Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], John Hiler, Va.
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Hiler, John

Jane

Service Va (?) 

Number [There is no number, only a check mark]
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This letter was found in the Rev. War Claim of John Hiles S.31125.

In the claim of Thomas Minor, W.4494, the affidavit referred to in this letter was made in Jefferson Co., Ohio by John Hiler, the name as spelled in this letter. He did not say he served, but knew that Thomas Minor served. He did not give his age. His affidavit was made in 1821.

There were no endorsements of correspondence with C. Nash, the writer of this letter, but I found the reply and no other correspondence.

[signature not legible]
Apr. 24 1933
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C. Nash

Feb 22 1854
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Pension Office 
Febry 22, 1854

Sir
In answer to your letter of the 10th instant I have to inform you that I am not aware that there is in this office any evidence of the service of Captain Cleveland's men in the revolutionary war.

Our files are arranged by states under the appropriate Acts of Congress. If you will give the State from which Thomas Minor applied and under what act, the case can be found if on our files.

C. Nash Esq
Mount Pleasant
Henry Co. Iowa
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John Hiler

31125
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Mt Pleasant, Henry Co. Iowa,
Feby 10th 1854

Dear Sir
Please send me a copy of the Pension Laws.

Can you inform me of the name & residence of any Revolutionary Pensioner who belonged Capt. Cleveland's Company from Louden County, Virginia in the Revolutionary War?

Mrs. Jane Hiler, widow of John Hiler deceased (who was a member of said Company) wished to make application for a Pension. Her husband did good service in the Russing tour & other places.

It is quite probable that his services appear upon the records in your office as it is believed he testified to the services of one Thomas Miner in said War. In case it does so appear in the application of Miner I suppose it will be unnecessary to procure further testimony. Please examine the application of Miner and advise me as to the course to be adopted.

Yours Respectfully
C. Nash

L. P. Waldo Esq
Comr. of Pensions
Washington