Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9196, for Joshua Miles, Maryland
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Miles, Joshua
Jane

N. 9196
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Maryland 1014
Janes Miles
Widow of Joshua Mles died
NC
and who died on the 26th October 1812
of Baltimore in the State of Md
who was a Capt. & Lt in the company commanded by himself of the Regt. commander in the Md
 line for 19 mos & 9 days Capt.
4 mos + 21 days Lt.

Inscribed on the Roll of Md
the  rate of 448 dollars 66 centers per annum
commence on the 4th day of March 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Nov. 1838 and ___ of T. H. Worthington Md
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 $1,121.55
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March '39 
224.33
$1,345.88
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book 4 Vol. 20 Page 175
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Harford County State of Md.

I hereby certify that the license was found by me among the old marriage licenses of Elder John Davis and that the entry at the bottom as to the day of the marriage of Joshua Miles and Jane Glen is in his hand writing.  Given under my hand this 7th day of December 1837
Abel Alderson
Harford County Maryland
On this 31st day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally prepared before me the subscribes one of the Justices of peace in and for said County.  Abel Alderson and makes oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that [inaudible] certificate is Just and true as stated and that the memorandum on the margin is done in the hand writing of Elder John Davis to best of  his knowledge and belief sworn to before me.
William Glenn
Maryland Harford County 
I hereby certify that Williams Glenn Gentleman before whom the above affidavit was made and who May thereto signed his name was the time of so doing and still is a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the County of Harford aforesaid duly commisioned and sworn.
In testimony whereas I thereto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of Harford County Court this 6th day of November 1838.
Henry Dorsey 
[inaudible] of Harford County
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Whereas Application hath been made to me, by Joshua Miles of Baltimore-County, and Jean Glen of Fame County, for Licence to be joined in Holy Matrimony.  Thefe are therefore to Authorife and Licence you to Solemnize the Rites of Marriage between the faid Perfons, according to Law there appearing to you no lawful Caufe or juft Impediment, by reafon of any Confanguinity of Affinity, to hinder the fame.
GIVEN under my Hand and the Seal of my Office, this 5th Day of February in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty five.
[Signature]
To the Rev. Mr. _____________
or any other Perfon qualified by Law, to celebrate the Marriage in the State of Maryland.
Joshua Miles & Jane Glen were married 6th day
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3086
Jane Miles

________

Cap. 1 yr: 7 mo: 9 da = $386.00
St. - 4: 21                  =     62.66
$448.66 (100)
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State of Maryland Baltimore City St.
On this fifteenth day of September eighteen hundred + thirty eight before the Judges of Baltimore City Court, a Court of Law and Record, personally appeared Jane Miles a resident of Baltimore County in the State aforesaid, aged seventy years or thereabout, 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 an Act of Congress passed the 7 July 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay + pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Joshua Miles, who was a Captain in the 6th Maryland Regiment, that he entered the Service as a Lieutenant on the 3rd April 1777, on the 10 Oct 1777 was promoted to Captain, and continued in the Service until the 18 May 1779 and resigned
She further declares on her oath that she was married to the said Joshua Miles on the Tenth day of February Seventeen hundred + eighty five, that her husband the aforesaid Joshua Miles died on the Twenty sixth day of October 1812, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to first of January Seventeen hundred + ninety four. Viz at the time above stated, is still a widow + never married
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day + year above mentioned

r Brice
Chief Judge of Baltimore City Court

Jane Miles X her mark
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I hereby certify that the Honorable Nicholas Brice before
whom the within declaration was made, and whose name is
thereto subscribed was at the time of so doing Chief Judge of
Baltimore City Court duly commissioned and sworn, and that to
all such acts by him done, full faith and credit are due and
ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court this
15th day of September in the year 1838.
Wm M Medcalfe
Balto City Court
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File No. 9196
Jane Miles
Wid. of Joshua Miles
Captn. Md line
Act July 7738
Index Vol. M, Page 49
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Land Officers, Annapolis
I hearby fortify that it appears by the mustard rolls of the Revolution remaining in this office that Joshua Miles was appointed a Lieutenant in Captain Dobson's Company of the 6th Maryland Regiment, on the 3rd day of April 1777, was promoted to the rank of Captain on the 10th day of October, 1777, and on the 18th day of Mary 1770, resigned. 

George G. Brewer
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State of Maryland, Harford County, to wit:
On this 31st Day of Augt 1838. Before me the Subscriber and of the Justices of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared William Glenn Esqr
and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that he was at the Marage [marriage] of Joshua Miles and Jane Glenn, and that they lived together as man and wife during the lifetime of said Joshua Miles, and that she has remained a widow ever since his said Miles's deth [death]. And that Jane Miles now an Applicant for a pension is the Identical widow of the aforesaid Joshua Miles
Sworn before 
Sam Reed

State of Maryland, Harford County SS
I hereby certify that Samuel Reed Gentleman
before whom the above affidavit waz [was] made and who has thereto signed his name waz [was] at the time of so doing and still
is a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Harford County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn.

In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of Harford County
Court this 6th day of November 1838.
Henry Dorsey Clk of
Harford Coty County
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[Counter clockwise text]
3086
Md. Nov 15
7 July 1838
[unclear word]

[faint Cancellation stamp: "Baltimore MD Nov 14"] 

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J.T. H Worthington
Md

[stamp: "FREE"]

James L Edwards Esqr.
Washington D.C.
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Miles, Joshua
Jane
W. 9196