Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5155, for Jeremiah Piles, Virginia

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Piles Jeremiah
S 5155
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Ohio 13116
Jeremiah Piles
of Pottle 6 th in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Childs of the Reg t commanded by Col Lynch in the V d Militia time for eight Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of May and sent J. R. H. W. State 1833 Eaton Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $53:32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep r 33 13 33
$66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo B. Whiting Clerk, Book E Vol. 8 Page 20

Refray
5155
INVALID.
File No. 5155-
Jeremiah Tiles Print Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 296
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Leicester Piles Port Ohio

The State of Ohio Preble County Court of Common Pleas March Term 1833. 3 p.
The supplemental declaration of Jeremiah Piles - on this twenty third day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared before the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Preble in the State of Ohio. Jeremiah Piles aged seventy one years, he being the identical person who made and subscribed, before this Court on the 21 st day of September 1832. the declaration to which this annexed, and who is a Resident of Preble County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. in addition to the declaration already heretofore made.
That some time in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, to the best of Deponant's recollection, but he cannot remember exactly the time he entered the service of his country in the war of the Revolution, at Bedford County Virginia, as a volunteer militiaman, under Captain Adams to guard the town of Bedford against the threatened invasion of the British, and remained in camp at that place, two months and upwards, until they learned that the British had passed by - Deponant remembers that Colonel Lynch who was then Colonel of the County was at Camp frequently - but whether he had any command he cannot state - Deponant says that he served in all, as a Militiaman in the war of the Revolution, upwards of eight months. That at the close of this term he received no written discharge. And that he knows of no living witness, by whom he can prove said services -
Jeremiah Piles
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. J. C. Penkirk Clerk
We Henry Monfort Clergyman. and Alexander Mitchell a citizen, both residents of the County of Preble and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Piles, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he sustains a good character

for truth and veracity, that he is reputed and believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Rev- =olution. And that we have full confidence in the truth of his declaration - sworn to and subscribed                      Henry Monfort the day and year aforesaid                      Alexander Mitchell J. C. Hawkins Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named appli- =cant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Henry Monfort who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the County of Preble, and State of Ohio, and that Alexander Mitchell who has also signed the same is a resident of the same County and State, and is a credible person - and that their statement is entitled to credit -
By order of the Court -
J. C. Hawkins Clerk
I Joseph C. Hawkins Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Pills for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Twenty third day of March eighteen hundred and thirty three
J. C. Hawkins Clerk

Jeremiah Piles
11577

The State of Ohio Preble County Court of Common Pleas September Term 1832
On this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Preble in the state of Ohio Jeremiah Pile aged seventy years a resident of the county aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June seventh eighteen hundred and thirty two.
That in October seventeen hundred and eighty he was drafted in Bedford County Virginia to serve six months in Captain Childs militia company of Colonel Wims regiment and General Muhlenberg's brigade he was marched first to Petersburg, thence to Cabin Point, thence to Lenoir where he assisted to take a picket guard of eighteen British soldiers in which contest deponent was wounded Colonel Wims commanding, at the end of six months deponent received a written discharge at Cabin Point signed by Captain Childs which is hereto attached - After he was discharged he served during the year seven hundred and eighty one about two months at the town of Bedford which was the last

of his services making in all eight months Deponent knows of no living witnesses by whom he can prove his services but he is well known to Alex- ander Mitchell Jacob Hannon and John Weible residents of the county of Preble by whom he can prove that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity and that he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the revolution - he has a written record of his age from which it appears that he was born in Loudoun County Virginia in March seventeen hundred and sixty two He has lived in Preble County Ohio fourteen years He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and de- clares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Jeremiah Piles sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid J. G. Hawkins Clerk
We the undersigned Alexander Mitchell Jacob Hannon and John Weible residents of the county of Preble in the state of Ohio do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Piles who has subscribed and sworn to the above declara- tion that we believe him to be sixty years of age that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity that he is reputed and believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the

revolution and that we have full confidence in the truth of his declaration sworn to and subscribed J. G. Hawkins Clerk the day and year aforesaid John Wike J. G. Hawkins Clerk Jacob Stoman Alexander Mitchell
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Wike, Jacob Stoman & Alexander Mitchell, who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents of the County of Preble, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. By the Court. J. G. Hawkins Clerk
Joseph C. Hawkins, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Piles for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty fourth day of September, eighteen hundred and thirty two. J. G. Hawkins Clerk