Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,180, for Jacob Stiles, New Jersey
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New Jersey

Stiles, Jacob

N. 10. 180
BL Reg. 145 482-1855
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145.482. }. Act March 3.35/May 23/35
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Jacob Stiles
Private 
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Capts. Anderson & Flannegan
Col Dayton,

Ent.   1777}
Dis.    1780}. N.J. Militia
Revolutionary War.
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Ohio.  No Papers
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Miller & Brown
Present

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Cir Miller & Brown Mar 14/56
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State of Ohio
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Darke County  

 On this fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared Jacob Stiles in open court before the Probate Court now sitting in and for the County and State aforesaid, and being deeply sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 1832. That he is a resident of Darke County, Ohio aged Ninety Six years that he enlisted at Morris County New Jersey in the Spring or Summer of 1777 in the company commanded as affiant thinks at first by Captain Flannegan , and afterwards by Captain Anderson in the Regiment of the New Jersey troops, commanded by Colonel Dayton in the War of the Revolution - that he enlisted for 3 years and continued in the service until the summer of 1780, when he was honorably discharged at Morris Co. New Jersey  Declared further states that he was in the battle of Brandywine in Sept. 1777, and Germantown in October 1778, and Monmouth in June 1778
That he received a discharge which was burnt when his house burned in Warren County Ohio about forty years ago. He knowns of more of
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his fellow soldiers living who can testify to his said service, affidavit hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State - Affiant hereby appoints Miller & Brown of Washington City his two and lawful Attorneys with power of Substitution to prosecute this his claim for a pension to receive the certificate when issued and do all other acts necessary in the premises, his
Jacob Stiles
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We David L Meeker a minister of the Gospel residing in said County of Darke and State of Ohio and Isaac Clawson residing in said County hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with the Jacob Stiles who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be the Ninety Six years of age: that he is reputed and believed in this neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in said opinion. 
Isaac Clawson
D. L. Meeker

Questions asked by the Court and answered by the applicant
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1st. Where & when were you born

Answer. I was born in Gloucester County in New Jersey, about the year 1759

2nd. Have you any record of your age? Also where is it - 


Answer. I had a family record in which my birth was recorded, Which was burned with my house, before alluded to by me

3rd Where were you living when called into the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?

Answer. I lived at -  the time I enlisted in said service in Gloucester County, New Jersey, and reside at this time in Darke County and State of Ohio.

4th. Where you a volunteer, or enlisted soldier? Did you serve as a Substitute if so for where?

Answer. I enlisted for three years, was not a substitute for any one, but enlisted as before stated.

5th. Can you state the manner of any of the officers with whom you served, and any circumstances which occurred while you were in the ??

Answer. I distinctly remember Captain Anderson
Answer cannot remember much of
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Captain Flannegan, do recollect - Col. Dayton very well, saw Washington repeatedly at the battle of Monmouth, My memory is very frail, cannot give any particular circumstances that transpired in said war, from then set forth in the foregoing affidavit
his
Jacob Stiles
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The foregoing declaration affidavits and answers were sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and years above written by the said Jacob Stiles and the said David L Meeker and Isaac Clawson and the said court do hereby certify that it is their opinion after putting the above interrogation that the above interrogations that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier that the said David L Meeker and Isaac Clawson who signed the said affidavit are residents of Darke County and are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and office the seal of said Court on this 14th day of May A.D. 1855
H.R, Calderand
Probate Judge
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145, 482
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SOLDIER's CLAIM. BOUNTY LAND CLASS OF 
Jacob Stiles
Co. Col Dayton Regt
of N Jersey  Cous Line
IN THE WAR WITH 
G B of the Revolution
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MILLER & BROWN,
ATTORNEYS FOR THE CLAIMANT
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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THE STATE OF Ohio
}ss
Darke COUNTY,

ON THIS fourteenth DAY OF May A.D. 1855 PERSONALLY APPEARED BEFORE ME, A probate judge OF AND FOR THE COUNTY AND STATE AFFORSAID Jacob Stiles AGED ninety-six YEARS, A RESIDENT OF Darke County COUNTY, IN THE STATE  OF Ohio, WHO, BEING DULY SWORN ACCORDING TO LAW, DECLARED THAT HE IS THE IDENTICAL Jacob Stiles WHO WAS A private IN THE COMAPNY COMMANDED BY CAPTAINS Anderson & Flannegan IN THE REGIMENT OF New Jersey Continental Line COMMANDED BY Colonel Dayton IN THE WAR OF the Revolution
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THAT THE enlisted AT Gloucester Co New Jersey AND OR ABOUT THE ---- DAY OF ---- A.D. 1777 FOR THE TERMS OF three years AND CONTINUED IN ACTUAL SERVICE IN SAID WAR FOR THE TERM OF MORE THAN FOURTEEN DAYS, AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT Morris Co. N Jersey ON THE ---- DAY OF ---- A.D. 1780
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HE MAKES THIS DECLARATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING THE BOUNTY LAND TO WHICH HE MAY BE ENTITLED UNDER THE ACT APPROVED MARCH 3, A.D. 1855. HE ALSO DECLARES THAT HE HAS NOT RECIEVED A WARRANT FOR BOUNTY LAND UNDER THIS OR ANY OTHER ACT OF CONGRESS, NOT UNDER ANY OTHER APPLICATION THEREFOR. 
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HE HEREBY APPOINTS MILLER & BROWN OF WASHINGTON, D.C. HIS ATTORNEYS TO PROSECUTE SAID CLAIM, AND PROCURE HIS WARRANT, HEREBY AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING HIS SAID ATTONERYS TO PROUCRE FROM THE PROPER AUTHORITIES AT WASHINTON, OR ELSEWHERE, CERTIFIED COPIES OF ANY RECORDS OR DOCUMENTS, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER EVIDENCE THAT MAY BE NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH HIS CLAIM, AS FULLY AS  HE MIGHT OR COULD HIMSELF IF PRESENT, AND HEREBY WORKING AND COUNTERMANDING ALL OTHER AUTHORITY THAT MAY HAVE BEEN HERETOFOR GIVEN FOR THE SAID PURPOSE.
Attest 
A R Calderand
his
Jacob Stiles
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We, David L Meeker and Isaac Clawson
residents of Darke County in the State of Ohio
upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by
Jacob Stiles in our presence, with whom we are
personally acquainted, and that we believe, from the appearance, statement, and our acquaintance with the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and that we are disinterested witnesses.

D.L. Meecker
Isaac Clawson

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on
the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible
persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no
interest in this claim.

A.R. Calderwood Probate Judge
in and for the County of
Darke and State of Ohio
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THE STATE OF [blank].  }

[blank]          COUNTY,    } SS.

I, ____________________Clerk of the County Court of said County, do certify that _____________is, and was at the time of making
the foregoing signatures, (which I certify to be genuine,) an acting ________________________
in and for said County, having been duly commissioned and sworn.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this __________ day of ____________A.D.__________
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[left side:]
1885 Sept 30 Mrs M.S.P. Guild
with history       Prior

[right side:]
['Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873' crossed out]
REJECTED
___10180______
____Jacob Stiles_____
Service:_____________
Enlisted:_____________, 18__
Discharged:______________, 18__
Application filed:____________, 18__
Alleges:__________________________
Re-enlisted:_______________________
Attorney:__________________________
P. O._______________________________
__________Recognized. ________Contract.
__________Cert. of Dis. Searched for ___________, 18__.
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Jacob Stiles -
Ohio original
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Jacob Stiles
In May 1855 of Darke Co Ohio aged 96 yr 
while residing in Gloucester Co N J  in the Spring or Summer of 1777 he enlisted for 3 yrs being first under Capt Flanegan, then under Capt Anderson in Regt Col Dayton & discharged 1780 in Morris Co N J was in battle of Brandywine (      ) [illegible] Germanton (Oct.
1777 & Monmouth June 28, 1778.  his with house family record & papers were burnt in Warren Co Ohio about 40 yrs ago.

Born in Gloucester Co N J about 1759
Resided in Gloucester Co N J after the war &
now in Darke Co
Letter May 20 1855
Act 1818 2d N P Calahan Ludlow let recd Mch 5 1825
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 38979

Jacob Stiles
Ohio

Miller & Brown May 29/55

10/80
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Washington DC May 23/55

Hon L.P. Waldo
Com of Pensions

Herewith we enclose application of Jacob Stiles of Ohio  for a pension under act of June 7 1832.

If necessary for us to have New Jersey rolls examined at Trenton please enclose us the proper certificate that we are attys in the case 
 in the application

Respectfully yours
Miller & Brown