Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,736, for Caleb Miller, Rhode Island
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SERVICE
R. I.

Miller, Caleb

NUMBER
843736
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18,702.
NEW YORK R

Caleb Miller (63 yrs.)
of Herkimer in the State of N. York
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Richmond of the R. Island line, for the term of 1 year (nov. 1775.)

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of May 1822.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of July 1822 and sent to Henry (unintelligible) Esqr.
Little Falls, N.Y.

Portion of semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1822- 31.25
3 mos. 24 4
31. 30

$31.25 
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818,
& 1 May 1820.

Herkimer Gov
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Caleb Miller
(63 yrs)
[illegible]:

Col. Richmond's
R. Island [illegible]

Nov. 1775 - 1 year -

8th Mat 1822

Admitted.

[illegible]
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State of New York, Herkimer County SS. On This 8th day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, personally appeared in open court of common pleas, in and for said county, (being a court record by the Laws of said State) Caleb Miller aged sixty three years, being a resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to Law, [illegible] his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820. That he the said Caleb Miller enlisted in the state of Rhode Island, for the term of twelve months sometime in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, as a private soldier in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Richmond, and company commanded by Captain Billings Throop in the Rhode Island Line of the Continental Army, that after the death of said Captain Throop, he, this deponent, served the remainder of the said twelve months, in the company commanded by Captain Caleb Carr of the same Regiment, that this deponent marched out of Warren in the state of Rhode Island, and joined the said Regiment on Rhode Island, in the month of December in the said year 1775 - that he served faithfully in said Regiment in the service of the United States until the sixteenth day of November, in the year 1776 - the term for which he enlisted, when he was duly and honorably discharged from service, as set forth in the affidavit of Captain Caleb Carr, which is here unto annexed - that the said Regiment
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was raised on the continental establishment - that this deponent was in the action or battle in said Rhode Island in the said year 1776 - that he has no other evidence now in his power except the affidavits of Captain Caleb Carr and David Maxfield both of which are here unto annexed, annexed, and that I am the same Caleb Miller mentioned in those affidavits - and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United State, on the 18th day of March in the year 1818 - and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale of in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Navel service of the United Sates in the revolutionary War, passed on the 18th March 1818, - and that I have not, nor hath any person in trust for me, any property or securities, covenants or debts due to me, nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by my subscribed. I have no real estate whatever of any name of nature
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Personal Estate

I have no debts due to me from any person

I have 4 common setting chairs _____ $1-50-0
1 Iron Port ____1-50-0
1 Cherry Kitching Table ____ 1-00-0
6 Table spoons ____ 0-37-5
6 Knives and six fork ____ 0-75-0
2 Water Pails ____ 0-50-0
6 Tea cups and saucers ____ 0-25-0
______
$5-87-5
and my wearing apparel and bedding

That I am by occupation a ship carpenter but have not worked at [illegible] for many years, but get my living by making baskets, and have no other means of supporting my self and family. I have a wife name Betsey aged 56 years and an unhealthy person, and not able to do much labor, I have a son living with me of the age of seventeen years named Caleb, and another son aged 14 years living with me named Charles, besides which I have no more family , said sons are healthy persons and able to work. 

Caleb Miller

Sworn to this 8th day 
of May 1822
Before me
David Holt
First Judge of 
Kent County
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The court is of opinion that the value of articles of property specified in the foregoing schedule is Five dollars and 87 1/2 cents. 
Mary 8th - 1822 -

{Judges}
David Holt
Sanders Lansing
Rufus Crain

State of New York
Clerks office
Herkimer County

I John Mahon clerk of the county of Herkimer do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original pension certificate signed and sworn to by Caleb millers, and duly filed in the Clerks office of the County of Herkimer on the eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal of the County aforesaid this 10th day of May 1822.

John Mahon Clk
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Rev. and 1923 Wars Section. 

April 7, 1927

A. S. Millers
1611 Roselyn Terrance
Lincoln, Nebr

Sir: 

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 43736, it appears that Caleb Miller, while a resident of Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, enlisted in December 177# and served twelve months as a private in Captain Billings Throop's and Caleb Carr's Company. Colonel William Richmond's Rhode Island Regiment, and was in an engagement on Rhode Island. 

He was allowed pension on [illegible] application executed April 8, 1822, while a resident of Herkimer County, New York, aged sixty-three years, at which time he referred to his wife, Betsey, aged fifty-six years, sons -Caleb aged seventeen years, and Charles, aged fourteen years.

There is no further data on file as to his family. 

Respectfully, 

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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1924 - Apr. 7 - Hist to A. S. Miller AWF

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43736
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 43,736
Caleb Miller
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 340

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Warren R.I.
March 18

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Paid 37

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Henry Gros Esqr
Danube
Herkimer County
New York
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I David Maxfield of Bristol in the County of Bristol & State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Yeoman on Oath Declare (being of Lawful age) that I was a soldier in Colonel William Richmonds Regiment in the Company commanded by Captain Billings Throop & after Captain Throop decease by Captain Caleb Carr said Regiment was of the Rhode Island line being raised by this State, that I enlisted some time in the Month of November 1775 and that I marched onto Rhode Island with the Company and joined the Regiment in the fore part of December in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy five & that Caleb Miller then of Warren in the County of Bristol & State of Rhode Island &c aforesaid Brother to Nathan Miller & William Turner Miller Esquires) was then a Soldier and went on to Rhode Island with us and on our first messing he became my messmate and remained in the mess of which was the head until the Regiment was disbanded on the Sixteenth day of November AD. Seventeen hundred & Seventy six  when our time of service was expired that he was a faithful & active Soldier & was not under any public Service during that time 
David Maxfield 
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
Bristol Sc Warren March 9th 1822 
The foregoing Deposition taken at the Instance of John T. Child Esquire in behalf of the above named Caleb Miller is solemnly sworn to by the said David Maxfield I the Justice being personally acquainted with the deponant and the said Caleb Miller do hereby say that I fully believe it is Just & true Done & taken before me 
William T. Miller Justice of Peace
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I Caleb Carr of Warren in the County of Bristol & State of Rhode Island &c do on Oath declare that I enlisted Abial Eastobrooks into the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Richmond in the Rhode Island line some time in the month of November seventeen hundred & seventy five & that said Abial Eastobrooks served a number of Months & then was discharged being out of health And that I the deponant Joined said Regiment a Leiutenant under Capt Billings Throop & served as such until the decease of Capt Throop which was on the twenty fourth of January after which I commanded said company with the commission of Captain thereof & served to the end of the term for which said Regiment was raised & that Caleb Miller Brother to Nathan Miller & William Turner Miller was in said company and was discharged with the Regiment on the sixteenth day of November seventeen hundred & seventy six the time of service being expired & was a good faithful soldier 
Caleb Carr 
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Bristol Sc Warren March 16th 1822 the above deposition taken at the Instance of John T. Child, Esquire in behalf of Caleb Miller is solemnly sworn to by the above named Caleb Carr I the justice being well acquainted with the deponant and the said Caleb Miller I the Justice do fully believe that it is Just & true, done & sworn to before me 
William T Miller Justice of Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations} Secretarys office March 11th 1822 
I Certify, That at the Session of the General Assembly of said State holden at Newport on the first Wednesday of May last William T Miller was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Warren in the County of Bristol during the term of one year as appears of Record in my office; and that he has been commissioned accordingly.
Witness Henry Bowen Secry
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By His Excellency William C Gibbs Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. 
BE IT KNOWN, That the name "HENRY BOWEN, to the foregoing attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same was Secretary of said State, duly elected, and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are rendered. 
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said State, at Providence this eleventh day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. and of Independence the forty Sixth.
Wm C Gibbs 
By His Excellency's 
Command 
Henry Bowen Secry
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Warren RI March 16th 1822
Henry Gros Esq 
Sir 
Yours of 22 Feby came duly by Mail I have found great difficulty to procure evidence of the time Caleb Miller served, altho I have talked with six who were in the company with him & many more who remember his being in the service, but one can of this distance of time fix any time when he Joined, David Maxfield whose affidavit you have herewith being in the same Mess has full recollection, you have also Capt Carrs testimony that he was with him; served faithfully, & was discharged with the other - as Abial Easterbrooks does not recollect the time in 1775 he Enlisted I have got Capt Carr to give the time nearly & if he served near seven months & Capt C Miller there, that with Capt Carrs,  will be [s]ufficient to establish the fact beyound doubt
I enquired of the say of this State who informs that there are no papers in his office to give any information who the men of that Regiment were - Capt Carr found amongst his papers a list Signed by Caleb Miller & twelve others of his Company on 10th Oct 1776 for wages to that time, but give no sum, this receipt has been testifyed to & sent to Washington, it will be best to mention that to the Sec’y at War who probably has it-- I shall continue to make enquiry & if this with what you will get from Mr Easterbrooks & wife are not sufficient - write me again – 10th March this will go by the Mail of the day & I hope reach you in time for your April Court 
Your Friend 
John T Child
Inform Mr Miller I have not received from him the promised letter in Answer to my enquiry about Abial Easterbrooks he must Inform me what he says Jno T Childs Jr & his wife arrived safe at NOrleans went from there to Mobile be where they were arrived & well on 4th Feby bound to Gibraltar Africa & home all friends well } J T Child
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Rcd. 18 June 1822  mail

Honorable John C. Calhoun

Secretary of War

Washington City

(fading round stamp)

BRISTOL
JUN
8
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Bristol R.I. June 8th 1822.
Honble John C. Calhoun 
Secretary at War 
Washington City
Sir
I am informed that Caleb Miller, now of the town of Danube in the State of New York formerly of the town of Warren in this State has applied for a pension for services rendered in Capt Caleb Carrs Company of the Regiment commanded by Col William Richmond of this State, in the war of Independence, that said Caleb Carr of Warren and David Maxfield of this town have testified to certain facts in the case. This is merely to say that Carr and Maxfield are well known by me, and have been for many years, as men of veracity, whose testimony, I presume to say, would not be questioned, in any of our Courts of Law.
I am very Respectfully 
Sir your Obt Servant
Jas D Wolf
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1611 Roselyn Terrace
Lincoln, Nebr. Febr. 11, 1927

Commissioner or Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir: -

Will you be so kind as to give me all the information that you can regarding the Military, Pension and family record of the following Revolutionary soldier? 

Caleb Miller, born Warren, R. I. in 1759, served as a private Capt. Billings Throope's Co., Col. Richmond's Regt., in 1775 & 1776; also served in Capt. Caleb Carr's Co., Col. Archibald Crary's Regt., 1776, 1777 & 1778; became a pensioner, afterwards residing in Herkimer County, N.Y. 

I am anxious to know if Caleb Miller's wife was Agnes Drake and if they moved to Pennsylvania as early as 1790. 

Thanking you in advance, I remain
Yours very truly, 

A.S. Miller, Cpt. [illegible]

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PENSION
U.S.
OFFICE
FEB 
14
1927