Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41219, for Caleb Stiles, New Hampshire
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N.H. Stiles, Caleb S41219
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1885 Sept 30 Mr(s?) M S.P. Guild 
with history         Prior


Vermont 
17709
Caleb Stiles
of Caledonia Co. in the state of Vermont, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel, of the N.Hamps line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 27, of April, 1818.

(illegible) ertificate of Pension issued 7, of Sept. 1820, (illegible) nd sent to Benj n F. Denning, Agent, Danville, Vermont.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $226.13 (+) 48 (=) $274.13 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. March 1821.  28 mos 8/30

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818
and 1st May, 1820.
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declaration
Caleb Stiles (illegible)
Evidence
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(sidebar) Benjn F. D(illegible)nning
Services proved by credible witnesses

5523
Caleb Stiles, 
Caledonia Co: Vermt
26. Novemr. 1819.

Col. Scammel's regt
N.H. line, one year

1st declaration
27.April, 1818.

Not found on the rolls.

The veracity, and knowledge of the service, the applicant, 9 months on cont. establ, of two or more disinterested persons, on oath, is required to be certified by the judge.

John Rankin, judge,
Danville, Vermont.
recd. 22d. Dec. 1819.
Recd. 22. Augt, 1820.
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County (ilg)

Corrected Declaration
On this 26 day of November 1819
before me the subscriber one of the (ilg) judges Caledonia County Court personally appear is Caleb Stiles aged Eighty three years
resident in Danville in said County who being by me 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 Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war that he the said Caleb Stiles enlisted for the term of one year on
the first of July in the year 1779 in the Town of Hollis in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Capt Wm Ellis of the Regiment commanded by Col Alexander
Scammel in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said  corps or the service of the United States until the last of June 1780 (Capt
Wm Hawkin some time commanded the same company when he was discharged from service in the State of New York at west Point
which discharge is now left -and that he is induced circumstances and stands in need of the assitance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in Power of his said services except what is herewith committed) and further he saith not. 


Calib Stiles

the above Declaration was sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Witness John Rankin Apt Judge of Caledonia
County Court

I hereby certify the first Declaration was made on the 27 day of April 1818 

John N. (ilg) Judge of Caledonia County Court
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Caleb Stiles
Declaration

no.41 Copy

Benjm F. Dorming (Ilg)

agt
Danville, VT

Recd 22 Aug 1820

worth $5~
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County  ss at Danville,  

Present in Court Hon. Isaiah Fish (Ilg) Chief Judge, William Cahoon, John W. Dana (Ilg) Esq Assistant Judges.

At a County Court, began and holden within and for said County on the Monday of June A.D. 1820

On the 20th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Samuel Stiles resident of Danville in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, 

that he is the son and natural Guardian of Caleb Stiles aged Eighty four years  is utterly unable from age and infirmities to attend this Court and that to the best of his knowledge and belief the said Caleb Stiles served in the Revolutionary as follows-

In the Regt. commanded by Col. Alexn Scammel in the company of Capt. William Ellis in the New Hampshire line- his former declaration was dated 27th April 1818 and he has not recd a pension Certificate

And I do solemnly swear, that S. Caleb was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that he has not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner
disposed of his property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to
bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for
certain (Illegible) 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 he has not, nor has any
person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Samuel Stiles

The said Caleb Stiles lives with me and has no property except 1 old chestnut table and a few Books-- and he has no family. 

$5.00 Samuel Stiles

Sworn to and declared in open court on the 20th day of June A.D. 1820 Before Wm Cahoon Judge.
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STATE OF VERMONT
Caledonia County, ss.

I Benj. Deming Clerk
of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the
said Court--and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is.....

Five - -
Dollars.... - In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 19th day of July
-1820.

Benj F Deming
Clerk of the County Court
for Caledonia County.
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In reply to your request of --- received ----
for a statement of the military history of Caleb Stiles
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his {(or his widow's (crossed out)} application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

S.F. 41.219
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
July, 1779

LENGTH OF SERVICE
1 yr.

RANK.
Pri

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

CAPTAIN.
William Ellis 

COLONEL.
Alexander Scammell

STATE.
N. H.

Battles engaged in,------

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hollis, Hillsborough Co. N.H.

Date of application for pension, Nov. 26, 1819. His cl was al (note: ?claim was allowed?)

Residence at date of application, Danville, Caledonia Co. Vt.

Age at date of application, 83 yrs.

Remarks: A son, Samuel was alive in 1820.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
150563 - 10 - 08
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Winchester Mass
July 8, 1914

Pension Department-
Dear sirs

Can for give me any information
in regard to the
place & date of birth of
Samuel King whose Revolutionary
record taken from Vol 9
Page 2708271 of Mass. Soldiers
+Sailors is as follows

"Private Samuel Cornelis Co.
Col. Benjamin Hawes (ilg-Harnes/Hanes) regt.
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service from Sept. 25, 1777 to
Oct. 30 1717. 35d. on a secret
expedition.  Roll sworn to in
Suffolk Co. also Hezekiah Ware's
Co. Col. Harris regt.  Entered
service Aug 24. 1778 discharged
Sept. 4. 1778 service. 12d. 
Company detached form 4th
Suffolk Co. regt. for service, for
expedition to R.I. sworn
(ilg) in Suffolk Co.
The year of his birth was, I
think 1738 but is possible I
should like & get the exact
date & the place. He died
in (Northam?-ilg). Feb 3. 1818.
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also the place of death or
date of birth of Caleb Stiles Sr.
who went to the Revolutionary 
from Hollis N.H. His son
Caleb Jr. applied for a 
pension in 1819 and the son (illegible-he died) in Danville Vt. These facts
may help you in finding 
the information I want.
Thanking you in advance 
for your trouble, I am
Yours very truly

Bertha S.(Ilg) Hefflon
Mrs. J.H. Hefflon
51 Myrtle Terrace
Winchester Mass.
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O. W. & N. Div.
-
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
F. S.
Washington D. C. Aug. 30, 1894.
Respectfully returned to
Mrs. Jerome Smith,
Wichita, Kansas.

with the information that the courtesy of furnishing the military history of Revolutionary
soldiers is extended by this Bureau when the same is desired by descendants for historical
and genealogical purposes only, and then only
when the soldier or his widow applied for pension, their papers being the principal source
from which data is collected for a report. The
history of not more than two soldiers can be
furnished to each applicant because of the large
number of such requests and the time and labor
it is necessary to expend upon each report.

For purposes of identification the soldier's full
name should be furnished, his place of residence
before and after service (town, county, and State,
if possible), and the christian name of his widow,
if one survived him.
Please return all papers with your reply.

13604 b -- 3 m

Wm Lockson
Commissioner.
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S,.P.
Wichita, Kansas August 4, 1894
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir-
In compliance with your
enclosed instructions I wish
to apply for the Revolutionary
records of my two direct ancestors,
to wit:-
Caleb Stiles:
-
Born at Middleton Mass. June 19, 1737
Married Mary (or Elizebeth ) Townsend
at Hollis, N.H. Was of Hollis in
1779, and received a bounty from
that town for service. He removed
to Danville (Vt. and applied for
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pension Nov. 1819.
Died Oct. 1824, at Danville St.

Ephraim Pierce-
---
---
Was of Hollis, N.H. in 1779 and
served from that place.
Maiden name of wife, Esther Stone.

I must mention that there
were two Caleb Stiles, father and
son, who served at the same time
and from the same place. 
It is the elder Caleb whose record
I wish. In fact there were
three Calebs but only two served
and the records I have are badly (illegible).

Very Respectfully
Bessie Stiles Smith

Address:-
Mrs. Jerome Smith
Wichita, Kansas.
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Wichita Kansas July 20, 1894.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me
a list of the Revolutionary
soldiers of the names of
Stiles, Pierce, and Richmond?

I am a descendant of each
of these families and wish
to trace my ancestors, that
I may join the Daughters
of the Revolution?

If you can give me this
information I shall esteem
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it a great favor, and if
there are any charges, will
remit at once.

Very truly,
Bessie Stiles Smith,

Address
Mrs. Jerome Smith.
Wichita, Kansas.
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(Stamp)

Pension US Office Jul 23 1894
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41219
INVALID.
R(ilg)
File No. 4.219
Caleb Stiles
Pri Rev War
---
Act: 18 March 18th
Index: -- Vol.3 Page 488
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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1894 (Illegibile? Sept? 10)
Hist to
Mrs Jerome Smith
Wichita Kans.

1914. July 15. Hist to
Mrs. J.H. Hefflon (ilg)
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Aged 83 years
Caleb Stiles, in Nov 1819 of Danville Caledonia
At Hollis N.H he enlisted for one year in July 1779 with Capt Wm Ellis (&Capt. Hawkin) under Col Scammell & was dischg at Westpoint - He marched to Fishkill NY & my & was a commissary guard on the West Bank of Hudson river until the following Nov then marched to Danbury C(illegible-probably CT) & found the Co of Capt Hawkins Co. Colo Scammell

Samuel Stiles States in June 1820 that he is a son & natural guardian to his
father aged 84 years and utterly unable from age and infirmity to attend the Court and was living with him and has no family with him
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The soldier in this claim
(Inv # 41219) had a son named Caleb Jun whose widow used a pension

See (illegible) F #25098
Betsey Stiles.
Frank Shapaigh
Sept 1, 1894

Bureau of Pensions
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Deposition
Nemiah (Ilg) Phillips in favor of Caleb Stiles
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County

I Nemiah Philips of Wheelock in the
County of Caledonia & State of Vermont
do certify and say that Caleb Stiles of
Danville in the County aforesaid was in the Continental
Service of the United States in the year of 1779 and that I did duty with him at New Windsor on North River about midsummer and from that time till late in Autumn from thence
we Marched to Danbury in Connecticut to Juin the New hamshire troops under General Poor and there we joined the third Newhampshire Regiment Capt Ellis Compy
and I think he was in the same about one
year and further I say not

Danville, April 16th 1818 Personal appeared before me Nemiah Philips the singer of the foregoing Deposition and informed that some contained the truth and nothing but the truth before me

John Rankin Att Judge the
County Court of Caldonia County

I do hereby certify that the above named Nemiah Philips is a creditable witness (ilg)

John Rankin Ast Judge Caledonia
County Court
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State of Vermont County of Caledonia (ilg)

I John Rankin one of the Judges of the County
Court within and for said County of Caledonia
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Caleb Stiles did serve the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the sum of Nine month and more at one time in the Continental establishment and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony (ilg)
and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the afore mentioned Act of Congress.  I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature and
affixed the Seal of the Court at Danville
the day and year aforesaid John Rankin

Att B F (Dorming-Ilg)
Clerk
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I Robert B. Wilkins of Concord in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire on Oath declare, that I was a Lieutenant in the New Hampshire line in the Continental revolutionary Army in the 2d NH Regt
but was an Ensign in the 3d New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col Alexander Scammell in the year 1780, the New Hampshire line was detached in
the month of May I think in the year 1779 under the Command of Major General John Sullivan on an Indian expedition and Marched from Fish Kill near the North river in the State of New York
But by order of Brigader Genl Enoch Poor, Lieutenant George P. Frost of the 2d New Hampshire Regiment was left at Fish Kill to receive discipline and pub on duly recruits that should be sent on from the State of
New Hampshire, the New Hampshire line aforesaid did not return back to the north river until noon of said year 1779 at which time I found Caleb Stiles a recruit
from the Town of Hollis in said State of New Hampshire who had been at Fish Kills through the then past Summer under the command of said St George P (illegible-First) said Stiles was anexed to and formed I think Capt
William Elli's Company of the 3d New Hampshire
Regt commanded by said Col Scammel, said Elli's
then commanded the Company which had formerly been commanded by Capt Isaac Frye I am possitive that said Stiles either joined said Elli's Company or Capt William A Hawkin's Company
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of said (illegible-3/5) New Hampshire Regt where said Stiles
Continued faithfully to serve as a private soldier until some day in June 1780 he was honorably discharged at West Point N York,  I was personally acquainted with
said Stiles previous to his joining the Army and
have been ever since I read his discharge which I expressed that he had faithfully served as a solder in the 3d New Hampshire Regt one year being the
term of his enlistment was honorably discharged 
and was signed by the Commanding officer of said 3d Hampshire Regt I know positively that he served either in Capt Ellis of Capt Hawkin's company of said Scammels Regt but am not certain which however he recd an honorable discharge from said 3d Regt for one years service and I further declare that Mr Caleb Stiles now
of Danville in the State of Vermont is the
Identical man which rendered the services
above stated

Robert B Wilkins
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham,  Concord September 21st 1819

Be it known that on this
twenty first day of September A.D. 1819 before 
me Joseph Law Notary Public in & aforsaid State
personally appeared Robert B. Wilkins & made
solemn oath that the above declaration by him
subscribed is and true

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed my Notarial
Seal at Concord in the County & State aforesaid
on the day aforesaid Joseph Law, Notary Public
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Grafton ss. June 28th 1820
I hereby certify that I am well
named
acquainted with the within Joseph Wheat
and him to be a man of truth and
Varasity
Attest John Currie Jus. Peace

Grafton ss
Court Common Pleas Clerks Office
This certifies to whom it may
concern that John (Ilg-Cussies) Esq
whose name appears within
& above is a Justice of the peace
within & for said county duly
qualified to take affidavits &
that full faith & credit is &
ought to be given to his attestations as such

Witness my hand the
seal of said Court this
28th day of June 1820
(Illegible-Howdadewaul), Clerk
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I Joseph Wheat of Canaan, County of Grafton
and State of New Hampshire of the age of sixty one years do depose and say that in the month of June AD. 1779. Mr. Caleb Stiles, then of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough in said State enlisted with me for the term of one year, in the New Hampshire line in the continetal establishment, that we enlisted into no particular corps, but was to march to
the army for the purpose of filling the vacant ranks, that we did march from said Hollis in said month of June to fish kill in the State of New York, and was stationed on a comisaires guard on the west bank of the North river, until the noon following, at which time we marched from said guard, to Danbury in the State of Connecticutt, where we joined Captain Hawkins company in the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Scammel (the Christian name of the Col & Captain I do not now recolect if ever I knew) and I further state that said Stiles served from that time until June AD 1780 in the Company & Regiment aforesaid being one full year from our enlistment,

and was Honorably discharged at west point in the State of New York. And further saith not

Joseph Wheat
State of Newhampshire
Grafton ss. 
June 28th AD. 1820

Personally appearing the above named Joseph
Wheat, made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed, is just and true

Before me John (ilg-Currice?) Jus Peace