Theodia (Blodgett) Miles (abt. 1752 - abt. 1824)

Born about 11 Jun 1752 in Monson, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Timothy Miles — married 28 Oct 1773 in Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire

Descendants

Died about 1824 at about age 71 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont, United States

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Biography

This gives an extensive story of "adventures" in her life but does not show her demise. It seems unlikely that she died and was buried in Quebec. Which is unsourced. But I have left this in place for no other reason than that I can't prove she didn't die in Canada. There was a note she died in Randolf, Orange, Vermont-- again unsourced. She seems to have been alive in 1796.

1790 Census Index for Randolph, VT

RANDOLPH, VT F59 .R18 Cemetery Records (1 page) Some Vital Records (abstracted from Vol. A-B FHL 0028726) The Vermont Historical Gazetteer (pp. 971-1015) Timothy MILES & Theodia BLODGETT

Name

Name: Theodia Blodgett

Given Name: Theodia

Surname: Blodgett^[1]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 11 Jun 1752

Place: Monson, MA^[2]

Death

Death:

Date: WFT Est 1780-1846^[3]

Timothy Miles taken by Indians, Theoda Blodgett Miles flees to her father's home Contributed By: Richard Bodily · 30 June 2013 · p 1039 TIMOTHY MILES lived on the farm now occupied by Ira Lamson, in a log-house with no chimney. His wife's name was Theoda, a daughter of Esquire Blodgett, then living in Hanover, N. H. At the time the Indians burned Royalton, her husband being gone to the east part of the town, and not returning as early as she expected; and fearing the Indians would come up the branch and take her prisoner, she took her two daughters with some blankets and went out under the bank near where Ira Lamson's house now stands, and having got them to sleep, she returned back towards the house. Seeing a light within, but hearing no noise, she very cautiously crept up, and looking through the cracks between the logs in the back of the house, she saw a dark man whom she supposed to be an Indian quietly awaiting the return of the family. She then went carefully back and staid with her children till morning though she was unable to sleep. As soon as day began to break, before her children awoke, she again ventured towards the house, and very unexpectedly saw her husband in the door-way, whom she had taken for an Indian in her excitement the night previous. That day he again went to the east part of the town, and not returning at night, she concluded he had been taken by the Indians as proved to be the case. The next morning although in a critical state of health, she took her daughters and started on foot for her father's, in Hanover. Passing the fort in Bethel and arriving at the junction of the east branch with White river, near what is now known as Foxville, she was perplexed for some means for crossing the stream, which was deep - but on casting about she saw a horse feeding nearby. With true Yankee ingenuity, she immediately made a bridle of her garters, caught the horse, adjusted her bridle upon him, and with her children with her on his back, he faithfully carried them across. Traveling on, she got somewhat below "Sharon .meeting-house," when in consequence of exposure, or over exertion, she was taken too ill to proceed further. Fortunately finding an opportunity to send word to her father, she did so, and he immediately came after her with two horses, saddles and pillions and took her and her children home with him to his house. Soon after arriving there she had a son born, who was named Timothy who died at 17 years of age, having always manifested singularities, and scarcely ordinary intelligence. Mrs. Miles remained in her father's family in a low and desponding state of mind, in consequence of her husband's captivity, and in poor health, until his return, about 2 years after, when she was so feeble that it was not thought prudent to let her know of it abruptly; but afterwards she recovered, and with her husband and children returned to their farm in Randolph, where they lived many years, raised several children, and died. The "Burning of Royalton," states that the Indians carried 26 prisoners to Canada, but gives the names of only 22 of them; among which the name of Timothy Miles is not found, and there can be no reasonable doubt that Mr. Miles was one of the four whose names were not given. The above facts were derived from Captain John Tiffany, who came into Randolph-in July, 1796, ·being.10 years old, and has lived from that time to the present within a short distance of the farm on which Mr. Miles lived, and was acquainted with the family.

pp 1173-1174 This brings me to say that Capt. John Tiffany’s account, as given by Mr. Nutting, of the capture of Timothy Miles is incorrect. Mr. Miles did not live on the West Branch till some time afterwards. His wife spend the night, as above stated, near the house (or ashes of the house) of Experience Davis. The general account of her flight to Hanover is correct, but the idiocy of her son Timothy was in no way connected with the Indian Performance, but was owing to a kick upon his head from a horse. The boy was bright enough till then. The following Petitions of Timothy Miles and Zadock Steele are of interest as perhaps the oldest written accounts obtainable of the latter part of the Royalton Attack. The petitions were presented to the legislature Oct. 13th 1794, and may be found in Vol. 19, pp 147-8 Vt. State Papers in the Secretary of State’s office. “To the hon., The General Assembly of the State of Vermont to be convened at Rutland the second Thursday in October next The petition of Timothy Miles of Randolph in the county of Orange in said State of Vermont – humbly sheweth. That your petitioner, A. D. 1775, having sold his landed interest in Brimfield, Massachusetts, for 200 pounds, and taken notes for the same to be paid in continental money, not doubting but said money would continue as it then was equal to silver and gold, entered immediately into the public service in the present war with Great Britain, and was in the service and a prisoner with the enemy the greatest part of the time until the fall of the year 1779. When finding my interest reduced to a very trifle merely by the depreciation of continental money, I removed with my family (a wife and 3 children) and household furniture in May A.D. 1780 to this town, even before the General Assembly had granted it in hopes of becoming a grantee, and in that way lay a foundation on which I might, with industry, get a future living; I entered my name among the petitioners for this town, and immediately went to work in it. And your petitioner further sheweth that on the 16th of October 1780 the enemy from Canada, having destroyed the town of Royalton, on their return homeward, passed Mr. Experience Davis’ house in Randolph, where I had but just removed with my family for winter quarters; and burnt the house with my furniture, and carried me and Mr. Davis, together with sundry others, to Canada, where I was a prisoner until the last of September following, nearly one year. In the mean time, the grant and charter of Randolph was obtained; and as I was absent and had nothing left to pay the charter fee of my right; James Blodgett, Esq., by the consent of the General Assembly, gave his note for the character fee for my right to lie a time, yet unknown to your petitioner, which not your petitioner’s friends, after his return, induced him to believe would not be called for by government. And your petitioner knowing the justice and clemency of the government of Vermont; and not rightly discerning in what way his relief should come, has too long neglected taking care to pay said note, or to make his case known to the legislature of the State, and by that mean, you petitioner’s worthy friend has been called upon in the law say for the contents of said note. And your petitioner not doubting that he ought to be in some measure compensated for the loss of his goods by the enemy’s family, and for the loss of nearly one year’s time in captivity by the enemy of our common cause, as well as others in similar circumstances – humbly prays that the honorable legislature would consider to cause the grant to your petitioner, at least so much as contents of that note and the cost that has already arisen there on, in such way as that your petitioners worthy friend James Blodget, Esq., maybe discharged therefrom, and your petitioner will consider himself satisfied for all his above mentioned losses and troubles, although in his opinion it can be but a very small compensation. Or grant your petitioner relief in some other way as your wisdom may seem best. And your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray. Timothy Miles Source: Vermont Historical Gazetteer Volume II, pp 1039, 1173 Note: Rebel Prisoners at Quebec 1778-1783, Being a list of American Prisoners held by the British during the Revolutionary War, Compiled by Chris McHenry, 1981 on pp 23-25 gives a list of Rebel Prisoners in or near Montreal 30 Oct 1780. In the list of “Taken from their Farms and Houses and Not in Arms” is Timothy Miles age 20, Taken at White River 16 Oct 1780.

RANDOLPH, VT F59 .R18 Cemetery Records (1 page) Some Vital Records (abstracted from Vol. A-B FHL 0028726) The Vermont Historical Gazetteer (pp. 971-1015) Timothy MILES & Theodia BLODGETT

Buried in Randolph, Orange Vermont

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S72
2. ↑ Source: #S72
3. ↑ Source: #S72

• Source: S72 Abbreviation: TITLE Title: TITLE CONT Customer pedigree.

Notes

Note NI655This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/sanders159/8/data/18331

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