Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17971, Nathan Guile, Mass.
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SERVICE Mass.
Guile, Nathan
Eunice
Number W.17971.
B.L.Wr. 2274-100.
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Connecticut 1346
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Eunice Guile
Widow of Nathan Guile dead
who was a pensioner under the Act of  and who died on the 5 May 1814 of N. Loudon in the State of Conn. who was a Priv. in the Compy commanded by Captain Mays of the Regt commanded by -- in the [illegible] line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of [illegible] '38 and sent to and before E. Haley [illegible] of [illegible]
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept-       $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending     40.00
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                                                    $240.00
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by S A Elliot
R. Banon Clerk,
Book A Vol 1 Page 182
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V129
Eunice Guile
widow of Nathan
Con.
Act 7 July 38
5 years
aomd 
2 years pri
80$
no deduction
Hon E Haley
Ho. Rep
S. Wood Esq Sedgard  Con [crossed out]
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7, 1838 entitles, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".

State of Connecticut 
New London County ess Probate District of Norwich

On this 1st day of August, A.D. 1838, personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the District of aforesaid Eunice Guile a resident of Preston in the County of New London aforesaid aged seventy-nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"

That she is the widow of Nathan Guile who was a private of the Revolutionary Army, that according to the best of her knowledge and belief, her husband the said Nathan Guile enlisted into a Regiment of the Massachusetts line for during the war, and he received an Honorable Discharge the remains of which being mentioned & the facts are enclosed in a wrapper and herewith annexed, that her husband the said Nathan Guile has his discharge recorded in the town Records of Preston aforesaid a copy of which has been obtained and is here with annexed.

That her husband the said Guile was a native Inhabitant of Preston aforesaid but whether he resides in said Preston aforesaid but whether he resides in said Preston or in Worthington in Massachusetts at the time of his enlistment she doe not know as she was not acquainted with him at the time & did not know as she was not acquainted with him at the time & did not become acquainted with him until after his service expired.
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that prior to his enlistment according to the best of her information & belief, he went to live with a Mr. Herrik, who resided in said Worthington.

The further declares she was married to said Nathan Guile on the 9th day of April 1784 by Parson Saml Nott of Franklin, and her marriage certificate is herewith annexed (which the Hon. Commissioner is requested to return to the declarant to the Comms. of Pensions.}

That her husband the said Nathan Guile, died on the 5th day of May 1814; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz in April Seventeen hundred & eightly four as above stated ~

In presence of 
Melisia Guile
S.W.Wood 
Sworn to and subscribed on this 1st day of August 1838 before John Hyde Judge

And the said Court after the investigation of the matter of the application of Mrs. Eunice Guile for a pension do hereby give their opinion that she was  lawfully married to the said Nathan Guile as she states in her declaration and that her husband, the Nathan Guile was a soldier of the Revolutionary Army  as she also states in her declaration & that her husband, the said Court do hereby certify that the said Eunice is a credible person another that her testimony is entitled to credit.

John Hyde
Judge
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State o Connecticut
New London County } of Probate District of Norwich August 1st 1838

I William E. Tracy Clerk of the Court of Prob ate for the Disctric of Norwich aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mrs. Eunice Guile for a pension.

And as Clerk of said Court I deo hereby certify that Samuel W. Wood, before whom the depositions of Zipporah Ray & Gideon Ray hereto annexed. were taken and before whom the certificate of Asher P. Brown Esq. --was sworn to -- is crossed out.  hereto annexed was sworn to, is a Notary Public within & for the State of Connecticut duly commissioned & qualified and taht his signature written to the certificates annexed to said deposition & certificate are in his own proper and generous handwriting.

In terstimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affiexed the seal of said Court this 1st day of August A.D. 1838.

William E. Tracy, Clerk
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I Zipporah of Grwiswots, in the County of New London & State of Conneticut aged eighty two years, being duly cautioned & sworn do depose & testify that I was acquainted with Nathan Guile later of that part of the later town of Preston that is now Griswote in the County of New Londdon aforesaid, and now deceased ~

That it was commonly reported that the said Guile enlisted into the Revolutionary Army & served during the Revolutionary war and I verily believe that he did ~

That it was the common report that the said Guile was married to Eunice Ladd and according to the best of my recolletion they were reputed to have been married soon after the close of the Revolutionary War, that they commenced house keeping & lived near neighbors to me, and that the said Guile has according tot he best of my recollection been dead more than twenty years and that since his death the said 
Eunice has remained a widow as I verily believe & now resides in Preston in the County of New London aforesaid & further deponent saith not
Zipporah Ray 
(his signature)

Griswote to July 31st 1838 ~
In presence of Joseph Wilbur

Sworn to aned subscribed on the day  & year last above mentioned by Zipporah Ray above named and I certify that she is a credible person & that her testimony is entitled  to credit ~
Attest
Samuel W Wood 
Notary Public
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I Gideon Ray of Griscoots in the County of New London and State of Conneticut aged Eighty two years, being a cautioned and sworn do depose & testify that I was personally acquainted with Nathan Guile late of the parts of the late town of Perston that is now Griswolt & in the County of New London aforesaid deceased .

That I was acquainted with said Guile when a boy & that we were schoolmates together,

That the said Guile was reputed to have enlisted into the Revolutionary Army for and to have served during the Revolutionary War.

That he was reported to have been married to Eunice Ladd doon after the close of the Revolution War; that they commened housekeeping & lived near neigbors to  deponent ande that the said Nathan Guile has been dead about twenty four years since whose death about twenty four years since whose dealth the said Eunice has remained a widow as I verliy believe aned now resides in Preston in the county of New London aforesaid and further deponent saith notes

Griswote July 31st A.D. 1835  ~

Gideon Ray 
(signature)

Sworn to and subscribe on the day and year last above mentioned by Gideon Ray above named an & I certify that said Ray is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled credity 

Attest Samnuel W Wood
Notoray Public,
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I, Asher P. Brown, Clerk of the town of Preston County of New London & State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that I filed the following entry on the record of said town, viz.

"By His Excellency George Washington Esqr. General & Commander in Chief of the forces of the United States of America -

These are to certify that the Bearer hereof Nathan Guile a Soldier - Massachusetts Regiment having faithfully served the United States for Seven years  & five months and being enlisted for the war only is hereby discharged from the American Army.

Head Quarters the 13th of June - G Washington

By his Excellency Command 
J. Trumbull June & Jy.
Register in the Book of the Regiments
Frances Tuft Adjutant

Head Quarters June 13, 1783 The within certificate shall not avail the bearer as a discharge until the ratification of the Definitive treaty of Peace, previous to which time and until Proclamation thereof shall be made he is to be considered as being on Furlough

George Washington"

This Instrument Entree was recorded on March 31st. A.D. 1796.
By Daniel Morgan Jr. Register
The foregoing is a true copy of the record
Attest  Asher P. Brown Town Clerk

Preston July 25th 1838,
Sworn to & subscribed before me.

Samuel W. Wood
Notary Public
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Ath Brown
[illegible] Dep
in case
Mrs. Guile
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I Asher P. Brown Clerk of the town of Preston in the County of New London & State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I find the following entries on the record of said town viz.

" Franklin Jany" 31st 1793
This may certify that Mrs. Nathan Guile of Preston and Miss Eunice Ladd of Norwich were lawfully married on April 9th 1784 by the subscriber, 
Saml. Knott Clerk"

Temperance Gile Born Sept 1st 1785
Polly Gile Born August 15th 1788
Anna Gile Born Nov 13th 1791
Yanna Gile Born May 9th 1794
Eunice Gile Born May 21st 1797
Gilbert Gile Born July 29th 1799
Gordon Gile Born July 29th 1799
Charles Gile Born August 7th 1803

I Asher P. Brown above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Preston above mentioned and that the foregoing are true extracts taken from the record that the above named Nathan Gile and Eunice Ladd were married on the ninth day of April seventeen hundred and eight four.

Preston Sept 3rd 1838, 
Attest Asher P. Brown Town Clerk
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State of Connecticut ss New London County ~ I personally appeared before the subscriber on the 3rd day of Sept 1838 Asher P. Brown within named and made oath that the written certificate and deposition by him subscribe are true,, and I certify that the said Brown is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit

Attest Samuel W Wood
Notary Public
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Nathan Guile
No. 2274
Rd. Dec 14 1839
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State of Connecticut
New London County Js. Clerk's Office Probate Court
District of Ledyard
In testimony that the within named Samuel W Wood was a Magistrates duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements & c. in the State of Connecticut at the within date and that his name there subscribed is in his own genuine handwriting, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of Said Court and subscribe my name an quality at Ledyard this 7th day of Decr, A.D. 1839
Attest
Gustavus C. Newton Clerk
[seal]
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State of Connecticut 
New London County} ss Preston December 2d A.D. 1839

I, Charles Guile, late of said Preston dec.d, do upon my oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that the said Natan Guile entered the service in the Revolutionary War in 1776 for the term of during the War and served as a Private in Regiment No. 8 under the command of Col.----of the Massachusetts line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the War.

I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the County land promised the said Nathan Gile on the part of the United States nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever therefore.

Know all men by these presents that I Charles Guile aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Hon. Thomas W. Williams of New London in the County aforesaid to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him. for the special purposes above expressed.

Attest. Charles Guile

In Presence of 
Asa Avery
S. W. Wood

State of Connecticut ss New London County Personally appeared Mr. Charles Guile, above named subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the truth of the same according to the best of his knowledge and belief. In my presence, he acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act can deed for the purposes therein mentioned.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2d day of December 1839
Samuel W. Wood
Justice of the Peace.
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State of Connecticut
New  London County} ss Probate Office District of Ledyard, Dec 7th A.D 1839~

I certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to me to prove that Eunice Guile of Preston, in the bounty aforesaid, is the widow of Nathan Guile, late of said Preston, deceased, that there are but seven serving children of said Nathan viz. Charles Guile, Temperance Guile, Polly Madison, Annabole, Eunice Guile, Gurdon Guile, and gilbert Guile, am that the said widow and seven children are the heirs at laws in fer to the said Nathan Guile who was private in the 8th
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Nathan Giles
Guile, Nathan
Mass W17971
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Franklin January 31 1793

This may certify that Mr. Nathan Guile of Preston and Miss Eunice Ladd of Norwich were lawfully married April 9th by the subscriber Samuel Nott Clerk

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The National Archives of the United State's stamp
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FILE NO.  17971
Eunice Guile
Widow of
Nathan Guile
Priv Rev War
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Act: January 7th 38
Index: -  Vol. A, Page 

[Arrangement of 1870]

Hand written on right side of document
Nov. 2 - 1902
Mr. Elisha E. Rogers
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17971 -War
Nathan Guiles
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Nov 1, 1838 Preston Conn. 79
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Worthington Mass
apt
col
Prvt 7 for 15 m
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Mrs. Eunice Ladd
Abt 9,1814
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No (?) men
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C. R
Norwich Conn.
Sept 25, 1902

Commission of Pensions 

Dear Sir
In the list of pensions of the Revolutionary War I find the name of Eunice Guile of Preston Conn.

This Eunice (Ladd) Guile of Preston, Conn

This Eunice (Ladd) Guile was the widow of Nathan Guile of Preston; but I do not find his war record in Conn. men in the War of the Revolution.

His granddaughter says he
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he went to the war when he was seventeen years old, that he was married after his return (he was married in Franklin Ct., 29 April 1784), and that he went to York State on business and died while there; also that her grandmother received a pension not long before her death will you kindly inform me as tot he following points.

Date of Nathan Guiles birth
Date & place of death, and his war record.
Date of Eunice Guiles death. 

I shall be greatly obliged to you for such information

Yours truly
Mrs. Elisah E. Division St.
Norwich, Conn.

Pension Office U.S. stamp
dated Sept 27, 1902
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hon J. L. Edwards
Coms of Pensions
Care of Hon Elisah Halely
M.C. 

written vertically
Report to Hon E. Haley
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Norwich Ct. 24th Nov 1838 A.D.

Respecter Sir

Your letter of the 28th of August last in the case of Mrs. Eunice Guile has been received in which you require that "the date of marriage should be established by a certified copy of the town or church record, or by the original family register of marriages and births," And state that "The paper purporting to be a certificate of marriage written many years after its alleged consummation is not sufficient verifies to be entirely satisfactory on that point." 

After receiving said letters of procure from the Town Clerk of Preston, a copy of the Record of the marriage of said Eunice and Nathan Guile together with a copy of the record of the births of their children was mailed to the same address to you, the time I do not now recollect but suppose it to have been the last of September or beginning of October last; since then, I have received no answer to the same.

I have now obtained the deposition of Doct Nott, the minister who married the said Nathan & Eunice and the same is herewith enclosed & it will , I trust be entirely satisfactory on the point (viz, their marriage)

Mrs. Guile informs me that she has no family record of her marriage & no other reason of the same. save the marriage certificate that was annexed to her papers & sent to Washington --

I am Sir, very respectfully your most obt serve.
Samuel W. Wood

Report to Hon. E. Haley H.R.
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Ledyard Co
26 Sept

Hon Jame L Edward
Coms of Pensions
Wahington D.C.

vertically written
Cb.
(?)
Eunice Guiles
Oct 1
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Le
Ledyard 26th Sept 1838

Sir,

Herewith enclosed, you have the Certificate & deposition of the Town Clerk of Preston relative to the marriage of Nathan Guile & Enuice Ladd- to be used as evidence in the case of application of Eunice Guile for a pension.

I am Sir very respectfully 
Your most Obt Servt
Samuel W. Wood.
Ledyan Connt.

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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Samuel Nott, Pastor of the Congregational Church in Franklin County of New London & state of Connecticut aged Eighty four years, being duly cautioned am sworn deposeth (am saith that Nathan Gile formerly of Preston in the County aforesaid (now deceased) and Eunice Ladd formerly of that part of the former town of Norwich, that is now the town of Franklin aforesaid, were married by him, the said, Samuel Gott in the month of April seventeen hundred & eighty-four, that same year after their marriage the said Nathan called upon  deponet in the night season & requested a certificate of his marriage, stating that some person had threatened to prosecute him if he the said Gile did not have his marriage recorded that deponent rose from his bed and gave him a certificate of his marriage ~!

Deponent further saith that the town of Franklin a foresaid (formerly a part of the town of Norwich was incorporated into a town in the year 1786 further deponent saith notes

Test, 
Samuel Nott Paster


Franklin Nove 21, 1832
State of Connecticut of New London 
Personally appeared before the subscriber on ve disposition by him subscribed is true. and I certify that said Doc Nott is a credible person that his testimony is intitled to credit* the word "deponent" was interlined in the above disposition.

Samuel W. Wood,
Notary Public
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By His Excellency 
George Washington, Esq;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Nathan Guile private enlisted in __________
Regiment, having faithfully served the United States _______________________________
___________and being _____ for the War only, is hereby Discharged from the American Army.

GIVEN AT HEADQUARTERS thirteenth of June ___
George Washington 
By his Excellency's 
Command
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REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment 
Francis Tufts, Adjutant