Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9566, for Isaac Miles, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn
Miles, Isaac
No. 9566
Mary
CONTENTS

to Pen Agt 16 June 1838 To Michigaw from 4 Sept 1837 Agt Modified 26 June 1838 Notification sent to General Stone Flint, Genesee County Michigaw
Albany 1,109 Michigaw
Mary Miles
widow of Isaac Miles
Con n
who died on the 10. Feb. 1816 of Cortland Co. in the State of N. York who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Watson of the Reg t commanded by Col. Swift in the Cont t time for 2 years
Enscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. day of July 1837 and sent to L. B. Canfield, Homer, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '37. 720.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 60.00 $780.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 1 — Page 134 Clerk

State of Michigan County of Genesee
I do hereby certify that I am the same Individual who formerly resided in the Town of Homer, Cortland County & State of N. York and drew a pension from the United States at Albany for the Revolutionary Services of my late husband Isaac Miles; by virtue of certificate recorded in the Pension office in Book A Vol. 1. Page 134. & signed by D. Brown clerk; that I have lately removed from the place before mentioned and now reside in the Town of Flint & State of Michigan, that I have made such removal in consequence of that of my son Manly Miles with whom I reside; and I therefore wish my name so transferred on the Pension Rolls that I may hereafter receive my Pension at Detroit in said State of Michigan. In witness whereof I herunto set my hand this second day of Feby. A.D. 1838
Sworn & Subscribed before me the Year & Day above written Lyman H. Stow Justice of the Peace
her Mary X Miles mark

State of Michigan
Genesee County 3 p I do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Mary Miles whose name is attached to the annexed affidavit, that I know her to be the same individual who lately resided in the Town of Homer in the State of New York, and that she now resides in the Town of Flint in the State of Michigan. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this 2 nd day of Feby. 1838.
Sworn & Subscribed before me the day & year above written Jonathan Beach Lyman Stone justice of the peace
State of Michigan
Genesee County 3 p I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Beach whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit, & that he sustains a good character for truth & veracity
Feb y 2 nd 1838
Lyman Stone justice of the peace

State of Michigan Genesee County ss.
I Robert J Stager Clerk of the County of Genesee, Do hereby Certify that Lyman Storer before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken is a justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal this 3 rd day of February 1838
Robert J Stager

Enl May 26. 1777 Disch Sept 1. 1778 Enl May 26. 1777 Disch Sept 1. 1778 Enl May 26. 1777 Disch Sept 1. 1778
John Sough 2 years
L.B. Campfield Esq Homer New York
9191
Have Sir - please examine these papers and inform me the result - Isaac Miles served in Col Swifts Regt State of Connecticut Continental Troops. I believe -
L.B. Campfield
Homer. Cortland County - N. York
Have J. L. Edwards Esq

Declaration -
In order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836 -
State of New York } ss on this Sixteenth day of February 1837 Cortland County } Personally appeared before the judges of the Common Pleas, in and for the County of Cortland, the same being a Court of Record. Mary Miles a resident of the Town of Harris, in the County of Cortland and State of New York aged Eighty one years on the 14 th of August last, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath Make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision Made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the Widow of Isaac Miles, who was a Private or Orderly Sergeant in Capt. Titus Watson's Company of Col Swift's Regiment of the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution, she says her Husband Isaac Miles aforesaid, Contested for Three Years, & served Honorably and faithfully that time. She thinks he was out as early as the year 1777 She has heard him say, that he was in the Battle of Monmouth She further Declares that she was Married to the said Isaac Miles in the Month of March 1774 but the day she does not recollect, she says Esquire Norton of the Town of Goshen, County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut, Married them, where she was Born - that her Husband the Aforesaid Isaac Miles Died on the Tenth day of February 1816, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the Proof hereto annexed, the Disease of which he Died was called the Dropsy of the Heart - she says
She is so old and debilitated she cannot write her Name Sworn before me this 16th day Feby 1837 Ezra Shinson Clerk Cortland County } Witnesses: DeForest Canfield & Harris. Cortland County N.Y. } Mary X Miles mark

State of New York Cattaraugus County
I Sylvester Miles aged Fifty Six years this Month, depose and say that I am the reputed Son of Isaac Miles & Mary Miles, & that
they did live together as man & Wife, until his Death, so long as I can remember, I know that he died on the 10 th day of February 1816, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that Period, to my knowledge, he says, that he has seen a Roll of the Company, to which he belonged, when he was an Orderly Sergeant, that his Father, said Isaac Miles, used to have frequently, but that the same is now lost or destroyed, Sylvester Miles sworn and subscribed before me this 16 th day of February 1837
Lieut Genl Philip J. Penn
I certify that I have been acquainted with Sylvester Miles who has subscribed & sworn to the above Affidavit for upwards of twenty years & know him to be a Man of truth & integrity & respectable in his Neighborhood — Lieut Genl Philip J. Penn

State of New York Cortland County
I Manly Miles aged fifty two years in January last past and say that I am the re- spectful son of Isaac Miles and Mary Miles and that they lived together as man and Wife until his Decease as long as I can remember that he said Isaac Miles Died on the tenth day of February Eighteen hundred and sixteen, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that Period & lived in my family to my personal knowledge - that he saw a Roll some years since of the Company to which he belonged, when he was orderly Sergeant, in the time of the Revolu- tion & that the said Roll is now lost or destroyed
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 22 nd day of February 1837
Levi B. Canfield J. Peace
Manly Miles
I certify that Manly Miles who has subscribed and sworn to the above Affidavit, is a Man of truth and veracity & respectable in his neighbourhood
Levi B. Canfield J. Peace

State of New York County of Herk Co. ss. I Orren Stimson Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Lique B. Canfield whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits & Certificate before whom Manly Miles & Sylvester Miles purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified sworn & duly authorized to act as such. I further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & truly believe his signature subscribed to the aforesaid Certificate & affidavits to be genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 15th day of March A.D. 1837
Orren Stimson Clerk
Ex. May 26. '97 Recd Sept 11 1. 1778 Disb. " 26. 1782 Recd May 1777 Recd 1 " 1778 Disb. " 26. 1780  John Sargent 2 years  L. B. Canfield Esq. Hon. New York  9191  Have Sir - please examine these papers and inform me the result - Isaac Miles served in Col Swifts Regt State of Connecticut Continental Troop. I believe - L. B. Canfield Hon. Cortland County N. York Have J. L. Edwarde Esq.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
July 11, 1924.
George H. Pratt, 727 West Michigan Ave., Lansing, MICH.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9566, it appears that Isaac Miles enlisted in 1777 and served 3 years as a private and Orderly Sergeant in Captain Titus Watson's Company, Colonel Swift's Connecticut Regiment, and was in the battle of Monmouth.
Soldier married in March 1774 in Goshen, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Mary Beach (born in said Goshen August 14, 1755). He died February 10, 1816, and the widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed February 16, 1837, while a resident of Homer, Cortland County, New York.
In 1837 reference is made to two sons, Sylvester, born in February 1781, and Manly, born in January 1785.
In February 1838 the widow was living in Flint, Michigan, with her son, Manly.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

State of New York County of Onondaga
vs Edmond Beach of the Town of Leroy, County of Onondaga aforesaid, aged Seventy Eight Years, depose and say, that I was, and am personally acquainted with Isaac Miles Duncant, and Mary Miles of Herk- County of Herk County of State of New York now living, she said Mary, being my Sister - That he was present when the said Mary Miles was Married to the said Isaac Miles in the Month of March 1774 by Esquire Norton of Goshen County of Ulster, & State of Connecticut, and knows her to be the identical person whom she represents herself to be - That he is personally knowing to said Isaac Miles being out in the Revolution as a sergeant in Capt Watson's Company of Col Swift's Regiment as much as three Years - he was out in the years 1777 1778 1779 & 1780 as near as this deponent recollects - That said Isaac Miles enlisted for the term of three years, and served his time out to the knowledge of this deponent, that this deponent during the service of said Miles visited him at West Point, that said Miles was in Monmouth Battle, that said deponent also visited said Miles at White Plains.
Sworn to this P th day of March 1837 before me Augustus P. Hascall, a justice of the Peace in & for said County of Onondaga -
Edmond Beach
I hereby certify that Edmond Beach above named is a man of truth & veracity and reputable in his neighborhood, and that his statement is entitled to credit
Augustus P. Hascall Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Genesee county ss: I Timothy Fitch Clerk of Genesee county certify that Augustus P. Hascall whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit & certificate before whom the foregoing affidavit of Edmund Beach purports to have been taken was on the day the same was taken a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county duly authorized to act as such and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his signature subscribed to the said certificate & the first of said affidavit is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 8 th day of March 1837
T. Fitch Clerk

June 10
Mr Evans
Wm J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Mary Miles, the Widow of Isaac Miles, whose name, was formerly on the Pension Roll for the State of New York, having removed to this State, forwarded an application, last winter to have the same transferred to the Michigan Pension list, and now respectfully solicits information whether said application has been rec d at your office, and if so; whether, or otherwise its formal correctness can obtain her object, and any information or blanks necessary to draw said Pension addressed to me, at Flint Genesee County and State of Michigan would be gratefully acknowledged in her behalf
Flint June 3 rd 1888 Lyman How associate judge Genesee Co.
J. L. Edwards Esq c
Washington D. C.
P.S. Last Sept. payment has not been drawn annual amount $120. if I rightly recollect her statement L. How

June 23. Mr Evans
James L. Edwards Esq. Counsel of Pensions War Dept. City of Washington.

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
June 19 1838
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 16 th inst. I have to state, that Mary Miles a Pensioner under the Act of 4 July 1836 — at 120 Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of Sept. 1837.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
R. M. Lewis
PRES'T, AND PENSION AGENT.

As sent to
Mr Evans, Feb 17
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pensions
Washington City
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Mich. 27/ Soldier pensioned E. L. Parker, Detroit, Mich. M. E. C.
1924, July 11 - Hist. to George H. Pratt, Wm.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9566
Mearny Miles
Wid
Isaac Miles
Sergt Rev. War
Act: July 4 th  1836.
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 50
[Arrangement of 1870.]

MOTOR WHEEL CORPORATION
MANUFACTURERS OF MOTOR VEHICLE WHEELS COMPLETE PRESSED STEEL PRODUCTS ~ VEHICLE WOODSTOCK
LANSING, MICHIGAN
REFER REPLY TO MR.
Geo. H. Pratt
June 5th, 1924
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
On February 16th, 1837 a pension was granted Mary Beach Miles, widow of Issac Miles who served with Connecticut troops in the Revolutionary War.
Can you from the records of your office inform me when they were married and when Mary died? I wish this to complete the family record.
I am enclosing a copy of a memo from your Department of March 27th, 1896 that may aid in locating the above. Miss Elizabeth Parker addressed is a cousin of the writer who now lives in Lansing.
Thanking you for the trouble this may cause you, I am,
Yours truly,
727 West Michigan Ave., Lansing, Mich.

O. W. & N. Div. F. S. M. E. C. W. 9566.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 27, 1896.
Miss:
In returning herewith your letter of March 19, 1896, you are advised that Mary, widow of Issac Miles, made an application for pension on February 16, 1837, at which time she was residing in Homer, N.Y., and eighty-one years of age, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband for two years as a sergeant in the Connecticut troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time served under Capt. Titus Watson and Col. Swift.
Very respectfully,
D.L.Murphy
Acting Commissioner.
Miss Elizabeth L. Parker, Children's Free Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.

O. W. & N. Div. F. S. M. E. C. W. 9566.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 27, 1896.
Miss:
In returning herewith your letter of March 19, 1896, you are advised that Mary, widow of Isaac Miles, made an application for pension on February 16, 1837, at which time she was residing in Homer, N. Y., and eighty-one years of age, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband for two years as a sergeant in the Connecticut troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time served under Capt. Titus Watson and Col. Swift.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Miss Elizabeth L. Parker, Children's Free Hospital, Detroit, Mich.