Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,397, for Dan Niles, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Niles, Dan
S 21,397
CONTENTS
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Concord 957.
Dan. Miles
of Amasafo in the State of Vt. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lord of the Reg commanded by Col Early in the Mass Conn. Militia for 14 mo. from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 47 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of May 1833 and sent Walter Salmon Woodworth Esq.
arrears to the 14th of March 1833 94.66 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept " 23 66
$ 117.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Lyman Clerk. Book E Vol. 3 Page 87
Ans: Hon. H. Everett
March 15: 1836
do do March 31: 1834
H. Allen - same day

Permutation
21 397 INVALID.
File No, 21 397
Law Niles
Pr Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Adams as Pri. 12mo 40. ca. 2mo 7.33 47.33

9922
BRIEF in the case of  Dan Wiles  of Windsor Co? in the State of Vermont  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 years —  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 — — 3 — — As a Private Col t Carlys Reg t mil ia Capt. D c Lord's Cor s Volun teers   1777 — — 2 — — Corps e not recollected — enlisted   1778 — — 1 — — Private do — Volun teers   1779 — — 8 — — do not stated — drafted   14  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lyme — Conn t  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? only the traditional evidence of two witnesses — one a clergyman — Certified by the Court to be credible persons —  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Correct
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens
Examining Clerk.

9922 Dan Niles Dedication

STATE OF VERMONT, } WINDSOR COUNTY, ss. }
On this 30 th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting, Dan Niles a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged Seventyseven years, 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In the year 1776 he lived in Lyndon
Connecticut he volunteered in the Militia in Capt Daniel Lord Company in Colo Elisha Preapost marched to New Haven and staid there about a week then marched to a place called New Eng land staid there a few weeks then had orders to Join the Army marched to place near Kings Bridge & joined the Army staid there some time then the Army marched to White Plains (on the march the army stopped to rest he well recollects Genl Washington & that the Genl addressed to them to keep up good hearts & left the Plains as soon as possible & be prepared to meet the enemy) staid there till the Battle took place that he was sick & was taken back into the country staid there two weeks & then returned home having served three months in 1777 he enlisted for two months marched to New London and was appointed Corporal & died that duty he does not recollect any of the officers names stationed there & staid his time out & was discharged which discharge he has lost in 1778 he 3 rd volunteered went to New London to guard the town staid one month served as Cook & Boatswain does not recollect the officers names recollects a Capt Leary & recollects that Samuel Colt was a Sergeant was discharged & returned home has lost his discharge in 1799 he was drafted & sent to Join the Continental Army then near West Point that he joined the Army about the first of August staid there till cold weather then went to Winter Quarters in New Jersey staid there

till some time in March was discharged (which was discharge he has lost) he then returned home having served eight months, that when in service he knew Genl Washington Putnam Heith Sullivan Person &c he has no documentary evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services - - -
He was born in Lyme Conn the 22 nd day of August A D 1955 he has a record of it in his Bible - in the year 1780 he removed to Woodstock Vermont where he has ever since lived & is known to many of the inhabitants & in particular to Rev. Seth Stetson & Jacob Kendall who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid. }
Dan Viles
L. Marsh, Register
We, Seth Stetson a Clergyman residing in Woodstock and Jacob Kendall residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Dan Viles who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 77 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid, }
Seth Stetson Jacob Kendall
L. Marsh, Register
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 applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Seth Stetson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Woodstock and that Jacob Kendall who has also signed the same, is a resident in Woodstock and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Lyndon Marsh, Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Dan Viles for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30 day of August A. D. 1832
L. Marsh, Register

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Niles, David GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4770 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 23, 1795 to Samuel Rogers
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.