Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36194, for Robert Niles, Connecticut
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SERVICE
Conn. Sea Service
Privateer


Niles, Robert

NUMBER
S 36194
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Connecticut 
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Dead
Robert Niles
Privateer    Captain
Naval service-Schooner Spy
In the army of the United State during the Revolutionary War
Conn Sea Service & Privateer
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of April, 1818   sent to Honble Gerdl Hunting??, House of Reps U. States.__
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Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818 4 29/31 mos  $98.70
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$98.70
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{Revolutionary claims}
{Act 18th March, 1818,}

13 months

DEAD

[illegible] New London





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[illegible] letter 4 Apl 1836 to Hon J. W. Huntington HR  Same Dec 5 1844

Let to F.E. Hassler 14 Jan 32



This paper was returned by Mr Edwards 22d April without any appear written__ & was shown to J D Wilson at the time.
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RECORD
APR
16
1909
DIVISION


36194

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99 Division St.
April 15, 1909

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir.
In 1856 Congress granted a Pension to Miss Hannah Niles of Norwich the only surviving child of Capt. Robert Niles who commanded the "Sky" during the War of the Revolution.  Will you kindly inform me whether her age was given in the pension papers.  whether her full name was Hannah Fitch
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Niles, and especially whether her mother's name is mentioned in the papers.  Your assistance in this matter will be gratefully appreciated.

Yours truly
Mrs. Elisha E. Rogers

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PENSION 
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U.  APR  S.
16
1909
OFFICE.  

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36194
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1909 apr. 28 Mrs Elisha E. Rogers name of wife & name & age of daughter are not stated. VLM

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INVALID
Revy
Navy
File No. 36194
Robert Niles
Captain
Privateer Naval Service
Revolutionary

Act   March 18. 1818
Index: Vol [blank], Page [blank]

[Arrangement of 1870.]

5828
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3-871
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RECORD DIVISION.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
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Briefed by L. D. L.
Claimant    Capt.
Soldier  Robert Niles
Service Conn.
Additional Service  Rev. War

REMARKS:
No claim other than I#36194     W.D.G.
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Capt
Robert Niles
Upon [illegible] 18 m 1818
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Pension Office
January 14. 1852

Sir:
In answer to your enquiries respecting the case of Robert Niles, formerly of Connt I have to inform you that no amount of pension whatever is due the heirs.

A pension was allowed him under the Act of 18 March 1818 at the rate of [illegible] per month on the 15 April 1818 without [illegible]investigation of the claim, as he belonged to the Schooner, Sky which was not a public, but a private Armed vessel.

So soon as the error was discovered, the pension was stopped.  The Act of 18 March 1818 provides for none but those who served in Public Armed Vessels, or on the Continental Establishment.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt

J Wilson

F. E. Stassler Esq  for Commr of Pension  Present
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Senate Chamber
Dec. 4. 1844

My dear Sir.

I have been informed that Captain Robert Niles formerly of Norwich Conn; was on the 7 of April 1818, placed on the pension role, at the rate of $20/00: __that he died previous to the receiver;t of any part of his pension, (about 3 or 4 months after his name was put on the roll): & that his only surviving daughter & heirs [illegible] alive.  I have been requested to ask whether she is entitled to receive any thing on account of this pension as heir to her father?  If so which county is [illegible] taken to [illegible] it?

Very respy
your obit svt
J. W. Huntington
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Record Division.

April 23, 1909

Mrs. Elisha E. Rogers,
R#99 Division Street,
Norwich, Conn.

Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 15" and received the 16" instant, you are advised that in the claim of Robert Niles, Sur. File No. 36,194, the name of his wife and age of his daughter are not stated.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.