Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43074, for Jehiel Niles, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Niles, Jehiel
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S 43074
CONTENTS

10.635
New-York
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Sehiel Niles
Fayette in the State of N. York who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Conn't. He, for the term of one year
scribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of May 1822 and sent to R. M. Bayly Esq. Geneva, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 - 369.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1822. 40.00
369.03 mo t  \frac{4}{31} $418.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
1 May 1820
Seneca County -

State of New York } Niagara County } ss- On this second day of May 1878 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Niagara , personally appears Ishiah Miles, aged 62 years resident in the Town of Niagare in the County of Niagare & State of New York, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, Make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war: That he the said Ishiah Miles enlisted in the month of January in the year 1776. in the Town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex (as he thinks) in the State of Connecticut, in the Company commanded by Capt. Abraham Tyler, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jedediah Huntington; in General Spencer's Brigade in the Connecticut Line. That he enlisted for the term of twelve months: That he continued to serve in the said Company for the term, for which he was enlisted; when he was discharged from the service, in the month of December 1776. (according to the best of his recollection) That he was discharged at a place called Crum Pond, near Peekskill in the County of Westchester in the State of N. York. That he served the above mentioned term of twelve months in the Continental Army & against the common enemy That he had a written discharge signed by his Captain, but as he has lately considered it of no use, he has suffered it to be destroyed That he is now in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other ev- idence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year aforesaid
Iraah Goodrich, one of the Judges in and for the County of Niagare

I Noah Goodrich one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Tioga in the State of New York as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jehial Niles did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy: and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had thereon before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Given under my hand at Tioga this 2 nd day of May A.D. 1818.
Noah Goodrich one of the Judges in and for the County of Tioga
The deposition of 2 witnesses (certified by the Judge to be credible) proving Mrs. Niles is entitled
Original
Tioga County Bliss Office
I certify that the above named Noah Goodrich has been duly commissioned and qualified and now is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his Official acts as such.
Jehial Niles Revolutionary Soldier
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said County to be hereunto affixed this 7 th day of May 1818.
Matthew Carpenter Clerk
I Noah Goodrich, Judge as aforesaid, do further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Jehial Niles & believe him to be in such reduced circumstances as to, really, stand in need of the assistance of his Country for support Noah Goodrich one of the Judges in and for the County of Tioga

Northern District of New York. County of Seneca Jo:
On this sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in Open Court, (being a Court of common Pleas holden in and for the County of Seneca, in the district aforesaid, and a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having a common seal,) Jehiel Miles aged sixty four years a resident in said district in the town of Fayette in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath. declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows in order to obtain the provisions of the acts of congress of March 18. 1818. and of May 1 st 1820 that he the said Jehiel Miles Enlisted for the term of one year in December 1775. in the town of Chatham in the State of Connecticut in a company commanded by Captain by Captain Abraham Tyler, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sedediah Huntington in the line of the State of Connecticut in the connecticut continental establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps until the Month of June following when he was transferred a Regiment of Artificers commanded by Colonel Brewer, where he continued to serve till the end of the year for which he was enlisted, when he was discharged from said service the first day of January 1777. in the town of Crumpan, in the State of New York, that he made an Original declaration about the last of May, 1818. which was forwarded to the war Department but was returned for want of sufficient proof, —

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen, and that I have not, since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent, thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule—
That my occupation is that of Basket making that my age is 64 years that I am able to labor not more than one fourth part of that of a well and healthy man by means of Rheumatic affection My wife is aged 42. I have 6 children in my family The oldest is aged 14 years a son. and other son aged 12 years a daughter aged 8 years a son aged 4 years a son aged 2 years and a girl aged about six months I have no real estate whatever — —

I have one hog & two shoats and about 12 fowls worth. $9.00 I have one axe 1 drawing knife 1 hoe 1 froe. worth. 3.25 5 chairs old, 6 knives & forks 5 spoons, 3 tea cups & saucers worth 4.00 1 pot 1 frying pan 1 spider tea kettle. 6 plates sugar bowl worth 4.00 1 tea pot two tumblers 1 pitcher 4 crocks for milk 1 pail worth 2.31 1 chest one meat Barrel 1 tub. 4 Geese. — worth — 4.00
26.56  Sworn to & declared in Open Court Jehiel Niles 6 th Oct. 1820. J. H. Halsey — Clk.
I Jehiel H. Halsey Clerk of the Court of common Pleas in and for the County of Seneca do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath 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 twenty six — dollars and fifty six — cents. —
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this sixth day of October 1820. —
J. H. Halsey Clk.
State of New York } County of Seneca } ss.
Enoch Miles of the County of Steuben and State aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with Jehiel Miles of the town of Fayette and County of Seneca, and that he served one year in the revolutionary war under the command of Colonel Huntington of the connecticut line of continental troops and was

Honorably discharged first day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven; that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and further this deponent saith not, —
Enoch Miles —
Subscribed & sworn this 16 th
August 1820 before me, —
John McLean Junior
1 st Judge Seneca County &
State of New York, —
I, John McLean Jr. Judge as aforesaid do certify that Enoch Miles the above named deponent is of Respectable character and in all respects a creditable witness John McLean Jr.
Seneca Miles afft.
Copy for
State of New York. Seneca County Clerks Office To: — I certify that John McLean Junior Esquire whose hand writing I am acquainted with and whose signature appears to the within certificates of the within Affidavit in his own proper hand writing as I verily believe in his own proper hand writing was at the time of the date thereof first Judge of the court of common Pleas in and for the County of Seneca duly commissioned and sworn under the authority of this state.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court this 16 th day of August 1820 J. H. Halsey Clk.
A true copy of the original Affidavit &c. annexed to the applicants Oath —
6 th Oct. 1820 — J. H. Halsey Clk. of Seneca County

43074 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43074
Jehiel  Miles Rev  Rev  Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 365
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ichiel Niles prior
Col: Huntington's Conn. Regt. 1776 - 1 year
2 may 1028-
Admitted
Fayette Seneca Co.

Sabz Arnold Affidavit

State of New York } ss. County of Ontario - }
Jabez Arnold, of Ithaca in the County of Seneca, being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that he is acquainted with Jehiel Niles of the town of Fayette in the County of Seneca, and that he served one year in the Revolutionary War under the command of Colonel Hunt- ington of the Connecticut line of Continen- tal troops; and that this deponent served in the same company. And that the said Jehiel was honorably discharged from the service, and is now in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country, for support. and further saith not -
Subscribed & sworn to Jabez Arnold this 3 rd Nov. 1821 before me
Jacob Dox Noty Public
I, Jacob Dox, a Notary Public in and for Ontario County, do certify that Jabez Arnold the above named deponent is of respectable character, and in all respects a creditable witness.
Jacob Dox Noty Public

State of New York } Ontario County } Clerks office p }
I certify that Jacob Dose whose name appears within and which I verily believe to be his proper hand writing, was on the third day of
November instant a Notary Public in and for the State of New York residing in the County of Ontario duly commissioned and sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County this sixth day of November A. D. 1821.
Herman Norton Dep: Clk