Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10184, for Samuel Stiles, New Hampshire
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Stiles, Samuel
or Stills
R. 10184
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Samuel Stills
Capt M
Enlisted 8th Sept 1777
19th Ot 177y directed
On rolls of Capt McDuffies comp
Ent 8th Sept 1777
[illegible] in Oct 1777
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in rolls of Capt Emerson
1776
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DECLARATION IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFITOF THE ACT OF CONGRESS PASSED JULY 7, 183
State of New Hampshire
Court of Court of Common Pleas
August term, 1832
On this 27th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now in session at Gifford, within and for said County of Strafford, Samuel Stiles, a resident of Stafford in said County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy five years, who being first duly 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 7, 1832 . That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776 and served as follows :  I, Samuel Stiles enlisted as a private in the Company commanded by Captain John Drew, the Colonel's name I do not recollect, the first of January 1776 for six weeks New Hampshire line, was marched to Cambridge and there stationed untill said six weeks were out, then enlisted in said company for a half a month more and served [illegible] and then was discharged.  I enlisted in said service again in Captain Smith's [illegible] in Col. Tark's regiment the laste of August 1776, for four months in said line and marched to Peakskill, New York and there stationed and in that vicinity untill said four months expired, and was discharged.  I enlisted again in said service and line the later part of September 1777, in Capt McDuffer's company in Col. Eran's regiment for three months and marched to Stillwater, New York and then to Saratoga and was there  [illegible] of Gen, Burgoyne and served said three months and was discharged said services were all on the militia line in the war of the Revolution,
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an Annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Samuel Stills
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
F. Cogswell, Clerk
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I, Enoch Place of the town of Strafford, County of Strafford, and state of New Hampshire, of lawful age depose and say that I have kept a record of the deaths of all persons that have come to my knowledge during twenty six years past who have deceased in this town during this time, and that I find by my obituary record that Mr. Samuel Stiles, died January 21, 1855, aged 78 years and that his widow, Mr. Anna Stiles, died December 20th, 1837, aged 78 years.
Strafford Dec 15, 1852, 
Enoch Place
Minister of the [illegible]
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personally appeared the within named Enoch Place and said oath to the written affidavit by him subscribed before me, [illegible] that Enoch Place is a minister of the Gosple, he has preached in Strafford for thirty years past.
Before me, John Peavey, Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of Enoch Place
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Affidavit of M. Peavey
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State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford
I Mary Peavey of lawful age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Stiles,  late deceased of Strafford and all the heirs he left is Joseph Stiles and Mary Parshly, formerly Mary Stiles. 
Stafford December 21st,1852
Mary Peavey
before me, John Peavey, [illegible] Justice of the Peace

Personally appeared the above named Mary Peavey and maid oath to the above affidavit by her subscribed is true .  I satisfy that the above named Mary Peavey is a woman of truth and veracity.
Stafford December 20th, 1852
John Peavey, [illegible] Justice of the  Peace
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;State of New Hampshire
Stafford ounty} ss
I, John Peavey Jr, aged 62 years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Stiles and Any Sites and they died about the time Enoch Plase's affidavit mentioned, I further state they was town paupers of Strafford and was broat and buried on the farm abought forty roads from my house.  I know they lived together as man and wife for fourty years and Joseph Stiles and Mary Parshley formerly Mary Stiles was all the [illegible] they left Strafford January 8, 1853.
John Peavey Jr
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Town Clerk of Barrington
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The following is an contract from the records of the Town of Barrington in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire.
Mr. Sanuel Stiles Jr and Anna Foss, both of Barrington was married November the 26th 1778.
I hereby certify that the above is a trew coppy of records.
William Waterhouse, Town Clerk of Barrington

William Waterhouse, abovenamed, de[ose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Barrington in the County of Strafford and state aforesaid and that the above is a true contract from the records of said town of Barrington.  January 8, 1858.
William Waterhouse, Town Clerk of Barrington

State of New Hampshire, Strafford} ss
Personally appeared William Waterhouse, the abovenamed and said solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me, John Peavey Jr, Justice of the Peace.

I certify that the abovenamed William Waterhouse is a Town Clerk, and is a competent witness in any cort of justice.
Barrington, January 8, 1853
John Peavey Jr., Justice of the Peace
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Samuel Stiles
Act 1832
[illegible]
reg


10184
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State of New hampshire
County of Strafford
Be it Known, that on this fifteenth day of December A. D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph Stiles, and
Mary Parshley, Formly Mary Stiles
resident of Strafford in said County, and made oath according to land that they are the only heirs of
Samuel Stiles Deceased who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of
the Pension Act of 1832
Joseph Stiles
Mary  parshley
That they are directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given , I hereby consitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT, of
Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Joseph Sides Mary Parshley for
any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in 
Relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency;  to appoint o ne or two more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed and do all things that I might or could could do were I personally present. 
Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Joseph Stiles
Mary parshley
Sworn to, Subscribed  and Acknowledged before the day and year above written, and hereby certify that I believe the said
Joseph Stiles Mary Parshley be very interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party
therein alleged.
S
John Peavey Jr Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
 for Strafford County that Joseph States & Mary Parsley the party who has sworn to, and
acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney are the Children of said soldier aforesaid. I further certify
John Peavey Jr. 
Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit  and Power of Attorney were made and 
acknowledged, was, at the time of of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed my deal of Office 
this Eighth
day of January 1853
Reuben Hays Jr. Clerk
1 Claimant's name in full. 2. Post Office Address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or that 'she is the widow of the identical man "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man, &c. &c.
4. Leave this line blank, 5. "He is she is," or "they are." -- 6. Revolutionary soldier's full name. -- 7. Claimant's signature 8. Claimant's name --9. Magistrate's signature.
10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of." -- 11. Magistrate's name." -- 12. Clerk's signature.
N. B. -- Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number
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Samuel Stiles (probably [illegible] Barrington)
In August 1834 of Strafford, N H aged 76.  Enlisted under Capt John Drew Jany 1 1776 for 2 months going to Cambridge Mass.  [illegible] late in August following he served 4 months with Capt Smith Emerson under Col [illegible] going to [illegible] N Y and vicinity.  In Sept 1777 he enlisted with Capt McDiffe, Col Stephen Evans Regt for 3 months and marched to Stillwater NY and Saratoga and was present at surrender of Gen, Burgoyne. In 1852, Joseph Stiles and Mary (Stiles) Parshley states they are only [illegible] here heirs of Samuel Stiles living in Strafford.  He married in Barrington N H as recorded Samuel Stiles Jr and Anna Foss, both of Barrington Nov 26 1778.
From an obituary record kept for 26 years by Enoch Place or Plase, minister, in Stafford, who copied from his records in 1852 that Samuel Stiles died January 21, 1835 aged 78 years and his widow Anna died December 20, 1837 age 78 years.
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Date stamped:
Department of the Interior
Mar 12 18(?)2
Pension Office
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Capt R.E. Gambell of San Juan P.R. wife.
Rej 10184 or the claim on file for Samuel Siles, soldier a resident of Strafford N H, died there Jan 21 1835 and served in N H Line.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Searched by F F W       aw
Claim No. NY 10184
Certificate No _____________
Claimant________________
Soldier Samuel Stiles
Service Rev War
Remarks: No Rev Inv or Wid Admt, or Rej claim other than attached.  No bounty land.
March 27, 1905
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10184
Samuel Stiles

Enlisted: Rejected

1885 Sept 30  Wm MSP Guild Prior
with history
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[illegible]
Sept 14th 1834
O.L.
N H
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War Department
Pension Office
Sept 19th, 1834
Sir,
The papers in support of the claim of Samuel Stiles have again been examined.  The applicant declares that amongst other pensions he was a term of three months at Stillwater in Capt H Duffies company, Col Evans regt in the year 1777.  On examining the rolls of that regiment it appears that Mr. Stiles deserted on the 9th of October of that year, by which all claims to a pension was forfeited.
The papers are [illegible] and on file at this office.
Respectfully, 
Your O H [illegible]
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Portsmouth, N H  September 4, 1834
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
Enclosed is the declaration of Samuel Stiles of Strafford NJ and sundry depositions in support of his claim to a pension under the Act of 1832.
Whenever his case is decided upon it is requested that the certificate may be transmitted to me or communications upon his case may be made to me.
I am yours respety
Your Ob Serv
Wm. B. Parker
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Samuel Stiles
[illegible]
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[Stamp covering first word] John Akin of Barnsted formally of [Illegible]...ington [of] the state of New Hampshire of the age of eighty years testify and say that I enlisted in the United States services in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. John Drew for six seeks in the fall of the year of seventeen hundred and seventy five and went to Cambridg and staid two months.
And I further testify and say that Samuel Stiles of Barrington was a soldier in the same company with me at the above named time and place.  
[Signed]
John Akin

Strafford ss. July 1st AD 1934
then the above named John Akin maid solom oath that the above afidavet by him subscrided was time before me. 
[Signed]
William Fops Juns Justice Peace

This may certify that I have known the aboe named John Akin for fifteen years and his character for truth and virasity has been good.
[Signed]
Strafford July 3, 1834

Newlam [Illegible] P.  I hereby certify that William Fophen is a magistrate as above named and that I believe the signature on the paper hereto annexed and genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and have above affixed my seal of office this 4th day of September 1834. Charles Winter, Clerk District Court of [illegible and paper folded over signature].
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I George Ross of Strafford formely Barrington in the State of Newhampshire and County of Strafford of the age of Seventy Six years testafy and say that I inlisted in a Company of Militia in the United States Services in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven under the command of Capt. McDuffee in Colon Stephen Evens Reg. for three months and marched to Saratoga and was at the Surender of Burgoin.  [illegible] I firther testafy and say that Samuel Stiles of Strafford formerly Barrington was a solger in the same Company with me.  The above named time and at the above named place of Sirender of Burgoin George Ross of Strafford ss the 28 day of July AD 1834
Then the above named George Ross maid solom oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true before me
William Frayser Justice Peace
This may certify that I the subscriber have ben a quainted with the above named George Foss for many years and is in my opinion considered a Man of truth and verasity.
William Frayser Justice Peace
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I George Fops Jr. of Strafford formally Barrington in the State of New Hampshire and county of Stafford of the age of seventy six years testify and say that I enlisted in a company of Militia in the United States service in the year of seventeen hundred and seventy six  under the command of Capt. Smith Emerson in Canal Task Reg. for four months and marched to Peakskill New York and then staid the above named time of four months and did further testify and say that Samuel Stiles of Strafford formally of Barrington was a soldier in the above named company with me the above named time and place.  
[Signed] George Fops Jr. 

Strafford ss the 23 day of July AD 1834
the above named George Fops Jr.  maid solom oath that the above affidavit by hi subscribed was true before me.     
[Signed] William Fops Jr. Justice Peace

This may certify that I subscriber have been a guarantee with the above named George Fop Jr. for many years and is in my opinion considered to be a man of truth and veracity.  

William Fops Jr. Justice Peace.