with your convenience, as Mr. Tillotson is desirous of having the matter finally disposed of without delay.
I have the honor to be
Very Resp d
Yr. O r & S t
To the
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq
James Lynch

Mechanics Bank New York 12 th July 11.
Sir
I enclose for your examination the papers in the case of Thomas Tillotson deceased, who was a pensioner under the act of 15 th May 1828, and died in 1832,
I am very Respectfully Your Obl d Servt W m Fleming Presd of Bank
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pension

449 Surgeon 401 Thomas Tillotson, Dec d  5210 Physician & Surgeon to Northern Army Nyack Noll N.Y. Act May 15. 1828.
Let to J Fleming, to pay annuity, July 14. 1836.

MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WAR OFFICE OF COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF 44 WALL STREET NEW YORK CITY
March 2, 1931.
Dear Sir:
I am anxious to get a record of the birth and parentage, if possible, of Dr. Thomas Tillotson, Assistant Surgeon General of the Northern Army Continental Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution. I find the following:
"Maryland records, compiled by G. M. Brumbagh, pub. Lancaster, Pa., 1928; in re United States pensions; passed Feb. 19, 1830; Treasurer Western Shore pay to Dr. Thomas Tillotson of Rhinebeck, N.Y., surgeon in Rev."
I hope that this will lead to the discovery in the records of the value of the facts about the date of his birth, possibly also the place of his birth and parentage.
I will much appreciate your assistance in helping me with this information,
Yours sincerely,
John Ross Delafield JOHN ROSS DELAFIELD, Brig. Gen. Ord. Res., U.S.A.
To Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Interior Department Bldg., Washington, D.C.
JRD/R Enc.
Rev
RECEIVED MAR 3 1931 PENSION

MISS HELEN WILKINSON REYNOLDS 150, COLLEGE AVENUE POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK
February 12, 1931
U. S. Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C. ;
Gentleman,
A certain Dr. Thomas Tillotson served in the Revolution and was pensioned (as per enclosed memoranda).
It is desired to place his name on a memorial tablet about to be placed in the church at Rhinebeck, N. Y., but the full date of his birth, his birthplace and his parentage are not known.
It was customary when pensions were granted to include these items in the application and I am therefore writing you to ask if you would be so kind as to have some one of the clerical staff of the bureau ascertain whether the records in your office supply the desired information.
In the hope that I may hear from you favorably, believe me to be,
Very truly yours,
Helen W. Reynolds
Rev

MISS HELEN WILKINSON REYNOLDS 150, COLLEGE AVENUE POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK
Thomas Tillotson
Born 1751 ----- month and day wanted
Born at ----- place of birth ?
Names of parents ? -----
1776, Feb. 3, first lieut. of a minute company from Queen Anne's County, Maryland
1780-1783 Hospital Surgeon and Physician, Northern Department, Continental Army.
Said to have been given a U. S. pension for services in Revolution, on Feb. 19, 1830
Died 1832, Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York.

March 6, 1931
Miss Helen W. Reynolds 150 College Avenue Poughkeepsie, New York
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 42495, that Thomas Tillotson served as physician and surgeon of the General Hospital until the close of the war; no specific dates of service are given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 19, 1828, at which time he was living in Rhinebeck, New York.
The date of his birth is not given, nor are the names of his parents on record.
He died May 2 or 5, 1832. It is stated that at this time he was a widower. The name of soldier's wife is not on record.
He left three children:- Robert Tillotson of Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York; John C. Tillotson of New York City; and Janette M. Lynch, wife of James Lynch of New York City. They were all living in 1845.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

No of orig Pay 401 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 30. 1828.
Thomas Tillotson, — of Rhinebeck, — in the County of Dutchess, — in the State of New York — 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 until reduced under the arrangement of 1780, at which period he was physician and surgeon general to the late northern army — at which period he was a — in the — regiment of the — 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, nothing. — dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of —
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. D. Dikins.
93816
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Aug. 1. 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 Thomas Tillotson Pay d & living in in the Continental line, amounting to Twenty four hundred dollars.
It further appears that Thomas Tillotson is now on the pension list of the army — agency, and has been since the 3d March 1826 at the rate of —
Wm H Agnes Aud r