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Washington Tyrer

Birth
Concord, Erie County, New York, USA
Death
1867 (aged 51–52)
West Seneca, Erie County, New York, USA
Burial
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From: "Albany, New York Evening Journal," January, 1864:
"The people of the state of New York, vs Hannah Tyrer, widow of James Tyrer, of the town of Concord of Erie County, NY; Ellen ____ of the town of ___ of Erie Co, NY; Washington Tyrer of the town of West Seneca, Erie Co, NY, James Tyrer, Hannah Ashman, and Johnson Tyrer of the town of Concord, Erie Co, NY, Morancy Parsell of the town of O---, Chatauqua Co, NY, Freeman Jameson and Reuben Jameson, of Richland, Jackson Co, IA; all of full age, and Joseph H. Jameson, a minor, aged 16 years, of ____, ___ county, NY, being the next of kin of James Tyrer, late of the town of Concord, in the county of Erie, deceased;

"Whereas Alonzo C. Ashman, executor ____ in the last will and testament of the said James Tyrer, deceased, has applied to the surrogate of the said county of Erie, for the proof of said will, which will ___- to real and personal estate; you are thereby ordered to appear before me, said surrogate, in his office in the city of Buffalo in said county on the 10th day of March, 1864, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, to attend the probate of the said will. Given under the hand and the official seal of said surrogate, at his office in said county, this 15th day of January, 1864. Charles B. Guthrie, Clerk, Surrogate's Court."

From: Pension application of widow, Hannah Nash Tyrer [widow of soldier Silas Nash]:
"State of New York, Erie County}
James Tyrer and Washington Tyrer, being by me duly sworn according to law, that they reside in Concord and West Seneca in said county of Erie, and are not interested in making this affidavit. [Meaning they have no personal gain coming from it]; that they are sons of the above-named James Tyrer. That they were present and saw Hannah Tyrer sign her name to the foregoing declaration. That she is the widow of the said James Tyrer, now dead [?] in the town of Concord, Erie Co, NY on the 8th day of January, 1864. That the said Hannah Tyrer is still a widow, and when married to our Father, she was the widow of Silas Nash, who was a Revolutionary pensioner. That she was also a pensioner of the United States when she was married to our Father, as we are informed and believe to be true. Washington Tyrer, James Tyrer. Sworn to and subscribed this 19th day of Oct. 1865..."

From: 'Proceedings of the Erie County Legislature," by Erie County, N.Y. County Legislature, Erie County, N.Y. Board of Supervisors," pg.47, 1867:
"Mr. Pierce offered the following: Resolved. That the Clerk of this Board draw an order in favor of Washington Tyrer for six dollars for services as Inspector of Election in the town of West Seneca and charge the same to said town. Adopted."
Portraits and headstone photos welcome!

From: "Albany, New York Evening Journal," January, 1864:
"The people of the state of New York, vs Hannah Tyrer, widow of James Tyrer, of the town of Concord of Erie County, NY; Ellen ____ of the town of ___ of Erie Co, NY; Washington Tyrer of the town of West Seneca, Erie Co, NY, James Tyrer, Hannah Ashman, and Johnson Tyrer of the town of Concord, Erie Co, NY, Morancy Parsell of the town of O---, Chatauqua Co, NY, Freeman Jameson and Reuben Jameson, of Richland, Jackson Co, IA; all of full age, and Joseph H. Jameson, a minor, aged 16 years, of ____, ___ county, NY, being the next of kin of James Tyrer, late of the town of Concord, in the county of Erie, deceased;

"Whereas Alonzo C. Ashman, executor ____ in the last will and testament of the said James Tyrer, deceased, has applied to the surrogate of the said county of Erie, for the proof of said will, which will ___- to real and personal estate; you are thereby ordered to appear before me, said surrogate, in his office in the city of Buffalo in said county on the 10th day of March, 1864, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, to attend the probate of the said will. Given under the hand and the official seal of said surrogate, at his office in said county, this 15th day of January, 1864. Charles B. Guthrie, Clerk, Surrogate's Court."

From: Pension application of widow, Hannah Nash Tyrer [widow of soldier Silas Nash]:
"State of New York, Erie County}
James Tyrer and Washington Tyrer, being by me duly sworn according to law, that they reside in Concord and West Seneca in said county of Erie, and are not interested in making this affidavit. [Meaning they have no personal gain coming from it]; that they are sons of the above-named James Tyrer. That they were present and saw Hannah Tyrer sign her name to the foregoing declaration. That she is the widow of the said James Tyrer, now dead [?] in the town of Concord, Erie Co, NY on the 8th day of January, 1864. That the said Hannah Tyrer is still a widow, and when married to our Father, she was the widow of Silas Nash, who was a Revolutionary pensioner. That she was also a pensioner of the United States when she was married to our Father, as we are informed and believe to be true. Washington Tyrer, James Tyrer. Sworn to and subscribed this 19th day of Oct. 1865..."

From: 'Proceedings of the Erie County Legislature," by Erie County, N.Y. County Legislature, Erie County, N.Y. Board of Supervisors," pg.47, 1867:
"Mr. Pierce offered the following: Resolved. That the Clerk of this Board draw an order in favor of Washington Tyrer for six dollars for services as Inspector of Election in the town of West Seneca and charge the same to said town. Adopted."


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