- [The underscored
blanks below indicate parts of the printed application
form that were not filled in for Zillah's
application.]
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- STATE OF SC, CO. OF
OCONEE
- On this 11th day of
April 1878 appeared Zila Lyles, aged 62 years, a resident
of Westminster SC, declares that she is the widow of
Joseph Lyles who volunteered under the name of Joseph
Lyles at Edgefield SC on the ____ day of ____ 1812 as a
private in the SC Infantry, commanded by ____ in the War
of 1812; that he he was nearly all of the time at St.
Mary's GA, having first volunteered and then enlisted in
another command and was discharged at Savannah GA on the
____ day of ____ 1814. That he received a Land Warrant of
160 acres; that she was married under the name of Zila
Ward to said Joseph Lyles on the ____ day ____ 1846 by
Edward Hughes near Westminster SC, there being no legal
barrier to such marriage; that her husband died near
Westminster on the 26 day of July 1870, and that she has
not remarried since his death; that she supports the
Constitution of the United States, that she makes this
declaration for the purpose of being on the pension rolls
of the United States under the provisions of paragraphs
4737 and 4738 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States, or under the provisions of any other act of
Congress. She annuling all former Powers of Attorney,
hereby appoints George E. Lemon of Washington, DC her
Attorney to prosecute her claim and procure the issuance
of a pension certificate to her; that no prior
application has been filed by soldier or widow, that her
post office address is Westminster, Oconee County, South
Carolina.
- her
- Zila X
Lyles
- mark
- (If claimant sign by
X mark, two persons who write their names must sign here
as witnesses thereto)
- wit: Thomas
Jenkins
- Joseph L.
Harbert
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- STATE OF GA, CO. OF
CLARK
- In the matter of
pension claim of Zila Lyles, widow of Joseph Lyles,
appeared before me, L.R. Ward, age 62 years and residing
at Watkinsville, Co. of Clark, GA, well known to me to be
reputable, declare in the relation to aforesaid case:
That he was present at the marriage of Joseph Lyles to
the claimant whose maiden name was Zila Ward, which
occurred in 1846 in Westminster SC. Marriage ceremony
performed by Edward Hughes, Justice of the
Peace.
- Wit: J.M.A. Johnson,
J.W. Johnson /s/ L. R. Ward
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- STATE OF SC, CO. OF
OCONEE
- Came before me Zila
Lyles and declared: That there is no record evidence of
her marriage in existence, that the person who married
her is dead, that the best evidence that she can give is
that of witnesses who were present at her marriage and
know that she and her husband lived together as man and
wife for many years.
- Wit: C.H. Smith,
Samuel Lumpkin Zila X Ward
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- STATE OF SC, CO. OF
OCONEE
- Came before me, Zila
Lyles, a citizen of Westminster, County of Oconee SC, and
declares: That her husband was born 9 Apr 1792 and died
26 July 1870. That she has resided near the above named
place since 1840. That her husband enlisted in the lower
part of the state but she does not know where, and was
discharged at Savannah GA. That she cannot give the names
of an officers under whom her husband served except Capt.
or Lt. Leopold. That she cannot find any of her husband's
comrades. That in 1856, 1857, or 1858 her husband
procured a land warrant and sold it to E.P. Verner and
that her husband forwarded his discharge when he procured
the land warrant. That she frequently saw his discharge
up to the time of the land warrant, but she has not seen
it since. That the said land warrant was procured by
Edward Hughes, deceased.
- Wit: W.G. Gilmer,
A.F. Gilmer Zila X Lyles
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- STATE OF SC, CO. OF
OCONEE
- Personally appeared
before me, Thomas Jenkins, age 69 years, and declared:
That he was present at the marriage of Joseph Lyles to
the claimant whose maiden name was Zilla Ward; which
occurred in 1846 at Fort Madison SC, marriage performed
by Edward Hughes, JP.
- Wit: F.M. Whiten /s/
Thomas Jenkins
- R.A. Gilmer, Notary
Public, 17 May 1878
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- STATE OF SC, CO. OF
OCONEE
- Personally appeared,
Thomas Jenkins and Joseph L. Harbert, age 69 and 65
respectively, of Westminster SC, and declared: That they
were personally acquainted with Joseph Lyles and Zilla,
his wife, for 32 years prior to the death of Joseph Lyles
in 1870. That the said Zilla Lyles has not remarried but
has remained his widow to the present time.
- Wit: H.L. Kelley /s/
Joseph L. Harbert
- F.M. Whiten /s/
Thomas Jenkins
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- STATE OF SC, CO. OF
OCONEE
- In the matter of
pension claim of Zilla Lyles, widow of Joseph Lyles.
Personally came before me, a Notary Public in and for the
said County and State; E.P. Verner, a citizen near
Westminster SC, and declared: That Joseph Lyles, husband
of Zilla Lyle, owned a land warrant in the year 1857 or
1858, and I purchased the said land warrant from
him.
- Wit: D.D. Verner,
R.H. Crosby /s/ E.P. Verner
-
- Sworn to and
subscribed before me this day by the above affiant.
Witness my hand and seal this 15th day of Nov
1878.
- R.A. Gilmer, Notary
Public
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- SERVICE PENSION, War
of 1812, Claim No. 18842, Cert. 14298, Original Case,
Widow's Brief:
-
- Zillah Lyles, widow
of Joseph Lyles
- (Rank:
Corporal
- (Capts: Keith &
McQueen
- (Regt: 8th
Infantry
- (State:
U.S.
-
- Post Office:
Westminster, County of Oconee, State of South
Carolina
- Attorney: George E.
Lemon, Washington DC, Fee $25.00, 19 Jun 1878
- Application filed:
April 16, 1878
-
- Alleged Service:
Volunteer under the name of Joseph Lyles at Edgefield SC
in 1813 as a Private in SC Infantry and served 18 months
in the War of 1812. Was nearly all of the time stationed
at St. Mary's GA, having volunteered and then enlisted in
another command and was discharged at Savannah GA in
1814.
-
- Record evidence: 3rd
Auditor's Report April 12, 1852. Joseph Liles served
under Capt. Keith from 8 Oct 1812 to 7 Apr 1813, when
discharged. On 31 Jul 1852, claimant is found to have
enlisted for 18 months on 8 Oct 1812 and to have been
discharged from Capt. William McQueen's Co. of 8th
Infantry on 7 Apr 1814, and paid in full.
-
- Parole evidence:
Soldier's discharge as Corporal of Capt. McQueen's Co. of
8th Infantry from 7 Apr 1814 on file in B.L. [Bureau
Land?]
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- Length of Service:
Eighteen Months
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- Proof of Identity:
Two identifying witnesses. Claimant alleges that soldier
received land warrant for 160 acres, that he was born 9
Apr 1792. Age corresponds. E.P. Verner testifies that he
bought a land warrant of this soldier.
-
- Admitted: Dec 6, 1878
to a pension of $8.00 per month from 9 March 1878, the
date of the Act. No pension previously applied
for.
-
- Approved: Dec. 9,
1878 Alexander R. Speel, Research
- J.A. Compton Bounty
Land Claim: 22083-160-50
- Reviewer N.E.
Robinson, Land Search
- Rufus W. Durning,
Examiner
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