Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,157, for Caleb Miles, Connecticut

SERVICE
Miles Caleb
NUMBER
S. 40157
CONTENTS

No. 178
Pennsylvania
Caleb Miles
of Bradford county in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private - in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of May 1819 and sent to John W. Keane Esq. Judge of Bradford County Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 94 23 / 11 m. $ 77. 93
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819. $ 48
$ 125. 93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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No. 178 Caleb Miles of Bradford County Pa. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line for the term of 3 years

40 157 Pey INVALID.
File No. 40 157 Ann
Caleb Miles
Dr. Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 339
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Caleb Miles private Col. Heiman Swifts Regt Connecticut line 1777 to 1780
R.
May 13 th 1848
The line must be stated in the declaration.
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Towanda | Penn.

State of Pennsylvania, Bradford County, ss.
on the thirteenth day of May
1818
before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of common pleas, in and for the County of Bradford, in the common Wealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Caleb Miles aged fifty seven years, resident in said County in the State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following, declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain pensions engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the said Caleb Miles enlisted in Litchfield County in the State of Connecticut, in the Company Commanded by Cap t . Titus Watson, of the Regiment Commanded by Col l Herman Swift, that he continued to serve in the said corps three years, in the service of the United States, the last part of his time was mustered in Cap t Hall's company same Regiment, until the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty when he was discharged from service, in the State of New Jersey near Elizabeth Town, that he was in the Battles of Germantown, and Monmouth, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service, sworn to and subscribed & declared before me the day and year aforesaid
John H. Dean Judge of Common Pleas Bradford County State of Pa
Caleb Miles

I John W. H. H. one of the associate Judges in and for the county of Bradford, s being in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the Said Ebenezer Miles did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the provisions made by the late act of Congress for such revolutionary services, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the War department pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress; — 20 th of July 1818
John W. H. H. Judge of Common Pleas Bradford County State of Pennsylvania
State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County ss } I George Scoll prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford aforesaid do certify and make known that John M c Lean — is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same, associate judge of the Court of Bradford County in the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such, in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Mansfield in the County of Bradford aforesaid — the twentieth day of July A.D. 1818
George Scoll Prothonotary

AB, the omissions in the within declaration are as he States that he enlisted into the Service of the United States as a private Soldier in the later part of April or beginning of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Seven in Litchfield County & State of Connecticut in the Company — Commanded by Capt Titus Watson of the Regiment Commanded by Col. Herman Swift of the Connecticut or New England Fire & that he Continued to Serve untill the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty & that he was legally & honourably discharged in the latter part of April or beginning of May 1880 agreeable to the foregoing declaration. Caleb Miles.
Sworn to Before me May 11 th 1819
J. M. W. Dean Associate Judge Bradford Ct. J. M. W.

Caleb Miles
11/78
Bradford Eng
May 19 Sep 1813

District of Pennsylvania
Bradford County, ss,
on this twelfth day of September, A D 1820 personally appeared in open Court, of Common pleas and quarter Sessions, being a Court of record, holden in and for the County of Bradford, district aforesaid, Caleb Miles, in the Sixtieth year of his age, resident in Said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, that, on or about, the month of May A D 1777 he enlisted a private into a Company commanded by Captain Titus Watson, in a Regiment, commanded by Col o , Herman Swift, for the term of three years, in the Connecticut line, on the Continental establishment, and that he continued to serve in the same Regiment, without intermission the term for which he enlisted, in or about the Month of May A D 1780, when he was lawfully and honorably discharged, near Elizabeth town, in the State of New Jersey, and that on the 13 th day of May A D 1818 he made application to the War office for a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and received a certificate under Seal of the War office of the 31 st day of May 1819 Number 11: 178, and I the Said Caleb Miles do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any other way, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent, thereby so to diminish it, as to bring my Self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united States in the revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herunto annexed, and by me subscribed, - — — — —

Schedule
   Real estate none  Personal estate  One horse, Saddle & bridle much worn  One cow = 2 pigs 3 months old  one buttonwood table = 1 Stand  5 Common plain Chairs  1 Wash tub = 3 pails  3 Barrels with one head each  1 Spinning Wheel  1 Iron pot = 1 do kettle broke  1 Iron tea kettle  1 Iron Spider = 5 knives & forks  1 pr. of tongs = 1 Shovel, broke 1 ax  1 Churn = 2 small earthen platters  6 do plates = 1 teapot  6 Cups & Saucers = 1 cream = 1 Sugar  1 1/2 doz Vials    " 2 pint decanters = 2 1/2 pint tumblers  " 2 tin milk pans = 2 small do  " 3 Iron table spoons = 6 small do  " 1 Small Looking glass  " 1 Family bible = 86 small books  " 1 Razor & Shaving box -  " 1 Iron Candlistick  " 1 tin Skimmer = 1 tunnel  " 1 pr. Wool Chards = 1 pr. Shears  " 1 Small trunk lock broke  " 1 Clothes basket, together with  old wooden ware dishes & broken  crookery &c, the whole com-  prise a small assortment of  plain kitchen furniture, we have no  other and many of those I have  bought with my pension money   
Calib Miles
Debts due to me  I have a number of unsettled accounts which if fairly settled would leave a balance in my favor of between ninety and one hundred dollars but they are not collectable at present, and many of them never, some have died insolvent others are gone to parts to me unknown others are poor and have nothing to pay with
Debts which I owe  " due to Isaac Sutton $20 - for my horse  " due to Reuben Hale $45 for house rent, pasture & fire wood  " due to Joseph V. Shairk $15 for property I gave for my cow  " due to Jacob Bowman June 1/10 for Merchant dis  " due to Clement Bain $9 for medicines
$129 - 00 Calib Miles

Family Record.
Caleb Miles in the Sixtieth year of my age My wife Rebecca Miles thirty eight years old, a slender constitution - My Son George W Miles aged ten years not able to support himself -
My profession a physician, My abilities to pursue my calling are past and gone as I am in a bad state of health and am not able nor in a situation to ride much therefore my profession is of no value to me -
I lost my health in the service of my country on the 28 th of June 1778 in the Battle of Monmouth, through fatigue and the extreme heat of the atmosphere on that day I was left for a short time inactive on the field, from that time I have been subject to the asthma which I find is fast gaining on me as I increase in years
Sworn & subscribed this 12 th day of September - 1820 -
Caleb Miles
George Scott Prothonotary Bradford County ss.
I George Scott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas and quarter sessions held in and for the County of Bradford, district of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing list and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is, - Sixty Six dollars and Sixty five cents in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court - this twenty first day of September A D 1820
George Scott Prothonotary