Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19734, for Joab Miles, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
★ Miles, Joab
NUMBER
S. 19734
CONTENTS
carded

1709. Massachusetts
Job Miles of Peterboro in the State of Mass who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain of the  captained by Capt. Holman in the ship line for 11 (May 2) D.
Oct 22, 1832.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 55 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Nov 1832 and Sgt Folsom of Worcester now present
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 53.49 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33. 17.83
$71.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Bliss Clerk. Book D. Vol. 27. Page 67.

Renotations 19734. INVALID.
File No. 19734
Joab Miles Dis. Rev. War
Act: June 7" 82"
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 275
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Nathaniel Praine Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting Joab Miles a resident of Petersham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged ninety one 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 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. he will
That he entered the service on or about the 19 th of April 1775 as a substitute for Jonathan Houghton who was a Sergeant in Capt. Joel Fletcher's Company in Col. Eph m Doolittle's regiment, and performed the service of Orderly Sergeant therein two months and until Houghton returned - I then performed the service and did duty in the same Company as Sergeant and as a substitute for William Knowlton  two months - and then two months more for said Houghton in the same Company and as Orderly Sergeant - I was stationed at Cambridge near Boston ; at the expiration of the six months I returned to Petersham .
6 th .
About the first of July 1776 I enlisted as a Volunteer and private in the Company under the Command of Capt. Joseph Flint in Col. Jonathan Holman's Regiment - for the term of five months and was stationed in the City of New York till the enemy entered the place - I was then at Haarlem Heights about three weeks - afterward in the battle of White Plains - and at the time of the expiration of my time I was at a place called Croton - I served the five months and was then discharged and returned to Petersham - Genl. Parsons commanded the detachment I was in at the battle at White Plains , being part of four regiments I think.
5 th .
In the year 1778 I served three weeks as a private  Volunteer in Capt. Josiah Wilder's Company and performed the duty of Sergeant Major, and was stationed at Rutland , in this County as a guard of the prisoners being a part of Genl. Burgoyne's Army -
3 rd .
I was born in a place then called Kitchawag now Petersham on the thirteenth of March 1741 old stile - I supposed my name and age were entered upon the Records of Petersham , but on examination they cannot be found there - I resided in Petersham , when I performed said service, where I now reside. I never received any written discharge at the expiration of said services - I give the names of Fletcher's  Hoapgood Esq r and Jared Weed of Petersham who will testify as to my Character for truth and veracity, and their belief that I performed said service - I could give the names of many others, as to the same point -
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.
Before Nath l Praine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester  Joab  his  Miles mark. Jared Weed Witness to the signature

We John Wilson  a Clergyman residing in the Town of Petersham and Jared Weed residing in Petersham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joab Miles who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be ninety one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Nathl. Parne Probate for the County of Worcester
John Wilson Jared Weed
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 mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Wilson who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman , resident in the Town of Petersham and that Jared Weed who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Petersham and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl. Parne Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Theophilus Whalen Register , Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joab Miles for a pension. That Hutchins Hapgood within named is a justice of the Peace in the County of Worcester in full credit and has signed the same. IN TEST WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Theophilus Whalen Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts
Joab Miles

I Ezekiel Bowker of Lawfull age testify and say that I served three weeks as a soldier thereunder in Capt. Widen Josiah Company G and in the Burzyn troops 1879 at Newton and Joel Miles served the same time in the said Company with me. Ezekiel his Bowker mark Witness John Bowker-
Worcester ss July 5 th 1892 Personally appeared Ezekiel Bowker and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me. Hutchinson Hapgood Jus. Peace. I certify that Ezekiel Bowker above named is reputed to be a man of truth. Hutchinson Hapgood Jus. Peace.
I Stephen Hall of Lawfull age testify and say that I served five months at New York in Capt. Benjamin Gater Company and Jonathan Holmans Regiment and that Joel Miles served at the same time in Capt. Fents Company and in said Regiment during 3 d term. Stephen his H Hall mark Witness John Bowker I certify that Stephen Hall above named is reputed to be a man of truth. Hutchinson Hapgood Jus. Peace.
Worcester ss July 5 th 1892 Personally appeared Stephen Hall and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me. Hutchinson Hapgood Jus. Peace.

we Ezechiel Bowker, Bowker Richard Sartwell Thomas Wheeler and Stephen Hall Testify and say we served in the first Light Artillery Battery in the Protection War at Cambridge for eight months in Col Ephra Dootittle Regiment and Job Miles was in said Regiment and served with us
Witness John Bowker-    {  Ezechiel  his X Bowker ✓    Thomas  X Wheeler ✓    Stephen  X Hall ✓    Th s  R Sartwell ✓  
Worcester July 5 th 1832 Personally appeared Ezechiel Bowker Thomas Wheeler Stephen Hall & Thomas Wheeler and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by them subscribed. before me
Hutchins Hapgood Jus. Peace
I Certify the Above Signers are men who are reputed to be men of truth
Hutchins Hapgood Jus Peace