Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13925, for John Mills, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N. H
Vt.
Mills, John
NUMBER
S. 13925
carded
CONTENTS
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Vermont No 28,148
John Mills
of Newport in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain S. Frene, of the Regt commandedCol. Hessington in the N.Y. ma line for 2 years died 21 Mar 1833
Susannah Mills - widow
(special]

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Mar 1834 and Hon. B.F. Demming

Arrears to the 24th of Mar 1833  81.88
Semi-anl. allowance ending
$81.88
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book E Vol 3 Page 78

Vt and N.H.
Records corrected June 18/06 s
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30025
application

Susannah Mills
widow of John Mills
private 2 years 
up to 21 March 1833
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State of Vermont At a Probate Court holden at Newport
Orleans District within and for said district of Orleans on this
8th day of February A.D. 1834 personally appeared in open Court
Reuben Frene a resident of Newport in the County and State
aforesaid Administrator of the Estate of John Mills late
of said Newport deceased) who being sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress passed
June 7th AD 1832
That he has been duly appointed Administrator of the Estate
of John Mills late of Newport in the County of Orleans and
State of Vermont deceased, and given Bond for
the faithful performance of his duty as such Administrator
as the Law directs. And the said Reubens does believe that the said John Mills did serve several years a soldier in the
War of the Revolution as he believes will be satisfied
proved to at the War office by the accompanying depositions
and the said Reuben Frene Requests that a certificate
may be forwarded to him that he may be enabled to
receive the sum which would be due said Mills up to the
time of the
death of said Mills which was on the 21 day of March 1833
Sworn and Subscribed to the day & year above written
[signature] Reuben Frene
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Rev War
13925
INVALID
File No. 13,925
John Mills
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 1832
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 258
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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State of Vermont
Orleans District 
I John Kimball Judge
of the Probate Court within
and for the district of Orleans aforesaid certify
that Reuben True who has signed the within
application has been duly appointed administrator of the within named John Mills and
has given bond as such administrator as the
[illegible]
In witness whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of said Court and
Subscribed my name at Barten
in said district this 8th day of February A. D. 1834 - John Kimball Judge
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Certificate to prove Widow
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State of Vermont  I John Kimball Judge of the
Orleans District Court of Probate within and
for said district of Orleans, do certify that it
has been satisfactorily proved to said Court
that John Mills of Newport (of whose estate
Reuben Frene has been appointed administrator
and whose services as a soldier of the Revolution
are expected to be proved by the accompanying
depositions) died on 21st day of March A.D. 1833
and that Susannah Mills of said Newport
is his Lawful widow-
In witness whereof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of said Court and
subscribed my name at Benton
in said district this 8th day of
February A.D. 1834-
[signature] John Kimball Judge
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I Solomon Parker of Lyman in the County of Grafton & State of New
Hampshire of Lawfull age being in my Eightyeth year & now a Pensioner
of the United States Testify & say that I was well acquainted with John Mills
late of the Town of Newport in the County of Orleans & State of Vermont who
I am informed lately died there he formerly lived in Newbury in the County
of Orange in Vermont aforesaid, & was then called John Mill Junior his
Father being of the name of John Mills and I know that the said John
Mills (formerly Junior) is the same person that served with me in the Revolutionary War. Nine months, as I think in Captain Elisha Barton Company
Nehemiah Lovewell Lieut & John Powell Ensign, in a Regiment commanded
Henrich which Regiment was called the Green Mountain Boys or
in the Vermont line, some said we were in the New York
in the Teritory of Vermont was then claimed by New York. We enlisted in
the forepart of April 1777 in said Newburg for One year & were red &
stationed there about three months, being the Frontiers, & then we were
Marched down Connecticut River to Charlestown, formerly called Number 4
in the State of New Hampshire & then crossed said River & Marched to Manchester
& Benington, in said State of Vermont where General Starks was our Commander
Regiment then marched to South Bay on Lake Champlain, & Crossed
over the Lake to the Mountains, between Lake Champlain & Lake George and
went to Lake George Landing where we took the British Guards that
General Burgoin left at the outlet of said Lake George, Together with some stores & what we could not take with us, we destroyed. We then Marched
to the lines Near Ticonderoga & Retook about Eighty of our men & the
British Guards. We then went up Lake George in Boats to Diamand
land, from which place we were forced to retreat, we then discovered the
Enemy & Coming up the Lake in our rear - Orders were given to Land & Destroy our
Water Craft, which being done, we marched through the woods to Fort Ann &
from thence to White Hall, formerly called Sheensborough & then joined a part of
the American forces, & then Marched to Pawlett & Joined General Stack Bryce
again, & then Marched to Still Water & Joined the Main Army under General
Gates where we remained at the Seige of General Baurgoyne untill he & his
company Surrender to General Gates, & after the Prisoners were discovered of
and to Pawlet as there remained untill we were discharged, a doing duty
writing & till the Northern Army was order to the South & our
time being so near out that General Gates (as I understood) or lend us Discharged
& we were discharged by General Orders with Thanks some time the forepart of January 1778 & we returned home
Solomon his x mark Parker
Witness
[signature] Isaac Parker
[signature] Moody Bedel

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton at Lyman on the 7 day
of October 1833 Then Solomon Parker, who is well known by me, & has been
for many years past to be considered a credible person for truth & Verity
I concur in that Opinion & believe him to be a Disinterested witness
Personally appeared & made Solemn Oath that the above Deposition
by him subscribed is true-
Before me [signature] Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace
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IEzra Gates of Haverhill in the County of Grafton & State of New
Hampshire of Lawfull age being in my Seventy ninth year & now
a pensioner of the United  Testify & say that Having read the within
Deposition of Solomon Parker & with Respect to the services of the within
Named John Mill formerly Called John Mills junior is true & [illegible]
other circumstances relative to the proceedings in best of my
Belief & Recollection is fully once belonging at the time
to said Company & Regiment during said term & after being
Returned home to Newbury in the State of Vermont we both belonging 
to the same Town & seen by the said Mills was a genuine and good Soldier
[signature] Ezra Gates

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County  at Haverhill on the day of October 1833 then
Personally appeared Ezra Gates signer of the above
Deposition & made solemn oath that the same
before me the Subscriber & further State & certify
That I have been well acquainted with said Gates from my
youth & that he is considered a credible person of strict truth & veracity & I concur in that opinion & believe him to be a
disinterested Witness 
[signature] Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace
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30.025
Moody Bedel
Affidavit
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I Moody Bedel of Bath in the County of Grafton and State of
New Hampshire of Lawfull age being in my Seventy first
year Testify & say that I was well acquainted with John Mills
late of the Town of Newport in the County of Orleans and
State of Vermont he formerly lived in Newport in the County
of Orleans & State of Vermont aforesaid & was then called
John Mills Junior, and I know that the said Mills is the same
Person that served in the Revolutionary War. He served in the
year 1776 & 7 in Cap Simeon Stevens Company in
Maj Hossington Corps in the New York line on the frontier
on Connecticut River & its vicinity. I believe about one year
I should think it over rather than under that time. He served
in Capt Burtons Company in Col Herich Regiment
called the Green Mountain Boys, I think Nine Months
on the Frontiers aforesaid & at the taking of Gen Burgoynes
Army Belonged to the Vermont line of New York line
I likewise know that he served as a Corporal in
Capt Ezekiel Hall Company in Col Timothy Bell
Regiment One year, on the aforesaid Frontier from April
1777 till the same time in April 1779 in the Continental line
I belonged to said Company & Regt at the time which has
often been stated Respecting its services to the War Department
I lived a Number of years within one & one half of
said Mills & always considered him an Honest Man a
Good Citizen as well as a Good Solder & a whig of the
first Stamp in favor of the Revolution
[signature] Moody Bedel

State of Vermont 
Orleans District
 At a Probate Court holden at Burton in said District on this 7th day of
February 1834 personally appeared Moody Bedel the signer of the above certificate and or Resident of Nath Grafton County N.H
and made oath that the same is true. and the
said Court further certifies that the said Bedel is
a credible person
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
and is sent of Office this 7th day of February
, A.D. 1834
[signature] John H Kimball Register
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I Joseph Ladd Lately of Haverhill in the County of Grafton
& State of New Hampshire now Residing in Newbury in the
County of Orange & State of Vermont of Lawful age being in
my seventy year & now a Pensioner of the United States
Testify & say that I am well acquainted with John Mills
Junior formerly of Newburg in the County of Orange & State of
Vermont aforesaid & latterly of Newport in the County of Orleans &
State of Vermont aforesaid who I am informed has lately
at said Newport & he was called John Mills after the
Death of his Father who was of the same
Name & I am
knowing to the said John Mills junior Serving in the Revolution
the one year in a company commanded by Ezekiel Ladd
& Ephraim Patterson Lieutenants in and
Whereof Timothy Bedel Esq was Col John Welch Esqr
& Josiah Sowby was Major the said John Mills junior I
think enlisted & Joined said company on or about the Sixth
of April 1778 & was appointed & served as a Corporal
I think said Corporal to Belonged to said company when I enlisted
he was on or about the Eleventh of April 1777
will during the year till his time was out
that Capacity till on or about the Sixth day of April
1779 when those whose times were out were honorably Discharged
sometime afterwards paid by the General Government
Regiment in stationed in the Frontiers on & adjacent
Connecticut line for the purpose of guarding & protecting the
Inhabitants & Public Property & Building Public Buildings
the regiment was five generally Discharged verbally & I give any
Clint against said mills of any kind & believe he was a faithful person in the army
[signature] Joseph Ladd

State of N Hampshire Grafton County at Haverhill on the 10th day of October 1833 Then Joseph Ladd, who is well known by me & has been from my
youth to be considered a credible person of strict truth & Veracity & I consider him
as such & believe him to be a Disinterested Witness. Personally appeared & made
Solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true before me
[signature] Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace
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Simeon Stevens & others affidavits
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Deposition Simeon Stevens
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Simeon Stevens of Newbury in the County of Orange
and State of Vermont of Lawfull age being in my Sixty
Seventh year Testify & say that I was well acquainted with John
Mills late of Newport in said State Deceased who was formerly of
this Town & was called John Mills Junior & I was knowing to
his serving in the Revolutionary War but what Term of time
I cannot tell. I am the Son & Administrator of [illegible]Father
Estate who was a Captain in said War & I find a Kempt
among my Father Papers signed by said John Mills among
a Number of others which is in the following Words
Newbury 25th May 1777 Recd of Capt Simon Stevens the sum
of Twenty one pounds Sixteen Shillings and five in full for
Pay Bounty & subsistance untill the 16 April last
(Signed by) John Mills

at this time my Father was a Capt in a Corps which
had been commanded by Maj Hessington of the New York
line the State of New York at the time claiming the State of
Vermont and Part of the Territory of this State of New York &
Maj Hessington & Troops were sent & stationed as I understood
to Guard & protect this Frontier against our British and
Savage Enemies. I have been well acquainted with said
Mills from my youth & Esteem him as honest man
of Respectability truth & Veracity but from old age
think that he as well as others may make some mistakes
in his statements
[signature] Simon Stevens

State of New Hampshire
County of Graften Haverhill 12 of July 1833 Then Simeon
Stevens who is well known by me, & has been
for many years past to be considered a credible person for truth & Veracity
I concur in that opinion & believe him to be a Disinterested Witness
Personally appeared & made Solemn Oath that the above Deposition
by him subscribed is true-
Before me [signature] Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace
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 State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judication within and for said Court
County of Grafton do hereby certify that
Moody Bedel Esquire before whom the
accompanying Depositions of Joseph Ladd
Solomon Partner Ezra Gates & Simon Stevens
were taken, was on the 12th day of July
last ever since has been & still is an acting
Justice of the peace in & for said County, then
his attestations as such are entitled to credit.
& that his signature or cause of said Depositions
is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court at Haverhill in said County
this 10th day of October Anno Domini 1832.

[signature] W. Webster Clerk