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Thomas Tiffany entered the American Revolution as a young Massachusetts volunteer in the spring of 1775. Over the following five years, his service carried him from the military positions surrounding Boston to the workshops of the Continental Army, the waters of the Atlantic, and the contested shores of Rhode Island. His surviving pension application preserves an unusually detailed account of a Patriot whose wartime duties extended beyond the ordinary experience of an infantry soldier.
Born in Attleborough, Massachusetts, on May 31, 1756, Tiffany was eighteen years old when he entered provincial service on May 1, 1775. He marched to Roxbury, where American forces were establishing positions around British-occupied Boston. During the following months, he served in the siege lines and later assisted in constructing fortifications at Dorchester.
In 1776, Tiffany entered the Massachusetts Continental Line. After moving with the army toward New York, he transferred to an artificers’ establishment responsible for manufacturing cannon carriages and baggage wagons. The work was essential to an army that needed to move artillery, ammunition, provisions, and equipment over difficult roads and across considerable distances.
As British forces advanced through New York, Tiffany helped move the establishment’s equipment northward. He recalled passing through Kingsbridge and White Plains before continuing to the Hudson Highlands near Peekskill. There he remained employed in military manufacturing until his enlistment ended in January 1777.
His subsequent service brought him back to the Rhode Island region. In 1777, he joined a Massachusetts militia company assigned to coastal defense near Tiverton and Fogland Ferry. He performed corporal’s duties while American forces guarded approaches to British-held Aquidneck Island.
Late that year, Tiffany embarked upon a different kind of military service. He joined the private armed vessel Sally, commanded by Captain Lemuel Bishop. According to his later declaration, the vessel engaged and captured a British ship called the Louisa, and Tiffany was wounded during the fighting.
After returning home in 1778, he joined General John Sullivan’s expedition against British-held Rhode Island. Tiffany reported participating in the fighting associated with the Battle of Rhode Island. His brother Hosea later supplied supporting testimony, stating that he had seen Thomas during the battle.
Tiffany returned to military service in 1780, serving as a sergeant in a Massachusetts militia company assigned to the construction of fortifications at Butts Hill. He remained until October, when he obtained a substitute and returned home.
After the Revolution, Tiffany continued living in Massachusetts until moving to Pennsylvania in 1794. By 1832, he was seventy-six years old and residing in Harford Township, Susquehanna County. His physical condition prevented him from traveling to court, so a judge visited his home to record his pension declaration.
The federal government ultimately credited him with twenty-four months of qualifying service and awarded him a pension of $83.99 annually. His surviving testimony provides a detailed record of the different ways ordinary Americans supported the Revolution through infantry duty, military manufacturing, coastal defense, naval warfare, and fortification work.
Early Life
Thomas Tiffany stated under oath that he was born on May 31, 1756, in Attleborough, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He reported that his birth had been recorded in the town book and that he possessed a record of his age when he made his pension application.
Attleborough was an established New England community whose residents depended upon agriculture, local trades, and commercial connections with neighboring Massachusetts and Rhode Island towns. Its proximity to Rhode Island would later place the community within reach of important military operations during the Revolutionary War.
Tiffany grew up during the final decades of British colonial rule in North America. By the time he reached his eighteenth year, disputes between Great Britain and its colonies had developed into a political and military crisis.
The available pension records do not provide a detailed account of his childhood, education, or parents. They do establish his birthplace, his later residence, and a close family relationship with his brother Hosea Tiffany.
On May 1, 1775, less than two weeks after the fighting at Lexington and Concord, Thomas volunteered for eight months of provincial military service. His enlistment marked the beginning of several distinct periods of wartime duty.
Revolutionary War Service
Provincial Service Around Boston, 1775
Thomas Tiffany declared that he volunteered at Attleborough on May 1, 1775, for eight months in the Massachusetts provincial troops. His company was commanded by Captain Caleb Richardson, with Lieutenant Enoch Robertson and Ensign Solomon Stanley.
The company belonged to a regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Walker. Tiffany also identified Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Leonard and Major Abiel Mitchell among its officers.
He marched from Attleborough to Roxbury, near Boston, and remained in the Roxbury and Dorchester area until the beginning of January 1776.
His service occurred during the American siege of Boston, when provincial troops occupied defensive positions around the British garrison. Much of their work consisted of guarding roads, maintaining military positions, and constructing or strengthening fortifications.
Continental Army Enlistment, 1776
On December 25, 1775, Tiffany entered a new agreement to serve for one year beginning January 1, 1776. He joined Captain Oliver Pond’s company in Colonel Joseph Read’s Massachusetts regiment.
His declaration also named Lieutenant Elias Bacon and Ensign Oliver Rouse among the company’s officers.
After joining the company at Roxbury, Tiffany marched to Dorchester and helped construct fortifications at Dorchester Point. These works formed part of the American effort to strengthen positions overlooking Boston and its harbor.
In March 1776, the British army evacuated Boston. The American army then redirected troops toward other threatened locations, including New York.
Service as a Military Artificer
Following the evacuation of Boston, Tiffany’s regiment moved to New London, Connecticut, and then traveled by water toward New York.
On approximately May 1, 1776, he transferred to an artificers’ establishment responsible for constructing cannon carriages and baggage wagons.
Military artificers performed skilled and essential work. Artillery pieces required durable wooden carriages, while baggage wagons carried ammunition, provisions, tools, and other equipment needed to sustain military operations.
Tiffany described moving the establishment’s equipment northward as British forces advanced through New York. He recalled traveling to Kingsbridge, then White Plains, and eventually the Hudson Highlands near Peekskill.
He continued manufacturing military equipment near Peekskill until January 1, 1777, when his enlistment expired.
Rhode Island Coastal Defense, 1777
On or about September 1, 1777, Tiffany volunteered again in the Massachusetts militia at Attleborough. He joined Captain Stephen Richardson’s company, which included a lieutenant whose name appears in the surviving transcription as Eudeh Robinson.
He marched to Tiverton, Rhode Island, where the company was attached to a regiment he identified as commanded by Colonel Wilber.
According to Tiffany, Captain Richardson’s company was selected for advance guard duty and moved toward Fogland Ferry.
The men guarded the shoreline until late October or early November. Tiffany stated that he performed corporal’s duties during this tour.
Privateering Aboard the Sally, 1777–1778
In December 1777, Tiffany sailed from Providence aboard the private armed vessel Sally, commanded by Captain Lemuel Bishop.
He described the vessel as carrying twelve guns and stated that its crew engaged and captured a British ship named the Louisa, commanded by Captain Payne.
Tiffany reported that he was wounded during the engagement. He also identified Daniel Hughs as another member of the Sally‘s crew.
His pension testimony places the voyage at approximately six months, ending with his return home in July 1778. The precise chronology requires comparison with surviving maritime and prize records.
Sullivan’s Rhode Island Expedition, 1778
Later in 1778, Tiffany joined the American expedition against British-held Rhode Island. He stated that he took the place of another man whose name he could no longer remember.
He remained on the island for approximately ten days and reported participating in the fighting associated with the Battle of Rhode Island.
His brother Hosea Tiffany subsequently testified that he had seen Thomas during the battle, providing supporting evidence from a fellow participant.
Fortification Service at Butts Hill, 1780
Tiffany’s final detailed enlistment began on August 1, 1780, when he volunteered for three months in the Massachusetts militia.
He served under Captain Caleb Richardson, Lieutenant Perrigene White, and Lieutenant James Orne. He also named Colonel Mitchell, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Richardson, and Major Benjamin Bates among the regimental officers.
The company marched to Butts Hill on Rhode Island, where the men helped construct fortifications.
Tiffany stated that he served as a sergeant and remained until October 1, 1780. He then obtained a substitute named Elisha Capron, received permission to leave, and returned home.
Battles and Campaigns
Siege of Boston
Date: 1775–March 1776
Location: Roxbury and Dorchester, Massachusetts
Following the fighting at Lexington and Concord, American forces surrounded British-occupied Boston. Massachusetts provincial troops established defensive positions around the city and sought to prevent British forces from moving freely into the surrounding countryside.
Thomas Tiffany reported serving at Roxbury and Dorchester from May 1775 into early 1776. His duties placed him within the American siege lines.
Participation: Personally reported in pension testimony. No evidence examined places him at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Fortification of Dorchester
Date: Early 1776
Location: Dorchester, Massachusetts
The American army strengthened positions overlooking Boston and its harbor. Artillery placed upon commanding ground threatened British military positions and shipping.
Tiffany stated that his company helped construct fortifications at Dorchester. His testimony connects him directly with the engineering work supporting the American position.
Participation: Personally reported fortification service. His precise individual assignments are not documented.
New York Campaign Support
Date: 1776
Location: New York, White Plains, and Peekskill
British military operations against New York forced American troops to withdraw northward. Preserving artillery, wagons, and military supplies was essential to maintaining the Continental Army.
Tiffany described serving in an artificers’ establishment that constructed cannon carriages and baggage wagons. He recalled moving the establishment through Kingsbridge and White Plains toward the Hudson Highlands.
Participation: Personally reported campaign support. His presence near White Plains does not independently establish participation in the battle fought there.
Fogland Ferry Coastal Defense
Date: September–November 1777
Location: Tiverton and Fogland Ferry, Rhode Island
British occupation of Newport and Aquidneck Island created a continuing threat to the surrounding Rhode Island coast.
American militia units guarded shorelines, observed enemy movements, and protected approaches to the occupied island.
Tiffany reported that his company performed advance guard duty near Fogland Ferry and that he served in the capacity of corporal.
Participation: Personally reported militia service. No specific battle is identified during this assignment.
Naval Engagement of the Sally and Louisa
Date: Approximately 1777–1778
Location: Atlantic waters; exact location unverified
American privateers operated armed vessels against British commerce and shipping. These ships supplemented the naval war while exposing their crews to the dangers of combat at sea.
Tiffany stated that he served aboard the twelve-gun Sally, commanded by Lemuel Bishop. He reported that the vessel engaged and captured a British ship named the Louisa, commanded by Captain Payne.
According to his declaration, Tiffany was wounded during the fighting.
Participation: Personally reported naval combat and wound. Independent prize records and details of the engagement require further verification.
Battle of Rhode Island
Date: August 29, 1778
Location: Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island
In 1778, American forces under Major General John Sullivan attempted to dislodge the British garrison from Newport.
The expedition was initially planned with French naval cooperation, but severe weather and changes in the naval situation disrupted the combined operation.
As American forces withdrew northward across Aquidneck Island, British and allied troops attacked their positions. Fighting developed around the northern end of the island, including the approaches to Butts Hill.
Tiffany reported participating in the battle while serving as a substitute. His pension declaration gave August 28 as the date, while the principal engagement is conventionally dated August 29.
His brother Hosea later testified that he saw Thomas during the fighting.
Participation: Personally reported and supported by Hosea Tiffany’s sworn testimony. His precise battlefield position is not established.
Butts Hill Fortification Service
Date: August–October 1780
Location: Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island
Rhode Island remained strategically important because of its harbor and military positions. The arrival of French forces at Newport in 1780 increased the importance of protecting the region.
Tiffany stated that he joined a Massachusetts militia company in August 1780 and marched to Butts Hill, where he helped construct fortifications.
He served as a sergeant before obtaining a substitute and returning home.
Participation: Personally reported fortification duty. No battlefield engagement is established during this final enlistment.
Military Honors and Recognition
Thomas Tiffany’s Revolutionary War service received formal recognition through the federal pension system. The pension office credited his service in three enlisted grades: private, corporal, and sergeant.
His surviving declaration also records his statement that he was wounded during a privateering engagement. That claim is an important part of his wartime testimony, although no separate wound certificate or naval award has been independently identified.
Tiffany’s responsibilities as a corporal and sergeant reflected duties he performed during militia service. These grades should not be interpreted as evidence that he held an officer’s commission.
No particular military decoration or formal commission has been established from the records examined for this biography.
His pension award remains the clearest documented form of federal recognition for his Revolutionary War service.
Original Military Records
The principal surviving documentation for Thomas Tiffany is his Revolutionary War pension application, indexed as S.14696 and preserved by the National Archives under catalog identifier 196747596.
1832 Pension Declaration
Date: August 30, 1832
Location: Harford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Tiffany described his successive enlistments, commanding officers, military assignments, privateering voyage, reported wound, and service in Rhode Island.
Referenced images: 4171901_00380 through 4171901_00382.
1833 Supplemental Statement
Date: May 22, 1833
Tiffany stated that he was born May 31, 1756, in Attleborough, Massachusetts, and that he had lived there until moving to Pennsylvania in 1794.
Referenced image: 4171901_00384.
Caleb Richardson Affidavit
Date: August 28, 1832
Caleb Richardson testified that Tiffany served in his father’s company at Roxbury in 1775 and later in Captain Pond’s company in 1776.
Referenced image: 4171901_00386.
John Thatcher Affidavit
Date: August 28, 1832
John Thatcher testified that he knew Tiffany in the American forces at Roxbury, in Captain Pond’s company, and during the 1780 Rhode Island campaign.
Referenced image: 4171901_00386.
Hosea Tiffany Affidavit
Date: August 28, 1832
Hosea Tiffany identified Thomas as his brother. He corroborated service at Roxbury, in Captain Pond’s company, in the artificers’ establishment, and during the Rhode Island expeditions.
Referenced image: 4171901_00387.
Pension Award and Accounting Record
Certificate Issued: July 8, 1833
Annual Pension: $83.99
Referenced image: 4171901_00378.
The pension office calculated the award using two months as sergeant, two months as corporal, and twenty months as private.
Revolutionary War Pension
Thomas Tiffany applied for a federal Revolutionary War pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. The legislation extended pension eligibility to qualifying veterans whose military service could be established through sworn testimony and supporting evidence.
On August 30, 1832, Tiffany appeared before Associate Judge Davis Dimock in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Because of bodily infirmity, he was unable to travel to court. The judge therefore examined him at his residence in Harford Township.
Tiffany gave a detailed account of his military service, identifying officers, enlistment periods, locations, and duties. He acknowledged that he no longer possessed documentary evidence of his service and did not recall retaining a written discharge.
His application was supported by testimony from Caleb Richardson, John Thatcher, and his brother Hosea Tiffany. Local witnesses Ebenezer Kingsbury and Asahel Sweet also affirmed his reputation as a Revolutionary War soldier.
The pension office accepted the claim and credited a total of twenty-four months of service for pension calculation purposes.
Federal Pension S.14696
Applicant: Thomas Tiffany
State of Residence: Pennsylvania
Original Service: Massachusetts
Application: August 30, 1832
Certificate Issued: July 8, 1833
Private: 20 months — $66.66 annually
Corporal: 2 months — $7.33 annually
Sergeant: 2 months — $10.00 annually
Total Annual Pension: $83.99
Pension Commencement: March 4, 1831
National Archives: Catalog ID 196747596
The pension accounting also recorded $165.98 in arrears and a semiannual allowance of $41.99, producing a listed payment total of $207.97.
The twenty-four months credited for pension purposes should not be mistaken for a complete day-by-day calculation of every activity Tiffany described. His narrative also included a privateering voyage and a brief 1778 expedition whose treatment under pension rules was not necessarily identical to ordinary enlisted service.
From His Account
His First Enlistment
In his 1832 declaration, Tiffany described joining the Massachusetts provincial troops at Attleborough on May 1, 1775, and marching to Roxbury under Captain Caleb Richardson and Colonel Timothy Walker.
He subsequently entered Captain Oliver Pond’s company for a year of Continental service beginning in January 1776.
Source: Pension S.14696, National Archives image 4171901_00380.
This passage summarizes the sworn declaration rather than reproducing a verbatim excerpt.
Constructing Military Equipment
Tiffany reported that he transferred to an artificers’ establishment in May 1776, where he helped construct cannon carriages and baggage wagons.
He described moving the equipment northward as British forces advanced through New York.
Source: Pension S.14696, images 4171901_00380–00381.
His Privateering Voyage
Tiffany stated that he sailed aboard the Sally, commanded by Lemuel Bishop, and that the vessel captured a British ship named the Louisa.
He reported being wounded during the engagement.
Source: Pension S.14696, image 4171901_00381.
The account is firsthand pension testimony. Independent naval documentation remains to be established.
His Brother’s Testimony
Hosea Tiffany identified Thomas as his brother and confirmed several periods of service.
He also stated that he had seen Thomas during the fighting in the 1778 Rhode Island expedition.
Source: Hosea Tiffany affidavit, August 28, 1832, image 4171901_00387.
Military Service Record
| Conflict | American Revolutionary War |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | American Patriot cause |
| State of Service | Massachusetts |
| Branches | Provincial troops; Continental Army; militia; private armed vessel |
| Ranks and Duties | Private; corporal; sergeant; military artificer |
| First Enlistment | May 1, 1775 |
| Last Reported Service | October 1780 |
| 1775 Officers | Caleb Richardson; Timothy Walker |
| 1776 Officers | Oliver Pond; Joseph Read |
| 1777 Officers | Stephen Richardson; Colonel Wilber |
| Privateer | Sally, commanded by Lemuel Bishop |
| Reported Naval Prize | Louisa, commanded by Captain Payne |
| Reported Wound | Naval engagement, 1777–1778 |
| 1778 Campaign | Sullivan’s Rhode Island expedition |
| 1780 Duty | Sergeant; fortifications at Butts Hill |
| Pension File | S.14696 |
| Annual Pension | $83.99 |
| National Archives ID | 196747596 |
Later Life and Burial
Thomas Tiffany remained in Attleborough, Massachusetts, after the Revolution. In his 1833 supplemental statement, he reported that he continued to live there until 1794, when he moved to Pennsylvania.
He eventually settled in Harford Township, Susquehanna County, where he was living when he applied for his pension.
By 1832, Tiffany’s health had deteriorated sufficiently that he could not attend court in person. Judge Davis Dimock visited him at home to hear his declaration and certify the application.
His brother Hosea Tiffany and several former associates were also living in or connected with Susquehanna County, enabling them to provide supporting testimony.
The pension record contains a notation giving Thomas Tiffany’s death as May 12, 1835. The date is useful administrative evidence, although an independent death or burial record has not been examined for this biography.
His burial place remains unverified. No cemetery or gravestone is assigned without adequate supporting evidence.
Family History
The Yost Post · Family DirectoryThomas Tiffany’s pension file provides direct evidence of his birth in Massachusetts, his brother Hosea, and his later move to Pennsylvania. It does not establish a complete family tree.
The following family directory distinguishes documented relationships from details that remain unresolved.
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Meaning and Etymology
The surname Tiffany is associated with the medieval personal name Theophania, derived from Greek elements referring to divine manifestation. Related forms developed through medieval English and French naming traditions.
Over time, Tiffany became an established hereditary surname. Its appearance in early American records reflects the movement of English-speaking families into colonial North America.
The Tiffany Family in Colonial America
Thomas Tiffany’s birth in Attleborough establishes his connection with Massachusetts before the Revolution.
His brother Hosea’s sworn testimony confirms a close family relationship and shared military experience.
The precise immigrant ancestry of Thomas Tiffany has not been established from the pension papers alone.
General surname history should not be confused with a documented family pedigree. No particular English ancestor or immigrant lineage is assigned to Thomas Tiffany without supporting records.
His Parents
The names of Thomas Tiffany’s parents have not been established in the pension documents examined for this biography.
Attleborough town records, which Thomas stated contained his birth entry, are an important source for further investigation.
His Grandparents
No paternal or maternal grandparents have been securely identified from the pension evidence reviewed.
His Siblings
Hosea Tiffany directly identified Thomas as his brother in a sworn affidavit supporting Thomas’s Revolutionary War pension claim.
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Military Service
Hosea testified that he and Thomas served in Captain Oliver Pond’s company in 1776 and worked together in an artificers’ company.
Rhode Island Service
He described accompanying Thomas during the 1777 Rhode Island expedition and seeing him during the 1778 fighting.
Historical Importance
Hosea’s testimony is especially valuable because it provides corroboration from a person who identified himself as both a brother and a fellow participant in military service.
Source
Hosea Tiffany affidavit, August 28, 1832; National Archives image 4171901_00387.
His Marriage
A spouse has not been securely identified from the pension evidence examined for this biography. No marriage date or spouse’s name is assigned without supporting records.
His Children
The pension papers reviewed do not establish the identities of Thomas Tiffany’s children.
Later census records, probate documents, church registers, and land records may clarify his household and possible descendants.
His Descendants
No continuous descendant line has been verified for this biography. Family relationships should be reconstructed through records linking each generation rather than surname similarity alone.
Family Research Update
Thomas Tiffany’s own birth statement and Hosea Tiffany’s sworn affidavit provide a strong starting point for genealogical research.
Important next sources include Attleborough birth and marriage records, Massachusetts military rolls, Pennsylvania land and tax records, and Susquehanna County probate files.
Because Hosea Tiffany also served as a witness and had personal knowledge of Thomas’s wartime activities, his affidavit is particularly valuable for distinguishing this veteran from other men bearing the Tiffany surname.
Original Sources
The principal evidence for this biography comes from Thomas Tiffany’s Revolutionary War pension file and its accompanying affidavits. The following references identify individual documents within the National Archives collection. Historical campaign context is distinguished from the veteran’s personal testimony.
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Thomas Tiffany — Revolutionary War Pension S.14696
National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, Record Group 15, microfilm publication M804. Catalog identifier 196747596.
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Thomas Tiffany’s 1832 Pension Declaration
August 30, 1832. Detailed account of Massachusetts service, artificer work, Rhode Island operations, privateering, and the reported naval wound. Referenced images 4171901_00380–00382.
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Thomas Tiffany’s 1833 Supplemental Deposition
May 22, 1833. Records birth on May 31, 1756, in Attleborough and relocation to Pennsylvania in 1794. Referenced image 4171901_00384.
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Caleb Richardson Affidavit
August 28, 1832. Corroborates service in the 1775 Roxbury campaign and Captain Oliver Pond’s company in 1776. Referenced image 4171901_00386.
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John Thatcher Affidavit
August 28, 1832. Corroborates service at Roxbury, in Captain Pond’s company, and during the 1780 Rhode Island campaign. Referenced image 4171901_00386.
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Hosea Tiffany Affidavit
August 28, 1832. Identifies Thomas as his brother and corroborates Continental service, artificer duties, and Rhode Island campaigns. Referenced image 4171901_00387.
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Pension Award and Accounting Card
Annual pension of $83.99, beginning March 4, 1831; certificate issued July 8, 1833. Referenced image 4171901_00378.
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Federal Pension Application Index
Thomas Tiffany, Massachusetts service, federal pension number S.14696. Referenced image 4171901_00376.
Historical Research Note
Birth: Thomas Tiffany stated that he was born May 31, 1756, in Attleborough, Massachusetts. His original town birth entry has not been independently examined.
Military Service: His pension declaration identifies multiple enlistments in provincial, Continental, and militia forces, together with work as a military artificer and service aboard a private armed vessel.
Siege of Boston: Tiffany personally reported service at Roxbury and Dorchester. No evidence examined establishes his participation at Bunker Hill.
New York Campaign: His documented role was manufacturing and transporting army equipment. His mention of White Plains does not prove he fought in that battle.
Privateering: Tiffany reported sailing aboard the Sally, capturing the Louisa, and suffering a wound. Independent ship and prize records remain to be located.
Battle of Rhode Island: Tiffany reported the engagement as August 28, 1778, whereas the principal battle is conventionally dated August 29. His brother corroborated his participation but did not identify his precise battlefield location.
Military Rank: The pension office credited two months as sergeant, two months as corporal, and twenty months as private. These figures represent the pension calculation and should not be presented as an exact account of every day described in his narrative.
Pension: Federal pension S.14696, $83.99 annually, commencing March 4, 1831. The award was issued in 1833.
Death: The pension record includes a death notation of May 12, 1835. An independent death record remains to be examined.
Family: Hosea Tiffany is documented as Thomas’s brother. Parents, spouse, and children have not been established from the pension material examined.
Burial: No burial location has been independently verified.
Portrait Disclosure: The accompanying portrait is a modern historical artistic interpretation and is not an authenticated likeness of Thomas Tiffany.
Genealogical Research Note
This biography has been compiled primarily from Thomas Tiffany’s pension application, supporting affidavits, and federal pension accounting records.
Because the principal military narrative was recorded more than fifty years after the events described, dates and individual details should be evaluated alongside contemporary military rolls, naval records, and local documentation wherever available.
The Yost Post presents this account as an evidence-based historical and genealogical resource. Unresolved details are identified rather than replaced with unsupported assumptions.
Readers tracing their ancestry are encouraged to consult original military, civil, church, probate, and cemetery records wherever possible.