Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36193, for Nathaniel Niles, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Niles, Nathaniel
S 36193
CONTENTS

✓ 9655
R Connecticut Nathaniel Niles
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 Years .
Enrolled on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 8 of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of April and sent to Judge Clark Windham Conn.
Arrears to 4th of March  87 16 Semi-annual all'ce ending 15 Sept  48 10 23 4 30 35  $135 76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Date of Death Nov. 16, 1832 (A.B)
Nathaniel Niles David L. Buel Windham Conn.

Nath. Niles Private
Petit. — W
Compst Col Ward's Regt. Com.
Line 1776-1781
Dec: 8 th April 1814
Adams

To the Hon Jabez Clark Esq. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
The Petition of Nathaniel Diles, of Pomfret in sd County respectfully sheweth that that he served as a soldier in the revolutionary war Against the the common enemy in the army of the United States for the term of one year & prays to have his name entered As I have the benefit of an act of Congress of the 18 th of March AD 1818 Entitled "an "act to provide for certain persons engaged "in the land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" I be as in duty bound will ever pray (Dated at Marlinton the 8 th day of March AD 1818 -
In presence of Jabez Clark John Wolbrooks
his Nath: Diles mark
State of Connecticut Windham County ss Brooklyn April 8 th 1818 Then Nathaniel Diles signed of the foregoing petition personally appeared & subscribed the following affidavit in my presence & made oath to the same viz - I Nathaniel Diles of Pomfret in sd County (Do swear that in the beginning of the year 1776 about the 18 th day of February 1776 I enlisted as a soldier into a Company commanded by Capt Daniel Allen in Col Andrew Ward's Regiment of Connecticut Troops I served faithfully in sd Regiment during sd term & in the beginning of the year 1777 about the 13 th day of May 1777 I was regularly

discharged that I have lost my discharge & it is not in existence that Jonathan Nichols who signed the enclosed Certificate was in the same Company of Regiment, By reason of my sad circumstances That I am poor, & stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support & further without Inverness John Clarke
Wath his Niles mark
Sworn this 8 th day of April A.D. 1818
Before me John Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County
I Amasa Copeland of Pomfret in the County of Windham Do swear that I am acquainted with Wath Niles who signed the foregoing Affidavit & know him to be very poor that he has a lame arm that renders him unable to labor & that he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support
Amasa Copeland
Sworn the 8 th day of April A.D. 1818
Before me John Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County
For Testimony of the matters aforesaid I have caused the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham to be hereunto Affixed —
Attest John Clarke Judge of S d Court

I Zebulon Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Windham in Connecticut Do hereby certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the P. of the V. has been in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, as stated in the preceding Declaration, and that he is in reduced circumstances And I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress Attest Zebulon Clarke
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, that Zebulon Clarke Esq. is Judge of Court that the foregoing signatures are his own hand writing - that the Seal before annexed is the Seal of Court In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Name at Windham this 17 Day of June A.D. 1818
Sam Gray
Service in 1776 & 1777 12 Months

Nathaniel Niles Application
E 7
No 9,633.
Apr. 22. Apr. 1819
(Sept. 1819)
Continued

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Pomfret within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 20 th day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,] Nathaniel Viles of Pomfret in the County and District aforesaid aged Sixtyone years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of one year sometime in the Spring of the year 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Allen in the regiment commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until the Spring of the year 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in Chatham
in the State of New Jersey — I am now a Pensioner the date of my Original application was the 8 th day of April 1818 . The 1 st of my Pension certificate is 9,655 — I am a farmer, am lame in one arm & leg so that I am not able to do more than one half the labor of an ordinary well man — have a wife aged 51 years — Two Children one named William Anson , of 8 years & the other named George of 12 years, — As support — the oldest does enough to support himself
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th 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.
The following is a Schedule of all the property belonging to me Nathaniel Viles aforesaid —   1 Cow — $24.00  1 Sow & pigs — 12.00 — one case of Drows 4.00 16.00  2 Tables — 1.00 — 6 Chairs — 5.00 — 2 old guns 5.00 11.00  Old brook — Iron ware — Glass bottles &c 1.00  one axe  $62.00 
Pomfret June 20 th 1820 Nathaniel Viles

Sworn to and declared on the 20 th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest.
David C. Bolles Clerk.
I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & 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 opin- ion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Sixtytwo Dollars, and Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 24 th day of June A. D. 1820.
David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

August 30, 1932
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NATHANIEL NILES
S. 36193
Mrs. F. V. Keller 305 Coleman Street Olean, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters relative to Nathaniel Niles, Amos Matteson and Nathaniel Russell, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of any Amos Matteson and Nathaniel Russell.
The history which follows is that of Nathaniel Niles (S. 36193), the only soldier of that name who served or was pensioned from Connecticut, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, and the data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in his claim for pension.
The date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
Nathaniel Niles enlisted about May 13, 1776, in Connecticut, served as private in Captain Daniel Allen's company, Colonel Andrew Ward's Connecticut regiment, and was discharged about May 13, 1777, having served one year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, while a resident of Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, where he was still residing in 1820 and aged sixty-one years.

Nathaniel Niles died November 16, 1832.
In 1820 the soldier referred to his wife (name not stated), aged fifty-one years, and to two sons, George, aged twelve years and William Anson, aged eight years.
There are no further family data in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

305 Coleman St Olean, N.Y. Aug. 15 th 1932.
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly give me information concerning only one of Capt  Nathaniel Niles , Pvt. pensioner from Connecticut, who was in the Revolutionary War. 1775-1783. I would like the date of his birth, wife and children's names and any- thing else you are able to give me.
Thanking you in advance. I am
Yours very truly,
(Mrs F. U. Keller)
Beatrice M. Keller

305 Coleman St Olean, N.Y., Aug. 15 th 1932.
Bureau
Soldiers of the Revolution, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly give me information concerning Amos Matteson . Private. from Connecticut (?) Vermont or Mass. State Regiment at Boston, Col. Wolcott's Regiment, Capt. Hale's Company, Jan.-Mar 1776. I would like the date and place of his birth, wife and children's names and anything else you are able to give me. Thanking you, I am
(Mrs F. U. Keller)
Yours very truly,
Beatrice M. Keller
I would also like his father and mother's name. (Amos Matteson's).
Nathaniel Russell. East Windsor, Conn. General Grant's Co., Col. Johnson's Regiment. I would like the same information on this soldier also.

36 193 Rev INVALID.
File No. 36, 193
Nathaniel Miles
Rev Rev Jan
Act: 18 March 1873
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 302
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July 13 '99 O E Lee Stillwater Minn 1932 Aug. 30. Hst. to Mrs. F.V. Helen M.L.D.

Woodstock July the first D 1818
Daniel Allen of Ashford in the county of Windham & State of Connecticut of Lawful age do Testify and say that I had the command of a company in Col d Andrew Ward's Regiment in the revolutionary war for one year beginning in the D 1776 and ending in the 1777 and Nathaniel Niles was a Soldier in my company and served as faithfully under my command one year and the Deponent further saith that Niles was enlisted by Lieut. John Botten my 2 d Lieut. — Capt. further saith not — Daniel Allen
Windham County ss Woodstock July the first D 1818 Personally appeared Capt. Daniel Allen of Ashford the subscriber of the above Deposition and made solemn oath that it contains the truth and nothing but the truth. —
Sworn before me John Fox Justice of Peace
Windham Sept. 3 rd 1818
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Capt. Daniel Allen the above Deponent and know that he was a respectable Officer in the revolutionary army, and full faith and credit ought to be given to his Testimony Attest Gabe Clark

I. Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that John Fox Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made is duly enrolled as one of the Jus- tices of the Peace in and for the County of Wind- ham and full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts and deeds in such —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Windham this 3 day of Sept. 1818. Sam Gray
To whom it may concern the Deposition of Capt Daniel Allen testifying that Mr Robert Hills was a Officer in his company in the New Englander war before and that up by me this first day of July 1818. John Fox Justice of Peace
Capt Daniel Allen Capt. Nathan Kingsbury m 1776

Darius Mathews Esq. Joseph Scarborough Esq. Deposition to Nathaniel Niles Powerly

We the subscribers are Neighbours to, & well acquainted with Mr Nathaniel Niles of Pomfret, and do hereby certify that he is Poor & needs Support from the Publick, as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War - as Witness our Hands at Pomfret this 10 th day of Aug t 1818
Darius Matthewson Joseph Scarborough
Windham County ss: Pomfret Aug t 10 th 1818
Personally appeared Darius Matthewson Esq re & Capt. Joseph Scarborough to the above & foregoing Deposition Deposition & made solemn Oath to the truth of the same
Before Me - Sam l Governor of Justice of the Peace
I do certify that I am acquainted with Darius Matthewson and Joseph Scarborough Esq re the above Dependants, and that they are both persons of truth & their Testimony, has relied on
Isaac Clarke
I Sam l Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Windham do certify that Samuel Grosvenor Esq re before whom the foregoing affidavit has been made is duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Windham and full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Windham this 3 rd day of September AD. 1818.
Sam l Gray

ORRIS E. LEE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Stillwater, Minn.
May 20, 1899,
Hon. N. Clay Evans, Comm. Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:- Will you please have sent me a certificate showing that Nathan- iel or Nathan Niles was a prisoner of the Revolutionary War. He was in the Connecticut Troops and I presume he is entitled to that date.
Very respectfully, yours & Mrs E Lee

L. W. B. I. 36193.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
July 13th, 1899.
Sir:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Nathaniel Niles made an application for pension on April 8th, 1818, at which time he was 60 years of age and residing at Pomfret, Conn., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war. Place of his enlistment not stated. He served under Capt. Allen and Col. Ward.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Orris E. Lee,
Stillwater, Minn.