Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7168, for Thomas Miles, North Carolina
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(8-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
N.C. Miles, Thomas R.7168
[illegible} Va.
CONTENTS
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State of Georgia}
County of Baldwin} SS.
On this the twenty seventh day of
May anno Domini 1833. Personally appeared in open court
before the Honorable [John A. Cuthbert- crossed out], Thomas [illegible]
William F. Scott, William Grigg and William W. Carnes
Esquires Justices of the Inferior Court for the County aforesaid
Thomas Miles a citizen of said County
aged seventy two 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 the 7th day of June 1832.-
That he entered the service of the United States-
under the following named officers and served as
herein stated Viz- That he served a term of duty
of three months beginning the 20th September 1779 or
1780 (the year not precisely remembered) and ending the 20th
December of the same year- as a drafted man in the
regiment of Col. William Moore of the North Carolina
Militia- He was a private in the company commanded
by Capt John Faulkner/the remainder of the company
officer not recollected/- The field officers during
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this tour of duty were Genl Davidson- Genl John Butler
and Col. Shelby- before the tour had ended Genl Greene
assumed the command.- Declarant was during
this tour of duty in an engagement at the Shallow ford
of the Gadkin river- in which the tory commander
Col. Bryan was defeated-and killed- In this
engagement Col. Paisley commanded- Harrison was the
company commander.- This battle took place in October-
This applicant was during this tour detached under
Genl Morgan to take Rugilly fort near Camden
in South Carolina, which for surrendered to a detachment 
under the command of Col. William Washington-
at the time of the draft declarant resided in the
County of Caswell NC.- The militia rendezvoused at
Hillsboro- they were marched from there to the Island
ford on the Gadkin- thence to the Shallow ford- They
marched from Charlotte in the county of Mcklenberg
thro to the Waxaw settlement down the [illegible] river
to the capture of Rugilly fort; from which they 
returned by Charlotte to Salisbury with their prisoners-
at which place this applicant was discharged. This applicant
does not remember the continental regiment- or
companies with which he served- or the name of
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Any of the regular officers- this applicant further states 
that the draft was ordered by the Governor of North Carolina-
That during this your he was in camp at Salisbury near three
weeks- also in camp near six weeks at Charlotte- the remainder
of the tour he was engaged in scouting- or in marches from place to
place.- that during the three months he was exclusively
engaged in the [illegible] service of the U.S.- This applicant
further states that he has no documentary evidence by
which he can establish the fact of his services as aforesaid
nor does he know of any person in this state by whom he could
prove it.
This applicant further states that in the year 1781 he 
performed two tours of duty as a volunteer mounted
militiaman- both under the command of Col. William
Moore- The first tour of duty in said year began the
fifteenth day of February- and terminate the 31st March next
thereafter- He was a private in the company commanded by
Capt. Dudley Reynolds.- + Lieutenant Moses Richardson-
At the time this applicant commenced this tour of duty- Genl Greene
was retreating before Lord Cornwallis.- Declarant was in
the engagement in which Col. [illegible] the tory officer was
defeated and killed by the hand of Capt. Reynolds
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Who on this occasion preserved the life of Col. Moore.-
this engagement as in Chatham County NC.- this
applicant was also in the engagement at Whitesells [Wetzell’s]
Mills on Haw river under the command of General
Pickens who was obliged to retreat before Ld: Cornwallis-
this applicant was also in the battle at Guilford Court
House under the command of Genl Greene and the regiment
and company officers before named- The army was [illegible]
at Guilford Ct House the day before the battle when
Genl Pickens joined Genl Greene; after the defeat of
the american army it retreated thro Guilford County into
Rockingham- and upon Cornwallis’ departure, returned back
Into Guilford County- Colonels Williams, Washington and
Lee are the only continental officers recollected- This applicant
is unable to state what [illegible] regiment or 
companies he served with- The volunteer company in which
applicant served- was raised by Col. Wm. Moore- who had
returned [illegible] from the army with order from Genl Greene to
raise volunteer mounted men and join Genl Pickens.-
The volunteer rendezvoused at [illegible] (about 15 miles from Hillsboro)-
at which place they joined Genl Pickens- no other field
officer remembered than Genl P.- of his service in this [illegible] this
applicant states that he has no documentary evidence having
sent in his discharge to a board of auditors who gave
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him a certificate for [symbol for pounds] 46.10s.- which proved utterly worthless
+ which certificate has been lost.  He further states
that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure
who can testify to his service. -During this tour declarant was engaged
in no civil pursuit whatever.-
The second tour of duty performed by applicant in 1781.
as a volunteer mounted man- began the first day of September
1781. – applicant served till the tenth of November next [illegible]
When he was discharged- In this our applicant was a
Private- The volunteer [illegible] raised under the orders of 
Genl John Butler- the Governor of North Carolina {illegible]
being at that time a prisoner in the hands of the Tories
in Wilmington- The volunteers rendezvoused at Hillsboro
thence marched to Fayetteville- thence to near Wilmington
to match the movements of Major Craig- and [illegible]
In this tour this applicant was under the command of
Genl Butler + Col. Moore;- Capt. [illegible] Coleman
and  Lieutenant James burton were his company commanders.
During this tour an engagement took 
place at Baldwin's plantation in the lower part  of
North Carolina in which the British and Tories were 
commanded by Major Craig;- the combat was in the
night- The americans restrained [illegible] of the ground
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The volunteers marched from Caswell Court house in
pursuit of the tory officer Col. Fannin + pursued him
near about Two hundred miles [illegible] thro
orange and Chatham counties + others not now remembered-
Col. Mabin a continental officer was with the volunteers
in the pursuit of Fannin- This applicant
was discharged between Fayetteville and Wilmington-
No other particulars are remembered which can aid in
establishing the fact of applicants service as aforesaid- 
applicant has no documentary testimony, nor does he know
any person whose testimony he can [illegible] who can
establish the fact of his performance of this third tour
of military duty.- During this tour also- applicant was
engaged exclusively in his military pursuit-
This applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a 
pension or annuity except the present and declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of the 
agency of any State whatever.
Sworn to in open Court and subscribed before us the day and 
Year aforesaid-
Thomas Miles 
[illegible] Scott J.J.C.B.C
Wm Grigg J.J.C.B.C
Thomas H. Kenan J.J.C.B.C
Wm W Carnes J.J.C.B.C
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State of Alabama}
County of Pike} SS
Personally appeared before
me, a Justice of the Peace within and
for the County and State aforesaid, Abram
Miles aged Eighty [illegible] years, a resident of
said County and State, who being duly
sworn according to Law, declares that
he is the Brother of one Thomas Miles
deceased, originally a Resident of the State
of North Carolina, and more recently a 
resident of the States of Georgia and 
Alabama: That from evidence of which
deponent is cognizant, the said Thomas
Miles deceased was a Soldier in actual
service in the War of the Revolution:
That Louisa P. Crowell wife of John Crowell
formerly Louisa P. Mils, is the identical
legal and only daughter of the said
Thomas Miles deceased aforesaid; and 
that John Crowell and his wife Louisa
P. Crowell, now residents of the County
of Russell and State of Alabama 
are to all intents and purposes the 
legal heirs and inheritors of the Estate
and effects of the said Thomas Miles
deceased.
[illegible] my hand and Seal this 
The 10th day of Mat A.D. 1854.
Attest. Abran Miles Seal
Malcom Blue J.P.
Thomas J Blue
William Crossley Sworn to, subscribed and [illegible] this
the 10th day of May A.D. 1854: before me
Malcom Blue Justice of peace
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State of Alabama}
County of Pike} SS
We the undersigned Residents
of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby
Certify, that Abram Miles, whose signature
appears to the foregoing affidavit, with whom
we are well acquainted, is a [illegible] whose
[illegible] for integrity, and [illegible] of [illegible]
stands unexceptionable; and whose statements
are fully considered by us as entitled 
to due credit for their justice and truth.
J. M Caleb Wiley
J M Thompson
Alfred N Worthy- [illegible]
[illegible] Baptist Church
O.S. Johnson
The state of Alabama} I bird Fitzpatrick Judge of the Court of Probate
County of Pike} and [illegible] County Clerk of said County, this being [illegible]
of Record, and being keeper of the same do hereby certify that Malcom Blue Esq. whose
signature appears to the foregoing Affidavit declaration of Abram Miles is now and
was then [illegible] an acting Justice or the Peace in + for said County duly [illegible]
and legally [illegible]. And as such his signature is genuine and entitled to full
faith and credit and due credit ought to be given to his official acts
accordingly- I further certify that I am well acquainted with
J Mc Caleb Wiley Atty at Law, James M Thompson Register in [illegible]
A N Worthy a minister of the Gospel and Doctor Osborn J Johnson- that
They are all Gentlemen of [illegible] integrity, good citizens and equitable in 
Their several professions and so esteemed by the community and all
Who know them- I further certify that I am keeper of the seal of said
Court and that this my certificate is in due form and [illegible] to the
Law of the State: Given under my hand and Seal 
Of Office at [illegible] Pike Co. [illegible] this 12th day of May AD 1854
[seal in lower left corner[]]
Bird Fitzpatrick Judge of Probate
Pike Co [illegible]
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State of Alabama}
County of Russell}
Be it Known, That on
this Eleventh day of June A.D. 1853, before me the under
signed , a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
and State aforesaid, personally appeared John
Crowell, and his wide Louisa P. Crowell, formerly
Louisa P. Miles, residents of Oswichee, in said County,
and made oath according to Law, that they are the 
legal heirs  of the identical man who was a Soldier
in the War of the Revolution, and who has hereto
fore made application for the benefit of the Pension
Act of
That they are directly [illegible] as Claimant in said
Pension, and make this affidavit to be filed with
such additional evidence or arguments as our Agent
may see in prosecuting said Claims.
[illegible] and [illegible] all Powers
of Attorney and authority heretofore given, we hereby
constitute and appoint William Steele, of [illegible]
Georgia, our true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute
the claim of Thomas Miles, deceased, for any amount
of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that
may be due; and we hereby authorize our 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 our exclusive benefit, the Certificate
which may be issued for said claim, which Certificate
we wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this 
State [illegible- paper cut off]
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[top line is cut off- illegible- but appears to be the same as page 10 of this file]
of Attorney and authority heretofore given, we hereby
constitute and appoint William Steele, of [illegible]
Georgia, our true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute
the claim of Thomas Miles, deceased, for any amount
of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that
may be due; and we hereby authorize our 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 our exclusive benefit, the Certificate
which may be issued for said claim, which Certificate
we wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this 
State, or of the State of Georgia; to appoint one or
more substitutes under him for the purpose herein
expressed, and to do all things that we might or could
do were we personally present. Hereby ratifying and
confirming all that our said Attorney and Agent shall
lawfully do in the premises.  MO Crowell
Louisa P. Crowell
formally Louisa P. Miles
Sworn to, and subscribed and acknowledged before 
me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify 
that I believe the said John Crowell and his Wife
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Louisa P. Crowell, formerly Louisa P. Miles, to be
Directly interested in said Claim as set forth, and
To be the identical party therein alleged.
John D. Quarles J.P.
State of Alabama}
County of Russell}
It is hereby Certified, That
Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me,
Judge of the Court of Probate for said County that 
John Crowell and his wife Louisa P. Crowell, formerly
Louisa P. Miles, the part who has sworn to, and
Acknowledged that the foregoing Declaration and Powers of
Attorney, is the identical Child of Thomas Miles, deceased,
Reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify,
That John D Quarles Esq. before who the preceding
Affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged,
Was, at the time 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
Hereunto set my hand and affixed
My seal of office, this 13th day
Of June 1853.
Thomas S. Tate
Judge of Probate
[seal in lower left corner]
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Thomas Miles
Ga
No. 19563
[illegible]
[illegible]
Iverson L Harris
Milledgeville Ga.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir: 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is
necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, [thus: } ). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Thomas Miles
[table]
[Column headings: Period when the service was rendered, Duration of the claimant’s service Years. Months. Days., Rank of the claimant., Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served., Names and Rank of the General and Fiel officers., Battles in which the applicant was engaged., Country through which he marched., Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period., Evidence by which the declaration is supported.]
1.	About 20 Sept. 1779 drafted, about 20 Dec. 1779, Cap. Faulkner, Col. Moore Genl. Davidson and 2nd Butler Col. Shelby. Gen. Greene. Col. Paisley, Shallow ford of the Gadkin river, Hillsboro to Island ford then Shallowford From Charlotte through Waxaw settlement then to [illegible] then returned to Salisbury, 72 years, Caswell Co. N.C. [illegible]
2.	2[illegible] 1790 or 81 vol., discharged 2nd April, Capt. Dudley Reynolds, Col. Wim Moore Genl. Picnkey
3.	September 1780 or 81 vol. ended in Nov. same year, Capt. Spillsby Coleman, Genl. Butler Col. Moore, From Caswell E.H. [illegible] orange chatham + their counties
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as every branch of the Staff of the Army and to include under the terms “Continental Line,” “State troops,” “militia,” and “volunteers.” all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and  who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.	The Regular Troops.
2.	The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3.	Persons employed in the Naval service.
4.	Indian spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of}
County of [blank space] } ss.
On this [blank space] day of [blank space] personally appeared )a_ before [blank space]
A.B. a resident (b) of [blank space] in the county of [blank space] and State, Territory, or District ff [blank space] aged (c) [blank space] 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 privion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank space], with [blank space] and served in the [blank space] 9e0 regiment of the [blank space] line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service: )and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service, the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [image of finger pointing to the right] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any_ only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank space]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the court]
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank space] of the Court of [blank space] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank space] for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank space] day of [blank space] &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make an subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k)  We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank space] and C.D. residing in )the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank space], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank space] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he decides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.  [blank space] who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank space] and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank space] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank space] Clerk of the Court of [blank space] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank space] for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [blank space] of office, this [blank space] day of [blank space]  &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and is the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 
1. Where and in what year were you born? 
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6.  {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, when the Court is herein request perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. 
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. 
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. 
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. 
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making in detail in the following words: “Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollect, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For [blank space] years, [blank space] months, and [blank space]  days, I served as a [blank space], I served as a [blank space]; For [blank space] years, [blank space] months, and [blank space]  days, I served as a [blank space]; and for such service I claim a pension.
 It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or place, where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. T
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required. 
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 
Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
Proof of Service. 
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. 
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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October 12, 1932
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[illegible handwriting]
[handwritten” history [illegible]
In absence of M.C.S.
Mr. William W. Furnell
Box 454
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
THOMAS MILES 
R. 7168
RA-J/MMHF:MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
records of Thomas Miles and William Miles who served in the 
Revolutionary War from Baldwin County, Georgia. 
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made 
and no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon
service of a Thomas or William Miles in the Georgia troops. The 
record of one Thomas Miles has been found who alleged service 
in the North Carolina troops and made application for pension 
from Baldwin County, Georgia, but no record of a William Miles 
in whose papers it is shown ever lived in Georgia. Revolutionary
War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims 
for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United 
States.
The record of Thomas Miles is given below as shown in the
Papers on file in pension claim, R. 7168, based upon his
Military service in the Revolutionary War.
He was born  November 10, 1760, in Spotsylvania County, 
Virginia.
He alleged that while a resident of Caswell County, North
Carolina, he enlisted September 20, 1779 or 1780, and served
As a private with the North Carolina troops at various times
Until sometime in 1781, amounting to six months and twnty-five
Days in all, under Captains John Faulkner, Harrison, Dudley
Reynolds and Spillsby Coleman and Colonels William Moore and
Paisley; that he was in the battles of Shallow Ford, Rugley’s
Mills, Whitsall’s Mills and Guilford Court House and an 
Engagement at Baldwin’s Plantation.
Page 18

Thomas Miles applied for pension on May 27, 1833, while a
resident of Baldwin County, Georgia, but his claim was not
allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service as required
by the pension law.
He died November 23, 1844, in Russell County, Alabama, and
his wife (her name not stated) did not survive him,
In 1853, Thomas Miles' daughter and only child, Louisa P.
Crowell, who was the wife of John Crowell, was living in Oswichee,
Russell County, Alabama, and had children but no names were
stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
Page 19

The Answers of Thomas Miles to the Interrogations
[illegible] by the War Department.-
To the first- he answers that he was born the
Tenth November 1760 in Spotslyvania County Virginia
In the 2nd- That he has not the original record
of his age- but he has a true copy of it now in his
possession-
To the 3rd- That he was living in Caswell County
North Carolina- when called into service- that
since his several tours of duty as state in his
declaration – he has ever since resided [illegible] in Baldwin
County, Georgia-
To the fourth- That he went into the service in
the manner stated in his declaration- first as a
drafted man- and afterwards both times as a 
Volunteer mounted man.-
Page 20

To the fifth- That in his declaration he has stated
all of the officers he recollects- that of the Regular
troops + the Continental Militia Regiments-
as also the general circumstances of his service
in three tours of duty.-
TO the Sixth- That he was a soldier- that he recd a
Discharge upon the performance of the first tour
Of duty from Capt. John Faulkner-
For the 2nd tour from Capt. Dudly Reynolds
For the 3rd tour from Capt. Spillsby Coleman
which three discharges were sent to the board of
[illegible] who consolidated the amounts due upon
them and gave the applicant a certificate for
[symbol for pounds] 46.10S. as aforesaid in lieu of them-
To the Seventh- Dr. Samuel Boykin- a member
of the Senate of the State of Georgia- Thomas H
Kenan Esq. a Justice of the [illegible] Court-
John R. Smith a Justice of the Peace Mr
William Whitaker- and John Williams Esq-
[illegible] of the State of Georgia
Page 21

the foregoing answers to the Interrogations 
provided by the War Department
Sworn to and subscribed before us in
open Court the day and year first aforesaid.
Thomas Miles
[illegible signature] J.J.C.B.C.
[illegible signature] J.J.C.B.C.
Thomas H Keenan J.J.C.B.C
Wm M Carnes J.J.C.B.C.
Page 22

W John William [illegible] of the State of
Georgia, Thomas H. Kenan Esq. Justice of the Inferior
Court of Baldwin County. Samuel Boykin Esq Senator
for Baldwin County- William Whitaker-
hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with Thomas Miles who has subscribed
and sworn to the foregoing Declaration
answers- that we believe him to be seventy
two years of age- that he is reputed and 
believed in the neighborhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day + year
Aforesaid. John Williams
S Boykin
Wm Whitaker
Thomas H Kenan
Page 23

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after pulling
the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department 
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states- and the court
further certifies that it appears to them that
there is no clergyman resident [illegible] the
neighborhood of the applicant whose certificate
can be [illegible]- and that the said John Williams
and Samuel Boykin and William Whitaker
and Thomas H Kenan are residents of the county of
Baldwin and are credible persons and that their statement 
is entitled to credit.

WF Scott J.J.C.B.C
WMGrigg J.J.C.B.C
Thomas H Kenan J.J.C.B.C
Wm W Carnes J.J.C.B.C
Page 24

I Ranson H Smith Clerk of the Court of [crossed out] 
Inferior Court of Baldwin County do hereby 
certify that the foregoing contains the original 
proceeding of the said Court in the 
matter of the application of Thomas 
Miles for a pension- In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal of office this the twenty seventh day of 
May 1833.-
Ranson H. Smith
Clk. Inferior Court
Baldwin county
Geo.
[numbers written sideways at bottom of paper are cut off]
Page 25

Res. Jno Crowell-
Dear Sir: - I herewith send another certificate in the
of Thomas Miles. I have no copy of my first certificate
in this case and I do not know how much this differs from
the former. Of course only only one of them will be
used in the prosecution of the claim; and if there is any
thing more required, I should like to have both the certificates 
returned to me, that I may make out another in lieu of
them.
Indisposition for some time past has prevented me
From attending to your case earlier.
Yours Truly,
C.H. Brogden.
Page 26

[left side of page]
1926. Dec 17 hist
To Mrs. W. R. Pinkston
1932 Oct 12 Hist to [illegible initials]
M Furnell- [illegible initials]
[right side of page]
Acts of July 12 1862, and March 3 1873. [all crossed out]
[stamp- REJECTED]
7168
P.O.
Thomas Miles
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank], 18
Discharged: [blank], 18
Application filed: [blank], 18
[illegible] of 1852 gives full reason
for [suspension: All
further proceedings suspended
Alleges: until [illegible] of
original declaration
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
Recognized. Cont
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
Page 27

Pannot Ga
Oct. 13 1926
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: -
Can you give 
Me any information
about Thomas Miles, a 
Revolutionary soldier.
He was with Gen. Washington
Dec. 24 1776
where he crossed the
Delaware and wintered 
with him at Valley
Page 28

Forge 1777. I think
some time during the 
war he served on
Gen. Washington’s staff.
I think he was about
17 years old when he
joined the army.
I do not know what 
state he came from but
in 1812 he was living
near Milledgeville Ga.
I will appreciate
any information
Page 29

you can give me
and if there are any
charges, will pay the 
amount due.
Respectfully yours
Mrs. W.R. Pinkston
Page 30

William W. Furnell
Certified Public Accountant
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
July 10, 1932.
Director of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me a photostatic copy of the [nb] Revolutionary
War record of William Miles and Thomas Miles who served in the War from
Georgia. Both served from Baldwin County and numbered respectfully in the
Georgia Roster on pages 387 and 362.
Thanking you for this information.
Yours truly
WW Furnell [signature]
W.W. Furnell [typed]
Box No 454
[seal that states RECEIVED Jul 13 1932]
Page 31

W.C.S.
REV.&1813 War Section
December 17, 1926
Mrs. W.R. Pinkston
Parrott
Ga.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, R.7168, it appears that THOMAS MILES was born
November 10, 1760, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
He alleged that while a resident of Caswell County, North
Carolina, he enlisted September 20 1779 or 1780 and served as a
private with the North Carolina troops at various times until sometime 
in 1871, amounting to six months and twenty-five days in all,
under Caprains John Faulnker, Harrison, Dudley, Reynolds, and Spillsby
Coleman and Colonels William Moore and Paisley; that he was in the battles of
Shallow Ford, Rugley’s Mills, Whitsall’s Mills and Guilford Court House
and an engagement at Baldwin’s Plantation. 
He applied for pension on May 27, 1833, while a resident of
Baldwin County, Georgia, but his claim was not allowed as he failed to
furnish proof of service as required by the pension law.
He died November 23, 1844, in Russell County, Alabama, and his 
wife (her name not stated) did not survive him.
Page 32

In 1853 Thos. Miles’ daughter and only child, Louisa P. Crowell who
Was the wife of John Crowell, was living in Oswichee, Russell County,
Alabama, and had children but no names were stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
Page 33

John Crowell
Aug. 25/56.
Page 34

Pension Office,
August 25, 1855.
Sir.
In [illegible] your letter of the 8th [illegible] enquiring
by what means you can withdraw from William Steele
the authorization you gave him to prosecute the claim
for [illegible] of pension in [illegible] of the service of your wife’s father
in the revolutionary war, you are informed that so far
as this office is concerned, your letter itself is sufficient 
for that purpose [illegible]
you have already been informed of the condition
of the claim, by letter dated October 16. 1832=
Very [illegible]
[illegible initials]
Case of Thomas Miles
Georgia- Act June 7/32
John Crowell [illegible]
Glenville, Alabama
Page 35

Hon. JF Dowdell
Dec 18/36
Page 36

Pension Office 
Dec 18 18.56
Sir
I have the honor to enclose a 
Copy of a letter to Mr. Wm Steele of the
19th of Jany 18.54, which will explain
The [illegible] of the case of 
Thomas miles decd of Georgia- 
Atn JF Dowdell
[illegible]
Page 37

Hon. J. Abercrombie
Jan 2/55
Page 38

6
Pension Office.
2nd Jany. 1855.
Sir,
The letter of Mr. Crowell, relating
to the claim of Thomas Miles decd. of 
Georgia, has been received and his here
with returned.
I enclose you a letter from
this office to William Steele Esq. of date
19th January 1854, which fully explains
the difficulties of the case
Hon. J. Aberrombie
House of Reps.
Page 39

Jn. Crowell
Dec 16/83
Page 40

152
Pension Office.
16th October 1854.
Sir, I enclose you a copy of a letter 
From this office to William Steele Esq
Of date 19th January [illegible], which will 
Explain the condition of the claim of 
Thomas Miles decd, of Georgia.
John Crowell Esq.
Glennville
Alabama.
Page 41

Wm Steele
Jany 19/54
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332
Pension Office
Jany 19 18.54
Sir
The case of Thomas Miles decd of Ga cannot
be admitted upon the evidence now on file.- It
is admitted that a [underlined] Thomas miles did render some
service in N.C. but- I have no satisfactory evidence
that the soldier who did serve, as [illegible] by the certificate
of the N.C. Comptroller, was the father of 
the applicant.
In this original declaration he declared 
that he sent his discharges and other
evidence of his services to the board of Auditors
of NC who were appointed to make settlements
with soldiers, and that he received indents for
[symbol for pounds] 46.10S, There [illegible] statements may be
corroborated by the Comptroller of N.C.
William Steele Esq
Milledgeville
Ga
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Thomas Miles
GAL 19563
Suspended-
[remainder of text is all crossed out]
Letter 21 July 1833 A
I L Harris-
Wm Steele Sept 1/53
Same Jany 19 1854
J Crowell 16th Oct 1854.
Hon J. Abercrombie 2d Jany 1855.
J Crowell Aug 25/53
Hon J F Dowdell Dec/18 1856.
[illegible] Feb. 27/57
Act 7 June 1832
Page 44

No 19.563
Thomas Miles [illegible]
Georgia.
[remainder of text is all crossed out]
I.L. Harris 31 July 1833.
WM Steele Sep 1. 1853.
Same Jany 19, 1853.
J. Crowell 16 Oct 1854.
[illegible]
J. Crowell Aug 25, 1833-
Hon. [illegible] Dec 18/56
Same Feby 27, 1857
J Crowell May 4, 1857.
J Crowell [illegible] 26/57
Same Sept 28, 1857
Same Oct 21, 1857
7168
1832
Page 45

[seal in upper left corner- OCT 9]
FREE
J.P. Waldo Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
[sideways- Thomas Miles Ga.]
Page 46

Thomas Miles
GA-sus-1832
To be returned to the 
Hon- Jas Abercrombie
H. [illegible]
Page 47

Wm. Steele
Sept: 1 1833
Page 48

3
Pension Office
Sept. 1. 1854.
Sir,
The power of attorney + court
certificate in the case of Thomas Miles
have been received + filed.
Whenever material additional
Evidence shall be filed in the case,
It will be taken up for examination. 
Wm Steele
Milledgeville
Ga.
Page 49

Hon. P.F. Dowdell
July 34
Page 50

[illegible] Office,
Feb. 27, 1857.
Sir:
In reply to your note of the
21st I [illegible]
That in [illegible] office to [illegible] 
[illegible] in the case
Thomas Miles the Comptroller of
North Carolina should give a [illegible] 
[illegible] all the payments made to a
militia man [illegible]
State of that name [ illegible]
[illegible] 
[illegible] certificate into the [illegible] of
Miles [illegible] just [illegible]
The [illegible]
[illegible]
Hon J. F. Dowdell,
House of Reps
Page 51

Pension Office.
May 4, 1857.
Sir,
Thomas [crossed out] Miles stated in his declaration
that he sent his “three discharges
to the [illegible] auditor who consolidated the
amounts one [illegible] them and gave him a 
certificate for [symbol for pounds] 46.10S- in [illegible]
is it not [illegible] that, with this statement
before him, the Comptroller of
North Carolina may be able to find
the discharges or to find an [illegible]
for [crossed out] the amount stated by him?
which [illegible] with all [illegible]
in the case.
Rev John Crowell
Glenville
Alabama.
Page 52

Pension Office
June 26, 1857
Sir:
I have considered the additional
testimony obtained per the office of the
Comptroller of North Carolina in support
of the claim [illegible] for  the services of 
Thomas Miles is the [illegible]
and have [illegible]
[illegible]
declaration for 3 months as a private
of [illegible] and 3 months and 25 days
[illegible] a certificate for
[illegible] a question
now [illegible] of
[illegible] of [illegible]
[illegible] of Revolutionary soldiers the 
[illegible]
John Crowell Esq
Glenville, Ala.
Page 53

John Crowell Esq
Oct 21
Page 54

Pension Office, October 21. 1857
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 9th [illegible], I
have to state that you were misinformed as to the condition
of the claim of Thomas Miles as the time of
his death. He filed an informal declaration, which was returned
to him = He subsequently filed another [crossed out] dated May
27, 1853, and the office demanded the return of the 
first, in order, it is presented, to compare his statements.
The first declaration was never returned- the 
second has been with the other papers [illegible]
it was filed- No record [illegible] of his service
was [illegible] until long after his death. This matter,
however, is of [illegible] importance, since it [illegible]
in [illegible] may influence the action of the office
[crossed out] under the decision
of the Department no [illegible] be due the 
parties now claiming.
John Crowell Esq
Glenville,
Alabama
Page 55

[illegible} Jno Crowell
Sept 28
Page 56

Pension Office
Sept. 28, 1857.
Sir:
In answer to your letter of the
18th instant, I have to inform you that
the Secretary of the Interior has decided that
the law does not authorize distinct pension
allowances to the children of Revolutionary
soldiers; and that, in consequence of this 
decision, the claim of the child of Thomas
miles, deceased, of Georgia, to an allowance
of Pension money under the act of June 7th,
1832 is [illegible] rejected.
Rev. Jno Crowell,
Glennville, 
Alabama.
Page 57

State of North Carolina
Comptroller’s Department
I CH Brogden, Comptroller of Public
accounts in and for the State aforesaid do
hereby certify that it appears of Record in my
office, among the payments made by said State
to sundry persons for Military service in the 
revolutionary War, as follows:
Thomas Miles, Hillsborough District
Indent No 131 [symbol for pounds] 5-8- [illegible]
June 27th 1782
Indent No 230 [symbol for pounds] 9-4- [illegible]
June 28th, 1782
Book No 14 Page 40 [symbol for pounds] 5-8-0- [illegible]
Book No 14 Page 40 [symbol for pounds] 9-4-0- {illegible]
Books and Indents exactly agree in the above
Book No 3 Page 6 [symbol for pounds] 20-14-0 [illegible]
Book C No 2148 [crossed out] July 16th 1782
Book C No 2148 [symbol for pounds] 1-4-0-
The above payments were in the Hillsborough
District, North Carolina.
The Books and Records in my office only 
show the name one Thomas Miles in the N.C. Militia.
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my
seal of office at the 
city of Raleigh, this 
25th day of March,
A.D. 1857.
C.H. Brogden
Comptroller
N.C.
[seal in bottom left corner]
Page 58

Pension Office,
July 27, 1851.
Sir,
In reply to your note of the 21st inst.
I have the honor to state that in order to enable
this office to express a final decision in the case of 
Thomas Miles, the Comptroller of North Carolina
should give a certificate showing all the payments
made to a militia man or militia men of that State
of that name, designating the District or Districts by
which they were paid. By comparing that certificate
with the avestments of Miles’ declaration, a just completion
of the service rendered by him could, probably, 
be made. 
I am, sir, very respectfully, 
Your obdt. Servt.
Geo C Whiting
Commissioner.
Hon. J.F. Dowdell,
House of Reps
Page 59

(official)
[stamp- FREE]
[stamp- circle- upper left corner- GLENNVILLE ALA. OCT 10]
Geo C. Whiting Esq,
Commissioner Pensions
Washington City
D,C.
Page 60

Glennville Ala
Oct 9’ 1837
Dear Sir
Yours of the 29 with informing
me of the decision of the [illegible] up my claim for
a pension for Tho Miles has been received,
My object is not to complain as the injustice
[illegible] me by changing the practice [illegible[
by the [illegible] for the twenty five years, but to
call your attention to a fact that you
seem to have overlooked, The original petition
for pension was made be Tho Miles himself
he lived twelve years after the passage of the 
law. [illegible] in November 1844, and the reason
is was presented to a decision in his lifetime
was because the department informed [illegible]
his original petition was loss, and we were
never informed of ist discovery until a few years
ago and that not by the [illegible], but a man who
proposed to ac as agent on prosecuting the
claim, Does not [illegible] fact [illegible] 
case from [illegible] the [illegible] decision was it
[illegible] him in his life, if so does not his [illegible] him
His property
Yours truly
Jno Crowell
Page 61

5
Hon.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
[sideways Thos Miles
Ga sus 32]
Page 62

[symbol for pounds] 5.8
9.4
20.14
1.4
6.4
5.6.4
-
[symbol for pounds]  48.0.4
-
He declares for 3 months service
in the infantry and 3 months and
25 days in the Cavalry and that
he received [symbol for pounds] 46.10 shillings
I believe he served as he alleged.
and through the payments appear
to [illegible] a pension much [illegible] than
he claimed. I [illegible] 
if I allow it at all.
Page 63

[illegible]
6 mo 25 days
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible] 26/57
2 mo Infantry
3.25 [illegible]
Page 64

State of North Carolina.
Comptroller’s Department.
I C.H. Brogden, Comptroller of Public
Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that it appears of Record in my office,
among the payments made by said State to sundry
persons for Military service in the Revolutionary
War as follows:
Thomas Miles [underlined]
Indent No 131 [symbol for pounds] 5-8-0- [illegible]
Paid or Allowed by the Auditors for the Hillsborough District
27th June, 1782.
Indent No 230 [symbol for pounds]   9-4-0- [illegible] Hillsboro District.
Book No 14 Pages 40  [symbol for pounds]   5-0-0 [illegible] “  “
“  “  “  “  “  [symbol for pounds]   9-4-0  “  “  “
Book No 3 Page 6 [symbol for pounds]    20-14-0 “  “  “
Book C No 2148 [symbol for pounds]    1-4-0 “  “  “
The above allowances for Military service were
made by the Auditors for the Hillsboro District, N.C.
In testimony whereof,
I have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed my seal of office at
the city of Raleigh, this 30th
day of May A.D. 1857.
C.H. Brogden
Comptroller
N.C.
[seal in lower left corner]
Page 65

Milledgeville Ga. 4th Jany 1854
To the
Hon. “Commissioner of Pensions”
Washington City.
Dear Sir:
I have the honor [illegible]
with to enclose to your Department, the
Certificate of the Comptroller of North
Carolina, as to the payments, for the
Revolutionary Services of Thomas Miles,
now deceased, which his heirs pray may
be filed with the other papers relative
to the Claim, as evidence of the actual
service of the said Thomas Miles, decd.
Will you favor me with the acknowledgement
of the receipt of the same, as the 
[illegible] in the claim attended to.
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Wm. Steele
Page 66

Glennville Ala
August 8th 1834
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Some time ago I gave a power of 
Attorney to one William Steele to
Act as my agent for a claim before
your [illegible] for a pension for Tho
Miles my wifes father. Becoming dissatisfied
with his counsel, I wish to
warn the department and recall
the power- will you inform how 
to proceed to recall that power
of Attorney? I expect, Wm Steele is at 
this time in Washington.
I wish to know the condition of 
the claim at this time so as to
ascertain if Wm Steele has sent
to the evidence forwarded to him-
Please inform me what evidence 
is more needed to establish the claim
[illegible]
Yours truly
Jno Crowell
Page 67

[stamp- GLENNVILLE Ala SEP 13]
[stamp- FREE]
To Commissioner of Pensions
Department of Interior
Washington 
City
[sideways- Thomas Miles
Ga sus 1832
Dead]
Page 68

Glennville Ala
Sept. 18 1837
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I receive
from you some months since informing
me that the claim of Tho Miles for a
pension as a Revolutionary had been alowd
and that the department was [illegible] waiting
to decide how much was due, I presumed
the multiplicity of business has caused it to be
overlooked, and would call your attention to
it again, I am a Methodist Minister and
of course need the money, If I recollect
[illegible] there was an increase of pension passed
by Congress a few years ago which I hope you
will remember in making your [illegible]
as I really need all that can be allowed
I would be pleased to hear from you
At an early day.
Yours truly
Jno Crowell
Page 69

State of North Carolina
Comptrollers Office
I William J. Clarke Comptroller of public accounts
iIn and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify
that it appears of record in my Office among
the payments by paid State to sundry
persons for Military services in the revolutionary
war, as follows, to wit.
Thomas Miles
Book A. No. 11 Page 37 [symbol for pounds] 6.4- [illegible]
Book  “  14  “  40  5.8 [check mark] “
“  “  “  “  40  9.4 [check mark] “
“  “  26  “ 18 5.6.4 “
Book G entry 2148 1.4 [ check mark] “
[symbol for pounds] 27.6.4
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed my seal of office
this 5th December A.D. 1852.
Wm. J. Clarke, Comptr.
[seal in bottom left corner]
[illegible] the [illegible]
papers what has been of not [illegible]
payment of [symbol for pounds] 46? [illegible]
Page 70

Glennville Ala
April 1’ 1837
Dear Sir
The accompanying
letter was forwarded to me from
Washington by the Hon We. Dowdell
and in answer to its requisitions
I send you, herewith [illegible]
the Certificate of the Comptroller
of N.C from which it will be
seen [illegible] a Tho Miles [illegible]
pay as a M[illegible] Sol in the
Revolutionary war. The records also
show but one Tho Miles,
I do hope that as [illegible]
in your letter this will bring
the matter to a favorable decision
[illegible] has certainly, as [illegible] comptroller
of N.C. [illegible] is a 
[illegible] letter to me no more [illegible]
or just claim [illegible]
Page 71

to the [illegible] Wm Miles in his 
life time did not need the money
and was indifferent for success
but his daughter + her children
need it. I honestly [illegible]
the case more plain. But our
Tho Miles did serve as shown
by the Comptroller of N.C. I
have heretofore proved thus
the applicant [illegible]/
and no other Tho Miles from
N.C. has ever made application
for pension- 
I shall be much pleased to
hear from [illegible] as early as
convenient in the mean time
if the pension is [illegible] pay
the money to no one without
my special [illegible].
[illegible] Yours truly
Hon Howell Cobb
[illegible] Jno Crowell
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To the Commissioner Pensions
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House of Reps 
Dec 11th 1856
Hon Mr. Whiting
Sir,
Can you
inform me the condition of
the application of Mr. John
Crowell of Alabama for a 
pension [illegible] out of the 
service of his wife’s father
Thomas miles who was a 
revolutionary soldier in the 
North Carolina Militia?
[illegible]
Yo Obt Sert.
J.F. Dowdell
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Glenville Ala
June 8’ 1837
Sir
I received yours of May
4’ stating that if the comptroller
of North Carolina could find
the discharges or [illegible]
for the amount [illegible] by Thomas
Miles as having been by him received
as pay or Military services
rendered in the Revolutionary war
that it would [illegible] all [underlined] the
difficulties in the case.
Immediately forwarded a copy of 
your letter to the comptroller of N.C.
and enclosed herewith you will find
his certificate. Mr. Miles states in
his original declaration, if I remember
rightly, that he gave up his discharge
to the Auditors of N.C. Since that
time the State Capital of N.C
has been destroyed by fire, and the 
papers may have this been lost
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You will see however by the certificate
of the controller a regular
record of the indents. It appears to
me that it would be unjust to make
me suffer for the loss of papers that
have passed into the archives of 
state. It was upon the discharges
presented to the Auditors that
the payments were made, as per 
indent. I sincerely hope that
the enclosed certificate will 
[illegible] all difficulties and the 
pension allowed
Yours truly
Jno Crowell
Please let me know when this arrives-
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Commissioner of Pensions
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House of Reps
Deb 21st 1857
Hon [illegible] Whiting
Sir
On Dec 11th [illegible]
I wrote to you in [illegible] serves +] to
a pension claim by the heirs
of Thomas Miles NC Militia
revolutionary [illegible] + [illegible] a
reply Dec 18th. Since then I 
have sent a letter requesting
a form of certificate such
as a [illegible] by the office +
the [illegible]
obtained. Let me hear from
You early. Very respectfully
J F Dowdell
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Executive office Georgia
Milledgeville July 19th 185[illegible].
Dear Sir:
I herewith inclose the affidavit
of Abram Miles in behalf of the Claim
of John Crowell and his wife Louisa P.
Crowell (formerly Louisa P. Miles) for
the Revolutionary services of her father
Thomas Miles [underlined] deceased. This affidavit
I request your Department will file [underlined] with
other papers already deposited in the, 
premises allowed to, as further evidence.
Your communication of the 19th
January [illegible], would have commanded an
earlier response, but for the ill [illegible]
of [illegible] A. Miles, and his distant residence from
the Court House in Alabama, added to
a [illegible] spell of sickness, with which I have
been recently affiliated, rendering me unable
to attend to business as usual.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Wm. Steele
Hon.
J.O Waldo
Washington City.
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Glennville Ala
J.P. Waldo [illegible]
Sir
As the legal representative
in [illegible] of my wife, of Thomas
Miles a Revolutionary Soldier of North
Carolina, I have been for some through
agents prosecuting a claim pension,
but becoming dissatisfied with their
course. I thought proper to address you
for information upon the subject
I would be glad to know, the difficulties
in the way of [illegible] the claim
I received a letter a few days ago
from an attorney of Washington City
stating that he had evidence sufficient
to obtain the claim and proposing to collect
it for our half the [illegible]. I cannot see
the justice of this, the claim is as just as
any ever paid by the Government. I do
not see why the department cannot
do business with me as an attorney
I am aware that frauds have been 
practiced upon the department, and 
this as caused them to be particular
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this is as it should be I assure you sir
that I would not press a claim against
the Government for any amt. Even with 
certainty of success did I not believe it
to  be just- If you wish any testimonials
of my Character, and standing: I can 
[illegible] you to almost the entire delegation
In Congress from Alabama and 
Georgia, as well as the Governors
of Those states and South Carolina.
I have also acquaintances in Washington
city. If I know they [illegible] then at this
time- I would be pleased to hear 
from you upon the subject. If it should
be better for me to come in person to
Washington I will do so.
I am a Minister in the Methodist Church
and am now actually needing the 
money-
Yours truly
Jno Crowell
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Milledgeville, Georgia
March 16th 1854
Dear Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge
The receipt of your communication of the
19th January last, relative to the case of
Thomas Miles, deceased,” which did not 
Reach its destination until this day- owing
I presume, to a mistake in the [illegible]
It was directed to “William Steele,
Milledgeville N.C.” when it ought to have
Been “Geo” as was the enclosed document.
I feel under profound obligations
To the Department, for this mark of [illegible]
Notwithstanding its unavoidable late arrival
And will endeavor to obtain “material
Additional evidence” as soon as the nature
Of the case will admit, from North Carolina,
This State, and Alabama, the present
Residence of the surviving claimants.
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
Wm Steele
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner
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Milledgeville Ga. June 20th 1853.
“Commissioner of Pensions”
Washington City D.C.
Dear Sir:
I herewith respectfully
submit the Declaration + Power of Attorney, with
accompanying Certificate of the Heir of Thomas
Miles deceased, whose application for a 
Pension for services rendered in the War
of the Revolution, was filed in your office 
a number of years ago, and now
stands suspended.
If consistent with Law and the regulations
governing your office, may I ask the 
favor of you, to cause the Blank in the 
declaration here with enclosed, to be filled 
with the date of the particular Act of Congress,
under which said application was made,
and said papers filed for consideration,
in [illegible] with the foresaid suspended
Claim of Thomas Miles [underlined], deceased.
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Wm Steele
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State of Alabama}
County of Russell} SS.
It is hereby Certified, that
satisfactory proof has been established before me
the undersigned judge of the Court of Probate for said County,
the same being a Court of Record, that Thomas
Miles deceased, a reputed Revolutionary Soldier,
from whence he removed to Russell County, State of
Alabana, and died on the 23d day of November 
A.D. one thousand, eight hundred and forty four,
leaving no widow to survive him, but the following 
named child, and none other to wit: Louisa P.
Crowell (wife of John Crowell, of the County and
State first aforesaid) formerly Louisa P. Miles.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand, and affixed my
Seal of office this 13th day of
June A.D. 1832.
Thomas S. Tate
Judge of Probate
[seal]
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[symbol for pounds]
46.10
[stamp- May 27]
To The Honble.
Lewis Cass.-
Secretary of the War Department
Washington
DC.
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Milledgeville Ga
27. May 18[illegible]
Sir.
I have the honor of forwarding the 
amended [underlined] declaration of Thomas Miles-
Who claims a pension from the [illegible] Government
Under the act of 1832.-
Very Respectfully
Yr Obt Servt.
Iverson L Harris.
The Honbl
Lewis Cass
Secretary of the 
War Department
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I.L. Harris
July 31. 1833
O.C
Re.vol. 9
[illegible- cut off]
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Depart of War
Pension Off
July 31. 1833
Sir
All further proceedings in the case of Tho
Miles are suspended until his original declaration
Shall have been returned to the office
[illegible]
Iverson L Harris Esq
Milledgeville
Ga
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Jno Crowell +
Louisa Crowell
Power of Atty
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State of Georgia
[illegible] County
I John Crowell and Louisa Crowell
formerly Louisa Piles, heirs at Law of
Thomas Miles deceased, a revolutionary
soldier of the North Carolina Militia
do hereby appoint Abraham B Rogers
of said state and County our true
and lawful attorney to inquire
into and examine papers of file
in the Pension as [illegible] offices in 
Washington City in relation to 
Pension due to said Thomas
Miles as his heirs and accountant
of Revolutionary services.
and file such other papers as evidence
in the case as may be
required + do and perform all
careful acts in the [illegible]
In testimony where the said
John Crowell + Louisa Crowell
Have hereunto [illegible] their hands
+ seals this [blank] day of March
1856.
Michael N Clark
[illegible]
Jno Crowell
Louisa Crowell