Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5828, for Robert Niles, Rhode Island
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R.el. Niles, Robert S.5828
Carded [?]
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12.109
Virginia
Robert Niles
of Rockingham in the State of Va
who was a Pr. in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded
by Col. Dyer in the R.J line[?] for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia 
at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of March
1833 and sent to James Hall
Harrisonburgh, VA

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 160
Semi-anl allowance ending [illegible] - 40
[illegible] 200

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 6 Page 19
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[illegible] 5828

5828
Robert Niles
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th "32
Index: - Vol. M; Page 273

Arrangement of 1870.
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Robert Niles
Declarations

Admin for 2[illegible] pursuit
Cd Dyer. Rhode [illegible] 
from 1778 - 80.oom
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State of Virginia
Rockingham Country SS.
On this 19th day of November 1832. Personally appeared [illegible] in open Court before George Clarke, Michael J[illegible] Harris, Jacob [illegible] Stausbarger[illegible] ain[edge of page] Charles C. Spears Gentlemen Justice, the Court of Rockingham County no[edge of page] sitting Robert Niles a resident of the said County of Rockingham in the State of Virginia, aged Seventy three years, who bring first duly sworn according [edge of page] Law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the ben[edge of page] of the Act of Congress passed on the 7th day of June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under he following nam[edge of page] Officers, and served as herein stated,
He was Born in Kingston, Jamaica in the year 1759. Brought by his Fath.[edge of page] in the year 1767 to the United States, settled near the City of Phila.[Philadelphia] Pa remov[edge of page] in the year 1776 to Washington County (probably then called Kings County) [edge of page] state of Rhode Island, removed to Burnswick State of Maine in the year 1782. Returned to the City of Phila Pa 1793. removed to Pittsburg Pa in 1794. removed to Attleboro' Massachusetts in the year 1800. removed to Richmond Virginia in the year 1802 where he was employed in the Armory of the state of Virginia for several years. removed to the [edge of page] of Rockingham Va in the year 1812. since which time altho out of the said County of Rockingham for short periods of time, he considers the County of Rockingham his place of residence. He is a silver [edge of page] white Smith. and a Batchelor. now a pauper and residing in the Poor House of the said County of Rockingham--
He first entered the service of the United States as a Drafted Militia Man in the year 1778 under Captain John Woodman, Maj. Taylor, Colonel Charles Dyer, served ad South Kingston Rhode Island served three months this tour, and at the expiration of the sai[edge of page] three months volunteered to remain in the service [illegible]. Twelve months longer continuation service the said twelve months entered the service of the United States the second time a Volunt[edge of page] Immediately after the expiration of his tour ^volunteer service aforesaid in the year ^1780 [crossed out: volunteered] volunteerd under Captain Joshua Allebb[illegible]. and Caandall or Grandall. Maj. Richard Bailey & Col. Charles Dyer servde at South Kingston. Tivertown, Warren & Providence served Eleven Months this tour was discharged sometime in the fall of the year 1781. That dureing his service at Tevertown he recollects a Captain Edward Willcox who commanded a Company of Continental's at Tivertown. That he served
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as aforesaid in all Twentysix Months and was regularly discharged and received two written discharges. boathe which he lost some years since.
That he resided in Richmond Washington County  Rhode Island when he entered the service of the United States as aforesaid. That he was not in any Battle that a part of the Regiment to which he belonged was engaged in some skirmishing. That he has no record of his age, that in stating his age as aforesaid he dose so on the information received from his parents, during thire life time, on that [illegible]
That he has no further recollection of the names of the Regular Continental or other Officers & troops or Regiments with whom he served then hereinbefore Stated. That he does not recollect more distinctly or particularly the particular times or periods of his entering or quiting tor being discharged from the service then he has hereinbefore Stated That he has no documentary evidence that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. That he is well known to ^some of the members of the present Court. to John Crummey[illegible]. Henry Keeegle. Henry I[illegible] Gambill Esq. Who can testify as to his Cancetor[illegible] for varacity & there beleif of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or amnesty except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Robert Nile
We Jacob B. Houck, a Clergyman residing in the County of Rockingham State of Virginia, and John Crummey[unsure of spelling] residing in the said County of Rockingham, State of Virginia. Hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Niles who has subscribed & sworn to the above & foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age, that he is reputed ^&believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year aforesaid
Jacob B Houck
John Crummey
And the said Court do hereby [crossed out: certify] declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after ruling the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above is [illegible] applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
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and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jacob B. Houck who has signed the proceeding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the said County, and that John Crummey who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County, and is a credible person, and that their, statement is indebted to Credit, I, Henry J Gambill Clerk of the County Court of Rockingham, do hereby Certify that this foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Robert Niles for a pension,
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my [covered by a piece of paper] and seal of office, this 26th day of November, [covered by a piece of paper] year 1832.
H.J. Gambill Clerk of Rockingham County Virginia