Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,761, for Samuel Tolman, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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^ Johnson, Samuel Hannah
NUMBER _____
W. 16. 76
CONTENTS

Albany New York 6004.
Hannah Tolman widow of Samuel Tolman, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of ——— and who died on the 23 rd of October 1804. of Lawrence co. in the State of N. York
who was a private in the ——— commanded by Captain Mays of the Regt. commanded by Col. Brooks in the Massett, Line for 2 years service.
Inscribed on the Roll of ——— at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Janu- ary 1841 and sent to Miss H. Foster, Salem Academy, N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1841
Semi-annual allowance ending
$400.-
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. S. Elliot Clerk, Book — Vol. 2 Page 107
Dead,
Paid at the Treasury under the act of April 6 th 1838 from March 4 th 1836 to July 31 st 1839. Ag t notice April 27 th 1842
Letter to R. R. Gillett. 28 Jan. 1843.
Paid as above from 4 th March 1836 to 31. July. 1839. Agents Notified 1 st March 1843.

State of New York County of St. Lawrence } ss
5 Nov. 1838
On this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the undersigned David C. Hudson Esquire a Judge of the County Courts in & for the County aforesaid Hannah Salman a resident of the Town of Hammond in said County aged seventy eight years who was to me Satisfactorily proven to be unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear before a Court of Record 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 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows"
D.C.H.
That She is the widow of Samuel Salman who was a private in the Majois Company in the 6 th Regiment of the Massachusetts Bay Forces commanded by Colonels Brooks and Schabod Aldin  Hann in which Company the said Samuel Salman served for the term of three years commencing on the 25 th of February 1777 & ending on the 25 th of February 1780 as appears by the annexed Certificate of John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
She further declares that She was married to the said Samuel Salman on the twenty fourth day of August in the

year of our Lord 1780. That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Salmau died on the twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord 1804. That she was not married to him previous 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
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written before me D.C. Judson Judge &c -
Hannah Tolman
State of New York
St Lawrence County } ss. I Alvin C Sower Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that David C Judson Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made was at the time of taking the said affidavit a Judge of the Revere in Judge of the County Courts in and for the County aforesaid Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same: And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office: this 15 th day of November 1838 A C Sower Clerk

State of New York County of St Lawrence } p
Jeze Holman of Hammond in said County being first duly sworn saith That he will be seventy two years of age next May. That he has been acquainted with Hannah Solomon when Declaration in order to obtain a pension is herunto attach- ed from childhood. That he knew Samuel Solomon the deceased husband of the said Hannah also from childhood. That the said Samuel was a cousin of Deponent and that said Samuel Hannah and Deponent were brought up in the same neighborhood. That the said Hannahs maiden name was Rodgers. That the said Samuel and Hannah were married in the summer of the year Seventeen hundred and eighty at Stoneham now Sharon Massachusetts by the Revd Philip Curtis a Congregational Minister. Deponent cannot recollect the precise day of the month but thinks it was in the month of August and Deponent is sure that it was in the Year 1780. Deponent was present at the wedding and sure  interfere , the cere- mony performed. That Deponent has ever since known the said Hannah and Samuel. That said Samuel died in the Year 1804 & Deponent was at the funeral and that the said Hannah & Samuel lived together as Man and wife until the death of said Samuel as aforesaid

And further this Deponent saith not Sworn Subscribed this 14 th day of November 1838 before me A Abbott J.P.
Kepe Holmes
State of New York County of Schenectady } ss
Williams Talman of Ritters Upper Canada being duly sworn saith That he was born on the fifteenth day of July 1783 as he has always been informed and verily believes that he is the oldest surviving child of Samuel and Hannah Talman. That the person mentioned in the annexed Declaration is the mother of this Deponent. That the family used to have a family Bible wherein was recorded the births & deaths of said family & the marriage of said parent. That said Bible was taken into Louden District Upper Canada by Deponents Brother Samuel in the year 1811. That Deponent has heard and believes his said Brother Samuel is now dead and he does not know when the said Bible now is if it is in existence. That Deponent was knowing to the receipt by his said Mother of the annexed Letter from his said Brother Samuel dated Wood- house June 10 th 1825 and in the year 1825 soon after its date.

that the same was showed to Deponent by his said Mother soon after she received the same who at the time told Depo- nent that she had sent for a copy of the family record. And Deponent believes from his recollection of the said family record that the said brown letter contains a true transcript of the family record from the said Bible And that Deponent has always known & believes the Births of the said Children & the marriage of the said parents to have been as stated in the said Letter - And further Deponent saith not
Sworn & Subscribed this 14 th day of November 1838 before me Abbot D.D.
William Tolman
State of New York St. Lawrence County } ss. I Alvin C. Snow Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Abijah Abbott Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made was at the time of taking the said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified: And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace and that the signature to the said affidavit purporting to be his are genuine. Given under my hand & seal of office this 15 th day of November 1838 A. C. S.

Hannah Tolman widow of Samuel Tolman
affidavits & concerning marriage
Agent Giles H. Yates Schenectady N.Y.

State of New York St Lawrence County Sp.
Jesse Holmes of the town of Ham- mond in said County Aged Seventy 7 years, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was present at the marriage of Samuel Tallman and Hannah Ro- gers as was particularly stated in a former affidavit by him made in the matter of the application of said Hannah for a pension. And Deponent further saith that during the War of the Revolution he was intimately acquainted with said Samuel Tallman. That said Samuel was a soldier in the Army, belonging to the Massachusetts Line, and the Regiment of Colo- nel Brooks as he thinks that said Samuel was on duty in said Regiment for a period of at least two years and that for a long time the said Jesse Holmes was then present at the well knows that he did serve pursuant to enlistment and believes that he belonged to the Company of Capt Wightman & Lieut- enant Benjamin Billings & has often heard said Billings speak highly of said Tallman as a fair and good soldier & has seen him in his soldier dress Subscribed & sworn this 30 day of November 1840 & I certify that said Jesse Holmes is a credible Witness.
E. H. D. Emery Justice of the Peace
in the year 1770 in the month of August married to Hannah Rogers as he thinks & knows that they lived together as man & wife & raised a large family of children
Note, the 14th & part of the 15th line erased before execution
Jesse Holmes
E. H. D. Emery J.P.

State of New York } Personally came before me the undersigned  St Lawrence Co } Ebenezer D. Smith a Commissioner of Deeds in said County this 30 day of Nov 1840, Abraham H. Smith Deposeth & saith under oath that E. N. Demick the person who signed the within affidavit as a Justice of the Peace is an acting Justice of this Town of Hammond in St Lawrence Co subscribed & sworn to this 30 day of November 1840 A. A. Hince P.M. at Ab. S. Wightman - Com d of Deeds Hammond NY
State of New York } We the subscribers hereby Depose &  St Lawrence County } say under oath that Levi Holmes the person who made the within affidavit is a resident of this town of Hammond well known to all of us & that he is a man of a good reputable character. Sworn and subscribed before me E. N. Demick this the 30 day of November 1840 A. A. Hince P.M. Ab. S. Wightman Com d of Deeds James Battle
State of New York } St Lawrence County } ss. Clerk's Office, } J. H. Smith Clerk of said County do hereby certify that E. N. Demick before whom the within affidavit of Levi  Holmes purports to have been sworn was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace (for said County duly qualified & sworn) & that Abel S. Wightman above written was a Commissioner of Deeds & that the signatures of said E. N. Demick and Abel S. Wightman are genuine. Witness my hand & Offi- cial Seal this 18 th day of December 1840. J. H. Smith

I Jeremiah Richards of Sharon in the County of Norfolk & State of Massachusetts, hereby certify that I am at this time the Clerk of the town of Sharon in said County of Norfolk, and have the custody of the records of said town and that on these records there is an entry as follows.
"Married by Rev. Philip Curtis August ninth seventeen hundred & eighty, Samuel Tolman and Hannah Rogers both of Shagletonham."
I hereby certify the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows. August 9. 1780.
I Jeremiah Richards above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk in the town of Sharon, in the County of Norfolk, and State of Massachusetts aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Sharon, with the exception above named. Signed by me.
Jeremiah Richards, Clerk of the town of Sharon.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County } ss
Be it remembered that this twentyfirst day of December A.D. 1840 Jeremiah Richards appeared and made oath in due form of law that the above statement is true -
Before me Jeremiah Gould, Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
Ezra W Sampson I, JAIRUS WARE ,
Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that
Jeremiah Gould
Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said of- fice, and that his signature to the annexed certificate is genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth hereunto at Dedham, this twenty second day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty forty Ezra W Sampson Clerk

Oct 26 40
My
H. Tallman
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Schenectada Oct r 22 d 1840.
To J. L. Edwards Esq r , Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
I am engaged to act as agent in the matter of the application of the widow Hannah Tallman for a pension, as you will perceive by the annexed letter of Ezra Adams. Inform me what has to be done in the premises, or what your objections are to allowing the claim.
I am very respectfully Your O bt Serv t
G. F. YATES -

Monmouth October 14 - 1840 M c Gregor & Yates I recd your letter & recd your letter on the 7 th & was glad to have returned soon since I recd your letter one one of my neighbours has wished to write to you concerning a mutation  person for his mother Inasmuch as she was living his name is Ezra Adams The affidavits were all sent to Washington that was ordered by my attorneys Gillit & Myers of Ogden Burgh Paton & Co. at law now I am  the  attorney for her  As  the  attorney  for her you are my attorney attorney to transact the business for me as agent for my Mother in law Hannah Toalman She died the thirtyfirst of July 1839 in the town Monmouth St. Lawrence County since by me as agent for Hannah Toalman Ezra Adams
Ebene Adams

to Mr. Pierce Kilburn In the town of Hitter in the County of Franklin the District of Franklin to be of the same place
Tolman, Samuel Mass. W 16/61

The town of Methuen Jan 1825
De Mother I have few lines to inform you that all are I hope you these lines will find you all the family At present hoping these lines will find you all the family the same you had you late to me last may but I never got the letter I received William in September last he was ten years old when he died the mother of 3 sons down myself my Son John Mary my daughter Mary and her husband is well they have the Children are doing well my brother Daniel came here last august An remains here about the place since an mother my brother is life in his head since he came down here he is light headed but And I think it is on account of his family Samuel and John is going to buffalo immately to work as they are mother of family I hope soon this fall he will surely be down in the spring Work is very plenty in this parts of the world but many as day I cannot get any thing here for labour but money on that is the reason that Sam and John is going to the falls to work they will get cash for their work there like to me as soon as possible So I remain at present from your loving Son till Death
Samuel Salomon
 Samuel Salomon Born April the 4 th 1784  Henagh Salomon Born Sept r the 26 th 1786  Maria August the 24 th 1788  Samuel Salomon Junr Born June the 22 nd 1789 on Thursday  William Salomon Born July the 15 th 1792 on Tuesday  Mary Salomon Born April the 2 nd 1793 on Saturday  Daniel Salomon Born May the 16 th 1797 on Wednesday  Abigail Salomon Born April the 7 th 1799 on Tuesday  Mary Salomon Born Feb y 22 nd 1799 on Tuesday  Abigail Salomon Born September the 26 th 1799  Betsy Salomon Born June the 30 th 1796 on Tuesday  Henagh Salomon Born April the 9 th 1798 on Monday  Sally Salomon Born December the 18 th 1800 on Saturday  Levina Salomon Born November the 7 th 1802 on Sunday 

My father Samuel Tallmon was a poet the 1 st 1754 Died October the 23 rd 1804 in the 51 st Year of his Age
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Abner Tallman
Mr. H. Aug. 9 th 80
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Rev. Mr. Tallman Court of Rev.
Tolman, Samuel Mass. W 16761

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Hannah Tallman
Act July 7. 1838
Marr d 9 th August 1780 Husband died 23 rd Oct. 1804
Col Brooks } Massachusetts Mass t Company } Line — Enl d 25 th Feb 1777 Disch d 25 th " 1780
Admitted Private 2 years $80-
Giles F. Yates Esq., Schmiedady N.Y.

V N. York
Hannah Tullman mt. to C. G. Myers 21. May '39 to G. F. Yates 11. Nov. 1840
Act July 1838

Jan 20. 1841.
Nyuk
Hannah Tallman
J. L. Edwards
By J. F. Yates
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir.
I send herewith in the case of Hannah Tallman widow of Samuel Tallman, for a pension & papers in proof of her marriage .
I am very respectfully,
J. H. W. D.
Albany Jan'y 18 th 1841

Nov 9. 1860
Inverness
Miss
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Schenectada Nov 4 th 1890. J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions. Sir.
I have been requested to aid in the prosecution of the claim of Hannah Toalman (probably Tallman) widow of Samuel Toalman for a pension. Miss Gillet Myers and James Battle, who have had charge of the claim heretofore, are not it seems able to give me much information as to the state of the claim. They say that the affidavit of one Jesse Holmes has been made in the premises, which is deemed important in establishing the claim. Have the goodness to inform me whether this affidavit has been received, and state generally the state of the application, that I may proceed understandingly in the matter, and aid the widow to procure her pension if she deserves one.
I am very respectfully Your mo: H ts Serv t
G. F. W. D.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16761
Hannah Tolman Wid of Samuel Tolman Rev Rev War
Act: July 7 th 188
Index:—Vol. M , Page 279
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov 26
NY. 7 July 1838.
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Ja. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington
FREE

Ogdenburgh Nov. 17 th 1838 James L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee Pensions &c Washington Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of Mrs Hannah Talman for a Pension under the Act of 1838 as the Widow of Samuel Talman deceased
I will thank You to advise me of your decision thereon. I am Sir
Very respectfully Yr obedt Servt
Chas G. Myers

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 11 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," to the 7 th child ren of Hannah Tolman dec d a Pensioner in the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and Cents her annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1836, to the 31 st July 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Almon N. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Feby 15 th 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Theadm re of Hannah Talman, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y., Agency, at the rate of — Eighty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, — has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1836, to the 31 st July 1839,  Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Jan 24. 1843
Norway
Col H L Edward Com Pensions Washington D C

Cgdenburgh Jany 17. 1843
Dear Sir,
On presenting the enclosed papers on the Pension office in Albany, the agent said he could not pay & made his notes thereon. Be so good as to look at the case & direct if anything further is necessary to enable the Attorney to draw & write me on this place.
Yours etc sent R. Hill
Col [Edward Com. - Pension]

Garant Tolm. a Certificata Service
Ogdenburgsche Mij.
Gilbert de Vries, Egera

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 29, 1836.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Tolman is borne on an account in the Continental Army Books where he has Credit allowed him for services as a Private in the Mages's Company in Col s Brooks' (late Alden's) Regiment, from February 25 th 1777 to December 31 st 1779, thirty four months and six days, and from January 1 st to February 25 th , 1780, one month and twenty five days.
The name of Samuel Tolman is borne on "A Muster Roll of Major Daniel Whiting's Company in the 6 th Regiment of the Massachusetts Bay Forces in the service of the United States lately Commanded by Colonel Ichabod Alden for March and April," where he

enlisted February 25 th 1777 for three years under Lt. Eliphalet Thorp.
The name of Benj a Billings is borne on a certificate, viz: This May certify that Lt. Benj a Billings of the Late Col o Ichabod Alden's Regt. was in actual service from the 1 st . of January 1777 to the First of Oct r 1778, When he Left said Regt By the New Arrangement.
Boston Jan y . 18 th . 1779 } Daniel Whiting, Major To whom concerned }
Samuel Tolman claims service under Capt. Thorp and Lt. Billings, having joined the United States Army in the spring of 1777, and served until 1780.
John P. Bigelow Secretary.