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Note: GENEALOGICAL ABSTRACTS OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION FILES Volume III: N-Z The National Historical Publishing Company Waynesboro, Tennessee 1992 Oliver, CT line, S11529, sol lived at Killingworth at New London Co, CT at enl, he appl 11 July 1832 Columbia Co, NY aged 73 a res of Hudson, NY. 1790 Census Hillsdale, Columbia County, NY M637_6; Image: 0267. Oliver Teal 1 male over 16 3 males under 16 4 females 1800 Census Hillsdale, Columbia County, NY Roll: 22; Page: 1177; Image: 178 Oliver Teal 2 males under 10 1male 10-16 1 male 26-45 1 female under 10 1 female 10-16 1 female 26-45 1810 Census Hillsdale, Columbia County, NY Roll: 31; Page: 673; Image: 124.00 Oliver Teal 3 males under 10 1male 10-16 2 males 16-26 1 male 45 and up 1 female under 10 1 female 16-26 1 female 45 and up 1820 Census Hudson, Columbia County, NY Roll: M33_70; Page: 38; Image: 29 Oliver Teal 3 males 16-26 1 females under 10 1 female between 16-26 1830 Census Hudson, Columbia County, NY Roll: 87; Page: 100 Oliver Teal 1 male 70-80 1 female 60-70 1840 Census Hamilton, Madison County, NY Oliver Teal 1male 30-40 1 male 80-90 1 female 70-80 Oliver Teal 81 Rev War Pensioner BIO: This has been copied by hand and saved in the family in slightly varying forms. This particular one of from the Library of Congress and was copied by Harry Teall, son of Oliver. A narative of Oliver Tealls life to the close of the Revo- lutionary struggle which separated the United States from the Kingdom of Great Britain as written by himself . I was Born in Mideltown in the State of Connecticut in the Year 1759 my Fathers name was Oliver Teall was surgeon in the French War my Mothers name was Ruth Hurd of Killing- sworth in said State they had 11 Children 6 sons and 5 Daughters Sons Names were Benjamin, Timothy, Titus, Philamon which was my name (but my Father was then in the French war and so to perpetuate the name in the Family changed my name to Oliver) Joseph and Nathan. From Midletown we moved to Killingsw orth. There we resided when the disturbances broke out between England and the American Colines which brought on the war which struggle lasted near eight years which separated us from the British Crown the first Battle was fought near Boston the news I think reacht us on the Sabath when at public worship all was bustle and confusion preparing to go to the seat of action at this time I was about 15 years old and took the fire of liberty {The battles of Lexington and Concord took place in April 1775, M.T.G.} my Father was of the church of England of course was a Tory but all his sons was Whigs and engaged in the strugle for Liberty excepting Benjamin who lost the sight of one eye which rendered him unfit for service the next year I en- gaged in the War being 16 years of Age with Capt. Gale our company was was carried to Newyork on a sloop with round stones for balast on which I with my comrades was compeled to sleep. I thought this was verry hard times to begin with we arrived at New york and was verry sea sick. Soon we was carried over to Brooklyn to join Genl Putnam to fortify the West end of Long Isleland at the end of one month returned home. But this did not abate my ardor for liber- ty. I immediately enlisted and marched on to Fairfield to Norwalk and from thence on to York Isleand to fort Washington here under the fort in tents we lay when the British fleet atacted the Fort the most of the balls passed over our heads here was the first Blood and carnige I ever beheld thr- ee men killed with one ball an awful sight to me. We then retired over over Kings Bridge and made a stand at White plains and lay entrencht and in a few days the enemy drove in our picket guards and spread themselves before us ready for Battle, and finally caried a redout on our right, and turned our Canon upon us to take our entrenchments the balls flew briskly over our own heads not doing much damage. But we soon intrencht crosswise and the balls went over us which they seeing quit firing. We lay for 2 or 3 days they on one side of the flats we on the other watching each others motions the last Night we was ordered to build fires all along our lined and about nine or ten oclk we was ordered to prepare to leave the ground I marched when asleep we halted and found ourselves in North Castle here the militia was discharged soon after we returned home and as my brother Titus engaged at Nw London I went with him we was stationed in fort Trumble oposite fort Griswold where the Garison was massacred by the order of the Trator Arnold here I enlisted with Capt Hyde of Nor- wich to have my choice either for three years or during the War I then lived with Robert Hallam Lieut From Nw London I went to Rhodeisland and was stationed in Providence and took up our quarters in the College here I first saw Generl Arnold the trator I then was marched on to the west to join the main Army, and was waiter to Col Summers who had his Horse shot under him at Germ- antown Battle when the British went on to take Philadelphia they finally took up their winter quarters in that City and poor Joseph and I had to build huts at Valey forge here my brother Titus took the Small pox and Died north of Philadelphia. {The winter of 1777/78 MTG.} his clothes was sent to me of which I took the infection I immediately commenced to prepare for it and at the end of twelve days the Army was inocilated and I with the rest but in four days mine opperated and I had it in the Natural way very severely and expected to leave my Bones at the foot of carlton Bridge but the Lord saw fit to raise me up and blessed be his name for I am sensible I should have gone to hell. in the spring Lafayet with about 7000 Men pased the Schoolkill and had a severe action without victory on either side. By this time I had got recruited and commenced waiter to Colo Drigless which prevented me from being in the Battle of Monmouth being left with his Baggage Waggon. My Col. had a ball in his hand which broke the hilt of his sword which I got mended and he remained a cripple ever afterwards The British returned to Nw york and we were stationed on the Jersey Shore West point and the Highlands to watch the movements of the enemy here I had opportunity to be in Company with General Washington as he often with his Lady and her two daughters attended with us for worship on the Lords day as we had we had preaching in or brigade and being with my Col. when he met with him for consultation and to Dine with him. Have Lodged in the Room Genll Putnam. I first saw Genll Gates at Rye. Was at Danbury where the enemy destroyed our provisions where the fat on fire run down and killed cosierable saplings here Genll. Woster was slain I saw his grave. After suffering by heat and cold and short of provision I remember one time when we had been veyry short of rations on a Connecticut thanksgiving we had half a gill of rice dealt out to each man to keep the day acording to the custom of our Native State. As I have above stated I was to have had my choice of three years or during the war. Capt. Hyde left the army and the Company was commanded by Capt. Hallam and and I was returned for during the war but it so happened that Capt. Hyde came to make us a visit I reminded him of our agreement and informed him that contrary to my wishes I was returned for during the war and requested him to give me a Certi- ficate which he did and in about 3 yrs and six months I obtained an honorable discharge and returned home having been in the service of my Country in all about 4 years and six months. about this time Cornw- allis and his army went South and after considerable manovering got shut up in York Town in Virginia and as there was a large drove of Beef Cattle bau- ght up for Lafayets army in Virginia I engaged to go on with the Drove I being in Massachusetts at the time and arrived at Williamstown a little north of Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered and was marching out with a noble Army to lay down their arms this was the last struggle in the revelationary war. By this time I began to think of returning home but as I had heard much of the cruelty of Slavery at the south I thought best to search a little and satisfy my mind concerning that matter before I left I had noticed on my travel through the state and found that there was no labor performed by white men exclusive of lashing the poor slaves I have seen them on Horseback chasing the poor slaves throu- gh the fields and every time he overtakes them lash them on their naked backs a horable sight to me and to see young females ten or twelve years old come round naked as they was born was not a verry pleasing sight to me my cu- riosity led me to visit their Huts and see how they lived I found they was on short allowance I saw a verry old Woman seperating seed from Cotton which was sepperated by a roling Machine which she sat and turned the Cotton went forward and the seed fell back and after having seen the cruelty and usage of the slaves I was brought to condemn Slavery and have ben an Abolishionist ever since. I then started my journey homewards lodging in Huts built for storeing corn leaves to feed their stock in Winter. came on to Baltimore and took pasage for Philadelphia through Chesapic Bay the only time I was ever out of sight of Land from thence through the Jersyes to fort West Point crost to Fishkill and to Massa- chussetts in the month of Nov verry cold here ends my narative of the service I rendered my Country in her struggle for Liberty and Travels in Virginia among Slavery. Copyed by his son Harry Teall The Balance and Columbian Repository, Columbia, NY June 16, 1807 Volume VI; Page 191 Justices of the Peace Hillsdale --- Oliver Teal * * New Appointments Albany Gazette April 27, 1820 Volume XXXVI Issue 3488 Page 2 APPOINTMENTS, By the Council of Appointment, April 17, 1820 Columbia-- Oliver Teal, justice in Ghent, vice Thomas Van Alstyne, declining to accept. From "The Pension Lists of 1792-1795 With Other Revolutionary War Pension Records Compiled by Murtie June Clark Oliver Teall private 80.00Connecticut Cont'l July 19, 1832 Mar. 4, 1831 73 State of New York City of Hudson This eleventh day of July AD 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the Judicial Court in the City of Hudson Oliver Teall a resident of the said City of Hudson in the County of Columbia & State of New York aforesaid aged seventy three 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777 in the month of May in said year with Captain Jedediah Hyde and served in Colonel John Durgee�s Regiment of the Connecticut line under the following named officers When he enlisted Jedediah Hyde was captain & Robert Hallam was first Lieutenant of the company& that afterward during the period of his service Jedediah Hyde left the army and was succeeded by said Robert Hallam as captain of said company John Durgee was Colonel of said Regiment then names of the other company and field officers of said Regiment he cannot at this distance of time distinctly recollect. Samuel H. Persons was the general of the Brigade. That he enlisted for the term of three years or during the war at his option that when he enlisted he resided in the town of Killingworth in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut & that he enlisted at New London in said County. From New London he marched to Providence the State of Rhode Island & remained there about a month according to the best of his recollection. From Providence he marched across the country to the State of New Jersey and joined the main army under General Washington. He then marched in pursuit of the British army untill they reached Germantown and was present at the Battle of Germantown. He then marched in pursuit of the British Army untill they reached Philadelphia when he went with the main army under General Washington into winter quarters at Valley Forge. From Valley Forge he marched into New Jersey to Monmouth & was at the Battle of Monmouth. For the residue of the term of his service he marched with the army for different places in the State of New Jersey & New York but he does not now distinctly recollect the names of the several places if he ever knew their names. That he served in the army of the United States as aforesaid for the period of three years & more & was honorably discharged in the year 1780 & that his discharge was lost or worn out. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or an annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn and subscribed this day & year aforesaid Oliver Teall Hiram Wilbur Clerk And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant Oliver Teall was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. I Hiram Wilber clerk of the Judicial Court of the City of Hudson do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Oliver Teall for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this eleventh day of July AD 1832 at the City of Hudson aforesaid. Hiram Wilbur Clerk Of Hudson Justices Court Sudden Death of a Revolutionary Soldier The Newport Mercury 1842-09-24 Vol LXXXI Iss 4196 Page 3 Sudden Death of a Revolutionary Soldier.-- Oliver Teall, a gallant soldier of the Revolution, who was in his old age, enjoying the respect of his fellow citizens and the reward of his patriotism died of apoplexy yesterday, at the residence of his son, E. M. Teall. This departed father of our country was 84 years old. He was one of the few veterans who celebrated the 4th of July in Albany, Albany Evening Journal
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