Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31876, for Henry Myers, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Penn
Myers, Henry
8 31 8 7 6
Born in Va
CONTENTS

Indiana 26.907.
Henry Myers -
Infy. Co. in the State of Ind a was a Co in the Company commanded Captain Coll. - of the Reg t commanded Col. Wilyon in the Penn a Militia - - - - -
2 Yrs at $80.00
scribed on the Roll of Indiana the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of July 1831
and sent to J. S. Harding, Versailles Ind a
arrears to the 4th of Feb 240.00 semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 24 40.00 $ 280.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by J. S. Springer Clerk Book E. 2 Vol. 7 Page 129.
Died Dec. 20, 1842 (From A.B.)

Declaration of Henry Myles for a pension State of Indiana &c On this 10 th day of February in the year of our Lord 1834 personally appeared his open Court before the Honorable Henry B. Hubbell sole judge of the Ripley County probate Court now in session Henry Myles an resident of the said County of Ripley aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
That he Enlisted in the service of the United States the first of March in the year of our Lord 1778 with Col. George Wilson and served in Col. George Wilson's Regiment of the Pennsylvania line under the following named Officers viz. General Harcourt, Col. George Wilson, Maj. Beane, Lieut. Colonel Winkade, Capt. Michael Carr, and Ensign Frederick Myles and Ensign James Carmichael. He left the service the last of October of the first of November 1779 when he was duly discharged by his Col. after faithfully serving for one year and nine months. He then again in the month of April 1780 entered the service as a substitute for his brother Frederick Myles and served for three months under the following named Officers viz. Col. Crawford, and Captain John Bingham and the rest of his Officers he has forgotten. He left the service this time the first of July 1780 which added to his former term makes the term of two years. He then afterwards (to wit) in the month of October 1780 volunteered for five months at the Yellow Creek Station under Col. Gibson. Maj. Fields (or Field) Captains John Shaw, Lieut. James Carmichael and Ensign Jacob Riffle. He came out of the service the last of February or the first of March 1781 after serving faithfully for five months which added to his former term makes the term of two years and five months for which he now claims a pension. At the time he entered the service and during the same he resided in Montgomery County Penna. and continued to reside there until the war was ended. He was in the Battle at Custer's Plains, and also at Yellow Creek Station and at Pickels Fort. During his first term of one year and nine months he marched from Montgomery County Penna. to Brandytown where he remained for eleven days. From thence he marched to old Redstone Fort from thence to Fort Pitt (or Pittsburgh) where he remained stationed the remaining part of his term. Applicants will remark here, that when he Enlisted he only Enlisted for eighteen months but when that time came around the Indians were committing such havoc on the frontier that it was considered unsafe to discharge any of the Men, and therefore he with others consented to serve three months longer which accounted for the 21. months term. During his 2 d term for three months as a substitute, he marched from a point on the Monongahela River (the name he has forgotten) to Green Creek, from thence to Yellow Creek where he was sta

-lived until he was discharged by his Col. During his third and last term of five months he marched from Benning- ton Penn to Middle Island from thence to Hissing Creek from thence to Prickett's Station from thence to Spotted Creek from thence to South Fork where he remained stationed on duty until he was discharged by his Colonel. He Penn, Genl Washington (although he was not when he commanded) Genl Wayne. Genl Morgan, Col Seret, Col Gibson, Genl Shamm- -et and many more. He will recollect of being at Fort Pitt, with the companies of Capt. Porter, and Captain Ar- -mstrong who were Pennsylvanians. He has no written or documentary evidence, and he knows of but one per- -son living whose testimony he can procure as to com- -pany to his service (see affidavit herewith sent) - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to com- -pensation or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Army of any state - known to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Wm Myles notary
To Mr. Meshack Hyatt a clergyman residing in the County of Ripley and State of Indiana, and Hebrew Brinsden residing in the same County and State do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Myles who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be aged 78 years, that he is reputed and be- lieved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion most heartily - known to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
Meshack Hyatt
Hebrew Brinsden
And the said Court does hereby certify, and declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interro- gatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named appli- -cant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as the States - And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Meshack Hyatt in who has subscribed to the foregoing certifi- -cate, is a clergyman residing in the County of Ripley and State of Indiana, and that Hebrew Brinsden - who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same County and State, is a credible person, and that their statement is enti- -tled to full credit.
H. B. H. Chief Justice # 1666 # Seal

29.817 Henry Myers, Indiana
f-1778 p 2 v
J #80
see affidavit
J Miller
Versailles Ind. a June 8/1834
S. S. Harding Versailles Indiana.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Henry Moyers
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1778 1 9 Pn. Col G. Wilson Capt batt. Penn a line. 78 Pa Traditions & one witness.   1780 3 Pn.   1781 5 Pn.  
The witness should state how he became acquainted with the applicant's service, and another witness is required in this case, who can testify to the applicant's service as required by the regulations. It is believed that the witness who has given his testimony had very little personal knowledge of the applicant's services.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }  On this                      day of                      personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of                      in the county of                      and State, Territory or District of                      aged (c)                      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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)                      , with                      and served in the                      (e) regiment of the                      line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. (U) This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I,                      of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                      for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of                      &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the                      and C. D. residing in (the same)                      , who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                      , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the                      and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the                      and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                      Clerk of the Court of                      do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons, for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

29.817 Henry Hays, Abolitionist A 1778 p 2 m A 80
affidavit J. Miller
J. S. Harding Respectfully Andrew
Versailles Ind. June 8 th 1834
Dear J. S. Edward, In this owing to an unusual professional business, and other circumstances I have not been able to attend to the cases returned by the Department to me for further proceedings. Until this time I have not been able to make any remarks in the margin, I am now indebted, to my little faith is to be put in the affidavits of Elijah Piter, but if the Department knew the character of that wicked wretch, he is under oath would be willing to say that he can say no more on the subject than he already has. He has known primarily that the lives of applicants have been procured. Much trouble has been given to procure his affidavit as it was not made sure at the time that it was this declaration, where he resided and was found only by chance, as he does not reside in this part of the country. His affidavit shows he does not even point to where he saw him at the Garrison mentioned, in actual service, yet he was at that time a near neighbor to Hays and his family and as a matter of course being particularly acquainted with him before he enlisted in the service he must have known all about the matter. Except his personal knowledge of him at the Garrison, and this is certainly sufficient to charge the officers under whom Hays served, I speak of him as a "companion and pursuing soldier". I do not know what else can be done if more is required by the Department. I have no doubt you will do this claim full justice. I am &c. J. S. Harding, and

29. 8/17 Schwartz - Meyer
St. Standing agent Versailles - Ripley Co. Ind.

State of Indiana S t o Switzerland County S t o On this 6th day of June 1834 personally appeared before me Andrew H. Esq. a justice of the peace in and for said County. Andrew Miller who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith that he is now seventy two years of age, that from the year 1774 he has been acquainted with Henry Myers (who has made application for a pension under the law of June 7th 1832) up to this time. That during the years of 1778, 1780 and 1781, he resided in Montgomery County Pennsylvania, near by where the said Henry Myers resided at that time, that previous to the said Myers entering in the service he was particu- larly acquainted with him and also with the officers under whom he served, according to the declaration of said applicant which has been read to him. That he perfectly well recollects the time when said Myers entered, and knows that he served at Fort Pitt from some time in the year 1778 until 1780, under General Lord Howe, Col. William Howe and Capt. Michael Caldwell. He also well remembers the time (he thinks in 1780) when said Myers served at Yellow Creek and also in 1781, when he served at Fort Ligonier and Appo- matux, has no doubt at all on the subject that when said Myers was absent from home for the three several times mentioned in his declaration that he was actually in the service as he has stated: for General report at the time proclaimed to all who knew said Myers that he was a soldier, and served as he has stated in his declaration. I do not well know the officers under whom said Myers served at Yellow Creek and at Fort Ligonier to wit, Col. William Howe, Maj. John Hiltz, Capt. John Hiltz, and others of his company officers from what he has heard them say and from the usual list and report at that time in the immediate neighborhood of the said Myers he has no hesitation in saying that said Myers was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he has stated. This is all I can state about the matter, he did not know said Myers at either of the stations, while on duty but when once he came home he always saw him and listened to the narrative of his services and also to the conversation of the neighbors who used to say that Myers had rather fight than work, and if he could procure his living by serving as a soldier he would

always be shure to adopt that means. I remember remember the time when said Myrs came to me in 1781. and always understood, and believe, that the Myrs was honorably discharged by his officers-in-chief he has heard them speak in this place as a cour- -ageous and promising soldier. And finally from disponing upon personal knowledge of the said Myrs, at the time of his service. he is convinced in the most positive manner that he did serve as he has stated in his declaration (which has been read to him) and he has no doubt of the correctness of all of the material facts in the same. Therefore he is compelled to say that he firmly believes the said Myrs is just entitled to at least two years ser- -vice rendered in the War of the Revolution and further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed
This 6th day of June 1834 before me
Shawn Miller mark
Newton H. Tapp
And the said justice further certifies that the above deponent Shawn Miller is a person of truth and veracity and as such is entitled to full credit.
Newton H. Tapp
State of Indiana, S.C. Subscribed and sworn to before me I Edward Patten clerk of the Switzerland Circuit Court do hereby certify that Newton H. Tapp before whom was taken the above affidavit of Shawn Miller and who also has signed the above certificate there was and now is an active justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and sworn into office, that full faith and credit are due and should be given to all of his official acts as such, and that the above signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Vevay this 6th June.
1834
Edward Patten Clerk

State of Indiana, etc
Heating County ss Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid Elijah Piles a resident of the said County who being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he is now eighty seven years of age that he was acquainted with one Henry Myres (who as this deponent is informed is an applicant for a pension under the Law of June 7th 1832) during the years of 1778, 1779, 80, & 81, and for some time since those periods, that he this deponent does know most positively that the said Henry Myres did enlist in the service of the United States some time in the year of 1778 and served under Genl Washington, Col Genl Wilson and Capt Michael Ward at Pittsburgh until some time in the year of 1779 and as this deponent always understood was honorably discharged by his officers, This deponent further states that he knew the said Henry Myres while he was stationed at Yellow Creek and in some other places which he cannot now distinctly recollect, during the Revolutionary War, and he does know and states most positively that the said Henry Myres did serve for more than two years during the periods mentioned above and further deponent saith not
Elijah Piles
Sworn to and subscribed this 19th day of December 1833 - Elyza Scottrop
And the said Justice here certifies that the said Elijah Piles the above named, applicant is a person of truth and veracity and as such is entitled to full credit - Elyza Scottrop

State of Indiana ss McCame County ss I Henry H. Talbot Clerk of the McCame County Circuit Court do hereby certify that Ezra Dathrop Esq., before whom was taken the above Affidavit of Elijah Piles at that time was, and now is, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of McCame aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn into office as such, that full faith and credit are due and should be given to all of his official acts, and the signatures purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Greensburg this 21 st day of December 1833 Henry H. Talbot Clerk

Answers to the 7 Questions presented by the War Department.
Answer to 1 st Quest: I was born on the South Branch of the Patomac River in the year 1756. Answer to 2 d Quest: I have no record of my age I only speak from what I have usually been told by my parents and friends. Answer to 3 d Quest: When I entered the service I was residing in Montgomery County, Penn: and continued to reside there till the close of the Revolution when I removed to the Mouth of the Muskingum River. Ohio - from thence I removed to Kentucky where I continued to reside till about two years since when I removed to Dayton home in Ripley County Indiana where I now reside. Answer to 4 th Quest: The first time I was year - and nine months I served as an Enlisted Soldier - except the last three months - I served often my time for which I had enlisted was up - as stated within the declaration (see declaration) - the time of three months, I served as a substitute for Frederick Myles, and the time of five months I served as a Volunteer. Answer to 5 th Quest: I served in Col. Harrit's Col. Gilmore's, Col. Crawford's, and I served with the two companies of Reserves at Fort Pitt commanded by Capt. Porter and Capt. Shennick. There were thirteen companies at various places, where I served but I cannot state them particularly. The usual circumstances of my service are stated within. Answer to 6 th Quest: I used a discharge from Fort Pitt Col. Wilson in which, and the 2 d tour by Col. Crawford, and the 3 d tour by Col. Gilmore all in which my arms were destroyed and lost. Answer to 7 th Quest: Ensign of Mountain Artillery Battery Henry B. Shunkile. Samuel Cauley Esq. MacIntosh and all who know me.
Simon & and entered the day and year as
Henry B. Myles Mark
115.
State of Indiana Ripley County - ss. On this 10 th day of February 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Commissioner Henry B. Shunkile to probate for age of the Ripley County Probate Court, now in session. Henry Myles the above named applicant for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1834 who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequence of memory he cannot now precisely as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned above and in the following scale (to wit) For at least two years and two months , I served as a private in the Army of the Revolution in the service of the United States, and for such service I now claim a pension - sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
Henry B. Myles Mark

I Daria D. Hook Clark of the Ripley County probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Myers for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Versailles this 10 th day of February 1834. Daria D. Hook C.C.R.C.P.C.
29.8.17 Henry Myers
Standing Agent National Pensions Co. New York

Presilia Starts. Claim for a pension
Ingraham (H on of Reps)

Virginia Berkeley County, ss
I, Ephraim G. Albury, Clerk of the County Court of Berkeley County in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that on the seventeenth day of March Seventeen Hundred and eighty three, a certificate of the marriage of Henry Myers and Susanna Raigm, was returned to the Clerk's office of said Court, by Rev. Hugh Vance, a legally authorized Minister of the Gospel, as appears from the records in my office.
Given under my hand and the official seal of the Court aforesaid this 29 th day of May 1854, and in the 78 th year of our foundation.
E. G. Albury

State of Ohio. } On this 29 th day of March 1854. Seneca County ss } Personally appeared before me William Lang, Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County and State aforesaid. Priscilla Hart, a resident of Seneca County in the State of Ohio, age 48 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the daughter of Henry Myles, dec. who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under the act of June 7 th 1832. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtain- -ing the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed on the 7 th day of July 1838. Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That her said father died in Crawford County in the State of Ohio, on the 23 rd day of March in the year 1834, and at the time of his death he left a widow, whose name was Susanah Myles, who never applied for a pension and that she died on the 26 th day of February in the year 1839, as will more fully appear by a reference to the proof hereto annexed, and at the time of her death, she left this declarant and two daughters, (vis) Mary Thornburgh, Susanah Nichols. That her said father and mother was married in Berkeley County in the State of Virginia, about the year 1783, and that she asks that a certificate may be granted for the amount of pension which might have been paid to her said mother.
(Attest) Jacob F. Heller D. V. Bildine 2 Witnesses.
Priscilla Hart } Signature
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above

written I hereby certify that Jacob F Keller and D. D. Dillme — who have subscribed their names as witnesses to the signature of Priscilla Hart, who has signed the above declaration for a pension, and that I have no intent whatsoever in said application I further certify that the above witnesses as aforesaid are credible and respectable persons, who are residents of the city of Tiffin, in the county of Seneca, in the state of O
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court at the city of Tiffin this 29 th day of March 1884.
Wm Lang Prob. Judge

Know All Men by these Presents. That I, Presilia Hart of Lima County Ohio, as aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint J. G. Turner, of the City of Tiffin, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and use to receive from the treasury of the United States, the amount of Pension due my said mother, from the 23 rd day of March 1834, to the 26 th day of February 1839, being the day of her death. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29 day of March 1854. (Attest)
Deunningham Levi Davis 2 Witnesses.
For Presilia Hart
State of Ohio. Be it known that on Lima County ss the 29 th day of March 1854. before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid. Personally appeared, Presilia Hart, and acknowledged the signing of the above power of attorney to be her act and deed. This 29 th day of March 1854.
Deunningham
J.P.

State of Ohio. § Be it known that on the Seneca County, ss § 28 th day of March 1854. before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid. Personally appeared J. G. Turner, the attorney, named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, that he has no interest whatsoe- -ver, in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge mortgage sale or transfer and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatsoever.
J. G. Turner
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Deummingham J.P.
State of Ohio. § Seneca County ss § I, Philip Spelman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and State aforesaid. do hereby certify that D. Cunningham Esq. whose  genuine  signature appears to the foregoing, was at the time of so doing, an acting Justice of the peace, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a court of records, having general jurisdiction
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at the City of Tiffin This 15 th day of July 1854. Philip Spelman Clerk by Sarah Stoner Dept. Clerk

State of Ohio.            I, John Bell, Judge of the Sandusky County Probate Court in and for said County, and State aforesaid. Do hereby certify. That satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court. That Henry Myles, was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at fifty dollars per annum, was a resident of Crawford County, in the State of Ohio. and died, on the 23 rd day of March, in the year, 1834, and at his death he left a widow whose name was Susanah Myles, and several children (vis) Priscilla Hart, Sarah Thornburgh, and Susanah Nichols, and that the said Susanah Myles, died the widow of the said Henry Myles on the 26 th day of February in the year 1839, in the County of Crawford in the State of Ohio, and that the above named children are all that is living, and residents of Seneca County Ohio.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal of said Court, at Fincastle this 1 st day of April 1854.
John Bell Judge

October 22, 1935
Henry Myers-S.31876 BA-J/AWF aw
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Henry Myers, private in the Pennsylvania Militia, and died December 20, 1842 in Ripley County, Indiana.
The Revolutionary War record of Henry Myers which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 31876, based upon his service in that war.
Henry Myers was born in the year 1756 on the South Branch of the Potomac River in the State of Virginia. The names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted about March 1, 1778, served as a private in Captain Michael Catt's company, Colonel George Wilson's Pennsylvania regiment, and was discharged the last of October or first of November, 1779. He served as substitute for his brother, Frederick Myers, from sometime in April, 1780, three months in Captain John Bingaman's company (probably meant for John Bingham), Colonel Crawford's regiment. He enlisted sometime in October, 1780, served five months as private in Captain John Slover's company under Colonel John Gibson. He stated that he was in the battles of Sandusky Plains, Yellow Creek Station, and Prickets Fort.
After the Revolution he moved from Montgomery

County, Pennsylvania to the mouth of the Muskingum River in Ohio, then to Kentucky and from there to his son's home in Ripley County, Indiana.
The soldier, Henry Myers, was allowed pension on his application executed February 10, 1834, then living in Ripley County, Indiana. He died December 20, 1842.
The name of the wife of the soldier is not given, nor are there any data relative to children, other than the reference to his son as shown above.
One Lieutenant Frederick Myers served in the first tour with the soldier, but it is not stated that he was related to the family.
The application for headstone for Henry Myers is returned herewith. There was no correspondence enclosed.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

31876 Key INVALID.
1935-July 30, Mrs. Violet E. Topham adv. / estate of death - Mrs. T. 1935-Oct 22 List & memo. Bn. Aug
File No. 31,876
Henry Myers Rev Rev War
Act: June 18 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Versailles, Ind. May 20, 1935
Veterans' Administration, Washington D.C.
Messrs:
The Ripley County Indiana Historical Society is very desirous of marking all of the unmarked graves of her soldiers but the data for securing markers for some of the located graves is incomplete, and we hope that you may be able to help us complet our data so that we may secure and place those markers. We need the following:
Military record of Alexander Boyle who served in the War of 1812 is buried and lived for some time at either Cross Plains or Hart's Mill afterwards Friendship, Ind. and is buried on a farm one mile east of Cross Plains. His descendants do not know what stat he enlisted from. The Adjutant General's office said that several men named Alexander Boyle were on Record but without some clue as to State etc could not identify. Would it be possible for your Bureau to send us these records as we might be able to identify them if we could secure the #.
Aaron Osborne is buried in Washington Cemetery at Elrod, Ind. He lived there for a few years after coming from Ohio. His great granddaughter thought he might have enlisted in the War of 1812 from the State of Kentucky. We need his entire Military record and date of death to secure marker.
We need the date of death of Richard Hodges, private Captain Josua Miles' Co. in the 6th Maryland Reg. commanded by Col. Williams Sept. 9, 1778 He died in Ripley Co. Ind. His address was probably Versailles, Ind. but might have been Friendship, Ind. as he lived about half-way between the two places. Revolution.
We need the date of death of Henry Meyers who entered the service from Pa. in 1778 under Col. George Wilson and served two years and five months. He was pensioned from Ripley Co. He is buried at Cross Plains where he had lived for a number of years. Revolution.
We also want information concerning Gideon Hyatt who was either a soldier in the Revolution or War of 1812. He enlisted either from Kentucky or from Ripley Co. Ind. Also information concerning John Signor who lived for some time near Versailles, Ind.
Respectfully ,
Violet E. Toph, curator War memorial Museum Versailles, Indiana

July 30, 1935.
Violet E. Poply Versailles, Indiana.
BA-S/ILL Henry Myers S. 31876 Aron Osborn S.C. 14236
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that the Ripley County Indiana Historical Society desires to mark all unmarked graves of soldiers buried in that county, and you, as curator, War Memorial Museum, request dates of death of Richard Hodges and Henry Myers, Revolutionary War soldiers, and John Signor of that war, also, the record of Gideon Hyatt who served in the Revolutionary War or in the War of 1812, and further, the War of 1812 records of Aaron Osborne and Alexander Boyle.
There are no claims for pension on file based upon service of Aaron Osborne as described by you in the Revolutionary War, nor of Richard Hodges, Gideon Hyatt and John Signor for service therein. There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of Alexander Boyle and Gideon Hyatt in the War of 1812.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that Henry Myers, File No. S. 31876, who served in 1778 in Colonel George Wilson's Pennsylvania regiment, applied for pension in Ripley County, Indiana, and that he died December 20, 1842.
The War of 1812 pension claim has been found of only one Aron Osborn of Indiana. His record is furnished you herewith as found in pension claim, S. C. 14236, based upon his service in the War of 1812.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.