Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10613, for William Tilton, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Tilton, William
R. 10613
CONTENTS

STATE OF New Hampshire COUNTY OF Merrimack } 88 :
Be it known, that on this fourteenth day of February , A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty two , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared William Tilton , a resident of Concord in said County, and made oath according to law, that he is a son and administrator on the estate of William Tilton late of said Concord , deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and died in said Concord on the twenty second day of June A.D. 1840
that he is directly interested, as aforesaid, as a claimant, and makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining such anew of Pension as may be due under any of the Laws, Regulations, or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted. The said Affiant further declares that he hereby constitutes and appoints John M. Thayer to be Attorney and Agent to prosecute said claim, with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises; except drawing the money, which will be hereafter provided for.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me, L. D. Stevens } J. Peace.
William Tilton Adr
I, L. D. Stevens , Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Tilton , above named, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, as I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth, and acknowledges the above Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
L. D. Stevens , } J. Peace.
In testimony that the above-named _____ was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, at the date of the same, I hereby subscribe my name and affix the County Seal.
County Clerk.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Office of the Secretary of State.
I, JESSE A. GOVE. Deputy Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Symon D. Stevens is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His commission was dated on the 7 th — day of December 1847; and will expire on the 7 th — day of December 1852! —
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this Sixteenth day of February 1852! —
Jesse A. Gove
Deputy Secretary of State.

Know all men by these Presents That I William Tilton of Sandown in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, son of William Tilton late of said Sandown deceased a soldier in the war of the Revolution do hereby constitute & appoint G. L. Bowen of Washing- ton D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of my said father William Tilton for pension under the Act of June 7th 1832: and I give my said attorney full power to examine all records relating to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere: hereby revoking all former powers of attorney by me given Witness my hand & seal this 15th day of November 1854.
Witness L. D. Stevens. Thos French Jr.
William Tilton
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. Nov. 15 1854. Then personally appeared the above named William Tilton and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his voluntary act and deed Before me L. D. Stevens Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD ss.—
COURT OF Common Pleas
October
TERM, 1832
ON this thirteenth day of October 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now in session at Gilford within and for said County of Strafford, William Siltorn a resident of Lebanon in the  said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1776
and served as follows:— He enlisted in Captain John Wood's Company of Gilmanton in Col. Baldwin's Regiment in the War of the Revolution I think on or about the fifteenth of August 1776, for three months, and marched to New York and in that vicinity was stationed until I was discharged; the last of November of the same year. He enlisted again in said service as a Volunteer in Captain Benjamin Sias' Company in Col. some  some Regiment thinks  thinks in the month of July 1778, for two months and marched from Lebanon to the State of Rhode Island where General Sullivan was defeated and had skirmishes with the enemy and retreated from the Island and at the same time John S. Sherburne Adjutant to General Sullivan had one of his legs shot off
He again enlisted for two months under Capt. Captain Joseph Badger of Gilmanton to assist battle for the Army, and marched said battle from Gilmanton to divise there that Essex, Kingston in N. H. to north River New York, thence about sixty miles to a place called the Jerseys after that I returned home this service commenced in August 1780 and ended in October same year the cause of my applying to the Court of Strafford County, is that I live in a few rods of the line of that County and being never and better known there He does not know of any one living there was in the service with him
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 any agency in any state. William Siltorn
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
ATTEST— Francis Cogswell CLERK.
I, Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William Siltorn for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two  five .
ATTEST— Francis Cogswell CLERK.

State of New-Hampshire Secretary's Office January 13. 1835
The within named Daniel Gale is a Justice of the Peace in our County of Strafford, duly qualified and was so at the time of his signature within as such, which is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here set the great Seal of the State
Ralph Metcalf Secy of State.

We, Samuel B. Dyer, a clergyman, residing in London in the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire, and Caleb Sleeper a Magistrate residing in the same Town of London, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Tilton of the same London who subscribed and sworn to a declaration at the Court of Common Pleas Strufford County in said State the 13 th day of October A. D. 1835, that we believe him to be eighty one years of age, that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion — Samuel B. Dyer Caleb Sleeper
State of New Hampshire Strufford County ss } November 3 rd 1835 Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid —
Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
And the said Justice hereby certifies that the said Samuel B. Dyer who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman residing of the said Town of London, and that Caleb Sleeper, a Magistrate, who has also signed the same is a resident of the same London and is a credible person, and that their statements is entitled to credit, and that both of the deponents are well known to me — Daniel Gale Jus. Peace

James Frost

I Iabaz James of Gilford in the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire, aged seventy five years, depose and say that on the last of the month of August or first of September 1780, was knowing that William Pitton of Lebanon was enlisted to drive cattle for the Army and that he was on that business about two months as I was well acquainted with said Pitton and was living with Capt. Joseph Badger of Gilmerston at the time said Pitton drove the cattle under the direction of the said Badger
Iabaz James
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss } October 13 th 1835
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written
Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Iabaz James is a credible witness
Daniel Gale Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire } County of Mercer } ss
Be it Known, that on this second day of December A. D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared William Tilton a resident of London in said County, and made oath according to law that he is son and Administrator on the estate of William Tilton deceased who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of June 7th 1832 that he is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of William Tilton deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C.  General N. A. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. William Tilton
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said William Tilton to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
C. D. Stevens Justice of the Peace

State of New-Hampshire.
Office of the Secretary of State.
J. JESSE A. GOVE , Deputy Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Foss is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His commission was dated on the 24 th day of June 1848; and will expire on the 24 th day of June 1853.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this Second day of December 1852!
Jesse A. Gove
Deputy Secretary of State.
State

William Tilton
claim for Pension from W.B.
Act 7 June 1832
Suspended
P. of Atty & see papers
S. H. Inver
Atty
Present

Washington City D.C. Decr. 1, 1854
Sir,
Enclosed you will find Power of Atty. from William Tilton, Heir of Wm Tilton, decd. who filed claim for Pension from A.H. under Act 7 June 1832.
I wish to examine papers on file in support of his claim
Yours truly S. G. Brown J. H. H. Ganger, "
Hon J. P. Malda Com of Pensions

Banga May 12 th 1837,
Hon L. G. Waldo, Dear Sir. —
Will you inform me what is the present condition, of the case of William Tilton, of London N. H. Revolutionary soldier, applicant for a Pension, some 10. or 12. years since.
The heirs of said Tilton, have applied to me, to ascertain the facts touching it, representing that some 14 mos service was proved.
Respy
Yrs John L. Hodsdon.

State of New Hampshire
Stratford County, Gilmanton,
January 24 th 1836 —
Sir,
I herewith transmit to you the declaration of William Tilton of London with the accompanying evidence in the case, — Tilton does not know of any person living that was with him in the service , he is a man well known to me and a man of truth and veracity, his memory does not serve him so well as some men of his age, being now 82 years of age, he does not distinctly recollect when he was in Capt. Scammon whether Col. Emerson commanded the Regiment or some other man — The cause of my not sending the inclosed documents before the affidavits in the case were in November last sent to the Secy of State for his Certificate and Seal they were mislaid and did not receive them until yesterday. He is requested that you return me an answer at Gilmanton P. Office as soon as may be —
I am Respectfully Yrs
James L. Edwards Esq. Ob. Servt
Washington City — Daniel Gale

10,613
P. O. William Tilton
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Wm Tilton. 81.
Aug 76. Moody - Baldwin
3 mo. N York
Rolls
Edward & Henry
July 78. Scias -
2 R.I.
5 Aug - 30 Aug - 26 Days
80. Badger to drive Cattle 2. N.Y.

No 55440
New Hampshire
William Tilton
Suspended
S. H. Daniel Gale 26 Jan y 1836
J. L. Hoddon 20 May 1854.
10013
1832