Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42995, for Samuel Miller, New Jersey
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7932
New York
Samuel Miller
Capt Moody Private NJ
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April 1818
1777- 3 (?) 

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd of Mar 181(?) and sent to Saml. W. Enger (?)
Wardobridge Orane

Arrears to 4th April 1819.   83.73
Semi-anl. all's ending 4 Sep. 1819.  48. - 
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                                                         $131.73

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued
notification sent Nov. 15th 1820 to C. Tappen Jr. Kingston, Ulster Cy  NYC
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State of New York
Ulster County  (?) 

At a court of common pleas held at the court House in the village of Kingston in & for the county of Ulster on the 20th day of September 1820 the same being a court of Record proceeding according to the court of the Common Law - having a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount of keeping a record of its proceedings personally appeared in said Court Samuel Miller formerly of the town of (?) in Orange County aged sixty years, who, first being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he enlisted at Ft Montgomery under Captain Andrew Moody in Col. John Lambs regt of artillery for the time of three years and received an honorable discharge from the same at West Point - that he was at the battle of Ft Montgomery - that his original declaration bears date the 21st day of April 1818 - that he has received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 7932 - and I do  solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, date or in any other means disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thusly
& to (?) it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain (?) enjoyed in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war (?) 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property
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or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed - 

Schedule referred to 

Real estate I have now
of personal property I have the following
1 Bed & Bedding  ------- $10. 00
Household furniture ------ $. 3.00
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                                            9 " 0

My family consists of myself & my wife aged 60 years I have 10 children all of whom support themselves.  My occupation was that of a weaver but my age & infirmity prevent me of obtaining a regular subsistence.  

Samuel Miller

Declared & sworn in open court 20 Sept 1820 & value of Inventory determined at nine dollars

Signed in behalf of said Court 
Lucas Elmendorf
first Judge of said Court 

I Christopher Tappen Junior clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ulster in the state of New York do hereby certify that the 
foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the originals on file in the said Court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in (?) of the property exhibits in the aforesaid  schedule is nine dollars -  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 27 day of September 1820

C H Tappen (?)
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Samuel Miller
declaration and affidavits for a Pension 

Admitted but returned for the reasons stated in letter to the 
Hon W Wilkin 
H: of Rep -
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State of New York
Orange County 

I Samuel Miller of the town of Wallkill in Orange County and of (?) being duly sworn saith that he is the person who makes the affixed application for a pension.  That he never was a pensioner, or received a pension from the United States and that his name never was on the roll of the (?) pensioners and that if there is such a name on the rolls it must be the name of some other persons and not the name of this Deponent and (?) (?) saith not -  Samuel Miller 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of March 1817 
S. W. Enger
Justice of the Peace
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Orange County - State of New York  
I Samuel Miller of the town of Wallkill and County & State aforesaid being duly sworn deposits and saith that the deponent duly enlisted and entered as a private soldier into the service and army of the United States of America on the Continental establishment in the Company of Captain Andrew Moody in the regiment of Colonel John Lamb of the artillery of the New York line, on the twenty second day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven for three years and that this deponent served as such soldier in the revolutionary war of the United States against the Common enemy for and during the said time of three years 
That this deponent left and was honorably discharged from the said service on the twenty second day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty at West Point in the State aforesaid: and this deponent further saith that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support, he this deponent having a family and not having property to exceed twenty five dollars in (?); and further saith not

Samuel Miller

one of the Judges of the court of record called the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Orange and State of New York

Taken & sworn to this twenty first day of April AD 1818 before me

John Blake
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Samuel Miller

affidavit
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Orange County - State of New York 

I Samuel Miller of the town of Wallkill and County & State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that this deponent duly enlisted and entered as a private soldier into the service and army of the United States of America on the continental establishment in the Company of Captain Andrew Moody in the regiment of Colonel John Lamb of the artillery of the New York line, on the twenty second day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven for three years and that this deponent served as such soldier in the revolutionary war of the United States against the Common enemy for and during the said time of three years. 
That this deponent left and was honorably discharged from the said service on the twenty second day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty at West Point in the state aforesaid: and this deponent further saith that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need for assistance from his country for support (?)(?) deponent having a family and not having property to exceed twenty five dollars in (?) ; and further saith not

Samuel Miller 

One of the Judges of the Court of record (?) the court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Orange and State of New York

Taken & sworn to his twenty first day of April AD 1818 before me 

John Blake
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I John Blake the within mentioned Judge do hereby certify to the Secretary of the department of War for the United States that I am Well Satisfied as to the correctness of the within affidavit and the matters and things therein contained and that the said Samuel Miller is entitled to and meriting a pension as provided by the Act of congress in such (?) and that he served against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and (?) before me to the secretary for the war department (?) to the (?) of the act of congress lately passed on this subject - 
Date April 21 - 1818 
John Blake one of (?)
Judges of the court of common
Pleas of Orange County
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Miller & Lindseys
(?) 

The depositions of two credible witnesses is required - the magistrate who administers their oath much certify to the credibility of the witnesses - the official character & signature of the magistrate certified by the county clerk under his seal of office
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State of New York Orange County 
I hugh Lindsey of Montgomery in Orange County being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Samuel Miller who signed the annexed affidavit - that he knows that the said Miller enlisted in Captain Aaron Moody's company and in the Regiment (?) and by col John Lamb of the artillery the New York line for the term of three years - That he served out his time as a faithful soldier as this deponent believes - that this deponent was in the same company during the Revolutionary War for the (?) of three years - and (?) with not 
Hugh Lindsey 

Sworn and declared this 21st day 
of April in the year 1818
before me
John Blake one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of Orange County 

State of New York
Orange County 

I David M. Westcott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county do hereby certify that John Blake is one of the Judges of the said court and that his name set to the preceding affidavits and certificate is the proper handwriting of the said John Blake - In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said court the 29th May 1818. 
D M Westcott
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New York

Ulster County  I David Winfield of Shawangunk
in Ulster county Foresaid being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Samuel Miller who signed the annexed affidavit - that he knows that the said Samuel Miller enlisted in Captain Andrew Moody's company win the Regiment commanded by Col John Lamb of the artillery of the New York line for the term of three years - that he served out his time as a faithful soldier as this deponent (?) - and further faith not -  David Winfield

Sworn & declared this 22nd December 1818
before me B Kain one of the Com of Ulster Co

I do hereby certify that David Winfield who signed the above affidavit is of reputable character and good credibility - 

Dec 22 1818 -
D Kain com
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Ulster County I Christopher Tappen (?) clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Ulster in the state of New York do hereby certify that Bevery Hain Esqu before whom the within affidavit was taken and who made the within certificate was at the (?) dates a commissioner authorized by the law of the state to take affidavits to be read in any court of record in this state, and that the new signatures are the (?) handwriting of the said Beverly Hain, Esquire - (?) witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and the seal of (?) went this fifth day of Jan 1819

Ch Tappen Jan
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I John Blake (?) of the court of common Pleas in and for Orange County in the State of New York as hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Hugh Lindsey who made before me the accompanying affidavit in (?) of Samuel Miller is a man of respectability and whose testimony is worthy of credit and that I am of the opinion the said Samuel Miller to whom I am also personally known is poor, in reduced circumstances and does stand in need of the assistance of his county for support
Date Jan the 6th 1819

John Blake one of the judges of the court of common pleas of Orange County
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42995
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 42995
Samuel Miller 
Pro Rev War

Act: 18th March 18

Index: Vol. 3, Page 340

[Arrangement of 1870]
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old care

To the Hon J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of war
Washington
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(?)  be so good as to (trans?) my certificate for a pension when allowed to Samuel W Enger Esqr at Wardsbridge Orange County and State of New York and much oblige yours respectfully 

Samuel Miller

to the Hon J.C. Calhoun
Secy of War Washington 

Witness
Charles Borland
Port master Wardsbridge O County N.Y.