Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2759, Manasseh Coyle, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Manasseh or Manassah Isabella Coyle,
NUMBER
No. 2759
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5462
Pennsylvania
Manasseh Coyle
— in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Patten — of the Regt commanded by in the Penna time for 18 Mos Service — $ 60.00
Enrolled on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Feb. 1833 and sent to Hon. S. Bank Home Reps
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 $ 90.00 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar. 1833 30.00 $ 120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Miral Luce Clerk Book D Vol. 4 Page 57

H. 594
Pennsylvania
Isabella Coyle
widow of Ulansack Coyle
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 26 June 1834 of Mercer Co. in the State of Penna who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Patton of the H th Reg t commanded by Col o Chambers in the Penna line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of PENN a at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Nov r 1839 and sent to Simon Mercer P.A.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 1839 $210.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Dec r 1839 60.00
$ 270.00
{ Act July 7, 1838 }
W. Addison
Ch r
20 Page 115
aid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep 1840. - Agents Notification 24. May 1841.
1885 Mch 6 Mrs Maggie E Coyle to state the object & use of information to give the names of the widow drawing the Pension
85 July 7 Mrs Maggie E Coyle Prior family history
1885 Aug 1. Miss Maggie E Coyle Prior wanted get found not name of soldier's descendants who served in war 1812 Prior
Jany 29/90 certified copies of papers furnished Mrs. Mattie Coyle.
890 Jun 21 John J McCabe - with year of birth Ireland residence in Penn a

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed the 7th of June 1832.
State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Mercer }
On this first day of October 1832 Personally appeared in open Court, Before John Breiden Esquire, President - Alexander Brown & William Ambrason Associate Judges of the Court of Mercer County now sitting, - Manasseh Coyl, a resident of Lackawannock Township in Mercer County and State of Pennsylvania, aged 76 years this October, 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 here in stated. That about the middle of October 1779. he entered the service under Col. Chambers in Capt. Samuel Patton's Company, in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania marched to Little York, from there to Lancaster, from there to White Marsh hills, where he joined the army under Genl. Washington. soon after the Militia were sent out about two miles, a scouting party, and had a smart skirmish with a party of the British Lighthouse, but failed in driving the Enemy on to action at the Marsh hills. Shortly after, the Army was going to the Valley Forge, and we (the Militia) were sent to the Brandywine, where we had a smart skirmish with the British, but were obliged to retreat with some loss &c - That he served his tour of two months, a substitute for David Huston, we returned to Lancaster where we were discharged, by Capt. Patton, and received our pay. &c. General Potter commanded the Militia, Genl. Washington Com d the regular Army and Lord Shelburne was there at that place, states that he knows of no person by whom he can prove this service, and has no documentary evidence to testify for him. Again in September 1779. he joined Capt. William Huston's Company, in Cumberland, now Franklin County, a substitute for Joseph Kylee, marched from there to Lancaster in Lancaster County and remained there some time, in all, his service was about ten and some few days, the exact time not recollected, and where he was discharged by Capt. Huston. In this case, or of his service in this tour he has no documentary evidence, nor knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. For some reason unknown to this deponent, they did not join the regular Army at this time; -
This deponent further states that he went west of the mountains to live, and in the first week of June 1781 he joined Captain William Penny, in West County, as an Indian Spy and Scouting along the frontiers (as the Indians were very troublesome at that time) and continued with him near five months, during which time he volunteered in Capt. Owens Company, to go down the Ohio, under Col. Lochery in Genl. Clarke

Expedition, - That he continued with Capt. Perry until Col. Lochery & Capt. Orr were ready to start down the River, about the 13 th or 14 th day of August and then went with them; (The history of this campaign is known,) - That Gen. Clark did not wait as we expected, but proceeded on his way. We at length landed at the mouth of Big Miami on the Ohio , on the 24 th day of Aug. 1781. in the afternoon of the same day we were attacked by a large body of Indians, and every one of the party as he believes were killed or made prisoners. This deponent was made prisoner, and taken through the Wilderness on to the Maumee of the lake, and on to Detroit (here he observes that after he was taken prisoner, the Indians were reinforced by other Indians and followed Gen. Clark so near to the falls of Ohio that he came near the Sacs & the Mials, in hopes of getting advantage of him. Then turned for Detroit where this deponent, with many others were given up to the British and sent down the Lakes to lower Canada, and were stationed on an Island in the River St. Lawrence above Montreal, where they passed the Winter. about the last of June 1782. he with four others, made their escape from the Island, but were obliged to give themselves up to a British armed Vessel on Lake Champlain, and from there, some others  they with himself were sent in Gons back to the Island, and from there to Montreal, and put in prison where they remained, he thinks, until some time in October, when he with ten others broke prison and made their escape, but five of the eleven were retaken, while this deponent with five others cleared themselves, and made their way through a Wilderness, which they supposed was three hundred miles to the first inhabitants, with great difficulty, being about six days without any provisions but berries and roots of which they gathered in the woods, at the first house, he came to , they told him it was six hundred miles to Philadelphia, and from there home to Westmoreland, three hundred, making from Montreal home as he supposed, then 1200 miles. He arrived home about the last of December 1782. but being a prisoner of war, he thinks, his services should be considered as continuing until the time his comrades were exchanged, or released from their captivity, which he thinks, was in March 1783. (If he had not escaped, the presumption is it would have taken one of our prisoners to obtain his release.)
Quest 1 st Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, he was born in Ireland, from the best information he has got, it was in the year 1756. When he was first called into the service of the United States, he lived in Cumberland County, Penn-sylvania. Since the war he lived in Westmoreland County, a number of years. And about twenty years ago he came to Mercer County where he has resided ever since. He volunteered the two first terms of service, a Substitutes, as stated above; And he volunteered as a Spy, and with Col. Lochery in Capt. Orr's Company on his own account.

He states that he has gave the names of some of the Officers in the Standing Army, and detailed a number of circumstances, in his declaration. That he has no documentary evidence, nor does he know of any living witnesses who can testify for him. He states that he is known to the Rev Samuel Taib, William Gordon William Young, James Clarke, Jonathan Smith and many others can testify.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name never was on the pension list, of any Agency in any state.
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court October 1 - 1832.
W. Rankin Clerk
Manassah Coyle Mark
Mercer County SS
On this fourth day of October 1832. Personally appeared in open John Chambers Esq. who being first duly sworn, did depose and say, that he has known, and been acquainted with Manassah Coyle the applicant for more than twenty years; and have often heard him relate the history of his captivity with Col Lockery, about the same as he has here stated, in his Declaration, and requests in to see his statement upon oath, to go to the War Department when I testified, the standing of a Justice of the Peace (as Deputy Recorder) and that deposition was about the same as he now states, and he knows that it is generally believed that he served as here stated, and says that he never heard it doubted, and he further says, that he believes said Coyle to be a man of truth and veracity, and never heard his veracity disputed or questioned.
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court October 1 - 1832
W. Rankin Clerk
John Chambers
Mercer County SS
On this day of October 1832. Personally appeared in open Court Jonathan Smith a resident of the Borough of Mercer in Mercer County, who being first duly sworn according to law, did depose and say that he lived in Westmoreland County Penn a when Col Archibald Lockery went down the Ohio River, that he was acquainted with Manassah Coyle then and before that time, that it was then understood and believed that said Coyle went in that Expedition; and that has every reason to believe so, altho' he this deponent was not along with them, says that said Coyle returned to that Settlement some time the next Summer, and stated that he had been taken Prisoner, as he

he now states, and that it was so believed, and never doubted or questioned to his knowledge. Says that he has been acquainted with said Gage for forty years past in various ways and has always considered him to be a man of truth and veracity. And has no recollection that his veracity was ever questioned, nor did he ever hear his service in the Revolutionary war doubted.
Jonathan Smith
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 or Militia Man and served as such in the States. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Chambers and Jonathan Smith who have signed the preceding affidavits are residents of the Borough of Ulster and are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Wm S Rankin Clerk
Wherefore the undersigned Wm S Rankin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in matter of the application for a pension in Preliminary whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this first day of October eighteen hundred and thirty two
Wm S Rankin Clerk
I do certify that the charge in which the above was entered on the record of the Court at which these proceedings were had and did not enter thereon until the Court was over - that I believe only reason why the affidavit of a clergyman is not produced - the applicant is a man of truth and veracity - but members of the
House of Reps Feb 7th - 1833 -
insert the answer to
Rev Brown Meriden Hance County
Pennsylvania
Manassas Gage
165
$50 per an
Hon. J. Banks H. D.
Revolutionary Claim
Louis Cass Esqr.
Secretary of War
Washington City
Wm

State of Pennsylvania County of North Union } ss
On this Seventy-seventh day of December, A.D. 1838. Personally appeared in open court, Being a Court of Record. Isabella  Elizabeth Boyle, a resident of Lackawanna Township, Herk County, State of Pennsylvania, aged 75 years against next January. Who being 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. and the Joint resolution of July 7 th 1838. — That she is the widow of Manasah Boyle dec d who was a private in the service, and a volunteer, during the Revolutionary War. For or on account of his services he obtained a pension from the United States under the act of Congress, of June 7 th 1832. (as she believes or understands) of sixty dollars per annum. She further says that she was married to the said Manasah Boyle on the 29 th day of September 1785. at Macon's Pleasant in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania. by John Mason Esquire. a Justice of the Peace, who she is informed is long since dead. The date of her marriage she recollects herself — and her recollection is also confirmed by a family record now in her possession. She further declares that her said husband, died on the 26 th day of June 1834 eighteen hundred and thirty four. Since his decease, she has lived with her children, and remains the widow of said Manasah Boyle now. That she is now infirm, and unable to look after witnesses to prove the services of her said Husband, and many who could have done it , is now no more. But she presumes that the proof of services he made when he obtained his Pension, are on file in the War office and can be referred to now. and that she is the widow of said dec d Pensioner, which will appear by the testimony of others accompanying this declaration, she conceives and hopes will establish her claim for the benefit of the act of Congress referred to above. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year above mentioned. The erasure of the christian name was made before Deponent was qualified.
Hugh Bingham Prob t
her Elizabeth Isabella Boyle mark

State of Pennsylvania County of Mercer } 3
Be it known that on this 8 th day of January 1839. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County William Boyle a resident of Lachawank Township Mercer County and State aforesaid, aged over 42 years, and son of Isabell Boyle, now applying for a Pension, And also Robert Boyle a resident of the same place, and son of the said Isabell Boyle, aged 34 years. Who being duly sworn according to law did depose and say, that they have respectively been acquainted with the said Isabell Boyle (their Mother) and Manasah Boyle her Husband, from their earliest recollection, that they then lived together as man and wife and raised a family of nine children, that they were received in Society as man and wife, and regularly married that they never knew it doubted or called in question, that they, the said Manasah and Isabell, were man and wife, and that the said Isabell, is now received in Society as the widow of the said Manasah now deceased, and that she is a regular member of the Presbyterian Church. They further state that the said Manasah Boyle was a Pensioner of the United States on account of services in the Army, and during the Revolution, (they believe) under the act of 5 th June 1832, and drew sixty dollars per annum. That the said Manasah Boyle resided in Mercer County Penn a at the time he obtained his Pension. The date of his Pension certificate not recollected. That the said Manasah Boyle died on the 26 th day of June 1834. That the said Isabell, his widow has not been married since his death. That they have now before them an old Psalm book with or in which is what they believe to be an original record on the first they have any knowledge of, of the date of the Marriage of the said Manasah and Isabell - and of the births of their children, but it is so ancient, that some of the figures have become very dim and have been refreshed again, but by some one unknown to them. Of the time, circumstance they can have no knowledge but by information, which corresponds with the record, and testimony of the widow. They also say that they have no knowledge of any documentary evidence of the services of Manasah

Coyle, neither in their possession nor that of the widow, believe there is none such existing - and they believe at this late period it would be impossible to prove the services of Hannah Coyle, they know of no one living that could do it, and suppose that she must rely on the Testimony filed in the War office.
Sworn to and subscribed before on the day and year above mentioned
Mrs. Coyle
A. Brown
Robert Coyle
State of Pennsylvania } County of } ss. I, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County do hereby certify that the proceedings purporting to be filed in open do so serve to have occurred though Birmingham was at that time the headquarters of said Court that the signature pur- porting to be his is genuine that A. Brown Esq. is one of the judges of the said Court duly commissioned and qualified as such that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts that the signature purpor- ting to be his is genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 6th day of April A.D. 1885 Robt Douglas Clerk

I Samuel Tait, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Mercer - Mercer County Pennsylvania do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Isabella Coyle who is about applying for a Pension, for more than Twenty years, she has been a member of said Church for Twenty years in good standing for truth and veracity I have never heard her character doubted or called in question - She is the widow of Manassa Coyle and has not been married since the decease of her said husband -
Sam t Tait
I hereby certify that the Rev d Samuel Tait who has signed the above certificate is a clergyman in good standing in the Presbyterian Church and has been the Pastor of the Church in and near Mercer for thirty five years past. Given under my hand this 20 th day of April 1839
J. Brown. ,,

[ 11 ] speak boldly and faithfully in the name of the Lord; to the end that your souls may be fed and nourished with food convenient for you. Be ye all of one mind having compassion one of another; love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous; not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but contrariwise, blessing, knowing that ye are thereunto called that ye should inherit a blessing.—Remember that the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance against such there is no law.—Therefore grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.—Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. And the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father, and the communion and fellowship of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen.
No 2.
Marriott Coyle and Isabella Ewing were Married September the 23 rd 1785
James Coyle was Born July the 20 th 1786
Eleanor Coyle was Born September the 14 th 1788
John Coyle was Born March the 25 th 1791
Alexander Coyle was Born October the 21 st 1793

David H. Coyle I now command you may William Coyle was Born July the 6 th 1776
Joseph Coyle was born December the 3 rd 1777
Martha Coyle was born March the 15 th 1801
Robert Coyle was Born September 12 th 1804
Adam Coyle was Born August 28 th 1807
Robert Coyle Robert J.

John Cagle Born March 1801 Died
Alexander Cagle Born March 1803 Died
William Cagle Born March 1805 Died
Rebecca Cagle Born March 1807 Died
Mary Cagle Born March 1809 Died
Stephen Cagle Born March 1811 Died
1804

Waverly City Col. Maria S. ... ... ... ...
Andrew Scobleough and Clemor Boyle was the Married February 12 1807
Nº 1.
Yours sincerely J. B. ... 23 18...
Smith's Creek, August 18th 1878
10 P.M. Aug 11 Tues. P.M. Aug 11 number 1000

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section ILL
October 23, 1930.
Mrs. Frank S. Smith 118 College Avenue Grove City, Pennsylvania.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 2759 , that Manasseh Coyle (pensioned Menasseh) was born in Ireland in 1756.
While a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted about the middle of October, 1777, served as a private in Captain Samuel Patton's Company, Colonel Chambers' Pennsylvania Regiment, and was in two skirmishes with the British, length of service two months.
From sometime in September, 1779, he served one month and a few days in Captain William Huston's Pennsylvania Company.
While a resident of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted the first week of June, 1781 and served two months as an Indian Spy in Captain William Perry's Pennsylvania Company.
Immediately after this service, he volunteered in Captain Robert Orr's Company under Colonel Archibald Lochry to go down the Ohio in General George Rogers Clark's expedition. On August 21, 1781, at the mouth of the Big Miami on the Ohio, he was captured by the Indians, taken to Detroit, given over to the British and carried to an island in the St. Lawrence above Montreal, where he was held prisoner. In June, 1782, he escaped but was recaptured by a British armed vessel on Lake Champlain and sent to prison in Montreal. In October he again escaped and made his way through the wilderness to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, arriving home the last of December, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, while a resident of Lackawannock Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, where he had lived for twenty years.
He died June 26, 1834.

Soldier married, September 29, 1785, at Mount Pleasant in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Isabella Ewing, who was born in January, 1764. (Ewing)
She was allowed pension on her application executed December 27, 1838, while a resident of Lackawannock Township, Pennsylvania.
Manasseh Coyle and his wife, Isabella, had the following children:
James born July 20, 1786. Eleanor " September 14, 1788, married Andrew Hollebough, February 12, 1807. John " March 25, 1791, resident of Mercer Co., Pennsylvania in 1839. Alexander " October 21, 1793, William " July 6, 1796, resident of Lackawannock Township, Pennsylvania, in 1839. Rosanna " December 5, 1799 Martha " March 19, 1801 Robert " September 12, 1804, resident of Lackawannock Township, Pennsylvania, in 1839. Adam " August 28, 1807.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

M. E. E.
July 18, 1928
Mrs. Charles L. Heard 105 Chestnut Avenue Sharon, Mercer County Pennsylvania
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 2759, it appears that Manasseh Coyle (pensioned Manasseh) was born in Ireland in 1756.
While a resident of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted about the middle of October, 1777, served as a private in Captain Samuel Patton's Company, Colonel Chambers' Pennsylvania Regiment, and was in two skirmishes with the British; - length of service two months.
From sometime in September, 1779, he served one month and a few days in Captain William Huston's Pennsylvania Company.
While a resident of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted the first week of June, 1781, and served two months as an Indian Spy in Captain William Perry's Pennsylvania Company.
Immediately after this service he volunteered in Captain Robert Orr's Company under Colonel Archibald Lochry, to go down the Ohio in General George Rogers Clark's expedition. On August 22,

1781, at the mouth of the Big Miami on the Ohio, he was captured by the Indians, taken to Detroit, given over to the British and carried to an island in the St. Lawrence above Montreal where he was held prisoner. In June, 1782, he escaped but was recaptured by a British armed vessel on Lake Champlain and sent to prison in Montreal. In October he again escaped and made his way through the wilderness to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, arriving home the last of December, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, while a resident of Lackawannock Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, where he had lived for twenty years.
He died June 26, 1834.
Soldier married, September 29, 1785, at Mount Pleasant in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Isabella Ewing, who was born in January, 1764. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 27, 1838, while a resident of Lackawannock Township, Pennsylvania.
The children of Manasseh Coyle and his wife, Isabella, were:-
James, born July 20, 1786.
Eleanor, born September 14, 1788, married, February 12, 1807, Andrew Hellebough.
John, born March 25, 1791, was living in Mercer County, Pennsylvania in 1839.
Alexander, born October 21, 1793.

William, born July 6, 1795, was a resident of Lackawannock Township, Pennsylvania, in 1839.
Rosanna, born December 5, 1799.
Martha, born March 19, 1801.
Robert, born September 13, 1804, was living in Lackawannock Township, Pennsylvania, in 1839.
Adam, born August 28, 1807.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ statement of the military history of Manasseh Coyle soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. Mid. File 2789
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Conestoga Co. Pa. Oct. 1777 2 mos. Col. Samuel Patten Chambers   Sept. 1779 1 mo. William Hutton   June 1781 2 mos. Det. Coy. William Perry   Aug 1-1781 Robert _____ Richard Reynolds   On the Miami, Ohio Enlisted Aug. 24, 1781 by Dr. Lewis, taken to Detroit given over to the British & carried to an island in the St. Lawrence above Montreal; in June 1782 he escaped but was re-captured by a British armed vessel on Lake Champlain & sent to prison in Montreal; in October he again escaped, made his way thro the wilderness to Westmoreland 1200 miles across.  
Battles engaged in, Sept 24 1781 Residence of soldier at enlistment, Conestoga Co. Pa. Date of application for pension, Oct 1, 1832, Approved. Residence at date of application, Lockhaven Creek Twp., Mercer Co. Pa. Age at date of application, born in 1756 in Ireland died June 26, 1834
Remarks: Enlisted Conestoga Co. Pa. Sept. 79 1785 Southville Twp.  Mid. File 2789 as 74  Lockhaven Creek Twp. Children: James b. July 20, 1791 - Eleanor b. Sept. 14, 1788, John b. March 25, 1791, Alexander Oct. 21, 1793, William b. 1796, Res. was dead, 1799, Martha b. March 19, 1801, Robert Sept. 12, 1804, Adam Aug. 28, 1807.
Very respectfully,
John H. H. H.  Mid. File 2789

Old War Div.
J.N.P. Ex't.
Manasseh Boyle Revolutionary Soldier From Pennsylvania
Department of the Interior PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. March 6 1885
Return this letter with your reply.
Madam,
Yours of the 17 th ult is received requesting information of the above named Soldier.
Before complying with this request it is necessary that you should communicate to this office the object of the enquiry and what use will be made of the information.
To aid in the identification, be pleased to state the name of the widow of the Soldier who received a pension
Very respectfully
O. R. Clarke
Commissioner
Mrs Maggie E Boyle Box 992 Sharon Mercer Co Penn

2759 Mammals Coyote
Oct 1. 1832
St. Louis Mo. Pa 176
Oct 77 - Chert, Co Pa
Off. Samuel Dutton Cal. Chamakia Pa 12 m
Sep 79 Off. McKnight
Cal
Pa 17 m
Aug 84 Off. Perry
Cal - 12 m
Sp
81 Off. Ross from Co Pa Cal. Langtry, Texas Captured at mouth of the Missouri River, Mo. Pa 1841 - Oct 22 encapsulated in glass Pa 3082
Born in Indiana 1758
Mrs. Isabella Ewing Sep 19. 1785 - Oct 21. 1832 B. June 26. 1832

Manasseh Coyle
In Oct 1832 of Lackawanna Co Pa aged 46 years. He was born in Ireland
1756 & during Perry's war lived in Cumberland Co Pa & Penna & Westmoreland Co for a number of years
about 20 years ago (prior to 1832) he settled in Ulster Co, in Cumberland Co
About the middle of Oct 1778 he vol d for 2 mo s in a Sub te Ch te Co
David Hurston under Capt Samuel Branton in Colo Chambers Rif in Penna having in Sept occupied Phila. He with his Co
Moved to York Lancaster, White Marsh Hills at which latter place he joined the Continental Army under the Com d of Gen Washington
Soon after a body of the British were sent out about 2 miles from a Scouting Expedition & became involved in a lively Skirmish with the British but failed to draw them into a regular engagement
As soon as the Army moved to Valley Forge for into Winter quarters of the
with others of the British were ordered to the Middle Valley where
they had a smart Skirmish with the enemy but were obliged to retreat
with some loss. Returned to Lancaster & were discharged
In Sept 1779 he vol d in a Sub te Ch te for Joseph Coyle & for redoubt
W m Hurston Co in Cumberland now Franklin Co, marched to Harris
Stationed at Lancaster for a month or little more before being
discharged without pay for some reason unknown, joining the Army
He having gone east of the Mountains to live, free in June 1781
Vol d under Capt W m Barry in Westmoreland Co Pa as an Indian Spy & for Scouting along the frontier where he served about 2 months when volunteered into Capt Robt Brant Co

on Colo Sokeey's raft which was organizing, with others to go with Gen. Geo. V. Clarke down the Ohio river to the falls near for the purpose of fighting against  the S.W. Indians  the S.W. Indians . It was expected that Gen. Clarke would wait for them but as he did not, Colo Sokeey followed about the first of Aug t & landed at the mouth of the Big Miami on the 24 of Aug t 1781 where in the afternoon of the same day they were attacked by a large body of Indians & every man of the party, as he believes, were either killed or made prisoners of which latter he was one & compelled to march thro the unbroken wilderness to the Maumee river on the lake & then to Detroit now in Michigan.
After he was taken prisoner by the Indians, other Indians joined them & proceeded on their way down the Ohio River to the falls near Louisville Ky where the troops of Genl Clark were expected to assemble - Although the Indians pursued their course so near the falls that Coyle could distinctly hear the sound of them, yet they did not receive Coyle proceeded at once to Detroit where Coyle with many others were turned over to the British & sent down the Lakes to Canada & placed on an Island during the winter - In June 1782 Coyle with 4 others succeeded in escaping from the Island but were obliged to surrender themselves to a British armed vessel on Lake Champlain of which the others were taken back in boats to the Island, from them to Montreal & then to prison - In the following October October he with 10 others broke out of Prison & made their escape & although 5 were related to Coyle with 8 others continued their way through the wilderness 300 miles to the first inhabited place having experienced many difficulties during 6 days without being able to eat but roots & berries gathered in the woods.

In answer to your request of 25 ult for some additional information relative to your grandfather Manafah Boyle of Pave who served in the war of the revolution, you are advised that in his application for a pension he did not mention any county in Ireland in which he was born or lived, nor the date when he left this or of his arrival in the U.S. there is no record or description of the personal appearance of any soldier who served in the Revolutionary war, like that which is now  of a soldier who enlisted in the  regular  later period - No mention was made by the soldier or by his widow, of any member of his father's family. The pension to the widow Matilda Boyle (widow of) March 14. 1836 and would terminate at the expiration of  at the expiration of her death if prior to March 14. 1841 or at that date, which would be the end of the limit term of 5 years - I should you wish for the date of her death or his death provided it took place before March 14. 1841 it might be obtained from the office of the Q.M. Auditor of the N. A. F. (of the on you narrow ground of her descendants who served in the war of 1812)

No one has been found as an applicant for a pension that can be identified with them
It may be use full for you to know that a Mr Boyle enlisted  joined in the year of 1812 as a private in Co Commanded by Capt Lawrence in 22 U.S. Inf y for 5 years. & was Slain & died July 25 1814 leaving  leaving a widow & 3 children born  born in Alleghany Co Penn s with 3 children viz Jacob James & Mary under 14 years of age, but whether there were other older children is unknown
The information furnished to you was taken from his statement & that of his witnesses, of his military & personal history that is contained in his application for a pension & includes his age, & the full names of all persons bearing the family name of Boyle - There are no allusions by him or his widow Isabella to members of her family.
Contained in his application for a pension of his military & personal history
There is no information other than has been furnished already of his age, birthplace, residency & members of his own & his father's family than has already been given in previous letter

Department of The Interior.
I am writing for information about the two following persons, will you kindly send me all data possible concerning their Revolutionary service, & family, & in what part of Mercer Co they lived, and when they died. Vis.
Manassah Coyle, Mercer Co, Pa. Private Penn, Line. Pension granted Feb. 11. 1833. age 75 years.
and only Pa Robert Boyd, Mercer Co, Pa. Private Penn. line. Pension granted July 12 1834. age 78 years.
Thank You.
Mrs Frank S. Smith 118 College Ave Oct 10/30. Grove City. Pa

Concerning Manasseh Coyle a Revolutionary soldier of Mercer Co., Penn'a, probably earlier of Westmoreland Co., Pa.
Sharon, Mercer Co., Penn'a, 105 Chestnut Ave.,
Sept. 26, 1927.
Bureau of Pensions, Dept. Interior, Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs;
Will you please give me any data on your records concerning a Revolutionary soldier who served with distinction as Scout and private soldier all through that war? Manasseh Coyle He was my great grandfather. I thought perhaps I may use this information should I ever decide to join the D.A.R. While I was a schoolgirl, my aunts wrote to the government officials and got his history twice - once a short record, and

later a ten or twelve page history. He probably enlisted in Westmoreland County; but he resided in Mercer Co., East Sackawamock Township (I believe) when he drew pension. His widow Mrs. Isabella Quiring Coyle drew pension after his death. I would like to have the place and date of his enlist- ment and discharge.
He belonged to many companies and regiments during that war as he was an ardent scout and was once a prisoner of the Indians.
My aunts (his granddaughters) are dead, and I don't know where the history is.
Please address
Mrs. Charles L. Beard
Maron
Mercer Co.,
Pennsylvania
105 Chestnut Ave.,

Lucesco, Pa.,
March 28th, 1908.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you be so kind as to give me a statement of the Revolutionary services of Thomas Patterson of Westmoreland County, Pa., and Manasseh Coyle " Mercer County, Pa. Both these men were pensioners.
Very truly yours, (Miss) Alice C. Truby.
Lucesco,
Westmoreland Co., Pa.

NEW CASTLE CHAPTER SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
New Castle, Pa.
Jan. 21 1903
Commissary of Pensions, Old War & Navy Division,
Dear Sir,
To perfect an application for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution, will you please give us such of the military and personal history of Manasseh Coyle , private in Pennsylvania Line troops who was living in Mercer Co., Penna. , about 1830.
Yours truly J. S. Dushane

Called on Michigan
Ann Arbor Apr. 23. 90
to Pension Department Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
As I am in need of information concerning a man by the name of Manasseh Boyle an old Westmorland County Pa. Revolutionary soldier.
So if you would find please the place where he was born and his parent's names and forward

to me
as it is of great importance that I should know as this is a portion of $500000. left to his relations and I believe myself to be one so please send the name and place of birth I remain
Yours Truly John J. McCabe
P. S. The given name may not be correct it may be Monac.
A Westmoreland Co. Pennsylvania. Revolutionary soldier.
J. J. McCabe

2 294 ADJ'T. GEN'S OFFICE P. R. D. Rec'd JAN 7 1890

Mr James G Jackson, Please write to our Congress- man, and have him get the certified copy of Manasseh Coyle , Revolutionary Soldier , War Record, by the Saturday the eleventh of January-1890 you will find this on file, asked for about the 27 th of the November 1889, letter written by Mrs Coyle Maria M. Coyle
Staron —
Mixer Co —
12 —

House of Representatives U. S.,
Washington, D. C.,
1,10/90.
Hon. Green B. Raum,
Commissioner of Pensions,
My dear Sir:
I have the honor to enclose herewith a letter from Mr. James F. Jackson, of Pulaski, Pa., which explains itself. If you can oblige him in this matter, you will greatly gratify me. I am,
Yours, very truly,
Chas C Townsend

Jas F Jackson Pulaski War Record of Manassas Battle Revolutionary War

ack and ask War Rpt for the information
Pulaski Pa. Dec 31/89 Hon Charles C. Townsend, m. c. Washington. D. C.
Dear sir:-
I request a favor of you and that is to ask the "Department of the Interior" for a certified copy of the records of the war Department relating to the service of Manasseh Boyle a soldier of the Revolutionary war, particularly of any record relating to his ancestors which we think would be in the record.
The object for which the record is wanted is to prove chain of title to certain Estates + monies &c. wanting claimants in Ireland and England - and for no other purpose.
We wish to have the certified copy by 10 th of January next if it is possible to get it.
If there is any charges send Bill with copy. send copy to Miss Mattie M. Boyle, Box 919, Shann, Pa. County of Mercer,
By giving this matter your attention you will much oblige
Yours most Respectfully James F. Jackson.

Sharon Dec 5 1889
Dept of Interior
Gen B Rance Com
I sent a letter a week ago asking for a Certified Copy of the Military and Pension Records of Manassah Coyle a (Private) Soldier of the Revolutionary War
Please give his full names and his in full as we are wanted to give all full names as far as possible as well as his in full. I was writing when your Card came in to ask you to lose no time as our Agt has come from Europe one month sooner than he expected to in order to get our papers and

medicine and get back soon. Our claim is quite an old, or far back one - for Massach whose history you have and we have the person living to bring out family and their records used. I was going to write to ask you to please lose no time as we seem to have very little time to spare. I don't know of anything else. I wish you would do this soon and oblige
Very Respectfully
Miss Maggie E. Coyle, Sharon.
Mercer Co.
Penn a .
Box 219

5 To the Hon. Sharon, Mercer Co. Pa. Nov 26 th 1889 Commissioner of the Department of the Interior Dear Sir
I write to your Office to ask you to please to make out a full and complete History to be used as evidence in the prosecution of a claim for money due from England to the heirs of Manasseh Kayle a Revolutionary Soldier - Please give every thing that will be of use in this kind of business all dates and names of places of Marriage Birth and death - whatever else may be in your books that may be of use in that way and make a Certified Copy of all and send to me as soon as you there can before we have to send to our

agent over there who will want it in a few weeks if he is successful. as he is now expecting to be
I saw one of the next of kin we had a letter 2 days ago to be ready with our evidence. Now if there are any terms more than merely to ask that you please send us these particulars I wish you would let me know what they are.
I will say that this is the only use we expect to make of this information. I know that his history is there as his will willow drew a pension and the papers were filled out by those then living that were likely to know all that he ever told of his birth place and ancestors. You will know

What I want and you will very much oblige the heirs of, and next of kin of an old Revolutionary Soldier
I am most respectfully
Miss Maggie E. Coyle. Box 719 Sharon Mercer Co Pa
N.B. Remember I ask for a Certified Copy to send to England
M. E. C.

Bureau of Pensions.
Respectfully referred to the Chief of Staff Sir, for his action as to the request of writer of letter for copies of certain papers on file in the case
Rev. J. H. [unclear] Chief
Old War & Navy Case File No 2759. Adm. Mr. Filer:
I know of no objection to furnishing the desired information.
Almon T. Tracy Actg. C. S. Dir.
29/12/18

Orabella 2759
William Mercer Esq. Aug 25 th 1885 Commissioner Black
Dear Sir
Yours is received and in reply I have the honour to inform you of my reply to your last inquiry concerning the present state of the same to hand giving me a large amount of information concerning my Grandfather as a soldier for which, please accept warmest thanks from all the Grand children. There is another or two or three more questions I would like to ask - and if it is possible to answer them - and not contrary to the rules of the Department I wish you would pl please answer.

them - as we cannot get our book complete without having this knowledge - First can you tell What County in Ireland he was born in, and the date and month - Second his personal appearance and the names of any of his Father's family over there if they are on the Books None of his family ever came to this Country that we ever heard of except him - does he give the age he was when he was when left Ireland - Now one more question At what times did My Grand Mother Isabella Coyle get her first and last Pension for My Grandfathers Service & imprisonment in behalf of his adopted Country - I am glad he had a loyal right here -

But my father was a Soldier also, in the War of 1812, but did not have to endure so much as I had a Brother Manassah B. Coyle in late War. My Father William had 2 Nephews and Sons, and Alexander
Now we are wanting to have a Coyle Reunion to be held on the 29 th of September One Hundred years from the Marriage of Manassah & Isabella Coyle - and I wish you would please answer these questions all or as many as possible before that time. That we may be able to begin our book on that day - with every thing we can find about him at the beginning. But if you see anything else on the books that you

think would be useful or even interesting to his descendants. You will confer a great favor by writing it out. - How Grand Children are trying to find out concerning him what his Children neglected to do while he was with them. - This may not seem of much importance to you, but it is to us - I leave this with you hoping to hear from you before Sept 24 th 1885. I am very Respectfully &c.
Miss Maggie E. Coyle Box 992. Sharon. Mercer Co Penn a

June 26-1903 J. S. Du Shane New Castle Pa
1908 Apr. 7. Hist. to Miss Alice C. Truly e.
1928- July 18, Hist. to Mrs. Charles L. Heard - M.E. C.
1930 - Oct. 23 - Hist. to Mrs. Frank S. Smith. S.L.
WIDOW, &c.
Bray File No.
2759
Isabella Coyle
Widow
Manassah Coyle
Gen. Rev War
Act:
July 7. 1838.
Index:—Vol.
Page
142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2759 Diabell
See ad subj at ends.
Sharon Penn Feb 17 th 1885
I want this to reach the proper Officer whoever that may be - to get the answer to my request Which is this I want information concerning Manasseh Coyle who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and the whose Widow was a Pensioner - Write me a description of him in full size, age, where born - What Co, in Ireland - and every detail as we may need even to colour of hair, and eyes, the name

If you have such names of his friends in the old Country Also How many years did his Widow Isabel Coyle draw a pension How long did he serve in the war - Please give any or all information on the books and oblige Yours &c.
Meaggie E. Coyle (Grand Daughter)
Box 992 Sharon Mercer Co Pa

Sharon Mar. 10 th 1885
Sir, yours received and contents noted
The name of the Widow who received the Pension was Isabella Coyle my Grandmother
The use we wish to make of this information is this - We are wanting to write up our family Pedigree - and as Manassah Coyle - our Grandfather, was the one that came over from the old Country and all the older Members of the Family have passed away and

we have to get our information wherever we can and we were told that the War Department could furnish a full description of all soldiers. We made free ask you to do so.
Now what we wish to know or have is this - A Personal description = All that is there on the Books = If his Native County (We know he came from Ireland) is marked and his exact age = also the names of his Parents and Brothers & Sisters = We will be thankful to the Department for all the information received and I will assure you that there will be any use made of this, to wrong either Government or any person. I am very truly Maggie E Coyle Bot 992 Sharon Mercer Co Pa

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 17 th , 1841.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Isabella Boyle _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Sixty _____ Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Almon B. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Manapsah Boyle Pa. Act 7 June 32 As what time p.m.? Pen: Office.
July 26. 1839
Did 26 June 1834 - paid to that time T. H. H.

Isabella Boyle of Banafah Pennsylvania
Suspended
See let. 27 th July 1837 to A. Brown
Acty July 1838

520-0 Isabella Coyle Pennsylvania
admitted
Pa 18 mo. $60 Capt Patton Col Chambers Pa line
died 26 June 1834
~ Aet 7 July 1838
A. Brown Mercer Pa

5258
Isabella Coyle
5258
Isabella Coyle (R) Penna
died 26 June 1834

State of Pennsylvania
Beaver County, ss.
QD
Be it known that on the twelfth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. Personally appeared before John Sprott Esq r a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid. John Beer Esq r , a resident of Little Beaver Township Beaver County and State of Pennsylvania aged seventy three years, who being sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Isabella Coyle, formerly Isabella Ewing, who he understands is now applying for a pension under the late act of Congress, that she lived at his father's house in Westmoreland County, that this deponent was present at her marriage with Hannah Coyle which he thinks was about A.D. 1784 or 1785, and that to his certain knowledge they afterwards lived together as man and wife, and further saith not
John Beer
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12th day of March 1839 John Sprott Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that John Beer Esq r is a creditable person and entitled to full credit and belief. John Sprott Beaver County ss.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
I, J. W. Sprott Prothonotary of common Pleas in and for said County of Beaver do hereby certify that the above named John Sprott, is and was at the time of signing the above affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Beaver, duly commissioned and sworn; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such; and that his signature to the above affidavit is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court Beaver this 13th day of March 1839. J. W. Sprott Prothon.

State of Pennsylvania } Mercer County } S
Be it known that on this 26 th day of Aug t 1839.
Personally appeared before the subscriber, John Coyle a resident of Mercer County, and a son of Isabela Coyle who is applying for a Pension, aged 48 years, who being sworn according to law did depose and say, when he was about thirteen years of age, with the approbation, and he thinks at the request of his Father, Manasseh Coyle, he wrote the paper N o 1. which is a copy, of the original record, which was in a Bible, in his Father's own hand writing. which Bible had been much used as a School Book, and the record somewhat defaced. That he filed this paper to the size of a Psalm Book, slitted it into the Psalm book, and then copied the record on it, and this day he cut it out of the said Book for the purpose of sending it to the War department, this was done before the birth of his youngest Brother. he further say that after the birth of his youngest Brother Adam Coyle, he wrote the paper N o 2. upon a piece of blank paper in another book and added, Adam's name to the record. cannot say precisely the time, but it was soon after his youngest brother was born in Aug t 1807. says that he has very often seen those papers, knows them to be his own hand writing. That they are all the family records of his Father, that he has any knowledge of, and believes there is none other in existence. and believes the paper N o 1 to be an exact copy of the original which I have not seen for 30 years past.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written }
A. Brown. " "
John Coyle

Mifflin County ss
Personally appeared before me Alex Brown a Judge of the Court in and for said County. Robert Coyle, a son of Isabella Coyle who is applying for a Pension and made oath according to law. That the papers herewith sent. N o 1. & 2. have been in his possession ever since his Father (Manasseh Coyle) died. That they have been safely kept and no alteration on them since. and as long as he recollects they were considered a true record of the family. and has no knowledge or recollection of any others in existence of his own knowledge.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26 th day of August 1839.
A. Brown.
Robert Coyle
I hereby certify, that I have known and been acquainted with the Coyle Family for 20 years we have been in the same congregation the greater part of the time, and know that John Coyle the oldest, William Coyle the next, and Robert Coyle the youngest, who have all testified respecting the application of their Mother for Pension, are all credible persons and entitled to belief, for truth and veracity, I believe their characters are unimpeachable.
A. Brown.
The two papers enclosed, numbered 1. & 2. I saw cut out of their respective book this day, which books bore abundant evidence of their antiquity, which strengthened the belief that they had long been considered genuine.
A. Brown.

State of Pennsylvania Union County ss
I, Nichibala A Douglass Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of Union County by Messrs P. McCreary Deputy in and for said County do certify that Rev Brown before whom the foregoing depositions were taken was at the time and now is one of the associate judges of Union County to all his acts as such
full faith and credit is and ought to be given. Given under my hand and seal of office at Union this 27th day of August AD 1839
Nich a A Douglass Pro By A. P. McCreary Dept

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Coyle, Mark GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9169 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 15, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.