Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5169, for Joseph Pyles, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn

Pyles, Joseph

NUMBER
S. 5169

carded

CONTENTS
[BLANK]
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No 13.506
Joseph Pyles

[illegible] [Suspended?] 15 Dec. '32
Obj. 11. 12. 13
for proof of service

Honorable Mr. T. M. T. McKennan
Ho: [House] of Rep's [Representatives]

& CMd
Sign
$80

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P 158
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BRIEF in the case of Joseph Pyles
of Washington Co in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Common Pleas
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 84 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. In 1776 Aug.
Duration of Service. 3 Years, 1 months, [blank] days
Rank. As a Sergt
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served. Capt Piggott. Col. Mc Coy. Penn line continental
5. In what battles was he engaged? Stillwater, Saratoga,
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? [blank]
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  accompanying a Petition to Congress in 1829. not certified to be credible
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Papers not properly attached
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Daniel Brown
Examining Clerk.
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to P. [Pension] Agt [Agent] Nov
Nov 22. 1836 ┃
He died Sept. 3, 1834

4855
Pittsburgh Agency ┃
Joseph Pyles of [crossed through] in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Compy [Company] commanded by Captain Piggott of the Reg commanded by Col McCoy in the Penna line for 3 year Private - $80.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of 80 Dollars---- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th
day of June 1833 and put to Hon T. M. T. McKennan House Reps
Arrears to 4th of [illegible] 1832 - $120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th May 1833, 40
[Total]     
                                        $160.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk
Book D Vol. 2 Page 181
Dead. See letters
14. 1836 - SAM
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Declaration of Joseph Pyle [Pyles]
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832,
Pensylvania, [sic] Washington County, Jr
On this 2nd day of October 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Washington, Joseph Pyles, a resident of Hopewell township, Washington County, Pa. aged about eighty four years & nine months, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That I enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the month of August, in the year 1776 with Nehemiah Stokely first Lieutenant in Capt James Piggotts Company & served in the Pensylvania [sic] Regiment of the Continental line, under the following named officers
In the month of August 1776, as above stated, I enlisted with the above named officers. & rendezvous at the attaining on the Alleghany
River, where the whole to Pensylvania [sic] Regiment were assembled. At this time I was appointed Sergeant, in our company & remained in this office during the whole term of my service which uses three years.
The regiment was under the command of Col Enos McCoy. George Wilson Lieutenant Col & Richard Butler as Major. In the month of December of the same year we took up the march through Penna to Philadelphia, from thence proceed in boats to Trenton New Jersey
From Trenton, we proceed to Quibbletown in the same State where we were place on the lines between the British Army & the American Army. This was in February 1777. A short time after our arrival in the Jersey in lost our Colnls. & we were place, under  the command of Col Daniel Brodhead & Lieutenant Col Bayard. We remain on the lines from Febuay [sic], 1777, until May 1777, when we were drafted out into Col. Daniel Morgan Rifle Corps. under Capt Swearingen. While we were in the company we were almost daily  skirmishes with the enemy. We continue in this State untill the British left the Jerseys which I think was in June 1777 I was then placed under the command of Capt Knox & Lieutenant Craig & marched being and under the command of Col Morgan Col Butler, & Major Morris to Kings Ferry in New York & thence to Albany to meet Genl Burgoyne. We then went to Stillwater & joined Gen Gates Army
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Gen.l [General] Arnold was also with Gates' Army. while a [at] Still Water in his two battles with the British, the first on the 19 of Septemter [sic] & the 2nd. on the 7th of October when I took a prisoner Thence we proceeded under Gates & Morgan to Saratoga, where we took the British Army under Genl Burgoyne on the 17th of October 1777. After this we return to Pa under Col Morgan Col Butler Major Morris when the British had possession of Phila. We had a small skirmish with the English at Edge hill [Hill], where we lost our [illegible] commander Major Morris. We continue on the lines, till January 1777. when we took winter quarters. In June 1778, we joined our old regiment, & marched & countermarched along the frontier of Pa & finally came to Pittsburgh in Sept 1778 & then went to the mouth of the Big Beaver & built Fort Mackintosh, Sometime in the fall, I was ordered by Col Brewster. I proceed with Lieutenant Stokely I bring out clothing for the Army. In January 1779, I returned & Mackintosh having left the waggons [sic] with the clothing, at New [illegible] on the
Monongahela. We then went under the command of Major Vernon to clear fort Laurens, on the Tuscarawas, the return & Fort
Mackintosh, the went up to Pittsburgh, thence up the Alleghey [sic] River, on an expedition against the Indians & finally returned to Pittsburgh, where I was discharge after serving my country three years & one month, I received a written discharge from Col Bayard which I lost the following winter
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, to a pension or annuity, except the present & he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in Open Court
Thomas Officer Prothy [Prothonotary]
In the said Court I hereby declare their opinion that the above name applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states,
I Thomas Officer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County & State of Pensylvania, [sic] do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Joseph Pyles of Hopewell township & County aforesaid for a pension.
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In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 2d day of October 1832.
Thomas Officer Prothy [Prothonotary]
Washington County Pa
Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Joseph Pyles, who has sworn & subscribed the foregoing declaration & being again sworn, doth say,
that the Revd [Reverend] Doct [Doctor] Anderson is the only clergyman with whom he is acquainted. he is not able to produce him in Court on account of his age and debility. The deponent further saith that he is not able to produce the testimony of any more living witneses [sic] than what he has already produced & transmitted the War Department.
Sworn & Subscribe before me a Justice of the Peace this 21st day of January 1833.
John Martshel [Marshall]

I do certify that John Marshel [Marshall?]Esqr before whom the
above affidavit is taken is a Justice of the peace in & for
the County of Washington Penna and that the above
is his signature
Th [Thomas]  M. T. McKennan
Jany 28 1833
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Joseph Pyle
Dec.r 16th 1829
Refd [Referred] to Comer [Commissioner] of Mil Pensions

13.506

T. M. T. McKennan

W. A. McCreery
Joseph Pyles
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Joseph Pyle
Dec.r 16th 1829
Refd [Referred] to Comer [Commissioner] of Mil Pensions

13.506

T. M. T. McKennan

W. A. McCreery
Joseph Pyles

McCreery 48 [illegible]
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To the Honourable Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled
The petition of the subscriber most respectfully
showeth that he enlisted in Capt. Piggott's Company in the 8th Penn Regt of Continantle [sic] trops [sic] Comed [Commanded] Cols [Colonels] McCoy & Wilson in the month of August in year of 1776 immediately after the Declaration of Independence and rendevoused [sic] at the Kittanning on the Alleghany river when he was appoint ser gt [sergeant] in said Company in in which office he remained the whole term of his service, in Decbr.  following when the British had overrun the Jerseys we was ordered over the montain [sic] to the East which order was obayed [sic] in marching nearly four hundred miles through frost and snow and arrived in New Jersey in month of February in 1777 Hence we lost both our Colonels by Death, and was commanded by Col. Broadhead and Joined General Waynes Brigade and put on the line between the two
armies, so those who are aquainted [sic] with the History of the Revolutionary war its unnecessary to say that the state of New Jersey at time was occupied by the British army, and the remnent [sic] of the American army under General Washington which our regiment was
ordered to succoure [sic] was also at that time in the vicinity of the enemy so near were the two armies together that during several months after the arrival of our regt the enemy were almost daly [sic] harrassed [sic] by having his out posts attached and skirmishing between our troops and the enemy untle [until] month of May when your petitioner with a number more of 8 Pena Regt I think to the amount of 520 were Drafted to Joyn [join] Colonels Morgans rifle corps, in which we were almost daly [sic] Skirmishing untle [until] we freed the Jerseys of the British army, and then we was ordered to the North agains General Burgoyne where I was in two Battles in the first I took a prisoner and in the second
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I was with them that first entered the Brestwork [Breastwork] and I was one of them that took possession of the Cannon when General Burguen [Burgoyne] surrendred [sic] his army to American arms under General Gates, I also was one of them that the12th of October that march from Saratoga to Albany in Defence of that City when the British burnt [illigible], from Albany we march to Philadelphia where we arrived after the enemy had taken possesion [sic] of that City, here we were kept in active service until some time in January 1778 before we were permitted to go into any kind of winter quarters, but our  repose which was much need by Col Morgans corps at that time was short, for in march [March] we were in active duty again engaged in scouts and skirmishing until the month of June, when your Petitioner and Companions was again attached to the 8 Penn. Regiment and sent against the Indians where we continually marching and counter marching along the frontiers with we arrived at the mouth of big beaver on the Ohio where we
built fort Mcintosh, from whence I was sent
to Philadelphia in order to bring out clothing for the Regt, and some others for the Col. and some soldiers that was left behind sick when the Regt march which Duty I perform to the Satisfaction of my officers and returned to McIntosh in January 1779 in February went to relieve fort Lawrence that was guarded by the 9th Virginia Regt, returned in May to McIntosh
from thence to Pittsburgh from thence on an Expedition up the Alleghena [sic] River against the Indians meet a party defeated & them burnt their towns, returned to Pittsburgh about the middle of September 1779 having completed the term of 3 years & 1 month
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was Honourable [sic] Discharged and may say without money or clothes my whole years pay not amounting in value to five Dollars your petitioner most respectfully refers your Honourable [sic] Bodies for of his service as set forth in this Petition to the papers and documents now presented by honourable [sic] William McCreery member of Congress, I would further beg leave to state that I have noticed with pleasure that Congress has made very liberal provisions for a part of the revolutionary army I mean that part that served to the end of that war but
on the other hand he must be permited [sic] to
regret that that description of troops to which your petitioner belonged have hitherto been overlooked its true that your petitioner did serve as an enlisted soldier to the end of the war, but is its equally true that he lived both before his enlistment and after discharge on
the frontier of Pena where every man of necessity was a soldier and where a constant warfare was keep up with the Indians where I was often on scout finding  my own armes [arms] and ammonition [sic] for which I never recd any compensation, I am now in my 82nd
year of my age in Consquence [sic] of the infirmities of old age is unable to provide for himself and procure those necessaries and comforts required by age and infirmity to render life surportable your petitioner would therefore humbly ask from your honourable [sic] bodies to grant him the same relief which has been extended to those that served
to the end of war all which is most respectfully submited [sic] to by yours to servent [sic]
Joseph Pyles 
Sgt in 8th Regt

Washingtn
Pennsylvania November 10th  1829
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July 13, 1937

Joseph Pyles
S. 5169
BA-J/AWF

Elizabeth D. Harbaugh
North Kenova
Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
state that the record of James Davidson (S. 9382) which was furnished you, is not that of the James in whom you are interested. You request further, the Revolutionary War record of another William Davidson, born November 11, 1747 in Delaware, later lived in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, thence to Lawrence County, Ohio where he died in 1811; the
Revolutionary War record of another James Davidson, born 1752 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, served in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania militia, married Jane Hudson and died in Ohio in 1836; the Revolutionary War records of Fleming Davidson and Joseph Pyle, and of any Kerrs or McDonnells.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the service in the Revolutionary War of the James and William Davidson described above, nor of a Fleming Davidson (Davidon).

In order to make a proper search of the Revolutionary War records for Kerrs or McDonnells, the full names are essential, together with all possible data as a means of identification. The record has been found
of one Joseph Pyles (Pyle, Pile etc.).His record follows as found in pension claim, S. 5169, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Joseph Pyles were
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not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Joseph Pyles enlisted sometime in August, 1776 and was a sergeant in Captain James Piggott's company, Colonels Aenas Mackey's and Daniel Brodhead's 8th Pennsylvania regiment, in May, 1777 he was placed in Captain Swearingen's company, Colonel Daniel
Morgan's Rifle Corps, in June 1777 transferred to Captain Knox's company, Colonel Morgan's Rifle Corps, was in both battles of Stillwater, and surrender of Burgoyne; he returned to Colonel Brodhead's regiment in June, 1778, served on the frontier against the Indians and helped to build Fort McIntosh, length of entire service three years and one month.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed October 2, 1832, at which time he was living in Hopewell Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, aged about eighty-four years and nine months. He died September 3, 1834.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
family data.
In order to obtain the name and address of person paid the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:

Joseph Pyles
Certificate # 4855
Issued January 29, 1833
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1911 May 2. Hist. [History] to W.M. Anderson
1928 June 4- Hist. to  Mrs F.  P. Dickson
See letter in Samuel Wilson
S22591
1930 - Dec 18 Hist to Miss Minnie E. Buchanan
 ANF
1937 July 13 Hist to Elizabeth D. Harbaugh 
5169 
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 5169
Joseph Pyles
Privt Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. M, Page 304
{Arrangement of 1870.]
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J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Comm [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City

J Pyles
New cert
Pitt [Pittsburg] Agency

Nov 22?

[postmark]
Pittsburg Pa
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Merchants & Manufacturers Bk.
Pittsburgh November 18th 1836
Sir
Yours of the 14th Inst with enclosed vouchers of Jacob Martin and Joseph Pyles is received. I beg leave of informing you that the Certificate of Joseph Pyles decd [deceased]  which I sent on with the above named vouchers for your inspection was not included in the package I received this day 
I am very Respectfully
Your obt [obedient] Servt [Servant]
[illegible] [illegible]
Pens. [Pension] Clk. [Clerk]

J.L. Edwards
Commiss [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City
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Green County Pennsylvania
Seal
personly [sic] came before the Subscriber
Justice of the peace in and for said County County Abijah McClain of Said County of Green and being duly sworn as the law direct Sayeth in the year 1776 in August this Deponent Inlisted [sic] in the unstated [united]
states services in the 8th pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Conols [Colonels]  McCoy and Wilson and served three years in said Regment [sic] and this Deponant further sayeth that a Certain Joseph Pile [Pyles] the present applicant who was Inlisted in the month and year above mentioned who
belonged the same Ridgment [sic] as I myself belonged to and during the said term of services this Deponant sayeth that the Said Joseph piles[Pyles] Behaved himself in every way much like a Solder [sic] and was true to his Country and he belives [sic] he was honorably discharged from the Services
Abijah Mclain [Seal]

Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 28 Day
of September 1825

Thomas Burson
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Penna.  Green County ss
I William T. Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene aforesaid do certify that Thomas Burson Esqr
before whom the annexed Deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Greene aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, and as such full faith is due to his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court at Waynesburgh [Waynesburg] this 10th day of October A.D. 1825
Wm T. Hays Prothy [Prothonotary]
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I certify that I am Well acquainted with Abijah McClean [McClain] the within named witness & know him to be highly respectable as a man & entirely credible as a witness.
Andw [Andrew] Stewart
Ho [House] of Reps [Representatives]
21. Aug. 1832

Penna. Green County ss
I William T. Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene aforesaid do certify that Thomas Burson Esqr before whom the annexed Deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Greene aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, and as such full faith is due to his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court at Waynesburgh [Waynesburg] this 10th day of October A.D. 1825
Wm T. Hays Prothy [Prothonotary]
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Recd [Received] John Emerson
Certificate for Jos. Pyle [Pyles]
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I do hereby certify that I have known Joseph
Piles more than thirty years, as a reputable member of my church, I have always believed that he was a regular soldier, & had served three years in the continental Army, such is also the general uncontradicted belief of all around us who know him. He is accounted the
oldest man in our Church one excepted,  between eighty & ninety.
Given at Upper Buffalo Church Jany 21st 1833
by John Anderson
Pastor of Sd [Said] Church
I am well acquainted with Dr Anderson who gave the above certificate. He is the Pastor of the Upper Buffalo Church & a pious worthy man. I know also that he is very infirm-
Tho. M. T. McKennan
Jany 28 1833
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Alleghany County Sct
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Personally Came William Forbes and David Wherry of Findly [Findlay] Township before me John Stevenson one of the Justices of the Peace in and for sd [said] County And on their solemn oath saith that Joseph Pyles of Washington County Enlisted in the service of the United States In the begining [sic] of  August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six under Cols [Colonels] Mccoy & Wilson in the eighth Pennsylvania Regiment and served faithfully three years and was Honourably [sic] Discharged to the Best of their knowledge
William Forbes
David Wherry
Sworn and subscribed before me the fifteenth day of September 1825
ALLEGHENY COUNTY,
Pennsylvania ss
I William McCandless Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of  Pennsylvania, do by these presents certify, that
John Stevenson Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking
such affidavit and  [missing words]
an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the
said county, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are and of right ought to be given, throughout
the United States and elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, in the said County, this 25th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the fiftieth

Attest
Wm McCandless
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Washington County
State of Pa
Personally appeared before me the under
Signed one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County John Gilcrest and David  Wherry both of whom are respectable persons and credible witnesses and being Sworn according to Law doth say that they are or were well acquainted with William Forbes and David Wherry the within named deponents at the time they signed the within depositions that they were persons of good moral character and are entirely credible as witnesses and that their statement as made within is entitled to full faith and belief the David is now dead
Sworn to and Subscribed
John Gilcrest
D Wherry
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23d day of January 1833
Thos. McKeever

Forbes

David Sherry
for
Joseph Pyles

Th. [Thomas] McKeever Esq. is a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Washington Pa. and the above is his signature
Th. [Thomas] M T McKennan
Jany 23 1833
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M. N. Ewing
Certificate as to Davidson's character
Present it to Stewart
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Dr [Dear] Sir
at the request of Mr. Water I write to you reference to the character of Thomas Davidson who has given an affidavit in regard to the services of Joseph Pyle [s] a revolutionary soldier. I presume you know Mr Davidson - He is the father of Joseph Davidson of Greene County and brother of Jeremiah Davidson. His character is the very best a more correct man cannot be found and the most implicit confidence may be placed in his testimony-- If therefore your certificate in regard to his character will satisfy the department safely give it in the strongest terms -- This I doubt
not you will be ready to do upon the new information of whom he is -
respectfully Yours
N. Ewing
Decr. 26th 1832

Mr. Stewart is not personally acquainted with Mr Davidson; but from the above certificate of
M. Ewing Esqr. I have no hesitation in saying that every confidence is to be placed in his statement M. Ewing is a member of the western bar of the first respectability
Thos. M T McKennan
June 29 1833
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Deposition Shamus Davidson
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Fayette County
[Seal] personally appeared before the Subscriber one of our Justices of the peace in and for said County Thomas Davidson of said County and after being sworn as the law directs depose and saith that he was acquainted with certain Joseph Pile [Pyles] both before and since the revolutionary war and knows of the inlistment [sic] of the said Joseph Pile [Pyles] in said war in August of the
year 1776 and to the best of his knowledge and belief Saith that the said Joseph Pile [Pyles]  served the term of three years and was honourably discharged as the said applicant
returned directly to this deponents residence
at the expiration of said term, and this deponent further states that he always understood that both at the time of the return of the said Joseph Pile [Pyles] from the service and ever since that the said Joseph Pile [Pyles] was true to his Country and conducted himself in all respects as a good and faithfull [sic] Soldier
Thomas Davidson

Sworn and subscribed before me the first day of October 1825
Moses B. Porter
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Fayette County
I Charles Porter one of the Judges of Court of Common pleas in and for said County do certify that Moses B Porter before whom the within deposition was taken, was at the time of taking each deposition and still is an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly  commissioned and qualified and to all whose official acts full faith and credit right to be given. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court to be affixed this third day of October AD 1825
Charles Porter Judge
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Pennsylvania Washington County ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in a for Washington County Jacob Breding and being Sworn according to law  sayeth that in the year 1776 he enlisted in the United States Services in the 8th Penn [illegible] Regiment commanded by Cols. McCoy and Wilson and served three years and one month in said Regiment during which time of services he was acquainted with a [illegible] Joseph Pyles who belonged to the said Regiment and served three years and one month [illegible] and during the said time of services this deponent sayeth that the said Joseph Pyles Behaved himself in every way as Soldier and true to his Country, and believes that he was honourably [sic] discharged from the service

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 22nd of September 1825

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Washington County, SS.

I WILLIAM SAMPLE, prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Robert Quail Esquire before whom the annexed deposition of Jacob Breding appears to have been taken was at the
time, and still is a justice of the peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given, to all his official acts.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court, at Washington, the 31st day of October in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and twenty- five.
---
Wm Sample PROTHONOTARY.
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Pennsylvania Washington County ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for Washington County Jacob Breding and being Sworn according to law sayeth that in the year 1776 he enlisted in the United States Services in the 8th Penn [illegible] Regiment commanded by Cols. McCoy and Wilson and served three years and one month in said Regiment during which time of services he was acquainted with a [illegible] Joseph Pyles who belonged to the said Regiment and served three years and one month [illegible] and during the said time of services this deponent sayeth that the said Joseph Pyles Behaved himself in every way as Soldier and true to his Country, and believes that he was honourably [sic] discharged from the service

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 22nd of September 1825
Jacob Breading
X
his mark
Robert Quail
I do certify that Jacob Breding the above deponant [sic] was a man of good character and that his statement is entitled to full faith and credit - Briding is now no more - Given under my hand this 7th day of January 1833

Robert Quail
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I do certify that Robert Quail Esqr. who has given the within certificate is a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Washington Pennsylvania.
Th. [Thomas] M. T. McKennan
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A. D. T.
3-871
RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by A. [illegible] 29/4/11
Claim No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant [blank]
Soldier Joseph Piles Pyles
Service Pa.
Additional Service Rev.
No  [blank]   claim
State records   [blank]        , 191  [blank]
Np claim, combination records [blank], 191 [blank]
REMARKS:
No Wid. any service pen.  20,000
[illegible] Rej. [reject?] [illegible]
No Rev below W. 18000 except S. 5169

6-1944
Chief Division
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[stamp]
PENSION OFFICE.
U. S.
D
APR 28 1911

only one in [illegible] is S 5169.

APR 29 1911
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Tombstone Ariz
April 23, 1911

Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

Can you furnish me a certificate of the Revolutionary service of my ancestor, Joseph Piles who enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Carlisle, Pa; served perhaps seven years, and later drew a pension from the Government. This is family tradition which I would like to have proven. Perhaps the name is spelled "Pyles."
Thanking you in advance
I am, truly,
W. M. Anderson
Box 181.
Tombstone
Ariz
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Stamp Enclosed
Globe, Arizona
Nov. 21, 1930.

Dear Sir: -

Will you please send me a copy of the revolutionary War Record of Joseph Pyles who was an ancestor of mine.
Do you have records of others by the name of
Pyles having enlisted from the same general
locality - Washington Co. Penna. This ancestor
had several brothers & sons who might have been in the service I am informed by a relative that the record of Joseph Pyles is given under
F. S. C.
Sur File 5169
Rev. War

Thank you,
Miss Minnie E. Buchanan
527 E. 2nd St
Faribault
Minnesota
By E/ &c.

[stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
U. S.
NOV 25 1930
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North Kenova,
Ohio.
May 16, 1937.

Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Hiller,
Your splendid report on William Davidson (W- 1732) was received and greatly appreciated by some of the descendants who have tried Before and without result for the names of these 16 children of his and with all the dates And names of those they married is most  Gratifying indeed.
James Davidson (S.9382) proves to be one not wanted. Since sending in for records of him -- another descendant has given me a little family tradition which may be right or wrong but you may be able to find records to establish the Line - it appears to be the James Davidson not aS desired. In their old family Bible the Following records with some others was given: " James Davidson, Jr. b in Caralyle [sic], Pa. 1742 -- private in Capt. Wm. Houston's Co. 4th Cumberland Co. Mil. under Col. Samuel Culbertson" died Canton O., 1836. m. Jane Hudson. If you have a list of his children it would be appreciated, if you have them are anything else pertaining. This James Jr. said to be the father of Fleming Davidson, b about 1765 served in the Rev. also and had son James Davidson, b 1792. Any records you may be able to give regarding James, Jr. b. 1742
and Fleming Davidson will help in establishing that line.
William Davidson born Nov. 11, 1747 in Del.
migrated to Fayette Co. Pa. after 1767 and in 1799 removed to Lawrence Co. Ohio, died there Nov. 1811. Was married twice. 1st Rosanna -- there were 5 children, and Barbara McDowell -- they had ten children -- do you have any record of Barbara having received a pension after his death? Family tradition claim
he had trains of pack-horses and carried provision for the Revolutionary Soldiers. I do not know which State he inlisted [sic] from - Del., Md., Pa., or N.J. nor do I know where he married either of his wives or the names of their parents but know he was living in Fayette Co. Pa. when he married the second time. Do
you have any McDowell on our list from that part of Pa. who may have been her father?
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One Joseph Pyle enlisted from Chester Co. Pa. and after the War removed to Washington Co. where he died in 1832. He received a pension. Do his records show where he was born? If anything further is given of his family would appreciate that also.
Kennedy Herr spelled also Canada Kerr (Kar, Carr, Car) born 1776 died 1883 age 107 yrs. married Jane Bryson. His sister Jane Kerr
married Isaac Bryson brother of Jane. Family tradition is the Kerrs father served in the Rev. War but I can find no records of the Kerrs in Washington Co. Pa. to establish the names of
their parents nor do I know if they were living in that County at the time of the War. If by any chance you have records of that family in that part of Pa. will you please give them also.
I know Mr. Hiller I am asking for a lot of information but I hope for not too much because I need it so badly an unable to obtain
it elsewhere.
Most sincerely yours,
Elizabeth D. Harbaugh
Elizabeth D. Harbaugh.

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December 18, 1930

Miss Minnie E. Buchanan
527 E. 2nd Street
Faribault, Minnesota

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF/eel

Dear Madam:

You are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 5169, it appears that Joseph Pyles enlisted in August 1776 and was a sergeant in Captain James Piggott's Company, Colonel Aeneas McCoy's and Colonel Daniel Brodhead's Pennsylvania Regiment, in May 1777 he was placed in captain Swearingen's Company, Colonel Daniel Morgan's Rifle Corps, in June 1777 was placed
in Captain Knox's Company, Colonel Morgan's Rifle Corps, and was in both battles of Stillwater, and surrender of Burgoyne, in June 1778 he returned to Colonel Brodhead's
Regiment, helped to build Fort McIntosh, served on the frontier against the Indians and served in all three years and one month.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1832, while a resident of Hopewell Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, aged about eighty-four years and nine months.
He died September 3, 1834.
The above noted Joseph Pyles is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, all spellings of the name searched.
Very truly yours


E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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1812 section 
June 4, 1928
Mrs. F. P. Dickson
217 W. Armour Blvd
Kansas City, Mo.

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 5169, it appears that Joseph Pyles enlisted in August 1776 and was a sergeant in Captain James Piggott's Company, Colonel Aeneas McCoy's and Colonel Daniel Brodhead's Pennsylvania Regiment, in May 1777 he was placed in Captain Swearingen's Company, Colonel
Daniel Morgan's Rifle Corps, in June 1777 was placed in Captain Knox's Company, Colonel Morgan's Rifle Corps, and was in both battles of Stillwater, surrender of Burgoyne, in June 1778 he returned to Colonel Broadhead's Regiment, helped to build Fort McIntosh, served on the frontier against the Indians and served in all three years and one month.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1832, while a resident of Hopewell
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Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, aged about eighty-four years and nine months. He died 3, 1834.
The above noted Joseph Pyles is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau. All spellings of the name searched.
Owing to a lack of a clerical force available for the purpose and the large number of similar inquiries, the bureau is unable to make immediate reply to inquiries pertaining to soldiers of the Revolution, and only two histories are furnished each person.
Respectfully,
E. W Morgan
Acting Com [Commissioner]
WINFIELD SCOTT [crossed out] 
Commissioner. [crossed out] 
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