Revolutionary War Docs Jermiah Piles ID0424

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Page 1	Service: Va Name: Piles, Jeremiah Number: S. 5155 “Carded”	Ph6845-001.jpg
Page 2	Ohio 13116 Jeremiah Piles Preble Co in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Childs of the Rgt commanded by Col Lynch in the Va Militia for eight Months Inscribed on the roll of Ohio the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. Certificate of Pension ifsued the 13 day of May 1833 and sent I R McNutt Eaton Ohio Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $53.32 Semi-int. Allowance ending 4 Sept 33 13.33 $66.65 Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 Recorded by Geo B Whiting, Clerk, Book E Vol. 8 Page 20 Top of Page	Ph6845-002.jpg
Page 3	5155 INVALID File No. 5155 Jeremiah Piles Privt Rev War Act: June 7 1832 Index: -- Vol M, Page 296 [Arrangement of 1870.] Top of Page	Ph6845-003.jpg
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Page 5	(This entire page is handwritten) The State of Ohio Preble County Court of Common Pleas March Term 1833. The Supplemental declaration of Jeremiah Piles on this twenty third day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Thirty Three personally appeared before the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Preble in the State of Ohio. Jeremiah Piles aged seventy one years (he being the identical person who made and subscribed before this Court on the 21st day of September 1832 the declaration to which this annexed) and who is a Resident of Preble County 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 Congrefs passed June 7 1832 in addition to the declaration already heretofore made. That some time in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, to the best of Deponent recollection, but he cannot remember exactly the time he entered the service of his country in the war of the Revolution at Bedford County Virginia, as a volunteer militiaman under Captain Adams to guard the town of Bedford against the threatened invasion of the British and remained in camp at that place two months and upwards until they learned that the british had pafsed by – Deponent remembers that Colonel Lynch who was their Colonel of the County was at Camp frequently – but whether he had any command he cannot state – Deponent says that he served in all, as a militiaman in the war of the Revolution, upwards of eight months that at the close of this tour he received no written dis charge – and that he knows of no living witnefs by whom he can prove said service – [Signed:] Jeremiah Piles Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid J.C Hawkins Clerk We Henry Monfort Clergyman and Alexander Mitchell a Citizen, both residents of the County of Preble and State of Ohio, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Piles, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he sustains a good character Top of Page	Ph6845-005.jpg
Page 6	(This entire page is handwritten) for truth and veracity that he is respected and believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Rev olution. and that we have full confidence in the truth of his declaration – Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid J C Hawkins Clerk [Signatures of Henry Monfort and Alexandar Mitchell] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the witness stories prescribed by the War department that the above named appli cant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states – and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Henry Monfort who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Preble, and State of Ohio and that Alexander Mitchell who has also signed the same is a resident of the same County and State and is a credible person – and that their statement is entitled to credit By order of the Court J C Hawkins Clerk I Joseph C Hawkins Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Piles for a petition – In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty third day of March eighteen hundred and thirty three J C Hawkins Clerk Top of Page	Ph6845-006.jpg
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Page 8	(This entire page is handwritten) The State of Ohio Preble County Court of Common Pleas September Term 1832 On this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Honorable the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Preble in the state of Ohio Jeremiah Piles aged seventy years a resident of the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the foll- owing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Confrefs passed June seventh eighteen hundred and thirty two – That in October seventeen hundred and eighty he was drafted in Bedford County Virginia to serve six months in Captain Child’s militia Com- pany of Colonel ??? regiment and general Macklenberg’s (?) brigade he was marched first to Petersburgh thence to Cabin Point thence to L?? cho where he af???? to take a pickett guard of eighteen British soldiers in which contest deponent was wounded Colonel Hinnes(?) command- ed, at the end of six months deponent received a written discharge at Cabin Point signed by Captain Childs which is hereto attached – after he was discharged he served during the year seven teen hundred and eighty one about two months at the town of Bedford which was the last Top of Page	Ph6845-008.jpg
Page 9	(This entire page is handwritten) of his service making in all eight months Deponent knows of no living witnesses by who he can prove his services but he is well known to Alexan der Mitchel Jacob Stamon and John Weikle residents of the county of Preble by whom he can prove that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity and that he is respected and believes to have been a soldier of the revolution – he has a written record of his age from which it appears that he was born in Loudoun County Virginia in March seventeen hundred and sixty two He had lived in Preble County Ohio fourteen years He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and ?? de= clares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state [Signed by Jeremiah Piles] Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid J C Hawkins Clerk Alexander Mitchel Jacob Stamon and John Weikle residents of the county of Preble in the state of Ohio do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Piles who has subscribed and sworn to the above declara= tion that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity that he is respected and respected in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Top of Page	Ph6845-009.jpg
Page 10	(This entire page is handwritten) revolution and that we have full confidence in the truth of his declaration [Signed by Jeremiah Piles] Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid J C Hawkins Clerk [Signed by John Weikle Jacob Stamon and Alexander Mitchell] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the in= vestigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations pre =scribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states – And the Court further certifies, that it appeared to them that John Weikle Jacob Stamon and Alexander Mitchell, who have signed the pre= ceeding certificate, are residents of the County of Preble, and are credible persons, and that their Statement is entitled to credit by the Court J C Hawkins Clerk I Joseph C Hawkins, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Piles for a Pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty fourth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty two – J C Hawkins Clerk Top of Page	Ph6845-010.jpg

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S1	Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. Virginia, , Jeremiah Piles ID0424. Pension# S. 5155. Original Data: NARA M804. www.fold3.com , Acc001481	Documents Album
S2	Document, Misc, DAR Application, Jeremiah Piles, ID0424 by Wilma Haas Lucas, ID0379, nd. Doc4789.pdf In October 1780 Jeremiah Piles was drafted in Bedford Co. Va. to serve six months as a private in Capt. Childs Militia Co. of Colonel Winns regiment and General Muhlengergs Brigade. He was Picket guard of eighteen British soldiers at Cabin Point. He received a written discharge at Cabin Point after six months service. After discharge served during the year 1781 about six months at the town of Bedford. This was the last of his services. Serving in all eight months.
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