Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1002, for Isaac Tillotson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Tillotson, Isaac
N. 1002
Sarah
B.L.M. 40929-160-55
CONTENTS

2117. 857 1/2 / Oct annu. 3. 11 June 9. '16
Sarah Tillotson, mil. Isaac Tillotson, jun. Tillotson,
MS
No 110929
Very war.
Pur. Oct Feb. 3. 1853. Vt agency.
Feb 53-2234
Ad: 1600 ac; Sept: 14/56 B. B. D.
L. W. Stephen.
Swanton.
Vt
Vol I = 95

4,303
Vermont
Isaac Tilton, Private, Durkee's Reg t
Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818, — " —
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Nov r 1818, and sent to the care of Joseph D. Farnsworth Esq r Fairfield Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 4 19 / 30 $ 37. 06
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 $ 48. —
$ 85. 06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
3 Years
Belvidere, Franklin Co.
Discontinued
1820 Nathan D. Smith to the care of Joseph D. Farnsworth Esq r 10 August

2234
Vermont Burlington Sarah Tillotson
Former widow of Isaac Tillotson
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private Ct Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of October 1853. and sent to
S. B. Hayseltine Bakersfield Vt.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 34 Vol. A.
247857
[Handwritten signature/initials]

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Leonard Bisco Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, of said State, for said county of Cheshire, do hereby certify that The Amideus is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law, that his commission was dated on the nineteenth day of June A.D. 1848 and will expire on the nineteenth day of June A.D. 1853 and that his signature affixed to the paper hereto annexed and thereon written is in my belief genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of September A.D. 1850
Leonard Bisco. Clerk

State of New Hampshire ss. Personally appeared before Cheshire County } me Olin Ammidon a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Cheshire John C. French well known to me as acting Clerk of the Town of Chesterfield in the aforesaid County of Cheshire being first duly sworn Deposeth Says
I am now acting Clerk of the aforesaid Town of Chesterfield in said County of Cheshire I have the records of said Town in my possession I have searched said records of marriages of said Town to find a marriage of Isaac Lilliston and Sarah Robbins - I certify the following to be a true Copy - to wit
July 24 th 1796 Joined In Matrimony Isaac Lilliston and Sarah Robbins both of Brookline in Vermont - (One thousand seven hundred and ninety six) by me Benj m Haskell Justice Peace
I certify the above to be a true Copy of the Town Records taken by me from the aforesaid records of marriages of said Town of Chesterfield and said records show that the above named Isaac Lilliston and Sarah Robbins were Lawfully joined in marriage by Benjamin Haskell who was then a Justice of the Peace as the Records of said Town do fully set forth and show dates of said marriage stand in fair and legable figures July 24 th 1796 One Thousand seven hundred and ninety six

Subscribed and sworn before me this 12th day of September A.D., 1850. and I Certify that I am well acquainted with the Deponent John O. French he is now acting Clerk of the Town of Chesterfield and he is a Credable witness
John O. French Town Clerk
His Amiron Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Chester County
Clerk of the Courts of
of The County of Chester aforesaid do Certify that is now an acting Justice of the Peace in & for Said County duly Authorized by Law To Administer Oaths and that he was Commis- sioned as such a Justice of the Peace on the day of A.D., 1850 and his term of office will expire on the day of
A.D., 1855 and his signature to the within is Genuine in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereunto I set my hand and have affixed the Seal of said County this day of September A.D., 1850

State of Vermont } personally appeared before me Lamoille County } Alva Chaffee a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Augustus Thomas a Resident of the Town of Belvidere in said County - being first duly sworn according to Law does Testify and say I have been well acquainted with Isaac Lilliston & Sarah his wife for many years her maiden name was Robbins They resided in N. H. from whence they moved to this County not far from 40 years ago said Isaac Died here in the Town of Belvidere in said County of Lamoille in the month of April 1849. I was at his Funeral & saw the remains of said Isaac borne to his Grave and his wife Sarah now his widow is still living & she is now the widow of said Isaac Lilliston
They have a family of Children together Rachael is the Oldest I am a neighbour to where said Isaac died he was reputed as a soldier of the War of the Revo- lution and a Pensioner when he died & was a Pensioner of the United States some years before his death said Isaac & Sarah sustained the relationship of husband & wife from my first ac- quaintance with them up to the time of the death of said Isaac and the legality of their marriage has never been questioned or disputed here nor no where to my knowledge but that they was Lawfully married in Chesterfield in the state of New Hampshire I am 74 years old

and resided near them in New Hampshire and remember the time of their marriage before Benjamin Haskell a Justice of the Peace at least 54 years ago their oldest children are over 50 years of age Rachel is the oldest & is not less than 52 years old I knew them before their marriage
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25 th day of September A.D. 1850 And I certify that I am well acquainted with Augustus Thomas the foregoing Deponent. He is an old gentleman of Respectability, sound mind & memory & a credible witness Augustus Thomas. Alva Chaffee Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } Lamoille County }
Lamoille County } Personally appeared before me Alva Chaffee a Justice of the Peace in & for Said County of Lamoille Thomas Potter a Resident of the Town of Belvidere in Said County being first duly sworn according to Law Deposes and Says I have been acquain- ted with Isaac Lilliston and Sarah his wife for many years they have sustained the full relationship as husband and wife ever since I became acquain- ted with them and raised a family of Chil- dren together and their General Reputation was as husband & wife as being Lawfully married in the State of N. H. from whence they moved to this Coun- ty to this County - Said Isaac died in the Month of April 1849 I visited him while Sick and I was at his funeral he left Sarah his wife a widow & she continues single & is now the widow of Said Isaac Lilliston he was a Pensioner of the United States & reported as a Revolutionary Sol- dier before and at the time of his death I know their Children Rachael is the oldest then Cecilia & Matheanet These are the oldest ones Rachael is at least 52 years old & over
Subscribed and sworn to (Hon before me this 25 th day of September A.D. 1850 and Certify that I am well ac- -quainted with the above Deponent he is a credible witness & of sound mind & memory
Thomas Potter
Alva - Chaffer justice of the peace

State of Vermont
Lamoille County) Personally appeared before me
Alva Chaffer a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Thomas Chaffer a President of the Town of Belvedere in said County of Lamoille Being first duly sworn according to Law Deposes and Says, I have been acquainted with Isaac Lilliston and Sarah his wife for many years and they have sustained the relationship of hus- band and wife from my first acquaintance I have had with them up to the time of the death of said Isaac Lilliston he died in the Town of Belvedere in Lamoille County in the month of April 1849 I was attended his funeral & saw the last remains of said Isaac laid in the cold & silent grave. He was reputed here as a Revolutionary Soldier and a Pensioner of the United States many years before his death.
Said Sarah his wife is now single and unmarried and she is now the widow of said Isaac Lilliston aforesaid they had a large family of children together the oldest of is Rachael Lucretia & Nathaniel Rachael is about 53 years old now.
I have known the whole of said family for many years and lived a neighbour to them they was always reputed as man & wife & as being Lawfully married in the State of New Hampshire where they moved from to this State & County over 40 years ago — I was acquainted with them in New Hampshire

Shortly after their marriage they had only one Child Then to wit Rachael and this is 52 years ago in the summer of 1850 - 52 years ago they were mar- ried & kept house & Rachael was born then
I subscribed and sworn to before me this 25 th day of September A.D. 1850 and I certify that the within named Deponent is a Credable witness and of sound mind & memory
Thomas Chaffin
Alva Chaffin justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } ss Personally appeared before me County of Lamoille } Alva Chaffee a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Lewis Carpenter a Resident of the Town of Belvidere in County & State aforesaid being first duly sworn according to Law Deposes & Says - I have been acquainted with Isaac Tillotson & Sarah for many years I have known them previous to their marriage in Cheshire County N.H. they were Lawfully married and had a family of Children together the oldest is Rachel - Lucetta Nathaniel - of these are the oldest ones I was present and witnessed their marriage in the Summer of 1795 by Benjamin Haskell a Justice of the Peace and Said Isaac moved from Said Cheshire County N.H. to Lamoille County to the state of Vermont upwards of 40 years ago and he died in the Town of Belvidere in Said County of Lamoille in the Month of April 1849 and left his wife Sarah a widow & she is now the widow of said Isaac Tillotson aforesaid he was reputed here as a Soldier of the War of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States at and before his death Sarah's name was Sarah Robbins before she was married to Said Isaac Tillotson aforesaid They had Ten Children and three of said Children are not living - They have seven Children now living They have sustained all the relations of husband and wife up to the time of the death of Said Isaac they was Lawfully married in Cheshire County aforesaid by Benjamin Haskell in.

New Hampshire as aforesaid in the summer of 1796 I moved from said Cheshire to this place in February 1797 and Isaac Litchston and Sarah Robbins in the summer previous in 1796 as aforesaid from the time of my removal here I remember said Marriage date
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of September, D. 1850 and I certify that I am well acquainted with Lewis Carpenter the foregoing Deponent. He is an aged man with a trembling hand but of sound mind & memory and credable Witness Alva Chaffe Justice of the Peace
Lewis Carpenter
Reply to Hon H. Walden Esq.

State of Vermont, Sauville County, ss.
the State of Vermont, which is a court of record, do hereby certify that
I, E. B. Sawyer Clerk of the County Court of the County of Sauville in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Alva Clapper
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- 9 and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next; that his signature to the foregoing Affidavit is genuine, and that he is duly qualified by the laws of this State to administer oaths take acknowledgments
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 26 th day of September A.D. 1850 E. B. Sawyer CLERK.

1 Declaration under The Act of July 29 th 1848 as passed by Congress de State of Vermont } Lamoille County }
On this 26 th day of September A.D., 1850 Personally appeared before me Andrew Dow, a Judge of Probate for the District of Lamville in said County of Lamoille & State of said in Court Sarah Tillotson widow of Isaac Tillotson Deceased a Resident of the Town of Waterville in said County of Lamoille being first duly sworn According to Law, doth on her Oath make the Following Declaration in order to Obtain a Pension from the United States as being the widow now of Isaac Tillotson who was a Private & a Soldier in the War of the Revolution & a Pensioner of the United States at and before his death, at the rate of $96 per Annum said Declarant replies under the Act as passed by Congress in July 29 th 1848 and that her said Deceased Husband said Isaac Tillotson died in the Town of Belvidere in the State of Vermont on the 4 th day of April 1849 and left said Declar- ant a widow & she is now the Widow of said Isaac Tillotson aforesaid and that they had a family of Ten Children together of which Seven are Now living - The Oldest one is Rachael next Luetta Then Nathaniel & John & Declarant has no family Record made or left by her husband Rachael is 53 years Old Luetta is 57 years old Nathaniel is 48 years nearly 49 years old.

and that said Declarant was duly and Lawfully married in the Town of Chesterfield County of Cheshire and State of N. H. by and before Benjamin Hoskel a Justice of the Peace who Solemnized marriages at that time and that Phebe Farr David and Lydia Robbins and others were present and witnessed said marriage on the 24 th day of June July 1796 - twenty fourth day of July One thou- sand seven hundred and sixty sixty six and that she this Declar- ant bore the name of Sarah Robbins before and at the time she was married to said Isaac Elliot son aforesaid and was Lawfully married as afore- said in July 24 th 1796 and that her said Husband resided in the war of the Revolution in the Bay States from whence he enlisted as she was informed and served in the different states - in N.Y., N.J., and other states as she was informed & believes he served as a private and thinks he served three years at one time Declarant is Old and for loss of memory Cannot state over the Officers names as they were many - nor the Places he served she would refer to his Original Papers on file in the Pension office in the City of Washington where a full & Correct history of his Services can be found and of all the facts relating to his Services & That she is now

Single and unmarried and is now the widow of said Isaac Tillotson aforesaid her
Subscribed and sworn to before me Sarah T Tillotson marks This 26 th day of September A.D. 1850 - And I hereby certify that it was proved satisfactorily to me, the aforesaid
Isaac Tillotson, was a pensioner of the United States, at the time of his death, and that he died in the month of April A.D. 1849 - and it is further proved to my satisfaction that Sarah Tillotson, the aforesaid Declarant is the widow of the said Isaac Tillotson. I have full confidence in the foregoing -
Andrew Dow Judge
State of Vermont, J. Cornelius Lynde, Register of the Probate Court Lamoille District for the District of Lamoille, in the County of Lamoille, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true original signed as it purports, by the Judge of Probate, in due form of law, and contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Sarah Tillotson for a Pension, as specified therein. I also certify that said Probate Court is constituted a Court of Record, by the Statute Laws of this State -
In testimony whereof, I hereby affix the Seal of said Court and subscribe my name. This 26 th day of September A.D. 1850 -
Cornelius Lynde, Register

I certify That the within Declarant is old & infirm and in consequence, does not write her name, also that her mark within was made in my presence
Andrew Dow Judge
Declarant for Dinah T. Johnson
11.5

Isaac Tillotsons Declaration & Schedule Copy

Declaration in order to be Restored to the Pension list under the act of the 1 st of March 1823.
State of Vermont } Be it Remembered that at a Probate Court held on Georgia District } at St Albans in & for the District of Georgia in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont. Present the Hon. Seth Wetmore Esq o Judge on this Twenty third day of April A 1823. Personally appeared in Open Court (being a Court of Record for said District Expressly made so by the laws of the State of Vermont which created said Court) Isaac Tillotson, Resident in Belvidere in said District, Aged sixty one years, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 & the 1 st May 1820. That he the said Isaac Tillotson Enlisted for the term of three years on the first day of January in year 1781. in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Stillman in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee in the line of the State of Connecticut; on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps untill Nov r or December 1783 when he was discharged from said Service in the City. County & State of New York. That his name has been placed on the Pension list & draft therefrom on account of his (supposed) property. my first declaration is dated. April 16 th 1818 & my Pension Certificate is Numbered 4303. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 & by me subscribed to wit one cow & half - 2 pigs. a few articles of Iron ware 1 old Plough. 2 horses 1 old Sledge & Sleigh. 1 old ax 2 old Chairs. 2 old wheels a few articles of Carving

ware 4 old knives & forks & 4 old spoons — Isaac Tillotson
And I further declare that I am by occupation a laborer or farmer but am unable to do any hard work by reason of a break I have & a Rheumatic complaint with which I am afflicted. my Family consists of my Wife Sarah aged 41 years. her health is not good I have eight children that depend on me for support (to wit) Lucretia aged 17 years in middling health Nathaniel 14 years old in tolerable health, John 12 years old very bulky & weakly. Sylvia 9 years old health good, Truman 7 years old health good Nancy 5 years old health good Nabby 3 years old health good & Jerame 3 months old healthy — That since the Exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property (to wit) The hundred acres of land mentioned in my first schedule & not in this is as follows. At the time it was Mortgaged for 364 dollars & the Equity of Redemption was estimated at 20 dollars. I contracted for said land with Joseph Rawell Esq r & took a Deed of it & gave him a Mortgage to secure the payment, But as it was doubtful whether I should be able to pay for said land. Neither of said Deeds were put on Record & Early in the Spring of the year 1821 I applied to Esq r Rawell to Relinquish the said contract which he did & I gave back my Deed to him & took back said Mortgage Deed & moved off of said land & he sold the said lot to Mr. Cushman who is now on the said lot (See Esq r Rawells affidavit herewith the Deed)
Personal Estate
Two old horses, one of which died a few days after I gave my first schedule Estimated at 8 doll rs . } & the other I sold to Joseph Boon in Oct r 1821 for 8 Bushells of Apples the 25 doll rs . Note was against } I have not collected & never expect about for it as he is Roswell Carpenter of Belvidere & extremely & unable to pay anything — The Remaining articles of Personal property contained in my former schedule (not in this) have all been disposed of for the necessary support of my family. But they are so very trifling that I am sure it cannot be necessary for me to state (if I could recollect) to whom they were sold & for how much & what kind of pay
Isaac Tillotson
Sworn to & Declared on the 23 day of April A.D. 1823
Before the Court Attest Jonathan Jones Register

Jonathan James Register of the Probate Court for the District of Georgia & State of Vermont do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Isaac Tillotson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy, for the term of three years under one engagement in the Continental Establishment. I also certify that the foregoing copy of the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records 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 Thirty four dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 25 th day April 1823.
Jonathan James Register
At the Request of the above named Isaac Tillotson. I state that from my knowledge of his situation & circumstances I believe him to be a very poor honest man & in as much need of the assistance of his Country as any Pensioner in my knowledge & it will be seen by his statement & affidavits herewith that he had no property or estate in the lot of land mentioned in his first schedule & it was evidently a mistake in him that anything was said about the land. he therefore hopes the Hon. Secretary will be caused that he was struck off by reason of that mistake & allow him his back Pension.
Jonathan James
To show that Probate Courts are made Courts of Record by the laws of this State. I here copy the first section of an act Entitled an act Constituting Probate Courts & defining their Powers & passed Nov 25 th 1821.
It is hereby Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont that the Probate Courts Respectively shall be Courts of Record shall have a Seal & shall appoint a Register of said Court with the power of Notarial. who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his duty, & shall keep a true & fair Record of each

Order Intire & Decree of said Court, & Record all things for proof to be Recorded. & on the legal fees being paid shall give true and attested copies of the files Records & proceedings in said Court which shall be legal Evidence in all Court of Law & Equity &c.
State of Vermont } Georga District }
I hereby certify that the foregoing last part herein, is a true copy of the Laws of this State, relating to the subject of the Probate Courts being Courts of record - Given under my hand
at St. Albans in said District this 29 day of May AD 1823
Seth Watson Judge of Court of Probate -

Isaac Tilton's
Declaration
copy of Record
4303
See M.W.E.
Horace Lane
St. Albans
Second August
4. 1821. Sent
as above

Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Franklin COUNTY, ss. }
Supreme Court July Term 1820 ON this Eleventh day of July
1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court of said State for the County of Franklin and a Court of Record for said County, having the Power of fine & Imprisonment. Isaac Tillotson aged 58 years, resident in Coots Gore in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—
I enlisted in the three years service in the Spring of the year 1781 under Capt Stillman in Col Dutcher Regiment in the Connecticut line that I served until December 1783 when I was discharged at New York that My Original declaration is dated April 18th 1818 and that my Pension certificate is Number 1303
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.
Schedule of Property belonging to Isaac Tillotson July 11th 1820 100 acres of land in Coots Gore under a Mortgage of three hundred sixty four dollars for the payment of the land equity of the in ption valued at $20.00 one cow 16.00 2 old. horses 8. two hogs 89. three pigs 2.50 one plough & harness do 4.00 one set Iron Traces 1.25 axe 1.17 one chain

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.
Schedule of Property belonging to Isaac Tiltonson July 11th 1820 100 acres of land in lots Gore under a Mortgage of three hundred sixty four dollars for the payment of the land equity of remainder plow valued at $20.00 one cow 16.00 2 old horses 8. two hogs 89. three pigs 2.50 one plough & harness 4.00 one set Iron Traces 1.25 tape 1.17 one chain 1.00 one scythe and rigging 1.75. two hoes 1.00 one shovel. 58. one gun 3.50 one tea kettle one old kettle one dish kettle one old loom. three old chairs note due to me 25.00 I owe besides the mortgage on my land upwards of one hundred dollars
Isaac Tiltonson
I am by occupation a farmer and am so old with a rheum that renders me unfit for very hard labour I have a wife and seven children my wife aged 37 the oldest of my children is in her sixteenth year the youngest four years old they are in usual health and ability to labour
Isaac Tiltonson
Sworn to and declared on the 11th day of July 1820
Before the court Attest Horace Jones Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, } Franklin COUNTY, ss. }
Horace Jones
Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto 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 Sixty four dollars and 44 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 day of July.
1820
Horace Jones — Clerk.

Isaac Tillotson's Declaration Certificate v-
Correct Payroll

State of Vermont Franklin County p.
On this 18 th day of April A D 1818 before me the Sub- -scriber Chief Judge of the County Court within & for the County of Franklin aforesaid personally appears Isaac Tilton aged fifty five years resident in Belvi- -dere in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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 - That he the said Isaac Tilton at enlisted in Farmington in the State of Connecticut as a soldier for three years about the 1 st of January A D  1780 1781. in the Company commanded by Captain Stillman of the Second Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Duer - That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States uninterruptedly until the 17 th Dec r 1783. when he was discharged from service at the Highlands in the State of New York - about the 1 st June 1783 he was transferred to the Company of Capt. Hopkins in the Connecticut line of one of the Connecticut regiments That he was in the battle or siege at York Town & in several slight engagements and that he is in Reduced circum- -stances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support - And that he has no other evi- -dence (having lost his discharge) in his power, than that produced, of his said Services - Sworn to the dictated and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Tilton Jos. D. Farnsworth Chief Judge
Franklin County Court
I Elizabeth Carpenter of Lanesburg age testify and say that I was acquainted with the and above named Isaac Tilton in -

In the army in the Revolutionary war in the Connecticut Line In June 1783. we were by a new arrangement - most of the Troops placed in the same Company commanded by Capt. Hopkins. in the Connecticut Line in which we served together until discharged in December 1783. from the knowledge I then had of him I have no doubt he served as he has declared from Jan. 7. 1780 to December 1783. he is now in very reduced circumstances inform and I should say needs assistance from his country for support -
Eliphalet Carpenter
State of Vermont } Fairfield April 10 th 1818 Then Franklin County } personally appeared Eliphalet Carpenter & made Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the Truth before me Joseph D. Farnsworth Clerk Judge L. C. G.

I Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Tilton herein before named did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding Declaration against the common Enemy, And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony (Viz the Depositions of Sam l G. Booge & Elizabeth Carpenter. Who from correct information I am convinced are men of good character) taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress - And I have caused the seal of the County Court for the County of Franklin to be hereunto affixed This 22 d . April 1818.
Joseph D. Farnsworth -
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State of Vermont Franklin County Clerk's office April 24 th . 1818
I Horace Jones Clerk of Franklin County Court do hereby certify that Joseph D. Farnsworth Esq r is Chief Judge of Franklin County Court duly qualified to act as such and that the foregoing Certificate is signed by him in his own proper handwriting In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Public seal of said Court.
Horace Jones Clerk

Sam! C Booge's Deposition - in Lillington case -

I Samuel C Booge of Scarsdale age testify since say, that I have been acquainted with Isaac Tillotson now of Belvidere in the State of Vermont ever since he was a child. That in April AD 1786 as near as I can recollect Tillotson came to camp on the north river as a soldier, and joined Captain Stillmans company in the regiment of Colonel Duer of the Connecticut line, At this time I was a Lieutenant in that regiment. I then understood that Tillotson had enlisted for three years. Tillotson served in that regiment about one year eight months, He then went with the troops which were detached to go to York Town in Virginia, I did not go with this detachment and therefore have no further personal knowledge of his service. I understood that he served out his three years, I saw him at the time he stated that he was on return home. He was then with other soldiers, then returning as after the war was over I understood - Isaac Tillotson, April 21. AD 1818. Samuel C Booge
State of Vermont } St. Albans April 21. 1818 Then Franklin County } personally appeared Samuel C Booge & made Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth & No- thing but the truth Before
me Jon. D. Farnsworth Chief Judge Franklin County Court

Bounty Land Claim Act of March 3/55
2117. 857
C. M. Stülphen Atty Branton Vet

State of Vermont, } ss. COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, }
On this 15 th day of March 1856, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Tillotson aged 74 years, a resident of Belvidere County of Lamoille in the State of Vermont who made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical Sarah Tillotson to whom, under the provisions of the Act of February 3 rd 1853 a pension of Ninety Six dollars per annum has been allowed for the services of her late husband Isaac Tillotson — a Soldier of the Revolutionary war, and late of _____ County, State of
She further states that her Pension Certificate, under the aforesaid Act of February 3 rd 1853 , is numbered 2234 bears date the 14 th day of October 1853, and is made payable at the Burlington Agency. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of 3 d March, 1855 never having received or known herself entitled, or made application, under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of her marriage and proof of service of her said husband, she respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which her annuity as aforesaid was granted.
That, since being placed on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners, she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said Isaac Tillotson
Attest Thomas Carpenter  Sarah her Tillotson mark Lucy Carpenter
Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I knew the aforesaid Sarah Tillotson to be the identical person she alleges herself to be—a Pensioner of the United States, and at the date of the execution of this declaration a widow; and that I am not interested in her claim as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
C. M. Stilphen Notary Public

State of Vermont, } ss. FRANKLIN COUNTY,
Notary Public On this 15 th day of March 1856 before me, undersigned, a Justice of the Peace Notary Public, authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Roswell Carpenter and Lucy Carpenter residents of Waterville County of Lamoille in the State of Vermont known to me as credible persons, who made oath in due form of law, that Sarah Tillotson who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration, is, to their personal knowledge, the identical person to whom, under the provisions of the Act of February 3 d 1853 a pension of Ninety Six dollars per annum has been granted for the services of her late husband Isaac Tillotson deceased, a Soldier of the Revolutionary war.
That since being placed on the roll of Pensioners, she, the said Sarah Tillotson has not intermarried, but remains and now is, a widow: That they have known her for fifty years, and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances, to wit:
That she has been a Neighbor of Roswell Carpenter in their family a part of the time Lucy Carpenter
They further state that they are disinterested witnesses,
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written.
C. W. Stilphen Notary Public
State of Vermont, } ss. County of
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Esq. before whom the foregoing Declaration, Power of Attorney, and affidavits were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing an authorized Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that his signature thereto is genuine. I further certify, that in the within application I am not interested as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office County of Franklin aforesaid, this 5 th day of June 1856
C. W. Stilphen Notary Public

Rev. War Section.
February 4, 1914.
Hon. Lee S. Tillotson, Adjutant General of Vermont, St. Albans, Vermont.
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the 30 th ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the claim of Isaac Tillotson, W. File # 1,002 Rev War, it appears that soldier enlisted at Farmington, Connecticut, January 1, 1781, and served as a Private in Captain Stillman's Company, Colonel Durkee's Regiment Connecticut troops, and was at the siege of Yorktown; about June 1, 1783, he was transferred to Captain Hopkins's Company, in the Connecticut Line, and was discharged December 17, 1783.
He married Sarah Robbins at Chesterfield, Cheshire County New Hampshire. There are two extracts from the town records of Chesterfield, N. H. in this claim. The first dated September 12, 1850, signed by John P. French, Town Clerk, gives date of marriage of Isaac Tillotson and Sarah Robbins as July 24, 1796. The second dated September 24, 1853, signed by Henry O. Coolidge, Town Clerk, gives date of said marriage as July 24, 1803.
Soldier was allowed pension on an application executed April 16, 1818, while a resident of Belvidere, Franklin County Vermont, aged fifty-five years. He died at Belvedere, April 4, 1849. His widow was allowed pension on an application executed September 26, 1850, while a resident of Waterville, Lamoille County

Vermont, aged sixty-seven years.
In 1823 soldier referred to children Lucetta as seventeen years old, Nathaniel as fourteen years, John twelve years, Sylvia nine years, Truman seven years, Nancy five years, Nabby three years, and Jerome three months. In 1850 the widow refers to children Rachel, the eldest, as fifty- 52 two or fifty-three years, Lucetta as fifty-one and Nathaniel as forty-eight. They had ten children but there is no other name stated.
Very respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "G. M. Stebbins".
Commissioner.
Tillotson (2)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
N. F. 1002
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Tillotson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan 1 1781 June 1 1783 Pvt. Stillman Durkee Conn.   June 1 1783 Dec 17 1783 Hopkins ✓ "        
Battles engaged in, Siege of Yorktown Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Farmington Conn. Date of application for pension, Feb 16 1816 Residence at date of application, Bridgewater Franklin Co. Vt. Age at date of application, He died at Bridgewater Apr. 4 1849
Remarks: Soldier married at Chesterfield Machias Co. N. H. July 24 1796, or 1803 Sarah Robbins. She was allowed pension on an application executed Sept. 26 1850 while a resident of Waterville, Maine. At that time aged 67 yrs. In 1823 Soldier referred to children Lucetta 21 yrs old, Nathaniel 14 yrs, John 12 yrs, Sylvia 9 yrs, Truman 7 yrs, Nancy 5 yrs, Abigail 3 yrs + Jerome 3 mos. In 1850 widow referred to children Rachel the eldest as 52 or 53 yrs old, Lucetta as 51 + Nathaniel as 48 yrs. Very respectfully,
* there are two reports as to date of mar. Rec. letter in claim to Commissioner. Hon. L. D. Tillotson

No 2497
Mrs Sarah Tillotson widow of Isaac
Let to B Harellin Sept 14/53 Gray

Vermont.
Isaac Stillson, private, served 3 years to end of the war.
1 st Schedule, dated 11 July 1820, contains 100 acres of land mortgaged for a payment hitherto, to the amount of $364 - equity of redemption in said land valued at $200.00
Personal property consisting of live stock, household & farm- ing utensils $44.44 $64.44
Heir apparent owes upwards of $100. besides the mortgage on the land.
Schedule under act March 1823 dated 23 April 1823
No real estate - 1 Cow & calf, & a few articles of household furniture and farming tools valued at $34.00
Accounts for decrease of property indicating that he contracted for the land mentioned in his first schedule with John Rowell, and took a deed for it, and gave S r Rowell a mortgage to secure the payment of the purchase money $364; but it being doubtful whether he should be able to pay for the land, neither of the deeds were put on record; and early in the spring of 1821, he applied to Rowell to rescind the contract, who com-

and returned the mortgage deed. The claimant moved from the land, and Rowell has since sold it to Mr. Cashman, who now resides on it. The above statement is fully con- firmed by the authenticated affidavit of Rowell who is certified in the ma- gistrate to be a man of truth and veracity. — RESUME
Claimant accounts for other articles contained in first schedule & not included in the last, viz: 2 old houses, one of which died, and the other was sold, in Oct r 1821, to Joseph Boon, for 8 bushels of apples — The note for $25 he has not collected. a cent of and Rowell Carpenter who owes it, is extremely poor, and not able to pay any thing. The other articles have been disposed of for the necessary sup- port of his family, and are too trifling to enumerated.
Claimant aged 61, by occupation a farmer, but unable to do hard work on account of a break & rheumatism. Wife 41, in bad health — 4 sons, aged 14, 12, 10 & 13 months — 4 daughters, aged 17, 15, 13 & 9 years. No debts mentioned.
Seth Wetmore, $35.20 St. Albans, VT.
March 1819. let to S. B. Haralton Feb 19/50

288 Livingston Ave Jamestown N.Y. Mar. 6, 1924
Dear Sir; Please send me at your earliest convenience I saw Tilton's war record he was born in Mass. in 1751 and died at Waterville Vt. Apr. 1849 Please send me a copy of his pension papers as I am in hopes to join the D. A. R. I would like all the record you have of him & his ancestors. Yours truly Mrs R. T. Bullen

Dec. 5, 1918.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Rev Sec 10 I am seeking some information regarding my great-great-grandfather, whom I believe to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War, with a view to becoming a member of the D. A. R. He was Isaac Tillotson of Belvidere, Vt. At least that was the old family home and I understand he was buried there.

Is there any record of a pension given to one by that name?
Any available information along this line will be very much appreciated.
Most Respectfully,
Mrs. Florence Tillotson-Price Junction City,
Kans.
223 W. 4 th .

Christiefield, N.H., June 13, 1853,
Sir, Enclosed you please find the Certificate & draft of the, lower lease according to your directions. I believe. Hoping all will be satisfactory I remain
Yours truly, N. O. Leavitt

To Commissioner of Pensions Department of the Interior Washington, D. C.
Messrs:
Martha R. Coddington am a lineal descendant, 3 d generation, of one Isaac Willotson a soldier of the American revolution who died in Lamoille Co. Vermont, in the month of April year 1849.
Said Isaac Willotson received a pension of $96 00 / 11 per year from the U.S. government for a number of years prior to his death.
No known records are in existence among the descendants concerning time or place of his enlistment or discharge &c &c. Will you

(2)
Kindly supply us with these facts from the records in Washington And oblige
Martha A. Coddington Adduss.
Bronson, Branch Co Michigan
Datid Bronson, Michigan July 20, 1912.

Suspended Let to P. Agt Feb 27, 1837
684
Vermont Burlington Sarah Titcomb widow of Isaac who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
4 th of April 1849
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Oct r 1830 and sent to
Am H. Waldo
M. C.
Waldensville
N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848 , Page 134 Vol. A.
July 29,

mmuys
April 5, 1924
Mrs. R. F. Bullen 288 Livingston Ave., Jamestown, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 1002 it appears that Isaac Tillotson enlisted at Farmington, Connecticut, January 1, 1781 and served as a private in Captain Stillman's Company, Colonel Durkee's Regiment, Connecticut Troops, and was at the Siege of Yorktown; about the June 1, 1783 he was transferred to Captain Hopkins' Company in the Connecticut Line and was discharged December 17, 1783.
He married Sarah Robbins at Chesterfield, Chester County, New Hampshire. There are two extracts from the town records of Chesterfield, New Hampshire in this claim. The first dated September 12, 1850, signed by John O. French, Town Clerk, gives date of marriage of Isaac Tillotson and Sarah Robbins as July 24, 1796. The second dated September 24, 1853, signed by Henry O. Coolidge, Town Clerk, gives date of said marriage as July 24, 1803.
Soldier was allowed pension on his application

executed April 16, 1818 while a resident of Belvidere dere , Franklin County, Vermont aged fifty-five years. He died at Belvidere April 4, 1849. His widow was allowed pension on her application executed September 26, 1850 while a resident of Waterville, Lamoille County, Ver- mont aged sixty-seven years.
In 1823 soldier referred to his children Lucetta as seventeen years old, Nathaniel as fourteen years, John twelve years, Sylvia nine years, Truman seven years, Nancy five years, Nabby three years, and Jerome three months. In 1850 the widow referred to children Rachel, the eldest, as fifty-two or fifty-three years, Lucetta as fifty-one and Nathaniel as forty-eight. They had ten children but there is no other name stated . stated -
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

No 808
Sarah Tillotson widow of Isaac Vt
Aet 29 July 1848
Married 1796 Hus died 1849
Adm d 1796 per annu for 41 Apts 1849,
Burlington sole
Hon W. Waldo, Member of Congress Waldensville N.Y.

New Man
WIDOW, &c.
1912 July 29 Hist. To Martha A. Leadington V. I. M. 1914 Feb. 4 Hist. To L. J. Tillotson 1918 Dec. 18 Hist. To Florence J. Price 1934-Sept. 5-Hick. to Mrs. R. F. Bullen 1917
File No. 10002
Sarah Tillotson Former Widow Isaac Tillotson Br. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:—Vol. M. Page 275
[Arrangement of 1870.]

STATE OF VERMONT OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL ST. ALBANS
January 30, 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
Isaac Tillotson, my great-grandfather, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War from Connecticut and Massachusetts. I am informed that he was on the pension roll in 1818, at which time he lived in Vermont.
I will appreciate any information you can give me from the records and files in your office. The information is desired for use in connection with a family history which is being prepared.
Respectfully,
The Adjutant General.

State of Vermont, On this 31 st day of May, 1853 Barnolle County. } Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, Judge of Barnolle County Court, Widow Sarah Lillotson, a Resident of Waterville, in said County of Barnolle, aged Seventy years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed 29 th July 1848 - and 3 rd of February 1853, as the Widow of Isaac Lillotson, a revolutionary Pensioner - late of Belvidere, in said County, deceased - The evidence of his rank & service, can, probably, be found, in the Department, upon which he was pensioned, at Ninety six dollars See Franklin County - Vt - See Annum -
She further declares, that she was married to the said Isaac Lillotson, on the 26 th day of July A.D. 1803, at Chesterfield New Hampshire - That her husband, the said Isaac Lillotson, died on the 4 th day of April A.D. 1849
She further swears, that she is now a Widow, and that she has never before made any application, for a pension - except to draw the arrearage, due my her said husband, $8.00 from 4 th March to 4 th April 1849 at which time, his Pension Certificate, was forwarded to the Department -
That she can obtain further proof, if necessary, and will

do so, if the evidence upon which said Pension was granted, came to her hands in the Department - that the claim from 4 th of April 1849 - Witness her hand
Witness
Roswell Carpenter
L. B. Hareline
her Sarah & G'lotson March.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written. Before me.
J. M. Hotchkiss } Judge of Linnville can't can't

State of Vermont } I hereby certify, that J. M. Ketchum Lamoille County p. } of Waterville, in the county of Lamoille, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Sarah Pillsbury was sworn to and subscribed, was one the 31 st day of May 1853 and still is one of the Assistant Judges of Lamoille County Court, duly qualified and commissioned; that he is authorized to administer Oaths; and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Our testimony whereof I have here- unto set my official hand, and affixed the Seal of Lamoille County Court, at Hyde Park, this 18 th day of June A D 1853 Carlos V. Noyes, Clerk

Recd. June 18. 1823.
St Albans May 20 th
Hon. J L Edwards
War Department
General Office
City Washington
Recd 18 June 1823
General Military
Post Office
March 1823

S t Albans (Vermont) May. 19. 1823
Hon. J. L. Edward
Sir. Yours of the 8 th Inst. directed to Jonathan James Esq. the Clerk at August of the Probate Court, was duly recd. & by him handed to me as the Presiding Judge of said Court.
You observe; "that before a decision can be had in his case, [Isaac Tilton] he must exhibit his declaration before a Court of record, as defined by the Attorney General of the United States, the attributes of which you will find described in the printed paper herewith enclosed."
From the printed paper enclosed. it appears, that the Atty General has decided that "all are Courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress, "which are expressly made Courts of record by the laws of the state which create them."
It was considered by me that, by the act of the Legislature of this State passed, 18 Nov. 1821 Probate Courts in this state were expressly made Courts of record - Therefore on the face of the declaration it is stated, that the Probate Court is a Court of record expressly made so by the laws of this State - in addition to which, the Register, copied the first of each section of the act at the conclusion of the last his Certificate on examination; I find that no signature is offered to the copy - I have certified that the same is a true copy of the section, & have therefore re-enclosed the paper for your further examination - should it be necessary I send on the pamphlet containing the Laws. I will transmit the same to.
Yours -
J. M. Wilkinson

Joseph Nowells affk. for Isaac Tilton

I Joseph Rowell of Coits Gore in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say - That about two years since I sold to Isaac Tilton one hundred acres of land in Coits Gore for which he paid me a small sum and mortgaged the land for the payment of the rest. There was never any Deeds or writings that passed between us put on record. Some time last spring finding that he could not on account of his poverty pay me any thing more towards the land I have have taken it back and sold it to another person. and I have no knowledge that said Isaac Tilton owns any real estate of any kind - and from my knowledge of his circumstance I believe him to be in need of the assistance of the government.  Joseph Rowell
State of Vermont Franklin county ss Coits Gore August 2 nd 1821 Then personally appeared Joseph Rowell and made oath to the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in due form of law I also certify that the said Rowell is a man of truth and veracity.  John Marcy J. W. Pierce
State of Vermont Franklin county ss I Horace Jones Clerk of said county do hereby certify that John Marcy Esq. of said county is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly appointed to that office by the Legislature of this State and that the foregoing certificate is signed by him in his own proper hand writing. I also certify that I have examined the Records of deeds of lands in Coits Gore in this office (it being the proper recording office) and do not find any deeds or Records of loans as to Joseph Tilton. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the public seal of said county.  Horace Jones Clerk

St. Louis Augt. 4th Free —
Hon John C. Calhoun Esq.
Secy of war Washington City

Sup Court Clerks Office Pittsboro Aug th 1824.
Dr Sir
— in your Letter of July 2 d 1821. you say Isaac Tiltons claim among others. as "Suspended on account of the amount of their property". Mr Tilton has since been obliged to give up his land which I suppose must have been the only thing to prevent his being allowed — you will perceive by the enclosed affidavit that he has no real estate and very little Personal — yours respectfully
Horace Sanes —

July 2/50 J. B. Hazeltine
Respecting the Claim of widow of Isaac Lillstrom to a Pension.
July 12/50
Washington D.C.
Mr. Lillstrom
Gen. Geo. M. Crawford
in reply FREE
Commr. of Pensions for answer Dept. of the Interior July 18/50

Bakersfield, Vt. Feb. 12 1850
Dear Sir -
I take the liberty to write, in behalf of Mrs. Pillsbury - widow of Isaac Pillsbury late of Belvidere Vt. dec d - Mr. Pillsbury was a Pensioner at $96.00 pr. yr - died in April 1849 - Rec d his pension up to March previous - leaving about one month's pay in arrear - which arrear the S d - Widow Rec d -
Not seeing her, at her residence have not the certificate given Mr. Pillsbury - shall get it, & a more full statement from her - I write from Recollection, & may have misstated - The papers in the Pension Office - will show the facts -
What facts are necessary to be shown to entitle the Widow to a pension. I have House Doc. No 126 - 1 st Session 26 th Congress - some years since. I wrote the War Dept & obtained a Pension - (Under J. B. Edwards - Com r ) for Moses Brown. who is now receiving his money - & has long been a neighbor of the dec d - Please write me on the subject -
Respectfully C. S. -
S. B. Houghton
Reference - Senators. Phelps & Upham -

Waldens Ville Oct 15 th 1850
Hon J L Edwards
In close I send you the application of Widow Nancy Hobbs Widow of Solomon Widow Anna Davis Widow of Samuel and Widow Mary Gilliam Widow of Isaac for pensions you will confer a favor on me by giving them your earliest attention I expect the same to me
I am yours Truly
With Respect
Hiram Walden

Perryburgh N.Y. Apr 8 th A.D. 1853 Sir the with in deposition was drawn by our Surrogate & without draft is what you wished for & here I will state to you that Jonathan Robbins is dead but still he had a brother that was present at the marriage of Sarah Tillison & I have taken some pains to get the deposition & if this serves your purpose please drop me a line & let me know & I remain respectfully yours
L. C. Robbins depositor
P.S. The singer of the is nearly blind & but still by careful examination you will make out David Robbins

State of New York Cattaraugus County ss: I David Robbins of Perrysburgh in the County of Cattaraugus and State of New York of the age of Sixty eight years being duly sworn depose and say that on or about the 26 th day of July 1803 I was at Chesterfield in the State of New Hampshire and was present at and a witness of the marriage of Isaac Tillotson & Sarah Robbins. That after being married they lived together as man & wife That they resided in Brookline and Athens in Vermont That they moved about the year 1809 to Belvidere in Vermont.
Sworn & subscribed the 7 th day of April 1853. before me Chester Home
County Judge & Surrogate
David Robbins

I Jesse C. Holmes of Waterville, in the County of Kennebec, & State of Vermont, of lawful age, Depose & say. That I became acquainted, with Isaac Pillsbury, & his Wife, Sarah Pillsbury, some thirty or forty years ago - That they resided in Belvi- dere, in the County of Kennebec, until the death of Mr. Pillsbury - which took place, on, or about the 4 th day of April 1849 - That said Isaac Pil- lsbury, was a Revolutionary Pensioner - That I have signed his papers, as a Justice of the Peace, to enable him to draw his money - That the s d Sarah Pillsbury, now resides in this Town, & still remains the Widow of s d Isaac Pillsbury
That when s d Isaac Pillsbury, first became pensioned, s d Belvidere (I believe) was in Franklin County - And that s d Sarah Pillsbury, is a person of truth & veracity -
Waterville June 6 th 1853 -
Jesse C. Holmes
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year above written Kennebec County, ss - before me
J. M. Hotchkiss
{ Judge of Kennebec County Court.

State of Vermont } I hereby certify that J. M. Hotchkiss Lamoille County p. } of Waterville in said County, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Irene C. Holmes was subscribed and sworn to, was at the time and still is, one of the Assistant Judges of Lamoille County Court duly qualified and commissioned; that he is authorized to administer Oaths; and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my official hand, and affixed the seal of Lamoille County Court, at Hyde Park, this 18 th day of June A.D. 1853. Carlos S. Noyes, Clerk

J B Hazelton Sept 14/53

Pension Office Sept. 14/53
Sir
This inclosed copy is herewith returned for a certification of the official character of Rhulew Porter — The justice of the peace —
Respectfully &c
S. B. Haverlin Bakersfield Vermont —

Dear Sir -
The enclosed Certificate of Henry D. Goodridge, Clerk - in reference to the Marriage of Mrs Sarah Pillsbury, with the Certificate of the County Clerk thereto annexed, is hereby returned to be placed with the papers of Widow Pillsbury - son, Waterbury, Vt. by which she claims pension
Respectfully Yours
S. B. Hargreaves, Bakersfield, Vt. Sept. 26 1853.
S. P. Wilder. Esq. Counsel
Pension Office, Washington,
D. C.

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss } Leonard Bisco Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State, for said county; do hereby certify that Reuben Porter before whom the within affidavit and certificate of Henry O. Goodridge was made is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county duly authorized to administer oaths and take depositions; that his commission as such Justice was dated November 1 st 1850 and that his signature to said affidavit is, in my belief, genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court the twenty fourth day of September A.D. 1853
Leonard Bisco Clerk

Joined in matrimony Isaac Tilton and Sarah Robbins both of Brattleboro in Vermont by me Brn d Haskell D.P.
I Henry O. Goodridge of Chesterfield in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, in the the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows:
July 21 st 1803.
I Henry O. Goodridge above named depose and say that I held the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Henry O. Goodridge Town Clerk
Sworn before me,
Reuben Porter Justice of the Peace

Pension Office
September 12/53
Sir — Widow Tillotson has received, fraudulently, a pension under act of 1848 — please report what amt. if any has been paid her
Respectfully
H. Burt Esq.
3 Aud
S. Clegg for Commissioner
Present
Sarah Tillotson, act 29 th July 1848 — $96. p. an. — Pension Comp. 4 th April 1849, no payment entered on the Books of this Office up to date, 13 th Sept. 1853.
J. Burt 3 d Auditor.

40.929
5
New Am.

Pension Office Sept 8/53
Sir Please report the amt. of money, if any, which has been paid to the within named pensioner as also the date of sus- pension. Respectfully &c
H. But Cag. S. Gale Bland Solomon, Present
Isaac Tillotson, act 1818 #8. p. m. — Died 4 th April 1849, Paid to his death. Our Books show no Sus- -pension in this case.
F. Bush Auditor.

Brief in the case of Mrs Sarah Tillotson widow of Isaac Lamoille County and State of Vermont act of Feb. 3 - 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of 18 of March 1818 at $96 per annum
Private & paid to his death
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by public record Death by Auditor's report Identity by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
S. B. Harettine
Examining Clerk.
J. H. Gray

13, Bakewell St.
June 22 nd 1853,
S. B. Hazeltine
Endorsement of Widow Sarah Sil- -lson and proof papers for a pension
✓ Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions.
Dept. Int. June 27/53
Chf. Clk.

Payment to be made at
Burlington Vt by John H. Peck Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Burlington Vt
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 34, Vol. A,
July 29 th
Clerk.
J. H. Peck

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 29, 1848, Sarah Wilson widow of Isaac Wilson who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Ninety Six dollars and 50 cents per annum, commencing on the 1st of April 1849 1st of March 1848 , and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior thi Twenty third day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty
Wm. A. Graham
Acting Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

We the Subscribers Inhabitants of Grafton Gore & its Vicinity do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the situation & circumstances of Isaac Tillotson late of Grafton Gore but now residing in Belvidere in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont being the same Person that was formerly one of the Revolutionary Pensioners. I can say with confidence that he is very poor & has a large & expensive family depending on him for support & that he is infirm having a Brach. & is also troubled with the Rheumatism & is not able to do much hard labour. & that he is by no means able to support himself & family without assistance & we were very much surprised at his being struck from the list of Pensioners for we are sure it could not have been done on account of his property for he has not had any property of any consequence for 4 or 5 years - we were knowing that he contracted for a lot of land in Grafton Gore & we are also knowing that he did not pay for it but gave up the contract. & Esq d Rawell the Pensioner with whom he contracted sold the same lot to another man who now lives on it. & it is our opinion that there is not a Pensioner in this County in greater need & more deserving of the assistance of his country than W m Tillotson & we presume there must have been some mistake in making his Schedule or some miscontruction given to said Schedule by the Honorable Secretary of the Department of War as he would not have been struck from the list of Pensioners -
Antipas Fletcher W m B Leach John Hodgkins Orsamus Hodgkin Thomas Hottler Jr Comfort A. Cushman Stephen Leach Noah Witherell Bote Cushman
John Oakes Abiathar Witherell Sylvanus Eaton Guy Maney Cyrus Larkin Benjamin Taylor Luther Poland just Simeon Gray Nathan Witherell John Wines B Sheriff

Moses Fish Lot Deere Barnabas Willey Stephen Willey Abraham Mace Joseph Howells John Henry Juffrad Thomas Stearns Stephen Miller Stephen Willey Abner Willey John Carr Jr. Elias G. Page Aaron Ginnings Joseph Taylor Jr. James Horner
John Page John Adams Moses Phelps Stickney Hopkins  } Elect Men of the Town of Belvidere
Moses Brown
Joseph Lock Ephraim Stevens Ezra Underwood David Willey Welcome S Brown Wm Thompson Jesse C. Holmes James Mowatt Edward Larkin Aaron D Page Francis S. Satter John Brown of Belvidere
Given this 17th April 1823 I hereby certify that in the course of the days yesterday and to day all of the persons whose names are set to this paper (with the exception of a very few) personally appeared and whose solemn oaths that the facts herein contained and by them subscribed are true
John Mowatt J. Peace
all the persons to this paper except myself and Elias G. Page and John Hays and the select men of Belvidere and John Brown before me.
War. Sworn John Mowatt Justice

Joseph Rawlins affidavit

I Joseph Rowell of Coits Gore in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont of lawfull age Testify & say that on the 3 day of October 1818 Isaac Tillotson the of Belvidere in said County - contracted with me for a lot of land in Coits Gore aforesaid & I gave him a Deed of said lot & took back a Mortgage to secure the payment (as I understood it doubtfull whether he would be able to pay for said lot) said Deeds were neither of them put upon Record - & Some time in the year 1820 the said Isaac Tillotson called on me & informed me that he found he should not be able to pay for said land as he owed other debts on which he was inarded for payment - & Requested me to take back my Deed & give up the Mortgage & he would Quit the possession of said lot to which I agreed knowing that he was involved with other debts & being fully satisfied that it was completely out of his power to pay me for the land he being very poor & unable to do much hard labour - & as the Deed had not been put upon Record the title to the land had not passed from me to said Tillotson by our laws. I therefore took back my Deed back & took back the Mortgage Deed. & said Tillotson moved off of the said lot Early in the Spring of 1821. & I sold said lot to Comstock, Cushman & he took possession of said lot & moved on to it before Mr Tillotson moved away Coits Gore April 17 th 1823 Joseph Rowell
State of Vermont } Coits Gore April, 17 th 1823. Franklin County } Personally appeared Joseph Rowell a Person well known to me & considered to be a man of Truth & Veracity. & after being Carefully Examined & duly Sworn made solemn Oath that the facts stated in the above affidavit by him subscribed are True. Before me John Nary, Just. Peace.

State of Vermont Franklin County ss. Office April 24th 1823
I Horace Jones Clerk of the county court in said County do hereby certify to all whom it may concern that John Macey is a Justice of the Peace in the county of Franklin duly ap- pointed by the Legislature of this State, and that the foregoing Certificates by him signed are signed by him in his own proper handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Public seal of said court.
Horace Jones Clerk