Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8051, for Ephraim Lisles, South Carolina
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( 8 - 1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
CONTENTS

Lisles, Ephraim
or
Lisles, Ephram
Margaret

NUMBER
W. 8051.
B.L. Wt. 11155-160-55
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Georgia 31.344
Ephraim Lisles
Twiggs Co in the State of Geo.
he was a Private in the Conihary commanded
by Captain Lisles of Regt the Re
in the J @a [difficult to decipher]
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th Feby
of 1838 and sent Hon. J.  F. Cleveland Hooker
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $520.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '38 40.00
$560.00
-
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by [Signature] DD Addison Clerk,
Book [illegible]
Vol. 6
Page 96
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4780
-
Georgia
Margaret Sisles [incorrect spelling Lisles]
widow of Ephraim Lilses
SC
who served in the Revolutionary 
war,  as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of  80 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on
the [stirke through] 3rd February 1853
[Handwritten] 4th April 1854
Certificate of Pension issued
 8th day of December 1854
and sent to
R.S. Lanier
Macon
Geo.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 152 Vol. A
Date of death not on AB
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93,838 Act March 3/53
                 April 23/53
Margaret Lisles  Widow
of Ephraim Lisles [initials] Par

Case Revolutionary War
Col Claimant is a Pension
Ect in Act Feby 3 1853
Dis [illegible]
Revolutionary War
Private Capt Lilses
S. C.  Moops
Gen Leliy 53-4780
Ad 160 as  Nov 29 55
●
DG.
Rane 
Clifford Anderson
Macon Geo
Vol L. Page 90.

W11155pd or 3 of 55
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State of Georgia ⎬ SS
Twiggs [Bibb struck through] County

Be it known that before me
the subscriber a Justice of the
Peace in & for said County personally appeared Margaret Lisles and of said Twiggs County, & said state, and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession of which, I certify the following is a true copy to wit

"Department of the Interior"
---
"Widow's [claim  struck through] Pension"
" I certify that in conformity with the 2nd
section of the Act of February 3rd 1833. Margaret Lisles, widow of Ephraim Lisles who
was a private in the Revolutionary War, is
inscribed on the pension list at the rate of
Eighty dollars per annum commencing on
the 4th April 1834, and continuing for life
unless she should again marry, in which case
the pension is not payable after the time of
such marriage. Given at the Department of the
Interior, this Eighth day of December one thousand & fifty four
R. McLelilland
Secretary of the Interior"
(Seal of department of of the Interior) [Hand written in a circle on the left side of the document] 

Examined and
Countersigned
L. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

Stamp with print in a circle
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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and which certificate I find in her, the
deponents possession, with whom I am well
acquainted and know to be the identical
Margaret Lisley therein named, and
deponent further says, that she still resides
in said Lisley's county and said state
and that she is still a widow and unmarried; and makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the quantity of Bounty Land which she's advised is due her under a recent act of Congress passed about the second day of March 1835, granting Bounty Land to the widows of Revolutionary soldiers fathers, & for the purpose of obtaining which she hereby appoints Clifford Anderson of Macon, State of
Georgia, to ask, demand & receive of the
proper officer of the United States Government the said Bounty Land, hereby ratifying what my said attorney shall do in the
premises by virtue hereof,
Witness whereof I have hereto
set my hand & seal this 14, day of March 1833.
Sworn to, subscribed
and acknowledged before us this 14 day of March 1833
William J Hammock
James Hammock, J.P.
Margaret Lisley
her
X
mark
[initials in a circle] ESL
℗
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Georgia Twiggs County,
Before me the undersigned Justice of
the peace aforesaid, personally appeared
James W Woodall and William P. Hammock
two reputable and credible citizens & witnesses of said County of Twiggs - who being duly sworn in due form of law say on oath that they are well acquainted with
the identical Margaret Lisles who has
sworn to & signed the foregoing affidavit
& to whom the original pension certificate,
a copy of which is therein set forth
was issued, and that she is still the
widow of said Ephraim Lisles & remains
read. [riaed] They further state that they are
wholly disinterested
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 9th day of March 1833[could be a 5]
James Woodall
William P Hammont
James Hammock J.P.
State of Georgia 
Twiggs County
---
 J. Lewis Solomon, Deputy
Clerk of the Inferior
Court of said county do
hereby certify that James Hammock
Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made & acknowledged & who has to each subscribed his name, which signatures are genuine, was at the time
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of so doing a Justice of the Peace
in & foresaid County duly come
missioned & sworn. That said conmmission had not expired, (and said court is a Court of record having a seal of office - In testimony whereof 
   I have set my hand & affixed
my seal this [struck through] of office this
the third day of April - 1835
Lewis Solomon, Depty Clk
Jus. Court
Bounty Land
claim of
Margaret Lisles
widow of
Ephraim Lisles

93,838

G. Henderson
Macon [illegible]
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Georgia
Twiggs County on this day, to wit: the Sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and
thirty five, Personally came before the Inferior Court of Twiggs County, setting for 
County purposes and as a Court of Ordinary, Ephram Lisles, a resident of said State and County, who being duly duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress pased the 7th
June 1832 - That in his sixteenth year, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight he entered the service of the United
States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That at the commencement of his service he resided in
South Carolina, Newberry district, that his first service [word struck through] was a two months tower in the militia, in the place of his Father, who was old and infirm - that he was stationed at and near Augusta, on the Savannah River
the main army and Genl Williamson that [water stain] collect may: Lisles and his Lieut. John Caldwell and that
during this Term of Service he was in no hostile engagement. That from the expiration of said two Mo. Tower, till the fall of Charleston, he thinks in seventeen hundred and Eighty, he was almost constantly upon scouting expeditions against the Tories of So. Ca. on the waters of Saluda and Bush Rivers. That he
was frequently appointed by his officers to take charge of small detachments, some of whom were Capt. James Kelly, Capt Lisles and Lieut John Caldwell. That after the full of Charleston he repaired to North Carolina
and there remained till Genl Butler marched his army to the relief of the Citizens of South Carolina - That he joined the army under Capt. Boles
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(not as a Soldier) and there remained till the army reached the Adkin River then he joined a [page torn away] army under Col. Taylor and Marched with him till he arrived at Fishing Creek, So. Ca. there
he Joined Genl Sumpter, as a Soldier, Col James Lisles, Maj John Lisles and Capt. Henry Lisles from thence he marched to the fish dam found on Broad River and that on his March he received a slight wound in his thigh, in a encounter with the Tories. That on the night of the same day at the Fish dam Ford he was in the battle fought by Genl Semple against the British and Tories, under Col [Water stain] after which he was in several skirmishes against the Tories, till Col Parl [illegible] came up with Genl Sumpter at the Black Stack Ford an Tiger River where a battle was fought, that he was in the battle and that Genl. Sumpter
got wounded in the Shoulder-- after which
he was almost constantly upon the Scout,
under various officers, till Genl Sumpter
got well and found [difficult to read] the army - that he was present when the British surrendered the Fort at Granby, So. Ca. to Genl Sumpter after the union of Sumpter with, Col. Set of the Horse and that he was under this Genl and
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various subordinate officers, with various [illegible] till the end of the End of the War. That he has no recollection of having been a written discharge from the army, but
if he did, he has long since lost it. 
That there is no record of his age to the best of his knowledge, but from the
best information he was born the
fourteenth day of February Seventeen
hundred and sixty two that to the best
of his knowledge and belief there is no
person alive by whom he can prove
the foregoing service and that he knows
of no person by whom to prove he was
in or served in the American Army
of the Revolutionary war, except he can do so by Edward Kelly of the County and State first aforesaid, whom he states was a Revolutionary Soldier. That from Newberry dist. he removed
in 1818 to Fairfield dist So. Ca. and while 
there drew from the State of South Ca. a pension for six years, for six years [struck through] at sixty dollars per annum for services
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as a Soldier of the American, Revolutionary War.  That he removed from there
to Georgia, Twiggs Co. and has here
resided ever since.  That since he
removed to Georgia, he has drawn
a two years pension from So. Ca. , but that the same has been long since Stopped. That his name is or was on the Pension Roll of South Carolina, but that he hereby relinguishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and that he is in very indigent circumstances.
Sworn to & Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid

Ephram Liles

HH Mower J.J.C.[signature] 
Joseph Cashell J.J.C.
Henry Solomon J.J.C.
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Georgia
Pulaski County
Personally came before me, John B. Bush, a Justice of the peace for Said County
Edward Kelly, who is old and infirm and
who has recently moved from  Twiggs County
to the County first aforesaid, and who after be
Sworn deposeth and says on his oath that
he was an American Revolutionary Soldier and
fought on the side of American Liberty and
that he is now in the seventy seventh year of his age - That his father's family, including himself, before and during the War, made it their home in South Carolina, in the neighborhood of a large family of the Liles' - That they were all considered good Whigs and fought for their County, the most of whom this deponent has seen in actual service and services [ink blotch] of under Col James Liles - That Ephraim Liles, who resides in Twiggs County and whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration for a person was a part of this family and known as Little Eph- that this deponent never saw him in actual service; But he was reputed to have served his Country, at a time when the duties of this deponent lay in Georgia & the Savannah side of So. Ca. and that this deponent has no doubt but he did serve his country as stated in said declaration.

Sworn to before me this seventh of
January 1836 -
John B Bush  JP
Edward Kelly
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Georgia
Twiggs County
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 foregoing applicant Ephraim Liles, was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states -and the said Court further declares that they have been acquainted with Edward Kelly of Pulaski Co formerly of this County and the said Ephraim Liles, for a number of years and that both of them have always been treated by the
Citizens the Twiggs County & acknowledged as
Revolutionary soldiers who fought for American Liberty and that they have never heard a doubt insinuated to the contrary and
that the said Ephraim Liles is in very indigent
circumstances and unable to support without
help and that this certificate would have been attached sooner; but for the lack of Edward Kelly affidavit, who is old & infirm and cannot attend in person and that they are both entitled to [illegible] on the oath
given under our hands this the 9th
day of January 1836 in open Court
H. H. Mower J.J.C.
Henry Solomon J.J.C
J.H. Chappell J.J.C.
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Georgia
Twiggs County

 I John Fleming Clerk of the Inferior  Court for said County, do hereby certify that the annexed Declaration of Ephraim Liles and certificate of the Judges of the Inferior Court are original proceedings taken in said Court and at the times and dates then specified-- Given under my hand and private seal, there being no seal of office this
the Ninth day of January 1835 [might be a 6] in open Court
John Fleming Clk
[initials LS in square]
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State of Georgia
Bibb County
Before his Honor Judge Abner P. Powers, Judge of the Superior Courts in the Macon Circuit -In open court in said Bibb County personally came Margaret Lisles a resident of Twiggs County adjoining Bibb County & said State who being duly sworn according to Law declares on oath that she is the identical person of that name who is the widow of Ephraim Lisles now deceased who was a
soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that for
his services as such he was at his death a pensioner receiving a pension from the United States Government under the laws of Congress. That he served in said war as a private and was receiving from said Government at the time of his death eighty
Dollars per annum as will appear by the
Certificate of J. R. Poinsett then Secretary of War dated the 13 day of February 1838. That her said deceased husband died in said Twiggs County on or about the fourth - day of  April in the year eighteen hundred & fifty four aged about one hundred & four years as near as deponents can tell. That deponent is the identical Margaret Lisles whose maiden name before her said marriage was Margaret Loring who was according to law Married to said Ephraim Lisles in the District of Newberry in the State of South Carolina on or about
the first day of July in the year seventeen hundred & ninety six or 1797- as near as she now recollects. There being no records of
public nature or of a private nature- she can not give the date or other written proof of the facts of Marriage. That she is still a widow having never intermaried since her said husband's death. She further states that she has not since the
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death of her said husband ever recieved any pension
and she hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever
to a pension or annuity except the present and
declares that her name is not on any pension Roll
of any Agency of any state.
she states also that
she has resided in said Swings County for about
twenty seven years, & with her said husband until his
decease; That she has raised a family of nine
children begotten by her said husband
during their said marriage
and for the purpose of obtaining the pension due
her under law of Congress she does by these presents
constitute and appoint Robert S. Larrier of Macon Bibb
County Georgia, as her true & lawful attorney for her
in her name stead to prosecute, demand & receive
from the proper officers of the United States Goverment
the amount of Pension due her as the widow of
Ephraim Lisles aforesaid & for any increase
arrears of pension that may have been due her
said husband as in right of law she may be
entitled. she further says oath that her said
husband died leaving the foregoing mentioned
pension certificate in her posession
Sworn to & subscribed & delivered
open court on this the
30th day of November
A.D. 1834, [may be 1854]
Margaret his
Abner Powers
Mark
Judge Mason
District
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In open Court personally appeared James W
Woodall & John Martin -- who reside now
in the County of Twiggs & state of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Margaret Lisles of said County of Tiggs[struck through] Twiggs, who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declaration. That she is the identical Margaret Lisles who, we know, has, for the last twenty six years lived & cohabited with Ephraim Lisles mentioned
in the foregoing declaration up to the
time of his death. That deponents were well acquainted with said Ephraim Lisles during the time he resided in said Twiggs County which was for about twenty six years. That deponents knew him as a Revolutionary soldier. The deponent James Woodall having resided in his family & both deponents having nearly all the time resided in his neighbourhood & intimately acquainted with his family. That the said Ephraim Liles was receiving a pension at the time of his death & the only pensioner of that name in said Twiggs County. That said Ephraim Lisle departed this life about the time & at the place as stated in the foregoing declaration, which we have read & all the facts therein stated by declarent we  [not
have struck through] believe from our intimate acquaintance with the parties as neighbours to be true, and further that said Margaret Lisles is now a widow & has been ever since the death of her said husband. The deponents have no doubt that she the said Margaret is fully entitled to a pension as the widow of said Ephraim Lisles pensioner as aforesaid. That during all the time we, deponents have been acquainted with said Ephraim Liles & his said wife Margaret
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they the said Ephraim & Margaret have always
been known and called as husband & wife in
said Twiggs County, & reputed by all who knew them as such; that said Ephraim Lisles while in life always acknowledged the said Margaret his lawful wife-- & they raised a large family of some nine children who have always
been known & reputed as born in lawful wedlock, & deponents have no doubt of said parents having been lawfully married.

Sworn to & subscribed in
open Court this the
30th day of November in
the year 1834,
James Hodder [McMadden]
John Martin

And I certify that the above named deponents
are credible witnesses & that their statements
are worthy full belief
Abner P Powers
Judge Macon District

State of Georgia
County of Bibb
I Henry G. Ross Clerk of the
Superior Court in & for said County
the same being a court of Record do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said court in the matter of
the application of Margant Lisles for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set
my hand & seal of office this
the 30th day of November A.D. 1834
Henry G. Ross
Clk
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Temperance H. Vaughn
1410 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia

October 12, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
EPHRATH LISLES
W. 8051
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Ephraim Lyles (Liles), Senior, and Ephraim Lyles, Junior, both of
Newberry, South Carolina, and Lewis Mathis or Matthews of Edgefield County, South Carolina, all soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of a Lewis Mathis, under any spelling of the
name. Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War. Information in regard to the military service of that soldier might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city. You are furnished herein the record of Ephraim Lisles or Liles as found in pension claim, W. 8051, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War, the only one of the name found.

Ephraim Lisles was born February 14, 1762. The soldier stated that he had no record of his age but from the best information" he was born
on that date. The place of birth and names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Newberry District, South Carolina, he enlisted and served in the South Carolina troops, as follows: In 1778, two months as substitute for his father, under Lieutenant John Caldwell and Major
Lisles and from that time served almost constantly until May, 1780, under Lieutenant John Caldwell, Captains James Kelly, Lisle and Major Lisle scouting against the Indians and Tories; from the fall of Charleston to
the close of the war, served constantly under Captain Henry Lisle, Major John Lisle, Colonels Taylor and James Lisle. He was in the battles of
Fish Dam Ford, Black Stocks, and Fort Granby and was wounded in the thigh in a skirmish with the Tories. No relationship between Ephraim Lisles and any of the above - named officers was designated, but it was
stated that Colonel James Lisle and Ephraim, better known as little Eph", were members of a large family of that name who resided in South Carolina before and during the Revolutionary War, the most of whom were in the service of their country during the Revolution.
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In 1818, [added in hand writing] Ephraim Lisles the soldier, moved from Newberry District, South Carolina to Fairfield District, same state, and then to Twiggs County, Georgia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 16, 1835, while residing in Twiggs County, Georgia. He signed both Ephram and Ephraim Lisles and Liles and was referred to as Ephraim Lisles, Senior. He died April 4, 1854, in Twiggs County, Georgia, aged about one hundred four years, according to a statement by his widow.

Ephraim Lisles married Margaret Young in Newberry District, South Carolina , July 1, 1796 or 1797 (both dates appear in the claim ).

Soldier's widow, Margaret Lisles, was allowed pension on her application executed November 30, 1854, while a resident of Twiggs County, Georgia. The date and place of her birth or age and names of parents do not
appear in the claim.

Ephraim Lisles and his wife, Margaret, had nine children, no names being designated as such.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow,you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Margaret Lisles
widow of
Ephraim lisles
Certificate #4780
Issued December 8, 1854
Rate, $80 per annum
Commenced April 4, 1854
Act February 3, 1853
Georgia Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8051

Margaret Lisles
Wid
Ephraim Lisles
Privt Rev. War
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Act: Feby 3rd 1853
Index :-Vol A, Page 435
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Aug. 2/97 F. V. Gaines,
New York, N.Y.

Dec 11/97-To Mr. F. V. Gaines.
New York N.Y.

1915 Sept. 3. Hist to Miss
Katie Farsin M. B.H.

1927-Mch. 8. Hist to Mrs. Kate
R. Fernandez [illegible]

1930 May 12. Hist. to
Hon. H.P. Fulmer EEh

1931 Dec 18 Hist to Senator
J. W. Bailey EEh
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No. 93838
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 23rd 1875
Ephraim Lisle Pre. Dec
Capt. Lisle
S.C. Troops
Rev. War
11155-160-55
Clifford
Anderson
Macon
Geo
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claim of
Margaret Lisles
widow of
Ephraim Lisles
for Pension
R. S. Lanier
Attorney,
Macon Georgia
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[check mark]
11.155
160  Ceery
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Eph Lyles
Geo
Suspended see let
to Robt A Evans Oct
8. 1836.
let Hon J F Clevland Jul 7 '37

Ad 8 June 1832
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2 to 26 Ap: Rep + Co: raising family 9 children. 
[Illegible name] died April 4th 1854.
2 wit:  2 wit: [illegible] : [illegible] : + Surrender of Soldier Pen: Cert:

[illegible signature] "BoyntOn"
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No 5,271
Margaret Lisles
Wid: of
Ephraim
Twiggs Co:
Geo:
Act 1853.
$80 per An:
Com: April 4" 1854.
Revy: 
R. S. Lanier
Macon, Geo
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Pension Office, Official Business
Commissioner
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Brief in the case of Margaret Lisles wid of Ephraim
Twiggs County and State of Georgia
act 3d Feby:1853
Claim, (" original ", or "for increase") [or for increase struck through]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioned under the act of 7th June 1832 @ the rate of $80.00 per An: Two credible witnesses testify to 26 years, general reresentation of Marriage & cohabitation & that the parties raised a  family of nine children. Pensioner died  April 4, 1854. As to the affiants of the credible witnesses & the Surrender of soldier, Pension Certificate.
[Illegible] N----
1 identity is established by the affidavits of two Credible affiants & the Surrender of Soldier's Pension Certificate.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
R.S. Larrier Esqr
Macon, Geo:
Name and residence of Agent
S.C. Boyton
Examining Clerk
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Payment to be made
at Savannah Geo.
by J Marshall Esq.
Agent for paying Pension
in the Agency of
Georgia
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A. Vol. 6
Page 96 by D. D. Addison
-
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Ephraim Lisles
of the State of Georgia
who was a Private in the War of the
Revolution
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars
and -- cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in
every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United States , this 13th day of
February one thousand eight
hundred and thirty Eight
J.R. Poinsett
Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned.

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Ephraim Lisler
Ja- 00-32
Cole

To. Commissioner of Pensions
Pension office
Washington City
D.C. 

[Stamp] Macon Dec 1 32.

[Stamp] FREE
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20/8
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2.38
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292
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58
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4.64
    2
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2 1/6 /9:28
              77
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         1005
58 Mulpy. Wirnbig + Jones
____________
$18:03
 pr Col. Solomon
Savannah 
Georgia
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STATE OF GEORGIA,    SS.
Twiggs COUNTY.
Be it Known, That before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared
Ephraim Lisles and made oath in due form of Law, that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:
is entitled to receive
"WAR DEPARTMENT.
"REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
"I certify, that in conformity with the Law of the United States ,of the 7th June, 1832,
Ephraim Lisles of the State of Georgia
who was a Private in the war of the revolution.
"is entitled to receive Eighty Dollars and
Cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the
"4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September
" in every year.

" GIVEN at the War - Office of the United States, this thirteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and Thirty eight

ExAMINED AND
COUNTERSIGNED.
J. S. Edwards
Com of Pensions

J.R. Poinsett
Secretary of War
SECRETARY OF WAR.

that he now resides in Twiggs County, State of Georgia, and has resided there for the space of about Twelve & Half years past; and that previous thereto, he resided in Fairfield district South Carolina. 
Ephraim Lisles [signature]
Sworn and Subscribed, this
24 th day of
April  184 [fold in form obscures the year]
before me
Henry Solomon J.J.C.

JJ
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STATE OF GEORGIA     SS.
Twiggs COUNTY.
This Twenty fourth day of April 1840
I, Henry Solomon a Magistrate in the County above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz:
that  Ephraim Lisles  who has this day appeared before me to take the oath
of Identity, is the identical person named in the Pension Certificate, which he has exhibited before me, numbered 31344 and being date at the War Office, the 13 day of February 1838
and signed by J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War.
 
GIVEN under my hand, at Cawley [illegible]
on the day and year above written
Henry Solomon J.J.C.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I Ephraim Lisles of Twiggs County, State of Georgia, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint James V Jones or Wimberly J Jones, my true and lawful Attorney for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Savannah,
State of Georgia, my pension from the fourth day of September 1839, to the fourth day of March 1840. Witness my hand and Seal, this 24
day of April 1840. 
                          Ephraim Lisles       
SEALED AND DELIVERED
IN PRESENCE OF
Henry Solomon J. J.C.
℗ [The word Seal is written and circled]

STATE OF GEORGIA,   SS.
Twiggs COUNTY.
Be it Known, That on the 24 day of April 1840
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said County, personally,
appeared Ephraim Lisles above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day
and year last above mentioned.
Henry Solomon J.J.C.

I ,Josiah Daniel Deputy Clerk of the Inferior
Court of Twiggs County certify that Henry Solomon  is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signature, purporting to be his is genuine. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
I have hereunto affixed my private seal [water stain]tice being said seal of offices and subscribed my name, this 24 day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred & Forty
 
Josiah Daniel Deputy [page torn]
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STATE OF GEORGIA,)
Chatham COUNTY SS.
Be it Known, That on the 30 day of April 1840
before the Subscriber, a Justice of the _______
n and for said County, personally appeared
James V. Jones the Attorney named in the
foregoing power of Attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer, or mortgage of the pension, or arrears of the pension therein authorized to be received by him.
                               James V Jones
Sworn and subscribe the day and
year last above mentioned, before me.
Wm C Wyley J.P. 

Planters' Bank of the State of Georgia
Savannah,   18
No.
Received of                    Cashier, Agent
for paying pensions,  dollars,
being for                 months pension due
to  from the day of 
18 to the day of  18 fpr which I
have signed duplicate receipts.


Marion Apl 24. 1840
To James V. Jany or Wimberly J Jones
commission Merchant, Savannah
please pay my Pension
of forty dollars in the foregoing [page ends mid sentence]
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33646
Ephraim Lyles
Geo

[difficult to read]
Specification 
48L-83
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF GEORGIA
By His Excellency William Schley
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of this
State, and of the Militia thereof;
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
Know Ye, That the persons after mentioned
whose certificates and attestations are given
and made to the documents hereunto attached , were at the date of said certificates
and attestations holding and exercising
the offices to their names respectively appended to wit, H.H. Farver, Joseph J
Chappell, & Henry Solomon Justices
of the Inferior Court & John Fleming
Clerk of said Court for the County of Twiggs and John B. Bush Justice of the Peace for the County of Pulaski

THEREFORE, all due faith, credit and authority are, and ought to be had and given to their 
attestation as such.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Great Seal of this State to be put and affixed.
DONE at the State House in Milledgeville, this
Eighth day of September in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty six 
and of the Independence of the United States of America {fifty struck through] sixty first
BY THE GOVERNOR
W.A. Tennille
Secretary of State.
Received 25/100 Dolls
H.B.Garther S.E.L.

Recd Two dollars and fifty cents
J Haynes ND

William Schley
Entd Jno G Parke Comp.
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[Image at the top of the form]
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY.
George McDuffie Esqr
Governor and Commander-in-Chief, in and over the State aforesaid.
To all to Whom these Presents Shall Come.
Know Ye, That William Laval is Comptroller General of the State of South Carolina
That John T. Seibels, whose signature appears to the certificate of the annexed sheet of paper is his lawful Deputy, that his certificate is in due form by the proper Officer and his signature genuine.

THEREFORE, All due Faith, Credit and authority  is and ought to be had and given to his Proceedings and Certificates as such.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused to be affixed the Seal of the State, in the Town of Columbia
the Eighth day of November in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and in the sixty first year of the Independence of the United States of America.

B. H. Saxon
Secretary of State.
BY THE GOVERNOR.

[In the upper left hand corner of the page is a seal with ribbon and a signature]
George McDuffie
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[Image at the top of the form]
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
---
BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
George McDuffie Esq
Governor and Commander-in-Chief, in and over the State aforesaid
To all to Whom these Presents Shall Come.
Know ye that Tandy Walker is Treasurer
of the upper division of the State of South Carolina, that John T. Seibels whose signature appears to the certificate on the annexed sheet of paper is and was at the time
of signing the same the lawful deputy of the said Tandy Walker that his certificate is in due form, by the proper Officer and his signature genuine.

THEREFORE,  All due Faith,  Credit and authority is and ought to be had and given
to his Proceedings and Certifcates as such.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused to be affixed the Seal of the State, in the Town of Columbia the Eighth day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and
in the Sixty first year of the Independence of the United States of America.

BY THE GOVERNOR.
B. H. Saxon
Secretary of State.

[There is a seal and ribbon in the upper left hand corner of the page] Signature - George Mc Duffie
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Ephraim Liles'
Certificate of
being a Pensioner
of S. Carolina
for
Co
Hon. J. F. Cleveland
H. R.

Said by [struck through]
Col. John J. Chappell [struck through]
Fee paid $2
===
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Treasury office
Columbia, 8 Nov. 1836
I do hereby certify that Ephraim Liles was placed upon the Pension Rolls of South Carolina in December 1824 and that he has been regularly
in the receipt of his pension up to the 7th of June of the current year.
Tandy Walker Jr Upp. Div.
for
John T. Seibels
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Ephraim Liles [illegible]
a/ @ for
Revol. Services

Aom pn $80 per
Anm.
[illegible] Militia
Paid by
Col. John J. Chappell
Hon. J. F. Cleveland
H. R.
See paid $5
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State of S. Carolina
To Ephraim Liles Senr[illegible]

For Militia Duty in Waters Regt.  since the fall of the Charlestown,  part [for?]
Andersons Return out to Commay  L319 -

L45.11.5
Received 29 April 1786 full satisfaction for the have in an Indent V
2579 Book -
Epraim Liles
Comptrellors Office
Columbia 8 Nov 1836
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy
the original account of Ephraim Liles
for services performed in the War of the
Revolution as settled and filed in this
office.-
William Laval Compt Genl
for
John T Seibels
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Supplemental
declaration
of Ephraim Liles
Hon J. F. Cleveland
H. R.
Twiggs Co
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Georgia
Twiggs
County ⎬ on this the 14th of November Eighteen hundred & thirty six, personally appeared in open Court before the Inferior Court for said County, now sitting Ephraim Liles, a resident of said County & State aforesaid, who being duly sworn
according to Law, doth on his oath make the
following Supplemental Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832. That from the two months Expedition under Genl Williamson till the fall of Charleston, his services were
somewhat detached, but from his joining the army after its fall till the end of the war the service was constant, either camp duty or scouting fighting and that during his service he
was under officers already named and frequently he had command of detachments & That he can only recollect the General outlines
of his services and with a few exceptions
he cannot go further into detail than then already done - That his recollection is frail-- that he is very poor and helpless and the reason why he has not sooner applied was depending upon do Co. a long time & after she failed the application way made as soon he could get any person to draw & send on his declaration.
Sworn to in open Court
this day & year above written
H. H. Farwell J.J.C.
Joseph J. Chappell J.J.C.
Jordan W. Lee J.J.C.
Ephraim Liles
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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and that his statement
Intitled to credit.
Joseph J. Chaffell J.J.C.
Jordan W. Lee J.J.C.
I Abel Depty Clerk of the Inferior Court for the County of Twiggs do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the Court aforesaid in the matter of the application of Ephraim Liles for a Pension
Given under my hand and private seal
there being no seal of office
14th Novr 1830
Abel Stephens Clk ℗
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Washington City
Feby 13. 1838
 This is to certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of Abel Stephens Clerk of the Inferior Court, of Twiggs Co Geo, and Hartwell H Farver Judge of the same Court, who witnessed
the written declaration, and I believe the signatures to be genuine and entitled to credit
Jesse L Cleveland
Member of Congress
from Georgia
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1410 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia
Sept. 29, 1937

Veterans Bureau
Washington, D. C

Gentlemen:

 Will you kindly send me the record of pension
papers for service in the Revolutionary War for
the following: 
Ephraim Lyles (Liles) Sr . and Ephraim
Lyles Jr., both of Newberry, S.C.; and Lewis Mathis (or Mathews) of Edgefield County, S.C.

I know that Ephraim Lyles served in the Revolutionary War and think that
Lewis
(Over)

[There is a received stamp dated Oct 2 1937 in the upper left hand corner of the letter]
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2

Mathis did also.

Thanking you for sending me records of the pension papers, I am 
Very truly yours,
Temperance H. Vaughn
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F.V. GAINES,
BUILDER,
109th St. & Columbus Av. N.Y.
L [Added in the upper right hand corner]

New York
July 21st 97[1897]

Bureau of Pensions

Gentlemen

Will you please give me some information
regarding an ancestor of mine by name of
Ephriam Lyles who was a resident of
Newberry County South Carolina and who was a veteran of the Revolutionary War.  Such information will greatly assist me.

Very resp.
F.V.Gaines
128 W. 93rd St.
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New York
Nov 21,97 [1897]

[Large letter L is overwritten on the text]
[Own handwritten on the upper left hand corner of the letter]
[Stamp of Old War & Navy  Nov 29 1897 HILES]
[Circular receipt stamp over written on the text of the letter]

Pension Department
Washington D.C.

Dear sir
Will you kindly inform me if the name
Lisles, Liles or Lyles appear on your roll of
pensioners of the Revolution. 
I am seeking admission
to the Society of the Sons of
the Revolution and am
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informed by relatives that Ephriam
Lisles, Lyles or Liles obtained a pension
he lived in from [struck through]  the State of Georgia and also resided in S.C previous
to the war. 
Any information will be gratefully received
Very resp.
F. V. Gaines
161 W 92nd st
N.Y.
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Indianola Miss
Aug 20th 15  [1915]

[ResInt 1D handwritten in upper right hand corner]

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear  Sir:

I've been referred to you by the War Dept.
in regard to to the part one Ephraim Lyles of
Lyles Ford, S. C. book in the Revolutionary War, I have information but his only
Tradition [illegible] and I cannot
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complete my D.A.R. record with more definite
proof. Any information you can give me will be
greatly appreciated. 
Yours Respt.
Miss Katie Faison
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Indianola, Miss, January 14th, 1927

War Department,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:-

According to the records of the Historical Commission of South Carolina, there are three men by the name of Ephraim only Lyles, or Liles, from Newberry District, who served in the Revolutionary War. One, I am sure received a pension, and I think
the other two did too.
Please send me complete records of the pensions of the three men above named, and oblige,
Very respectfully yours,
P. O. Box 334
Mrs Kate R Fernandez

[Round stamp Pension Office U.S.  F Jan 20 1927]
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[Box in upper left hand corner
This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department.
Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be
found on file in the archives of many of the original States.]
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

L. W. B.
W. 8051.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
December 11 th, 1897.
Sir: --
Replying to your request for information concerning Ephraim Lisles a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on February 16, 1835, at which time he was 73 years of age and residing in Twiggs County, Georgia, and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the South Carolina
troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Lisles and Col. Taylor. He enlisted at Newberry, South Carolina.
His widow, Margaret, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Mr. F. V. Gaines,
161 West 92nd St.,
N. Y. City,
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[ Box in the upper left hand corner of the letter This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.]

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

M. E. C.
Wid. 3,051.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

August 2, 1897.

Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning Ephraim Lyles, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that
one Ephraim Liles made an application for pension on February 16, 1835, at which time he was seventy-three years of age and residing
in Twiggs Co., Ga., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the South Carolina troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Lisles and Col. Taylor. He resided at Newberry, South Carolina, when he entered the service.

His widow, Margaret, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Mr. F. V. Gaines,
128 W. 93" St.,
New York, N. Y.
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COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
SEVENTY FIRST CONGRESS
GILBERT N. HAUGEN. IOWA, CHAIRMAN
FRED S. PURNELL, IND.
T. S. WILLIAMS, ILL.
C. J. THOMPSON, OHIO
JOHN C. KETCHAM, MICH.
THOMAS HALL, N. DAK.
HARCOURT J. PRATT, N. Y.
FRANKLIN W. FORT. N.J.
FRANKLIN MENGES, PA.
AUGUST H. ANDRESEN MINN.
CHARLES ADKINS, ILL.
JOHN D. CLARKE, N. Y.
CLIFFORD R. HOPE, KANS.
ELBERT S. BRIGHAM, VT.
VICTOR K. HOUSTON, HAWAII
JAMES B. ASWELLLA., LA.
D. H. KINCHELOE, KY.
MARVIN JONES, TEX.
H. P. FULMER, S. C.
THOS. A. DOYLE, ILL.
WILLIAM W. LARSEN, GA.
WILLIAM L NELSON, MO.
LA. DARNELL CLERK

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D. C.

H.P.FULMER
7TH DIST. SOUTH CAROLINA
RESIDENCE:
ORANGEBURG, S.C.

May 8, 1930.

Mr. E. W. Morgan,
Bureau of Pensions,
Department of Interior,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Morgan:

I would like to secure the Revolutionary Service
Record of the following ex-service men if it is
not too much trouble to you:

Thomas Burden Bertie County, N. C.
John Barnes  Virginia or Georgia.
Ephriam Liles
or Lyles        South Carolina or Ga.
Richard Barfield  North Carolina or Ga.

Thanking you for past favors and for your courtesy in this instance, I am

Sincerely yours, 

H. P. Fulmer, M.C.
EWM

[Oval stamp with 
DEPUTY
MAY 9-1930
COMMISSIIONER]
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HIRAM W. JOHNSON, CALIF. CHAIRMAN
WESLEY L JONES, WASH.
CHARLES L. McNARY, OREG.
PORTER H. DALE, VY.
GERALD P. NYE, N. DAK.
ARTHUR H. VANDENBERG, MICH.
ROSCOE C. PATTERSON, MO.
ROBERT B. HOWELL, NEBR.
GEORGE H. MOSES, N. H.
HIRAM BINGHAM, CONN.
WALLACE H. WHITE, JR., ME.
DUNCAN U. FLETCHER, FLA.
MORRIS SHEPPARD, TEX.
HUBERT D. STEPHENS, MISS.
WILLIAM J. HARRIS, GA.
ROYAL S. COPELAND, N.Y.
HARRY S. HAWES, MO.
EDWIN S. BROUSSARD, LA.
JOSIAH WILLIAM BAILEY, N. C.
ROBERT J. BULKLEY, OHIO
MARCUS A. COOLIOGE, MASS.
M. A. CONNOR, CLERK

United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
December 22, 1931
[ta struck through]
[Liles struck through]
[File hand  written]
[Oval  Stamp
Administrator's Office
DEC 23 1931
RECEIVED]

Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Assistant Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C. 

My dear Mr. Hiller:

Acknowledgment is made of the receipt of your letter of December 18th and Senator Bailey directs me to thank you for the information furnished therein with reference
to Ephraim Liles, a soldier of the
Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours,

Thad Page
Secretary
P/s
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JOSIAH WILLIAM BAILEY
NORTH CAROLINA

United States Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C.

December 15th 1931.

Hon. E. W. Morgan, Director,
Pension Service,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

[Round stamp RECEIVED
DEC 10 1931 
ILLEGIBLE]

Dear Mr. Morgan: --
At the direction of Senator Bailey I respectfully request that you be kind enough to have
furnished him a copy of the pension record of Ephraim Liles (or Lyles ) Jr., who served as a soldier during the Revolutionary War. This soldier was born February 14th 1762 and died in Georgia in 1854. Copies of his war service and his application for pension are desired.


Very truly yours,

Thad Page
Secretary.
P/s.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL

May 12, 1930

Honorable H. P. Fulmer
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Fulmer:
In response to your letter of May 3, 1930, I have the honor to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.8051, it appears that Ephraim Liles the name also appears as Lisles) was born February
14, 1762, place not stated.

While residing in Newberry District, South Carolina,he served as follows in the South Carolina Troops:

In 1778, two months as substitute for his father, his name not stated, under Lieutenant John Caldwell and Major Lisle, and from then served almost constantly until May, 1780, under Lieutenant John Caldwell, Captains James Kelly, Lisle, and Major Lisle, scouting against the Indians and Tories; from the fall of Charleston to close of the war served constantly under Captain Henry Lisle, Major John Lisle, Colonels Taylor and James Lisle. He was in the battles of Fish Dam Ford, Black Stocks, and Fort Granby, was wounded in the thigh in a skirmish with the Tories.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 16, 1835, while a resident of Twiggs County, Georgia.

He died April 4, 1854, in Twiggs County, Georgia.

Soldier married July 1, 1796 or 1797, in Newberry District, South Carolina, Margaret Young.

She was allowed pension on her application executed November 30, 1854, while a resident of Twiggs County, Georgia, her age is not on file.
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They had nine children, no names are given.

The above noted Ephraim Liles, all spellings of that name searched, is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, and said records fail to afford any information in regard to a soldier
named Richard Barfield or to one named Thomas Burden.

In order to identify the record of a particular soldier of the Revolution named John Barnes, in whom you are interested, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data pertaining to him: approximate
dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

Upon the receipt of this information another search will be made in your behalf.
Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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They had nine children, no names are given.

The above noted Ephraim Liles, all spellings of that name searched, is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, and said records fail to afford any information in regard to a soldier named Richard Barfield or to one named Thomas Burden.

In order to identify the record of a particular soldier of the Revolution named John Barnes, in whom you are interested, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data pertaining to him: approximate
dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

Upon the receipt of this information another search will be made in your behalf.
Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

March 8, 1927

Mrs. Kate R. Fernandez
Indianola, Box 334
Miss

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 8051,
it appears that Ephraim Liles (pensioned Lisles)
was born February 14, 1762, place not stated.

While residing in Newberry District, South Carolina , he served as follows in the South Carolina Troops-

In 1778, two months as substitute for his
father (his name not stated), under Lieutenant
John Caldwell and Major Lisle, and from then
served almost constantly until May 1780 under Lieutenant John Caldwell, Captains James Kelly, Lisle, and Major Lisle, scouting against the Indians and Tories; from the fall of Charleston to close of War served constantly under Captain Henry Lisle, Major John Lisle, Colonels Taylor, and James Lisle. He was
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in the battles of Fish Dam Ford, Black Stocks, Fort Granby, was wounded in the thigh in a skirmish with the Tories.

He was allowed pension on his application
executed February 16, 1835, while a resident of
Twigg County, Georgia. He died there April 4, 1854.

Soldier married July 1, 1796 or 1797 in New-
berry District, South Carolina, Margaret Young.

She was allowed pension on her application
executed November 30, 1854, while a resident of Twiggs County, Georgia, her age is not on file.

They had nine children, no names are given.

The above noted Ephraim Liles (all spellings
of that name searched) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner,
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
December 18, 1931
BA-J/EEL

Mr. Thad Page
Secretary to Senator Bailey
United States Senate
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Page:

Reference is made to your letter of December 15, 1931, relative to Ephraim Liles, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 8051, based upon the
military service of Ephraim Lisles in that war.

Ephraim Lisles (the name also appears as Ephrem Liles) was born February 14, 1762. The soldier stated that he had no record of his
age but " from the best information", he was born on the above date. The place of his birth is not given.

While residing in Newberry District, South Carolina, he enlisted and served in the South Carolina Troops, as follows: In 1778 two
months as substitute for his father, whose name was not given, under Lieutenant John Caldwell and Major Lisle, and from that time served almost constantly until May, 1780, under Lieutenant John Caldwell, Captain James Kelly, Lisle, and Major Lisle, scouting against the Indians and Tories; from the fall of Charleston to the close of the war, served constantly under Captain Henry Lisle, Major John Lisle, Colonels Taylor and James Lisle. He was in the battles of Fish Dam Ford, Black Stocks, and Fort Granby, and was wounded in the thigh in a skirmish with the Tories. No relationship of any of the above named officers with surname Lisle, to the soldier is shown, but it was stated that Colonel James Lisle and Ephraim, better known as  "little Eph", were members of a large family of that name who resided in South Carolina before and during the Revolutionary War, the most of whom were in the service of their country during the Revolution.

In 1818, soldier moved from Newberry District, South Carolina, to Fairfield District, South Carolina, and then to Twiggs County, Georgia.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed February 16, 1835, while a resident of Twiggs County, Georgia.

He died April 4, 1854, in Twiggs County, Georgia, aged about one hundred and four years, according to a statement by his widow.

The soldier married July 1, 1796 or 1797 (both dates appear in the claim) in Newberry District, South Carolina, Margaret Young.

Soldier's widow, Margaret, was allowed pension on her application executed November 30, 1854, while residing in Twiggs County, Georgia. Her age is not given.

They had eight [ the word nine is hand written on the letter which is correct] children. No names of children are stated.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

[ There are various hand written notations on the letter - many seem to be short hand symbols. Date of widow's death not on AB ]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. , 19
 
In reply to your request of , received
for a statement of the military history of Ephraim Liles a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
W8051
Pensioned as Lisles

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1778

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
2 mos sub for father

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Lt John Caldwell,
COLONEL.
Major Lisle
STATE.
S. C.

Then served Almost Constantly Until May 1780
under Lt John Caldwell, Capt James Kelly, Capt Lisle and Major Lisle scouting against Indians
and Tories; from the fall of Charleston to end of war served constantly Under Capt Henry Lisle, Major John Lisle, Col Taylor and Col. James Lisle.

Battles engaged in, Fish Dam Ford, Black Stocks: Ft Granby;wounded in thigh in skirmish with Tories.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Newberry Dist. S.C;  Moved to Fairfield Dist. S.C. 1818

Date of application for pension, Feb. 16, 1835, His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Twiggs Co. Ga

Age at date of application, b. Feb. 4, 1862,

Remarks: he married in Newberry Dist. SC. July 1796 or 1797 Margaret Young; he died Apr 4 1854 in Twiggs Co. Ga. and the war al-Pen on an ap. ex. Nov 30 1854 while a resident of Twiggs Co. Ga. They had 9 children, no names stated.
No other Ephram Lyles (Liles on Rev. War records of this -[person]
Respectfully,

Office Note: See letter Lyle's [land]is in Fairfield Co
Commissioner.