Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1463, for Samuel Niles, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Niles, Samuel Lovina
NUMBER
W. 1463 B.L. Wt 13733-160-55.
CONTENTS
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Vern 3892. From New York
Samuel Niles, 4
Col Jackson private, Massachusetts lines. 1781. 3 years. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Oct. 1818 and sent to Samuel H. Wicker, Esq. Ticonderoga, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 11 mos 25/30 88.66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 48.00
$136.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cont d Transf d on 27 Oct '20 noted sent Horace Jones. St Albans Ticonderoga, Essex County

Samuel Miles W. Spirit
of ... Done Admitted
** Refer to the Clerk's Certificate

State of New York
Essex County ss
On this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex personally appears Samuel Niles aged fifty four years resident in the town of Tienderoga in the County of Essex & State of New York aforesaid who being 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 Samuel Niles enlisted in the United States service on the continental establishment in the month of April or May in the year of our Lord 1781 for the term of three years into the Company commanded by Captain Carr in the eighth Regiment of the Massachusetts line in the second Brigade commanded by General Patterson. That he enlisted in Middlebury in the State of Massachusetts - that he continued to serve in said Corps as in the service of the United States until the month of November or December in the year of our Lord 1783 - when he was discharged from service at West Point on the Hudson's River in the State of New York by Major General Knox - that he served in the whole time for the term of about two years & seven months as near as he can recollect - That he was in the battle at York Town in the State of Virginia at the taking of Lord Cornwallis in the year 1781 - and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services and relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States and hereby requests the Secretary for the Department of War to cause his name to be placed on the pension list of the United States as the law in such cases made & provided directs. Sworn to & declared before Samuel Niles me the day & year aforesaid - Ebenezer Dagg Judge as aforesaid
State of New York
Essex County ss
I the said Ebenezer Dagg one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Essex as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel 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 before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress Given Under my hand & the Seal of the Court this 10th day of April 1818
Ebenezer D. Doolittle — one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cofey

Samuel Niles
Declaration
Copy of Record
3802
Con
D
transfer
March 1809
Claimant in the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, vs. the United States, No. 1204, March 1809.

Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT, Franklin COUNTY, ss.
Supreme Court July 11 th June 1820 ON this Eleventh day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont Franklin and a Court of Record for said County. Having the Power of fine and Impisonment Samuel Niles of now of now of Fairfield in said County of Franklin aged 56 years, resident in said Fairfield in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: — that in the Month of May or June 1781. he enlisted in the company of Capt. Carr. in the Regiment of Col d Jackson of the Massachusetts line for the term of three years that his declaration was dated April 10 th 1818 his Pension certificate is dated October 21 st 1818 Number 3,802
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule
A Trifle of household furniture in the whole appraised at $24.50. my occupation is that of a farmer has lately had a fit of sickness have done no work since last April and cannot labour at present my family consists of my wife Laura aged 46 weakly one son John aged 14 healthy one daughter Laura 12 years very weakly one daughter Eliza aged 10 years healthy one daughter Sally aged 8 years Samuel Niles

Sworn to and declared on the
11 th day of July 1820
Before the court
Attest. Horace Jones Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, } Franklin COUNTY, ss. } i
Horace Jones
Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 four dollars and 50 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 10 th day of July 1820
Horace Jones
Clerk.
March 1820

1798 New York Albany Sobina  Kiles widow of Samuel Notes who served Notes in the Revolutionary
war, as a private Medal from H.R. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of May 1848 and sent to
A. Ward Esq Winnsburgh Albany
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 80 Vol. A

Leona Niles widow of Samuel Declaration
at Law of July 29. 1848
Dated Feb. 14. 1849
Act 29 July 1848
Married 1796
Husband died 1834
Adm o 2 years, pri, $80 per annum, fr 4 March 1848
Wm G. N. Marsh

State of New-York ss 3 St Lawrence County
On this 14 th day of February A.D. 1849 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of said County Livonia Niles of Lawrence in said County and State aged fifty nine years and after being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed on the 29 th day of July A.D. 1848 "entitled an act for the relief of certain certain surviving widows of Officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary army" and also for the benefit of the joint Resolution of Congress passed July 1. 1848. That she is the widow of Samuel Niles who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war attached to the Massachusetts continental Line and pensioned as such under the act of Congress passed March. 18. 1818. at rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum and his name was on the Vermont pension Roll - That the said Samuel Niles died in the town of Dickinson Franklin County New-York on the 26 th day of June A.D. 1834. Declarant further states that she was married to the said Samuel Niles in Claremont New Hampshire in the year

1795, as she believes by Andrew Andrew Goffet Esq, Then a Justice Peace. deponent does not well remember the date of her marriage but that it was as she thinks near two years before the birth of her eldest child who was born A.D. 1797 February 9 th of which birth there is a record - She states that her maiden name was Lovina Thomas and that she was married to the s d Samuel Niles previous to the first day of January A.D. 1800. She further swears she is now a widow and has never before made an application for a pension
Henry Nuel
Lovina her X Niles mark
Lovina Niles who has signed the preceding declaration personally appeared before me on the day and year before written and made, to the same And I certify that I am creditably informed and believe the deponent to be a person of truth and credibility and of my belief in her statement. And I further certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the deponent is unable to appear in open court.
Joseph Barnes Justice of Sessions St Lawrence County

Samuel Niles of Dickinson Franklin County New-York aged forty eight years after being duly sworn Testifies That he is the son of Samuel Niles who was a soldier of the Revolution and pensioned for service as such and who died on the 26 th of June 1834. - He further saith that his mother the widow of the said Samuel is alive and now present with him - He further saith that he has a record of the ages of his father's family & that such record was not made for the purpose of obtaining a pension - and that that Record is now before him and that it is there recorded that James Niles the oldest brother of deponent was born February 9 th 1797 -
Samuel Niles
Samuel Niles who has signed the preceding affidavit personally appeared before me on the 14. Feb. 1849 and made oath to the same And I certify that affidavit is a true bill and credible -
Joseph B. Arms
Justice of Peace St Lawrence Co.

State of New York St Lawrence County ss I, Martin' Mathews County Clerk of the County of St Lawrence and also clerk of the Court of Record therein, by Law to be held in and for said County do hereby certify that Joseph Barnes whose name is subscribed to the within certificate to the declaration of Lovina Miles was at the date of said Declaration being notary public to sit as clerk of the Court of Record and also clerk of the Sessions a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of St Lawrence elected and sworn and duly authorized by the Laws of this State to administer oaths to affirmations. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and truly believe the signature to such certificate to be genuine. Given under my hand at the seat of said County this 15 th day of February 1849 Martin' Mathews Clerk

112.330 { Act. Mar. 3/55 May 2 nd 55
Savina Niles, wife of Samuel Niles
Capt.
Revolutionary war.
Widow has been pensioned Private Col. M. Jackson
Mass Line
N.Y. July 48-108
Ad. 160 acs Jan'y 4/56
Dodge
112.330
J. C. Harnwell Dickinson N. Y.
Vol. 1. p. 86.

State of New York } County of Franklin }
On this 18 th 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 Lovina Hiles aged Seventy five years a resident of Dickinson in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Samuel Hiles Deceased who was a private in the revolutionary war that she is the Identical Lovina Hiles inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty Six dollars per annum commencing on the 4 th of March 1848
Recorded in the Pension Office on the roll of pensioners under act July 29 th 1848 Page 80 Vol a And that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration she further declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty lands under any other act of Congress nor made any application therefor  therefor she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty lands to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3 rd 1855 Lovina her Hiles mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents her self to be and that I have no interest in said claim
D. Briggs Justice of the Peace

State of New York } ss Franklin County }
On this 18 th day of April A D 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Thomas Barns and Alfred B. Byington residents of the State of New York and County of Franklin who being duly sworn according to law declares that they are personally acquainted with Mrs Lovina Filer who saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration that they know her to be the identical person therein represented and that she is now a widow and they swear they are disinterested witnesses
Thomas Barns
Alfred B. Byington
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of April 1855 and I certify that the said Thomas Barns and Alfred Byington are credible and respectable citizens
D. Briggs } Justice of the Peace
State of New York, Franklin County, f. I, Francis D. Hlanders, Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that D. Briggs was on the day of the date of the foregoing declaration & affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Witness my hand and official Seal
The 21 st day of April 1855
F. D. Hlanders, Clerk.

Certificate of Record of Marriage of Jenn e Niles & Lorenzo Thorne March 8. 1849

I Josiah Stevens of Claremont in the county of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire being of lawful age do hereby declare and say,
That I am Town Clerk of said Town of Claremont duly chosen and qualified to act as such. That I have the books belong- ing to said Town in my office and which I find the following record "July thirty first Seventeen hundred and ninety Six Samuel Niles and Levina Thomas were married by me Amos Chase Cassit Justice of the Peace" with the following exceptions which are in legible figures "July 31. 1796 Samuel Niles & Levina Thomas were married by me Amos Chase Cassit Justice of the Peace!!"
Josiah Stevens Town Clerk of Claremont
March 5 th 1849.
Subscribed and sworn to.
Before me Uriel Dean Jr. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss.
I. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Uriah Dean is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission was dated on the 17th day of June 1846 and will expire on the 17th day of June 1857 and that his signa- ture herewith is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the County the 8th day of March A.D. 1849 J. M. Gilmore Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.F. 1463
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Hiles a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. or May 1781 Nov. Dec. 1783 Pvt. Carr Jackson Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Yorktown Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Middlebury Mass. Date of application for pension, Apr. 10. 1818. His cl. was at Residence at date of application, Ticonderoga Essex Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 54 yrs. He died June 26. 1834 at Dickens N.Y. Remarks: He married at Claremont N.H. July 31. 1796 Louisa Thomas, b. in 1780 + was She was at pension on an app. of Feb'y 14. 1849. while a Mrs. of Lawrence St. Lawrence Co. N.Y. Children James b. Feb'y 9. 1797. Samuel born in 1801. In 1820 soldier referred to children John aged 14 years. Louisa aged 12 yrs. Eliza aged 10 years. Sally aged 8 years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

V.L.M.
Rev. War Section. W. F. 1,463
3-1865
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
December 5, 1917.
The Auditor for Interior Department, 14" and B Streets S. W., Washington, D. C.
Sir:
For use in the following named Revolutionary War pension claim you are requested to furnish this Bureau a report showing date of soldier's death, date of last payment of pension and to whom it was paid:
" Samuel Niles, certificate No. 3,803, issued October 21, 1818, at $8. per month, from April 10, 1818, under Act March 18, 1818, Vermont Agency. "
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Died June 26, 1834
Paid 1st 21 1835
Burlington, Vermont

Rev 1-600/16 101 Lawrence St Pontiac Mich. Nov. 30. 1917
Pension Bureau.
Will you kindly give me further particulars you may have concerning Samuel Niles  (Niles) a Revolutionary soldier whose name is given in the pension list of Franklin Co Vt. 1833-34. of the Mass. Continental line, transferred from Essex Co N.Y. from March 4, 1825.
Date and place of birth, name of wife and children are especially desired.
Yours respectfully Lillian D. Avery
(Mrs)

OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
December 7, 1917.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Revolutionary War Section.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 5th instant, you are informed that the records of this office last payment of pension in the case of Samuel Niles, War of the Revolution, certificate No. 3802, to have been made to Levina Niles, widow, February 24, 1835, for the period from March 4, 1834 to June 26, 1834, the date of his death.
Letter returned herewith.
Respectfully,
J. N. Ray Acting Auditor.
smc

1917 Dec. 10 Hist. to Mrs. Lillian D. Avery
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1463
Lorina Miles
Widow
Samuel Miles
Rev. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol. m , Page 85
[Arrangement of 1870.]

108. New York Albany. Lovina Niles. widow of Samuel Niles who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of March 1849 and sent to Henry J. P. Marsh M. C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act of February 8, 1848, Page 191 , Vol. 1 , 29 July  Book D

Dickinson } Free April 28.
112330
Pension Office
Washington
D.C.

112,336

Dickinson, April 28/55
Dear Sir
I enclose a claim for bounty lands For Mrs. Riles if there is any thing that is not correct Please inform me
Yours Truly
S. C. Harwood

✓ 13.733
5
Nov 1903

Payment to be made at Albany , by
Thomas M. Scott Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 191 Vol. 1 Book D
Geo. Perkins Clerk.
1880 Sept. 4 Has resided in Dickinson 18 years, previously lived in Fairfield St.
1 2 3 4 5

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
July 29 th I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2 nd , 1848,
Lorina Niles, widow of Samuel Niles. who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 19 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine,
T. Emory
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Act 29 July 1818
In 60 pgh. dec 1811 Comg 4 March 1818,
Albany Roll
H. Weed Hainesburgh vt

Sir
Hinsburgh, Vermont. May 2 1851
Inclosed you will receive the Declaration & certificate of Huldah Babcock and also that of Lovinice Niles, claiming an increase of pension under the the Joint Resolution of July 1. & The Act of July 29, Th 1848,
I am very respectfully Your Abt Servant
Henry Ward
Hon J. E. Heath ? Com. of Pensions Washington. D. C.

Samuel Niles - appl d for Transfer from New York to Vermont —
Transf d on the 27 th October 1820 from 4 March 1820
Mar 19
Notit sent to Bruce Jones. St Albans Vt

Samuel Miles
Hon John C. Calhoun Esq
Secretary of War
Look well to the other papers in this case

To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of the War Department of the United States. The Subscriber in of the Revolutionary Pensions under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818- Payable at the New York agency. Begs leave to Inform your Honor that he is a Resident in the State of Vermont & that it would be a great convenience if my Name transferred from the New York to that of the Vermont agency. I therefore pray that my name May be thus transferred. St Albans July 11 th 1818.
Samuel Niles
State of Vermont } St Albans July 11 th 1820. Then Franklin County ss } the above named Samuel Niles Personally appeared and made solemn Oath that it is his Intention to make the State of Vermont his permanent place of Residence. Sworn before me Jonathan Jones Esq. Dean State of Vermont Franklin County ss } Franklin County Clerk's Office July 14 th 1820. I Horace Jones Clerk of the County Court in said County do hereby certify that Jonathan Jones Esq. of St. Albans and is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified to act as such and that the foregoing certificate is signed by him in his own proper hand writing. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto to. signed my name and affixed the Public seal of said Court Horace Jones Clerk

Declaration of Lovine Niles

STATE OF  New York COUNTY OF  St Lawrence
ss. }
On this fifteenth day of April — — — — — A. D. 1851, before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Lovina Niles a resident of Dickinson Franklin Co. New York who being duly sworn according to law, upon her oath makes the following declaration, for the purpose of obtaining the full benefit of the act of Congress passed July 29 th — — — — — 1848, and the joint resolution of the 1 st day of July — — — — — 1848, to wit:
That she is the Widow of  Samuel late of Dickinson in said County & Niles deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 dollars per annum; that since the decease of her said husband, she has been placed upon the Pension Roll at the rate of $80. dollars — per annum, and is now in the receipt of said pension.
And she further states, that she has been advised that by virtue of said act of July 29 th — — — — — 1848, and said joint resolution of July 1 st — — — — — 1848, she is entitled to receive the same rate of pension that her said husband received in his life-time.
She therefore herewith returns the certificate she now holds, and prays that a new certificate may be issued to her for such increase of pension as she may be entitled to by law.
her Lovina + Niles marks
Sworn to and subscribed this 15 day of April — 1851.
BEFORE ME, Isaac R. Hopkins Justice of the Peace.
In presence of Samuel Niles

STATE OF NEW YORK. COUNTY OF ST. LAWRENCE,
{ ss.
I, GEORGE S. WINSLOW, Clerk of the County of St. Lawrence, and also Clerk of the Courts of Record directed by law to be held therein, Do hereby certify that
Isaac R. Hopkins Lovina Niles
before whom the annexed affidavit of
was taken, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, elected, sworn, and duly authorised according to law to take the same: And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the Certificate and the Jurat, of the annexed affidavit is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County and Courts, the 17 th day of April 1851
George S. Winslow
CLERK.