Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19503, Samuel Giles, Conti. Mass. New York
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Conti.
Mass.
New York
Giles, Samuel
Giles, Laurana 
W 19503
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212
New York
Samuel Giles
of John Fown in the State of N. York who was a corporal in the company commanded by Captain Page of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Francis in the [illegible] line, for the term of 3 years from 1 March 1777 to 1 March 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eighty eight Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of Mar: 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of august 1832 and sent to blaimant. 
Arrears to 4th of 4 Mar 1832 ~ 88 ~
Semi-ani. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1832. 44
132
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New York Albany.
Laurana Giles.
widow of Samuel Giles who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corporal.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars 
Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of August 1848 and sent to J.E Brady
Chamber [illegible] Penn. 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 75 Vol.4.
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State of New York
Montgomery County
Be it remembered that on this 24th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common law in and for the county of Montgomery and state of New York which court is a court of Record - Personally appears Samuel Giles aged sixty one years the 6th day of April [illegible] resident in the town of Johnstown in said state- 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 to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Armed service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - that the said Samuel Giles Enlisted in the state of Masachusetts [Massachusetts] in the company commanded by captain Samuel Page of the Eleventh Regiment of Massachusetts commanded by Colonol [colonel] Francis on the 1st day of March 1777 that he continued in said corps until the 1st day of March 1780 when he was honorably discharged from service at West Point in the state of New York as a corporal - that on or about the 3rd day of January 1776 he enlisted at Beverly in Massachusets into the company commanded by captain Samuel Bond of the 14th Massachusets Regiment commanded by Colonel Glover and continued in said corps untill [until] the 3rd day of January 1777 as a private soldier - that he again enlisted at Springfield in the state of Vermont on or about the 20th day of July 1780 into the company  commanded by captain James Bleaksley
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of the New York Line in the Regiment commanded by Colonol [Colonel] Malcomb that he continued to serve in the
said corps until on or about the 20th day of October in the same year when he was discharged from service at schenectady in the state of New York as a private soldier. That he was in the Battle of Ticonderoga, at the taking of Burgoyne, at the Battle of Monmouth, 
and some skirmishes, that he is a F [illegible, possibly Fuller?] and a Labouring man-
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the discharge from the three years service in colonol [colonel] [crossed out Hona] Francis' Regiment afterwards commanded by [name inserted above line] Colonol [colonel] Tupper and Major Moses Knapp and which accompanies this affidavit known to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. --
James Hildreth
[To the right of Judge Hildreth's signature is Samuel Giles' signature with an abbreviation for Samuel.]
Sam-e Giles
[Directly beneath Judge Hildreth's signature is written, in a smaller script, the following:]
James Hildreth Judge of the Court of Common Law of Montgomery Country as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Giles 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  of the aforementioned act of congress - dated at Johnstown  
this 24th day of April 1818. --
James Hildreth
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bonti
mass.
new york

Giles, Samuel
Laurama 

W 19503
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State of New York
Montgomery County

I John mcCarthy [McCarthy] Clerk of the Court of common pleas of the said County of Montgomery do certify that James Hildreth whose name appears signed to the annexed Certificate, and before whom the annexed declaration appears to have been made + [and] sworn to, was one of the judges of the Court of common pleas in + [and] for the said County on the 24th day of April 1818. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand + [and] affixed the seal of my office the 25th day of April 1818.
J mcCarthy [McCarthy]
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State of New York
County of Fulton [Illegible] this twentieth day of January in the year One Thousand Eight hundred forty three personally appeared, before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Fulton. The same being a Court of Record. Laurana Giles a resident of the town of St Johnsville in the County of Montgomery aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Samuel Giles, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary army, and was a Pensioner under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832, at the rate of Eighty Eight Dollars per annum. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Giles on the Eighth day of January in the year of One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three, that her Husband the aforsaid Samuel Giles died on the thirtieth day of October in the year One thousand Eight hundred and forty one. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four,[Illegible], at the time above stated. She further states that her surname previous to her marriage was Holmes, and she was married in Springfield Windsor County State of Vermont by Simon Stevens a Justice of the peace residing in that place.
That she has no record of her marriage except in her family Bible-That the record in said, Bible was made many years ago,by a Clergyman of the name of Yale, in his handwriting- [Illegible] That the annexed record of memorandum of her marriage was cut out of the Bible for the purpose of proving her marriage - That the county or place when she was married was
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newly settled and that there was no organized Church there and no Church record of her marriage was made, nor was there any ever made - That the record or memorandum annexed is a copy of one which was made in an older Bible which is destroyed- That the record annexed was made according to her best recollection more than thirty years ago by Mr. Yale aforesaid-

Subscribed and Sworn       Lauren Giles
in open Court January 
20th 1843                       S. Wait Clerk of Fulton County Court
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Samuel Giles was married to Laurana Holmes Jan.8th 1783.

Jennison Giles was married to Yilenda Beach Sept,24th 1806

Polly Giles was married to Henry D. Lounsberry Dec 30th 1807
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Samuel Giles was born April 6th 1757
Laurana Holmes was born Jan. 17th 1762
Lemual Giles was born July 5th 1784
Jennison Giles was born Sept. 15h 1785
Polly Giles was born July 23rd 1787
Sarah Giles was born May 26th 1792
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8676
Laurana Giles
N.Y.
act 7 July 38
m 83 d 40
(?)
2 yrs Corpl
$88

Chas E Jenkins
Johnstown N.Y.
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State of New York
Fulton County
Right bracket and abbreviation, SS. [SS stands for the Latin word scilicet, which means "in particular," it is a legal format used by notaries/clerks to specify location.]

Duncan Robertson [crossed out: being duly] of the Town of Johnstown County of Fulton being duly sworn deposed +[and] says that he is well acquainted with Laurana Giles the widow of Samuel Giles deceased, 
+ [and] recollects the time of his death, and
believes that she has remained unmarried ever since [crossed out: his] the death of the said Samuel Giles.

Sworn to + [and] subscribed
this 20th day of January
1843 before me
Stephen Wait Clerk of Fulton County Courts

Duncan Robertson [Signature written to the right of the date provided in Stephen Wait's closing.]
 
[It appears that a second affidavit was laid on top of the above affidavit, perhaps positioned in the blank space at the bottom of the page. The second affidavit is transcribed below.]

State of New York
Fulton County 
Right bracket and abbreviation, SS. [SS stands for the Latin word scilicet, which means "in particular," it is a legal format used by notaries/clerks to specify location.]

Aaron Haring [spelled Harring on next page] of Johnstown in the County of Fulton being duly sworn says that he was acquainted with Samuel Giles deceased, the husband of Laurana Giles the applicant, and recollects the time of his death - 
which took place in the latter part of the month of October Eighteen hundred forty one.
He further states that he believes Laurana Giles has remained the widow of said Samuel Giles ever since his said death 

[Written in a smaller script, to fit in between the "Sworn to + [and] subscribed" closing format and the signature of Aaron Haring, were additional words.] as to his death, I am informed and believe it. 

Sworn to + [and] subscribed
before me this 20th 
day of January 1843
Stephen Wait Clerk of Fulton County Courts

Aaron Haring [Signature written to the right of the date provided in Stephen Wait's closing. NB: Haring is spelled as Harring on the next page.]

I certify that l am well acquainted with the
forgoing witnesses Robertson, + [and] Haring. 
I believe them to be credible witnesses 
Stephen Wait
Clerk of Fulton County
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State of New York
Fulton County Clerk's Office
Right bracket with abbreviation SS.
[SS is an abbreviation for the Latin word scilicet. This is a legal format used by clerks and notary publics to specify the location of the court.]

I Stephen Wait Clerk of Fulton County and of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that Laurana Giles did on this 20th day of January 
1843 appear in open court court and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscriber. And I further certify that Duncan Robertson, and Aaron Harring
also appeared and each made oath to the truth of
the affidavit by them respectively described. And I
also further certify that the said Duncan Robertson and Aaron Harring are creditable witnesses and entitled to due credit as such. [Illegible, perhaps: Pertaining] whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court and county this 20th day of January [illegible 2 letters] 1843.
S. [Stephen] Wait Clerk
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State of New York,
 County of Fulton; Sarah G Beach of the town of Johnstown County of Fulton being duly sworn says she is the daughter of Saurana Giles is fifty years of age that the announced record was cut out of the Family Bible belonging to her mother. That she (this deponent) has had the custody of said Bible for the last three or four years. That previous to her taking charge of it, it was kept in the possession of her father. That she cannot recollect the precise time when the said record was made, but believes it to have been made at least thirty-five years ago. She further states that she was quite a little girl at the time her recollection on the subject is not very distinct that her father Samuel Giles died on the 30th day of October 1841 that her mother Saurana Giles has remained a widow ever since.
 Sarah G Beach
 Sworn and Transcribed this 23rd day of January 1843 before me Johnson Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Fulton County Clerk of
Stephen West Clerk of the County of
Fulton do hereby certify that James W Johnson
the person before whom the foregoing affidavit
of Sarah Beach purports to have been
taken was at the date and time of taking
the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said
County of Fulton, elected and sworn and by the laws of
the State of New York, duly authorized to take the same
and further that I am well acquainted with the
hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signa
tion to the said affidavit is genuine. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said County the 28th day of January AD 1843
B. Wait Clerk
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State of New York,
Fulton County [illegible]: Elisha Zale of this town of johustown + County of Fulton being duly sworn [illegible] says that he is a Clergyman [illegible] in this town and has resided in said town for the last thirty Eight years - that the announced record was written by him in the Family Bible of Sameul [Giles] at some times between the years 1804 and 1813 - and he believes it to have been written by him at least thirty ears ago -
Sworn to [illegible]
this 20 th day of January 1843
before me
Elisha Zale

[illegible] Robertson a Judge 
of the county courts county of Fulton

I certify that I am well acquainted with the Rev. 
Mr. Zale + believe him to be a credible [illegible]
[illegible] Robertson a Judge 
of the county courts county of Fulton

State of New York 
Fulton County Clerk's office

I Stefohun Wais Clerk of Fulton County do hereby certify that Duncan Robertson the person before whom the foregoing affidavit of Elisha Zale purports to have been taken was at the date and time of taking the [illegible] a Judge of Fulton County Courts duly appointed and [illegible] and legally authorized by the laws of the State of New York state the [illegible], and further that [illegible] were acquainted with the house writing of the [illegible] judge and verily believe his [illegible] to the source is genuine, -- For [illegible] whereof there [illegible] my house [illegible] office the seal of [illegible] County this 24th day of January in the year 1848
S. Wais Clerk
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$80 per ann.

Mr. Harry
Died 1st June 1840, Paid to death
Christopher Van Arsdalen N.Y. June 1832 to what [time] last paid?
Pension Office March 22d 1843
Mr. Harry
Died 1st June 1840, Paid to death 4th [] 1840
M Boyan

is absent sick for the last two weeks. MB
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Right Header Date: June 24, 1940

Mrs. Silas Crocker
131 Center Street
Fredonia, New York

BA-J/AWF
Samuel Giles
W. 19503
[Illegible Initials?]

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel
Giles of Johnstown, New York.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
claim for pension, W. 19503, based upon service of
Samuel Giles in the Revolutionary War.

Samuel Giles was born April 6, 1757, place not
stated, nor were the names of his parents given.
Samiel Giles served two months on Winter Hill,
no further details of this service given. He enlisted
in Beverly, Massachusetts, January 3, 1776, served one
year as private in Captain Bond's company, Colonel
Glover's regiment. He enlisted in Danvers, Massachusetts, 
March 1, 1777, served three years as corporal
in Captain Samuel page' company, Colonels Francis'
and Tupper's 11th Massachusetts regiment, was in the
battle of Ticonderoga, at the taking of Burgoyne, in
the battle of Monmouth, and "some skirmishes. He
enlisted in Springfield, Vermont, July 20, 1780, served
three months in Captain Blakely's company, Colonel
Malcolm's New York regiment.

Samuel Giles was allowed pension on his application executed April 34, 1818, 
at which time he was a
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resident of Johnstown, New York.

Samuel Giles continued to live in Johnstown, New
York, in 1832. He died October 30, 1841.

Samuel Giles married January 8, 1783, in Springfield, Vermont, Laurana Holmes. She was born January 17, 1762, place not stated, nor were the names of her parents given.

The widow, Laurana Giles, was allowed pension on her application executed January 20, 1843, at which time she was living in Saint Johnsville, New York; she
was living in 1848, in Johnstown, New York.

The following family data are shown in the claim-
Samuel Giles born July 5, 1784
Jennison Giles " [born] September 5, 1785
Polly Giles " [born] July 23, 1787
Sarah Giles " [born] May 26, 1792

Jennison Giles married September 24, 1806, Filenda Beach;
Polly Giles married December 30, 1807, Henry D. Lounsberry.
Their daughter, Sarah G. Beaoh, gave her age in 1843,
fifty years, then a resident of Johnstown, New York,
Christian name of her husband not designated.

The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of
this pension, name and address of person paid, and
possibly the date of death of the widow, Laurana Giles,
you should apply to the Comptroller General, General
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[Continued from page 2: General] Accounting Office, 
Records Division, this city, and
furnish the following data:

Laurana Giles, widow of Samuel Giles
Certificate #1368
Issued August 23, 1848
Rate $88.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
New York, Albany, Agency.


Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[POST MARK: RECEIVED MAY 13, 1940 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADMIN] [ILLEGIBLE]
HOME FOR AGED WOMEN (CROSSED OUT)
ELLA S. CROCKER, SECY ("SECY" CROSSED OUT)
131 CENTER ST (WRITTEN IN)
FREDONIA, N.Y.

Pension Bureau
Washington DC

My dear Sir-
Samuel Giles was a Pensioner from Montgomery or Fulton Co NY. was 83 in census 1840 prob. lived in Johnstown.

Please give me any data you may have, about his family

Thanking you in advance

(Mrs Silas) Ella S. Crocker
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(Postmark: U.S. Pen Office JAN 4 1899)

[Illegible handwriting behind type]
Christ Church Rectory,
Brownsville, Pa.
Dec. 31st 1898

Hon  + Dear Sir-
Will you kindly lend me from the Pension Records the "Pension Record" of "Samuel Giles" who served the[crossed out] five years of the "Revolutionary War." He was my great-grandfather on my father's side  __ and from a book in my possession "The Giles Memorial" published in Boston in 1864__ I quote the following: "When the first Act of Congress was passed, providing
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for the payment of pensions to revolutionary soldiers, he applied for a pension and for about two years drew the money. A new Act was then passed, requiring pensioners to make oaths that they were destitute of property, which he could not conscientiously do. After this, an Act was passed, giving pensions to all surviving Revolution-ary soldiers, without regard to the amount of their prop-erty. Under this act he received a pension during the remainder of his life. After his death, his wid-ow became entitled under still another Act to a pension which she received during her remain-ing days.
This grandfather, Samuel Giles __ was born and lived in Massachusetts __ until his enlistment in his 20th year __in 1776 -- first for six months, then he re--enlisted March 1st 1777 for three years, in the the [sic] "Eleventh Mass. Regiment" raised + commanded by Col. Ebenezer Francis of Beverly Mass. After Col. Francis' death it was commanded by Col. Ben-jamin Tupper, who, after
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the war was with Gen. Rufus Putnam the two leaders of the party which commenced the settlement of ["the" crossed out] Ohio + the "Great Northwest" at Marietta O. In 1792, Samuel Giles settled permanently in the town of Johnstown, Fulton Co. New York. __ In Feb. 1837 he had a stroke of palsy + became helpless -- confined to his bed most of the time -- but was taken in October 1840 to his son's home in St. Johnsville New York where he died Oct. 30th 1841 84 years old. His wife "Laurana Giles" died Oct.
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["2" written at top of page, likely page number]
23rd 1850 -- aged 88.
I have been this explicity hoping to expedite your search for his pension record. I myself remem-ber them both perfectly. Hoping to hear from you very soon - be-lieve me - sincerely yours--
(Mrs) Mary Giles Rambo
"Brownsville
Fayette Co.
Penn a "

[STAMP: "U.S. PENSION OFFICE H JAN 4 1899"
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[Handwritten over type: "Rev"]
[Type} WIDOW, &c
[Type] File N0. .................
19508
Laurana Giles
Widow of
Samuel Giles
Corp Rev War
[Type] Act: ......................
Feb 2 d  48[refers to pension Act of February 2, 1848]
[Type] index:----Vol. ........A...., Page ......273...
[Type} [Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jany, 20 '99
Mrs. Mary G. Rambo
Brownsville, Pa.
-June 24
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1.50                          1775
1.00                                       1111111
   62 z
3.00                   150
1.87 w                    2
   25                   -----
------------         300
8.25
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[Handwritten]
Corporal Saml. Giles of the 11th Massachusetts Regiment having faithfully served three years the time of his enlistment being expired agreeable to the Muster Roll is hereby discharged from said Regiment and has leave to return to his own home - 
Given under my hand at West Point this 1st day of March 1780
L S Moses Knap Major
Commanding said Regiment
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[Handwritten]
Sam Giles
due [illegible] 120 1.3
300 300
10 12
3 [illegible] 600
300
36. [illegible]

Giles, Samuel
Cont - Mass
W19503
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Corporal Sam Giles of the 11th Massachusetts Regiment having Faithfully Served three years the time of his inlistment [enlistment] being expired agreeable to the Muster Roll, is hereby discharged [crossed out] from [illegible] Regiment and has leave to Return to his own home - 
Given Under my hand at West Point this 1st day of March [illegible]
Moses Knap Maj
Commandant [illegible]
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406
Albany, New York
Laurana Giles
widow of Samuel Giles
who was a Corporal
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of  
88 Dollars Cents [crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June 1843 and sent to C. E. Jenkins, Esq: 
Johnstown, N. York
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Refr: 27 March '43
New- York 7105
Laurana Giles - 
widow of Samuel Giles -
who was a pensioner under Act of 7 June, '32. and who died on the 30 October, 1841 - of Fulton (in the State of New- York) who was a Corporal in the infantry - commanded by Captain Page in - of the Regt: commanded by Col. Francis - in the Massachusetts - line for 2 years - 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany - at the rate of 88- Dollars - Cents per annum, [illegible] this 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th: day of March 1843 and sent to Chas E Jenkins - Johnstown, N. York
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending $440.00 [Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Wm Stewart - Clerk,
Book A - Vol. 2 - Page 80
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New York Roll.
1,346 [circled] [check mark]
see letter 19 April 1830 to Hon Benedict Arnold.  Jo.  to Hon. A. Bockee H. R. Jan. 6, 1831.
Saml. Giles, Corporal
Massachusetts line 1777 three years
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24.th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension-issued the 30.th of June 1818, and sent to Jas. Hildeth, Esq. 
Johnstown, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
[crossed out]
4 months 11/30. $34.93 {Revolutionary claim, A
Act 18th March, 1818}
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[handwritten]
This is to certify that I Samuel Giles served in the revolutionary army the following terms viz. two months on Winter hill - then one year in the Marblehead regiment under Col Glover, in Capt Bonds company - then three years in Col. Francis regiment Capt Pages company of Danvers - then three months under Col Malcolm of New York - Col Francis was killed in Hubbarton battle the regiment was afterwards commanded by Col Tupper
Subscribed & sworn before me this 16th day of September 1836
Christopher Kilts J. P. 
of Herkimer County
N.Y
Sam Giles
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[handwritten]
Corporal Samuel Giles of the 11th Massachusetts Regiment having faithfully served three years the time of his enlistment being expired agreeable to the muster roll is hereby discharged from said regiment and has leave to return to his home 
Given under my hand at West Point this 1st day of March 1780
Moses Knapp
major commanding
said Regiment
I the Subscriber do hereby Certify that the above is a true copy of the original discharge of my services in the Revolutionary Army in the State of Massachusetts & Elsewhere
Subscribed & sworn this 16th day of September 1836 before me
Christopher Kilts J.P.
of Herkimer County N. Y
Saml Giles - Pages Company [Illegible] Regt.
Enlisted 1st March 1777 for 3 years
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[handwritten]
W H Churchill
Sir
Brothn Beach Says you wish those papers returned which you ' sent us last week - with them we send you a statement of my fathers Services in the revolution which was made out last fall for us to take to Boston as there had been some provision made by that state for those who served in the Massachusetts line, but that provision is now limited to residents of that state.  - This original discharge from the three years service was sent to Washington where he was put on the pension list under the act of 1818 and drew his pension one year and nine months - He [illegible] draws it under the act of 1832 and is paid at Albany
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[handwritten]
[illegible]
J E Brady
Chambersburg
Pa
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution.
-
State of New York
Fulton County
On this 12th day of August 1848
personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Laurana Giles - a resident of Johnstown - in the county of Fulton - State of new York - , aged 86 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Samuel Giles - who was a Corporal in the Massachusetts Continental Line in the war of the 
Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty-Eight dollars and - cents, per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844.  She further declares that she is still a widow.
Laurana Giles
STATE OF NEW YORK
Fulton County Clerk's Office.
I, Stephen Wait, Clerk of the County of Fulton do hereby certify That - J. W. Johnson Esqr - whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed affidavit - and thereon written, was at the date and time of taking such proof or acknowledgement a Justice of the peace - in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorized to take the same.  And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice - and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.  And further, that the annexed affidavit is executed and acknowledged according to the law of the state of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set may hand, and affixed the seal of said county, the 14th day of August 1848.  
Stephen Wait Clerk.
by Robert Robertson Deputy Clerk in absence of the Clerk.
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making 
further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution.

STATE OF New York
Fulton COUNTY.
On this 12th day of August 1848
personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Laurana Giles - resident of Johnstown in the county of Fulton - State of New York, aged 86 years, who
being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made "by the act of Congress, passed the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Samuel Giles who was a Corporal in the Massachusetts Continental Line in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty Eight dollars - cents,
per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.

Laurana
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED on the day and year above written, before [illegible]
J W. Johnson Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
J W. Johnson
Justice of the Peace.
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[handwritten]
Ny
Mar 3 1843
Laurana Giles
Adv $88.
Albany Agency
Cha E Jenkins
Johnstown, Ny
Apl 13 '43
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[handwritten]
State of New York
County JP: On this third day of April in the year One thousand Eight hundred forty three personally appeared before me Bartholomew Schram a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid - Laurana Giles, a resident of the town of S Johnsville [Johnstown] in the County aforesaid aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits  of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Samuel Giles who was a Corporal in the Revolutionary War and was a Pensioner under the act of June 7th 1832, at $88 per annum but she is unable to state the regiment in which he served that she is as his widow has received a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 at the rate of $88 per annum - She further declares that she is still a widow
Laurana Giles
Sworn to Ssubscribed [misspelled] on the day & year above written before me
Bartholomew Johnson 
a Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the abovenamed declarant and that she is the widow of Samuel Giles deceased -
Bartholomew Johnson Justice
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[handwritten]
State of New York
Montgomery County 
I certify that Bartholomew Schram Esq whose name is Subscribed to the point of the within affidavit by whom the certificate was given was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in the said County duly appointed & qualified and that the [illegible] time within written purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and affixed my official Seal this 7th day of April 1843.
H Cook, Clerk
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June 30 43
Ny
July 7 1838
[illegible]
Mary Bemis
Laurana Giles
'32
James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
City of Washington D.C.
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[handwritten]
Johnstown Fulton Co. NY
January 24, 1843.

J.L.Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir.

I herewith transmit the applications of Mary Bemis widow of Isaac Bemis, and Laurana Giles, widow of Samuel Giles, with the proofs in support of their claims for pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838.

An application was made about Eighteen months since, in the case of the first named applicant, by Aaron Haring of this place, but unsuccessfully because Mrs Bemis was not at that time thought to come within the provisions of the Act of 1838, her Husband having died subsequent to the passage of the act. Should the present proofs of her marriage be deemed insufficient. I beg leave to refer you to the papers formerly sent on, for further evidence.

I am Sir with great respect
Your Obt Servant
Chas E Jenkins
[/handwritten]
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[handwritten]
Payable on the 4. March & 4. Sept. of each year at the U. States Branch Bank, N. York

Jas Hildreth Esq
Johnstown
N.Y.

3

Recorded
[/handwritten]
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES of the 18 March 1818, Samuel Giles, late a Corporal in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and 18.

GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this 30. day of June one thousand eight hundred and 18.

J. C. Calhoun
Sec. of War
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[handwritten]
Revolutionary Claim
Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary at War
Washington City
July 26 1832
[indecipherable]
Office
[/handwritten]
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[handwritten]
Revolutionary Claim
Hon Samel Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City

July 26 1832
Pension Office
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[handwritten]
State of New York 
Mongtomery County
Samuel Giles of the [illegible] of Johnstown County of Mongomery and State of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is an actual resident of the town of Johnstown in the County and state aforesaid [crossed out] [illegible] time he applied for and obtained a pension under the act of Congress of March 18th 1818 and was dropped from the pension Roll on account of property and that he is now a resident of the town County and State aforesaid and has been from the time of his first applications and that he is the same Samuel Giles whose name appears in the annexed copy of a discharge the original of which is now on file in the Office of War at the City of Washington and also of the pension Certificate here also unto annexed and that he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the  present the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State and only on the agency of the State of New York. 
Saml Giles

Sworn to and Subscribed
this 20th day of July 1832
Before me
John Frothingham 
Justice of the peace

I George D Ferguson. Clerk of the Count[y] of [illegible] of the County of Montgomery do Certify that John Frothingham whose name appears hereunto annexed was at the time of his signing his name to the above affidavit a Justice of the Peace of the County of Montgomery and that due faith is due to his acts as such Justice.  of said Court. this 20th, day of July 1832    
Geo. D. Ferguson, Clerk
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Sir
Johnstown Mont. Co. N. Y July 20th 1832
I enclose you a copy of my discharge & the Certificate
the war department placing me on the pension roll of the
date the 30th June 1818, and from which I was struck on account of property, together, the annexed affidavit. I presume
there can be no difficulty in my case and if so you may forward me a new certificate as soon as convenient or
there is any thing else simply please inform me
I remain in your
Obt Sevant.
Saml Giles
Hon. Lewis Cass
Sectry at War
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[handwritten]
Gloversville [illegible]
June 5 1883
Free

Department of War
Bounty Land
Office
Washington City
D.C.

Respect[full]y referred to the 
Commissioner of Pensions
Bounty Lane Office
June 14, 1837 [written upside down at bottom of document]
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[handwritten]
Respect[full]y referred to the
Commissioner of Pensions
Bounty Land Office
of
June 14th 1837

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[handwritten]
Gloversville June 5. 1837
Sir
In a communication
Hon M J Bover of 13th Feb last
requesting to know whether Corpal
Saml Giles of the 11th Mass. Regt
was entitled to any County Land.
I recd an answer through him,
from you, stating that he is
not entitled to it unless he
"enlisted for the term of, and
served during the war" - I now enclose you
some papers, (which
have been made for other purposes
for you to examine, they being
more explicit than the statement
in my former letter
I would further
ask, whether he is not entitled
to a pension from the time of
its being discontinued in 1820
up to the time of his drawing
it again under the act of
1832.  There was about 11 years
from 1820 to 1831, when he drew no pension.
Your early
attention and answer to the
above will oblige your [illegible]
Hon Wm Gordon 
Svt.
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To
Churchill
Bounty Land Office
Washington