Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 36128, for John Miles, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Miles, John
S 36128
{ B.L.W. 1102-200. Capt. Lieut Issued Oct. 23, 1790. No papers.
born. res.
CONTENTS

11.069 Q Connecticut
890 Aug 27 6 h 45 m history
Enor
John Miles
of New Haven in the state of Connecticut who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb of the New York line, for the term of Six Years
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 th Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of March 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 25 th of May 1819 and first to Image Pierpoint Carew Bridgeport Connecticut
  arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  219.67    emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819  120.00    11/16. 15/31      $339.67  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

3457 Capt John Miles, v affidavit
Pierpont Edwards Jury
Bridgeport, Conn.
Recd. Apr. 26. 1819.
John Miles. Lieutenant 1777 - promoted to Capt. Lieut. October 1779 - Colonel Lumb's Regt. and continued in service until the close of the war
on Roll
D. A. S. B. Leonard

I John Miles entered the Army of the United States January 8th 1777 as first Lieutenant in Captain Samuel Mansfield Company in the Second Battalion of Artillery commanded by Colonel John Lamb, On the 26th day of October 1779 I was promoted to Captain Lieutenant which Station I held until the close of the War, which I think was on the 3rd day of November 1783 -
New Haven March 21 st 1818.
John Miles
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss.
Be it remembered, That on this twenty first day of March 1818 before me Simon Baldwin one of the Judges of the Superior Court of State personally came Capt John Miles above named a resident in New Haven in County, to me well and personally known, & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration, by him subscribed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.
Simon Baldwin
The S d Simon Baldwin now a Justice of the Peace in Fairfield County do hereby certify that on this 19 th day of April 1819, the S d Capt John Miles personally appeared before me & made oath that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he now does & at the date of his Declaration above did, need the assistance of his Country for support.
Simon Baldwin

DA 100
State of Connecticut
City & County of New Haven
I Dyer White Clerk of the Superior Court of said State for said County and keeper of the seal thereof do certify that the name Simon Baldwin subscribed to the within Certificate is known to me to be the proper hand writing and signature of Simon Baldwin Esquire who at the date thereof was one of the
Judges of said Superior Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court
Dyer White

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss
On this 19 th day of April A.D. 1819 before me Simson Baldwin Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally appeared Capt. Stephen Alling & Thomas Miles — both personally known to me, & are respectable men & credible witnesses & being first duly sworn severally depose & say that they are each of them well acquainted with Capt. John Miles an applicant for a pension for revolutionary services, & with his property & means of support & say that by reason of his advan- age & his reduced circumstances in life, he in their opinion need the assistance of his Country for support, & that he is & at the date of his application was enti- to the benefit of the provisions of the act Congress of the 18 th March 1818. —
Simson Baldwin

Deficit of account with Mr. Shafford. And deficit the 20 th day of March A.D. 1819 I Richard Barnett, District Judge of said District do hereby certify that said Baldwin who has subscribed the within deposition is now and has been for almost the whole of the year preceding this date, a prisoner of the Irish within and for the family and that I am hereby well acquainted with the handwriting and that the name of James Baldwin subscribed to the within said paper and to another in the annexed paper is the proper handwriting of the said James Baldwin and I do further certify that John Stokes the applicant was a very highly respectable officer in the late revolutionary War and that he in my opinion by reason of his reduced circumstances in life does stand in need of the assistance of his country for his old age Support & maintenance.

Miles entered the Army of the United States January 6th
I believe Edward D. Duffield proposed the seizure of Connecticut territory that it will be a very satisfactory that John Miles who made and published the declaration contained in the annexed schedule and force in the revolutionary against the common enemy as stated in his said declaration, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before Simon Baldwin one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut, with notes on the their office, and before me, in said case to the proceedings of the department of war for present to an act of congress in pursuance of the act and provided for proceedings and testimony

unconstrained with the annexed Wharton hand March 20 th 1819

CHARLES WYLIE, KNICKERBOCKER BUILDING, 2 WEST 14TH ST., NEW YORK.
June 2/90
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
I would be pleased with such information as you can give me in regards to John Niles of New Haven Ct- who served in the war of the Revolution up to 1783 & was pensioned as Capt of Artillery -
Yours Truly
Charles Wylie
42 978

Chas Hyge NY
Revs June 2 1890
John Miles - Rev
apt 2 Lined } Ex d at window }
Dec d May 31 1831
May 26 82 Va

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To John Miles Esquire  Greeting. We, Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you, to be a Captain Lieutenant in the second Battalion of Artillery in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 26 th day of October 1779. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Captain Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress forementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness my Seal and Huntington Esq r President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the 21 st day of April 1780, and in the fourth Year of our Independence.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest  Francis Hopkinson Secretary of the Board of War Sam Huntington President

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WASHINGTON.
March 26, 1904.
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
May I ask that the records of the following named Revolutionary soldiers be looked up in your Office, and reported to me:
John Miles of New York; Moses Ford of Connecticut, and Jonah Ford of the same State.
Very respectfully,
(Mrs.) Mary Ross Banks, Appointment Division, Interior Department.

36128
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 36128
John Miles Capt Rev War
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr. 1, 1904 - Hist. to Mrs. Mary Ross Banks, Int. Dept.
As by Mrs. Johnston