KENTUCKY - 6955 - William Piles in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel McClannahan of the Virginia line for the term of 3 years. Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of $8 per month, to commence on 3rd of December, 1818. Certificate of pension issued the 13th of Feb. 1819 and sent to the House of Representatives. Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1819, $24.51. Revolutionary Claim act 18 Mar, 1818. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Montgomery Circuit Court, April Term, 1818: Ordered that it be certified to the department of War that satisfactory proof is made to the conditions on the oath of William Piles that he enlisted in the Service of the United States in March, 1776, undr Captain Nathaniel Cock and was afterwards transferred to the command of Captain Morely, both of whom were of the 7th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. McClannahan, which continued until the year 1781, when he ws honorably discharged by Col. Davis who was then in the regular service of the United States, that he discharge is lost, that he is extremely poor and indigent, and that he has lived for upwards of 20 years upon the bounty and charity of his fellow citizens, that he never had a pension granted him, but now asks one of his government to support him. - signed by the Court. Attached to this file is a request from Mr. Robert Pyles, 1301 N. Center Street, Terre Haute, Indiana, dated March 12, 1940, I copied the reply: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the revolutionary war record of William and Jeremiah Piles. Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research. You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War record of William Piles as shown in pension claim, S35563, based upon his service in that war. This is the record of the only William Piles (Pyles) found on file in the Revolutionary War pension records of this office. The date and place of birth of William Piles and names of his parents were not given. William Piles enlisted (place not stated) sometime in March, 1776, served in Captains Nathaniel Cocke's and Moseley's companies, in Colonel McClanachan's Seventh Virginia Regiment, and continued in the service until 1781. He was allowed pension on his application, executed December 3, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Montgomery Co., KY. The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to the family of the soldier, William Piles. In order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller Genera, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data: William Piles, Certificate #6955 Issued February 13, 1819 Rate: $8.00 per month Commenced December 3, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Kentucky Agency Then a paper - Wm. Piles - Payable semi-annually the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 04 of March next, at the Branch Bank, U. States, Lexington, Kentucky. -- He is dead. WAR DEPARTMENT - Revolutionary Claim I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, William Piles, late a Private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 03 day of December, 1818. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 13 Feb 1819. Signed J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War Other people who requested files for William and Jeremiah: Elizabeth Johnson, 229 S. 1st St. West, Preston, Idaho in 1937 - and also requested the record of Edward Pyle, Pensioner of the War of 1812 - KY Militia. John D. Weidemeyer, 1601 E. Broadway, Columbia, Missouri, in 1934 - was looking for the pension claims of 4 brothers who fought in the Revolutionary War in VA - and settled in Christian Co., KY, namely: John, Samuel, William and Nicholas.