Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17586, for William Millikan, Massachusetts
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I Nathan Snow of Becket Massachusetts of lawful age depose that in the month of July AD 1779 a militia company was raised from this & the adjoining Towns to go to New Haven Cont for the term of two months. Among the numbers I went as a substitute for Sergeant Jerre Kingsley of said Becket. Wm Millikan then & now an inhabitant of Washington adjoining this Town was among the number who went & served at said New Haven for the term of two months.  Capt Goodrich of Lenox was commandant of the company 1st Lieut Porter of Lee 2nd Lieut Jonas Childs of Becket.  Before our arrival at New Haven the enemy had been there as was said with a view of destroying the powder mills but did not ???? but injured the Town considerable.
/s/ Nathan Snow

Cmth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County
Oct 5th 1832. Personally appeared Nathan Snow, signer of the above deposition & made oath according to Law that the same is true in every particular & I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Deponent & that he sustains the character of an upright citizen  of truth & veracity
/s/ Benj. C. Perkins Justice Peace