Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2320, for Gaius Niles, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N-26
Niles, Gaius
W. 2320
Gains
BLt. 30916-160-55,
Percy
CONTENTS

11. 560 P
Ohio
Jarius [Signature]
who was a Private in the state of Ohio in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilly of the M c Hampton [Signature], for the term of 9 M c s 18 days
inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of June 1818 and due to E. M. [Signature] of [Signature] Gallipolis, Gallia Co.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1810 66 3/4 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11 Sept 1848 8 5 4 30 35 $114.30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notation on outside flap: Notation on outside flap: 20 May 1822 to Col. M. [Signature] Gallipolis, Ohio

Gaines Viles
clk's fees $0.50 - paid
Col. Billy M. H. Rept war
Diserted March 1779 rejoined in March 1780 and served 9 months & 18 days
Admitted
fees paid -

State of Ohio } Court of Com m Pleas June Term 1818 Gallia County } ss
This day personally appeared before me John Thompson President of the Courts of Common Pleas of Second Circuit.
Gaius Niles, resident of said County of Gallia, aged seventy one years and some months and being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the late Law 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 -
That he the said Gaius Niles first engaged in the New Hampshire line in the year 1775, the exact time he cannot recollect, and was enrolled in Capt n Everetts company Col d  Peters Bedells Regiment and immediately Marched through the Wilderness to Canada under General Arnold, and was stationed at the Fort at the Cedars, (near Montreal he believes) When the Regiment was afterwards surrendered to the enemy by Major Butterfield, Col d Bedell being then absent. This Officer was then absent from the fort on command under Sergeant Moor, On their return to the fort, the detachment discovered the red coats of the enemy in & about the fort, & made their escape & retreated out of Canada back by the way of Secondarogee, & joined other Forces at Mount Independence where he assisted in making the fortifications & other means of security at which place he enlisted for three years under Capt n George Wait first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col d Joseph Silby. Gen d Pools Brigade - the officer under whom he  enlisted On his enlisting for three years he received as one of the conditions, a furlough for sixty days - On his returning again to join his company at the same place, he found the Officer who enlisted him was absent, & had returned him as enlisted for during the war - he however continued to do duty in the same company & Regiment, and was in the rear guard in the battle of Hubbardton on the retreat from Secondarogee. He joined the forces that retreated on the other line at Fort Miller, and continued under the same Captain Wait until after the surrender of Burgoyne having been in the battles at Stillwater. & all the other principal battles until the  surrender of was with General Arnold when he forced

The lines of the Enemy at Bemus's Heights and passed over the works at the time he was wounded - After Burgoyne surrendered marched to Valley Forge - soon after which Capt. Wait was promoted, & Capt. Moody Dustin took the command of the company - As he continued to do his duty in the same Regiment under the said Captain Dustin, until he was honorably discharged at Newburgh on the North River at the close of the War which discharge was dated June 14 th but cannot recollect the year - That nearly four years of the latter part of the time of his service, he was a sergeant in said Captain Dustin's company & was discharged as such, That besides the battles heretofore mentioned he was in the battle of Monmouth, & several skirmishes .
And that from his reduced circumstances, & great age he absolutely stands in need of assistance of his country for his support - And that he has no other testimony now within his control, whereby he can prove said services
Sworn to Subscription before me
Gaines Viles
John Thompson
June 26 th 1818.
State of Ohio ss
I John Thompson president as aforesaid do certify that from above examination it appears that aforesaid in now listening was and on examination of applicant, and his neighbor Sheriff of Gallia it appears that applicant is poor destitute of property to support him, and gains his living by day-labour, and occasionally assisted with grain, and he needs the assistance of the country provided by Statute of Congress.
At Gallipolis Gallia County Second hearing.
John Thompson.
June 26 th 1818

State of Ohio Gallia County ss. Francis Le Clercq, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas - for the County aforesaid -
I do hereby certify that the above certificates are in the own proper hand writing of the Honorable John Thompson President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Second Circuit - including the said County of Gallia - and that the foregoing are his signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Gallipolis, this thirtieth day of June Anno Domini 1818 - and in the 16 th year of this State
Francis Le Clercq clk. C.C.P.

Gaius Niles
Sept 1819.
bone J L E r

State of Ohio } Court of common Pleas. Nov r Term 1821. Galia County ss. }
On this twentyfirst day of November A.D. 1821, personally appeared in in Open court, (being) a court of record for said County of Gains  Gallia Niles Pay aged about seventy five years, resident in Huntington Township in said county of Gallia, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows That he enlisted in the New Hampshire line in the first years service for the term of one year, & was enrolled in Captain Everetts company in Col. Beedles regiment and faithfully served out that term of service, in which service he was with General Arnold in Canada - After the retreat from that country, while laying at Mount Independence he enlisted for during the war, & was enrolled in Capt. George Waits company & Col. Joseph Tilleys regiment being the first New Hampshire regiment, & after the promotion of Capt. Waits, was enrolled in Capt. Moody Dusters company in the same regiment, where he continued faithfully to do his duty to the close of the war, having served his country nearly seven years, when he was honorably discharged - All of which will more fully appear by his former declaration, on which he received a pension certificate, numbered 11.560 -
And I the said Gains Niles do furthermore 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 manner 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 & 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 & by me subscribed

Schedule of James Niles referred to in the foregoing declaration
I live on a quarter section of land on which I made the first payment, of $30., but that payment I made out of the money I recd. from the United States, on my present pension certificate before it was suspended —
2. horses — — — — — valued at. — — — 40.00
2. Cows. . . ca. 10. — — — — — 20 ~
2 yearlings, & 2 calves — — — — — 10 ~
4. Sheep & 3. Goats — — — — — 11 ~
1. great wheel, & 1. little wheel - 1. old pot & 1. kettle
1. old frying pan 1. Tea kettle, a few old knives & forks. & a few old dishes, the whole of the last enumerated property does not exceed $12. in value — 12.00
Two old pears, axes, 1. plough 1. chain two Mattocks One old scythe, with 4. or 5. old chairs 12.50
Much of the above property I purchased with my pension money, & I honestly owe above $200. $0 5 50
James Niles
And I the said James Niles do furthermore solemnly swear that my occupation is that of a farmer, having no trade. That my family consists, of a wife, who is quite unable, aged about 58. years, & of my children of which I have five - three lives with me constantly. Deborah aged about 14. years - David, aged about 12 years - Apollo about 10. years old - Cyrus & Darius, live with me occasionally, being older than their other brothers, but cannot be said to contribute to the support of the family, my own health & strength, is what may be considered good for a man of my years Sworn to, subscribed & declared
On in open court this 21 day of Nov. 1821. before me
Ezra Osborne P.S. —

live with me constantly. Herams aged about 14 years - David, aged about 12 years - Apollo about 10 years old - Cyrus & David, live with me occasionally, being older than their other brothers, but cannot be said to contribute to the support of the family, my own health & strength, is what may be considered good for a man of my years Sworn to, subscribed & declared
On in open court this 21 st day of Nov. 1821. before me
Ezra Osborn P.J.
State of Ohio Gallia County ss
I Francis Leclerc clerk of the court of common pleas for the said county of Gallia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 one hundred and five dollars and fifty cents
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court of common pleas for the said county of Gallia at Gallipolis Ohio this fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one and in the twentieth year of this state.
Francis Leclerc clerk of the court of C. Pleas for the county of Gallia

Ohio Mercy Niles widow of Gains Niles who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private N o 16 Ser e
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Aug t 1853 and sent to
J. J. Coombes Mist.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act January 2, 1848, Page 100 Vol. A
3 February 1853
C. S. [unclear]

No 1-833
Percy Niles, widow of Gains —
Ohio — Oct 3 d Feb. 1853
#96 per annum Comm d 3 February 1853
Percy Niles widow of Gains Gallia Co. death alleged 11. March 39 admit of ad d . confirm —
J. L. Coombs

The State of Ohio. Gallia County p.
J. Joseph Drouillard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that Nathaniel A. Fisher Esq. before whom the at- tached papers were ex- ecuted, was, at the date
of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, and the name thereto subscribed is his signa- ture. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 4 th day of March A.D. 1853.
Jos. Drouillard Clerk

STATE OF Ohio COUNTY OF Scioto } ss: Gallia
On this 17 th day of February Eighteen hundred and fifty Three , before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, per-
sonally came Percy Diles widow of Gains Diles dec d a resident of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, makes oaths and says, that she upon her oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress approved 3 rd February 1853 who in lifetime claimed a Revolutionary Pension, under the act of Congress of  to wit
That she is the widow of Gains late of Gallia Diles late of Gallia County Ohio deceased, who was a Private in the New Hampshire Continentals in the war of the Revolution and a Pen- sioner under the act of 18 th March 1818
That the said Gains Diles died she was married to the said Gains Diles at Gallia County Ohio on or about the 24 th day of June 1832
That the said Gains Diles died in said Gallia County on or about the 10 th day of March 1839 and that she has not since married, but still remains the widow of the said Gains Diles deceased. She further states that by reason of old age and consequent infirmity she is not able to go before the Probate Court, and also that she knows of no record evidence of her said marriage
Percy Diles her said mark
makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of Pension due under said act of _____ or other act of Congress which may be applicable, and refers to _____ declaration and the evidence in support of the same, on file in the Pension Office.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year afore- said, before me. Nathaniel A. Fisher } J. Peace.

Know all Men by these Presents, THAT I, Percy Hiles widow of Gaius Hiles deceased hereby constitute and appoint T. Hooper of Washington City my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the claim of  my claim for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or else- where; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish payable to myself
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 17 th day of February A. D., 185 3
Percy Hiles mark
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
Daniel Bolley Sibyl E Bolley
STATE OF Ohio } ss : COUNTY OF Gallia } On this 11 day of February
A. D. 185 3
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
Percy Hiles and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
Nathaniel A. Fisher J. Peace.

STATE OF COUNTY
ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this
day of
A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty
, before the undersigned, a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
a resident of
in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the
that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
J. Peace
I,
Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that
who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and
is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
J. Peace.
STATE OF
ss.
COUNTY OF
I,
Clerk of the
in the County
and State aforesaid, do certify that
before whom the foregoing
papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official Seal, this day of
A. D., 185
The State of Ohio } Gallia County } ss
CLERK.
On this 17 th day of February 1853 before me one of the acting justices of the Peace in and for said County personally came Daniel Polly and Sibyl E. Polly who being duly sworn according to law, make oat and say that they were well acquainted with James Riley late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the County of Gallia Ohio, now deceased, and Pery Riley his wife, who is now present and executed the foregoing paper, that they lived together as husband and wife and were always so reputed to be by all their neighbors, and these affiants have no doubt of that fact. That the said Pery Riley has not since married but still remains the widow of the

said Gaius Riley deceased and that they have no interest in the foregoing application
Daniel Bolley
Sibyl E. Bolley
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written, and I hereby certify that they and each of them are credible witnesses
Matthaias A. Fisher Just Peace
STATE OF COUNTY OF I, Clerk of the and their successors, do hereby certify that the foregoing application was filed of right and the same was received and filed by me this day of A. D. 192
CLERK by [unintelligible] deputy

The State of Ohio. Gallia County p. Court of Probate
It is hereby certified, that satisfactory evidence has been submitted to this Court, that by the testimony of Daniel Polley and Sybil E. Polley, credible witnesses,
that since the death of Gains Niles, late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the said County now deceased, Percy Niles his widow has not married, but now remains the widow of said Gains Niles deceased.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at the Court House in said County, this fourth day of March 1853.
Samuel B. Rathburn. — Probate Judge
The State of Ohio. }
Gallia County, ss. }
I, Samuel B. Rathburn Judge of the Probate Court within and for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that in the Record of Marriages of said county, in Book E, page 70, is the record of the Marriage of Gains Niles and Percy Holcomb, and the same is in the words and figures, following, to wit:
"Gains Niles to Percy Holcomb. State of Ohio, Gallia County, Hunt- =ington. June 24 th 1832. Then Married Gains Niles, and Percy Holcomb, by virtue of law, both of Gallia County, Huntington Town- =ship. Ohio, Peter Aleshire, Minister"
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of court said court at Gallipolis, this fourth day of March, in the year A. D. 1853.
Samuel B. Rathburn
Judge of the Probate court
G.G.

C. 1848
Act March
June 25. Jo
Percy, Niles, yds Gains Niles, hi.
Ms 30916 ip
Reviv. war
Rev. Act Feb. 3. 1853, p. 166 U.S.A.
July 53-1835
AD:160 AC June 19/56
B. B. B.
B. B. B.
Ch. J. Wolcomb.
Vinton, 6
Vol N= 67

177.464
Percy Niles (widow)
Revolutionary claim

The State of Ohio Gallia County } ss
On this twenty fifth day of April A. D. One Thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Percy Niles aged Seventy four years, a resident of Huntington Township in the County of Gallia and State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Gains Niles deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution; that her said husband for his services as a soldier in the Revolutionary war received a pension for the sum of Ninety six dollars per annum.
She further states that she was married to the said Gains Niles in Gallia County Ohio on the twenty fourth day of June A. D. 1830 by one Peter Heshire a minister of the gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Percy Holcomb, that her said husband died at Gallia County in the State of Ohio on the tenth day of March A. D. 1840 and that she is now a widow.
She further declares upon her oath that she heretofore made application to the Pension Office for a pension as widow of the said Gains Niles deceased, and was granted a pension of Ninety six dollars per annum in conformity with the 2d Section of the act of Congress of the 3, of February A. D. 1853. on the 16th day of August A. D. 1853 which is recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under the act of February 3, 1853 page 166 Vol A.

She makes this application and declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under "the act approved March 3, A. D. 1855."
Witness:
Anselm T. Holcomb
Edward T. Holcomb
her Percy X Niles mark
We Anselm T. Holcomb and Edward T. Holcomb residents of Gallia County in the state of Ohio, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Percy Niles, in our presence; and that we know from personal knowledge as well as from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Anselm T. Holcomb
Edward T. Holcomb
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Nathaniel A. Fisher I. P.
Direct the warrant and all communications to A. T. Holcomb Esq. Vinton Gallia Co. Ohio.

The State of Ohio Gallia County ss
I Joseph Drouillard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Nathaniel A Fisher before whom the foregoing affidavits appear to have been made was at that time a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his appears to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Gallipolis this 7th day of May 1855. Jos. Drouillard Cllk
Gaius Niles & Gallia County, Huntington, State of Ohio and June 24th 1832 Percy Holcomb Then married Gaius Niles and Percy Holcomb by virtue of law, both of Gallia County Huntington Township Ohio.
Peter Heshire minister.
The State of Ohio } Gallia County. ss }
I Samuel B Rathbun Judge of the Probate Court within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the record of the Marriage of Gaius Niles and Percy Holcomb as recorded in the Record of Marriages in said County of Gallia.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Gallipolis this 5th day of May AD 1855. Samuel B. Rathbun. Probate Judge.

Penn. A.H. Aug. 11. 1853
Sir:
Please certify the date of the death of Gains Niles, the within named pensioner — at 196 pr. ann, Act 1818, Ohio —
Resp y
Sp nc Waldo
Comm r
F. Burt Esq. 3 Aud r
Gains Niles, act 1818 Died 10 th March 1840, Paid to his death.
F. Burt Auditor.

WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 2320
Derry Niles
Widow
Paris Niles
Rev. Rev. Wm.
Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. M. Page 48.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Brief in the case of Percy Niles widw. of Grant Gallia County and State of Ohio act 3 Feb. 1853
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband an 1818 Pensioner —
Marriage sustained by witness, & record of such a marriage in the Probate Ct. —
Identity of claimant proved by credible witnesses. There is some discrepancy between the date of the pensioner's death as assigned in the Declaration of the widow, and as recorded on the P. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Auditor's books, but this is not considered to impair the strength of her case — the other evidence being full & connected.
Name and residence of Agent
J. J. Coombs, Mesunt.
M c Rae Examining Clerk.

Gallipolis Ohio December 15 th 1821
Free Recd Dec 31 1821
Ohio 4424
J. C. Calhoun Esq
Secretary of War
Washington City
Revolutionary pension claims }

Gallipolis 16 th (Dec. 1821.
Sir,
When the within claims for pensions, will have been had under consideration, please to advise me of the result
: I am very respectfully
Your most obedt
humble serv t
Colo. W. Tupper "2"
J. L. Edwards Esq.

30.916
160 acres

County _____, State _____
upon any Wednesday within three months from date hereof.
Return this slip with the date of the exami- nation indorsed by the Surgeon making the same.
Very respectfully,
WM. LOCHREN,
Commissioner.
_____ Division.
No. _____
Mr. _____
(St. and No.) _____
Town _____
County _____, State _____
Examination made by me this _____ day of _____, 189____
_____ Examining Surgeon.
Dr. _____
(St. and No.) _____
Town _____

2 Vinton V. June 18
Free
L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
177.464