Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16003, for William Tillson, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N. B.
Tillson, William
NUMBER
S-16003
CONTENTS
carded

18039 18039
Maine
William Tilton
of Lincoln Co. in the State of Maine who was a Corp. & Serf. in the company commanded by Captain Hovey of the regiment commanded by Maj. Curtis in the New Hampshire troops. due for 2 1/2 mos corporal $ 9.16  4 1/2 " Sergeant 22.50 Total 31.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1833 and sent to H. Prince Thomaston Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Mch 1830 63.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept., 15.83
$ 79.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. Daffield Clerk, k E Vol. 1 Page 58

10.5234
William Tison
April 20 th 1833
Ob - 5. 11. 12. 13. 15.
Int 1. 2. 5. 7.
$ 348
Adm c
2 1/2 Cop. 9. 10
4 1/2 Leaf 22. 50
$ 31.66
Hezekiah Prince Esq Thomaston Maine

10.523
BRIEF in the case of  William Tilsor  County of Lincoln  in the State of  Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 78.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1775. 1 st Sept r . as a Vol. " " 7 " As a about 3 months Corporal, the balance as Orderly - Sergeant. Gen. Major J. Cushing, Lieut. Genl. S. H. Knap, Col. Betal, Genl. Montgomery, Genl. Arnold & Ensign Patterson.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Quebec  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hanover Dartmouth College.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Neither, if not on the Rolls.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not attached to the Seal as required. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk. March 11. 1833.

18324. William Tilsom 25-

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.
State DISTRICT OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF LINCOLN, }
On this Eighth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Com mon Pleas, now sitting, in Open Court -
William Wilson a resident of Thomaston in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine , aged Seventy eight years, who being 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 1775, about 1 st September at Hanover Dartmouth College as a Volunteer in the Company commenced by Major Israel Curtis - John House & Dan l Clapp Lieutenants - & Ensign Patterson - That he marched with a detachment of Col. Bets's Regiment That was raised for the term of six months. That he marched through the woods to Lake Cham- plain - Then took Boats and crossed down the Lake and landed and marched to St Johns where they joined the Regiment of Col. Bets or Bedal and under the command of Genl. Montgomery That he was one of the Volunteers that went and took Fort Champlaine then back to St Johns and after taking St Johns they marched down and headed the fleet at the mouth of Sarrett. They then went and took possession of Montreal. At out this time the six months expired & Col Bets's Regiment was discharged and by the request of Genl. Montgomery the Volunteer Company to which he belonged was placed under Major Brown and was called Major Brown's detachment They then went on to Quebec in the Schooner Garry they left Rec'd Shiping
at a place about twenty miles above Quebec then marched to head quarters at the plains of Abraham - and joined the army under Genl. Arnold That he was at the scaling the walls of Quebec then remained on the plains of Abraham - in the barracks until the Spring following and then the company was discharged we went on to Montreal & to St Johns & continued there until April 1776 and was discharged and got home in May having served the full time

at a place about twenty miles above Quebec then went to head quarters at the plains of Abraham - and joined the army under Gen Arnold. That he was at the scaling the walls of Quebec then remained on the plains of Abraham in the barracks until the spring following and then the company was discharged we went on to Montreal & to St Johns & continued there until April 1776 and was discharged and got home in May having served the full time of seven months the  first  time That he served during the term about three months as corporal the remainder of the time remainder of the term as Orderly Sergeant he further states that there is no person in this state or nearer than Dartmouth College who is knowing to his services that he expects there is records in the office at Washington to confirm his statement - he further states that he had no discharge - that the Major got a discharge for the whole company
Wm H. Thompson
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
William Gillson
Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
John Ruggles J. 66. P.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
John Ruggles J. 66. P.
I hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of of the Court of for a pension.
Attest Nathl. Coffin Clerk
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of

State of Maine. LINCOLN, ss— I NATHANIEL CORBIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the annexed paper, signed by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas, at a special session thereof held at Wadsworth in said County, by the Hon. John  John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on the eighth day of August A. D. 1832, in the matter of the application of William Nelson for a Pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 14 th day of August A. D. 1832.  Nathaniel Corbin CLERK.
no. 17, B. 16
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Quit
Personally appeared before me Herb Prince a Justice of the Peace for the County of Lincoln State of Maine - William Tilsan who being duly sworn deposes 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
That he was born at Halifax in the County of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts in the year seventeen hundred and fifty four that the record of his age is in the town Clerks office in said town of Halifax which record he has a copy of in his family bible, which he took from the said Clerks office with his own hand. That he supposed at the time he gave his first declaration that there might be some evidence of his service in Vermont near Dartmouth College New Hampshire; but since making said declaration he has written to the Post master of Windsor, who took much pains and went into the neighborhood of Dartmouth College but he found that all the persons which he named to him as those who were with him in the service, are dead; and this source having failed him, he now knows of no living witness of his service.
He further states that he is known to Rev. Job Washburn of Thomaston a clergyman and James D Wheaton also of Thomaston Post master who can testify to his character for veracity and to their belief of his having performed the services set forth in his declaration annexed.

He further States that he entered the volunteer of Major Israel Curtis, as stated in his declaration who was the commander of the Company, as early as the fifth of September 1775, and served as Corporal until the twentieth of November following, at which time he received a sergents warrant and served in said Company as orderly sergent until at least the fifth of April I think it was some longer - The sergents warrant I can now give no account of I think it was left with the books and papers of the Company I have never to my remembrance seen it since - That I never received any written discharge, the major having obtained the discharge of the whole Company
I served as Corporal two and a half months and as sergent four and a half months and for such service I claim a pension
William Tillson
Subscribed and sworn to this ninth day of May 1833 before me
Henebiah Prince Just of Peace
We Job Washburn Clengenon residing in Thomaston and James D Wheaton residing in said Thomaston hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Wm. Tillson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy nine 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
Job Washburn
Subscribed and sworn to this tenth day of May 1833 before me - and I hereby certify that the above deponents are persons of truth and veracity
H. Prince Just of the Peace

State of Maine
To all whom it may concern
Lincoln ss. Nathaniel Coffin Clerk of all the judicial courts within and for the County of Lincoln do hereby certify that Horatio Prince Esq whose name is affixed to this Paper as Justice of the peace is legally commissioned & duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas This tenth day of May A.D. 1833
I also certify that the papers connected herewith are the original Record as before certified.
Nath. Coffin Clerk

1833 78 1755
Direct to - Her' Prince Thomaston Me
11 2.15 Corp 2\frac{1}{2} Corp. 4\frac{1}{2} Corp.

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
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Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
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April 23, 1930.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
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16003 INVALID.
File No. 16003
William Tillson Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 445
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb 1929 - Mil. Hist. to Gen. Davis Tolson, Mr. H. C. Dingley Jr. Mel.
1930 Apr. 30. Photos. mailed to Edw. K. Gould, see Matthew Beveridge, W55232 Q.107.