Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40505, for Jobe Stiles, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                               NUMBER
New Jersey      Stiles, Jobe or Job     S40505

CONTENTS
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[left side:]
9743
Pennsylvania
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Job Stiles of Bradford in the State of Pena. who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Martin of the N. Jersey
line, for the term of 6 yrs
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April, 1816
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of April,18[illegible] and sent to John McKean Esq
Athens Pa.
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Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819                   82.09
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 -  48.00
                                                                ______
10 m. 4/30-4/31                                  $130.09


{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Contd

[right side:]
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of 6 April 1838
from 4 March to 15 Sep 184[cut off]
Agt notified, Dec 1844
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1885 Sept 30 Mrs M S P Guild
with history            Prior


[overtop text, vertically on right:]
Pd last Apr 30th 1821 to George Scott Esq. Towanda Pa.
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Job Stiles
Private
4th New Jersey Regiment
1777- 6 years
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27th April 1818.
Admitted
Willis T. Bradford
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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Bradford County, SS.
On this twenty seventh day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Job Stiles
aged Eighty Eight years, resident in Miles Township  Bradford County in the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
provision 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 Job Stiles enlisted in December 1776 in Morristown Morris County in the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Obadiah Wade, in Colonel Ephraim Martins regiment.  Said regiment was the fourth rgt of the New Jersey line.  that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States, five years until the fifth of June 1783 when he was discharged from service in New Eng at hiaoquis in State of New York
that he was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, at Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton and Princeton and was Genl Sullivans 
expedient against the Indians and the battle with the Indians at hogback near Newtown Point in the state of New York.  And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support-- and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except  the evidence of his discharge

John Stiles

Sworn to, subscribed and declared, before me,
the day and year aforesaid.
John McKean Associate of
Common Pleas Bradford County.
State of Pennsylvania
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I, John McKean one of the Associate Judges in and for Bradford County
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the Jobe Stiles did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in
the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings
and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant
to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. [beginning of handwritten text] If [illegible] that
it appears to my satisfaction that the [illegible]
by [illegible] circumstances in
life [illegible] assistance from the country
for support August 21st 1818 John McKean
also [illegible] of comm. 
pleas Bradford County

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
BRADFORD COUNTY, SS.
I, George Scott, Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Bradford aforesaid do certify and make known that
John McKean is, and was at the time
of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying
the same, Associate Judge of the County of
Bradford, in the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature
is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit
are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I
hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Meansville, in
the county of Bradford aforesaid this twenty ninth
day of August AD. 1818
George Scott Prothonotary
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Job Stiles of Bradford County
No 9743
Sep. 1819
[upside down] Con
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The Commonwealth of Penna
[illegible] this 11th day September 1820  personally
Bradford County [illegible} appeared in open court being a court of
record for the said County Job Stiles aged 61 years resident in Ridgeberry
Township in said County who being first duly sworn according to law
[illegible} this oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as
[illegible]. That he enlisted in the year 1776 under the Capt Bates Col Ephraim
Martin's Regiment and continued in the service six months. That he enlisted
in the year 1776 under Capt Wade same regiment and continued in the
service untill [sic] the close of the war when he was discharged with approval
by his discharge forwarded to the war office of the time of his former
application
that his former declaration was dated the 27 day of April 1818 and
the number of his certificate 9743
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
pensions of an act of congress as [illegible] 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 me nor have I any income other than what is
contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule
[Column 1]
1 cow 14
4 chicks 4
4 hogs 4
2 Iron Kettle 2
3 old chair 3
5 [illegible] forks 1
4 pewter [illegible] 25
2 do plates 25
[Column 2]
1 Earthen platter 25
1 pail 4
2 [illegible] 70
2 calves $5.00
Total Value 1 33 12
[illegible]
Family a wife aged 60 years who has been unable to [inserted] do any labour
for twenty years on account of ill health, one son aged 24 years
unable to labour, One Son aged 18 years unable to labour, one
daughter aged 26 years confined with the palsy
Sworn and Subscribed this 11th day of
September Anno Domini 1820 in open Court
George Scott Prothonotary
John Stiles
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State of Pennsylvania 
Bradford County
George Scott Prothonotary of the Court of
common pleas in and for said county do hereby
certify that the forgoing oath and schedules [illegible]
truly copied from the records of said Court.  This
I further certify that it is the opinion of the said
court the the total amount in value the said
property [illegible] in the foregoing schedule is
thirty three Dollars and ten cents. In testimony whereof I have [illegible]
set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 16th day of
September AD 1860
George Scott Prothonotary
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
                  SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE
                               May 31st, 1843
Sir:
          Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3rd section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, the widow of Job Stiles, died a pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, PA Agency, at the sale of eight Dollars per month, under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 15th  Sept. 1841.
                                           Respectfully yours,
                                                   Albion K Parris
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Job Stiles, a Tanner [farmer?], In April 1818 of Wells Bradford Co, Pena aged 58 yrs Enlisted at Morristown
N.J. in Dec 1776 with Capt Wade under Col Martin N.J. regt (4th) & dischg Jun 1783 at
Newburg N.Y. He was in the battles L. I. (    ) 
White Plains (    ) 
Brandywine (    ) Germantown (    )
Monmouth (Jun 28 1778) Trenton 
(Dec. 26 1876) [as written] when one 900 Hessians were taken & Princeton Jany 3 1777 & Gen Sullivan's
expedition 1779 against the Indians
In Sept 1820 aged 61 years of Ridgeburg Bradford Co Pena
First Service [a healthy ? yrs] 6 mo's Capt Bates Colo Martin & Seely in Dec 1776 his family consists of a wife aged 60 yrs a son age 24 yr last [illegible] a son age 18 yrs & a daughter aged 26 yrs confined with palsy
He died Sept 15, 1841 & a widow was then alive but whether the wife in 1820 [illegible]
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40505
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 40.505
Job Stiles
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 487
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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HEAD QUARTERS, June 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the
Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive
Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation 
hereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on
Furlough.

GEORGE WASHINGTON.

[mostly illegible]
Corpl Stiles

Job Stiles

[stamp]
THE
NATIONAL ARCHIVES
OF THE
UNITED STATES:
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ.
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
Job Stiles Corpl
in the Jersey Regiment, having faithfully
served the United States six years
and being inlisted for the War only, is
hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS.
the 5th June 1783
GWashington

By His Excellency's
Command,
J Trumbull [illegible] Secty

REGISTERED in the Books of
the Regiment,
[illegible] Adjutant
.
THE above Corpl Job Stiles
has been honored with the BADGE of
MERIT for six
Years faithful Service.
Richd Cox Major Com
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Stiles, Job GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT 
NUMBER 8729 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 29, 1792 
to--not shown--

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of Bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent 
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.